Deutsche Telekom wants control of Polish mobile operator PTC

The German telecommunications operator Deutsche Telekom wants to gain control of Poland's leading mobile phone operator PTC through an option to buy shares held by the Polish electricity and telecoms group Elektrim, it said.


European Union To Dispatch Antiterror Cooperation Coordinator To Russia

The European Union will dispatch an antiterrorism cooperation coordinator to Russia, said Bernard Bot, foreign minister of the Netherlands (chair of the EU), at a press conference in The Hague.


iPhone is July's Biggest-Selling Smartphone

Apple's iPhone became the biggest selling smartphone in the U.S. in July, according to iSuppli.


Statement by Margaret Hassan on Al-Jazeera

''Please help me. Please help me. This might be my last hours. Please help me. Please, the British people, ask Mr. Blair to take the troops out of Iraq, and not to bring them here to Baghdad.


North Korea wants the standoff over its nuclear weapons program resolved in order to forge better ties with the United States, South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun said Friday.


Full-page ads in college newspapers Friday call on university leaders, athletic conferences and the NCAA to "stop the madness" by banning alcohol marketing from college sports.


Eurosceptics have given up hope of inflicting a big dent in the government's majority in Lisbon treaty vote


Modena, 19:21 - CALCIO, MODENA: DOPPIO ALLENAMENTO

Doppio allenamento per il Modena: in mattinata seduta atletico-tattica al campo Zelocchi, nel  pomer...


Attention high school administrators and coaches: Fight Night at the local gym or football field could be coming soon. I hope I'm wrong, but unless schools, players and parents take steps in response to recent news reports, it will happen locally.


Japan ruling party seeks new leader after PM quits

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's shock resignation sent his ruling party scrambling to find a new leader who could revive public support following an election defeat in July and a string of scandals.


Hamas Leader Had Eluded Israel for Years

Adnan al-Ghoul, the Hamas military leader assassinated in an Israeli missile strike Thursday, had long eluded Israeli forces through a mixture of stealth and luck.


Actor Kevin Spacey met privately Monday with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, one of Washington's most outspoken critics in Latin America.


[TS] High & Low Finance: Market Shock: AAA Rating May Be Junk

The question is whether the market can continue rising as investors learn that the financial innovations that helped to build the boom were constructed on sand.


As nation gets more political, so does TV

Politically charged drama, comedy, and reality fare is coming to network and cable TV.


SAINT LOUIS - The fans of the Saint Louis Cardinals are considered the best in baseball, or at least the most polite and supportive.


Aid groups warn Darfur U.N. force set to fail

Aid groups urged the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday to set a 30-day deadline for Sudan to stop obstructing the planned January 1 deployment of U.N.-African Union peacekeepers to Darfur or face sanctions.


Peyton Manning isn't the only league-leading quarterback appearing in this weekend's Colts-Broncos playoff game. Nobody in the NFL threw more interceptions than Jake Plummer this season.


A series of surprising findings about some of the most widely accepted assumptions in medicine has renewed debate about how aggressively doctors use drugs to prevent and treat some of the nation's leading health problems.


Ukraine Parliament Fails to Agree on No-Confidence Vote

The vote had been scheduled in an attempt to help end a weeklong political crisis set off by a hotly contested presidential runoff election.


IBM offers RFID services for manufacturers

Big Blue also introduces radio tag services for midsize suppliers working under mandates from retail giants such as Wal-Mart.


A Malaysian air force helicopter with 10 people aboard has gone missing above mountainous rainforests, officials say.


Denver zookeeper dies from jaguar attack

A zookeeper died Saturday after a 140-pound jaguar mauled her in its enclosure, and the big cat was fatally shot when it approached emergency workers treating the injured woman, the zoo said.


Tools Of The Trade Apple Power Mac G5 Dual 2.5Ghz

When Apple first launched its G5 computers, some disputed its claim to be the fastest personal computer in world. Faster computers may well be on the market now, but few wield their power


and LEO STANDORA. A small and solemn gathering of relatives, friends and fans quietly paid their respects last night to rapper ODB, whose short and stormy life ended suddenly in his Manhattan recording studio Saturday.


Scientists develop a synthetic version of a herb-based drug to treat malaria.


Clegg launches Lib Dem leadership bid with call to broaden appeal

Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman Nick Clegg launched his campaign Friday for the party leadership, warning the party faces "oblivion" unless it broadens its appeal.


A close inspection of candidatesâ wares offers the prospect of a peek into their characters and hoped-for constituencies.


No evidence for MMR link to autism - report

British medical researchers have said that there is no evidence to support a link between the controversial MMR vaccine and the development of autism in children.


Alex Kovalev had a goal and an assist, and the Montreal Canadiens scored three times in the second period in a 4-1 win over the New York Islanders on Saturday.


Summary - (Oct 25, 2004) NASA's Cassini spacecraft will make its first close approach tomorrow to Titan, Saturn's largest moon.


Westford's Yetten enters 26th year as Bentley head coach

WALTHAM -- Peter Yetten of Westford drives a pickup truck, loves to fish where the trout are biting, and enjoys coming home to his family after a hard day's work.


OTTAWA - A team of 500 Canadian election observers was leaving Ottawa for Ukraine Tuesday, to help ensure a free and fair presidential poll on Dec. 26.


Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O, whose  shares have almost quadrupled in value over the last year on  the success of its Ipod music player, on Friday said it has set  a 2-for-1 split of its common stock.


China's space hit spurs missile-defense debate

China's use of a ground-based  missile to destroy a satellite last month should spur debate  about putting U.S. interceptor missiles in space, the head of  the Pentagon's Missile Defense Agency said Monday.


According to an observer, Curt Schilling walked into Yankee Stadium's visiting clubhouse the same way he navigated Fenway Park the past few days: with a limp.


Sony Cautious on Home Electronics Profit

Japan's Sony Corp. does not expect a  sharp recovery in the profitability of its home electronics  business during the crucial October to December quarter, citing  high costs to develop flat-panel televisions and a shrinking  market for home audio goods.


Detroit Pistons Team Report - November 3

(Sports Network) - Rasheed Wallace poured in 24 points, including 18 in the second half, leading the defending champion Detroit Pistons to an 87-79 victory over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday in the season-opener for both teams.


Charity faces chasm of need on West Bank

NABLUS, West Bank -- Stooped and bald, with a ready smile and sharp eye, Abdul Rahim Hanbali presides over the poor in this city like a character out of Dickens.


Argentina Completes Dream Team's Downfall

Bronze is the best the American men's basketball team can do, and the reason is simple: They were beaten by a better team, Argentina. Manu Ginobili scored 29 points to lead his nation to another victory over the country that used to dominate the sport, an 89-81 win in the Olympic semifinals Friday night.


Flood waters in southern Somalia continue to rise and cholera has broken out, an aid worker tells the BBC.


Producer Prices Dip 1.4% in August on Energy

The Labor Department said it was the largest fall in producer prices since a 1.5% decline in October 2006.


Microsoft releases fix for SP2-adware clash

Microsoft has released a critical update for Windows Service Pack 2, designed to resolve an installation problem with a piece of adware -- but it maintains that the update isn'ta patch.


11,500 killed as tsunami sweeps across Asia

There was no warning. As the sun began to climb into a cloudless sky, the people of Banda Aceh were going about their lives in this city on the north-western tip of Sumatra, Indonesia.


The UN Security Council approves a French plan to send UN and EU forces to protect refugees from Darfur.


Senators oppose policy on U.S. attorneys

Congressional Democrats and some Republicans are trying to change part of the USA Patriot Act that allows the Bush administration to fire and replace federal prosecutors indefinitely without Senate confirmation.


Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki held talks with Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Thursday, notably discussing the plight of five Britons seized in Baghdad last year, Brown's office said.


Tycho:  It wasn't until the strip was completed that I realized we had written two comic strips at the same time.  Gabriel thought this comic was literal, and I thought it was about miscommunication. At least, I hoped it was. This is a fantasy to which I still cling.


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, June 12 -- U.S.-led forces killed seven Afghan police officers and injured four others during a firefight that broke out after each side mistook the other for a group of insurgents, Afghan officials said Tuesday.


European shares were little changed at  29-month highs on Friday, with Germany's Ifo survey expected to  be an early focus.


U.S. Warplanes Bomb Sunni Town of Falluja

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. warplanes bombed targets in  the restive Sunni Muslim town of Falluja west of Baghdad,  witnesses said.


Ford Cuts Production as Sales Fall Again

Ford Motor Co. F.N on Wednesday said  it was setting first-quarter North American production below  the 2004 quarter's levels as U.S. sales fell again in November.


Cheney takes refuge in bomb shelter after Afghan blast

Vice President Dick Cheney was whisked into a bomb shelter immediately after a Taliban suicide bomber struck the main American military base he was visiting in Afghanistan on Tuesday.


Buenos Aires, 13:10 - CALCIO, MARADONA VUOLE CAMBIARE CLINICA

Diego Armando Maradona sta pensando di proseguire il trattamento di recupero per disintossicarsi in ...


Episodic Fire, Runoff and Deposition at the Palaeocene-Eocene Boundary

By Collinson, M E; Steart, D C; Scott, A C; Glasspool, I J; Hooker, J J  Abstract:  Qualitative and quantitative coal petrological analyses have been undertaken on the laminated lignite at the base of the Cobham Lignite Bed, from Sealers Hill, Kent, England.


The government is violating the First Amendment by embarking on a "radical reinterpretation and expansion" of its power to punish broadcasters for indecent speech, a federal court was told Wednesday by Fox Television Stations Inc.


BRITONS, tourists and historians who want to see the fabled white elephant of Greenwich still can.


Familiar MGM and Sony shows join the lineup from NBC and News Corp. in the newest online video service.


On the eve of the New Hampshire primary, Sen. Barack Obama has a nine-point lead over Sen. Hillary Clinton in the state, according to a CNN-WMUR poll out Monday.


Grande prova del serbo che supera il campione svizzero in 3 setNessuno dei due ha mai vinto un open, il francese nemmeno un titolo Atp                                          Australian Open, cade anche Federer Finale inedita tra Tsonga e Djokovic


A child welfare official visits pop star Madonna to assess her suitability to adopt a child from Malawi.


EarthLink Gives Free Wi-Fi to Nokia Tablet Users

Nokia said Tuesday it had reached a deal with Internet service provider EarthLink to allow users of the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet to connect to any EarthLink Wi-Fi municipal wireless network at no charge.


Russia says U.S. democracy criticism is unfair

Accusations by the United States that Russia has backtracked on democracy are unfair, President Vladimir Putin's top foreign policy aide was quoted as saying two days before Putin meets U.S. President George W. Bush.


HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros enter today's contest against the Colorado Rockies knowing that a victory will earn them an improbable playoff berth.


The discovery that salty, acidic water once flowed across the surface of Mars has topped a list of the 10 key scientific advances of 2004.


US FDA official defends agency's handling of drug safety issues

A US Food and Drug Administration official said Friday "we categorically reject" accusations the agency has failed to protect the public against dangerous drugs.


William Shatner will forever be Captain Kirk to most, or a bombastic lounge singer to a musical cult following. But it's Denny Crane that's winning him some hardware.


Clima impazzito: tra devastazioni e vittime, parte il Protocollo ...

Alluvioni ricorrenti e devastanti, desertificazione incipiente, diminuzione delle scorte di "acqua dolce". I recenti fatti della Sardegna, dove diversi paesini hanno rischiato di venire spazzati via dalle


8:30 am: Federal Reserve Gov. Ben Bernanke speaks on Basel II international capital standards, at the Institute for International Bankers annual breakfast, at the Four Seasons Hotel.


ATP's $99 GPS Photo Finder aims to automate the process of adding location data to digital photos, which today is usually a tedious manual process.


Michael Ryder and Alex Kovalev each scored twice and the host Montreal Canadiens staged the biggest comeback in their storied history, rallying from five goals down to beat the New York Rangers, 6-5, in a shootout last night.


Concern over falling profit margins at Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. grew on Thursday as the company said it was spending more on handset marketing and a top broker issued a ``sell'' rating on its stock for the first time in years.


A shipment of 140 kg of United States weapons-grade plutonium arrived in the French port of Cherbourg last night, despite protests by anti-nuclear campaigners who fear it is vulnerable to a terrorist attack.


Virgin may sweeten its offer for Northern Rock as the government is set to unveil a plan to secure a private sale.


Intel hopes open-source effort will lower Linux power

LessWatts.org is a collection of tips and code Linux experts can use to cut power consumption.


Serena Williams kept alive American interest at the French Open with a speedy 6-3 6-4 win over Dutch teenager Michaella Krajicek in the third round on Friday.


Paulson says market woes will penalize growth

The U.S. economy will be penalized by the current crisis in credit markets but the overall outlook was still benign, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said in a newspaper interview published on Thursday.


Belarus Bank Denies Money Laundering Charge

A bank in Belarus has denied US charges that it laundered money for former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Infobank, in a statement, said it has strictly followed international agreements related to the fight against illegal transactions.


Microsoft has launched a set of toolbars under the MSN brand. Plugging into Windows, Outlook and Internet Explorer, they index documents and email in the background and allow fast querying.


Michael Howard rejects fears from some Conservatives that his plans for Â£4bn tax cuts are too modest.


Rightwing party quits ruling Israeli coalition over efforts to start peace talks with Palestinians


Some U.S. Factories Recover, Outlook Dims

Factories in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic  region rebounded in October, a survey showed on Thursday, but  employment measures declined and the outlook for the future  slid sharply.


A judge on Friday ordered a psychiatric evaluation for a doctor who told reporters he had an affair with the former aide accusing Gov. James E. McGreevey of sexual harassment.


The US cancels military assistance to Thailand in response to last week's military coup.


AT&T on Monday announced it will add virus and worm protection features to its Internet Protect service. It helps businesses to protect themselves from a variety of security threats without deploying firewalls at each location.


Identity Theft Is Epidemic. Can It Be Stopped?

Identity theft, thanks mainly to the growth of the Internet, is epidemic. Can it be stopped?


Oscar-winning rappers Three 6 Mafia get MTV show

LOS ANGELES  - MTV said Wednesday that   it has given the greenlight to a comedy-reality series   featuring Oscar-winning rap artists Three 6 Mafia.


As a guy who once picked up pompons and did an impromptu dance routine to celebrate a touchdown, Terrell Owens must know a thing or two about cheerleading.


MoreGoogle : Enhances your Google Experience  Google seems to be the worldâs favorite search engine. It is famous for its bare interface that focuses more on speed and accurate results than eye candy. And apparently some people find it to be too bare. That is why we have had tools like ...


The discovery of a new way that H.I.V. attacks human cells could provide fresh avenues for the development of additional therapies to stop AIDS, scientists say.


China determined to crush Taiwan independence, says Hu Jintao

China is determined and has the ability to crush any attempt by Taiwan to declare independence, Communist Party chief Hu Jintao said yesterday amid tensions with the self-ruled island over which Beijing claims sovereignty.


Combined Sears, Kmart Plans to List on Nasdaq

The merger of Sears, Roebuck & Co. and Kmart Holding Corp. will produce a retailer to be known as Sears Holdings Corp. The combined company has applied to list its stock on Nasdaq under a yet-to-be-announced stock symbol, the two companies said in merger documents filed Tuesday.


CINCINNATI (Ticker) - With their secondary decimated with injuries, the Cincinnati Bengals signed safety Anthony Mitchell to a one-year contract Wednesday.


Wyeth to add jobs in exchange for onramp

Wyeth, the pharmaceutical titan, has promised to add at least 100 jobs at its Andover biotech research center in exchange for nearby traffic improvements, according to Wyeth and government officials.


Napoli, 19:37 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; ABATE: A NAPOLI SERVE RISULTATO POSITIVO

Ignazio Abate è fiducioso in vista di Napoli-Empoli di domenica. ''Siamo in ottima condizione...


McLeish's confidence tempered by Boumsong interest

SIMILAR to the actorâs role, the art of supreme defending is all about timing. The maxim will not be lost on Jean-Alain Boumsong, who is already guaranteed to secure the vote of player of the year from virtually every Rangers supporter.


Strong earthquake strikes northern Japan

: A magnitude 5.8 earthquake rocked northern Japan today near the area where the country's deadliest earthquake in years struck last month.


U.N. says Iraq deadlier, Italians pull out

Italian forces ended their mission in   Iraq on Thursday, handing over the southern province they   patrol to Iraqis, while the United Nations said the country has   become deadlier than ever.


Martha Stewart just can't catch a break. Shares in her former company rose another 12 cents yesterday, to $11.26, continuing a recovery that began soon after her conviction.


With violence down in Baghdad, U.S. troops will fan out into communities on the rim of the capital to shut down car bomb factories, which remain a threat despite a recent drop in execution-style killings in the city, the U.S. military said Monday.


DEARBORN, Mich. -- Ford Motor Co.'s board is expected to review a plan to cut white-collar staffing, benefits and other costs by 30 percent as part of a broader restructuring, according to published report.


Family held hostage as gunmen attack N. Ireland police station

Hooded gunmen held a family of five hostage while accomplices stole their car to machine-gun a local police station in Northern Ireland, police said.


The Wal-Mart Holiday Shopping Song: Online and Off

According to data from Nielsen//NetRatings', Holiday eShopping Index, which tracks shopping activity at over 100 retail and shopping Web sites across ten categories, the number of unique online shoppers on the day after Thanksgiving jumped 11% compared to


TORINO 2006/ PRESENTATE LE MASCOTTE NEVE E GLIZ

Roma, 28 set. (Apcom) - Sono state presentate questa mattina Neve e Gliz, le due mascotte delle Olimpiadi invernali di Torino 2006. La prima di colore rosso rappresenta una ragazza, mentre la seconda di colore azzurro rappresenta un ragazzo.


Mibtel guadagna lo 0,37%, positive anche Londra e Parigi


Turkish Parliament Fails to Pass Reforms

ANKARA, Turkey Sept. 18, 2004 - Turkey's parliament adjourned Saturday without passing a key reform package because of divisions over the government's proposal to make adultery a crime, bringing warnings


Bressanone, maltrattamenti scoperti con microspie in casa


MessageLabs Intelligence Report: Increased Number of Spam Spikes and New Image Spam Techniques Cause Trouble for Businesses

MessageLabs, a leading provider of integrated messaging and web security  services to businesses worldwide, today announced the findings of its  MessageLabs Intelligence Report for May 2007. In this report, the data  shows an increase in sudden spam surges, or 'spam  spikes'.


Free Legal Clinic Offering Advice to Poor People

By Joe Orso, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Dec. 19--With the help of local attorneys, low-income residents in the Coulee Region have another bridge to the justice system.   Since September, lawyers have staffed a walk-in clinic that offers free legal advice from 6 to 7:30 p.m.


Assegnati a Roma i riconoscimenti piÃ¹ importanti del cinema italianoTra le attrici vince Ksenia Rappoport, tra gli attori l'emergentissimo Elio Germano                                            David di Donatello, ecco i premi a trionfare Ã¨ "La Sconosciuta"


Brosnan, Costner Take Career Turns at Sundance

PARK CITY, Utah  - In younger years, Kevin Costner  and Pierce Brosnan played suave leading men in movies, but this  week at the Sundance Film Festival they tried on new characters  that were more mature and world-weary.


K-Fed's Lawyer to Seek 'Some Kind of Remedy' Against Britney

Kevin Federline's attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan reacted strongly to Britney Spears's last-minute cancellation of her deposition testimony.   "I'm not mad â I can move forward with her or without her," he said outside the Wilshire restaurant in Santa M...


UN gets sanctions proposals against Sudan officials

The U.N. Security Council on  Friday allowed U.N. experts, who have recommended sanctions on  top Sudanese officials, to continue monitoring atrocities and  arms embargo violations in Darfur.


As elections get tighter and more complicated, it's inevitable that one of them will be so thoroughly botched it'll have to be done over. It's time to start thinking about how. Commentary by Bruce Schneier.


EU Questions US 'Win' in Food Names Case

The European Union on Wednesday challenged Washington's assertion that it had won a World Trade Organization (WTO) case in which the bloc was accused of discriminating against famous foods and wines from elsewhere.


India,Sports ; Cricket: Ind-Aus test match day four: Australia 204 ...

Adam Gilchrist (26) and Shane Warne then put on a valuable partnership which was finally broken by Anil Kumble, Chopra taking the catch.


India aims to triple trade with Argentina

India wants to triple its bilateral trade with Argentina in the next four years to more than three billion dollars, a junior Indian minister said Friday during a visit to Buenos Aires.


Rauffer routs the favourites to end German downhill drought

VAL GARDENA, Italy  - Outsider Max Rauffer made German ski history, winning the first men's alpine World Cup downhill for the nation in a dozen years over an elite field down one of the circuit's classic pistes.


Chinese schoolchildren ordered to come dancing

Dancing will be compulsory from now on for Chinese schoolchildren, who have shown alarming levels of obesity in recent years, state media said on Tuesday.


McKenzie: I've got a news flash for both sides

We've heard from the NHL and the NHLPA, so now let's get a broader perspective. What we are going to see in the next little while is an increase in the rhetoric, which will get cranked up to an unbelieveable level.


Ortiz sets Red Sox record with 51st home run

Boston slugger David Ortiz made history   on Thursday, belting his 51st home run over the bullpen to set   a single-season Red Sox record.


Bush seeks $99.7 bln for Iraq in '07, more for '08

President George W. Bush will ask Congress for $99.7 billion for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars for rest of fiscal year 2007 and even more than that for fiscal year 2008, a Bush administration official said on Friday.


U.S. Uploads Anti-Drug Videos to YouTube

By TED BRIDIS WASHINGTON - The Bush administration is taking its fight against illegal drugs to YouTube, the trendy Internet video service that already features clips of wacky, drug-induced behavior and step-by-step instructions for growing marijuana plants.


Environment May Be Linked to Rising Leukemia

Pesticides or chemicals in the  environment may be behind the steady rise in cases of childhood  leukemia, which have increased five-fold since the early 1900s,  scientists said on Monday.


For Democrats, a Gleeful State of the Union

Democrats and Republicans acknowledged the sense that an era was ending as President Bush gave his last State of the Union speech.


Feste natalizie: la maggior parte degli italiani a casa

Feste casalinghe per la maggioranza degli italiani quest'anno. Saranno infatti 4 milioni coloro che a Natale e Capodanno si sposteranno per festeggiare, rispetto ai 4,6 milioni dello scorso anno, spendendo 630 milioni di euro.


Viagra in Spector home might be clue to what preceded actress's death, or not

CourtTV - LOS ANGELES (C ourt TV) - Lawyers at Phil Spector's murder trial battled Wednesday over the significance of Viagra at the scene of an actress's death.


The follow-up to 2003's "Figure Number Five" was recorded at Fascination Street studios in Orebro and Dug-Out Productions in Uppsala, Sweden with producer Daniel Bergstrand (MESHUGGAH, IN FLAMES, STUCK MOJO). A ...


A collection box for the tsunami disaster appeal is stolen from Salisbury Cathedral.


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


A sister of Peru's president is among 26 charged with forging signatures ahead of the 2000 election.


UN police clash with Kosovo Albanian protesters

PRISTINA, Serbia  - UN police in Kosovo fired teargas and rubber bullets during clashes on Saturday with ethnic Albanians protesting against a UN plan on the fate of the breakaway Serbian province.


Giuliani: I'm among best known Americans

Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani bragged about his international celebrity Wednesday on a trans-Atlantic campaign trip in which he schmoozed with conservative idol Margaret Thatcher.


A computer hacker posts what he claims is the ending of the seventh and final Harry Potter novel.


Officials urge healthy people to save flu vaccines for at-risk ...

RICHMOND, Va. State health officials are urging healthy Virginians to skip or delay getting flu shots this fall to save the scarce vaccine for people who are at high risk of experiencing serious complications if they catch the disease.


Spain's SCH Wins British Bank for $16 Bln

Spanish bank Santander claimed victory for its 8.7 billion pound ($15.6 billion) agreed takeover of Britain's Abbey National after its most likely rival, UK bank HBOS, pulled out of the race.


Rodriguez to Announce Today If He Will Stay in Texas 23 Race

Democrat Ciro D. Rodriguez, a former representative of TexasÃ¢ÂÂ 28th Congressional District, has scheduled a press conference today in San Antonio at 3 p.m. local time (4 p.m. eastern) to announce whether he will proceed with his planned campaign for the unusual Nov. 7 primary in the redrawn 23rd District.


EU seeks partial freeze in Turkey accession talks

The European Commission recommended a partial suspension of EU accession talks with Turkey on Wednesday, dealing a blow to Ankara's hope of joining the European Union after it refused to open its ports to Cyprus.


Mark Thatcher in Court Over Africa Coup Plot

The son of former British Prime  Minister Margaret Thatcher appeared in a Cape Town court on  Tuesday in connection with a coup plot in Equatorial Guinea.


When it comes to fly-fishing, he's hooked

A funny thing happened when Dr. Burt A. Adelman, executive vice president for development at Cambridge biotech giant Biogen Idec, bought a fly rod for his son Ian on his 16th birthday.


Andre Agassi marched into the  Stockholm Open semifinals Friday, beating Spanish eighth seed  Fernando Verdasco 7-6, 6-2 in his toughest match of the  tournament.


Microsoftâs $1.2 billion bid for a Norwegian search software company is seen as an effort to add tools to its lucrative Office products and fend off Google.


Napoli, 19:42 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: QUATTRO GIOCATORI CONVOCATI IN NAZIONALE

Quattro giocatori del Napoli sono stati convocati nelle rispettive Nazionali. Marek Hamsik per Slova...


The family of singer Marc Almond thanks fans for their support after he was injured in a motorbike accident.


Supporters of Mojave cross lose in court

A cross that stands 8 feet tall in the vast Mojave National Preserve must come down, a federal appeals court ruled in invalidating a congressionally endorsed land exchange that sought to preserve it.


WEST AFRICA: IRIN-WA Weekly 248 covering 23-29 October 2004

Religious riots between Christians and Muslims erupted in the Liberian capital Monrovia on Thursday night and continued on Friday morning until UN peacekeeping troops restored order and the government imposed an indefinite curfew.


U.S. stocks rose slightly in light  trading  on Thursday after data gave a mixed picture of the  U.S. economy, but steel shares fell as investors worried about  weaker demand from China that could depress steel prices.


Some days the schedule is just too tight for a long stretch of exercise. So instead, you do a little bit here, a little bit there, and hope it all adds up.


Capesante, pancetta e porri in cucina con Agata Parisella

La chef del ristorante Agata e Romeo di Roma protagonista della ricetta filmata di oggi. Un antipasto originale e di grande effetto


4,000 alerted over risk of vCJD from contaminated blood plasma

Thousands of people were told yesterday that they might have been infected with the human form of bovine spongiform encephalopathy through contaminated blood plasma products.


Baseball Rejects Terms for Washington Stadium

Major League Baseball's rejection of a stadium financing plan throws into grave doubt the city's plans to bring the former Montreal Expos to the district next season.


Todd Golden hit his sixth 3-pointer of the night with 1:19 left in overtime and Patty Mills scored the final 10 points of regulation and five more in extra time to help No. 25 Saint Mary's beat Gonzaga 89-85 on Monday night.


Intro to radiation, its danger to humans

A coroner in Britain formally opened an inquest Thursday into the death in London of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, who was poisoned with a radioactive substance.


After being stuck for 11 hours on a parked airplane during a snow and ice storm, JetBlue passengers found out there's nothing they can do about it. There are no government regulations limiting the time an airline can keep passengers on grounded aircraft.


Sri Lanka helicopter gunships fire rockets at rebels

Sri Lankan helicopter gunships rocketed Tamil Tigers in the island's far northeast on Tuesday, the military said, forecasting heavy rebel losses -- but there was no immediate word on casualties.


Fans and foes of Chile's General Pinochet gather after his death, as some opponents clash with police.


Mars Rovers' Mission Extends with New Goals, New Funding

The Mars rovers emerged from a communications blackout period and the low point of winter today with new funding and big plans for the journey ahead.


Whatâs Online: Fruitcake Might Be a Better Gift

With the holiday season now behind us, the nation is awash in gift cards, as stores sold many more in 2007 than they did the year prior.


Online scammers exploit California wildfire disaster

No smoke without liars The California wildfire disaster, like so many other tragedies involving loss of life, has become the subject of an online scam. If the history of incidents like the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster and Hurricane Katrina is anything to go by, fire-themed malware is likely to follow.â¦


The Sunday Times - World January 30, 2005 UKRAINE'S new prime...

The action is the first shot in what is likely to be a passionate campaign by the fiery politician against Kuchma and his cronies to avenge their attempts to have her, her husband and her father-in-law ...


EU envoys urge Nepal Maoists to halt election protests

European Union envoys urged Nepal's Maoists Thursday to halt a campaign to disrupt an impending vote on the future of the Himalayan country, warning the move could damage a 10-month-old peace process.


Roma, 19:34 - CALCIOPOLI, FIGC: CUCCUREDDU DOMANI IN PROCURA

In serata arriva la precisazione della Federcalcio: l'audizione di Antonello Cuccureddu, inizialment...


Greying hair could hold key to treating skin cancer

Scientists from Boston's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute are hoping to garner new methods of treating skin cancer from studying the ageing processes that turn a person's hair grey.


Gorbachev asks Microsoft for leniency in piracy case

Microsoft is sidestepping an appeal from a former leader of the Soviet Union to intervene in a piracy case involving a school principal.


From Disneyland to Brooklyn, via Broadway

Eden Espinosa, who is starring in "Brooklyn, the Musical," makes no apologies for her Mickey Mouse past.


Ind-SA Test: Day 4 play resumes after delay

Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag are back on the pitch on the fourth day of the first Test between India and South Africa in Kanpur's Green Park stadium.


'American Idols' to visit White House, Bush

President Bush is about to come face-to-face with the one man who has his voting record beat.


Aumento capitale da 19 milioni per piano stock option


Mystery from the deep creates elongated puzzle

Protorosaurs are a group of carnivorous (meat-eating) reptiles who lived in the Triassic Period about 206-248 million years ago. Science magazine, the leading international weekly journal of science, published


Fatwa issued against Indian army for mosque renovations

A top Muslim cleric has issued an edict against the Indian army for renovating mosques in Indian Kashmir and urged Muslims to resist such moves "tooth and nail."


Sport: Arsene Wenger praises captain William Gallas after the defender's header brought victory over Chelsea


Google shares surge 17% on strong outlook

Shares of Google, the most-used Internet search engine, which went public this summer, surged 17 percent Friday after quarterly profit more than doubled and the company said the market for Internet advertising was showing no signs of slowing.


North Koreans Say They Hold Nuclear Arms

The announcement sent China, the U.S. and its allies to debate whether diplomatic efforts could be resuscitated.


We've Learned More About Security Than Anyone' -- Ballmer

Progress can be seen in security enhancements being made to Windows Server 2003, says Microsoft's CEO. By Associated Press. Microsoft Corp.


"American Idol" judge Paula Abdul blamed an interview with a Seattle Fox affiliate in which she appeared disoriented or even intoxicated on a lack of sleep and technical problems.


Flash floods kill at least four in north Texas

GAINESVILLE, Texas  - At least four people were killed by flash floods in north Texas on Monday and several were reported to be missing as the waters began to recede and weather forecasters saw a drying spell ahead.


World oil prices head towards 50 dollars on supply fears

LONDON : Oil prices raced ahead to new record high levels in London and approached 50 dollars in New York as unrest in oil producers Nigeria and Saudi Arabia stoked supply worries, traders said.


Changing a Hit TV Series Stirs Buzz ...or Backlash

The different directions of Foxâs âHouseâ and âPrison Breakâ demonstrate some of the difficulties that television producers face as a successful series begins to age.


President Kibaki of Kenya frees 7,000 prisoners and raises constitutional reform on the 41st anniversary of independence.


By American News, Aberdeen, S.D.  Feb. 2--The 11th annual disc golf competition, the Frozen Tundra Challenge, is Saturday at the Richmond Lake Recreation Area, 10 miles northwest of Aberdeen.   Registration is from 10 to 11 a.m. with a tee-off time of 11:30 a.m.


UN says finds mass grave in east Congo army camp

U.N. investigators have found a mass grave in an army camp in Congo's eastern Ituri district holding around 30 bodies, including women and children, who appeared to have been executed, a spokesman said on Friday.


Federer stunned by Canas, Murray through

INDIAN WELLS, California  - World number one Roger Federer suffered a stunning 7-5 6-2 upset defeat by Argentine Guillermo Canas in the Pacific Life Open second round on Sunday.


FSU could wait a month to know its BCS fate

RALEIGH, NC - In a game in which both teams set back offensive football to the days of leather helmets, Florida State kept itself alive for an ACC title despite a first half in which it totaled 38 yards.


Court stays import ban while Qualcomm appeals

(InfoWorld) - U.S. mobile users waiting for the next crop of phones could breathe a sigh of relief Wednesday when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted a stay on an import ban against handsets that use some Qualcomm chips. The International Trade CommissionÂ (ITC) ordered the ban in JuneÂ after theÂ Qualcomm chips were found to infringe Broadcom patents. It only affected future models, not current imports. If imposed, it could affect handset makers including Motorola, Samsung Electronics, and others, whoÂ filed motions seeking the stay. The latest move lets those manufacturers bring in the new phone models while Qualcomm appeals the ITC's order and seeks a reversal of the patent-infringement ruling. The fight for the stay was considered an uphill battle. Smith Brittingham, a lawyer with Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, said in June he could only remember one time when such a ruling had been stayed pending an appeal. âIt would be a significant victory for Qualcomm,â he said at the time. Last month theÂ Bush administration turned downÂ a request by Qualcomm to stop the ban. The stay affects the third-party companies that filed motions, which also include Kyocera Wireless, Sanyo Fisher, T-Mobile USA, LG Electronics MobileComm USA, and AT&T Mobility. The circuit court didn't grant a stay for Qualcomm's own imports, but Qualcomm does not itself import the chips found to infringe Broadcom's patents, according to a Qualcomm press release Wednesday. Broadcom went to the ITC seeking an import ban only against Qualcomm. The third parties and Qualcomm argued in the appeals court that the ITC didn't have the authority to exclude products imported by other companies. The court said the third parties had a substantial case and the harm they might suffer weighed in their favor, according to Qualcomm. Broadcom could not immediately be reached for comment. In July,Â Broadcom reached a deal with Verizon WirelessÂ that would let Verizon continue to import phones using the disputed technology. Under that deal, Verizon will pay Broadcom $6 for every handset, PDA (personal digital assistant) or data card that uses EV-DO (Evolution-Data Optimized) mobile broadband technology. The payments have a ceiling of $40 million per calendar quarter and a lifetime maximum of $200 million. As part of the deal, Verizon also will drop its effort to overturn the ruling. The patent fight is one of a series of intellectual-property disputes between mobile pioneer Qualcomm and Broadcom, a communications chip maker that has moved aggressively into the mobile arena. (Nancy Gohring in Seattle contributed to this story.) Â


Microsoft to Launch Anti-Piracy Initiative

Microsoft Corp. will combat piracy of  its flagship operating system by requiring Windows users to  verify that their copy of the software is genuine in order to  receive timely updates and security fixes, the world's largest  software maker said on Wednesday.


Nader to decide soon on possible presidential run

Consumer advocate Ralph Nader said on Monday he will decide soon on whether to make a another bid for the White House in 2008, eight years after playing a key role as a third party presidential candidate.


US private equity group Blackstone is buying the Hilton Hotels chain for $26bn (Â£13bn) in an all-cash deal.


In one of the most electrifying moments in the history of a ballpark that's almost older than household electricity, slugger David Ortiz last night propelled the wild-and-crazy Red Sox into the American League Championship Series with a 10th-inning, first-pitch, two-out, two-run, walkoff homer into the seats above Fenway Park's left-field wall.


Frattini: "Canali ancora aperti". Powell: "Le stiamo cercando"

Un asse Italia-Usa per cercare di risolvere la situazione di Simona Pari e Simona Torretta. "I nostri contatti sono tuttora aperti", ha detto il ministro degli Esteri Franco Frattini, parlando a New York nella sede dell'Onu.


Tokyo's Nikkei average opened down 0.25  percent on Monday as investors locked in profits on gainers  such as insurers and real estate firms following the market's  recent rise.


'DVD Jon' offers beta version of content sharing tool

InfoWorld - After cracking the encryption system that protected DVDs in order to play the discs he had bought on a PC running Linux, Jon Lech Johansen has his sights set on liberating other audiovisual content from the format in which it is sold.


Navajo Nation's 'noble cause' among honored IT projects

This year's recipients of the Computerworld Honors Program's achievement awards include organizations such as the Navajo Nation, which is building an integrated network so its residents can participate in the information age.


Judge who had to make the final decision

Mr Justice Hedley's ruling on the fate of baby Charlotte is perhaps one of the most difficult decisions he has ever had to deliver.


US stocks end higher as crude oil prices continue decline

Wall Street stocks traded higher Wednesday as crude oil prices, reaching above 49 dollars per barrel last week, plunged for a fourth straight session.


More than 50 people were killed in the troubled north-eastern states of India at the weekend in a wave of shootings and bombings by separatist rebels.


Tech Firm Shows Off Glitch-Free Software

The manufacturer of Maryland's new electronic voter registration machines said yesterday that technicians have fixed the software glitch that caused machines in every precinct to freeze and reboot during the Sept. 12 primary election but acknowledged that two other flaws remain undiagnosed.


Even now, after the Colorado Rockies' amazing run of 21 wins in 22 games, many fans don't know this black-and-purple clad club of Tulowitzkis and Torrealbas.


Consumer Prices Inch Up; Inflation Fears Continue to Fade

September 17, 2004 -- Consumer prices rose only 0.1 percent in August, led by a decline in gas and car prices, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday.


Defence ; NATO, Russia Vow To Boost Anti-Terror Cooperation

The talks, on the second day of informal ministerial talks in a Romanian ski resort, were given focus by the school massacre in Beslan in September, which left as many as 350 people, most of them children, dead.


Kidnappers Release Seven Hostages in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq Sept. 28, 2004 - Kidnappers released two Italian aid workers and five other hostages Tuesday, raising hopes for at least 18 foreigners still in captivity.


"Appleseed," a new animated science-fiction spectacle from Japan, has a plot that frolics in the no-man's land between fiendish complexity and utter incomprehensibility.


Maputo Journal: Fears Linger in Mozambique Over Unexploded Weapons

Since a disastrous blast at a munitions depot in Maputo, Mozambique on March 22, some residents fear that the depot will again explode due to government neglect.


Arabs tell Israel 'stop incursion into Gaza'

Arab nations demanded in a draft UN Security Council resolution yesterday that Israel immediately halt its incursion into the northern Gaza Strip, where fighting has left at least 65 Palestinians dead.


Thai Coup Leader Says He'll Be Acting PM

The army commander who seized Thailand's government in a swift, bloodless coup promised Wednesday to act as prime minister for only two weeks, until a new leader 'who is neutral and upholds democracy' is found ...


Osteoporosis Drug Shown to Cut Fractures

An experimental treatment for bone-thinning osteoporosis appears to prevent spine and hip fractures even though it is given only once a year, eliminating the need for a strict daily pill regimen, preliminary data show.


Review Finds Fla. Counties Voted for Bush

A newspaper's review of ballots cast in three north Florida counties where registered Democrats heavily outnumber Republicans showed just what officials reported: The counties' voters did on Election Day as they often do, voting for a Republican for president.


We've already established what you are, now we're just working out a price BEA blinked this morning and said it would enter takeover negotiations with Oracle, and anyone else thatâs interested, at a floor of $21 per share.â¦


A 600-year-old gate considered South Korea's greatest national treasure is partly destroyed by fire.


Spain to Offer Illegal Workers Chance of Papers

Spain is poised to offer hundreds of  thousands of illegal immigrants a fresh start thanks to a  partial amnesty, at the same time allowing officials to keep  better tabs on its foreigners after the March 11 bombings.


Snow, ice, wind race through Ohio Valley

Sliding cars and jackknifed trucks snarled highway traffic, and flights were grounded Tuesday as a storm blew out of the Midwest with a threat of up to 2 feet of blowing, drifting snow.


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Director Salles Sees Wealth of Films 'About Life'

LOS ANGELES  - The wave of Latin  American movies is one that can be compared to other great film  movements, says "The Motorcycle Diaries" director Walter  Salles.


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Viene licenziato dal suo club e per ripicca ruba le chiavi degli spogliatoi. Dopo 16 anni passati ad...


Description: The United States will release "enemy combatant" detainee Yaser Hamdi, who had been held in a military prison for more than two years.


Parliament votes for Somalia's cabinet to relocate to the capital, as AU troops take control of the airport.


The head of the cellular industry association sent a letter to President Bush, asking him to strike the U.S. International Trade Commission's recent ban on the import of Qualcomm Inc. phones in the U.S.


Iraq parliament renews govt emergency powers

The Iraqi parliament renewed the emergency powers of the national unity government for a further 30 days on Monday, after only a brief debate.


Spending too much time in church could be hazardous to your health

Going to church may be good for the soul, but some Dutch researchers say it may not be so healthy for the lungs.


One thing to remember about the playoffs is that it isn't always the best team that wins, but the team that plays the best in October.


French footballer Henry divorces in London court

French football star Thierry Henry divorced his wife of four years Claire Merry at London's High Court on Monday.


A pub fire which left three people dead was started on purpose, a court hears.


Facial recognition makes finding Web photos easier

Swedish start-up Polar Rose AB  aims to make it easy to find photos of familiar faces online,  the company said on Tuesday, solving difficult Web search  issues while potentially raising new privacy concerns.


Ten must-have gadgets that will fit student budgets large or small


A Taliban militant warns that his movement is more sophisticated - and more brutal - than before.


Lincoln Center Offers a Season of Russians, Romeos, Kafka and Woolf

Lincoln Center announced on Tuesday its 2008-9 programs under the Great Performers rubric.


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Angel McClary Raich, left, and her husband attorney Rob Raich listen during a news conference in Oakland, Calif. in this June 28, 2004 file photo.


Bruce Arena plans to go out a winner with the New York Red Bulls. Arena set standards for Major League Soccer with D.C. United in the first three years of the league, then took the US national team to great heights before crashing in this year's World Cup in Germany, then surprising even himself by accepting ...


Bush challenges state laws allowing marijuana use for medical ...

ELEANOR HALL: It's been found to help ameliorate some of the side-effects of chemotherapy, reduce spasms associated with multiple sclerosis and help patients with chronic pain.


Kennedy: Democrats Need Progressive Agenda

Democrats should have talked more directly about fundamental values and ideals in last year's presidential campaign, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy said, outlining a progressive agenda aimed at moving the party and the nation forward.


U.S. blue chips edged higher on Monday  helped by gains in economically sensitive stocks such as United  Technologies Corp. UTX.N and 3M co. MMM.N as oil prices  fell more than $1 a barrel.


US Forces Bomb Iraq's Falluja, Seize Zarqawi Aide

US planes bombed targets in Iraq's rebel-held city of Falluja, killing two people, and the US military said it had captured a lieutenant of its deadliest Islamist enemy in Iraq in a raid early on Saturday.


The world's top players gather at Flushing Meadow for the US Open.


Shaheen, Isinbayeva Shatter World Records

Saif Saeed Shaheen of Qatar shattered  the world steeplechase record at the Golden League meeting on  Friday to ease the disappointment of being banned from the  Olympics by his former federation Kenya.


Windows Server 2008 test release due next week

The first candidate for the final version of Microsoft's next server operating system is imminent, including a test version of the 'Viridian' virtualization software.


Microsoft prints get-out-of-jail card for Vista Home

Vista's virtual escape to victory Microsoft execs admitted today that its decision to open its Windows Vista Home Basic and Home Premium editions up to virtualisation was a "get-out-of-jail" card for the unloved platforms.â¦


An Imperfectly Good Question: What to Do Now?

The Patriots may be great again next season, but until Sunday, this season had the special air of inevitability, complete with the breaks and luck that perfection requires.


A love letter from Napoleon to his future wife, Josephine, is sold at auction in London for Â£276,000.


Google adds major libraries to its database

Google, the operator of the world's most popular Internet search service, plans to announce an agreement Tuesday with some of the nation's leading research libraries and Oxford


A new wide-field sky survey known as SuperWasp discovers two planets orbiting far-distant stars.


Chile's ex-military ruler, Augusto Pinochet, is put under house arrest after being ruled fit to stand trial.


NASA Turns Eye on Itself ; Examines Failure in Nowak Case

By MARC KAUFMAN, WASHINGTON POST NEWS SERVICE  WASHINGTON  NASA will immediately begin two formal reviews of its procedures for assessing the emotional and psychological well-being of astronauts in response to Monday's arrest of a member of the elite corps, Navy Capt.


By ANICK JESDANUN Associated Press  I've never wanted a BlackBerry and the 24-hour access to e-mail it provides. I figure I ought to enjoy my time away from a computer to read, think or listen to podcasts on my iPod.


The president faces an array of challenges on issues from warrantless wiretaps to military tribunals.


A Romanian woman hasn't left her house for 14 years in a bid to prove to her jailed husband that she's being faithful.


Manpower Results Push Up Staffing Stocks

Manpower Inc. (MAN.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world's second-largest staffing company, on Tuesday said third-quarter earnings nearly doubled on stronger currency


Scientist fears samples of soil or rock might harbor hostile ...

Decades after Hollywood first made the leap between alien life and the threat of contamination, a scientist has issued a similar warning.


In linea con le stime provvisorie, l'inflazione si conferma stabile al 2% ad ottobre. Nel mese scorso, secondo l'Istat, l'indice dei prezzi al consumo per l'intera collettivita' comprensivo dei tabacchi Ã¨


Manila: An explosion rocked a market packed with Christmas shoppers in the southern Philippines yesterday, killing at least 13 people and injuring 52, the military said.


Whatmore, Ganguly praise Ashraful for ton

Chittagong: Bangladeshi batsman Mohammad Ashraful has earned lavish praise from his coach and the Indian captain for scoring a sparkling century in the second and final Test against India here.


Roma, 17:55 - CALCIO, ROMA: PERROTTA PROLUNGA IL CONTRATTO FINO AL 2010

La Roma ha prolungato il contratto del centrocampista Simone Perrotta fino al 2010 (il precedente sc...


LONDON - A porcelain urinal is the most influential work of modern art, according to a survey released Wednesday.


Litvinenko suspect says real killers in Britain

The man charged by Britain with murdering former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko denied involvement on Thursday, saying British intelligence and a self-exiled Russian multi-millionaire were far more likely suspects.


Oracle bid of $10.3bn secures PeopleSoft

PeopleSoft succumbed to a sweetened $10.3bn takeover offer from Oracle yesterday, putting an end to a bitter 18-month battle that had sprung from slower growth and tougher times in the technology world.


Roma, 14:00 - CALCIO, LAZIO; LOTITO: CLASSIFICA NON MI PREOCCUPA

Il ko con l'Empoli non preoccupa piÃ¹ di tanto il presidente della Lazio, Claudio Lotito. ''Gli episo...


Jim Leyland , who led the Florida Marlins to the World Series title in 1997, will interview for the Philadelphia Phillies managerial vacancy.


A fitter is sent to prison for two years after a teenager died when he incorrectly installed a flueless gas fire.


Taiwan's Lee visits Tokyo's Yasukuni war shrine

Former Taiwan president Lee Teng-hui, despised by Beijing for asserting the self-ruled island's sovereignty, paid his respects at Tokyo's Yasukuni war shrine on Thursday, despite China's objections.


St. Petersburg Times film critic Steve Persall reviews the film ...

Director Peter Berg is so preoccupied with staging superb football sequences that he almost forgets to craft a movie from Buzz Bissinger's book Friday Night Lights.


London equities fell in early trading on Wednesday, after Wall Street markets suffered their worst losses for three weeks on renewed concern about the health of the US housing market.


Hastings: Netflix Deals Blockbuster New Blow As It Slashes Fees

Clicks versus bricks--the sequel. Netflix (nasdaq: NFLX - news - people ) on Monday struck a blow at movie-rental rival Blockbuster (nyse: BBI - news - people ). The Internet service led by Chairman, President


AN explosion next to a house in Gaza City early today killed five people, witnesses and hospital officials said.


Alinghi beat NZ in first race of America's Cup

VALENCIA, Spain  - Alinghi beat Team New Zealand in the first race of the 32nd America's Cup on Saturday in a tight fight that set the pace for the best-of-nine battle for sailing's most coveted prize.


Movie Review | 'Maxed Out': Big Wishes, Easy Credit, Tough Times

âMaxed Outâ examines why the most vulnerable segment of society is victimized by the lending industry and finds a simple answer: Itâs obscenely profitable.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Cisco Systems agreed Monday to acquire closely held Internet protocol service provider P-Cube for $200 million in cash and options.


JPMorgan analysts disagree on future iPhones

Clients of JPMorgan Chase & Co   could be excused for feeling dizzy in the last few days after  reading the banking group's investment research on Apple Inc  .


Bone fragments from a mammoth, along with the remains of another prehistoric animal, have been found in the northwestern Czech Republic during excavations to build a commercial center, scientists have said.


Victories for Rafael Nadal and Carlos Moya mean Spain lead the USA 2-0 in the Davis Cup final.


Rolf Harris leads a team of artists painting a huge version of Constable's Hay Wain in London's Trafalgar Square.


BAGHDAD  - US-led forces has rounded up scores of suspected rebels in Iraq's "triangle of death", as officials said more than 2,000 people were killed in the anti-insurgent operation in Fallujah.


Patients Turn to China for Experimental Stem-Cell Treatments

Patients with few options available at home in America say they are having some success with experimental treatments in China. People suffering from varied ailments such as spinal-cord injuries, Parkinson's or blindness turn to the internet to find stem-cell treatments. But Western doctors warn that medical tourists are serving as guinea pigs.


Un laminato sfuggito dal tornio gli ha sfondato il cranio


The parents of a teenager who died after taking an overdose call for a law to make schools record bullying allegations.


EPA Suspends Study on Kids And Pesticides

The Environmental Protection Agency has suspended a controversial study aimed at exploring how infants and toddlers absorb pesticides and other household chemicals, officials said yesterday.


Mozilla Duped by Hacker's 'Humorous' Presentation

A Firefox 'flaw' revealed at a hacker conference over the weekend was a joke, hacker admits.


A Florida businessman has sued former New  York Stock Exchange director Kenneth Langone for $1.8 billion,  claiming he made false statements about data management company  Seisint in hopes that ChoicePoint Inc. CPS.N could buy it for  a low price.


NEW YORK  - The presence of calcium in the coronary arteries, which can be determined with a special CT scan, can identify individuals who despite having no symptoms are likely to suffer a heart attack in the future, according to findings published in the American Heart Journal.


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Banknorth Group , New England's largest independent bank, said this week it is interested in putting its name on the FleetCenter.


Tributes flow as Blair leaves on high note with EU deal

Prime Minister Tony Blair ended his swansong appearance on the international stage on a high note Saturday, helping clinch a deal for a new EU treaty and trumpeting that Europe was turning Britain's way.


Sharon approves 1,000 new houses in settlements despite `road map' ban

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has approved the construction of 1,000 more homes in Jewish settlements in the West Bank, officials said Tuesday, violating a US-backed peace plan that calls for a building freeze.


At least 55 killed; over 300 injured in Japan's worst typhoon

At least 55 people were killed and over 300 injured in the worst-ever storm that lashed Japan in more than a decade triggering flash floods and mudslides before it moved to the east into the Pacific Ocean this morning.


Bangladeshi detainee flown home from Guantanamo

U.S. authorities repatriated a Bangladeshi on Sunday after he had been detained at Guantanamo Bay prison for several years, police said.


Support Grows for New Environmental Body

Fear of runaway global warming pushed more than 40 countries to line up Saturday behind France's bid for a new environmental body that could single out _ and perhaps police _ nations that abuse the Earth.Comment


Hardaway Back in League at 36, Makes Miami Roster

Penny Hardaway, who hasn't played in a regular season game in two years, is back in the NBA after making Miami's final regular-season roster.


Skywatchers eagerly awaiting Saturday's total lunar eclipse are hoping that the spectacle will be the "best in years".


Afghanistan welcomes U.S. troop "mini-surge"

Afghanistan welcomed on Thursday U.S. plans to send an extra 3,000 troops to fight the Taliban insurgency, but Washington's move highlights divisions between Western allies over how much to commit to the country.


Gunmen shot six Iraqis dead and kidnapped a Turkish businessman outside a hotel in central Baghdad on Thursday, police said.


By ANNIE FLANZRAICH SEATTLE - A man accused of defrauding people through tens of millions of spam e-mail messages sent around the world was denied bail Wednesday. U.S. Magistrate Judge James P.


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Sistema sta gestendo 9600 connessioni al minuto


Tom Kostopoulos scored 14 seconds into the game and Maxim Lapierre got Montreal's fourth goal of the opening period with 3 seconds remaining, sending the Canadiens on to a 8-2 win over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.


Today is Monday, Nov. 8, the 313th day of 2004. There are 53 days left in the year.


The selection of Anna Nicole Smith as a Playboy Playmate in 1992 made her a member of an exclusive sorority. Her death at 39 put her in a more grisly club — Playmates who haven't reached their 50th birthday.


Honda Enhances Speech-Recognition System

Honda Motor Co., with help from partner IBM Corp., is preparing to introduce an improved speech-recognition system that will allow drivers to get voice navigation guidance without having to manually punch in any information or take their eyes off the road to read a computer screen.


Garrison Keillor, the celebrity master of ceremonies for tonight's National Book Awards, is celebrating an anniversary despite a small accounting problem. Keillor's live, weekly public radio show is touting its 30th anniversary with its first DVD, released last week, A Prairie Home Companion: 30th Broadcast Season Celebration. It may be the first DVD of a radio program.


Interview Professor Wendy Hall talks to The Reg


UEFA Cup champ takes Super Cup with 2-1 victory over Porto

UEFA Cup holders Valencia beat European champion Porto 2-1 to win the Super Cup at Monaco's Stade Louis II on Friday. Midfielder Vicente laid on both Valencia goals with Ruben Baraja heading


Portuguese Socialists Vow Abortion Referendum

Portugal's opposition Socialists have  vowed to hold a referendum to ease strict abortion laws if they  win snap elections next month.


Venus and Henin-Hardenne knocked out of Open

They do themselves in with unforced errors, and the mistakes cost Henin-Hardenne her No. 1 ranking. By Associated Press. NEW YORK - Venus Williams grunted loudly, Lindsay Davenport muttered to herself and about


By David Bracken, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Feb. 16--FUQUAY-VARINA -- Developer Bill Akins doesn't mind being one of the first to bet on downtown Fuquay-Varina's re-emergence; he just hopes to eventually have some company.


Royal Mail is to consult on closing its final salary pension scheme to new entrants, to help tackle its Â£6.6bn deficit.


A GLIMMER of hope emerged in the Andaman and Nicobar islands yesterday as people previously counted as dead emerged from the sanctuary of what little high ground there is in the remote Indian island chain.


President vetoes further moratorium on farmland sales

Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma has returned to the Verkhovna Rada a bill extending the effect of a moratorium on farmland sales to 2008.


Bergamo, 20:03 - CALCIO, SERIE A; ANTICIPO: ATALANTA-FIORENTINA 2-2

Atalanta e Fiorentina hanno pareggiato per 2-2 nell'anticipo pomeridiano della 22a giornata della se...


L'azienda Usa alza l'offerta a 26,3 miliardi di dollari


Thousands of Benazir Bhutto supporters face riot charges after unrest in Pakistan, her party says.


The newest and most celebrated member of the Red Sox revealed a million-dollar smile -- multimillion-dollar, actually -- in the face of a flurry of flashbulbs yesterday. The cameras recording the official coronation of Daisuke Matsuzaka lit up his Fenway Park press conference like a swarm of fireflies.


Former President Ford receives pacemaker

Former President Ford received a cardiac pacemaker Monday at the Mayo Clinic, a top aide said.


Australia says US trade deal will start on time

Australia and the United States have missed a key deadline for their free trade agreement (FTA) but Australian Trade Minister Mark Vaile said on Monday he remained confident the deal would start as planned on January 1.


Searching for Solutions to the Flu Vaccine Shortage

This year's unexpected shortage of flu vaccine was a result of vaccine doses becoming contaminated during production. On October 5th, Chiron Corporation, a California-based biotechnology


Alcoa Posts 76% Rise in Quarterly Profit

The aluminum producer Alcoa said its fourth-quarter profit rose 76 percent as revamping and tax benefits helped offset lower aluminum prices.


Kabul Bomb Death Toll Rises, Up to 12 Believed Dead

The toll from Sunday's car bomb blast in Kabul rose Monday with different accounts from Western security forces and Afghan officials suggesting as many as a dozen people may have been killed.


The president of Ivory Coast sacks his army chief of staff, amid escalating tension  in the West African country.


Around 50 Thai Air Force planes have swamped the largely Muslim south of Thailand with millions of paper birds as a symbol of peace for the restive region where nearly 500 people have been killed since January.


Subs can save us The record producer and co-founder Def Jam has only been "co-head" of Sony's Columbia Records since May, but he's already setting about destroying the old business so a new one can be built in its place.â¦


Gold surged to a historic high above $910 an ounce, as investors rushed to buy the metal on further weakness in the dollar and expectations of a sharp cut in U.S. interest rates.


Havok physics engine comes to Mac, thanks to Blizzard

In what may turn out to be one of the most significant pieces of Mac game news in quite some time, Havok, developer of a commonly used physics engine used in many popular games, announced Thursday that its newest engine has been licensed by World of Warcraft maker Blizzard Entertainment for both Mac and PC.


The bodies of six Swedes killed by the tsunami are sent home from Thailand, with many more expected later.


Manchester United's return to form this season is due to a long-term investment in youth, assistant manager Carlos Queiroz tells the BBC.


Litvinenko murdered over damaging file on Russian business partner: BBC

Ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko was murdered over a damaging file he compiled for a British firm about a potential Russian business partner, the BBC said, citing a Litvinenko associate.


Portuguese investigating magistrate studies Maddie case

A Portuguese investigating magistrate was considering Wednesday what further lines of inquiry to pursue after receiving the file on Madeleine McCann.


TorrentSpy begins weeding out copyright content

Blog: As company battles accusations that it aids copyright violators, TorrentSpy founder launches filtering system.


Tomb Raider and Hitman fire SCi back to the black

SCi Entertainment Group Plc SEG.L,   Britain's biggest computer game publisher, said gamers'   appetite for the firm's Tomb Raider and Hitman titles had   helped it to swing back to profitability.


PHILADELPHIA - Pfizer Inc. said Friday that its popular pain-reliever Celebrex may double the risk of heart attack at high doses, triggering a torrent of new warnings about an entire class of drugs used by millions.


China, US agree to revive talks on N. Korean nuke issue

Beijing, Oct. 25 (PTI): China and the US today agreed to work jointly to re-energise the six-party talks mechanism aimed at dismantling North Korea's nuclear programmes while Washington urged Beijing to resume


Vista bug forces legit users to reactivate OS

Because of a bug in Windows Vista's antipiracy technology, some users are being told that they need to reactivate the operating system after installing new device drivers or software.


NBA Wrap: Raptors Beat Pistons, Suns Top Sixers

Chris Bosh netted 18 points and Loren Woods compiled 17 points and a career-high 14 rebounds as Toronto put together a 101-89 victory over Detroit at the Air Canada Center.


Dell buys SilverBack on road to recovery

Managing managed services Dell is bolstering its managed services business with the purchase of privately held SilverBack Technologies.â¦


Iran's foreign minister said Saturday the United States was in no position for another war, and maintained that negotiations — not threats — were the only way to resolve the standoff over its nuclear activities.


England rugby coach Andy Robinson will soon be leaving his post, following their eighth defeat in their last nine matches.


GM gives AT&T $1b pact for global networking

Five years ago, General Motors Corp.'s worldwide telecommunications system was lagging the company's fledgling effort to globalize vehicle design, engineering, and manufacturing.


The US military released a senior aide to the rebellious Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr on Thursday, and Sadr aides said momentum was growing toward an agreement to disband the


Human skin populated by veritable zoo of bacteria

Researchers on a safari for microbes have found that human skin is populated by a veritable menagerie of bacteria -- 182 species -- some apparently living there permanently and others just dropping by for a visit.


Firenze, 18:32 - CALCIO, AZZURRI: 9-0 NEL PRIMO TEMPO CON LA SETTIGNANESE

Si è chiuso sul 9-0 il primo tempo dell'amichevole che gli azzurri di roberto Donadoni stanno...


Buckingham Palace Eyes Improving Security

LONDON - Alarms and cameras at Buckingham Palace worked well in detecting the breach of security by a man dressed in a Batman costume, but it was still too easy for him to get onto a balcony, a minister said Tuesday after the latest intrusion embarrassed officials guarding the royal residence.    Home Secretary David Blunkett also said that members of the public shouldn't be barred from approaching British landmarks...


Roger Federer beats Marcos Baghdatis to become the first man into round three of the US Open.


Campbell Soup Co. Profit Falls 20 Percent

Campbell Soup Co. CPB.N, the world's  largest soupmaker, on Monday said quarterly net profit fell 20  percent as it increased spending on marketing and took a charge  related to job cuts.


Valencia, 16:59 - VELA, VUITTON CUP: NEW ZEALAND BATTE LUNA ROSSA NEL 1/O MATCH RACE

Emirates Team New Zealand si aggiudica il primo match-race della finale della Louis Vuitton Cup. I '...


Eagles Tight End Lewis to Miss Super Bowl

Philadelphia Eagles tight end Chad Lewis  will miss the Super Bowl with a foot sprain, the team said on  Monday.


Prince Dubbed 'Harry Potty' After Photo Fracas

Princess Diana's brother said at her  funeral that paparazzi had hunted the world's most photographed  woman to her death.


Nursing homes request 50,000 flu vaccine doses

Nursing homes in Michigan have requested at least 50,000 additional doses of flu vaccine, state health officials said Friday. Dr. Dean Sienko, the department's top medical executive, said


Gene to Blame in Rare Cases of Extreme Obesity

Changes to a gene involved in the regulation of body weight may contribute to weight gain in a very small number of obese individuals, new research reports.


Spain, Turkey PMs brief UN on bridging West-Islam divide

Prime Ministers Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero of Spain and Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey briefed the UN General Assembly on their joint initiative to bridge the rift between Western and Muslim societies.


MONDAY, Sept. 11 (HealthDay News) -- The anti-inflammatory drug colchicine, often used to treat gout and psoriasis, appeared to prevent liver cancer in patients with hepatitis virus-related end-stage liver disease, Mexican researchers report.


A 36-year-old man was executed early Friday for the beating death of his 2-year-old stepdaughter 12 years ago.


The leaders of four Scottish councils lobby the UK Government over the future of the Black Watch regiment.


Ambush kills seven Iraqis looking for jobs

Seven Iraqi men applying for jobs with the Iraqi National Guard were ambushed and killed in western Baghdad yesterday morning, while the US military said four Marines and a soldier had been killed over 24 hours.


But hurricanes and more impact in the third quarter

LONDON (CBS.MW) - British oil major BP Monday said third quarter production rose 11 percent on the year-ago quarter to 3.88 million barrels of oil equivalent a day, missing some analyst expectations for a rise of as much as 14 percent.


Macaulay Culkin Arrested on Drug Charges

OKLAHOMA CITY - Former child star Macaulay Culkin was arrested on drug charges Friday during a traffic stop, authorities said.    The 24-year-old actor, best known for his role in the "Home Alone" movies, was taken into custody on complaints of possession of a controlled dangerous substance without a valid prescription and possession of marijuana, according to the Oklahoma County Sheriff's office...


MUMBAI: Reliance Energy chairman Anil Ambani tonight refused to join issues with his elder brother Mukesh Ambani on the raging battle between them.


The drop in initial jobless claims points to resilient labor market even as the economy slows.


MADRID MASTERS: Ljubicic and Dent first to reach quarters, Henman ...

MADRID (Spain): Hard-serving Ivan Ljubicic upset top-seeded but error prone Tim Henman of Britain 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 on Thursday in the Â£2.


The US will continue to stop personnel appearing at UK inquests into "friendly fire" deaths, a report claims.


Gannon Sidelined with Fractured Vertebrae

ALAMEDA, Calif. (Sports Network) - Oakland Raiders  quarterback Rich Gannon is expected to be sidelined for at  least six weeks after sustaining fractured vertebrae in his  neck.


A mother whose son drowned after falling into a river pledges to improve children's knowledge of water safety.


Borland, newly focused on application lifecycle management, asked customers about development platforms and tools.


Harry Connick Jr. walked through the Bourbon Street jazz club where he performed as a child, saying repeatedly how amazed he is that so little has changed.


German academic compares Tom Cruise to Goebbels

Respected German historian Guido Knopp has compared a speech by US actor Tom Cruise to the Church of Scientology with a call to war by Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels.


Nine is not enough for team to raise the bar

Boston College arrived in the Orange Bowl looking to record its 10th win of the season and bronze its legacy as one of the school's elite teams.


Nortel said it expects revenue for the third quarter to fall short of expectations.


NATO appeals for reinforcements for Afghanistan

MONS, Belgium  - NATO's top commander of   operations, General James Jones, acknowledged on Thursday the   alliance had underestimated the level of violence in south   Afghanistan and urged allies to provide reinforcements.


Operativo scalo Fontanarossa, continua attivita' eruttiva


Ilex's Leukemia Drug Shows Some Benefits-FDA Panel

A panel of medical experts on Wednesday said Ilex Oncology Inc.'s new drug Clolar was "reasonably likely" to help children and young adults with a cancer called acute lymphocytic leukemia.


Which letter did Sun buy again? Correction of the day Anytime a major acquisition such as Sun's $1bn buy of MySQL hits, analysts around the globe rush out their takes on the deal, hoping to prove their fierce insight. Journalists sit back as the analysts' notes flood their inboxes.â¦


West Londoners are most economically productive

The average West Londoner contributes seven times the economic value of someone from South West Wales, official figures show.


Greece Said to be Torturing Asylum Seekers

ATHENS (Der Spiegel) - According to recent reports resulting from October fact-finding missions conducted by the German Working Group on Refugees, Pro Asyl, and the Greek Group, Lawyers for the Rights of Refugees and Migrants, the Greek coast guard has not only been rejecting but torturing asylum seekers that are arriving in ever greater numbers on the Aegean coast.  Refugee organisations are demanding a response at the European level. ...refugee seekers' boats, often barely afloat, are being forced out of Greece's territorial waters. Some passengers are being set ashore on uninhabited islands on the Turkish Greek border region, provided with no water or food... It is hardly a secret that Greece has shown reluctance recently to accept refugees and asylum seekers. Earlier this year, the Mediterranean country was lampooned for the fact that it turned down almost all of the asylum applications it received from Iraqis fleeing violence back home.  But now it looks as though Greece may be in blatant violation of human rights norms. Reports released this month by Greek and German refugee organisations suggest that the Greek coast guard in the Aegean Sea has been systematically maltreating and obstructing asylum seekers arriving on their shores. Fact-finding missions conducted in summer and October of 2007 by Pro Asyl and Lawyers for the Rights of Refugees and Migrants found that refugee seekers' boats, often barely afloat, are being forced out of Greece's territorial waters. Some passengers are being set ashore on uninhabited islands on the Turkish Greek border region, provided with no water or food.  The investigative missions visited three detention centers on Greek islands and found the conditions to be "degrading and inhuman." In one case, on the island of Chios, there were reports of electric shock treatments, mock executions and beatings. In an independent report, the Greek branch of the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), described the detention center on Samos, an island less than two kilometers from the Turkish coast, as being "deplorable" and demanded that the government close it down. Fully 391 people were found living in a room designed for 120. The staff consisted of one doctor, one social worker and a caretaker. Read more...


Study found no regrets among parents who talked to their dying ...

The study finds that parents whose children died of cancer had no regrets about talking to them about death, while some who didn't do so were sorry later.


What to do with the EU Constitution, now that we've signed it?

Prime Minister Mikulas Dzurinda and Speaker of Parliament Pavol Hrusovsky have been trying hard to figure out when the Parliament will have time to discuss the first EU Constitution that Slovakia signed last ...


LYNDEN, Wash. -- A nurse's flu shots suspected of being fake have turned out to be real after all. A US Food and Drug Administration lab in Cincinnati found the sample of vaccine sold by the woman at three


Dopo il malore che lo ha colto ieri a Montecatini


AMD tries for the cycle with triple-core chip

The company will release a desktop PC chip with three cores in 2008, when it will also have quad-core and dual-core chips for the PC market.


At least 13 Iraqis killed on Christmas Day, as Bush thanks troops

BAGHDAD  - At least 13 Iraqis were killed in a string of Christmas Day shootings and bombings, as US President George W. Bush thanked American soldiers for their sacrifice and for protecting America.


MS customers get 'cold feet' on software assurance

One in four corporates plan to ditch maintenance contracts - Forrester Microsoft has hit back at criticism that its Software Assurance maintenance contracts offer poor value for money and may be dropped by many enterprise customers.â¦


The king of Breeders' Cup trainers is pursuing his record 18th victory on horse racing's biggest stage in a surprising way.


The way this season had gone for the Milwaukee Bucks, Michael Redd figures they were just about due for a lucky break. The Bucks caught the undermanned Los Angeles Lakers at just the right time, taking advantage of Kobe Bryant's suspension and the absence of two other starters for a 110-90 victory on Wednesday night.


Lawyer Urges Red Cross to Examine Saddam

A French lawyer representing Saddam Hussein asked Monday for the International Red Cross to look into reports that the jailed former Iraqi leader has begun a hunger strike.


Toy wagons sold at Tractor Supply recalled for lead

About 15,000 Chinese-made metal toy wagons sold at Tractor Supply Co stores are being recalled because the surface paint contains excessive levels of lead, the U.S. Consumer and Product Safety Commission said on Thursday.


In this farming community where nightfall usually brings clear, starry skies, residents are abuzz over reported sightings of what many believe is a UFO.


Consumer electronics comes of age at IFA show

Sebastian from Germany is looking for a   high definition (HD) television set, IT engineer Armin is after   a media-centre computer, software developer Jens wants a   digital photoframe, and Italian civil servant Anna a new phone.


Devices that monitor and correct abnormal heart beats could prevent thousands of epilepsy-related deaths, experts believe.


SALT LAKE CITY -- Police found what appeared to be human remains yesterday at a landfill where investigators have been searching for the body of Lori Hacking, the Utah woman allegedly murdered by her husband.


LOS ANGELES - An online pay-per-view showing of Michael Moore's controversial anti-Bush documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11" will be released on the eve of the presidential election, the Internet movie provider CinemaNow announced Friday.


The Top Player in This League? It May Be the Sports Reporter

Rising demand for star sportswriters, driven by rising television and Internet revenue, is leading to intense competition to hire talent.


JVC is introducing two camcorders that abandon tape and discs altogether, recording onto removable hard drives.


A 4-square-mile wildfire burning near Lake Tahoe in California may take a week to contain, local officials said Tuesday.  It's a pretty big area, Sgt. Don Atkinson of the El Dorado County Sheriff's Department told The Los Angeles Times.


Hyatt Corp. will pay more than $600 million to the Blackstone group for the 143-hotel AmeriSuites chain, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.


Manned space flight No 2 clinches Â£5m prize

The American private rocket SpaceShipOne completed another successful space flight to clinch a Â£5.6 million prize for the first commercial, manned craft to reach sub-orbital space twice in two weeks.


U.S. consumer sentiment deteriorated in October as rising energy costs and persistent job worries made Americans less optimistic about the future, according to a survey released on Friday.


CBS Hit With Fines for Janet Jackson Breast Stunt

. (antiMUSIC) 20 CBS stations will have to pay a combined $550,000 fine for Janet Jackson's Super Bowl halftime nipple flash. The pop singer bared her breast during the finale of her special halftime performance.


SpaceShipOne, the rocket plane that blasted into space on Wednesday in the first of its $10m Ansari X-Prize flights, will launch again on Monday.


Londra, 11:54 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; GUARDIAN: PER LJUNGBERG 8 MILIONI E BOJINOV

Nuova offerta della Fiorentina per il centrocampista svedese dell'Arsenal Fredrik Ljungberg. Secondo...


College sophomore Charis Bridgman tends to keep quiet in class if she thinks her professor might disagree with her Christian-influenced ideas. The 19-year-old says schools such as her Otterbein College in suburban Columbus should be a place for open discussion, but she feels some professors make students afraid to speak up.


Damien Duff maintained Chelseaâs advantage at the top of the Barclays Premiership with the only goal against Aston Villa today. Chelsea were given plenty to think about by a hard-working Villa side at Stamford


Istat, solo da novembre a dicembre aumenti del 18,3%


UN AIDS report: 3 million dead, $6.1 billion spent in 2004

Despite a spurt in international spending against AIDS, the epidemic will claim more than 3 million lives this year and is threatening the world's most populous nations, global health authorities warned Tuesday.


WILL US BE ABLE TO CAPUTRE OSAMA SO URGENTLY AS CLAIMED?

Pakistan and his other Allies have already started intensive search for Laden and his close associates on war footing. According to Pakistanâs Daily Times, Cofer Black, US State Department Coordinator for


Lebanese troops kill three Palestinian protesters

BEDDAWI, Lebanon  - Lebanese troops fired at Palestinian civilians demanding to return to their homes at a besieged refugee camp on Friday, killing three protesters and wounding 50, witnesses and hospital sources said.


Photographer of Viet Cong Execution Dies

NEW YORK Sept. 20, 2004 - Photojournalist Eddie Adams took careful portraits of US presidents and world figures. But his best known work is one that was sudden and unglamorous: the 1968 killing of a Viet Cong captive in Vietnam.


The folks over at DynamicWebPages.de have a new posting concerning their own training fr the PHP certification that they are going to offer.


Iran gives no sign of nuclear suspension yet: Rice

Iran has said nothing so far to suggest it plans to suspend uranium enrichment, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Monday.


Yasser Arafat dichiarato clinicamente morto

PARIGI - Yasser Arafat Ã¨ morto, anzi no Ã¨ vivo. Chirac, accorso al suo capezzale, lo ha âvistoâ: la giornata di ieri Ã¨ stata un accavallarsi di colpi di scena intorno alla vita del presidente palestinese agli sgoccioli.


For a Farmer Laid Up, As the Result of Illness, Accident... [Derived Headline]

For a farmer laid up, as the result of illness, accident or extraordinary circumstances, being unable to be on a tractor seeding in the spring can be devastating. No planting. No crop. The price at the elevator doesn't matter.


Rio hires banks for Alcoa/Alcan options: paper

Rio Tinto  , the world's second-biggest miner, is drawing up plans to gatecrash Alcoa Inc's  $28 billion hostile bid for North American rival Alcan Inc , the Daily Telegraph said on Friday.


Palestinians to get Arafat's medical chart

France has assured the Palestinian Authority that a copy of Yasser Arafat's medical chart will be given to the late president's nephew who is also a Palestinian diplomat, Palestinian officials said.


Il rincaro dell1,5% era stato annunciato ai primi di questo meseMa dopo le proteste dei consumatori la societÃ  lo ha congelato                                            Aumento del canone mensile Telecom Italia rinuncia


Jeanne Pelts Southern U.S. with Heavy Rain

The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne veered  northward into Virginia on Tuesday after pelting Georgia and  the Carolinas with heavy rains and leaving thousands in these  states without electricity.


U.S. Settles 'Gold Train' Holocaust Claims

The U.S. government has reached a settlement with Holocaust survivors over claims that U.S. Army officers plundered a trainload of family treasures that had been seized by Nazis, both sides told a judge Monday.


The Environmental Protection Agency has suspended a controversial study aimed at exploring how infants and toddlers absorb pesticides and other household chemicals, officials said this past week.


Automaker Volkswagen AG said Friday that its third-quarter profit soared higher on improved sales in Asia, Europe and South America, along with lower costs for building cars.


Roma, 16:17 - CALCIO, MORTE LICURSI; MELANDRI: SERVONO MISURE DRASTICHE

"Apprezzo la decisione della Federcalcio di far osservare in tutti i campi un minuto di raccogliment...


Newer stents seen safe, effective in heart attacks

Drug-eluting stents are safe and   effective for use in patients who had severe heart attacks, but   the potential risk of blood clots needed more study before the   devices could be recommended for all heart attack patients,   according to an editorial in a major medical journal.


Ryan Howard matched Mike Schmidt, Barry Bonds pulled closer to Hank Aaron, and Roy Oswalt received a $73 million birthday present from the Houston Astros.


Oil prices broke above $100 a barrel for the first time on Thursday after a U.S. government report showed a steep slide in crude inventories in the world's biggest energy consumer.


GM talks grind on, health care trust in focus

Negotiations between General Motors Corp  and its major union ran through a fifth day of overtime on Wednesday with the automaker suggesting a trust fund that would take over nearly $5 billion in annual health care costs, according to a person familiar with the proposal.


House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer criticized the Republican-controlled Congress on Saturday for "surrendering to its own intransigence and admitting that it cannot complete the work the people sent us here to do."


The biggest U.S. weight loss companies  are taking aim at the low-carb diet craze with new programs,  products and marketing campaigns they hope will boost  membership rolls and revitalize sales.


Advertising: Fans in a Video Playoff for Super Bowl Tickets

The Coors Brewing Company is offering consumers a chance to win tickets for the 2008 or 2009 Super Bowl by submitting video clips to its Web sites.


TWO US Marines were killed in Iraq's Baghdad province, the marines said in a statement which gave no further details. The deaths followed the killing of eight marines over the weekend in the restive western Al-Anbar province.


HK eyes regional steps in bird flu battle

Hong Kong is keeping a close watch on the bird flu situation and will recommend measures to collaborate with health agencies across the region in the prevention and control of the disease, according to a local government report released yesterday.


Spadea Cruises to Victory at Delray Beach

RALEIGH, North Carolina  - Top seed Vince Spadea  had little trouble defeating fellow American Hugo Armando 6-2,  6-3 in the first round of the Millennium International Tennis  Championships at Delray Beach, Florida, Monday.


Parte progetto sperimentale con 4 tipi di contenitori


Kodak, Sun Microsystems Settle Java Suit

Eastman Kodak Co., poised to ask for more than $1 billion in damages from Sun Microsystems Inc., has reached an out-of-court settlement in a long-running patent dispute over the Silicon Valley company's Java programming language.


TV host and actor Gary Collins was arrested for investigation of misdemeanor driving under the influence after a traffic accident that police blamed on another motorist, an 89-year-old man. Collins, 69, was booked after the Tuesday crash in the San Fernando Valley, said police Officer April Harding.


Senate Democratsâ Stimulus Plan Hits Roadblock

Senate Republicans plan to block a $157 billion economic stimulus package championed by Senate Democrats, who said they have no choice but to adopt a cheaper plan already approved by the House.


Harry Potter seems to be living the same school year over and over. And it's starting to wear thin.


SAP, Infineon Team Up To Accelerate RFID Deployment Cycles

Infineon Technologies AG today will launch a radio-frequency identification package designed to help companies more easily connect and manage RFID hardware and software from multiple suppliers


Oracle has agreed to buy BEA Systems for around $8.5 billion, the two companies announced today.


Colorado Set to Play in Big 12 Title Game

Colorado will have more to remember about this season than just scandal and turmoil — most notably, a trip to the Big 12 title game that seemed nearly impossible just a few weeks ago.


Sharks defeated at U.N. wildlife trade talks

A United Nations forum on endangered  species rejected bids on Friday to put in place controls on the  multi-million dollar trade in two types of sharks, highly  prized for their meat and fins.


Matured Busch a title favorite, not fan favorite

NASCAR's new playoff-style championship format has delivered nearly everything its proponents promised: more intense racing, higher television ratings and a tight title race heading into Sunday's season finale.


Tomorrow's huge winners are out there today. The trick is to find them.


Basque separatists vow to 'keep striking' in Spain

The armed Basque separatist group ETA, several of whose members were netted in recent swoops, Sunday vowed to "keep striking" in Spain in their first statement after the June rupture of a truce with Madrid.


Gates: Qaeda has regrouped in Pakistan border area

Al Qaeda has regrouped in Pakistan's remote Afghan border area and begun to focus attacks on the Pakistani government and military, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday.


Russia said on Thursday it would expel four British diplomats from Moscow, retaliating for Britain's decision earlier this week to send home four Russian diplomats.


Jaromir Jagr and Brendan Shanahan better start working on an encore. If it's anything like their Broadway debut together, the New York Rangers are bound to be a smashing hit.


Siamo a meta' del guado, non possiamo fermarci


Suddenly, those two great  theatrical icons Eliza Doolittle and Professor 'enry 'iggins  are everywhere.


A group of actors go into ego-overdrive when they buy into Oscar buzz in 'For Your Consideration.'


U.S. rejects EU-Asia emissions reduction

The United States rejects the European Union's all-encompassing target on reduction of carbon emissions, President Bush's environmental adviser said Tuesday.


President Imposes New Sanctions on Sudan

In announcing new U.S. sanctions on Sudan yesterday, President Bush made clear his frustration with the inability of his administration and the United Nations to halt the violence in Darfur, which he has described as ongoing "genocide."


SAIC wins $1.05 bln Pentagon supply order

Science Applications International Corp  has won a one-year contract valued at up to $1.05 billion to provide maintenance, repair and operations supplies to the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps, the Pentagon said on Monday.


Madrid, 13:32 - CALCIO, VALENCIA: KOEMAN INSISTE, NIENTE VETERANI IN SQUADRA

Ronald Koeman, insiste. Il tecnico olandese del Valencia ha ribadito che fin quando ci sarà l...


EU braces for end of Chinese clothing quotas

The European Union is bracing for the expiry of import quotas on Chinese textiles at the end of the year amid fears of a new wave of T-shirts and trousers bearing "Made in China" labels flooding in.


AMR possible buyout target : BusinessWeek

AMR Corp.  , parent company of American Airlines, might be a buyout target of a group including Goldman Sachs  and British Airways , according to the February 26 edition of BusinessWeek magazine.


Europe seeks deadline for Iran to allay nuclear fears

BRUSSELS : Key European governments turned up the pressure on Iran over its nuclear plans, giving Tehran a November deadline to allay concern it is secretly making atomic weapons.


Late actor Marlon Brando is reported to be reprising his Oscar-winning role in The Godfather on a new video game.


Roma, 17:51 - CALCIO, SERIE D: RISULTATI ANTICIPI

Risultati degli anticipi della 26/a giornata, 9/a di ritorno, del campionato di


Veteran news anchor Forrest Sawyer was injured in a helicopter crash in Africa last week while on location for a Travel Channel series, ET Online reports.  The chopper carrying former ABC anchorman Sawyer, 58, and his production crew crashed into Lak...


Commuters crammed aboard the few trains left running and surgeons operated on only emergency cases as strikes over job cuts and pay disrupted French rail service and hospitals Wednesday.


The European Union (EU) agreed in principle to lift an arms embargo on Libya after pressure from Italy.


CompetitivitÃ  e Mezzogiorno, il governo convoca i sindacati

ROMA (23 dic. 2004) - Il presidente del Consiglio Silvio Berlusconi si Ã¨ impegnato a convocare le parti sociali sul decreto sulla competitivitÃ  e sullo sviluppo e sul Mezzogiorno subito dopo l'Epifania.


In a legal decision that stunned even the lawyers for the victor, a U.S. District Court judge on Mar. 8 handed over the embattled Web registrar Registerfly.com to the executive who was running it when it began to founder.


Teen accused of making threats about school, possessing weapons

A 17-year-old charged with making terrorist threats against his high school, fellow students and a police officer said at his arraignment that he would do anything "to help the community" in the wake of his arrest.


Democrats see support for anti-Rumsfeld vote

A resolution demanding the   resignation of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld after he   compared Iraq war critics to Nazi appeasers has strong support   among U.S. Senate Democrats, a senior Democrat said on Sunday.


As reported by This is London: "Foreign casino groups will step up their intensive lobbying of the Government this week when a leading operator sponsors a fringe meeting on gambling at the Labour Party ...


Sarkozy's party poised for big election victory

Â·  Huge majority predicted as assembly voting beginsÂ·  Strong showing would boost economic reforms


Trying to beat short-sellers can squeeze your wallet instead.


Humor: Hollywood's puffed-up attempt to warn kids about smoking in movies.


City Room: Flaws at the M.T.A.âs Lost-and-Found

Because of poor security, inefficient management and inadequate staff, only 18 percent of the roughly 8,000 items left each year on the city's subways and buses is recovered, according to a new report by the M.T.A. inspector general.


Fujitsu debuts big-screen digital TV phone

Features include a 3.1-in. screen that can be twisted for different displays, e-mail alerts, GPS navigation, a music player, a camera and more.