Extreme Planet Takes Its Toll on Mars Rovers

Extreme PlanetThough both rovers are exploring Mars well beyond their initial 90-day missions, electrical connections and moving parts are showing signs of temperature-related fatigue."Every day we have a huge thermal cycle," notes Jake Matijevic, chief of the rover engineering team. "That causes the solder in electrical connections to expand and contract until it breaks."Seasonal ChangeDuring their exploration of Mars, the rovers have recorded temperatures ranging from midday highs of about 35 degrees C. (95 degrees F.) in spring and summer to nighttime lows of about minus 110 degrees C. (minus 166 degrees F.) in winter. Spirit has experienced greater swings in temperature because its location is farther from the martian equator, which puts it seasonally closer to or farther from the Sun than Opportunity.Three Years of DataRover engineer Dan Porter has been tracking temperatures recorded by 50 or so sensors on each of the rovers since shortly after they landed on Mars in January 2004. The results are not only of interest to scientists, they're a favorite of human audiences as well."People ask about this all the time," says New Mexico geologist Larry Crumpler, a member of the Mars rover science team who created the charts showing monthly average temperatures superimposed on panoramic-camera images from each of the rovers. "These plots of daily temperature are destined to become an important part of all my public outreach talks."Cold vs. ColderJust as on Earth, temperatures on Mars are not uniform everywhere. Objects exposed to direct sunlight are apt to be warmer than those in the shade. Some objects retain heat better than others. A source of relative warmth on Mars is rocky terrain, because it retains heat better than sandy terrain.A solar panel is sort of like a "warm wall in mid-winter," says Crumpler. Components beneath the solar panels, such as the hazard avoidance cameras, are closer in temperature to the martian air. Unlike Earth, Mars does not have a thick, atmospheric blanket to seal in warmth by night or minimize the Sun's heat by day.Wear and TearEngineers have traced stalls in a shoulder joint on Opportunity's robotic arm to a broken electrical wire. The shoulder motor has experienced greater temperature swings than other parts because of its location beside a heater that has been stuck in the "on" position since shortly after landing.Notes Matijevic, "Our theory is that one of the wires in the electrical coil broke free and disabled the motor."Mechanical ProblemsExtremely cold temperatures have also caused mechanical problems. Recently, Opportunity's right front wheel began drawing excess electrical current, reminiscent of Spirit's right front wheel in 2004. The demand for more electrical current suggests that the wheel motor is working harder than usual. Engineers suspect that, like motor oil that can't handle freezing temperatures on Earth, gelid lubricant failed to flow properly and caused Spirit's right front wheel to fail.Adjusting ExpectationsRover drivers have compensated for Spirit's stuck wheel by driving on the other five wheels. They have compensated for Opportunity's stalled shoulder joint by unstowing it before going to sleep at night. This way, if the motor fails during the night, when temperatures are at their lowest, they would still have limited use of the arm by operating the remaining working joints. Each rover has lost a few temperature sensors as well, while dozens more continue operating.Time Will Tell


or, more accurately, the starter -- the Dodgers were in deep trouble in this one. Manager Jim Tracy made an early move to get his starting pitcher, Odalis Perez, out


Almost 4,100 listed as missing in Thailand

BANGKOK  - Some 4,086 people are listed as missing in Thailand after tidal waves struck six southern provinces at the weekend, the interior ministry said.


Irish rockers Ash relocate to U.S. for new album

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Northern Irish rockers Ash have   swapped Guinness for Brooklyn lager and relocated to New York   to craft their fifth album, due next spring.


Red Sox Win First World Series Title Since 1918

Derek Lowe shuts down the Cardinals for seven innings and the Boston Red Sox complete a sweep of the Cardinals with a 3-0 victory.


Back With a Vengeance: The Music of the Night

The screen version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical lacks both authentic romance and the thrill of memorable spectacle.


2008 Olympics to be high-standard games: President Hu

Chinese President Hu Jintao met with Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on the afternoon of November 1. Hu Jintao said, as an


Bush Says Questions About Guard Memos Used by CBS 'Need to Be ...

resident Bush said in an interview published yesterday that there were serious questions about the authenticity of documents featured in a CBS News report that he received preferential treatment


Dustin McGowan was looking for a no-hitter and a milestone for Frank Thomas, all in the same game.


Malcolm Glazer has increased his stake in Manchester United for the third day in succession to take his holding to 28.11 per cent.


FOXBOROUGH -- You get yanked from the Miami game. Non-injury scratch. Coach wonât say why. The team is depleted at wide receiver, yet youâre still wrist-slapped.


SALT LAKE CITY - The body of a young Utah woman allegedly killed by her husband has turned up in a landfill that police had been searching since her disappearance in late July. The state medical examiner's office used dental records to identify Lori Hacking's remains about six hours after they were discovered Friday...


Bill Belichick won't have to worry about Charlie Weis raiding his coaching staff for Notre Dame. But we'll have to see whether new Miami Dolphins coach Nick Saban has an eye on any of his former assistants.


For the better part of two years, pink has been the dominant color in the life of Cameron Giles, a rapper who performs as Cam'ron.


French PM calls ministerial meeting over journalist hostage drama

French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin held an urgent meeting with three of his top ministers to discuss the kidnapping of two French journalists in Iraq by Islamic militants demanding the rescinding of a ban on the Islamic headscarf in French schools.


The Japanese authorities are assessing the damage after the worst typhoon in more than a decade ripped through the country earlier this week.


Pioneer Pediatric Heart Surgeon Drummond-Webb Dies

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.  - Dr. Jonathan Drummond-Webb, a  pioneer in surgery to implant artificial heart pumps in  children, died of an apparent suicide over the weekend at the  age of 45, hospital officials said Monday.


ISRAEL'S evacuation of the Gaza Strip will begin next northern summer and will take about 12 weeks, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said today, reversing an earlier decision to speed up the pullout.


Michael Jackson's lawyers settle out of court after the pop star was sued for allegedly owing $48m.


Reliever Foulke quits after only one day with Indians

Former elite closer Keith Foulke announced his retirement on Friday after spending only one day with the Cleveland Indians.


October 12, 2004, 8:42 a.m. The Duelfer report accuses Paris of rampant bribery.


Stocks fall on weak ISM factory data and chip woes

U.S. stocks slid on Friday after a manufacturing index showed its weakest reading in more than three years, hurting shares of manufacturers like 3M Co.  and Caterpillar Inc., and adding to worries the U.S. economy was slowing too quickly.


Police in County Donegal are investigating a fatal shooting after a man's body was found close to a church.


Hoon Faces MPs over Iraq Troop Deployment

By Andrew Woodcock and James Lyons, Political Correspondents, PA News. Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon is expected to tell MPs today that no decision has yet been made on whether to deploy British troops in the American-controlled sector of Iraq.


J.J. Henry could've opted to take a breather following the grueling US Open at Oakmont, where he finished 16 over par -- 11 shots behind winner Angel Cabrera. But Henry decided the best way to get ready to defend his title at the Travelers Championship (formerly the Greater Hartford Open) in his home state of Connecticut was ...


Dancehall's Vicious Side: Antigay Attitudes

Over the past month, Beenie Man has found himself at the center of a growing controversy over antigay lyrics in dancehall reggae.


Suits filed against three individuals alleged to have used Hotmail to pump and dump various penny stocks.


South Korea game makers eye global expansion

South Korea, home to the world's  most sophisticated online games, is preparing an assault on  North America, Japan and Europe, setting the stage for an  international scrum in an industry poised to nearly triple in  value in the coming years.


Attraverso You Tube e' diventata famosa in tutta Europa


Rival Palestinian factions are putting on a show of unity today in the Gaza Strip, as concern mounts over Yasser Arafat. Representatives of 13 Palestinian factions, including the two Islamic militant groups


Mathematicians have made a model of the stable manifold of the origin of the Lorenz system - in crochet.


Evangelicals  Say They  Led Charge For the GOP

As the presidential race was heating up in June and July, a pair of leaked documents showed that the Bush-Cheney reelection campaign was urging Christian supporters to turn over their church directories and was seeking to identify "friendly congregations" in battleground states.


SEOUL, South Korea -- North and South Korea held working-level military talks Friday, the first dialogue between the two countries this year, as Seoul's conservative president-elect prepared to take office with calls for a tougher stance toward Pyongyang.


Skype readies business telephone offering

Skype plans to offer a business telephone service for "individuals and workgroups, not CIOs" that the free Internet phone service provider believes will shake-up another major telephone market.


Jjb has 448 Stores Across the Country and Is the UK's Biggest ...

The group, which issued a profits warning in July and floated on the stock market a decade ago, revealed the approach in a statement last Friday.


YouTube founders split $650 mln in Google payday

Two of YouTube's founders stand to divide shares of stock now valued at around $650 million, Web search leader Google Inc. said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday detailing the payout from its $1.65 billion acquisition.


Modena, 19:15 - CALCIO, MODENA: FREZZOLINI NON SI E' ALLENATO

Giornata di doppio allenamento per il Modena: seduta mattutina basata su un lavoro atletico in pales...


Colin Montgomerie and Tiger Woods have claimed a share of the halfway lead at the Target Golf Challenge in California. The pair both shot five-under-par 66s to hold a two-stroke lead over an star-studded field in the end of year event.


Innocent until uploaded to the DNA database Next week, the Nuffield council on Bioethics is set to publish its thoughts on the ethics of using biometrics as forensic tools. In the lead up to the publication of the report, to be entitled The Forensic Use of Bioinformation: Ethical Issues, the debate about the use of DNA, particularly, has intensified.â¦


By Bruce Horovitz  What might have been GoDaddy.com's most biting idea for a Super Bowl spot has been a closely held secret -- until now. The buxom "GoDaddy Girl" was to play a clueless American in Africa, telling immigration officials that she wanted to adopt a baby. Touche, Madonna.


British government to probe Islamic school over textbook: report

The British government is to investigate a school funded by Saudi Arabia's government involved in a row over textbooks allegedly describing Jews as "monkeys" and Christians as "pigs", the Times has reported.


Leaders of a bipartisan panel on Iraq defended their call for a new war strategy Sunday, saying it embraces President Bush's goal of an Iraq government that can defend and sustain itself.


So, Red Sox fans, what do you think? Do the Sox sweep this World Series in four games? Is that celebration back in New England already scheduled?


The Securities and Exchange Commission may bring a civil action against the American International Group Inc. and a subsidiary for their role in helping PNC Financial Services Group Inc.


NEW YORK - Sen. John Kerry said Monday that President Bush's invasion of Iraq has created a crisis that could lead to unending war and raises questions about whether Bush's judgment is up to presidential standards...


Blog: VA Software has become SourceForge after selling its collaborative programming software to erstwhile rival CollabNet.


Dieting often adds on extra pounds: Survey

LONDON: In the quest for an hourglass figure and washboard abs, many dieters end up putting on extra pounds, a survey has revealed.


At least eight killed, four wounded in Baghdad Green Zone attack

BAGHDAD : At least eight civilians were killed and four wounded in a mortar or rocket attack on Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, home to the American embassy and the Iraqi government, a US army spokesman told AFP.


'Continua ad avere senso', dichiara Gros Pietro


Europeans Threaten More Fines for Microsoft

The European Commission said Microsoft was demanding unreasonable royalties from rivals seeking to link their software to the Windows operating system.


A study suggests 34,000 children could be learning out of school - but warns on lack of reliable information.


France says all must be done to avoid war with Iran

ANGOULEME, France  - Everything must be done to avoid the prospect of war with Iran, French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said on Monday, a day after his foreign minister said Paris should prepare for that possibility.


Plans for a giant super-casino in Manchester are scrapped - but the plans for 16 large regional ones go ahead.


Screening of Protesters Unconstitutional, Court Rules

ATLANTA, Oct. 16 -- Fears of a terrorist attack are not sufficient reason for authorities to search people at a protest, a federal appeals court has ruled, saying Sept. 11, 2001, "cannot be the day liberty perished."


'All Aboard' France's Artouste Express, France's highest-altitude train

Eighty years ago the Artouste train in the French Pyrenees transported workers and materiel to build a dam at 2000 meters (6500 feet) altitude, but today it ferries tourists for a sometimes hair-raising ride along one of Europe's highest rail lines.


Right-wing, left-wing extremists share many things -- BIS report

PRAGUE- Right-wing and left-wing extremists share opposition to the Czech Republic's EU accession, the effort to establish contacts abroad and have tendency toward militancy, according to an annual report, ...


Dean Opponent Bows Out of Chairman's Race

Tim Roemer, the only remaining opponent of Howard Dean in the race to be chairman of the Democratic National Committee, said Monday he's bowing out of the race — but he offered a warning to Democrats.


An ecstatic Azzam Azzam, the Israeli Druze businessman held in an Egyptian jail for seven years on spying charges, was released yesterday in a prisoner swap seen as signalling a thaw in relations between the two countries.


Suspected tornado tears across Florida, killing 14

A deadly storm ripped through central Florida, killing 14 people, leveling scores of homes and leaving thousands without power as officials posted tornado warnings.


Cruciferous veggies may ward off bladder cancer

NEW YORK  - Substances found in cruciferous vegetables, like broccoli and cauliflower, may help protect people from bladder cancer, a new study shows.


Jim Smith links up again with manager Harry Redknapp at ...

Veteran coach Jim Smith has teamed up again with Harry Redknapp at Southampton, a month after they both left neighbour Portsmouth.


Magistrato valuta i primi risultati dell'autopsia


Lindsay Lohan's dad released from prison

Lindsay Lohan and Jason BiggsMTV Video Music Awards - 8/28/2003Photo: Kevin Mazur, Wireimage.com" border="0" /> The father of paparazzi magnet and actress Lindsay Lohan has been released from prison after serving almost two years for driving while intoxicated and other charges, according to news reports.


The company said fourth-quarter earnings fell from year-ago results that included a one-time gain. But adjusted profit exceeded expectations on Wall Street, driven by higher sales.


A Chinese firm drops a lawsuit against two journalists who claimed labour abuses on its iPod assembly line.


Two explosions hit  Nigeria's oil industry on Monday, industry sources said,  moments after a militant group threatened to detonate three car  bombs in the Niger Delta.


News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch says his Chinese-born wife, Wendi Deng, is in China with the company's executives to help launch a Chinese version of its popular MySpace social networking Web site, a newspaper reported Wednesday.


LA POLEMICA/ Amato attacca i neomelodici, l'Unione i VanzinaChi avrebbe mai detto che Merola e Boldi sarebbero diventati "maledetti"?                                            Canzoni e un film per nemici Ã¨ il mito dello spettacolo educativo


Merck & Co. yesterday pulled the blockbuster pain medicine Vioxx off the market, announcing that a new company-sponsored study showed the drug doubled the risk


Florida coach Ron Zook was fired yesterday after two-plus years and a stack of embarrassments on and off the field, satisfying a growing groundswell for his ouster that began the day he replaced Steve Spurrier.


Player introductions at the final Citizens Bank Summer Caravan stop produced an awkward moment. Walter McCarty and Raef LaFrentz were the featured guests for the free basketball clinic at the Cambridge Family YMCA late last week. McCarty's presence yielded chants of "Walter, Walter" from the crowd of 125 kids. LaFrentz left the young fans wondering, "Who is he?" The projected ...


Top-seeded Andre Agassi won his third straight-sets match in a row, advancing to the semifinals of the euro643,750 (US$822,000) Stockholm Open for the first time on Friday.


The publisher of the latest Harry Potter book cancels an order to supply 500,000 copies to Asda supermarkets.


Australian Prime Minister John Howard on Monday denied having a political motive when he said terrorists in Iraq would be praying for Democratic hopeful Barack Obama to become U.S. president


Children in Sudan are still being recruited to fight and suffer a wide range of abuse from killings and abductions to rape and sexual violence, especially in Darfur, according to a new U.N. report.


Former Bond girl Michelle Yeoh is to receive France's highest civilian distinction, the Legion of Honour.


The winds of change that blasted Footsie

The first, which lashed southern England with 100mph winds in the early hours of October 16, will forever be linked with the second, Black Monday three days later, when stock markets around the world collapsed.


Jeff Weaver won his second straight outing after a dismal start to the season, pitching the Seattle Mariners to a 9-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night.


Kin of 9/11 Victims Rally at Ground Zero

Relatives of some of the World Trade Center victims rallied at ground zero Wednesday to urge the city to remove the ashen remains of their loved ones from a landfill where debris was sorted after the terrorist attack.


British jazz singer George Melly dies at 80

British jazz singer and author George  Melly died on Thursday at the age of 80, his wife Diana said in  a statement.


ISLAMABAD: A military court has convicted two soldiers, sentencing one to death and the other to life imprisonment, for involvement in an assassination attempt last year against Pakistan's President Gen Pervez Musharraf, the army spokesman said yesterday.


Motorola plans first use of the open-source software in the core of next-generation cell phone networks.


Congressmen flaunt Los Alamos Lab bashing comedy routines

Why did the classified paper cross the road? New Congress - same old spanking of Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).â¦


'Potential Development' in Peterson Case

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - The judge in Scott Peterson's murder trial dismissed the jurors for the day Wednesday, saying, "There's been a potential development in this case."   Judge Alfred A...


U.N. Nuclear Watchdog Goes to South Korea

A delegation from the United Nations nuclear watchdog arrived in South Korea on Sunday for a follow-up probe into the country's secret nuclear experiments.


Iraq's crucial oil and electricity sectors still need roughly $50 billion to meet demand, analysts and officials say, even after the United States has poured more than $6 billion into them over more than four years.


Media Quarters Get a Lift; Bush Quarters Don't Need One

P resident Bush and first lady Laura Bush are scheduled to welcome the White House press corps back to its newly refurbished digs in the West Wing on Wednesday morning. For the past 11 months, reporters have been working out of temporary quarters in the White House conference center, just west of...


Thirty-nine years after it first appeared, Jean-Luc Godard's document of youthful confusion has not aged one minute.


Problems updating the Flash player in Firefox

If you can't get Firefox to use the new version of the Flash player, you've come to the right place. I just got finished fighting with Flash and Firefox. It was a long fight, but I won.


Arcivescovo emerito di Palermo, aveva 88 anni


Ora corse in taxi collettivi verso il mare a El Arish


China tightening control of online games

China is tightening controls on its booming online game industry, requiring distributors to closely monitor game contents after some were found that included forbidden religious or political material, a state news agency said Tuesday.


House Democrats Stand Up to Bush, Refuse to Rubber Stamp Domestic Spying

Despite pressure from President Bush and Republican lawmakers, Democratic leaders in the House refuse to rush through a controversial domestic spying bill that includes amnesty for phone companies.


Earthquake rocks Philippines, cutting power

A strong earthquake measuring six-point-two on the Richter scale has shaken the Philippine capital and nearby areas, knocking out power in some districts.


Bush says plans to expand size of U.S. military

President George W. Bush said on  Tuesday he plans to expand the size of the U.S. military to  deal with the long-term fight against terrorism, The Washington  Post reported on its Web site.


A video said to show a "friendly fire" incident that killed a UK soldier could now be shown in court, a clerk says.


MIAMI - Helene became a hurricane again Saturday as it moved quickly over the open Atlantic, and the storm will likely create hazardous surf conditions for Bermuda, forecasters said.


Humboldt County Republican Party Chairman Mike Harvey will join Republicans from across the nation in New York City next week for the GOP national convention.


Marsh's New Chief Makes Compliance Unit; Shares Rise

Marsh & McLennan Cos. Chief Executive Michael Cherkasky created a compliance unit and pledged to return money to clients as the world's largest insurance broker moves to settle claims of kickbacks and rigged bids.


Federal spending on contractors is expected to grow more quickly than it has historically in 2005, with contractors that specialize in technology services growing the most according to experts.  -The Washington Post


Reports: Apple plans to sell ringtones through iTunes

New iPods are expected to be the major news next Wednesday, but Apple will also announce a deal to let iPhone users buy ringtones through the iTunes Store, according to reports.


Oil crisis puts brake on Europe's recovery

Europe's fragile recovery is being held back by the surge in world oil prices, which is limiting growth and threatening to stop key eurozone economies from restoring order to their public finances, analysts say.


Russia and Nato put aside divisions to issue a joint call for the re-run of Ukraine's election to be free and fair.


Hurricane John heads for Mexican resorts

MANZANILLO, Mexico  - Hurricane John roared past   Mexico's Pacific coast on Wednesday as a dangerous Category 3   storm, pummeling beach resorts with heavy rain and winds and   threatening flash flooding and mudslides.


Two planes came within 100 feet of colliding at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport after one missed its turn onto a taxiway and entered the runway where the other was about to land, federal authorities said.


Ministro Nicolais: grazie a unificazione enti previdenziali


(HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:


Massa snatches French GP pole for Ferrari

Brazilian Felipe Massa of Ferrari has claimed pole position for Sunday's French Grand Prix here.


Jenson Button's Formula One future looks likely to be decided by a meeting in Milan on October 16, the Williams team said on Wednesday.


Europe launches portal for IT security standards

(InfoWorld) - The web of IT security specifications and standards organizations in Europe may become a bit clearer with a new portal that provides a one-stop source for standards information. The portal, called the ICT Security Standards Roadmap, lies within the Web site of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the telecommunications agency of the United Nations. It is the first effort to create a repository for network and information security standardization efforts in Europe for security vendors, service providers, developers, and researchers, according to the ITU. The portal -- parts of which are still under construction -- lists standards organizations throughout Europe and specifications and will eventually detail ongoing projects between different standards bodies. Contributors to the portal include the European Network and Information Security Agency and the Network and Information Security Steering Group, part of the ICT Standards Board. Â


10 'Grannies for Peace' arrested in Philly

Police arrested ten elderly members of the anti-war group called the Granny Peace Brigade who refused to leave a military recruiting center Wednesday after they were told they were too old to enlist.


The New York Yankees have finally done a deal to acquire five-time Cy Young Award-winner Randy Johnson from Arizona, according to reports.


The World Bank says education in the Arab World lags behind other regions and needs urgent reform.


Pension plans may have lower investment gains when they use consultants who have undisclosed conflicts of interest, according to a new report.


MicrosoftÂ has pulled the plug on a version of Windows XP for Intel's Itanium 2 processor. The move marks the end for Itanium 2 in Windows-based workstations and comes after major hardware vendors abandoned the 64-bit chip for use in workstations.


FOOTBALL: AL: IT'S TIME TOON WENT ALL THE WAY

HAT-TRICK hero Alan Shearer is aiming to fire Newcastle all the way to the UEFA Cup Final this season. After his treble and a double from Patrick Kluivert polished off their Israeli opponents, Shearer said


Skyscrapers that power themselves through wind and solar energy collected on their roofs are named in the winning designs in a competition aimed at creating a greener modern city.


Modena, 20:17 - CALCIO, MODENA: SOLO TERAPIE PER PINARDI E OKAKA

Ripresa degli allenamenti per il Modena: il tecnico Mutti ha fatto svolgere un lavoro atletico e par...


The key points from prime minister's questions in the House of Commons, from 1200 GMT.


Istanbul Ready For Accession Talks, But Is Europe?

The Turkish parliament on September 26 voted overwhelmingly to bring the country's Penal Code in line with European Union democracy standards.


ENGLAND soccer captain David Beckham is at the centre of a fresh scandal, this time an innocent victim involving a Spanish prostitute.


Franks Says Kerry Qualified for President

Retired Gen. Tommy Franks, producer of the early military successes in Afghanistan and Iraq, said Sunday that criticism of John Kerry's war record is political hyperbole and Kerry is "absolutely" qualified to be commander in chief.


California State Sells Unwanted Jewelry, Scissors

California Gov. Arnold  Schwarzenegger is holding a rummage sale to dispose of unwanted  state property from aircraft engines to jewelry.


Norwegian newspapers are dismayed by the theft of two paintings by Edvard Munch


New Commentary Editor Denies Neo-Nepotism

John Podhoretz will be the next editor of Commentary magazine. To some neoconservatives, the decision is the best possible; to others, it reeks of nepotism.


For Off Broadway Shows, an Encores!-Like Series

James C. Nicola, the artistic director of the New York Theater Workshop, has decided to produce an Encores!-type series dedicated exclusively to the Off Broadway musical.


Champion jockey among 16 held by police in race-fixing inquiry

At six o'clock yesterday morning, Kieren Fallon should have been thundering along the scenic gallops above Newmarket at the start of another ordinary but enriching day at the peak of British horse racing.


Lilly's 2007 Outlook Below Street's View

NEW YORK -- Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Co. on Thursday issued 2007 earnings estimates that are below Wall Street's current expectations.


UN reforms critical to safety of world peoples, Annan says

The coming year is critical for the United Nations to make the necessary reforms to deal effectively with global threats, from HIV/AIDS, nuclear proliferation and genocide


Iraq's Allawi Hopes to Avoid Falluja Assault-Aide

Interim Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi hopes to avoid a US-led military offensive against the rebel-held city of Falluja but cannot wait much longer, his spokesman said on Sunday.


Fast outgrowing its status as an under-the-radar phenomenon, American Apparel is seen as a new model for the marketing of hip.


Mike Douglas, whose affable personality and singing talent earned him 21 years as a television talk show host, died Friday on his 81st birthday.


By Matt Russell, Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn.  Feb. 3--As we go through the heart of winter, it's time to get off the couch and enjoy what the frosty months of Minnesota have to offer.


Nashville, TN (Sports Network) - Reuben Droughns rushed for 91 yards and scored a career-high three touchdowns, as the Denver Broncos took one step closer to a possible playoff berth with a convincing 37-16 victory over the Tennessee Titans in a Christmas


Digital Music Battleground Sees Arrivals, Exits

None has toppled iTunes, and some are wounded or dead, but the online music industry saw plenty of action this year.


WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats yesterday elected Harry Reid of Nevada as their new minority leader, and Reid prodded Republicans to join him in working across party lines over the next two years.


Sharapova caps superb year as foil to Williams

WIMBLEDON champion Maria Sharapova capped her stunning year by overcoming an injured Serena Williams 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 in the final of the season-ending WTA Tour Championships in Los Angeles yesterday.


The UK and other nations are to set up a fund to speed the development of new vaccines for poorer countries.


Racial slurs should be banned from television and film, US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson says.


Scientists re-examine the old idea that Jupiter shields the inner Solar System from threatening space objects.


A Christian group is to bring a blasphemy prosecution against the BBC over Jerry Springer - The Opera.


At least 10 people are killed in US raids on the Sadr City district of Baghdad, Iraqi officials say.


Orlando Cabrera rejoined the Boston Red Sox last night after missing two games to be with his wife in Colombia. "He called me about 10 this morning, and said he was back," Red Sox


India, Pakistan Agree to Deepen Peace Process

India and Pakistan agreed on Saturday to "deepen and broaden" a peace process that in recent months has appeared to stall over their half-century dispute over the Kashmir region.


On valuing freedom more than cushy jail cells

The problem isn't just silos and walled gardens — our names for choiceless dependency on one company's goods and services. The problem is the defaulted belief system that gives us silos and walled gardens in the first place.  In that system suppliers believe that the best customers and users are captive ones. Customers and users believe that a free market naturally restricts choices to silos. It's a value sytem in which VCs like to ask "What's your lock-in?". Even in 2007, long after the Net has become established as an everyday necessity, we still take for granted the assumption that living in a "free market" is to choose among jail cells. May the best prison win. read more


ANKARA, Turkey, Feb. 23 -- A politician was charged Friday with inciting hatred and threatening public safety after suggesting that fellow Kurds would rise against the state and fight if Turkey ever attacked their Kurdish brethren in neighboring Iraq.


Mistrial declared in war objector court-martial

FORT LEWIS, Washington  - A military judge declared a mistrial on Wednesday in the court-martial of a U.S. Army officer, who publicly refused to fight in Iraq and criticized the war.


FBI agents raids the home of alleged steroid dealer Victor Conte and seizes e-mail and other records Wednesday.


Thai surgeons have performed the world's first sex change operation to be filmed with more than 30 specialist doctors from around the world watching closely on video monitors.


SHANGHAI Â Morgan Stanley, the investment bank, and the Chinese government said Monday that the bank had determined the range of prices to be used when Chinaâs international investment fund converts $5 billion in securities into Morgan Stanley stock.


California wildfires burn through the night

Wildfires burned unchecked on Tuesday in Southern California from Santa Barbara to the Mexican border, with hundreds of thousands of people forced to evacuate, at least 700 homes destroyed, and little hope for relief from the hot desert winds fanning the flames.


Kings coach Reggie Theus is so proud of his and Paul Pierce's hometown that he belted out the proper pronunciation when asked about it.


Jonathan Papelbon overpowered the Philadelphia Phillies and looked much better than Scott Kazmir did in his first start since a 2006 shoulder injury. Shifting from closer to starter this season, Papelbon struck out Philadelphia's 2-3-4 hitters — including NL MVP Ryan Howard — in the fourth inning of Boston's 12-9 loss in 10 innings Saturday.


September 7, 2004 -- JERUSALEM - A satellite that was supposed to give Israel a spy-in-the-sky over arch-foe Iran crashed into the Mediterranean shortly after liftoff yesterday, officials said.


A French court sentences a former Eta military commander to 30 years in prison for the attempted murder of a policeman.


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


The US Senate voted to confirm the appointment of President George W. Bush's new war "czar" Lieutenant General Douglas Lute, who will oversee the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.


Britney reported out of rehab after 24 hours

Britney Spears was reported to have left a Malibu rehabilitation center on Wednesday just 24 hours after checking herself in following weeks of troubling behavior culminating in shaving her own head.


Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez offered on Wednesday to send aircraft to pick up three hostages held by Colombia's leftist guerrillas, including a child born in captivity.


Smokeless tobacco use linked to throat cancer

CHENNAI, India  - A study from India shows that use of smokeless tobacco in the form of chewing tobacco or snuff is associated with an increased risk of developing cancer in the "hypopharynx" -- the area at the back of the throat immediately above the larynx, or voicebox.


Apple trees have been planted, wood fences restored and power lines buried in recent years to transform the Civil War battlefield in Gettysburg to the way it looked when Union and Confederate forces clashed on farmers' fields in 1863.


France ends airlift of Westerners from Ivory Coast

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast -- France concluded one of the largest evacuations in post-independence Africa yesterday and the UN Security Council imposed an immediate arms embargo against Ivory Coast, stepping up pressure to end the violence that spurred the exodus.


Body in plane believed to be Ebersol's son

MONTROSE, COLO. -- The body of the 14-year-old son of NBC Sports chief Dick Ebersol was believed recovered yesterday after a fiery jet crash that killed two crew members and left the injured executive and another of his sons begging bystanders for help.


David Dhawan takes a sabbatical from direction

David Dhawan is having the time of his life, but fans of David Dhawan's cinema are bound to get withdrawal symptoms.   as the King Of Comedy is taking a long break from filmmaking.


Per livello tasse su imprese dopo Giappone, Usa e Germania


SAP To Build New Human Resources System for US Postal Service

The US Postal Service has awarded SAP a $35 million contract to supply a new human-resources system. SAP has benefited from a series of big customer wins this year, showing strong revenue growth


Neil Young said on Friday that he had lost all hope that music can change the world, as he presented a documentary about 2006 antiwar concert tour by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young at the Berlin film festival, Agence France-Presse reported. âI know that the time when music could change the world is past,â Mr. Young said. âI really doubt that a single song can make a difference. It is a reality.â Mr. Young made no distinction between the Vietnam War, during which Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young earned a reputation for political activism, and the war in Iraq, which their tour condemned with songs like âLetâs Impeach the President.â âIt is all the same war, and it hurts everybody,â he said. âItâs a wrong way to solve a problem,â he said, adding that Americans were deluded if they thought they were liberating Iraq.


The astronauts moved a module that will serve as a connection point for two new laboratories for the station to a temporary location on the side of the station.


White House Says It Is Not Behind Attack Ads

President Bush and a top adviser have long-standing ties to people behind advertisements claiming Sen. John Kerry lied about his war record, but the campaign denied any part in the ads on Friday and criticized Kerry for "losing his cool."


Going into territory that Merlene Ottey, Grace Jackson and Juliet Cuthbert could never quite reach, Veronica Campbell gave Jamaica their first women's sprint gold medal in last night's 200 metres final.


Bank confirms merger talks Maine firm seen seeking partner to aid expansion

Banknorth Group of Maine confirmed yesterday that it was in merger talks with TD Bank Financial Group of Canada, a move that would end Banknorth's short reign as New England's largest independent bank.


WASHINGTON -- David Graham says he was surprised by the hugs and slaps on the back he got at his own Food and Drug Administration office after telling Congress the government had let unsafe drugs remain on the market.


Super Schumi plans to keep right on racing

Formula One juggernaut Michael Schumacher has no plans to bring down the curtain on his glittering career. "I don't even want to talk about retirement," the 35-year-old German said yesterday in Shanghai.


Basketball: Players banned after fighting fans

The National Basketball Association suspended four players indefinitely at the weekend after one of the worst brawls professional sport in America has seen.


Swiss-based miner Xstrata Plc   launched one of the world's largest-ever rights issues on  Tuesday, raising 2.9 billion pounds ($5.4 billion) to fund its  acquisition of Canadian miner Falconbridge Ltd .


Photo owned by Elton John isn't indecent

A picture by American photographer Nan Goldin and owned by Elton John isn't an indecent image, British prosecutors said Friday.


Online merchants in the United States have become better at weeding out fraudulent credit card orders, a new survey indicates. But shipping overseas remains a risky venture. By Joanna Glasner.


DENVER -- Residents of Samaritan House didn't know what to expect when the bearded, middle-aged man parked his sport utility vehicle in front of the downtown homeless shelter Christmas Eve.


Celtic crashed out of European competition for another season, a goalless draw at home to AC Milan at Parkhead leaving them bottom of Group F in the Champions League.


Consumer goods giant Unilever announces the closure of three sales and marketing offices.


An MP allegedly bugged by police while meeting a constituent in prison says he wants to know the truth.


Detectives looking for the killer of 11-year-old Rhys Jones in Liverpool release six people they were holding.


China urges Canada to hand over North Korean asylum seekers

China on Thursday urged Canada to hand over 44 North Korean men, women and children, who stormed into the Canadian Embassy in Beijing on Wednesday to seek political asylum.


Il ministro dell'Interno e il vicepremier, laici ma da sempre attenti ai temidell'etica e della famiglia, commentano l'atteggiamento vaticano sui Pacs                                          Amato: "Amarezza per la Chiesa" D'Alema: "Avanti cosÃ¬, il governo c'Ã¨"                                                                                di MASSIMO GIANNINI


Investigations continue into a light aircraft crash, which killed two men near the M4 in Monmouthshire.


Marvell-Based Consumer Electronics Devices Now Feature Seamless Integration With BitTorrent

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 4  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marvell , the leader in storage, communications, and consumer silicon solutions, today announced that BitTorrent, Inc.


U.S. helicopter shot down in Iraq, pilots escape

A U.S. helicopter was shot down by insurgents near Baghdad on Monday but its two pilots escaped with only minor wounds, the U.S. military said on Tuesday.


Bomb Attacks as Kathmandu Blockade Continues

Suspected Maoist rebels set off two powerful bombs in Kathmandu on and shot a policeman today, as their blockade of the Nepali capital to press for the release of jailed guerrillas entered its third day.


Boston College's 35-21 romp over Colorado State last year in the San Francisco Bowl seemed to serve as Exhibit A of what can happen to a team that tries to hurry its quarterback back from a hand injury. Last year, the Rams went to their backup quarterback after starter Bradlee Van Pelt broke the index finger of ...


Sony Ericsson Cuts Deals With 10 Music Labels

The company will add content to its PlayNow service, which lets users download music via their mobile phones.


Ministro esteri incontra anche colleghi Turchia e Indonesia


Foreign workers snap up the jobs that Britons on benefit reject

EMPLOYERS are aggressively recruiting staff from other countries because British workers lack the motivation and skills to do crucial jobs, The Times has found.


Contratto di opzione per possibilita' ulteriore 3%


WASHINGTON Oct. 19, 2004 - Federal health officials said Tuesday that 2.6 million additional doses of flu vaccine will be available in January and they're scouring the globe for more vaccine to replace some


Iran always ready for nuclear talks: Ahmadinejad

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday that Iran was "opposed to any proliferation" of nuclear weapons and was always ready to talk about its nuclear program.


Basta coi 3 mesi estivi, adeguarsi a nuovi modelli turistici


Hackers blamed for Illinois agency server hack

ID theft fears blow through Chicago property market Hackers rather than an inside job are being blamed for an attack on an Illinois state agency's server that left thousands of property market workers potentially exposed to identity theft.â¦


Sentencing Postponed for Executive in Computer Associates Case

Sentencing for Sanjay Kumar who admitted he led a $2.2 billion accounting fraud will be postponed to resolve disputed facts.


Breast cancer is more likely to kill obese women than those of normal weight, research suggests.


Team of Egyptian Doctors Examines Arafat

A team of Egyptian doctors examined Yasser Arafat after he suffered from fever, nausea and a stuffy nose, an aide to Palestinian leader said Tuesday.


Study: Genetic tests could make donated tissue safer

BOSTON Research shows screening human tissue for viruses through genetic testing could make the relatively safe procedure of donating tissue even safer.


Napoli, 14:00 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; MARINO: MEGLIO FERMARE I CAMPIONATI

''Ã il momento piÃ¹ grave che sta attraversando il calcio e sono preoccupatissimo. Riprendere a porte...


NASA's Return to Flight on Track, Shuttle Officials Say

NASA (news - web sites) is close to meeting all of the return-to-flight safety requirements set by Columbia accident investigators and should be able to launch a shuttle by May 2005, shuttle program officials said today.


BERLIN: German Finance Minister Hans Eichel said in a radio interview yesterday that a sharp fall in the dollar would damage both the American and global economies.


Serbia sends general for war crimes trial

Serbia yesterday signalled the start of greater co-operation with the international war crimes tribunal in The Hague, surrendering a former Bosnian Serb general whose troops held Sarajevo under siege during the 1992-1995 Bosnian war.


Zarqawi Group Says It Tried to Kill Iraqi Minister

A group linked to al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi said it had tried to kill Iraq's environment minister on Tuesday and warned it would not miss next time, according to an Internet statement.


Witness: Livedoor head knew about scheme

A key prosecution witness testified Friday that a fallen Japanese Internet kingpin, facing trial on charges of securities law violations, knew about dubious dealings from meeting discussions and e-mail reports.


Di scena l'evento piÃ¹ atteso della Festa, "Un'altra giovinezza", diretto dal grande regista. Storia di un settantenneche torna giovane grazie a un fulmine. E si trova a scegliere tra due ossessioni: l'amore e la fama eterna                                          Coppola soprende e spiazza il pubblico "E' un film inusuale, mica come Shrek"                                                                                Ovazione per l'autore, vera star della kermesse: "Non farÃ² Il Padrino IV, meglio proporrecose nuove e personali: con le pellicole di intrattenimento ho chiuso. E voi aspettate, prima di giudicarmi..."di CLAUDIA MORGOGLIONE


Science & environment: Social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace do not help you make more genuine close friends.


Three former spymasters told senators Monday that creating a new national intelligence director would be worthless without giving that person authority over the budgets of the nation's spy agencies.


Booker winner doesn't rely on inspiration "at all"

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Man Booker Prize winner Anne Enright says she doesn't believe in inspiration at all, only in hours of work in front of the computer.


A Moscow court throws out an appeal by Russian oil firm Yukos against it being declared bankrupt.


Impatto inferiore a quello ipotizzato nel Dpef


Malaysia testing 3 people for bird flu; says outbreak isolated

Malaysian officials on Saturday were testing three people who fell ill in a village hit by the deadly H5N1 bird flu strain, after international health officials warned that the virus appeared to be entrenched in parts of


Sara' venduto dall'ex ragazza del chitarrista dei Pink Floyd


LaMarcus Aldridge scored 20 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to their 18th win in the last 20 games with a 99-73 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Monday.


On the same day that US President George W. Bush made perhaps his strongest defense of French foreign policy, a top backer derided Democratic White House hopeful John Kerry for wanting the United States to "act like the French."


Messina, 11:54 - CALCIO, MESSINA: RADIO MARGHERITA LO SPONSOR DI SABATO

Il Messina cambia main sponsor ogni weekend e per la partita in programma sabato 3 febbraio, tra i s...


Cisco Systems Inc. said senior executive Mike Volpi resigned yesterday, a move that appears to clear the way for chief development officer Charles Giancarlo to eventually head the network equipment maker.


Chinese president visits Pakistan's cultural capital

Chinese President Hu Jintao has received a warm welcome in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore where he arrived for cultural and business visits after concluding a free trade deal and pledging to boost strategic ties.


Fowler celebration fools no one in City slump

Christmas controversy continued to beset Manchester City yesterday as both Robbie Fowler and Christian Negouai were on the receiving end of unusual punishments during their defeat by high-riding Everton.


Drug-Coated Stents Safe, Study Concludes

Doctors can safely use drug-coated stents to open up complicated blockages in coronary arteries for which the devices were not originally designed, according to new research. In fact, they appear to work better than older, bare-metal stents in those situations.


Three men described by a judge as 'merchants of death' are jailed for one of the biggest gun import rackets ever seen in the UK.


The Supreme Court will have another pass at this week's ruling upholding the Bush denial of habeas corpus rights. Reynolds Holding suspects they won't like what they see


The government says it will not oppose any legal move by the Countryside Alliance to delay the ban on hunting.


Americans spill into special clinic for flu shot, officials say ...

VANCOUVER (CP) - Americans seeking flu shots due to a shortage in the United States arrived at a special travel clinic in Vancouver Saturday to get immunized.


Hollywood star George Clooney fractures a rib in a motorcycle crash in New Jersey.


Roechling family to sell majority stake in Rheinmetall

Roechling Industrie Verwaltung, the holding company of the Roechling family, said that it had decided to sell its stake in the German automotive and defence technology specialist Rheinmetall.


BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN - Brunei on Saturday reconvened its Legislative Council that was dissolved when the country gained full independence from Britain 20 years ago.


Justices order new consideration of Texas redistricting battle

WASHINGTON -- The US Supreme Court Monday has ordered last year's bitterly fought Texas congressional redistricting back to a lower court.


Slovakian Awareness of Korean Brands Growing

Peter Mihok, president of Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Industry, called for stronger business ties between Korea and Slovakia last Friday.


Annan Seeks Overhaul of Security Measures

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan appealed Sunday for Europe and the United States to back a major overhaul of global security measures to combat terrorism, keep weapons of mass destruction from spreading and ...


Torvalds slams Sun over Linux intentions

Hey, let's meet up, says Sun's Schwartz You can almost hear the ebb of conversation on everything from Linux drivers to closing the information gap over the crackle of a roaring log fire and playful popping of wine corks.â¦


There's a method to spotting tomorrow's home runs.


BEIJING -- More than a year after becoming China's president, Hu Jintao was handed the full reins of power yesterday when his predecessor, Jiang Zemin, gave up the nation's most powerful military post.


Agenti immobiliari: 'non c'e' nessuna bolla'


Saudi says no bar to nuclear cooperation with Russia

Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest oil exporter and a key U.S. ally, said on Wednesday the kingdom does not see any obstacle to cooperating with Russia on developing a nuclear energy program.


Oil Dips But Holds Above $48 on SPR Loan

Oil prices fell to just above $48 on  Friday after the U.S. government said it would lend refiners  crude from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), but traders  deemed the loan too small to have a lasting impact.


Israel accused Syria on Monday of  "directing terrorism" and warned it could face pre-emptive  strikes against militants on its territory, but stopped short  of saying it killed a Hamas leader in Damascus.


LOS ANGELES  - Aaron Eckhart is in final negotiations to play Harvey Dent/Two-Face in "The Dark Knight," the sequel to "Batman Begins."


Bush acknowledges problems from 'brutal' opponents in Iraq

President George W. Bush called US opponents in Iraq some of the most brutal men on Earth and acknowledged that serious problems remain in many Iraqi cities.


Oracle CEO: Data Hubs Would Have Prevented 9/11

(12/09/04)âOracle CEO Larry Ellison feels strongly about unified data hubs. In fact, he thinks the biggest terrorist attack in the United States could have been prevented if intelligence officials


Guitar x Four = Flexible Sound to Fill a Hall

This is a repertory in which barriers between classical, jazz and pop have long been abandoned.


In a bid to dethrone Apple Computer as the king of the online music market, Microsoft formally launched its own service Tuesday. Microsoft's MSN Music service virtually mirrors


One Lesson From Vioxx: Approach New Drugs With Caution

The removal of the painkiller from the market served as a reminder that new drugs sometimes turn out to have unforeseen side effects after a few years of widespread use.


Movie Review | 'Blockade' and 'Amateur Photographer': Stark Images of Privation, and Diary as Confession

The documentaries âBlockadeâ and âAmateur Photographerâ offer a devastating look at World War II-era atrocities.


Phnom Penh, 19:55 - CALCIO, CAMBOGIA METTE AL BANDO GIOCATORI STRANIERI

La Cambogia mette al bando i giocatori stranieri. Il presidente federale Sao Sokha, in accordo con l...


Championship leader Lewis Hamilton believes he can hold off McLaren team-mate and title rival Fernando Alonso in the last three races.


Heather Mills-McCartney tells a court she felt trapped by the paparazzi during the trial of a photographer.


Blog: Auto-braking, adaptive cruise control and alerts for tailgating, lane departure and poor driving to be added by year's end.


Mobile phone throwing turns artistic in Finland

SAVONLINNA, Finland  - Juggling rather than  throwing his mobile phone, a teenaged circus performer won the  freestyle gold medal at the world championships on Saturday.


Three-year-old buys pink convertible on eBay

Jack Neal briefly became the proud owner   of a pink convertible car after he managed to buy it for 9,000   pounds ($17,000) on the Internet despite being only three years   old.


Russian President Vladimir Putin hopes for a friendly summit with the European Union on Friday but is sticking to long-held tough positions on Iran and Kosovo.


Canada's Bloc Quebecois backs a government motion that Quebecers are "a nation within a united Canada".


Holiday season rings in the phony absences

'Tis the season for calling in sick, especially if you're not sick at all.


Data show strong launch of new Merck diabetes drug

Aggressive marketing of Merck & Co.'s new first-in-class diabetes drug Januvia has led to a strong launch, according to data compiled by ImpactRx Inc., a market research company that tracked new prescriptions written and free samples dispensed.


LINDSAY Davenport closed in on Amelie Mauresmo's world No.1 ranking today when the top seeded Frenchwoman was forced to retire injured in the final of the $US650,000 ($893,839) Filderstadt WTA event.


Tennessee comes out with revenge on its mind after losing to Vanderbilt earlier this season and the Volunteers make the Commodores pay this time around with an 84-57 blowout win.


Yankees' Pettitte admits to using growth hormone

New York Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte said on Saturday that he used human growth hormone in 2002 but did so on only two occasions.


Report: U.S. Intelligence Pessimistic on Iraq Future

U.S. intelligence officials prepared a  report for President Bush in late July presenting a gloomy  outlook for Iraq, saying that at worst the country might  descend into civil war, The New York Times said on Thursday.


Venus rolls into semis, rain stalls Federer

Venus Williams strode into the semi-finals of Wimbledon on Thursday when it was world number one Roger Federer's turn to get bogged down in the rain.


Man uses mobe as modem, rings up Â£27k phone bill

Stop the mobile data madness We are indebted to The Mirror for the latest example of mobile data charging madness, this time in England.â¦


Gap to 'forcefully reiterate' prohibition on child labor

LONDON - Clothing retailer Gap Inc. said yesterday that it will convene all of its Indian suppliers to "forcefully reiterate" its prohibition on child labor after a British newspaper found children as young as 10 making Gap clothes at a sweatshop in New Delhi.


Bush campaign to base ad on Kerry terror quote

President Bush's campaign announced Sunday its plans to use as the basis of a new commercial a quote from an 8,000-word New York Times Magazine article about Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry.


Polar year starts with worries of rising seas

More than 60 nations started the biggest scientific investigation of the Arctic and Antarctic on Thursday amid new evidence that global warming is thawing polar ice and raising sea levels.


Qaeda leader may have been held in Germany: lawyers

New evidence has emerged that high-profile al Qaeda prisoners may have been secretly held at a U.S. base in Germany, a British legal charity representing U.S. detainees said on Friday.


Embryonic stem cells are contaminated with an animal molecule, meaning they could not be used to treat humans, say researchers.


France's Sarkozy threatens veto in trade talks

President Nicolas  Sarkozy said on Tuesday that France would veto any World Trade  Organization (WTO) agreement that did not satisfy its  requirements on farming.


Taleban leaders are allowing 10,000 Afghan health workers to immunise 1.3m children, the UN says.


IBM develops world's fastest supercomputer: reports

NEW YORK, Sep 30, 2004 (Kyodo via COMTEX) -- International Business Machines Corp. has developed the world's fastest supercomputer, US media reported Wednesday.


Cancer patients can often feel baffled when offered a choice of treatments, a study has suggested.


The UK economy expanded at its fastest clip in three years in the third quarter, driven by services.


SCH still expects to close Abbey takeover by year end

The Spanish bank Santander Central Hispano said it still expects to complete its acquisition of British home-loan specialist Abbey National by the end of this year.


Parigi, 15:15 - CALCIO-DOPING; MEDICO FRANCESE: FOOTBALL AD ALTO RISCHIO

Il preparatore atletico del Lione e della nazionale francese Robert Duverne lania un forteallarme do...


Swiss authorities will hand over millions of dollars from the accounts of ex-Congolese leader Mobutu Sese Seko.


Tasha Humphrey had 24 points and 12 rebounds, helping No. 21 Georgia rally past Mississippi State 67-57 Sunday.


Many Federal Agencies Offer Workers Flu Shot

Thousands of federal workers will be able to get free flu shots at their agencies next week if they fall into a high-risk category, the Health and Human Services Department said yesterday.


This industrial city is reeling after learning that at least 63 children have been infected with HIV through medical negligence many blame on corruption and the illicit sale of blood.


Wesley Snipes was acquitted of tax fraud but was convicted of failure to file his taxes, in a Florida courtroom Friday.   Snipes, 45, who was convicted of three misdemeanor counts of failing to file a tax return, faces up to three years in federal pr...


JERUSALEM -- Israel's attorney general nullified yesterday a recent decision by Israeli Cabinet ministers to seize Jerusalem land of absentee Arab owners, declaring that it violated domestic and international law.


Hope for Colombian hostages via airwaves

Kidnapping has fallen sharply, but 4,040 people are still held by rebels and criminals.


Italy's top court rules that a Muslim cleric allegedly linked to the Casablanca bombings cannot be sent to Morocco.


Hamas scores at the ballot box in challenge to Fatah

Hamas declared itself a significant political force after West Bank local election results were announced yesterday. It was the first time the Islamic movement, branded a terrorist


As many as 225,000 low-income Massachusetts families may become automatically eligible for discounts of 20 percent and more on gas and electric service next month under a new policy adopted yesterday by state regulators.


Mourners at funeral of anti-Syrian MP killed in bomb blast chant slogans against Syrian president.


Cda approva dividendo di 0,45 euro per azione


Non si puo' scrollare le spalle e assistere inattivi


Poland aims for Iraq troop pullout by end of 2005

Poland said that it aims to withdraw all of its 2,500 troops from Iraq during the course of next year, a major disappointment for Washington which sees Warsaw as one of its staunchest allies in Iraq.


In tornadoes' wake, neighbors came through

After deadly twisters tore through the South, help came quickly for rural Macon County, Tenn. residents.


Mosques, Green Zone attacked despite Iraq curfew

Three Sunni Muslim mosques were torched and mortar bombs hit Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone on Thursday, police said, despite curfews imposed after suspected al Qaeda militants hit a revered Shi'ite shrine.


At midnight tonight, states will lose $1.1 billion in unspent federal funds meant to subsidize a national health insurance program for children of low-income families.


Ontario introduces ban on smoking and 'power wall' tobacco ...

TORONTO (CP) - Bar and corner-store owners winced while anti-tobacco activists celebrated Wednesday as the Ontario government introduced a provincewide ban on smoking, part of what it considers the toughest anti-tobacco strategy on the continent.


China Needs Freer Currency, Trade --Evans

China should not only make its yuan  currency freely tradeable, but also knock down tariffs and  other trade barriers to keep its economy humming for a long  time to come, U.S. Commerce Secretary Don Evans said on  Thursday.


Drummond is enjoying his step up in class

When Scott Drummond created one of the biggest shocks of the European golfing year by winning the Volvo PGA Championship at Wentworth in May, he spent the week sleeping in a Travelodge.


"Al Qaeda" invoked in U.S. embassy Jakarta threat

A bomb threat against the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta on Thursday was conveyed to authorities by a pair of cell phone text messages signed, "al Qaeda," local officials said.


An Indian news channel is taken off air after broadcasting a false "sting" which led to riots and a woman being jailed.


Actor and director Mel Gibson visited two Oklahoma towns this week to attend screenings of his new movie, "Apocalypto."


Poland and Czech Republic are in favor of hosting a proposed U.S. missile defense system, the Czech premier said Monday after meeting with his Polish counterpart.Comment


Film-makers Ian Forrest, Nicky Harris and Guy Richman, who live in Milton Keynes, imagine their perfect day.


Saranno raccolte osservazioni e proposte per una direttiva


If Sir Frank Williams hoped a complete change of drivers for 2005 would eradicate the tensions that raged so publicly between Ralf Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya last season, the British team principal appears mistaken.


Volevano replicare gli attacchi che due settimane prima avevano causato 52 mortiLe bombe erano artigianali e, con un pizzico di fortuna, esplosero solo i detonatori                                            Londra, condannati i kamikaze mancati "Cospirazione finalizzata a uccidere"                                                                                La giuria popolare di Woolwich ha condannato tre degli imputati per i falliti attentati del 21 luglio del 2005


Sean Penn and wife Robin to divorce after 11 years

Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn and  his wife, Robin Wright Penn, are divorcing after 11 years of  marriage, People magazine reported on Friday.


In many professional leagues recently, the defending champion has had a smooth start to the season. Mexico proved to be an exception, though, as UNAM Pumas fell to Tecos, 1-0, losing two players and coach Hugo Sanchez to ejections Sunday.


Mars Orbiter Photographs Three Old Spacecraft

After circling the red planet for more than eight months, NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has taken images of three spacecraft that the agency had previously sent to the Martian surface.


Putin Says Russia Faces Full 'War' to Divide Nation

President Vladimir V. Putin acknowledged failures of leadership today as the toll from the end of a school siege rose to 322.


SUNNYVALE, Calif. Inside an unassuming one-story building halfway between Palo Alto and San Jose, Amir Mashkoori and his team are putting the finishing touches on a revolutionary technology that aims to take the silicon wafer out of Silicon Valley.


Infineon Execs Plead Guilty to Price-Fixing

Four Infineon (Quote, Chart) executives agreed to plead guilty to charges they conspired to fix prices in the computer memory sector, officials said Thursday.


Bernhard Langer is not ruling out staying on as Europe's Ryder Cup captain for the 2006 event in Ireland.


No sure bets as Conrad Black fraud trial nears end

Wagering on the outcome of the Conrad Black fraud trial is a risky proposition, as lawyers representing the former media baron and three co-defendants present widely divergent versions of events in their final statements to the jury.


Annan warns of civil war as Iraq bombs kill scores

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said   on Monday Iraq was in danger of descending into civil war, as   insurgents killed more than 30 people in a fresh wave of bomb   attacks ahead of the holy month of Ramadan.


Cisco has bought IP service control vendor P-Cube of Sunnyvale, California, in a cash deal worth about $200m. The company says the deal should allow its customers to run advanced IP services such as voice


Numerosi colpi di mortaio sparati all'alba a Mogadiscio contro numerosi palazzi del governoGli attacchi fanno parte della controffensiva delle corti islamiche                                             Somalia, nuova raffica di attentati Il bilancio Ã¨ di 12 morti e 30 feriti


Update 1: Glaxo Stocks Advance; Merck Stocks Slip

Pharmaceutical stocks were trading slightly higher after news Thursday that GlaxoSmithKline Plc was going to settle with New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer over allegations the company hid safety studies for its anti-depressant Paxil.


A British ambassador today accused the Foreign Office of mounting an extraordinary sex smear to drive him from his job. Craig Murray, 45, the former


By Kerry Cavanaugh, Daily News, Los Angeles  Feb. 26--Since development is one of the most contentious and pressing  issues in the city, the Los Angeles Planning Department and neighborhood  councils have launched a pilot program to give communities a greater say in  land-use decisions.


The trial of seven Pitcairn Island men, descendants of the 18th century Bounty mutineers, have began with the mayor the first to face charges of rape and underage sex, Television New Zealand reported.


Stock prices closed mixed on Wall Street. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 45 points to 10,547. Decliners on the New York Stock Exchange outnumbered advancers by a nine-to-seven margin.


TIME's correspondent goes to the Kenyan countryside, where tribal hatreds have surfaced and neighbors are now enemies


Record-Breaking Red Sox Clinch World Series Berth

The Boston Red Sox crushed the New  York Yankees 10-3 Wednesday to complete an historic comeback  victory over their arch-rivals by four games to three in the  American League Championship Series.


Nuove polemiche, Giraudo attacca il comitato organizzatore

TORINO, 15 NOVEMBRE 2004 - Il Toroc, comitato organizzatore dei Giochi Olimpici Invernali del 2006 (nella foto le due mascotte), avrebbe scarsa attenzione verso le aziende che hanno sede in cittÃ . Una nuova


Warner Brothers to Build China Multiplexes

U.S. entertainment company Warner Brothers Entertainment Inc. agreed Monday with a local partner to build multiplex cinemas in cities across China, the government said.


Israeli unity deal clears way for pullout

JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will name opposition leader Shimon Peres as his senior deputy, clearing the way for a unity government to enact its planned withdrawal from occupied territories.


Castelvolturno, 18:05 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: DOMIZZI OK, BOGLIACINO FAVORITO SU HAMSIK

"Chiudere il 2007 in bellezza", questo è il motivo ricorrente in casa Napoli, a 24 ore dalla ...


Germany's Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel says species loss is making the world a poorer place.


In tempi di caro biglietti Ã¨ cosÃ¬ che le compagniesperano di vincere la guerra commerciale                                          Aerei, la sfida degli optional   Fumo libero e concerti a bordo                                                                                di RICCARDO STAGLIANÃ


1st US-Vietnam Flight in 30yrs Symbol of Closer Ties

The first U.S. passenger flight to Vietnam since 1975 shows bilateral ties are "right on track" between old battlefield foes who still spar over human rights and trade, a Vietnamese spokeswoman said on Thursday.


Appeals Court Reinstates Patent Suit Against Google

Google must face a Wisconsin companyâs lawsuit over a toolbar feature that generates Web links from search data, a federal appeals court decided.


Yukos Cuts China National Petroleum's Oil Supplies

OAO Yukos Oil Co., Russia's biggest oil exporter, will cut deliveries to China's biggest oil company next month after a government freeze on its bank accounts prevented it from paying railway bills.


We need a name for these guys. The Yankee Clippers? The Sons of Tito? How about the No More Nomars?


Sei mesi al giornalista, convertiti in pena pecuniaria


Roma, 22:01 - CALCIO, DONADONI: DI NATALE SUPER, PORTE APERTE A CASSANO

Roberto Donadoni coccola Di Natale e aspetta Cassano. Del giocatore dell'Udinese, autore di una sple...


The Aug. 23 front-page article on the Toyota Prius vs. the Honda Civic implied that the main reason people prefer the Prius was its "geek-chic look" and the image buyers want.


Congress wanted to help survivors. But IRS rules could get in the way.


Accolto invito del Garante da parte dei sindacati


Dwyane Wade flew home from Houston early Thursday, his season in limbo after he dislocated his left shoulder in Miami's game against the Rockets.


Panasonic announces new full-HD camcorders

Featuring Leica lenses, image stabilization and 1920x1080 progressive recording, Panasonic unveiled two HD cameras on Tuesday.


The new slogan is being used to battle a serious issue: the rise of sexually transmitted infections among teenagers. The $2.2 million campaign, launched yesterday by the Health Ministry, will


Scandal-hit bank Societe Generale unveils plans to sell shares at a 40% discount to raise 5.5bn euros.


To get an extra 14 years of life, don't smoke, eat lots of fruits and vegetables, exercise regularly and drink alcohol in moderation.


U.N.: Tsunami Disaster Will Cost Billions

As world governments and private organizations increase their financial pledges for the tsunami disaster in Asia, the United Nations is stressing that billions will be needed in the long-term.


Chinese-made 'supplements' contain Viagra drug, US regulator warns

The US drug safety watchdog warned Monday on its website that several Chinese-made 'dietary supplements' contain the active ingredient found in Viagra, and could be harmful to consumers.


Ford confirm sale of Jaguar F1 team, Cosworth

Ford confirmed on Monday that Red Bull had bought their Formula One team and that their engine manufacturer Cosworth had been sold to the owners of the Champ Car series.


MOSUL: Insurgents attacked a car carrying at least three Westerners in Mosul on Friday, killing them and their Iraqi driver and cutting off the head of one of the victims, local witnesses said.


Oil prices rise on speculation that producer cartel Opec may unveil  cuts in output at its December meeting.


PUC Ruling Empowers Wi-Fi Work to Start Soon in Portland

By Mike Rogoway, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore.  Sep. 20--State regulators cleared the way Tuesday for work to begin on  Portland's free, wireless Internet project.


The death of three Black Watch soldiers in Iraq will have caused "shock and grief across Scotland," according to the Scottish National Party leader.


The government of Iran has said it is to put forward its own proposals for reducing international concerns about its nuclear programme.


Problems with online payment service PayPal persist for fifth day

SAN JOSE, Calif. Despite repair efforts, service outages at the online payment service PayPal continue for the fifth consecutive day.


All people have tried to keep children out of harm's way because they represent the future. But the hostage-takers shattered the futures of so many children.


Universidad De Los Andes Deploys Cisco IP Telephony With IBM

The Universidad de los Andes in Chile selected IBM (NYSE: IBM) to implement a Cisco IP Telephony solution, making communication at the university more reliable and flexible while reducing costs.


A car bomb exploded in a busy thoroughfare of eastern Baghdad on Wednesday, killing 10 people and wounding 25, an Interior Ministry source and police said.


Luglio a 1.050 milioni, liquidita' scende a 592 mln a -3,3%


SC Johnson top place to work for U.S. seniors: study

The best place in the United States for senior citizens to work is SC Johnson, the family-owned consumer goods maker, according to a study released on Tuesday.


Red Cross withdraws staff from Sri Lanka

As Gina Wilkinson reports from Colombo, there's growing concern that the country's fragile two-and-a-half-year old truce could collapse.


CBS launches music label, to supply songs to iTunes

CBS Corp.  said on Friday it  will revive its storied CBS Records music label to supply its  television shows with less expensive music and to generate  digital sales.


New $50 Bill Hits Streets; New $10 Coming

WASHINGTON - A new $50 bill with touches of red, blue and yellow hit the streets Tuesday and a new $10 bill is in the works. It would be the third greenback to get colorized to cut back on counterfeiting...


12/13/04- Women who suffer from migraines may want to think twice about taking the pill. A new study suggests female migraine sufferers who take birth control are up to 8 times more likely to have a stroke.


New Android SDK has improved user interface and geocoder technology, but no changes to telephony package.


Safeway Inc. SWY.N on Thursday  agreed to pay $245,000 and boost its efforts to curb under-age  cigarette sales to settle a California lawsuit charging the  grocer with selling tobacco products to minors.


Nintendo cautions gamers on Wii remote safety

Nintendo Co. Ltd. has some cautionary advice for players of its Wii video game console: when waving the controller, use the wrist strap, keep your palms dry and, whatever you do, don't let go.


US forces seized strategic sites on the western outskirts of Fallujah early today, heralding the long-anticipated assault on the main stronghold of Iraqi insurgents.


By measuring variations in satellite orbits, scientists have found the first direct evidence of one of the hallowed tenets of Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity -- that the Earth


Goodale refuses to comment on rumours that PetroCan sale close

OTTAWA (CP) - Finance Minister Ralph Goodale refused to comment Thursday on rumours that the federal government is on the verge of a multibillion-dollar sale of its stake in Petro-Canada.


Patriots lose without injured Dillon, Law

Asking the New England Patriots to keep winning without running back Corey Dillon was a difficult task. When star cornerback Ty Law got hurt, too, the result was almost predictable.


For Hendrick's Team, the Race Will Go On

The business of racing did not stop Monday at the massive Hendrick Motorsports complex here. But as staff members returned to work to prepare for the coming Nascar


Hezbollah head didn't foresee such a war

Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah said Sunday that he would not have ordered the capture of two Israeli soldiers if he had known it would lead to such a war.


Lobby group calls for police database access for prisons

Hopes to reduce in-custody death toll Some deaths in custody could be averted if the Prison Service had access to the Police National Computer, an independent forum has said.â¦


High oil prices predicted for next 20 years

Although the recent flurry of record oil prices might be temporary, government analysts said Thursday that $30-a-barrel oil should be expected for decades to come.


More than 200 European bird species, including 70 in the UK, are under threat, a study warns.


Erratic Sharapova reaches Tokyo semi-finals

World number one Maria Sharapova battled her way into the semi-finals of the Pan Pacific Open with a 4-6 6-0 6-1 victory over Japan's Ai Sugiyama on Friday.


Codacons, sistema 'Tutor' su tutta la rete autostradale


GRANGER, Ind. - Managers of a Burger King restaurant have removed more than half of its dining room seats in an effort to reduce restroom use because of a septic system problem.


Russia Launches Final Satellites for Its Own GPS

MOSCOW - Russia successfully launched a rocket on Tuesday carrying the last three satellites to complete a navigation system to rival America's GPS.


With 'affordable housing' buildings for sale, tenants worry

The US blocked the sale of Brooklyn's Starrett City complex until the buyers can prove it will stay affordable.


"Still Summer" (Grand Central Publishing, 307 pages, $24.99), by Jacquelyn Mitchard: As the title says, it's still summer and there's time enough to squeeze in one more beach read. If your bookshelf is empty of unread books and your local library is closed and you stumble upon a free copy of Jacquelyn Mitchard's latest — read it. If not, nothing will be missed.


"War of the Wagners" rumbles on in Bayreuth

As the curtain falls on this year's  Bayreuth festival, intense speculation again surrounds who will  succeed Richard Wagner's octogenarian grandson at the helm one  of Europe's most famous operatic events.


Six-party Nuclear Talks Likely to be Held in September

The South Korean ambassador to the United States says the next round of multilateral talks aimed at resolving the North Korean nuclear impasse will likely happen in September.


Primo albergo a Manhattan curato dallo stilista


The UK's ambassador to Iraq says "things could have been done differently" after Saddam Hussein was toppled last year.


Allyson Felix proved Friday that, at least for her, less is more.


No. 15 Vanderbilt Pounds New Orleans 91-37

Ashley Earley scored a career-high 26 points, including the 1,000th of her career, to lead No. 15 Vanderbilt to a 91-37 victory over winless New Orleans on Thursday night.


Via libera del governo dopo sbarramento avuto in Usa


Iraq truck bomb death toll may be 150: officials

The death toll from Saturday's truck bomb attack in a market in the northern Iraqi town of Tuz Khurmato may be as high as 150, local officials said on Sunday.


Israel will allow construction within built up areas of existing Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, but will not expand beyond those areas, Israeli officials said on Monday.


Arts & entertainment: Pair board The Boat That Rocked, Richard Curtis's forthcoming film about a 70s pirate radio ship


The dangers of investing in companies that are out to change the world.


The United States is responsible for exporting 42.11 per cent of all spams globally, thus becoming the country where the most number of spams originate, according to a report by security solutions company Sophos.


Four NBA teams going to Europe in pre season

The NBA will return to Europe for  pre-season training camps and exhibition games, Commissioner  David Stern said on Saturday.


Police get 10,000 calls as prayers held for murdered prostitutes

Police probing the murders of five prostitutes said they had received nearly 10,000 calls from the public offering tips in one of the country's biggest murder hunts.


Opposition challenges Zambia presidential poll results

Zambian opposition leader Michael Sata challenged early results of the country's presidential election on Saturday and warned of "severe consequences" if officials ignored his complaint.


L'operazione a Nablus Ã¨ solo l'ultima di quelle condotte dopo l'attentato che lunedÃ¬ ha fatto tre morti a Eilat                                            Raid israeliano in Cisgiordania uccisi due militanti palestinesi


Israel Launches Strike at Gaza Refugee Camp

Israeli helicopter gunships destroyed a  metal workshop in a Gaza Strip refugee camp on Sunday, the  latest attack in a cycle of violence threatening to complicate  Israel's planned pullout from the territory.


Race to Bury Asia's Dead as Toll Hits 68,000

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Thousands of corpses  rotted in Indonesia's tropical sun on Wednesday as rescuers  scoured isolated coasts across the Indian Ocean for survivors  of Sunday's giant waves that killed more than 68,000.


Clemens denies steroid use in video broadcast

Major League pitcher Roger Clemens denied in a video on Sunday he had ever used steroids as alleged in baseball's Mitchell Report.


Hundreds of Iraqis streamed into polling places in five U.S. cities Friday, the first day they could vote in their homeland's election. Nearly 26,000 people have registered to vote in five U.S. metropolitan areas with heavy Iraqi populations: Detroit, Chicago, Nashville, Tenn., Los Angeles and Washington.


November 3, 2004. Australia has drawn to play hosts Germany, Argentina and Tunisia after Tuesday morning's Confederations Cup draw.


Senza incidenti la manifestazione dopo le violenze a villa AdaSlogan e striscioni, presidio di Forza Nuova a piazza Vescovio                                            Roma, in cinquemila al corteo "Basta aggressioni fasciste"                                                                                Critiche alla giunta Veltroni: "Permette all'estrema destra di organizzarsi"


DoCoMo, Softbank vie for iPhone contract in Japan

Apple's hardball tactics on revenue sharing seem to be a sticking point with both companies, although moving into the market is extremely important for the iPhone's success.


Report Questions Alcohol's Heart-Healthy Effects

The idea that light to moderate alcohol drinking protects against heart disease has become entrenched, but findings from a new study challenge this.


Crunch talks between four key players in the World Trade Organization -- the United States, the European Union, Brazil and India -- on a global trade deal broke down Thursday, Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim said.


Touch of Life: ; Some Coal Boaters Show Lack of Courtesy for Riverside Residents

By Don Springer  Warm weather has arrived. I know because the boat traffic has begun in earnest on Coal River. The water skiers are out and even the youngest of the young are wading or swimming in the waters.


Mexico's outgoing president prepares to address parliament amid tight security after contested elections.


Kuznetsova, Petrova on collision course at Indian Wells

INDIAN WELLS, California  - Russians Svetlana Kuznetsova and Nadia Petrova stayed on course for a possible semi-final encounter with straight-sets victories in the Pacific Life Open second round on Saturday.


Efforts are to be "redoubled" to tackle teenage pregnancy rates after it was revealed targets are to be missed.


16 killed as Iraq's leader meets Danish PM

Drive-by shootings killed seven Iraqis in Baghdad on Wednesday, including a college student, a university professor and two brothers selling gas. Police also found the bodies of eight people who were apparently kidnapped and tortured.


Princes William and Harry hope a memorial concert will remind people of the "amazing things" their mother did.


Egypt strongly condemned the killing of three of its policemen by Israeli tank fire Thursday, demanding an immediate investigation.


SUZUKA, Japan - Michael Schumacher won his 13th race of the season and first since August when he returned to his dominating form and captured the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday.


A gennaio analisti attendevano 70 mila nuovi occupati


Biogen Idec Inc. won federal approval for its new anti-multiple sclerosis drug Antegren - the first new treatment for MS patients in eight years.


In fetid camps of Darfur, refugees need to know world is watching

A year ago, Mornay was a pleasant little town at the foot of a hill in the heart of West Darfur. It was home to 5,000 people who ambled in its central market and worked green fields at its edge.


Samsung claims breakthroughs in key technologies

SEOUL: South Korea's Samsung Electronics claimed breakthroughs in key technologies that promise greater data storage and faster processing for computers and mobile devices such as MP3 audio players.


Leader of Colombia's paramilitary group shot dead

Miguel Arroyave, chief of a faction of the paramilitary Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC),has been killed in an ambush in the country's central-south province of Meta, authorities said Monday.


Romanian presidential election heads to runoff

BUCHAREST, Romania - Exit polls showed no clear winner in Romania's presidential election Sunday, forcing a runoff next month between a former ship's captain with a populist message and a political veteran embodying the communist past.


Psychiatrists least religious of U.S. doctors: study

U.S. psychiatrists generally are less likely to be Protestant or Roman Catholic than other types of doctors, according to a study released on Monday.


Action doesn't cancel existing taxes on Internet sales, however.


Safin in shock after loss to South African outsider

Marat Safin crashed out of the ATP Indianapolis Open in spectacular style, falling in straight sets to world No. 512 Wesley Whitehouse of South Africa.


From his sickbed, Fidel Castro has set the stage for a more collective style of governance in a country long used to a single strongman, selecting six trusted comrades to run key projects while his brother acts as president and head of the Communist Party.


Tom Brady tosses two touchdowns and the Patriots' defense knocks the Bengals' Carson Palmer from the game as New England locks up a playoff spot with a 35-28 win.


The 2011 World Cup could be at risk if India does not sign a new contract with the International Cricket Council.


Explosion at Gaza Crossing Wounds Several Israelis

At least 10 people were wounded by a blast that ripped through an explosives-laden tunnel near an Israeli military checkpoint on the Gaza-Egypt border, near the town of Rafah.


(InfoWorld) - A troubled Motorola has realigned itself as its criticalÂ cell-phone business slows down. The company sketched out the reorganization in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing Tuesday, two days before it is set to announce its second-quarter financial results. Last week, Motorola slashed its earlier revenue forecast for the quarter and predicted a larger loss, blaming lower phone sales. It also named a new chief of its mobile unit, Stu Reed. Other recent changes in the executive ranks have also rocked the company. Motorola is now split into three divisions: Mobile Devices, Home and Networks Mobility, and Enterprise Mobility Solutions. The company is moving its Good Technology mobile e-mail software business from the Mobile Devices division into Enterprise Mobility Solutions. Its carrier equipment business has been combined with home broadband products in the Home and Networks Mobility segment with the new enterprise unit focusing on private network products. The Home and Networks Mobility group is responsible for set-top boxes and digital video systems for carriers, home DSL and cable modems, and wired and wireless broadband network gear. The Enterprise group encompasses analog and digital two-way radio and other voice and data communications systems for government, businesses and Motorola's large public safety customer base. Good Technology, whichÂ Motorola acquiredÂ in a deal completed in February, is a mobile messaging platform with enterprise features like centralized lockdown of unwanted applications on the phone. It competes against Research in Motion's BlackBerry system and Nokia's Intellisync technology. After the rousing success of the slim Razr handset, which started out as a premium-priced bauble and quickly became a mass-market commodity, Motorola has had trouble coming out with an encore. A Razr 2 is expected later this year. New handsets from Nokia, Samsung, and LG Electronics had stolen the spotlight even before Apple's iPhone, which debuted June 29, became the talk of the industry. Meanwhile, sales for all makers have stagnated in higher-priced markets like North America and Europe while rising in lower-priced India and China, according to industry analysts. Last Wednesday, Motorola said it expected to report 35 million to 36 million handset sales in the second quarter, down from 45.5 million in the previous quarter. Its revenue forecast dropped from $9.4 billion to between $8.6 billion and $8.7 billion. The company now expects to lose between $0.02 and $0.04 in the quarter.


A suicide car bomber killed 14 Shi'ite  worshippers as they left a Baghdad mosque on Friday, a Muslim  holy day, ratcheting up tension between's Iraq's religious  communities just nine days before landmark elections.


Pro-West opposition leader wins presidential run-off in Romania

The opposition leader Traian Basescu emerged victorious from Romania's presidential elections yesterday, promising to tackle corruption and backtracking on suggestions that he would re-open a deal on the ...


Bush to Seek 3 Percent Raise For Civil Service and Military

President Bush will propose a 3 percent pay raise for federal employees and military personnel in his fiscal 2008 budget, scheduled for release on Monday, a senior administration official said yesterday.


Per 2,2 miliardi di sterline, il maggior takeover di sempre


Marion Jones should lose all her Olympic and championship medals if she is found guilty of taking illegal drugs. That is the view of World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) chief Dick Pound, who feels that the triple


Parents and charities should take over "failing" state schools in England, a Tory policy group is suggesting.


US Presidential Candidates Spar Over Jobs

President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry squared off over the economy Saturday in their parties' weekly radio addresses.


The city's CIO said that it is just taking a breather while it figures how it can build a citywide wireless network that can provide free access to all.


Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni says attempts to hold third party talks with LRA rebels are a waste of time.


Organisers of the 4.5-million-US-dollar Tennis Masters Cup have announced the round robin draw for the event. World number one and defending champion Roger Federer is to group


INDONESIAN election officials today formally declared ex-general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as victor in the country's first presidential poll after a final vote tally was completed.


Afghan Kidnappers Extend Deadline to Saturday Night

The Afghan militant group holding three UN workers hostage on Friday extended their deadline until Saturday night to allow the Afghan government and the United Nations to hold talks with them, a spokesman for the group said.


Powell Clashes With Russians Over Western Role in Ukraine

Secretary of State Colin L. Powell dived into an unusually rancorous rhetorical battle with Russian leaders over Ukraine and regional politics today, denying Russian


Grange Earns Second World Cup Victory in Two Days

Jean-Baptiste Grange of France won a World Cup slalom Saturday in Wengen, Switzerland, capturing his second victory in two days.


San Francisco in No Mood for Tolerance After Bush Win

The summer of love has given way  to the autumn of fear in San Francisco, a liberal stronghold  where residents bitterly disappointed by the Bush victory are  in no mood to reach out and mend divisions.


HACKETTSTOWN, N.J.  --  A commercial for Snickers candy bars launched in the Super Bowl broadcast was benched after its maker got complaints that it was homophobic.


Snow Falls From N.M. to Lower Great Lakes

Up to a foot of snow was possible in parts of Indiana and Ohio as a storm spread into the region Wednesday, and motorists already were sliding off roads.


Shell has reached a deal with Russia's Gazprom over the multi-billion dollar Sakhalin-2 oil and gas project, reports say.


com September 14, 2004, 2:26 PM PT. This fourth priority's main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half.


U.S. Cites Poor Water Quality on More Airliners

The U.S. government has found for  the second time in recent months that water from a sampling of  commercial aircraft galleys and bathrooms was not safe for use,  regulators said on Wednesday.


Ex-Lloyd's boss to head nationalised Northern Rock

The former head of Lloyd's insurance market, Ron Sandler, said Saturday he has been appointed to lead troubled British bank Northern Rock should it be nationalised.


If anyone had questions about Stewart Cink being chosen for the Ryder Cup team, he answered them with authority Sunday at the NEC Invitational, never letting anyone within two shots and becoming the first wire-to-wire winner this year on the PGA Tour.


Supporters of HD DVD will have more to cheer about today, as Toshiba announced it and disc manufacturing partner Memory-Tech are going forth with plans to introduce a three-layer disc that brings increased storage capacity.


Treasuries Up, Rate Hike Still in Offing

U.S. Treasury debt made moderate gains  on Tuesday after a key reading of U.S. inflation proved softer  than expected, a relief to investors in fixed-income debt.


Five straight days of lake-effect squalls in Oswego County, NY have dumped nearly 100 inches of snow, and even more snow was forecast through the weekend.


Approvato dal Cda il piano industriale 2006-2009


Arch Chemicals, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend

The Arch Chemicals, Inc. Board of Directors on February 8, 2007,  declared a quarterly dividend of 20-cents on each share of Arch  Chemicals (NYSE:ARJ) common stock. The dividend is payable on March 29,  2007, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 2,  2007.


Europe's identity crisis (U.S. News & World Report)

U.S. News & World Report - BERLIN--Told that she couldn't sit in on religion classes for the Muslim students at Rixdorfer Elementary School, Marion Berning went into the classroom anyway on the pretext of fixing a window. What she found stunned and angered her. The teacher was saying that "women are for the house, for the children. And the girls were sitting like this," she says, placing her hands in her lap, slumping her shoulders in an imitation of a meek posture, and casting her eyes downward. "While all of the boys," she is yelling now, "they were talking and playing. This is fundamentalism.  ...


International Business Machines  Corp. IBM.N on Tuesday posted a quarterly net profit that  beat Wall Street's recently raised target as solid year-end  product sales were buoyed by a weaker U.S. dollar.


Russia, Japan ban British poultry over bird flu

Russia and Japan banned British poultry imports as Britain neared the end of a cull of 160,000 turkeys after the nation's first outbreak of a deadly strain of bird flu in farmed poultry.


Foundation started by pro football player helps single mother buy ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Tanya Pickle fought for some semblance of control as Atlanta Falcons football player Warrick Dunn handed her the keys to her new home.


U.S. blames Brazil, India for failure of G4 talks

U.S. officials said India and Brazil were to blame for the breakdown on Thursday of trade talks that some were billing as a final chance to spur the Doha round toward completion.


Il premier commenta le parole pronunciate da Benedetto XVI su societÃ  e lavoro"Inutile girarci intorno, un giovane deve sapere se puÃ² programmare il futuro"                                          Prodi dopo la manifestazione di Roma "La precarietÃ  Ã¨ un grande problema"


"Governo prenda posizione", "situazione peggiore possibile"


Da Kiev notizie contrastanti: 55 in ospedale per intossicazione e ustioni. Il ministro Kusmuk: "Nessuna minaccia"Alte concentrazioni di anidride fosforosa in diversi villaggi. Vietato il consumo di carne e verdure dell'orto                                            Ucraina, cresce l'allarme per la nube tossica Ma le autoritÃ  cercano di rassicurare                                                                                L'incidente forse dovuto al cattivo stato dei binari e dei vagoni-cisternaL'Ue pronta a intervenire con aiuti sul campo. Finora nessuna richiesta ufficiale


Sirius Satellite Radio signed a deal to air the men's NCAA basketball tournament through 2007, the latest move made in an attempt to draw customers through sports programming.


Pistons celebrate championship, then play like champs in win

They had championship belts (a gift from Rasheed Wallace) draped around their waists before Tuesday night's game against Houston.


Setting the stage for what it hopes will be a "breakout year" for its server operating systems, Microsoft this week announced it will ship the first Release Candidate of its Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows Server 2003 by year's end as well as a SDK


Mtv Europe Music Awards di Roma in dirittura

Si terrÃ  tra oggi pomeriggio e stasera la giornata degli Europe Music Awards di Mtv, ospitati per l'occasione dalla cittÃ  di Roma. Alle 21 a Tor della Valle la premiazione, ma giÃ  dalle 16 in via San Gregorio


President Bush's most recent surgeon general accused the administration Tuesday of muzzling him for political reasons on hot-button health issues such as emergency contraception and abstinence-only education.


PINAR DEL RIO - Hurricane Ivan churned north into the Gulf of Mexico yesterday on track for the United States, after ripping off roofs and downing trees and power lines as it brushed past western Cuba.


Thousands of American players are using protective headgear, but some soccer officials question whether it reduces the risk of head injuries.


Serbia to hold presidential poll seen as key to the country's future, with the two candidates neck-and-neck.


Japan's Sony and South Korea's Samsung agree a deal to share patents on new technology.