The widespread use of ethanol from corn could result in nearly twice the greenhouse gas emissions as the gasoline it would replace because of expected land-use changes, researchers concluded Thursday


Hilton reaches accord with hotel labor union

Hilton Hotels Corp.  said on  Saturday it has reached an accord with the union representing  North American hotel workers that includes an easing of the  company's stance on how hotels are unionized.


America's newest governor, Democrat Christine Gregoire of Washington, chided President Bush on Saturday for shortchanging the states and urged the former Texas governor to remember their financial needs.


High-Resolution Cameras Set Out to Win the Megapixel Competition

The latest trend in digital photography is ultra-high-resolution fixed-lens cameras. The digital-camera manufacturers are constantly trying to outdo one another, in much the same way that CPU


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Yankees, Johnson Move Closer to Agreement

Randy Johnson and the Yankees moved closer to agreement Wednesday on a two-year contract extension that would allow New York to complete its tentative trade with Arizona for the Big Unit.


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Some primary schools could close and others may share head teachers as Gwynedd examines its education system.


Bush rides Marine One into Florida for rally

Playing political hardball, President Bush made a military landing on John Kerry's own turf Saturday -- riding Marine One into the winter ballpark of his opponent's hometown team.


Virgin Mary Grilled Cheese Sandwich Goes on Tour

MIAMI, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The grilled cheese sandwich that bears the image of the Virgin Mary is going on tour. Millions of visitors have seen it on the eBay Web site and now the sandwich is coming to a town near you.


HOUSTON, Sept. 24 -- Oil futures prices continued to climb Thursday as traders shrugged off a decision by the US Department of Energy to loan two refiners a relatively small amount of crude from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.


With no picket signs in sight, stars were free to attend the Critics' Choice Awards on Monday. The Writers Guild of America strike, which began Nov. 5, has effectively shut down Hollywood and cast a pall over Tinseltown's awards season. But the Critics' Choice Awards, presented by the Broadcast Film Critics Association at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, isn't covered by guild contracts.


Japan Extends Iraq Troop Deployment One Year

Japan approved an extension of its troop deployment in Iraq Thursday for up to a year, a decision opposed by most voters, who want to end the nation's riskiest military mission since World War II.


The company reports improving fundamentals and posts a 79% increase in Q3 earnings.


"American Psycho" author plans Showtime horror

Showtime is headed for "The  Canyons," a horror-tinged soap opera originated by "American  Psycho" novelist Bret Easton Ellis.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Jaret Wright gave himself a big birthday present, finalizing a three-year, $21-million US deal with the New York Yankees on Wednesday.


The guy who created Winamp, unleashed Gnutella on the world and quit AOL after clashing with his corporate overlords is still chasing the music. Commentary by Eliot Van Buskirk.


Zero-down mortgage initiative by Bush is hit

President Bush's weekend campaign promise that he will push legislation allowing for no money down on some federally insured mortgages could cost taxpayers as much as $500 million over four years because of a higher rate of defaults, according to the Congressional Budget Office.


French voters are electing a new parliament, with President Sarkozy's UMP party expected to make gains.


A Canadian judge said yesterday he will rule in March on whether two Sikh militants are responsible for the 1985 bombing of an Air India Boeing 747 over the Atlantic Ocean.


UK forces are to hand back control of security in Basra province to Iraq, four-and-a-half years after the invasion.


VIA Technologies has announced details of its 64-bit architecture based Isaiah processor core with the engineering code name 'CN'.


A Start-Up Says It Can Predict Othersâ Fate

Two former Oxford University students are getting attention in Silicon Valley for developing technology that automates aspects of the venture capital decision-making process.


Senate Panel Releases Report on Iraq Intelligence

The panel found no evidence that Saddam Hussein had a relationship with Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.


The fall of one of the Palestinian territoryâs top security installations is more than just symbolic. What it means for Fatah, Israel and the United States.


Second accused in Madrid trial refuses to speak to judges

A second alleged mastermind of the 2004 Madrid train bombings has said he would only give evidence through his defence counsel.


Japanese bank joins battle for control of Manchester United

A Japanese investment bank is exploring ways of blocking a possible takeover of Manchester United by American businessman Malcolm Glazer.


Iran arrests bomb suspects, police say U.S. link

Iran has arrested some 65 men suspected of being behind a deadly bombing that killed members of the elite Revolutionary Guards in a southeastern border province, the student news agency ISNA said on Friday.


Kerry blasts Bush for silence on swift boat ads

BOSTON - (KRT) - Deriding a Republican-funded veterans group that has sought to cast doubts on his war record as a "front" for the Bush-Cheney campaign, Sen. John Kerry on Thursday launched his most vigorous counterattack, ...


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E' finito 1-1 il derby di Madrid tra il Real e l'Atletico. In vantaggio prima gli ospiti al 6' con M...


Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills fell in yesterday's auction to the lowest levels since mid-October.


Michael Jackson's Father Released from LA Hospital

Michael Jackson's father, has been released from a Los Angeles hospital after successful surgery for bleeding ulcers, his attorney said on Monday.


PeopleSoft Defies Oracle Bid, Pursues IBM

By Spencer Swartz SAN FRANCISCO  - PeopleSoft Inc. will push ahead with a new marketing alliance with IBM and other initiatives despite a recent court ruling that bolstered Oracle Corp.'s $7.7-billion hostile bid to acquire the company, PeopleSoft's CEO said on Tuesday.


According to the Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer - he ignored official advice and travelled to a dangerous part of the city.


Up to 30 people may have been present when Michael Dosunmu's murder was planned, police believe.


The weak Iraqi government, riven by factions, is still crucial to most visions for stabilizing the nation.


Arabic books seized as anti-Semitism cited

GERMANY FRANKFURT -- Frankfurt police have seized several Arabic books at the world's biggest book fair after complaints that they breached a German ban on anti-Semitic writing, a director of the fair said yesterday. It was unclear precisely which and how many books were taken off the stands. The Frankfurt Book Fair is giving a special showcase this year to ...


Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe says he will not stand down as president, on the eve of his 83rd birthday.


Howard Says Full Sale of Telstra This Term Isn't Guaranteed

Australian Prime Minister John Howard said yesterday's invitation for proposals from investment banks on how to sell the government's A$32 billion ($24 billion) stake in Telstra Corp.


The Motion Picture Association of America is launching civil and criminal actions worldwide against movie pirates in a bid to curb illegal film downloading.


Report: Yankees, Diamondbacks Agree to Big Unit Trade

NEW YORK (Sports Network) - The Arizona Diamondbacks have  reportedly agreed to a trade that will send five-time Cy Young  Award winner Randy Johnson to the New York Yankees.


Surge in immigrants in Britain Anglicising names: report

Rising numbers of immigrants in Britain are Anglicising their names or changing them to everyday British ones, The Sunday Times newspaper reported.


Prosecutors file terrorism charges against Bashir

a new trial of the accused leader of Southeast Asia's Islamic militant Jemaah Islamiah network. "It has been submitted to the South Jakarta court today," Didik Istiyanta, South Jakarta state prosecutor, told Reuters on Friday.


Afghan president makes rare campaign trip

Watched over by American bodyguards and sharpshooters, Afghanistan's eternally optimistic interim president told a campaign rally of 10,000 people Tuesday that this weekend's election is a key step in their recovery from


Imagine turning on your mobile phone to watch breaking news or an entertainment program. The idea could soon become reality following an announcement last week that five of the world's largest mobile phone


The House ethics committee reported Friday that Republican lawmakers and aides failed to protect young male pages from former Rep. Mark Foley's improper advances, concluding an investigation into a scandal that convulsed Congress and contributed to the GOP defeat in last month's elections.


Workers in factories that make flat screen televisions could suffer long-term health damage, say scientists.


Movie critic Ebert has emergency surgery

Film critic Roger Ebert, who has battled cancer in recent years, was in serious condition at a hospital Sunday following an emergency operation to repair complications from an earlier cancer surgery.


Kerry launches new attack on Bush's Iraq policies

Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry was set to step up attacks on George W. Bush's handling of the Iraq war, as the president prepared to go to the United Nations to unveil new proposals help rebuild the country.


United for urgent action, the White House and Congress raced toward emergency steps Thursday to rescue the national economy from a possible recession, including tax rebates of at least $300 a person Â and maybe as much as $800.


Parties spar in US Congress on Medicare increase

Senate Republicans and Democrats on Tuesday battled over blame for a record increase in Medicare health premiums, which Democratic presidential candidate John


The Frankenstein-style gadget combines audio/video playback, VOIP, Wi-Fi, pseudo-GPS and podcast software. In Listening Post.


TEL AVIV, Israel Oct. 2, 2004 - Israel's army will operate in the northern Gaza Strip until all Palestinian rocket fire against Israeli towns is halted, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said late Saturday in an interview on Israel Radio.


Death Valley Flash Flood Kills at Least 2

A fierce storm triggered flooding in the Mojave Desert that killed at least two people and forced the closure of Death Valley National Park. Campers and visitors were evacuated from the park Monday.


Quantum Astronomy: The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle

This is the second article in a series of four articles each with a separate explanation of different quantum phenomena. Each article is a piece of a mosaic, so every one is needed to understand the final explanation of the quantum astronomy experiment we propose, possibly using the Allen Array Telescope and the narrow-band radio-wave detectors being build by the SETI Institute and the University of California, Berkeley.


Wall Street rallies on tamer inflation, Intel

Stocks climbed on Friday on reassuring inflation news and fresh optimism about the tech sector after an upgrade of bellwether Intel.


The groundbreaking on a new expansion of the Panama Canal is seen by many Panamians as a coming of age moment


Raikkonen wins Belgian Grand Prix; Schumacher second

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Michael Schumacher wasn't in the winner's circle at Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix, but still managed to make some noise.


If John R. Koza gets his way, American voters will never again have to wonder about the workings of the Electoral College and why it decides who sits in the White House.


Tim Henman finished his competitive career in style by leading Great Britain to a doubles victory at Wimbledon that secured a place in the Davis Cup World Group on Saturday.


Russia slams OSCE over election monitors

Russia's Foreign Ministry accused Europe's main security organization Friday of playing political games in the dispute over election monitors.


It's not as if the game needed it but the hype surrounding Arsenal's visit to Manchester United has started already. It used to be that the exchanges would start 24 hours


Conduit Wins Web2.0 Award for Online Marketing Solution

Conduit, the leading platform for  building online communities via community toolbars, today announced that  it was selected as one of the top three Web 2.0 Marketing tools of 2007  by SEOmoz, the company behind the Web 2.0 Awards.


China Agrees to Direct New Year Flights with Taiwan

China agreed on Monday to direct  charter flights with Taiwan during the Lunar New Year holiday  in February, visiting opposition legislators from the island  said.


Darfur Rebels Say Peace First, Disarming After

Rebels from Sudan's Darfur region Thursday rejected calls to disarm or confine their fighters to their bases before a political solution to the conflict there has been decided and implemented.


Supreme Court Hears Arguments On Internet Wine Sales

WASHINGTON -- The US Supreme Court Tuesday heard a case about the sale of wine over the Internet. The court heard arguments on whether it's fair for states to ban out-of-state growers from shipping their products


Zakayev Was Asked to Assist in Negotiations at the School

Hours before the battle broke out that ended the hostage crisis, North Ossetian President Alexander Dzasokhov called Chechen separatist envoy Akhmed Zakayev for assistance in negotiating with the terrorists, Zakayev said Sunday.


com. One day after signing a right-handed hitter with two 45-home run seasons on his resume, the Mariners are on the verge of signing the current Major League home run champion.


The European Commission says it will advise EU leaders that accession talks with Turkey should not begin unless Ankara adopts a new penal code.


Best of the Bunch: Fujitsu FMV-U8240 Ultra Mobile PC

Get up close and personal with the curiously '80s-stylings of the Fujitsu UMPC


Sharon moves to form new coalition after crushing opponents of ...

JERUSALEM  - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon moved swiftly to forge a national unity government after winning approval to reshape his coalition and crushing internal opposition to his Gaza pullout plan.


US President George W. Bush said that there was "a lot of work to be done" before an international force can go to Sudan's troubled Darfur region to help beleaguered African Union (AU) troops.


Stocks in Quiet Mood As Oil Prices Retreat

NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are seen in a quiet mood at the open Thursday as investors come to terms with a pullback in the price of Nymex crude oil futures...


Messaggio dei vescovi alla Giornata per la vita


Maryland Coach Brenda Frese, who is 30 weeks pregnant with twins, has significantly scaled back her activities and is relying heavily upon assistant Daron Park.


Delay in Cutting Umbilical Cord May Help Preemies

NEW YORK  - A slight delay in cutting the umbilical cord of a preterm infant may reduce the need for blood transfusions and prevent brain hemorrhage, according to a new report in.


India players agree central contracts for the first time, with top stars netting a basic salary of Â£59,000.


Brian Russell had no idea what hit him. A guy who routinely tackles 250-pound running backs head-on and occasionally gets pulverized by rampaging 350-pound NFL linemen for a living nearly saw his season end because of a microscopic germ. The Cleveland Browns safety was flattened by a staph infection that hospitalized him during the preseason.


Media & professional: Virgin Media plays down suggestions that channel was knee-jerk reaction to losing Sky One access.


An Egyptian passenger train and a freight   train collided head-on north of Cairo on Monday, killing at   least two people and injuring 16 others in the second fatal   rail crash in Egypt in two weeks, security sources said.


TRENTON, N.J. -- HIV testing will soon become part of routine prenatal care and be required for some newborns in New Jersey under a new law that supporters say is putting the state in the forefront of the national fight against HIV transmission to babies.


Putin pledges effective response to U.S. anti-missile plan

President Vladimir Putin criticized Washington's plans for an anti-missile system in Central Europe and said on Thursday Russia would come up with a "highly effective" response.


The Frenchwoman who received the worldâs first partial face transplant  regained nearly full use of her facial muscles within 18 months.


Nets and New Drug Make Inroads Against Malaria

Widespread distribution of mosquito nets and a new medicine sharply reduced malaria deaths in several African countries, World Health Organization researchers reported.


The White House and rebellious Senate Republicans announced agreement Thursday on rules for the interrogation and trial of suspects in the war on terror. President Bush urged Congress to put it into law before adjourning for the midterm elections.


Saturday's girls' basketball showdown pitting No. 1 Eleanor Roosevelt and No. 2 Notre Dame is expected to attract between 40 and 80 college coaches.


Huge private equity profits should not be subject to tax breaks, the shadow chancellor says.


A woman who believed she would never have a baby of her own after cancer treatment made her infertile held her newborn baby girl on Friday and said: "This is a miracle.


Venezuela's Chavez gets powers to rule by decree

Venezuela's Congress on Wednesday granted President Hugo Chavez powers to rule by decree for 18 months as he tries to force through nationalizations key to his self-styled leftist revolution.


Trapped toddler freed four days after Japanese quake

TOKYO - After five days of disaster and death, Japan was given some reason to cheer yesterday when a toddler who had been trapped alive in a car for four days was miraculously pulled to safety.


Politics has made year-end tax planning problematic. Although tax policy is fixed for 2004, it's been difficult to strategize into the future without knowing who the president would be through 2008.


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L'australiano Casey Stoner è stato il piÃ¹ veloce nelle ultime prove libere MotoGp del Gp di P...


USDA Finds 'Inconclusive' Mad Cow Test Result

First-round screening tests returned "inconclusive" results for mad cow disease from one animal and samples were being submitted for final and more sophisticated analysis, the US Agriculture Department said on Thursday.


A delegation of Inuit travel to Washington to argue that the nation's climate policy violates human rights.


The Maryland General Assembly's battle over legalizing slot machines has now lasted longer than the Civil War.


Internet and mobile test and measurement company Keynote Systems says that VoIP services outperform landline phone systems in call quality, although the technology still has some ground to make up in other areas such as audio delay.


United Airlines parent UAL Corp. and leaders of its pilots union have agreed on a deal under which the pilots will not oppose termination of their pension plan but will receive a $550 million note convertible


Scientists Say Toxic Stew Harming Canadians; Tougher Pollution Laws Needed

By LISA ARROWSMITH  EDMONTON (CP) - A toxic stew of chemicals from birth control pills, shampoo and even compounds used to make foam seating pours out of sewers and pipes across Canada every day, and hundreds of scientists say Ottawa must do more to stop it.


A tense 18-hour hostage drama in an Athens suburb ended without casualties last night when two men who had hijacked a bus and threatened to blow it up surrendered to the police.


Thirteen years after presiding over the biggest policy debacle of her husband's presidency, Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday her experience with failure makes her the one who can succeed in providing universal health coverage.


The Symfony project has made a major announcement today - with the latest release of the project, they've made it to the 1.0 mark! Symfony version 1.0 has been released!    At last, the long-awaited 1.0 stable version of symfony is just released. For all those who waited for the "stable" status to dive into symfony, the time has come.   The 1.0 is not just another release. We call it an "enterprise" release, which means that we will keep on maintaining it for a long time (that is, for several years). When a new release of PHP comes with its wagon of BC break, we will update symfony 1.0 to make it compatible. When a bug is found and corrected in one of the components of symfony 1.0, we will update the stable release to make the symfony experience always better.    Congrats go out to the >entire team and all of the many, many contributors to the project. Hitting a stable release is no easy mark and it's great to see one of the best PHP frameworks out there hit it dead on.   Oh, and help spread the word - add your digg!


A law that gives the government control over the content of radio and television programs in Venezuela took effect Thursday.


B&Q's owner is to sell its DIY stores in Taiwan to focus on its fast-growing business in China.


Amy Winehouse arrested in husband's case

Amy Winehouse was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of attempting to interfere with a court case involving her husband.


Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday U.S. President George W. Bush's Middle East policies had failed and he and others would one day be put on trial for "the tragedies they have created in Iraq".


Georgian leader wins election with 52.8 pct of vote

Georgian leader Mikhail Saakashvili won a snap presidential election outright with 52.8 percent of the vote, election officials said on Sunday.


Fashion designer Liz Claiborne, whose styles became a cornerstone of career women's wardrobes in the 1970s and 1980s, has died, the company she founded said Wednesday. She was 78.


Greenspan puts recession odds just above 1-in-3

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said the probability of a U.S. recession was now slightly more than a third, after he earlier in the year put the chances at one-third, The Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition on Monday.


New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer on Wednesday obtained a court order to temporarily suspend the sale of commemorative Sept. 11 coins heavily advertised as being minted from silver recovered at ground zero.


Interest rates on U.S. 30- and  15-year mortgages fell this week to their lowest levels since  early April as the housing market showed little sign of slowing  despite the Federal Reserve's move to raise interest rates,  mortgage finance company Freddie Mac said on Thursday.


Summary - (Nov 4, 2004) European astronomers have produced the first image of an object using high energy gamma rays - the most penetrating form of radiation known.


While lower rates are always a positive for banks, the effects of the Fedâs cuts may not prompt an immediate rebound in profits at many banks.


Sarkozy's poll win tempered by left's revival

French President Nicolas Sarkozy's allies won a large majority in parliamentary elections on Sunday but fell short of the predicted landslide after a row over a sales tax hike appeared to cost them votes.


Astros Pitcher Roger Clemens Wins Record Seventh Cy Young Award

Roger Clemens of the Houston Astros won the Cy Young Award as the National League's top pitcher, becoming the oldest recipient of a trophy he's won a record seven times.


Indonesia 8.5-Magnitude Quake Causes Tsunamis in Asia

An 8.5-magnitude earthquake that may rank among the 10 strongest in the past century struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra, unleashing tsunami waves that killed hundreds of people across India and Southeast Asia.


Republicans expanded their slender majority in the Senate in Tuesday's election, toppling the Democratic leader, grabbing seats from the Democratic Party in at least four southern


Perquisita l'11 aprile la cella della brigatista a L'Aquila


Intel's Centrino connects with all Wi-Fi standards

New component will help next generation of Intel's wireless chip reach full audience for Wi-Fi.


Panesar willing to learn from struggles in Sri Lanka

England spinner Monty Panesar is convinced his miserable tour of Sri Lanka can help him become a world-class bowler.


General Electric Posts Higher 3rd-Quarter Profit

The results matched the consensus estimate of 38 cents per share with health care and transportation among the businesses with a jump in orders.


The special edition Pink Pioneer inno receiver/player benefits breast cancer research. In Gear Factor.


A planned Republican fundraiser in New Hampshire aims to promote gun ownership in America by letting supporters fire powerful military-style weapons -- from Uzi submachine guns to M-16 rifles.


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Lenovo May Be in Acquisition Talks With IBM

China's biggest computer maker said Tuesday it is in acquisition talks with a major international technology company, a disclosure which comes amid reports it might buy IBM Corp.'s personal computer business.


NASA mission controllers decided to delay the flight of their supersonic X-43A aircraft until Tuesday after instrument trouble caused them to miss their planned Monday launch.


More storms are forecast in the region of the Zambezi valley, where thousands have already fled their homes.


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A causa di un problema muscolare (risentimento all'adduttore), Alessandro Potenza salterà la ...


With "Harry Potter and  the Order of the Phoenix" breaking boxoffice records, Warner  Bros. Pictures -- on the lookout for its next franchise -- has  picked up the rights to another seven-book children's fantasy  series, "Septimus Heap."


AC Milan will cut out the defensive lapses that have blighted the start of their league title defence, according to boss Carlo Ancelotti.


Italy police defuse a  bomb  near Silvio Berlusconi's holiday villa, hours after a visit by the UK's Tony Blair.


Restaurant menus in Los Angeles are marrying the broader commercial movement of âfunctionalâ foods.


Fatima nun buried amid tears and flowers

Lucia dos Santos, the last of three children who claimed to have seen the Virgin Mary at Fatima in 1917, has been buried after a procession marked by tears, flowers and white handkerchiefs.


Screening: Co-Pays Seen as a Deterrent to Getting Mammograms

Twelve dollars may not seem like a high medical cost, but it is enough to deter many women from getting a mammogram, a new study finds.


Hillary jokes Bill looked into No. 2 job

Hillary Rodham Clinton has already had to forgo one potential running mate — her husband.


Three British nationals were killed in one of two car bomb explosions in Baghdad, the Foreign Office in London and a US security firm said.


On Alert for Terror Activity Timed to Disrupt Election, Agencies ...

Terrorism command centers were activated in dozens of states and cities throughout the country on Tuesday because of fears of an election-year attack.


The "international" portion of the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival was strengthened yesterday with the addition of films in the Visions program. Among the newly announced titles for the festival, which runs Sept. 9 to 18, are two major British ...


The health of Palestinian president Yasser Arafat is being questioned today after conflicting reports say the 75-year-old leader is suffering from the flu, while others say he is suffering from gallstones and a intestinal infection.


6 Killed in Arizona As SUV Flees Deputies

PHOENIX - A stolen truck filled with suspected illegal immigrants sped away from deputies and rolled over at a busy intersection near an Army post Saturday, causing an 11-car crash that killed six people and seriously injured 15, sheriff's officials said.    Passengers were thrown from the truck as it struck a center median and began to spiral, hitting vehicles waiting at a turn lane, Deputy Chief Randy Redmond of the Sierra Vista Fire Department said...


Intermec Technologies will not seek payments for patents in the radio tracking technology for 60 days. Why?


Elon Will Be Host for Water Supply Workshop

By Times-News, Burlington, N.C.  Sep. 24--Elon University's Center for Environmental Studies will examine issues critical to the protection of watersheds and water supplies during a seminar called "A River Runs Through Us." The seminar is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Sept.


U.S. Jets Hit Insurgent Areas in Fallujah

FALLUJAH, Iraq - U.S. jets pounded insurgent positions in Fallujah for a third straight day Thursday, killing at least five people in the Sunni city dominated by militants about 30 miles west of Baghdad, officials said...


A huge underground lake is  found in Sudan's arid Darfur region, scientists say, which could help end the conflict.


Two more mobile carriers are expanding into Africa, as countries gear up to fund projects.


THE THREAT: More than three years after Sept. 11, Congress hasn't decided how it would respond to a disaster that kills or incapacitates many members.


Procter & Gamble Co. PG.N on  Wednesday said quarterly profit jumped 14 percent, boosted by  strong sales and a gain from the recent divestiture of its  juice business.


That, at least, was Fernandez's momentary assessment when the hydraulic air jacks on his G Force chassis failed during the second pit stop.


The destruction of New York City in action films may not be appealing to many American moviegoers, but it plays well overseas.


World premiere for controversial September 11 docu-drama

The first major screen adaptation of the events leading up to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States received its world premiere in the Scottish capital Edinburgh.


Television networks are free to sprinkle their programs with shootings, slashings, torture and other gore because the government has no regulatory authority over violent programming. But a draft report being circulated at the Federal Communications Commission says Congress can change that, without violating the First Amendment.


Cutting-edge cement makers, high-tech car dealers, and innovative inhalers.


Search for alien life needs more processors SETI@home, the distributed computing project, is calling for more volunteers willing to donate their computers' downtime to the project which scans radio telescope data for evidence of intelligent alien life.â¦


Dutch steel firm buying International Steel Group for $4.5 billion

PHILADELPHIA _ International Steel Group Inc., which includes the remains of the bankrupt Bethlehem Steel Corp., is being acquired by a Dutch steel company for $4.


Iraq promises Turkey it will curb Kurdish rebels

Iraq promised on Tuesday to close the offices of Kurdish rebels and work to prevent them launching attacks on Turkey, hoping to head off a threatened invasion to crush them by Turkish troops massed on the border.


SHARES in Australian Leisure & Hospitality Group Ltd (ALH) jumped more than nine per cent in morning trade today after retailer Coles Myer finally joined the bidding war for the pubs and bottleshops operator.


Window or aisle, chicken or beef, laser protection or SAM in the fuselage?

Defense contractor tests system designed to protect airliners from laser-guided shoulder-fired missiles.


The England head coach Andy Robinson's midfield problems worsened yesterday when Will Greenwood was ruled out of the Six Nations Championship after an operation on his shoulder, enhancing the prospect of Jonny Wilkinson returning to the side at centre.


Skandia in front as Sydney to Hobart fleet heads into storm

SYDNEY  - The 60th Sydney to Hobart yacht race started in perfect conditions but the fleet was heading into a storm overnight that revived painful memories of the 1998 race when six sailors drowned in mountainous seas.


Ecuador reached the second round of the World Cup for the first time after beating Costa Rica 3-0 Thursday.


The wreckage of a steamship that sank in 1850 after its boilers exploded has been discovered at the bottom of Lake Erie.


Justice Secretary Jack Straw is due to announce jail reform plans aimed at reducing the rate of reoffending.


MORE than 20,000 workers and victims rallied across Australia today, pledging to force James Hardie Industries to meet its responsibilities to those suffering asbestos related diseases.


Man Pleads Guilty in Tsunami Death E-Mail Case

A British man admitted Monday to sending hoax emails to friends and relatives of people missing since the Asian tsunami.


The Food and Drug Administration has accused an equine compounding pharmacy of illegally making and selling animal drugs.


Details emerge about makeup of Shiites' unified election list ...

Details began to emerge Friday about the composition of a 228-candidate list presented by Iraq's mainstream Shiite groups in the run-up


International space station astronauts pulled an alarm and donned protective gear Monday after smelling a foul odor that turned out to be a chemical leaking from an oxygen vent, NASA said.


Many busy Americans may be stumped by how exactly to manage the new dietary guidelines for Americans released last week.


The Hague (The Netherlands), Nov. 8. (PTI): Regretting that the promise of dual nationality to persons of Indian origin has taken a long time to materialise, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has announced that


Former model Olga Kurylenko will play James Bond's sidekick in the 22nd 007 movie, producers announce.


Appearance related to illness tied to depression

NEW YORK  - Appearance and physical disability are risk factors for depression in people afflicted with rheumatoid arthritis, researchers report. With systemic lupus erythematosus, commonly known as just lupus, only appearance seems to predict depression.


Reader Richa Agarwal sends us a picture.


US surgeon general says Canada is only safe source for imported ...

WASHINGTON (CP) - Importing cheaper prescription drugs from Canada could be done safely in a large, highly regulated commercial enterprise, says US Surgeon General Richard Carmona.


The campaign headquarters of Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney was burglarized over the weekend and a television and computers stolen.


U.S. Aircraft Bombard Sadr Fighters in Najaf

NAJAF, Iraq  - U.S. warplanes pounded Shi'ite  rebels early on Friday after their leader, radical cleric  Moqtada al-Sadr, rejected a final order from Iraq's interim  prime minister to disarm and leave a holy shrine.


Roger Clemens was among eight players added to the list of major leaguers who will tour Japan in November, organizers said Wednesday.


Giant insurance broker Marsh and McLennan is now expected to escape criminal charges over illegal payments. It has been the subject of legal action over the payments by New Yrok attorney general Eliot Spitzer.


Indian shares to notch long-term gains as global investors line up

Indian shares, Asia's second top performers last year, are poised for long-term gains as foreign investors buy into the market, seeing the country as an economic "growth story," according to analysts.


Rangers Have Plenty of Chances, but Fall Short

Goalie Steve Valiquette had played admirably in his second consecutive day starting in place of Henrik Lundqvist, but the Rangers failed to capitalize on many scoring chances.


Helicopters rescue more than 100 stranded by floods in Midlands

Helicopters rescued dozens of people Saturday following heavy rains and floods in England that also forced more than 2,000 motorists, homeowners and train passengers to spend the night in shelters.


A new Christian video game spurs boycott calls, with critics calling it "both the Inquisition and the Crusades".


Microsoft expands program on source code

Microsoft Corp. is expanding a program to give government organizations access to some of its tightly guarded software blueprints amid growing competition from rivals who make such source code freely available.


Glamour gowns grace Fashion Week runways

It must be red-carpet day at New York Fashion Week. The collections presented Thursday by J. Mendel and Badgley Mischka were among the most glamorous to grace the catwalks at the fall previews so far.


The Food and Drug Administration takes drug safety and risks seriously and will continue its longstanding practice of assessing the safety of drugs using sound judgment and good science - including peer-reviewed analyses.


House of Representatives Defeats Gay Marriage Amendment

The US House of Representatives today solidly defeated the Marriage Protection Amendment, formerly the Federal Marriage Amendment.


"Idol" finalist Daughtry back atop charts

In yet another week where no album  sold more than 100,000 copies, former "American Idol" finalist  Chris Daughtry flip-flopped with Norah Jones to reclaim the top  spot on the U.S. pop charts Wednesday.


The DGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers tentatively agreed to a new three-year contract Thursday that brought significant gains in health care but abandoned the fight for DVD residuals.


Six Iraqis killed in fight with US forces

BAGHDAD -- US soldiers fought yesterday with suspected insurgents using a building as a safe house in Ramadi, killing one Iraqi man and five females, ranging in age from an infant to teenagers, the US military said.


Atlanta Golf Club Sparks Battle Over Gay Rights

A new battle in America's fight over  gay rights has erupted in Atlanta, cradle of the U.S. civil  rights movement, where a golf club is resisting a city order to  grant spousal benefits to its gay members.


Kiran Desai's "The Inheritance of Loss," winner last fall of the Man Booker Prize, was among the finalists announced Tuesday for the 11th annual Kiriyama Prize for works "that promote greater understanding of and among the nations of the Pacific Rim and of South Asia."


Brief exposure to dirty air may raise stroke risk

NEW YORK  - The risk of death due to stroke   is associated with exposure to high concentrations of air   pollution about 2 hours before death, Japanese investigators   report.


Senators From One State, but of Two Minds, Agree to Disagree

In an unusual turn of events, the omnibus energy bill on the Senate floor this week is being led by both the Democratic senator from New Mexico and the Republican senator from the same state -- who despite partisan disagreements must not be seen squabbling by the constituents back home. It would...


Agilent Tests China's Electronics Demand

Agilent, the world's largest testing  gear maker, aims to cement its lead in China by growing sales  at the same pace as an electronics industry expanding 20  percent a year.


'Amanteaonline', soccorso soltanto da fratello e ambulanza


Toyota: May not achieve rise in Sept. U.S. sales

A top executive at Toyota Motor Corp  (7203.T) said on Wednesday that achieving a rise in U.S. sales  in September might be tough because of a spike in sales in the  same month a year earlier.


Mets 10, Rockies 5: Mets Bang Out 15 Hits in DenverÂs Rarefied Air

Carlos BeltrÃ¡n set the tone against the Rockies in the first inning with a 438-foot homer to dead center field, and the barrage did not end until the ninth for the Mets.


Free or Paid? AOL Will Let Its Two Halves Duke It Out

AOL is still a big moneymaker but its subscription service is declining and no longer seems to fit with Time WarnerÂs plan for more growth.


The family of a girl whose rape was aided by a Kerry priest reveal they were "traumatised" by the affair.


NEAR FALLUJAH, Iraq -- A mortar attack in northern Iraq has killed two Americans, raising the total dead in two days of fighting to 16.


Mitsubishi Corp. Will Buy a Stake in Japan's Truckmaker Isuzu

Mitsubishi Corp., Japan's biggest trading company, said it will buy a stake in Isuzu Motors Ltd., joining General Motors Corp.


A team official said that Phil Jackson, whom Rudy Tomjanovich replaced last June, was the organization's sole focus in the hunt for a coach for next season.


Comedian Ellen DeGeneres dominated the 34th annual Daytime Emmy Awards on Friday, winning awards for best talk show and best host for the fourth consecutive year. But she said the combative Rosie O'Donnell should have been honored in her stead.


All-star global concerts planned on climate

Environmental activists led by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore announced plans on Thursday for a worldwide string of pop concerts in July featuring Sheryl Crow, Red Hot Chili Peppers and scores of others to mobilize action to stop global warming.


"Hobbit" Was Own Species, Not Diseased Human, Brain Study Says

A tiny hobbit-like human that lived 18,000 years ago was a member of its own species, not a modern human with a brain disorder, according to a new study of the hominin's skull.


Cardiff, 17:58 - RUGBY, SEI NAZIONI: GALLES-IRLANDA 9-19

L'Irlanda ha battuto il Galles 19-9 (12-9) in un incontro giocato a Cardiff e valido per la prima gi...


L.A. Will Look at European Trash-to-Energy Plants

Los Angeles City Councilman Greig Smith is leading a delegation on a seven-city tour of Europe starting Sunday to look at trash-to-energy plants and other alternatives to landfills.


ENGLAND captain and Real Madrid midfielder David Beckham has played down speculation that his club are moving for England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson.


Executive vice president of sales becomes Sun's executive vice president for strategic development and Sun financing.


Television Review | 'Tim Gunnâs Guide to Style': A Kindly Pygmalion to Fashion Failures

Bravoâs latest offering, âTim Gunnâs Guide to Style,â is not haute couture or even high concept.


Sony Corp abandons copy-control music CDs

Sony Corp's music unit is abandoning its CDs that use built-in technology that limits copying them, after pushing the program for two years.


Russia's President Putin says the purchase of Yukos' main asset by state-owned oil firm Rosneft was in line with free market principles.


Identical twins Bob and Mike Bryan call themselves the "two-headed monster" of the US Davis Cup team. Ask Bob a question, and Mike will answer it.


Insurgents Are Teaching Youths to Kill, U.S. Asserts

BAGHDAD, Feb. 6 -- The Sunni insurgent group al-Qaeda in Iraq is training boys as young as 10 to kidnap and kill, U.S. and Iraqi officials asserted Wednesday, showing propaganda videos seized from suspected insurgent hideouts that depict masked boys wielding guns and kicking down doors.


Kenya's opposition is due to begin three days of mass rallies against the disputed election result.


Liberty Alliance offers guide for identity roll-out

(InfoWorld) - The Liberty Alliance Project has published a document outlining the legal issues enterprises should consider when networking their Web applications and identity systems with those of other businesses. The primer on creating circles of trust raises awareness around issues such as privacy, technical terminology, indemnification and dispute resolution, the organization said. The Liberty Alliance, composed of vendors such as Oracle, Sun Microsystems, and IBM, has worked on defining technical protocols used for federated identity and Web applications. It's now studying policy issues around theÂ use of federated identity technology. While vendors are now producing standards-based products that enable the secure sharing of information, the legal consequences of what happens if things go wrong aren't so well defined. Before linking their systems, two businesses have to create a contract, a process Liberty calls establishing aÂ "Circle of Trust." Since managing federation agreeements between businesses is still a new area "it's helpful to have a checklist," said Graham Titterington, principal analyst at Ovum in London. "It's a step forward." The document was written by Liberty's Public Policy Expert Group along with legal experts, the organization said.


A "suspicious powder" sent to the US embassy in Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur leads to a security scare.


New Orleans, the city, is known as the Big Easy. The Atlanta Falcons defense should be called the Big Tease. How else can you explain the frustrations of the Carolina Panthers and quarterback Jake Delhomme.


New market-based system aims to predict bird flu

Is a bird flu pandemic coming? Health experts say there is no way to know, and especially no way to know when.


John Travolta believes his nocturnal habits developed when he was a child and waited for his mother to come home


Regulators to probe rating agencies: WSJ

Regulators plan to probe how the major credit-rating agencies are paid and their independence from Wall Street firms that issue bonds, The Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition on Friday.


USA: Kraft mulls sale of Altoids, Life Savers - report

US food giant Kraft Foods is reported to be considering the sale of its Altoids breath mints and Life Savers confectionery brands.


Tiger's pullout quiets buzz about 84 Lumber Classic

The traffic on the two-lane roads leading to the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort figures to be much lighter now, the galleries smaller.


Charles Schwab fined $350,000 in settlement with SEC

NEW YORK, September 14 (New Ratings) - Charles Schwab Corporation (SCH.NYS) has agreed to pay a fine of $350,000 to settle the enforcement proceedings by federal regulators in connection with the alleged illegal processing of some mutual fund trade


Bush to balance energy, rights to host Kazakh president

Treading a fine line between US strategic goals and his drive for global democratization, President George W. Bush Friday hosts Nursultan Nazarbayev, president of oil-rich, Muslim-majority Kazakhstan.


America's central bank, the Federal Reserve, last night raised interest rates for the fourth time in six months and warned US consumers and businesses to expect further increases in the cost of borrowing over the coming months.


Coldiretti-Swg, per il 40% modifica drastica scelte di spesa


Yuk It Up With Goofy Nintendo DS Games 'Touch Detective,' 'Duck Amuck'

Touch Detective 2 1/2 and Duck Amuck bring a healthy dash of humor to Nintendo's portable videogame system.


"Mad Men," "Extras" take top TV Golden Globes

The Hollywood Foreign  Press Association gave its top Golden Globes for television on  Sunday to the new advertising-themed drama "Mad Men" on cable  network AMC and HBO's recently canceled Hollywood satire  "Extras."


Bersani, forse c'e' interesse a eliminare un concorrente


Home Secretary David Blunkett will not give police extra funds to "sensitively" police the hunting ban.


Anaheim moved a game ahead of Oakland in the American League West race Wednesday night while New York moved within a victory of the AL East title.


Common EU tax base could be implemented in five years: Kovacs

The European Union could be operating a system with a common tax base across member state borders in five years, EU Tax Commissioner Laszlo Kovacs said in an interview with the Financial Times.


Sun christens its Xen-based virtualization xVM

xVM will be built into the Linux-like version of Solaris due in March, Project Indiana.


Q&A: Sun's Marissa Peterson on the company's IT services plans

Marissa Peterson, who heads Sun Microsystems' services division, talked this week about the company's efforts to help its managed services partners broaden their reach.


TORONTO -- Ontario's consumer minister is putting parents on notice about the newest video game sensation to hit store shelves.


Weak manufacturing data heighten worries about the U.S. economy.


Do yourself and your community a favor this cold or flu season: Don't search for a doctor who will give you antibiotics. That's the message from the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and


Brown Clashes With EU Ministers Over UK's Budget Rebate

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown sought to counter calls from Germany and the Netherlands to cut Britain's annual rebate from the European Union budget, saying current proposals


Tajani: "La Procura acquisisca il filmato. E la sinistra accetti il riconteggio integrale"Stiffoni (Lega Nord): "Il governo riferisca al Senato". E l'Italia dei Valori: "Nuove indagini"                                            Polemiche dopo il video-denuncia Forza Italia: "Ricontare tutte le schede"


Patrick Vieira has warned English Premiership rivals Chelsea that Arsenal will not abandon their crown without a fight. "We're still hungry for the title," he told the London Evening Standard.


A spammer whom authorities say e-mailed more than 9 billion unwanted advertisements for products like erection pills faces a hefty fine: If he needs headache medication or debt relief there's probably an unsolicited ad in his own inbox.


COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - South Carolina Democrats voted on Saturday in a bitter presidential nominating race, with Barack Obama leading Hillary Clinton in polls and counting on heavy black support to carry him to a needed victory.


Amid the Shirts and Socks, a Concert Can Break Out

What do you do if you buy a famous downtown department store and find an organ with 28,482 pipes occupying thousands of square feet of perfectly good retail space?


Sore Hamstring Bothers Steelers' Burress

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Plaxico Burress remains bothered by a sore hamstring that caused him to miss nearly all of this week's practices for Sunday night's game in Jacksonville.


The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration unveils a newly updated Web site that lets people call up a map of the storm that wreaked havoc on Louisiana.


Spielberg brings King's "Talisman" to TNT

Following last year's  limited series "Into the West," TNT is getting into business  with Steven Spielberg again, this time to bring the Stephen  King-Peter Straub novel "The Talisman" to the small screen.


President Bush and Democratic challenger John F. Kerry combed the Midwest for the last few uncommitted voters on Thursday, each carrying severe warnings


New Jersey guard Jason Kidd didn't hold back his bitterness on former coach Scott Skiles on Tuesday night. The New York Post reported that Kidd blasted Chicago Bulls coach Skiles, whom he still blames for having him traded from Phoenix.


Shares in Kellogg fall 4% after it warns that both its 2007 and 2008 profits will likely miss market expectations.


The lack of religious comment to date may not represent nano-ignorance so much as unwillingness to see any spiritual problem with re-engineering the molecular structure of textiles to improve stain resistance.


Pentagon Interrogators 'Impersonated' FBI- E-Mails

Defense Department interrogators  impersonated FBI agents at the Guantanamo Bay prison to avoid  being held accountable when they used "torture techniques" on a  prisoner held there in the U.S. war on terrorism, according to  FBI e-mails made public on Monday.


Miami Heat's Dwayne Wade, right, drives to the basket against Toronto Raptors' Donyell Marshall during first half NBA action in Toronto, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2004.


Israeli forces carry out further raids on the Gaza Strip, killing three Palestinian civilians in an air strike.


On aqua-colored walls and giant blue columns, Patricia Miranda saw all she needed to see. The message was written in white inside Ano Liossia Olympic Hall, even next to the wrestling mats in case anyone forgot.


Junqueira wins Australian Champ Car race, drivers' title still ...

SURFERS PARADISE, Australia (CP) - Bruno Junqueira won Sunday's Lexmark Indy 300 and Canadian Patrick Carpentier emerged mostly unscathed from a shocking crash.


CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Shuttle Atlantis started for home on Tuesday, leaving the International Space Station with new solar power wings, a fresh crew member and a mystery over what knocked out the space station's computers.


Media & professional: Terry Wogan censured for promoting his UKTV Gold chatshow on his Radio 2 breakfast programme.


Hilton Hotels in Indonesia on Guard After Threat

Indonesian police ratcheted up security at Hilton hotels Thursday and a few guests in Jakarta said they would leave after Western governments warned that one of the establishments could be attacked by militants.


NEW YORK  - Some men with abnormally small  penises gave a portion of their left arm so that surgeons could  create a more normal-sized organ.


Petrolio, Lunardi: ''Bisogna abbattere i consumi''

''Stiamo seguendo il problema del caro petrolio. E' un fenomeno che purtroppo dura ormai da due mesi. La cosa che noi cerchiamo di fare nell'ambito del governo, e' l'ottimizzazione della domanda, perche' bisogna abbattere assolutamente i consumi''.


Facebook Opens New Storage Service to Testing

The social networking site's Data Store API beta program may indicated plans to offer a data storage service to developers.


PageSix - "Desperate Housewives" stars Eva Longoria, Teri Hatcher and Nicolette Sheridan out-fashioned and out-foxed


The Salt Lake City Mission serves muffins and cookies at Pioneer Park, 300 South and 300 West, Monday. The mission also provided hot dogs, baked beans and fruit, along with live music and inspirational messages.  (c) 2006 Deseret News (Salt Lake City).


Dollar Rises From Eight-Month Low Versus Euro as Indicator Signals Rebound

The dollar rose from an eight-month low against the euro as a technical indicator suggested the U.S. currency was poised to advance, ending the longest losing streak since January 2003.


Intervista televisiva per il giocatore brasiliano dopo l'eclusione dalla Champions"Ho fatto tanti sbagli ma adesso sono tornato quello che conoscevate"                                            Inter, Adriano si confessa "Ho buttato via un anno e mezzo"


The majority of consumers have not yet  accepted the subscription model to rent rather than buy music  but this is likely to change over the next year, according to  the head of the online service Napster Inc..


How Mark Zuckerberg Turned Facebook Into the Web's Hottest Platform

Mark Zuckerberg could be the nation's richest man under 25, with a net worth estimated at $1.5 billion. He's transformed his company from second-tier social network to full-fledged platform that organizes the entire Internet.


Iraq's crucial oil and electricity sectors still need roughly $50 billion to meet demand, analysts and officials say, even after the United States has poured more than $6 billion into them over more than four years.


Dalla Procura di Roma per violazione della privacy


Congress votes to expand stem cell research

The Democratic-led Congress defied President George W. Bush on Thursday and gave final approval to legislation to expand federally funded embryonic stem cell research.


Protesters and police scuffle in New Orleans at a city hall meeting over a plan to demolish public housing.


Klein derided as mean-spirited for comments about handicapped

CALGARY (CP) - Premier Ralph Klein was blasted Thursday as mean-spirited and disrespectful for saying two women who heckled him over payments to the disabled didn't look handicapped.


People in the News: Sinead's tired of the lousy treatment

One-time pop sensation Sinead O'Connor was back in the news last week -- by taking out a full-page ad pleading for people to stop making fun of her.


Wi-Fi Alliance starts testing draft 802.11n gear

The Wi-Fi Alliance has started certification testing on 802.11n fast wireless LAN products.


Flu vaccine: it's available, but people think it isn't

Two months after the government recommended that scarce flu shots be reserved for people most at risk, health officials are now worried that tens of thousands of doses could go to


Soccer: Beckham and Owen lead England to World Cup warm-up win

NEWCASTLE, ENGLAND - England deservedly beat Ukraine 3-0 today in their only soccer "friendly" before the start of their 2006 World Cup qualifying programme next month.


Wild Turkeys Push Luck, Move to BBQ Town

ANETA, N.D. - A wild turkey flock may be crazy for moving to this town, which claims it holds the world's largest turkey barbecue each summer.  Wayne Short's back yard is a popular hangout for the turkeys. He said he thinks the big birds have been misinformed.


Stage set in Nagpur for the little master to shine

NAGPUR: It's only fitting that Sachin Tendulkar returns to Test cricket at the VCA Stadium, one of his happier hunting grounds over the years.


Music Review: Stanzas of Sin With a 21st-Century Spin

The Clerksâ Group, a British vocal ensemble specializing in early music, offered an updated version of "The Roman de Fauvelâ with colorful, witty poems by Ian Duhig, on Sunday.


BMW is aiming to add a smaller, "baby" model to its luxury Rolls-Royce brand by the end of the decade.


Gunmen kidnap French journalist in north Somalia

BOSASSO, Somalia  - Gunmen in Somalia's northern Puntland region kidnapped a French journalist on Sunday, the area's deputy governor said.


U.S. Warns Iran Over Missiles, Punishes Chinese Firms

The Bush administration expressed concern on Tuesday about Iran's pursuit of longer-range ballistic missiles and imposed U.S. economic penalties against Chinese companies it accused of helping Tehran in those efforts.


U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Thursday Darfur was close to a catastrophe, as the United States sought to rebuke Sudan for trying to scare off potential U.N. troop contributors.


Apple in third place as smartphone shipments soar

Nokia and RIM dominate the worldwide market for smartphones, but Apple's right there in just its first year in the market, and it's doing even better in the U.S.


Literary Treasures Lost in Fire at German Library

Up to 30,000 irreplaceable books were destroyed in a fire on Thursday night at one of Germany's most historic libraries, in the eastern city of Weimar, officials said on Friday.


Positions clouded as Olmert-Abbas set for meeting

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Israeli and Palestinian leaders will meet for another session of peace negotiations in Jerusalem on Tuesday but conflicting statements by both parties have clouded the state of progress in the talks.


"Il terrorismo islamico radicale era pronto a colpire Barcellona"Trovato materiale esplosivo. In giornata altre perquisizioni                                          Spagna, sventato attentato Quattordici persone arrestate


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Roger Clemens did his part, now Roy Oswalt - the Houston Astros' other ace pitcher â-opes to follow his veteran teammate's lead.


Il 34% rafforza l'intenzione di scegliere i Democratici, solo il 17% "calamitato" verso il PdlIpr misura gli effetti della sfida a Porta a Porta: il 42% ha piÃ¹ fiducia nel leader Pd                                          Duello in tv, Walter vince di misura Silvio ancora piÃ¹ simpatico


Yuan rise to spur domestic China growth: U.S. Treasury

BEIJING/WASHINGTON  - A more flexible yuan would not hold back China's growth or cause deflation but would help Beijing rebalance its economy towards domestic consumption, a top U.S. Treasury official said on Thursday.


The United States and the European Union averted a legal clash over Airbus and Boeing on Tuesday, agreeing to talks on eliminating billions of dollars in subsidies enjoyed by the rival aircraft manufacturers.


FDA Approves New Sanofi-Aventis Meningitis Vaccine

French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis has  won U.S. approval to sell a new vaccine designed to give longer  protection against meningitis, a potentially fatal bacterial  infection.


Georgian Leader Seeks Ossetia Conference

Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili appealed to world leaders Tuesday to convene an international conference on the conflict in breakaway South Ossetia, where daily exchanges of gunfire threaten to spark a war.


A key vote on the Scottish Government's Â£30bn budget will take place at Holyrood later.


Pay-as-you-go computer power could soon be helping computer animators finish films faster.


A County Antrim woman goes on trial accused of sexually assaulting her two-year-old daughter.


New 'fully interactive' bar in London. CNET reporter seeking plane ticket, guest list spot

A new entry onto the London nightlife scene, Twentyfour lets you interact with the walls and tells the bartender when you need a refill.


It has been no secret that the US Ski Team has fallen on tough financial times. That has been reflected in such items as reduced staff travel and even a failure to produce a printed team media guide, once an annual staple.


Empoli, 19:56 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; BALLI: LAVORO INTENSO SIA FISICO CHE MENTALE

Il portiere Daniele Balli traccia un primo bilancio della fase di avvicinamento dell'Empoli al campi...


A strike at India's state-run domestic airlines enters its second day, with more cancelled fights.


The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C., Tom Krisher More Local Business News Column: MORNING FIX

By Tom Krisher, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C.  Feb. 4--Survey of coffee drinkers proves need for caffeine   What would you do for a cup of joe? Some coffee drinkers would go that extra mile for the fix, according to a survey.


Google's stock auction continues. With the Securities and Exchange Commission taking no action on Google's request to declare the registration statement for its stock sale effective at 4 p.m. yesterday, the Web search company found itself in the uncomfortable position of having to keep open -- at least overnight -- an online share auction it had sought to wrap up.


Police investigating last week's car bombing in Jakarta find the chassis number of the vehicle used.


Amish girl asked to be shot first, woman says

One of the girls who died in Pennsylvania's Amish schoolhouse massacre asked the killer to shoot her first in an apparent bid to save younger girls, a woman who spoke to the victim's family said on Friday.


Digital phone service Vonage   said on Friday it has settled a patent dispute with AT&T .


It's official - you really do need that coffee in the morning, and if you don't get it you really are in withdrawal. As little as one cup of coffee a day can produce caffeine addiction, say researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.


The U.N. force in Lebanon will soon receive the first real boost in weapons and manpower: one battalion each of Italian and French troops with heavy armor, including tanks and artillery, officials said ...


The Met's former top anti-terror officer will be given "advice" over the Jean Charles de Menezes shooting.


Pakistani charged in Briton's murder in southern Thailand

A Pakistani man has been charged with the murder of a Briton who was found dead in Thailand's troubled deep south where bloody separatist violence has raged this year.


Nash, others look good in their new digs

American novelist Thomas Wolfe once wrote a book entitled "You Can't Go Home Again." His argument was that once the door to an era closes, it could never be opened again.


Transdniestrian Leader Criticizes Moldova's Policies Vis-A-Vis Russia

Igor Smirnov, the leader of the breakaway republic of Transdniestria, has accused Moldovan authorities of trying to downplay Russia s role in Transdniestrian settlement.


Huckabee Strong in South, Romney in West

Senator John McCain racked up victories in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, but he appears to be locked in a tight battle with Mitt Romney for California.


China launches crackdown on electronic pornography

BEIJING -- From the walled compounds where China's Communist leadership runs the country has come the word: no more porn. No more nudity on the Internet. No more late-night erotica on the phone. Goodbye to racy text messages on the mobile.


UK researchers say the discovery of a new type of "missing link" stem cell in rodents could boost research.


Most adolescent boys would give anything to play a rock star on a hit TV show alongside their little brother and childhood friends.


MCI to Take $3.5 Billion Charge in 3rd Quarter

MCI Inc. reported yesterday that it will take a $3.5 billion non-cash charge in the third quarter to reflect the severe downturn in its consumer long-distance telephone business.


RAMALLAH: Yasser Arafat's nephew has stoked speculation the Palestinian leader was poisoned, suggesting he died an unnatural death.


Sony-led group finalizes deal to purchase MGM

Sony Corp. and a group of investors reached a final agreement to buy Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. for US$12 a share, or about US$2.9 billion, to gain control of one of the world's largest film libraries.


Japanese leader reshuffles Cabinet to push reform agenda

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi reshuffled his Cabinet on Monday for the third time since taking power in 2001, trying to add momentum to his troubled reform agenda and lift his lagging popularity ratings.


Mobile Web developers irate at Vodafone move

InfoWorld - Mobile developers around the world are in an uproar over a change Vodafone has made in the U.K. that dramatically decreases the quality of their products and that they fear could prevent new and innovative mobile services from reaching the market.


"My Body Was Done", Says Retiring Pinsent

Four-time Olympic gold medallist Matthew Pinsent this morning announced his retirement from rowing three months after his final triumph in Athens in the coxless fours.


Dopo annuncio riassetto per fronteggiare Google


Tom Brady walked in New York without the protective boot that he had worn on his right foot, increasing the likelihood that his injury was not serious.


L'Iraq sprofonda nell'orrore, strage a Baghdad

Â«Ero in strada con un amico. Stavamo chiacchierando. Dâimprovviso tutto intorno a me non ho visto altro che sangue, e il mio amico giaceva a terra, senza vitaÂ». Dal suo letto dâospedale Zafer racconta


Iranian Force, Focus of U.S., Still a Mystery

The Quds Force is under intense scrutiny by U.S. intelligence agencies because it is suspected of supplying explosives to Iraqi militants.


Congress is scrambling to pass long-delayed domestic and border security bills, as Republicans and the Democrats try to control the issues.


A cheaper and safer treatment for heroin addicts is found to be as effective as methadone, a study claims.


Lo ha annunciato il sottosegratario alla Salute Patta


European Ryder stars to tee it up in the new Heritage with a ...

WOBURN, England (PA) -- A tired-looking David Howell, still on a high from helping Europe to its biggest-ever Ryder Cup win, on Wednesday made a frank admission on the eve of The Heritage Tournament at Woburn Golf Club.


SALT LAKE CITY, Utah  - After more than a century on the fringe of America's consciousness, Mormons are riding a wave of media attention and public scrutiny -- and say they welcome the chance to set a few things straight.


Arizona at Atlanta, 11 am Philadelphia at Detroit, 11 am Cleveland at NY Giants, 11 am Houston at Kansas City, 11 am New Orleans at St.


Tiffany shares rise on takeover speculation

Shares of Tiffany & Co.   climbed as much as 6.8 percent and its options volume surged on  Monday on renewed speculation that the fine jewelry retailer  could be a possible target for a takeover.


Movie Review | "Delta Farce": War on Terror Takes a Detour

With âDelta Farce,â his second movie vehicle, the Southern-fried comedian Larry the Cable Guy takes ever greater risks to advance his career.


Astronauts aboard space shuttle Discovery and the international space station joined forces Thursday, linking their ships and kicking off the biggest construction job ever attempted by a single team in orbit.


U.S. teenagers have little interest in news: study

War and politics are largely ignored by American teenagers, according to a Harvard University study released on Tuesday, which found that 60 percent of them pay little attention to daily news.


Sharon Offers a Date for Settler Withdrawal From Gaza

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said today that he wanted to begin withdrawing Israeli settlers from the Gaza Strip next May or June and complete the pullout within three months.


They have been together since 1999, which was Mike Weir's second year on the PGA Tour. But lately Weir realized that something wasn't quite right. He wasn't altogether happy with the way his putting was going, so he decided to do something he rarely did - ask caddie Brennan Little to help him read the greens.


Colpira' 5 o 6 milioni di persone con picchi a meta' gennaio


DNA testing would be expanded to help clear the innocent and snare the guilty, particularly in death-penalty cases, under a long-stalled bill passed on Tuesday by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee.


Two Miraculously Survive Mo. Plane Crash

Rescuers who rushed to the scene after a commuter plane crashed as it came in for a landing had little hope of finding survivors: The aircraft was in flames, with one of its wings broken off.


Outnumbered African force to stay on in Darfur

The Christian Science Monitor - The people of Darfur won't be totally left to their own devices amid marauding militias and the Sudanese government's bombing campaign, now that the mandate of the African Union force - originally set to expire next week - has been extended through the end of the year.


A top Taliban commander said Wednesday the group has 4,000 fighters bracing to rebuff NATO's largest-ever offensive in southern Afghanistan, now in its second day. Suicide bombers are ready, land mines have been planted and helicopters will be targeted, Mullah Abdul Qassim, a top Taliban commander in Helmand province told The Associated Press.


Soprano Renata Tebaldi - known for her 'voice of an angel' - dies ...

Renata Tebaldi, an Italian soprano renowned for her angelic voice, her stardom at New York's Metropolitan and Italy's La Scala opera houses and her supposed rivalry with Maria Callas, died Sunday at age 82, her doctor said.


After undergoing a series of cancer surgeries, Roger Ebert says he'll have yet another operation.


Jack Straw heads to Israel and the Palestinian territories on Wednesday for a two-day peace mission.


Parents choose a school more because of its location than its exam results, a big survey suggests.


MIND games aside, new England coach Andy Robinson and his assistants are approaching Saturday's showdown with the Wallabies at Twickenham as the ultimate intelligence test for his players.


The agreement was reached in Brussels on Wednesday after days of negotiations on the size and scope of the mission.


A weekly newspaper that bills itself as President Bush's hometown paper endorsed John Kerry for president, saying the Massachusetts senator will restore American dignity.


Sony to pump Â¥22bn into OLED production

Fat cheque for skinny display tech Sony will spend Â¥22bn (Â£105m/â¬140m/$205m) on OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) panel production, part of its attempt to position the ultra-thin display technology as the successor to LCD.â¦


Secrets: Classified Info: Springing a Leak

Sept 13 issue - One measure of how seriously the Feds are pursuing an investigation into whether a Pentagon analyst leaked secret information to a pro-Israel lobbying group is the fact that FBI agents showed up unannounced at the offices of the American


Five days after making the putt that won the Ryder Cup, Colin Montgomerie looked set to miss the cut at a European PGA tour event.


Nicole Richie serves 1 hour in jail for DUI

Nicole Richie surrendered to authorities on Thursday to begin serving a four-day sentence for driving under the influence of drugs, but spent a little more than one hour in jail, an official said.


Reggio Calabria, 18:17 - CALCIO, REGGINA: LAVORO A PARTE PER ESTEVES

Doppia seduta di allenamento per la Reggina. Gli amaranto hanno sostenuto un lavoro atletico in mat...


The Detroit Pistons simplified the game plan, weathered a hostile Conseco Fieldhouse crowd and returned to championship form all just in time for Christmas.


Charity: Crush Injuries Pose Post-Tsunami Challenge

Survivors of last week's Indian  Ocean tsunami are suffering not only from diarrhea, mental  trauma and dehydration but also from horrific crush injuries,  one charity said on Monday.


Australia plans to enforce a maritime security zone more than 1,100 miles out to sea, far beyond its territorial waters, to boost defenses against possible terror attacks on its soil and offshore oil and gas facilities, the prime minister said Wednesday.


PPR holds 33.2 pct of Puma, extends takeover offer

PPR, the French luxury goods empire, said Wednesday it had amassed a 33.2 percent stake in German sportsgear maker Puma by the end of an initial acceptance period for its public offer.


A Missouri man accused of kidnapping two boys and holding one for more than four years was charged Monday with forcible sodomy


The Group of Seven rich nations urged   China on Saturday to let its currency rise faster to help ease   perilous imbalances in trade and backed a rise in the yen to   reflect Japan's strengthening economic recovery.


The government wins a vote over plans to privatise the Probation Service, despite a backbench revolt.


France on Saturday marked what President Jacques Chirac called a "sad anniversary" -- 100 days since two French reporters were taken hostage in Iraq.


Andy Murray, the 20-year-old Briton who hopes to climb up the top ten during 2008, was forced to endure a worrying 40 minutes and to dig deep into his armoury before reaching the quarter-finals of the Qatar Open.


Bush, Republicans forge terrorism interrogation deal

President Bush bowed to pressure   from leading senators in his Republican party on Thursday,   revising a bill for interrogating terrorism suspects that   critics had said would allow abusive treatment.


Portable device may have been stolen from an Alabama medical center and may house data on as many as 48,000 vets.


British Open: Claret Jug Is a Trophy With Tales to Tell

Like Lord Stanleyâs Cup and the Masters green jacket, the claret jug, the oldest trophy in major championship golf, has long held a mystical and celebratory quality.


Today, the Supreme Court announced that Chief Justice William Rehnquist has thyroid cancer and had a tracheotomy Saturday. Although expected to be back on the bench next week, at 80 years old, many wonder how long Rehnquist's tenure will last.


New study shows dogs' cancer-sniffing ability

They already help the blind, sniff for drugs at the airport and can find survivors buried deep in rubble. Now it seems man's best friend can also smell cancer.


Aussies Pull Out of Pakistan Field Hockey

Supporters of slain Sunni Muslim cleric Mufti Jamil chant anti-govermnet slogans during his funeral in Karachi, Pakistan on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004.


Sir Sean privately buys a Diamonds Are Forever souvenir.


Two Palestinians shot dead as US defends Israeli military actions

An Israeli air strike launched early on Tuesday in northern Gaza killed one Palestinian and injured two others, locals said. An Israeli military source said the attack targeted a group of armed men in Jabalya refugee camp, and that three of them were hit.


Pinochet hospitalised after suffering stroke

General Augusto Pinochet was hospitalised yesterday after suffering a stroke - a day after an appeals court postponed a decision on whether to uphold the former dictator's indictment and house arrest on human rights charges.


"I want to kill them all," he says. "I want to crush them, because these incumbents are selling stuff that doesn't work, and that annoys me. They're engaged in profiteering. There's nothing wrong with making money, but not when you're selling things that don't work right."


Stocks Set to Open Higher on Oil Retreat

NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are seen higher at the open after crude oil's retreat from highs on relative stability in Venezuela gives excuse for some short-covering...


Consumer Spending Stronger Than Expected

U.S. consumer spending rose a sharper-than-expected 0.7 percent in October, but rising food and energy prices ate up much of that gain, a government report showed on Wednesday.


Radiation Detected in Man Who Met With Ex-Spy

Tests showed that an Italian investigator had a significant amount of radioactive material in his body, officials said.


Party politics goes high-tech in the battle for new, younger votes

The governing Labour Party is at it, as are the opposition Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. Political blogging, podcasting and online video is taking off in Britain as politicians look to widen the net for new -- and importantly younger -- voters.


Pressure is mounting on Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. to produce results or face protectionist measures in Congress next year.


Changing the Plan for Land? Kane County May Adjust Rules for Developers

By Lisa Smith  lsmith@@dailyherald.com  A new agricultural land-use category could be created to accommodate a proposed 415-acre development in western Kane County under a plan reviewed by the county board's development committee Tuesday.


Palermo, 20:13 - CALCIO, PALERMO: DIANA DISPONIBILE PER L'INTER

Allenamento pomeridiano per il Palermo in vista della gara di domenica sera con l'Inter. Defatigante...


ATLANTIC CITY -- They had come so far, expected so much of themselves when almost no else did, which brought the University of Rhode Island Rams to yesterday's Atlantic 10 tournament championship game at Boardwalk Hall with the greatest of hopes: a victory and a berth in the NCAA Tournament.


A 144,43 yen per azione, ai minimi da un anno a questa parte


Paris denies paying for hostages' release

The French government insisted yesterday that no ransom had been paid to secure the release of two journalists taken hostage more than four months ago in Iraq.


Secondo mega-sondaggio privato promosso da regista Weber


Accenture walks away from $3.7B contract

(InfoWorld) - Accenture has walked away from two contracts to deliver regional IT systems and services to the U.K. National Health Service (NHS). An alliance led by Computer Sciences Corp. will take over the contracts, the companies announced Thursday. CSC already has contracts to deliver services in two other regions. CSC valued the two Accenture contracts at up to Â£1.97 billion ($3.73 billion) over nine years. In March, Accenture said it had made a pretax provision of $450 million to coverÂ losses it expectedÂ to make on the two local service provider contracts, to implement and service regional IT systems in the Northeast and East of England. Under the nationwide Connecting for Health program to modernize NHS IT systems, CSCÂ already has contractsÂ to deliver services in two regions, the Northwest of England and in the West Midlands. Under an agreement between Accenture, CSC and the NHS, Accenture has until Jan. 8 to transfer its responsibilities to CSC. Accenture and CSC had both turned to the same supplier, iSoft Group, for the software necessary for the project. In January, iSoft said it would deliver the software late, and in June restated financial results because of questions over the way it booked revenue before delivering products. On Thursday, iSoft said it will remain the preferred supplier for the Northeast and East regions, and that it had settled outstanding disputes with Accenture.ADVERTISEMENTMAKE SOA REAL WITH IBM WEBSPHERE PODCASTStreamline processes and maximize efficiency within a proven service oriented architecture. Take back control of your business processes with IBM WebSphere.


Romance film "Atonement" tops Golden Globes

BEVERLY HILLS, California  - Two movies set against different wars, "Atonement" and "Charlie Wilson's War," dominated Golden Globe nominations on Thursday with "Atonement" earning seven nods, including one for best drama, to lead all film contenders.


Car bomb explodes at Palestinian security HQ in Gaza

GAZA CITY, Oct 12  - A car bomb exploded outside Palestinian security headquarters in Gaza City late Tuesday in what witnesses said appeared to be an assassination attempt against a top security official.


Eager to Place the Blame for a Never-Ending Conflict

A pro-Palestinian documentary that presents a condensed argument in favor of prosecuting Israeli leaders in the court of American public opinion.


Cambodia's King Sihanouk has announced his wish to abdicate, his son tells the country's National Assembly.


Businessman Sam Katz tried to tap into Warren Buffet's gravy train a decade ago with a plan to make the legendary investor's lofty Berkshire Hathaway shares more accessible to the small investor.


The sudden avalanche of technology deals is gathering momentum. Symantec's talks with software group Veritas come hot of the heels of IBM's sale of its PC business to Lenovo and Oracle's acquisition of PeopleSoft.


City manager says she'll meet with opponents

SAN ANTONIO - City Manager Terry Brechtel shunned demands for her resignation Thursday and vowed to fight for her job by meeting with the elected officials who want to oust her.


Google makes move into Chinese digital music

Although it is not confirmed, Google has entered into a joint venture with Top100.cn, which will allow Internet users to download licensed music for free.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Trembling, haggard and weeping into a tissue, kidnapped hostage Margaret Hassan begged Britain yesterday to help save her by withdrawing its troops.


Rutan Collects $10 Million Ansari X Prize

Led by Burt Rutan, the designers of SpaceShipOne -- the first privately manned rocket to enter outer space -- received a 150-pound trophy along with a check for $10 million Saturday.


Parigi, 16:19 - TENNIS, ROLAND GARROS: TRIONFO DI JUSTINE HENIN

La belga Justine Henin, testa di serie numero 1, ha vinto il Roland Garros, seconda prova del Grande...


While some protest against the award of a knighthood to writer Salman Rushdie, others distance themselves from the calls for violent reprisals.


NEW YORK - Former president Bill Clinton was taking short walks in the hallway outside his hospital room and was in good spirits today following heart bypass surgery earlier this week, his office said.


Every few years someone sounds a death knell over the Democratic Party, political analyst Norm Ornstein wearily noted, and it's just about then that the party of Jefferson and Madison resurrects itself yet again.


The home computer maker is recalling nearly a million AC notebook adapters. The company says they can overheat, catch fire, or cause electrical shock.


Jets and Patriots Say Itâs Just a Game. Itâs Not.

The latest twist in the feud between the Jets and the New England Patriots involves another video camera but the Jets insist the latest installment differs from the Spygate saga.


Crescono e si moltiplicano i gruppi musicali di Wizard RockI piÃ¹ famosi, Harry and the Potters, sono giÃ  al quarto album                                            Harry Potter e la magia della musica Boom delle band ispirate al maghetto                                                                                Nessuna "imitazione", ma canzoni ispirate alle storie della sagaSuonano soprattutto nelle librerie, per un pubblico di giovanissimidi ALESSANDRA VITALI


Corp. Eugenio Mendoza, a young veteran of the Iraq war, had to carry his buddy for 50 yards, scale an 8-foot wall and crawl through a water-logged tunnel at the 4th International Sniper Competition, where the challenges are designed to simulate combat scenarios in Afghanistan and Iraq.


DaimlerChrysler Returns to Profit, Helped by Chrysler

DaimlerChrysler AG, the world's fifth- biggest carmaker, reported a third-quarter profit as Chrysler's US sales rose and a year-earlier write-off wasn't repeated.


Israeli Envoy Vexed by Role Of U.S. Jews In France

The growing involvement of American Jewish groups in nascent pro-Israel lobbying efforts in France is fueling concerns of a possible backlash among some French Jewish leaders and Israeli officials.


Time magazine has given its Person of the Year award to United States President George W Bush. Time credited him with "sticking to his guns" and persuading voters "this time around that he deserved to be in the White House for another four years".


Costo del pieno per i pescherecci +26% in un anno


Feted and Hated, Kyoto Enters Into Force

After years of delays, a world plan  to fight global warming went into force on Wednesday, feted by  its backers as a lifeline for the planet but rejected as an  economic straitjacket by the United States and Australia.


(InfoWorld) - Pornographic spam dropped to an all-time low in February, as spammers concentrated on health-related products and other general product pitches, according to a report from vendor Symantec Corp. And similar to software, spam is also increasingly being localized. The Symantec report on spam also said that there was a rise in gambling-related spam in German, Italian and French, while previously it was only mostly in English. Symantec drew the conclusions from its own data, as do many security vendors that publish trend reports based on their own monitoring methods. Pornographic spam comprised just 3 percent of the total amount of spam last month, the lowest figure ever recorded, Symantec said. Overall, about 70 percent of the e-mail messages monitored by Symantec were spam, half of which originated from computers in North America. Improvements in blocking and filtering methods have driven spammers to use new techniques to get into inboxes. Some 38 percent of the spam sent in February used images in messages, which makes it more difficult for security software. Messages appear to be more unique, allowing them to bypass a filter. Spammers also are using text slanted at upward or downward angles. The method hampers optical character recognition technology, which tries to read the text within images, Symantec said. Â


Rice Makes Unannounced Visit to Iraqi Capital

BAGHDAD, Feb. 17 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made an unannounced visit to Baghdad Saturday for meetings with U.S. and Iraqi officials, arriving in the embattled capital as the Iraqi government reported initial success in a new security effort.


After winning the Australian Open Serena Williams has moved up to No. 2 from No. 7 in the WTA rankings released Monday.


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


Barclays raises its offer for the Dutch bank ABN Amro, after getting Chinese and Singaporean loans.


Abbas Apologizes to Kuwait for 1990 PLO Stand

Mahmoud Abbas, on the first visit by a top PLO official to Kuwait in 14 years, apologized to the Gulf state for the Palestine Liberation Organization's failure to condemn Iraq's 1990 invasion of its small neighbor.


Online Sources Provide Valuable Travel Secrets

By Nick Timiraos The Wall Street Journal  When Adrienne Mills and her fiance were deciding where to stay before a recent trip to the Greek island of Santorini, they scoured guidebooks and online reviews. But they ended up following the advice of a stranger.


Whalesong from Barcelona â in pictures Mobile World Congress With thousands of vendors plugging away at the Mobile World Congress, it's clear how difficult it is to find catchy marketing slogans. The barrel has been well and truly scraped. So what to do?â¦


The area covered by a toll for traffic entering London has almost doubled, angering many residents and businesses, although the British capital's mayor insisted it would cut emissions and traffic jams.


Singapore in Medical School Alliance with Duke

Singapore, keen to boost its medical science sector, will open its second medical school in 2007 in an alliance with Duke University of the United States, Singapore media reported on Monday.


By JOHN HEILPRIN  WASHINGTON - Federal scientists want to tighten smog standards, a step that would allow tens of millions of Americans to breathe easier. The plan also would run head-on into President Bush's hopes of weaning Americans from gasoline by using more smog-producing ethanol.


A Paraguayan supermarket chain owner is jailed over a 2004 shop fire in which over 300 people died.


Former Cold War borders fall away in new Europe

Frontiers in east Europe once  guarded by machineguns and barbed wire in the Cold War fell  away on Friday as nine mostly former communist states joined  the EU's border-free zone amid fireworks, cheers and music.


Boasting a stingy defense and excellent special teams play, Bishop Feehan captured a Division 2A Super Bowl berth yesterday and the chance to win a fourth consecutive title.


Ubuntu Linux founder: No Microsoft deal pending

Forget the online rumors; Ubuntu Linux has no plans to sign a deal with Microsoft to protect it from lawsuits for alleged infringement of unspecified patents.


I.B.M. Agrees to Settle Part of Giant Pension Case

I.B.M. said that it had agreed to pay $320 million to its employees to settle in part a class-action lawsuit over its pension plan.


Welsh stars past and present took center stage at the opening of a glittering new concert hall in the capital, Cardiff.


Ashley Tisdale says she was somewhat distressed when she first saw her new profile after her recent nose job.


Younger smokers at risk of heart attacks

Smoking-related heart attacks are not just the preserve of the older tobacco addict, according to new World Health Organisation research.


Bush Envoy Defends U.N. Against Schwarzenegger

President Bush's ambassador to the United Nations defended the world body on Wednesday, after California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said the United States, not the U.N., was best for democracy.


Mideast doctors held over British attacks

British police held doctors from Iraq and Jordan on Monday among seven suspects detained after failed car bomb attacks in central London and in Glasgow.


A day after reports said NBC would not renew its iTunes contract, Apple counters by announcing it will not offer NBC's new TV shows.


"Global Cooling" Wiped Out North America's Reptiles, Amphibians, Study Finds

Fossils suggest a worldwide cold spell millions of years ago caused the extinction of many cold-blooded animals in North America, thanks to a reverse greenhouse effect.


Pope meets Allawi, backs Iraqi democracy

Vatican, Nov. 04  - Pope John Paul II (bio - news) backed the establishment of democracy in Iraq, as he met on November 4 with that country's interim leader, Prime Minister Iyad Allawi.


Nigeria's top energy adviser says oil extraction partnerships with foreign firms should be reviewed.


Greg Rusedski and Andy Murray give Great Britain a strong 2-0 lead over Ukraine in the opening Davis Cup singles.


Probe calls Diana's death an accident, not murder

The 1997 Paris car crash that killed Princess Diana and her boyfriend, Dodi Fayed, was an accident, not a murder plot hatched by the royal family, according to a British police investigation made public ...Comment


Anubhav Sinha's item girl is a Brazilian bomb

While we were not watching, item songs just got cooler. Forget Kareena Kapoor doing her swish-and-swirl in Don


Tired of 'A Christmas Carol'? Here are some 'new' holiday shows that are sure to warm hearts.


Adobe to Discontinue Stock Photo Service

Adobe Systems is discontinuing its royalty-free Adobe Stock Photos service on April 1.


Sprains top injury for elite female soccer players

NEW YORK  - The youngest elite female soccer players are at greater risk of being injured than their older teammates, possibly because they haven't yet developed strategies to avoid getting hurt, according to a study from France.


It took a while, but Sony has now started a blog to report on all things PlayStation related.


Agguato ai carabinieri, nessun ferito. Giornalisti rapiti, appello ...

Nassiriya. Italiani, soldati italiani ancora nel mirino. Stanotte, un ordigno Ã¨ stato fatto esplodere con un radiocomando al passaggio di una pattuglia di militari italiani, a Nassiriya. Non ci sono stati feriti.


Pattaya, 12:09 - TENNIS, PATTAYA: VITTORIA FINALE DELLA MARTINEZ

Conchita Martinez ha vinto il torneo Wta di Pattaya (cemento, montepremi 170mila dollari), in Thaila...


Personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary hosts a discussion with Randal Pinkett, the winner of NBC's fourth season of "The Apprentice" about his book "Campus CEO: The Student Entrepreneur's Guide to Launching a Multimillion-Dollar Business."


Roger Clemens has waited a half-dozen years now for some telltale sign that his time is up.


The head of the United Nations nuclear agency is in Seoul, South Korea, to discuss the country's past unauthorized nuclear experiments.


Finanziaria e suppletive Iniziato il vertice della Cdl

ROMA - Finanziaria e taglio delle tasse, ma anche legge elettorale, analisi del "cappotto" subito ieri alle suppletive per la Camera e strategie per le prossime Regionali. Di questo si sta discutendo nel vertice


Animal Planet has begun  production on a weekly primetime series based on pet-adoption  Web site Petfinder.com, which the network acquired last year.


Washington is the nation's eighth largest media market, but for baseball's purposes in 2005, it is Kansas City, Milwaukee or even Montreal.


E' precipitato sul prato ai margini della carreggiata


A gennaio -5,6%.Nessun impatto, Wall Street prosegue rialzo


Oct. 12, 2004 - The great white shark won a bid for protection Tuesday as parties to a global wildlife treaty determined the world's most ferocious deep-sea predator was under threat from excessive and unregulated trade.


North Korea's Kim basks in birthday, nuclear glory

Singing soldiers and flower shows marked the birthday of the man dubbed North Korea's "invincible brilliant commander" by state media, as regional powers wondered whether he would abide by a nuclear deal.


Private equity firm Blackstone Group  won control of Equity Office Properties Trust  on  Wednesday after a majority of the top U.S. office landlord's  shareholders accepted Blackstone's cash bid of $23 billion, and  rival bidder Vornado Realty Trust  dropped out.


Rutelli provoca, ma sinistra non avra' reazioni scomposte


Scientists Find 178 New Species in Oceans

Marine scientists say they have discovered 178 new species of fish and hundreds more new species of plants and other animals in the past year, raising the number of life-forms found in the world's oceans to about 230,000.


NBC is putting a new  twist on the reality singing-competition genre with "Clash of  the Choirs," in which five celebrity singers go back to their  hometowns to assemble an amateur choir of everyday people.


India Test-fires Nuclear-Capable Prithvi-III Missile

Balasore, Oct. 27 (NNN): India on Wednesday successfully test-fired the indigenously developed medium-range naval version of its Prithvi-III nuclear-capable missile from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, about 15 kilometres from Balasore, Orissa.


US Commander: Enemy 'Blinded' In Fallujah

FALLUJAH, Iraq -- A US commander said American troops and Iraqi allies have paralyzed insurgents and cut off escape routes from Fallujah.


Shares of Google Inc. fell almost 9 percent on Friday after an analyst forecast a sharp drop in the price over the next 12 months as the Internet search company grows more slowly.


Italian prosecutors wrap up CIA kidnap case

Italian prosecutors have wrapped up an  investigation into the 2003 suspected CIA kidnapping of a  terrorism suspect in Milan, which could lead to criminal  charges being brought against 38 people, most of them CIA  agents.


Presentata a Milano Donna linea nata osservando i giovani


UK police have detained Abu Izzadeen, a British Muslim convert who claimed to speak for an outlawed radical group


China nightclub blast kills 5, injures 32: report

An explosion in a nightclub in northeast China killed 5 people, injured 32 and still others were missing, state media reported on Thursday, giving no details of the cause.


Anti-death penalty forces have gained momentum in the past few years, with a moratorium in Illinois, court disputes over lethal injection in more than a half-dozen states and progress toward outright abolishment in New Jersey.


The Iraqi security forces say they have detained at least 50 people following suicide car bombings in the mainly Shia cities of Najaf and Karbala.


Ancient Roman Skin Cream Gave Women Beautiful Complexion

Ancient Roman women had beautiful skin, apparently, they had a foundation skin cream which until recently, no one knew how to reproduce.


Palestinians get first full wages in 17 months

President Mahmoud Abbas's emergency government paid Palestinian Authority workers, excluding some 19,000 who report to Hamas, their first full wages in 17 months on Wednesday.


ALOHA, ORE. -- Craig Stadler closed with four straight birdies in a five-under-par 67 for a one-shot victory yesterday at the Tradition and his second major on the Champions Tour.


MOSUL, IRAQ - Three foreigners and their Iraqi driver died Friday when gunmen attacked their car at an intersection in Iraq's third-largest city, witnesses told police.


Bush and Kerry Duel on Health Care, Weapons Ban

President Bush and Democratic rival  John Kerry dueled over health care and the expired assault  weapons ban on Monday, with Bush slamming Kerry for backing a  costly "government takeover" of health care that would lead to  higher taxes.


UP Studies Traffic Impact Fees: City Considers Charging Developers to Help Pay for Road Improvements

By Brent Champaco, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Sep. 25--The Pierce County Council isn't the only local government whose leaders are testing the choppy waters of growth-impact fees.


Internet, ora la musica corre e vince sul Web

La Rete fa male alla musica? Per niente. Secondo la rivista Wired siamo di fronte alla sua rinascita. Definitiva


Dell, Gateway Settle into the Living Room

"If you are talking about the media center PC in the family room, it's going to be a disappointing experience," Gartner research vice president Martin Reynolds told TechNewsWorld.


Devastating floods in Haiti have claimed more than 700 lives and at least 1,000 people are missing. Tropical Storm Jeanne swept north of Haiti during the weekend, drenching the impoverished Caribbean nation


Sono oltre 17mila i morti (11 sono italiani) nel disastro che ha colpito l'Asia meridionale. E' l'ultimo bilancio delle vittime nei 7 Paesi colpiti dal sisma e dal successivo maremoto, lo tsunami, che ha investito


The Commons leader, Peter Hain, today admitted for the first time that al-Qaida had been "focusing" on parliament and reiterated his call for an urgent security review after two embarrassing security breaches in 24 hours.


Home Depot to buy back stock, sell supply unit

Home improvement retailer Home Depot  Inc.  on Tuesday said it would repurchase $22.5 billion  in stock and sell its supply division to three private equity  firms for $10.3 billion as it refocuses on its core retail  business.


Fra obiettivi comunicazione elettronica e carta dei servizi


Â· BBC says officials processed payments Â· Goldsmith refuses to answer questions