A Brazilian doctor and his wife accused of manslaughter in the death of a 24-year-old woman during liposuction surgery pleaded not guilty Friday.


Children of Teen Mothers Have Raised Suicide Risk

Babies of teenage mothers and infants who have a low birth weight have a higher risk of committing suicide later in life than other children, Swedish scientists said Friday.


N.B.A. Backs Referees as Inquiry Continues

NBA Commissioner David Stern is not waiting for the results of a federal investigation to defend the integrity of his leagueâs referees.


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STOCKS & BONDS Technology Issues Lead Rally as the 4th Quarter ...

tocks rose yesterday amid heavy trading on the first day of the fourth quarter as PeopleSoft and chip-related stocks sent the Nasdaq to its highest level in more than two months.


Gaza Gunmen Shoot Palestinian Intelligence Chief

Gunmen ambushed the commander of the  Palestinian intelligence service in the Gaza Strip on  Wednesday, wounding him, killing two bodyguards and fueling  fears of spreading chaos.


The Fantastic World of Colour Hidden Beneath the Surface

By MAUREEN CULLEY IN spectacular shades of scarlet and orange, they could be abstract artworks. But these stunning images are actually photographs of life beneath the surface of two of Scotland's sea lochs.


EU backs diplomacy to unlock Iran nuclear conundrum

The European Union played down the threat of a US strike on Iran, saying that a diplomatic solution to Tehran's nuclear ambitions would ultimately be found.


With small caps, one indicator above all others bodes well for future performance.


DOJ Probes Fla. Voter Intimidation Claims

The Justice Department is investigating accusations that Florida law enforcement officers intimidated elderly black voters during a probe of voting fraud last spring.


The pawnshop operator completes its acquisition of an online payday lender.


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Wars Past and Present, Rockers Evergreen

At the Berlin International Film Festival, the subjects range from Abu Ghraib to the Rolling Stones.


High-seas whaling standoff draws in Tokyo, Canberra

A high-seas standoff between Japanese whalers and militant anti-whaling activists in the icy waters of the Antarctic drew the governments of Australia and Japan into the fray Wednesday.


COLLEGES Boston College is tied with Wisconsin atop the USCHO.com Division 1 men's hockey preseason poll, with Boston University No. 4, and New Hampshire No. 10. The Eagles and Badgers, who met in last season's NCAA championship game won by Wisconsin, 2-1, each received 688 points, with Wisconsin garnering 17 first-place votes and BC 10. Minnesota was third and Michigan ...


Ford: Buy Focus, Get a Dell Computer Free

Ford Motor Co. F.N is offering a $500  cash rebate, in addition to other hefty discounts, to millions  of full-time college students and recent graduates seeking to  buy or lease a Ford or Lincoln-Mercury vehicle, the company  said on Tuesday.


Sean Taylor was a warm, giving son and a brooding, suspicious man who trusted few. It was this contrast that left his vulnerable in life.


Bomb Kills Venezuela Prosecutor, Gov't Swipes at US

A Venezuelan prosecutor probing a 2002 coup against President Hugo Chavez was killed by a car bomb that the government blamed Friday on radical opponents it said were training in the United States.


Pakistan searches for missing envoy to Afghanistan

Pakistani authorities searched for the country's missing ambassador to Afghanistan on Tuesday after he was feared abducted in a troubled tribal area where Taliban militants are active.


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Heart warnings added for painkiller Bextra

OTTAWA - Health Canada said it will issue a new warning about the painkiller Bextra as regulators in the US said they were strengthening warnings about the drug.


"We did not expect President George Bush to come before the United Nations [on Tuesday] in the middle of his re-election campaign and acknowledge the serious mistakes his administration has made on Iraq.


Bush arrives in Israel to press peace effort

George W. Bush arrived on Wednesday on his first visit to Israel as U.S. president, facing doubts about his bid to seal a Middle East peace deal before he leaves office in a year.


An intelligence reorganization bill appeared no closer to passage Sunday than it did on November 20, when objections from Republican committee chairmen pulled it from the floor.


By CUTLER, Bruce  AN INDEPENDENT study on development at Ocean Beach has rejected village development there and recommends halving the number of houses originally proposed earlier this year.


Developers look again at plans for homes, shops and a business park in Merthyr after the original idea was rejected.


Notebook: Breeders' Cup gives title hope to several

The landscape has changed since Smarty Jones' meteoric rise from obscurity to stardom last spring, when the colt from Pennsylvania appeared to be


Bodies of dead Colombian lawmakers to be recovered

Colombian rebels will hand over the corpses of 11 local politicians killed in captivity last month, allowing authorities to determine if they were murdered or died in crossfire, the Red Cross said on Monday.


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Greek air force chief sacked for helicopter crash

Greek Defense Minister Spilios Spiliotopoulos fired on Sunday the country's air force chief following a military helicopter crash, which killed 17 people on board including


Up and coming Monfils just wants to be himself

French hope Gael Monfils is determined to keep his individuality despite being compared with some of tennis's biggest names. "It's flattering but I above all


Britain's ambassador to Burma discusses the situation in Rangoon as protestors continue to defy the military junta.


Charles L. Roth and his wife, Donna, residents of Grand Junction, Colo., are recognized at Friday s ceremony honoring the late Ewell McCright.


Priyadarshan and Venus are all set for a hat-trick! With HUNGAMA first and now HULCHUL hitting the bull's eye, the Jain brothers of Venus have roped in Priyadarshan to direct yet another film for them.


A new test developed in the Bay Area could make a huge difference for women diagnosed with a common form of breast cancer. Each year, roughly 50,000 women are diagnosed with early-stage, estrogen-dependent breast cancer.


Seimone Augustus scored 19 points and No. 1 LSU fought off a second-half charge by Southwest Missouri State with a late 16-0 run in a 66-54 victory in the Triple Crown Classic on Saturday.


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Are You Responsible for Internet Security?

Web surfers must share the burden with technology companies, industry execs say.


MIT: Human body heat may someday power energy-efficient chip

MIT researchers say that a new energy efficient chip may one day run implanted medical devices powered by human body heat.


Wage Cut Prompts Online Protest at I.B.M.

In comments accompanying an online petition, workers are airing disappointment, anger and bitterness with I.B.M. over a salary cut affecting 6% of the companyâs U.S. workforce.


Gannon, Garner and Grossman Join NFL Injury List

The injury epidemic in the National Football League did not pause last weekend, with quarterback Rich Gannon of Oakland breaking a vertebra in his neck that will sideline him for six


Pressure builds on Republicans in sex scandal

Republican U.S. House leaders faced growing pressure over a congressional sex scandal on Tuesday, with Speaker Dennis Hastert rejecting calls to step down for his handling of sexual messages sent to teen-age boys by Rep. Mark Foley.


Democrat challenger Larry Kissell conceded defeat Wednesday to Rep. Robin Hayes, after an initial phase of a hand recount showed the result was not likely to change.


Former government undersecretary William Schneider Jr. says the United States needs better identity authentication practices.


Steve Carell is getting a little tired of being called ânice.â Alas, nice happens to be the most common adjective used to describe this comic actor with a serious side.


Eisner, one of Disney's largest individual shareholders, with 14 million shares, said Friday that he's leaving the door open to serving on Disney's board through fiscal 2007, possibly beyond.


Monsanto Posts Loss, Herbicide Sales Drop

Agricultural chemicals maker Monsanto Co. (MON.N: Quote, Profile, Research) posted a quarterly net loss on Wednesday as a drop in Roundup herbicide sales in the


Report: Hilary Swank to file for divorce

Two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank will file for divorce from actor-husband Chad Lowe, People magazine reports.


Parigi, 19:53 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: MARSIGLIA-AUXERRE A PORTE CHIUSE

L'Olympique Marsiglia dovrà giocare la gara contro l'Auxerre del prossimo 24 gennaio a porte ...


Nine people are killed in Burma during a violent crackdown on protests against the junta, state media says.


Ex-POWs Fight Iraq and U.S. for Compensation

A group of U.S. pilots tortured in  the first Gulf War by Iraqis has hit an unexpected obstacle in  its legal fight for compensation: Bush administration lawyers  argue Iraq is no longer a pariah and should not be forced to  pay.


Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander will close Labour's conference in Oban with a another attack on the SNP.


Los Angeles: Actress Sharon Stone claims a Beverly Hills doctor slandered and libelled her by allegedly telling magazines that he performed cosmetic surgery on her famous face.


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Sustainability Scorecard Shows Green Business Has a Long Way to Go

A new report on the progress of environmentally sound business practices finds that green results lag behind green marketing.


Two suicide attacks in Afghanistan, guard killed

A suicide attack on an Afghan private security company vehicle killed one guard, while a second bomber targeting a US firm blew himself up prematurely, police said.


US rates seen headed up despite soft-spot worries

Federal Reserve policy-makers were expected to raise US interest rates on Tuesday for a third time this year, continuing to lift borrowing costs from rock


The online bellwether rings up a fivefold spike in quarterly profits with a little help from the enemy.


Europeâs Plan to Track Phone and Net Use

A proposed law would require companies to keep detailed data about peopleâs Internet and phone use that goes beyond a European Union directive.


Room rates at London hotels will be capped in an attempt to prevent profiteering if the capital wins the bid to stage the Olympic Games in 2012.


More than 30 people die after flash floods hit the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, officials say.


Low-cost airline Ryanair and Stansted Airport must provide free wheelchairs for disabled passengers, a court rules.


While shares of Apple have climbed more than 10 percent this week, reaching 52-week highs, two research firms told investors Friday they continue to remain highly bullish about the stock.


Donors Bring Big Telescope a Step Closer

A project to build a digital camera of cosmic dimensions on a mountaintop in Chile has received a $30 million boost from a pair of software moguls and philanthropists.


Fiat wants Cinquecento to be the iPod of cars

It was the small car that could  park in the tightest of spots on the piazza, as Italian as  prosciutto and espresso. On its 50th birthday, the Cinquecento  is back, and Fiat  wants it to become the iPod of cars.


Update 10: Putin Defends Purchase of Yukos Oil Unit

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday strongly defended the purchase of Yukos oil company assets by a state-owned firm, saying the state was just getting its due in moving to get control of the second largest oil production facility in Russia.


Slovakia Upsets U.S. Squad in Hopman Cup

Meghann Shaughnessy and James Blake lost singles matches in the United States' loss to Slovakia in a group match Thursday at the Hopman Cup, but the American team remains in contention for a spot in the final against Argentina.


Howard may sweep to victory on wave of apathy

It should have been a relaxing stroll in the sunshine for John Howard, a chance to press the flesh of friendly voters in Bennelong, his Sydney seat.


Move will let the company to free up development resources for other areas of its network admission control client.


Ballmer Takes Anti-Linux Campaign to IT Executive E-mail List

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took the company's anti-Linux campaign to its IT executive e-mail list on Wednesday afternoon, with a 2,600-word message that restated Microsoft's well-worn case against open source software.


Close Misses Don't Spoil Woods's Big Hit

An afternoon of near-missesÃÂ deprived Tiger Woods and golf fans fromÃÂ witnessing a monumental round Saturday, but whether Tiger makes history or not, his tournament is still an unquestionable success.


Do you smoke? Tomorrow's a good day to quit

Imagine yourself sitting on a barstool with a vodka martini in one hand and a cigarette in the other, looking so darn cool. Between seductive sips you take a long, hard drag and blow perfectly shaped smoke rings into the air.


President Bush is sending his national security adviser to the Middle East next week to keep up pressure on Israel and the Palestinians to reach agreement on launching formal peace talks, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday.


A US tourist was found to have 70,000 euros (89,000 dollars) worth of drugs stashed in her hairstyle when she arrived in Ireland, according to the country's customs service.


Iran Sees Small Chance of UN Economic Sanctions

Iran believes there is only a 10 percent chance the U.N. Security Council will impose economic sanctions on it if Washington succeeds in sending its nuclear case there, a senior security official said on Friday.


Bush Says Education Is Path to Democracy

President Bush on Monday linked his push for democratic reform across the world with first lady Laura Bush's call for governments to embrace literacy programs to improve lives.


The political parties forming the new Latvian government reached agreement last night during talks that lasted over three-and-a-half hours.


U.N. court finds Srebrenica deaths were genocide

The highest U.N. court said on Monday the Srebrenica massacre of Bosnian Muslims in 1995 constituted genocide, before it delivered a ruling on whether Serbia committed genocide in the 1992-95 war.


Sanjay Dutt, Sanjay Gupta and the entire team of MUSAFIR are going to party from December 8, non-stop, till December 12. Don't believe us? Read onÂ and you'll envy the guys for sure


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Hong Kong stocks surged to a seven-month high Monday as investors took their cue from gains on Wall Street. The key Hang Seng Index rose 239.


Westerner beheaded by gang in Iraqi street

Insurgents have beheaded a Western man on the streets of Mosul today and killed two other Westerners and their Iraqi driver, witnesses told the Reuters news agency.


TB patient's family defend controversial travel

The parents and in-laws of an Atlanta lawyer legally isolated after traveling to Europe with a dangerous form of tuberculosis insisted on Monday that he was certain he was not contagious.


Roma, 17:49 - F1, FERRARI; MONTEZEMOLO: RIVINCEREMO L'ANNO PROSSIMO

Il presidente di Confindustriae della Ferrari, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, nel corso della trasmiss...


Gunmen killed an Iraqi journalist from The New York Times as he drove to work Friday, the third staffer of a Western news organization to be killed in the past two days. In his last moments, Khalid W. Hassan called his mother on his cell phone and told her he had been shot.


The California judge in Michael Jackson's child molestation case foiled a defense team plan by ruling ample evidence existed to warrant a Neverland search.


There WILL Be a Quiz: Weekly Markets Recap

Unlike Elmo, investors weren't tickled by the market's stumbles.


Waca groundsman Cameron Sutherland thinks the wicket for the third Ashes Test could help England's spinners.


Late Field Goal Lifts Chiefs Past Raiders

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Sports Network) - Lawrence Tynes kicked a 38-yard field goal with 22 seconds left in the game, lifting the Kansas City Chiefs to their fourth straight win and a 31-30 triumph over the AFC West-rival Oakland Raiders at Arrowhead Stadium.


Bronze, Then Tearful Farewell for Gardner

Rulon Gardner finally let his emotions out after trading Olympic gold for bronze, and the tears he cried weren't of sadness. Gardner, so poised and dispassionate hours before, following the biggest loss of his life, became teary-eyed Wednesday after one of the most surprising gold medalists in Olympic history settled for a bronze on his return trip to the games.


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Hopes of Angling Glory Spur Pros, Youths at Alabama Event

By LEE GRAVES  John Crews wouldn't mind finishing his fishing tournament the way Stephen Carr was supposed to start his.  With hoopla befitting a hero.


Bush Cites Progress in Pakistan, Afghanistan

President Bush highlighted anti-terrorism efforts of Afghanistan and Pakistan yesterday, calling the nations invaluable allies despite a surge of violence in southern Afghanistan that has provoked deep suspicions about their ability -- and appetite -- to battle extremists.


[World News]: Dhaka, Dec 26 : Bangladesh today pulled off a major upset when they beat India by 15 runs in the second One Day International at the Bangabandhu Stadium in Dhaka.


Here was a chance for voters to ask the Democratic presidential hopefuls a question, get on TV while doing it — and never have to leave home.


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Toshiba prefers to use SED rather than Plasma

Toshiba is announcing that they plan to shift a portion of their TV line to the SED technology (Surface-conduction Electron-emitter Display).


Milano, 20:14 - CALCIO, INTER: A LISBONA LA COPPIA ADRIANO-IBRAHIMOVIC

Nessuna rifinitura a Lisbona per l'Inter, impegnata domani contro lo Sporting nel primo impegno dell...


Delle 57 salme occidentali conservate all'hotel di Mai Khao


Christian Conservatives Press Issues in Statehouses

Energized by electoral wins, conservative Christians are pushing ahead state and local initiatives on controversial issues.


A US pathologist is due to examine the body of controversial ex-Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith.


FDA Calls Ads for Cholesterol Pill Crestor 'False and Misleading'

AstraZeneca's recent full-page newspaper advertisements defending the safety of its cholesterol-lowering pill, Crestor, are "false and misleading," in part because


Lebanon minister shot dead, Hariri son blames Syria

Lebanese Christian cabinet minister Pierre Gemayel, an outspoken critic of Syria, was assassinated near Beirut on Tuesday, plunging Lebanon deeper into a crisis over ties with its dominant neighbor.


Roma, 19:41 - CALCIO, AZZURRI: PANUCCI E FOGGIA PER FRANCIA E UCRAINA

Sono Cristian Panucci della Roma e Pasquale Foggia del Cagliari nel novità tra i 25 azzurri c...


Washington DC Council Delays Baseball Vote

Washington, D.C.'s City Council on Tuesday delayed its first vote on a debt and tax-funded baseball stadium proposal by two weeks so the council chairwoman could consider an alternative.


All the action from Cardiff where Wales host England in the RBS Six Nations.


NEW YORK The second-seeded AmÃ©lie Mauresmo, who is seeking her first Grand Slam title, overpowered MarÃa Vento-Kabchi, 6-2, 6-0, in the third round of the US Open on Friday.


Australian environmentalist and television personality Steve Irwin is killed by a stringray while diving.


Gordon Brown is meeting his French, German and Italian counterparts to discuss the global economic turmoil.


Pescara, 17:57 - CALCIO, PESCARA: ALLA RIPRESA DELLI CARRI TORNA IN GRUPPO

Ripresa degli allenamenti per il Pescara dopo la sconfitta di sabato a Verona. Seduta di scarico e r...


Six more birds with West Nile found in county

SAN DIEGO - Six additional dead birds infected with the mosquito-borne West Nile virus have been discovered in San Diego County, a Vector Control official announced Thursday.


England fans took over the city center, but they were looking for a good time and not a fight after their team dispatched Trinidad and Tobago with two late goals.


India, Pakistan Report Progress in Peace Talks

Pakistan and India have reported progress in their year-long peace process but they remain far apart on ways to resolve their territorial dispute over Kashmir, the cause of two of the three wars between them.


WASHINGTON -- Leaders of Iraq's religious parties have emerged as the country's most popular politicians and would win the largest share of votes if an election were held today, while the US-backed government of interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi is losing serious ground, according to a US-financed poll by the International Republican Institute.


SAG: Actors likely to snub Golden Globes

Golden Globe-nominated actors are expected to snub the awards in support of striking Hollywood writers, the actors union said Friday, jeopardizing one of the entertainment industry's signature showcases.


In foreclosure capital, few see election help

STOCKTON, California  - Stockton, California, may be the foreclosure capital of the United States, but that is not influencing how residents like Michelle Encinias who are losing their homes will vote on "Super Tuesday."


Cavs owner in 'serious' negotiations to sell team

Cavaliers owner Gordon Gund is in "serious" negotiations to sell the NBA franchise, which has enjoyed a dramatic financial turnaround since the arrival of star LeBron James.


Two Turkish Hostages Freed in Iraq -Agency

Two Turkish engineers abducted by Iraqi militants were freed on Sunday after the companies they work for said they would withdraw from Iraq to save their lives, the state-run Anatolian news agency said.


Travel: Tourists to get bird's eye view of cherry blossom season from airship cruise


What happens when a talented director and actor come together?


A feared assassination attempt on Serbia's President Boris Tadic was actually a case of "road rage" the interior minister has said.


Iraq welcomes creditors' decision to slash debt

Iraq's interim finance minister Adel Abdel Mahdi has hailed an agreement by a group of creditor nations including Australia to write off a large chunk of debt inherited from the former regime of Saddam Hussein.


Unrest in the Netherlands, a German regional election and Spanish-US relations feature in today's papers


For months, President Bush has been courting his core conservative supporters. Now, in a New York minute, he's shifting his focus to moderates, independents and Democrats not entirely sold on John Kerry. He wants to be known as the "compassionate conservative" again.


Antidepressant Study Seen to Back Expert

A government scientist had concluded last year that most antidepressants are too dangerous for children because of a suicide risk and a new study appears to confirm his findings.


BEIJING -- Glenn Rice wants to turn China's dogs into global economic assets. Because animal rights groups make it difficult for drug companies to build or expand animal-testing laboratories in the United States, Europe, and India, Rice, chief executive of Bridge Pharmaceuticals Inc., is outsourcing the work to China, where scientists are cheap and plentiful and animal-rights activists are muffled ...


MONDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly 9 percent of American children have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but only 32 percent of them are getting the medication they need.


Hopes of justice as Srebrenica buries more victims

SREBRENICA, Bosnia  - Families of victims of the Srebrenica massacre buried 465 more victims on Wednesday, at an annual ceremony that has become the main event of their lives since the 1995 atrocity by Bosnian Serb forces.


The Guinness Book of Records officially recognises the speed record set by Nasa's X-43A hypersonic aircraft.


700MHz auction update: High bids total $3.2 billion

InfoWorld - The high bids totalled $3.2 billion in the U.S. Federal Communications Commission'sÂ auction of wireless spectrum licenses in the 700MHz bandÂ after three rounds and a day and a half of bidding.


Udine, 12:58 - CALCIO, PREMIO ZEBRETTA D'ORO A DI NATALE

E' TotÃ² Di Natale è il giocatore piÃ¹ rappresentativo dell'Udinese. Lo ha stabilito il concors...


Kim Clijsters won the first match of her last home tournament Wednesday, beating Olga Poutchkova 6-0, 6-2 to advance into the quarterfinals of the Diamond Games.


The new version of Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas is not going to be released in the US.


Multiple Bombings Kill At Least 37 In Capital

_ At least three bombs exploded near a US convoy in western Baghdad on Thursday, killing 37 people and wounding more than 50, officials said.


From the pages of The Times, holiday gift suggestions from CDs to books to mail-order eats and more.


A century after the first New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square, thousands of revelers crowded the streets and sidewalks Friday to welcome 2005, even as the world mourned the devastation of the South Asian tsunami.


Torino, 18:32 - CALCIO, JUVE; BLANC: CALCIOPOLI, DOBBIAMO PROTEGGERE NOSTRA IMMAGINE

"Non ci sono prove di comportamenti illeciti del nostro direttore sportivo. Gli ho comunque ricordat...


The Attorney General stops the BBC from broadcasting a story about the cash for honours inquiry.


Dutch police arrest 12 passengers from a flight turned back to Amsterdam after a security alert.


EADS suffers wider net loss in third quarter, lowers projections

European aerospace group EADS, saddled with costly delivery delays at aircraft unit Airbus, reported a sharp widening in its third quarter net loss Thursday and lowered its 2007 forecast.


Gambians go to the polls to elect a president, with incumbent Yahya Jammeh favourite to win.


Blair Backs Annan Over Oil-For-Food Criticism

British Prime Minister Tony Blair backed  United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Monday in the  face of criticism over the U.N. oil-for-food scandal in Iraq.


Bush Moves to Put Himself in a Position For Troop Drawdown

As he prepares to provide Congress and the nation a progress report on Iraq this week, President Bush has sought to reframe the domestic political battle over the war, putting himself in a position to do something his critics have long advocated: Begin drawing down the huge U.S. troop presence.


A House subcommittee approved legislation yesterday that would give US regulators new power to oversee drug safety by ordering changes on pharmaceutical labels and forcing drug makers to conduct studies of products after they're on the market.


US defence secretary sidesteps India's concern about F-16s for ...

NEW DELHI  - US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has arrived for talks with Indian leaders but sidestepped controversy after New Delhi urged Washington not to sell F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan.


Kofi Annan willl seek $1.5bn to deal with what the UN calls the world's forgotten emergencies, many in Africa.


US manufacturing sector continues to expand in November

The US manufacturing sector continued to expand in November, registering the 18th consecutive month of expansion, the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) reported Wednesday.


Chinese military carries out Games-related drills

China's military staged its first drill on Friday to test its readiness to respond to potential terrorist attacks during next year's Olympic Games, state media reported.


Golf: Stewart Cink Leads NEC Invitational

American golfer Stewart Cink has the lead after completing the rain-delayed second round of the World Golf Championships-NEC Invitational tournament in Akron, Ohio.


Iraq calls for debt relief at donors' meeting

Senior Iraqi officials here on Wednesday called on the international community to make more efforts on debt relief and helping speed up the country's reconstruction process in spite of its unstable security situation.


Roma, 10:48 - CALCIO, CAMPANA: FISCHI ROMA? REAZIONE PUBBLICO FA BEN SPERARE

Una piccola parte del pubblico dell'Olimpico ha fischiato il minuto di silenzio in memoria di Licurs...


Norfolk schools install kid-monitoring software

Makes children play nice on school network Norfolk CC is using monitoring software to fight bullying and protect children from internet grooming.â¦


Pakistan vows to track down former Guantanamo inmate who leads group that kidnapped two Chinese engineers.


Milano, 18:41 - CALCIO, INTER: DANIELE MARINO CEDUTO AL GUBBIO

Il centrocampista della Primavera dell'Inter Daniele Marino, 19 anni il prossimo 25 luglio, è...


US health officials shut the door Friday on the possibility of any flu vaccine from Chiron's troubled British plant ever reaching the United States this year.


Post Co. Names Weymouth Media Chief and Publisher

Katharine Weymouth, a granddaughter of the late Washington Post Co. chairman Katharine Graham, has been named chief executive of Washington Post Media, a new division that will oversee The Washington Post newspaper and its online component, washingtonpost.com, the company said yesterday.


Santa Margherita di Pula, 13:40 - CALCIO, INTER: DOMANI PARTENZA PER BRUNICO

Ultimo giorni di pre ritiro in Sardegna per l'Inter. Mancini ha fatto svolgere alla squadra una sedu...


A US military panel recommends a marine be involuntarily discharged for taking part in an anti-war demonstration.


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


Erdogan warns European Union not to meddle in Turkey's affairs

Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the European Union on Friday not to meddle in Turkey's domestic affairs after an EU Commission spokesman expressed concern over a delay in key penal code reforms.


FOXBOROUGH -- Troy Brown has become a regular Renaissance man. Yesterday against the Colts, it wasn't just Brown-as-defensive back. It was Brown-as-wide receiver. Brown-as-punt returner. Brown with two catches for 13 yards. Brown with a 20-yard punt return. And Brown with a key pass breakup on third down midway through the first quarter, for good measure.


Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Democratic presidential front-runner no longer, accused campaign rival Barack Obama of changing his positions on health care and "a number of issues" Saturday night in a debate three days before the New Hampshire primary.


Tiger Woods, who is due out at lunchtime in today's first round of the WGC American Express Championship at Mount Juliet, says that his morning warm-up will determine whether he is fit enough to defend his title.


CORRECTED: Port Authority formally approves WTC rebuilding

The Port Authority of New York and New   Jersey on Thursday formally approved rebuilding plans for the   site of the World Trade Center destroyed in the September 11,   2001, attacks.


Jeannine F. Prevot Kennedy, 84, the Paris-born hostess for three French restaurants in Washington for almost a quarter-century, died Dec.


Microsoft will become the new provider of paid search and contextual advertising links on sites run by The Wall Street Journal, the companies announced.


A Pescara, 19enne e' stato posto agli arresti domiciliari


ATHENS -- I have not come to bury the Americans. I have come to praise the Argentines.


President Vladimir Putin has signed an order to send forces to join the U.N. peacekeeping operation in Sudan, Russian news agencies reported Thursday.


Former presidential candidate Howard Dean, once the early front-runner for the Democratic nomination whose candidacy stumbled, has decided to seek the party's chairmanship.


Everex ships Cloudbook after slight delay

After a slight delay, Everex has started shipping its Cloudbook ultraportable PC and will follow up with future models that support touch-screen applications, the company announced Friday.Priced at $399, the Cloudbook is designed to compete with inexpensive ultraportable computers like Asustek's Eee PC. The Cloudbook runs a version of the Linux OS, includes a 7-inch screen and weighs 0.22 kilograms (0.49 pounds).The company has already shipped 20,000 of the notebooks to retailers including Wal-Mart, Newegg, and TigerDirect, said Paul Kim, director of marketing at Everex. Wal-Mart will start selling the product on its Web site on Thursday, he said.ZaReason, which distributes Everex products, said on its Web site Friday that the Cloudbook had sold out. Everex had shipped a few hundred Cloudbooks to ZaReason, Kim said. As of Friday, the PC was not yet available on TigerDirect or Newegg.The Cloudbook was introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show last month in Las Vegas. It was originally due to ship in January, but last-minute tweaks to the GNOME interface software caused the delay, Kim said.The computer is powered by a 1.2GHz Via Technologies C7-M processor and runs on the gOS, a flavor of Linux based on Ubuntu. It includes a 30GB hard drive, 512MB of RAM, wired and wireless networking, a DVI (Digital Video Interface) port, a 4-in-1 media card reader, and a lithium-ion battery.The company is also developing a Cloudbook with a touch-screen interface that it plans to make available worldwide by the end of the year, priced at $499, Kim said. It hopes to enlist the open-source community to help it create touch-screen applications for that product. It said it plans to put about 2,000 of the touch-screen Cloudscapes on sale to developers at the end of March for this purpose.Everex may also incorporate solid-state drives in future Cloudbooks as the price of flash storage drops, he said.The Cloudbook will compete with Asustek's low-cost Eee PC, which has sold around 350,000 units to date since its launch late last year. Acer and MSI are expected to launch low-cost PCs later this year.


Bush defends Iraq invasion and says UN should offer more help

UNITED NATIONS (CP) - President George W. Bush defended his Iraq invasion Tuesday in a speech to the United Nations as he called on the world body to do more to help the chaotic country and establish a fund to spread democracy elsewhere.


Japan considers joining the US in filing a complaint with the WTO against China.


Republicans strike back at Kerry's criticism of Bush's Sept. 11 response

Republicans struck back at John Kerry after the Democratic presidential candidate criticized President George W. Bush for sitting in a Florida classroom for seven minutes after being informed about the September 11, 2001, attacks.


US housing crisis crashes into White House race

The maelstrom engulfing the US housing market and threatening to throw millions onto the streets is soaring up the agenda in the race for the country's most prestigious address, the White House.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair says there was no rift in his Cabinet over his government's handling of the conflict in Lebanon, and a British lawmaker publicly backed him on Sunday.


German finance ministry denies reports on...

Germany's finance ministry denied a report in the Welt am Sonntag newspaper that it plans to curb tax rebates for commuters and begin levying taxes on weekend and nighttime work in order to keep the 2005 budget ...


The British and Irish prime ministers are publishing their proposals to restore devolution in NI.


Volunteer dentists tackle the teeth of carnies

Downwind from the cotton candy, the caramel apples and the deep-fried Oreos, carnival worker Robert Weaver stepped into a mobile dentist's office on the state-fair midway


EU rejects "very dangerous" Kosovo partition

European Union  foreign ministers warned on Friday against a partition of the  breakaway Serbian province of Kosovo, arguing it could reignite  conflicts across the Balkans.


Heading down the stretch in the first half, it seemed as though the University of Illinois-Chicago Flames were poised to take a second ACC team to the wire.


The Prime Minister must leave his bunker

The fate of Kenneth Bigley is a vivid reminder that the Prime Minister's policy in Iraq is a terrible failure. No one quarrels with Tony Blair's refusal to concede to the hostage-takers' demands.


An 11-year-old boy is charged with attempted murder after a baby is assaulted in Immingham.


Is the ball game finally over? Well, yes. Doug Mientkiewicz, who closed his glove around the ball tossed to him by Keith Foulke for the final out of last October's World Series and didn't let go, has finally parted with it.


Londoner admits planning to fly to Pakistan 'with the intention of committing acts of terrorism'


Actress Janet Leigh, whose dozens  of starring roles were eclipsed by a single movie moment -- the  motel shower stabbing scene in Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho," has  died at the age of 77, a family spokeswoman said on Monday.


Hannes Magnusson's Blog: "Latest releases" box and "conference teaser"

Hannes Magnusson has posted about more updates that are being made to the PHP.net website today, including an upgrade to the "conference teaser" patch and the introduction of a new box to like directly to the latest releases on the front page.    Since I moved the 'current releases' info into "a giant" includable array, living in include/version.inc, we can now provide a simple XML feed (or whatever) for you to parse to get the latest release info simpler and more accurately...   What do you think? Is it worth it? What kind of format would you want it in?    He wants your feedback on this last point - would having an XML feed for just the version info be that useful? Or would it just be yet another RSS feed to add to the list to keep up with the new PHP releases?


What happens if the Dodgers, Giants and Astros all finish the season with the same record, leaving the NL West and the NL Wild Card winners undecided?


Could U.S. aid to survivors alter anti-Americanism among Muslims?

The U.S. servicemen have been logging 24-hour shifts in sweltering humidity, but their voices bubble with enthusiasm as they describe the welcome they've received in the most conservative Islamic province of this Muslim country.


Awards Season, and the Swag Goes to ...Few

The writersâ strike threatens another beloved Tinseltown institution â the swag bag.


Confindustria e sindacati uniti Lettera a Berlusconi sul sud

Roma, 28 novembre 2004 - Confindustria e sindacati hanno scritto una lettera al premier Silvio Berlusconi per chiedere un incontro urgente per parlare di Finanziaria e Meggiorno e poter illustrare le proposte delle organizzazioni sul tema.


Tail between legs as rival yanks ads Tonight in Boston, home to eBay's annual seller conference, revolutionary-minded Google employees had planned on throwing an alcohol-fueled anti-eBay bash at a location sure to raise eyebrows on both sides of the Atlantic.â¦


Il Tribunale, provvisoriamente e in via l'urgenza, sospende l'allontanamento del consiglieresfiduciato dal ministro dell'Economia. Udienza fissata per il 7 giugno. E la Cdl esulta                                            Rai, il Tar del Lazio ferma Padoa-Schioppa "No a esclusione di Petroni dal Cda"


Australia's Howard claws back election support

Australian Prime Minister John Howard and his government have clawed back some support but are still facing a likely defeat in elections next month, a new opinion poll showed Tuesday.


New watchdog could close hospitals within 24 hours.


Qualcomm Inc. said Monday it is expanding its wireless semiconductor capabilities with the acquisitions of a company that develops Wi-Fi technology for laptops and hotspots, and a business that specializes in Bluetooth connections between mobile devices such as a cell phone and headset.


Stima della Cgia di Mestre su base ipotesi da 30 a 90 mq


Tomko Handcuffs Marlins As Giants Win 5-0

MIAMI - For the San Francisco Giants, it was better luck this time in Miami. Brett Tomko pitched a four-hitter for his first career shutout, and San Francisco beat the Florida Marlins 5-0 Thursday night...


U.S. subprime woes seen worsening if oil pinches borrowers

Troubles buffeting the U.S. mortgage market could get worse as resurgent crude oil prices squeeze the finances of already hard-pressed borrowers, analysts say, and that could spell more trouble for Wall Street.


As the country recovers from the near collapse of its fifth-largest bank this week, economists ponder how other vulnerable nations can learn from its experience.


Viareggio, 18:46 - CALCIO, VIAREGGIO: BANTI ARBITRA FINALE BIS

La finale bis del torneo internazionale Coppa Carnevale sarà diretta dall'arbitro Luca Banti ...


Stocks opened lower on Monday on the last day of 2007, with investors jittery ahead of existing home sales data.


LA MOGLIE ai giornalisti: lasciateci soli nel nostro dolore

(AGI) - Agrigento, 28 ago. - "Enzo non c'e' piu' e nessuno potra' ridarcelo. Pero' Enzo e' ancora qui, insieme a noi. Enzo era innamorato della vita, era un inguaribile ottimista e questa passione sta gia' germogliando


Medicare toll free phone line gives wrong advice one third of the ...

Congressional investigators say that Medicare's toll free telephone line is giving the wrong advice 29% of the time. In other words, out of every three people who call, one is getting the wrong advice.


acing mounting accusations of brutality, Japan's National Police set their first-ever guidelines for questioning methods Thursday in an attempt to rein in agents who go too far in pressuring suspects to confess


Calling it "the biggest thing we've done" in nearly a decade, Sun Microsystems' chairman and chief executive Scott McNealy yesterday officially launched the Solaris 10 operating system.


The Big Easy is the Big Breathe Easy as New Orleans dodged another one when Hurricane Ivan made landfall about 175 miles to the east early Thursday. It shook the trees with tropical storm-force gusts of up to 53 mph.


Bush rallies support for park initiative

President Bush came to the snow-topped Blue Ridge Mountains on Wednesday to rally public support for a plan to pump hundreds of millions of dollars into national parks.


Panel Urges Global Shift on Sources of Energy

Energy experts urged nations to move swiftly away from the use of coal and provide new options for the two billion people who still mostly cook in the dark on wood or dung fires.


Astronauts wrestle with space station's solar panel

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station ran into a jam trying to fold up one of the station's solar wing panels on Wednesday, a key step in the mission to rewire the outpost's electrical system.


You gotta admit, it's certainly safe from you

This company outsources its data center hosting, so to ride herd on one finicky application, a pilot fish and his team get several admin IDs to manage it remotely. That works well -- for a few months.


Troops to shoot rioters in Pakistan polls: Musharraf

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has said troops will be ordered to shoot anyone trying to disrupt general elections due on February 18.


The former ABC executive, who was ousted in a management shakeup at the network in April, has been appointed to oversee Yahoo's media and entertainment properties.


I'm Lenin on a lampost at the corner of the street... Hardware Widow And what mobile telephone will Moscow's most fashionable oligarchs be clasping to their ears this spring? If Russian handset supplier Isse has its way, its re-styled Nokia 8800, the Monaco, that's what.â¦


It's all right there in the tagline: Heidi Klum cuts, the   designers sew.


EBay, the world's largest Internet auction house, is making a purchase of its own, increasing its stake in South Korean affiliate Internet Auction.


Parigi, 16:18 - TENNIS, WTA PARIGI: SAFAROVA IN FINALE, HENIN KO

La ceka Lucie Safarova si è qualificata per la finale del torneo Wta di Parigi battendo in se...


FDA Urged Withholding Data on Antidepressants

Agency asked manufacturers not to labeling drugs as ineffective in children, citing information might scare public away from the drugs.


Lisbona, 20:26 - Calcio, Portogallo: morto Cavem, ex stella del Benfica

L'ex giocatore del Benfica, Domiciano Barrocal Gomes Cavem, Ã¨ morto all’etÃ  di 72 anni. Lo ha ...


Chancellor Gerhard Schroederâs party was routed in elections in the small western state of Saarland, where public anger over his cuts in social programmes also boosted a small far-right party that benefited from the national mood of protest.


Microsoft patches IE, Windows Media Player flaws

Microsoft Corp. has patched critical flaws in Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player and Visual Basic with its last "Patch Tuesday" release of 2006.


The European-built Smart-1 spacecraft has sent back its first close-up images of the Moon, showing the cratered landscape in glorious detail.


Security Scare Shuts Los Angeles Airport

A security breach and a flashlight battery explosion shut down four terminals at Los Angeles International Airport for nearly four hours on Saturday, delaying dozens


Belmont man in line to be ambassador to Saudis

THE REGION President Bush is nominating a Boston-area businessman as ambassador to Saudi Arabia. If confirmed by the Senate, Ford M. Fraker, 58, of Belmont, will succeed James C. Oberwetter. A Harvard University graduate, Fraker is a consultant to Intercontinental Real Estate Corp., a Boston real estate investment and management firm. A firm he established, Fraker & Co. , raised ...


On the 30th anniversary of his death, a look back at rare and unpublished Life pictures from the King's glory days


Lowell Quietly Puts Up Big Numbers for the Red Sox

As valuable as Mike Lowell has been in helping the Red Sox surge into the World Series, there is a chance he could be playing his final games with the team.


World number one Tiger Woods is named the PGA Tour's Player of the Year for the eighth time in 10 years.


Deepak Chopra, the spiritual guru, is part of an effort to bring Western comic-book titles like ÂBatmanÂ and ÂSupermanÂ to IndiaÂs booming youth market.


Lo dice l'urologo Vincenzo Mirone dell'UniversitÃ  Federico II di ...

ROMA - Un ragazzo su cinque fa cilecca tra le lenzuola. Non Ã¨ poco. CosÃ¬ dice l'urologo Vincenzo Mirone, dell'UniversitÃ  Federico II di Napoli. Il motivo: eiaculazione precoce. E la colpa - aggiunge lo


JERUSALEM, July 4 -- The kidnappers of BBC correspondent Alan Johnston released him Wednesday to a Hamas-run security force in the Gaza Strip, setting him free after 114 days of captivity.


British sufferer of madcow disease no longer 'terminally ill': dad

A British man suffering from variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD), the human form of mad cow disease is no longer terminal ill, thanks to an experimental medical treatment, his father said.


Arafat examined by doctors, Sharon faces crucial vote

JERUSALEM - Tunisian specialists examined Yasser Arafat on Saturday night after the 75-year-old Palestinian leader complained of a stomach disorder and high temperature.


U.S., Britain warn of sanctions in Iran nuclear case

The United States and Britain said on Tuesday Iran could soon face sanctions because it showed no sign of halting sensitive nuclear work, while the EU said the latest talks had been helpful but had brought no breakthrough.


The state takes full control of one of Zimbabwe's main food processors by buying out US firm HJ Heinz.


World's biggest single-masted sailing ship runs aground

Efforts to refloat a massive, 45-million-euro (55-million-dollar) luxury yacht which ran aground on the French Riviera were proceeding with difficulty, French coast guard officials said.


Arafat's health worsening, aides in Paris say

Speaking from France, Palestinian officials say leader Yasser Arafat took a turn for the worse late Wednesday. He's been in a Paris hospital since last Friday.


KIEV -- The Ukrainian prosecutor-general's office announced yesterday that it had reopened an investigation into allegations that presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko was poisoned, after doctors in Austria confirmed he had ingested dioxin.


Bush, Kerry showdowns could decide election

More people may tune in to two or three 90-minute debates than will actually vote. By Usa Today. Washington - A presidential election that has lasted a year and more, cost a billion dollars and divided the


Scotland needs to boost productivity across both the private and public sectors, according to ministers.


Pro-Russian parties form new governing coalition in Ukraine

Ukraine's pro-Russian parties formed a new governing coalition in a stunning move that promises to slow the pro-Western course taken by the ex-Soviet nation after the &quot;orange revolution.&quot;


Els celebrates birthday with record sixth World Match Play title

Ernie Els proved himself the master of the World Match Play championship here when he won a record breaking sixth title - beating England's Lee Westwood 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final.


The one thing that can be said with certainty about "A POW Story: Politics, Pressure and the Media," a special report Friday night from the Sinclair Broadcast Group, is that there was nothing


Tony Blair and the Labor Party Conference

Description: The Labor Party begins its conference in Brighton, England. British Prime Minister Tony Blair is in danger of losing his job over his controversial Iraq policy.


Poisoning Among Options for Prairie Dogs

By CHET BROKAW  PIERRE, S.D. - The U.S. Forest Service has issued a draft report with proposed plans to curtail prairie dogs on national grasslands through poisoning and other means.


U.S. stocks were little changed on  Thursday after a report showed a larger-than-expected rise in  weekly jobless claims, but a continued drop in oil prices  boosted investor sentiment.


U.N. mission in East Timor may be extended by 5 years

The United Nations mission in East Timor  may be extended by another five years from 2008 to oversee the  revamp of the young nation's fragile security forces, its chief  said on Monday.


Relief workers in northern Sumatra have begun collecting and burying thousands of anonymous corpses - a task that has spiked the death toll from Sunday's earthquake and tsunamis to more than 119,000.


Thrilling explorations of other worlds and a dispiriting trudge through political trenches formed the science highs and lows of 2004.


CLEVELAND -- LeBron James used to bring his birth certificate along to AAU games to prove his age. "They questioned me because of the level of my game," the Cleveland Cavaliers forward recalled last week.


Roma, 13:31 - SLITTINO, MONDIALI: I CONVOCATI AZZURRI

Armin Zoeggeler, cinque titoli iridati in carriera e campione in carica, è il capofila della ...


Hanging stockings by the chimney with care? Retailers hope that St. Nicholas soon will be there — to hang a 42-inch plasma-screen TV. As prices drop for high-end televisions, sales are leaping. Retailers expect to sell twice as many plasma-screen televisions and three times as many LCD televisions this year, according to the Consumer Electronics Association.


BAGHDAD One of the two women imprisoned by the US-led forces in Iraq was recommended for release two weeks ago, according to a senior military officer, and will probably be released within a couple of weeks.


More than a third of Chinese people who fall ill do not go to a doctor because they cannot afford to, a survey finds.


Lewis Hamilton has dedicated his maiden Formula One race victory to his father Anthony after cruising to an assured triumph in the Canadian Grand Prix.


Sun, Eastman Kodak settle high-stakes dispute over Java

Sun Microsystems Inc. will pay Eastman Kodak Co. $92 million to license patents originally filed by Wang Laboratories, a former minicomputer maker in Lowell.


DeMarcus Nelson and Duke turned Virginia's knack for quick shooting against the Cavaliers.


Madrid, 14:28 - CALCIO, SPAGNA-ARGENTINA L'11 OTTOBRE A MURCIA

L'amichevole Spagna-Argentina inaugurerà l'11 ottobre lo stadio Nueva Condomina di Murcia. L...


Kidnappers Tighten Screw on U.S. Allies in Iraq

Militants piled more pressure on the  United States' military allies in Iraq on Thursday, seizing a  Polish woman and holding a Japanese man under death threat.


U.S., Russia avoid conflict at start of arms talks

Emergency talks on a key arms control pact began in restrained fashion on Tuesday with Russia, the United States and NATO states all at pains not to escalate East-West confrontation, the U.S. and Russian delegations said.


EU agrees on Iran sanctions but open to new talks

The European Union agreed on Monday to implement U.N. sanctions on Iran while holding the door open to new talks with Tehran.


Lebanon's defense minister issued an ultimatum Wednesday to Islamic militants barricaded in this Palestinian refugee camp to surrender or face a military onslaught


Dow Jones +0,04%, Nasdaq +0,34%.Euro in rialzo a 1,2702 dlr


Seagate targets sensitive customers with encrypted HDDs

Standing in the way of control Hard disk drive (HDD) giant Seagate Technology is to start flogging HDDs with built-in encryption chips in an attempt to secure sensitive data on home PCs.â¦


New York: Smoking may increase risk of depression

"Smokers who are vulnerable to depression may need specific pharmacological treatment and behavioural support to overcome the earlier phase of abstinence"  PERSISTENT smokers appear to be at increased risk for becoming depressed compared to never smokers, results of a long-term study of Finnish twins suggest. via News.com.au


San Diego has six games left, and it could be a tough road for the Padres to reach the playoffs for a third straight year.


A TV company announces controversial plans to air a documentary attacking John Kerry days before the US election.


Randall W. Harding sang in the choir at Crossroads Christian Church in Corona, Calif., and donated part of his conspicuous wealth to its ministries. In his business dealings, he underscored his faith by naming his investment firm JTL, or "Just the Lord." Pastors and churchgoers alike entrusted their money to him.


Bloccata attivita' sale operatorie, evacuati molti pazienti


Indian Ocean tsunami survivors soldier on through the wreckage of their lives as an army of aid teams rushes to their rescue.


Delegates on Sunday attended the opening ceremonies of an international conference on eradicating land mines. The first five-year review of the international treaty to ban land mines


Mahendra Dhoni is India's one-day captain following the resignation of Rahul Dravid last week.


Sport: Football: Derby agree fee with Blackburn for Robbie Savage and set sights on Laurent Robert and Hossam Ghaly


No global- spesa proletaria, indagine della procura di Roma

E' sul tavolo del procuratore della Repubblica di Roma Giovanni Ferrara il fascicolo contenente la documentazione sulla cosiddetta ''spesa proletaria'' avvenuta nei giorni scorsi. Prima di affidare il fascicolo


Comment was picked up by courtside microphone

MINNEAPOLIS -- The NBA suspended Timberwolves swingman Latrell Sprewell on Tuesday for one game without pay after reviewing comments he made to a female heckler during Minnesota's overtime victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday.


Courtney Love, the widow of Kurt Cobain, the Nirvana singer, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct yesterday for hitting a club-goer on the head with a microphone stand during a performance.


Sony, Nielsen collaborate on in-game advertising metrics

Blog: The new system will mesh with Nielsen's new GamePlay Metrics to provide data on in-game advertising on Sony's PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Network games.


U.N. chief urges Mladic, Karadzic to surrender

New U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon urged Bosnian Serb genocide suspects Ratko Mladic and Radovan Karadzic to surrender to the U.N. war crimes tribunal as the court comes under pressure to wrap up its work by 2010.


Microsoft updates, renames IPTV platform

InfoWorld - Microsoft updated and renamed its IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) software, now called Mediaroom.


The Health Ministry announced on Monday the season's first two cases of West Nile virus, which is spread by mosquitoes. Both patients are well.


With about $25 million remaining on his contract, the Rangers' Bobby Holik has about as much to lose as any NHL player if Commissioner Gary Bettman cancels this season.


Gore rules out bid for US White House in 2008

Former US vice president Al Gore has ruled out a bid for the White House in the 2008 elections and will carry on his fight against global climate change.


NEW YORK - IBM Corp. said Friday that it has settled part of an employee lawsuit claiming that the world's biggest seller of computers and related services violated age-discrimination rules when it changed pension plans.


Jackson Lawyers Motion to Dismiss Charges

LOS ANGELES  - Michael Jackson is hoping to have his child molestation charges dismissed, or short of that, to delay his Jan. 31 trial date.


ATLANTA (Ticker) -- Not even the friendly confines of Philips Arena could reverse the fortunes of the Atlanta Hawks. The winless Hawks suffered another double-digit loss, absorbing a 93-79 setback to the Cleveland


Transplant patient comes face to face with old heart

A woman transplant patient came face to face with her old heart Tuesday at a British exhibition she hopes will increase public awareness about organ donations.


Blair defied cabinet doubters over Iraq war

"It was not entirely clear whether it was deliberate... i.e. a warning shot that they could and would do it without us... or a f***-up. We all assumed the latter"  British prime minister Tony Blair overrode cabinet colleagues who had doubts about going to war against Iraq, his former press chief revealed in diaries published today. via The West Australian


Russia announces a new security structure for the North Caucasus to prevent Beslan-style terror attacks.


Victor Klemperer (1881-1960) was a professor of French literature at Dresden University from 1920-1935. For many years, he kept a diary that reflected, among other things, the dangerous German political ...


Many Palestinians suspicious that Arafat was poisoned

JERUSALEM -- What -- or who -- killed Yasser Arafat? The rapid decline of the 75-year-old Palestinian leader's health, the refusal of his wife and authorities at the French military hospital where he died last Thursday to release his medical records, and Israel's threat a year ago to ''remove" him have spawned a cottage industry of speculation among Palestinians. Unwilling ...


IBM's buyback binge includes $11.5B loan

IBM Corp. disclosed Tuesday that it is taking on $11.5 billion in new debt to finance an aggressive acceleration of its stock repurchase plan, which the company believes is one of the largest such steps ever.


Simple tags to prevent shoelaces from fraying tell a tidy tale about Christopher Columbus in Cuba.


Oil prices rose on Friday, stemming five days of heavy losses as fresh sabotage attacks on Iraqi oil infrastructure despite a peace deal in Najaf renewed concern over the country's supplies.


Mortar Rounds Explode in Mosul Near Allawi

Mortar rounds exploded near Prime Minister Ayad Allawi on Thursday as he visited this northern Iraq city, but there were no reported injuries in the attack.


Hearing to decide if gymnast Hamm will keep gold medal

Paul Hamm traded his warm-up suit for a real suit Monday and shook hands with the man who wants to take away his gold medal. He then settled in for an 11 1/2 -hour hearing that will determine, once and for


Train bombing to overshadow India-Pakistan talks

The bombing of a train from India to Pakistan which killed 68 people this week is expected to dominate talks between their foreign ministers on Wednesday, but the fact they are meeting signals a new diplomatic maturity.


A year after Steve Irwin's death, Animal Planet is airing a weeklong celebration of the exuberant "Crocodile Hunter" whose forays among wildlife were a staple of the channel.


US consumer prices increased by 0.2 percent in September following a smaller gain of 0.1 percent in August, the Labor Department reported on Tuesday.


Oil prices held steady Thursday, with worries over the security of Nigerian supplies lending support despite an unexpected expansion in US crude inventories.


Yesterday a new game developer company, Stardev Studios, officially announced its presence to the world.


Ray Emery earned his fifth shutout of the season to keep Ottawa's hot streak alive with a 2-0 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday.


Ivory Coast withdraws from Francophonie Summit

A summit of French-speaking countries may have opened with the Ivory Coast at the top of its agenda, but it wasn't enough to keep the West African state at the table.


Microsoft files first authenticity certificate lawsuits

(SEATTLE) - A Raleigh-based company is named in a lawsuit filed by Microsoft on claims of counterfeit and illicit certificates of authenticity, the labels on software and computers that are supposed to show the products are legitimate.


US President George W Bush has vowed to push through big reforms to the Social Security programme in his next term. "Now is the time to work together to confront the problem... the crisis is now," he told


Italy's president will announce who he has chosen to lead a new government on Saturday after crisis talks.


State-by-state look at deaths and damage caused by a string of tornadoes that tore across the South:


Pesa concorrenza dei farmaci generici, -77% in 3/o trimestre


Deloitte Probed by Accounting Body Over Nortel, Post Reports

Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Deloitte & Touche LLP is being investigated by the governing body for Ontario's accounting industry over Nortel Networks Corp.'s financial statements, the National Post reported.


Darfur rebel figure against attack on Kordofan

A senior Darfur rebel figure on Sunday condemned an attack last week by rebel forces in the neighboring Kordofan region which led to dozens of deaths among Sudanese security forces.


North Korea denies that portraits of Kim Jong-il have been taken down from public places.


Four US soldiers wounded in car bomb in Mosul

Four US soldiers were wounded when a car bomb detonated as their convoy was passing by in Iraq's northern city of Mosul Tuesday, the US military said.


A tearful Paula Radcliffe has revealed she has no idea what went wrong in her failed bid for Olympic marathon gold. The Briton said fans deserved an explanation but was waiting for test results from a Monday


Java has suffered as a mobile content platform, compared to Qualcomm Brew, by having a fragmented channel and a confused economic proposition for developers.


AN explosion ripped through a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in an eastern Pakistani city during Friday prayers, killing at least 10 people and injuring dozens of others, police said.


Cuba's 'legendary' leader, Fidel Castro, broke his knee and fractured his right arm when he fell down behind the podium during a speech at a graduation ceremony in Santa Clara.


No a speculazioni, nuove liberalizzazioni,rafforzare redditi


Milano, 16:07 - CALCIO, INTER: CELEBRATI I FUNERALI DI BENITO LORENZI

Si sono svolti nella chiesa Don Orione di Milano i funerali di Benito Lorenzi, gloria degll'Inter de...


Genetically altered grass spreads like wildfire

New York -- A new study shows that genes from genetically engineered grass can spread much farther than previously known, a finding that raises questions about the straying of other plants altered through biotechnology.


Wall Street flat as economic worries weigh

Stocks were little changed in a whipsaw session on Monday as economic worries offset gains in shares of companies that tend to weather slowdowns.


Frozen Terror Funds May Go to Compensate Victims

Funds from the frozen bank accounts of  suspected terrorists should be used to compensate victims of  attacks, security officials at a Saudi-hosted conference urged  Monday.


Cisco is to introduce a line of branch-office routers that integrate basic routing capabilities with IP voice support and security tools.


German government party backs away from pivotal reform

The Social Democrats, equal partners in Germany's ruling coalition, voted Friday to reverse one of their signature economic reforms in a move that will increase the tension in Chancellor Angela Merkel's left-right government.


Nukaga to be Japan finance minister: media

Former Japanese defense minister Fukushiro Nukaga will become finance minister in Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's reshuffled cabinet, public broadcaster NHK reported on Monday.


Oil major YUKOS  said on Wednesday it had filed for bankruptcy protection in a U.S. court and would seek an order from the court to halt the Dec. 19 auction by the Russian state of its main production unit.


Are PeopleSoft and Oracle Ready to Deal?

Following the departure of PeopleSoft Inc. chief executive officer Craig Conway, the software company may be looking with fresh interest at longtime suitor Oracle Corp.


Yushchenko's Wife Recalls She Tasted Poison

The wife of Ukrainian opposition  leader Viktor Yushchenko said on Friday she tasted poison on  his lips when she kissed him, and blamed the poisoning for  disfiguring her husband's face.


Ouija Board gave the Brits plenty to cheer about with a comfortable victory in the Alberto VO5 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf.


No. 9 Georgia routs South Carolina 81-57

With just three games remaining before the conference tournament, Georgia is responding to coach Andy Landers' challenge to play with more aggression.


With his team in a three-way battle atop the South Coast Conference, Bourne coach Barry Wood was well aware that not only would his team have to beat Wareham on the road yesterday, but that Dighton-Rehoboth would also have to win at home against Seekonk for his Canalmen to earn a spot in the Division 2A playoffs.


The ArtBots show in New York this past weekend proved that robots can wax artistic, too -- or at least carry out the instructions of their artistic creators. Cyrus Farivar reports from New York.


Berlin loves its leading ladies more than films

A string of standout performances by female leads, playing roles ranging from Lady Chatterley to Edith Piaf, have rescued several movies at this year's Berlin film festival, critics say.


BOLTON Wanderers striker El Hadji Diouf has been banned for three matches after spitting at Portsmouth's Arjan de Zeeuw in Saturday's Premier League match, the Football Association (FA) said today.


Latham condemns PM's rates 'scare campaign'

Opposition Leader Mark Latham has accused Prime Minister John Howard of running a scare campaign after Mr Howard warned interest rates would rise under Labor.


UK law firm DLA merges with US peer Piper Rudnick to create a legal giant with the third most lawyers on board in the world.


British insurer Royal & SunAlliance said Monday it plans to transfer more than 1,100 jobs to India over the next few years in a bid to cut costs.


Big U.S. food, drink cos to limit child ads: reports

Some of America's largest food and drink companies, such as Coca-Cola Co. and General Mills Inc., will adopt stricter controls on advertising aimed at children under 12, according to media reports on Wednesday.


13 due in British court over airline terror plot

Thirteen British Muslims charged in connection with an alleged plot to blow up transatlantic passenger jets are set to appear in court.


CheneyÂs Power No Longer Goes Unquestioned

As the nation marks the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Vice President Dick Cheney finds the powers he has asserted under attack challenged.


New York's fabled yellow cabs screech to a stop for strike

Thousands of New York taxi drivers on Wednesday put on the brakes and launched a 48-hour strike over plans to introduce satellite positioning systems in the yellow cabs.


British actress Elizabeth Hurley and her Indian husband Arun Nayar were set to leave this western desert town on Saturday after their "Big Fat Indian Wedding" ended with tussles between journalists and police.


Social scientists say that linking emotional breakdowns to ballots cannot be dismissed easily.


NEW YORK  - "Two and a Half Men" and "CSI: Miami" lifted CBS to a primetime victory Monday, while NBC's much-hyped "Studio 60" sank in its second week, losing to the two-hour debut of ABC's "The Bachelor: Rome," which delivered the show's highest premiere viewership since 2004.


PeopleSoft customers, employees weigh deal

Oracle may be celebrating its long-awaited union with PeopleSoft, but a day after the landmark deal not everyone is happy. Among the people likely to be looking at the $10.3 billion merger with some trepidation


AMD begins shipments of Oakville mobile chips

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) has begun shipping commercial versions of its Athlon 64 processors made using a 90-nanometer process, marking another step forward in the company's transition to the more advanced manufacturing technology.


Hot deal: Xbox 360 HD-DVD, plus six HD-DVD movies, for $170

Blog: Have the Xbox, want the HD-DVD player? This one plugs right in, and we just found you a discount.


Job Offer Affirms Value of a Hit-Making Producer

Rick Rubin, who has worked with Jay-Z, Johnny Cash and others, has been offered a top job at Columbia Records.


Medics, aides and family rush to the West Bank as fears grow for Yasser Arafat's health.


Coinvolti Silvio Berlusconi e Fedele Confalonieri


'Fahrenheit 9/11,' 'The Passion,' out of luck at the Golden Globes

LOS ANGELES - There will be one sure bet when awards seasons rolls around: neither of the year's most controversial films will walk away with the top prize at the Golden Globes.


Seven Still at Large in Plot to Bomb Spanish Court

Seven men implicated in a suspected  Islamic radical plot to blow up Spain's High Court remain at  large despite the arrests of 13 more people, police sources  said on Friday.  Among those still sought by police is Abdellah Hawari, believed  to be the second highest ranking member of the "Martyrs for  Morocco," a group that authorities said formed in prison and  took steps to load a truck with half a ton of dynamite.


The N.B.A. and China Hope Theyâve Found the Next Yao

Listening to hip-hop and growing up playing pickup basketball in Shenzhen, Yi Jianlian stands as a symbol of basketball discovery that is rippling through China.


Terni, 14:52 - CALCIO, TERNANA: JIMENEZ E KHARJA NON VOGLIONO GIOCARE IN C

La Ternana si prepara a un lungo braccio di ferro con Luis Jimenez e Houssine Kharja. I due calciato...


Something about NBC anchors and bloggers just does not click.


Spam, virus attacks to pick up in 2005: Trend

If the Calendar 2004 bustled with serial virus outbreaks, increased bot programmes, spam and phishing incidences, the Calendar 2005 can also expect a similar internet-based spam and virus attacks, warns Trend Micro Corporation, an expert in anti-virus


French parliament debates GDF privatization amid jobs row

The French parliament has opened debate on a controversial bill allowing the privatization of gas utility GDF, ahead of a merger with energy group Suez and amid a row over whether the deal would create or cost jobs.


French President Sarkozy discusses Mediterranean unity and energy ties on a North African visit.


Averting the worst impacts of a warming world is the theme of a high-level UK scientific conference starting on 1 February.


A woman who lost part of her arm when she was thrown from a car is continuing to recover in hospital.


Berlusconi, comportamento premier imbarazzante


June is iPhone month, is September iPhone 2 month?

Blog: Two Taiwanese newspapers have reported that Quanta has secured a contract to make a second-generation iPhone, as speculation continues about the launch date for the first one.


No Country For Old Men heads the Academy Awards list with eight nods, along with drama There Will Be Blood.


McAfee this week plans to announce an add-on for its enterprise antivirus products to offer increased protection against spyware. Users of McAfee VirusScan Enterprise Edition versions 7.1 or 8.0i next month


Alle 17 l'udienza sul ricorso presentato per interrompere la terapiaIl medico: "Ha problemi a riposare durante la notte e respira male"                                          Peggiorano le condizioni di Welby Attesa per la decisione del Tribunale


Cracker Barrel is returning to its roots, and the move could pay off for investors.


The Search Engine Showdown  If you're anything like me, you have a favorite search engine and you're loyal to it. You never use any others (which made this research difficult for yours truly), insist yours is the be-all and end-all and you even go so far as to deny any shortcomings ...


Germany's jobless figure rises above five million, with unemployment now at its highest level since the 1930s.


If an increasingly overweight America's eyes are bigger than its stomach, then placing more nutritional information in plain sight could allow shoppers to see their way to more healthy choices while scanning food labels.


Radiation for breast cancer ups heart disease risk

NEW YORK  - As a treatment for breast cancer, radiation, even modern regimens, appears to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute for March 7.


EU urges Russia to lift economic sanctions on Georgia

The European Union called on Russia on Tuesday to lift economic sanctions on Georgia or risk deepening the crisis between the ex-Soviet neighbors sparked by a spying row.


Japan's Machimura Urges China's Further Help on North Korea

Japanese Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura said China needs to contribute more to help end North Korea's nuclear-weapons program.


Looking for a Gambit to Win at GoogleÂs Game

MicrosoftÂs online chief wants to change the way his company runs its Internet business. But he is finding that redirecting such a behemoth is slow going.


Sony Reports 25% Rise in Profit, but Lowers Its Forecast

Sony said its profit rose in the final three months of 2007, aided by robust sales of televisions and computer games.


Reporter helped orchestrate GI's query to Rumsfeld Journalist ...

The soldier who made headlines Thursday by challenging Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on the lack of armor for military vehicles prepared his question with the help of an embedded reporter, according to an e-mail the reporter sent to his colleagues


Countrywide lines up $12 billion financing

Countrywide Financial Corp ,  the largest U.S. mortgage lender, said on Thursday that it had  lined up $12 billion of secured financing to help cope with a  housing slowdown that has reduced loan demand and will lead to  widespread layoffs.


Mantova, 17:48 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: FERMI FIORE E SPINALE

Seduta pomeridiana per il Mantova. Dopo il riscaldamento a carattere tecnico l'allenatore Attilio Te...


300-plus people lineup at the EB Games in Universal City. And then the PictoChatting begins. November 21, 2004 - Who says Nintendo doesn't know how to throw a party?


Northern Ireland's police chief is challenged over reported levels of success in tackling crime.


Pilot Questioned After Plane Incident Near Bush

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.  - A pilot was questioned by  local law enforcement officials on Saturday in an incident  involving an airplane that flew nearby while President Bush was  speaking at a campaign event in Melbourne, Florida, the White  House said on Saturday.


Few places have been so thoroughly gutted by the post-election violence in Kenya as Kisumu, the countryâs third largest city.


Disease fears rise in Indonesia's flood-hit capital

Fears of disease gripped Indonesia's flood-hit capital on Friday with thousands of people living in cramped emergency shelters and some streets still inundated a week after the city's worst floods in five years.


Il presidente della Repubblica ha commentato da Vienna un'inchiesta del WSJ"Preoccupa molto gli imprenditori, perchÃ© Ã¨ una forma di concorrenza scorretta"                                          Napolitano: "L'elevata evasione fiscale Ã¨ un dato clamoroso, che preoccupa"


Microsoft is throwing its hat into the blogosphere, a move seen as another attempt to catch competitor Google in the services-and-search race and an effort to woo more customers to its Internet services. -washingtonpost.com


By ARIZONA DAILY STAR  The Tucson Parks and Recreation Department has received a grant to improve water quality at Lakeside Park's lake.  The lake was built to hold stormwater runoff and converted for recreational fishing in 1985.


U.K. slams Russian decision on spy murder suspect

Britain said on Tuesday that Russia's  refusal to extradite Andrei Lugovoy, the main suspect in the  murder of Russian emigre Alexander Litvinenko, was  "unacceptable."


ADAM GILCHRIST has learned from history and has India cornered as Australia took wobbly steps towards a watershed Test win yesterday.


Indonesian police hunting those responsible for last week's deadly bombing at the Australian Embassy in Jakarta said yesterday they had detained six people who might be linked to militants behind the attack.


China wakes up to global clout of its small firms

Xing Houyuan's advice to investors who seek her out is patient and practical: do due diligence on any potential partner, clarify its ties to the government, and make sure you control any joint venture.


Airstrikes kill dozen Taliban in Afghan south

U.S.-led coalition airstrikes killed nearly a dozen Islamist Taliban fighters in the southern province of Zabul overnight, the U.S. military said, as the bloodiest period since the militants' 2001 ouster grinds on.


Asthmatics Often Have Reflux, But Don't Know It

NEW YORK  - People with asthma often have  gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), but typical symptoms  such as frequent heartburn may be absent, according to Finnish  doctors.


Marsh Chooses a Semi-Outsider to Be Its Chief

The insurance broker Marsh & McLennan named the former head of the ACE insurance company, Brian Duperreault, as its chief executive.


A ceremony marks the 32nd anniversary of the death 11 Israelis kidnapped by Palestinians at the Munich Olympics.


Udine, 19:15 - CALCIO, DOMANI ALLA RIPRESA CI SARA' IAQUINTA

Domani riprenderà la preparazione dopo due settimane di riposo a causa dell'intervento allo z...


Paris Hilton says God has given her a new chance

Imprisoned hotel heiress Paris Hilton has said she believes God has given her a new chance and she plans to stop acting dumb and put her influence to good use.


Delta Air Lines Inc. DAL.N, fighting  to avoid bankruptcy, will issue up to 75 million shares to  employees and creditors. The news sparked a 5 percent drop its  stock on Wednesday.


The removal of graves pose a challenge to the multi-billion dollar oil pipeline planned to  transport oil from Azerbaijan to Turkey.


Sergio Garcia removed the flag from the 18th hole and waved it over his head. Padraig Harrington tossed his glove and cap into crowd that draped itself in European flags and sang "Ole, Ole" from the top of his lungs.


President Bush said Saturday that a scheme to blow up several flights between Britain and the United States was carefully planned and well-advanced, with the potential to cause "death on a massive scale."


Siemens shows 1Gbit/s over plastic fibre

Alternative to glass and copper appears in a POF of light Siemens researchers have demonstrated a data rate of 1Gbit/s over plastic optical fibre, a speed ten times higher than is possible with current products.â¦


President Bush said Tuesday his decision to send more troops to Baghdad is yielding "gradual but important" progress in Iraq. He portrayed himself as steadfast while Democrats squabble over strategy.


Kids conceived by IVF may be taller than others

NEW YORK  - Children born as a result of in vitro fertilization (IVF) appear to be slightly taller than naturally conceived children, investigators in New Zealand report.


Guardsmen rescue more than 100 stranded on I-64

After rescuing more than 100 stranded travelers from a snowbound stretch of Interstate 64, authorities today turned their attention to figuring out how to clear and reopen the highway.


VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Sports Network) - The  Vancouver Canucks Wednesday announced the sale of 50 percent of  the team and its arena, General Motors Place.


The US says Guantanamo inmates will be tried fairly over 9/11 but some groups criticise the use of military tribunals.


Borsa premia produttrice occhiali con un +3,86%


Thousands attend the funeral of a Pakistani cleric who died in controversial circumstances.


The hurricane designated Ivan killed at least 20 people as it laid waste to the tiny island of Grenada, officials said on Wednesday as the storm swept through the Caribbean heading west.


Ian Thorpe wins bronze in 100 metres freestyle

TONY EASTLEY: Ian Thorpe now has the full set of Olympic medals, winning bronze after coming surprisingly close in trying to win the Games treble  that is the 100, 200 and 400 metres freestyle events. In winning bronze in the 100 metres final, Thorpe ...


WASHINGTON -- Several lobbying camps from different industries and ideologies are joining forces to fight an overhaul of copyright law, which they say would radically shift in favor of Hollywood and the record companies and which Congress might try to


Pharmacy chain operator Rite Aid Corp.  RAD.N on Thursday posted a quarterly loss, compared with a  profit in the same year-earlier quarter, and cut its full-year  outlook, citing worse-than-expected sales.


FrontGate Creative Rocks the Net With New Initium Eyewear Site

FrontGate Creative, a leading Southern California interactive and  graphic design agency, has launched the next generation website for the  lifestyle eyewear brand Initium Eyewear.


The Inquiry focuses how the N.Y. Senate majority leaderâs private business dealings may relate to his position.


How Stanford's Robotic Car Passes Its Driving Test

Junior the autonomous car makes its way cautiously through a street-inspired obstacle course. Here's a look at the tech under the hood (and inside the trunk, and on the roof).


President Bush and Democratic challenger John F. Kerry will meet here Thursday night for a high-stakes debate that will produce their first direct


Chiesto che il prezzo resti invariato fino a fine 2006


Scontro tra tre auto sulla Ss 115, nel Siracusano


Update 1: Brazil Wins Trade Battles Against US, EU

Latin America's agricultural giant won a pair of trade victories against farm subsidies for rich countries after the World Trade Organization agreed that Brazilian farmers have been hurt by government assistance for US cotton farmers and European Union


Roma, 15:37 - CALCIO, TONINI: SFIDA E' COMPETERE SENZA DISTRUGGERE

''Lo sport è necessario, lo sport è un aiuto enorme. Nello sport il ragazzo comincia a...


Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is waking up to the music. In the latest attempt to capture the fast-growing market of online music the big M is fighting to break the hold Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL) iPod has on the market.


Raffarin pledges to be "extremely severe" against anti-semitism ...

French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin declared Sunday that "France will be extremely severe against those who perpetrate anti-semitism," after visiting the Jewish social


Civilian casualties in Afghanistan undermine peace efforts: UN chief

Civilian deaths due to military action by foreign and local troops in Afghanistan seriously undermine global efforts to bring peace to the war-battered nation, UN chief Ban Ki-Moon said Tuesday.


Jason Burke, the Observer's chief foreign correspondent, discusses the implications of Benazir Bhutto's death. He recently visited Pakistan and has interviewed Bhutto several times since the late 1990s


(HealthDay News) - Growing pains are common pains that occur in children between the ages of 3 and 5, and 8 and 12. They occur most often in the legs, and may be most frequent after strenuous play or exercise.


Southwest earnings fall, buyouts offered

Southwest Airlines Co. , the leading U.S. discount carrier, posted a 16.5 percent drop in second-quarter earnings on Wednesday, but the drop was less than expected as demand rebounded in June.


Utile anno piu' che raddoppiato per numero due telefonia Gb


THE first pro opponent of Danny Williams believes the Brixton Bomber will cut 6ft 7in Vitali Klitschko down to size to be WBC heavyweight champion, writes STEVE BRENNER.


Britain Blocks Drug Firm From Supplying Flu Vaccine

The company that makes half the flu vaccine used in the U.S. was suspended for manufacturing problems.


Officials probe reports a tribal council ordered a man to stand in freezing water to prove his son's innocence.


Tony Bastable, one of the original presenters of children's TV show Magpie, dies aged 62.


The gap between UK rich and poor is as wide as it has been for 40 years, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation says.


How to tell the real meaning of words you don't know.


Pennsylvaniaâs Agriculture Department has backed off its plan to ban milk-container labels stating that the milk comes from cows not treated with bovine growth hormone.


Ricky Hatton's light-welterweight bout with Jose Luis Castillo will go ahead after both men hit the 140lb limit.


Music Review: A Touch of Royal Pomp From a Flute-Playing King

Regal luxury is a concept foreign to New Yorkâs financially troubled early-music world. But the Clarion Music Society and its artistic director, Steven Fox, made a decent show of it at Weill Recital Hall on Thursday.


Asia-Pacific leaders recalled the late Indonesian dictator Suharto's strengths on Sunday, praising him for modernizing his country and promoting regional unity Â despite his deeply flawed human rights record.


Architect helped create a place for Indians to share their stories

A dozen years ago in northern Alaska, an Aleut elder approached Seattle architect Johnpaul Jones and wagged a finger in his face. She told him, "I want to see some of us in that building.


Jabs sharpen in final week before voting

The most wide-open presidential race in a half century pushed unpredictably into a decisive new phase Wednesday, the rhetoric a bit more pointed and the appeals a tad more urgent in the final run-up to the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary.


SEATTLE - A ferry service that has been offering scenic cruises to Canada plus a flu shot ended the package deal Thursday. The Canadian clinic that had been providing the vaccine can no longer guarantee a


Valencia Wins in Primera Liga to Close Gap on Leader Barcelona

Defending champion Valencia beat Espanyol 3-0 to close within 10 points of Primera Liga soccer leader Barcelona, while Real Madrid dropped to fifth after losing 1-0 at home to Sevilla.


The sun always seems to shine in Sun Valley, a pristine mountain resort in Idaho, when the top brass from media and technology companies convene every July for a deep-think retreat hosted by the investment banker Herbert Allen.


'Tema non su tavolo incontro sindacati-governo, e' grave'


Sharon Authorizes Army Crackdown on Militants

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said  Sunday he was giving Israel's army free rein to battle  militants in Gaza, and the Palestinian leadership called for a  halt to attacks on Israelis.


Highway Worker Daugherty Wins 'Survivor'

CBS's "Survivor: Vanuatu — Islands of Fire" came down to two highway workers, but only Chris Daugherty was able to drive home with the $1 million prize and a new car.


For Flight Attendants, No Liquids and No Glamour

For most, the new security regulations have been merely annoying. For flight attendants, itÂs been just one more brick on the load.


Wealthier Seniors to Pay Higher Medicare Premiums

Most people will have to pay 5.6 percent more for basic Medicare coverage next year, but more affluent beneficiaries can expect increases as high as 83.2 percent as the federal government for the first time requires wealthier seniors to pay higher premiums, Medicare officials announced today.


George MacDonald Fraser, Author of Flashman Novels, Dies at 82

George MacDonald Fraserâs popular novels about the arch-rogue Harry Flashman followed their hero as he swashbuckled, drank and womanized his way through signal events of the 19th century.


Roma, 17:40 - CALCIO, FIGC; PETRUCCI: ELEZIONE PRESIDENTE 2 O 16 APRILE

Il presidente del Coni Gianni Petrucci al termine della Giunta esecutiva che precede il consiglio na...


A woman dies after being found critically injured by police called to a roundabout in the early hours.


Indonesian executions spark violent protests

PALU, Indonesia  - Thousands protested over the   execution of three Christians in Indonesia on Friday, torching   an official's house and setting prisoners free in the hometown   of one of the executed men.


Suspect Caught After Gunfire at NY Shopping Mall

A 24-year-old gunman opened fire in a  crowded store in upstate New York on Sunday, wounding one  person, and was caught by store employees after he ran out of  ammunition, police said.


AMD to bridge Socket AM2, AM3 with intermediate interconnect?

Socket AM2+ may be key to AM3 backwards compatibility AMD looks set to implement a Socket AM2 revision spanning the processor interconnect's current specification and the upcoming Socket AM3 due in 2008. That at least is what reports coming out of Taiwan citing local motherboard-maker sources claim.â¦


Israeli Missile Kills Islamic Jihad Chief

Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip killed a militant leader and a father and his son, officials said Wednesday, bringing to 75 the number of Palestinians killed in a weeklong offensive aimed at ending Palestinian rocket fire on Israeli towns.


Felix Diaz allows one run and five hits -- none to Suzuki -- in six innings to lead the White Sox to a 6-2 victory over the Mariners.


South African public workers stage huge strike

PRETORIA : Hundreds of thousands of teachers, nurses, police and other public sector employees walked off the job across South Africa to demand better wages in one of the biggest strikes since the end of apartheid a decade ago.


A photo fit of a man said to be the abductor of Madeleine McCann has been revealed by the News of the World.


Crowton Steps Down as BYU Football Coach

PROVO, Utah (Sports Network) - Gary Crowton has resigned  from his position as the head football coach at Brigham Young.


Reinsurer Swiss Re says insured losses increased by 9 billion dollars in 2007

Natural and man-made catastrophes cost the global insurance sector 25 billion dollars (17.4 billion euros) in 2007, an increase of 9.0 billion dollars over 2006, Swiss reinsurer Swiss Re said Tuesday.


Rahlves Earns Victory, but Says He Has Much to Learn

On a 3,500-foot-long course at the Winter X Games at Buttermilk Mountain on Sunday, Daron Rahlves won his first career skiercross race in six tries.


Update 3: Typhoon Tokage pounds Japan killing 13

TOKYO - Typhoon Tokage pounds Japan moving north. As it was informed yesterday, Tokage is the 23 rd one in Japan this year. According to the information received by Wednesday afternoon, 13 people died already, 12 missing and about 100 injured.


Six Iraqi national guards, 10 civilians wounded in Mosul bomb attacks, mortar shells land near Italian embassy in Baghdad. MOSUL, Iraq - Six Iraqi national guardsmen and 10 civilians were wounded in two bomb


Monday, December 11th Boasts Record $661 Million In Online Consumer Spending

RESTON, Va., Dec. 13  /PRNewswire/ -- comScore Networks, a leader in measuring the digital age, today released data on consumer online non-travel (retail) spending at U.S. sites for the 2006 holiday season through December 12.


With voters jamming phone lines saying they haven't received absentee ballots in the mail, elections officials planned to mail out thousands of replacement ballots.


Report: Major Apple event coming Sept. 5

Blog: Apple has held iPod events in early September for two straight years. Is it about to extend that streak?


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraq's National Conference refused Wednesday to send a second delegation to the holy city of Najaf to negotiate an end to fighting between U.S. troops and loyalists of radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, a day after he rebuffed their demand for a meeting...


UC Berkeley officials issued a statement of regret about a computer hacking that may have exposed the names and social security numbers of about 600,000 people.


US crude climbed 40 cents to $43.50 a barrel, around $6 below a record peak struck last Friday at $49.40. London's Brent crude gained 42 cents to $40.


The British Formula One Grand Prix looks set to be saved with government officials optimistic of a Friday announcement.


Gartner: CIOs need to focus on business expertise

Two of three companies aim to grow faster than their markets this year, making it more important than ever for chief information officers to shift their priorities to encompass business objectives, according to a survey from Gartner.


Japan quake kills 18, aftershocks strike fear

Strong aftershocks shook northern Japan on Sunday after the country's deadliest earthquake in nine years killed at least 18 people and injured some 1,500 as houses collapsed, roads crumbled and rail tracks buckled.


Decline in August of factory orders hints at sluggish economy

In further signs of a sluggish economy, orders to factories for manufactured goods were weak for a second consecutive month and service sector activity had its worst performance in more than three years.


PC World manhandles the new Apple phone to see how much abuse it can take.


DEP Conducting Groundwater Investigation in Lower Providence Township

NORRISTOWN, Pa., March 5  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- DEP Southeast Regional Director Joseph A.


British Telecom is buying U.S.-based Infonet Services in a deal that values the company at almost $1 Billion.


Australia election turns to pigs and pensions

Australia's conservative government turned to wild pigs and pensions on Tuesday to woo support, as a poll showed it slipping further behind the Labor opposition ahead of a November election.


Roddick stages great escape to win Queen's title

Andy Roddick staged a great escape to win his fourth Queen's Club trophy in five years with a dramatic 4-6 7-6 7-6 win over France's Nicolas Mahut on Sunday.


AUSTRALIAN motorcycle ace Troy Bayliss has made a bold bid to prove he deserves a MotoGP ride again next year. Bayliss was in flying form during the windy first qualifying session for the season-ending Valencia


Italy Races to Save Hostages Before Deadline

Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini  appealed to Arab countries Monday to help win the release of  two Italian hostages as an apparent deadline to kill them drew  near.


The software giant has started a campaign to steal, er, migrate NetWare users over to Windows Server 2003. Sheesh. "Microsoft is offering US-based NetWare customers a voucher worth $600 toward channel-partner


Anthrax case confidentiality may disappear

The Justice Department will distribute to US investigators in a 2001 anthrax case a form they can sign to release reporters from confidentiality pledges.


SourceLabs Founded to Realize Vision of Dependable Open Source ...

SourceLabs, a provider of tested, certified, and supported open source systems, announced that it has secured a $3.5 million investment from Ignition Partners and Index Ventures to deliver on the promise of Dependable Open Source Systems.


Accused Letterman kidnap plotter escapes

Two inmates, including one who was once accused of plotting to kidnap David Letterman's son, escaped Friday in a truck while working at a state prison ranch.


International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge today warned London and its four rivals in the race for the 2012 Olympics to stop "bickering" and treat each other with more respect.


Strong Warnings - and Measures - for North Korea

While Russia and China try to convince Pyongyang not to go ahead with its nuclear test, South Korea sends a stern warning to its neighbor


Even a knee injury to Antawn Jamison couldn't mask the significance of a victory over the Detroit Pistons, a Washington Wizards win so big that even coach Eddie Jordan threw trash-talking caution to the wind — at least for a second.


England are hopeful Simon Jones will be fit for the second Test after going down with a stomach bug.


Group to Propose New High-Speed Wireless Format

A group of technology companies including Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN.N), STMicroelectronics (STM.PA) and Broadcom Corp. (BRCM.O), on Thursday said they will propose a new wireless networking standard up to 10 times the speed of the current generation.


India, Pakistan Agree to Start Kashmir Bus Service

A year of peace talks between India and Pakistan finally bore fruit on Wednesday when their foreign ministers unveiled several accords, including the start of a bus service across a ceasefire line dividing Kashmir.


At least 11 miners are killed and 28 are missing after a blast at a coalmine in eastern Ukraine, officials say.


Anticipating a vigorous competition for black and Hispanic votes, Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign has scheduled a meeting Tuesday with some 300 "women of color" to urge them to raise money and spread the word among friends to encourage support for Clinton's candidacy.