Who do you feel is to blame; Bernie, the British Racing Drivers' Club, the British government? Was Bernie asking too much, should the BRDC have found the money or should Tony Blair's government have helped out, and if so how would tax payers react?


Three-fourths of Sumatra's west coast wiped out

MEULABOH, Indonesia - Three quarters of the western coastline on Indonesia's Sumatra island is destroyed, and some towns were totally wiped out by this week's earthquake and tsunamis, a military official who visited the region said today.


Gregan Signs Australian Rugby Contract, May Set Appearance Mark

George Gregan, Australia's World Cup- winning scrum-half, signed a three-year contract with the Australian Rugby Union that may result in him posting a record number of Test appearances.


French hostages fate hangs by a thread one month on

BAGHDAD, Sept 17  - A month after their capture in Iraq and in spite of relentless diplomatic networking by Paris, the fate of French reporters Georges Malbrunot and Christian Chesnot appears more uncertain than ever.


New H.I.V. Cases Drop but Rise in Young Gay Men

In New York City, there has been a sharp increase in new infections for men under 30 who have sex with men.


Oggi incontro sindacati-Federmeccanica, Cub non convocata


BAGHDAD A suicide car bomber killed seven people when he struck a checkpoint at Baghdadâs Green Zone early Tuesday, the second attack in two days at the district that houses Iraqâs interim government and foreign embassies, officials said.


Missing US adventurer Steve Fossett is declared legally dead, five months after his plane disappeared.


"Deep Throat" picked in guide as landmark movie

The pioneering porno movie "Deep Throat" was picked on Wednesday as one of 100 landmark films of all time in a new Radio Times guide.


Suspect accused of stealing and distributing source code over the Internet.


EQUIPE BRESCIA SALVA BIMBO con OSTEOGENESI

(Agi) - Roma - Intervento "in utero" su un bimbo colpito da osteogenesi imperfetta, una malattia genetica che compromette la deambulazione perchÃ¨ rende le ossa fragili e deformate sin nel primo anno di vita.


Viruses have hit most mobile operators: study

Mobile operators are starting to feel  the pinch from viruses resulting from the increasing use of  e-mails and Internet browsing on cellphones, according to an  industry study published on Monday.


Don't expect higher gas prices to dull gift-giving this year: Consumers plan to spend a bit more on holiday gifts and merchandise, according to a survey released Wednesday.


In apertura a New York a 97,09 dlr, +0,5%


Yushchenko back in campaign after poison diagnosis

Viktor Yushchenko, the Ukrainian opposition leader, arrived back in Kiev on Sunday night for the final two weeks of campaigning for the re-run presidential election on December 26, after a weekend trip to ...


EU Seeks End to Diplomatic Freeze in Cuba

The European Union is considering a shift in policy toward Cuba that would get it back on speaking terms with President Fidel Castro's government, diplomats said.


As she had done every morning for a week, Mecka Ibrahim brought the lips of her howling infant to her breast, hoping the milk would flow again.


Sure, He Can Direct Hit Movies, but Can He Do Commercials?

While Hollywoodâs top directors have been creating commercials for decades, they are now finding a new reason for ad work: to keep up in a multimedia world.


Borders Group Inc. (BGP.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the No. 2 US bookseller, on Tuesday said quarterly earnings rose, beating estimates by the company and Wall Street, largely because of stronger-than-expected book sales.


Dow Jones Is Said to Agree to a Deal to Buy MarketWatch

Dow Jones is set to announce that it will pay about $486 million for the parent company of CBS MarketWatch, a business news site.


Kinsey Golden Globes nominee for Best Picture in drama category

Sideways, a critically acclaimed tale of two men looking for love in California's wine country, led Golden Globes nominations on Monday with seven, one more than its closest rival, The Aviator, a biography of young Howard Hughes conquering Hollywood.


Americans May Be More Religious Than They Realize

A survey released yesterday posits the idea that the United States -- already one of the most religious nations in the developed world -- may be even less secular than previously suspected.


Intelligence Reform Measure Passes First Hurdle in US Congress

The US House of Representatives has approved legislation reorganizing the nation's intelligence system. The vote was 336 to 75.


Paris Hilton sues Web site displaying her property

Paris Hilton has sued to shut down  a Web site that displays her diaries, photos and other personal  property in what lawyers for the celebrity heiress call "one of  the most reprehensible invasions of privacy ever committed."


As many as 20 percent of U.S. combat troops who fought in Iraq or Afghanistan leave with signs they may have had a concussion, and some do not realize they need treatment, Army officials said Thursday.


Olympic cycling champion Tyler Hamilton was suspended Wednesday by his pro team, which threatened to fire him if he can't prove he's innocent of blood doping.


We have all of the pertinent data, the ABC coverage map, depth charts and one man's prediction for Saturday's game at Iowa (3:30 pm).


Hilton would pay Blackstone break-up fee

Hilton Hotels Corp.  said on Thursday that it must pay Blackstone Group  $560 million if it receives a better offer and terminates a takeover agreement with the private equity firm.


United Industries adds $950 million in annual revenue, product variety, and new distribution channels.


The Philippines will phase out incandescent bulbs by 2010 in favor of more energy-efficient fluorescent globes to help cut greenhouse gas emissions and household costs, the president said Tuesday.


Microsoft says Vista Europe launch on track

Microsoft  said on Thursday it  remained on track to launch its Windows Vista operating system  in Europe in January but again asked the European Commission to  detail concerns it may have with the software.


COVINGTON, La. - Retired Louisiana pharmacist George Boudreaux hasn't needed Madison Avenue pitchmen to get the word out about his concoction to treat diaper rash...


India child malnourishment rates worse than Africa

India has higher levels of malnourished children than Sub-Saharan Africa, despite the Asian giant having more funds and better infrastructure to tackle the problem, the U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday.


Cornerback Derek Ross, who tied for the NFL rookie lead in interceptions two years ago, was signed on Tuesday by the Minnesota Vikings.


Clarke sets early pace with third-round 65

Britain's Darren Clarke reeled off eight birdies in a seven-under-par 65 to surge up the leaderboard in the WGC-American Express Championship third round on Saturday.


Against Team Coached by Familiar Face, Memphis Wins by a Nose

Chris Douglas-Roberts scored with 2 minutes 32 seconds left to break a 60-all tie, and top-ranked Memphis remained the country's only undefeated team by pulling out a 70-64 victory yesterday over visiting Texas-El Paso.


Crystal Langhorne has 15 points and 10 rebounds, leading No. 5 Maryland over host Wake Forest, 83-49, in the ACC opener for both teams.


Racing to avoid bankruptcy, Alitalia (AZPIa.MI: Quote, Profile, Research) struggled into the early hours of Thursday for a last-minute deal with its powerful unions to roll


Baseball Owners Delay Vote on Expos' Move

Instead of rubber-stamping the Montreal Expos' proposed move to Washington as expected Thursday, Major League Baseball owners made the surprise decision to table the vote. Commissioner Bud Selig said the move will still take place, with a vote by owners coming by Dec. 6.


Misano, 13:12 - MOTO, GP SAN MARINO: LORENZO LEADER IN LIBERE 250

Jorge Lorenzo è stato il piÃ¹ veloce nelle seconde prove libere 250 del Gp di San Marino. Il p...


Former Nottingham Forest and Derby County manager Brian Clough dies.


Religious conservatives face hard choices

Religious and cultural conservatives, a political force skeptical of the leading Republican presidential candidates, are caught in a tug of war between pragmatism and ideology.


Review: `Sunshine' dims after good start

High gas prices, the need for alternate-energy sources, even global warming are tiny blips next to the problem encountered in the intriguing but ultimately unsatisfying sci-fi tale "Sunshine," in which our friend Mr. Sun runs out of fuel.


Oil prices are pushing past the psychological barrier of $50 a barrel Tuesday. Prices are rising in part because of the slow recovery of production in the Gulf of Mexico following Hurricane Ivan.


Blair arrives in Israel for talks with Olmert

Tony Blair arrived in Tel Aviv for talks with his Israeli counterpart Ehud Olmert and other key players in the region on the stalled Middle East peace process.


IBM Tops New Unix Vendor Preference Survey

Gabriel Consulting Group (GCG) announced today that IBM (IBM) is the leading vendor according to UNIX customers, according to a newly published IT industry research study conducted by the firm.


Health Care Varies Even at 'Best' Hospitals

Wide variations exist in hospital care and treatment results for chronically ill Medicare patients. In addition, hospitals deemed "the best" by US News and World Report


THURSDAY, Dec. 9 (HealthDayNews) -- The holiday season can be an especially exciting time of year for children.


The Internet radio-cum-smart phone music streaming service reinvents self with social-media-friendly moniker.


Howard's Home Run Lifts Phillies Over Mets

Ryan Howard's two-run home run off Guillermo Mota in the 10th inning caps a late rally and leads the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-2 win over the New York Mets on Tuesday night.


Boeing says China needs $340 bln of planes over 20 yrs

Boeing Co  said on Tuesday that  China will require 3,400 new airplanes worth about $340 billion  over the next 20 years, raising its forecast for the country's  booming aviation arena.


The BBC has announced one of the biggest shake-ups in its history, with plans to axe at least 10 percent of its workforce and trim 320 million pounds in costs.


Sister of Jets rookie plays football too

When Jets center Nick Mangold started playing football in third grade, he developed his own little fan club.


WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - A computer crash that forced a pre-election test of electronic voting machines to be postponed was trumpeted by critics as proof of the balloting technology's unreliability...


Belarus Leader Wins Overwhelming Vote for New Term

Belarussian President Alexander  Lukashenko, accused in the west of flouting democratic norms,  won overwhelming approval in a referendum to run for a third  term in office, the top election official said Monday.


"With the legally binding minimum wages for postal workers ... the burden for the company will be too strong"  Germany's lower house of parliament on Friday approved instituting a minimum wage for letter carriers -- putting an end to an issue that has fueled tension in the left-right coalition government. via Boston.com


A diplomat who visited the site of a huge explosion in North Korea said Friday he saw no evidence it was caused by a nuclear test, and South Korean officials said mushroom-shaped plume thought to be from the blast may have instead been a natural cloud formation.


Five policemen die when suspected separatists storm a camp near the summer capital, Srinagar, officials say.


Overtime, one of the country's first teenager-only gyms, plays up virtual-reality fitness.


ATHENS, Greece - When Italian coach Pierluigi Formiconi said he'd remember the last-ditch semifinal win over the United States as the real gold-medal match at the Olympics, he pretty much wrote off the Greeks.


Brown to Start UK G8 Presidency with Africa Visit

British finance minister Gordon Brown  will launch the UK's 2005 presidency of the Group of Eight rich  nations with a six-day visit to Africa to highlight the need  for more money for the world's poorest countries.


Technorati CEO sees opportunity in the changing Web

InfoWorld - When Richard Jalichandra became Technorati's CEO in October, the company, a blogging and Web 2.0 pioneer, had generated enough drama in recent years to rival a soap opera.


Nothing to Sing About: A Lull in Fall Musicals

Between now and New Year's Day there is exactly one new musical scheduled to open on Broadway. Next spring, however, at least eight new musicals are confirmed.


AOL France to sell access business to Neuf Cegetel

Time Warner Inc. said on Thursday it  would sell AOL France's Internet access unit to Neuf Cegetel  for $365 million as it overhauls its online business in Europe.


What's behind the security acquisition spree?

Blog: The logic behind the recent purchases in the security industry is simple--if you can't build security in, then at least layer it on.


Rampant corruption could wreck postwar Iraq

The postwar reconstruction of Iraq could be ruined by rampant corruption, an international survey said on Wednesday. The survey, an annual list of countries held to be the most corrupt in their business dealings


Citigroup fined $250K in hedge fund case

Regulators Monday fined a unit of Citigroup Inc., the nation's largest financial institution, $250,000 for using what they said was "inappropriate" sales material for hedge funds.


Play of the Day: Mitt picks potted plant

Given the choice between cuddling up with a Washington lobbyist and a potted plant, Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney chose fake foliage over a real Beltway insider.


U2 frontman Bono has  signed on as the first guest on musician/producer David A.  Stewart's upcoming music-themed interview show for HBO.


The Pentagon will hold a competition to replace its aging fleet of refueling tankers, potentially pitting aerospace giant Boeing Co. against its European rival in a multibillion-dollar military competition.


People are warned to stay indoors after a large fire breaks out at a chemical works in Crewe.


Inventor Mitch Altman doesn't like TV, especially when he's in a public place, so he's concocted a tiny device that will shut off any set.


New 42-inch and 47-inch flat-panel LCDs include built-in Windows Media Center Extender.


Two wickets apiece by Mashrafee Bin Murtaza, Tapash Baishya, Mohammad Rafique and Khaled Mahmud ensured Bangladesh their first win against India - and the first ever on home ground - by 15 runs in 47.5 overs in the second limited


Londra, 13:45 - MORTO POLIZIOTTO, MCLAREN: ITALIA IMPARI DA INGHILTERRA

''L'Italia impari dall'Inghilterra''. Lo ha detto alla Bbc Steve McClaren, ct della nazionale ingles...


Star of the Silver Screen and a Political Entourage

The actor Jon Voight was part of Rudolph W. Giulianiâs campaign, but the actor didnât necessarily get the kind of attention the Giuliani campaign might have wanted.


Over the weekend, SlySoft launched the first version of its HD DVD cracking software designed to let consumers decrypt HD DVD movie discs and rip them to a hard drive.


San Francisco, CA (Sports Network) - Seattle Seahawks cornerback Ken Lucas will spend the night in a San Francisco hospital after suffering a chest contusion in Sunday's 42-27 victory over the 49ers.


Colo. bird population reported in sorry state

By building homes on prairies, draining wetlands and clearing forests, humans are diminishing bird populations, according to a new National Audubon Society study.


In Brief: NetSuite announces new ERP modules

NetSuite announced this week two advanced ERP modules, the NetSuite Revenue Recognition Module and NetSuite Advanced Financials Module. The new modules are aimed at midsized customers and provide back-office functionality as well as help in complying with regulatory laws such as Sarbanes-Oxley. The modules' new features complement NetSuite foundation financial management and reporting tools. The ERP modules are available immediately, priced at $199 per month for Advanced Financials (billing schedules, multiple budgets, allocations) and $449 per month for Revenue Recognition.


Facing a ranked opponent for the first time this season, the Red Storm were no match for No. 11 Baylor Saturday, losing 81-58.


Coronation Street lands four prizes at the TV Quick awards, while Doctor Who wins two gongs.


FRANKFURT Deutsche Bank said Friday that third quarter net income rose a better-than-expected 18 percent from a year earlier, to â¬680 million, helped by the sale of property in New York that was damaged by the Sept.


Boeing is expected to unveil a number of orders for its Dreamliner 787 aircraft at the Paris air show.


EU Urges Better Chinese Human Rights Amid Arms Debate

The European Union urged China to strengthen human rights as the EU considers ending a 15-year-old arms embargo that denies weapons makers such as BAE Systems Plc access to the growing Chinese market.


US envoy meets Libyan officials ahead of Lockerbie deadline

A senior US diplomat met with Libyan government representatives to discuss the removal of remaining US sanctions on Tripoli ahead of next week's deadline for the measures to be lifted, a move tied to the payment of compensation for the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, State Department officials said.


Ukrainians fear unrest in Sunday's election

Ukrainians are bracing themselves as they prepare to go to the polls Sunday in the final round of what has been called the dirtiest election in their history.


The United Kingdom should be broken up and Scotland and England set free as independent nations, according to a huge number of voters on both sides of the border.Comment


It's not easy being Slobodan Milosevic's lawyer. Appointed two weeks ago to defend the former Yugoslav president against war crimes charges, British attorney Steven Kay's practiced poise and calm legal demeanor ...


Two major PeopleSoft Inc. shareholders yesterday indicated they would split their votes on whether to accept Oracle Corp's $8.8 billion hostile takeover bid.


Text of report in English by Japanese news agency Kyodo  Tokyo, May 28 Kyodo - [Farm Minister] Matsuoka dies at hospital after attempting suicide  (c) 2007 BBC Monitoring Newsfile. Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning.


NASA Shuttle to Launch Luke Skywalker's Lightsaber

When the space shuttle Discovery launches the STS-120 astronaut crew in October, the force will be with them.


Ominous campaign literature makes rounds

It's just a scrap of white paper, a piece of a poor-quality photocopy slipped under the gates of homes in the al-Salam area of western Baghdad. But it and thousands of others like it could have a profound effect on Sunday's elections.


Paisley Radio Station Gets Go-Ahead for Move to City

RADIO station Q96 is to move in with its new owner, Real Radio.  The Paisley-based station, bought over by Real Radio owners GMG in June this year, will relocate to the firm's Glasgow headquarters.


Passenger train set ablaze by protesters

A mob set fire to a passenger train yesterday as protesters clashed with police across Bangladesh a day after a grenade attack on an opposition rally killed 19 persons and wounded hundreds.


Unlike Hollywood horror movies that often get worse with each new sequel (Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan, for example), Konami's scary Silent Hill series gets better - and creepier â-ith age.


ROON CHARGE WILL TURN FANS AGAINST ENGLAND

GARY NEVILLE last night warned that the FA's decision to charge Wayne Rooney with violent conduct will turn Manchester United fans against the England team.


Pettitte returns to Yankees in $16M deal

Andy Pettitte's new baseball home is one he knows oh so well. Pettitte bolted from his hometown Houston Astros and came back to the Bronx on Friday, reaching a preliminary agreement on a $16 million, one-year contract with the Yankees.


ORCAS ISLAND, Wash. - Vandals burned dozens of small American flags that decorated veterans' graves for Memorial Day and replaced many of them with hand-drawn swastikas, authorities said Monday.


Firefox spoofing bug raises phishing fears

Basic authentication sucks Flaws in the way the latest version of Mozilla Firefox presents authentication dialog boxes leave the door open for cybercrooks to trick users into handing over login credentials, a leading security researcher warns.â¦


Briefly: Israel, Egypt and US trade pact

Egypt, Israel and the United States have reached an agreement that allows Egyptian industry to sell products using Israeli parts duty free in America.


Quake Shakes Between Australia, Antarctica

An extremely powerful earthquake struck the ocean floor between Australia and Antarctica early Friday, causing buildings to shake hundreds of miles away on the island of Tasmania, authorities said. There were no reports of damage or injuries.


Iraq's president turned to Iran on Monday for help to stem the bloodshed, and Iraqi officials said talks this week between President Bush and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki will focus on giving Iraqis more control so U.S. forces can withdraw.


Torino, 13:51 - CALCIO, JUVE; MARCHIONNI: IMPARIAMO A GESTIRE VANTAGGIO

Marco Marchionni, centrocampista della Juve, dopo la quarta rimonta che i bianconeri hanno subito a ...


LOS ANGELES  - Winona Ryder and Mickey Rourke have joined the ensemble cast of "The Informers," an adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' novel.


Stoccarda, 18:27 - TENNIS, WTA STOCCARDA: PETROVA IN FINALE CON LA GOLOVIN

Nadia Petrova sfiderà la francese Tatiana Golovin nella finale del torneo Wta di Stoccarda. N...


Google malware watchdogs ban mom-and-pop shops

But not MySpace One morning last week, Alan Jay, director of Digital Spy, woke up to discover that Google was warning millions of web surfers that his UK-based entertainment news site was one "that may harm your computer."â¦


Michael Vaughan resigned as England's one-day captain with immediate effect here Monday.


An eight-year-old British girl has drowned in the Canary Islands, the Foreign Office says.


With jobs and trade both hot-button election issues, a coalition of business and union groups Thursday pushed the Bush administration to punish China for alleged unfair trade practices.


Amvescap's US Fund Units Settle One of Last Big Trading Cases

Amvescap Plc's US mutual-fund units, Invesco Funds Group and AIM Investments, reached a $450 million settlement with regulators in what may be the last of the biggest cases involving improper trading of mutual funds.


Chirac: Europe Can Do More in Science Race

A European laboratory that was the birthplace of the World Wide Web and home of Nobel prize-winning developments in understanding the origins of the universe celebrated its 50th birthday Tuesday. But French President Jacques Chirac warned that despite those illustrious achievements, European scientists are falling behind.


France and Germany's market watchdogs say they are looking into Citigroup bond trades already under scrutiny in the UK.


Briton finds ethical jewellery good as gold

"Customers don't realize that one wedding ring weighs 10 grammes and causes three tonnes of toxic waste," says Greg Valerio, whose company aims to follow fair trade coffee with ethical gold jewellery.


Dozens of mechanical mistakes made each year on Sea Kings: reports

OTTAWA (CP) - The technicians tending to Canada's aging fleet of Sea King helicopters are making dozens of maintenance mistakes each year, many of them seriously affecting safety, newly released documents show.


As Pakistan lifts emergency rule, Musharraf eyes next step

In six weeks of emergency rule, which was lifted on Saturday, Pakistan's president has tightened his hold on power.


Kibaki would accept vote re-run if court rules

Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki would accept a re-run of his disputed election if a court orders it, his spokesman said on Friday.


Las Vegas - Vitali Klitschko's fight with Danny Williams on Saturday will be the biggest heavyweight clash ever - at least in the ring.


A pensioner dubbed Britain's unluckiest punter dies hours before being presented with a goodwill gesture of Â£15,000.


Scorsa settimana inaspettatamente diminuite di mille unita'


David Beckham is going to Hollywood. But the 29-year-old England captain will not be too hard pressed in his first movie roles. He will appear as himself in three football films directed by Danny Cannon with a Â£ 54million budget.


Gold Fields wins appeal to fight takeover

Gold Fields Ltd. won an appeal on Friday in its battle to stave off a hostile $7.1 billion takeover by Harmony Gold Mining Co. that would create the world's largest gold mining company.


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U.S. Jury Finds Former Gateway Execs Guilty

Two former Gateway executives have been found guilty by a federal jury of manipulating earnings and revenues to meet Wall Street expectations.


Consumer Confidence Falls Again in Sept.

US consumer confidence edged lower again in September after falling in August, as persistent worries about the job market weighed on sentiment, a report on Tuesday said.


Movie deal could swing battle for DVD standard

TOKYO With its acquisition of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Sony is one step closer to its vision of linking hardware and content, and to winning the key battle for the next-generation DVD.


'Kekexili' Wins Best Film at Chinese Oscars

A bleak portrayal of life on a Tibetan  plateau won the best film award at the Chinese-language version  of the Oscars on Saturday, becoming the first entry from China  to bag the top prize in Taiwan.


Els maintains lead at American Express Championship

Kilkenny, Ireland (Sports Network) - Ernie Els shot a four-under 68 on Saturday to maintain his two-shot lead through three rounds of the World Golf Championships - American Express Championship.


Dharam and Jayalalithaa congratulate STF for killing Veerappan:

[India News]: Chennai, Oct 19 : The Chief Ministers of both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have applauded the Special Task Force (STF) headed by Addl Director General Vijay Kumar and Superintendent of Police, Senthumari Kannan, for killing dreaded forest


President Bush's second administration is committed to relaunching stalled world trade talks and the possibility of lifting some 300 million people out of poverty, a senior U.S. official said Saturday.


SYRACUSE, New York (Ticker) -- Syracuse could not have asked for a better start to a season filled with high expectations. The Orange scored the game's first 24 points and Hakim Warrick finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds as No.


Nintendo's new portable DS a big change from Game Boy

Nintendo believes that when it comes to video games, your fingers want to touch as much as twitch and that two really is better than one.


Morgan Freeman, Intel Showcase Digital Home

Computer chipmaker Intel Corp.  INTC.O on Tuesday opened a Hollywood digital house to show  film industry players new ways of watching movies and  television at home, tapping actor Morgan Freeman to help show  off its technology.


UK's PA news agency creates independence trust

Britain's Press Association (PA), a news  and information business, has created a trust to help protect  the group's editorial independence if its ownership structure  changes.


READING, Pa. - A woman will collect $760 for a bowl of cereal with an image resembling the Philadelphia Eagles' logo that she put on online auction site eBay.  Caryl L. Ludwig said that the image formed out of green Apple Jacks pieces in her daughter's green breakfast bowl.


Everex to make CloudBook UMPC with 9-inch LCD

There are further big doings on the tiny-laptop front, as Everex announced Tuesday that they will indeed offer a model with a 9-inch screen -- answering the unspoken challenge lain down by Asustek's similar news earlier this month concerning their Eee.


Tiger Woods tried to get a read on Retief Goosen when they faced each other in the Presidents Cup. "I mean, I played him in two matches and he didn't say one single word," Woods said, smiling at the memory.


The stars of Swedish pop quartet Abba reunite for the home premiere of hit musical Mamma Mia!.


The Post Office is to close branches in Cardiff, Bridgend, Vale of Glamorgan and the south Wales valleys.


Rio de Janeiro, 22:59 - JUDO, MONDIALI: MORICO IN SEMIFINALE, ANDRA' A GIOCHI PECHINO

Lucia Morico è la prima judoka italiana a qualificarsi ai Giochi Olimpici di Pechino 2008. L'...


The former C.I.A. official who authorized destruction of videotapes of harsh interrogation of terrorism suspects had apparently been directed to save them.


Reportedly, Bobby Deol and Kareena Kapoor had decided against working with each other after AJNABEE.


Bombs kill 38 people in latest Indian city attack

HYDERABAD, India  - Three bombs within minutes, one at a street-side food stall and two in an amusement park, killed at least 38 people in a southern Indian city on Saturday in the latest in a series of attacks on urban centers.


US sprinter Gatlin hangs on to beat a blazingly fast field

ATHENS - Greece woke up to the Olympics last night, the spirit as it swayed to the music of Zorba's Dance in the Olympic Stadium so infectious, so tantalizing that the finalists in the 100 meters joined in, acting more like dancers than runners minutes


Teaching Computers to Read No Simple Task

Among the handiest villains in science fiction are Computers That Know Too Much. Think of the dream-weaving despots of "The Matrix" or murderous HAL in "2001: A Space Odyssey." But in reality, even the most super supercomputer lacks the reasoning capacity of a child engrossed in a Dr. Seuss book. Computers can't read the way we do. They can't learn or reason like us.


Shrink! The Latest Buyback Announcements

These companies want to buy back their shares, which just might boost their earnings per share.


Economy growing despite energy costs, Fed says

The US economy continued to grow in September and early October despite rising energy costs and increased uncertainty caused by the presidential campaign, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday, in its last snapshot of business conditions


"Borat" draws another lawsuit in New York

The hit movie and lawsuit magnet "Borat" has drawn yet another court action, this time from a man filmed running away from the fictional Kazakh television reporter on the streets of New York City.


Insieme ad altri Paesi che hanno gia' ridotto la produzione


Determining cause of death of rapper could take more than a week

_ Officials say they may not know for several days what caused the death of the rapper known as ODB. ODB, whose legal name was Russell Jones, died at a Manhattan recording studio Saturday.


FA await report before acting on League Cup football brawl

Arsenal and Chelsea players involved in a brawl during a dramatic League Cup final on Sunday are facing the scrutiny of the Football Association.


The Swiss sports-luxury watch brand Tag Heuer has signed up Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen as its brand ambassadress in India.


Rowling angered as NYT reviews last Potter

LONDON/NEW YORK  - The New York Times and the Baltimore Sun published reviews of the final Harry Potter book on Thursday before it went on sale, drawing a stinging response from author J.K. Rowling.


Per la traversata del 2 settembre morirono 9 persone


Dell  said on Monday it  would recall 4.1 million notebook computer batteries because  they could overheat and catch fire, in the biggest recall in  the 22-year history of the world's largest personal computer  maker.


MacCentral - First introduced on Jan. 6, 2004, Microsoft Corp.'s Macintosh  Business Unit on Tuesday will announce the release of Virtual PC 7 for  the Mac. Among the many new features, company executives boast about a  10 percent to 30 percent increase in performance and support for  Apple's Power Mac G5.


The Cleveland Browns interviewed Patriots defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel for their head coaching vacancy yesterday morning at an undisclosed location. According to sources close to the situation, Crennel met with new general manager Phil Savage and other Browns officials for more than two hours.


Coppie di fatto, primo sÃ¬ ecco i Pacs all'italiana

Il Governo raggiunge un difficile compromesso e approva la legge Bindi e Pollastrini. Mastella si astiene: "Ma sostengo il governo". Ora l'esame del Parlamento. Leggi e commenta


Peru Detains Siege Leader, to Storm Police Post

LIMA, Peru  - Peruvian authorities detained a  former army major who led a three-day uprising in a southern  Andean town and will storm the police station where some of his  200 supporters remain unless they surrender, Prime Minister  Carlos Ferrero said early on Tuesday.


A Milan court deliberated for a second day Friday in the long-running corruption trial of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, with the Italian leader risking a criminal conviction on charges that he bribed judges in the 1980s.


Global Warming Message Keys on China, World's Leading Polluter

The message sent by the Live Earth concerts -- "Clean up your act" -- is being aimed particularly at China, a UN representative says.


Republicans picked a party-backed state senator Thursday to replace embattled U.S. Rep. Bob Ney, who dropped out of the congressional race amid a corruption scandal.


Bergamo, 20:43 - CALCIO, ATALANTA; DEL NERI: CON LA ROMA MERITAVAMO IL PARI

Il tecnico del'Atalanta Del Neri molto amareggiato al termine della gara con la Roma. "Potevamo pare...


Hundreds of friends and fans gather in Los Angeles to pay tribute to singer Rick James.


US court throws out Kirch's suit against Deutsche Bank, Liberty Media

A US court has thrown out a suit by former German media mogul Leo Kirch against US cable operator Liberty Media and German bank Deutsche Bank for allegedly conspiring to bring about the downfall of Kirch's media empire in 2002, Deutsche Bank revealed.


BSkyB's profits rise after a major advertising campaign leads to a strong-than-expected rise in subscribers.


The Detroit Lions reportedly fired Mike Martz on Wednesday, ending his fractious two years as the teamâs offensive coordinator.


Premier ha stretto le mani ai familiari dell'appuntato


Sony Corp. says it will introduce its first HD Radio products in July, joining the growing group of companies seeking to make the next-generation digital radio technology a standard feature in audio products over the next several years.


A Concord company is recalling 10,000 automated external defibrillators because they didn't work properly and, at times, turned themselves on. Access CardioSystems Inc. is recalling defibrillators that are used by fire departments and hospitals around the nation. Some of the devices are currently in use, while others remained at distributors awaiting shipment. "They're no longer in business. They can't correct ...


US soldier pleads guilty in Iraq abuse case

The highest-ranking US Army soldier accused of abusing prisoners at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, has pleaded guilty to five charges.


Kurt Warner, sacked 24 times in the past four Sundays, never sensed his demotion coming, either. Giants Coach Tom Coughlin called Warner into his office shortly


Italy opposition ahead in local elections

Italy's center-right opposition was ahead in local polls but Prime Minister Romano Prodi appeared to have avoided a drubbing in his first major electoral test a year after taking office, according to early results on Monday.


Q&A: The development alliance will give both companies a broader reach in the marketplace, with the first offerings coming in early 2005, says Buell Duncan, IBM's general manager of ISV and developer relations.


FBI Hunts for Cross-Dressing Bank Robber

ATLANTA - The FBI is seeking help in nabbing a man who robbed an Atlanta bank dressed as a woman on Friday.  Witnesses and investigators think the suspect was a man dressed as a woman, said Special Agent Gregory Jones of the federal agency's Atlanta office.


Denver Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer said Wednesday he cut someone off while driving last month, but denied kicking and then backing up into another motorist's vehicle in an act of road rage.


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Managers Foresee Fewer Airlines and Higher Fares

Three-quarters of corporate travel managers said they expect airline mergers to result in higher fares and more than half expect the quality of service to suffer.


Nasdaq and Borse Dubai said Wednesday they raised their bid for Sweden's OMX exchange by 15 percent to $4.9 billion and entered agreements with key shareholders to secure nearly half of OMX shares.


Cairns group nations call for WTO talks to resume

The 18-nation Cairns Group of  agricultural exporting nations on Friday urged major powers to  resume world trade talks by November, saying there was too much  at stake for farmers for negotiations to fail.


EU Says Time Not Right to Lift China Arms Ban

The European Union is not yet ready to lift an arms embargo on China, Bernard Bot, Foreign Minister of the Netherlands which holds the bloc's rotating presidency, said Wednesday.


Georgians vote in a snap presidential election, seen as a democracy test for the former Soviet republic.


Stocks hurt for 2nd day by Middle East and oil

U.S. stocks tumbled for a second day  on Thursday as Middle East violence pushed oil to a record and  drove investors to safe-haven assets, such as bonds and gold.


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Carefully Taking a Cool Look at a Topic Thatâs Always Hot

Itâs not easy to turn one of the most controversial events of the 20th century into a movie that makes your eyes roll, but âO Jerusalemâ does this and worse.


The Foundation for AIDS Research is honoring Julian Schnabel, Bobby Shriver and Carine Roitfeld for their work raising money for AIDS research.


Pakistan test fires long-range ballistic missile

Pakistan test-fired a nuclear-capable, surface-to-surface ballistic missile with a range of 2,000 km (1,250 miles) on Friday, a military official said.


Le sigle sindacali non partecipano all'incontro convocato dall'azienda. Confermata l'adesione alla protesta del Sult


Newly released NASA e-mails hint at something more than a professional relationship between former astronaut Lisa Nowak and a space shuttle pilot


Rift Valley plan threatens to wipe out flamingos.


Three seasons removed from his last as an active stallion, Deputed Testamony lives a quiet life on Bonita Farm in Darlington, Md., at 27 the oldest living Preakness Stakes winner.


Chocolate may be best treatment for a cough

IT has been scorned by health experts and slimmers alike. But the humble chocolate bar was yesterday hailed as holding the key to curing the common cough.


Saddam's Lawyers Meet in Jordan to Prepare Case

Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's defense team reviewed Sunday how to move ahead with their case after they gained access to their client this week for the first time since his arrest a year ago, lawyers said.


Kenya finally out of the 10 most rotten countries

Kenyaâs fight against graft received a major boost yesterday when it was dropped from the black list of the most corrupt nations.


By Stan Finger, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  Dec. 15--NO RELIEF FOR PARCHED REGION   It's too soon to know whether Wichita will have a white Christmas -- but unless something significant changes soon, it's going to be a brown winter.   And that spells trouble.


NAJAF, Iraq  - Radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on  Tuesday refused to meet an Iraqi peace delegation because of  "American aggression" as U.S. troops pounded militia positions  in Najaf near the country's holiest Islamic sites.


Major League Approves Baseball Channel for TV

Major League Baseball has approved  the creation of a national cable television channel devoted to  America's favorite pastime, but regular-season games may be  confined to the dugouts for the network's first year, a top  league official said on Friday.


R&B star Beverley Knight says she sang on an anti-gun single after being "haunted" by a shooting.


There WILL Be a Quiz: Weekly Markets Recap

The Fool took notes last week and is happy to let you copy.


Compromise reached at Bali climate talks

Two weeks of international climate talks marked by bitter disagreements and angry accusations culminated Saturday in a last-minute U.S. compromise and an agreement to adopt a blueprint for fighting global warming by 2009. Now comes the hard part.


Northern Ireland's Stormont parliament buildings were evacuated on Friday after a man threw a package at security staff at the entrance to the building where politicians were meeting to discuss self-rule.


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Grilled Cheese Virgin Mary Up For Auction

The auction site eBay canceled bids for half of a 10-year-old grilled cheese sandwich whose owner claims it bears the image of the Virgin Mary.


British police arrest five after car bomb attacks

British police arrested a fifth person on Sunday after a fuel-filled jeep was rammed into Scotland's busiest airport in what police said was a terrorist attack linked to failed car bombings in London.


An icon of the dot-com era is making a comeback of sorts. The Industry Standard launched Monday in a new online-only format, with news and analysis on the Internet economy and a social networking twist.


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A project taking English teenagers to Auschwitz is to receive Â£4.65m funding for an extra three years.


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Stocks fell on Thursday, weighed down  by climbing oil prices and a government report showing an  unexpected rise in weekly jobless claims.


KUWAIT CITY Dec 12, 2004 - Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas apologized to Kuwaitis on Sunday for the Palestinians' support of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein after the 1990 invasion of Kuwait, making a gesture many here have long demanded as he


BBC reporter says will be killed if captors stormed

BBC Gaza correspondent Alan Johnston appeared in a video posted on the Internet on Sunday wearing what he said was an explosive belt which his captors have threatened to blow up if force was used to free him.


In May 2004 the European Union of 15 expanded to 25. It was the most ambitious and challenging enlargement of the European project since the signing of the Treaty of Rome 47 years ago.


Intel Corp's  sharp cut in its revenue outlook dragged down shares of personal computer makers on Friday, on fears that the chipmaker's problems could signal weak PC markets, analysts said.


Turkey ready to reform and convince EU: foreign minister

Turkey is determined to transform into "a truly democratic country" and become something the EU would consider an asset to its ranks, Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said Saturday.


Arkansas is poised to become to the first state in the nation to officially encourage groceries to offer sanitary wipes to their customers that use shopping carts.


Iran's IAEA plan may be recipe for delay says EU

Iran's nuclear transparency deal with U.N. inspectors could be a recipe for delay and the lack of provision for suspending Tehran's uranium enrichment is unacceptable, European Union powers said on Wednesday.


The Lure of Treatments Science Has Dismissed

Exploring the reasons people swear by treatments that have no scientific evidence backing them.


Bridget Jones is long past her sell-by-date

What has gone wrong with the Jones films is that the central character shouldn't be female at all. A recent survey revealed that the current generation of single, desperate thirtysomethings are, in fact, men.


England have the weapons for a keen contest

After the fateful, the meaningful, as England's Test tour of South Africa officially got under way yesterday. But with eight of the Test squad not involved in the light quartet of one-day


Simon Hart, the chief executive of the Countryside Alliance, may believe that the ban on hunting undermines a tolerant society (Parliament Act brings an end to 700 years of hunting, November 19), but this was a democratically made decision (unlike others


Ryan Palmer surges to 3-shot victory over Singh, rest of field for 1st title on PGA Tour. The name was familiar. So was the charge.


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Wireless phone carrier Verizon Wireless on Thursday said it named John Townsend as vice president and chief financial officer of the company, beginning in January.


Protesters, police clash after Rostock anti-G8 demo

ROSTOCK, Germany  - German police clashed with hundreds of protesters in the port of Rostock on Saturday following a much larger peaceful demonstration against next week's Group of Eight summit in a nearby Baltic resort.


Actress Lindsay Lohan is being sent to a mortuary as part of her punishment for a drink-driving offence.


When pondering how to help a son with SPD -- his brain can't handle all the sensory input from his body -- a software engineer looks to neuro-tech experts and recalibration. In Bodyhack.


WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Mylan Laboratories (MYL) , responding to the latest in a series of letters from investor Carl Icahn, reasserted its position that acquiring King Pharmaceuticals (KG) is in the long-term interest of the generic drugmaker and its


CBS Fined Over Janet Network is ordered to pay historical sum

The Federal Communications Commission has ordered CBS to pay a fine of $550,000 for its Super Bowl halftime show, a record penalty for indecency.


Presidente Confindustria, problemi con fisco e ritardi opere


Carly Fiorina resigns as chairman and chief executive of Hewlett-Packard after a dispute with the company.


Combative Blair refuses to apologise for Iraq conflict

BRIGHTON : A combative Prime Minister Tony Blair refused to apologise for taking Britain into the Iraq war, as he rallied the Labour Party to unite and win a third straight term in a general election likely to take place in 2005.


In a grainy video that circulated online Tuesday Amy Winehouse, 24, left, appears to smoke crack and claims to have taken âabout six Valium.â It was posted on the Web site for The Sun, a British tabloid (thesun.co.uk), and an accompanying article, inset, said the video was taken early Friday morning at Ms. Winehouseâs London home, and that the two-minute clip follows âa 19-minute binge in which she snorted powdered ecstasy and cocaine.â Her record label, Universal, said in a statement: âWe are deeply disappointed and upset by these latest revelations and are doing everything we can to offer Amy our full support in dealing with her problems.â Contradictory reports circulated online on Tuesday about whether Ms. Winehouse had been taken to a rehab clinic. (She had a hit with âRehab,â in which she sings about refusing treatment.) A spokeswoman for her label declined to comment on that issue.


A panda gave birth to twins in southwest China, surprising researchers who were only expecting a single cub.


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European airlines could soon find that they cannot secure insurance cover for terrorist risks.


Rob Allen bids a fond farewell to a part of the Zend Framework that's been there since the beginning - the Zend.php file and all of its associated classes.   This is good news as the Zend class was schizophrenic and provided functions responsible for file loading, registry, debugging and version information! Another side effect is that the entire Zend Framework is stored within the Zend directory making those who use svn:externals on their lib directory happier.  He mentions some of the other classes that have replaced it including the Zend_Loader and Zend_debug components) and changes to the Zend_Filter component too. Rob has also updated his tutorial to match this latest version for those just starting out.


Student loses ruling over "Bong Hits 4 Jesus"

A high school student who was suspended for unfurling a banner saying "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" did not have his rights violated, a divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday in its first major decision on student free-speech rights in nearly 20 years.


Christie's Sells $128 Mln of Art in New York Auction

Christie's International started New York's fall art-auction season by selling $128 million of Impressionist and Modern art, its highest such tally in four years.


Veteran Mel Karmazin To Head Sirius Radio

The hard-charging broadcasting executive, formerly of Viacom Inc., is taking the command post at Sirius and reuniting with longtime ally Howard Stern. -The Washington Post


"I just want to go home to see my daughter and my mother"  An appeals court freed Moldova's former defense minister Monday, overturning his conviction for abusing his position in the sale of 21 fighter planes to the United States.Valeriu Pasat, who was defense minister from 1997 to 1999, was accused of selling the MiG planes for $40 million when Moldova could have received more from Iran, which had offered to pay the poor former Soviet republic $90 million.The United States has defended the 1997 sale, with a U.S. government representative testifying that Moldova could have faced economic sanctions if it sold the planes to Iran. Read more


St. Louis County to get flu shots for high-risk patients

About 6,000 to 8,000 doses of influenza vaccine will be available this month to St. Louis County residents who are considered to be at high risk of catching the flu.


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


Mike Potter's Blog: Another Flex / PHP e-Seminar July 17th

If you missed the previous PHP/Flex online seminar from Adobe, Mike Potter has some good news for you - there's another one coming up on July 17th.   For those of you who missed my first online e-seminar for PHP developers, I'll be hosting another one on July 17th (next Tuesday). The content will be fairly similar, but instead of using AMFPHP I'll use WebORB for PHP, which was updated last week to 2.0.   You can register for the session here.


Get your popcorn ready: Terrell Owens could make his highly anticipated debut for the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night.


It's been a few days since Lamar Odom went Terry Tate on Ray Allen in the Lakers' 110-91 loss to the Celtics, and after looking at it again on tape, the shoulder tackle still makes absolutely no sense to Allen, who found himself in the laps of the Staples Center's best ticket-holders because of it.


UK gov issued 250k phone tap licences in nine months

Regulator says system working beautifully The regulator for Britain's snoopers has released a report covering the last nine months of 2006, painting a panglossian picture of a period which saw a quarter of a million intercepts.â¦


Bering Sea Crab Boat Crew Search Continues

Rescuers searched the turbulent Bering Sea on Sunday for three crew members missing from a crab boat that sank, killing two of the other three people aboard.


Official: No evidence Arafat was poisoned

Ramallah, West Bank -- A top Palestinian official said Saturday there is no evidence that Israel poisoned Yasser Arafat, but he called for an investigation into the cause of death of the Palestinian leader.


U.S. will hold North Korea to nuclear commitments

The United States will hold North Korea to its pledge to account for its nuclear programs, the State Department said on Wednesday as Pyongyang remained silent after failing to meet a year-end deadline to give a full accounting of its nuclear arms program.


Texas authorities are investigating claims that a US mother left her seven adopted children in Nigeria and went to work in Iraq.


Miss America 2006 Jennifer Berry underwent surgery for undisclosed reasons and spent the night in a North Carolina hospital, a pageant official confirmed Tuesday.


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U.N. says violence increasing in Darfur camps

Violence is increasing in camps for displaced people in Darfur, where nearly a quarter million people have been displaced so far this year, a U.N. report said on Monday.


Russian oil giant Yukos suffers another blow in its tax battle after a Moscow court rules it must pay $1.4bn (Â£778m) in fines.


PROFESSOR CHARLES REES ; Groundbreaking Organic Chemist

By Christopher J. Moody  Charles Rees was one of the most eminent organic chemists of his generation. He specialised in the area of heterocyclic chemistry - the study of rings made up of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and sulphur atoms - a subject that touches all of our daily lives.


Limping slowly on a severely wounded knee, Nikolai Kryukov dragged himself up the stairs, stopped when he reached the top and raised his hand to salute the judges on the floor exercise. All that work to get a 0.0.


Pope Benedict XVI's reference to dark aspects in Islam's history also has opened up another type of backlash for his church: fresh examinations of its past as conqueror, inquisitor and patron of missionaries whose zeal sometimes led to conflict with other faiths.


Papers in Ukraine are sober in their assessment of the electoral reforms passed by the Kiev parliament on Wednesday.


Now that a judge has ruled against the federal government's effort to thwart Oracle's hostile bid for PeopleSoft over antitrust concerns, the tech sector could see a rash of acquisition attempts. -washingtonpost.com


An effort to bar the Pentagon from selling surplus parts for the F-14 fighter jet — a plane now flown only by Iran — will be introduced in the House.


The vendor says the upgraded software is easier to use and helps companies control finances. By Laurie Sullivan. Microsoft on Monday announced the first major upgrade to the enterprise-resource-planning suite it acquired when it bought Navision in 2002.


The Met will be on the air almost as much as the Mets.


Jon Stewart will get a second shot at hosting the Academy Awards.  The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has tapped the "Daily Show" anchor to host the 80th annual Oscars, the academy and ABC, which airs the awards, announced Wednesday.  ...


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Back Muscles Switched Off by TV, Scientists Warn

Couch potatoes beware -- slumping for hours in front of the television or computer can cause severe lower back pain which may take months or years to cure.


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Sheriff Hopeful In Va. Says He Dismissed Tickets

Here's something usually missing in the final stretch of a hot sheriff's race: a candidate who admits he has fixed tickets for friends of fellow officers.


Allawi faults foreign troops in massacre

In rare criticism of US-led forces in Iraq, interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi yesterday blamed foreign troops helping secure the country for


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A Fabio Capello rimangono le ultime 24 ore come allenatore del Real Madrid. Secondo il quotidiano sp...


BANGALORE, INDIA - Israeli companies want to collaborate with Indian companies on research and development (R&D) to create IT products and services for the global market, according to Ehud Olmert, Israel's deputy prime minister and minister for industry, trade, labor and communications.


Vandals Glue Store Locks on 'Black Friday'

LAFAYETTE, La. - The busiest shopping day of the year turned out to be a sticky affair.


NASCAR returned to its roots Wednesday by lifting a ban on liquor ads on cars, opening the door for teams to be sponsored next season by distilled spirits.


Man's Dark Side Revealed at Suicide Party

College senior Jaime Shockman was at home working on her computer when an instant message popped up at the bottom of her screen. It was an invitation to die.


Rocket fire from Gaza died down Sunday after a daybreak cease-fire, raising hopes for an end to five months of bloody destruction and a new opening toward peace talks.


Time Warner has reported revenue growth of 5% for its third quarter, but net income declined. The company may also have to restate its financial results for 2002 in connection with the investigation of accounting


Anti-Bush NY Protests Could Spark Confrontation

Protests -- and arrests -- began in  New York on Thursday, days before the start of the Republican  convention, where President Bush will be nominated for  re-election in a city that voted overwhelmingly for his  opponent four years ago.


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Gino Corioni, presidente del Brescia, si arrende: la partita Brescia-Vicenza non verrà trasme...


Vegetarian giant to eat more data, weigh less Google is getting its ducks in a row for its push into medical information. The advertising broker has rounded up a herd of healthcare policy-types to advise it on medical matters.â¦


Bills right tackle Mike Williams sustained a neck injury and was driven off the field in an ambulance during the third quarter of Buffalo's 22-17 victory over the New York Jets on Sunday.


Even a standup comedian can use a good prop, and Katt Williams had one of the best Â a briefcase stuffed with cash. While he cracked jokes at the Laugh Factory on Sunday night, the comedian with a taste for fedoras and wide lapels worked the audience, handing out $100 bills to everybody.


Delitti in famiglia: uno ogni due giorni

E' ancora emergenza per i delitti compiuti in ambito familiare: nel 2003 si registra un omicidio ogni giorno e mezzo ossia uno ogni 40 ore tra le mura domestiche dove si sono consumati 178 delitti con 201 vittime pari al 29,6% dei 601 eventi delittuosi


Trump Hotels Ends Talks With Credit Suisse Private-Equity Unit

Donald Trump's Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts Inc. said it has ended talks with Credit Suisse First Boston's private-equity unit, which had planned to invest $400 million in equity and become the majority shareholder.


Charges were dismissed for the second time against actress Robin Givens, who was ticketed for running over an elderly pedestrian's leg.


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Time Warner Reserves Funds for AOL Penalty

Time Warner said yesterday that it had set aside $500 million to pay for potential penalties stemming from a government investigation into accounting practices at America Online, a step that


Amitabh buys land for 'Aishwarya' girls' school

Film actor Amitabh Bachchan's urge to acquire farmland in Barabanki, UP could surely give script   writers some ideas for a Bollywood movie.


Japanese whaling pictures 'sick': Australian minister

Photographs of a mother whale and her calf being dragged on board a Japanese ship after being harpooned in Antarctic waters have been described as sickening by Australia's environment minister.


Buzz bands to watch at South By Southwest

Among the legions of acts booked  for this year's South by Southwest Music and Media Conference  and Festival March 14-18 in Austin, here are 10 that people  will be talking about.


Sudan govt announces unilateral Darfur ceasefire

SIRTE, Libya  - The Sudanese government declared on Saturday a unilateral ceasefire in Darfur with immediate effect, Khartoum's top negotiator at peace talks in Libya said.


Bristol-Myers Profit Lower, So Are Shares

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. BMY.N on  Friday said quarterly profit fell 16 percent on special charges  and lower U.S. sales amid competition from rival brands and  cheaper generics.


Samsung SDI unveils 31-inch organic display screen

South Korean display screen maker Samsung  SDI Co  said on Thursday it had developed a 31-inch  ultra-thin organic screen, raising the stakes in an  accelerating worldwide race for organic displays.


If you think keeping fit is merely mind over matter, Lester Clancy has an invention for you &#151; a cordless jump-rope.


U.S. Restates Support for Embattled Musharraf

FAISALABAD, Pakistan, June 17 -- Top U.S. officials visiting Pakistan on Saturday reiterated their confidence in the country's president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, even as thousands of people took to the streets to demand his ouster.


Germany, Poland play down reparations row

BERLIN - German and Polish politicians have played down a resolution by the Polish parliament calling on the government to take legal action aimed at making Germany pay war reparations for Nazi Germany's World War II invasion of Poland.


Council Needs More Time on Public Intoxication Ordinance

By Joan Kent, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Feb. 7--A city committee voted to delay action on a proposed public intoxication ordinance Tuesday despite the backing of La Crosse tavern owners and the mayor.


Faulty Intelligence Misled Troops at War's Start

Much of the information provided by the C.I.A. to those prosecuting the war and planning the occupation proved wrong.


Manchester United's drive to reclaim the Premiership title accelerated on Saturday as Sir Alex Ferguson's side pulled nine points clear of Chelsea.


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Il gruppo ha il nome provvisorio di Societa' Banche Italiane


Russia delays Iran atom plant work as tensions rise

Russia will delay the building of Iran's first nuclear power plant as Tehran is behind with payments, a Russian atomic industry source said, as pressure grew on Tehran to curb its disputed nuclear activity.


25 Taliban suspects killed in US-led raid

KABUL - US-led coalition and Afghan security forces aided by airstrikes killed about 25 suspected militants during raids on a Taliban command center in southern Afghanistan, the coalition said yesterday. The joint force targeted two compounds southwest of Kandahar city Saturday after weeks of observing the area, it said. The clashes killed 25 suspected militants, it said.


NBC to offer on-demand mobile television service

NBC Universal said on Wednesday it will sell prime-time television shows like "The Office" and "Heroes" on demand over cell phone networks in the United States.


Sir Mick Jagger is the unwitting star of an advertising campaign for a range of clothing made by prison inmates.


Bond plan mooted to save troubled British bank Northern Rock

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Saturday confirmed receipt of a key report on the future financing of British bank Northern Rock, after claims its loans will be converted into bonds and sold.


Travel: Audio slideshow: Gwladys Fouche and Truls Brekke follow the endangered species from rescue to rehabilitation in the rainforest of northern Sumatra


Chirac belittles Iran bomb threat, then retracts

French President Jacques Chirac has said it would not be very dangerous for Iran to have a nuclear bomb, but later retracted the remark, according to an interview with two U.S. newspapers and a French magazine published on Thursday.


Trying to Revive Bond With a Bolder Putin

The first time Vladimir Putin met President Bush's dog at the White House, the Russian president seemed distinctly unimpressed. When Putin later played host at his dacha outside Moscow,  he presented his Labrador to Bush.


NEW YORK - Chris Byrd felt the power and found the canvas. Then Jameel McCline found out what made Byrd a champion. Giving away 56 pounds and several inches, Byrd survived a second round knockdown and a bigger


Millions signed up to broadband this year as high-speed access finally went mass market.


Fears about the possibility of a recession in the US economy send Asian shares falling.


Kenyan Rivals' Camps Differ on Status of Talks to Resolve Post-Election Crisis

NAIROBI, Feb. 14 -- Negotiators for President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga issued conflicting statements Thursday about whether progress had been made toward a political settlement of a post-election crisis in this once stable East African nation.


(CBS) We all know that stress seems to age people. There's the old cliche of getting prematurely gray hair from stress, for example.


Singer Barbara McNair, who became a film and television star in an era when such opportunities were opening up for black women, has died, her sister said. She was 72.


Libya rejects criticism over death sentences passed on a group of foreign medics for infecting children with HIV.


Leading Indicators Up Second Straight Month

A key gauge of future U.S. economic  growth rose for a second straight month in December, a private  research firm said on Thursday.


Cablevision's MSG Network and Fox Sports NY will lose big ad bucks and be forced to cut the prices they charge cable and satellite companies now that the Mets have walked away to start their own channel, media insiders said yesterday.


The WB Network has added Emmy winner Tom Fontana to the roster of A-list producers set to deliver pilots to the network this development season.


Laura Bush meets breast cancer survivors in Gulf state

US First Lady Laura Bush on Monday met breast cancer survivors in the United Arab Emirates on the first leg of a Middle East tour.


US documents claim the Britons freed from Guantanamo Bay had military training in Afghanistan.


Somalia's president said Friday that peace talks with the country's Islamic movement are no longer an option because the group's leaders have declared war on his government.


One of the nation's two major manufacturers of flu vaccine announced this week that it will delay release of millions of vaccine doses until early October.


Graham Poll attracted controversy by allowing the quick free-kick with which Arsenal's Thierry Henry caught Chelsea unawares for his second goal in today's drawn London derby.


With his performance Friday at New Hampshire International Speedway in Loudon, Dave Blaney gives Toyota its first pole.


U.S. to check safety of imported Chinese seafood

The U.S Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it will not allow imports of Chinese farm-raised catfish, shrimp and other seafood until suppliers can prove the shipments are free from harmful residues.


Vienna laboratory under doping investigation

Austrian prosecutors are investigating a private laboratory in Vienna accused by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) of involvement in sports doping, a government official said on Wednesday.


Nearly 60 inmates escape East Timor jail

Nearly 60 inmates escaped from an East Timor jail on Wednesday, including scores of people arrested in recent violence that wracked the tiny nation and militiamen who opposed the country's break from Indonesian rule.


China not redirecting search-engine traffic to Baidu

Internet users in Beijing and Shanghai said attempts to access Google and other search engines were successful Friday, despite claims on a U.S. blog that traffic to these sites was redirected to Chinese search engine Baidu.com.The claim first surfaced on TechCrunch, a U.S. blog that largely covers Internet startups before being picked up by other sites. The headline of that post alleged "Baidu hijacking Google traffic In China," but offered no evidence to prove the claim apart from an undated, modified screenshot showing Baidu's Web page below the URL for Google Blogsearch.In a follow-up post, TechCrunch said "new reports have surfaced that would indicate that China has unilaterally blocked all three major search engines in China and is redirecting all requests to Baidu." That report cited posts on other blogs, where users claimed to have been redirected from U.S. search sites to Baidu.A Google spokeswoman in Beijing did not immediately respond to an e-mail seeking comment.However, several Internet users -- four in Beijing and two in Shanghai -- reported on Friday morning that search engines operated by Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft, including Google Blogsearch, one of the sites reportedly most affected, were accessible. Attempts to reach these sites had not been redirected to Baidu, they said.Internet censorship is a serious problem in China, and regulators routinely block access to sites with content they don't like. But Chinese officials very rarely comment on censorship efforts, making it difficult for users to determine when a site has been blocked or is inaccessible for other reasons.Timing can be an important factor, with Chinese censors blocking access to some Web sites around politically sensitive dates, such as the June 4 anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen massacre and the Chinese Communist Party Congress, a political confab held once every five years to choose top leaders and set policy that is now underway in Beijing.Access to a search engine can also be blocked if a user searches for a politically sensitive word, such as a search for information on the banned Falungong religious sect.Tracking the ebb and flow of censorship efforts can be a challenge, as access to sites can be blocked and opened, seemingly by whim. On Wednesday, Wikipedia remained blocked in China and access to YouTube was shut off. But censors eased off on other sites, opening up access to Google's Blogspot blogging service and permitting users to view pictures on Flickr, which had been blocked even though the site was accessible in China.Even when Web sites are accessible in China, there can be moments when sites cannot be reached. For example, one of the Chinese Internet users in Beijing contacted for this story said he was unable to reach Google.com three days ago. Attempts to reach the site were not redirected to Baidu, and Google has been accessible during the last couple of days, he said.While the Chinese government may not be redirecting search-engine traffic to Baidu, censors did this in 2002, just before the previous Party Congress opened in Beijing. At that time, censors cut off access to Google and redirected traffic to several local search engines, including Baidu. However, the rerouting did not affect all users and did not appear to be done at a national level, analysts said at that time.


A government-backed report released Tuesday blamed Belgian authorities and the ruling elite for collaborating with the Nazi persecution of Jews during World War II.Comment


Roethlisberger vs. Manning - No comparison

Ben Roethlisberger needed less than a season to close the considerable gap between himself and Eli Manning, the top choice in this year's draft.


U.S. accuses Iran leadership over Iraq violence

In some of its most direct accusations against Iran yet, the U.S. military said on Monday senior leaders in Tehran know about operations in which Iran's Qods Force foments violence in Iraq.


Pink ribbon masks discord in the fight against breast cancer

WASHINGTON  - Like every October in the United States, pink ribbons are popping up everywhere: pinned to shirts, coat lapels, and on a myriad of products, all with the alleged goal of raising money to fight breast cancer.


Cause of death unclear, says Arafat nephew

Toxicology tests outlined in Yasser Arafat's medical records did not find any known poisons, the late Palestinian leader's nephew said today, adding that the records gave no clear cause of death.


Envoy tells Serbs to stop blocking Bosnia progress

BANJA LUKA, Bosnia  - Bosnia's international peace envoy Miroslav Lajcak told Bosnian Serb lawmakers on Wednesday to stop isolationist policies that were blocking Bosnia's progress towards European integration.


Gingrich: Skipping black forum a mistake

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Tuesday that top tier Republican presidential candidates are making a mistake by skipping a forum focused on issues of importance to black voters.


After mocking President Bush as an arrogant "Christian dog," terrorists beheaded American hostage Eugene Armstrong in Iraq yesterday and posted a horrific video of his murder on an Islamic Web site.


Baghdad, 20 settembre - Un gruppo fondamentalista islamico ha rilasciato 18 soldati iracheni rapiti due giorni fa. Lo ha annunciato la televisione del Qatar al Jazeera. Il gruppo, che si Ã¨ presentato in un


Pakistan, Afghans to try to stop polio on border

Pakistan and Afghanistan are to set up five checkposts on their common border to screen children for polio and give them vaccine drops in the hope of eliminating one of the world's last reservoirs of the disease.


MWI CEO to Speak Tonight During Kickstand Meeting

By The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Sep. 14--Jim Cleary, CEO of MWI Veterinary Supply in Meridian, and Jim Hay, the company's chief information officer, will be the featured speakers tonight at Kickstand's monthly networking meeting in Boise.   The meeting will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m.


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British police charge five under terrorism laws

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


A federal hurricane research scientist resigned from a United Nations-sponsored climate assessment team, saying the group's leader had politicized the process.


Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton insisted Sunday night it's time to start pulling U.S. troops out of Iraq as she and her Democratic presidential rivals debated the war on the eve of a much-awaited assessment by U.S. commanding Gen. David Petraeus.


Cooler weather aids California firefighters

SILVERADO CANYON, California  - Cool weather and calm skies helped thousands of firefighters beat back Southern California wildfires on Saturday, although flare-ups in some places meant the battle was not yet over.


Roddick Roars Past Nadal Into Third Round

Defending champion Andy Roddick showed  no mercy against his overmatched opponent as he eased past  Spanish teenager Rafael Nadal 6-0, 6-3, 6-4, to reach the third  round of the U.S. Open on Friday.


Libya asks EU for full ties in medics talks: source

Libya has asked for normalized relations with the European Union in talks over releasing six foreign medics jailed for infecting hundreds of children with HIV, an official source in Libya said on Monday.


Verizon to Buy NextWave Licenses for $3 Billion

NEW YORK  - Verizon Wireless said on Thursday that it had signed an agreement with NextWave Telecom Inc. to purchase all of its airwave licenses for $3 billion.


With the bitterly contested question of where to bury Anna Nicole Smith settled — at least for the moment — the melodramatic court fight shifted Friday to who gets custody of the former Playboy Playmate's baby, who could inherit millions.


Allen Iverson scored 34 points, including 13 in the fourth quarter, and the Philadelphia 76ers won their third straight game by defeating the Seattle SuperSonics 114-107 Friday night.


Congress OKs $136B Corporate Tax-Cut Bill

The Senate shipped President Bush a wide-ranging $136 billion corporate tax-cut bill and a disaster aid package on Monday, letting lawmakers head home for the finale of the presidential and congressional campaigns.


Le case di moda si contendono i protagonisti


Firenze, 16:23 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; UJFALUSI: A PARMA E' DIFFICILE

Il difensore della Fiorentina, Tomas Ujfalusi, archiviata la sofferta vittoria contro il Livorno, gi...


US sees "enormous progress" on religious freedom in Vietnam

Respect for religious freedom in Vietnam has improved but the communist nation continues to impose curbs on religious groups, the US State Department said in a report.


Senate Balance of Power: GOP 49 Dems 45 Toss-Up 6

Rasmussen Reports - The Tennessee Senate race is getting closer and Rasmussen Reports now classifies the Corker-Ford race as a "Toss-Up." Previously, it had been rated "Leans Republican." This reduces the number of states in the Republican or Leans Republican categories to 49. Forty-five (45) Senate seats are favored to remain in Democratic hands while 6 are now in the Toss-Up category. (see State-by-State Summary).


Hoping literally to bring users more in touch with its on demand technologies, IBM on Monday announced the opening of a new technology center in Gaithersburg, Md., to help users implement a number of different orchestration and provisioning capabilities.


Vietnam and Kerry: Fighting the War, Then Opposing It

George Butler's new documentary, unabashed in its admiration for John Kerry, is clearly meant to intervene in the current presidential campaign.


Liquid Ban Increased Lost Baggage Claims

Lost or mishandled bags spiked by nearly 25 percent in August as airlines struggled to handle an increase in checked luggage after authorities banned most liquids and gels from passenger cabins, according to government statistics released today.


"I think the game played out probably the way I thought it would play out," he said. "I can't say that I'm really, really that surprised.


The case of Rocco Buttiglione, the EU commissioner-designate under fire for making disparaging remarks about homosexuals and single mothers, is back on Italy's front pages.


Iraq's interior ministry spokesman said Saturday that 75 percent of al-Qaida in Iraq's terrorist network had been destroyed this year, but the top American commander in the country said the terror group remained his chief concern.


L'uomo aveva 34 anni, incidente in fabbrica vicino a Roma


A 16th Century painting by artist El Greco, valued at Â£500,000, is discovered in an envelope in Spain.


Bush barnstorms battleground state ahead of party convention

US President George W. Bush rolled across this battleground state, rallying supporters ahead of next week's Republican National Convention, where he will formally be nominated for another four-year term.


They don't seem like much at first glance, the two boxes of yellowing letters sitting amid the shelves of aged leather-bound volumes.


Forty-three Nigerian troops flew to Sudan's violence-wracked Darfur region on Thursday, the first of thousands of soldiers being deployed to bolster a tiny African Union peacekeeping force.


While I fervently defend Rocky Anderson's right to gallivant across the country espousing his misguided views on President Bush and the war in Iraq, I strongly object to him using his title as the mayor of Salt Lake City in an attempt to increase the validity of his personal crusade.


Almost half the colleges checked on an official list of providers for overseas students are struck off.


Debate Over Iraqi Election Date Continues

Iraq's interim government says it is determined to hold elections as scheduled at the end of January, despite demands from several political groups for


Italian football could restart on Sunday, according to the commissioner of the Italian Federation.


The Yugoslav war crimes tribunal convicted a high-ranking Bosnian Serb leader Wednesday of torture, deportation, and other crimes against Bosnian Muslims and Bosnian Croats, but acquitted him of genocide. He was sentenced to 32 years in prison.


Scientist: FDA Incapable of Protecting Safety

Nov. 18, 2004 -- An FDA scientist who says he was pressured by superiors not to warn the public about the cardiovascular risk of Vioxx urged lawmakers Thursday to create an independent safety office free of


Vietnam Airlines orders four Boeing 7E7s

NEW YORK, December 31  - Vietnam Airlines has agreed to purchase four Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner jets. Boeing Co (BA.NYS) said in a statement that the deal, worth $500 million at list price, is expected to be finalized in 1Q05.


New Yorkers 'stalk' victims in city-wide game

Wei-Ming Kao approaches a heavily guarded truck in a secluded parking lot in an industrial area of New York to pick up his orders -- to "stalk" and "kill" his target.


NHL Deadline Passes, Season Expected to Be Canceled

NEW YORK (Sports Network) - National Hockey League  commissioner Gary Bettman's 11 a.m. deadline for the gap to be  bridged between the league and Players' Association passed  Wednesday.


Japan carmaker Toyota enters a joint venture to produce saloon cars in southern China.


Two young cousins are found hanged in separate incidents within hours of each other, it is confirmed.


All you could say after this one was, thank God for the All-Star break. Both teams played like they were already there.


Sumitomo files new suit in bid to halt UFJ, Mitsubishi Tokyo merger

Japan's Sumitomo Trust and Banking -- the trust arm of a rival suitor for UFJ Holdings -- filed a new lawsuit as part of its effort to secure a deal which could create the world's largest bank.


Gravely Ill Arafat Arrives in France for Treatment

CLAMART, France  - Palestinian leader Yasser  Arafat, weakened by what doctors say may be leukemia, left the  West Bank for the first time in 2-1/2 years on Friday and flew  to France for treatment in a military hospital.


Numb to the Numbers, Bonds Wins Another M.V.P. Award

A 40-year-old left fielder for the San Francisco Giants, Barry Bonds won the National League M.V.P. for the seventh time over all.


Sea Launch rocket blows up during launch

A Sea Launch Co. rocket carrying a commercial communications satellite exploded Tuesday during launch from an oceangoing platform in the equatorial Pacific.


Recession? At New York City's Cipriani, it's all optimism and $32 burgers.


Animators at DIC Entertainment in Burbank, Calif., are hard at work on what they intend to be the next obsession of 4-to-8-year-old girls.


Some of the biggest stars in the music world are uniting to record a charity single for tsunami victims.


A US dictionary publisher declares "blog" as one of the words of the year.


ATLANTIC CITY, March 9 -- Jimmy Baron and Kahiem Seawright scored 17 points each to help Rhode Island defeat Xavier, 79-71, Friday night in the Atlantic 10 tournament semifinals and snap a 12-game losing streak against the Musketeers.


A video of what appears to be British hostage Kenneth Bigley was posted on an Islamic website on Wednesday showing him weeping and pleading for British Prime Minister Tony Blair to help save his life.


"Martyrdom" over arrest, says Pakistan mosque cleric

A cleric holed up in a Pakistani mosque said on Friday he and his followers would choose "martyrdom" rather than arrest, hours after the government spurned his request for safe passage.


The video game industry goes political (and it's about time)

The Entertainment Software Association is starting a political action committee.  And as Don Reisinger explains, this is great news for all parties involved.


Tennis Masters Cup men's update - November 16

Roger Federer beat Andre Agassi in last year's hardcourt final to go 5-0 for the week and corral $1.5 million...Hewitt captured the Masters Cup back-to- back in 2001 and 2002...This year's winner will collect at least $1 million, while and undefeated


Patches keep coming as Apple fixes OS X security bugs

The bug fixes kept coming Monday, as Apple shipped critical security updates for its Mac OS X operating system.


Controversial Hindu nationalist BJP leader Narendra Modi wins a state election in Gujarat, say reports.


More than two-thirds of England's secondary schools have achieved specialist status.


According to Department of Homeland Security studies, the instance of identity theft and computer fraud has doubled annually since 1999, costing Americans billions of dollars.


Trading in shares of Swedish health care company Gambro AB were halted Monday by the Stockholm Stock Exchange amid a report that a US company was poised to buy one of its units.


Modena, 20:20 - CALCIO, MODENA: LAVORA A PARTE PERNA

Doppia seduta di allenamento per il Modena nel ritiro di Montese. In mattinata seduta lavoro atletic...


At least 16 wind-driven wildfires burned from the Mexican border to areas north of Los Angeles on Tuesday, forcing more than half a million people from their homes and claiming a second life on the third day of fire calamity.


Musharraf's party faces vote-rigging allegations in key electoral battlefields in Pakistan


French cabinet debates education, strike reforms

France's center-right cabinet discussed  plans to reform ailing universities on Wednesday and to curb  some strike rights, a move that could put President Nicolas  Sarkozy on collision course with trade unions.


Black Clouds for Dolphins; Blue Skies for Titans

The Miami Dolphins committed four turnovers and a franchise-record 14 penalties in losing to the Tennessee Titans.


One in 10 nurses and midwives is leaving the NHS, official figures have shown.


IT People, Places, Things to Hear More or Less About in '08

Looking ahead to 2008, here are three subjects we hope to hear more about--and a few we'd like to hear less about.


(CBS/AP) New Jersey Republicans and some Democrats want James McGreevey, the nation's first openly gay governor, to resign immediately rather than waiting until November.


You Control: iTunes puts control in OS X menu bar

MacCentral - You Software Inc. announced on Tuesday the availability of You Control: iTunes, a free download that places iTunes controls in the Mac OS X menu bar. Without leaving the current application, you can pause, play, rewind or skip songs, as well as control iTunes' volume and even browse your entire music library by album, artist or genre. Each time a new song plays, You Control: iTunes also pops up a window that displays the artist and song name and the album artwork, if it's in the library. System requirements call for Mac OS X v10.2.6 and 10MB free hard drive space. ...


Miss "MadTV," Arden Myrin, celebrates her betrothal to Dan Martin Dec. 30 in Waitsfield, Vermont.


Palestinians under Arab pressure to meet demands

Jordan's King Abdullah said in an interview broadcast on Saturday there was broad Arab agreement that a Palestinian unity government must adhere to the demands of the Quartet of Middle East mediators.


India leave out former captain Rahul Dravid for the first two one-dayers against Pakistan next month.


Socialite Paris Hilton seen sporting ring

Socialite-heiress Paris Hilton was seen wearing a diamond ring, fuelling speculation that she might be engaged.


News of the Romanian international's failed test broke on October 18 but for several days there was some conjecture over whether the drug was cocaine or, as Mutu claimed, a substance designed to enhance sexual performance.


Broadcasters get leeway on digital TV switch

The Federal Communications  Commission has approved new rules giving broadcasters more  flexibility in making the switch to digital television from  traditional analog signals.


Australian children to be weighed and measured in obesity crackdown

Thousands of children across Australia are to be weighed, measured and interviewed about their diet under a national plan to tackle obesity, the government said.


Governatore Bankitalia: "Subprime? No crisi, ma turbamenti"


Manually tagging things is a pain and, if one doesn't have obvious geographical features in the photo, it may be hard to locate them exactly on a map. So--how about marrying GPS data to the photos? It's a sound idea, it's doable, but it requires a slightl


Pfizer says ruling favorable in NY Celebrex case

U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc   said on Wednesday a New York State court ruling related to  litigation over the company's painkiller Celebrex may cause  many cases to be dismissed.


Cala deficit pubblico, 1,3% obiettivo inflazione 2006


Sudan says it is willing to accept more African Union forces.


A crew that was filming scenes for Steven Spielberg's "War of the Worlds," based on H.G. Wells' novel about an invasion from outer space, lost a few extras in the Connecticut River last weekend.


People with heart disease may want to steer clear of heavy traffic when exercising or simply take their workout indoors to avoid breathing polluted air.


UPDATE 1-Everton's Rooney hands in transfer request

Everton's teenage England striker Wayne Rooney has handed in a transfer request, the Premier League club announced on Friday. Everton have turned down two bids estimated at 20 million


Lettuce probable cause of Taco Bell e. coli: FDA

Lettuce at Yum Brands Inc. Taco Bell restaurants was the most likely cause of an E.coli outbreak that has sickened dozens of people in the northeastern United States, an official said on a Food and Drug Administration conference call on Wednesday.


Williams dejected after latest injury setback

Serena Williams's clash with Maria Sharapova in the WTA Tour Championships final was billed as a Wimbledon grudge match, but by the end Williams was too worried about the future to be looking back.


The European Union on Thursday demanded that Washington explain more clearly how it subsidizes the Boeing Co. and warned it would counter any US challenge targeting France


Jonathan Glazer's first film was the hip Sexy Beast in 2001, about British gangsters scheming in Spain. His second film is Birth, in which Nicole Kidman plays a woman who believes her dead husband is inhabiting a 10-year-old's body.


The trial is due to start of a man accused of murdering 29 people in Northern Ireland's worst atrocity.


(CBS/AP) The first anniversary of Saddam Hussein's capture was marked by violence across Iraq, including a suicide car bombing that killed 13 people in Baghdad and a report that seven US Marines died in combat in western Iraq.


US, Afghan soldiers arrest 22 suspected Taliban Afghanistan

KABUL, August 30 (Online): US and Afghan soldiers conducting a large sweep arrested 22 suspected Taliban after a firefight in a forbidding mountain region of Zabul province, Afghan and US military officials said .


JDS Uniphase Not Strong Enough in Q4: Fool by Numbers

The Motley Fool - On Aug. 30, optical-networking specialist JDS Uniphase (Nasdaq: JDSU - News) released Q4 2006 earnings for the period ending June 30. (And, of course, it released fourth-quarter earnings, too. But that's another story.)


Israeli PM rejects Palestinian militants' ultimatum

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert   rejected on Monday an ultimatum by Palestinian militants, who   abducted an Israeli soldier, for Israel to release Palestinian   prisoners.


5 dead after militants attack Israeli post

Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip infiltrated Israel through a tunnel early Sunday, attacking a military post and killing two Israelis before soldiers shot dead three gunmen.


PA: Gaza to remain occupied land even after disengagement

Israel will remain an occupying power in the Gaza Strip even if it carries out the disengagement plan, and should be treated as such, according to a legal document prepared by the Palestinian Authority.


Collaborators offered pre-built SharePoint app

Software house targets teamwork, not Quislings A British software company is claiming that it can deliver a basic but fully working Microsoft SharePoint collaboration system in as little as an hour, and without the customer needing to buy SharePoint client access licences (CALs).â¦


Source: Corzine to Declare for NJ Governor This Week

Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Corzine  will announce his candidacy for governor of his home state of  New Jersey as early as Wednesday, seeking to fill the job of  the former governor who left office amid a gay sex scandal, a  party source said.


Sri Lanka: LTTE leader impatient with the government

In Sri Lanka the leader of the LTTE guerillas, Velupillai Prabhkaran, has threatened with resumption of the civil war unless the government agrees to new peace talks.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Toronto Raptors point guard Alvin Williams is seeking opinions from specialists on his wonky right knee. Williams, 30, skipped Wednesday's exhibition game versus Italy's Benetton Treviso to travel to Boston and meet Dr.


Israel: Palestinian State Shelved with U.S. Blessing

Israel's plan to withdraw from some  occupied territory aims to rule out a Palestinian state  indefinitely, with full U.S. approval, Prime Minister Ariel  Sharon's chief of staff said on Wednesday.


A hijacker who diverted a flight to Italy was a Christian convert facing arrest in Turkey for fleeing the army.


How to Promote Your Product with Organic Search

Pay-per-click marketing is often quite expensive and is one of the major complaints of small businesses. An alternative? Work at improving your organic search results. By Michael Fleischner. 1119.


Modena, 20:42 - CALCIO, MODENA: FANTINI SI ALLENERA' IN MANIERA SPECIFICA

Allenamento tattico per il Modena in vista della gara con l'Albinoleffe. ifferenziato per Lombardi e...


Gabe:  I found a couple more really nice videos of the intro to the final round of the Omegathon. In case you missed it here's a couple different looks at it. This was easily the most elaborate thing we've ever tried to pull off at the show.


David Beckham lurches from one crisis to another. Michael Owen projects a squeaky clean image. The country which invented soccer should have no problem deciding who's the best choice to captain England's national team.


Galliano, Westwood help launch fashion "MySpace"

Iconic British designers Vivienne Westwood and John Galliano will be online to help aspiring designers and models around the world as part of a new social networking Web site, dubbed the "MySpace.com" of fashion.


Retail Sales Up; Industrial Production Lags

WASHINGTON - Shoppers got their buying groove back last month, propelling sales at the nation's retailers by a strong 1.5 percent, the best showing since March. Activity at the nation's factories remained subdued, however, with industrial production rising just 0.1 percent...


New Guatemala leader Colom vows to attack crime

Guatemala's new president, Alvaro Colom, pledged on Monday to fight violence and drug trafficking as he took power in a country racked by crime.


3 UK Black Watch members among 17 killed in Iraq attacks

FALLUJAH, November 05 (Online): US artillery shelled Fallujah on Thursday after overnight air and tank attacks killed five people in Iraqâs most rebellious city, braced for an all-out offensive now the US presidential election is over.


CULIACAN, Mexico  - Powerful Hurricane Lane   thrashed western Mexico on Saturday, threatening tens of   thousands of people with flash floods and causing a second   death on the Pacific coast before losing some of its punch.


Deal or No Deal? Will Rupert Murdoch's Face Fit in Social Networking ; The City Diary

HE ALREADY OWNS myspace.com and now it looks like media mogul Rupert Murdoch wants to infiltrate the social-networking upstart Facebook. It has been reported that he wants to set up an official Sky-branded group on the site to promote the broadcaster's services.


Editor of Russia's Izvestia forced to step down

The editor of Russia's respected Izvestia daily said Monday he was stepping down in a dispute with his publisher over the paper's critical coverage of the school hostage standoff


For a disease that scientists conquered 40 years ago, tuberculosis has made an astonishing comeback. Today relatively recent strains of TB that resist antibiotics have driven


GONAIVES, Haiti, Sept. 25 -- The death toll from Tropical Storm Jeanne reached 1,500 Saturday, with 900 people still missing, Haitian officials said, as a thunderstorm drenched survivors living on rooftops and sidewalks.


Apple Computer Inc.  on  Thursday said it has teamed up with three major automakers to  link its popular iPod music player with car stereos, laying  down a new challenge to a fragmented radio industry.


Milan, Barcelona, PSV reach last 16 while Gunners have two sent ...

AC Milan, Barcelona and PSV Eindhoven advanced Wednesday night to the second round of the European Champions League, but Arsenal had two players ejected and played its fourth straight tie.


Poor old Mourinhoâ¦.rich, suave, the world at his feetâ¦.but unloved. His team are unloved as well. Chelsea have become the team every fan wants to get beaten.


2 unrepentant about selling Katrina gift

A church that wanted to do something special for Hurricane Katrina victims gave a $75,000 house, free and clear, to a couple who said they were left homeless by the storm. But the couple turned around and sold the place without ever moving in, and went back to New Orleans.


Troops Find Afghan Plane Crash Site, No Survivors

A Dutch military helicopter on Saturday  found the wreckage of an Afghan passenger plane that went  missing two days ago with 104 people on board after turning  away from the capital Kabul in a snow storm.


The uncle of a pregnant schoolgirl found dead in a churchyard says the family has been destroyed.


Are common cockroaches carriers of disease?


Conservative Anglican leaders snub liberal U.S. bishop

Seven conservative Anglican archbishops refused to take communion with the head of the U.S. branch of the church on Friday, in protest at her pro-gay stance in a row pushing the Church toward schism.


Intel is expected to unveil a massive layoff as soon as Tuesday that could eliminate thousands of jobs, according to a pair of published reports.


Website says British hostage in Iraq killed but London dismissive

DUBAI : A website, which this week published a second unsubstantiated claim that two Italian aid workers held hostage in Iraq had been executed, reported that British captive Kenneth Bigley had been killed.


Egypt policeman dies in shootout with people traffickers

An Egyptian policeman was killed overnight in a shootout with Bedouin tribesmen smuggling African immigrants into Israel, security services said on Saturday.


Segretario Cgil critico verso appoggio Rifondazione al 'no'


Japan warns N.Korea on possible missile test

Japan warned North Korea on Sunday of "a   harsh response" from Tokyo and Washington if it went ahead with   the launch of a long-range missile.


Council backs plans for coal power station

A Kent council has approved plans to build Britain's first coal-fired power station in 24 years, sparking immediate criticism from environmental campaigners and calls for the government to intervene.


Rights Group Puts Rumsfeld on Spot Over Afghan Deaths

An international rights group said it  knows of more prisoners dying in U.S. military custody in  Afghanistan, and Washington's failure to hold anyone  accountable had created a culture of impunity.


A look back at some of the more memorable elements of Oscar broadcasts past.


Bush prepares to make case for re-election

At this weekâs Republican National Convention, President Bush will try to convince undecided voters that he deserves another four years in office and is a better choice to lead the country than the Democratic nominee, Sen. John Kerry.


The auteurs of post-Ceausescu Romania are reinventing the European art cinema.


A majority of the British public want the legal smoking age raised in order to discourage British youth from taking up the habit, according to the results of a new poll.


Chiuso ieri al tramonto per il nono giorno consecutivo