U.N. Agency to Study Environment in Iraq

Scientists will begin investigating environmental "hot spots" in Iraq as part of a long-term strategy to clean up the country after ten years of war and instability, the U.N. Environment Program said Tuesday.


Disney Paid Ovitz 'Unreasonable' Amount, Witness Says

GEORGETOWN, Del.  - Walt Disney Co.'s  multimillion-dollar contract with Michael Ovitz was  unreasonably generous and one of the most lucrative ever, a  compensation expert testified on Monday for shareholders suing  the board to recover as much as $200 million.


Scientists at a conference in Spain are looking at the benefits for health of a diet rich in olive oil.


Community News: Latest PECL Releases for 12.05.2006

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Taiwan coffee: a whiff of novelty for tourists

KUKENG, Taiwan  - Chen Chang-wei's farm is the size of a yard and his crop is accordingly modest.


US seeks role for Sunnis in Iraq government: report

The United States is talking to Iraqi leaders about ways to guarantee minority Sunni Muslims a minimum level of top posts in Iraq's future government, The New York Times reported on Sunday.


Milano, 18:49 - CALCIO, LEGA; MATARRESE: NESSUNO MI METTE PIEDI IN TESTA

Dura reazione del presidente della Lega Calcio, Antonio Matarrese dopo le dimissioni e le dichiarazi...


Brescia assistente presidente senza funzioni coordinamento


Ford Motor Co (FN: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Friday it was recalling about 474,000 Escape and Mazda Tribute sport utility vehicles globally because the accelerator cable may prevent the engine from returning to the idle position


Bomb blasts in Pakistani city kill 24, wound 66

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan  - Two bombs exploded in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi during the morning rush hour on Tuesday, killing 24 people and wounding 66, and at least one of the blasts was caused by a suicide attacker, officials said.


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Hundreds of millions of livelihoods will be affected by the world's declining ice and snow cover, the UN warns.


There was no room to move. Even less to breathe. But nobody seemed to mind. The sea of bodies just kept swaying. To the left, the right and back to the left again.


Thousands of well-wishers send messages of support to singer Marc Almond as he recovers from an accident.


Catania, 19:17 - CALCIO, CATANIA: ALLA RIPRESA IN GRUPPO ANCHE COLUCCI

Ripresa degli allenamenti per il Catania in vista della gara di domenica prossima al Franchi contro ...


South Korean Court Rules Against Capital Relocation

The Constitutional Court of South Korea delivered a major blow to President Roh Moo-hyun today by virtually scuttling his high-profile plan to relocate the national capital away from Seoul.


Trapeze Networks Inc. will announce an upgrade today to its Mobility System Software that will let networks deliver stratified public and private wireless-LAN services over a single infrastructure.


Apple introduces iPod Photo, digital 'box set'

Apple has introduced the iPod Photo, a version of the popular digital music player that can hold up to 25,000 digital photos alongside the user's music library and displays them on its colour screen.


30 More Days of Exclusivity for UAL OK'd

A US bankruptcy court judge on Friday granted United Airlines another 30 days of exclusivity, giving it until the end of September to file its own reorganization plan without competing plans from creditors.


Tagging firm Yougetitback to open US office

Track your spectacles, PDA, wallet and keys A Cork-based lost and found company, Yougetitback.com, is to open an office in San Francisco in the New Year as part of a significant expansion.â¦


A poisonous chemical leak in Xiaogan City, China, reportedly killed one man and sickened 130 other people.


IRAQ: COMMISSARIATI NEL MIRINO, STRAGE DI POLIZIOTTI A BAKUBA

(AGI/REUTERS) - Bakuba (Iraq), 9 nov. - La guerriglia e' scesa in campo con violenza stamane a Baquba: miliziani armati di mitragliatrici e lancia-razzi a spalle hanno preso di mira tre commissariati di polizia.


Japanese whaling ship clears Antarctic danger zone

A Japanese whaling ship, stranded for 10 days off the Antarctic coast after a fire, no longer posed a danger to wildlife but was staying in the frigid Southern Ocean, New Zealand rescue officials said on Monday.


Sperm whales routinely dive more than 3 km below the ocean surface to hunt for giant squid, but a study shows they suffer a chronic loss of bone tissue from the bends, a painful condition well-known to human divers.


Arab Officials Criticize US Support of Israel

Senior Arab officials attending a US-sponsored conference in the Middle East rejected the Bush administration's assertion that greater democracy would help end terrorism


Two Canadian privacy agencies are expected to release today the results of a joint investigation into the security breach at TJX Cos. in which hackers stole more than 45.7 million credit and debit card numbers.


U.S. Creates Ethics Panel on Priority for Flu Shots

For the first time in its history, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has created a permanent panel of ethicists on vaccine distribution.


With the successful launch, the country can monitor activities worldwide and better observe neighboring North Korea's nuclear program. By the Associated Press.


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Suicides rise sharply in U.S. kids, young adults: CDC

Suicides among children and young adults rose by an alarming 8 percent in 2004, the largest rise in 15 years, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Thursday.


Oil prices fall back from record highs as Mexico is due to resume full output and hopes of a rise in US stockpiles.


Concerns are raised as more police officers, including those from two Welsh forces, start to carry Taser stun guns.


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Thailand's post-coup leadership says it may hold promised general elections in November, earlier than planned.


Gilligan accuses BBC of going soft on Blair

Andrew Gilligan, the journalist at the centre of the row that brought down Greg Dyke as director-general of the BBC, claimed yesterday that the corporation had softened its approach to investigating the Government.


ConocoPhillips takes 7.6% stake in Russia's Lukoil

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- US stock futures are pointing to a mixed open Wednesday as the positive impact of a report showing stronger-than-expected second-quarter growth in the US economy was offset by concern oil could surge above $50 a barrel on inventory


SDHC-compatible SanDisk yesterday took the wraps off a 4GB Mini SD memory card based on the "high capacity" version of the technology. So far, card makers have prepared SDHC incarnations of regular-sized SD card, but this is the first we've seen to use the half-size form-factor.â¦


U.N. Urges Expansion of Tsunami Warning System to Indian Ocean

A tsunami warning system should be in place in South Asia and Southeast Asia within a year, the U.N. said.


The judge presiding over a massive pension suit against IBM, which could cost the company more than $6.5 billion, agreed Friday to a delay while settlement talks continue.


Canon has fix for high-end SLR autofocus

The SLR maker plans to publish instructions in coming weeks for how people can fix a problem that had afflicted the new 1D Mark III camera.


An informal hearing of the Football Association on the positive drug test of Adrian Mutu is likely to be held tomorrow and it will be attended by the player's representative and the Professional Footballers Association.


Chavez urges opposition to recognize results of referendum

CARACAS, August 22 (Itar-Tass) -- President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez has called on the opposition to recognize the results of a referendum on confidence in the president held on August 15.


Sears, KMart to Merge in $11 Billion Deal

US department store operator Sears, Roebuck & Co. (SN: Quote, Profile, Research) and discount retailer Kmart Holding Corp. (KMRT.


The glaciers in West Antarctica have substantially increased their rate of shrinkage compared with the 1990s. US-Chilean teams report to the journal Science that the glaciers are losing 60% more ice into the


Russian President Vladimir Putin and visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao sat they want to strengthen cooperation between their countries.


Most PTSD Treatments Not Proven Effective

The majority of treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder that are used to treat hundreds of thousands of veterans lack rigorous scientific evidence that they are effective, according to a report issued yesterday by a panel of the federal government's top scientists.


Did you know that the Earth is constantly humming ie it produces a low frequency noise which can be picked up in the 2 to 7 mHz (millihertz) range, a range far below the one human ears can detect and scientist have now found that it is the energy produced


Hamas gunmen seize Gaza, Abbas declares emergency

Western-backed President Mahmoud Abbas dismissed the Hamas-led Palestinian government and declared a state of emergency as the Islamist group's gunmen routed his last forces in Gaza and seized effective control.


Chinese President Hu Jintao (è¡é¦æ¿¤) and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi both congratulated US President George W. Bush yesterday on his re-election and said they were looking forward to better relations with Washington.


Â£200m system upgrade Communities and Local Government (CLG) has awarded the contract to supply the Fire and Rescue Service with the infrastructure for nine regional control centres to EADS Defence & Security Systems.â¦


An Indian court rules against female flight attendants who were grounded from the national airline for being overweight.


Rio de Janeiro, 13:02 - CALCIO, BRASILE: ROMARIO LASCIA IL VASCO DA GAMA

In seguito ad una discussione con il suo presidente, Romario ha lasciato improvvisamente il Vasco da...


UN Mediator to Leave Colombia After Failed Talks

The United Nations will suspend its mediation efforts between the Colombian government and Marxist rebels after two years of talks that have failed to resolve the country's 40-year conflict, U.N. officials said on Monday.


I'm sure Montrose County Coroner Mark Young had good intentions when he ruled that William Rardin's death was a homicide, but Young has caused more harm than good.


Britain's financial authorities stepped in to rescue mortgage lender Northern Rock  on Friday as the group, which has lent aggressively to home buyers, fell victim to the sharp rise in borrowing costs between banks.


An advocacy group that registered more than a million voters two years ago is wrestling with new allegations of voter fraud and sloppy work just weeks before crucial midterm elections.


A 'Green' Boat: Will Buyers Bite?: With Help From Former Vice President Al Gore, a Fishing Captain Tries to Hook Fellow Boaters on the Threat Global Warming Poses to South Florida

By Curtis Morgan, The Miami Herald  Feb. 17--Dan Kipnis, veteran Miami fishing captain and familiar face on the tournament circuit, would normally fit right in at the Miami International Boat Show.


Genova, 21:32 - CALCIO, SINEA; BERETTA: A CASSANO FISCHIANO TUTTO A FAVORE

L'allenatore del Siena, Mario Beretta, non ha digerito la sconfitta rimediata a Marasi con la Sampdo...


An explosion at an Islamic school for women and girls in Somalia's capital wounded at least seven people Friday, witnesses said.


Croatian high court orders retrial of 8 acquitted war-crimes suspects

ZAGREB, Croatia  - The Croatian Supreme Court ordered the retrial Thursday of eight former military officials exonerated by a lower court for the torture and slaying of Serbs in a wartime prison.


150 arrested for child porn in Australia

Police arrested more than 150 people and seized computers holding more than 2 million images of child pornography in Australia's biggest crackdown yet on child porn, police said Thursday.


Democratic Presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., speaks at an early vote kickoff rally in Pembroke Pines, Fla. Ohio Sunday, Oct. 17, 2004.


Bush seeks Canada's cooperation on missile defense

Visiting US President George W. BushWednesday asked for Canada's cooperation in the controversial US ballistic missile defense system.


Japanese electronics maker Sony 6758.T   said on Saturday it is investigating a fire incident on a   Lenovo 0992.HK laptop PC that reportedly used a Sony-made   battery.


India master batsman Sachin Tendulkar needs 64 runs on Saturday to become the world's leading Test century maker. Tendulkar was unbeaten on 36 as India reached 334 for two on the first day of the Second Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong.


Oil prices have pushed above $49 a barrel, approaching record levels as worries about the stability of supplies from Iraq, Nigeria and Russia compound concerns over low fuel stocks ahead of winter.


A military watchdog group is asking the Defense Department to investigate whether seven Army and Air Force officers violated regulations by appearing in uniform in a promotional video for an evangelical Christian organization.


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All eyes were on Florida on Monday where residents were eligible to begin casting ballots under an early voting law passed in the wake of the 2000 election fiasco.


YouTube, Hearst-Argyle agree local TV deal

YouTube said on Sunday it has reached a revenue-sharing deal with Hearst-Argyle Television Inc.  whereby local TV stations will be paid when users of the video-sharing site watch their programming.


Apple and Fox plan movie rental deal: reports

Apple Inc and Twentieth Century Fox  are set to announce a deal that will allow consumers to rent  Fox movies through Apple's digital iTunes Store, according to  media reports on Thursday.


Microsoft curtails how long it stores Web searches

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


Italy's Berlusconi kept in hospital for heart tests

Silvio Berlusconi was spending the night in a hospital intensive care unit after the former Italian prime minister said he had a heart problem, adding to speculation about his political future.


Old Friends Say Drugs Played Only Bit Part in Obamaâs Young Life

Barack Obama has admitted to using illegal drugs as a teenager, but others remember him as a model of moderation.


A computer program called Alice has won a prestigious prize for human-like talk for the third time.


The BBC's Sunil Raman reports from Madras, hit by huge waves triggered by a powerful  earthquake.


World Business Briefing: Britain: Interest Rate Left Unchanged

The Bank of England held its benchmark interest rate steady at a six-year high of 5.5 percent after reports that price inflation is slowing in the services and housing sectors. The bank raised rates last month after three other rises since August apparently failed to cool inflationary pressures and a buoyant housing market. Even after the European Central Bank raised rates Wednesday by a quarter-point, to 4 percent, Britainâs rates remain the highest among the worldâs seven wealthiest nations. Most economists expect a rise of a quarter of a percentage point next month in British rates. as the Bank of England tries to bring consumer price index inflation back to its 2 percent target from its current level of 2.8 percent.


Television Review | 'Bionic Woman' and 'Private Practice' : New Series: Women Test Mettle, and Metal

NBCâs show, which is more about fembot martial arts and slick âMatrixâ-ish special effects than about character development, is oriented toward young male viewers. There is no such excuse for ABCâs âPrivate Practice.â


Global oil prices edge up in early Thursday trading ahead of a key meeting by oil producers group Opec.


Suzy Welch, a former editor of the Harvard Business Review and the wife of John F. Welch Jr., the former chief executive of General Electric, has agreed to sell the rights to her book â10-10-10â to Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. A person involved in the negotiations said that Scribner paid Ms. Welch a price in the seven figures for world and audio rights to the book. Based on an article Ms. Welch wrote for O, the Oprah Magazine, in 2006, the book offers strategies for making decisions in which people think about what the consequences of a decision will be in 10 minutes, 10 months and 10 years. Robert Barnett, a Washington lawyer, negotiated the deal on behalf of Ms. Welch. Nan Graham, editor in chief of Scribner, will edit the book with Samantha Martin. Ms. Welch, who wrote the best-selling âWinningâ with Mr. Welch, said she originally thought there wasnât a book beyond the article. But, she said, âI began to encounter this hunger for people who were using it to play out its nuances.â She said the book would include examples from her own life as well as others she has observed using the â10-10-10â process. Susan Moldow, publisher of Scribner, said that although Ms. Welchâs article might seem sufficient for those who wanted to know about the strategy, Ms. Moldow believed the book would sell well. âThe Scarsdale Diet fit on a Xerox-ed sheet that you could fit on the front of a refrigerator,â Ms. Moldow said. âAnd it sold millions and millions of copies. Itâs often true that when something strikes an immediate âAha!,â you really want to have time to meditate on it and try to get to know more about it.â.


They left school during World War II to serve their country in the military, then went to work to support themselves and their families and never returned to class to earn their diplomas.


Courtney Love Hit, Pinched Woman, Court Hears

A woman testified on Wednesday that U.S. singer-actress Courtney Love threw a whiskey bottle in her face during an attack that left her with bruises, nail marks and a chipped tooth.


WASHINGTON Secretary of State Colin Powell said Wednesday that the United States could not accept the election results in Ukraine, and warned of unspecified consequences if the results were not reviewed.


Security Council agrees on Sudan resolution as foes pledge imminent deal

UN ambassadors evening agreed here unanimously on the text of a resolution aimed at restoring peace to war-ravaged Sudan, as the country's main foes promised to conclude talks on their 21-year-old conflict by the end of the year.


Emma Bunton was once known as Baby Spice; that is, when she was one-fifth of multi-million selling girl group the Spice Girls. These days, she is known as Emma. Period.


The Huskies opened conference play on a high note Thursday night at the Prudential Center, in a game that turned into a mismatch in the second half.


Twenty six thousand letters are sent to pensioners giving other people's bank details, in a mix-up by officials.


CNET sinks its teeth into its latest site for food and wine enthusiasts.


California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger broke with Republican party ranks and endorsed a $3 billion stem cell research project. Proposition 71, the proposal to invest billions in


If your brother or sister had a heart attack or has heart disease, researchers at Johns Hopkins say you're 2.5 to three times more likely to have coronary atherosclerosis.


Microsoft buys anti-spyware technology firm

Microsoft, on Thursday, announced its decision to purchase anti-spyware firm, Giant Software Company, for an undisclosed amount. The reason for this move is merely the fact that Microsoft is willing to provide anti-spyware tools to its customers.


Higham, Dartmouth get vengeance against Brockton

It took overtime, but Dartmouth would not be denied revenge on Brockton. After the Boxers whipped Dartmouth by 38 points Jan. 9, the Indians struck back at home with an 80-78 nail-biter last night.


Crashed capsule may still reveal solar secrets

Much of the science from NASA's Genesis space capsule, which crashed in Utah on 8 September, will probably be salvaged, mission scientists say.


Lorillard CEO Denies Plan to Recruit Young Smokers

The top executive of Lorillard  Tobacco denied in court on Tuesday that the company had tried  to recruit underage smokers through an advertising campaign for  its popular Newport cigarette brand.


By Therese Poletti and Nicole C. Wo, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Sep.


International aid starts to arrive in flooded Bolivia, which the UN says is suffering its worst ever disaster.


Criticâs Choice: New DVDs: Katharine Hepburn

On her centenary, a box set of DVDs brings home how fluid her screen identity really was.


For Missing Web Pages, a Department of Lost and Found

Could this be an end to broken links? New software replaces and updates links on Web pages.


Terrorists infiltrate IDF post in Morag; 4 casualties reported

IDF soldiers killed two Palestinian terrorists who infiltrated an IDF post on the southern side of Morag, a community in south Gaza Strip, early Thursday morning.


INTERNATIONAL Cricket Council president Ehsan Mani and chief executive Malcolm Speed on Sunday said that Zimbabwe*s Test status was never under threat even though the Zimbabwe Cricket Union


Bird Flu Believed Endemic in Asia, Spreads to Pigs

BEIJING/KUALA LUMPUR  - The discovery of a deadly  bird flu strain in Malaysia after cases elsewhere in Southeast  Asia signaled a major winter outbreak was likely, international  health experts said on Friday.


Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. doesn't rely wholly on Howard Stern, even though an estimated half of its 6 million listeners tune into the raunchy talk show personality, Chief Executive Officer Mel Karmazin said on Thursday.


After getting zapped, Lightning strike back

The Tampa Bay Lightning responded quickly to their one-sided loss to the Bruins. Brad Richards had a goal and three assists, Martin St. Louis matched a career high with his 38th goal, and Vincent Lecavalier added his 41st, leading the Southeast Division-leading Lightning past the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins, 5-1, last night.


Service Oriented Architecture isn't getting any easier despite the raft of acquisitions.


Gates: Microsoft Launches MSN Music In Eight New Nations

Microsoft (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people ) launched its MSN music download service in eight new European countries on Thursday. The software colossus made the move a mere week after iTunes, the category killer


'Dear Sex Offender' E-Mail Sparks Call for Investigation

By Tom Breen  An e-mail to state lawmakers that began "Dear Registered Sex Offender" has prompted calls for a probe into whether child pornographers are using crime fighting resources as marketing tools.  Sen.


Mobile phone sales surge at record pace in second quarter: Gartner

Global sales of mobile telephones surged a record 35 percent to 156 million units in the second quarter from the same period in 2003, a study published by the US research group Gartner showed.


Jurors hear Robert Blake and witnesses to his wife's death

Jurors in the Robert Blake murder trial came as close as they may come to having the actor testify, viewing a videotape of him speaking before they heard from witnesses about


An independent review of maternity services has highlighted huge variations in the quality of care.


British anti-fraud agency probing firms accused of bribing Saddam: report

Britain's Serious Fraud Office is investigating allegations that several firms based in London paid bribes to former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's regime as part of the discredited UN oil-for-food programme, The Guardian has reported.


ADB Cuts Thailand Economic Growth Forecast

The Asian Development Bank on Wednesday cut its 2004 economic growth forecast for Thailand to 6.4 percent from 7.2 percent, citing the outbreak of avian influenza and higher oil prices.


Kiwi barrister to hear Ganguly's appeal (LEAD, changing dateline ...

[Sports India, Cricket]: London, Nov 16 : New Zealand barrister Tim Castle was Tuesday appointed to hear India captain Sourav Ganguly's appeal against his two-Test suspension, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced here.


Ex-chip maker whips out bus snooping infringement claim


Firefighters gain upper hand over Greek fires

PLOUTOCHORI, Greece  - Greek firefighters gained the upper hand on Wednesday over widespread forest fires that have killed at least 63 people and left the government shaken by accusations of incompetence.


Rasmussen tightens his grip as Contador takes centre stage

Sport: Tour de France leader Michael Rasmussen and Alberto Contador leave everyone else behind on the final climb of stage 14.


'Star Trek' co-star beams during final appearances

James Doohan grinned his way through the first of a series of events honoring him in what are expected to be his final public appearances.


London, England (Sports Network) - Arsenal midfielder Gilberto Silva will be shut down for at least one month as he attempts to recover from a back injury.


Jarome Iginla has two goals and an assist to lead Canada into the World Cup of Hockey semifinals with a 5-0 victory over Slovakia.


A patched-up Atlantis blasted off with seven astronauts Friday on the first space shuttle flight of 2007, putting NASA back on track after a run of bad luck and scandal that included a damaging hailstorm and a lurid love triangle.


Tina Brozman, 54, Former Judge and Bankruptcy Law Innovator, Dies

The former chief judge of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York helped change international bankruptcy law.


U.S. official calls bin Laden "virtually impotent"

President George W. Bush's homeland security adviser said on Sunday al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is "virtually impotent" and can do little more than send videotaped messages.


At least 43m children around the world are unable to go to school because of armed conflicts, a new report says.


Top Gear's James May says co-host Richard Hammond who was seriously injured in a high-speed crash has talked.


Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi lost a confidence vote in the Senate on Thursday and went to hand his resignation to the president, prompting opposition leader Silvio Berlusconi to demand immediate elections.


Stocks rose on Tuesday as expectations of another Federal Reserve interest rate cut to shore up the economy fueled a further recovery in shares of banks, insurers and home builders.


Energy regulator Ofgem says it has no concerns about competitive issues in the UK, despite rising bills.


Three Sunni mosques burned south of Baghdad: police

Three Sunni Muslim mosques were attacked and burned south of Baghdad on Thursday, Iraqi police said, in apparent reprisal attacks after suspected al Qaeda militants blew up the minarets of a revered Shi'ite shrine.


Girls study: More weighing, more trouble

Teen girls who frequently weighed themselves were more likely than others to resort to unhealthy dieting measures, and some ended up gaining close to twice as much weight, a study of Minnesota students found.


Walgreen Co. , one of the  largest U.S. drugstore chains, posted a higher quarterly profit  on Monday, boosted by new stores and an inventory credit.


Swedish death toll from tsunamis may exceed 1,000

BEIJING, Dec. 31 -- Swedish final death toll from the devastating tsunamis in southeastern Asia will be in the hundreds, and may even exceed 1,000.


Mojave, Calif.âIn a spectacular flight that opened a new window to space - and the imagination â-paceShipOne rocketed to victory in the international Ansari X Prize competition yesterday.


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Aircraft crashes with up to 18 people off Venezuela

A plane carrying up to 18 people, including a group of eight Italians, crashed into the sea close to a group of Venezuelan islands on Friday after reporting engine trouble, officials said.


By Anonymous  Deutsch Technologies, in Dresden, has made DirecType 2 software for creating motifs available for all Mac users. It aims to help creative agencies run image personalisation on Mac OSX.


We have managed to keep the major pieces of our fabled Boston healthcare institutions more or less intact so far, but the relentless market keeps testing the system, looking for the weakest link.


Pakistan-A thrash Kenya by seven wickets to reach final

Misbah-ul-Haq and Faisal Iqbal played a match-winning partnership to send Pakistan-A into the final of the Nairobi triangular one-day series here.


Nintendo ups forecast on strong DS hand-held sales

Japan's Nintendo Co. on Tuesday raised   its 2006/07 net profit forecast by 20.5 percent, beating market   expectations, thanks to strong sales of its DS hand-held video   game player and a weaker-than-expected yen.


River Rep's 'Proof' Has Real-Life Father and Daughter Playing Tensions of a Broken Bond

Playbill - In a casting twist that is likely a first for the Pulitzer Prize winning play, Proof, the father and daughter characters of Robert and Catherine are played by real-life father and daughter in the Aug. 25-Sept. 5 run by River Rep at the Ivoryton Playhouse in Connecticut.


Yahoo! has announced the debut of a new suite of search services for mobile users at the CTIA conference. This new search offering enables mobile consumers to search for local information, images and Web resources on mobile devices.


Defensive end Justin Smith apologized to Cincinnati Bengals teammates and fans Wednesday for his drunken driving arrest. With a Bengals cap on his head and coach Marvin Lewis at his side, Smith sat at a table


HBOS abandoned its ambition to take over its rival Abbey National yesterday, as Spain's Banco Santander Central Hispano stepped up its efforts to convince investors to back its proposed Â£8.


Protesters scored a victory in a high-seas campaign to disrupt Japan's whale hunt in the Antarctic, forcing the fleet to a standstill Wednesday while officials scrambled to unload two activists who used a rubber boat to get on board a harpoon vessel.


Is Linux Really a Contender Against Longhorn?

Ziff Davis - Microsoft looks to be giving the Linux client an opening against Windows with its changes to Longhorn's timing and features. Or are other contenders waiting in the wings? Check out two vastly different views of its opportunities.


U.S. senators seek new push on health care

A bipartisan group of senators on Tuesday signaled a willingness to work with President George W. Bush on an effort to improve the U.S. health care system, saying it was crucial to rein in costs and expand coverage to the uninsured.


Israel is failing in its duty to avoid innocent civilian casualties, UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has said.


CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA rescheduled space shuttle Discovery's liftoff for Saturday after thick, low clouds forced a postponement of the first launch attempt on Thursday night.


Hamas urges Gaza workers to protest wage cut-off

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh called on Tuesday for public protests against Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's emergency government over its refusal to pay salaries to workers hired by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.


By MIKE SCHNEIDER   Associated Press writer  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Clouds of concern gathered for Thursday night's liftoff of the space shuttle Discovery as NASA downgraded launch chances to 40 percent due to weather.


Jean-Alain Boumsong has come out in full support of Alex McLeish following Rangers' exit from the Champions League on Wednesday.


Calif. Jury to Announce Peterson Verdict at 4 p.m. EST

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.  - After several days of  turmoil that saw two jurors dismissed from the case, the jury  reached a verdict on Friday in the double-murder trial of  California fertilizer salesman Scott Peterson.


Pope John Paul II accepts the resignation of an Austrian bishop over a porn scandal at a seminary in his diocese.


Sometimes, risky stocks are just plain fun.


VIENNA, Austria - Ukrainian presidential hopeful Viktor Yushchenko was poisoned with dioxin, most likely intentionally, doctors in Vienna who have been struggling to diagnose his mystery illness confirmed Saturday.


Roma, 20:45 - CALCIO, LAZIO: ZAURI-BEHRAMI VERSO FORFAIT, PROBLEMI PER LEDESMA

Dubbi di formazione per Delio Rossi, ancora alle prese con gli infortuni. Sabato contro la Juventus ...


Judge lets airline tap loan for operations

A bankruptcy judge gave US Airways Group Inc. permission yesterday to tap a government loan to fund daily operations -- a move expected to allow the airline to continue normal operations while it searches for alternative financing.


EDITORIAL: Farm Bill Deserves a Favorable Look

By The Kansas City Star, Mo.  Mar. 4--The Bush administration is proposing an $87.8 billion farm bill that would cut overall agricultural spending, boost funding of conservation programs and reduce the number of wealthy farmers eligible for taxpayer subsidies.


Terror's best friend (U.S. News & World Report)

U.S. News & World Report - When it comes to terrorists' most valuable weapons, passports and visas probably rank higher than bullets and bombs. Without such documents, terrorists can't easily travel to train, conduct reconnaissance, or prepare for an attack. "They are the greatest tools that terrorists have in their arsenal," says Asa Hutchinson, under secretary for border and transportation security at the Department of Homeland Security. That fact became clear in the aftermath of 9/11, when it was discovered that all 19 of the hijackers had made it into the United States with doctored or suspicious  ...


Parisian Inuktitut speakers visit Iqaluit

Celine Petit, Patrick Bismuth and Pauline Huret pictured outside Nunavut Arctic Colleges North 40 campus.


China is #1 again, this time in CO2 emissions

Blog: China surpasses U.S. as worst greenhouse gas emitter, earlier than predicted.


Grammy Awards Get Lowest Rating Since '95

From J.Lo to James Brown, Usher to U2, the Grammys had it all this year — except a lot of interested viewers. An estimated 18.8 million people watched Ray Charles' swan song clean up with eight awards Sunday night, a startling 28 percent drop from the 2004 Grammys.


Honda Motor Co. posted a 6.9 percent fall  in quarterly operating profit on Friday as a weaker dollar ate  into U.S.-based earnings and it sold fewer cars than expected  in its home market, but it lifted its full-year forecasts on  strong European and Asian sales.


Analysis: McCain, Romney at risk in N.H.

Mitt Romney and John McCain are the Republicans with the most to lose in New Hampshire. Mike Huckabee is looking for a bounce from his Iowa caucus triumph.


Gwen Stefani, Gavin Rossdale have baby boy

It's a boy for Gwen Stefani and her rocker husband Gavin Rossdale. Kingston James McGregor Rossdale was born by Caesarean section Friday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, according to Stefani spokesman Dave Tomberlin. The baby weighed 7 1/2 pounds.


A Slovak aid worker who was kidnapped in Ingushetia has been freed, Slovak Foreign Minister Eduard Kukan said Wednesday.


China's sizzling economy expanded by a stunning 11.9 percent in the second quarter from a year ago, the government said Thursday, and announced it would take new steps to cool the boom.


IMF reform, World Bank graft plan both approved

The International Monetary Fund   overwhelmingly approved a plan on Monday to boost the voting   shares of China and three other emerging economic giants to   better reflect their clout in the world economy.


Even with instability in the automobile industry and a slump in residential real estate in metropolitan Detroit, the Tigers have sold enough tickets to set an attendance record this season.


Another guy with a Super Bowl ring dropped by San Diego Chargers headquarters looking for a head coaching job, and this one knows the drill pretty well.


Sinn Fein, the Northern Ireland party that once backed the killing of police officers, met the province's police commander for the first time Monday, in pursuit of a new peace agreement between Catholics and ...


Stocks rise on Intel upgrade; CPI on tap

Stock futures signaled a higher open on Friday, with technology shares likely to underpin gains after a broker upgrade of Intel Corp. , but investors were cautious ahead of key U.S. inflation data.


Agricultural workers exposed to high levels of pesticides have a raised risk of brain tumours, research suggests.


Outcomes: Heeding Familiar Advice May Add Years to Your Life

Researchers have calculated just how many years you can add to your life by adopting healthy habits.


November same-store sales growth was sharply below target, Wal-Mart Stores said Saturday. Free! Sign up here to receive our Before the Bell e-Newsletter!


Bowing to the inevitable -- following persistent breaches of the rules by the eurozone's two most powerful members, Germany and France -- Brussels announced plans that would make the pact less rigid.


Movie Review | 'Matthew Barney: No Restraint': An Artist Shows His Process by Way of a Film Within a Film

Alison Chernickâs aptly-named documentary takes us aboard a Japanese whaling vessel to witness the filming of the artist Matthew Barneyâs film âDrawing Restraint 9.â


Basketball: Wizards down Pistons to remain atop NBA East

Gilbert Arenas has scored 36 points and passed out 11 assists to lead the Washington Wizards past Detroit 104-99, keeping Washington atop the National Basketball Association Eastern Conference.


World trade pact possible this year: Schwab

A new world trade pact is possible  this year, but it is still too early to schedule a trade  ministers' meeting to seal the deal, U.S. Trade Representative  Susan Schwab said on Thursday.


Orthopedic device maker Biomet Inc.  said on Monday it will be acquired by a private equity consortium for about $10.9 billion, eight months after putting itself on the auction block.


Gary Kovall, a lawyer for Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians, confirmed Tuesday that Donald Trumpâs gaming license for Trump 29 Casino is being examined.


WASHINGTON -- Few electoral races have wandered so far into sitcom territory as the Senate contest in Virginia. In recent weeks the battle between Republican incumbent George Allen and Democratic challenger James Webb has heated up considerably while the men go toe-to-toe -- or slur-to-slur,...


DNA lab worries are not enough to spare Green

Dominique Green was put to death Tuesday night despite a Houston judge's decision to postpone the execution until recently discovered evidence at the Houston Police Department has been catalogued.


Merrill Lynch Capital aveva ottenuto sequestro di suoi beni


Musharraf denies government involvement in Bhutto killing

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf Thursday said there was no government involvement in the assassination of Benazir Bhutto but admitted he was unsatisfied with the probe into her death.


UBS, the largest Swiss bank, said Wednesday that it would write off $14 billion in exposure to the troubled U.S. housing market and post a net loss for 2007.


Sterling endured a topsy-turvy session after manufacturing data caused the currency to slip before it clawed back most of the losses against its major rivals.


Oil prices rose on Friday as a sabotage attack on Iraqi oil infrastructure reignited concern about the reliability of crude exports from the country despite a peace deal to end an uprising in Najaf.


Europe Flourishes as Woods, Mickelson Flop

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - Heavyweight United  States duo Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson lost twice on the  opening day of the 35th Ryder Cup Friday as Europe opened up a  record-equalling lead of 6-1/2 points to 1-1/2.


As Calif. fires burned, copters grounded

As wildfires were charging across Southern California, nearly two dozen water-dropping helicopters and two massive cargo planes sat idly by, grounded by government rules and bureaucracy.


Napoli, 17:53 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; REJA: PER NOI NON CAMBIA NIENTE

Edy Reja sperava di festeggiare oggi la promozione in serie A e invece il suo Napoli dovrà fa...


AFRICA/MALAWI - La Giornata Missionaria nei villaggi della montagna Chaone: tra il saluto del Vescovo, figlio di un musulmano locale, e lÂinaugurazione di un mulino Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides)- La Giornata Missionaria Mondiale in missione nelle parole di un P. Piergiorgio Gamba missionario monfortano che opera da anni in Malawi.  P. Gamba ha inviato allÂAgenzia Fides la sua testimonianza dalla montagna del Chaone, ...


Off the Stripper Pole and Into the Movies

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


Sony, Samsung bolster alliance, agree to share 24,000 patents

Sony Corp., the world's second-largest consumer electronics maker, and Samsung Electronics Co., the world's second-largest chip maker, said Tuesday they have agreed to share about 24,000 patents, fortifying an alliance between two of Asia's biggest


WASHINGTON -- Federal funding for abstinence education will likely fall considerably this year as Democratic leaders said Wednesday they will let a $50 million grant program expire on June 30.


White House Proposes Intelligence Changes

WASHINGTON - The White House has drafted executive orders aimed at implementing the Sept. 11 commission's recommendations for a more powerful intelligence director and a new national counterterrorism center...


Jerry Lewis' 41st annual Labor Day   holiday weekend telethon raised a record $61 million for the   Muscular Dystrophy Association, organizers in Las Vegas said on   Monday.


Not 15 months ago, they were staring each other down at a negotiating table, bargaining tensely over who should have title to 13 archaeological artifacts. But on a recent afternoon they seemed the best of colleagues.


Quattrone gets harsher-than-required 18 months in prison

NEW YORK A US federal judge on Wednesday imposed a harsher-than-required sentence of 18 months in prison on Frank Quattrone, a leading technology investment banker of the 1990s who was convicted of obstruction of justice in May.


Intel Unveils 'Extreme' Pentium 4 for Gamers

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


The victims of the Asian tsunami now face a new danger - that of criminals and opportunists trying to cash in on their misfortune.


JOHN TOSHACK last night hit back at sneering remarks from Mark Hughes questioning his appointment as new Wales manager. Hughes said he was "surprised" the FAW had made Toshack his successor, arguing Big John


An unsolicited marketing message irritates an Edinburgh man and earns its sender a lawsuit -- and a $1,445 fine for damages. Is your inbox a gold mine? By the Associated Press.


Spari e esplosioni, forze di sicurezza circondano l'area


One of Canada's largest pension funds  said on Tuesday it will vote in favor of the proposed merger of  Canada's Molson Inc. MOLa.TO  and Adolph Coors Co. RKY.N of  the United States, making it the first major shareholder to  publicly back the deal between the two brewers.


Michael Eisner and Frank Wells transformed Disney by revitalizing its dormant animation efforts, expanding the theme parks and, most dramatically, by purchasing Capital Cities/ABC in 1995, thus


Mitofsky remembered as exit poll pioneer

In four decades of election polling, Warren Mitofsky pioneered the science that has quickly shown voters in America and abroad who won their elections and why.


Winfrey, jurors begin deliberation in murder trial

CHICAGO Oprah Winfrey and her fellow jurors in a Chicago murder trial have begun deliberations in the case.


Childhood obesity triggers early puberty - study

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


SE Asian Leaders Meet on China Trade, Myanmar

Southeast Asian leaders met on Monday to agree a landmark tariff-cutting deal with China, the first flesh on the bones of what will be the world's largest free trade deal within a decade.


SIR BOBBY ROBSON believes Craig Bellamy can strike fear into the England camp in Saturday's crunch World Cup showdown at Old Trafford.


Wachovia move forces Prudential verdict on venture

Prudential Securities Inc. , the second largest U.S. life insurer, has a decision to make in 20 days: what to do about its 38 percent stake in its joint brokerage venture with Wachovia Corp. .


Huskies Topple No. 14 Minnesota in OT Thriller

SEATTLE - Junior Jill Bell and sophomore Cameo Hicks accounted for 10 of Washington's 14 points in overtime Monday, leading the Huskies to a 72-67 overtime win over 14th-ranked Minnesota in the final game of the WBCA BTI Classic in Seattle.


For weeks, U.S. military leaders in Iraq have been saying that security is improving in Baghdad. But the military's Joint Contracting Command is still urging precautions for U.S. contractors working at the Interior Ministry headquarters.


Roma, 18:44 - CALCIO, AZZURRI: TONI A PARTE, DONADONI PROVA DIFESA

Luca Toni ha svolta solo una parte della seduta con i compagni di squadra. L'attaccante azzurro si &...


Molte delle vittime potrebbero non essere mai recuperate


Lo rivela una tv indiana, arrestati membri di AL-Qaeda


On the campaign trail, belting out promises for the next four years, President Bush exudes confidence and optimism. Yet the reality of a second term is that Bush would be boxed in by many of the momentous decisions he made in the first.


Trinacria da bere a collezioni primavera-estate di Milano


HANOI: Malaysia does not want further expansion of the membership of the Asian-Europe Meeting (Asem) that currently stands at 39 states, including the European Council.


A museum dedicated to Swedish pop group Abba is to open in Stockholm in 2008, organisers announce.


Nasdaq to buy Nordic bourse group OMX for $3.7 bln

Nasdaq Stock Market  has agreed to buy Nordic bourse owner OMX  for $3.7 billion, they said on Friday, as Nasdaq seeks to expand abroad following a series of rival stock market mergers.


Iraqi exodus: In London, on a "long-term lease"

Iraqi author Haifa Zangana fled her country three decades ago after being tortured as a political prisoner during Saddam Hussein's rule.


Richard & Judy and Saturday Kitchen fingered, X Factor owns up Premium-rate services regulator ICSTIS has asked for an emergency meeting with broadcasters, programme makers, and service providers to discuss the issues arising from the disclosures around premium-rate competitions on Richard & Judy and BBC's Saturday Kitchen.â¦


Federer through but Murray slips up in Japan

World number one Roger Federer overcame stubborn Serb qualifier Viktor Troicki 7-6 7-6 to reach the third round of the Japan Open on Wednesday.


Empoli, 19:07 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: NON SI E' ALLENATO RAGGI

Doppio allenamento per l'Empoli in vista della gara contro il Napoli. In mattinata lavoro in palestr...


Nearly 80% of local authorities earn three-star or four-star grades in the Audit Commission's annual ratings of council services.


Controversial Mourinho exits Chelsea the only way he knows how

Jose Mourinho was only ever going to leave Chelsea one way and so it proved on Thursday morning as the Portuguese coach departed in a blaze of controversy.


Hopefuls including Amy Winehouse are set to find out the winner of the Mercury  Prize in London.


Since the K5 Emperor of Icecream, eavier, foisted the augean task of ghetto-reviewing onto my skinny shoulders this year, here goes. First, we begin with the grimy w/hole itself, and then move to the individual rotting parts thereof. The obvious changes to the ghetto landscape were: trhurler didn't come back from his hike, MichaelCrawford started giving it away, my kuron brethren were badly trolled by a xanax-popping dysfunctional alcoholic), both Egil and insomnyuk decided to suicidomize themselfs, NIWS/Spellcheckbot attacked (again), and rusty took apart his bathroom and added walls to K5.   Rotting parts inside:


ASIA/HONG KONG - Nella Giornata dellÂEducazione la Chiesa cattolica sottolinea che Famiglia e Parrocchia sono Âle grandi protagoniste della formazione religiosaÂ Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - ÂFormazione Religiosa - Migliora il CuoreÂ Ã¨ il tema della Giornata dellÂEducazione indicato dalla diocesi di Hong Kong per questo anno, che sottolinea lÂimportanza della collaborazione tra la famiglia e la parrocchia, Âdu...


MembersÃ¢ÂÂ Money Fueled Big September for DemocratsÃ¢ÂÂ House Campaign Unit

The DemocratsÃ¢ÂÂ capture of a House majority in the 2006 elections has translated into a fundraising boon for the partyÃ¢ÂÂs national House campaign organization, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC). The committee brought in $8.6 million in September alone, according to its most recent report to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), more than tripling the $2.6 million in receipts reported by its partisan counterpart, the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC).


10% of jobs on the block at Cingular; office jobs targeted

Cingular Wireless will cut close to 10% of its 68,000 jobs over the next 12 to 18 months as it combines operations with the recently acquired AT&T Wireless, the chief executive of the nation's largest cell phone company said Tuesday in an


Intel Earnings Rise 44%, but Shares Fall

The chip maker, a closely watched indicator of the overall health of the technology industry, reported net income of $1.3 billion, on revenue of $8.7 billion in the second quarter.


Major League Approves Baseball Channel for TV

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


GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Isiah Thomas got a multiyear contract extension Monday, nine months after he was warned the Knicks needed to show "evident progress" or he'd be out of a job.


NEW YORK -- In an election year with a tight, fiercely partisan presidential race, skeptics might wonder why the GOP is having its convention, which starts today, in New York City.


EU, U.S. strike compensation deal in gambling row

The European Commission dealt a blow to European online gaming companies on Monday when Brussels accepted a U.S. offer of openings in other sectors as compensation for closing its gambling market to foreign firms.


Roma, 16:11 - RUGBY, MONDIALI; IRLANDA: IL XV PER LA SFIDA CON LA FRANCIA

Il coach della nazionale irlandese Eddie O'Sullivan ha annunciato il XV che venerdÃ¬ affronter&agrave...


Search for the Perfect Running Shoe: A Cautionary Tale

Like the famed ivory-billed woodpecker, my perfect running shoe is hiding. I have been as methodical and patient as those champion bird-watchers in my search. All I have to show for it is the orthopedic version of a fuzzy photograph. Flashes of greatness have flown from my feet in some shoes. But only for brief moments, and maybe they weren't even real....


Accra, 17:28 - CALCIO, COPPA D'AFRICA: 3 MORTI IN FESTEGGIAMENTI IN GHANA

Nel corso dei festeggiamenti in Ghana dopo la vittoria in Coppa d'Africa sulla Nigeria, 3 persone so...


US and British forces sweep through Iraq's 'death triangle'

LATIFIYAH, Iraq  - American, British and Iraqi forces continued a major sweep through Iraq's "triangle of death" to try to smash rebel enclaves before landmark elections in January.


From road rage to fan rage, civility takes a beating

When professional athletes start slugging fans, severe penalties pretty much are a no-brainer. So few tears will be shed for the nine basketball players suspended - at the cost of millions in salary â-fter


Russian War in Chechnya Marks 10 Year Anniversary

Ten years ago Saturday, three armored columns, carrying thousands of Russian troops and weapons, roared into the southern region of Chechnya, attempting to crush a bid for independence.


Moroccans turn to tradition in uncertain times

Visiting relatives in northeast Morocco, social worker Touria was surprised when a woman took issue with her appearance.


The UN believes more than 150,000  died in Asia's tsunami waves after an earthquake almost a week ago.


Vatican: Extremists undermining religion

The Vatican's foreign minister said Wednesday that misunderstanding between cultures is breeding a "new barbarism" and expressed hope that reason and dialogue would stop those who use their faith as a pretext for attacks.


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Source: Movie industry to sue computer users

LOS ANGELES A source says Hollywood movie studios are preparing to sue computer users they say are illegally distributing movies online.


IOC president Jacques Rogge has vowed that a record number of doping tests will be carried out at the Beijing Olympics in an effort to fight the war he admits will never be won.


LOS ANGELES - A Hollywood movie studio filed a lawsuit claiming gossip blogger Perez Hilton posted a stolen topless photograph of Jennifer Aniston on the Web.


BERLIN, Conn. - After a yearlong fight with the town, a bar is going ahead with a plan to have patrons belt out ballads in the buff. On Saturday night, the Berlin Station Cafe is scheduled to hold its controversial "Naked Karaoke" event.


New sanctions to target Iran's institutions show that Washington, frustrated by resistance at the U.N., is moving toward a different strategy to pressure Tehran


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Si profila una nuova 'guerra energetica' tra i due paesi


to put his Gaza withdrawal plan to a referendum and vowed to carry it out on schedule. withdrawal. Sharon has denounced his hardline opponents as threatening to lead Israel into civil war.


Haitian Police Arrest Senate President in Standoff

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti  - Police stormed a radio  station and arrested Haiti's Senate president and two other  members of the Lavalas Family party of former President  Jean-Bertrand Aristide after a day-long standoff on Saturday.


Taba (Egitto), 9 ottobre 2004 - Ci si affida anche alla scienza per tenere in piedi una speranza o per avere tragiche conferme sulla sorte di Jessica e Sabrina Rinaudo, le due sorelle cuneesi disperse dopo l'attentato esplosivo contro l'albergo di Taba


EDITORIAL: Bolts into the Blue: A String of Successful Shuttle Launches is Restoring Confidence and Excitement to U.S. Space Effort.

By Houston Chronicle  Sep. 14--After tragedy delayed their mission more than three years, the six crew members of the space shuttle Atlantis are finally at work on the long-postponed completion of the International Space Station.


BOSTON - Diamond Ferri ran for 141 yards with two touchdowns and scored again on an interception as Syracuse rolled to a 43-17 victory over No.


The Duchess of York says people should stop criticising her nephew.  But the Prince is still under pressure for wearing a Nazi symbol. Breakfast discusses at 7.39am


Fire at famed Weimar library destroys 30,000 priceless volumes

WEIMAR - An overnight fire at the famed Duchess Anna Amalia Library in Weimar may have destroyed 30,000 irreplaceable volumes dating back to the Renaissance, officials in Germany said Friday.


Many cars do not provide adequate protection from whiplash in rear-end shunts, according to new research.


Maranello, 15:35 - F1, FERRARI; RAIKKONEN: MIGLIORIAMO MA NON SO SE BASTA

Dopo i mezzi passi falsi di Canada e Usa, la Ferrari è impegnata in un tentativo ci recuperar...


ATHENS, Greece - Lamar Odom made a key defensive play on Greece's Dimitris Pipanikoulaou, preventing him from getting a clean layup attempt that could have cut the United States' lead to two points, and the Americans won 77-71 Tuesday night in the second round of the Olympic men's basketball tournament.    In a much closer game than expected, the Americans bounced back from their embarrassing loss to Puerto Rico in their opener and avoided dropping to 0-2, which would have matched their loss total from the previous 68 years...


NTT DoCoMo Says Profit Declined 6% in First Half

NTT DoCoMo reported today that its profit fell 6 percent for the most recent six-month period from a year earlier as price-cutting rivals lured customers away from the company, Japan's top provider of mobile phone service.


The trial of 29 people accused of involvement in the deadly 2004 Madrid train bombings has resumed with one of the alleged bombers, Jamal Zougam, protesting his innocence and condemning the attacks.


Microsoft Does Well On Server-Software Sales

Microsoft said last week that its first-quarter net income rose 11% and revenue 12% because of strong server-software demand and steady sales of PCs that run its products.


A Green Energy Industry Takes Root in California

Solar power is booming in California, the product of billions of dollars in investment and great enthusiasm.


Stephen Colbert was denied when he tried to run for president this year in South Carolina. Now the fake TV pundit is getting some love from the city of his birth.


WHO confirms 1st cholera case in Baghdad

The World Health Organization on Thursday confirmed the first cholera case in Baghdad, raising fears the disease is spreading.


Ramon Ortiz pitched eight shutout innings as Adam Kennedy and Garret Anderson homered to lead the Anaheim Angels to a 5-0 road win over the New York Yankees on Friday.


Dow -0,03%, Nasdaq -0,09% Euro in rialzo a 1,3026 dlr


But problems arise when it comes time to pin down those responsible for climate change.


OPEC's president has taken the unprecedented step of urging the United States to tap its emergency crude reserves to bring down world oil prices.


Anche Jay Z e la Aguilera con gli abiti dello stilista


The Rolling Stones' hotly awaited concert movie directed by Martin Scorsese kicks off Berlin's Film Festival.


Farhan Akhtar's Don has a mix of good and not-so-good songs.


VA installs encryption software on 15,000 laptops

As part of its ongoing efforts to ramp up security, the Department of Veterans Affairs has just finished installing encryption software on 15,000 laptops.


NY School Bus Driver Fired Over Stem Cell Talk

A school bus driver who chatted about stem cell research with her pupils was fired for inappropriate behavior, a local newspaper said on Thursday.


Crew members on a tugboat seized by pirates off the Somali coast are unharmed and have access to food and water, the ship's Danish owner said Wednesday.


Yanukovych Has a Reputation for Toughness

Viktor Yanukovych, the Kremlin-backed candidate in Ukraine's presidential elections, rose to prominence as governor of the eastern Donetsk coal-mining and industrial region before President Leonid Kuchma ...


Spanish police arrest Islamist terror suspects

Spanish police arrested several suspected Islamist militants in anti-terrorist dawn raids across the northeast Catalonia region on Monday, a police spokesman said.


Four US Soldiers Charged With Murder in Death of Iraqi General

The US military says it has charged four soldiers with murder in the death of an Iraqi general who suffocated last year during an interrogation.


PHP-Coding-Practices.com: How Table Migrations In CakePHP 1.2 Can Save Your Life

On PHP-Coding-Practices.com, Tim Koschuetzki has posted a new tutorial that just might save your life - well, at least the life of your CakePHP application - using table migrations.   Migrations are a wonderful technique to keep your database in sync with your code. When working on a project as a team, migrations can save your life. Please join me and get a quick introduction to migrations in CakePHP and become a happier coder.   He starts by explaining what migrations are (yml files that contain database construction/destruction information), how to execute them in your application, and how to construct your own.


Peruvian ex-leader Alberto Fujimori, under house arrest in Chile, considers an offer to run for office in Japan.


Il pilota Ferrari precede le McLaren di Alonso e Hamilton


When a binary star system starts to transfer mass, one of the twins may well win out, leaving its companion to occupy a strange region half way between a star and a planet. A new star-type of this sort has been found, which resembles the infrared ash of a stillborn star.


The Bush administration is facing the prospect of a sharp cut by the Democratic-contolled Congress in its request for $310 million to begin development of a missile defense program designed to defend against potential "rogue state" attacks on Europe and the United States.


Arts & entertainment: As his year as a label boss draws to a close, success might just be on the horizon, says Will Hodgkinson


Business & money: Workers in poor countries exploited, say investors.


The government holds a summit in an attempt to take action over the number of deaths on building sites.


SHARES in WMC Resources surged 36 per cent yesterday after it revealed it had become a takeover target for Swiss mining giant Xstrata.


Bolzano, 10:44 - SCI, CDM: GIAPPONESE MINAGAWA KO, STAGIONE A RISCHIO

Il giapponese Kentaro Minagawa si è infortunato in allenamento sulle nevi austriache della Ku...


Differences over trade, energy, human rights and international policy look set to mark the EU-Russia summit.


Horse flu outbreak spreading in Australia

Australian authorities are considering extending the nationwide ban on horse movement after the country's first outbreak of equine influenza outbreak began to spread out of control.


Palestinians play down Abbas shooting incident

Palestinian officials are downplaying a shooting incident at an event attended by interim Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas. On Sunday evening, militants firing assault rifles burst into a mourning tent for


Alle 19.20 il premier dimissionario Ã¨ salito al Quirinale. Poi dai presidenti di Senato e CameraOggi via alle consultazioni di Napolitano. Il sostegno dell'Unione e le ipotesi di allargamento                                            Prodi, la giornata delle dimissioni "Governo forte o niente reincarico"


Chicago artist Ed Paschke, who earned international acclaim for his startling, vibrantly colored canvases of images and icons from popular culture, has died at the age of 65.


Gulf nations to hold annual summit tomorrow

Manama, Dec. 19 (PTI): In the backdrop of militant threats, leaders of six Gulf countries are meeting here tomorrow where they are likely to discuss ways to deal firmly with terrorism besides deliberating on the situation in Iraq and West Asia.


A former US soldier tells a court martial that interrogators told police guards to abuse prisoners.


The Supreme Court refused Monday to consider whether former Arkansas Gov. Jim Guy Tucker was wrongly barred from raising new arguments in challenging his 1998 conviction for tax conspiracy.


The remains of Lori Hacking, the young woman allegedly killed by her husband, were so broken up by the time police recovered them from a landfill that authorities may never know how she died.


What the final polls are saying before a new president is elected

(November 2, 2004, 6:54 pm) There are so many things on this year's election ballot, all of them important, but the one result everyone is waiting to hear is who will lead this country over the next four years.


Employers added a stronger-than-expected 132,000 new jobs in June and also boosted payrolls more strongly than previously thought in April and May.


Soon, Roads Could Start Tolling for Carlyle

Someday, the Carlyle Group may want to sell you the Brooklyn Bridge. For real.


Israel declares Gaza "enemy entity" as Rice visits

Israel declared the Gaza Strip an "enemy entity" on Wednesday and said it would reduce its fuel and power supplies to the Hamas-run territory in response to rocket attacks by Palestinian militants.


Former Russian PM Yegor Gaidar is being treated in a Moscow hospital after falling violently ill in Ireland.


Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez hailed only his sideâs second away win in the Barclays Premiership as a major confidence boost in their fight for another top four finish.


Amelie Mauresmo and Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova qualified for the semi-finals in the WTA Championships, keeping alive Mauresmo's bid to take away the number-one ranking from Lindsay Davenport in season finale.


The Pakistani PM files papers nominating President Pervez Musharraf to contest the presidential elections on 6 October.


Strong quakes jolt Japan, injuring 38 and setting off tsunami ...

TOKYO : Two strong earthquakes jolted western and central Japan within hours of each other, setting off tsunami waves and causing panic.


By Lisa Baertlein and Emily Chasan SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK  - U.S. online shoppers, who set spending and traffic records on Thanksgiving Day and the "Black Friday" that followed, were expected to break new ground again as they returned to work on what some are calling "Blue Monday."


Colpita la zona del porto, almeno tre le vittime


For decades, scientists have suspected Crohn's is caused by bacteria that cause a similar intestinal disorder in cattle, sheep and goats, but there was little evidence.


Two Words from Bill Gates: Computer Science

Microsoft founder also tells college students outsourcing jobs is not a 'zero-sum game.'


Shares in one of Britain's largest lenders tumbled another 30 percent Monday as customers, driven by fears of insolvency, made run on the bank and withdrew billions.


Scientists say they have produced embryos that are clones of two men, a potential step toward developing scientifically valuable stem cells.


Il ministro dell'Economia raccomanda moderazione


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


Potential Arafat Successor Gains Approval Amid Talk of a Rival

Mahmoud Abbas, the new chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization, won a vital vote on Thursday evening from the Palestinians' dominant political faction approving


Sunni Group Says Its 'Holy Operation' Killed Tribal Leader

BAGHDAD, Sept. 14 -- The Sunni insurgent group al-Qaeda in Iraq asserted responsibility Friday for planting the bomb that killed a prominent tribal leader Thursday, calling the assassination a "holy operation" that targeted Abdul Sattar Abu Risha for his alliance with U.S. forces.


The U.S. Coast Guard was searching Wednesday for 10 migrants whose boat capsized in rough waters between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. Five survivors and two bodies have been recovered.


Disney has officially  moved the launch date for its massively mutliplayer online game  "Pirates of the Caribbean Online" from summer to fall.


Caracas, 11:30 - CALCIO, COPPA AMERICA: MESSICO CHIUDE AL TERZO POSTO

Il Messico ha conquistato il terzo posto nella Coppa America battendo l'Uruguay 3-1. Il Messico ha r...


Julien Clement of Switzerland shot a 7-under 64 Thursday to take the first-round lead at the Madrid Open. Johan Edfors of Sweden and Terry Price of Australia were tied for second, two shots behind.


Skinny models wearing thin in fashion shocker

The world's first ban on overly thin  models at a top-level fashion show in Madrid has caused outrage  among modeling agencies and raised the prospect of restrictions  at other venues.


When elfin chanteueses attack Elfin Icelandic chanteuese Bjork has sealed her repuatation for laying into the press by attacking a New Zealand Herald snapper at Auckland International Airport yesterday.â¦


Men's Long Jump : PHILLIPS (USA), MOFFITT (USA) and MARTINEZ

ATHENS, 26 August - Comments from Dwight PHILLIPS (USA), John MOFFITT (USA) and Joan Lino MARTINEZ (ESP). "I think I was ready to go as far as I needed to win.


A number of bidders approach US exchange Nasdaq to buy its stake in the London Stock Exchange, say reports.


Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart said on  Wednesday she wants to serve her prison sentence for lying over  a suspicious stock sale as soon as possible so she can put her  "nightmare" behind her.


La Cdl ri-lancia il Â«salva PrevitiÂ». L'Opposizione insorge

Cambia l'ordine del giorno e in Aula spunta una proposta di legge che accorcia i tempi della prescrizione. L'Opposizione protesta: questa Ã¨ una Â«amnistia mascherataÂ». ROMA - Giornata al cardiopalma sul fronte della giustizia alla Camera.


What used to matter isn't so critical anymore.


It may be great for the Arizona and Florida economies, but no one needs six weeks of stretching exercises


School districts sue state over special-ed funding

OLYMPIA - A coalition of 11 school districts filed a lawsuit against the state yesterday, arguing the Legislature has not lived up to its constitutional obligation to fully fund special education.


Retailers have modest start to holiday shopping

The holiday shopping season began with a surge in spending, but consumers faded by the end of the long Thanksgiving weekend and many retailers were facing decent but hardly impressive sales.


Nigerian Strike to Continue But Oil Exports Flow

Unions vowed to extend a general strike over fuel prices in Nigeria to a second day on Tuesday, helping drive world oil prices to record highs even though shipments from Africa's top producer were unaffected.


The body of a man dragged from the Euphrates River south of Baghdad has been identified as Pfc. Joseph J. Anzack Jr., one of the U.S. soldiers thought to have been captured by insurgents earlier this month, the U.S. military said today.


Ukraine President, Assembly Deadlocked Over Poll

KIEV, Ukraine  - Efforts to resolve deadlock over  re-staging a rigged election stalled Tuesday after Ukraine's  outgoing president reported no progress in talks and parliament  took no action to change legislation and the constitution.


Roma, 18:52 - CALCIO, LAZIO: IRRIDUCIBILI: AL DERBY NIENTE CORI PROVOCATORI

Gli Irriducibili Lazio, tramite un comunicato, rendono noto che "in occasione del derby Lazio - Roma...


SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- You expect to see Morgan Freeman up on the big screen, playing sagacious older men in such films as "The Shawshank Redemption."


In Britain, A Respected, If Rowdy, Holiday Ritual

LONDON -- Just before midnight, the well-dressed, 25-year-old financial trader arrived by ambulance at the makeshift hospital tent pitched at a train station in central London. Blood oozed from his scalp, staining his elegant pink-striped shirt.


The Shadow Fox Network: Building a Better Blog - Part 1 & 2

On the Shadow Fox Network today, they've posted parts one and two of their look at building a better blogging system.   In part one, they talk about things where all good projects should start - with the planning and what it will take to get the project done. This includes the structure of the application, the usability, and the extensions you'll want to use.   Part two goes a step further into the planning stage by looking specifically at the design and usability of the application. They start with the base HTML and add some styling and images to make it easier to use.


The international relief group Medecins Sans Frontieres is stopping its activities in Iraq because of "escalating violence" in the country that is endangering its staff and other aid workers.


It's unlikely anyone would argue that UMass-Lowell is the best Cinderella story in local college hockey this season. The program was in disarray last spring when financial problems threatened the River Hawks' very existence. Its happy ending wasn't without consequences. The team lost players because of the program's uncertainty and recruiting efforts took a serious hit.


Espionage against the US is increasing, rather than decreasing,in the post-cold-war era, experts say.


Nigerian Govt. Seeks Injunction to Halt Strike

The Nigerian government sought a court  injunction on Wednesday to stop a three-day-old general strike  which has raised fears about oil supplies from the world's  seventh largest exporter.


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United Arab Emirates President and ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheik Zayed bin Sultan al-Nayhan died Tuesday, official television reports. He was 86.


Inside Art: A Sparkling Skull, Shrouded in Mystery

Here are the most popular theories making the rounds on the sale of Damien Hirstâs diamond-encrusted skull.


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European sovereign borrowing set to fall

Net borrowing by European governments will fall to the lowest level in five years in 2007 as better than expected growth and improvements in tax revenues reduce financing needs, according to a report by Standard & Poor's published on Tuesday.


Firefighters tackle a blaze in a cable car station at Alton Towers theme park in Staffordshire.


Tony Blair accuses Iran of backing terrorism and says the world faces a situation akin to the rise of fascism.


Commissione Europea segue le vicende di Kiev da vicino


Clinical trials are under way in the UK to test how effectively it combats the increasingly drug-resistant malaria parasite. The drug is a synthetic, simpler version of a traditional


No tears were shed Wednesday for the historic stadium where Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio played out their storied careers.


Israeli Troops Kill Palestinian Infiltrators in Gaza Settlement

The Israeli military says troops have shot dead three Palestinian gunmen who infiltrated a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip. Officials said the gunmen entered the Kfar Darom settlement early Wednesday and


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McLean technology consulting company BearingPoint Inc. said yesterday that its chief financial officer, Robert S. Falcone, would retire on Nov. 30.


Former great Maradona cleared to continue rehab

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Soccer legend Diego Maradona will return to Cuba to continue his drug rehabilitation with the permission of a federal judge.


Seattle grunts out an ugly 79-68 triumph over the punchless New Jersey Nets, moving the SuperSonics to the top of the Western Conference.


A Peruvian-born, award-winning physicist was named the new director of Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, and he takes the helm at a critical time in energy research.


Safety concerns stand in way of space tourism

Thrill seekers are plunking down six figures to ride rockets not even been built yet, and a new airline called Virgin Galactic promises to be soaring in the next three years.


Siena, 17:17 - CALCIO, SIENA: LESIONE ALL'ADDUTTORE PER BERTOTTO

La risonanza magnetica effettuata oggi da Valerio Bertotto ha evidenziato una lesione di primo grado...


At Amateur Bullfights in Colombia, Alcohol and Blood Flow Freely

Participants can seem like figures in a Hieronymus Bosch painting: intestines peeking out of bellies, bones protruding from fractured shins, blood spurting from gashes in the flesh.


A quick succession of terror attacks has shattered the image of strength assiduously cultivated by President Vladimir Putin, leaving the Kremlin grasping for a response to what has widely been dubbed "Russia's Sept. 11."


The world's biggest collider hopes to create a smorgasbord of exotic particles, from the so-called God particle to dark matter and maybe even miniature black holes. John Borland goes to the edge of theory.


President Bush has decided to create a new military command for Africa to oversee various missions on the continent, including possible military operations, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told a Senate panel today.


Lists remain in vogue these days, even the venerable Top Tens. And when it comes to TV ratings, the Patriots are on a lot of them in the wake of Sunday night's 24-21 victory over the Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX.


Israel PM Olmert says has early prostate cancer

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told Israelis on Monday he will have minor surgery to remove a cancerous growth on his prostate gland but assured them that it would not affect his ability to govern.


French minister takes helm of Chirac party

Nicolas Sarkozy resigned as finance minister Monday, a day after accepting the leadership of France's conservative party and effectively becoming a rival to his old boss, President Jacques Chirac.


Chad resolves a row with two foreign oil companies after they agree to pay millions in overdue taxes.


Judge Says Jayson Williams Can Be Retried

Former NBA star Jayson Williams will be retried on a manslaughter charge in the shotgun slaying of a limousine driver at his mansion, a judge ruled Thursday.


World Bank, IMF Rebuke Singapore for Barring Advocate Groups

SINGAPORE, Sept. 15 -- The leaders of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, meeting here for a gathering of financial leaders, sharply rebuked the host government on Friday for barring the entry of 27 accredited members of anti-poverty and environmental organizations. They accused...


Feds kick off digital TV consumer campaign

It's one of the biggest technical changes in television since color TV: the digital transition. And because many Americans remain in the dark about it, federal regulators


Major automakers reported lower U.S.  sales for December led by a 9 percent slide at Ford Motor Co as  the industry closed out its weakest year in over a decade and  faced the prospect of deeper declines in 2008.


Gov. Jeb Bush said Tuesday that he won't attend the Republican National Convention next week in New York, where his brother will be renominated, because of the Hurricane Charley recovery.


Palermo, 14:58 - CALCIO, PALERMO: GONZALEZ IN PRESTITO AL PORTO

Il Palermo ha ceduto in prestito al Porto il centrocampista Mariano Gonzalez, la scorsa stagione all...


U.S. health care spending seen doubling in 10 years

U.S. spending on prescription drugs, hospital care and other health services is expected to double to $4.1 trillion over the next decade, up from $2.1 trillion in 2006, a government report released on Wednesday found.


Scam or not, the Overdub Tampering Committee could signal the resurgence of the mashup.


England beat Zimbabwe by eight wickets in the third one-day international at the Queens Sports Club to take an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the four-match series.


Hugo Chavez, who has endured a rough political ride since first coming to power in 1998, is the subject of both adulation and loathing both at home and abroad.


Fox News Channel apologized on-air Tuesday for running tape of a different congressman while reporting Monday on the indictment of Rep. William J. Jefferson on bribery charges.


Gasoline seen as leukemia risk for children

Living near a garage or service station can quadruple the risk of acute leukemia in children, according to a report by French researchers in the September issue of the Journal of Environmental Medicine.


Motorola Inc  on Thursday  posted a small third quarter profit from continuing operations  and forecast another profit for the current quarter even as  revenue fell from a year ago.


Pill Boosts Stroke Risk for Migraine Sufferers

Female migraine sufferers who take birth-control pills are eight times more likely to have a stroke than those not using the contraceptive.


Nevada Chemicals Board Declares Quarterly Dividend

Salt Lake-based Nevada Chemicals Inc. said Wednesday that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of 9 cents per common share.  The dividend is payable July 5 to shareholders of record June 20.


Ascoli Piceno, 11:33 - CALCIO, ASCOLI: I CONVOCATI PER IL MILAN

Sono 20 i giocatori convocati dal tecnico dell'Ascoli per la gara di domani contro il Milan.


Movie Review | 'Open Season': An Oddball Army in a Cartoon Wilderness

Periodic bursts of cleverness and eye-popping imagery canÂt disguise that this is just another movie full of jive-talking computer-generated animals with little new to say.


US blue chips hurt by Alcoa, but techs rise

US blue chips were knocked lower on Friday by a profit warning from aluminum maker Alcoa Inc. , but tech stocks gained after a judge rejected a government bid to block a takeover of PeopleSoft Inc.


A team of explorers sets sail from the US for Spain in a reed boat, aiming to prove the possibility of a pre-Columbus crossing.


American software giant PeopleSoft remained defiant against Oracle's hostile $9.2billion (Â£5billion) bid yesterday despite PeopleSoft shareholders backing the offer over the weekend.


The Flying Phantom, which sank with the loss of three crewmen, is being lifted from the River Clyde.


A Labour MP calls for an end to contract cleaning in NHS hospitals in a bid to crack down on the MRSA superbug.


Low Fat Beats Low Carb for Keeping Weight Off

New research finds low fat beats low carb if you want to lose weight and keep it off. The findings were presented this week at an obesity conference in Las Vegas.


Formula One teams settle in ahead of Chinese Grand Prix

SHANGHAI: Formula Oneâs ten teams settled into Shanghaiâs brand-new racing circuit on Tuesday following the arrival of 32 cars ahead of the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai.


Google Launches Amazon-Style Book Search Business

Google Inc. on Wednesday quietly launched a new search technology to help publishers sell books online, a fast-growing market dominated by Internet retailer Amazon.


Targeted Optical Imaging of Colonic Tumors

By Anonymous  Deane et al. from Vanderbilt University (Nashville.


The government is redirecting university funding to prioritise first-time undergraduates.


Malcolm Walker said yesterday he was determined to take on the supermarket giants when he resumes control of the Iceland chain and returns it to its frozen food roots.


Iraq Declares Martial Law, 22 Police Killed

FALLUJA, Iraq  - Iraq's interim Prime Minister  Iyad Allawi declared martial law on Sunday and said a U.S.-led  military offensive against the rebel-held city of Falluja could  not be delayed much longer.


Michael Powell, son of Colin Powell, is stepping down from the Washington DC-based  Federal Communications Commission in a shock move.


Oil prices eased from new highs on  Friday as dealers pocketed profits from a long record-breaking  run after escalating violence in Iraq took U.S. crude close to  $50 a barrel.


In this photo released by Teatro alla Scala, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2006, French tenor Roberto Alagna, playing Radames, performs during rehearsals of Giuseppe Verdi's "Aida". Franco Zeffirelli's "Aida'' took an ...Comment


SocGen reveals how it was duped in trading scam

French bank Societe Generale defended its handling of the world's biggest trading scandal on Sunday, but admitted its risk systems had failed to detect a 50-billion-euro ($73.3 billion) market bet by a lone trader.


Optimism was brimming in Central Florida yesterday as the Orlando Magic introduced Rashard Lewis, the franchise's first $100 million man, and he immediately began talking about winning the championship that eluded past superstars Shaquille O'Neal, Penny Hardaway, Grant Hill and Tracy McGrady.


Madeleine parents confident can prove innocence

The parents of missing toddler Madeleine McCann are confident they can prove their innocence to Portuguese authorities, her father said in a new blog entry Tuesday.


Cleric's Militia Begins to Yield Heavy Weapons

In exchange, the rebels were paid for the weapons and U.S. commanders agreed to halt military operations against Sadr's militia.


Invesco, 2 other Amvescap units settle charges

Invesco Funds Group Inc. and two other mutual-fund units of Amvescap LLC will pay $375 million to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges of helping favored investors engage in improper mutual-fund trading.


Ninety years ago allied troops took on the Germans in a football match during a brief World War I truce.


Tropical depression in Caribbean douses Haiti

The 16th tropical depression of the 2007  Atlantic hurricane season brought heavy rains to Haiti and the  Dominican Republic on Sunday after forming in the Caribbean,  U.S. forecasters said.


Iran digs heels in on uranium enrichment

The EU cannot force Iran to give up its right to enrich uranium, Iran's foreign minister says, apparently slamming the door on European Union efforts to halt the process


PLAYBILL.COM'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Brett C. Leonard

Playbill - LAByrinth Theatre Company productions frequently reach down into the lower depths of society, and its new offering, Brett C. Leonard's Unconditional, looks to follow in that tradition.


Au Revoir to the Smoke-Filled French Cafe

PARIS, Jan. 2 -- In bars and cafes across Paris, in restaurants and casinos throughout France, the once-revered cigarette now is officially banned, relegating one of the Western world's last public smoking holdouts to the ashtray of history.


Roethlisberger to be cited for no license

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger did not have a valid motorcycle license when he crashed into a woman's car last week, and the driver &#151; who will be cited for failing to yield &#151; has received threatening phone calls.


U.S. auto sales steady in May after weak spring

U.S. auto sales steadied in May to show surprising strength in the face of high gas prices and a weak housing market, led by gains for industry leaders General Motors Corp.  and Toyota Motor Corp. .


Ronaldo has nothing to gain with Real move - Queiroz

Manchester United's Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo would not be better off if he left the English club for Spanish giants Real Madrid, Manchester United assistant coach Carlos Queiroz has said.


Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. and five other Hollywood film studios have been awarded a total of 192,000 yuan ($25,500) in compensation from a Beijing seller of pirated DVDs, the China Court Web Site reported Friday.


President Bush has approved a plan for the Treasury Department to aggressively block U.S. commercial bank transactions connected to the government of Sudan, including those involving oil revenues, if Khartoum continues to balk at efforts to bring peace to Sudan's troubled Darfur region, government...


New York City Going Country with Music Awards Show

New York will host the Country Music Association awards next year, the first time the ceremony will take place outside Nashville, Tennessee, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Tuesday.


'Molto soddisfatto' per avvio incontri su modello contratti


Mattel plans third Chinese toy recall: report

Toymaker Mattel Inc is to announce a third recall of Chinese-made toys because they may contain too much lead paint, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday.


NYPD Commissioner Picked for Homeland Post

Description: NPR's Mike Pesca talks with NPR's Alex Chadwick about President Bush's nomination of former New York Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik to be the new head of the Department of Homeland Security.


Australia's Howard Pledges to Keep Troops in Iraq

Australian Prime Minister John Howard has launched his campaign for next month's election, promising to keep Australian troops in Iraq as long as necessary and to increase government spending on education.


BHP Billiton approves $1.6 bln copper, iron ore projects

MELBOURNE - BHP Billiton Ltd./Plc. (BHP.AX: Quote, Profile, Research) (BLT.L: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world's biggest miner, has approved a $990 million copper project in northern Chile and a $575


Intel posts sharply lower 2nd-quarter profit

Intel Corp. , the world's  biggest chipmaker, on Wednesday posted a sharply lower second  quarter profit amid fierce competition from rival Advanced  Micro Devices Inc. .


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TRIPOLI, Libya — After a weeklong trip to three African countries, the U.N. secretary-general said Sunday he was encouraged by "credible progress" toward settling one of the continent's bloodiest conflicts in Sudan's Darfur region.


Mexican analyst: crude oil prices to go up

Prices of crude oil on the world market will go up after the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) decided Friday to cut oil production by1 million barrels a day, said a Mexican analyst on Sunday.


Alabama Upsets No. 24 Southern Miss 27-3

Kenneth Darby rushed for 197 yards and scored two touchdowns, one on a run and one on a pass, as Alabama beat No. 24 Southern Mississippi 27-3 Saturday for its first win against a ranked opponent in nearly two years.


The United Nations recently predicted that the use of robots around the home by consumers is set to surge sevenfold by 2007 as more and more people get robot-mania, CBSNews.


MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: Taking the bails off the ESPN-Zee legal wrangle, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) suddenly cancelled the bidding process for the four-year domestic cricket telecast rights.


Car Bomb Kills at Least Seven in Baghdad

U.S. troops pounded Fallujah with airstrikes and tank fire Sunday, and the Iraqi government appealed to residents to expel "foreign terrorists" to prevent an all-out attack. A suicide driver in Baghdad exploded a car near a police patrol, killing at least seven people and wounding 20.


New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark and German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer signed an official co-production treaty between the two countries Friday at the Berlin International Film Festival.


Salary cap for next season set at $55.6 million

The National Basketball Association's  salary cap for the 2007-08 season will be $55.6 million, the  league announced on Tuesday.


Their loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers was nothing to be ashamed of. Unfortunately, the Jets have been proving themselves and learning lessons for 35 years.


So Far, Marketers Have Stuck With Networks

Nearly three months into a strike by Hollywood screenwriters that has suffocated network television schedules, advertisers have remained sanguine.


U.S., Japan tighten missile-defense ties

The U.S. and Japanese navies have  worked out common rules for their advanced warships designed to  shoot down enemy ballistic missiles, the U.S. Navy's Pacific  Fleet said on Friday ahead of a milestone test.


German drug and chemical company Bayer AG said Tuesday that net profit remained flat in the second quarter due to one-time charges, but operating earnings rose 44 percent in the quarter.


Consumer spending edged up a slim 0.2% in November, much weaker than October's 0.8% jump as purchases of new cars dropped sharply, a government report said Thursday.


"No Country," "Blood" lead Oscar nominations

BEVERLY HILLS, California  - "No Country For Old Men," a gory meditation on moral decline, and "There Will Be Blood," a gritty drama about a pioneering California oilman, led the nominations for the 80th annual Academy Awards on Tuesday, organizers said.


Hezbollah: 250 killed in war with Israel

A senior Hezbollah official said Friday that around 250 members of the guerrilla group were killed in the summer war with Israel, the highest toll acknowledged by the Shiite Muslim movement.


If you're already paying for high-speed Internet service, why not make the most of your money? Those cables aren't just good for downloading sports scores, they can digitally transmit and receive phone calls, too.


Insurgents unleashed a pair of powerful car bombs Monday near the symbol of U.S. authority in Iraq - the Green Zone, where the U.S. Embassy and key government offices are located - and hotels occupied by ...


Wind-driven wildfire threatens California vineyards

A wind-driven wildfire on Saturday   threatened some of California's premier vineyards and the   winemaking city of Napa, one of several blazes kindled across   the state by dry conditions and seasonal Santa Ana winds.


Prodi a Ciampi: Â«Garantire il pluralismoÂ»

ROMA - Colloquio al Quirinale tra il Capo dello Stato e Romani Prodi. Il leader dell'Â«AlleanzaÂ» ha manifestato al Presidente della Repubblica l'esigenza di garantire il pluralismo dell'informazione, in particolare


Egypt: Belgian diplomats damaged fossils

Egyptian authorities have accused Belgian diplomats of damaging a 40 million-year-old whale fossil when they allegedly drove over the remains in a protected desert area, an official said Monday. Belgian officials denied any damage was done.


US citizen Jose Padilla is sentenced to more than 17 years in jail on charges of conspiring to kill abroad.


The Company With the Biggest Little Black Book

Every phone call, fax and personal computer connection in North America depends on a little-known company called NeuStar, and its chief executive, Jeffrey E. Ganek.


4 Britons Returning Home From Guantanamo

Four Britons were released from the U.S. military camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and put on a flight that will arrive in Britain on Tuesday, police said.


FORMER general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was yesterday sworn in as Indonesia's sixth president, facing huge challenges to revive an economy ravaged by graft.


US urges China to set up 'genuine' government in Hong Kong

The United States urged China to swiftly establish "genuine representative government" in Hong Kong in line with the wishes of the majority of the people in the former British colony.


Tony Blair faces a backlash from Labour MPs after refusing to name a date for his departure.


US Needs to Offer More to N.Korea-Security Report

Divisions in President Bush's first administration gave North Korea valuable time to develop weapons and he needs to put far more on the table to get it to end its nuclear plans, a security group said on Monday.


CORRECTED: Giuliani closer to White House bid

(Corrects network name to "Fox News Channel" from Fox TV in third paragraph)


Dravid labours hard to get India valuable lead against South ...

CALCUTTA, India  - Rahul Dravid's patient knock of 80 helped India take a useful first innings lead against South Africa in the second and final Test at Eden Gardens.


Arafat Critically Ill, But Not Deteriorating

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat remained critically ill and unconscious at a military hospital near here Friday, but hospital officials said his condition had not deteriorated.


A 42-year-old man is charged with killing a former miner who was found on his Nottinghamshire doorstep.


The increase was smaller than expected, suggesting resilience in the labor markets.


La. Senate Outcome Not Likely Before Dec.

Even if 33 of the 34 Senate seats at stake are decided next Tuesday night or Wednesday, the question of which party controls the Senate may not be resolved until December because of Louisiana's unique primary.


Da Frattini un filo di speranza Corteo a Bagdad: 'Liberatele'

ROMA, 15 SETTEMBRE 2004 - L'obiettivo "di fondo" del governo, obiettivo che vede il sostegno di "tutte" le forze politiche italiane e' "la liberazione piena, rapida e sicura" delle due ragazze sequestrate il 7 settembre e quella dei due iracheni rapiti


The largest union at Philadelphia's two major daily newspapers said yesterday that its members don't want another one-month contract extension and are prepared to go on strike once the current pact expires Thursday night.


A lengthy account of the Sept. 11 attacks has been put online by the Library of Congress in the form of nearly 170 audio and video interviews, totaling 40 hours, with photos, drawings, written narratives and poems.


Deutsche Boerse has made a 1.3 billion  pound ($2.49 billion) approach for the London Stock Exchange,  and the LSE's rejection of it on Monday left observers doubting  a much better offer would emerge.


Wolves sign Griffin, terms of deal undisclosed

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. Eddie Griffin has new life in the NBA after agreeing to contract terms with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Griffin is a forward who played for Houston and New Jersey.


The US says it will lift sanctions against Palestinians once a new cabinet without Hamas is sworn in.


Windows NT 4 support to come at price in '05

com December 3, 2004, 4:08 PM PT. This priority jumped up two spots into second place as CRM returns into the spotlight among top software initiatives alongside directory services and open source.


LONDON, England -- Manchester United and Everton both scored Boxing Day victories to keep pace with leaders Chelsea and champions Arsenal in the race for the English Premier League title.


Cappato: aiutarlo e' atto obbedienza costituzionale


Inchiesta su anabolizzanti, sono 17 gli indagati

Sono 17 le persone indagate nell'ambito dell'inchiesta sul traffico di anabolizzanti che riguarda anche la morte della campionessa Claudia Bianchi. Le indagini si svolgono fra Roma e Modena, dove Ã¨ stata individuata una importante base per il traffico.


How to get the most out of Microsoft's SP2

Any release from Microsoft brings a lot of questions. But since Windows XP Service Pack 2 came out in August, it has been particularly active.


Outsourcing to India shows no signs of letting up

To cut costs in its growing business, the IT services subsidiary of Swedish transport equipment company AB Volvo moved some work offshore in 2002 to MindTree Consulting, a software services company in Bangalore, India.