By Eric Gwinn, Chicago Tribune  Dec. 10--The holidays are about much more than gifts, of course, but if you want to spread some electronic joy, here are a few ideas.


Japan's Troops to Remain in Iraq After Mosul Attack, Govt Says

Japan will keep its troops in the southern Iraqi city of Samawah, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda said a day after insurgents fired explosives into a dining tent at a US Army base in the northern city of Mosul.


The US Federal Reserve cuts interest rates from 4.75% to 4.5% to help kickstart housing and credit markets.


Iraq's Sadr suspends armed activity by his militia

Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr suspended all armed actions by his Mehdi Army on Wednesday to restructure the militia after 52 people were killed in gun battles in the southern city of Kerbala.


Jerusalem - Israel was paralysed by a general strike Tuesday as trade unions imposed a shutdown in protest at local authorities' failure to pay thousands of staff amid a budget clampdown by the right-wing government.


OMB Says Medicare Drug Law Could Cost Still More

President Bush promised Congress that his Medicare prescription drug benefit would cost no more than $400 billion over 10 years, but once the legislation was enacted, federal actuaries boosted the estimate to $534 billion.


The man on trial for plotting to kill Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic tells a court the pair had 'good relations'.


Diplomats Reportedly to Visit N.Korea Blast Site

Eight foreign diplomats in North Korea have been given permission to visit the site of a mysterious blast Thursday, Japan's Kyodo news agency said on Wednesday.


Patent Office board to revisit Microsoft-Eolas spat

Blog: Panel of internal judges has agreed to launch a proceeding to determine whether Microsoft or Eolas is the rightful owner of a patent related to Web browser plug-in technology.


KDDI, Microsoft Tie Up in Corporate-Use Software Services

Tokyo, June 27 (Jiji Press)--KDDI Corp.  and Microsoft Co. said Wednesday that they have agreed on a comprehensive tie-up in new software services for corporate customers.  Under the accord, the major Japanese telecommunications career and the Japanese unit of Microsoft Corp.


Man Allegedly Seeks Revenge Over Glasses

HAMMOND, Ind. - A man upset that his neighbor's children helped break his wife's eyeglasses is accused of trying to bomb the neighbor's house in retaliation.


Sony Ericsson to offer EDGE/Wi-Fi combo PC card

Cellular communications hardware maker Sony Ericsson on Monday announced a new quad-band PC card compatible with both Windows and Mac-based laptop computers that enables them to communicate with EDGE (Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution) cellular data


SchianoÂs Choice to Stay Is Latest Victory for Rutgers

Coach Greg Schiano took himself out of the running for the vacant University of Miami coaching job.


A military helicopter goes down in central Vietnam killing all 16 on board, including two generals.


"Housewives" welcome mystery woman, hero

Oscar-nominated  songwriter-actress Kathleen York and Matt Roth have landed  recurring roles on ABC's "Desperate Housewives," which begins  its third season on Sunday.


Fox New Channel admits reporter posted fake story about Kerry

An official at Fox News Channel said that one of its political reporters has been disciplined for posting a fake news item on its website about Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry.


Suspects Arraigned in Dead-Manâs-Check Case

The body of Virgilio Cintron, the 66-year old man whose corpse was wheeled up to a check-cashing store in Manhattan, was identified by his sister, according to a criminal complaint made public today.


A farmed fish could be used to produce a  treatment for haemophiliacs and internal bleeding, scientists believe.


Australian Al Qaeda Suspect Faces US Tribunal

A US military tribunal formally charged Australian al Qaeda suspect David Hicks with war crimes on Wednesday and the 29-year-old convert to Islam


Lenovo, the Chinese computer firm which last year bought IBM, recalls about 205,000 batteries made by Sanyo.


The father of a man shot trying to stop armed robbers pays tribute to his son calling him "extremely brave".


Poll: Possible Second War Worries Voters

Playing on the fear factor, Vice President Dick Cheney suggested in a campaign speech there might be another terrorist attack on the United States if John Kerry were in the White House.


Lo ha annunciato il sindacato United Auto Workers


More than six months after the killing of an ethnic Armenian journalist, 18 suspects went on trial Monday in a case widely seen as a test of whether the country's judiciary will be able to investigate allegations of official negligence in the slaying.


SATURDAY AUTO RACING 1 p.m. -- Nextel Cup: Toyota/Save Mart 350 practice (tape), Speed 3 p.m. -- Nextel Cup: Toyota/Save Mart 350 final practice, Speed


New kidnappings as Iraqi officer beheaded

BAGHDAD: Gunmen have kidnapped a Lebanese-American businessman, the second US citizen seized in Baghdad this week, as militants released a tape showing the beheading of an Iraqi officer for working with the "infidel Americans".


U.S. Man Gets Record Sentence for Computer Sabotage

A computer systems administrator was sentenced to 30 months in prison for trying to sabotage his companyâs servers out of fear he was about to lose his job, prosecutors said.


New Delhi, Aug. 27: Kuwait and Gulf Link Transport Company, the employers of the seven truck drivers - including three Indians â-eing held hostage for over a month, today declared that it has no presence in Iraq and appealed for their release.


Advertising: CNN Turns to Event Marketing to Strut Its Brand

CNN is seeking to bring its brand to life beyond the TV, PC and cellphone screens by forming a division devoted to event marketing.


HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. - Quarterback Quincy Carter signed with the New York Jets on Tuesday, three weeks after his surprising release by Dallas...


A senior Iranian diplomat arrived in Beijing on Thursday to discuss Tehran's nuclear standoff as China repeated its position that the conflict should be resolved through negotiation.


Firenze, 15:58 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: KUZMANOVIC HA SCELTO NAZIONALE SERBA

Zdravko Kuzmanovic, centrocampista della Fiorentina, ha scelto di giocare con la nazionale serba, ch...


Can a Robot Save Hubble? More Scientists Think So

NASA is becoming increasingly optimistic that the failing Hubble Space Telescope can be revived and rejuvenated at the hands of a robot rescuer.


No Turmoil At Dell, As Profit Beats Views (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - While rivals Hewlett-Packard and IBM struggle with change, computer giant Dell showed its consistency Thursday.


a new, Microsoft-conceived handheld device that presents video and photos as well as music -- would be a decent idea if there weren't such a thing as lampposts.


Adenotonsillectomy relieves sleep apnea in kids

NEW YORK  - Approximately 1 percent to 3   percent of children have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which   interferes with their quality of life. Removal of the adenoids   and tonsils, a procedure called adenotonsillectomy, to treat   OSA in children is still controversial, but new research   supports its use for long-term improvement.


Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan says Alan Shearer will not be his assistant but could still have a role with the club.


NASA Rover Nears Martian Victoria Bowl Goal

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6  /PRNewswire/ -- NASA's Mars rover Opportunity is closing in on what may be the grandest overlook and richest science trove of its long mission.


South Africa beat England by 196 runs in Cape Town to draw level at 1-1 in the Test series.


Singapore Dumps Microsoft, Goes Open Source

TechWeb - The Defense Ministry of Singapore, the latest government agency to spurn Microsoft for open source, said this week that it's turning to the OpenOffice application suite rather than updating Microsoft Office.


French police get a further 24 hours to question trader Jerome Kervel, at the centre of a suspected massive fraud.


Over eight million smokers are being asked to quit "cold turkey." It is part of the American Cancer Society's 28th Annual Great American Smoke-Out.


Former major leaguer Chuck Knoblauch meets with congressional lawyers investigating drugs in baseball for about 1 1/2 hours on Friday in Washington.


Social Security Tops GOP Agenda for 2005

Senate Republicans say the revamping of Social Security is their top legislative goal of 2005, with further tax cuts, energy independence and lawsuit limits listed as other issues that will get their attention in the coming months.


Vista Adoption Rate Predicted to Outpace Windows XP

Expected to be fastest-moving operating system ever, analyst says.


Anche un influente membro del Consiglio degli ulema sunnitisi pronuncia per il rilascio della giornalista: "Non Ã¨ una nemica"                                                  Tanti appelli per Giuliana Sgrena E il padre chiede: "Liberatela"                                                                                E il compagno della donna sta preparando un videosu di lei e il suo lavoro, da inviare ad Al Jazeera


A poll for BBC Wales finds half of people in Wales are unaware there is an assembly election on 3 May.


After delays, Intel points to chip-making advance

Intel is on track to introduce the world's most advanced chip production technology in its products next year, the largest semiconductor maker said Sunday.


Quantum computing bags $17m more in funding

D-Wave talks big, investors impressed D-Wave Systems has attracted a lot of criticism from computer scientists over claims it has developed a way to create a marketable quantum computer. But whether its technology will ever be viable outside of a laboratory setting or not, investors seem to be eating it up.â¦


NEW YORK - Disappointing retail sales and oil prices that threatened to top $53 per barrel sent stocks lower Thursday as investors worried that rising energy costs could further hamper consumer spending.    With a number of companies having already warned that energy costs would squeeze third-quarter profits, investors saw the September retail sales report as reason to worry that a sustained rise in oil prices could harm fourth-quarter results as well...


US: N.Korea Blast Not Likely to Be Nuclear

The United States does not believe North Korea has conducted nuclear tests, but it is unclear whether a reported blast there three days ago showed


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


Livorno, 16:23 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: UFFICIALIZZATI PRIMI QUATTRO ACQUISTI

Quattro colpi di mercato per il Livorno, che ha ufficializzato gli arrivi degli attaccanti Francesco...


A commission reviewing the botched lethal injection of a death row inmate urged Florida's governor find a way to ensure inmates are unconscious before the second and third extremely painful drugs are injected.


Insurers paying for rural health project

Patients in rural communities across Georgia soon will have quick access to big-city medical specialists thanks to a live-video hookup that will serve 36 rural hospitals.


Beirut bomb kills 6, including police officer

A bomb exploded near an overpass in mainly Christian east Beirut on Friday, killing a senior police officer and at least five other people, security sources said.


ALBANY, New York  - New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer said on Tuesday he was working "extraordinarily hard" to aid troubled bond insurers, adding that he would do what is appropriate for the bond market, and the municipal market in particular.


Information Appliance Associates, a software developer, announced the release of an application synchronizing Research In Motion's (RIM) BlackBerry mobile devices with Apple's Mac OS X.


Lettera del governo bielorusso ai coniugi Giusto


Shakhtar Donetsk's Marica: Celtic are EASY

Shakhtar Donetsk striker Ciprian Marica has written off Celtic's chances tonight in their Champions League clash. Marica, who has been likened to Manchester United's Wayne Rooney, gloated: "The games against Celtic will be the easiest in the group.


Description: Lemony Snicket, aka Daniel Handler, gained a dedicated following of young readers with his darkly funny A Series of Unfortunate Events books, which never end happily.


Hi-tech gamblers allowed to keep million-pound winnings: police

Three gamblers who used a James Bond-style laser device to win over a million pounds (euros/dollars) at a London hotel casino will not face prosecution, as they did nothing illegal, police said.


Damien Seguy has continued his series looking at PHP configurations around the web and is sharing the results in the form of two new reports over on Nexen.net.   I just published the second part of the serie about PHP configurations. This part focuses on three aspects of PHP: PHP extensions, PHP streams, and disabled functions.   You can find the statistics themselves here and the latest configuration statistics here. It's interesting to see the drop-off when it comes to the various modules that are installed ("php, ftp and http are the most common. Besides them, tough luck.") and to see the somewhat more gradual curve of which functions are disabled - with system() topping out the list (with good reason).


Raleigh, 21:18 - ATLETICA, SECONDO MATRIMONIO PER MARION JONES

Marion Jones si è sposato lo scorso 24 febbraio con Obadele Thompson, velocista delle Barbdos...


A soldier killed over the weekend south of Baghdad was the first American casualty in a roadside bomb attack on a newly introduced, heavily armored vehicle, a military spokeswoman said Tuesday.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 26  Â A Senate vote this week on a bill threatening to impose steep tariffs on Chinese exports to the United States was put into doubt on Tuesday after the billÂs authors said they were unsure whether to press ahead with the vote.


UN Security Council members have unanimously backed a Russian-sponsored resolution to intensify the international battle against terrorism.


Entertainment highlights during the week of Feb. 10-16:


By Peter Urban, Connecticut Post, Bridgeport  Feb. 5--WASHINGTON -- After years of resistance, Congress may be on the  verge of addressing global warming, according to two Connecticut proponents of  legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.   Sen. Joe Lieberman and Rep.


Milano, 16:47 - Calcio, Inter: 21 convocati per il Livorno

Al termine dell'allenamento del pomeriggio il centrocampista dell'Inter Edgar Davids ha accusato il ...


Denver's Earl Boykins scored with six seconds left in overtime and the Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 94-92 Thursday.


Ofterschwang (Ger), 14:07 - SCI, CDM DONNE: ALLA SCHILD LO SPECIALE DI OFTERSCHWANG

Lo slalom speciale di Coppa del Mondo di Ofterschwang, in Germania. è stato vinto dall'austri...


Japan presses for U.N. stand on N.Korea nuclear vow

Japan pressed on with efforts on Thursday to secure a U.N. condemnation of North Korea's nuclear test threat after Washington, in its starkest warning so far, said it would not live with a nuclear-armed Pyongyang.


Age-old conflict with Chechnya sews fatal seeds

MOSCOW -- As Russia's summer of terror reached a bloody climax Friday, it might be easy to forget that a long and agonizing conflict is behind the headline-grabbing horrors that have included exploding airliners, suicide bombs in crowded subway stations


Why are some charities worried, after getting more money?


E' accaduto la notte scorsa nel centro di Genova


Profit soared on increased sales volume, a lower tax rate and cost savings.


US superpower viewed increasingly badly in Europe

The power exerted by the United States in the world is viewed increasingly negatively in Europe, according to a study of transatlantic relations published by the German Marshall Fund of the United States and the Compagnia di San Paolo of Italy.


Sharapova serves her way into second round

Third seed Maria Sharapova used a   dominant serve and laser-like groundstrokes to crush Dutch   teenager Michaella Krajicek 6-3 6-0 and advance to the second   round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday.


Weber fears broad-based rise in German inflation

Bundesbank president Axel Weber was  quoted in a newspaper interview on Sunday expressing his  concerns about inflationary pressures in Germany and his fears  the annual price rise may hit 3 percent by the end of the year.


An Eighth of Bulgarians Emigrated for Half Decade

Politics: 10 December 2004, Friday. About 700,000 Bulgarians have emigrated from the country for the period 1985-2001, accordinh to data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI). The last two population ...


General Motors Corp.'s third-quarter earnings rose 3.5 percent, but the company's automotive business lost $130 million primarily because of heavy losses in Europe and lower production and intense pricing pressure in North America.


Israeli authorities install cameras to film excavation work being carried out near the holiest site in Jerusalem.


After coaching the Anacostia girls' basketball team for 15 years, Frank Briscoe felt he had more to give. So this year, he added the boys' team to his coaching duties with the Indians.


It's more a well-intentioned documentary than a feature film Â a moral science lecture on every aspect of patriotism there is. Only, it lasts three-and-half hours.


Israel's Plan for Withdrawal from the Gaza Strip

Residents of Peat Sadeh, a Jewish settlement at the Gaza Strip, have agreed to evacuate their houses within the framework of the plan for withdrawal by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon that foresees the evacuation of 21 Jewish settlements on the Gaza


Endurance Training May Stave Off Heart Failure

NEW YORK  - Long-term training in endurance  activities, such as running, swimming or cycling, may help  prevent the stiffening of the heart that occurs with age, an  effect that might reduce the risk of heart failure, new  research suggests.


Where will Paul Pierce be when/if the Celtics make the fifth selection in tonight's NBA draft? And will he be smiling? If Danny Ainge and Doc Rivers answered the second question, they would probably say yes, though doubts will remain around the league.


Sanofi's Acomplia lowers cholesterol, trims waistlines, and blocks brain receptors associated with overeating. On the market by 2006?


Loudoun County seems to have everything going for it. It is one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States, it has posted a dramatic increase in jobs, and it enjoys the nation's second-highest median household income, right behind Fairfax.


Iraqi resistance fighters are steadily rolling back the US-led occupation of their country, turning one city after another into a âno-goâ zone for the occupation troops.


Sudan polio campaign targets 8 million children

More than 8 million Sudanese children  will be vaccinated against polio, health officials said on  Monday, following the country's first case of the disease in  more than two years.


ANALYSIS - Indo-Pak peace bid runs into rough water

Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf is "confused" and not a little impatient. India is concerned, and Kashmiris are increasingly pessimistic.


Israeli bulldozers start clearing the ground for the southern section of the West Bank barrier.


French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Friday they were prepared to make a joint visit to Darfur to push for peace in the crisis-stricken Sudanese region.


Primary school teachers in Ireland are shown images of a girl who police fear may have been abused.


Creatures of the forest inspire his charming books

Eric Carle's loving attention to small things has placed him among the best-known picture-book artists in the world.


Theyâre Working on Their Own, Just Side by Side

Equipped with cellphones and Wi-Fi, young people who work independently are banding together in shared spaces.


Federated CFO says not abandoning moderate shopper

Federated Department Stores Inc.   will transform 400 former May stores into Macy's on  Saturday, but the change does not mean the retailer -- despite  its renovated stores and new merchandise -- is abandoning its  moderate shopper.


European shares fall heavily, mirroring East Asian declines, as fears over the US economy continue.


Endangered animals a business in south China

GUANGZHOU, China - In southern China, it doesnât matter if an animal is an endangered species. As long as it walks, wriggles or jumps, itâs good enough for the pot.


S.Korea Checking Report of Kidnapping in Iraq

The South Korean government was checking  reports that one or two of its nationals may have been  kidnapped in Iraq, Foreign Ministry officials said on Sunday.


Breast implants lead to inappropriate work behavior in the video short Small Talk. In Table of Malcontents.


Turkish bomb blast injures at least 14 people

A bomb exploded under a police car at a pop concert Sunday in southern Turkey, injuring at least 14 people, the prime minister's office said.


Mibtel -0,55% e All Stars -0,36%, giu' le europee


France launches Ariane rocket, lifting satellites into orbit

France launched an Ariane rocket on December 18, lifting into orbit the new-generation military satellite Helios II A and six microsatellites for different scientific purposes, said reports reaching Kourou, French Guiana.


Steeler QB injury apparently not serious

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's right thumb injury apparently is not serious and he could play Saturday night against the Minnesota Vikings.


After controlling both houses of Congress for most of President Bush's time in office, the GOP's governing record has dismayed those who fantasized about what Newt Gingrich and his band of rebels might accomplish. The current crisis arrived with a sex scandal that muddied one of the GOP's few remaining patches of moral high ground. And if Republicans worried it would hurt their chances of keeping the House, they were right.


[TS] Fair Game: Subprime, Subpar: For Sale?

Some investors may think a buyout lies ahead for NovaStar Financial.


Moderate evangelicals preach their own politics

Chicago Tribune - When it comes to politics, evangelical Christians don't all sing from the same choir book.


Japanese stocks edged lower by  mid-morning on Friday as a retreat on Wall Street and worries  about record-high oil prices prompted profit-taking in some  technology and bank shares following the market's recent gains.


FOXBOROUGH -- There are, statesmen have said, three kinds of lies. Lies, damnable lies, and statistics. The latter has been in vogue these past few days as some attempt to find every conceivable way to minimize the threat of the Indianapolis Colts offense to the playoff hopes of the defending Super Bowl champions.


Wal-Mart Buys Stake in Retail Chain to Gain Stronger Presence in China

The worldâs largest retailer continues to solidify its presence in China by buying a 35% share of the owner of the Trust-Mart chain.


World Business Briefing | Americas: Canada: Bank Acquires New Jersey Money Manager

The Royal Bank of Canada agreed to buy a money manager J. B. Hanauer & Company of New Jersey, in its sixth acquisition in the United States in the last year. Details of the purchase, which is expected to be completed in May, were not disclosed, Royal Bank said. J. B. Hanauer, created in 1931, specializes in fixed-income and wealth management services. The company, based in Parsippany, has five offices in three states, with about 300 employees including 147 financial consultants, and almost $10 billion in assets under administration.


Singer Bobby Brown faces arrest over child support

A Massachusetts judge has issued an arrest warrant for singer Bobby Brown after he failed to show up at a hearing on overdue child support payments for two of his children, a court official said on Tuesday.


Hurricanes Delay NASA's Spring 2005 Space Shuttle Launch

The Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) Report has provided NASA with a roadmap âto resume our journey into space.â The recommendations âreflect the Boardâs strong support for return to flight at the earliest date consistent with the


London, Venezuela sign oil-for-environment expertise deal

The city of London has signed an agreement with Venezuela to import cut-price petrol for its buses in return for offering its expertise on protecting the environment.


Defense contractors continue to prosper with increased government spending on defense.


LONDON ARM Holdings, a British semiconductor designer, said on Monday that it would buy Artisan Components for $913 million to broaden its product range.


A nephew of assassinated President Anwar Sadat faces charges of defaming Egypt's army over the killing.


Roma, 17:23 - CALCIO, SERIE C2: RISULTATI 22/a GIORNATA

Risultati della 22/a giornata, 5/a di ritorno, del campionato di serie C2.


OPEC plans to reduce its output by nearly 2 percent in February, an indication that it wants to keep oil prices above $60 a barrel next year.


State aims low despite high costs of milk

Most consumers are complaining about the high cost of milk, but state regulators appear to be worried about supermarkets that sell their milk too cheaply.


Annullata sentenza di condanna per cittadino Poggio Mirteto


The National League Championship Series boils down to one simple fact: The Cardinals must win today and Thursday, while the Astros need win only once, to advance to the World Series.


Mibtel -0,15%, anche Parigi e Francoforte in ribasso


Intel Details Upgrade to Itanium Processor

Intel is expected to detail Tukwila, its next generation of 64-bit Itanium processors that are used in enterprise servers.


Black Watch Head for 'Triangle of Death'

The Black Watch were tonight heading for the so-called âTriangle of Deathâ outside Baghdad to free US Marines for an expected all-out assault on Fallujah.


ON the way in to hear the judgments they were laughing and joking, but the rapists and child molesters of Pitcairn Island had nothing to say on the way out.


Michael Schumacher wins the Japanese Grand Prix

Michael Schumacher blew away the rest of the Formula 1 field to win the Japanese Grand Prix for a sixth time on Sunday. Only brother Ralf Schumacher could match his pace to finish a distant second while BAR


General Motors subsidiary selling nine shopping malls

General Motors Corp.'s real estate unit is selling half its interest in nine shopping malls to a Virginia developer.


DETROIT -- New car and truck sales rose more than two per cent during the first 10 months of 2004, but many of the companies that supply parts to the big automakers have little to celebrate -- their profits are shrinking as raw materials costs rise and


Iran's president pledged undying support   for Baghdad's new government on Tuesday, telling Iraq's   visiting prime minister and fellow Shi'ite Islamist, Nuri   al-Maliki, that Tehran would help him end the violence at home.


Iraq falls short of goals as violence high

The Iraqi government has failed to take the political and military steps needed to cut sectarian violence, a U.S. congressional report said on Tuesday and a U.S. general said the next months were critical for creating security in the country.


Nascar Watches as Team Blends Oil and Water

Dale Earnhardt Jr. announced Wednesday that he would race for Hendrick Motorsports beginning in 2008, and that means he and Jeff Gordon â the anti-Earnhardt â will be teammates.


Siebel releases flood of BI applications

InfoWorld - Capitalizing on the current trend within the enterprise to reduce the number of applications to support, Siebel Systems on Monday unveiled a package of business analytics solutions that can be deployed by IT as both extensions to current CRM applications or as stand-alone programs.


Palermo, 23:48 - CALCIO: PALERMO-CATANIA; 5 POLIZIOTTI FERITI E 5 ARRESTI

Cinque agenti delle forze feriti e cinque persone arretate. E' questo il bilancio degli scontri sugl...


Trying to avoid vertigo, falls and other hazards of lost equilibrium.


Blair Battles Own Political Party on UK Iraq Policy

Description: NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to Colin Brown, deputy political editor for the United Kingdom's Independent newspaper, currently covering the British Labour Party Conference.


A Rock Midwife, Hilly Kristal, Is Dead at 75

Mr. Kristal founded CBGB, the Bowery bar that was the cradle of punk- and art-rock in New York.


Mexico Expects to Double Auto Output in 10 Years

Mexico expects to double automobile capacity in 10 years, attracting investment of as much as $10 billion from foreign automakers, Economy Minister Fernando Canales said in an interview.


Madrid, 19:34 - CICLISMO, RUTA DEL SOL: ANCHE PETACCHI SARA' AL VIA

Ci sarà anche Alessandro Petacchi tra i partecipanti alla prossima edizione della Ruta Ciclis...


Microsoft Corp.'s chief executive believes it's naive to suggest the software giant can eliminate all security vulnerabilities in its various products even though engineers are trying hard to do so.


By JUAN CARLOS LLORCA  GUATEMALA CITY - Mayan priests will purify a sacred archaeological site to eliminate "bad spirits" after President Bush visits next week, an official with close ties to the group said Thursday.


From a new PHPComplete.com entry: I have just discovered my new best friend. Addison-Wesley's Bruce Peren's Open Source Series is releasing a new book in late October, and I was sent a draft manuscript copy (basically, it's a large version of the book, though not in a finished format). I feel that I am a fairly experienced PHP programmer, and that I am capable at most tasks. However, I am still keenly aware that there is much more that I can learn about PHP. [...] And for the longest time, I was aprehensive about picking up any book simply because I didn't feel like it was going to be worth it.


Fergie writes off Reds but rallies to defence of Benitez

Sir Alex Ferguson has written off Liverpool's chances of winning the Premier League this season but that did not prevent him from launching a passionate defence of Rafael Benitez, the under-fire manager of Manchester United's great rivals.


WASHINGTON - The government agency in charge of airport security spent nearly a half-million dollars on an awards ceremony at a lavish hotel, including $81,000 for plaques and $500 for cheese displays, according to an internal report obtained by The Associated Press.    Awards were presented to 543 Transportation Security Administration employees and 30 organizations, including a "lifetime achievement award" for one worker with the 2-year-old agency...


French Version of LiveDeal.Com Launches in Canada Through Joint Venture With Torstar Digital and Gesca

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 22  /PRNewswire/ -- LiveDeal.com (http://www.livedeal.com/), one of the nation's leading free online local classifieds and yellow pages marketplaces, announced today the launch of Cvendu.ca, a French version of its online classifieds site for residents of Quebec, Canada.


Federal health officials said they were investigating dozens of blood infections in at least two states that have been linked to contaminated medical syringes.


The alliance between Britain and America is stronger than ever, President George W Bush has said following two days of talks with Tony Blair.


Doctors have used thin sheets of cheek tissue to restore vision in people with damaged corneas.


A triple car bombing struck a food market in a predominantly Shiite area in central Baghdad on Saturday, killing at least 51 people a day after a U.S.-Iraqi raid against Sunni insurgents in a nearby neighborhood.


This has been another month of growth for manufacturing and the economy in general, although the latest monthly report on business from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) indicates that the rate of manufacturing growth is slowing down.


Nel 2004 consolidati ricavi per 146,6 milioni


'Birth' is beautiful, not distasteful, says Nicole Kidman!

Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman has defended a controversial scene in her forthcoming film 'Birth', in which she is naked in the bath with a ten-year-old boy.


Chiefs Kicker Morten Andersen Gets Booted

Morten Andersen, the second-leading scorer in NFL history, was told Friday he has lost his job to a kicker 18 years younger.


Jenna Fischer of "The Office" and her husband, filmmaker James Gunn, have separated after six years of marriage, Fischer's publicist, Lewis Kay, said Friday.


Nokia sees replacement sales role up in 2007

Nokia , the world's largest  cell phone maker, expects replacement sales of cell phones to  continue gaining share of the total market in 2007, it said in  its filing with U.S. officials on Monday.


USC Stays Atop AP Poll; Okla. Earns No. 2

Southern California's hold on No. 1 loosened after the Trojans struggled against Stanford. USC received 46 first-place votes in The Associated Press poll released Sunday, eight fewer than last week.


Being Dragan slayer would be an Auxsome return for me

THE lonely walk to a seat in the Ibrox stand on big Euro nights served as a chilling reminder to Dragan Mladenovic of what was absent from his world.


BRISBANE, November 19: New Zealand took control of the first Test with Australia on Friday after Jacob Oram scored an unbeaten century and the bowlers ripped through the Australian batting line-up.


OPEC president: "The world has enough oil." Saudi slashes prices; US peak driving season ends. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Oil prices eased further Tuesday as the head of OPEC said there was plenty of crude on


Hollywood Steps Up Fight Against Online Piracy

The major Hollywood studios today said they are escalating their fight against online piracy by pursuing civil and criminal legal actions against the operators of computer servers that help


Electronic Data Systems on Tuesday  made a voluntary early retirement offer to about 9,200 U.S.  employees as part of its plan to reduce 20,000 jobs over the  next two years and will take a fourth-quarter charge.


Roma, 18:55 - CALCIO, SPEZIA PENALIZZATO DI 1 PUNTO PER BILANCIO IRREGOLARE

Lo Spezia è stato penalizzato di 1 punto in classifica e il presidente Giuseppe Ruggieri inib...


After debut at No.1 Gellarâs Grudge awaits Saw

Sarah Michelle Gellarâs horror movie The Grudge has scooped $40 million box-office receipts in the Northern America, performing the third-biggest October opening ever, behind Scary Movie 3 ($48.


Italy's Premier Romano Prodi sought support for his teetering government in Parliament on Tuesday and said he would ask for votes of confidence in both chambers after a coalition ally withdrew support.


The Minnesota Wild put on a pleasing performance for their new owner on Thursday by scoring a 6-5 shootout win over the league-leading Detroit Red Wings.


Portugal to ban smoking in public places

Portugal plans to follow the example of other European nations and introduce legislation by the end of the month to ban smoking in most public places, including bars, restaurants and workplaces.


Group Designates Acreage Down East As Bird Haven

By Diana Graettinger, Bangor Daily News, Maine  Sep. 11--GRAND LAKE STREAM -- The people who know birds -- and want to keep them growing and flying -- have chosen a 339,000-acre chunk of Down East Maine for a very special designation.


"What we wanted to create was a spiritual journey"  Valentino is planning to paint the city red with festivities marking 45 years in fashion. via Myrtle Beach Online


Gordon Strachan has urged Scots to unite behind new Scotland manager Walter Smith after missing out on the job himself. The former Aberdeen, Manchester United and Leeds midfielder was hailed as the fansâ choice


Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has her plea for bail turned down by the Supreme Court.


Health officials in high gear to secure more flu vaccine

Federal health officials scrambled yesterday to secure more flu shots as lines of seniors and others most vulnerable to the illness grew at the few San Diego County retail sites offering the scarce vaccine.


Gov. Jennifer Granholm was once a darling of the Democratic Party &#151; a Canadian-born rising star who was mentioned along with California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger as a possible presidential candidate if the Constitution were changed to allow foreign-born citizens to run for the White House.


Kashmir's hills alive with sound of Bollywood

SRINAGAR, India  - In a sure sign that separatist violence is waning in Kashmir, Bollywood actors are once again being spotted singing, dancing and coyly flirting in the region's idyllic Himalayan countryside.


Arriving in Israel to try to win support for Mideast summit, the Secretary of State encounters new tensions over Israel's decision to declare the Palestinian enclave a "hostile entity"


SEC, ACC to review tapes of Clemson-South Carolina fight before ...

The Southeastern Conference and Atlantic Coast Conference will review tapes of the fight that broke out in the fourth quarter of the Clemson-South Carolina game before deciding on penalties.


Opinion: There are only two Web servers that matter. While two-thirds of domains run Apache, Web server share numbers show that Microsoft's IIS is also a respectable choice.


A week ago, Mitt Romney had a grand vision of a 50-state election strategy that would catapult him from Iowa and New Hampshire across the nation and on to the Republican presidential nomination.


About 400 aid workers from around the world are attending a three-day conference that opened in Islamabad to coincide with World AIDS Day today.


Lebanese war victims buried in mass grave

The coffins were turned in the direction of Mecca, the Muslim holy city, and a Shiite cleric recited the prayer for the dead before the 31 plywood caskets were lowered Saturday into a new mass grave.


Buffett starts up bond insurer to rival MBIA, Ambac

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc   is starting a bond insurer that would help state and local governments lower their borrowing costs, posing a direct challenge to established rivals struggling with deteriorating credit markets.


Firefighting would seem to be a naturally cinematic subject. Indeed, one of the earliest narrative films was Edwin S. Porterâs six-minute documentary, âThe Life of an American Firemanâ (1903).


Interest Payments Weigh on DirecTV Earnings

The satellite TV operator said higher interest payments on its debt sent fourth-quarter earnings down 2 percent, to $348 million.


Drug growers in Colombia are using genetically modified plants to dramatically boost cocaine yields, officials say.


Plastic surgeons say any type of facial surgery can spark strong reactions, including silence, stares, gossip and confrontational remarks.


Former Afghan King Mohammad Zahir Shah, whose 40-year reign coincided with one of the most peaceful periods in the country's recent history, died on Monday, aged 92.


Montgomery General Hospital, MedStar Health to Merge

Montgomery General Hospital announced yesterday that it would become part of the far larger MedStar Health, a move that adds to the considerable changes taking place on Montgomery County's hospital landscape.


Dissident soldiers advance on government positions in eastern DR Congo following renewed fighting.


Four reported dead in Chicago-area store shooting

Several people were shot inside a store at a suburban Chicago shopping center on Saturday, police said, and media reports said four were killed and another wounded.


Houston Rockets' Tracy Lue (L2) goes for a shot during the second pre-season match with Sacramento Kings in Beijing, capital city of China, Oct. 17, 2004.


Commodity boom eats into aid for world's hungry

Food donations to the world's hungry have fallen to their lowest level since 1973 as surging grain and shipping prices outpace the aid budgets of rich nations.


Egypt staked a claim to a permanent seat  on the U.N. Security Council Saturday, saying the powerful body  should better represent all the world's civilizations and  cultures.


This past Saturday (November 13th), the rapper known as Olâ Dirty Bastard died after collapsing in a New York recording studio. Just 35-years-old, the cause of death is at this time unknown, but earlier


As the case of Amazon.com reveals, maybe taking care of customers is something worth doing when you are trying to create a lasting company.


Israel Destroys Refugee Homes, Kills One

A day after a mortar round killed an Israeli-American woman in a nearby settlement, the Israeli army charged into a Palestinian refugee camp Saturday, killing


Giustizia : ANM , un successo lo sciopero delle toghe

L'Associazione Nazionale Magistrati ha reso noti i dati provvisori dell'adesione allo sciopero di ieri, verificatosi in concomitanza con quello dei penalisti. Il presidente dell'ANM Edmondo Bruti LIberati


Venezuela replaces opposition TV with state network

Venezuela shut down an opposition television channel on Monday and replaced it with one promoting President Hugo Chavez's self-proclaimed socialist revolution in a move widely criticized as a threat to democracy.


Steroids Scandal Hits Major League Superheroes

What happens when Justice League of America members fall prey to the siren call of performance-enhancing drugs? Superscandal!


Sarandon's daughter named UN goodwill ambassador

Susan Sarandon's actress daughter Eva Amurri has become the latest celebrity goodwill ambassador for the UN. She will oversee fundraising for "vulnerable children" living in HIV and AIDS-affected communities in Africa.


Lebanese PM Fouad Siniora appeals for help at a donors' meeting to raise money for his country's recovery.


The European Space Agency signs the industrial contract to build a spacecraft to send to the planet Mercury in 2013.


Private Firm May Be Brought In To Manage Troubled Hospital

LOS ANGELES -- Responding to medical lapses and patient deaths, Los Angeles County officials might authorize a private consulting firm to manage beleaguered Martin Luther King Jr.


Riconoscimento a NY per direttore creativo Bottega Veneta


Bush Inauguration to Start Ambitious Second Term

President Bush takes the oath of  office on Thursday to begin a second term in which he plans to  push an aggressive domestic agenda while seeking an elusive  peace in Iraq and fighting the war on the terrorism.


Nessuna multa, ma Authority sollecita taglio a rimborsi


Two months after hacker HD Moore publicly disclosed 22 bugs, only two have been fixed.


Moon gas could meet Earth's future energy demands: Scientists

A potential gas source found on the Moon's surface could hold the key to meeting future energy demands as the Earth's fossil fuels dry up in the coming decades, scientists said on Friday.


Microsoft will replace scratched Halo 3 discs

(InfoWorld) - Microsoft said Wednesday it will replace discs of its Halo 3 Xbox 360 game that were already scratched when users purchased them. On its Xbox 360 Web site, Microsoft said an Xbox Disc Replacement Program will replace Halo 3 Limited Edition Game Discs and Essentials Discs at no charge through Feb. 1, 2008, but only for Xbox 360 console owners in countries where Xbox is sold at authorized retail locations. Microsoft released the highly anticipated Halo 3 Xbox 360 game on Tuesday at midnight, but some users found that their game discs were already scratched upon purchase. Some attributed the scratches to the company's packaging of the discs, which did not keep them in place. Users did not report any performance issues with the scratched discs. To get a new disc to replace one that was scratched, people who purchased Halo 3 and meet the program requirements can fill out and print a program form and send it to Microsoft. They should receive a replacement disc in about two weeks, according to the Web site. Halo 3 is the latest installment in the critically praised and enormously popular first-person shooter series developed by Bungie Studios. Microsoft said it had more than 1 million preorders of Halo 3 before its release this week, and fans lined up Monday outside of a New York Best Buy retail outlet for the game's launch hours before the game went on sale.


Futures flat as housing jitters offset deals

Stock futures were little changed on Monday as caution before a report expected to show softening in the housing sector was offset by optimism about the latest takeover activity.


Insurers seek to calm fears that they face huge losses after an earthquake and giant waves killed at least 23,000 people in southern Asia.


Kandahar suicide bombing kills 80 people

In the aftermath of a suicide bomb which killed over 80 people, mourners gather in Kandahar to pay their respects


Iran installs 328 centrifuges at atomic site: sources

Iran has installed two cascades of 164 centrifuges each in its underground nuclear plant, laying a basis for full-scale enrichment of uranium and upping the stakes in a standoff with the West, European diplomats said on Monday.


CITES Imposes Trade Controls on African Diet Plant

A United Nations conference approved a  proposal by African countries Friday to control trade in a rare  plant sought hungrily by drug companies for its  appetite-suppressing properties.


Secret documents on Prozac that went missing during a murder case are handed to US authorities by a UK journal.


Why a record number of CEOs were shown the door this year and what it means for 2007.


Former Bosnian Serb president Biljana Plavsic, jailed for war crimes, unveils a book about the conflict.


HP stands for "Hailstorm of Printers"...no, really

Blog: HP releases a bunch of new printers for home and office users.


Plans to limit mobile phone call costs for consumers who travel abroad within Europe are attacked by the industry.


NEW YORK Sept. 16, 2004 - In a bid to "reclaim my good life" and rid her company of a cloud of scandal, Martha Stewart plans to surrender within weeks to begin serving her five-month prison sentence.


Sarebbe stato iscritto dopo una testimonianza dell'ex questore della cittÃ , Francesco ColucciL'ipotesi di reato sarebbe quella di istigazione alla falsa testimonianza                                            Gianni De Gennaro indagato nell'inchiesta sul G8 di Genova


On Capitol Hill, the Majority Doesn't Always Rule

Already, there is a new verb floating around the Capitol: "Daschled." It describes what can happen to those, like the Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle, who oppose


Vienna - More than 40 countries with peaceful nuclear programmes could retool them to make weapons, the head of the UN atomic watchdog agency said on Monday amid new USand European demands that Iran give up technology capable of producing such arms.


Non sono ancora note le generalita' della vittima


Google-DoubleClick deal hit by deleted Web page controversy

DoubleClick's law firm deleted Web pages hinting at a conflict of interest with the head of the Federal Trade Commission, which is reviewing the merger. The law firm says the Web pages were "confusing."


EDITORIAL: Eyes -- and a Bit of Optimism -- for Darfur

By The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa.  Jun. 19--Now, the world is watching as satellite images posted to the Internet monitor genocide in Darfur.


EU Threatens to Go It Alone on Nuclear Fusion

The European Union (news - web sites) warned on Tuesday it may go ahead and build the world's first nuclear fusion reactor with whatever partners


Counter-Insurgency in Iraq Plagued by Fear, Doubt

In the numbing cold before dawn, Iraqi commandos backed by U.S. Marines stormed into a farmhouse, forcing four men onto the kitchen floor and isolating dazed women and children in adjacent rooms.


With AIDS funding proposal, Bush looks to his legacy

WASHINGTON -- Hoping to cement a positive part of his legacy, President Bush yesterday asked Congress to double the funding of the US global AIDS program to $30 billion over five years, which sets goals of helping support AIDS treatment of 2.5 million people.


Paris Hilton may want to give Monica Lewinsky a call for some tips   on the hotel heiress' next gig.


Manchester United chief executive David Gill says the club's attempt to sign Carlos Tevez is "over-complicated".


GONAIVES, Haiti - The death toll from Tropical Storm Jeanne rose to 573 in Haiti last night as search crews recovered dozens of bodies carried away by flooding or buried by mud, officials said.


Qtrax backtracks on claims of music label deals

Qtrax, a new free music download  service, backed off claims that it has deals with all four  major music companies after Warner Music Group denied it had  agreed terms with the start-up.


Indonesia's Suharto ill, country prepares for his death

MATESEH, INDONESIA  - As Indonesia's former President Suharto lay critically ill in hospital on Saturday, the military and police rushed to prepare the Suharto family's mausoleum in central Java for his burial.


The Kremlin candidate has won Chechnya's presidential election with 73.48 per cent of the vote, according to preliminary results.


Saboteurs are stalling oil transports and causing costly power outages, crippling the country's increasingly unstable energy infrastructure.


Australia's Harry Kewell shrugged off a groin injury on Monday and said he was feeling no pressure ahead of Tuesday's Confederations Cup qualifier against Solomon Islands in Sydney.


Paul Pierce spotted a few pals seated courtside at Madison Square Garden and wanted to make nice. So on his way to the foul line, the Boston Celtics star stopped by to slap hands and say hey to Plaxico Burress, R.W. McQuarters and some other New York Giants.


Chrysler executive says fuels key to success

Research and development in fuel alternatives for gasoline should be the auto industry's top priority, even in a weakened economy, and even if it means companies delay expanding or other expensive strategic decisions, the president of Chrysler LLC said on Tuesday.


Russia's disengaged cargo spaceship sinks in Pacific

Russia's Progress M-50, which had been docked at the International Space Station (ISS) for some time, disengaged late Wednesday night and sank in the Pacific Ocean early Thursday morning.


Mitchell Report may not have shut door on steroid use

Commissioner Bud Selig hoped to end Major League Baseball's steroids era by commissioning the Mitchell Report issued on Thursday, but may have opened the door to more questions about the U.S. game's troubled past.


London shares close higher, as Amvescap, Shell offset a slide in miners

Leading shares managed to close just above the gain line, as an eight percent rise in Amvescap together with an easing of the oil price, offset a slide in heavyweight miners and a weak showing in New York, dealers said.


Down by 2 points, 77 yards from the end zone, and with only 14 seconds remaining, there was little Cambridge quarterback Matt O'Brien could do to change an inevitable outcome. The Falcons' quarterback managed to complete a pair of deep heaves, but when Peter Manns was tackled at the 12 with zeroes on the clock, the scoreboard read ...


Stocks rose on Tuesday as expectations the Federal Reserve will slash interest rates for the second time in a week boosted banks, insurers and home builders.


World Reins in New Year Festivities After Tsunami

Australia led the world in a global  minute of silence, parties were canceled and trees on Paris's  grand Champs Elysees were shrouded in black as Asia's  devastating tsunami darkened global New Year celebrations.


Israel Hits Hamas Training Camp in Gaza, Killing 14

Israeli tanks, helicopters and warplanes  pounded a Hamas training camp on Tuesday, killing 14 militants  in the deadliest attack in Gaza for nearly four months, as  Israel struck back after a double suicide bombing.


Multiply is in. But will Viiv do fractions?

Intel's new marketing slogan: Multiply! The chipmaker is set to release a big ad campaign to promote dual-core processors.


When college football's long, winding road to the Bowl Championship Series title game ends in New Orleans in January, presumably the two best teams will meet.


Lithuania starts shutting down a Chernobyl-style nuclear reactor, heeding EU concerns.


Study touts steroid usage for croup patients

A single dose of a steroid can quiet the barking cough of croup and let children and parents get some sleep, Canadian doctors report.


Siciliano della Quick Step batte a Genova Rebellin e Bossoni


Opposition doubles lead over UK's Brown: poll

Britain's opposition Conservatives have  doubled their opinion poll lead over the ruling Labour Party in  the last two weeks, delivering another blow to Prime Minister  Gordon Brown's battered image.


Five of the six Man Booker Prize nominees, left to right, Gerard Woodward, Colm Toibin, Achmat Dangor, Alan Hollinghurst, and Sarah Hall, pose in London, hours before the winner is announced Tuesday Oct. 19, 2004.


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.


Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O on   Tuesday unveiled a number of new iPods, including one with the   most capacity to date, and said new versions of the popular   digital music players would sport video games such as Pac-Man   and Tetris.


U.S. money managers took the re-election of President Bush as a cue to make a significant shift to stocks from bonds after months of hesitation, a new Reuters asset allocation poll shows.


America Online will now provide gratis antivirus protection to its subscribers.


CBS Picks Up Two More Installments of 'Survivor'

CBS on Wednesday said it ordered  two more installments its top-10 reality series "Survivor," and  would scheduled the show's 11th and 12th editions for the  2005-2006 broadcast season.


Italy's controversial journalist Fallaci dies

Oriana Fallaci, one of Italy's best-known   journalists and war correspondents who shocked the literary   world with a vitriolic assault on Islam after the September 11   attacks on the United States, died on Friday aged 77.


The former New York mayor has pulled far ahead of McCain in the Republican race, while Hillary Clinton's lead over Obama has narrowed, according to a new voter survey


GM, union make progress, deal seen likely

Negotiators from General Motors Corp and the United Auto Workers union were making significant progress on Saturday on a new labor contract, but major issues remained unresolved, a person close to the talks said.


A US astronaut accused of attacking a woman she saw as a love rival is charged with attempted murder.


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.


Israel lifts a ban on contacts with the new Palestinian leader, opening the way for security talks.


Mets Decide the Time Is Right for a Cable Network of Their Own

The Mets loved the idea of the Yankees' YES Network so much that they will start their own regional sports channel in 2006. The Mets announced yesterday that their partners will be Time


A judge yesterday ordered a shuttered bridal business to reopen for four days so prospective brides and grooms can collect prepaid dresses and other merchandise.


Il ministro lancia appello: chi ostacola Prodi fa un danno


TRAWLERMEN MONDAY-FRIDAY, BBC1, 7pm ; Best of This Week's TV

We return to the seas off the north east coast of Scotland for another compelling series of films watching the fishermen at work.


E' accusato di resistenza a pubblico ufficiale


Kirk Hinrich scored 14 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter Sunday night, and the Chicago Bulls completed a seven-game road trip with a 116-103 victory over the severely short-handed Phoenix Suns.


La smentita del cantante durante 'Che tempo che fa'


Russian wanted son killed over cramped flat-paper

A Russian woman paid a former convict to kill her 17-year-old son because she was fed up with sharing her small one-room flat with him, the newspaper Izvestia reported on Wednesday.


Mortar Attack In Iraq Kills Or Wounds More Than 100 Iraqis

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- An early morning attack north of Baghdad has killed or wounded more than 100 Iraqis. Police and National Guard officers say six mortar rounds fell on National Guard offices in a town about 25 miles from the Iraqi capital.


US Intensifying Bombing Attacks on Falluja Sites

American forces stepped up their pressure on the insurgent-controlled city of Falluja on Friday, unleashing an aerial and artillery bombardment of


Chinese President Hu Jintao has praised the "one country, two systems" formula in the former Portuguese enclave of Macau, but says nearby Hong Kong has to do better to make it work.


Playing "active" computer games such as the Nintendo Wii is no substitute for playing real sports, warn experts.


Refreshing its development tools arsenal, Sun Microsystems on Tuesday revealed plans for upcoming versions of Java Studio Creator and is unleashing upgrades to the NetBeans open source platform and Java Studio Enterprise.


Merck shares seen rising on growth: Barron's

Merck & Co. Inc.  shares could  rise to $70 by 2010 if the drugmaker continues to deliver on  its promise of double-digit earnings growth, Barron's said in  its October 29 edition.


Marks and Spencer is set to report a growth in Christmas sales - despite gloom elsewhere on the High Street - reports suggest.


BAE Systems says it is not aware of any planned criminal investigation into the company in the US.


Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi went  to see the president on Thursday, witnesses said, as he decided  whether to face a Senate confidence vote, which he is expected  to lose, or to resign after being weakened by defections.


Europeans dominate morning Ryder Cup matches

Bloomfield Hills, MI (Sports Network) - Colin Montgomerie teamed with Padraig Harrington Friday morning to defeat Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson 2 & 1 to the lead European squad to a 3 1/2 - 1/2 lead after the morning fourball matches at the 35th Ryder Cup


Egypt has agreed to host a funeral in Cairo for Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, who is in a Paris hospital where he suffered a brain hemorrhage, Egyptian and Palestinian officials said.


When it comes to business travel, you can never be too careful or prepared.


Traffic Slows at Fast Casual Restaurants

The growth of new fast casual  restaurants slowed to 13 percent in the year ended in September  from 17 percent year before, according to a study released on  Tuesday by market research firm The NPD Group.


A Sprint Boy di Villasanta per 1,3 milioni di euro


While Brian Cashman may well have lost the AL East title to the Red Sox by not pulling off a Johan Santana deal, and while he will be second-guessed to death about his undying loyalty to young pitchers Philip Hughes, Joba Chamberlain, and Ian Kennedy, one thing is for sure: You must give the Yankees general manager credit for sticking ...


IBM forecasts 2008 profit above expectations

IBM  on Thursday forecast  2008 earnings ahead of Wall Street expectations, sending its  shares up 5 percent.


Military flashes more steel in Iraq: Will it work?

The tougher approach by US forces is intended to stabilize the country before elections, but offensives bring new risks. For the first time in the Iraq war, according to military officials, US aircraft last week directly bombed a mosque.


NATO allies find Gates easier handful than Rumsfeld

Defense Secretary Robert Gates  plunged into NATO diplomacy at his first alliance meeting this  week and some European allies pronounced him easier to deal  with than his bristly predecessor, Donald Rumsfeld.


LONDON Oct. 18, 2004 - An Anglican church commission sharply criticized the US Episcopal Church on Monday for consecrating a gay bishop and called on the Americans to apologize or risk losing some of their influence with sister churches worldwide.


Milano, 20:16 - CALCIO, INTER; SUAZO: A LIVERPOOL PRONTO A DARE IL MASSIMO

Dopo i due gol di ieri al Livorno, Suazo torna in panchina in vista della partita di Champions a Liv...


In Botswana, Step to Cut AIDS Proves a Formula for Disaster

NKANGE, Botswana -- Doctors noticed two troubling things about the limp, sunken-eyed children who flooded pediatric wards across Botswana during the rainy season in early 2006: They were dying from diarrhea, a malady that is rarely fatal here. And few of their mothers were breast-feeding, a practice...


CINCINNATI - Swishing around the house with a battery-operated Swiffer vacuum cleaner could really fire up your housework, maker Procter & Gamble Co.


EU ministers are to consider Kosovo's declaration of independence, with members split on how to respond.


Pentagon nominee Gates to go before Senate panel

Robert Gates, President George W. Bush's choice to take over the Pentagon as the Iraq war grinds on, goes before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday for what is expected to be quick hearing before likely Senate confirmation later this week.


SN Brussels Airlines and Richard Branson's Virgin Express Holdings Plc said Wednesday they signed an agreement to create a single airline based in Brussels.


Flu shot urged for heart disease patients

NEW YORK  - A new advisory by the American   Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology is   recommending that patients with cardiovascular disease get an   annual vaccination against influenza.


Frances unlikely to hit insurance stocks

With Hurricane Frances careering toward Florida and expected to hit as soon as today, insurers are facing the growing likelihood of getting smacked with two massive storms, back to back.


Vodafone names Tsuda new head of Japanese unit

Mobile telephone operator Vodafone said it had appointed Shiro Tsuda as president and chief executive of Vodafone KK, its struggling Japanese unit.


Q&A:               &#39We Need Partners, Not Masters&#39

ROME, Nov 3 (IPS) - Bolivian President Evo Morales visited Italy this  week to receive a special award for his government&#39s  commitment to social and health issues. He has made these issues  a "political priority."


China's victorious Olympic athletes have arrived in Hong Kong for a celebration of their record-breaking achievements. China picked up 32 gold medals at the Athens games, and came second only to the USA in the overall medals table.


Kerry Returns to Capitol to Meet Leaders

No longer a presidential candidate but still a voice for the Democrats, Sen. John Kerry met with the party's congressional leadership Tuesday as he moved into the next phase of his political life.


Dutch retailer Ahold has sold its network of about 600 Spanish retail stores to private equity group Permira. The two parties valued the deal at 685m euros ($850m; Â£472m).


Wanderley Luxemburgo has become the latest in a long line of Real Madrid coaches, replacing Mariano Garcia Remon. The former Brazil coach was unveiled at a press conference earlier today after leaving his post as manager of Brazilian champions Santos.


Israeli Military Granted Free Hand to Fight Terror

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, saying the new Palestinian leadership is "not lifting a finger" to stop militants' attacks against Israelis, ordered the Israeli military on Sunday to take "any action" necessary to halt terrorism.


Supreme Court ruling favors no-call list

The US Supreme Court Monday ruled in favor of the national do-not-call list law. The court let stand a lower court's ruling that telemarketers' rights to free speech are not violated by the law.


The couple want it an unconventional and fun affair.


Space station repairs on main Russian computers continue

Two Russian computers on board the International Space Station are still not working properly, and officials are still trying to to figure out what's wrong and how to fix the  problem.


Hockey Sidney Crosby has a new contract before his 20th birthday and his eye on the Stanley Cup for the Pittsburgh Penguins. The NHL MVP and scoring champion yesterday signed a five-year extension through the 2012-13 season worth $43.5 million. The deal leaves room for the team to re-sign other young stars, such as Evgeni Malkin and Jordan Staal , ...


IBM Rational Offers Peek Into the Future of its Tools

IBM's Rational Software unit provided a peek into the principles guiding work on its next generation of software development tools.


Arcelor accepts upped Mittal takeover bid

European steel maker Arcelor   accepted an improved takeover bid from Mittal Steel   to create a steel giant three times larger than any  rival, sources familiar with the matter said on Sunday.


EBay is moving to quell a wave of discontent among individuals and small merchants who sell on the leading online auction Web site.


Progress in Baghdad will take time-U.S. general

A U.S.-backed Iraqi security plan seen as a last-ditch attempt to halt violence in Baghdad will not produce results overnight, a U.S. general warned on Sunday, after a one-ton suicide truck bomb killed 135 people.


Chelsea's Drogba still wants to join Real Madrid: report

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba would still like to leave the English Premiership side to join Spanish giants Real Madrid next season, sports daily Marca reported Friday.


No Relief: In India, a Quest to Ease the Pain of the Dying

Although India produces more for the legal morphine industry than any other country, few Indians benefit.


U.S. Officer Tells of Order to Lie in Abuse Probe

FORT HOOD, Texas  - A senior U.S. Army officer  ordered soldiers to lie to investigators probing an incident in  which two Iraqi civilians were pushed from a bridge and one may  have drowned in the Tigris River, an army major testified on  Thursday.


BEIJING, Dec. 22 -- NASA telescope helped scientists discover that the aging universe might be brimming with massive "infants" galaxies.


Russia wants more clarity on U.S. anti-missile plan

Russia wants more concrete reasons from Washington as to why it plans to build an anti-missile system in Poland and the Czech Republic, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday.


IBM announced Monday a $250 million investment in RFID (radio frequency identification), an emerging technology that is being mandated by the likes of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.


Symantec Holes Open Up Firewalls to Attacks

Symantec Corp. has warned of a string of security holes in its Firewall/VPN Appliance and Gateway Security products, less than a month after its last firewall security problems.


Three weeks after the Yankees faded in four straight losses, Alex Rodriguez settled on the villain in this tale - himself.


U.S. court hearing set for accused Iraq massacre leader

CAMP PENDLETON, California  - A U.S. Marine accused of leading troops who Iraqi witnesses say massacred 24 unarmed civilians in Haditha will appear on Thursday for proceedings to determine if he should face court-martial.


An examination of the murder laws is to begin next year, Home Secretary David Blunkett tells MPs.


Eliot Spitzer, the iron-jawed state attorney general who rescued himself from political oblivion to take on the icons of Wall Street, is in a race for the New York governor's mansion that's turned into a cakewalk.


In Michigan, criticism grows over Toronto's export of trash

TORONTO -- Joe Racanelli slung a sagging plastic bag onto a heap of others on the back of his garbage truck and leaned on two levers to close a set of steel jaws.


Vice President Dick Cheney warned Monday that al-Qaida is "regrouping" in Pakistan's remote border region and sought President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's help in a stiffened push against Taliban and al-Qaida militants, Musharraf's office said.


Cinema, Brad Pitt e Matt Damon: ''Grazie Roma''

Inizia con la defezione a sorpresa di George Clooney, l'avventura romana di 'Ocean's Twelve'. La pesante assenza dell'attore - dovuta ai dolori all'ernia del disco - aggiunta a quella annunciata di Andy Garcia


Ministro risponde al presidente francese Sarkozy


Overshadowed by ethics investigations, former House Education Chairman Jerry Mezzatesta lost his seat Tuesday and Senate Transportation Chairman Mike Ross trailed


U.S. stocks rose in light volume on  Tuesday as a fall in oil prices eased investor concerns that  high energy costs would hurt corporate profits.


People in India and Pakistan struggle to cope with the effects of three days of rain that left 350 dead.


Firenze, 17:39 - CALCI, FIORENTINA: AFFATICAMENTO PER MUTU, SALTA L'ATALANTA

Niente Atalanta per Adrian Mutu. L'attaccante romeno della Fiorentina non è stato convocato p...


Vaccine Advisers Call for Teen Meningitis Jab

Teen-agers and preteens should be routinely immunized against meningitis using Sanofi-Aventis's newly approved Menactra, U.S. vaccine advisers agreed on Thursday.


Some people who tried to access their personal pages on America Online this weekend found themselves looking at a completely different page instead, the Web giant confirmed on Monday.


After all, it was his last-second shot that gave the Pistons a 78-77 victory over the Miami Heat. But Larry Brown and the players know that, as incredible as it might


Philippines says no outbreak of meningococcemia

The Philippine Palace officials on Monday declared that there is no outbreak of meningococcemia, saying the reported cases of the disease have been contained.


Six Indian officers are injured in a clash with suspected militants in Indian-administered Kashmir.


Terror Suspects Had Targeted Spain's National Court

Spanish police have broken up a radical Muslim cell that had been plotting to blow up the National Court in Madrid , a hub of investigations into Islamic terrorism, officials said today.


Judge Orders Martha Stewart to Surrender

NEW YORK -- A federal judge today ordered Martha Stewart to surrender for prison by October 8th, granting a request by the celebrity homemaker to begin serving her sentence for lying about a stock sale.


Dennis Quaid says his new movie shows "life imitating art."


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Amid the controversy over "Unfit for Command" and the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, it's worth noting that John Kerry's surrogates continue to overstate their man's Vietnam record.


If you want to look fashionable next fall, follow the flock.


Apple Computer (Nasdaq: AAPL) is readying a new special-edition iPod that will coincide with the release of U2's upcoming CD, entitled "Vertigo," according to rumors circulating widely in the Mac community.


A mother holds her child as she looks at the destruction caused by Sunday's tidal wave to her home in the coastal town of Kosgada in southern Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2004.


British Troops Move Northward Toward Baghdad

About 850 British troops in Iraq are moving north toward Baghdad from the city of Basra. The arrival of the British troops appears to further indicate an impending major ground assault west of Baghdad.


Coke trade-secret suspects appear in Atlanta court

Three people charged with stealing  confidential information from Coca-Cola Co.  and trying  to sell it to rival PepsiCo Inc.  made their initial  appearance on Thursday in federal court in Atlanta.


The Caucus Blog: Yes, Mrs. Clinton Was There, Too

Even Magic Johnson was not a big enough star to steal back the attention that was showered on former President Bill Clinton at a campaign event this morning.


Two of nine men arrested during raids by anti-terrorism police last week amid claims of an "Iraq-style" plot to kidnap and behead a British Muslim soldier have been released without charge, police have said.


A senior policeman says he is "deeply concerned" about the inquiry into the stabbing of a man who was later shot dead.


Milano, 14:38 - CALCIO, TIM CUP; INTER: 20 CONVOCATI

Roberto Mancini, allenatore dell'Inter, ha convocato 20 giocatori per gara di ritorno degli ottavi d...


Guadagna 1,75% in attesa incontro Wagoner-Marchionne


Live Nation carving higher profile for Bamboozle fest

NASHVILLE (Billboard) - Live Nation's acquisition of a majority stake in Bamboozle, an annual multiday music festival in the New York metropolitan area, represents a critical U.S. property for the company.


Canada may have surplus flu vaccine to share with US

OTTAWA (CP) - Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh says he believes Canada has a surplus of flu vaccine that could be provided to the United States, but probably not enough to meet the US demand.


Yesterday's market is today's money-making road map.


In latest scare, China finds fake veterinary drugs

Almost one-fifth of veterinary drugs tested in China in the first quarter were not up to standard, the Ministry of Agriculture said on Thursday, unveiling a long list of fake products.


Irish Greens to vote on deal to govern with Ahern

Leaders of Ireland's Greens hope party members will vote on Wednesday to back a deal to enter government for the first time and swallow long-standing opposition to Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern.


Super Bowl Advertisers Still in the Game After Scandal

Advertisers may have been bitten once  by an indecency scandal at the 2004 Super Bowl, but they are  not shy about getting back into the game for the next U.S.  football championship.


An electrically driven laser expands the range of photonic crystal devices.


Nelle stime, all'erario andranno oltre 8,3 miliardi


Until Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles hadn't played a football game in this town in 20 years. As far as the demoralized Detroit Lions and their deflated fans were concerned, it wasn't long enough.


Prime Minister Tony Blair addresses the Welsh Labour Party conference ahead of May's assembly elections.


Francia, pacifista travolto e ucciso dal treno delle scorie ...

Un dimostrante di 23 anni Ã¨ morto travolto da un treno che riportava scorie nucleari dalla Francia in Germania. Il giovane, che si era legato ai binari alla stazione di Avricourt, non distante Nancy, aveva


Skin Deep: The Genie in Every Bottle Is Coco Chanel

A collection of 10 new and restored perfumes honors Jacques Polge, legendary designer.


Sabato in piazza a Roma contro il Muro di Sharon. E per ricordare ...

Si aspettano almeno 50mila persone sabato a Roma per la manifestazione organizzata nell'ambito della campagna âStop the Wallâ. Un corteo contro il Muro che Israele sta costruendo a danno della popolazione palestinese.


Court orders ISPs to identify song-swappers

The British music industry has won a crucial High Court decision that forces Internet service providers to hand over the identity of people accused of using the Internet to swap free songs.


Damage is reported as a quake with a magnitude of 5.2 is felt across large areas of north Italy.


US, Iraq declare success in Samarra assault

SAMARRA (Iraq) - Too afraid to stray far, residents buried the dead in their gardens as US and Iraqi forces battled pockets of resistance on Saturday in this former insurgent stronghold.


US Takes Over More U.S. Airways Pension Plans

U.S. pension insurers on Wednesday  assumed control of underfunded retirement plans covering flight  attendants, machinists and other non-union workers at bankrupt  US Airways, the government said.


The UN chief warns against an assault on rebel-held Falluja, as US troops begin pounding the city's outskirts.


IL GIOCO                                            Fincipit, scatenate la fantasia Partendo da questi attacchi famosi


Congressional Democrats on Wednesday decried tens of millions dollars of waste in Iraq reconstruction aid, as a new government report underscored a need for closer scrutiny of how the costly war is being handled.


British Inflation Data Suggests Rate Rise

Overnight rate nearly certain to rise to 6.0% after June prices pass expectations.


More British troops could go to Iraq if needed, Tony Blair says - a day after announcing the withdrawal of 1,600.


Amazon scales back key features on A9.com

Amazon.com Inc. AMZN.O is   scaling back A9, its general-purpose Web search system,   removing search-recall and mapping services that were among its   most distinctive features, the company confirmed on Tuesday.


The UK's marine environment could already be suffering the consequences of climate change, a report suggests.


Zale posts 4Q loss of $26.4M; stock down

Jewelry retailer Zale Corp. said Thursday it lost $26.4 million its its fourth fiscal quarter, partly due to writing down the value of its inventory, and it expects another loss in the current quarter.


Cross-Canada protests denounce natives' poverty

Canadian aboriginal groups staged protests across the country on Friday to bring attention to poverty, health and social problems facing Indians living on and off the country's reserves.


No bail for Taylor's son in torture case

A federal judge denied bail Friday for former Liberian President Charles Taylor's son, who was indicted last week on torture charges stemming from his time as head of a security force in his father's government.


Ryanair, the Irish-headquartered budget airline expanding rapidly across Europe, said Wednesday it intends to pay a hefty fine to settle European Union charges it received unfair subsidies.


Roma, 17:00 - CALCIO, SERIE C1: RISULTATI 25/a GIORNATA

Risultati della 25/a giornata, 8/a di ritorno, del campionato di serie C1.


Sri Lanka reach final after Zimbabwe match called off

Sri Lanka qualified for the final of a three-nation one-day tournament today after their match with Zimbabwe was called off due to overnight rain.


France set up Davis Cup quarter-final with United States

France set up a mouthwatering Davis Cup quarter-final with defending champions America on Saturday when Arnaud Clement and Michael Llodra won a marathon doubles to clinch victory over Romania.


Pat Hurst watched expressionless as Jeong Jang prepared to putt on the 18th hole Sunday. Hurst had already wrapped up her round at the Safeway Classic, a 4-under 68 that gave her the lead.


Fidelity lowers fees on some index funds

Fidelity Investments, the biggest US mutual fund company, has reduced expenses on five equity index funds, making them, according to the company, among the lowest-cost index funds in the industry.


Sweden OKs prison porn for rape convicts

Convicted sex offenders are free to read pornography in their cells, a Swedish court ruled, saying the country's prison system had no right to deny an imprisoned rapist access to his porn magazines.


Well, somehow they did in the first adaptation of the videogame âResident Evil.â All was loud, gory and yet somehow flat. All is certainly loud and gory in the sequel


AFTER ANOTHER World AIDS Day, I am struck by how divisive the battle has become. I think the biggest tragedy is the bickering between some advocates of the President's AIDS initiative and those of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria.


DOVER, Delaware  - Two students were shot and wounded early on Friday on the Delaware State University campus and police were hunting for a gunman, the university said.


NFL Trims Times for Draft; Bills Eye Games in Toronto

The league announces that it is reducing the amount of time allowed to make a first-round selection from 15 minutes to 10 minutes.


The FDA said yesterday the abortion pill RU-486 will remain on the market despite criticisms from opponents who want the pill banned because they say three women have died after taking it.


Variety - David Milch, the creative force behind "Deadwood," can't hide his disdain for the current wave of crime dramas that neatly tie up all loose ends in an hour. After all, his gritty HBO western focuses on a lawless society, while the producer's co-creation "NYPD Blue" explores the toll that law enforcement exacts on our modern centurions.


Grunting tennis pro. Evil brat. Marie Antoinette. What kind of roles are these for a young, blond Hollywood ingÃ©nue?


The Asian disaster must not "suck money" from other crises, says Oxfam.


Movie Studios Lose In Case Against File-Sharing Apps

The decision is likely to force the industry to take the more costly and less-popular route of going directly after file-swappers.


Now pay attention, 007 Those of you who have yet to see* Daniel Craig giving it some stick in Casino Royale will undoubtedly get added pleasure from the experience armed with www.moviemistakes.com's comprehensive list of the film's outrages against continuity and fact.â¦


Militants Win Key Elections in Palestine

Hamas militants defeated the mainstream Palestinian movement Fatah in nine of 26 local elections, results showed on Sunday, in a foretaste of challenges confronting emerging moderate leader Mahmoud Abbas.


G8 to back new "measures" if Iran keeps enriching

POTSDAM, Germany  - Major industrial nations threatened on Wednesday to support "further appropriate measures" if Iran failed to comply with U.N. resolutions demanding that it suspend nuclear enrichment.


Saudi Arabia dismisses as "ludicrous" Israel's call for changes to an Arab plan for Middle East peace.


The treatment of Type 2 diabetes must place more emphasis on tackling potentially fatal complications  experts have warned.


Non saranno piu' membri di diritto di consigli giudiziari


Parting Gift: âSopranosâ Wins Emmy for Drama

NBC took home seven awards, including the Emmy for best comedy series for â30 Rock,â while âThe Sopranosâ won the Emmy for best drama series in its final season.


White House accuses Clintons of hypocrisy in Libby case

The White House on Thursday accused former President Bill Clinton and his wife, Sen. Hillary Clinton, of hypocrisy for criticizing President George W. Bush's decision to spare ex-aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby from prison.


Perimeter eSecurity buys e-mail compliance vendor

Looking to expand its presence among New York financial companies, security services vendor Perimeter eSecurity has acquired Secure Electronic Communications Compliance Archival System ( SECCAS ), a small seller of e-mail management products.Based in New York, SECCAS sells Web-based software that can be used to archive and manage e-mail, instant message and Bloomberg messaging data, giving smaller financial institutions a quick way of bringing their IT systems into compliance with government regulations.Terms of the deal -- Perimeter's 11th over the past four years -- were not disclosed.Perimeter sells Internet-based software-as-a-service products to financial institutions, and the acquisition will give the company new services to sell to brokers, registered investment advisors and hedge funds, the company said.Founded in 1997, Perimeter is based in Milford, Connecticut. Last year the company closed two rounds of funding, picking up $104 million in investments. It has a staff of 300.


Delta Air Lines on Tuesday slashed pay for most workers, and pilots agreed to contract changes that should prevent a wave of pilot retirements from pushing it into bankruptcy protection.


Gary Oldman haunting supernatural thriller

English actor Gary Oldman is  in negotiations to star in a Holocaust-themed supernatural  thriller from David S. Goyer, the filmmaker behind the "Blade"  movies.


Agreement With China to Regulate Some Drugs

American and Chinese regulators signed an accord on Tuesday to strengthen regulation of drugs and medical devices exported to the United States.


NKorea may take 'first step' to end nuclear program: US

North Korea could agree to implement a "first tranche" of measures to end its nuclear weapons program during the upcoming round of six-nation talks in Beijing next week, the top US negotiator said.


British director to name twins after Bollywood pair

MUMBAI, Feb 15 (Reuters Life!) - The Anglo-Asian filmmaker who directed "Bend it Like Beckham" wants to name her twin babies after top Bollywood stars Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai, a newspaper reported on Thursday.


Bush says markets turmoil take time to play out

U.S. President George W. Bush, announcing a package of measures to help homeowners struggling to pay their mortgages amid the subprime loan crisis, said on Friday the market turmoil stemming from the problem will take time to play out.


A priest in the Londonderry area pays out a five figure sum to settle out of court allegations of sexual abuse.


Gold Rush Tears Up a Patch of the Amazon

By MICHAEL ASTOR ELDORADO DO JUMA, Brazil - It's a gold rush in the Amazon jungle, driven by the Internet.


She crossed the Atlantic to hit the big time in fashion, but on Tuesday Spice Girl Victoria "Posh" Beckham suffered her first Hollywood flop when style maven Mr. Blackwell named her the worst-dressed celebrity of 2007.


Drilling Down: How Self-Control Lowers a Buyerâs Guard

A paper in The Journal of Consumer Research looks at the effects of self-restraint on subsequent impulse purchases.


TickEx Launches UK's First New-Generation Vertical Search Engine

TickEx (www.tickex.com) today  announced that it has launched the beta version of its vertical search  engine for tickets, which is designed to allow buyers and sellers to  list, search for, bid on and pay for products on the site.


FBI Keeping Records on Pre-9/11 Travelers

If you're among the millions of Americans who took airline flights in the months before the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the FBI probably knows about it — and possibly where you stayed, whom you traveled with, what credit card you used and even whether you ordered a kosher meal.


An automatic safety system shut down a nuclear reactor at a power plant in southern Russia and there was no radiation leak, officials said Friday.


Pipeline Cements Russiaâs Hold on Europeâs Gas Supply

Bulgaria signed the deal for the $15 billion South Stream pipeline with Russia, undermining the European Unionâs attempts to diversify its energy sources.


Playstation Supplies 'Tight', Admits Sony

Sony was forced to admit today that availability of its PlayStation 2 (PS2) games console in UK shops would be âtightâ before Christmas.


Oil prices will only fall if global conflicts are resolved, the boss of oil prducers' organisation Opec has warned. Opec president Purnomo Yusgiantoro said its members were increasing production to meet high


Mozilla has tapped John Lilly to become its new chief executive officer. Lilly, who served as the CEO of software-maker Reactivity prior to becoming Mozilla's vice president of business development in 2005, will be responsible for leading the Firefox developer's ambitious plans to dramatically extend the reach of its Web-based applications into the mobile and services arenas.


Dollar firms ahead of inflation data, yen supported by falling oil prices

The dollar rose against the euro and yen ahead of monthly US inflation data that analysts said should give clues to the future direction of American interest rates.


Torino, 20:32 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS: CAMORANESI FIRMA, FUMATA GRIGIA PER NEDVED

Come previsto, Mauro German Camoranesi ha firmato un nuovo contratto con la Juventus. La scadenza &...


Rimes resting after leg infection surgery

Country singer LeAnn Rimes was resting Tuesday after undergoing surgery for a leg infection, her publicist said.


Powell Deputy Says Elections Must Be 'Open to All' in Iraq

The second-ranking official at the State Department said today, in an apparent contradiction of Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, that the elections scheduled for Iraq in January must be "open to all citizens.


Torino, 18:18 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS; KOVAC: STOP PER 6 SETTIMANE

Il difensore della Juventus, Robert Kovac, sarà sottoposto venerdÃ¬ a un'operazione alla cavig...


Asteroid named after leading scientist of China's nuclear programs

An asteroid discovered by a Chinese observatory has been named after Zhu Guangya, a leading scientist in China's nuclear programs.


Shiite militants hold onto shrine amid disputes over its handover ...

By Abdul Hussein Al-Obeidi, Associated Press, 8/21/2004 14:03. NAJAF, Iraq  Militants loyal to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr kept their hold on a revered shrine, and clashes flared in Najaf on Saturday


Just eleven days into the 2004 Olympics in Athens, we have already been confronted with the seemingly common problem of drug use within sport. So much so, in fact, that it has been dubbed "The Gene Games" by chairman of the World Anti-Doping Agency's ethical issues review panel, Thomas Murray.    In a recent interview conducted by the New York Times, Murray talks about the impact of drugs in sport, and what effect they have on the athletes involved.


U.S. stocks tumbled on Tuesday, driving the Dow Jones industrial average down in its worst slide since the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, as a sell-off in China's stock market raised concerns that equity valuations may be too high.


Cuba Expels Spanish, Dutch Legislators in EU Spat

HAVANA/MADRID  - Cuba said on Saturday it barred  entry to three European lawmakers on a trip to support  dissidents, setting back Spain's campaign to mend frosty ties  between the EU bloc and the communist-ruled island.


Oil up above $59, eyes on U.S. distillate stockdraw

Oil prices climbed back above $59 a barrel on Wednesday ahead of an expected sharp fall in weekly U.S. distillate stocks as a blast of cold weather boosted heating fuel demand in the world's top consumer.


E.U. Regulators to Review Bid By Google to Buy DoubleClick

European Union regulators will review Google's plans to buy DoubleClick for $3.1 billion after national authorities declined to take the case.


Game animator I-Wei Huang is getting rave reviews for his steam-powered robots. How does he hack RC kits with steam engines? And will he ever make a rideable robot? By Griffin Wright.


ReversiFlex 1.1.0 has been released and is available for download. ReversiFlex is a Reversi clone for Windows. You can customize boards and add walls. You can also play against a simple AI player.   This is the second release of ReversiFlex. You can now save games and starting boards. Some sample boards are included.  In one of the sample starting boards, during the first half of the game, you can only move diagonally. Another sample provides a large board with many walls.   Please note that you will need to have the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 installed in order to use ReversiFlex.    Version 1.1.0 is available for download at http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/reversiflex/ReversiFlex-Install-1.1.0.exe?download . The source code is available at http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/reversiflex/ReversiFlex-Source-1.1.0.zip?download .


Top Gear host Richard Hammond, recovering from a high-speed crash, is airlifted out of hospital in Leeds.


Shilpa defends Channel 4 in latest Big Brother row

Shilpa Shetty, who shot to fame during the last version of "Celebrity Big Brother", has defended British Television station Channel 4's decision to kick out contestant Emily Parr after she used a racially offensive word to housemate Charlie Uchea in the ongoing season of the popular reality show.


China Says Hong Kong Polls Show People Want Stability

Senior Chinese officials have  welcomed Hong Kong's election results in which the pro-Beijing  camp retained a comfortable majority, saying people in the  Asian financial hub voted for stability and prosperity.


Around the world in 195 days, six hours - by bike

A Scottish man has become the fastest to cycle around the world, completing the trip in 195 days and six hours


Governatore Bankitalia, manca ancora scatto produttivita'


Saudi Security Forces Hunt for Militants Involved in Bombings

At least seven militants were killed late Wednesday in Saudi Arabia following two bombings that government officials say appear to have been coordinated.


Kerry admits 'inarticulate moment' on Iraq votes

WASHINGTON - On the eve of a foreign policy debate with President Bush, Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry said in an interview that his explanation of why he voted for additional funding for the war in Iraq before voting against it was "one of


Canada said on Thursday it had discovered a suspected case of mad cow disease, but said the 10-year-old animal in question had not entered the human or animal feed system.


Mubarak arrives in Kuwait for talks on Iraq, economy

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak arrived for talks with Kuwaiti leaders on political and economic issues, including the situation in Iraq and the Middle East peace process, officials said.


Per la procura di Milano i due arabi non andavano assolti"Errori ed omissioni di valutazione da parte del giudice"                                          Terrorismo, ricorso dei pm contro la sentenza Forleo


Bush Backs Palestinian Conference But No Shortcuts

President Bush on Monday set aside initial reservations and backed British plans for a Middle East conference but he said upcoming Palestinian elections were just the start of a process that should not be cut short.


US envoy laments lack of Chavez dialogue

After three rocky years as Washington's top envoy to Venezuela, Ambassador William Brownfield ended his term Wednesday saying he regrets he was unable to establish a productive dialogue with President Hugo Chavez's government.


A trust accepts liability for the death of a woman after she gave birth in a hospital in County Fermanagh.


More Than Momentum: Stocks Rising for a Reason

Sorting the real growth stories from the flashes in the pan.


Several Potter fans were horrified when they discovered that some pages of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" were missing from their copies. An estimated few hundred are said to have missing pages. "Printing and distributing 12 million copies book...


Malls were open around the clock and stores came through with huge discounts - but the last weekend before Christmas didn't do the trick, analysts said.


Stocks rebounded on Wednesday, pushing the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq up more than 2 percent, after investors snapped up beaten down technology shares, while the energy sector benefited from a surge in oil prices.


COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - Mitt Romney was projected to win Nevada's Republican presidential nominating contest on Saturday and voters in South Carolina cast ballots as an unpredictable White House race moved to the South and West.


Andy Reid's first goal for Charlton alvaged a 1-1 draw against Everton at The Valley but failed to lift the Addicks off bottom spot in the Premiership.


A former Penn State women's basketball player on Monday settled a discrimination lawsuit against longtime coach Rene Portland, more than a year after claiming that Portland had a "no lesbian" policy on her team.


A ban on religious symbols in French state schools starts on Thursday, despite Iraqi hostage takers' demands.


U.S. Tanks Pound Rebel-Held Iraqi Town - Witnesses

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. tanks pounded targets in the  rebel-held Sunni Muslim town of Falluja west of Baghdad on  Tuesday and U.S. warplanes could be seen flying overhead,  witnesses said.


Milano, 16:30 - CALCIO, FACCHETTI; JUVE: INFINITA TRISTEZZA

La Juve si unisce al cordoglio per la morte di Giacinto Facchetti. ''La Juventus F.C. - si legge in ...


Iraqi kidnappers release South Asian hostages

Kidnappers have released two truck drivers, one from Bangladesh and the other from Sri Lanka, after holding them hostage in Iraq for more than a month.


Mallorca, 15:18 - CALCIO, MERCATO; MAIORCA: RITORNA TRISTAN

Diego Tristan has raggiunto l'accordo con il Mallorca, club in cui ha già militato nella stag...


Nigerian miliants in the oil-rich Delta end a voluntary ceasefire saying talks with the government have failed.


Widgetbox's App Accelerator turns widgets into Facebook apps

People can make their own Facebook applications, and now Widgetbox users can make them faster with App Accelerator, a new Web-based helper tool. CNET Editor Jessica Dolcourt tested it out with her very own Webware application for Facebook.


adesso Ã¨ allarme sequestro per altri italiani

ROMA. E adesso a proteggere lâospedale Â«italianoÂ» di Baghdad, il âMedical Cityâ, ci sono anche gli uomini della milizia di Al Sadr. Eâ al sesto piano dellâex ospedale Saddam che vivono, lavorano


Australia's foreign minister is in North Korea, urging the Stalinist state to renounce nuclear weapons.


Alitalia: comunicato su accordo raggiunto con sigle sindacali

Alitalia comunica di aver raggiunto l'accordo con le 6 sigle sindacali (Anpac, Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uilt, Ugl e Up) che rappresentano i piloti della Compagnia sulla normativa e sui nuovi limiti d'impiego del personale.


Catcher Jason Varitek will remain with the Boston Red Sox, reaching a preliminary agreement on a four-year contract, a lawyer with knowledge of the negotiations said Thursday.


Supreme Court Ruling Expected in Ukraine Crisis

Ukraine's Supreme Court is expected to rule on Friday on whether to overturn the result of a disputed presidential election that has plunged the country into turmoil and generated distrust between Russia and the West.


PC Magazine - Microsoft's Malicious Software Removal Tool detected 150 percent more phishing scams in early 2007, according to a Microsoft report.


As a veteran actor, Fred Dalton Thompson knows something about entering a stage. It's all about the buildup. The former Tennessee senator plans to announce his official entry into the Republican presidential contest on Thursday. But he'll pique interest first on Wednesday with an ad aired during a GOP presidential debate in New Hampshire that Thompson will otherwise skip.


Hackers wouldn't bother writing malicious code to infect the Macintosh unless those computers actually mattered. By Eric Hellweg.


Scottish student found guilty in terrorism trial

A Scottish student was found guilty on Monday of possessing terrorism-related materials including bomb-making instructions, despite arguing he was only conducting research.


The weather could play a factor today in the Chase for the Nextel Cup. Cooler temperatures, something drivers arenât accustomed to at Darlington Raceway for the Southern 500, has changed the way drivers attack the track.


Demonstrators take to the streets in Guinea in protest at President Lansana Conte's choice of prime minister.


The oddsmakers say this will be the Emmy year of The Sopranos and   Sarah Jessica Parker. The averages say different.


Spain's Davis Cup win over the United States has gifted New Zealand's top men's tournament its headline act. The eyes of the tennis world will now undoubtedly be on the Spanish trio of Rafael


Dutchman seeks to bring flair back into fashion

BY THE turbulent standards of Tottenham Hotspur, it was the smoothest of transitions. After the startling resignation of Jacques Santini on Friday, Martin Jol, Santiniâs former lieutenant, was installed as head coach yesterday.


âWhen you move all your life,â said Mitch Bainwol, âthe most memorable moments are your last day in one place and your first day in another.â


Sony Takes a New Crack at Dominating Video Online

Lights, camera, upload! Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) announced today that its Grouper video-sharing site has been converted into a full-blown, multichannel "streaming entertainment network" for independent video creators, and is now called Crackle.