NeoScale web man posts Better Off Dead invoice

'I want my $4,400' Think of it as the technology world's equivalent of the Better Off Dead newspaper boy hunting down his $2.â¦


U.S. stocks fall; Qualcomm, Apple lead declines

U.S. tech shares fell on Monday, led by a drop in Apple Computer Inc.  after a brokerage downgrade and as investors bet chip maker Qualcomm Inc.  would lose in legal disputes to rival Broadcom Corp. .


3M Co. MMM.N on Monday said  third-quarter earnings rose 17 percent due in part to the weak  dollar, but the diversified manufacturer's results came in  below Wall Street's estimates for the first time in at least  seven quarters.


There's a ray of sunshine in all that doom and gloom.


Chavez Vows to Move Forward in Venezuela

President Hugo Chavez vowed to plow forward with his so-called "revolution for the poor" Sunday despite refusals by Venezuela's opposition to recognize his victory in a recall referendum last week.


Though the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers have never met in postseason play, the battle beginning this afternoon between the National League Central and West division champs has


Shares of Expedia Inc. plunged Monday after the online travel agency said it would curtail stock-buyback plans because of a lack of financing on acceptable terms.


Tycho:  It took three separate discs and two consoles to finally work out the Goddamn kinks, but we were able to play almost the entire Eternal Sonata demo.  Almost!  I wasn't aware people were still boiling discs, presumably in black iron cauldrons where carrots bob, but I don't want to live a life where boiling discs is normal.


Obama and Clinton say jobs drop shows need for jolt

Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama called on Friday for Congress to broaden its planned stimulus package after new data showed a drop in U.S. employment.


Londra, 19:00 - CALCIO, NO DI BLATTER E FA ALLA PREMIER LEAGUE ITINERANTE

Cresce il fronte del no alla Premier League itinerante. La Football Association, la Federcalcio ingl...


White was the dress code at a star-saturated party thrown by Sean "Diddy" Combs at his Long Island home, and the dress code was strictly enforced.


Villarreal, 13:59 - CALCIO, VILLARREAL: DALL'ARSENAL ARRIVA CYGAN

Il Villarreal ha preso dall'Arsenal il 32enne difensore francese Pascal Cygan. Per lui contratto bie...


UN envoy urges beefing up African Union in Sudan

The United Nations should beef   up African Union forces in Darfur with troops and logistical   support, even if Sudan does not allow a full U.N. operation, a   senior U.N. envoy said on Monday.


If Hillary Rodham Clinton wins Iowa's presidential caucuses, it won't be because of endorsements or poll numbers. It will be because of people like Carol McCarty, who lives in the state's heavily Republican northwest corner but plans to attend her local caucus and stand up for Clinton.


What's Your Take On Drug Advertising To Consumers?

The US Food and Drug Administration is considering further regulatory measures, including withdrawal from the market, of Pfizer's arthritis treatment Celebrex.


Man gets life for murdering family in Britain

A British court jailed a taxi driver for life Tuesday for bludgeoning his wife and their three children to death after she had an affair.


Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou's missed drugs tests will be investigated by the IAAF.


An expanded role for a police unit reviewing unsolved murders in Northern Ireland is expected to be confirmed by the secretary of state.


VeriTest Report: Network Appliance NearStore VTL600 and EMC CLARiiON DL710 Performance Comparison

(Source: Network Appliance) This reports reviews the findings on a direct performance comparison test conducted by VeriTest on the Network Appliance NearStore VTL600 and EMC CLARiiON DL710 in a variety of scenarios that can be encountered when using virtual tape library technology in typical backup and recovery environments.


Interferon benefits early multiple sclerosis

NEW YORK  - Early and ongoing treatment with interferon beta-1a can provide lasting benefits to patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a report in the journal Neurology.


U.S. forces will turn over security to Iraqi authorities in the southern Shiite province of Karbala on Monday, the American commander for the area said, despite fighting between rival militia factions that has killed dozens.


Supreme Court declines to step into Massachusetts gay marriage ...

The Supreme Court today sidestepped a dispute over same-sex marriages, rejecting a challenge to the nation's only law sanctioning such unions.


"Brave" drama stuck between Iraq, hard place

Going boldly where "The  Best Years of Our Lives" and "Coming Home" have gone before,  "Home of the Brave" examines the personal battles fought on the  home front by returning war vets.


Indonesia marks three years after tsunami with prayers

CALANG, Indonesia  - Hundreds of Indonesians prayed at mass graves in Aceh province on Wednesday to remember relatives who died in the Indian Ocean tsunami three years ago.


The Supreme Court on Monday ruled against a man sentenced to 25 years in prison who complained that his lawyer participated by speakerphone at a pivotal court proceeding.


US President George Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry spent Sunday in the key battleground states of Ohio and Florida. Bush continued his attack on Kerry, painting his rival as untrustworthy and inconsistent


Pace for Wireless Number Switches Quickens

The number of U.S. wireless subscribers who are switching providers while keeping their telephone numbers is accelerating, the Federal Communications Commission said on Friday.


OGGI SU INTERNET/SPAGNA - Pedopornografia online, 63 arresti in Spagna Madrid (Agenzia Fides)  - La polizia spagnola ha annunciato di aver arrestato 63 persone in tutto il Paese, coinvolte in cinque indagini su pornografia infantile scaricata e vista a pagamento su Internet. (C.E.) (Agenzia Fides 17/12/2007; Righe 2 - P...


The UK music industry is granted a court order forcing ISPs to reveal the names of alleged illegal file-sharers.


Genetic Test Helps Predict Breast Cancer Recurrence

A new genetic test could one day spare many women diagnosed with breast cancer from the rigors of chemotherapy, a new study says. But at least one cancer expert says more


Andre Agassi won his quarterfinal match at the Stockholm Open Friday, but US Open semifinalist Joachim Johansson was forced to retire.


Dutch boffins tout green petri-dish synthetic meat

Look to eliminate pig-fart methane hazard Dutch bio-boffins are seeking to sate modern consumer lust for animal flesh by growing artificial pig tissue from stem cells.â¦


Yahoo mobile service to be on Windows smartphones

Yahoo Inc.  on Wednesday said  its mobile services is now available for download on phones  that use Microsoft Corp.'s  Windows Mobile operating  system.


US President George W Bush warns the coming months in Iraq will be critical to the success of US strategy.


President Bush rejected calls for a delay in next month's Iraqi elections, insisting Thursday that the vote was too important to put off even though violence and chaos still grip the country.


A British soldier killed in an Afghan gun battle is named by the Ministry of Defence as Daryl Hickey, 27.


Rapper Combs' video too sexy for TV so goes online

Rap mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs saw red  when U.S. television executives ruled a mini-movie promoting  his female fragrance was too raunchy to be aired -- so he has  gone online with an even longer version.


EU Launches WTO Assault Over Steel Tariffs

The European Union has requested talks with the U.S. government over antidumping duties that have hit a British steel firm in the first step toward asking the World Trade Organization to condemn the U.S. tariffs, EU officials said Tuesday.


OpenMoko is now a separate operation within Taiwanese manufacturer FIC, and it's got some new executives and a deal with Dash Navigation for a GPS device.


Sudan will not allow the United Nations to take control of peacekeepers in Darfur under any circumstance, the president said Tuesday, claiming that rights groups have exaggerated the crisis there in a bid for more cash.


French troops had bin Laden in sights: documentary

A documentary says French special forces had Osama bin Laden in their sights twice about three years ago but their U.S. superiors never ordered them to fire.


2 Candidates Question Vote In Pr. George's

Congressional candidate Donna Edwards announced plans yesterday to file a lawsuit over apparent voting irregularities in Tuesday's primary election in Prince George's County, while defeated county executive challenger Rushern L. Baker III demanded an independent investigation of the process.


Gambro to pay $350 million in fraud case

Nashville-based Gambro Healthcare will pay $350 million to settle allegations of healthcare fraud, the US attorney's office in St.


With Wii and DS, Nintendo Has 2 Hit Game Devices

While shoppers are still lining up to buy Nintendoâs Wii, its older portable sibling, the Nintendo DS, is the best-selling game machine in the United States.


Judge: Man can't be forced to divulge crypto passphrase

In what could potentially be a landmark Vermont case, judge says thanks to the Fifth Amendment, a child pornography defendant doesn't need to turn over his laptop's PGP passphrase.


US Lawmakers agree to new ban on internet taxes

The US Congress approved a ban on taxing internet access and online sales, which US President George W. Bush is expected to sign, a sponsor of the bill said.


House GOP Leader DeLay Delights in Rebuke of Accuser

A Texas congressman who brought a successful ethics complaint against House Majority Leader Tom Delay was himself rebuked by the ethics panel for violating the rules in the way he brought the complaint.


TODAY AUTO RACING 2:30 p.m. -- NASCAR Busch Series Mr. Goodcents 300 qualifying at Kansas City, Kan., Speed Channel 4:10 p.m. -- NASCAR Nextel Cup Banquet 400 qualifying at Kansas City, Kan., Speed Channel 1 a.m. -- Japanese Grand Prix qualifying at Suzuka, Speed Channel PRO BASEBALL 4 p.m. -- AL Division Series: Red Sox vs. Anaheim at Fenway Park ...


Author JK Rowling finishes the sixth Harry Potter book and is to announce its release date on Tuesday.


'CSI' Moves to Gotham but Is Still From Mars

Like the other CSI's, "CSI: NY" is a man's show, with high-tech sleuthing, nifty laboratory gear and microscopic close-ups of DNA strands.


House panel plans hearing on retailers' banks

The U.S. House Financial Services Committee plans a March 22 hearing on whether to close the federal banking loophole that allows retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Home Depot Inc. to operate banks, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.


A public inquiry into the 1985 Air India bombing hears testimony in the Canadian capital, Ottawa.


The beautician from Chairman Mao's hometown looks at herself in the mirror and bursts into tears of joy. Forty pounds lighter, jaw slimmer, eyes and nose refined, breasts lifted, 30-year-old Chen Jing has just been through an extreme makeover for a Chinese reality show called "Lovely Cinderella."


Armed men raid a private American school in northern Gaza, setting fire to buses and stealing computers.


Texas Juvenile System Is Still Lacking, Critics Say

DALLAS, Dec. 16 -- Nearly 10 months after reports of inmate abuse first surfaced, not everyone agrees with claims of progress in reforming the agency that oversees the Texas juvenile prison system.


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Tens of thousands of Ukrainians have marched in a tense Kiev to demonstrate their support for the opposition ahead of next weekend's election.


Oil prices eased on Monday as top world  exporter Saudi Arabia slashed prices for its westbound crude  sales in an effort to shift the large volumes it is offering to  cool world markets.


Some predatory paedophiles should be treated in the community, a senior police officer says.


Court Rejects Microsoft, Best Buy Appeal

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court Monday rejected an appeal by Microsoft Corp. and a unit of Best Buy Co. Inc. to dismiss a lawsuit alleging violation of racketeering laws through fraudulently signing up customers for Microsoft's online service.


Catania, 17:59 - MORTO POLIZIOTTO, INCHIESTA PROCURA PER OMICIDIO VOLONTARIO

Omicidio volontario aggravato: è l'ipotesi di reato avanzata dalla Procura di Catania che in...


Pakistan's leader makes a bold call for new ways to end the conflict with India over Kashmir peacefully.


In centinaia a Dronero per l'addio a Jessica e Sabrina

Centinaia di persone stanno affollando la piazza principale di Dronero, davanti al municipio dove e' allestita la camera ardente di Jessica e Sabrina, le due ragazze morte nell'attentato a Taba in Egitto.


MIAMI -- Forecasters say Hurricane Ivan is still on track to hit Jamaica Friday as a dangerous Category 4 storm. At 8 pm EDT, the center of Ivan was 325 miles southeast of Kingston, Jamaica, moving west-northwest at 13 mph.


Will Kmart stores sell Lands' End goods?

Lands' End and Kmart? There's just no match, a UW- Madison professor said Wednesday, reacting to the announcement that Kmart plans to buy Sears, parent company of Lands' End, for $11 billion.


A division of Simon & Schuster has agreed to publish the top three winners of the Sobol Award, offering advances of up to $100,000 for a controversial new literary contest for agentless writers that also includes a $100,000 first prize.


China's parliament has legalized electronic signatures in an effort to boost its small but growing online commerce industry.


Ryan Giggs' controversial late winner for Man Utd almost sparks a Champions League walk-out by Lille.


Music Review: Stubborn Voice of a Troubadour

Tom Petty was not an obvious choice for halftime entertainment at Super Bowl XLII, but his brawny, ringing riffs of his songs were aided by his frayed but stubborn voice.


Former General Declared Winner in Indonesia's Presidential ...

Indonesia's electoral commission has formally announced that Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, a former general and security minister, has won the country's first direct presidential election.


Report blasts U.S. for failures in fighting terrorism

A just-released report slams the federal government for failing to coordinate the work of U.S. law enforcement agencies overseas to fight terrorism.


Report: Primates in danger of extinction

Almost a third of all apes, monkeys and other primates are in danger of extinction because of rampant habitat destruction, the commercial sale of their meat and the trade in illegal wildlife, a report released Friday said.


Ray Charles, Basie orchestra jam posthumously

Ray Charles and Count Basie never recorded together, but a new CD pairs the two music luminaries posthumously.


U.S. President George W. Bush accused Iran on Sunday of threatening security around the world by backing militants and urged his Gulf Arab allies to confront "this danger before it is too late".


The Leading Candidates in a Crowded Pop Field

The furiously contested 2004 election has had an unexpected artistic bonus: more political songs than any election since the dawn of rock 'n' roll.


Booze is back. Constellation Brands turns in a quick double.


Militants stepped up attacks across Iraq on Sunday, killing at least 30 people in a spate of bombings and shootings that followed a threat by al Qaeda to launch a new phase of violence.


Parents of missing Madeleine to return to Britain

PRAIA DA LUZ, Portugal  - British couple Kate and Gerry McCann, named as suspects in the disappearance of their four-year-old daughter Madeleine in Portugal, will return home on Sunday, a family spokeswoman said.


Andy Bailey likes to wear his Georgia T-shirts around Athens, especially the one that shows off the score of last year's Georgia-Tennessee game.


Doris Matsui announced Wednesday she will seek the congressional seat held for 26 years by her late husband. She immediately received the endorsement of Democratic House leader Nancy Pelosi.


U.S. warns of possible Qaeda financial cyber attack

The U.S. government warned American private financial services on Thursday of an al Qaeda call for a cyber attack against online stock trading and banking Web sites beginning on Friday, a source said.


French Report on Concorde Crash Blames Debris and Structural Flaw

A metal strip dropped on the runway by a Continental Airlines plane was a major element in the crash of an Air France Concorde jet near Paris in July 2000, but a previously


Lindsay Davenport and Amelie Mauresmo are in a battle for the No. 1 ranking at the WTA Championships this week at the Staples Center, however, both players downplay the faceoff.


Il gruppo giapponese perde il 21% sul mercato di Tokyo


Quarterback Eli Manning led three powerful and efficient touchdown drives to send the Giants to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in seven years.


THE same huge federal study that led millions of women to abandon use of hormones after menopause now provides reassurance that another hormone concoction - birth control pills - is safe.


A strong typhoon lashed the Tokyo region Friday, bringing torrential downpours and violent winds that killed one person, injured nearly 50 others and stranded homeless people along a swollen river.


Progetta di averne 300 in piu' entro il 2009


A new city law designed to prevent violence at cybercafes quietly took effect Saturday, but authorities had no inspections planned to check for compliance with the tighter rules.


Nation remains volatile eight months after Aristide's departure.


Car bomb inquiry takes on international dimension

The investigation into three failed car bombings in Britain increasingly took on an international dimension Tuesday, with several of the detained suspects believed to be doctors of Middle Eastern origin and with one man arrested in Australia.


Japan's Cabinet approved a new set of financial sanctions against North Korea on Tuesday in response to the communist nation's missile tests in July, Kyodo News agency reported.


More Kids at Risk for Future Heart Trouble

More kids are heading toward heart trouble, the American Heart Association (news - web sites) reported Thursday in its annual assessment of cardiovascular


U.S., Britain sign long-delayed military-trade pact

U.S. and British leaders have clinched a defense-trade pact designed to stitch long-standing bilateral military and security ties even tighter, the State Department said on Thursday.


The police warn women in the north Belfast area to take extra care after a young woman is raped.


Making up for early sloppiness, Terrell Owens catches two touchdown passes and Adrian Peterson rushes for 129 yards to give the NFC a 42-30 comeback victory over the AFC.


Pieces of Jazz History Head to Auction Block

On Feb. 20, Guernsey's Auction House will hold a special jazz auction that will include items owned by Charlie Parker, Benny Goodman, John Coltrane and others.


JAPANESE troops could soon be training with Diggers on Australian soil for the first time as part of a move to forge closer military ties.


Wildfires across the country have scorched more land in 2006 than in any year since at least 1960, burning an area twice the size of New Jersey.


Scandal? I'm too busy talking to P Diddy, says Hamilton

Sport: Formula one: Lewis Hamilton denies all knowledge of sport's current espionage allegations.


Hope for progress toward peace in the region is tempered by a Palestinian power vacuum. By Ben Lynfield | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor.


Somali Islamists vow not to strike government

Somalia's top Islamist leader said on Friday his fighters did not plan to attack the Horn of Africa nation's interim government but only its "invading" Ethiopian allies.


Athlon 64 X2 line extended AMD this morning rolled out its 65nm Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processors, as expected. The chips are pitched as "energy efficient" products, and come in at the same price as their 90nm equivalents.â¦


The Boston Red Sox spent over $50  million just for the rights to negotiate with Daisuke Matsuzaka  and on Saturday the Japanese pitcher will be expected to repay  some of that fee when he takes to the mound for Game Three of  the World Series against the Colorado Rockies.


News.com Extra: Interview with a convicted hacker

Plus: Steroids sold on MySpace? Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


There is speculation that plans for a toll road are to be unveiled, in a bid to ease jams on the M4 around Newport.


Record amount of corn to be used for ethanol production

As President Bush nominated Samuel Bodman as the nation's next energy secretary Friday, the US Department of Agriculture reported more of the nation's corn crop will be used for ethanol production this year.


Roma, 17:39 - CALCIOPOLI, PROCURA FIGC: SENTITI CAIRO, BENIGNI E A.GAUCCI

Proseguono le audizioni della Procura Federale della Figc. Oggi il presidente del Torino, Urbano Cai...


Turkey's president vetoes a constitutional change which would have let the public elect the head of state.


Calm returns after Venezuela TV protests

The Carter Center called for dialogue Thursday between President Hugo Chavez and opponents protesting his decision to force an opposition TV channel off the air, while relative calm returned to the streets after three days of demonstrations.


The level of cancer-causing particles in the air is much higher in smoky bars and casinos than on truck-filled highways and city streets, according to the first study comparing indoor air quality before and after a smoking ban.


Lo riferisce Tepco, gestore centrale di Kashiwakazi-Kariwa


London judge seeks explanation after Indian deported despite court order

A High Court judge in London demanded an explanation from the Home Office as to how a failed asylum-seeker was deported from Britain despite a court order preventing the move.


Fashion Wire Daily - No one seems 100 percent sure about the future business direction of the house of Karl Lagerfeld, but his collection shown Wednesday in Paris was focused, snappy and really rather elegant.


Energy Dept. Audit Finds Overcharges On Contracts

The Los Alamos National Laboratory paid millions of dollars in questionable charges to a contractor affiliated with KBR, according to a recent audit by the Energy Department's inspector general.


Vince Carter put on a long-range show and set a New Jersey Nets' single-game record with nine 3-pointers in a 105-92 victory over the struggling Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night.


Cage, chipmunks, pregnant teen rule box office

Nicolas Cage led the North American  box office for a second weekend with his "National Treasure"  sequel, while the teen comedy "Juno" raced up the rankings  despite playing in limited release.


LSU coach Nick Saban has made a decision regarding the Miami Dolphins' job offer, but he declined to disclose it before leaving Baton Rouge, La.


The two top U.S. toymakers posted disappointing third-quarter results on Monday, citing uncertainty in the economy and cautious retailers, and tempered expectations for the crucial holiday season.


Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - Greek weightlifter Leonidas Sampanis on Sunday was stripped of the bronze medal he won last week and banished from the Athens Games for failing an antidoping test.


Dell launches Axim X50 wireless media PDAs

X30s to get Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition upgrade


McNair inactive; Volek to start against Colts

Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Tennessee quarterback Steve McNair was inactive for Sunday's game against Indianapolis with a chest injury.


Comincera' Auchan da Cinisello Balsamo, risparmio medio 5%


Northwest women return Bono's long-lost lyrics

TACOMA, Wash. -- For 23 years, Cindy Harris had a piece of U2's history wrapped in plastic in her Tacoma-area garage. Now, a briefcase taken from the band in 1981 is back in the hands of lead singer Bono, courtesy


Japan to Protest to China Over Intruder Submarine

A submarine that intruded into waters off Japan earlier this week has been identified as Chinese, Japan's top government spokesman Hiroyuki Hosoda said on Friday, adding that Tokyo would protest to Beijing.


Gold Up as Traders Worry About Inflation

Gold prices rose to 16-year highs on Tuesday, spurred on by ``buy'' signals in technical price charts and fears that inflation, seemingly under control, could rise again in the months ahead.


Josh Howard had career highs of 26 points and 16 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks opened a 39-point halftime lead in a 123-94 demolition of the New York Knicks on Tuesday night.


A former NASA inspector pleaded not guilty this morning to falsifying safety checks on highly critical parts of shuttle Discovery.


Executive salaries got unprecedented scrutiny in 2006. And it's only going to get more intense next year.


L'uomo si Ã¨ tolto la vita con la stessa arma con la quale ha colpito il figlioIl ragazzo Ã¨ rimasto cosciente e ha avvertito il 118. Non Ã¨ in pericolo di vita                                          Uccide la moglie con la mannaia spara al figlio e poi si suicida                                                                                Forse dietro l'omicidio-suicidio il dramma della figlia morta per una grave malattia


Willie Randolph is still under contract with the Yankees, but while speaking yesterday about the possibility of managing the Mets, he used a couple of revealing personal pronouns.


A UK court finds Brazilian cleaner Roselane Driza guilty of blackmailing a female judge and stealing videos.


Young people with brain injuries may benefit from drugs used for Alzheimer's patients, research shows.


World's first creationist museum opens in Kentucky

Museum which tells visitors the Earth is only about 6,000 years old opens in the American midwest.


Around 70 people, believed to be Taliban or Al Qaeda terrorists, were killed when Pakistan Air Force jets bombed a tribal region bordering Afghanistan on Thursday.


Police Say Vang Owns 40 Acres In The Area Where Shooting Occured

Police in Brook Park, Minnesota say that Wisconsin shooting suspect Chai Vang owns 40 acres of hunting property in the area. Kanabec County Sheriff Steve Schultz says deputies went to Vang's


The worldâs largest military contractor posted earnings that beat expectations, but it said profit next year would be slightly below analystsâ estimate.


Colgate-Palmolive Co. CL.N on Monday  issued its first formal profit warning in almost a decade,  saying earnings will fall well short of Wall Street forecasts  due to higher marketing spending, sending its shares down 11  percent to a four-year low.


NASA delays Atlantis shuttle landing until Thursday

NASA decided to delay the Atlantis shuttle landing by 24 hours, from Wednesday to Thursday, over concerns about a floating object discovered near the orbiter and unfavorable weather conditions, a spokesman said.


Ally announces former PM's return as Thailand prepares for election, 15 months after coup


Pink Ribbon Ball Raises Money for Breast Cancer Patients

If pink is your color, then the Lake Terrace Convention Center in Hattiesburg was the place for you this evening. The 2nd Annual Pink Ribbon Ball brought together hundreds of people who raised money for breast cancer patients and survivors.


Call goes out for open source teledildonics work

Free Software Poundation SXSW NSFW The computational dildo liberation army (CDLA) has called out device makers for creating boring old kit that just doesn't get the job done. The dildo patrol want to see more creative devices and an influx of open source effort around sex toys.â¦


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From a cell phone with just six buttons to one that lets users dictate text messages and another that delivers the results of a breathalyzer test, mobile handset makers put their most eye-catching gadgets on display at this week's wireless industry conference.


E' online Repubblica Palermo le notizie e la tua opinione

La cronaca della città, i servizi utili, la politica e gli appuntamenti palermitani. Ma anche l'area community, con le tue foto, le tue segnalazioni e le tue opinioni


Apple deal drives Creative income, revenues skyward

Made more money licensing MP3 player patent than selling MP3 players You can see now why Creative Technology's now so pro-iPod - last month it announced a range of 'Made for iPod'-branded accessories. Its latest financial results, posted last night, show a massive upswing in revenues thanks, we'd say, to Apple's move to license Creative's key MP3 player patent.â¦


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Simpson barred from spending "If I Did It" money

A Los Angeles judge on Wednesday  barred O.J. Simpson from spending, at least for now, the  advance for his aborted book "If I Did It" about the murders of  his ex-wife and her friend.


Researchers say targeting a protein may overcome the malaria parasite's increasing resistance to drugs.


So let's be clear on that much right off the top. As much as losing runs like the Longhorns' 0-for-the-21st century slump against Oklahoma might cost some coaches their jobs, its ludicrous to think the same would be true for Coach Mack.


Libya Is Enticing U.S. Executives With Its Abundant Oil Reserves

At a time when oil around the world is harder to come by, Libya is dangling the rights to explore and develop new sources of petroleum.


Howard Stern Promotes Switch to Satellite

Shock jock Howard Stern began promoting his switch to satellite radio at a Manhattan rally Thursday where he handed out free boom boxes and satellite subscriptions.


Her name means "white as milk", but when she was born she weighed no more than a tub of butter. Rumaisa, the world's smallest surviving baby, has been unveiled to the world three months after her birth at


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Abbas Gets Strong Support From Palestinian Militant Leader

Mahmoud Abbas, the leading candidate for the Palestinian presidency, campaigned on Thursday in the Jenin refugee camp, where he was lifted on the shoulders of gunmen


A parked tractor-trailer rolled down a hill and crashed into a hamburger stand Wednesday, killing a woman and injuring three other people, including the truck's driver.


World Business Briefing: South Korea: Interest Rates Held Steady

South Koreaâs central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged for a sixth month after consumer prices increased at the slowest pace in seven years. The Bank of Korea, led by its governor, Lee Seong-tae, left the overnight call rate at a five-year high of 4.5 percent. âEconomic growth has weakened,â Mr. Lee, left, said. âConsumer prices have stabilized.â The bank raised rates three times in 2006. Recent reports showing that the economy grew at the slowest pace in 18 months and that household debt fell for the first time in a year ended expectations that the central bank would raise rates in the first half of this year.


Jeremy Mayfield took the pole for today's NASCAR Nextel Cup race at Dover, then couldn't wait to show off his new T-shirt.


Majority of Flemish think Belgium will split: poll

Two-thirds of the Flemish community from the northern Dutch-speaking region of Belgium think the country will sooner or later split, a poll by Belgian daily Het Laatste Nieuws showed on Tuesday.


branded the "female Viagra" - have been accused of over-hyping the treatment and misleading patients about its effectiveness.


A Bahrain court sentences a human rights activist to one year in jail for inciting hatred against the state.


Citigroup Inc on Tuesday said it is raising at least $14.5 billion and cutting its quarterly dividend 41 percent to help shore up a capital base depleted by losses on subprime mortgages and consumer credit.


Russian cargo ship heads for space station

MOSCOW - A Russian cargo ship carrying badly needed food supplies for a US-Russian crew on the international space station blasted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome early Friday.


A labor union agreed Monday to enter talks with Volkswagen AG on its demand that employees work longer for no extra pay at factories in Germany.


The programmers at PopCap Games Inc. used to think of themselves as the unloved stepchildren of the computer gaming industry.


Iraqi terror attacks to prevent Bush's re-election: Putin:

[World News]: Alma Ata (Kazakhstan), Oct 18 : Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday the terrorist attacks in Iraq were aimed at preventing the re-election of US President George W. Bush.


Bush Goes on Attack Against Kerry Ahead of Debate

President Bush, looking to regain the  momentum after a slip in the polls, said on Wednesday  Democratic rival John Kerry's "defensive mind-set of September  the 10th" would paralyze the United States in a dangerous  world.


Manufacturing expansion slowed in August as a decline in new orders led factory managers to opt for caution, while construction spending unexpectedly fell in July, according to data released on Tuesday.


Comair cancellations delay passengers at McGhee Tyson Airport

Several Comair passengers at McGhee Tyson Airport were forced to wait or make alternate travel arrangements after the airline canceled all of its 1,100 flights on Saturday.


Anticipare i rinnovi, discutere un anno prima della scadenza


AIDS Seen Undercutting Africa's Young Democracies

Southern Africa's AIDS crisis is undermining the region's young democracies as politicians die, voter rolls shrink and electoral shifts help to entrench ruling parties in power, a new study said on Thursday.


China's Party Chief Tells Army to Be Ready for War

Chinese Communist Party chief and President Hu Jintao has urged the People's Liberation Army (PLA) to prepare for a military struggle, but stopped short of singling out rival Taiwan as the target.


Nyon, 16:05 - CALCIO, EUROPEI U21: ITALIA-SERBIA AL FRANCESE LANNOY

Italia-Serbia, esordio degli azzurri nella fase finale dell'Europeo Under 21, in programma lunedÃ¬ a ...


Almost half of people who regularly watch online video spend less time watching TV, a survey suggests.


The maker of cable for communications companies has agreed to buy the Andrew Corporation for about $2.6 billion to bolster sales to mobile phone and wireless Internet companies.


Some cities try going 'green' with blackouts

On Saturday evening, it's "Lights out San Francisco," where people will voluntary turn off lights for an hour. The aim is to raise awareness of light pollution and the energy wasted by lights left on.            Presented By     From Dell? Home!        The new Dell? Inspiron? 1520 notebook with hi-def widescreen and long-range wireless for only $799. Add mobile broadband for $150. Limited time offer. Click here. www.dell.com    Ads by Pheedo


Cosi' sindaco di Roma al summit dei Nobel per la pace


Londra, 14:29 - TENNIS, WIMBLEDON: SFUMA FINALE DOPPIO DONNE PER SANTANGELO

Mara Santangelo e Alicia Molik sono state battute nella semifinale del doppio femminile a Wimbledon....


U.S. researchers unveil computerized prosthesis

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island  - U.S. researchers on  Monday unveiled a computerized prosthetic ankle and foot that  could change the lives of a growing number of amputees  returning from battle in Iraq and Afghanistan.


Harper Announces $1.5-Billion Clean Air Fund to Be Used By Provinces

SHERBROOKE, Que. (CP) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper has announced the $1.5-billion Canada Eco-Trust and Clean Air Fund.  The fund will distribute money to the provinces and territories, which will decide on their major projects to reduce pollution and greenhouse gases.


Abbas insists will hold elections, truce strained

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Monday he would press on with early elections as a truce between his security forces and the Hamas government came under strain in the Gaza Strip.


Esplosione sotterranea vicino al Grand Central Terminalma la polizia conferma: "Il terrorismo non c'entra"                                            Boato nel cuore di Manhattan panico, ma era un incidente                                                                                Il boato ha avuto origine da un trasformatore o da una condotta di vaporeCentinaia di persone sono fuggite precipitosamente dalla zona


Leon Washington to Miss Game With Injury

Florida State tailback Leon Washington will miss at least one game with a separated right shoulder, but could be out longer.


It took a blast of rare Seattle snow to lift Shaun Alexander out of his season-long hibernation.


Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Russiaâs richest man until his arrest on fraud and tax evasion charges last year, from his Moscow prison cell today accused the Kremlin of stealing his Yukos oil empire by manipulating the law.


"Shark Tale" Continues to Reign at the Box Office

"Shark Tale" remains the frontrunner for the third time at the box office by raking in an additional $22.1 million. This gives the DreamWorksâ¢ animated sea adventure a total of $118.


N.Korea fires missiles; Japan, U.S. downplay impact

North Korea fired several short-range missiles on Friday morning, even as the United States sounded optimistic about getting six-party talks on Pyongyang's nuclear arms program back on track.


The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee yesterday called on the inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services to investigate alleged attempts to discredit a Food and Drug Administration whistle-blower.


Passers-by ignore car crash victims because of Thailand bird flu ...

BANGKOK : Bird flu fears in Thailand prevented passers-by from helping four people injured in an accident between a drunk-driver and a pick-up truck full of chickens, rescue officials said on Sunday.


The price of gas inched up just over 2 cents a gallon around the nation in the past two weeks.


Yokohama, 12:03 - CALCIO, MONDIALE CLUB; IN CAMPO IL PALLONE 'INTELLIGENTE'

Il Mondiale per Club si gioca con un pallone "intelligente", dotato di un microchip che grazie a una...


Nuclear industry sees fertile ground in green Europe

The Christian Science Monitor - While European leaders are at the forefront of fighting global warming, these no-carbon crusaders for building green and promoting renewable sources of energy still tiptoe around nuclear power.


Seoul, 14:02 - TENNIS, WTA SEOUL: MARTINA HINGIS FUORI AL SECONDO TURNO

Finisce al secondo turno l'avventura di Martina Hingis al torneo Wta di Seoul. La svizzera, testa di...


Crowd turn on sprinters over Kederis affair

Konstandinos Kederis relinquished his Olympic 200m title in absentia here yesterday - but it was almost as if the stadium was filled with his angry spirit as the 70,000 crowd jeered


King County public health officials warned yesterday that a nationwide shortage of influenza vaccines would leave many local residents without access to flu shots this fall.


Something rotten in the state of Florida

Pregnant chads, vanishing voters... the election fiasco of 2000 made the Sunshine State a laughing stock. More importantly, it put George Bush in the White House.


The MSN network of Internet services has introduced updates to its free communication services to make e-mail, instant messaging and online sharing easier and more personal for consumers.


Sometimes Alan Greenspan is behind the curtain, moving the market.


Saudi Oil Minister Unmoved by Oil Prices

Saudi Arabia Oil Minister Ali Naimi said today he's not concerned about a sharp further fall in the price of oil, saying prices remain relatively high.


Cheney's Gay Marriage Comments Criticized

Vice President Dick Cheney, whose daughter Mary is a lesbian, drew criticism from both proponents and foes of gay marriage after he distanced himself from President Bush's call for a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage.


EMC to acquire Indian security software company

(InfoWorld) - EMC has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Valyd Software, a Hyderabad, India, vendor of software for securing enterprise data. EMC did not disclose the sum it will pay for Valyd, a privately held company. Valyd's software will be brought into RSA, the security division of EMC that was set up last year to integrate products from itsÂ acquisition of RSA SecurityÂ andÂ Network Intelligence. The acquisition is expected to close in the first quarter, the Hopkinton, Massachusetts, vendor of storage management and security software said Tuesday. Valyd's technology for encrypting and securing data at the database and file system level will lead to the introduction of two new products from the RSA division, after the acquisition is complete, said Manoj Chugh, president of EMC India, on Wednesday. RSA Database Security Manager will address security of data on a variety of database management systems, while RSA File Security Manager will secure data security at the file and folder level, Chugh said. A focus of the RSA division is on products that manage and secure enterprise-wide information assets regardless of where they resides on the network, Chugh said. Valyd's technology, which runs on a large variety of operating systems and database systems, fitted well into the strategy of the RSA division, he added. Valyd Software was set up in 1998 to develop software to secure enterprise data. The company has over 50 staff in Hyderabad, which will be increased to 100 by the end of this year, Chugh said. The Hyderabad operation will focus on the development and enhancement of the new security products, he added. Indian product companies have emerged as acquisition targets for multinational companies. Oracle Corp., for example, has acquired a majority stake in Indian financial software company, i-flex Solutions Ltd. "India was until now perceived as a low-cost location for outsourcing work, rather than as a place where you could find top quality innovation and intellectual property," Chugh said.


British Police Arrest 8 on Terror Charges

Eight terror suspects accused of planning a kidnapping were arrested in pre-dawn raids Wednesday, police said.Comment


ATHENS, Greece -- Australia and the Netherlands advanced to the final of the men's Olympic field hockey tournament, with the Aussies overcoming Spain and the Dutch defeating Germany in the semifinals.


Film on Mexicoâs Disputed â06 Election Stirs Emotions

A documentary about last yearâs disputed presidential election has drawn big crowds and generated controversy in Mexico.


Prices, Output, Housing Take Off In Oct. As Economy Snaps Out Of A Summer Lull (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Inflation, factory output and the housing market all heated up in October as the U.S. economy recovered from summer hurricanes.


Gates paid $20m to adversary in anti-trust case

Microsoft paid $20m(Â£10.6m) to one of its fiercest critics, the Computer and Communications Industry Association, after the group dropped out of an EU anti-trust case against the software giant, it emerged today.


Phantoms: Red Sox-Yankees divides a locker room

For guys like Mark Murphy and Freddy Meyer, it is considered their birthright. For Tony Voce, itâs about understanding, while for Peter White, itâs all about agitation.


Mibtel termina contrattazioni in flessione, -0,08%


U.S. duo win physics Nobel for backing up Big Bang

Americans John Mather and George Smoot won the 2006 Nobel prize for physics on Tuesday for spearheading a satellite program that added weight to the Big Bang theory of the origin of the universe.


The British National Party denies being irrevocably split, after two members were expelled for "plotting a coup".


AOL presents its own take on blogging the news.


Thailand nabs Canadian pedophile suspect

Canadian pedophile suspect Christopher Neil, focus of a global hunt that ended in rural Thailand on Friday, will be charged with molesting underage children after being tracked down through his boyfriend's phone.


British queen given peace pipe at native American chief's funeral

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II was given a peace pipe at the funeral blessing of a native American Indian chieftan who died 270 years ago en route to see king George II about the theft of his land.


Micron passes Hynix in Q3 DRAM race, says iSuppli

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Micron Technology Inc. edged out Hynix Semiconductor Inc. in the third quarter to regain the number-two position in the worldwide DRAM market, according to a preliminary market-share ranking from iSuppli Corp.


The UnitedHealth Group, trying to fend off another investigation into the companyâs backdating of stock options, asked the Minnesota Appeals Court on Thursday to block an inquiry by the stateâs attorney general.


Temperatures during the summer and autumn set several records for Britain, according to new data.


Ivory Coast Leader Vows to Build Up Armed Forces

Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo said in comments broadcast Thursday that a U.N. arms embargo could help contain rebels fighting the government, but vowed to create a "real army" and rebuild his air force.


NBA champ Pippen says Yi should play for Milwaukee

Six-time NBA champion Scottie Pippen on Wednesday urged Chinese star Yi Jianlian to reconsider his refusal to play for the Milwaukee Bucks, the team that chose him in last month's draft.


Unplugged life supports and padlocked manhoods abound

Rival wiki smackdown slated on World of Warcraft Comments Happy Friday, everyone! It's time for another round of comments.â¦


Morphinefree Mutant Poppies: Novel plants make pharmaceutical ...

A Tasmanian company has developed a poppy that produces a commercially useful drug precursor instead of full-fledged morphine, and an international research team has now reported how the plant does it.


Noisy lovemaking Swedish landlord approves loud love in the afternoon.

In Sweden, loud lovemaking is no cause for eviction -- during the daytime. A landlord has dismissed a complaint from some apartment dwellers who weren't so happy about their amorous neighbors.


Is Google blocking third party GMail notifiers?  Slashdot has already reported it. And now users on some forums have started complaining about it. Google is apparently blocking access to its GMail service by third party applications like GMail notifiers and clients. Some of these free applications let user access GMail accounts ...


PORTLAND, Maine  - Of the more than 8,000 funds  available to investors, some are downright stinkers.  Fortunately, it's usually easy to identify the worst of them.


Google-powered phones to arrive mid-2008 with bundled services and open APIs, The Wall Street Journal reports.


RIM wins permission to sell in China: paper

Research In Motion Ltd.    has won permission to sell its BlackBerry device in  China after eight years of effort, the Globe and Mail newspaper  said on Wednesday.


These aluminum producers mine numerous ways to find the cash.


London - Space tourism, the business of rocketing civilians into orbit as British tycoon Richard Branson vowed on Monday to do, is technically feasible within a few years but fraught with perils, a space expert said.


TORONTO - An NHL lockout is a virtual certainty when the collective bargaining agreement between owners and players expires at 12:01 a.m. Thursday...


Was America's best ally in Anbar province given up by his chief of security, prodded by Al Qaeda?


Sivaji does not disappoint but neither does it completely sweep you off your feet. It is a fun and colourful movie, with a human touch.


HVS Emea Hospitality Enews - Week Ending 1 October 2004

Slovakia perhaps ought to make 2006 the year of the bee in tribute to Kempinski Hotels & Resorts, which will be busy that year opening not one but two hotels in the country.


Google debut profits soar 154% and share price follows

GOOGLEâS already soaring stock price rocketed even higher after reporting strong growth in its first quarter as a public company, prompting sceptics to again caution against Googlemania getting out of control.


Controversy dogs 40th anniversary of Monterey Pop

Some bands that played Monterey Pop 40 years ago will return in July to the site of the first great rock festival, but the original promoter and others say the spirit of the Summer of Love is a long time gone.


Doctor says Smith shocked at son's methadone use

A pathologist probing the death of model Anna Nicole Smith's son said on Thursday that since the cause has been found, the case can be closed without holding a planned inquest in the Bahamas next month.


BEIJING - China's tiny population of park-bred pandas will all be discreetly tattooed before being released into bamboo forests to integrate with the larger wild panda community, an official said Monday.


The decision to keep secret the full legal advice given to Tony Blair in the run-up to the Iraq war is defended by Lord Falconer.


Els stands firm under pressure from US Tour

Ernie Els is determined to resist pressure from the US PGA Tour to play more tournaments in America. The South African world number two, who begins


Splendido primo tempo, palo di Shevchenko

Vittoria morale del Milan, perfetta paritÃ  numerica nello scontro al vertice fra la capolista Juventus ed i diretti inseguitori rossoneri. Lo 0-0 del Delle Alpi lascia immutate le distanze in classifica ma ravviva il duello in cima alla graduatoria.


Madrid, 17:08 - CALCIO, CAPELLO: NESSUN RIFIUTO DA PARTE DI EMERSON

Secondo l'allenatore del Real Madric, Fabio Capello, Emerson non si è rifiutato di entrare in...


If Russian prosecutors need a prestige case to show they're tough on software piracy, this almost certainly isn't it. By the Associated Press.


Rapporto mensile, dati in lieve accelerazione


Oracle profit rises as acquisitions boost sales

Oracle Corp. , the world's third-largest software maker, reported on Tuesday higher quarterly profit as sales of products it acquired over the past year helped boost earnings.


Democratic candidates seized on a disgraced congressman's explicit messages with underage boys — and House Republican leaders' handling of the situation — to argue that voters should toss the GOP from power.


A train travelling at 100mph (161kmph) hits a car on a level crossing in Norfolk, killing one person.


Can Howard Stern take Sirius into orbit?

Will radio star Howard Stern do for satellite radio what The Sopranos did for cable? Mr. Stern, host of the raunchy, top-rated drive-time radio show, signed a $500-million, five-year contract with satellite


Nel suo intervento il premier rilancia con forza la necessitÃ  di "interventi coralie multilaterali": nessun paese per quanto potente puÃ² risolvere le crisi da solo                                            Prodi all'Onu: "No ad azioni unilaterali Rilanciare ruolo di Ue e Nazioni Unite"                                                                                Nel discorso anche il rifiuto dello scontro di civiltÃ : "Ci sono fanatismima le religioni sono fatte per dialogare". E poi Iran, Libano, Palestina e "grazie Kofi"


FDA Finds More Flu Vaccine in Germany, Canada

Five million additional does of flu  vaccine have been located in Germany and Canada and U.S.  regulators will try to import them for Americans if they meet  U.S. safety standards, Health and Human Services Secretary  Tommy Thompson said on Thursday.


Nasdaq considers hostile bid for LSE: report

Nasdaq Stock Market Inc  is  considering making a hostile bid for the London Stock Exchange  , in which it has amassed a stake of over 25 percent,  weekly UK newspaper The Observer said on Sunday, without citing  any sources.


ATHENS -- Paul Cayard has sailed in a sea of big icebergs, big egos, and big money, but steering a venerable Star Class boat in these Games, he has returned to his minimalist roots. Whether being one of the most experienced and recognizable sailors in the world can translate into Olympic gold is a question Cayard and Phil Trinter are ...


Brews Hurt Astros Playoff Chances in Rout

Wes Obermueller pitched a six-hitter for his first career shutout and the Milwaukee Brewers damaged the Houston Astros' playoff chances with an 8-0 victory over the Astros on Saturday.


Torino, 17:43 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA; MAZZARRI: CON LA JUVE PAREGGIO IMPORTANTE

Walter Mazzarri è felice per il punto conquistato sul campo dei bianconeri dalla sua Sampdori...


Payton won't exhibit top form before season

Gary Payton showed up on time for training camp, but don't expect the real Gary Payton before the regular season. Fans will catch just glimpses during exhibition games.


Charles Christian will not hear a word said against his great-great-grandfather. Revisionist histories of the mutiny that overtook His Majesty's Armed Vessel Bounty in April


WRAPUP 1-Finance leaders urge vigilance on terror, poverty

Finance officials from all over the globe gathered under heavy guard on Sunday to push for a stepped-up fight against terror financing while warning the poor must not be forgotten.


EDMONTON -- Global warming is happening twice as fast in the Arctic as anywhere else and could cause everything from the extinction of polar bears to the flooding of large parts of Florida, says a report released yesterday.


Security Council reform hot topic at UN meet

UNITED NATIONS : UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has been pushing for an overhaul of the United Nations, and the biggest challenge of all is how to reform the Security Council.


Larry Hughes scored a season-high 40 points and LeBron James added 29 and 10 assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Orlando Magic 118-111 on Monday night. Hughes scored 23 in the third quarter on 6-for-7 shooting, including two 3-pointers and an assortment of drives and jumpers. He hit 9 of 10 free throws in the period.


Microsoft, Google Square Off in Search Arena

As Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O prepares to launch its own Web search engine to take on Google Inc. GOOG.O , industry watchers are already speculating


Chase is on to catch England at World Cup

SEVILLE, Spain - The United States pairing of Bob Tway and Scott Verplank are leading the way in the chase to rope in runaway leaders England on the third day of the World Cup.


U.N. Nuke Agency to Discuss Iran, S. Korea

Delegates for the U.N. nuclear agency worked to resolve a dispute over Iran's interpretation of a freeze on uranium enrichment as they prepared to deal with another matter — South Korea and its illicit plutonium and uranium experiments.


Ever since the CIA was created in 1947 to spy on America's Cold War enemies, 38 government committees, commissions and conclaves have urged deep reforms of the long-troubled chief intelligence agency.


Ed and Margaret Bunsold named Chamber Citizens of the Year

City editor Ed and Margaret Bunsold were named Citizens of the Year at the Winchester Area Chamber of Commerce annual awards banquet held Thursday evening at the Winchester Moose Lodge.


Unilever has warned that restoring profitable growth will involve rising marketing spend and a big jump in restructuring charges in the fourth quarter.


NASA's new rocket fuel promises to be a huge step forward in the space agency's two-year effort to resume shuttle missions, reports the Houston Chronicle.


Warriors' Fisher Goes on Injured Reserve

Golden State placed guard Derek Fisher on injured reserve with a sprained right knee before Sunday night's game against the Charlotte Bobcats.


Brown Suffers Rocky Return in Feisty Finale

There was Kevin Brown at his worst, Curt Schilling at his best and baseball's most bitter rivalry at its end - for now, anyway.


Circuit City said it was closing about 70 stores, most of them in Canada, and that its chief merchandising officer had left the company.


Do crime cameras make us safer or just undermine our privacy?

While we've grown used to these security cameras in our malls and at stop-lights, the influx of surveillance cameras in our public spaces should be of great concern to everyone.


INDIANAPOLIS (Ticker) -- Jermaine O'Neal kept his fists to himself, but the Detroit Pistons emerged with a hard-fought win. Despite O'Neal's early return to the Indiana Pacers' lineup, the Pistons posted a


Mozart is now just a mouse-click away. Mozart maniacs, enthusiasts, students and scholars can now access the immortal composer's entire catalog through a free online database with some 24,000 pages.


Three rebel leaders are found guilty of war crimes in Sierra Leone - the first verdicts for the UN-backed tribunal.


Britain shells out billions on outside consultants: report

The British government spent 1.75 billion pounds (3.20 billion dollars, 2.52 billion euros) last year to hire outside consultants, some of who were paid roughly 10 times that of a civil servant doing same job, a report said.


CHELSEA striker Mateja Kezman last night insisted team-mate Arjen Robben is right up there with the best Europe has to offer. Robben struck a fantastic winner over CSKA Moscow in Russia on Tuesday night to


Big Blue also shaved the size of the server, so users can fit 14 of the new QS21s into each chassis, compared to seven units of the predecessor blade model.


Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden said Monday that the race for the White House is more about ideas than the huge amounts of money being raised by many of the other candidates.


Blog: The groundbreaking musician is seems to be acknowledging the demise of the old CD-focused business model by giving his new album away with a U.K. newspaper before releasing it to the rest of the world.


Metcash Bids A$846 Mln for Foodland's Australian Unit

Metcash Trading Ltd., Australia's biggest grocery wholesaler, offered to buy Foodland Associated Ltd.'s Australian business for A$846 million ($660 million), completing a nationwide distribution


Siamo a meta' del guado, non possiamo fermarci


Bermuda's residents stock up as officials warn that approaching storm Florence could become a hurricane.


With his latest movie, "Closer," Mike Nichols wades back into the verbal blood sport of the liberal middle class.


Sport: French Open: Tim Henman has been knocked out of the second major of the year after losing in straight sets to Latvia's Ernests Gulbis.


China has erected a monument for a little thought of, but important martyr -- the mice, guinea pigs, rabbits and monkeys who gave their lives to science, especially the testing for SARS vaccine.


Protein Helps Fix Heart Attack Damage in Mice -Study

Scientists in the United States said on Wednesday they had identified a protein produced by the heart during development which they believe could help the organ repair itself after a heart attack.


Manchester United the only team for me, says Rooney

Teenage striker Wayne Rooney says Manchester United were the only team he wanted to join once they he knew the club were interested in him.


A $US100 million ($A130 million) supercomputer being built to analyse the US nuclear stockpile has again set an unofficial performance record - the second in just over a month.


Roma, 18:12 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: LA FINALE DEL 2009 A ROMA

Si giocherà allo stadio Olimpico di Roma la finale della Champions League 2008/2009.


Roma, 16:54 - CALCIO, TORINO; CAIRO: FOSCHI? PURA FANTASIA

''Rino Foschi al Toro? Ã impegnato col Palermo…non ne abbiamo mai parlato: si tratta di pura f...


The government's tax credit system is losing more than Â£1bn a year through fraud and error, a report says.


It was the mid-1990s and Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff — well-schooled in crack cocaine, dirty cash and body counts — was tackling a new subject: pulp fiction.


Retailer John Lewis says like-for-like sales grew 1.7% over the crucial Christmas and New Year period.


Researchers find big batch of breast cancer genes

A genetic mutation that raises the risk of breast cancer is found in up to 60 percent of U.S. women, making it the first truly common breast cancer susceptibility gene, researchers reported on Sunday.


MacBook Air just what the road warrior has been waiting for

âFor a lot of people,â says Ken Mingis , âsmaller and lighter is better when it comes to their laptops.â  He considers MacBook Air âone of the coolest-looking laptops to appear in years â both in terms of size and hipness.â It has âa gorgeous display that looks sharper and brighter on the Air than it does on the regular MacBook.â And, he says, âwaking it up from sleep mode took about 2 seconds, and the LED backlighting means the screen hit full brightness as soon as it was awake.â As for performance: âThe Air feels just about as snappy as my MacBook Pro in day-to-day use doing the kinds of things most users will be doing: surfing the Web, firing off e-mails, text editing and light graphics work.â


Record oil prices widened the deficit in November as the cost of imported petroleum outpaced a modest rise in exports.


A British cargo jet crashed in a fireball after its tail section apparently broke off during take-off from Nova Scotia today. All seven crew members - including two Britons â-ere killed.


With readers' help, Listening Post ferrets out a new digital-music project ramping up in San Diego. It's still under wraps but vets from iRiver, Rio and Musicmatch are involved. In Listening Post.


An Unlikely Love Takes Root in the Barren Ground of War

Ondrej Trojan's film is the absorbing, touching story of a medical student from Prague who hides from the Nazis in a remote mountain village.


Danowski Ready to Lead Duke Past Scandal

DURHAM, N.C. -- The old pictures and shelves are gone, leaving only a fresh coat of paint. Coach John Danowski figured his office was a good place to start the makeover of the Duke men's lacrosse program.


The allegations that British troops have been torturing Iraqi prisoners have not yet had the impact in the Arab world that the Abu Ghraib scandal did.


Boris Johnson starts bid to be London mayoral candidate by urging 'collective resolve' to tackle thugs.


White House cut warming impact testimony

The White House severely edited congressional testimony given Tuesday by the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the impact of climate change on health, removing specific scientific references to potential health risks, according to two sources familiar with the documents.


Myanmar troops pour into Yangon after protests

The Myanmar junta poured troops and police armed with rifles into central Yangon on Tuesday in an attempt to end the biggest demonstrations against military rule in nearly 20 years.


Marie Osmond "feeling fine"'after fainting on TV

Marie Osmond, a member of the  singing Osmond family, was "feeling fine" on Tuesday after  fainting the night before during an appearance on the ABC  television show "Dancing with the Stars," her spokeswoman said.


Cheering Section: Which Came First, the Lawyer or the Stable Boy?

Paul Rutherford, a lawyer in Louisville, Ky., has a partner with a proven track record: the race horse Street Sense.


Linux leaders plot counterattack on Microsoft

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California  - The high priests of free software have congregated at Google Inc.  headquarters this week to debate the future of the movement and face down recent patent threats by Microsoft Corp. .


Ryder-Waiting game almost over at Oakland Hills

The intensity, expectation and pressure began to heighten for the 35th Ryder Cup on Tuesday as the United States and Europe completed the first day of official team practice.


Rwanda Estimates 1 Million Face Genocide Charges

An estimated 1 million Rwandans -- an  eighth of the population -- are expected to face charges in  traditional or "gacaca" village courts trying perpetrators of  the 1994 genocide, an official said Friday.


Microsoft to serve up ads to Wall Street Journal online

Under the deal, company will be the exclusive third-party ad provider for Dow Jones-owned sites including WSJ.com and Marketwatch.com.


VIA touts eco-credentials with 'carbon-neutral' CPU

Green machine VIA has begun shipping what it claims is the first ever carbon-neutral computer processor. It's balancing the reduced carbon emissions resulting from the use of its C7-D chip with carbon removal efforts such as reforestation and energy conservation programmes, the company said today.â¦


SocGen chairman's fate in balance as board meets

The board of Societe Generale met on Wednesday to decide the fate of its chairman after rogue trading losses as fellow French bank BNP Paribas ducked questions on whether it would bid for its wounded rival.


Mel Gibson is only the latest celebrity to find trouble on an infamous stretch of the scenic Pacific Coast Highway. A wild-eyed Nick Nolte was immortalized in a 2002 mug shot taken after he was caught weaving along the road under the influence of the drug GHB.


The House voted Tuesday to rush rebates of $600-$1,200 to most taxpayers, but a partisan battle brewed in the Senate over Democrats' efforts to add jobless aid and help for the poor to the economic stimulus package.


Deleting May Be Easy, but Your Hard Drive Still Tells All

When it comes to digital data, anyone can find out who you are and what you are doing.


Turkey arrests five for al Qaeda links: report

Turkey has detained five people for  links with al Qaeda after police operations in four cities  including the capital Ankara, Turkish TV reported on Sunday.


Minaya Still Likes the Players He Scouted

The Mets' approach to this off-season could be determined by the connection between a Dominican-born general manager to a pair of Dominican-born players he helped sign.


To the Islamic militant underworld it may be a match made in heaven, but from Washington's point of view it's a marriage of evil.


Iraqi Kidnappers of French Reporters Demand Ransom

The Iraqi kidnappers of two French reporters who have been missing since Aug. 20 today demanded a $5 million ransom as a condition for their release, according to a statement posted on an Islamic Web site.


Israeli Reservists Threaten Gaza Pullout Mutiny

A group of 34 Israeli reserve officers, all of them settlers, threatened in a letter published on Thursday to disobey any order to evacuate settlements under a Gaza pullout plan.


Once-Hated Gray Wolf Thrives in the U.S. Rockies

As the gray wolf hovered on the brink of  extinction a decade ago, U.S. officials embarked on a  controversial plan to open the vast refuge of Yellowstone  National Park to the pack-based predators in the hopes of  rebuilding the species.


FDA Panel to Consider Sex Patch for Women

Depending on whom you ask, Procter & Gamble's new female testosterone patch is either a medical marvel that will change women's lives or a potentially dangerous


Showtime has given a  second-season pickup to its freshman comedy series  "Californication."


China marks the arrival of the New Year, with the golden pig year seen as being particularly auspicious.


IPods In Short Supply During The Holidays

According to the Mercury News, the hot selling Apple iPod has been in very short supply this holiday season as sales take off. "The colorful 4-gigabyte iPod mini and the 20-gigabyte iPod are sold out at Amazon.


Woman sues NFL for harassment during competition

A middle-aged Massachusetts woman sued the National Football League on Tuesday, alleging she was sexually harassed while taking part in a television advertising competition.


Lionsgate says reaches deal with striking writers

Film and television studio Lionsgate said on Thursday it reached an interim agreement enabling striking Hollywood writers to work on its projects.


A Giunta per elezioni, se mi fate decadere e' atto politico


Housing construction falls to lowest level in three years

WASHINGTON -- Housing construction plunged in August, falling to the lowest level in more than three years as the industry showed further signs of a dramatic slowdown.


3 Arrested for Trying to Extort NBA Player

A lawyer and two ex-convicts remained in jail Wednesday after being arraigned on charges of trying to use a videotape of a fistfight to blackmail Denver Nuggets basketball star Carmelo Anthony for $3 million.


Domains, Branding & Web 2.0 If you’re a traditional (offline) company you can create a domain name that doesn’t identically match your company name. For example, if your “Widgets R Us” you could be WidgetsRUSonline.com or GetWidgets.com, and so on. Your offline brand and online presence don’t need to match 100%, although it’s desirable if they [...]


Frail, pale and weakened by the Ramadan fast, Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah was able to muster just about enough energy to vent his anger at President Bush, whom he recently dubbed "the devil's messenger."


American Deserters Find a Mixed Reception in Canada

Despite Canada's opposition to the Iraq war, the government also is opposing the U.S. deserters' refugee applications, saying the soldiers are not persecuted. It is resisting the argument that the Iraq war is illegal.


Earnhardt says NASCAR's penalty too severe

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is still smarting from the penalty that knocked him out of first place in the NASCAR's Nextel Cup series for cursing during a live TV interview last weekend.


AL-QAEDA: MESSAGGIO DI ZWAHIRI SU AL-JAZEERA, 'COMBATTETE I ...

(Asca-Afp) - Dubai, 1 ott - Torna a farsi vivo il numero due di Al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, che in un messaggio diffuso dalla tv araba al-Jazeera ha lanciato un appello ai giovani musulmani a resistere alla ''campagna dei crociati'', minacciando diversi


Idyllic Thailand Counts the Terrible Cost of Chaos

Rescue teams converged on beaches and remote islands in search of the missing today as authorities reported that more than 430 people, including a number of foreign tourists, were killed and 4,100 injured when earthquake-spawned tidal waves devastated


A gennaio scende sotto quota 88, Wall Street va in negativo


Nadal beats Federer in French Open final

Roger Federer missed another chance at the French Open. Actually, he missed 16 chances. Federer converted only one of 17 break-point opportunities Sunday, and his bid to complete a career Grand Slam was foiled again Sunday by nemesis Rafael Nadal. The Spaniard won his third Roland Garros title in a row, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.


S. Williams's Boots Are Made for Walkin'

Serena Williams delivered a carefully scripted message during her first-round match at the US Open: Her presence hasn't diminished, even if her ability has.


After Attacks, Apple Fixes QuickTime Bug

Apple has released a new security patch for QuickTime, its eighth update this year for the media player software.


MSN fighting Messenger difficulties, virus

People using Microsoft instant messaging software, MSN Messenger, may have been a mite lonely this weekend, with only a virus to keep them company.


Hollywood gives boost to Blu-ray technology

TOKYO -- Some 75 movie titles, including ``The Da Vinci Code" and ``Chicken Little," will go on sale in Japan later this year using the next-generation Blu-ray DVD format.


The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America announced yesterday that retiring Rep. WJ"Billy" Tauzin (R-La.), chairman of the powerful House Committee on Energy and Commerce until


BEA options re-statement hits $400m mark

EVP loses his E BEA Systems will restate almost a decade's worth of earnings to the tune of nearly $400m thanks to misallocation of stock to employees.â¦


Stocks headed for a higher open on Wednesday, buoyed by news that General Motors Corp  had reached a deal ending a strike and by expectations the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates again to spur growth.


CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Tony Romo's sore thumb appeared fine and the Dallas Cowboys were driving down the field on the way to taking a 14-0 lead.


Taliban says targets Cheney in Afghan suicide blast

A Taliban suicide bomber killed up to 12 people at the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan on Tuesday in an attack the rebels said was aimed at Dick Cheney, but the visiting U.S. vice president was not hurt.


New movie shows FBI rookie's role in catching spy

Eric O'Neill was a young, FBI surveillance operative when recruited for a new assignment: help catch perhaps the most damaging spy in U.S. history.


Ex-PM Tony Blair's decision to leave the Anglican Church to become a Catholic has been welcomed by the Vatican.


Schaefer fired hours after 3-0 loss to Germany

Cameroon fired coach Winfried Schaefer on Wednesday, just three hours after his team lost to Germany 3-0 in an international friendly, the country's soccer federation said.


Gli azzurri sono stati sconfitti 69-68 dalla Slovenia


Though he is never one to make much of the elements his team must play in, Bill Belichick must be somewhat concerned about the desert heat he will face in Tempe Sunday, because he will take the Patriots to Arizona Thursday after practice to get them acclimated.


President Karzai leads Afghanistan's vote

With just 4.2 percent of the vote counted after Afghanistan's first ever democratic election, the incumbent President Hamid Karzai is way in front garnering 71 percent of the votes cast.


Movie Review | 'Introducing the Dwights': A Down-and-Out Family Down Under

âIntroducing the Dwights,â directed by Cherie Nowlan from a script by Keith Thompson, is a funny-sad, icky-sweet comedy of family dysfunction.


Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc  said on Wednesday quarterly profit rose nearly 11 percent as the nation's largest brewer sold more beer at higher prices.


âRails & Tiesâ is so self-consciously unadorned that it feels as if its director didnât want us to think that she was trying to make a cinematic statement. She hasnât.


NEWTON -- Here come the bootstrappers. They use their own money to start businesses. They fund their growth through their sales. They're resourceful in finding workers, customers, and advice. And they don't want outside money.


After a drunk driver killed five other people on his way home from the airport, New Mexico ordered three airlines to halt alcohol sales on flights.


A federal judge has issued a temporary injunction against a Web site peddling personal pictures, videos, diaries, and other items that heiress Paris Hilton once kept at a storage facility.


U.S. industrial output growth nearly  stalled last month as production cuts at mines and utilities  nearly swamped a solid performance in factories, a report from  the Federal Reserve showed on Wednesday.


As members of OPEC ready for a key meeting on whether to adjust oil prices, some petroleum companies and analysts are wondering if the cartel is becoming irrelevant in the modern, global economy.


The nation's capital and its suburbs have a rare opportunity to help decide a presidential election rather than just obsess about it, as next Tuesday's three-jurisdiction contest centers on Washington and its two neighbors.


The one issue that most clearly demonstrates the ideological divide between John Kerry and George W. Bush, and the parties they represent, may well be healthcare.


Crude prices fall despite attacks on Iraq pipeline

LONDON: World oil prices fell strongly yesterday for the second day running as worries over supply disruptions eased with traders claiming overnight pipeline attacks in major producer Iraq were unlikely to affect the country's crude exports.


If the Summer of Love established San Francisco as the hub of hippiedom, the summer of 2007 may be remembered as a time the country commemorated 1960s counterculture by taking the "counter" out of it.


Understated Modernism as Interpreted by a Troupe of Zany Individualists

How has this troupe managed to stay so fresh and unaffected, and at a time when earnestness and hectic activity for its own sake seem to prevail on both sides of the Atlantic?


NJ residents file lawsuit to block e-voting

WASHINGTON - A coalition of New Jersey residents filed a lawsuit Tuesday asking a judge to stop the state from using electronic voting machines in the Nov. 2 election.


Calo di oltre mille rispetto allo stesso periodo del 2006


Police say stun gun did not cause man's death

A postmortem examination on a man shot with a police stun gun moments before he died found the incident "was not a contributory factor in his death", police have said


La raccolta da clientela segna un +5% a 59.745 milioni euro


Oprah Winfrey reality series headed to prime time

Talk show host and media mogul Oprah Winfrey is venturing into prime-time television with two new reality series, at least one of which will feature Winfrey herself, the ABC network and producers said on Friday.


Home Visits by Researchers Would Boost Alzheimer's Trials

MONDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- Home visits by researchers may help increase the number of caregivers who are willing to enroll Alzheimer's disease patients in clinical trials, a new study finds.


IBM, Honda deliver in-car speech-recognition navigation system

SEPTEMBER 03, 2004  - IBM and Honda this week announced that they have jointly developed a hands-free and natural-sounding in-vehicle speech-recognition system.


Options for the future of Britain's nuclear weapons system will be outlined in a white paper on Monday.


L'economia Usa in difficoltÃ . Bush: "Abbiamo basi solidema non possiamo dare per scontata la crescita"                                          Usa, timori di recessione crollano tutte le Borse                                                                                In picchiata New York e tutte le piazze europeeBrutta giornata per l'auto. La Fiat perde il 7%


Pedro Knight, an accomplished trumpeter and the widower of legendary salsa singer Celia Cruz, has died. He was 85.


in the deadliest attack in Gaza for nearly four months, as Israel strikes back after a double suicide bombing. field used at night as a training base for militants, locals said.


Jeffrey W. Greenberg, chairman and chief executive of Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc., which is the target of a bid-rigging investigation by New York's attorney general, submitted his resignation on Monday, the company said.


Raketu Tries Combining IPTV, Social Networking

A new application from Raketu Communications aims to integrate Internet Protocol television with social networking.


Astronauts inspect shuttle's heat shield

Astronauts gave the space shuttle a 4 1/2-hour inspection using cameras on the space shuttle's robotic arm early Wednesday to see if its heat shield was damaged by a mysterious object that apparently floated off the spacecraft.


The jury at the Jodi Jones murder trial is shown paintings by Marilyn Manson depicting an unsolved murder in 1947.


Sudan Govt., SPLA Sign Deal Paving Way to Peace

Sudan's government and southern rebels agreed the final chapters of a peace deal on Friday, paving the way for a comprehensive accord ending Africa's longest-running civil war in January, witnesses said.


Per rinunciare a difesa in Italia e a denunce da sporgere


The creator of âThe Wireâ writes a love letter to journalism, with the bosses cast as villains.


Italy, U.S. at Odds Over De Niro Gangster Image

A bid to give Hollywood heavyweight Robert  De Niro honorary Italian citizenship has pitted adoring fans in  Italy against Italian Americans who say his movie Mafia roles  give them a bad name.


Glenn Mcgrath has demolished Pakistan in the first test in Perth, taking 8 wickets for just 24 runs to bowl out the visitors for just 72 in their second innings.


Calcio, simulazione; Mazzone: Capello ha ragione

"Condivido: bravo Capello! L'ho sempre detto, anche non ufficialmente. Sta diventando un atteggiamento tattico, una strategia: come c'Ã¨ un contrasto, chi perde palla si butta a terra. Tant'Ã¨ vero che alcune


NBC reaches Amazon TV deal after iTunes break

NBC Universal has reached a deal  for online retailer Amazon.com Inc to sell television show  downloads, it said on Tuesday, just days after the media  company pulled the plug on a contract with Apple Inc'siTunes.


Mourinho hands Chelsea's Drogba a day off

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho was happy to give Didier Drogba the day off after his two-goal salvo against PSG last night. Drogba, 26, is due to collect the Marc-Vivien Foe award for the best African Footballer


If Jermaine O'Neal hadn't slipped while delivering that potentially crushing right-hand punch to a fan's jaw during the Nov. 19 melee at The Palace, that fan might have been slurping his Christmas dinner through a straw.


U.S. Blue Chips Rally as Crude Oil Falls

U.S. blue chips rose on Wednesday  after American International Group AIG.N hiked its dividend  and crude oil prices edged down, but advances in technology  shares were limited by weakness in chip stocks.


Ex-Gateway Officers Found Liable in Trial

Two former executives at Gateway were found liable on claims that they manipulated financial results to meet Wall Street expectations in 2000.


Justice Department antitrust regulators cleared the way Monday for Cingular Wireless LLC's $41 billion acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services Inc., a crucial step toward creating the nation's largest wireless telephone company.


The graphic color photo, flashed on a large video-screen stationed next to the jury, tested the decorum of a federal courtroom. It showed a nude woman named Rona tethered to a tree trunk in the wilderness. From the witness stand, Rona answered questions about the bondage scene in graphic detail, casually complaining that she was bitten up by mosquitoes.


Democrats have put off an announcement on choosing a 2008 national convention site until early January, hard-pressed to pick between Denver and New York, officials said Tuesday.


Britney Spears in hospital, may lose child visits

Lawyers for Kevin Federline, ex-husband of pop star Britney Spears, went to court on Friday seeking to strip the troubled singer of visitation rights to their sons hours after she was hospitalized following a fit of hysterics.


Sharon Seeks Wider Government to Save Gaza Pullout Plan

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  launched new efforts on Tuesday to widen his shaky coalition  after a stinging setback in parliament that complicated his  plan to withdraw from some occupied territory.


Turkish planes strike northern Iraq: Kurd official

Turkish warplanes targeting Kurdish rebels bombed areas in northern Iraq on Sunday for the second day in a row but caused no casualties, an Iraqi Kurdish official said.


November 9, 2004. The former first assistant coach to Jacques Santini was handed the role in the wake of the Frenchman's shock exit on Friday.


Daniel M. Tani's 90-year-old mother died in an auto accident this week, but he has no way of getting home until late January. He must grieve from more than 200 miles away Â in orbit, aboard the international space station.


The online world has once again become a breeding ground for conspiracy theories, this time with allegations that last week's presidential election was rigged in favor of George W. Bush. [Missing Links]


UPDATE 1-ICC clears Zimbabwe Cricket Union of racism

A special report by an International Cricket Council (ICC) inquiry commission has found no evidence of racism within the Zimbabwe Cricket Union (ZCU).


Secondo l'Isae sono aumentati del 6% dal 1991 al 2004


Huntington Beach is taking its rivalry with Santa Cruz over the title of "Surf City, USA" out of the ocean and into the hands of lawyers, trademarking the name and chasing down businesses that infringe on it.


AUGSBURG MYSTERY:Students are allowed to vent about the unauthorized injections given by a freelancing nurse. BY JOSHUA FREED. MINNEAPOLIS - Finals week may be on its way at Augsburg College, but the most pressing


Copper Prices Fall Amid Concern of Slowing Consumption in China

Copper prices in New York fell for the second session in three on signs of slowing demand from manufacturers in China, the world's biggest buyer of the metal.


In crescita fatturato complessivo, Ebit +5,6%


HP inks deal for micro-needle skin patch

Now it's not just HP's prices that'll get under your skin HP has come up with a new use for its inkjet technology: you can use it to give people inkjections (see what we did there?).â¦


Tucker Carlson of MSNBC and talk-show host Jerry Springer will be among the celebrities competing on the third season of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars."


Lakers fans seem to side with Shaq over Kobe

Los Angeles Â· There is a seller on eBay.com who could get $20,000 for tickets to the Heat-Lakers game on Christmas Day. Thing is, the seller wanted more as of Thursday morning.


NEW YORK - Wall Street professionals know to keep their expectations in check in September, historically the worst month of the year for stocks. As summertime draws to a close, money managers are getting back to business, cleaning house, and often sending the market lower in the process...


Brazil's Biggest Party Votes to Leave Government

BRASILIA, Brazil  - Brazil's biggest party voted  to leave the governing coalition on Sunday in a move that could  complicate President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's reform agenda  and pressure him to give the centrist party extra government  posts.


Senate passes bill to raise mpg standards

Blog: If passed by the House, automakers' fleets will have to average 35 mpg by 2020.


'Dpef 2007 e Finanziaria 2008 conterranno riduzioni fiscali'


Congolese singer Papa Wemba is to appear before a French court on people smuggling charges.


Volkswagen chief nominated chairman of Scania

Volkswagen's new chief executive Martin Winterkorn has been nominated as chairman of Swedish truck maker Scania in a new phase in the plans for a three-way tie-up with German group MAN, Scania said Tuesday.


Madrid, 11:13 - CALCIO, INTER: QUESTIONE DI ORE PER MANICHE

I quotidiani spagnoli 'As' e 'Marca' sono sicuri: per Maniche all'Inter è solo questione di o...


Fable comes with a big reputation behind it -- it was developed by Peter Molyneux, creator of such involved, engrossing games as Populous and Black and White.


Microsoft to Launch New Small Business Software

Microsoft Corp.  is planning to release a new version of its Office program for small businesses that handles accounting and customer management tasks, the world's largest software maker said on Friday.


The âToyota Wayâ Is Translated for a New Generation of Foreign Managers

At the Toyota Institute, promising executives learn some of the most prized management secrets in corporate Japan.


BBC education correspondent Mike Baker considers the issue of school admissions.


Ministero al lavoro insieme con Regioni e sindacati


Il magistrato replica alla madre del Pirata


Kerry Attacks Bush's Handling of Campaign Against Terror

enator John Kerry launched a sharp attack on President Bush's handling of the campaign against terror today, asserting that terror attacks in the world were on the rise and that the Bush administration


La famiglia Massa restera' nell'azienda come consulente


Blog: Yahoo Finance general manager leaves


Bethlehem Shows Israel-Palestinian Warming

Israel freed up travel into Bethlehem on Christmas Eve and handed out candy to Palestinian and foreign pilgrims at roadblocks, the latest signs of warming Israeli


The U.N. Security Council has unanimously approved establishment of a European-led multinational stabilization force in Bosnia and Herzegovina.


For the Broward County, Fla., Democratic chairman, Bill Richardson's presidential campaign has meaning far beyond how well the New Mexico governor fares against better known 2008 rivals.


And claims underhand play Security researcher David Maynor got some measure of vindication at the Black Hat DC Conference this year.â¦


Police investigate stabbing deaths of woman, baby in New Milford

A woman and a baby were found stabbed to death Tuesday night on a walking trail at Addis Park in what state police described as a "horrific" homicide.


Militants attack a stadium in Srinagar hours before the Indian prime minister is due to address a rally.


WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke offered lawmakers fresh assurances on Thursday that regulators are taking steps to better protect would-be homeowners from abusive mortgage practices.


Daily Endorsment Tally: On a Big Day for Bush, He Snags 'N.Y. Post,' 'Wash. Times,' and Others

Editor and Publisher - NEW YORK It was a big day for President Bush in E&P's exclusive tally of daily newspaper endorsements, closing his gap with Senator John Kerry by every measure.


Wal-Mart is to enter India's retail market after announcing a joint agreement with Indian firm Bharti Enterprises.


Roma. ''A Loreto il vicepremier Fini potra' finalmente spiegare che fine ha fatto la legge sugli oratori, che resta ancora inapplicata, tra ritardi burocratici e inadempienze governative''. Lo dice il deputato Verde Paolo Cento, primo firmatario della ...


Threats Against Smart Cell Phones Are Mounting

A security firm lays out this year's attack timeline to demonstrate the quickening pace of exploits. By Gregg Keizer. Mobile phone security is bad now, but it is only going to get worse, a security firm said


Ernie Els got the better of Thomas Bjorn yet again yesterday to win his first solo World Golf Championships title. And on a horribly wet and windy day at Mount Juliet in County


Genova, 18:41 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA; MAZZARRI: AALBORG E' SQUADRA IN SALUTE

Allenamento pomeridiano per la Sampdoria in vista della sfida di giovedÃ¬ in coppa Uefa con l'Aalborg...


BHP Billiton launches $147 billion Rio Tinto bid

BHP Billiton Ltd/Plc  , the world's No.1 miner, formally launched a $147.4 billion takeover bid on Wednesday for rival Rio Tinto Ltd/Plc .


OPEC responded to recent high oil prices yesterday by raising its output quotas by 1 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude, effective from 1 November, a move analysts said was largely cosmetic in light of its current overproduction.


The Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas, a winner of the Pritzker Prize for architecture, has been chosen to redesign the art displays in the State Hermitage Museum, right, in St. Petersburg, Russia, Bloomberg News reported. Mr. Koolhaas and the museum will begin the six-year project by establishing a master plan for a new way of displaying about three million treasures in the museumâs roughly 2,000 rooms. He will also alter the displays in the Islamic and Chinese rooms and transform a section of the imperial general staff building into a space for contemporary art.


SILVERBELL, Ariz. -- Among the statuesque saguaro cactuses in the desert south of this old mining town lies the remnant of a crime scene that federal authorities say signals a troubling and escalated level of violence associated with the human smuggling trade.


Kremlin Man Heads for Win in Tense Chechnya Poll

GROZNY, Russia  - A Moscow-backed policeman was  set to become rebel Chechnya's new president in a fraught  election Sunday marked by a bomb blast in which only the  attacker was killed.


BP confirms US probe into crude, gasoline price manipulation

British energy major BP has confirmed that it was facing a US investigation over whether the group had manipulated crude oil and motor fuel markets.


GUEST COLUMN: FDA MUST BE REFORMED TO MAKE IT AN EFFECTIVE ...

The good news about the latest blockbuster-drug debacle, this one involving the arthritis medication Celebrex, is that the consumer-protection system -- such as it is -- appears to have worked.


Opel workers stage work stoppages in protest against job cuts

German Economy Minister Wolfgang Clement urged workers at car maker Opel to return to work as angry walkouts were staged for the second day in a row to protest General Motors' plans to slash thousands of jobs in Europe and perhaps even close a plant.


'Hallelujah, Baby!' - with Douglas and Duquesnay' '- Begins Performances at George Street

Playbill - The revised version of the 1968 Tony-winning Best Musical Hallelujah, Baby! begins performances Oct. 5 at New Jersey's George Street Playhouse.


Confesercenti, emerge atteggiamento virtuoso commercianti


Microsoft tells users to patch 21 new flaws in Windows

Microsoft on Tuesday issued 10 security advisories â-even of them critical â -ing consumers and businesses to patch 21 new flaws in Windows software products.


U.S. schools weigh extending their hours

School principal Robin Harris used to see the clock on her office wall as the enemy, its steady ticking a reminder that time was not on her side.


Greggio in rialzo dell'1,1% al mercato di New York


Because Sperm does not compute, as the headline for a New York Daily News story sums it up. âThe body needs to maintain a proper testicular temperature for normal sperm production," it quotes Dr.


Approvato da ministero e Camera della Moda il manifestodi autoregolamentazione: sfileranno anche le taglie "over"                                            Moda, stop alle modelle bambine In passerella solo sopra i 16 anni                                                                                Ora le nuove regole dovranno essere recepite dagli operatori


Puma AG, the maker of athletic shoes, shirts and other sporting goods, said Monday its fourth-quarter profit fell 26 percent as it tries to broaden its product base and expand into new regions.


USAID Director Keeps an Eye on Long-Term Recovery

For Andrew S. Natsios, every day is a crisis. As the official in charge of U.S. assistance to the entire world, Natsios daily faces the challenges of how to rebuild war-ravaged Afghanistan, organize reconstruction in Iraq despite a deadly insurgency, provide famine relief for Sudan and...


Iran sanctions talks at U.N. entering last phase

Major powers expect an embargo on weapons Iran can export and a call to nations to restrict loans to Tehran as part of a sanctions package against Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment work.


Jackson Goes to Court: to Moonwalk or to Tiptoe?

As his trial on charges of molesting a 13-year-old boy began last week, Michael Jackson did not play the part of the criminal defendant ordered by his lawyers to buy a respectable suit and tie.


Having completed its initial public offering in a media circus, industry watchers suggest Google must grow bigger, smarter and stronger, or face being overtaken by its powerful rivals.


By JUDITH KOHLER  DENVER - Air tankers took to the sky Tuesday to help ground crews battling three wildfires that charred more than 1,300 acres in western Colorado and forced the evacuation of 30 homes west of Glenwood Springs.  No injuries or property damage were reported.


Washington Wizards coach Eddie Jordan got a few good laughs over the summer when he heard the NBA's new Southeast Division described as potentially the weakest division in sports history.


I 5 sensi nei sestieri della citta', il 'sesto' a San Marco


Glen Davis scores a career-high 20 points to help give Boston's Big Three a huge lift as the Celtics put an end to Detroit's 11-game winning streak, 92-85, Saturday.


Microsoft acquires equity stake in Facebook; Facebook's valuation at 15 billion

After CNET News.com reported it earlier today, the Redmond tech giant has taken a $240 million stake in the red-hot social network.


UK Admits Losing Data on 3 Million People

The UK government says that its U.S. contractor lost a hard drive with personal data on 3 million drivers in training.


Posted December 27, 2004 - Reggie White, whose storied accomplishments as one of the NFLâs premier defensive ends was surpassed only by his life away from the gridiron, died Sunday from an apparent heart attack.


Michael Phelps took his haul of gold  medals at the Athens Olympics to three on Tuesday after winning  the 200 meters butterfly and helping the United States beat  Australia in the 4x200 freestyle relay.


Swiss authorities hailed as a success a test of Internet voting in a national referendum, even as computer security experts remain skeptical that any online balloting could ever be secure using current technologies.


Movie Review | 'Self-Medicated': A Teenager in Search of a Soul

Monty Lapicaâs film about the self-destructive behavior of a 17-year-old suffers from severe dramatic droop.


Thanks to the cheaters, everyone in baseball now is presumed guilty until proven innocent. You may be a diehard Roger Clemens fan and say you don't want to believe your guy has used performance-enhancing drugs to pitch like this into his mid-40s, but don't sit there and tell me you haven't wondered about it.


Exit polls in Ireland's general election indicate PM Bertie Ahern's Fianna Fail leading with 41.6%.


Izzy Stradlin joins Axl at Guns show in L.A

Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose gave fans an early Christmas gift on Sunday, when he brought out former bandmate Izzy Stradlin for five songs during the rock group's concert in Los Angeles.


2006 to be sixth-warmest year on record: U.N. agency

2006 is set to be the world's  sixth-warmest year since records began 150 years ago, the World  Meteorological Organization said on Thursday, offering more  evidence of a trend most scientists blame on greenhouse gases.


Bush Administration Challenges Oregon's Assisted-Suicide Law

Before resigning from his post as attorney general, John Ashcroft asked the US Supreme Court to set aside Oregonâs assisted suicide law, the only one of its kind in the nation.


Newspaper endorsements for President Bush, a Republican, or Sen. John Kerry, a Democrat, in the 2004 presidential campaign:


Leading shares have closed over 150 points lower after weak ISM data reignited fears about the state of the US economy, weighing heavily on Wall Street and particularly hitting the UK's retail sector and housebuilders.


Valentine Displays a Perfect Pace for Radio

Watching Bobby Valentine act as host of a radio show is not unlike watching him manage a baseball game.


No. 3 USC makes statement with 44-24 win

Southern California's youthful Trojans didn't need any last-second heroics to beat Notre Dame this year. They had too much speed, too much defense, and too much Dwayne Jarrett. John David Booty passed for 265 yards and three touchdowns to Jarrett, USC did an exceptional job containing Notre Dame's Brady Quinn, and the Trojans topped the Fighting Irish 44-24 Saturday night.


PalmOne and Microsoft Join on Mobile E-Mail

By MAY WONG    SAN JOSE, Calif.  -- Sometimes it pays to befriend an enemy...


Microsoft tells judge of harm in changing Windows

Microsoft will suffer serious harm if it is forced to provide a version of Windows without Windows Media Player audio-visual software, its lawyer told a European Union court on Friday.


Him, Her and Him by the Seashore, Balancing Levity and Suffering

âWoman on the Beachâ is a bittersweet accounting of the geography of desire.


For a Change, the Redskins Choose Stability

The Redskins have decided on a different tactÃÂ this offseason, trading in their annual manic signing parade for modest acquisitions -- and stability.


LONDON-October 5, 2004 - Elton John is pretty sure he won't be getting a Christmas card from Madonna this year. At an awards show in London today, John said he was shocked that Madonna had been nominated for best live act.