Microsoft Expands Software Indemnification Program

Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) is expanding its indemnification program for Windows and other software products in order to shield users from legal claims and patent


MOSCOW, October 22 (Itar-Tass) -- Russiaâs State Duma has approved of a bill on the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change.


Police are to reinvestigate the death of a man whose body was found at Michael Barrymore's home.


Samsung Shows Off 128 G-Byte Solid State Drive

Samsung is showing off a new 128G-byte flash-based SSD (solid-state drive), one of the largest such drives shown to date, at CES.


Napoli, 16:02 - BASKET, SERIE A: ELDO NAPOLI AL COMPLETO, ARRIVATO BROWN

Eldo Napoli al completo. E' arrivato questa mattina anche il nuovo play Tierre Brown: ''Sono felicis...


UPDATE 2-Soaring fuel, charges push Continental to loss

Continental Airlines (CAL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday posted a third-quarter loss, reversing a year-earlier profit, as it was hurt by record-high fuel


Challenges and opportunities seen in merger

The Nov. 17 announcement that Kmart would be attempting to acquire Sears stores in a $11 billion deal sent shockwaves throughout the financial world.


Nelle prime contrattazioni cedono gli indici SP e Nasdaq


Israeli Labour opposition leader Shimon Peres has called for early elections, after Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was rebuffed by his own Likud party.


Woodgate's Madrid debut delayed after another injury

England defender Jonathan Woodgate will be forced to delay his Real Madrid debut after re-injuring his left thigh in practice Thursday, the club said.


Qualcomm, Microsoft team on streaming media

The deal is expected to be a boon for Microsoft, which has been struggling for a bigger share of the cell phone software market.


At one point, the 18th fairway was flooded — and large puddles were all over the course at Pinnacle Country Club.


Several companies to demo Google's Android

Google Inc expects a number of  companies to demonstrate prototype devices using its much  anticipated Android mobile operating system at the world's  biggest wireless fair next week, a spokesman said on Friday.


President George W. Bush heads for the Middle East on Tuesday, aiming to nurture Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts in the face of deep skepticism while trying to rally Arab opposition to Iran.


Lockheed Gets $716 Mln Fighter Contracts

Lockheed Martin Corp.   has received two U.S. Air Force contracts totaling $716 million to continue work on its F/A-22 Raptor fighter jet, designed to be the world's most capable, amid reports the $72 billion program may be scaled back sharply, the company said Friday.


Khartoum appeals to south to rejoin government

The Sudanese government called on Sunday on southern ex-rebels to rejoin the unity cabinet they quit 10 days ago or risk sinking a 2005 peace deal that ended Africa's longest running civil war.


MIGRAINE sufferers are twice as likely to have a stroke those unafflicted by the debilitating headaches, Canadian and American scientists said today.


A New York fireman involved in the rescue effort following the September 11 attacks on the Twin Towers was among passengers on a plane diverted to London after a bomb alert.


Bringing a Political Trial to Animated Life

In Brett Morgen's documentary about the Chicago Seven, not everyone is flesh and blood.


Oracle finally has control of PeopleSoft

Software giant Oracle has finally taken control of rival PeopleSoft after an 18-month takeover battle. Wednesday, Oracle said that 75% of PeopleSoft shareholders have tendered their shares. That officially puts Oracle in charge, moving it one step closer to closing the contentious $10.3 billion deal.


A Turkish professor faces five years in jail if found guilty of insulting Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey.


Annuario Inea, -6,5% in valore e -2% in volume prodotto


A Kurdish man told a court trying   Saddam Hussein for genocide he found the remains of his mother   and two sisters in a mass grave more than 200 km (124 miles)   from their village, which he said was razed by Saddam's troops.


IL DOCUMENTO. Ecco le prove dello spionaggio ai danni della FerrariIl progettista della McLaren cerca di limitare i danni per la scuderia                                            La confessione di Mike Coughlan "Mi dissero di distruggere le carte"                                                                                dal nostro inviato MARCO MENSURATI


Radio Royalties: Reprising Ol' Blue Eyes' Battle

Sometimes in Washington it takes a while for issues to ripen. Sometimes decades.


Real Madrid will play the final seven minutes of their Primera Liga match against Real Sociedad next month after a bomb threat forced the evacuation of their Bernabeu stadium yesterday.


Norwegian oil and gas firm Statoil agrees to pay a 20m-kroner penalty for alleged bribery in Iran.


Panel: Is network management irrelevant?

Interop panel says network-management technologies available today aren't relevant to the top needs of enterprise IT managers.


CBS Admits It Was Misled by Ex-Officer on Bush Documents

BS News said today that a former Texas National Guard officer had "deliberately misled" it in its inquiry into President Bush's National Guard service by providing


Parents of missing Madeleine return to Britain

British couple Kate and Gerry McCann, named as suspects in the disappearance of their four-year-old daughter Madeleine in Portugal, flew home on Sunday insisting they were innocent.


Rediscovered Schiele painting to be sold

A rediscovered masterpiece by Austrian expressionist Egon Schiele was to go under sale in a highly anticipated auction Tuesday, a highlight of a bumper week in the buoyant London art market.


LOS ANGELES  - ABC is reshuffling its Wednesday lineup, launching a two-hour comedy block and moving the hit drama "Lost" to 10 p.m.


Nigerian unions have clashed in court with the oil giant Shell as the labour movement flexed its muscles ahead of a nationwide general strike.


Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani is trailing in the race for the Republican presidential nomination even on his home turf of New York state, a new poll showed on Monday.


East Timor's ruling party ahead in vote count

East Timor's ruling party took an early lead on Monday over a party launched by resistance hero Xanana Gusmao, after a weekend parliamentary ballot in Asia's youngest nation.


Russia Talks of a Stability Beyond Ties to the U.S.

Finance officials in Moscow are now describing Russia as the most insulated from the ill effects of a United States recession among the chief emerging-market economies.


Trailer of the new Star Wars film on the net!

There is good news for Star Wars fans, for they can now see a glimpse of the sixth and last movie in the series, seven months before its release.


I think I heard Roger Clemens's lawyer humming our national anthem when the Rocket stormed off the stage Monday, abruptly concluding one of the more bizarre press conferences in the history of Western Civilization.


The Ruport Book Project has announced that they’ve begun shipping pre-orders of their book. The primary authors, Gregory Brown and Michale Milner, are core developers of the Ruport reporting system for Ruby as well.read more


Wall St shares jump on deal news, earnings

Stock indexes gained on Monday as deal news and pharmaceutical sector profits renewed optimism about the equities market after Friday's sell-off.


The Lede Blog: Burning Man Comes Early This Year

Somebody set the festival's grand finale alight four days early. Now what?.


Rookie Lindsay Whalen had 21 points on 8-of-9 shooting and the Connecticut Sun moved into a tie for first place in the Eastern Conference with a 77-66 victory over the host New York Liberty last night. The Sun (15-15) are tied with Charlotte and Indiana.


Growth in manufacturing slowed from the euro zone to Japan in October as strong oil prices and a stuttering global economy took their toll, although British companies performed better, survey data showed.


Q&A: Virtualization questions abound at HP Forum

(InfoWorld) - Many of the customers attending this week's Hewlett-Packard Technology Forum in Las Vegas ran back and forth across the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino's convention center absorbing all they could about virtualization. There were 87 workshops dedicated to the new approach to improving the efficiency of data-center operations. Nick van der Zweep, HP's director of virtualization programs, had a full schedule Thursday, meeting with customers to answer their questions. Although virtualization is gaining traction, it presents new management challenges to data-center operators, van der Zweep said, discussing virtualization's promise and management issues in an interview. An edited transcript follows. IDGNS: What is your message to HP customers this week? Van der Zweep: The message is that we're heading into pervasive virtualization now. If you look back over a number of years, it was a lot of early adopters that were in the fray. Now it's really difficult to find a company that hasn't done some project. With enterprise customers and even some large-to-medium-sized customers, 75 percent of them tell us that they have already implemented a virtualization project or will implement one within 12 months. We certainly don't see 75 percent of our servers going out the door with virtualization on them. We're probably, in the ProLiant space, in the single digits, but growing fast. Of our Integrity high-end servers, probably around 60 percent of them go out with virtualization. IDGNS: Of those who are in that 75 percent, how are they deploying it? I've heard people say they're more likely to try virtualization in a part of their IT system like software testing and development than in production. Are you finding that? Van der Zweep: I've seen lots in production. When we ask for a show of hands in customer meetings of how many are using virtualization, 75 percent of the hands go up. And when we ask how many are using it in production, of the 75 percent who put their hands up only about 25 percent of them put their hands down. IDGNS: But while virtualization has its benefits, we're hearing that it adds a degree of complexity to system management that can be difficult for customers. Is that what you're hearing? Van der Zweep: Yes and no. If you think about a physical machine, you've got the hardware, and you install Windows or Linux or HP-UX or whatever, and that's it. Then you run your operations. When you put virtualization into the fray, you now get the box, and you install the hypervisor, and then you slice it up [apportioning a number of virtual machines onto the physical servers]. Some of the early adopter companies took a few people from their staff ... managing servers and put them off to the side and said, 'You are our virtualization guinea pig people'. They would learn how to manage virtualization, and the rest of the staff would stay and manage the physical boxes. But as you move more of those servers into production, that allows the staff group to reunite again. We integrated virtualization management into Systems Insight Manager so you see the whole [environment]. But you can get yourself into some trouble with virtualization. Before, you had 10 servers and 10 copies of Windows. Now you might have 10 physical servers but 50 virtual servers. You've got to manage across a much bigger virtual environment than the physical environment you had in the past. We had a lot of pleas from our customers to 'please pull this back together so we can provide better management of the virtual environment'. IDGNS: Is your virtualization manager software brand agnostic? Van der Zweep: We focus Systems Insight Manager and Virtual Machine Manager on our ProLiant servers, for instance, but if you have a Dell or IBM server with VMware installed on it, it will detect it's Dell or IBM, that there's VMware on it, and work in that environment. IDGNS: But is the interaction the same experience as if it were an HP server? Van der Zweep: For the most part. From a VMware standpoint, it's equivalent, but [it's different] when you get into hardware specifics. You can click on a ProLiant server and see the temperatures and fan speeds, and if something goes wrong, Systems Insight Manager can even call back to HP and have somebody come up to fix it without you even knowing about it. We don't do that for the Dell and IBM systems.


Phil Jackson details clashes with Kobe Bryant

Phil Jackson called his relationship with Kobe Bryant at times a "psychological war" and sought to trade his star guard in January, according to a diary of the former Lakers coach.


Roma, 23:00 - BASKET, B1: PISTOIA PROMOSSA IN LEGADUE

Primo verdetto nella finali play off del campionato di B d'eccellenza. La Power Dry Pistoia è...


Newsom ammette la liason con la moglie del suo piÃ¹ fidato collaboratoreLa donna era stata sua segretaria dall'inizio del mandato fino al 2006                                            San Francisco, scandalo in municipio sindaco confessa relazione clandestina                                                                                "Ho tradito la mia famiglia, i miei amici, la mia cittÃ , chiedo perdono"A rischio la sua rielezione, quest'anno, alla poltrona di primo cittadino


Flu Shot Shortage Becomes A Reality In The US

The lack of available flu vaccine in US this flu season means a substantial portion of the population will not be protected against influenza infection.


Milano, 20:59 - CALCIO, ATALANTA; RUGGERI: VIERI VA VIA, DONI RESTA

Bobo Vieri costa troppo e non rimarrà all'Atalanta. Lo ha anticipato il presidente della soci...


Mount St. Helens shot off a spectacular cloud of steam and ash Tuesday, dusting some residents miles to the northeast with light ash.


A German man living in northern Thailand may have deliberately infected dozens of women with the HIV virus.


Blog: The social networking company plans to launch an API to connect to other services.


Troops shell militants in a refugee camp in north Lebanon, as they hunt others who fired rockets at Israel.


NASA preps robots for future fake moon landings

Celebrates 38th anniversary of special effects excellence Creeping slowly over the permafrost locked within the arid and isolated polar desert of the Haughton Crater, two robots survey the world around them.â¦


Two lifts at the world's tallest building in Taipei have been declared the fastest on the planet.


Seeking to play down tensions, candidates, and former president, tone down comments.


US patent programme must be compulsory to work, says project leader

Opt-in won't work for Peer to Patent project A pioneering project aimed at improving the quality of patents in the US must be made compulsory if it is to work, according to the project's manager. Currently the pilot project is only voluntary.â¦


Software Shares Up Ahead of Oracle Report

Investors moved into software shares Monday a day ahead of an earnings report from Oracle Corp. that could give Wall Street a better idea about the pace of technology spending.


MICROSOFT chief executive officer Steve Ballmer on Thursday stressed the importance of the Asia-Pacific region to the world's top software maker when he was addressing


N.Korea reactor closure date needs 6-way talks: IAEA

The date when North Korea shuts its nuclear reactor now rests on discussions between it and five other countries that signed a disarmament deal, a U.N. nuclear watchdog official said on Saturday after talks in Pyongyang.


Sport: Blackburn's David Bentley and Aston Villa's Ashley Young named in squad for Euro 2008 qualifiers.


Sky News: Japanese hostage beheaded in Iraq by monsters

Sky News and Reuters are both reporting at this hour that Japanese AQ hostage 24-year-old Shosei Koda, has been decapitated by the terrorists who held him in Iraq.


Indians Take To Streets Against Wal-Mart

Thousands of shopkeepers urge government to bar entry of chain retailers into Indian market.


Presidential plans fail on good-tax basics

If taxes are the price of civilization, election year is the time for bargain hunting. Over the past few months, President Bush and Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass.


The Bakery has a new helper posted today for those working with images in their applications that need to resize and cache them easily.   This helper resizes an image on the fly and places it in an image cache directory for later use. Make sure your imagecache directory is writable. Future editions could include a cropping function.   The full code of the class is provided in both a cut and paste-able format and for download. There's an example of the sample usage included as well.


In What Was 'Heaven on Earth,' 18 Holes and 13 Dead

SRINAGAR, India -- Everyone from Buddha to Led Zeppelin found inspiration in the stunningly beautiful Kashmir Valley, with its fields of wildflowers, stream-laced forests and glaciered Himalayan mountains.


Andy Murray beats top seed Andy Roddick 7-6 (10-8) 6-4 to reach the SAP Open final for the second straight year.


Apple rises with a forecast of higher earnings.


Berlino smentisce Roma: Â«Nessun asse per cambiare i parametri di ...

Non c'Ã¨ nessun asse italo-tedesco per la riforma del Patto di StabilitÃ . Il ministro dell'Economia della Germania, Hans Eichel, smentisce il ministro del Tesoro italiano Domenico Siniscalco e risponde con


Opposition figure stirs row as he blames Australia government for Bali bombs

Australia's government reacted furiously to an opposition politician's claim that ruling party lawmakers were collectively to blame for the 2002 Bali bombings and a bloody attack on its Jakarta embassy.


Thai crash probe nears end, final moments revealed

Thai officials pored over evidence Wednesday trying to determine what led to a plane crash that killed 89 people, as more details emerged of the jet's last moments and acts of heroism inside.


More than one in 10 pregnant women smoke, and new research suggests many of them also may suffer from depression, making kicking the habit even harder.


Pfizer Warns of Risks From Its Painkiller

Pfizer warned doctors that one of its best-selling painkillers, Bextra, might increase the risk of heart attack or stroke in coronary artery bypass surgery patients.


NASA beams Beatles' "Across the Universe" to aliens

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - An intergalactic celebration of The Beatles is launched on Monday with the beaming of their peace anthem "Across the Universe" into outer space.


Senate Hearings for CIA Nominee to Begin Sept. 8

U.S. Senate confirmation hearings for President Bush's nominee for CIA director, Republican Rep. Porter Goss, will begin Sept. 8, the chairman of the Senate intelligence committee said on Sunday.


The chief executive of the world's fifth-largest airline, NorthWest Airlines, has resigned to take over at a healthcare insurer.


Constitutional Court confirms Yudhoyono's victory

The Indonesian Constitutional Court has confirmed Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's election victory asincumbent Megawati Soekarnoputri left the public guessing whether she would accept the result.


Il consigliere del premier gli ha scritto una lettera di spiegazioni"Fatti travisati e strumentalizzati contro di te e il tuo governo"                                          Telecom, Rovati si Ã¨ dimesso "Non voglio danneggiare Prodi"                                                                                E accusa Tronchetti Provera: "C'Ã¨ stato un eccesso di fiducia nei confrontidi una persona che non ha mantenuto l'impegno di riservatezza"


Puntare sul carbone pulito, serva azione dell'Ue


Apple unveils super-thin "Air" laptop, Web movies

Apple  on Tuesday  launched an aluminum-clad laptop just three-quarters of an inch  thick, seeking to bring a new computer to market with the same  cachet as its iPod and iPhone devices.


Directing Johnny Depp a "challenge," says India's Nair

She has worked with Hollywood  superstars like Denzel Washington and Reese Witherspoon but now  Indian-born director Mira Nair is set to take on the  "challenge" of directing Johnny Depp.


EU officials table a compromise to cut cod catches by 25% but allow boats to spend longer at sea.


Israel killed six Palestinians in two air strikes in Gaza on Saturday, including three senior Islamic Jihad militants and a rocket manufacturer for an armed wing of Western-backed President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah group.


Icahn said made offer for Reckson properties

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn said  on Thursday he made an offer to buy certain Westchester  properties held by Reckson Associates Realty Corp.  as  part of its pending merger with SL Green Realty Corp .


A string of storms, typhoons and earthquakes makes 2004 the most expensive year on record for property insurers, according to Swiss Re.


Talent between US, Europe is close, but Americans will win Ryder ...

The dynamics of the Ryder Cup in the 21st century have changed. The presumption by most Americans that the United States has the better team, and therefore should win the Ryder Cup, has long since evaporated.


US Airways Files for Bankruptcy Protection; 2nd Time in 2 Years

S Airways filed for Chapter 11 protection this afternoon, its second round in bankruptcy in two years, after workers refused the airline's push for $800 million in wage and benefit cuts so that it could lower its costs.


The 49ers dismiss Coach Dennis Erickson and general manager Terry Donahue days after the team concluded a 2-14 season to match the worst record in franchise history.


Kashmir insurgency to be crushed with force: Indian PM

NEW DELHI: Indiaâs premier vowed on Saturday to put down with "force and determination" Kashmiri groups "crossing over" to Indian Held Kashmir from Pakistan to stage attacks.


Natasha Bogdanova scored 23 points to lead No. 16 Purdue to a 107-39 rout over Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne in the Boilermakers season opener Sunday at Mackey Arena.


Two accused of selling counterfeit Cisco kit

Sell it to the Marines boys Two US brothers have been charged with various crimes after they allegedly sold counterfeit Cisco equipment to several government agencies including the FBI, the Federal Aviation Authority and the Marine Corps.â¦


Moss among nine Vikings fined for Bears altercation

New York, NY (Sports Network) - The National Football League handed down fines to 15 players involved in a scuffle between the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears on September 26.


French Doctors Examine Seriously Ill Arafat

CLAMART, France  - Palestinian leader Yasser  Arafat, who doctors say may have leukemia, was conscious and in  "good shape" at a French hospital on Friday after leaving the  West Bank for the first time in more than 2-1/2 years.


AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Grande adesione alla Giornata per la pace e per il rifiuto della violenza in Colombia, per Ânon lasciare estinguere la fiamma della speranza che i violenti vogliono spegnereÂ; manifestazioni anche in altri paesi BogotÃ  (Agenzia Fides) - ÂNoi Vescovi della Colombia, in questa Celebrazione Eucaristica, siamo uniti a tutti i colombiani di buona volontÃ  che coscienti della loro responsabilitÃ  verso il paese, oggi manifestano in massa il loro totale rifiuto alla ...


A gust of wind blew an ultralight aircraft into a tree Monday, and the pilot had to be rescued from the branches by emergency crews.


Dogs From Vickâs Kennel Have to Pass a Behavior Test

Prosecutors want an evaluation of the pit bulls taken from the kennel of Michael Vick, whose plea agreement said he must pay for the euthanasia of some or all of the dogs.


Anheuser-Busch Pushes the Big Beers for the Super Bowl

Anheuser-Busch, which buys more commercial time each year in the Super Bowl than any other marketer, is likely to run seven spots in Super Bowl XLII on Feb. 3, all of them for Budweiser or Bud Light.


Packing ferocious winds, hurricane Ivan, now a Category 4 storm, made a direct hit on Grenada Tuesday. The storm, coming just days after hurricane Frances damaged homes in Barbados, St.


WALES striker John Hartson scored twice to help Celtic regain top spot in the Scottish Premier League today. Rangers had gone top with their 4-1 romp over Hibernian on Saturday, but Alex McLeish's men are


Lufthansa had to cancel about 60 European flights, and its services around the world were delayed following a computer fault in its check-in system on Thursday, the German airline said.


Mexico court will name Calderon president: sources

Mexico's electoral court will name   ruling party conservative Felipe Calderon president-elect on   Tuesday, rejecting claims the fiercely disputed July 2 vote was   unfair, sources said.


Iraqis celebrate New Year with lower death toll

There has been a dramatic drop in the number of Iraqi civilians killed, new figures showed, a fact underlined by boisterous New Year celebrations in some parts of Baghdad that saw fireworks lighting up the night sky.


In the home straight, it's still up for grabs

So, it has come to this. After five weeks of coast-to-coast campaigning, dozens of promises and saturation coverage, Saturday's election is still there to be won by either side.


Economy - Thursday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - The average 30-year fixed rate fell to 6.31% vs. 6.46% the week prior, while average 15-year rates dipped to 5.97% from 6.31%. One-year ARMs fell to 5.66% from 5.74%, Freddie Mac said. The government-sponsored lender said the dip could "give some relief" to borrowers looking to refinance loans or buy a home.


Tucson-made artificial heart keeps 79% of recipients alive long ...

Seventy-nine percent of patients who received the Tucson-developed CardioWest Total Artificial Heart lived long enough to receive a heart transplant, according to a study in Thursday's New England Journal of Medicine.


Parents Strongly Influence Teens' Drinking

Parents who supply alcohol for their teenagers' parties may be encouraging their children to binge drink when no adult is watching, a new study suggests.


Shares in Japanese supermarket chain Daiei surge after reports say US retail giant Wal-Mart is thinking of buying a stake in the firm.


Milano, 20:04 - CALCIO, MILAN; JANKULOVSKI: VOGLIAMO VINCERE TUTTO

Marek Jankulovski non vede l'ora di giocare la Supercoppa Europea contro il Siviglia. ''Non ho mai g...


Next generation Wi-Fi mired in patent fears

802.11n standard 'at serious risk' Exclusive The IEEE working group developing the 802.11n Wi-Fi is holding urgent meetings this week to discuss a significant threat to the standard from patents held by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). Despite requests from the IEEE, CSIRO has failed to promise not to sue anyone for infringement.â¦


Attacks by elephants on villages, people and other animals are on the rise. Some researchers are pointing to a species-wide trauma and the fraying of the fabric of pachyderm society.


A pack of wild boars fleeing hunters  went on a two-hour rampage through a small southern German  village, biting people and damaging cars and shops.


An armed gang is holding at least 200 hostages,  many of them children, at a  school in south Russia.


Reports say talks with Irish duo have collapsed

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Manchester United, the most well-known soccer club in the world, is expected Friday to make a statement on the status of its takeover approach, the BBC reported, as speculation grows that Malcolm Glazer's talks with its largest


TV is in a tailspin. One by one, news shows are stepping off a cliff into oblivion. If there is one sure thing in this season of uncertainty it is tonight's debut of CSI: NY (9 pm, CTV and CBS).


Stressed Singaporeans crack down on thieving monkeys

With monitor lizards, snakes, and bats prowling their parks, residents of tropical Singapore are no strangers to the occasional animal ambush.


Eastman  Kodak Co. announced on  Tuesday that it would restructure several plants based in  Britain and France, resulting in the loss of hundreds of jobs  by 2005.


The U.S.B. flash drive Â the portable memory device also known as a thumb or keychain drive Â has become both essential utility and fashion object.


Si' a migliorare legislazione ma non su onda singoli casi


Peruvians Face Daunting Task Of Rebuilding What Was Lost

PISCO, Peru -- Carmen Angulo tells visitors to step carefully when entering her home. Pots and pans lie to the right, clothes to the left, and her three children, her parents and a few nieces and nephews nap on mattresses tossed on the floor.


Thousands of delegates attend an economic forum in St Petersburg, as opposition groups also head for the city.


Turkey and Iraq agree to work together to deal with the problem of Kurd rebels in northern Iraq.


Medicare Law Said to Trouble Nursing Homes

Many experts are concerned that the new Medicare law will be unworkable for most Americans who live in nursing homes.


Baseball: The odds show, better team doesn't always win Series

Frederick Mosteller is a lifelong Red Sox fan. This is impressive on its face, particularly considering that his life began in 1916 and that he has survived almost nine decades with no memory of his team's last World Series victory.


Turkey to open port, airport to Cyprus traffic: EU

Turkey has offered to open a port and an airport to traffic from Cyprus in a dramatic last-minute bid to avert a partial suspension of its European Union membership talks, EU President Finland said on Thursday.


Anthony, six others suspended for on-court brawl

NBA scoring leader Carmelo Anthony was suspended for 15 games, drawing the heaviest punishment among seven players banned on Monday after a brawl between the New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets on Saturday.


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


Galvin charges firm with fraud for failing to admit guilt

It's not enough to pay a fine for breaking securities laws in Massachusetts. State officials want a public admission of guilt, too.


New York, NY (Sports Network) - Oklahoma quarterback and last year's Heisman Trophy winner Jason White was once again named as a candidate for college football's most prestigious individual honor.


Roma, 21:00 - CALCIO, LUCARELLI: SHAKHTAR MI LASCERA' IN PRESTITO PER 6 MESI

Lo Shakhtar Donetsk cederà in prestito per sei mesi Cristiano Lucarelli prima della fine dell...


Shark Cartilage for Cancer Called 'Pseudoscience'

NEW YORK  - The promotion of ground-up  shark cartilage as a cancer "cure" over the last decade has  come at the expense of cancer patients and sharks alike,  according to researchers.


SIPphone aims to make Internet telephony easy

Company launches new VoIP service that lets Internet phone calls be made through a browser without a heavy client software download.


Russia: Accidental Blast Led to Siege End

MOSCOW Sept. 8, 2004 - The militants who raided a school in southern Russia last week were led by a man dubbed the Colonel, who enforced obedience by killing three fellow attackers two by detonating the explosives they had strapped to their bodies.


Pioggia e vento impediscono per la terza volta l'atterraggio nella base Nasa in FloridaLa "deviazione" necessaria per la sicurezza dell'equipaggio: Ã¨ in volo da 14 giorni                                            Shuttle, ancora maltempo in Florida E la Nasa opta per il rientro in California


European Retailer Embeds RFID Chips in Shoes

One of Europe's largest shoe companies plans to embed wireless chips in shoes sold at hundreds of stores across the continent.


League Most Valuable Player Shaun Alexander cracked a bone in his sore left foot and will be lost to the Seattle Seahawks for at least a couple of weeks.


Washington Wizards President of Basketball Operations Ernie Grunfeld announced today that guard Steve Blake underwent successful surgery to remove a chipped bone from his right ankle.


Hundreds gather for an alleged al-Qaeda leader's funeral in his hometown in eastern Lebanon.


Business software maker BEA Systems has agreed to be acquired by Oracle Corp for $8.5 billion, ending a long negotiation over the value of the company.


South Korea top spy to reveal hostage deal "later"

South Korea's spy chief has refused to deny his government paid a ransom to the Taliban to release 19 hostages last week, a lawmaker said on Thursday.


RIAA ordered to cover suit target's legal fees

Blog: In what appears to be the first such occurrence, the recording industry must pay more than $68,000 in attorneys fees to an Oklahoma woman whose case was dismissed last summer.


Refugees' hopes for return will outlive Arafat

BEIRUT, Lebanon - Yasser Arafat promised Palestinians he would return them to the homes they lost when Israel was founded in 1948.


The war crimes tribunal's chief prosecutor calls for tougher measures to force Serbia to hand over most wanted fugitives.


The Light, the Landscape.. Scotland is Just Amazing ; Heart is at Home, Says Colin Prior

By Lindsay Clydesdal  PHOTOGRAPHER Colin Prior may have travelled to more than 40 countries, but his heart belongs to Scotland.


"Il pubblico di S.Siro una volta era chiamato la Scala del calcio. Con unpubblico cosÃ¬ sembra un sottoscala, un seminterrato, una cantina"                                            Dagli spalti al campo, che brutto spettacolo Piccola Italia. Fischiata la Marsigliese                                                                                Dopo lo 0-0 con la Francia la qualficazione per gli Europei sembra piÃ¹ difficile.  Decisivo l'incontro di mercoledÃ¬di GIANNI MURA


Why is risky behavior so common among teenagers and what might be done to curtail it?


PHOENIX, Arizona -- Baseball's stars could face more tests for drugs such as steroids next season after giving their lawyers the green light to reach an agreement with owners over a tougher anti-doping regime.


Europeans to resume talks with Iran; 'last chance' offer to avoid UN sanctions

VIENNA, Austria  - European negotiators resume talks with Iran on Wednesday on a last-chance offer of incentives aimed at getting Tehran to stop enriching uranium and avoid the threat of possible UN sanctions.


Bettman, Goodenow Back in the Mix as NHL Talks Resume

NEW YORK (Sports Network) - After sitting out the last five  negotiating sessions of the National Hockey League labor  strife, commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA executive director  Bob Goodenow will re-join the talks Thursday.


Teacher gets new trial on classroom porn

A judge granted a new trial Wednesday for a former substitute teacher convicted of allowing students to view pornography on a classroom computer.


Strategy aside, all bode's well for stocked US team

The overriding impression leaving the World Alpine Championships in Bormio, Italy, is that the United States has one terrific ski team with more depth than it has enjoyed for many years -- if ever -- but that it has a long way to go to close the gap with the Austrians.


NY Gov. Spitzer stands by "steamroller" boast

New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer was unabashed on Wednesday about declaring himself a "steamroller" and the most accomplished governor in the history of the state after three weeks on the job.


CBS launches music label, to supply songs to iTunes

CBS Corp said on Friday it is  launching a new music label as part of an effort to supply its  television shows with less expensive music. At the same time,  the television programs would promote the new acts signed by  the label, dubbed CBS Records.


No case against nurses in Katrina deaths

The district attorney has dropped the case against two nurses in the deaths of four patients at a New Orleans hospital after Hurricane Katrina.


The PSNI must pay almost Â£45,000 to a photographer who suffered discrimination for marrying a Catholic.


ISLAMABAD , Pakistan -- Government pacts with pro-Taliban militants on the Afghan border have facilitated attacks on foreign troops in Afghanistan and allowed the militants to expand influence in Pakistan, a foreign policy think-tank said.


Blood Test Predicts Odds Against Ovarian Cancer

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 15 (HealthDayNews) -- A blood test could be the best way to predict survival in patients with recurring ovarian cancer, suggests a Danish study in the Sept. 13 online issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.


Group says holding 10 new hostages in Iraq

An Iraqi militant group says it has kidnapped 10 hostages, including two Indonesian women, who work for an electronics firm, Al Jazeera television says.


Oil prices ticked higher on Tuesday after dropping 1 percent a day earlier as traders were torn between supply anxieties in Nigeria and the looming end of winter oil demand in top consumer the United States.


Richie Adubato resigned as head coach of the Washington Mystics today. Adubato, who was beginning his third season with the team, leaves with the Mystics mired in an 0-4 start, the worst in the 10-year history of the franchise.


Bush Signs Child Health-Care Extension Into Law

CRAWFORD, Tex., Dec. 29 -- President Bush signed legislation on Saturday that extends a popular children's health insurance program after having twice beaten back attempts to expand it.


Marsiglia, 13:05 - CALCIO: OLYMPIQUE MARSIGLIA RISOLVE CONTRATTO DI LAMOUCHI

L'Olympique Marsiglia ha rescisso il contratto con l'ex giocatore di Inter e Genoa Sabri Lamouchi. S...


Iraq's government and police said a bomb blast near a soccer field in the western city of Ramadi on Tuesday killed 18 people, mostly children, but the U.S. military said it was unaware of such an attack.


Cell Phones Increasingly Attractive To Hackers

Early this month, several Web sites began offering software promising ringtones and screensavers for certain cell phones. But those who downloaded the software found that it turned every icon on their cell phones' screens into a skull-and-crossbones and disabled their phones, so they could no longer send or receive text messages or access contact lists or calendars.


Why the bond insurer's mess could become Wall Street's next disaster.


Indian police release sketches of bomb suspects

India released sketches on Tuesday of two suspects in the bombing of a train to Pakistan that killed 68 people, as Pakistan's foreign minister visited victims and said the rivals urgently needed to improve ties.


T-Mobile Dumps Google in Europe for Yahoo

T-Mobile customers in 11 countries will see oneSearch as their mobile search application.


Calcio, Champions; Mancini: Inter ok, ora pensiamo a Juve

"Ieri Ã¨ stata una partita giocata bene e tenuta sotto controllo senza problemi". Il tecnico dell'Inter, Roberto Mancini, esprime soddisfazione per la prestazione dei suoi nella partita di ieri sera contro il Werder Brema.


(New York-WABC, September 7, 2004) - Michael Moore has his eyes on the top prize at the Oscars. Moore says he won't put "Fahrenheit 9/11" up for best documentary at this years academy awards.


Mac OS X Tip of the Week: Forcing a Document on an App

As you already know, you can open any document by dragging it to its application’s icon on the Dock. Now if you want to open a document by dragging it to a docked app that doesn’t want to open it, did you know that you can coax the app to do so?


Chechen separatist leaders have ordered a ceasefire for the month of February, a leading rebel website reports.


Fannie Mae may have manipulated earnings

WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators have found evidence suggesting that mortgage giant Fannie Mae manipulated earnings to facilitate bigger bonuses to executives, according to a lawmaker familiar with the findings.


2.6 billion people lack basic sanitation: U.N. report

Some 2.6 billion people in the   world, mainly in Africa and Asia, lack access to basic   sanitation, increasing the risk of diarrhea and other diseases   fatal to children, said a U.N. report released on Thursday.


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...


9/11 Panel Study Finds That C.I.A. Withheld Tapes

The commissionâs chairmen said they believed the C.I.A. had made a conscious decision to impede repeated and detailed inquiries about interrogations.


Scientists believe they have found a way to make prostate cancer treatment more effective.


American League Division Series Preview - Minnesota vs.New York

The New York Yankees begin their quest towards a 27th World Series title on Tuesday when they welcome the Minnesota Twins to the Bronx for Game


Turkey's Christians like AK despite Islamist past

VAKIFLI, Turkey  - Its foes like to accuse Turkey's ruling AK Party of plotting to create an Iranian-style Islamic state, but many among the country's Christian minority seem to prefer the alleged Islamists to more secular parties.


Indian Kashmir lists custodial deaths for first time

More than 300 people have been killed in police custody in the disputed Indian state of Kashmir since a Muslim insurgency began in 1989, according to a police report.


Garcia Marquez Has Last Laugh on Book Pirates

Latin American literary giant Gabriel Garcia Marquez has unintentionally won the last laugh on copyright pirates by changing the ending of his latest book, the Nobel laureate's first novel in 10 years.


Al Qaeda is targeting Germany for attacks: report

German authorities believe Al Qaeda is targeting Germany for possible attacks and that German Islamists have been traveling to Pakistan for "terrorist training", a top security official told a newspaper.


US telecoms firm Verizon is reported to have won the backing of mobile partner Vodafone for a bid for US rival Sprint.


Indonesia's army chief says his men have killed 120 rebels in Aceh in two weeks, despite a post-tsunami ceasefire.


Udine, 19:09 - CALCIO, UDINESE: A GENOVA CON IL 4-4-2

Cambio tattico in vista per l'Udinese in vista della gara di Genova contro la Sampdoria. Il tecnico ...


Helicopter silencers used to turn all surfaces stereo

A failed effort to soften the noise from British military helicopters led to a breakthrough enabling surfaces from mobile telephone screens to car roof liners to be turned into stereo speakers.


L'intervista. Leader spirituale e simbolo politico: nÃ© il governo nÃ© il Papa l'hanno ricevuto. E lui replica cosÃ¬: "Mi dispiace se sono ingombrante"                                          Il Dalai Lama: "Italia, i miei rimpianti Non boicottate le Olimpiadi in Cina"                                                                                di ANAIS GINORI


What you learn about people â and yourself â when you need them to donate an organ.


It wasnât all that long ago that golfâs Ryder Cup was an obscure country-club weekend of drinking and revelry against the backdrop of an American rout of the outmanned British.


Vaccines, tobacco taxes "best buys" for health: WHO

Vaccines, taxes on tobacco and   condom distribution are among the "best buys" for improving   health in developing countries, the Pan American Health   Organization said on Wednesday.


True Religion CEO sells shares under divorce deal

True Religion Apparel Inc. , maker of high-end jeans, said on Friday its chairman and chief executive, Jeffrey Lubell, sold 2.3 million company shares on June 7 to fulfill obligations under his divorce agreement with Kymberly Gold-Lubell, the company's former vice president of women's design.


Crowd aggrieved as Australia rain on their parade

THERE is a need for this Australian team to be challenged. At the moment, it is so imperiously successful it can do what it likes when it likes and to whom it likes.


Hip-hop impresario Sean "Diddy" Combs is making room for two more in his posse.


The tattered cloth scraps started arriving at St. John's Lutheran Church shortly after the Rev. Bradley Schmeling took his stand against the church hierarchy, each with an embroidered or drawn message of support.


Australia Beats India by 217 Runs in Opening Cricket Test

Australia's cricketers beat India by 217 runs in the first Test at Bangalore to go 1-0 up in the four- match series. Top-ranked Australia, seeking a first series win in India since 1969


MO: Arafat, ricoverato in terapia intensiva

PARIGI - Il presidente dell'AutoritÃ  nazionale palestinese (ANP), Yasser Arafat, Ã¨ stato ricoverato in un reparto terapia intensiva dell'ospedale militare francese dove Ã¨ in cura da sei giorni, in seguito a un peggioramento delle sue condizioni di


By Michelle Ruane  A COMMUNITY centre in Eston aims to encourage more people to have a whale of a time with computers.   Whale Hill Community Centre has opened the door to new technology, with help from a pounds 25,000 scheme to refurbish its 10-year-old IT suite.


Gary Walters understands the difficulty in filling those final spots for the NCAA field. This year, however, his selection committee faces a new twist — picking the top seeds. With Florida's late-season struggles, Wisconsin's injuries and Kansas' power ranking, Walters acknowledged Wednesday that putting together the 65-team field this weekend will be far from clear-cut.


(Sports Network) - Roger Clemens tries to win his seventh straight decision and possibly vault the Houston Astros into the lead in the National League wild card standings, as they go for a three-game sweep of the NL Central champion St.


Freshman Michael Hart rushed for 206 yards and Garrett Rivas hit a 35-yard field goal with 2:45 to go to lift No. 13 Michigan to a 16-14 win over No. 12 Purdue on Saturday.


The Internet service provider is hoping to find a buyer for its drastically scaled back--and doomed?--municipal Wi-Fi business, the CEO announces.


Merck "good" cholesterol drug meets trial goals

VIENNA/NEW YORK  - Merck & Co's combination pill to raise "good" HDL cholesterol with less facial flushing -- a common side effect of HDL drugs -- met its main goals in a late-stage test, researchers said on Sunday.


Autobomba contro convoglio Isaf a Kabul, feriti tre civili


Homeland Security Secretary will remain on the job through high-risk holidays just in case. â¢ Resignation: Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge said he will resign from President Bush's Cabinet, leaving Feb. 1.


Organizers of the Beijing Olympics have left nothing to chance for China's "coming-out party" this year but a few tricky hurdles still lie in wait ahead of the opening ceremony on August 8.


Fox Rocks as Sox Reverse World Series Curse

It was Boston's time in the sun for the first time since 1918, but Fox had a lot to celebrate as the Red Sox swept the World Series this week.


Il Censis smentisce Berlusconi, l'Italia ha paura della povertÃ

Paura. Paura di diventare poveri e di non riuscire a guardare al futuro. Paura al punto che gli italiani si arrangiano alla meglio e si Â«rifugianoÂ» - per consolidare il proprio patrimonio - nel lavoro nero e nellâevasione.


Massive self-regard fills Madison Square Garden


Big Ten in Google Deal to Digitize Books

Up to 10 million books from 12 Midwest U.S. universities will be digitized in an agreement with Google Inc., a university consortium said Wednesday.


Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama ridiculed Vice President Dick Cheney on Friday for saying Britain's decision to pull troops from Iraq is a good sign that fits with the strategy for stabilizing the country.


Downing Street backs Bank of England governor Mervyn King, saying that he is "doing a first class job".


The amount of opium poppy cultivated in Afghanistan's volatile southern provinces will increase in 2008, the UN says.


Russia Rejects U.S. Criticism of Planned Reforms

Russia rejected on Wednesday U.S.  criticism of sweeping political changes proposed by President  Vladimir Putin, saying this was strictly Moscow's business.


Court dismisses lawsuit on secret flights

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit on Wednesday against a unit of Boeing Co that charged the firm helped fly terrorism suspects abroad to secret prisons.


Karen Tegan-Padir, who was a Sun vice president that oversaw software engineering on the company's Java 2 Enteprise Edition-based (J2EE) application server and other Java products, has left Sun to become Red Hat's vice president of desktop infrastructure


None of Chiron Corp.'s CHIR.O flu  vaccine made at a British plant is safe, which means the U.S.  flu vaccine supply will be half of what was expected, U.S.  health officials said on Friday.


England's opening World Cup draw with Austria has posed a whole host of questions about coach Sven-Goran Eriksson and captain David Beckham - and they had better find some fast answers in Katowice on Wednesday.


Movie Review: British zombie comedy is a bloody good flick

He works at a dead-end job, sleepwalks through his relationship with his more ambitious girlfriend and spends most of his time drinking at the pub or playing video games with his loser flatmate, Ed.


Australian Policeman Killed on Solomon Islands

An Australian policeman was shot and killed in the Solomon Islands today - the first fatality since Canberra deployed security forces last year to help stabilise the troubled archipelago.


Vincent siblings make bluegrass chart history

Family is important to bluegrass  star Rhonda Vincent and her younger brother Darrin, who is one  half of new bluegrass duo Dailey & Vincent.


Uncle of abducted U.S. soldier says video not enough

The uncle of a U.S. soldier kidnapped in Baghdad nearly five months ago said on Wednesday a video of his nephew was encouraging but not sufficient proof he was still alive.


New iMac rumors growing; new iLife to come as well?

The back-to-school season is always one of Apple's most important quarters of the year. Buzz is building that the company won't let the season pass by without a new iMac. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Week in review: Lump of coal for Microsoft

Microsoft got an unwelcome gift this week when a European court ordered the company to start offering a version of Windows without a bundled media player.


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


Lincicome: Woe are the Red Sox? Maybe next week

And, so, pending World Series gaffes, please, what we know about the Boston Red Sox is that they are not, after all, immune to the Heimlich maneuver.


Matt Harding tours the world and incites wanderlust in YouTube fans. He visited San Francisco this week as he prepares a sequel to his beloved travel video, 'Where The Hell is Matt?'


Bud Selig and Donald Fehr return to Capitol Hill Tuesday, three years after a hearing where the commissioner and players' union head were chastised for a lax steroids policy.


Federer Drawn with Hewitt, Roddick Up Against Safin

World number one and defending champion Roger Federer of Switzerland was grouped with Australia's Lleyton Hewitt in the draw on Wednesday for the season-ending ATP Tennis Masters Cup.


"Spartans" spoof conquers "Rambo" at box office

It turns out that Rambo is no  match for a bunch of silly Spartans.


LaDainian Tomlinson ran right, smack into a Carolina defender. He went left and was tackled again. Almost everywhere the San Diego running back went, the Panthers' maligned run defense was there to stop him.


NKorea reports 'heavy losses' after intense rains

North Korea has been pummelled by heavy rains that have caused "heavy losses" and flooded swathes of cropland for the second time in a month, state media reported.


La moneta unica e' salita sopra 1,48 a 1,4811 dollari


A cannabis-like chemical may be important for normal pregnancy, researchers believe.


In base a sentenza della Corte Giustizia di settembre


How Microsoft fights off 100,000 attacks per month

Microsoft may be the biggest target out there for hackers. Here's what the company does to protect itself from the continuous onslaught of probes and intrusion attempts.


The Dallas Stars finally broke through against Phoenix goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov. Frustrated by Bryzgalov for more than 2 1/2 periods, the Stars got late goals from Steve Ott and Mike Modano to rally for a 2-1 victory over the Coyotes last night.


Segro sells U.S. unit to HCP for $2.9 bln

British property firm Segro has agreed  to sell its U.S. life sciences real-estate business to Health  Care Property Investors Inc. for $2.9 billion as it moves to  focus on Britain and continental Europe.


Imagine if our leaders were chosen on World Bank lines

Comment is free: David Woodward: The idea of the boss of Surrey council choosing the prime minister is no more barmy than what's happening in Washington.


When it comes to sex, men are like electric bulbs. They get turned on even before you hear the click of the button. Women are not that easy.


Dirty uncle not welcome Leader of the Ubuntu tribe Mark Shuttleworth has no plans to invite dirty uncle Microsoft over for patent protection talks.â¦


Ex-U.S. Cyber Security Chief Sees Curb on Phishing

A former White House Web security  chief predicted on Wednesday that technology companies and law  enforcers could soon stamp out most Internet "phishing" scams  that aim to trick people into giving away personal and  financial information.


A promising young star in online competitive gaming, Lil Poison, gears up for his first U.S. tour. By James Lee from Wired magazine.


Fired up after his convention, President Bush raced through three states he lost in 2000, on a drive Friday to spur his backers to the polls in November. "It's a time for choosing," Bush said.


BEIJING  - The head of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria praised China Tuesday for its efforts in addressing HIV/AIDS, but warned that any let up could prove catastrophic.


UPDATE:China Power Intl Makes Strong HK Stk Market Debut

HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--Shares in China Power International Development Ltd. (2380.HK) surged on their Hong Kong Stock Exchange debut Friday, opening 14% higher than their initial public offering price.


CORRECTED: Web traffic growth slows on Black Friday

(Corrects headline to show Web traffic growth, not Web  sales, fell on Black Friday


Intel Unveils 'Extreme' Pentium 4 for Gamers

The 3.46GHz Pentium 4 Extreme Edition includes 2MB of Level 3 cache and hyper-threading technology. The Intel 925XE Express chipset is an extension of the 915/925X Express chipset launched


A House of Commons disciplinary panel on Tuesday called for the suspension of a lawmaker who was accused of concealing his financial dealings with Saddam Hussein's government.


The dollar eked out marginal gains  against the euro on Tuesday as the market digested a  slew of  U.S. economic data that failed to substantially alter the  outlook for gradual increases in U.S. interest rates.


Arielle Newman was a high school track star who suffered from the typical aches and pains that result from a grueling training regimen. For relief, she covered her legs with large amounts of muscle cream.


EU defence chiefs agree to create rapid-reaction battle groups for deployment in international hot spots.


War, child labor, Gore in documentary spotlight

LOS ANGELES  - Movies about the war in Iraq and forced child labor in South America have earned top honors from the International Documentary Association.


Fewer retailers likely to share in another British Christmas bonanza: study

Christmas sales in Britain appear set this year for another bonanza, but fewer retailers are likely to share in it amid signs consumer spending is wavering, a study said.


A university bus carrying medical students and health workers overturned on a busy freeway interchange Thursday, injuring 20 people and snarling rush-hour traffic around the state capital.


A money transfer firm broke EU privacy laws by secretly giving information to the US authorities, an inquiry finds.


Lufthansa tight-lipped on reported interest in SAS stake in BMI

German flag carrier Lufthansa declined to comment on Thursday on a newspaper report that it was interested in buying a 20-percent stake in British airline BMI currently held by Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS).


Hewlett-Packard's executive vice president of global operations, Gilles Bouchard, will leave the company at the end of October. The news came Tuesday immediately before HP announced that ChairmanÂ Patricia Dunn will step down.


President George W. Bush has no plans to withdraw troops from Iraq now, the White House said on Monday, despite increasing pressure from members of his own Republican party for a change in war strategy.


'Il governo ha agito con concretezza e puntualita''


The use of drugs to treat hyperactivity in children has soared worldwide, a US study shows.


A British soldier was killed in Basra today, bringing the total number of UK military deaths in Iraq since 2003 to 150.


A US federal court halts proceedings at Guantanamo Bay against a former driver for Osama Bin Laden.


L'ex presidente: "Il problema? I media che hanno sempre bisogno di facce nuovenon posso renderla piÃ¹ alta, piÃ¹ giovane, non posso farla diventare un uomo                                          Lo sconforto di Bill per Hillary "C'Ã¨ un muro intorno a lei"                                                                                dal nostro inviato MARIO CALABRESI


President Bush and Democratic rival Sen. John Kerry square off Wednesday night in Tempe, Arizona, for the last in their series of what have been bare-knuckle debates.


81% of Democrats Think Clinton Can Win if Nominated

Rasmussen Reports - The fall of 2007 is a good time to be Senator Hillary Clinton. Her lead has been growing in national polls for the Democratic Presidential Nomination, her negatives have held steady while those for her challengers have been growing, she leads now in Iowa and New Hampshire, and the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that Clinton is seen as the most electable candidate in either party.


Ernest Hemingway's final home in this central Idaho mountain town — with its astonishing array of the author's personal possessions — is perhaps the most enigmatic, and certainly the least visited, of the houses the Nobel Prize winner once owned.


George W Bush and John Kerry go into the final three weeks of campaigning after their last TV debate.


House Republican leaders on Friday easily pushed through sweeping new law enforcement powers as part of a Sept. 11 anti-terrorism package, but the House now must negotiate a truce with the Senate on those measures to get President Bush's signature before the elections.


Malaysian, Singapore Leaders to Attend Yudhoyono's Swearing-In

Malaysian Premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will attend the inauguration of Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono this Wednesday, an Indonesian official said.


US consumer prices up 0.1 percent in August

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the United States increased by 0.1 percent in August following a drop of 0.1 percent in the previous month, the Labor Department reported on Thursday.


Computer giant International Business Machines Corp. on Monday posted a slight rise in third-quarter profit and topped Wall Street expectations, helped by strong demand for services and computer hardware across all of its geographic regions.


An Afghan vice president survived an assassination attempt Monday when a remotely controlled device was detonated near his convoy, while two soldiers from the US-led coalition were killed in a separate gunbattle.


Owens reaggravates left hamstring injury

Terrell Owens' first game action with the Dallas Cowboys will have to wait yet another week — at least. The star wide receiver, who has yet to play in the preseason, said he reaggravated his left hamstring injury by returning to practice too soon last week.


An exhibition documenting the high-profile life of the Princess of Wales opens at London's National Portrait Gallery.


British authorities have, for the first time, charged a soldier with murder in the death of a civilian in Iraq. The man was indicted yesterday in a civilian court after his commanding officer blocked a court martial.


The nationâs oldest private commercial bank will announce Tuesday that it has appointed Douglas A. Donahue Jr. as its new managing partner, the equivalent of a chief executive.


Islamic Web Site Says British Hostage Dead; UK Doubts Claim

Kenneth Bigley, the Briton held hostage in Iraq by the Tawhid Wal Jihad group, has been killed, according to an Islamic Web site. The UK foreign ministry said it doubts the authenticity of the report.


Defendants in 'God's banker' murder case acquitted

All five defendants charged in the 1982 murder of Italian financier Roberto Calvi, nicknamed "God's banker" for his close ties to the Vatican, were acquitted Wednesday, the ANSA news agency reported.


Study Sees Mixed Wine Impact on Lung Cancer

Spanish researchers have concluded that red wine may protect people from lung cancer, while white wine could increase cancer risk, Reuters reported Oct. 27.


Series of Blasts Near Hotel in Nepal Capital

A string of loud explosions was heard  near a luxury hotel in the Nepali capital Monday, police and  witnesses said.


Premier Olmert, rafforzato da posizione presidente Usa


MIAMI - Nearly a half-million people were ordered to evacuate as Hurricane Frances swirled toward Florida on Wednesday just weeks after Charley's devastating visit, threatening to deliver the most powerful one-two punch to hit a state in at least a century.    Those planning to ride out the storm snapped up canned food, water and generators, while military helicopters and planes were flown out of the area and Cape Canaveral's Kennedy Space Center said it would close on Thursday...


Representatives of insurance firms are meeting ministers to discuss claims following the recent floods.


Pushing through the pain of new year workouts

LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters Life!) - Panting behind the instructor, about 20 bankers, teachers and other professionals sprint across a field in London then drop to the ground for 10 push-ups.


Centro studi rivista britannica analizza democrazie mondiali


The majority of male patients undergoing sex-change surgery say they are happy with the results.


â¢ What's at stake: For the Cougars, it is a much-needed chance to get the season back on track. The Golden Eagles, shooting for the 500th victory in school history, would like to show the home folks what they have been missing.


Saudi Activist Surprised at U.N. Sanctions

A prominent Saudi dissident said Wednesday that he had not been informed by authorities about a move in the United Nations to freeze his assets and prevent him from traveling.


Singer George Michael is to perform the first concert at London's new Wembley Stadium, it is announced.


Romney Attracts More of Bush's Top Donors Than Rivals

Bloomberg - July 20 (Bloomberg) -- Mitt Romney has attracted more donations from President George W. Bush's top fund-raisers than his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination, Federal Election Commission records show.


Trial of Saddam Aides to Begin Next Week -PM

We want to give you the opportunity to show firsthand what it is like to live and work in Iraq. Portraits of US service members who have died in Iraq since the beginning of the war.


Republican Fred Thompson said Tuesday the government should yank federal dollars from cities and states that don't report illegal immigrants.


Entertainment Providers Cover Every Angle

By Rob Varnon, Connecticut Post, Bridgeport  Feb. 2--The race to allow the music, photos and movies sitting in your  computer's hard drive to be played over your stereo or your television through  a single system has arrived in Connecticut.


Mibtel -0,56% e SP/Mib -0,67%, male le altre europee


Public organization formed in Latvia to protect Russians

About 400 delegates gathered in Riga on Sunday to form the United Congress of Russian Communities in Latvia.


Stock market investors are infamous for their laser focus on immediate results when they put a price on risk and potential reward every day. Unless, of course, they're investing in biotech stocks.


Londra, 13:07 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS: RIFIUTATI 12 MILIONI PER CHIELLINI

Il tabloid inglese "Daily Express" ha scritto oggi che la Juventus ha rifiutato 8 milioni di sterlin...


Shaquille O'Neal went over the 25,000-point mark for his career midway through the first quarter against the New York Knicks on Monday night.


Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi wooed southeast Asia on Tuesday a day after regional giant China signed a landmark deal with Asean to create an open Asian market of 1.8 billion people by 2015.


Once Again, Machine Beats Human Champion at Chess

In the continuing quest to see if humans can outpace their electronic creations, the humans have lost another, perhaps decisive, round.


A hormone therapy treatment has proven successful in fighting ovarian cancer, according to research.


Woods looks on target for return to winning ways in 2005

TIGER Woods hinted that his victory at the Target World Challenge on Sunday was a sign that his old self may be set for a return in 2005.


A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday ordered ex-Enron Chief Executive Jeffrey Skilling to begin serving immediately a 24-year prison sentence after a one-day reprieve, according to court documents.


A fraud probe against a leading S Korean presidential candidate is reopened days before the vote.


The police detective who told actor Robert Blake his wife was dead testified Thursday that Blake responded with a cry, but the officer said "it didn't seem to me to be a sincere cry."


Griffin Autopsy Shows Alcohol in System When Hit by Train

Former NBA player Eddie Griffin had more than three times the legal alcohol limit in his system when he crashed his sport utility vehicle into a moving train and died this summer, according to an autopsy report released Friday.


Woman is county's first 2004 West Nile victim

An elderly northwest Harris County woman, described by officials as fairly healthy and active, is the county's first confirmed West Nile virus death this year.


Virgin to offer commercial space flights; expands into online ...

LONDON, September 27  - Virgin Group Limited, owned by the British billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson, is planning to launch the world's first passenger flight service to space in 2007, with seat prices starting at about $198,600.


Australia detains Indian terror suspect freed on bail

The Australian government Monday ordered an Indian doctor locked up in immigration detention just hours after a court granted him bail on a charge connected to the failed British car bomb attacks.


A Pakistani-British man suspected of involvement in an al Qaeda plot to blow up U.S.-bound airliners over the Atlantic has escaped from custody in the Pakistani capital, a senior official said on Sunday.


Microsoft's earlier attempts at a specification for Sender ID, the technology which is used for verifying the authenticity of e-mail with Internet Protocol records


Russia's richest man Abramovich splits from wife

Five months after denying "incorrect and  hurtful" reports of an imminent split, Russia's richest man,  billionaire Roman Abramovich, has confirmed his 16-year  marriage to wife Irina is over.


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


Afghans detain woman with bomb under burqa

ASADABAD, Afghanistan  - A woman carrying a waistcoat filled with explosives under her all-enveloping burqa was arrested on Monday in eastern Afghanistan, provincial officials said, in the first possible reported case of a female suicide bomber in the country.


SALT LAKE CITY (Sports Network) - Utah standout quarterback  Alex Smith has apparently decided to take his skills to the  next level, opting to skip his senior season and enter April's  NFL Draft.


Bodies Found in Alabama May Date to 1930s

Two mummified bodies found in an abandoned, burned-out mortuary have a story as eerie as Halloween: They were known as Pap and Molly, and legend had it that they stabbed each other to death in the 1930s.


Finland's Supreme Court blocked a lower court ruling Friday that two boys be returned to their Finnish mother who is in a trans-Atlantic custody battle with their American father.


Sharon, Abbas tell Newsweek they may meet

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestine Liberation Organization leader Mahmoud Abbas each told Newsweek in separate interviews published yesterday that they are prepared to meet each other.


THE chairman of the Spanish bank bidding to buy Abbey National for...

THE chairman of the Spanish bank bidding to buy Abbey National for 8.5 billion is to face trial on allegations he helped clients evade taxes in the 1980s.


Stars Redo "Christmas" Remake of all-star single to benefit ...

Twenty years after the all-star charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" raised money to provide famine relief to Ethiopia and inspired the star-studded Live Aid benefit concert, some of today's top British acts plan to record a new version of the


Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation is negotiating to rescue the embattled internet company Yahoo


The opposition has set a huge protest to demand the president admit electoral defeat, sparking fears of more violence


Euro termina contrattazioni a 1,4436 contro il dollaro


The first to be unearthed were four members of the family of Cosimo the First. (Photo: CBS) (CBS) When it comes to graves, Americans are reverential.


Dopo l'annuncio dell'accordo sulla mobilita'


Dick Cheney came face-to-face with the war in Iraq when a 62-year-old grandmother confronted him on the campaign trail. Phyllis Hobbs told Cheney she had sacrificed a grandson to the war.


A TIME critic's take on the cantankerous director of MASH and other sprawling social comedies


The IRA should provide photographs of  disarmament if needed to secure a  deal, an SDLP politician says.


Poland commits new troops to Afghanistan

Poland said on Thursday it would send   1,000 new troops to Afghanistan, the first nation to respond to   NATO calls for reinforcements to step up the fight against   Taliban insurgents.


The UK's banks should reveal their exposure to the US sub-prime sector, the financial watchdog says.


Running out of patience with Britney Spears, Kevin Federline's attorney on Friday said he plans to seek consequences.


Life in Iraq is emotionally tough and dangerous. Both from Toledo, Ohio, US military police officer Brian Pacholski comforts David Borell, at a base near Baghdad.


Giants finalize deal with catcher Molina

The San Francisco Giants finalized a $16 million, three-year contract with catcher Bengie Molina on Wednesday to replace Mike Matheny, who might not play again because of a concussion.


One person killed as southern town of Dimona targeted in first suicide bombing inside Israel for a year


Burbank. Septepber 27 - Jay Leno says he's not quitting show business. But, he jokes he's leaving "The Tonight Show" in five years because he's "not spending enough time" with his cars.


U.S. retail sales dipped in August  and the most comprehensive gauge of the U.S. international  trade gap widened to a record in the second quarter, government  reports released on Tuesday showed.


S.D. voters to decide fate of abortion ban

Voters will have the final say on South Dakota's tough new law that bans almost all abortions.


Xine media player takes advantage of video accelerators in Via chipsets.


Wine and spirits company Brown-Forman   Corp. BFa.N BFb.N on Thursday reported a   higher-than-expected jump in quarterly profit, boosted by   strong sales of premium brands such as Jack Daniel's Tennessee   Whiskey.


Roma, 19:42 - BASKET, SERIE A: FORTITUDO-TREVISO, ANTICIPO TRA DELUSE

Anticipo di lusso domani sera alle 21 al PalaDozza (arbitri Sabetta, Pozzana e Ursi), dove si trover...


Singh on Top of the World After Deutsche Bank Win

NORTON, Massachusetts  - Fiji's majestic Vijay  Singh took over as world number one from playing partner Tiger  Woods after winning the Deutsche Bank Championship by three  strokes at the Tournament Players Club of Boston on Monday.


EU, African officials  discuss immigration at Libyan meeting

Ministers from more than 50 EU and African countries have met in the Libyan capital for a two-day conference on migration flows and development.


Vivendi Universal reports big loss in second quarter

French media giant Vivendi Universal reported a second quarter net loss of 1.852 billion euros (2.3 billion dollars), six times larger than the 313-million-euro shortfall in the same period last year.


Pakistani Taliban leader refuses to be taken alive

A Pakistani Taliban leader blew himself up to avoid arrest by government forces near the Afghan border on Tuesday, three years after his release from U.S. detention in Guantanamo Bay, officials said.


The Senate majority leader took aim yesterday at the top U.S. commander in Iraq, who until now has received little criticism from Capitol Hill over his statements or performance.


Leaner Northwest Airlines set for bankruptcy exit

Northwest Airlines  is set to exit bankruptcy on Thursday, marking the end of a 20-month spell in Chapter 11 for the No. 5 U.S. carrier, and the first time in almost five years that a major U.S. airline has not been in bankruptcy.


For generations, wealthy investors could rely on Wall Street to come up with products and services geared to meet their financial needs. Average Americans weren’t so lucky. To much of Main Street, the financial world has long been a bewildering place with an unintelligible language of symbols, slogans, and acronyms. This wasn’t a problem years ago because employers generally paid ...


Vertex announces development plans for its lead drug.


Off the Stripper Pole and Into the Movies

She no longer dances naked, but the first-time screenwriter Diablo Cody is still exposing herself.


Simplice Njoya, a University of Memphis basketball forward, sat hunched over a laptop, testing an idea first studied on Israeli fighter pilots. The premise: Skills he picks up playing a complex computer game can make him a better ball player.


Now We Know Why Jones Didn't Want Tarver Again

27.09.04 - By Frank Lotierzo - GlovedFist@Is there any doubt why we never heard Roy Jones mention once that he wanted to fight Antonio Tarver in a rubber match.


Iraq war "a disaster," Mideast leaders tell Annan

Most Middle East leaders believe   the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq was a disaster for the region,   U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Wednesday.


Internet Explorer 8 to feature 'super' Web standards mode

If the next edition of the world's most distributed browser expects all Web sites to pass the Acid2 test, one of its key architects said yesterday, an unfortunate irony might be that many sites could break in that browser.


UN envoy to Sudan urges powerful countries to press for end to civil war

UNITED NATIONS  - The top UN envoy to Sudan urged the world's most powerful countries to use their political clout to ensure that the Sudanese government and southern rebels end their 21-year civil war as promised by Dec. 31.


A majority of Pakistanis say stability would improve if President Musharraf resigned, a BBC poll suggests.


OLDER people can help themselves with elementary exercises

The US study focused on more than 100 adults aged 55 to 75, half of whom were given a six-month programme of supervised exercises three times a week.


Warcraft gamers locked out after Trojan attack

Keylog catastrophe Keylogging scammers are once again laying siege to World of Warcraft gamers.â¦


Is FuelCell Energy charging ahead, or out of juice?


People with major depression experience improved mood, quality of life and daily living activities when treated with electroconvulsive therapy, or so-called shock therapy, a new study finds.


U.S. stocks to watch: CISCO SYSTEMS  INC. CSCO.O Cisco, the world's largest maker of gear for  directing Internet traffic, on Monday distributed 162 million  merit-based common stock options to employees, including 1.5  million to Chief Executive John Chambers. Its shares ended at  $19.18 on Nasdaq.


Pyres of victims who were killed by tidal waves burn on the beach at Alappad, in the southern Indian state of Kerala, Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2004.


A simple urine test during pregnancy could someday predict which women are likely to develop dangerously high blood pressure called pre-eclampsia, a condition that kills hundreds of mothers-to-be each year in the United States and leads to 15 percent of all premature births, researchers say.


Microsoft curtails how long it stores Web searches

Microsoft Corp. said on Sunday  the software maker was taking new steps to protect consumer  privacy in the areas of Web search and online advertising and  called on the Internet industry to support it.


Rosmalen, 20:25 - TENNIS, WTA S'HERTOGENBOSCH: VITTORIA DELLA CHAKVETADZE

Anna Chakvetadze ha vinto il torneo Wta di s'Hertogenbosch (erba, 130.709 euro). La russa, testa di ...


Brazil leader slips in polls before vote

Brazil's first working-class president slipped in the polls on the eve of elections Sunday, indicating he may not win a convincing first-round victory but will instead be forced to campaign for another month amid spiraling corruption allegations against his party.


This year's executive pay reports are the first since the government mandated clearer disclosure, and even some people responsible for setting compensation have been surprised at what they show.


MS faces lawsuit over alleged Xbox 360 disc damage

Euro gamers complain A European lawyer has threatened to initiate a class-action lawsuit against Microsoft in the light of complaints from 800 Xbox 360 customers that their discs are being scratched by the console's DVD drive.â¦


Los Angeles authorities charge a man with mass murder over Wednesday's rail crash which left 11 people dead.


Bad weather hampers efforts to rescue thousands of people stranded after a cyclone hits Pakistan's coastline.


Brazil overpower rivals Argentina in the friendly at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium.


Cheney quit his job? Amusing to ponder but unlikely

Dick Cheney's health problems and the perjury conviction of his former chief of staff touched off another round of a favorite Washington "what if?" parlor game: What would happen if he quit as President George W. Bush's vice president and who would replace him?


Shampoos, lotions may leave you stunned!:

[World News]: Washington, Dec6 : The shampoo for your luscious locks may damage your nervous system as an antimicrobial agent found in many shampoos and hand lotions has been found to be severely harmful for the development of some particular neuron


Iran Readies Uranium for Enrichment, UN Watching

Iran said on Wednesday it had processed  several tons of raw "yellowcake" uranium to prepare it for  enrichment -- a process that can be used to make atomic weapons  -- in defiance of the U.N. nuclear watchdog.


Biggio's March To 3,000 More Like a Stumble

Few situations in baseball are as awkward as the legendary player whose skills have diminished greatly in the twilight of his career. Double the awkward quotient when he has spent his entire career in one city, and triple it when he is on the verge of a career-defining milestone.


Ukraine's opposition steps up its campaign to overturn the disputed presidential vote by launching a general strike.


Egypt summons Danish ambassador over cartoons

The Egyptian government has summoned the ambassador of Denmark in Cairo to protest at the reprinting of cartoons lampooning the Prophet Mohammed in Danish newspapers, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday.


Blockbuster Eyes Hollywood Entertainment

Blockbuster (BBI:NYSE - news - research) Thursday has made a bid to buy its chief rival, Hollywood Entertainment (HLYW:Nasdaq - news - research), a move that would extend its position as the largest movie rental chain.


Air France-Klm e compagnia bandiera perdono in borsa


British Hunting Enthusiasts Clash With Police as Lawmakers Debate a Ban

Five protesters burst into the House of Commons during a debate on banning fox hunting Tuesday, while thousands of hunting enthusiasts massed in a noisy demonstration outside - some of them clashing with police ...


TelePresence is way better than you think it is

TelePresence is a next-generation video-conferencing offering from Cisco, and you really have to see this stuff to believe it.


MACEDONIA: RUMSFELD LUNEDI' IN VISITA UFFICIALE

(AGI) - Tirana, 9 ott. - Il segretario di Stato USA alla Difesa Donald Rumsfeld sara' lunedÃ¬ in visita ufficiale in Macedonia. Sono previsti incontri con il premier Hari Kostov e con i suoi vice premiers Radmila Secerinska e Musa Xhaferi.


Radioactive water 'leaked' from Japan nuke plant after quake

Water containing some radioactive materials leaked from a nuclear power plant in Japan after a strong earthquake Monday, a spokesman for the firm running the facility said.


UPDATE 1-US budget gap swells to record $413 bln in FY 2004

The US budget gap expanded to $412.55 billion in fiscal 2004, marking the Bush administration's second-straight record deficit, the Treasury Department said on Thursday.


Israel OKs More West Bank Settlement Homes

Israel announced plans Monday to build hundreds of new housing units in the West Bank, following an apparent US policy shift on settlements that the Palestinians warned "will destroy the peace process.


Science & environment: Project billed as future model for responsible mining in developing world threatens biodiversity and increasing poverty, conservationists say.


Urban hippie chic, with several modern updates, brings back the look of the Summer of Love.


NXP Launches Fail-Safe System Basis Chips for Cars

Semiconductor company NXP has said that it has launched one of the world's first fail-safe CAN-LIN System Basis Chips (SBCs) with integrated diagnostics in order to raise the standards for in-vehicle networking.


Officials in economically ravaged Zimbabwe issued new warnings Wednesday of floods, as fears grew that flooding in neighboring Mozambique would be more extensive than in 2001 when 800 people died.


Schwarzenegger, Dems Prepare for Showdown

It may be that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the state's Democrats have given up, for now, working out their differences in the Legislature over a series of constitutional amendments to overhaul state government and politics.


Adams: 'Politics of humiliation' has failed in the North

Sinn FÃ©in president Gerry Adams has accused the Democratic Unionist Party of seeking to humiliate the IRA as part of a deal to restore the power-sharing institutions in the North.


Pacemakers Could Save Lives of Epilepsy Sufferers

Implanting a pacemaker could save the lives of some patients with epilepsy who suffer dangerously irregular heart rhythms during seizures, researchers said on Friday.


We know by now there are three Shaquille O'Neals, only one of them formidable. There is the unguardable Attack Shaq, the original.


(Cleveland, Ohio and Dallas, Texas-WABC, November 1, 2004) - Monday may have been the longest day of a long campaign for president.


Clijsters ready for comeback after injury

After losing most of her season to a wrist injury, former world No. 1 Kim Clijsters is planning her return to the WTA Tour later this month.


Thai king endorses interim charter - TV announcement

Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej endorsed an interim charter on Sunday which will be effective until a new constitution is drawn up following last month's bloodless military coup.


Havant & Waterlooville lead twice before Liverpool hit back to reach the FA Cup fifth round.


Israel Winds Down Gaza Military Operation

Several thousand Israeli settlers and supporters demonstrate, during a rally against Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's planned pullout and evacuation of Gaza Strip Jewish settlements, near Sharon's residence, in Jerusalem, Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004.


EU Says Time Not Right to Lift China Arms Ban

The European Union is not yet ready to lift an arms embargo on China, Dutch Foreign Minister Bernard Bot said just before the start of a summit with Chinese leaders Wednesday.  "We are working assiduously but...the time is not right to lift the embargo," Bot told reporters. The Netherlands holds the bloc's rotating presidency.


Pro-eating disorder Web sites claiming to help adolescents with eating disorders can do more harm than good, a California university study found.


Disney says ABC free web TV a hit with consumers

Prime-time ABC television shows  were viewed more than 11 million times on the Web in the first  month of a test by the Walt Disney Co. of whether consumers  will watch ads online if the shows are free.


Heavy fighting is reported in Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia region after the deaths of two soldiers.


Dow Drops Below 10,000, Oil Hits New High

Oil prices reached a new high and sent stocks lower Monday, pushing the Dow Jones industrials back below 10,000. But with trading on Wall Street light and losses only moderate, investors seemed to be coming to terms with near-$50 per barrel crude.


Hamas leader suggests may consider ceasefire

A Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip has suggested the militant group is ready to consider discussing a halt to attacks against Israel to permit a smooth January 9 Palestinian election.


LA Police Show Evidence in Teen Shooting

Police officials, trying to show openness in the face of high community concern, took the unusual step Wednesday of revealing physical evidence from the scene where an officer fatally shot a 13-year-old black youth who was driving a stolen car that backed into the police car after a brief chase.


Georgia's breakaway province of Abkhazia re-runs October's disputed  presidential election.


The leaders of the rebel Lord's Resistance Army were still at large Tuesday in what one official called a violation of their agreement with the Ugandan government to assemble under a truce aimed at ending a brutal 19-year insurgency.


Blair builds 'bridge' on road map to peace

Tony Blair secured unequivocal endorsements from the Palestinian leadership and Israel yesterday for a US-backed conference that is designed to ensure the Palestinians enforce


Soddisfatti Pdci e Lega, per Fi una grave gaffe diplomatica


US Embassy Staffers Urged to Leave Haiti

The United States urged all nonessential embassy personnel to leave Haiti, as fears of increased violence surged with supporters of ousted President Jean-Bertrand


One Big Win, Two Huge Losses for Chargers

The San Diego Chargers earned a trip to New England and the A.F.C. championship, but may have to play the Patriots without Philip Rivers and LaDainian Tomlinson.


'Harry Potter' Author Gives Birth to Girl

"Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling has given birth to a baby girl, a Scottish hospital said.


Japan Panel Recommends Dropping Cow Tests

TOKYO - Japan could stop testing newborn and younger cows for mad cow disease without posing a risk to public health, a special panel decided Monday, in a ruling that could influence talks to lift Tokyo's ban on American beef imports.    Japan shut its doors to U.S...


Coke's flat earnings pop Wall Street rally, expectations

US stocks fizzed downward yesterday after Coca-Cola Co. and other firms reported disappointing sales and earnings projections - giving Wall Street a case of indigestion amid concern that the days of fat corporate profits may be over.


It wasn't long before all of the Knicks starters were kicking back and enjoying last night's 110-96 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers last night at Madison Square Garden.


Il riconoscimento per meriti letterari. L'autore: "Sono onorato ed emozionato"Nel 1989 contro di lui fu emessa una fatwa per la pubblicazione dei "Versetti Satanici"                                            Londra, Salman Rushdie Ã¨ "Sir" Nominato cavaliere dalla regina


Iraqi Official Killed; Baghdad Hit by Two Car Bombs

An official at Iraq's Science and Technology Ministry along with a female civil servant were shot dead in Baghdad, where two car bombs also exploded as insurgents stepped up attacks on Iraqis working with US forces, officials said.


Roma, 13:08 - CALCIO, UNDER 21: ITALIA-ALBANIA PRIMO PASSO VERSO EUROPEO '09

Sono 21 i giocatori convocati dal tecnico dell'Under 21 Pierluigi Casiraghi per Italia-Albania del p...


China says one-child policy helps protect climate

China says its one-child policy has helped the fight against global warming by avoiding 300 million births, the equivalent of the population of the United States.


Business not politics must be EADS' governing principle: Merkel

Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday rejected the prospect of increased state control over EADS, on the eve of a French-German summit which will focus on the European aerospace group.


LTTE makes fresh peace offer to Chandrika

Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels today made a fresh offer to President Chandrika Kumaratunga through peace broker Norway to end the 19-month deadlock on negotiations.


Rumsfeld says Iraq can learn from El Salvador

San Salvador, El Salvador -- Iraq can learn from the recent history of El Salvador, a country wrecked by civil war that has developed into a stable democracy and close US ally, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Thursday.


LONDON: Britain's minister for rural affairs Alun Michael pulled out of an official visit yesterday to avoid a showdown with 200 protesters gathered to protest a looming ban on fox hunting.


Childhood obesity triggers early puberty - study

Childhood obesity in the United States appears to be causing girls to reach puberty at an earlier age, for reasons that are not clear, a study said on Monday.


Veltroni non nomina mai Berlusconi, ma stronca il suo slogan elettoraleNel duello con il leader forzista Walter lancia la sua visione dell'Italia                                          E tra campane, boschi e mura antiche parte la sfida con il Cavaliere                                                                                dal nostro inviato CURZIO MALTESE


Blog: Armani has reportedly teamed up with Samsung to design a cell phone that will appeal to label fiends everywhere.


Russia complained on Wednesday about a "long delay" in the British response to its request to send investigators to London for inquiries into the poisoning of former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko.


Israel kills Palestinian gunman, woman despite truce

JENIN, West Bank  - Israeli troops killed two Palestinians, including a local militant commander, in the West Bank on Monday, during clashes that raised doubts over how long a shaky truce in the Gaza Strip might last.


Gregoire Focuses on Gubernatorial Duties

Democratic Gov.-elect Christine Gregoire's Republican rival still wants to overturn the election, but now that she's been certified as the winner, she says she has other things on her mind. Like forming a new government in less than two weeks.


Use our map to find out more about key primary contests across the US in the race for the White House.


The Comair Flight 5191 crew began the day by powering up the wrong plane. Then they took off down the wrong runway. The lone air traffic controller, working alone in violation of FAA policy, had turned his back to do other duties. Investigators are uncovering a series of mistakes before the plane crashed, killing 49 people.


RESCUERS dug out the bodies of seven members of one family from the rubble of their house yesterday after an abortive truck bomb attack on the Jordanian embassy in Baghdad killed nine people.


Microsoft Set to Ask Judge to Suspend Penalties

Microsoft Corp is ready to ask a judge  on Thursday to suspend penalties imposed on it for violating  antitrust law by using the monopoly of its Windows operating  system to hurt competitors.


A Paraguay judge calls for the extradition of the country's former military ruler Alfredo Stroessner from Brazil.


Talks between Apple and Cisco over the trademark of the iPhone name are extended to try to reach an agreement


Something always gets lost in translation, but usually not an entire city.


French presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy backs a weekly sued for printing cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.


Iraq's Top Cleric Arrives in Najaf to Press for Peace

Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has arrived in Najaf in a bid to end to weeks of fighting between Shi'ite militiamen and US and Iraqi forces.


Liverpool, 18:15 - CALCIO, LIVERPOOL: COBNRSORZIO DUBAI SI RITIRA DA TRATTATIVA

Il Liverpool non andrà alla Dubai International Consortium. Il consorzio, che aveva presentat...


Bids for Home Depot's supply group due Friday: source

Offers for Home Depot Inc.'s   supply division are due on Friday, according to a source  involved with the deal, with two groups of private equity firms  expected to be among the remaining bidders.


Vijay Singh proved himself as a golfing force to reckon with as he won against Stewart Cink at the 84 Lumber Classic by one shot on Sunday.


A church deacon was charged with stabbing his preacher wife to death in their home, just a few doors down from their tiny church.


New faces spur Buckeyes to easy 38-6 win

No. 11 Ohio State took its first step toward forgetting the end of last season. Todd Boeckman played well in his first start replacing Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Troy Smith and the Buckeyes made just about all the big plays in beating Youngstown State 38-6 on Saturday.


Man Ruled Fit for Trial in Girls' Killings

Ward Weaver, the man accused of killing two girls and hiding their bodies in his backyard, is fit to stand trial on murder charges, a judge ruled Wednesday.


Space shuttle fueled for launch, rain forecast

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA will attempt to launch its third space shuttle mission in six months on Thursday night despite a poor weather outlook.


Roger Federer wins a fourth straight US Open title with a straight-sets defeat of Novak Djokovic.


Japan Slow to Catch on to Smart Transport

Japan has some of the most congested, confusing and cramped streets in the world. It also boasts some of the latest technology in zapping computerized data to millions of cars, delivering what may be the world's smartest way to drive.


Stocks Fall on Oil, Dow Ends Below 10,000

The blue-chip Dow Jones average closed  below 10,000 for the first time in about six weeks on Monday as  a spike in oil prices to nearly $50 a barrel renewed concerns  about corporate profits while analysts cutting recommendations  hurt tech stocks.


At the Divas beauty salon, Spanish-language talk shows play on the TV, blow driers and scissors are at the ready and customers chat about everything from men to money to jobs.


Chilean senators agree to scrap provisions in the constitution widely viewed as undemocratic.


RUMPLED and engaging, in his rhetoric a Middle Eastern strongman, in his stated principles a democrat, Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi seemed, when he assumed sovereign power just three months ago, to be the ideal man for his nation's difficult


Sen. John Kerry's doctors have told him he is cured of the prostate cancer that sidelined him almost two years ago and that there is a slim chance it could recur in the next decade, The New York Times said Sunday in a report based on interviews with the Democratic presidential nominee and several of his physicians.


Study Suggests Steroid for Kids With Croup

A single dose of a steroid can quiet the barking cough of croup and let children and parents get some sleep, Canadian doctors report. One dose was known to help children with moderate to serious croup, but doctors did not know if it would be worth using the drug for mild symptoms that would go away in three days anyway.


Milano, 19:55 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: UFFICIALIZZATO TESSERAMENTO DI CACIA

La Lega Calcio ha reso ufficiale il tesseramento dell'attaccante Daniele Cacia da parte della Fioren...


(CBS) Millions of folded paper cranes fluttered down from warplanes in the skies over southern Thailand Sunday as the air force completed a mission of peace aimed at expressing the nation's hope for an end to separatist violence in the Muslim-dominated


Ferdinand returns for Manchester United after ban

Manchester United's England defender Rio Ferdinand was named in his club's starting lineup for their Premier League match against Liverpool at Old Trafford on Monday, marking the end of his eight-month ban.


NY Monks to Sell Bread, Cake on Internet

PIFFARD, N.Y. - An upstate New York order of monks who don't watch TV or listen to the radio will soon be going high-tech to offer their baked goods for sale on the Internet.


Deadly clashes erupted in Beirut on Sunday, leaving at least seven people dead and escalating Lebanonâs deepest political crisis since the end of its civil war in 1990.


Bolivia's U.S. envoy a rebellious choice

Bolivia's unlikely new ambassador to the United States is a career journalist with no previous diplomatic experience and a limited command of English.


Russia to sell part of Yukos's core asset

MOSCOW : Russia announced plans to break up Yukos in a crippling blow to Russia's largest oil producer and its billionaire founder who dared to challenge President Vladimir Putin's rule.


ATHENS, Greece - Michael Phelps won another gold medal, this time wearing khaki shorts and flip-flops. From a front-row seat at the Olympic pool, Phelps watched his teammates do all the work in the 400-meter medley relay Saturday night...


FDA warns about dangerous Internet drug mistake

A drug used to treat schizophrenia  was mailed to some consumers who had ordered other medications  via the Internet, and several users had to seek emergency  treatment because they could not breathe, U.S. health officials  said on Friday.


Fidel Castro's 80th birthday on Sunday had been expected to trigger days of parties, concerts and conferences on his legacy. Instead, the communist leader will likely spend the day in bed, recovering from surgery for intestinal bleeding.


Accused Indonesian Cleric Says Charges Against Him Are Laughable

In Indonesia, a militant Islamic cleric charged with inspiring a series of terrorist attacks has had a chance to defend himself. Abu Bakar Bashir could face a firing squad if he is convicted, but in court


'Johnny Belinda' actress Jane Wyman dies

Jane Wyman, an Academy Award winner for her performance as the deaf rape victim in "Johnny Belinda," star of the long-running TV series "Falcon Crest" and Ronald Reagan's first wife, died Monday.


Iraq, the issue most likely to ignite fire in tomorrow's debate, has become the chief symbol of differences between presidential candidates George W. Bush and John F. Kerry.


Brazil: Sale of Iron Ore Projects Is Weighed

The British mining company Anglo American is in exclusive negotiations to pay $5.5 billion for control of iron ore projects owned by a Brazilian mining concern.