China's political leaders celebrate 100th birthday of Deng ...

ELEANOR HALL: China may not be exporting its revolution any more, but the Communists still like to celebrate their revolutionary heroes.


At its Twinsburg, Ohio plant (below), Rockwell uses its own Logix controllers to make the 2.5 million circuit boards per year that power them. On one line, sensors scan boards as they move along a conveyor; if a match is found, a controller inches the conveyor forward. The same controller tracks the temperature of an oven used to cure the glue between the electronics and the board, adjusting the speed of the oven's conveyor based on the reading. All the controllers are lashed to an enterprise-management program that spits out productivity readings every two hours and looks for bottlenecks. ...


EMC Corp.'s fourth-quarter profit jumped 35 percent, beating Wall Street expectations, as the seller of data storage hardware and software posted double-digit percentage gains across all its major business segments.


Dodge China's bubble. Invest in an emerging market that's still selling for a bargain.


Puerto Rico's Governor Urges Iraq Withdrawal

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Aug. 25 -- Puerto Rico's governor called for a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq on Saturday, earning a standing ovation from a conference of more than 4,000 National Guardsmen.


Suicide Attack in Kabul; Vote Counting Nears End

A Taliban suicide fighter killed himself  and wounded at least seven others, including three members of a  NATO-led peacekeeping force, in a grenade attack on a busy  shopping street in central Kabul on Saturday.


Golf: Monty brought down to earth with a bump

WOBURN, England : Colin Montgomerie, the hero of Europe's Ryder Cup slaying of the United States last weekend, came down to earth with a bump on Friday as he slumped out of The Heritage tournament.


O.J. Simpson arrested in Vegas hotel break-in : CNN

Las Vegas police arrested former football star O.J. Simpson on Sunday in connection with a hotel room break-in, CNN said.


Djokovic and Safin hit form at the Australian Open

Novak Djokovic made his opening statement of intent to go after Roger Federer with a straight sets victory at the Australian Open, as Marat Safin and Marcos Baghdatis hit form on Tuesday.


STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Elfriede Jelinek, an Austrian novelist and playwright, has won the Nobel Prize in literature -- the first woman in eight years to be awarded the prize.


Cerimonia avvenuta in un tempio del New Jersey


Alcohol May Boost HIV Risk from Oral Sex

Lab experiments show that cells that line the mouth become more susceptible to infection with HIV when they''re exposed to alcohol.


Uno studio commissionato dal partito pronostica la morte dei piccoli partitiLe simulazioni in un report di sei pagine. "Non c'entra nulla col sistema tedesco"                                          Il Pdci: da Bianco riforma suicida "In Umbria un seggio solo col 30%"                                                                                di CLAUDIA FUSANI


The blood-letting continued yesterday at AT&T as the once-mighty phone company announced it has increased the number of layoffs to 20 percent of its workforce, or 12,300


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Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen ripped back-to-back home runs in the eighth inning off Dan Miceli as the Cardinals beat the Astros, 6-4, in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series on Thursday night.


Bin Laden tells US: 'Security is in your own hands'

Osama bin Laden injected himself into the final days of the US presidential campaign, warning that American voters will be held accountable


NOBODY CALLED FOR HELP AS SHE DROWNED ; Inquest Hears of Half-Hour Delay in Phoning Coastguard

By ROLAND HUGHES  COASTGUARDS were not called for 30 minutes as a 12-year-old girl drowned in the sea off Anglesey, an inquest heard yesterday.   Sarah Louise Roberts, 12, from Caernarfon, disappeared in deep water at Llanddwyn beach, Newborough.


Wipha weakens but still pours misery on eastern China, Japan

Tropical storm Wipha lost much of its punch as it roared ashore over densely populated eastern China on Wednesday but continued to rake the region with heavy rains and high winds.


After Long Year, Bryant Case Goes to Trial

This week, as attorneys work to empanel a jury in Kobe Bryant's rape trial, virtually every point of fact in the brief interlude 14 months ago between him and the young woman accusing him remains in dispute.


Long-term Strategy needed to enable Women to Protect themselves ...

"We urgently need a long-term approach to the HIV epidemic that addresses the specific needs of women. Women In developing countries are increasingly more vulnerable than men to HIV and AIDS.


LONDON Iraq's interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi (EE'-yahd ah-LAH'-wee) is defending the Fallujah assault. He tells the British tabloid, The Sun, that the battle "will help decide the future of Iraq.


US Presidential rivals linked by World Series baseball ties

One week before the US Presidential election, political rivals George W. Bush and John Kerry have a new reason to keep an eye on this up-for-grabs state -- baseball's 100th World Series.


Paramount Classics is acquiring distribution rights to the documentary "Fade to Black," a portrait of hip-hop star Jay-Z.


Suicide Car Bomb Kills 23 in Kirkuk -Officials

KIRKUK, Iraq  - A suicide car bomb attack on  Saturday outside the regional headquarters of the Iraqi  National Guard in the northern city of Kirkuk killed 23 men,  most of whom were waiting to join the force, doctors said.


Barr, Carey Standing Up at Gotham Comedy Fest

NEW YORK  - Roseanne Barr, Drew Carey,  Denis Leary, Paul Mooney, Mo'Nique and the shock-jock team Opie  and Anthony will light up the inaugural New York Comedy  Festival (Nov. 9-13), organizers said.


The 136th British Open is under way at Carnoustie. New Zealand's Michael Campbell is the early clubhouse leader. His 3-under 68 is one better than South Korea's K.J. Choi. Irishman Padraig Harrington is in a group of golfers who have 1-under 70s. Two-time defending champion Tiger Woods is 2-under with two holes to play.


The sister of husband killer Jacqueline Crymble says her sibling should be given the death penalty.


Daily Stress May Raise Womens Risk of Cervical Cancer

FRIDAY, Feb. 15 (HealthDay News) -- High levels of daily stress could explain why some women infected with malignancy-linked types of human papillomavirus (HPV) develop cervical cancer, a new study suggests.


Malawi, one of the biggest producers of tobacco, is coming under pressure to sign a treaty limiting production.


Ask Brian Chadwick how plentiful deer are on this island that has become an ocean retreat for the rich and famous and he will tell you about the dark night he was patrolling the summer estates and hit three.


Late-Season Heroics Guide Astros Into Playoffs

The Houston Astros seemed as shocked as they were happy after beating the Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Sunday to clinch the National League wild card playoff berth and cap an improbable late-season comeback.


Apple having problems getting iTunes.co.uk

It has been quiet sometime since we heard news related to domain name issues. Microsoft recently had some with a kid named Mike Rowe who opened up a site MikeRoweSoft.


Microsoft Unveils Its Internet Search Engine, Quietly

Microsoft rolled out its long-planned response to Google and Yahoo in the Internet search industry on Wednesday.


Countering US move, Cuba mounts attack via billboard

Retaliating against the US diplomatic mission's Christmas display supporting Cuban dissidents, the Cuban government put up a billboard yesterday


BlackBerry Servers Gain New User and Administrator Features

R.I.M.  has released a new version of its BlackBerry Enterprise Server, along with a new social-networking client that ties BlackBerry into a growing array of collaboration applications.


U.S. House considers shipping contraceptives abroad

Family planning groups outside of the United States would be allowed to receive contraceptives from the U.S. government under a Democratic plan moving through the U.S. House of Representatives that could prompt a veto by President George W. Bush.


Campaigning Bush cites "horror" of Russian crisis

US President George W. Bush told voters in the crucial state of Ohio that Russia's bloody hostage crisis was "a grim reminder" of the stakes in his global war on terrorism.


Court said won't remove Berlusconi judge

An appeals court Friday ruled against removing the lead judge in the trial of former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi and the estranged husband of Britain's culture minister, a setback for the defense, Italian news agencies reported.


Russia was targeted by terrorists for the second time in a week Tuesday, when a bomb exploded near a subway station and shopping mall in central Moscow, killing nine people.


A Colorado program may help with the balance and posture problems encountered by people suffering from Sensory Processing Disorder. In Bodyhack.


Plenty of flu shots to go around, officials say

A day after a leading flu vaccine maker warned that it would hold up millions of doses because several batches were contaminated, US health officials said Friday they do not expect a flu shot shortage.


Photographic retailer Jessops announces its chief executive is quitting as it unveils another fall in sales.


Aspirin, NSAIDs  Won't Prevent Colorectal Cancer: Study

TUESDAY, March 6 (HealthDay News) -- Aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) do not prevent colorectal cancer, and people should not take these drugs to try to prevent the disease, a new U.S. report says.


Britain apologizes for faulty intelligence

A British Cabinet minister apologized on behalf of Prime Minister Tony Blair's government for relying on faulty intelligence in the run-up to the war in Iraq.


Reciprocal Link Scams   Reciprocal link scams are on the rise. It is no secret that most search engines count the quantity and quality of incoming links to a website when deciding how to rank it. In fact some give weight to the ratio of incoming links versus outbound links. This ...


U.S. Cyberchief Resigns After a Year on the Job

The United States' top  computer-security official has resigned after a little more  than a year on the job, the U.S. Department of Homeland  Security said on Friday.


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Diabetes drug may help obese people eat less

Obese subjects ate nearly 1,000  fewer calories per day when they injected pramlintide, a drug  approved for the treatment of insulin-dependent diabetes,  before every meal, a new study shows.


The two brightest planets are converging for a beautiful close encounter on Friday morning, February 1st.


'Thinking Cap' Controls Computer in New Experiment

Four people were able to control a computer using their thoughts and an electrode-studded "thinking cap," US researchers reported on Monday.


Singapore Airlines to Sell Stake in Firm

Singapore Airlines will sell its 6.5 percent stake in Air New Zealand, the government-controlled New Zealand airline said Tuesday.


Hungary opposition calls off weekend rally

Hungary's opposition Fidesz party on   Thursday called off its planned anti-government rally at the   weekend, which the government had warned would cause week-long   violent protests to escalate.


No U.S.-UN Rivalry in Tsunami Aid Response - Powell

Secretary of State Colin Powell  on Friday rejected suggestions that Washington was trying to  edge out the United Nations as leader of the international  relief effort for the Indian Ocean tsunami.


Il pacco di Bonolis, truffa con la lotteria Italia

Striscia accusa Affari tuoi. Secondo la trasmissione di Canale 5 uno dei possessori dei biglietti della Lotteria Italia non Ã¨ stato estratto a caso. "Vincitori amici dei produttori" La replica della Rai: "Tutto trasparente, vigilano i Monopoli".


Unlimited browser plan? Not exactly... A Calgary man who mistakenly believed that a $10 "unlimited mobile browser plan" would enable him to surf the internet with impunity, "downloading high-definition movies and other bandwidth-hungry applications", was slapped with an $85,000 bill for his trouble.â¦


Nintendo Wii Japan sales beat Sony PS3 in January

Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s (7974.OS) Wii game  console outsold Sony Corp.'s (6758.T) PlayStation 3 (PS3) by  nearly three to one in January, Japan's largest video game  magazine publisher, Enterbrain, said on Tuesday.


Think of "Arctic Tale" as a mash-up between "March of the Penguins" and "An Inconvenient Truth" — apropos, since it's being marketed at Starbucks like some innocuous folk-rock music — except unlike both of those movies, it isn't even trying to be a pure documentary.


The state's last monthly job report before the presidential election shows Arizona's job-creation machine has shifted into neutral.


Interesse per Bancamarche, ma non a qualsiasi costo


Bids top minimum set in U.S. auction of key airwaves

A bidder on Thursday offered $4.71  billion for a key piece of wireless airwaves being auctioned by  the U.S. government, surpassing a minimum bid requirement and  triggering a condition that the spectrum be accessible to any  device or software application.


Pentagon Denies Backing Americans on Kabul Trial

The Pentagon denied on Tuesday that  it had sanctioned the activities of three Americans on trial in  Afghanistan on charges of imprisoning and torturing Afghans.


Former Sprint Champ Collins Gets Eight-Year Ban

Former world indoor 200 meters champion Michelle Collins was suspended for eight years after she was found her guilty of doping charges in connection with the


Parmalat sues 45 banks as it tries to reclaim money paid to banks before the scandal-hit Italian dairy company went bust last year.


Texas Catholic diocese settles with abuse victims

The Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth in Texas said on Wednesday that it had reached a settlement for an undisclosed sum of money with 11 men who said they had been sexually abused by a local priest.


LOUISVILLE, Ky. Stefan LeFors threw three touchdown passes and Number 12 Louisville rolled to a 55-to-28 victory over TCU tonight.


Relatives of teenager killed by a Siberian tiger on Christmas Day consider legal action


Pennsylvania Turnpike officials have decided not to waive tolls on Sunday as a way to cope with a strike that has continued over the holiday weekend.


Putin's anointed successor leaps ahead in Russia poll

The popularity of Dmitry Medvedev, anointed successor of Russian President Vladimir Putin, soared in an opinion poll released on Thursday.


Iran releases a second Iranian-American academic who had been detained in Tehran since May.


In what promises to be a second record-breaking flight in less than eight months, NASA aims to make aviation history today by flying an airplane powered by a scramjet engine at 10 times the speed of sound.


Priests offering New Year's prophecies from Cuba's Afro-Cuban religion on Wednesday gave few hints on the future of convalescing leader Fidel Castro and instead warned about dangerous climate change and epidemics.


Zimbabwean Information Minister Jonathan Moyo appeals after being excluded from running in March polls.


An adviser to Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi resigns over a row centred on Italy's Telecom Italia.


Delco pols: Clinton visit âsomething specialâ

com. Standing inside the ropes at the very front of the crowd that gathered to hear Bill Clinton and John Kerry speak Monday near Love Park, David Landau knew he was witnessing something special.


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Bachelor, Master and Post-Grad degrees online from accredited colleges and universities. Business, Education, IT, Healthcare, more. Browse by degree or program. Request info and get started today.


Defending champion Maria Sharapova destroys Casey Dellacqua 6-1 6-0 at the US Open, as Martina Hingis and Svetlana Kuznetsova also advance.


Scania's size big enough to go it alone: executive

An executive at Scania ,  object of an unsolicited bid from Germany's MAN, has rejected  market speculation that Scania may be too small to remain  independent and successful over the long term.


American Football: Magnificent Manning passes into NFL history

Dan Marino's 20-year-old benchmark of 48 touchdown passes in a single season has finally been broken. Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts is the new record-holder, having reached 49 following


A County Antrim mother of triplets weeps after she is found not guilty of her husband's murder in 2000.


Salvato l'altro figlio di due anni affidato alla vicina


The moving retrospective of the Japanese photographer Shomei Tomatsu at the Japan Society was among the highlights of the year.


Actor Reeve Shown in Calif. Stem Cell Campaign Ad

Less than two weeks after his sudden death, actor Christopher Reeve on Friday began appearing in a taped appeal to Californians to vote for a controversial ballot measure that would fund a decade of stem cell research,


Government passes new law to end Russian art row: minister

Britain on Sunday said it had passed an order to prevent the seizure of paintings from Russia due in London for an exhibition by people claiming they were looted from their families in the 1917 revolution.


Richardson double punishes Pompey in Premier League

Kieran Richardson scored twice as relegation-threatened Sunderland enjoyed a morale-boosting 2-0 Premier League win at home to Portsmouth here Sunday.


N. Korea Economic Sanctions 'One Option' -- Japan

Japanese Foreign Minister Nobutaka  Machimura said on Thursday economic sanctions against North  Korea were "one option," but added that care was needed in  deciding whether Tokyo should take such a step immediately.


Defibrillators Are Rethought in a New Study

Implanting defibrillators in patients just weeks after a heart attack does not improve their chances of survival, according to an international study.


Rasheed Wallace scored most of his 19 points on five 3-pointers, including back-to-back shots that he emphatically celebrated during a third-quarter spree, leading the Detroit Pistons to a 92-82 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night.


Sport: John Terry says England must start the process of making Wembley a tough venue for visitors.


Remtech Takes Delivery of First S-XGen(TM) Final Production Line Units

Seamless Wi-Fi, Inc. (OTCBB: SLWF) today delivered to Remtech Distribution Limited, Seamless Wi-Fi's UK distributor, the first S-XGen(TM) Ultra Mobile Personal Computer (UMPC) units to come off the final production line.


Dubai, 20:13 - TENNIS, WTA DUBAI: SANTANGELO FUORI AL SECONDO TURNO

Mara Santangelo è stata eliminata al secondo turno del torneo Wta di Dubai (1.500.000 dollari...


David Ortiz hit his 31st homer, Josh Beckett got his 11th win despite giving up three homers and the Boston Red Sox used timely two-out hitting Saturday to beat the Chicago White Sox 9-6.


The chief US negotiator to N Korea says the onus is on Pyongyang to reach a deal, on the final day of talks.


The hip-hop underwater animated flick "Shark Tales" has opened as the highest October box office draw in history, studio executives say.


Toronto Raptors guard Rafer Alston was fined $7,500 by the NBA on Sunday for verbally abusing a game official Friday night in Philadelphia.


Per il decimo anniversario della morte della Principessa


East Africans dominate day Americans lag in men's 10,000

Athens -- It's always a pleasure watching masters of their craft at work, and such a moment occurred Friday night on the first full day of Olympic track and field competition when men with long-distance motors lined up for the final of the 10,000 meters.


Parts of Togo's capital, Lome, are empty after an opposition strike call over the "military coup" earlier this month.


A federal appeals court on Tuesday  revived part of the widely-watched obesity suit against  McDonald's Corp. that accuses the world's biggest fast-food  company of using misleading advertising to lure children into  eating fattening, unhealthy foods.


Putin ready to work with Europe on Chechnya

Russia's president Vladimir Putin said yesterday he was ready to work with Europe on solving the crisis in Chechnya, signalling a departure from


Blair meets Israeli leader Sharon ahead of landmark talks in West ...

JERUSALEM  - British Prime Minister Tony Blair was meeting with his Israeli counterpart Ariel Sharon ahead of landmark talks with the new Palestinian leadership in the West Bank.


Adult film-maker Russ Meyer, one of the pioneers of the porn movie industry, has died in Los Angeles aged 82. Meyer - nicknamed King Leer - produced, directed, wrote, edited and shot over 20 films, including the 1965 cult hit Faster, Pussycat!


Management shake-up heats up rising biodiesel star

Suddenly, Martin Tobias is out at Imperium while rumors swirl that the IPO is delayed.


Two-thirds of Food and Drug Administration scientists surveyed two years ago lacked confidence that the FDA adequately monitors the safety of prescription drugs, a report released Thursday shows.


Colombia captures cocaine king sought by FBI

One of the world's most sought after cocaine kingpins was hunted down and captured in Colombia yesterday in the toughest blow against the country's drugs trade in more than a decade.


Hewlett-Packard Co.  said  on Tuesday quarterly profit rose 26 percent, helped by strong  performances in its printer and personal computing businesses.


Authorities said Friday they want to question two men in the disappearance of a 19-year-old college student who had met one of the men on the Internet.


Chinese vendor offers Linux mobile platform

FRANKFURT, GERMANY -- After launching two of the world's first Linux smart phones, China's E28 Ltd. is now offering handset manufacturers the opportunity to license its software and hardware designs based on the increasingly popular open-source operating system.


Study Finds Prior Trauma Raised Childrenâs 9/11 Risk

Preschoolers who witnessed the 2001 terrorist attacks were at high risk of developing lingering problems if they had had a previous frightening experience, new research suggests.


At least 15 people have been killed in explosions in an upscale district of the Afghan capital Kabul and at a school in a southeastern province where nine children died, officials say.


Dot Earth Blog: Climate Consensus âBustedâ?

A Republican senator finds hundreds of scientists and studies questioning the consensus over dangerous global warming. Does it matter?.


A class-action lawsuit was filed yesterday in King County Superior Court on behalf of people who have used the anti-arthritis drug Vioxx.


The Hague (The Netherlands), Nov. 8. (PTI): Regretting that the promise of dual nationality to persons of Indian origin has taken a long time to materialise, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has announced that


The Service Employees International Union has postponed a decision on an endorsement until next month, a setback for Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards.


Wired News takes a trip down the historic Great River Road that winds along the full length of the mighty Mississippi. The route along 'Ol' Man River' is surprisingly rich in techie tinkerers. By Michelle Delio.


Group Therapy Doesn't Extend Breast Cancer Survival

NEW YORK  - Women who seek support in  coping with early-stage breast cancer through group counseling  sessions don't appear to improve their odds of surviving the  disease, new research indicates.


US Disputes Research Touting the Pill's Health Benefits

Two recent studies that suggested oral contraceptives reduced a woman's risk of heart disease and cancer seemed to take conventional wisdom and stand it on its head.


Bush spreads gospel of religious freedom

Though no sermon was delivered Sunday in the church where President Bush took a "moment to converse with God," he offered his own precept outside.


THE Israeli Justice Minister warned right-wing rabbis yesterday that they risked sparking civil war with their incendiary remarks against the looming withdrawal from Gaza and could face prosecution.


Microsoft Adds More Intelligence To SQL Server

Microsoft has added new business intelligence (BI) capabilities to SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005; according to an announcement today at the 2004 Professional Association for SQL Server community summit in Orlando, USA.


The Bloody Sunday inquiry enters its final phase six years after it began with the start of closing speeches.


Chinese Laboratory Discovers Bird Flu Strain in Pigs

A laboratory in China says it has discovered a deadly strain of the bird flu in pigs, raising concern among scientists that the virus may be closer to changing into a form that is more easily transmittable to humans.


ThinkPad T42 series notebooks now feature an embedded fingerprint reader.


'Advertising is democracy' "Fire the publicist. Go off message. Let all your employees blab and blog!" fantasised the writer Clive Thompson in a recent Wired magazine cover story.â¦


Mickelson takes control at breezy Scottish Open

Phil Mickelson, who has underachieved on his three previous visits to the Scottish Open, took the tournament by the scruff of the neck with a third-round 68 on Saturday.


"Osama: The Making of a Terrorist" A cataclysmic awakening

Jonathan Randal admits at the beginning of his book "Osama: The Making of a Terrorist" that he "totally failed to meet Osama bin Laden.


Phnom Penh (VNA) - The Cambodian Senate on Monday endorsed a Throne Council bill, submitted by the National Assembly on Oct. 8, paving the way for the appointment of a successor to King Norodom Sihanouk, who announced he is to "retire" on Oct. 7.


Virginia offers the perfect matchup for Fresno State coach Pat Hill: a Top 25 opponent and another chance to knock off a team from a Bowl Championship Series conference.


Palestinian militants infiltrate Gaza Strip outpost, kill three ...

Palestinian gunmen infiltrated a fog-shrouded Israeli army post at dawn Thursday and killed three Israeli soldiers in a fierce gunbattle before two of the attackers were shot dead, the army said.


EarthLink Inc, one of the US's largest consumer ISPs, said yesterday it has started offering free voice over IP calls to subscribers of its high speed service.


Documentarian and liberal rabble-rouser Michael Moore kicked off a 62-speech, pre-election tour Monday with a relatively subtle dig at President Bush.


STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- American Roger D. Kornberg, whose father won a Nobel Prize a half-century ago, was awarded the prize in chemistry Wednesday for his studies of how cells take information from genes to produce proteins.


Wenger worries over Campbell and Lehmann

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has admitted that he is worried about how long he can keep inspirational defender Sol Campbell and veteran goalkeeper Jens Lehmann at the club.


Accordo raggiunto con la Korea Rail Network Authority


Due sono gravi, ancora non si conosce causa deflagrazione


Nel turno infrasettimanale le sei di testa sono chiamate alla prima importante verifica. Tutte le partite di sera. Si respira profumo di A nel turno infrasettimanale di serie B in programma questa sera. La


U.S. Asks Judge to Dismiss Terrorism Convictions

The U.S. Justice Department has asked a  federal judge in Detroit to toss out the convictions of three  Middle Eastern men caught in a roundup of hundreds of Arab  immigrants after the Sept. 11 attacks and charged with  supporting terrorism and document fraud.


Di conseguenza sara' annullata assemblea generale dell'11/6


Canada manual: US prisoners face torture

A training manual for Canadian diplomats lists the United States as a country where prisoners risk torture and abuse, citing interrogation techniques such as stripping prisoners, blindfolding and sleep deprivation.


Woods, Furyk elimination is boost for Europe: Donald

The first round elimination of Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk in the World Matchplay Championship here at Wentworth is a boost for Europe's Ryder Cup hopes according to Luke Donald.


Canadian director David Cronenberg wins the Toronto Film Festival's main prize with Eastern Promises.


U.S. report finds N.Korean abuses of U.N. agency

North Korea used the bank accounts of a U.N. agency for deceptive cash transfers, among a wide range of abuses of that organization's presence in the communist state, a U.S. Senate panel reported on Wednesday.


Potter makes history as fastest-selling book

U.S. sales of the seventh and final Harry Potter volume hit an estimated 8.3 million in the first 24 hours, confirming its place in the history books as the fastest-selling book ever.


Udine, 18:59 - CALCIO, ASCOLI: TESSER: UNA PRESTAZIONE DI CARATTERE

Attilio Tesser è soddisfatto del pari colto a Udine: "Mi fa felice perchè oggi la squa...


Scrapped Golden Globe ceremony hits Hollywood hard

Hollywood scrambled on Tuesday to assess the fallout from the decision to scrap the glittering Golden Globe movie and TV awards ceremony and hold only a news conference that few stars are likely to attend.


Global computer sales growth to slow to single digits

Global sales of personal computers are expected to grow nine percent in 2005, a cooler rate than the 11.6 percent growth pace of 2004, a market research firm said.


Iraq Tries to Clear Confusion on Saddam Aide

Iraq was scrambling to confirm on Monday whether the most wanted Saddam Hussein aide still on the run had been captured, after a day of government confusion with top officials making contradictory statements.


Child porn defendant locked up after Zip file encryption broken

A Texas man pleads no contest to child pornography charges after a government investigator easily gains access to a password-protected Zip file and allegedly discovers illegal images.


A new airline passenger information sharing agreement between the EU and the United States aimed at thwarting terrorism will likely go into effect yet this summer following concessions from both sides this week.


Nick makes serious investment in casual games

Nickelodeon is investing  $100 million in the expansion of online casual gaming ventures,  the company said Wednesday.


33 killed overnight in flash floods in northern India, officials say

LUCKNOW, India  - Incessant rains caused flash floods that knocked down houses and killed at least 33 people in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, officials said Wednesday.


ComScore: Facebook traffic surged after 'open' registration

Blog: The Internet statistics firm found that the social networking site experienced an 89% growth in traffic, mostly outside of the "collegiate" 18-24 age demographic, when it announced that the once-exclusive service now had open registration.


The Lions committee confirms Sir Clive Woodward as coach for next year's tour of New Zealand.


Pollution, Cold Snaps Linked with Heart Death

Cold snaps and air pollution can trigger heart deaths, and breathing dirty air day in and day out may help heart disease develop in the first place, researchers said on Sunday.


Coach carrying Poles crashes in France, 26 dead

NOTRE-DAME-DE-MESAGE, France  - Twenty-six Polish pilgrims died on Sunday when their coach crashed off a mountain road at a notorious accident blackspot in the French Alps and burst into flames, police and officials said.


New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has quietly been polling and conducting a highly sophisticated voter analysis in all 50 states as he decides whether to launch an independent presidential bid, associates said Wednesday.


Pope Benedict became the first pontiff on   Friday to visit "Veronica's Veil," which Christian tradition   says was used to wipe the sweat from Jesus' brow on his way to   crucifixion and miraculously recorded his features.


NATO allies were considering urgent calls to bolster the size of their force in Afghanistan, where Britain's senior commander described fighting as more ferocious than in Iraq.


No ETA yet on Yahoo Messenger for Vista public beta, which is three months late.


Polymer Vision Readies Rollable E-Book, Cell Phone

Polymer Vision's upcoming Readius is an e-book with a flexible screen and cell phone capabilities.


Larry Hughes and Antawn Jamison each scored 26 points, leading the Washington Wizards to a 106-96 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night.


The Best Buy Company, the consumer electronics chain, and the online video rental company Netlfix both announced their commitment to stock Blu-ray DVDs.


BOGOTA, Colombia -- Colombia's cocaine trade has never been controlled by a single cast of characters.


Federal prosecutors say a man accused of giving money and military gear to his terrorist brother is a "danger to the community." Not necessarily San Jose, where he lives, but the Philippines, where the extremists he's accused of helping operate.


Rule of Law scored a gutsy wire-to-wire victory in the last classic of the British season, the $716,000 Group 1 St Leger Stakes, at Doncaster on Saturday.


Facebook founder is offering up to Â£125,000 to developers who come up with innovative programs for the site.


Cambridge boffins patch photon-splitting vuln Researchers believe they have secured a potential backdoor in a cryptography technique known as Quantum Key Distribution (QKD).â¦


Boycott of Afghan election totters after inquiry pledge

The opposition boycott that threatened to wreck Afghanistan's first presidential election appeared to be crumbling yesterday, as the leading opposition candidate said he would recognise


Summary: Gang Robs Northern Ireland Bank

THE ROBBERY: Gang takes the families of two bank executives hostage and forces the bosses to help them steal more than $39 million from Northern Bank in Belfast.


Economy Grows at 3.7 Percent Annual Rate

The economy grew at a 3.7 percent annual rate in the third quarter — a pace slightly better than in the spring but not as strong as many analysts expected. Friday's government report was the last broad snapshot of economic activity before Election Day and provided political ammunition for both sides.


Extending a Hand, Hoping a Tentacle Might Shake It

James Cameron's newest film is a grandiose hybrid of undersea documentary and outer-space fantasy.


Scotland's classroom assistants receive 'scandalously low wages', a  report claims.


In an unusually blunt message, China's Communist Party has warned its members that corruption and incompetence could threaten its hold on power.


Eat 'Supermeals' to Protect Heart: Experts

NEW YORK  - Eating meals that include all ingredients known to improve cardiovascular health could add years to your life, according to new study findings released Friday.


An Ohio police officer has been put on paid administrative leave after his own police cruiser's dash camera captured him using a stun gun to subdue a handcuffed woman, an attorney for the city of Warren, Ohio, told CNN on Thursday.


More than 5,400 Virginia residents have served in the Peace Corps since the agency was established in 1961.


Police in England are to focus on tackling the most serious violent crimes, the home secretary will announce.


No Jonny, but plenty of problems as Newcastle clinch bloody victory

Newcastle shrugged off the absence of Jonny Wilkinson to open their European Cup campaign with a gruelling 10-6 win at Newport Gwent Dragons but the match was overshadowed by the dismissal of Luke Gross.


Tunisia's President Ben Ali Wins Re-Election

Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was re-elected in a widely expected landslide, Sunday. Ursula Lindsey reports from Cairo.


DaimlerChrysler, Mitsubishi Ink Contract

Automaker DaimlerChrysler AG said Wednesday it has signed a contract with Japan's Mitsubishi Motors Corp. in which the two companies renewed their commitment to joint production and development projects.


Brazil, India the US and EU meet in Germany in a bid to revive stalled World Trade Organization trade talks.


Microsoft reinvents Office Live for small biz as 'free'

Except for the subs, that is Microsoft has rejigged its Office Live Small Business product to pull in more customers by bringing three existing paid-for versions under one roof for free.â¦


Go hunting for misunderstood multibaggers in the making.


Prostitutes sew lips together in Bolivia protest

Prostitutes in the Bolivian city of El Alto sewed their lips together on Wednesday as part of a hunger strike to demand that the mayor reopen brothels and bars ordered closed after violent protests by residents last week.


Safin Suffers While Henin-Hardenne Survives

A 15-year-old newcomer had defending  champion Justine Henin-Hardenne on the run at the U.S. Open  Tuesday and an experienced campaigner put paid to former winner  Marat Safin.


(CBS/AP) So, did she or didn't? Britney Spears most definitely got married last week, People magazine reports in its Oct. 4 issue filled with pictures of the pop star and her fiancÃ©, Kevin Federline, in wedding


In Mira Nair's sumptuous, witty new version of "Vanity Fair," Sharp is no longer so sharp-elbowed. And rightly so.


Colo. Voting on Electoral Proportionality

Colorado Republican Marcy Benson remembers getting calls four years ago from people asking if she was going to change her vote when she cast her ballot as a presidential elector.


Are Internet users about to suffer from beta-testing burnout?


Via Rail lawyer attacks auditor general over sponsorship deal

OTTAWA (CP) - Auditor General Sheila Fraser had a chance in 1999 to challenge Via Rail's participation in the federal sponsorship program if she thought the Crown corporation had done anything wrong, a Via lawyer argued Thursday.


White House disagrees with Guantanamo trial ruling

The White House on Tuesday said it disagreed with rulings by U.S. military judges to drop all war crimes charges against two Guantanamo prisoners facing trial, and that the Defense Department was considering whether to appeal.


In Lithuania, 11 men have been charged in connection with a sophisticatred counterfeiting operation.


Older Voters Worry About Iraq as Well as Drug Costs

Give elderly voters in this up-for-grabs Philadelphia suburb an opportunity to air their fears about health care, and they will. But chances are the topic will quickly turn to Iraq instead.


Teheran, 16:23 - CALCIO, L'IRAN CERCA UN CT E VUOLE MATTHAEUS

L'Iran vuole Lothar Mattaheus come nuovo ct. Il 46enne ex centrocampista dell'Inter ha confermato l'...


Preventing obesity and smoking can save lives, but it doesn't save money, researchers reported Monday. It costs more to care for healthy people who live years longer, according to a Dutch study that counters the common perception that preventing obesity would save governments millions of dollars.


U.S. housing crisis keeps buyers on sidelines

For some prospective home buyers in Southern California, the effect of the U.S. mortgage crisis has been to keep them on the sidelines of the home market, wary of stepping in for fear prices will fall further.


Bush's Drug Videos Broke Law, Accountability Office Decides

An investigative arm of Congress said the news segments about the effects of drug use among young people "constitute covert propaganda."


O.J. Simpson and three co-defendents face additional charges in the alleged hotel room armed robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers


Seeing Beyond Gender, Despite Shared Struggles

LEBANON, N.H. -- It took Laurie Tostenson years of mopping floors, washing sheets and "screaming twice as loud" as the men around her before she managed to change her janitors' scrubs for a blazer befitting a supervisor at New Hampshire's largest hospital.


LAKE FOREST, Ill. (Oct. 25, 2004) -- The Chicago Bears will not sign Tim Couch, instead deciding to stick with the three quarterbacks on their roster.


President Bush has reviewed disputed documents that purport to show he refused orders to take a physical examination in 1972 and did not recall having seen them previously, a White House official said Saturday.


Pakistan rules out any access to disgraced nuclear scientist

Pakistan said it would not allow any foreign country or agency directly or indirectly to question disgraced nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan.


Secondo esperti, il dato settimanale fa sperare


Review: PlayStation Portable a Likely Hit

Even if you don't particularly like video games, you'd best resign yourself to what appears certain to anyone who's spent a little time with Sony's new PlayStation Portable:


Vantaggi anche per pendolari bresciani e bergamaschi


Hollywood in shock as tributes pour in for actor Ledger

Hollywood paid tribute Wednesday to Heath Ledger as fans gathered to mourn the 28-year-old actor


Reaper airborne war-droids to patrol 2012 Olympics

Now we could all be Olympic torches The RAF will use its new force of MQ-9 "Reaper" robo-planes to patrol the skies above the London Olympics in 2012, according to reports.â¦


A house is destroyed in an explosion in Bradford, West Yorkshire Police say.


South Africa strike after sending England in

South Africa's decision to send England in to bat paid off as the tourists lost three wickets on the first morning of the second Test against South Africa at Kingsmead.


A coroner is "desperately concerned" about the number of young men taking their own lives in his area.


By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV  KOROLYOV, Russia - The space capsule carrying a new U.S.-Russian crew and the first paying female space tourist docked smoothly Wednesday at the international space station.


Vonage loses appeal in Verizon patent case

The Internet phone provider now faces paying out hefty damages and a possible shutdown of its service.


POLICE used tear gas today to disperse hundreds of demonstrators who lit fires, smashed windows and beat up journalists as they marched through Athens to protest a visit by US Secretary of State Colin Powell.


Private Jet Crashes Near Houston Airport

A private jet plane with three people aboard crashed early Monday near Houston's Hobby Airport, authorities said.


U.S. war prisons legal vacuum for 14,000

In the few short years since the first shackled Afghan shuffled off to Guantanamo, the U.S. military has created a global network of overseas prisons, its islands of high security keeping 14,000 detainees beyond the reach of established law.


Oracle's Henley Says PeopleSoft Purchase Still `Very Important'

Oracle Corp. Chairman Jeffrey Henley said the software maker is determined pursue its $7.7 billion takeover of PeopleSoft Inc. after reporting its new applications software license business tumbled 36 percent last quarter.


Mallika Sherawat lands a role in Hollywood again

Sultry Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat will play the role of a Muslim woman in her second Hollywood film "Unveiled" to be directed by Bill Bannerman.


Libano: nel mirino dei terroristi non solo l'ambasciata italiana a ...

BEIRUT (Libano) - Nuovi particolari emergono dopo le rivelazioni fatte da fonti libanesi su un attentato che terroristi di una cellula salafita libanese stavano per compiere ai danni dell'ambasciata italiana a Beirut, in Libano, sventato dal Sismi.


People in Manchester and Glasgow feel most under financial pressure, but the bankruptcy hotspots are in the South.


Mellon Financial Corp.'s $16.5 billion sale to Bank of New York Co. will put three Boston executives in control of major units of the newly merged company.


Thousands in Russia Rally Against Terror

MOSCOW - Waving flags and banners, tens of thousands of Russians demonstrated against terrorism Tuesday, massing outside the Kremlin in response to government calls for solidarity after a series of deadly attacks that have killed more than 400 people.    The growing crowd stood still for a moment of silence in memory of victims, starting the rally after a clock atop the Kremlin's Spassky Tower struck 5 p.m...


NASA: Ozone hole returns to average size

The Antarctic ozone hole is back to an average size, shrinking about 16 percent from last year's record high, NASA said Friday. But it's still the size of North America.


Radio Problems Ground Many Flights in California

U.S. aviation authorities lifted an  order grounding flights to southern California at 8 p.m. PDT  (11 p.m. EDT) on Wednesday, more than three hours after air  traffic controllers lost radio contact with high-altitude  aircraft.


The alleged writer of the disruptive Sasser virus has been formally charged by German prosecutors.


Buyers Snap Up Country Houses -- In Other Countries

No longer an exclusive asset for the upper classes, second-home ownership has exploded in recent decades, becoming an integral part of global tourism.


Suicide attack kills 7 in Pakistan's Rawalpindi

A suicide attack killed at least seven people, including the bomber, on a road leading to Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's army headquarters in Rawalpindi, city police chief Saud Aziz told reporters.


World unprepared for avian flu, experts warn

The current US flu vaccine shortage shows perfectly how poorly the world is prepared to handle the next global epidemic of influenza, health experts said on Sunday.


Abbas Vows to Protect Palestinian Gunmen

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said in an Associated Press interview Saturday that he wants to protect militants from Israel, rejecting Israeli demands that he crack down on them. It was his latest campaign gesture to court gunmen seen by many Palestinians as resistance heroes and by Israel as terrorists.


LONDON -- Northern Rock PLC's chief executive will step down immediately rather than in February as planned, the troubled mortgage lender said Thursday.


NY Play 'Fat Pig' Tackles What May Be the Last Taboo

Every day at work, the insults rain down on Ashlie Atkinson. "Fat pig," "beast," "huge," and "fat sow" are among them.


NEW YORK -- A New York City Police Department helicopter with an ultra-sensitive radiation detector affixed to its tail whipped through a wintry sky over Lower Manhattan last month, hunting block by block through the concrete canyons of Wall Street for a black SUV containing the components of a h...


Report shows HP sought expert to help find leak

Hewlett-Packard sought the advice of an intelligence specialist, Brian Jenkins of the RAND Corporation, according to the report.


The last day of January, and there was snow in the bleachers, icicles hanging on the foul poles, and 350 kids were sitting behind glass in Fenway Park. Most of them had never laid eyes on a soul as old as this white-haired man, who with a hand as big as a frying pan stroked his ebony cheek and spoke ...


L'emittente Rctv chiudera' domani dopo contrasto con Chavez


Continua braccio di ferro con Fiat sul put


Iran says Madrid nuclear talks 'step forward'

Iran's top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani on Saturday described his talks talks in Madrid with EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana on Iran's nuclear program as a step forward.


US Economy: Manufacturing Index Falls, Incomes Lag Spending

A gauge of US manufacturing fell this month to the lowest in more than a year, incomes lagged spending in September and home construction declined in the final economic reports before tomorrow's presidential election.


Turkish film depicts problems of modern piety

BERLIN, Feb 12 (Reuters Life!) - An Istanbul clerk finds his simple, devout life turned upside down when an Islamic group employs him as its debt collector in a Turkish film which aims to show how religious devotion can be tainted by hypocrisy.


Obesity exacts heavy price in Saudi Arabia

Almost one in five Saudis suffer from obesity, costing the country more than three billion dollars a year, a top medical official said in remarks published.


Mexico Churches Wage High-Tech War on Cell Phones

Some Mexican churches are using state-of-the-art technology developed by Israeli electronic warfare experts to silence cell phones that ring during mass, church officials said on Tuesday.


After getting swept in three games at Kansas City last year, the New York Yankees trailed the Royals by four runs in the eighth inning. Then they steamrolled the Royals with a rally to remember.


Delta expands domestic in-flight entertainment

Bankrupt Delta Air Lines Inc.   DALRQ.PK on Wednesday said it will offer in-flight   entertainment on every seat on some domestic flights, in a move   that it hopes will give it an edge on transcontinental routes.


Jason Campbell threw for three touchdowns and accounted for more than 400 yards, leading No. 3 Auburn to a 38-28 victory over 15th-ranked Tennessee in the SEC championship game Saturday night.


Flak flies between McCain, Obama on Iraq

In a fiery preview of a possible 2008 election match-up, US Senators Barack Obama and John McCain traded political potshots over Iraq Friday, and Hillary Clinton also faced a Republican barrage.


InfoWorld - As general manager of IBM's application and integration middleware division, IBM veteran Robert LeBlanc has charge of the key technical pieces corporate users need to carry out enterprise-wide integration strategies and other complex strategies such as SOAs (service-oriented architectures). He has the strategic responsibility for the company's line WebSphere application servers, transaction and messaging systems, pervasive computing software, and business integration solutions.


Movie Review | 'Vince Vaughnâs Wild West Comedy Show': Sharpshooters of Comedy Hit the Road (Duck!)

âVince Vaughnâs Wild West Comedy Showâ imagines itself a contemporary equivalent of rootinâ- tootinâ traveling entertainments like Buffalo Billâs Wild West Show. Thatâs a tall comparison to draw.


Dogs trained by a British charity have played a central role in ground-breaking research into bladder cancer, it was announced today.


Contributions to NATO's International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, based on figures provided by its headquarters in Kabul. NATO says the numbers are based on broad contributions and do not necessarily reflect the exact numbers on the ground at any one time:


Cheney Is Said to Be Fine After Shortness of Breath

Vice President Dick Cheney, who has been plagued by heart problems for more than 25 years, underwent tests at a hospital here on Saturday after complaining of shortness of breath.


Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Randy Moss was upgraded to probable for Sunday's game against the New York Giants after participating in an entire practice for the first time in nearly two weeks.


Three Irishmen acquitted of training Colombian Marxist guerrillas are found guilty on appeal and sentenced.


Miles of tsunami-shattered beach hotels on the Thai mainland north of Phuket island began yielding up their dead yesterday, bloated gashed, and mangled bodies.


Square Feet: Paying Up to See a Long, Long Way

The need for sweeping views of Central Park has caught on among companies searching for offices, especially in the financial services industry.


Airlines review safety after in-flight ax attack

OSLO Aviation officials and airlines were scrambling to improve security at small local airports in Norway on Thursday, a day after a passenger smuggled an ax on board a commuter plane and attacked two pilots.


Amendment Banning La. Gay Marriage Tossed

BATON ROUGE, La. - A state judge Tuesday threw out a Louisiana constitutional amendment banning gay marriage...


Bangladesh beach, forest, top natural wonders list

DHAKA (Reuters Life!) - Bangladesh may have been beset by food shortages and floods, but locals are taking heart as two of its natural wonders top a new list of the world's most amazing scenery.


Joe Roff may not be the first international to appear in the Varsity rugby union match but few players in the 134-year history of the clash between England's two oldest universities, Oxford and Cambridge, can match the Test experience of the 86-times capped former Wallaby.


A conference on genetically-modified crops opens in Germany with calls for Europe to take up GM foods.


'Slutwear' Is So Last Year on New York Runways

Now you see it. Soon you won't. In a trend sure to be a relief to some and a disappointment to others, women will cover up instead of baring it all next season as the "slutwear" look comes to an end.


Schaeffer to get second start for Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE - Tennessee freshman Brent Schaeffer will start at quarterback for Saturday's game against No. 11 Florida.


Yahoo posts lower profit, gives weak 2007 forecast

Yahoo Inc.  reported a  dip in quarterly profit on Tuesday as corporate advertisers  spent less on its online ads, and the company gave a  weaker-than-expected forecast for the rest of 2007.


A suicide bomber kills more than 30 people in an attack on a cafe in a town north-east of Baghdad, police say.


The United States is expanding its two major detention centers in Iraq with the expectation that the new security crackdown in Baghdad will add hundreds and perhaps thousands of prisoners to the 17,000 it  holds,  U.S. military spokesmen said.


Rimini, 12:49 - CALCIO, 3/A CATEGORIA: SQUALIFICATO 4 ANNI PER AGGRESSIONE ALL'ARBITRO

Piergiorgio Dalpiano, dirigente del Ghetto Turco, formazione che milita in terza categoria, è...


Jose Mourinho's three-year reign at Chelsea came to an abrupt end on Thursday as the Portuguese manager's fraught relationship with the club's Russian owner, Roman Abramovich, finally reached breaking point.


New England Patriotsâ wide receiver Chas Gessner (18) is brought down by Jacksonville Jaguarsâ safety Deke Cooper (35) in the second quarter of preseason NFL play, last Thursday in Foxboro, Mass.


Thomsons and Stronachs, two prominent Canadian families, donate to ...

TORONTO (CP) - Two prominent Canadian families donated a total of $33 million to help in the fight against cancer Monday. auto parts billionaire Frank Stronach respectively donated $25 million and $8 million in two separate announcements.


A pipe bomb is found at a house in Antrim after information is passed to the police.


Encryption doesn't have to be the Brussels sprouts in your security diet, but prepare it incorrectly and it's bound to sour your network. Anton Chuvakin flags five potential data-encryption gaffes.


Smantellata rete criminale nigeriana che spediva eroina e cocaina in EuropaCentrale il ruolo di cellule "hibo" in Brasile. I corrieri tenuti in schiavitÃ¹ psicologica con il culto                                            Riti voodoo per importare la droga blitz dei carabinieri, 43 arresti


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Putting Woes for Tiger as Problem Shoulder Improves

THOMASTOWN, Ireland  - Three-times winner Tiger  Woods stayed in the hunt for a third successive WGC-American  Express Championship crown after Friday's second round, but was  frustrated his putting let him down.


More than 100 Iraqis  are killed or wounded by a mortar attack on a National Guard HQ, Iraqi  officials say.


Seven accomplices of dirty bomb plotter jailed for 136 years

Seven members of a terrorist cell led by convicted Al-Qaeda "dirty" bomb plotter Dhiren Barot were jailed for a total of 136 years on Friday.


The year's fresh face on the independent-film circuit is a guy named Francis Ford Coppola.


The Huygens spacecraft is about to begin the final leg of its journey to Saturn's enigmatic moon Titan. The US-European probe will separate from its "mothership" Cassini on 25 December and coast


Japan farm minister quits in another blow to PM Abe

Japan's farm minister resigned on Monday over illegal dealings at a farmers' group he headed, dealing a fresh blow to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe just a week after he revamped his cabinet to try to revive his popularity.


Two large explosions shake Interior Ministry, recruitment center ...

Two large explosions shook the Saudi capital late Wednesday, the first believed to be from a car bomb that wounded several policeman and shattered windows at the Interior Ministry, followed by the second blast targeting a troop recruitment center


Sen. Johnson expected to return in Sept.

Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., recovering from a brain hemorrhage he suffered last December, is likely to return to the Senate in September, if not earlier, Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday.


Phoenix, 10:28 - BASKET, NBA: NASH INFORTUNATO SALTA ALL STAR GAME

Steve Nash non prenderà parte domenica All'All Star Game Nba di Las Vegas. Il play dei Phoeni...


Yasser Arafat's health appears to have suddenly deteriorated, and a team of doctors has rushed to the Palestinian president's bedside.


The Santy worm, which searches Google for sites that use a vulnerable version of the search engine's technology, is being tackled by Google.


Mastiff cooking up a video game for gluttons

California-based video game publisher Mastiff said Wednesday it has a deal with organizers of the famed Coney Island hot dog eating contest to cook-up a video game for gluttons.


A plan to build the worldâs first supersonic business jet is the latest sign that business jets are becoming the fastest-growing segment of the aerospace industry.


SAN FRANCISCO - Barry Bonds reached another milestone on Saturday, but it didn't wipe the frowns from the captains in their kayaks out in McCovey Cove.


During the week they participate in team meetings and punish their bodies during practice alongside the other players. But on game days, practice-squad players like the Jets' Joe Kowalewski watch from the stands.


Number of divorces down in England and Wales.


Sono stati scoperti in un bosco, erano in sacchi scuri


Security in Sudan's Darfur a 'Farce' -Rights Group

Security in Sudan's Darfur region is a  "farce" with the government engaged in ethnic cleansing and  rebel groups looting and abducting civilians in violation of an  April cease-fire, a rights group said on Monday.


India has announced it will cut back troop numbers patrolling the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir in a move received by Pakistan as a âconfidence-buildingâ measure.


Court: Reporters Must Testify in CIA Leak Case

Two journalists must disclose  conversations with their confidential sources to a grand jury  investigating a leak that exposed the identity of a covert CIA  operative, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Tuesday.


Presidente nicaraguense, eliminare il capitalismo


Web Sheriff doing it different than MediaDefender

United Kingdom-based Web Sheriff opts for a more 'tempered' approach than does its rival to fighting online piracy.


NEW DELHI: India has virtually pricked Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's latest trial balloon on Kashmir. Musharraf had on Monday suggested that India and Pakistan could consider the option of identifying


Beyonce's "Irreplaceable" ended the  two-week reign of Akon's "I Wanna Love You" on the Hot 100  singles chart Thursday, becoming the R&B singer's fourth solo  No. 1.


AP: Ghost Firms Hinder Oil-For-Food Probe

The U.N.-ordered probe into oil-for-food corruption is being seriously hampered by an elaborate system of ghost firms set up around the world to cover the tracks of bribes to Saddam Hussein as he cheated the $60 billion program, a top investigator said.


Now I see it... BEA Systems has teamed up with VMware to deliver the first instalment of a Java virtualisation strategy to rollout in 2007.â¦


Toyota Motor Corp.'s Prius hybrid has  been voted 2005 European Car of the Year, Japan's top auto  maker said Monday, after the fuel-sipping sedan picked up the  corresponding title in North America in January.


"Into the Wild" out in the cold at Oscars

Harvey Weinstein can put away his shotgun. But Sean Penn might want to borrow it.


HK given new licenses to 2G mobile services

In Hong Kong, holders of the nine incumbent GSM and PCS licenses providing second-generation mobile services will be given new Mobile Carrier Licenses for 15 years to continue


Ericsson awarded GSM expansion contract by Guangdong Mobile Corp

Ericsson has been awarded an $805m contract by Guangdong Mobile Communication Corporation Limited (Guangdong Mobile, a whole-owned subsidiary of China Mobile HK Holdings, to expand its GSM network in Guangdong Province, China.


CLEVELANDâDemocrats who wanted John Kerry to select John Edwards as his running mate always cited the 90 minutes that will come Tuesday night as one of the most important reasons.


(CBS) Nine years ago, Christopher Reeve was left paralyzed by a riding accident, but he never gave up his fight to walk again. And his struggle impressed those who knew him.


Fears of split in Reliance group premature:

[Business India]: Mumbai, Nov 21 : As millions of Indians are held in thrall by reports of a family feud in Reliance Industries, the country's largest company, experts say it would be premature to talk about a split as yet.


She had already received an unscripted bite from a barracuda on the first day of shooting the scuba-diving-nightmare film Open Water. Then it came time to shoot the scenes where she and fellow lead Daniel Travis swim with frenetic, darting ...


Londra, 13:11 - CALCIO, ARSENAL: OFFERTO RINNOVO A WENGER

L'Asenal è disposto a tutto per trattenere Arsene Wenger. I dirigenti dei gunners, che vorreb...


Viewpoint: Amid one of the biggest civilian evacuations since the Civil War, San Diegans are getting over their shock and rediscovering civility


OGGI SU INTERNET/ITALIA - Bel risultato della laicitÃ  intollerante Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Per Claudia Mancina Ã¨ Âuna cosa fuori dal mondoÂ e Âci sarÃ  pure qualcuno che griderÃ  alla vittoriaÂ. Il filosofo Trincia condanna le contestazioni e dice che il Papa dimostra Âintelligenza politicaÂ...


Reazioni diverse nel centrosinistra, Bertinotti euforico


Tobacco Makers Lose Key Ruling on Latest Suits

The decision raises the possibility that cases involving light cigarettes will become a major legal threat to the tobacco industry.


Siena, 18:23 - CALCIO, SIENA: 5-1 NEL TEST CON IL MONTERIGGIONI

Amichevole infrasettimanale per il Siena, che ha a ffrontato i dilettanti del Monteriggioni (Eccelle...


WANA, Pakistan  - Pro-Taliban militants in northwest Pakistan released 15 paramilitary troops on Tuesday after nearly three weeks in captivity, a tribal elder said.


tâs all a matter of timing now. Shinui appears determined to vote against the 2005 budgetâs first reading tomorrow and Prime Minister Ariel Sharon appears determined to fire the Shinui ministers if they do so.


Court: Terror War Can't Curtail Liberties

ATLANTA - Fears of a terrorist attack are not sufficient reason for authorities to search people at a protest, a federal appeals court has ruled, saying Sept. 11 "cannot be the day liberty perished."   The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously Friday that protesters may not be required to pass through metal detectors when they gather next month for a rally against a U.S...


The worst typhoon to hit China in seven years killed at least 164 people and another 24 were listed as missing, Xinhua news agency said on Tuesday.


Ma l'opposizione insorge con Bondi: "occupazione selvaggia"


Celebrity chef writes open letter to every member of Sainsbury's staff


Nigerian President Yar'Adua orders an inquiry into claims that state officials are linked to criminal gangs.


Many religious leaders back climate-change action

A desire to exercise stewardship over the environment is growing among evangelical Christians.


CIA-launched fund invests in image sensor company

Blog: In-Q-Tel, a private investment firm launched by the CIA to support U.S. intelligence agencies, is among those that invested $15 million in Pixim, which makes image sensors for surveillance cameras.


Cancer Research Yields Clues To Why Hair Turns Gray

BOSTON -- Scientists at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston were looking for a better understanding of melanoma. What they have come up with so far is a new explanation of why hair goes gray.


Search Engine Forums Spotlight: January 4, 2008

Found in the search marketing forums: AdWords Predictions for 2008; Concerns Over Links In Articles; Reporting Automation; and more.


Lithuania becomes the first country to ratify the union's new constitution with a parliamentary vote.


Microsoft, PalmOne ink deal for mobile email services

NEW YORK, October 5  - Microsoft Corporation (MSFT.NAS) and PalmOne Inc have announced a new licensing deal to enable mobile email services on PalmOne's Treo smart phones.


The Senate resolved a dispute delaying passage of a corporate tax bill and two spending bills for disaster relief and homeland security.


Billy Connolly takes no prisoners in LA assault

It's a rare show in the  legitimate theater when the performance is not preceded by a  sepulchral voice reminding you to turn off your cell phone.


Luxottica  and Tiffany & Co  have signed a 10-year agreement for Luxottica to make ophthalmic and sun glasses under the Tiffany name.


Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, a retired army general with a newly minted doctorate in economics, was sworn in Wednesday as Indonesia's first directly elected president


Capital One says it expects to cut 2,000 jobs - about 7% of its workforce - as it battles rising competition.


Who knew that 71-year-old assistant coach Dick Helm was the Knicks' problem? One day after his head rolled, so did the Knicks.


(InfoWorld) - Google has expanded its controversial book search service to allow people to download whole copies of books in PDF format to their computers, with the ability to print them out. The feature will go live Wednesday at theÂ service's Web site, said Adam Smith, group product manager of Google Book Search and Google Scholar. The books available for download will only be those that are in the public domain and thus not protected by copyright, Smith said. Until now, people have been able to read these public-domain books on the Google Book Search Web site, but not download and print them, he said. Google will not allow downloading of copyrighted books, not even those for which it has obtained permission from the copyright holders to display their full text, Smith said. The vast majority of the public-domain books available for download have been scanned as part of the library project of the Google Book Search service, Smith said. For the project,Â Google is scanningÂ portions of the collections of some of the world's largest academic libraries, including Google partners Harvard University, Stanford University, and Oxford University. However, critics say Google can't scan copyrighted books it obtains from the libraries unless it gets permission from the copyright holders. The issue is at the center ofÂ two separate lawsuits brought against GoogleÂ last year, one by The Authors Guild and three authors, and another one by The Association of American Publishers on behalf of five of its members: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Pearson Education, Penguin Group USA, Simon & Schuster, and John Wiley & Sons.ADVERTISEMENTMAKE SOA REAL WITH IBM WEBSPHERE PODCASTStreamline processes and maximize efficiency within a proven service oriented architecture. Take back control of your business processes with IBM WebSphere.


Ma Piazza Affari e' solo quattordicesima al mondo


President Bush and his Democratic rival, John Kerry, both gave interviews to the Spanish-language network Univision that will appear on the popular Saturday night variety show "Sabado Gigante."


Hitachi scales Universal Storage Platform for the midmarket

HDS Virtual storage gets thin provisioning Hitachi Data Systems is scaling down its Universal Storage Platform V system to target the virtualization needs of the mid-range market.â¦


It was a stormy day, with torrential rain lashing down, but an audience splashed their way to a north London theatre to hear four leading commentators discuss Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's latest plan for his country and the Palestinians.


Fernando Poe Jr., the Philippines' Schwarzenegger

Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. FERNANDO Poe Jr., who died early Tuesday after having a stroke, was one of the Philippines' best known and best


A major study of the effect of acupuncture on osteoarthritis of the knee has found it can both relieve pain and improve movement. The US National Institutes of Health study concludes acupuncture is an effective complement to standard care.


E.U. Probes Google Over Data Retention Policy

Google has been warned that it may be violating European Union privacy laws by storing search data for up to two years.


Secondo media Usa polizia c'erano stupefacenti e medicine


Update for Mac OS X includes a number of fixes for zero-day vulnerabilities released as part of two high-profile bug-hunting campaigns.


Minister says no drugs for off-duty Dutch police

The Dutch interior minister wants police officials to stop using soft drugs when they are off-duty as it tarnishes the image of the force.


Day after winning silver, Williams back on track

What a way to celebrate. Hours after winning silver in the 100, Lauryn Williams was practicing for the 400-meter relay Sunday morning with Marion Jones and the rest of her US teammates.


Through the World Community Grid, your computer could help address the world's health and social problems.


OmniGroup were showing their new OmniFocus and v5 of OmniGraffle applications.


Pinochet improving but remains in danger

SANTIAGO, Chile -- Former dictator Augusto Pinochet, whose health problems have long helped him escape trial for abuses committed during his 1973-90 rule, was recovering yesterday from a heart attack, although doctors said his life is still in danger.


An 86-year-old Nazi war crimes suspect faces 164 counts of murder for his alleged part in the killings of Slovak civilians in three villages in early 1945, in what could be one of Germany's last World War II-era trials.


The second round of talks aimed at finding a solution to the Darfur crisis in western Sudan are to resume in the Nigerian capital Abuja on Monday.


Miami comes to Virginia seeking its lost swagger. "The biggest challenge is to get our confidence back," said Miami coach Larry Coker, whose No. 18 Hurricanes have lost two straight. "We have had the good fortune around here that we have won most of our games. We didn't make the plays we needed to make the last two games."


U.S.: Too Early to Tell Iraq Unit's Fate

BAGHDAD, Iraq - The U.S. military said Monday no decision had been made on whether to discipline Army reservists who refused a supply mission last week, despite statements from their relatives that the soldiers would be discharged...


Rumors spreading of European iPhone news for Monday

Blog: A report surfaced Friday--also known as iPhone Day--that Apple and several European carriers will announce their launch plans on Monday for a 3G version of the iPhone.


First a shutout. Then a near loss to a Division I-AA team of about 1,200 students.


Roddick beats Bjorkman to take U.S. to Davis Cup final

GOTHENBURG, Sweden  - Andy Roddick beat Jonas Bjorkman in straight sets on Sunday to take the United States to the Davis Cup final.


La moneta unica passa di mano a 163,92 yen


Controversy over Internet kidney donation

Denver - Former medical executive Bob Hickey, 58, was recovering in a hospital on Friday after a kidney transplant that probably saved his life, but sparked the controversy of a lifetime.


U.S. clears use of Abbott drug for Crohn's disease

Abbott Laboratories Inc. won U.S. approval to promote its injectable arthritis drug Humira for treating patients with moderate to severe forms of Crohn's disease, health officials said on Tuesday.


Some 14â000 dead in South Asia earthquake

ISN SECURITY WATCH (27/12/04) - Some 14â000 people have been reportedly killed, many more missing and over a million displaced in south and southeast Asia after a powerful earthquake triggered off giant tidal waves or Tsunami slammed the coastal areas


Iran Nuclear Enrichment Freeze Offer a Ploy - U.S.

Iran said on Friday it might extend a  partial freeze on uranium enrichment in order to ease Western  fears about its nuclear ambitions, but a senior U.S. official  dismissed this as a ploy to fend off tough U.N. action.


Even switching the light on for the toilet, staying up late, travelling across time zones, or the light from street lamps can stop enough melatonin being made, they say.


ATA is the first US budget airline to seek bankruptcy

ATA Airlines has become the first major low-fare airline in the United States to seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The move, which came on Tuesday, immediately set off a bidding war for the company and its assets.


Housing data and economic worry push market lower

Stocks fell on Monday as data pointing to further trouble in the housing sector fueled concerns about the outlook for the economy and corporate profits.


Disaster Looms for Megacities, UN Official Says

Earthquakes, floods and other natural disasters could kill millions in the world's teeming megacities and time is running out to prevent such a catastrophe, the United Nations point man on emergency relief said on Tuesday.


Scientists discover a single gene mutation which could be responsible for up to 5% of inherited cases of Parkinson's disease.


Three US marines die in Falluja fighting

Three US marines were today killed in action in Iraq's volatile western Anbar province, a military spokesperson said. The spokesperson would not say where the three had been killed, but their deaths were reported


The mere fact of tomorrow's presidential elections in Afghanistan is cause for (subdued) celebration. Afghans are headed to the polls in the country's first-ever "democratic" election, and early indications


A 63 mln dlr, nell'intero 2006 profitti a quota 127,9 mln


Sprint answers iPhone with touch-screen handset

DALLAS - Sprint Nextel Corp., seeking to compete with Apple Inc.'s iPhone, has introduced a touch-screen handset that can download music and play video.


Tony Blair will step down as prime minister within a year, some of his closest allies are saying.


Finanziaria, Fassino: ''Taglio tasse Ã¨ un colossale inganno''

Roma, 27 nov. (Adnkronos) - Sindacati, Confindustria e ancora l'opposizione, contro la riduzione delle tasse varata ieri notte dal Cdm. Primo tra tutti il segretario dei Ds, Piero Fassino. ''Continuo a pensare


CHURIN, Peru - Peru's celebration of the guinea pig included contests for the biggest, the best-dressed - and the tastiest.


Banks are accused of seizing on a court victory to urge customers to drop claims for repayment of charges.


British soldier's postcard 92 years late

A British soldier's postcard to his sweetheart has finally arrived — 92 years after he sent it from the trenches of World War I.


La richiesta presentata da Guido alla procura di Como"Sono disposto ad arrivare alla Corte di giustizia dell'Aja"                                                  Un nipote di Mussolini: "Riesumate la salma del Duce"                                                                                dal nostro inviato ROBERTO BIANCHIN


They're not just for file-sharing anymore: P2P networks are transmitting phone calls, blocking spam, backing up hard drives, and spreading scholarship.


BIRMINGHAM, Engkand -- Aston Villa climbed to fifth in the Premier League with a 1-0 victory over Tottenham -- the London club's sixth straight league defeat.


Report software piracy, get a shot at $1 million

Blog: For a limited time only, a major software industry group is dangling the reward for workplace whistleblowers, but it's at its sole discretion to decide what's worthy of the jackpot.


President Bush's performance evaluation is underway now, and his scores will be determined by the voters who are weighing whether he has met the goals he set for himself four years ago.


Dallas Girl Kills Mother Over Grounding, Police Say

A 12-year-old Dallas girl has been charged with fatally shooting her mother in the face because she was angry over being punished, police said on Monday.


I.O.C. Joins Steroid Inquiry Involving Marion Jones

The International Olympic Committee joined the investigation into allegations that Marion Jones had used anabolic steroids and other illegal bodybuilding drugs.


John McCain must decide how best to use President Bush to win over conservatives without driving away independents and moderate Democrats.


Taiwan feels the squeeze from China push into Africa

Its largesse may still help prop up the economies of some of the continent's poorest countries but Taiwan is being slowly squeezed out of Africa as mainland China's presence grows ever stronger.


Lawyers to Meet Next Week on Merck's Vioxx -NYT

Drugs giant Merck & Co. which pulled  its blockbuster painkiller Vioxx from shelves in September, is  about to become the target of hundreds of plaintiffs' lawyers,  the New York Times reported on Friday.


Pakistan's army says it has cleared a mosque in Islamabad of militants, finding 73 bodies inside the compound.


Giordano a direzione partito, ridurla sotto i 30 mld


One of Pakistan's top artists, Gulgee, is found dead at home in what police say are suspicious circumstances.


Men are abandoning their stiff upper lips but still do not wear their hearts on their sleeves like Americans, a new survey shows.


Tom Brady drew all but one vote Saturday in romping to The Associated Press 2007 N.F.L. M.V.P. award.


A French military helicopter swept in to pluck trapped civilians from a hotel in Abidjan on Sunday as mobs burned and looted buildings across Cote d'Ivoire's largest city.


Israeli forces pullout from northern Gaza Strip, leaving eight ...

Israeli occupation forces withdrew Saturday from the northern Gaza Strip towns of Jabalia and Beit Lahia, leaving eight dead, scores of wounded and dozens of houses demolished after a four-day raid, Palestinain medical sources and witnesses reoprted.


Chambers: Cisco CEO Teams With Bill Gates To Combat Hackers

Chief Executive John Chambers and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates may have different leadership styles. And their firms certainly specialize in disparate aspects of the computer-Internet spectrum.


Barnsley send Liverpool crashing out of the FA Cup thanks to Brian Howard's injury-time winner.


PESHAWAR, Pakistan  - Pakistani police arrested an  Algerian and one other foreigner suspected of links with al  Qaeda on Thursday in the northern city of Peshawar after a  shoot-out, intelligence officials said.


Dramatic rises in international food prices are threatening millions of people in poor countries, the UN warns.


Dickens' "Nicholas Nickleby" a crowd pleaser

David Edgar has trimmed his  nine-hour 1982 Tony Award-winning play based on Charles  Dickens' "The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby" to two  easily digested parts, but they should please audiences just as  much.


Blog: IGE.com CEO Brock Pierce says the margins for virtual goods are shrinking rapidly, due in large part to Chinese competition


Beating Yanks not enough to kill âThe Curseâ

I hate to say this to Red Sox fans during their moment of transcendent bliss, but all that talk Iâm hearing about the sacking of the Bronx somehow exorcising the ghosts of Bambinos past is premature.


The Yankees arrived in Toronto for the start of a season-high 10-game trip, held a one-hour pregame meeting, and followed with one of their flattest performances in a season that is spinning out of control.


CIA "kidnap" victim eyes political career in Egypt

An Egyptian cleric who says he was  kidnapped by the CIA in Italy and flown to Egypt for torture is  considering a political career in his home country thanks to  the fame the case has brought him.


Japanese electronics giants in LCD joint venture

Hitachi, Toshiba and Matsushita Electric have formed a joint venture to manufacture large liquid-crystal displays for flat-screen televisions, escalating competition for a piece of the digital living room.


The Power5-based system is part of Big Blue's push to oust Hewlett-Packard from the top spot in high-performance set-ups.


MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Republican Mike Huckabee took aim at rival Mitt Romney on Saturday for switching stances on the U.S. troop build-up in Iraq in the first of two back-to-back debates that could shape tight races in New Hampshire's presidential nominating contest.


'Anchorman' Takes Seat at Top of Video Charts

"Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy," starring Will Ferrell and Christina Applegate, was the nation's best-renting DVD last week, according to data issued Wednesday.


Turkey, Greece desire further rappochment, but differences remain

Turkey and Greece pledged Wednesday to build on a spectacular thaw in their once-stormy bilateral ties, but at the same time they exposed their differences on how to resolve long-standing contentious issues such as sovereignty in the Aegean Sea.


Katrina's wrath impacts 2008 White House race

Hurricane Katrina is emerging as a potent political metaphor for 2008 White House hopefuls, two years after ravaging New Orleans and blemishing President George W. Bush's record.


OLALLA, Wash. - "Jake 2.0" didn't cut it with viewers, and a couple who named their son Jake Matthew Thompson 2.0 are finding the numerical part doesn't cut it with businesses and government agencies.


The animated family film "Cars" zoomed past the box office competition this weekend to open at the number one spot. The Disney-Pixar feature brought in $62.8 million -- lower than insiders predicted but still a remarkable number. "The Break-Up" slipped...


Asian markets slide following the dip in global stocks on fears about China, with the Nikkei losing 2.9%.


LONDON: A Briton being held at Guantanamo Bay saw US military interrogators kill two detainees at an American base in Afghanistan, he said in a letter, details of which were being released by his lawyers.


OIL futures prices rose in Europe today amid concerns about heating oil supplies at the beginning of the Northern Hemisphere winter.


Basic Instinct 2 'Wins' Big at the Razzies

"Basic Instinct 2" picked up four awards at the Golden Raspberry Awards, or Razzies, which gives awards to the worst of Hollywood. It was awarded worst movie, worst actress for Sharon Stone, worst screenplay and worst sequel.  Razzies founder J...


Nessuna ipotesi di reato al momento sull'operazione che ha portatoallo scorporo di Tim. Crollo di Pirelli in Borsa: titoli giÃ¹ di oltre il 4%                                          Telecom, rapporto Consob "Nulla di penalmente rilevante"                                                                                Lo si Ã¨ appreso da ambienti della procura di Roma. Ma le indagini continuano


AN art teacher secretly taped Prince Harry in a bid to have him nailed as an exam cheat, a tribunal heard yesterday. Sarah Forsyth, 30, claimed she duped the royal as a last resort in an attempt


A mistrial is declared in the court martial of a US army officer who refused to deploy to Iraq.


European stock markets enjoy Christmas cheer

Europe's main equity markets fizzed higher on Monday as traders welcomed the arrival of the Christmas holidays.


To extract oil from the Jack field, a rig will have to negotiate freezing waters, boiling oil and seismic uncertainty. Hereâs how.


Glasgow, 19:51 - CALCIO, SCOZIA: 25 CONVOCATI PER SFIDE CON LITUANIA E FRANCIA

Sono 25 i giocatori convocati dal tc della Scozia, Alex McLeish, per i due match del gruppo B di qua...


Experts: Katrina death toll still rising

The bodies are no longer being dragged from houses and buildings toppled by Hurricane Katrina, but nearly two years later many in the medical community think the storm is still killing.


Iraqâs interim prime minister publicly blamed US-led forces Tuesday for âgross negligenceâ that led to the Saturday massacre of as many as 51 American-trained Iraqi soldiers.


Bene consegne e vendite grazie a modelli F430 e 599 Gtb


MP3 players -- technically, digital-music players, although almost all of them are used mainly to play songs saved in the popular MP3 format -- come in three sizes: tiny, big and really big.


How Scientists and Victims Watched Helplessly

The magnitude of the tsunami that killed tens of thousands and remade the coasts of the Asian subcontinent was slowly gauged across the world.


NEW YORK  - Devices that measure metabolic  rate can tell dieters how many calories they need to eat each  day to lose weight, according to experts.


Serbia pulled between Russia and West in election

Serbia faces a showdown next month between a nationalist who leans towards Russia and a liberal favoring the West in a presidential election run-off.


US players blame loss on Presidents' Cup

BLOOMFIELD HILLS (Michigan) - After humiliation, came the excuses. The Presidents' Cup has suddenly become the US players' punching bag after America's worst defeat in the Ryder Cup's 77-year history.


U.S. Rejects Cuba Demand to Remove Christmas Lights

The United States on Wednesday  rejected Cuba's demand to remove Christmas lights in front of  the American mission in Havana, saying the display shows  solidarity with local prisoners of conscience.


Vodafone takes one on the chin for billing problems

Not our fault, but we'll take the blame anyway Vodafone has blamed recent changes to its billing system for a litany of problems affecting its UK network, from inaccurate bills to disconnected calls, but is refusing to say who's responsible for the debacle.â¦


U.S. Takes 'Half Falluja,' Allawi Cousin Kidnapped

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S.-led troops battled through  "half of Falluja" on Wednesday, but Muslim militant kidnappers  threatened to behead three relatives of Iraq's interim prime  minister if he did not call off the offensive.


Police raided the official residence of Israeli President Moshe Katsav as part of a sexual harassment investigation, seizing computers and documents, officials said Tuesday.


Regulator Ofwat says it plans to fine  Thames Water Â£12m for poor reporting and customer service.


About 50 people are killed in clashes over cattle between the army and Karamojong warriors in Uganda.


Bob Geldof slams New Zealand foreign aid

Sir Bob Geldof on Friday slammed New Zealand's foreign aid contribution as "pathetic" and a "disgrace" &#151; earning an immediate rebuke from the nation's foreign minister, who said the Irish rocker had his facts wrong.


US troops shoot dead four Iraqis on a minibus in Baghdad's Sadr City district, security sources say.


Exchange-traded funds offer flexibility for investing in gold.


NEW YORK -- Hospital operator Tenet Healthcare Corp. said a subsidiary which runs Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center in Florida has agreed to settle 106 individual lawsuits filed against the hospital for $31 million.


SIR Mark Thatcher was today waiting to find out when he will be questioned over his alleged involvement in an attempted coup in Equatorial Guinea.


Adult magazine publisher Penthouse  International Inc. PHSL.PK defrauded investors in a 2003  quarterly financial report by improperly booking $1 million in  revenues, U.S. regulators charged on Monday.


A leaked audio tape in which Paula Abdul can be heard sobbing and bad-mouthing a former spokesman has made its way to the Internet. In what appears to be a recent conference call with a group of publicists, the "American Idol" judge rails against Howard Bragman and discusses her various health problems.


Kosovo independence declaration possible in 10 days

PRISTINA, Serbia  - Kosovo will declare independence from Serbia with Western backing the weekend after the February 3 Serbian presidential election if the nationalist candidate wins, political sources said on Wednesday.


Ballots are still being counted to determine who will be Washington state's next governor, but if residents are getting antsy, they're not showing it.


"Happy Feet" director shooting "Justice League"

"Happy Feet" director  George Miller is in talks to bring the superheroes of the  "Justice League of America" comic books to the big screen.


Oil Spill Began With Leak From Transfer Pipe: Source of 900-Gallon Mess Was Small Hole, but Official Cause Still Under Investigation

By Brian Neill, The Bradenton Herald, Fla.  Sep. 20--The source of a 900-gallon oil spill into Tampa Bay from Port Manatee discovered Monday has been traced to a roughly quarter-inch hole in a transfer pipe that had been leaking for more than a day.


Democrat John Kerry accused the president of ignoring the pressures building on working women and promised to alleviate some of the economic stress in his party's weekly radio address Saturday.


In the latest sign of improving ties, Egypt and Israel moved closer to resolving a simmering dispute Friday, a day after President Hosni Mubarak called Israel's prime minister the best chance for Mideast peace.


Napoli, 19:11 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; DOMIZZI: PROSSIME 3 GARE DIRANNO CHI SIAMO

"Se in tre gare non abbiamo preso gol, qualcosa vorrà dire. Anche in serie A il Napoli si con...


Janis D. Shields, Director Media and Public Relations

PHILADELPHIA - October 13 - With the Supreme Court now poised to decide if the death penalty for minors constitutes cruel and unusual punishment, will Pennsylvania and Delaware finally take a look at their own laws?


The Indiana Pacers' Ron Artest now has plenty of time to finish his rap album. Thanks to an ugly brawl, which emptied into the stands during the Pacers' game with the Detroit Pistons in Auburn Hills, Mich.


Paris Hilton starts jail term, lawyer says

Socialite Paris Hilton has begun serving her Los Angeles jail sentence for violating probation, her attorney said on Sunday.


Annual Report highlights Government Priorities

THE Isle of Man Government's 2004 Annual Report indicates the Council of Ministers' priorities for the future as well as monitoring Government's performance over the past year.


Danish teenager sentenced in terror plot

A Danish court on Thursday convicted a 17-year-old defendant on terror charges and sentenced him to seven years in prison for involvement in a botched plot to blow up a target in Europe.


Gathering strength, Sen. Barack Obama collected a key labor endorsement and coaxed away one of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's delegates on Friday, at the same time he criticized his rival for supporting legislation harmful to workers.


Years into project, Sun releases Linux-on-Solaris software

Sun's BrandZ technology, which lets Linux applications run on a virtual slice of a Solaris x86 installation, is finally ready for prime time.


As Congress stalls on immigration, a backlash brews

The stalemate between the House and Senate on immigration reform is riling US voters.


Replays showed pretty clearly that tight end Kris Mangum was down when the ball squirted free on a 25-yard reception. Georgia Dome patrons booed lustily, anyway.


The U.S. technology industry has faced dozens of lawsuits by "patent speculators" in recent years, and it's time for Congress to fix problems with the patent system, Intel's general counsel said Monday.


In Adolescents, Addiction to Tobacco Comes Easy

Teenagers can get hooked on one cigarette, a doctor warns.


CORRECTED: Congress Sends Bush Corporate Tax Bill

The U.S. Senate easily gave final  congressional approval on Monday to a huge corporate tax bill  that aims to end a trade fight with the European Union by  repealing U.S. export tax subsidies that violate global trade  rules.


Indice Nikkei a -2,24%, euro si rafforza sul dollaro


UN chief arrives in Algeria a week after deadly attacks

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Algiers Tuesday for a one day trip during which he will visit the sites of last week's suicide attacks that killed 41 people, including 17 UN staff.


Spinning Steve Ballmer's comments on Vista's lagging sales, Bill Gates touts positive public feedback. In Game|Life.


Turkish officials say that a blast which killed six and injured more than 90 was the work of a suicide bomber.


California health officials will distribute 315,600 flu shots next week, but health officials didn't know Wednesday how many of those will come to the High Desert.


In an escalating battle for online subscribers, Blockbuster Inc. on Wednesday undercut its smaller rival Netflix Inc. by unveiling a lower subscription fee for DVD rentals.


By Associated Press  HOMOSOSSA SPRINGS, Fla. -- Tropical Storm Barry weakened into a tropical depression as it moved through Tampa Bay on Saturday, bringing nearly   7 inches of rain to parts of the drought-parched region.


Empoli, 16:57 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: LAVORO IN PALESTRA E TATTICA SUL CAMPO

Allenamento mattutino per l'Empoli in vista della gara di domenica prossima contro il Livorno.


The scene on the streets of Burma's capital was chaotic as security forces cracked down on protesting monks


A new study offers good news for parents who have trouble remembering to treat their children every day for what's known as "lazy eye.


For the sixth time, Sisk states his case

Only the golf shirt changes. One year it's blue and white stripes, this year it's green with white pinstripes. But it's the same golfer holding the same trophy with the same satisfied smile.


Number of teams in NFL history -- the 1972 Dolphins, '84 49ers and '85 Bears -- to finish undefeated in conference play. The Eagles can join that group with a win tomorrow night.


Governo puo' essere eterno,squadra funziona, ridurremo tasse


The 'skinny kid with a funny name' is on a roll after his win in the Iowa caususes, writes Gary Younge


Naftalan Journal: Bathing in Black Gold for Health and Profit in Azerbaijan

Petroleum spas are making an unlikely return in a country so awash in oil these days that people are swimming in it.


Coach Frank Beamer vowed this offseason to rid Virginia Tech of its emerging image as a renegade football program but it appears he still has some work to do.


A man with a fascination with knives is jailed for life after being found guilty of murdering a Cornish cleaner.


CIO survey: IT spending projections slipped in Q3

The latest Tech Poll from CIO Magazine indicates that IT spending next year will rise -- but not as fast as CIOs thought earlier this year. A separate study from Equs Group Inc. paints a rosier IT spending picture.


Travis Swicegood:  Fluent-API, here I come!

On his blog, Travis Swicegood discusses method chaining and Fluent APIs in PHP5.  One of the things that bugs me about PHP is that fluent APIs that were made possible by method chaining in PHP 5 are hindered by the new keyword. In Python or Javascript it's possible to instantiate the object and continue chaining it.  Check out the comments on his blog for more code examples and solutions for implementing method chaining in PHP5


Microsoft Corp. offered to buy search engine operator Yahoo Inc. for $44.6 billion in cash and stock in a move to boost its competitive edge in the online services market.


Pechino, 21:13 - TENNIS, ATP PECHINO: I RISULTATI DEL PRIMO TURNO

Questi i risultati del primo turno del torneo Atp di Pechino (cemento, montepremi 500.000 dollari):<...


English Premier league side Bolton announced Monday they have rejected a bid from Chelsea for their French striker Nicolas Anelka.


Mohamed ElBaradei stands again as the deadline looms for bids to head the UN's nuclear watchdog, the IAEA.


Sony delays European PlayStation 3 launch to March

Sony Corp. (6758.T) said on Wednesday  that it would delay the launch in Europe of its PlayStation 3  (PS3) video game console by about four months to March of next  year, but stuck by its global shipment target.


It's bad news when customers just don't care.


Alleged vigilante in Kabul says he had US support

KABUL, Afghanistan -- In the Afghan capital, he is known simply as Jack. Armed with a swagger and the gift of gab, Jonathan Keith Idema moved easily in the twilight world of rugged resistance fighters, spies, and bearded US special forces.


BROOKLINE - It was just one outstanding highlight on a tape full of them. But that's all it took to convince Northeastern football coach Rocky Hager that Joe Mele, then a redshirt freshman linebacker who was looking to transfer from Illinois after Ron Zook replaced the fired Ron Turner, would be a perfect fit with the Huskies.


LONDON, Nov 23 (Reuters Life) - Congratulations! You can  win the holiday of your dreams - a break from telemarketers --  if you're willing to moo, fake a murder scene, or follow a list  of other diversonary tactics.


Opinion: 10GB of e-mail could cost you $1M

It can cost $50,000 for an attorney to manually review a single gigabyte of data requested in a civil case, so culling the number of duplicate e-mails is critical. But companies may need a two-step process to bring the number of emails needing review down to a manageable size.


The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a chewable non-calcium drug that can help kidney patients on dialysis manage their phosphorus levels.


Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh on Tuesday called for an end to Palestinian infighting and urged warring factions to unite in the struggle against Israel.


Indianapolis, IN -- Indiana Pacers big man Jeff Foster will undergo surgery on his hip Wednesday and could miss up to six weeks. Foster suffered the injury before training camp started, but wasn't bothered by it until it flared up this week.


Italy bans he use of illegally tapped phone conversations after a vast phone tapping network is uncovered.


Scientists are using a giant computer-controlled pavement to help re-design the pedestrian environment.


2.5% auto insurance rate hike reaffirmed

The state's highest court affirmed an already approved 2.5 percent average increase in auto insurance premiums for this year, but said the insurance commissioner may have to revise her decision in a way that would ease premiums for certain drivers. The Supreme Judicial Court rejected Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly's challenge of a new formula used by Insurance Commissioner Julianne ...


Nurse Accused of Pretending to Have Cancer

POTTSVILLE, Pa. - A nurse faked having cancer and took thousands of dollars that her co-workers raised for her treatment, and stole 54 tablets of the painkiller OxyContin, police said.