FDA Weighs Antidepressant Risks for Kids

BETHESDA, Md.  - A U.S. advisory panel began  meeting Monday to debate whether certain antidepressants should  come with stronger warnings about the chances of suicidal  behavior in children and teens who take the drugs.


Controversy dogs 40th anniversary of Monterey Pop

Some bands that played Monterey Pop 40 years ago will return in July to the site of the first great rock festival, but the original promoter and others say the spirit of the Summer of Love is a long time gone.


Imperia, i due giovani sono stati assaliti nel salotto di casaPresa l'arma dalla cassaforte, ha esploso nove colpi contro l'animale                                          Il suo pitbull aggredisce i figli La madre spara e lo uccide


When scientists opened the watch belonging to the H.L. Hunley commander three years ago, they thought they had the key clue to why the Confederate submarine sank off Charleston.


Ayesha Takia on her five favourite dishes

Free-spirited, youthful Ayesha Takia is a self-confessed foodie who


The âBlack Listâ has become the kind of underground document that writers with projects in development pray will mention their script.


HMRC manual on data protection was protected data

Juniors kept in dark, then hung out to dry? Yes Minister HMRC restricted details of its security procedures to senior officials, it has emerged, just weeks after the department pilloried a junior official for loading the UKâs child benefit database onto CDs which were then lost.â¦


Gazette opinion: US must change AIDS research policies

Earlier this month, the World AIDS Day observance focused on how this epidemic has killed, sickened and threatened women and girls around the globe.


The US secretary of state says a Palestinian unity government  must recognise Israel's right to exist.


Lebanon parliament postpones vote on president

Lebanon's deeply divided parliament failed to elect a new president on Tuesday and speaker Nabih Berri deferred the vote until October 23.


Vornado terminates offer for Equity Office

Vornado Realty Trust  said on Wednesday it has terminated its cash and stock proposal to acquire Equity Office Properties Trust .


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Reds' first move of winter produces starting pitcher

Since the day after the Reds fired Jim Bowden and Bob Boone nearly 17 months ago, virtually all of the club's transactions have been geared toward raking in prospects and getting younger, especially on the pitcher's mound.


Clemens is steadfast in denying accusation

Former Red Sox pitcher Roger Clemens issued a denial yesterday about an accusation that he used performance-enhancing drugs, and he threatened legal action if it affects sponsorship of his charitable foundation.


Madrid, 11:17 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID: GIUNTA DECIDE SU CAPELLO

La giunta direttiva del Real Madrid si riunisce oggi per decidere il destino dell'allenatore Fabio C...


Although companies need to protect against the flaws, many of the related information security risks and costs could be removed if businesses forced vendors to test systems before rollout, according


Wednesday. He had been abducted by a militant gang on Tuesday on the road between the city of Jalalabad and Kunar province. Khan, told Reuters.


Konami revealed that plans for Metal Gear Solid 4 are already on the way. Konami Computer Entertainment Japan's President, Motoyuki Yoshioka, said: "We already have ideas in our mind on what the fourth release


The New Zealand city of Gisborne cleans up after a powerful earthquake damaged buildings and roads.


Television Review | 'Merv Griffinâs Crosswords': Across and Down: Filling in the Blanks of Popular Culture

Among the final projects in the long and impressively industrious life of Merv Griffin, who died of cancer last month, was a new game show devoted to one of the passions that presumably sustained his mental agility through his 82 years. Called âMerv Griffinâs Crosswords,â the half-hour show made its debut on syndicated television last week, and it could easily renew troublesome questions about Americaâs cultural literacy and thus its future role in the world.


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No. 5 US bank posts profit of $1 a share, two cents better than estimates, revenue up 5%. NEW YORK  - Wachovia Corp., the No.


By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID  WASHINGTON - Chimpanzees may have been using stone "hammers" as long as 4,300 years ago.


Usher, Outkast, Kanye Top American Music Awards Nominees

Exclamations left their mark on this year's American Music Awards nominations. "Yeah!" heartthrob Usher leads the pack with four nods, while "Hey Ya!


The IOC wants suspended Olympic member Ivan Slavkov to be thrown out of the organisation.


'Se disponibili, sono pronto ad incontrarli anche stasera'


Demetris Nichols and Andy Rautins each hit a pair 3-pointers to key a 14-0 second-half spurt and Syracuse beat No. 9 Georgetown 72-58 on Monday night. The victory snapped the Hoyas' 11-game winning streak and gave the Orange a strong claim for the postseason.


He's a bit hunched over these days, his gait slowed somewhat by his 87 years, most of them spent traveling from one gig to another. But when Lalo Guerrero picks up a guitar and begins to sing — first in Spanish and then in English — there's no doubt one is in the presence of the father of Chicano music.


Mom Collects Big Game Organs for Science

Stephanie Bradford isn't content with her daughter dissecting frogs in science class. She wants the students to cut into the hearts and eyes of moose, caribou, bear and other large game.


The pound jumped back up towards the 2.02 dollar level, adding to its strength from earlier in the day.


Ministro a Val di Susa, 'Non fatevi strumentalizzare'


U.S. shoppers hit stores over Super Saturday weekend

Bargain-seeking consumers headed into  stores for their last-minute Christmas shopping during the  "Super Saturday" weekend, to the relief of some worried  retailers, according to data released on Monday.


Nuclear safety at the Sellafield plant is to be questioned in the courts after complaints from the European Commission. The European Court of Justice will hear allegations that Britain is not allowing the EC proper access for inspections.


Teen cancer survivors show mood and behavior problems

NEW YORK  - Teenagers who've survived childhood cancers may be more likely than their siblings to be depressed or anxious, have attention problems or show antisocial behaviors, researchers report.


Firefighters gain upper hand over Greek fires

PLOUTOCHORI, Greece  - Greek firefighters on Wednesday gained the upper hand over countrywide forest fires that have killed at least 63 people and left the government shaken by accusations of incompetence.


Williams contacts Dolphins but says he's headed for India

Retired running back Ricky Williams says he contacted the Miami Dolphins this week at the request of his agent but has no plans to rejoin the team anytime soon.


Brain Scan Shows Differences in Truth, Lying

Brain scans show that the brains of people who are lying look very different from those of people who are telling the truth, U.S. researchers said on Monday.


Fallujah Delegation Suspends Peace Talks

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A delegation from the insurgent stronghold Fallujah suspended peace talks with the government Thursday because of Prime Minister Ayad Allawi's "impossible" demand to hand over terror mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the city spokesman said.    Allawi warned Wednesday that Fallujah must surrender al-Zarqawi and other foreign fighters or face military attack...


Tony Blair yesterday offered critics of his Iraq war strategy his most contrite justification for the conflict so far but stopped short of an outright apology, removing the word "sorry" from the text of his speech to Labour's Brighton conference in


A magistrate who disagrees with new rights for gay couples loses his discrimination case.


Apple CEO subpoenaed in backdating case: report

Apple Inc  Chief Executive Steve Jobs was asked by U.S. securities regulators to give a deposition in a lawsuit against the company's former general counsel involving stock options backdating, Bloomberg reported, citing two people familiar with the matter.


It's official: Medvedev for (Russian) president

President Putin's chosen successor, he kicked off his campaign Tuesday with a Kremlin-sponsored speech.


Mosque leaders sentenced in terror sting

Two leaders of an Albany mosque who were snared in an FBI sting involving a fictional terror strike were sentenced Thursday to 15 years in federal prison. The former imam, Yassin Aref, professed innocence before his sentencing and criticized the government's treatment of Muslims.


Sara' in territorio iracheno fino al 31 luglio 2007


Ne e' convinto l'84% del pubblico di 'Domenica in'


Tony Blair says the US-led attack on the Iraqi city of Falluja would stop now if terrorists give up their arms.


Iraq PM says security forces control holy city

KERBALA, Iraq  - Iraq's prime minister flew to the holy city of Kerbala on Wednesday and declared order had been restored after gunbattles among Shi'ite factions killed 52 people and forced hundreds of thousands of pilgrims to flee.


Kashmir separatists to discuss peace talks plan

Kashmir's main separatist politicians were to meet on Thursday to decide if they should revive a dialogue with New Delhi, a day after the prime minister offered unconditional talks.


New South Korean leader to put economy first

South Korea's president-elect pledged on Thursday to put the economy first once he takes office and not to be shy about telling prickly North Korea to mend its ways over nuclear weapons and human rights.


A car bomb damaged a U.S. diplomatic car in Beirut on Tuesday, killing at least three people and wounding 16, and the U.S. State Department said no Americans died in the blast.


Serial killer manhunt stepped up as death toll mounts

Police are grappling with the grisly task of identifying two new bodies found near a quiet town gripped by fears of a prostitute serial killer, as the death toll rose to five.


MOSCOW - Bidding for Yukos's main oil-pumping division, Yuganskneftgaz, will proceed as scheduled on Sunday, say Russian officials.


Buffett offers to reinsure $800 billion in muni bonds

Warren Buffett said on Tuesday he has made a pitch to the three largest bond insurers to reinsure $800 billion in municipal bonds, but had been rebuffed by one of the companies, while the other two have not yet responded.


Talks between Iran and the European Union on a package of incentives designed to defuse the standoff over Tehran's atomic program will not be held as scheduled on Wednesday, an Iranian official said.


Abbas sees talks with Hamas at "dead end": official

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has told Jordan that talks on a unity government with Hamas have hit a "dead end" and he will pursue other options, a senior Palestinian official said on Tuesday.


DAVOS, Switzerland  - Brazil and the United States  are exploring ways to breathe life into moribund talks designed  to forge a free-trade region covering the Americas,  senior  U.S. and Brazilian officials said Sunday.


Renewed fighting forces 10,000 Darfuris to flee

Fresh inter-rebel fighting has forced  10,000 Darfuris to seek refuge near a camp of African Union  forces monitoring a widely-ignored truce in Sudan's west,  sources said on Wednesday.


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Political leaders have condemned the apparent murder of aid worker Margaret Hassan by her Iraqi kidnappers. Tony Blair said it was "abhorrent", while Irish premier Bertie Ahern said her kidnappers "stand condemned by.


Microsoft begins testing Windows Marketplace

The online shopping and download center for Windows-related stuff gets a public workout.


22 arresti grazie a foto con cellulari e video amatoriali


Ears ringing, Kenya negotiators return to table

Kenya's feuding parties resumed talks on Tuesday after a torrent of calls from home and abroad to solve a post-election crisis that has killed 1,000 people and tarnished the east African nation's reputation.


Gates to meet Musharraf in Pakistan next week: officials

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates will visit Pakistan early next week for talks with President Pervez Musharraf on the threat from Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan, official sources said.


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.


Endurance Training May Stave Off Heart Failure

Long-term training in endurance activities, such as running, swimming or cycling, may help prevent the stiffening of the heart that occurs with age, an effect that might reduce the risk of heart failure, new research suggests.


France sends planes for Ivory Coast expats

South Africa's president, Thabo Mbeki, arrived in Ivory Coast yesterday to launch an African Union effort to resolve the crisis, as violence continued for the fourth day.


The Capitals trade center Dainius Zubrus and a minor leaguer to the Buffalo Sabres for center Jiri Novotny and a first-round pick.


Floods displace thousands in southern Africa

Floods in southern Africa have displaced thousands of people, drowned livestock and put large numbers of children at risk from life-threatening diseases, officials said on Tuesday.


Countrywide says foreclosure rate at new record

Countrywide Financial Corp, the largest U.S. mortgage lender, said on Friday foreclosures and late payments rose in January to the highest on record, reflecting the nation's deepening housing and credit crunch.


Actress Lindsay Lohan is to serve 24 hours in jail after pleading guilty to drink driving and drug charges.


World of Warcraft smites den of orc and elf sexual delinquency

Is that a vorpal sword in your pocket or...? Nothing ruins a quest to smite the dreaded Talon Lord of Sethekk Halls like seeing an troll and an orc simulating childbirth and peeing on each other.â¦


Bam Margera — professional skateboarder, MTV star and amateur prankster — just earned himself another title: husband.


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Men Arrest for Terrorism Charges in London

Antiterrorist police arrested four men in London, acting on information from a newspaper which claimed it had foiled a terror plot, officials said Saturday.


U.S. carbon dioxide emissions dropped slightly last year even as the economy grew, according to an initial estimate released yesterday by the Energy Information Administration.


Whatâs Offline: How Great Leaders Juggle Ideas

When we look for ways to improve our life at work or how we can make better decisions, one thing we do is look at what great leaders have done.


Science ; Russian-US crew goes to space, AIDS experiments planned

Science News, Kazakhstan - A Russian-US crew blasted off bound for the International Space Station where they will spend six months conducting experiments including work on the search for an AIDS vaccine.


Russia's Vladimir Putin sends a message of support  to George W Bush after his re-election as US President.


Shareef Abdur-Rahim hit a last-second, three-point shot Thursday to give Portland an 89-87 win over the Boston Celtics. Boston led by three with a half-minute to play but was unable to score again.


Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi Wednesday questioned the need for OPEC oil producers to rein in oil supply, saying the cartel's reference crude price was still above its official target despite steep recent falls.


The Atlanta Thrashers, who hurt the Bruins' playoff chances with a 3-2 victory at TD Banknorth Garden last Monday, gave Boston a lift yesterday.


Flood waters receded in parts of Indonesia's capital on Tuesday, but huge areas remained submerged and officials were on guard for outbreaks of disease among the estimated 340,000 people displaced.


Additions to List of Cancer-Causing Agents

The seventeen additions to the government's list of cancer-causing agents:


Symantec tries to widen reach beyond security tools

Symantec is making a play for a broader market with a new "information integrity" strategy, which users and analysts said meshes with their needs for corporate security. The question is whether the vendor can execute on its wider vision.


A mother is due to donate a kidney to her daughter in a live transplant at the University Hospital of Wales.


MOSUL, Dec 11: A US aircraft dropped a half-ton bomb on the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Saturday after guerillas attacked an army patrol that was trying to capture an arms dump, a military spokesman said.


Altria Group Inc  posted lower quarterly profit on Wednesday due to the spinoff last year of Kraft Foods Inc , and set March 28 as the date for its planned spinoff of Philip Morris International.


Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos will discuss music as part of the Edinburgh Lectures series.


Released Iraqi lawmaker speaks of ordeal

A Sunni Arab lawmaker held hostage for two months by Shiite militants told parliament Tuesday that the ordeal showed her the agony Iraqis are experiencing at a time of rising sectarian tensions.


In his second year with the Denver Broncos, former OU running back Quentin Griffin has suffered a season ending blown right knee. Out for the season----former OU running back Quentin Griffin who's now in his second season with the Denver Broncos.


Report: Beware of hype surrounding dual-mode phones

There are other ways to tie together wireless, wireline netowrks besides Wi-Fi/cellular handsets, research firm says.


Ode to an Opera Star, in a Movie She Never Made

Franco Zeffirelli's worshipful cinematic tribute to his friend Maria Callas, the quintessential opera diva of the 20th century, is essentially a piece of highbrow karaoke.


Fulham boss Chris Coleman insists Monday night's clash with Manchester United holds no fear for his Premiership strugglers. The Cottagers registered a stunning 3-1 victory over Sir Alex Ferguson's men at Old


Brian McCann hit a grand slam and leadoff man Wilson Betemit was 4-for-6 with a homer and five RBIs, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 15-3 victory that snapped the St. Louis Cardinals' seven-game winning streak Monday night.


The Motley Fool - It's been four months to the day since I last wrote on the subject of the cell phone industry's plan to publish your unlisted cell phone number for all the world to see -- and charge you for the privilege. Fortunately, the U.S. Senate has not been sitting on its hands all this while. Yesterday, the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee approved a bill on the proposed "E411" cell phone directory, sending it on to the full Senate for a floor vote.


Rudy Giuliani handed out presents and read a Christmas story to Harlem youngsters Monday, then talked about what, for him, might be the best gift of all.


Mantova, 19:15 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: 19 CONVOCATI PER L'AREZZO

Rifinitura per il Mantova in vista del match di domani pomeriggio contro l'Arezzo. Di Carlo ha fatto...


Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus said Saturday the prize has given momentum to his cherished program of helping the poor through small loans, bringing him flood of e-mails and invitations to meet with world ...Comment


StarNet Interactive, Inc. Completes Spinoff From Gteko, Ltd and Secures Series A Funding

StarNet Interactive, Inc., a leading on-line tween community site, announced today the completion of its spinoff from Gteko Ltd.  Gteko was recently acquired by Microsoft Corp.  StarNet Interactive also announced the closing of a Series A Funding led by Leo Capital Holdings, LLC.


The Red Cross accuses India of "hijacking" the aid effort for tsunami-hit Andaman and Nicobar Islands.


Syndrome Predicts Heart Disease in Healthy Adults

Middle-aged adults who do not yet have heart disease but have a spectrum of symptoms called metabolic syndrome are very likely to also have clogged arteries, researchers said on Monday.


Four policemen, one militant killed in southern Afghanistan attack

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Four policemen and a militant were killed when insurgents attacked a security checkpoint in southern Afghanistan, the police said on Monday.


Peter Hartz, as chairman of a commission to overhaul Germany's economy, became synonymous with far-reaching, often unpopular, reforms.


Insurance Chief Quits in Inquiry Led by Spitzer

The chief of Marsh & McLennan, the world's biggest insurance broker, resigned less than two weeks after his company was accused of cheating customers.


US Vice-President Dick Cheney visits Tokyo to discuss regional security issues and Iraq.


BusinessWeek.com reports that Sony BMG will offer some of its collection free of copy-protection software in coming weeks.


Diplomatic efforts mount as a deadline nears for two French journalists held hostage in Iraq.


Tuesday night's Game 1 of the American League Championship Series did a 37.0 rating and 54 share in Boston, a 45 percent increase from the average 25.5 rating for the three-game American League Division Series between the Red Sox and Angels. That series, however, wasn't in prime time, with two 4 p.m. starting times and one at 10 p.m. The ...


Elderly man wanted in Italy from Second World War crimes returns to court

A Federal Court of Canada judge will rule Tuesday on how a court commission that travels to Italy next year will hear evidence in the case of a man convicted of torturing and murdering 11 people during the ...


Nash leads Suns trio as reserves for All-Star Game

Twice MVP Steve Nash and fellow Phoenix Suns players Shawn Marion and Amare Stoudemire have been selected as reserves for the NBA's annual All-Star Game, the league announced on Thursday.


Blair considered quitting for family reasons: friend

British Prime Minister Tony Blair considered quitting this year because the "considerations of his family became very pressing," one of his friends said.


Advanced Micro Devices Inc. posted a fourth-quarter loss Tuesday as the chip maker converted and retired debt, and faced stiff competition and low prices in its business that supplies flash memory chips for cellular phones.


After all the clatter of campaign ads and stump speeches, voters this election year will soon be able to watch the two main presidential candidates in three televised "debates.


Daunte Culpepper wants to choose his next team, so he's asked the Miami Dolphins to release him. Culpepper, who serves as his own agent, made the request Thursday — one day after the Dolphins completed a trade with the Kansas City Chiefs for quarterback Trent Green and told Culpepper they would try to trade him.


Fast bowler Brett Lee is ruled out of the World Cup with an ankle injury and will be replaced by Stuart Clark.


More and more people have literally  found life on the Internet as the estimated $3 billion  fertility industry moves increasingly online.


Cancer deaths fall, new diagnoses stable: report

Death rates from cancer have   continued to drop in the United States, with Hispanics showing   lower-than-average rates of most cancers, according to the   latest statistics published on Wednesday.


Russia's parliament ratified the Kyoto Protocol in a historic vote meaning that the UN global warming pact is now virtually guaranteed to enter into force.


SANTA MARIA, California: An investigation has found that pop star Michael Jackson's claims he was injured during his arrest on child abuse charges were false, police said yesterday.


LONDON: Up to 10,000 BBC staff will be axed in the biggest shake-up in the history of Britain's public broadcaster. Staff were shocked and unions threatened strike action after new director-general Mark Thompson outlined the overhaul yesterday.


With minimal public notice and no formal environmental review, the Forest Service is allowing a British firm to explore for uranium near Grand Canyon National Park.


AFRICA/SENEGAL - ÂIniziare al piÃ¹ presto le operazioni di sminamento nella CasamanceÂ chiedono alcune organizzazioni umanitarie internazionali Dakar (Agenzia Fides)- Le organizzazioni umanitarie internazionali hanno chiesto al governo senegalese di iniziare al piÃ¹ presto le operazioni di sminamento nella regione della Casamance, teatro dal 1982 di una guerra secessionista. In questo lungo a...


Milano, 15:50 - CALCIO, MILAN; GALLIANI SCHERZA: RONALDINHO? SI', A RATE

"Siccome è molto caro, per Ronaldinho useremo il revolving, del resto le carte di credito si ...


"Babel" leads Golden Globes with 7 nominations

"Babel," a movie that explores cultural gaps among people around the world, earned seven nominations for Golden Globe awards on Thursday, more than any other film, including one for best film drama.


Israeli scientists extract eggs from young girls, a move that could let child cancer patients become parents.


The Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to accept an offer from Los Angeles investor Mark L. Attanasio to buy the team from the family of baseball commissioner Bud Selig.


Iran arming Taliban, increasingly isolated: U.S.

Iran is arming the Taliban in Afghanistan, U.S. Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns said on Tuesday, accusing Tehran of fuelling insurrection around the Middle East and misjudging the international mood.


France proposes measures to ensure its Muslim prayer leaders speak French and understand the way of life.


Federal Judge Bans Enforcement of U.S. Abortion Law

KANSAS CITY, Mo.  - A federal court on Wednesday  ruled that an abortion law signed by President Bush last year  was unconstitutional and banned the U.S. Justice Department  from enforcing it, joining two other states that struck down  the law.


The Burmese regime agrees to let the UN's human rights expert visit after refusing permission for four years.


Palestinians Register Candidates for New President

Palestinians began registering candidates on Saturday for a presidential election to replace Yasser Arafat, while officials warned the vote may be delayed if Israel does not halt military activities.


'Batman' Protester Scales Royal Residence

LONDON - Holy intruder! A protester dressed in a Batman costume scaled the front wall of Buckingham Palace on Monday and perched for more than five hours on a ledge near the balcony where the royal family appears on ceremonial occasions.    The protester's success in climbing the wall in front of the queen's main residence prompted fresh questions about the much-criticized and recently overhauled royal security operation...


BOSTONâSome fans with shockingly short memories made the mistake of chanting "Who's Your Papi?'' last night when it looked like David Ortiz and his Boston Red Sox would run their opponents all the way back to Missouri.


Jordan Grand Prix has concluded an agreement with Toyota Motorsport GmbH for a supply of engines in the 2005 Formula 1 World Championship season.


Interview: Meeting with Indian PM to aim at understand building ...

The basic issue for an upcoming bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is to create understanding, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said here Tuesday.


Marriott Chief Received $8.58 million in 2006

J.W. Marriott Jr.âs compensation included perks such as use of the companyâs private jet and company paid life insurance and tax services.


To make sure nobody missed its big change from a broadsheet to a tabloid, The Times of London told readers about it on the front page.


Bush, Kerry Sparring Over Troops in Iraq

With far more than military hearts and minds at stake, the presidential contenders are clashing over who best stands for US soldiers -- President Bush accusing his opponent of "denigrating" them, Sen.


DIVA TALK: 'A Christmas Carol''s Jacke, 'Pippin' in Concert, Divas on Disc and News of McDonald and Ripley

Playbill - News, views and reviews about the multi-talented women of the musical theatre and the concert/cabaret stage.


Some net phone firms must give customers access to emergency numbers rules regulator Ofcom.


Wall Street set to nudge higher after pull-back

Wall Street stocks were set to start  Monday's session, the first of the fourth quarter, on a  slightly stronger note, pushing toward new multi-year highs  after a four-day rally stalled on Friday.


Coach Billy Gillispie's second game at Kentucky turned out to be the first shocker of the college basketball season.


With an NHL lockout in place, more than 150 players have signed to play in European leagues, including Peter Forsberg and Markus Naslund with Modo (Sweden).


Baghdad Blast Kills 22 People, Including 4 Police

An explosion in Baghdad killed 22 people, including four Iraqi policemen, the US military said. The blast occurred in the northwest of the Iraqi capital at 10:30 pm yesterday and also injured 10 people, the military said.


Kerry blasts Iraq invasion as "historic" failure

Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry delivered his sharpest attack yet on the Iraq war, accusing President George W. Bush of "colossal failures of judgment" that created a "crisis of historic proportions."


Russom Ghebrai walks the corridors of Greater Southeast Community Hospital with quiet authority. Seventy hours a week, he dons the white coat of his profession and attends to patients on the fringes of medical care.


Artest's request for time off a troublesome sign; Warriors mull ...

At first it seemed funny. "Did you hear the latest about Ron Artest? He asked for a month off to promote his new CD? Man, he must be one brick shy of a load.


What's the secret to finding great companies?


Iraq's interim president says US and British policy is partly to blame for the terrible security situation.


Heated campaign race has newsies working overtime

Variety - The 2004 presidential contest could prove to be a defining moment in the history of television news: For the first time, three full-fledged cable news nets are battling it out for the viewer's vote, even sucking life from the broadcast network news divisions.


least 48 people and left 33 missing and rescuers are racing against time to search for survivors. Wednesday. Others died in flooding or were swept away by massive waves as Tokage, which means lizard in.


Tigers complete lopsided sweep of Braves

Andrew Miller and the Detroit Tigers certainly enjoyed interleague play. Miller threw six sharp innings and the Tigers beat the slumping Atlanta Braves 5-0 Sunday night for their seventh straight win — all on the road against National League teams.


Opinion: How to search archived data with Google

While servers and backup tapes are normally off limits to Google searches, Google's GSA tool does include a mechanism to deal with archived data. Known as the OneBox for Enterprise, it acts as an interface between the GSA and 3rd party search engines.


Jason Alexander tries, tries again in "Listen Up," his latest post-"Seinfeld" sitcom attempt, a series pairing him with former "Cosby Show" supporting player Malcolm-Jamal Warner.


Four dead in Chicago skyscraper shooting

A gunman shot four people, killing three of them, in law offices on one of the top floors of a downtown skyscraper on Friday and took a hostage before he was shot by a police sniper, authorities said.


Attorney General Gonzales leaves under pressure

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resigned on Monday under pressure after months of controversy and political turmoil that President George W. Bush angrily blamed on his administration's critics in Congress.


Romanians Pitch Rumsfeld on Base Location

To entice the U.S. military to make a home here, what better symbolic appeal could the Romanian government make than to rename a street here "George Washington Boulevard?"


Indonesia seeks to deepen cooperation on East Timor

Australia, Indonesia and East Timor should  aim to increase cooperation at upcoming three-country talks,  Jakarta's foreign minister said on Sunday, amid renewed  concerns about stability in the tiny fledging nation.


nearly three times the federal minimum wage - to afford rent and utilities for a two-bedroom apartment, the National Low Income Housing Coalition says.


"A-Team" and "Kojak" get new life on NBC sites

NBC Universal said Tuesday  it will stream full episodes of old TV shows, including "The  A-Team" and "Kojak," on its Web sites.


IBM price deal offered to Mercury and Borland users

Digs deep IBM is making a play for customers troubled by the acquisition and spinout machinations of rivals Hewlett-Packard Co and Borland Software.â¦


In our current evening sky    we have one of the earliest soap-operalike stories, with two independent plots    becoming intertwined into one. Perhaps we could call it the celestial version    of "All My Children."


A drug wholesaler accused of overcharging for flu vaccine agreed Wednesday to turn over its remaining inventory -- a total of five vials -- and to no longer buy or sell it.


Empoli, 15:41 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: RIAPRE IL CASTELLANI

Lavori completati al Castellani di Empoli che puÃ² cosÃ¬ ufficialmente riaprire per Empoli-Livorno. Pr...


Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson on Tuesday plans to announce an immigration policy that will include stripping federal grant money from cities and states that don't report illegal immigrants.


A T-SHIRT company has come up with a solution for Americans holidaying in Europe - a "Go Canadian" travel pack that helps them drape a Maple leaf over their United States identity.


'Fat police' ban cupcakes at school parties

Health officials said Davis adopted a new policy of using games and crafts instead of baked goods to fete birthdays, holidays and special occasions, and praised it as a way to combat childhood obesity.


AOL's new 9.0 Security Edition seems intended to burnish the online service's reputation as the crossing guard of the Internet, but that's a goal that this release can't quite achieve. -Rob Pegoraro


As far as I can tell, health care gets very little coverage in the blogosphere. Yet health care is one of the most important issues Americans face today, and it's one of the areas in which Bush's policies have had the most nefarious effects.


The Sudanese government is failing to protect civilians in Darfur, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan says in a report that also calls for a substantially larger international ceasefire


Country singer Sammy Kershaw officially entered the race for lieutenant governor of Louisiana on Wednesday, challenging incumbent Mitch Landrieu.


Inflation 'Behaves' As Price Index Falls

The economy got a double dose of encouraging news Friday as wholesale prices went down and moderating energy costs helped improve the country's trade deficit.


FDA warns consumers over toothpaste from China

U.S. health officials on Friday warned consumers to avoid any toothpaste made in China after inspectors found a poisonous chemical known as DEG in one shipment detained at the border.


Washington -- President Bush says a "more unified, coordinated and effective" national intelligence structure will help keep America safer.


Eleven batters, 11 outs, two relievers and one memorable pickoff play. For the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night, it all added up to ... whatâs the word?  ââPapajima,ââ is the way winning pitcher Curt Schilling put it, blending the last names o...


Iran opens nuke plant to foreign tourists

Iran's hard-line president has ordered nuclear facilities opened to foreign tourists to prove that the nation's disputed atomic program is peaceful, state-run television reported on Wednesday.


Censis. Rapporto 2004. Gli italiani guardano al futuro con timore

Gli italiani hanno paura di regredire e guardano al futuro con timore diffuso, ma nell'ultimo anno sono cresciuti gli investimenti immobiliari e la patrimonializzazione delle famiglie. In generale, prevale


Canada Quarantines One Farm in Mad Cow Search

Canadian veterinary officials have  quarantined one Alberta farm in their search for cattle  connected to the country's second case of mad cow disease, the  Canadian Food Inspection Agency said on Monday.


Computer firm Apple issues a lawsuit to prevent online leaks of information about future products.


Roma, 18:54 - CALCIO, LAZIO: VISITE MEDICHE PER MUSLERA

E' arrivato a Roma il portiere Fernando Muslera, che la Lazio ha acquistato dal National de Montevid...


Dr Brian Gibbon faces his first day in the public gaze as the new assembly minister for health and social services.


I got hold of the beta version of this much hyped up upgrade to the very popular instant messaging client MSN Messenger 7. I installed it on a test machine to see what new things it has to offer me.


How does British bid measure up to The Games' requirements?

The report criticised the spread of venues, which made athletes' travelling distances among the longest of any bidding city. The IOC was impressed by the Olympic Park in the lower Lea Valley.


Federal Reserve policy makers are forecasting slower economic growth, higher unemployment and higher inflation.


Clinton courts Hispanic vote in the West

Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton, attempting to earn the "la presidenta" title bestowed by supporters in the West in recent days, appealed to Nevada's Hispanic community Saturday to back her potentially history-making candidacy as an affirmation of the American dream they share.


Inspectors began reviewing the city's entire highway system Wednesday &#151; every bridge, tunnel and roadway &#151; after at least 60 signs of loose bolts and other potential failures were found in the same Big Dig tunnel where a motorist was crushed by falling concrete.


If Jets Are to Recalibrate, Patriots Are the Measure

If the Jets are to make a serious run at the Super Bowl next season, they must assemble a better team than the New England Patriots.


No. 3 Duke wins a record 31st straight home conference game as they breeze past No. 24 Florida State, 75-64, Sunday afternoon.


Entro 2010 saranno 1.200 in Italia i pannelli fotovoltaici


Orange score first 24 points, cruise to win

The Orange scored the first 24 points of the game and kept up their intensity as they crushed Northern Colorado 104-54 in the first round of the Coaches vs.


Envoys of Pakistan's Musharraf meet Bhutto in UK

Pakistan's embattled President Pervez Musharraf has sent representatives to London to negotiate with former prime minister Benazir Bhutto on a power-sharing pact, an official and newspapers said on Monday.


By Dick Tan  SAMSUNG'S latest-generation S7 series liquid crystal display (LCD) TVs include the top-of-the-range 40-inch LA40S71B. At RM7,998, the LA40S71B is set to compete aggressively in the medium-sized LCD TV market, offering a host of features that will keep technophiles smiling.


Greenpeace plans to intercept two ships carrying weapons-grade plutonium as they pass through the English Channel.


Hewlett-Packard introduced on Wednesday a security technology that ensures printed documents get to the right people and protects against malware.HP's Secure Print Advantage is a set of hardware and software components that encrypts documents sent to a printer and completes the print job after a user is verified through authentication. It is a part of the HP Secure Advantage program, which encompasses HP's security assets, know-how, and technologies."[Secure Print Advantage] allows customers to look at print and imaging infrastructure and be able to set and ensure a security policy," said Gary Lefkowitz, director of marketing and operations at HP. The technology encrypts print documents and authenticates users to prevent document theft. It also scans print jobs to prevent network intrusion and spread of malware, he said.After a print document is encrypted at a desktop, it sits on a secure document server until it is decrypted and printed by a workgroup printer after user authentication. Printers can be across the hall or in different countries, Lefkowitz said.The system is built using a mix of industry standards, Lefkowitz said. It supports different authentication techniques including smartcards, biometrics or LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol), depending on what a customer requests, Lefkowitz said. Encryption techniques supported by the system include AES (Advanced Encryption Standard), RSA and CCE (Common Criteria EAL 4+). It supports any TCP/IP printer.Printers have been used in the past to spread malware. In 2006, HP pulled a printer driver from its Web site after security vendor BitDefender reported the software was infected with malware. Secure Print Advantage scans every print job for malware, Lefkowitz said.It will be available worldwide in February. Pricing has not yet been determined, Lefkowitz said.


Darroll Powe scored the winning goal as Princeton overcame a two-goal deficit to beat Harvard, 4-2, last night at the Bright Center.


The impossible was merely delayed. An opener from Rivaldo left Liverpool requiring to win by two goals to reach the next phase of the Champions League.


Germany's coalition government said Thursday it has reached an agreement on health reforms after months of contention.Comment


Briton pleads for his life in hostage video

British hostage Ken Bigley's harrowing video appeal for his own life, represents a new tactic by Iraqi militants to swing public opinion against the occupation of Iraq.


University of Manitoba to Carry Out Canada's Largest Int'L Polar Year Project

By MICHELLE MACAFEE  WINNIPEG (CP) - About 40 scientists from the University of Manitoba are preparing for one of the largest research projects ever to be conducted in the Arctic.


Italy's Berlusconi Acquitted of Corruption by Court

Milan judges acquitted Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of corruption after reducing the statute of limitations for the charge, ending a decade of legal battles that threatened his leadership.


Fra gli arrestati il fratello di consigliere regionale FI


National League Playoff Game Summary - Atlanta at Houston

Houston, TX (Sports Network) - JD Drew singled home Rafael Furcal with the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth and John Smoltz pitched out of a jam in the bottom of the inning, as the Atlanta Braves forced a decisive fifth game of the National League


Beckham says he is unlikely to face Chelsea

David Beckham all but ruled himself out of his planned debut for L.A Galaxy on Saturday in a friendly against Chelsea.


AFRICA/SOMALIA  -Almeno 70mila bambini reclutati per la guerra civile in Somalia dove la situazione Ã¨ ancora lontana dalla stabilizzazione Mogadiscio (Agenzia Fides)- Continua a rimanere esplosiva la situazione in Somalia e in particolare nella capitale Mogadiscio dove nella prima mattina di oggi, 7 febbraio, alcuni razzi sono caduti nelle acque prospicienti il porto della cittÃ , senza ...


CENTROSINISTRA REAGISCE BENE ALLA 'SCOSSA'

(AGI) - Roma, 24 set. - L'ennesimo 'elettroshock' inferto con la lettera-aperta da Romano Prodi al centrosinistra e in particolare al 'Listone', non poteva non innescare un'onda di reazioni che hanno dato


The top anti-spyware products are reviewed at Adware Report. In-depth, side-by-side comparisons of popular spyware removal applications help you find the software that's right for you.


Al-Zarqawi Group Claims It Attacked US Patrol In Iraq

21 October 2004 -- The US military continued efforts yesterday to disrupt insurgency in the Iraqi city of Al-Fallujah by bombing two houses that US officials claim belonged to followers of Jordanian-born militant leader Abu Mus'ab al-Zarqawi.


By Abigail Goldman  Ben Huh launched his Web site in February with the modest goal of helping Seattle-area residents find dog parks and pet stores. In the first month, Itchmo.com  --  named in honor of his dog's constant demands to be scratched  --  registered just 350 hits.


Merkel expected to press China on climate

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is expected to push for tougher global action against climate change and ending human rights abuses in Darfur in meetings with top Chinese officials on Monday.


Ford says Tata front-runner to buy European brands

Carmaker Ford  said on Thursday  that India's Tata Motors  was the front-runner to buy  its European brands -- Jaguar and Land Rover.


CME Group Inc , the world's largest derivatives exchange, hopes to broaden its reach by buying energy and precious metals mart Nymex  for $11 billion, the companies said on Monday.


Madrid, 13:36 - CALCIO, JUVE; ZEBINA: RESTO, C'E' PROGETTO IMPORTANTE

Il difensore della Juve, Jonathan Zebina, racconta al settimanale spagnolo 'Don Balon', i motivi che...


European Court Denies Microsoft's Bid To Delay Sanctions

"Microsoft has not demonstrated specifically that it might suffer serious and irreparable damage," Bo Versterdorf, the president of the European Court of First Instance, said as he released the 91-page ruling.


Workers at the Hanford nuclear reservation Monday celebrated the removal of millions of gallons of liquid radioactive waste from old, leak-prone tanks.


Aug. 23, 2004 - Treatment with steroids and antidepressants unmasked Jane Pauley's bipolar disorder, the TV news personality reveals in her new autobiography.


ATHENS, Greece -- At 14.14 seconds, Robina Muqimyar posted the second-slowest time among 63 women in the 100-meter trials. But she and judo competitor Friba Razayee also have achieved historic firsts -- they


18 set 15:14 Calcio: Capello, "A Roma mi tirano sempre in ballo ...

TORINO - Fabio Capello risponde a Francesco Totti e alla Roma dopo essere stato chiamato in causa dal capitano giallorosso in un'intervista alla Gazzetta dello Sport: "Qualsiasi cosa accada a Roma, vengo chiamato in causa.


The Hideout in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, is convivial without being loud, intimate without being claustrophobic.


A man suspected of downloading child pornography is found dead after a television feature.


After All-Scholastic Matt O'Brien tossed a wayward pass into the arms of Arlington's Neil Rainford in the third quarter, Cambridge could see its season of hope slipping away almost before it had a chance to get started. Rainford returned the pick 50 yards for a touchdown to give Arlington a 14-10 lead over its Greater Boston League rival, ...


Bush Appeals for Unity Ahead of Inauguration

On the eve of his inauguration,  President Bush on Wednesday called for unity and pledged to  represent all Americans during his second term which he begins  with an aggressive domestic agenda amid deep partisan divide  over his Iraq policy.


The smaller of Colombia's two leftist rebel groups offered Tuesday to meet with a Mexican mediator to discuss possible peace talks with the government and reiterated its call for a bilateral cease-fire.


Shi'ites Bombed as Iraq Poll Campaign Begins

A bomb near a Shi'ite shrine killed eight people and a fierce attack on Iran by a minister fueled fears of sectarian strife when campaigning began on Wednesday for


Tiger Woods shot a 6-under 65 to tie for the lead with Ryan Palmer in the opening round of the Deutsche Bank Championship on Friday.


UPS to buy out local partner's share in China joint venture

SHANGHAI, China - US express mail operator United Parcel Services Inc. will take direct control of a large share of its joint venture operations in China next year, the company said Thursday.


No E. coli found at two Calif. spinach plants

Tests by regulators of two   California food-processing plants linked to an outbreak of E.   coli in bagged spinach found no contamination by the toxic   bacteria, a top officer with their operator said on Thursday.


Brazilian president calls for global partnership to fight hunger ...

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Monday called for a true global partnership against hunger and poverty, "the most cruel weapon of mass destruction.


Hungary votes in local elections two weeks after violent protests over the prime minister's admission that he lied.


Commentary: Let's Get America Booming Again

A tax-cutting plan to balance the budget, add jobs and jump-start the economy.


Could any of these fast movers make you rich?


Asia Tsunami Death Toll Soars Past 77,000

An uprooted tree lies on the beach as damaged buildings of Indian Air Force officers, where more than 100 people reportedly were killed by tidal waves, is seen in background, in Nicobar, in India's southeastern Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Wednesday, Dec.


The St. Louis Cardinals placed left-handed relief pitcher Steve Kline on the 15-day disabled list with a groin injury on Saturday.


The odds have grown that the economy will slip into a recession. At the beginning of last year, many economists put that chance at less than 1-in-3; now an increasing number says it has climbed to around 50-50


Miami - US President George W Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry will stare each other down on Thursday in their first presidential debate, a high-stakes political prize-fight that could decide their vicious battle for the White House.


David Blunkett will still make a "robust" contribution to politics from the backbenches, says John Prescott.


France's Prime Minister outlines plans to extend the controversial 35-hour working week.


Strong international sales growth and solid U.S. comps propel the company's stock to its highest price ever.


Labels, Kazaa Battle In Australian Court

The largest copyright infringement case in Australian history began yesterday (Nov. 29), as Sydney-based Sharman Networks and others involved with peer-to-peer software company Kazaa face 30 record-company


'Death at a Funeral' is anything but morbid

Director Frank Oz's comedy blends refined British humor with knockabout silliness.


The Cleveland Browns are braced to lose prized rookie tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. for at least six weeks because of what is believed to be a broken bone in his right leg, an NFL source said early this morning.


Doubts Increase About Strength of IraqÂs Premier

U.S. and Iraqi officials are questioning if Nuri Kamal al-Maliki can keep Iraq from descending into civil war.


Blair undergoes successful heart operation

British Prime Minister Tony Blair underwent a successful heart operation on Friday and is expected to stay in hospital overnight after treatment, Sky News reported.


(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:


IL COMMENTO                                          Tra calcolo e scommessa                                                                                di EDMONDO BERSELLI


Millions stranded by snow in China holiday havoc

GUANGZHOU, China  - Millions of Chinese shivered through power cuts and water shortages on Wednesday and millions more were stranded by snow and ice ahead of what is for many their only family reunion of the year.


The political impasse over Kosovo's future cannot last much longer without "putting at serious risk" all the United Nations has achieved there, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon cautioned Security Council members Monday.


Chechnya is to elect a new president, three months after the last one was killed in a bomb attack.


All-star global concerts planned on climate

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


Obesity is rising sharply among US preschoolers

The obesity epidemic is reaching down to the playpen: more than 10 per cent of US children ages two to five are overweight, the American Heart Association reported Thursday.


9 (More) Smartphone Alternatives To Apple's iPhone

TechWeb - The latest and best in smartphones -- most with 3G capability -- from Nokia, HTC, Research In Motion, Sharp, and more.


Miami, FL (Sports Network) - DJ Trahan fired a final-round, six-under 65 Sunday to win the Miccosukee Championship by two strokes over Nick Watney.


MUMBAI: Round I appears to have gone to Mukesh Ambani, but the war is far from over. If anything, there are signs that relations between the Ambani brothers may have entered a new acrimonious phase with younger


Turkmenistan holds election for new president

Turkmenistan was choosing a new president in its first contested election on Sunday but the outcome was beyond doubt and diplomats say they expect at best only gradual change in the reclusive Central Asian country.


U.S. Planes Strike Iraq's Rebel City of Falluja

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. warplanes bombed the eastern  edges of the rebel-held city of Falluja on Friday, witnesses  said, adding about 10 missiles were fired.


Regionali, tra Ds e Margherita Ã¨ scontro sulla lista unitaria

l tiro alla fune fra Ds e Margherita sulla lista unitaria alle Regionali continua senza che nessuno riesca a trascinare l'altro dalla propria parte. Fra i Ds che reclamano una decisione nazionale per fare


Durango's Elaine Youngs hit a tap to open sand to finish a dominating decisive set as she teamed with Holly McPeak to nab the bronze in beach volleyball.


Darfur rebels acuse govt of fresh attacks

Rebels from Sudan's Darfur region on Thursday rejected calls to disarm their fighters before a political solution to the 18-month conflict is reached and accused


(InfoWorld) - Windows Vista's share of online users has increased every month this year, while rival Mac OS X -- to which Vista has often been compared -- has shown little, if any, growth, a metrics company reports. According to Net Applications, Windows Vista accounted for 4.52 percent of all systems that browsed the Web in June, up from January's 0.18 percent. Vista has grown its usage share each month since its release to consumers Jan. 30, hitting 0.93 percent in February, 2.04 percent in March, 3.02 percent in April and 3.74 percent in May. Apple's Mac OS X, meanwhile, accounted for 6.22 percent in January and hit its high point of 6.46 percent in May, but it slipped back to 6 percent in June. If Vista's uptake trend continues, it should pass Mac OS X in Web usage share by the end of August. Shifts from the Mac OS X running on older PowerPC processors to the edition running on Intel CPUs have been constant, but according to Net Applications' data, the computer maker is not making new Mac converts. In January, for example, the PowerPC version of Mac OS X was reported by 4.34 percent of the machines Net Applications tracked, while the Intel version accounted for just 1.88 percent. June's numbers showed that the PowerPC edition of the operating system still held the lead, but the gap had narrowed considerably: Older versions were pegged at 3.52 percent and Intel editions at 2.48 percent. Likewise, Vista's increases have come at the expense of Windows XP and Windows 2000, both of which have dropped in usage since January. Windows XP, for instance, accounted for 85.02 percent of all machines that month but was down to 81.94 percent in June. Windows overall total has remained flat, ranging between 90.01 percent and 90.46 percent through the first six months of the year. Net Applications' 6 percent share for Mac OS X jibes with recent IDC sales estimates, which put Apple's portion at 5.6 percent of all personal computer sales in the U.S. during the second quarter. Apple's next major upgrade to Mac OS X, dubbed Leopard, is scheduled to ship in October.


Further talks to avert a one-day strike by classroom assistants on Wednesday are expected later.


Microsoft and Sun plan webcast to detail cooperation

Top executives from the two companies plan to host a press conference and webcast in late December or January as part of a monthlong interoperability webcast series put on by Microsoft.


Google localizes Youtube for European audiences

Google Inc. launched versions of its video sharing service Youtube in French and other languages on Tuesday. Localized versions now exist for Brazil, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, the U.K. and the U.S.


The âBlack Listâ has become the kind of underground document that writers with projects in development pray will mention their script.


The verdict is out: Gurinder Chadha's Bride & Prejudice has taken a flying start in U.K., faring much better than the two major Hollywood openers .


US steps up pressure on Shiite militants in Najaf

US forces and Shiite militants fought fierce battles Monday marked by explosions and gunfire near a revered shrine in Najaf, as the US military stepped up pressure on the insurgents to quickly hand over the holy site to Shiite religious authorities.


Per Adobe la parola chiave Ã¨ Elements: semplicitÃ  per tutti

Adobe presenta Premiere Elements, un nuovo prodotto destinato agli appassionati di editing video che pur preservando una notevole semplicitÃ  d'uso mette a disposizione potenti strumenti per la manipolazione dei contenuti video.


Boston Red Sox Team Report - September 11

(Sports Network) - Bronson Arroyo tries to win his fourth consecutive decision when the red-hot Boston Red Sox continue their three-game series with the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field.


Research Measures Emotional Toll of 9/11

Researchers studying the emotional aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the Pentagon reported that depression and post-traumatic stress remained significant two years later in an office of military and civilian employees who lost two dozen of their colleagues.


Beirut car bomb kills anti-Syrian lawmaker

A car bomb killed an anti-Syrian Lebanese lawmaker and at least six other people in Beirut on Wednesday, just six days before parliament was due to elect a new president, security sources said.


Romney to urge his delegates to back McCain

John McCain's hold on the Republican nomination  tightens with former rival's backing


Applicata imposta nominale del 9% anziche' del 37,5%


The greening of IT In the wake of the Stern Report, businesses are starting to take energy efficiency seriously as an economic issue, but research from Intel suggests there is still some way to go before this concern filters down to the IT department.â¦


Scientists are praised for finding new autism genes by scanning families with the condition.


The BBC confirms its children's TV show Blue Peter broke editorial rules in an online vote to name its cat.


Lesbians register Mexico's 1st gay union

A lesbian couple registered what officials called Mexico's first gay civil union on Wednesday in the northern city of Saltillo.


Jeffs' Arrest May Lead to an Exodus of FLDS

By Ben Winslow Deseret Morning News  Now that Fundamentalist LDS Church leader Warren Jeffs is in custody, people trapped in abusive situations within the isolated polygamous sect may have a chance to break free.


18/a giornata: Chievo perde in casa 2-3 con il Mantova


Clinical trials of a new microbicide gel designed to help prevent women contracting HIV are stopped.


Democrat Barack Obama Saturday scoffed at suggestions by President Clinton that the Illinois senator is not ready to be president, and that Obama is running strong in Iowa in part because his home state and Iowa share a border.


Avvocati e personale non entrano, qui ha lavorato Scaramella


L'apertura della manifestazione avverra' il 6 dicembre


Registration now open for 7th Annual Final Cut Pro Supermeet

If youâre attending Macworld 2008 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco less than two weeks from today, you may also want to participate in the seventh annual Macworld Final Cut Pro User Group Supermeet. Scheduled for Wednesday, January 16, it features presentations by Apple, Adobe, SONY, Blackmagic Design, and a variety of Bay Area filmmakers.


In photo finish, Campbell nips defending champ Williams in 100

For at least five agonizing minutes after their race, Veronica Campbell and Lauryn Williams waited and wondered which of them was the world 100-meter champion.


Secretary of State Colin L. Powell said yesterday that the insurgency in Iraq is getting worse and that the US occupation there has increased anti-American sentiment in Muslim countries, but


Bush Begins Weeklong Stay at Texas Ranch

President Bush and first lady Laura Bush are involved in a little he-said, she-said business here at the presidential ranch.


Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez may be the glamour boys at the top of the Yankees' batting order, but it was the engine room in the 3-4-5 spots that croaked the Red Sox last night in New York's 10-7 win in Game 1 of the ALCS.


In an effort to stop scams that cause unwitting Internet users to be charged premium rates for calls placed by software surreptitiously installed on their PCs, Ireland is going to block outgoing calls to 13 countries.


Pakistan's 23rd Premier: Shaukat Aziz Takes Oath Today

Pakistan Times Special Correspondent. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan steps into a unique epoch of afflu ence with an exceptional self-reliant economy, the hallmark of a true and pragmatic feature of sovereignty


Roma, 12:55 - CALCIO, EX TECNICO BALOTELLI: BRAVO MA CON CARATTERE DIFFICILE

"Sapevo benissimo che sarebbe arrivato ad avere questo grande successo. Chi lo conosce bene sa che M...


Pressure on Sri Lanka truce intensifies as monitors quit

Sri Lanka's threadbare truce has come under further pressure following decisions by Finland and Denmark to remove their monitors as Tamil rebels and government troops braced for a showdown.


The pro-Western candidate in Ukraine's presidential election on Sunday has warned of mass demonstrations if the result is rigged.


This week, 4 Guantanamo detainees to be arraigned

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba -- The first Guantanamo detainees to be arraigned on terrorism charges are an alleged Al Qaeda accountant, a poet accused of crafting terrorist propaganda, a man accused of being a driver for Osama bin Laden and an


'Scream queen' Janet Leigh dies after a 50-year career in movies

ACTRESS Janet Leigh, best known for her role as the screaming victim of a shower slashing scene in the classic Alfred Hitchcock thriller Psycho, has died at the age of 77.


Ministers are outlining plans to close the UK's skills gap with other developed countries and boost basic training.


Crude oil prices vaulted to a record high $80 a barrel on Wednesday as dealers focused on tight inventories in top consumer the United States ahead of peak winter demand.


Sharon gives army carte blanche to stop Gaza attacks, warns ...

JERUSALEM  - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon gave the army free rein to respond to repeated attacks by Palestinian militants in Gaza and warned he would not tolerate dissent in the ranks during the pullout from the territory.


DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The Hendrick Motorsports juggernaut just keeps on rolling.


Bonds Ties the Babe With Home Run No. 714

Barry, meet the Babe. Barry Bonds tied Babe Ruth for second place on the career list with his 714th home run Saturday, a shot into the right-field seats leading off the second inning against the Oakland Athletics.


Essar is keeping its 33% stake in Hutchison Essar after Vodafone bought out its partner, Hutchison Telecom.


Gallo's 'Bunny' Brings Movie Sex Into Focus

LOS ANGELES  - Contrary to popular  belief, sex doesn't necessarily sell. While movie ads are  usually rife with the promise of romance and sensuality, the  rare film that frankly delves into explicit sexuality does so  at its own risk.


Bush Sworn in for New Term, Pledges Unity

President Bush was sworn in for a  second term on Thursday and pledged to work to heal a country  divided by the Iraq war.


What you should know before buying a car.


Mal Young, the BBC's head of continuing drama series, is leaving to join 19 TV where he will be director of drama.


BlackBerry demand looks set to continue Reg Technology Panel A little while ago, a Reg Reader poll seemed to indicate that the Microsoft threat was going to clip the wings of RIM in the enterprise mobile messaging and applications space.â¦


Even as antismoking campaigns have sharply reduced tobacco use, a recent study suggested that more than half of poor, black young adults smoke cigarettes.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. troops pounded the insurgent stronghold Fallujah with airstrikes and tank fire Sunday, and the Iraqi government appealed to residents of the city to expel "foreign terrorists" and "murderers" to prevent an all-out attack...


The European Commission is urged to lift the ban on using animal remains in farm feed.


The dollar hits another record low against the euro, amid mounting worries over the US budget deficit.


It is a licensed file-sharing service with almost an unlimited selection of tracks that will give record labels a degree of control over file-sharing.


Australian insurer AMP returned to the black in the first half of the year with net profits of A$378m (£150m) after a disastrous foray into Britain pushed it A$2.16 billion into the red last year.


HEAVYWEIGHT contender Mark Latham lost the biggest fight of his life but his ladder of opportunity still lives in the career of Kostya Tszyu.


Sales remain essentially flat for the Diamond Store in Q4.


Militants Say They Freed Turkish Hostages

An Arab TV station said Sunday it received a statement from Iraqi militants saying they had freed 10 Turkish hostages. An anchor on Qatar-based Al-Jazeera TV, citing ``special sources,'' said


Anche il primo allenamento con i Galaxy si Ã¨ trasformato in un eventoMa l'ex Real non ha ancora recuperato dall'infortunio alla caviglia                                            In migliaia per la prima di Beckham ma la star inglese si allena da sola                                                                                Rischia di non giocare l'amichevole di sabato contro il Chelsea


Brunei Parliament Reopens, But No Talk of Election

The monarch of oil-rich  Brunei reopened the tiny country's parliament for the first  time in 20 years on Saturday, but made no mention of elections  and warned his subjects not to get carried away.


Hungarian commercial network Viasat3 may have to restructure its ownership if the local regulator finds it reaches more than 50% of Hungary's population.


L'artista ha aperto la diretta radiofonica fingendo di essere "tornato al suo primo amore"mentre il "socio" Marco Baldini annunciava: "Mi dispiace, ma sono felice per lui..."                                            Fiorello show a Radio Deejay si sostituisce a Linus e Savino


More Than 1, 000 Monks Protest in Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar  -- Hundreds of defiant monks marched through Yangon on Tuesday, walking 10 miles through streets lined with cheering crowds, after being barred from Myanmar's most important Buddhist temple, witnesses said.


Rihanna continues to shoot down rumors that she hooked up with Jay-Z, her boss Â and Beyonce's boyfriend.


Pregnant Britons Crave Mustard, Chips and Ice-Cream

Whether it's ice cream and chips, garlic on crackers or brown sauce on everything, nearly 60 percent of pregnant women in Britain admit to having weird cravings.


Indonesia plane crash kills 23, scores escape

YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia  - An Indonesian passenger jet overshot the runway and burst into flames on Wednesday as it landed in the cultural capital of Yogyakarta, but most of the 140 people on board survived.


Fidel Castro hints he will not cling to power

Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro, who has not been seen in public for 16 months, suggested on Monday he might give up his formal leadership posts -- the first time he has spoken of his possible retirement since he fell ill.


NBC Universal has told Apple Inc. that it would not allow its television content to be sold on iTunes following a dispute over pricing.


New Malaria Vaccine Is Shown to Work in Infants Under 1 Year Old, a Study Finds

The worldâs most promising malaria vaccine has been shown to work in infants less than a year old, the most vulnerable group.


Sony-Led Group Makes a Late Bid to Wrest MGM From Time Warner

A group led by Sony of America reached a tentative agreement to buy Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for about $4.8 billion in cash, snatching it from Time Warner at the 11th hour.


Porter Wagoner was a country singer who mixed rhinestone suits, a towering pompadour and cornball jokes with direct, simple songs over a career best known for his partnership with Dolly Parton.


Strumento per identificare e garantire autenticita' tessuto


What began five years ago as one publication about the food and wine in the community of Ojai, Calif., has turned into a network of 33 Edible magazines across the country.


Men should not smoke, drink or take drugs if planning to become fathers, health expert warns


Monza, 17:37 - F1, ALONSO: SCHUMI HA GIA' DECISO, PENSERA' SOLO A VINCERE

Fernando Alonso non crede ad uno Schumacher distratto domenica a Monza. ''Michael è concentra...


Three foreign UN workers who were taken hostage last month in Afghanistan have been released unharmed, officials say. A senior Afghan official told the BBC one of the kidnappers had been killed and four others seriously wounded in a military operation.


Londra, 13:20 - CALCIO, THE MIRROR: LA JUVE VUOLE LAMPARD

Il leader di centrocampo della Juventus targata Claudio Ranieri potrebbe essere Frank Lampard: al ne...


When the Red Sox return to Fenway Park next week, don't be surprised if "MVP" chants for Manny Ramirez start to become a fixture.


India's Tata unveils the world's cheapest car

India's Tata Motors Ltd unveiled the world's cheapest car on Thursday, bringing car ownership closer to millions of consumers in emerging markets.


Stuart Herbert's Blog: Come And Work With PHP In The UK!

Stuart Herbert has posted about an opening with the company he works for in the UK that's looking for developers/managers/etc to help fill out their new expansion:   We're expanding the team in our Cardiff city-centre office (right in the heart of Europe's youngest capital city). We're looking for exceptional people with a proven track record in designing, delivering, and managing web-based solutions to large organisations. If you're a project manager, software developer, web site designer with XSL experience, or a systems administrator, maybe we have the right opportunity for your next role.   You can get all of the details about the company from from their website.


Ontario aims to end smoking in Legions, clubs

TORONTO - Royal Canadian Legion halls and so-called private clubs will have to butt out under anti-smoking legislation the Ontario government plans to introduce this month, Health Minister George Smitherman said Tuesday.


Saban returns to roots with kids' shows venture

Media tycoon Haim Saban, who built his  fortune from the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, unveiled a new  venture to develop family programs starting with a live-action  troupe of dogs performing classic fairy tales.


The head of DHL express delivery in Asia is applauding efforts by Thailand and Singapore to speed up economic reforms in Southeast Asia, but he warns that if the region doesn't work better as a group, less developed nations will lag farther behind.


Alliance Data takeover by Blackstone in trouble

Alliance Data Systems Corp , a provider of transaction, credit and marketing services, said on Monday its $6.76 billion buyout by private equity firm Blackstone Group LP  is in jeopardy.


Israeli FM minister heads to Paris to discuss Jewish attacks

JERUSALEM, Aug 24  - An Israeli cabinet minister hailed the French government's stance on anti-Semitism Tuesday as Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom headed to Paris for talks on a growing spate of attacks on Europe's largest Jewish community.


The Dew Tour Will Deliver A Flurry of Activity in 2008

The Dew Tour announced yesterday that it will launch a three-stop winter tour beginning in December 2008 and continuing in January and February of 2009. The winter tour will feature freeskiing and snowboarding for men and women, with potential disciplines including superpipe, slopestyle and cross...


DIMONA, Israel, Feb. 4 -- A suicide bomber blew himself up Monday in the southern town that houses Israel's secretive nuclear reactor, killing an Israeli woman and wounding seven other people, Israeli officials said. Police said they killed a second attacker before he had a chance to detonate his...


Explosion rips through Marriott in Pakistan, govt insists short ...

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government insisted that an electrical short circuit and not a terrorist bombing was the most likely cause of a powerful explosion at the luxury Marriott hotel in Islamabad.


Campaigners say a high-pitched device used to disperse teenagers infringes their human rights.


Iraq's Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki defended his government's record on Sunday and urged neighboring countries to work together to stop what he called "evil" from destabilizing the region.


Update 1: EU Official Plays Down Rising Oil Prices

A top European Union economic official Friday played down the impact of rising oil prices on the bloc's economic recovery.


The consumer electronics arm of the Virgin Group is introducing a new 5-gigabyte hard-disk portable music player, bringing a powerful brand name in music to the increasingly crowded product space.


Former rebels attack AU forces in Darfur

Former rebels who signed a peace deal with the Sudanese government opened fire on a convoy of African Union peacekeepers after a road accident in Darfur, wounding three soldiers, officials said Thursday.


USGS: Science to Understand and Forecast Change in Coastal Ecosystems

By Myers, Mark  There is broad consensus by the marine science community that our world's coastal and ocean ecosystems are stressed and significantly impaired. Each year, about 1.5 million people move to coastal counties.


Bush, Kerry Make Last-Minute Pleas for Help by E-Mail

The e-mails come in a torrent now, each seemingly more urgent than the last.


Malaysia Boosts Border Watch to Rein in Bird Flu

Malaysia is sending more troops to  its border with Thailand to check smuggling of chickens into  northern Kelantan state, under quarantine for a bird flu virus  that can kill humans, defense officials said on Thursday.


Sharapova criticized for pulling out of Fed Cup semi

Russian tennis officials have again accused Maria Sharapova of putting her own interests ahead of her country after she pulled out of the team for this weekend's Fed Cup semi-final against the United States.


Motorola Inc. will cut 1,000 jobs worldwide and take a charge of $50 million for severance benefits, officials said Tuesday. Motorola is completing a spinoff of its chip operations, now operating independently


A Miller Brewing Co. promotion celebrating the "50th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll" has Rolling Stone cover shots of Elvis Presley, Blondie and others on eight commemorative beer cans. What's missing is a black artist.


Italians say "basta" to Mafia squeeze on business

When the Sicilian Mafia first tried to  shake down restaurateur Vincenzo Conticello for 500 euros ($716  US) a month, he quoted his grandmother Ermelinda at them:  "Don't start paying up or you will always be a servant, never a  free man."


Eric Staal, Jeff Hamilton, Cory Stillman and Bret Hedican scored third-period goals to help the Carolina Hurricanes end a recent streak of futility against the Buffalo Sabres with a 6-2 win Wednesday night.


La rilevazione per Repubblica.it dopo i tragici fatti di CataniaConsenso trasversale, a prescindere dallo schieramento politico                                            Sondaggio Ipr, sÃ¬ alle norme antiviolenza Ma il campionato non doveva riprendere                                                                                "Matarrese ha sbagliato, adesso si deve dimettere"


NASA Astronaut to Visit Chicagoland Students

To: SCIENCE EDITORS  Contact: Dana Davis or Kylie Clem, both of Johnson Space Center, Houston, +1-281-244-0933   HOUSTON, March 7 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA astronaut Robert Curbeam will speak to students at the Quest Academy in Palatine, Ill., on Friday, March 9.


Gap falls after its annual forecast lags Street

Shares of Gap Inc. fell as  much as 4.9 percent on Friday, a day after the apparel company  reported a lower quarterly profit and said 2007 would be a  transition year with earnings well short of Wall Street  expectations.


DLO HomeDock Music Remote wireless iPod dock

The answer to the iPod owner's hi-fi dreams? Review On paper, Digital Lifestyle Outfitters' HomeDock Music Remote is an iPod owner's dreams come true. It allows you to control your iPod's playback through your hi-fi via a remote control. Sounds good, and DLO got it 95 per cent right. But that last five per cent makes all the difference and will have you tearing your hair out and stamping around the house shouting: "Oh Lord, why vex your people thus?"â¦


Some 5,500 pounds of basil grown in Mexico and sold in the United States has been recalled because of fears it may be infected with salmonella, a spokesman for the importer said Thursday.


Finance chiefs inch toward IMF vote agreement

Global finance chiefs on Saturday made progress on reforms that would give emerging economies a greater say in the International Monetary Fund and expressed confidence they could seal a deal next year.


Two guys named Chuck and Larry edged out a teenager named Harry at the weekend box office. Adam Sandler and Kevin James' comedy "I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry" overcame bad reviews to debut ahead of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," according to studio estimates Sunday. But they were close enough that there was a slight chance rankings could change when final weekend figures come out Monday.


A chemical found in chocolate, tea and grapes can improve the memory of mice, research suggests.


OLPC seeks educational games for XO laptop

InfoWorld - The OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) Project is asking software coders to develop free, open-source educational computer games for the XO laptop, continuing its push toward a September launch date.


Il leader dell'Idv: da parte sua invidia e gelosia


NBCâs Board to Name Zucker as Chief Executive

The selection would complete a spectacular rise for a young executive who headed the âToday Showâ at 26.


News.com Extra: Is RIAA abusing the court system?

Plus: Teens turn to online poker for profit. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Brillano Olanda, Danimarca e Svezia, in coda l'Ungheria


Two Americans and a Briton are the latest foreigners to be abducted in Iraq. How should their governments respond?


Sport: Amir Khan claims the Commonwealth title after being knocked down in a bruising encounter with Willie Limond.


A senior Bangladeshi politician is detained in prison for a further 30 days following his arrest last month.


Classic 'Potemkin' restored to uncensored form

Iconic scene from "Battleship Potemkin" in which baby's pram hurtles down steps.


Aussie solar thermal specialist negotiating with utilities for big solar plants


Canadian hurt in attack on Ukrainian protesters

A Canadian was one of the victims attacked in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday when a group of men turned on Ukrainian protesters with hammers and bats.


About 3,000 shoppers were evacuated from a Toys "R" Us store in Times Square yesterday after pepper spray was set off inside, fire officials said.


Alternative technologies are once again blocked in Europe.


Bobby Jones scores 22 points to lead five Washington players in double figures in a 110-63 victory over Houston on Friday.


A new video game that allows players to recreate the 1963 assassination of US president John F. Kennedy is being called "despicable" by family members.


Losses in Home Loans Prompt HSBC to Shake Up Management of Unit

Michael Geoghegan, chief executive of HSBC, said that the loan-loss difficulties were isolated to its American consumer finance arm.


Britain's Andy Murray opens his US Open campaign with a comprehensive win over Pablo Cuevas.


SanDisk has announced new, high-capacity versions of many of its flash card formats. New versions of both the miniSD and RS-MMC card formats now push the maximum capacity to 512 MB.


Futures rise on Home Depot, earnings in focus

Stock futures rose on Wednesday, with Home Depot Inc.'s  plan for a $22.5 billion share buyback set to underpin demand for equities while investors await a batch of earnings reports, including Morgan Stanley's .


BANGALORE: Infineon Technologies has announced the creation of worldâs smallest non-volatile flash memory cell. The new memory cell measures a mere 20 manometers - approximately 5,000 times thinner than a human hair.


PERUGIA, TREDICENNE SPACCA UNA VETRATA E MUORE

PERUGIA - Un bambino di tredici anni e' morto ieri sera per le ferite riportate urtando una vetrata in una palazzina di San Mariano, una frazione del comune di Corciano vicino a Perugia. Secondo i primi accertamenti si tratterrebbe di un incidente.


Senate Lobbying Bill Sidelined Again, This Time by DeMint Demand on Earmarks

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was just moments from signing off on creation of a conference committee for a lobbying and ethics bill. Then he got a call, and the action was derailed for the second time this week.


JAMMU, Kashmir India's prime minister, Manmohan Singh, met with politicians in Kashmir on Thursday as he visited in an effort to end a half-century of separatist violence that has claimed tens of thousands of lives.


NASA's hypersonic dream to have last flight tomorrow

If clear skies break over southern California tomorrow, a B-52 bomber will take off from Edwards air force base and head out over the Pacific.


China for the first time introduces laws specifically targeting the spread of Aids, state media says.


LIMASSOL - The legend of Atlantis is claimed to be true. The theory of the land lost deep in waters has been the matter for scaled discussions for many years.


It releases a public beta of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 with virtualization technologies intended to help companies get more use from their hardware.


JONESBOROUGH, Northern Ireland -- British military security cameras captured the white van at dusk, cutting through fog over the hills of South Armagh, the rugged terrain along the border with the Republic of Ireland.


People who use public or workplace computers for e-mail, instant messaging and Web searching have a new privacy risk to worry about: Google's free tool that indexes a PC's contents for quickly locating data.


Embalmer implicates partner in documents

A former funeral parlor owner and embalmer accused in a plot to plunder corpses for profit admitted to investigators last year that he and his partner rarely got permission to take body parts for transplants, according to court documents.


Barry Bonds left through the kitchen one night at the 1992 winter meetings when his deal to join the San Francisco Giants hit a temporary snag. Back at baseball's annual swap session Wednesday, he quickly moved through the hotel lobby with his entourage and headed upstairs.


ITV boss Michael Grade announces a new strategy to double spending on content by 2012.


Music Review | The Full Monteverdi : Whatâs on Tonightâs Menu? A Torrid Loversâ Quarrel

The staging of âThe Full Monteverdiâ at Lincoln Center Festival, conceived and directed by John La BouchardiÃ¨re, begins with the audience, which is meant to be in a restaurant rather than a theater.


Movie Review | 'Shoot âEm Up': Never Mind Those Bullets, a Newborn Needs Rescuing

âShoot âEm Upâ is a witless, soulless, heartless movie that mistakes noise for bravura and tastelessness for wit.


Avram Grant, Chelsea's new manager, insists he is confident he will prove a successful replacement for Jose Mourinho despite a debut defeat against Manchester United.


Titoli in rialzo dell'11% dopo annuncio avvio contatti


India's Pratima, four others suspended for doping :

Five weightlifters, including India's Pratima Kumari, were Thursday suspended by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) for failing drug tests conducted at the Olympic Games Thursday, reports Xinhua.


SanDisk to boost capacity of USB flash storage

The Sansa Clip and Sansa View, two of SanDisk's top selling products, received storage increasement bumps today.


Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards reversed course Thursday by signing onto the public financing system he once rejected with the belief he could raise more money on his own.


Typhoon Kills 31 in Japan, Deadliest in a Decade

Rescuers were searching through rubble for survivors Thursday after Japan's deadliest typhoon in a decade triggered floods and landslides that killed at least 31 people and left 39 missing.


The downside of last week's convention was that the Republicans performed brilliantly. The upside is that it may finally have lit a fire under John Kerry.


Gay Theme Movie Sweeps Indonesia Festival Awards

A gay-theme movie took best film honors and most of the acting awards at the Indonesian Film Festival, the first in the world's largest Muslim nation for 12 years, the Jakarta Post reported on Sunday.


Tropical Storm Jeanne Leaves Battered Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.  - Floridians mopped, shoveled  sand and lined up for water and ice on Monday as the remnants  of Hurricane Jeanne left the storm-beaten state and whipped  through Georgia after taking six lives.


BBC: Annan: Invasion of Iraq is illegitimate

The UN secretary general Kofi Annan considered yesterday in an interview broadcast by the BBC ( world section) that the American invasion of Iraq in 2003 "was illegitimate.


FCC Issues Rate Freeze for Phone Networks

U.S. communications regulators on  Friday issued interim rules that would freeze for six months  the wholesale rates for leasing access to the major U.S. local  telephone networks.


Audio giant T-Series is all geared up to release a music album featuring Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, on the 10th of February 2007.


Viareggio, 19:29 - CALCIO, VIAREGGIO; MORATTI: BALOTELLI E' UNO DA INTER

"Balotelli è uno da Inter: ha talento. Uno come lui, anche se ha grandi campioni davanti, lo ...


Product Placement on Reality TV Seems Somehow More Realistic

It is typically easier to weave a product into an episode of a reality show like âAmerican Idolâ than into a scripted series like âGreyâs Anatomyâ or âTwo and a Half Men.â


Up to 30 Reported Killed in Rebel Attacks in Baghdad

Rebels made major attacks today against a Shiite mosque and a police station in Baghdad, killing up to 30 people, including at least 16 police officers.


Obesity surgery could lead to a vitamin deficiency condition which can result in memory loss, researchers say.


Pitcairn men to remain free pending appeal

Six Pitcairn men convicted of sex charges yesterday will remain free until an appeal is heard in London's Privy Council next year.


Japanese whalers take two activists captive

Japanese whalers said Tuesday they are holding captive two activists who "illegally" boarded their vessel in the Southern Ocean, in a dramatic escalation in the battle between the two sides.


WiHD boys signal imminent arrival of 'wireless HDMI' tech

WirelessHD 1.0 ready for implementation The companies behind the Wireless HD (WiHD) standard - Intel, Samsung, Sony, Toshiba, LG, Matsushita and NEC among them - have completed the first full version of the specification.â¦


HARTFORD, Conn. — Withhold BC-Obit-Vance, an obituary that is also included in BC-Deaths. It is unclear that Paul F. Van Valkenburgh, who died Sept. 6 in Ormand Beach, Fla., wrote songs under the name Paul Vance.


Vimicro says Dell notebooks to use its PC camera processor

- Semiconductor maker Vimicro Corp.  said  Dell Inc.  will use the chip designer's PC camera  processor in its latest notebook.


World Remembers Holocaust at Snow-Swept Auschwitz

OSWIECIM, Poland  - Dusted by falling snow and  surrounded by barbed wire, world leaders mourned the victims of  the Holocaust on Thursday, the 60th anniversary of the  liberation of the biggest Nazi death camp at  Auschwitz-Birkenau.


Five bodies seen in sea off Italy after second immigrant boat sinks

The bodies of five would-be illegal immigrants have been spotted in the sea off the Italian island of Lampedusa by a naval military aircraft, after a second ship carrying immigrants sank in the area in two days.


Prime Minister Gordon Brown refused Sunday to quash intense speculation that he could soon call a general election, saying he was simply "getting on with the job".


They say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, but when that man is Russian President Vladimir Putin, laying on a first-rate meal becomes an affair of state.


Yahoo has trimmed some staff in India as part of an exercise to improve the quality of its research and development (R&D) team in the country. The company has removed less than 5 percent of staff after they failed in a performance appraisal, according to an informed source. Yahoo employs 1,500 staff in India in R&D and its sales and marketing operations.However, the company continues to hire more staff in India. While declining to confirm the staff cuts, a spokeswoman at Yahoo said Thursday that the company has doubled staff in India each year, and is likely to do so this year as well. "We continue to build a high performance culture in India," she said.IBM and Indian outsourcer Tata Consultancy Services have also trimmed under-performing staff in India, although both have said that the staff cuts are routine annual exercises to weed out under-performing staff. As staff costs in India increase because of shortage and competition, companies may be getting a lot tighter on quality, according to some analysts.Yahoo announced in January plans to let go about 1,000 of its global staff in February.


TEHRAN, Iran  -- Former Iranian President Hashemi Rafsanjani was picked Tuesday to head a key clerical body empowered with choosing or dismissing the country's supreme leader -- a vote seen as a victory for Iran's moderate conservatives, state media reported.


Iraqis fleeing conflict flood over borders

Violence in Iraq and instability in Lebanon are driving hundreds of thousands of people abroad in an upheaval not matched in the Middle East since the exodus of Palestinian refugees when Israel was created in 1948.


Birmingham, England (Sports Network) - West Bromwich Albion has decided to fire coach Gary Megson after he informed the club earlier Tuesday that he would not re-sign after this season.


Chelsea defender Wayne Bridge could be restored to left-back for the Barclays Premiership clash with Liverpool on Sunday. Bridge has trained since Monday after picking up a knock against Tottenham and may


Early TV results: Kibaki trails in Kenya vote

Early tallies by Kenyan broadcasters showed President Mwai Kibaki trailing his main rival on Friday in the race to lead east Africa's biggest economy for the next five years.


CNET News.com reports today that IBM will start shipping its PCs with a new chip which stores passwords and computer's identity in silicon, making it harder for hackers to access.


Banking data fears over Fasthosts intruder

Customers in the dark Investigators are racing to establish whether banking information was stolen by the intruder who hacked into a server at Gloucester-based web host Fasthosts.â¦


Study Finds Gritty Air Raises Heart Disease Risk in Older Women

The study raises questions of whether environmental standards are strict enough.


Capello gets green light to launch England revival

Fabio Capello was Thursday given a green light to begin plotting England's renaissance in international football after the  Football Association (FA) agreed in principle to his appointment.


A man is arrested following the discovery of  scores of dead and neglected horses in Buckinghamshire by the RSPCA.


Sport: Eduardo da Silva and Nicklas Bendtner are both on target as Arsenal reach the FA Cup fourth round


TV Decoder Blog: TV Decoder: âTMZâ on TV Finds Its Footing

Jim Paratore and Harvey Levin, shown in September, are the executive producers of "TMZ."  The three-month-old television version of âTMZ,â which is based on the popular Web site about the foibles of Britney, J. Lo and the like, continues to rank as the top-rated new show in syndication. Harvey Levin, the managing editor of TMZ.com and [...].


Security in Haiti remains unpredictable and dangerous, and Americans should not travel to the Caribbean nation except for emergencies, the State Department said Friday.


Northrop names new CFO, names Wesley Bush as COO

Los Angeles-based Northrop Grumman Corp.  on Tuesday said its board elected James Palmer as chief financial officer, succeeding Wesley Bush, who is moving into the post of chief operating officer.


Family breast cancer history ups ovarian cancer risk

NEW YORK  - A breast cancer family history,   as well as a woman's age and her own personal history of breast   cancer, may help identify women at increased risk of developing   ovarian cancer.


Criminals may be stealing Staffordshire Bull Terriers and using them to guard stolen property, a police report says.


Apple Computer's marketing chief Phil Schiller unveiled the newest version of the popular iMac at the Apple Expo in Paris on Tuesday.


Senate votes to confirm Gates for Pentagon

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly confirmed Robert Gates as the next defense secretary, replacing Donald Rumsfeld, an architect of the unpopular Iraq war.


Lingotto, a novembre gruppo quinto in classifica costruttori


Defying nearly all 31 America's Cups that have preceded it in the last 156 years, the match between Swiss defender Alinghi and challenger New Zealand is tied at two in the best-of-nine series.


Why General Motors dropped the Oldsmobile. The four brand  paradoxes GM had to face - the name, the product, image re-positioning, and the consumer - all added up to a brand that had little hope of rebranding.


Proprio nella citta' toscana nuova scritta contro la polizia


Fearless French bullfighter bags the plaudits in Spain

The youthful, almost cherubic face gives his tender 22 years away -- and the fearlessness of youth is what French bullfighter Sebastian Castella needs in the ring as he takes the scene by storm.


Va. Firm's War Gear Includes Tourniquets

RICHMOND -- As an Army surgeon in the Middle East, Keith Rose watched a colleague bleed to death when a truck in his convoy was hit with a rocket-propelled grenade.


Site News: Popular Posts for the Week of 09.14.2007

Popular posts from PHPDeveloper.org for the past week:Stijn Leenknegt's Blog: [PHP6] function-return-array idea!GeesNotNerds Blog: Free PHP + Ajax chat appStefan Mischook's Blog: Object Oriented PHP Tutorial Updated - Steps 18 - 22Dave Dash's Blog: SymfonyCampWebDigity.com: PHP geotargeting techniquesEtienne Kneuss' Blog: Late Static Bindings ExplainedDevShed: Handling Static Data with PHP 5PHP-Learn-It.com: Cooking Cookies with PHPMichael Kimsal's Blog: PHP PredictionJob Posting: Steinman Recruiting Seeks Senior Developer (Littleton, CO)


Elk Grove Egrets Spark Regrets: Neighborhood is Left White With Waste, Smelling Like Pet Store.

By Lisa Heyamoto, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Jun. 13--To stand on the corner of Emerald Vista and Feickert drives in Elk Grove and look up is to see a sight straight out of a nature show.


Butler shoots its way past Cleveland St.

Butler's eye-popping shooting display had Cleveland State coach Gary Waters struggling to describe the 10th-ranked Bulldogs' offensive efficiency. Pete Campbell shot 8-for-11 from 3-point range and finished with 28 points in Butler's 92-50 win over Cleveland State on Thursday night.


Political leaders begin âfinal negotiationsâ to overcome ...

This is the moment of decision for the Irish peace process. That was how British Prime Minister Tony Blair described it yesterday, and the feeling was shared by all the Stormont political leaders.


David Cameron says a long term population plan is needed if a Conservative government is to "deliver its vision".


Search for tainted spinach focuses on California

Investigators are focusing on three   counties in central California in the search for the source of   an E. coli outbreak linked to fresh spinach that has spread to   23 states and sickened 146 people, the U.S. Food and Drug   Administration said on Wednesday.


LOS ANGELES  - William Baldwin will  play an FBI agent in ABC's drama pilot "Pros and Cons," a  stylish caper about group of con artists working for the feds.


Just as the Enron scandal triggered an overhaul of corporate accounting practices, the nation's prescription drug crisis may prompt a sweeping revamp of


Iraq's PM visits insurgent stronghold of Ramadi

RAMADI, Iraq  - Iraq's Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki traveled to the violent city of Ramadi on Tuesday on his first visit to the heartland of Sunni Arab insurgents fighting his U.S.-backed government.


December 09, 2004 - In a recent statement given at the Tokyo headquarters of the Foreign Correspondents Club, Nintendo Co Ltd president Satoru Iwata said Nintendo will not lose the imminent handheld war against Sony.


Mobilitazione entro 20/7 se ddl Mastella venisse snaturato


Three local journalists, including two working for Japanese media, were released late Thursday hours after being detained by police in military-run Myanmar while covering a protest here, one of them told AFP.


Two Americans won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for discovering how people can recognize and remember an estimated 10,000 odors, from spoiled meat to a lover's perfume.


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Applied Materials profit tops Street forecasts

Applied Materials Inc's  quarterly profit topped analysts estimates, helped by good flat-panel display demand, even as revenue declined 8 percent amid a slump in semiconductor equipment manufacturing.


European heavyweights England and France resume their World Cup qualifying campaign on Saturday with serious concerns over the goal-scoring potency of two of the world's deadliest hitmen.


JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesia is returning 17 rare pygmy kangaroos to the Papuan rain forest after rescuing and acquiring them in recent years from illegal traders and private zoos, officials said Monday.


UK inflation slowed to 2.5% in May, the weakest in seven months, as gas and electricity prices fell.


Homicide rate fell to lowest level in more than 30 years last year: StatsCan

OTTAWA (CP) - The national homicide rate dropped to its lowest level in more than 30 years last year, says Statistics Canada.


Napoli, 20:15 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: NIENTE RICORSO CONTRO SQUALIFICA ZALAYETA

Il Napoli non farà ricotrso avverso le due giornate di squalifica inflitte all'attaccante Mar...