Observers speculate on Mideast peace process without Arafat

When Rabbi Jonathan Gerard traveled to Israel in 1996 his group took a bus to the border of Gaza and, led by armed Palestinian guards through throngs of Palestinians, met with Yasser Arafat.


ROME - A novice teacher in Milan is under criminal investigation for allegedly using scissors to cut the tongue of a second-grader for talking in class, Italian news agencies said Thursday. The 7-year-old boy, who has not been publicly identified, needed six stitches in his tongue from the Feb.


[TS] Sports of The Times: Strain Shows as Reality Hits Mets

The sacrificial firing of the Metsâ hitting coach has exposed tensions that until now have been held below the surface.


Dennis Johnson, 52, N.B.A. Defensive Wizard, Dies

Dennis Johnson was a brilliant defensive player who helped propel the Seattle SuperSonics and the Boston Celtics to N.B.A. championships.


Too many doctors write prescriptions while under the influence of drug companies. Aggressive prosecution of the worst cases could help mend doctor-patient trust.


"Telephone to Jesus. Hello?" the children of Aler refugee camp sing, their bare feet thumping the ground as they dance wildly in their concrete chapel. Most camp residents have never used a phone, but they are learning about Jesus. The Rev. Franklin Graham, son of famed evangelist Billy Graham, smiled as he watched the children — members of a club run by Samaritan's Purse, the Christian missionary organization he leads.


Growth in global emissions of the heat-trapping greenhouse gas carbon dioxide slowed slightly last year, preliminary data from the U.S. Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) suggest.


Firenze, 13:22 - CALCIO, AZZURRI; INZAGHI: FAR OER PERICOLOSE PER IL VENTO

Alla vigilia della partenza per le Isole Far Oer (prevista per le 15:00) nel clan azzurro serpeggia ...


In the name of homeland security, America's spy imagery agency is keeping a close eye, close to home. It's watching America. Since the Sept. 11 attacks, about 100 employees of a little-known branch of the Defense Department called the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency — and some of the country's most sophisticated aerial imaging equipment — have focused on observing what's going on in the United States.


The Theatrical Katharine Hepburn, in Journals and Letters

A cache of theater-related documents, part of a gift to the New York Public Library, offers a revealing glance at Ms. Hepburnâs personality, profession and obsessions.


Olmert to meet Abbas in coming days: Israel Radio

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert   said he plans to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in   the coming days, Israel Radio reported on Thursday.


Republican senators seek Iraq withdrawal plan

Two of President George W. Bush's fellow Republicans in the Senate who seek a change of course in the war in Iraq urged him on Friday to draft plans to begin a possible troop withdrawal by the end of the year.


US Drops Tax Lawsuit Against San Diego Firm

The Justice Department has withdrawn its lawsuit against a San Diego financial services firm that it said sold questionable tax shelters to thousands of doctors and dentists.


Michael Owen believes the new Wembley Stadium will help inspire England grab a place in the Euro 2008 finals.


Telecom Italia chief resigns after row with gov't

Telecom Italia's TLIT.MI controlling   shareholder, Marco Tronchetti Provera, resigned as chairman on   Friday after a bitter row with the government over the future   of Europe's fifth-biggest telecoms group.


An initial report into the Cumbria train crash is expected within days, investigators say.


Zurich - Australia's Alicia Molik upset match favourite Maria Sharapova, winning Sunday's final of the Swisscom Challenge 4-6 6-2 6-3.


Arrested U.S. citizen doesn't have diplomatic status - Belarussian ministry

An American citizen who is under arrest in Belarus did not have diplomatic immunity, press secretary of the Belarussian Foreign Ministry Andrei Savinykh said in Minsk on Thursday.


Army Faces Probe on No-Bid Deals With KBR

The Army has agreed to a Pentagon investigation into claims by a top contracting official that a Halliburton subsidiary unfairly won no-bid contracts worth billions of dollars for work in Iraq and the Balkans, according to Army documents obtained Sunday.


Online gambling giant GoldenPalace.com, a firm chided for odd online purchases, is top bidder in an eBay auction held to aid a Virginia boy battling cancer.


No Castro signature on Cuban cigar humidors

It is the closest you get to a capitalist stock market in communist-run Cuba: dozens of wealthy merchants bidding high stakes for humidors full of premium cigars.


The U.S. Food and Drug  Administration failed to protect the public from Merck & Co.  Inc.'s MRK.N now-withdrawn painkiller Vioxx and is incapable  of guarding America from dangerous drugs, a veteran FDA  researcher told Congress on Thursday.


NHS Grampian admits losing the personal data of patients eight times in the last five years.


Romania gets 12 letters of intent for third N-reactor completion

Romania's inflation rose to 1.2% in October against 0.9% advance in September, amid non-food and services price rises.


Police question four men and two women about the discovery of three firebombs at a house in County Antrim.


Film depicts bold hostage negotiator Sarkozy

A television documentary that portrays Nicolas Sarkozy as a bold negotiator during a hostage crisis 14 years ago has fuelled a debate about the French president's domination of television and print media.


Report: Group Threatens to Kill 15 Iraqi Soldiers

A hitherto unknown Islamist group has  threatened to kill 15 captured Iraqi soldiers if authorities do  not release an aide to Shi'ite rebel cleric Moqtada al-Sadr  within 48 hours, Arab television Al Jazeera reported Sunday.


Moscow schoolchildren are to wear army-style dog tags as Russia tightens security after the Beslan school siege.


TOKYO -- Japanese authorities reported Tuesday the first case of an Apple laptop catching fire in Japan and ordered the U.S. company to investigate the trouble involving the faulty Sony batteries and report back within a week.


E' nella lista dei 30 latitanti piu' pericolosi


Europe Leaves U.S. Needing Ryder Cup Miracle

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - The U.S. team were  left needing a final-day miracle escape after Europe maintained  their stranglehold of the 35th Ryder Cup on Saturday.


BALKANS:  Ethnic Divisions Plunge Bosnia Into Chaos

BELGRADE, Nov 5 (IPS) - The resignation of Bosnia-Herzegovina Prime  Minister Nikola Spiric shows yet again that 12 years after the  war ended, the unified state is still unable to function.


British producers struggle to keep up with consumers' soaring demand.


Republican Sen. John Warner of Virginia, an influential voice in Congress on military policy, said on Friday he would not seek re-election next year -- a decision that complicates party hopes of recapturing Senate control.


Lee Nichols was looking forward to making a cross-country trip from Washington to Colorado and New Mexico this August, but soaring gasoline prices are putting a crimp in his plans.


Tra vittime un canadese, accuse a gruppi islamici


Roma, 21:33 - CALCIO, LAZIO: 11,8 MLN POSIZIONE FINANZIARIA NETTA A NOVEMBRE

La Lazio ha reso noto che la posizione finanziaria netta della società al 30 novembre 2007 ev...


School fights to revive native Canadian language

OHSWEKEN, Ontario  - In a grey, shed-like building on the Six Nations of the Grand River reserve in southern Ontario, Esenogwas Jacobs is getting her kindergarten students ready to head home for the day.


Elezioni: avanzano neonazi e postcomunisti

Allarmante il risultato conseguito dai partiti di estrema destra, non meno sconcertante il dato dell'estrema sinistra. Il voto di protesta ha punito le forze al governo. Un pugno in faccia ai grandi partiti


Profitto +12,4%, dati superiori alle attese degli analisti


Helios has figured out how to install its media asset management software on a PlayStation 3.


Madrid, 15:09 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: CASILLAS ASSICURA LE MANI

Il portiere del Real Madrid, Iker Casillas, firmerà mercoledÃ¬ una polizza assicurativa per le...


For many top Wall Street executives, humiliation and defeat do not necessarily result in professional exile.


Kucinich drops out of U.S. presidential race

Democrat Dennis Kucinich told a newspaper on Thursday he would end his race for the U.S. presidency after registering little voter support in early state contests.


Howell shoots 67, shares lead in Germany

David Howell finished with two birdies and an eagle for a 5-under 67 Thursday, sharing the opening-round lead at the BMW International Open.


Hurricane Charley could cost insurance companies at least $7.4 billion to pay for damaged homes and businesses, according to estimates released Wednesday by the Insurance Information Institute.


Sony handheld to become PSP Lite? Sony fanboys and PlayStation Portable owners are all getting hot under the collar over a claim made in the US PlayStation Magazine that the consumer electronics giant is planning to ship a redesigned PSP next year.â¦


A 58,97 dollari al barile, +2%, spingono stime su consumi


A Spanish trial began on Thursday of 29 people charged with involvement in the Madrid train bombings, which killed 191 people three years ago in the deadliest al Qaeda-related attack in Europe.


Senior Lib Dems are "deeply disturbed" after peer Jenny Tonge says the party is "probably in the grip" of the pro-Israel lobby.


Police charge a man with the murder of a 50-year-old cyclist in a park in south-west London.


NEW YORK - One of the most talked about freebies at this summer's political conventions - macaroni and cheese shaped like political mascots - has ended up on auction giant eBay.    Kraft Foods North America Inc...


Congressional Memo: In Conference: Process Undone by Partisanship

One stage in the life of bills making their way through Congress has been shoved aside recently.


U.S. group seeks Botox warning after 16 death reports

Botox and a similar injection should come with stronger warnings following reports of 16 deaths after the botulinum toxin spread inside the body, a U.S. consumer group said on Thursday.


Teaming up to go down to 32nm IBM and BASF have announced a partnership to create materials to help Big Blue manufacture the next generation of computer chips.â¦


Gordon Brown praises Rowan Williams as 'man of great integrity' amid storm over sharia law comments


A unicyclist, a portrait artist and a Don King lookalike enlivened the security confab's booth landscape.


Police hold foreign doctors over British bomb plot

Police were holding eight people on Tuesday, at least four of them foreign doctors, over a suspected al Qaeda plot against Britain that has triggered a manhunt stretching as far as Australia.


Chavez Declares Recall Victory; Foes Claim Fraud

CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuelan President Hugo  Chavez, a populist who survived a coup two years ago, appeared  on Monday to have weathered the latest challenge to what he  calls his revolution to help the poor as he declared victory in  a historic recall referendum.


Russia sees N.Korean fund transfer complete Monday

Russia expects the transfer of $25  million in unfrozen North Korean funds to be completed on  Monday, Russian news agencies quoted a Russian government  source as saying on Friday.


Ethiopia Is Said to Block Food to Rebel Region

The blockade in the central Ogaden region of Ethiopia puts hundreds of thousands of people at risk of starvation, Western diplomats and humanitarian officials say.


Exit polls suggest Georgia's President Saakashvili is on track for re-election, in a vote seen as a test for democracy.


Is Inept Competition Reason To Punish Microsoft?

No doubt you saw that Microsoft is coughing up $536 million to pay off an antitrust claim brought by Novell on behalf of its NetWare operating system.


N.H.L. Commissioner Cancels Rest of Season

The N.H.L. becomes the first major pro sports league in North America to lose an entire season to a labor dispute.


UPDATE 2-Coolbrands shares melt as guidance disappoints

Coolbrands International Inc. (COBa.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Thursday its results for fiscal 2004 would be higher than the previous year, but the guidance missed expectations


Closest governor's race: It's Governor-elect Gregoire, but Rossi ...

The night before Washington's secretary of state was scheduled to certify Democrat Christine Gregoire as the governor-elect, her Republican rival Dino Rossi called for a complete


"The purpose of the BCS is to match the nation's top two college football teams in an end-of-season bowl game for the National Championship.


Lawyers Want Early Statements Thrown Out in Iraqi Abuse Case

FORT BRAGG, N.C.  - Attorneys for Lynndie England,  a U.S. soldier charged with abusing naked Iraqi inmates at  Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison, asked on Wednesday to have her  early statements to investigators thrown out as evidence in her  court-martial.


Central Asia shivers through icy winter, shortages

With no heating and just three hours of electricity a day, Malokhat Atayeva is struggling to survive the coldest winter in three decades in her small town in western Tajikistan.


The phone, the thief, his wife and a Chihuahua?

If you took the photo of a Chihuahua at www.flickr.com/photos/benvoluto/216323527/, you have caused a Web sensation.


'Bisogna passare dall'elencazione alla realizzazione'


Cocaine's street price is falling because it is being cut with a carcinogenic chemical, say police.


His car parked on the track because of a late-race red flag, Carl Edwards had time to catch replays on the big screen of the crash that wiped out other Chase drivers. Edwards could only think about how lucky he was that he would get away from Dover unscathed.


SUCCESSIONE ARAFAT: ACCADEMICO E ISLAMISTA PRIMI CANDIDATI

(AGI/REUTERS) - Ramallah, 16 nov. - Un docente universitario critico nei confronti della leadership dell'Anp e un islamista fedelissimo del defunto rais sono i primi candidati alla successione a Yasser Arafat alla presidenza dall'Autorita' palestinese.


Lurie making plans to retire Reggieâs No. 92

ST. LOUIS -- Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie announced Monday night the franchise has retired the No. 92 worn by Reggie White, who died Sunday of a heart attack.


Israeli forces kill Palestinian militant in W.Bank

JENIN, West Bank  - A Palestinian shot dead by Israeli forces near the town of Jenin in the occupied West Bank on Sunday night was a militant, both sides said.


Israel's army released a video Monday purporting to show the interrogation of a Hezbollah fighter acknowledging his part in the raid on an Israeli army patrol July 12 — the spark that ignited the current conflict in Lebanon.


Governo: nuovi ministri e sottosegretari

Il Consiglio dei ministri che ha nominato tre vice ministri - Antonio Martusciello (FI), Stefano Caldoro (Nuovo Psi), e Francesco Nucara (Pri) - e undici sottosegretari: Michele Saponara, Luigi Vitali, Roberto Rosso, Giampaolo Bettamio ed Elisabetta


Half of UK men would swap sex for 50 inch TV

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Nearly half of British men surveyed would give up sex for six months in return for a 50-inch plasma TV, a survey -- perhaps unsurprisingly carried out for a firm selling televisions -- said on Friday.


Better Life Technology has developed unique roll-out garage flooring that beautifies in minutes and protects floors for years. Sizes up to 10' wide available. Helps prevent concrete damage.


Study: High dose of Vitamin E increases death risk

High-dose vitamin E supplements taken daily can increase a person's risk of premature death, researchers said Wednesday. People who take daily doses of 400 international


Taser unleashes leopardskin C2 and MP3 holster

Ladies to pack 'fashion with a bite' Taser International yesterday used CES in Las Vegas to unleash the last word in must-have, non-lethal fashion accessories - a leopardskin Taser C2 which can be rather splendidly carried in a new one-gig "Music Player Holster" (MPH).â¦


Warrant Issued For Rapper in Connection to Vibe Awards Stabbing

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of G-Unit rapper Young Buck in connection with the stabbing that occurred at the 2nd Annual Vibe Awards.


The board of European aerospace group EADS EAD.PA> gave the green light on Friday for the development of the Airbus A350, its latest design for a mid-sized jet, EADS said in a statement.


Mischa Barton said she admires Aussie actress Cate Blanchett and loves the new hippie vibe in fashion, a Hong Kong magazine reports.


Back in court later today A man is due in court in Oxfordshire today to face 12 charges relating to the recent string of letter bombs in the UK.â¦


Cerillion to Provide Interconnect Billing Solution to Bulgarian Telecommunication Company

British company Cerillion Technologies announced Tuesday a contract to supply a complete interconnect billing and settlement solution for BTC, the primary fixed line communications provider in Bulgaria.


The astronauts moved a module that will serve as a connection point for two new laboratories for the station to a temporary location on the side of the station.


Tech groups disappointed in immigration vote

Two IT trade groups, as well as Microsoft, expressed disappointment after the U.S. Senate failed to move ahead with a comprehensive immigration reform bill that would include a higher annual cap on visas for highly skilled workers.


Milano, 12:45 - CALCIO, ZAMBROTTA VINCE IL PREMIO 'IL CAMPIONE' DEI CITY ANGELS

Gianluca Zambrotta, campione del mondo di calcio, diventa anche 'Campione dei Lettori' essendo stato...


Patriots quarterback Brady sues Yahoo over ads

Star quarterback Tom Brady has sued Yahoo Inc., claiming that the Internet business used his image without his consent to advertise its fantasy football service.


Blues Singer-Guitarist Son Seals Dies at 62

LOS ANGELES  - Blues singer-guitarist  Son Seals, one of the most distinctive voices to emerge in the  genre during the 1970s, died Monday in Chicago of complications  from diabetes. He was 62.


At Venice Biennale, Artists Plant Flag for Their State

The Swedish artists Carl Michael von Hausswolff and Leif Elggren are using their floating nation to poke a little fun at the art world, especially the Biennale.


Newspapers in Slovenia are nervous after the shock election defeat of Prime Minister Anton Rop's leftist government. It is thought likely that Janez Jansa's centre-right Slovene Democratic Party will form


Live Earth's first green test: clean up own mess

Live Earth concerts on Saturday meant to spur action to fight global warming must first tackle another environmental hazard -- mountains of trash and thousands of tons of greenhouse gases caused by the events.


Oden and Durant Pack 1-2 Punch as Class of â07

As expected, the Portland Trail Blazers took Greg Oden and the Seattle Supersonics took Kevin Durant with the first two picks of the N.B.A. draft.


Life without numbers in a unique Amazon tribe

1+1=2. Mathematics doesn't get any more basic than this, but even 1+1 would stump the brightest minds among the Piraha tribe of the Amazon.


North Korea is still committed to six-party talks on its nuclear programme, says a British minister.


Xinhua World Economic News Summary at 0430 GMT, Feb. 7

Xinhua world economic news summary at 0430 GMT, Feb. 7    HAVANA -- Integrating Latin America is the focus of debate on Tuesday amongst nearly 1,500 delegates from 43 nations attending an economic forum in Cuba's capital Havana.


Who Needs Europe, Anyway? Turkey Has Its Very Own MTV

An ad campaign for the new MTV Turkey network highlights the sometimes bittersweet relationship between Turkey and the West.


India resigned to wait as U.S. nuclear deal delayed

India sought to put on a brave face on Sunday over an unexpected delay in the approval of a landmark nuclear deal with the United States amid nervousness in New Delhi that the controversial pact could slip away.


Singer-songwriter Terius "The-Dream" Nash believes in hooks.


Let's be honest. Ty Willingham wasn't fired because he is black, but his race sure didn't help him in his Notre Dame career.


Southwest and American Test In-Flight Wi-Fi

Southwest Airlines and American Airlines separately announced that their planes will be tested for in-flight passenger Wi-Fi data access using different access technologies.


To the beat of African drums, Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai received her Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, telling the audience of royals, celebrities and diplomats that protecting the world's resources is linked to halting violence.


"Chorus Line" revival lacks freshness: NY critics

Broadway's record-breaking musical "A Chorus Line" has made a lukewarm return to the stage with critics' praise mainly limited to the show's original concept when it debuted 31 years ago.


Stephan Eberharter announced his  retirement Friday after a decade and a half as a leading light  of the Austrian Alpine skiing team.


Florida voters to begin casting early ballots

Election Day is still two weeks away, but voters across Florida have the option Monday of beginning to cast their ballots early in this pivotal battleground state.


Actor Peter Fonda is set to receive the first Gary Cooper Spirit of Montana Award for his film work.


A new chapter for ex-GE chief Jack Welch

Jack Welch greets you at the door and wants to talk about the Red Sox. The former chairman and chief executive of General Electric Co. is a Bostonian now. He lives in Beacon Hill with his new wife, Suzy Wetlaufer , the former editor of the Harvard Business Review. The two share an office in a sunlit room with a ...


Lee's new movie given only adults rating

Oscar winning director Ang Lee's new movie "Lust, Caution" has been   given a No Children Under 17 rating because it has lot of sex scenes.


EU Official Welcomes Google Privacy Move

By CONSTANT BRAND  LUXEMBOURG - A European Union official on Wednesday applauded Google Inc.'s offer to cut by a quarter the time it retains data on its users' searches.


SIX-TIME Olympic champion Michael Phelps was yesterday sentenced to 18 months' probation after pleading guilty to drunk driving.


'Enemy combatant' jailed for 17 years in US

Jose Padilla sentenced to prison in US for conspiring to murder, kidnap and maim overseas


Microsoft falls victim to shady 'scareware'

InfoWorld - Microsoft said it moved quickly to remove a banner advertisement that appeared on its instant-messaging program for a software application that falsely hypes security threats on a user's computer.


Philippine govt to take full control of Fraport-built airport terminal

The Philippine government will take full control of Manila airport's controversial new airport terminal despite an international court ruling to return it to its builders, the president's spokesman said.


Northwest Air profit far exceeds expectations

Northwest Airlines Corp , which  cut costs and raised fares, on Monday reported a third-quarter  profit, shattering Wall Street expectations.


Fui io a far fuggire Grillo e Clavo dopo il fatto


Colombians are ecstatic that two of their countrymen are in the World Series - a first for a nation better known for drug trafficking and its long-running guerrilla war than baseball players.


Strong earthquake jolts Italy, damage reported

A strong earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale hit northern Italy late Wednesday night, causing damage to some old buildings, but no injures have been reported, the National Institute of Geophysics said on Thursday.


Oil Little Changed as US Inventories Expected to Meet Demand

Crude oil futures were little changed after yesterday falling near a seven-week low on expectations an increase in imports and inventories will ensure US refiners have enough for winter heating oil production.


Italy, Spain and South Africa are to have their own V music festivals, Sir Richard Branson announces.


Regis Corp. (RGS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world's largest hair salon owner and franchiser, on Tuesday reported a 21 percent rise in quarterly profit, helped by strong sales growth in its outlets, such as in Wal-Mart stores.


Black Sabbath 's debut album is the greatest British rock album of all time, according to a poll.


Experts struggle to identify Indonesia crash dead

Experts struggled on Thursday to identify bodies badly burned when an Indonesian plane overshot a runway and burst into flames as it landed in the cultural capital of Yogyakarta, killing more than 20 people.


Roma, 23:04 - BASKET, EUROLEGA: LOTTOMATICA-UNICAJA 65-71

Sconfitta casalinga per la Lottomatica Roma nella sesta giornata del Girone B di Eurolega. La Virtus...


A teenage motorist convicted of causing a freeway collision that killed two members of Tonga's royal family and their driver was sentenced to two years in county jail on Friday.


A gennaio registrato un aumento dello 0,1 per cento


A man is charged with the murder of two men found dead above a chip shop in Shropshire.


Fire destroys Paris Jewish community center; no one hurt

Flames gnawed away the wooden doors and blackened the walls of the center, a meeting place for the elderly and disadvantaged located on the ground floor of a six-story building.


Cisco CEO sees network upgrades lasting a decade

John Chambers, chief executive of  network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc , said on  Tuesday service providers will continue to upgrade and build  out their networks for a decade.


Microsoft posts critical configuration patch

Microsoft released a "critical" fix on Thursday for a security issue left unresolved by the Windows XP Service Pack 2. The configuration change closed a hole in the Windows firewall settings that could open


Will masks stop bird flu? Students experiment

Can wearing a face mask and regularly cleaning hands stop the spread of deadly bird flu? Students at the University of Michigan started a living experiment on Tuesday to find out.


S.Korea Unions Set to Strike, Stage Massive Rally

A powerful South Korean labor union said Sunday hundreds of thousands of its members will strike from next week against a bill that aims to curb union militancy and allow companies to hire more temporary workers.


James Brown - Expected to make a full recovery

As previously reported, the funk legend, 71, had an operation yesterday (December 15) in an attempt to beat prostate cancer. Doctors who treated Brown have said that heâs now "resting" after the operation.


Pentagon may shorten tours of duty in Iraq

The US army is considering shortening tours of duty for its soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq as a way of persuading them to re-enlist, it was reported yesterday.


Star Trek memorabilia sale a big hit in New York

Bidders, at least one them costumed, paid top dollar for Star Trek items on Thursday at the start of Christie's auction of memorabilia from the seminal television and movie franchise.


Brazilian Soldier Wounded in Haiti Unrest

A Brazilian soldier with the UN peacekeeping force in Haiti was shot and wounded Saturday when peacekeepers and local police faced gunfire in a crackdown on armed gangs in the Haitian capital.


'I know this club. I know what fans want'

Sport: Kevin Keegan regards Newcastle as 'unfinished business', and has promised the fans entertainment


Fashion Designer Geoffrey Beene Dies in NY

American fashion designer Geoffrey Beene, whose simple designs made him a department store favorite for decades, died on Tuesday at his Manhattan home.


Greens Paint Grim Picture of Future, Warmer World

Environmentalists forecast a grim future for planet Earth Thursday, predicting that droughts, heatwaves and hurricanes will become increasingly common and more severe if global warming is allowed to continue unchecked.


Wizards centers Brendan Haywood and Etan Thomas are involved in a fight during practice Friday, resulting in Thomas being suspended for the team's next two games.


Durable Goods Fall as Aircraft Orders Off

Orders for long-lasting U.S. durable goods slipped unexpectedly in August as demand for civilian aircraft plunged, but the data beat expectations once transportation was stripped out, government data showed on Friday.


Not long after it demanded that YouTube remove its content from the popular social networking site, Viacom said Tuesday that it had signed a deal with Joost, the Internet TV startup run by Skype founders Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis.


Lawyers for Oracle (Quote, Chart) asked a federal court to remove one of the last few obstacles in the company's hostile $7.7 billion bid for PeopleSoft (Quote, Chart).


Sony Corp., the Japanese electronics and entertainment giant. said Thursday that its profit jumped 61.6 percent in the latest quarter on improved profitability in its mobile phone joint venture and gains in its movie business, led by "Spider-Man 2."


Seven oilfield hostages freed in Nigeria

All seven hostages seized by gunmen from an offshore Nigerian oilfield were released on Monday after two days in captivity, a state government spokesman said.


Studies Deem Biofuels a Greenhouse Threat

The full emissions costs of producing biofuels are higher than those linked to the production of conventional fuels, scientists said.


Israel is determined to keep Yasser Arafat out of Jerusalem even in death, with one Cabinet minister saying Friday that the holy city is reserved for the burial of Jewish kings, "not Arab terrorists.


Walt Disney Co. is expected to post  a higher quarterly profit on strong sales in its entertainment  business, but growth will slow as it absorbs charges from a  bold strategy launched by Chief Executive Bob Iger, analysts  say.


Led Zeppelin to reform for one-off London gig

Rock legends Led Zeppelin announced Wednesday they will reform for a one-off concert at London's O2 Arena on November 26.


Virgin to Become the Worldâs First Commercial Space Tourism ...

SpaceShipOne, which is solely funded by Paul G. Allen, was designed by aviation legend Burt Rutan and built by his company, Scaled Composites.


Whatâs Online: CBS Has a Crush on Wallstrip

Is this just a case of a stodgy old-media company trying to hang out online with the cool kids?


Lebanon: Syria's Opponents Remain Targets

More than two years after the Hariri assassination, Syria's opponents in Lebanon continue to be targets for death.


Death toll from northern Japan earthquakes reaches 24

A strong aftershock measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale jolted north Japan's Niigata Prefecture Monday morning, leading the death toll from the three major quakes that hit the prefecture Saturday to reach 24, with more than 2,000 injured.


Venus Williams Reaches Wimbledon Semifinals

Venus Williams dispatched her second Russian opponent in as many days to book a spot in the semifinals of Wimbledon.


Owens double leads Cowboys to win over Falcons

Terrell Owens caught two touchdown passes and Marian Barber scored on two punishing runs to lift the Dallas Cowboys to a 38-28 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Saturday.


Hewitt Breezes Through to Quarter-Finals in Adelaide

MELBOURNE  - World number three Lleyton Hewittswept into the quarterfinals of the Australian men's hard-courtchampionship on Thursday with a 6-1, 6-4 second round win overArgentina's Agustin Calleri.


Global markets strong but risks rise: IMF report

Global financial markets remain   strong but risks of an economic slowdown have increased, which   could trigger corrections more severe than the one in May, the   International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday.


The open-source computer is inexpensive and actually looks good.


Rookies Try to Bring Down 'Hero' at Box Office

The weather gods might make the studios' transition into fall a more difficult proposition during the Labor Day weekend as Hurricane Frances heads toward southern Florida.


Getting too hooked on a daily bacon sandwich may increase the risk of bladder cancer, research suggests.


An Olympic doping laboratory in Athens was charged yesterday with destroying a sample that belonged to gold medalist cyclist Tyler Hamilton.


The body double was only on stage for a few seconds, and the switcheroo was relatively innocuous. But since it involved the "Hannah Montana" show Â the sold-out tour for which tickets have been scalped for hundreds of dollars Â even the use of a brief stand-in for its star, 15-year-old Miley Cyrus, was enough to cause plenty of buzz when video of the switch was posted on the Internet.


Celtic regained the top spot in the Scottish Premier League after a 2-0 victory away to Dunfermline. The result leaves Celtic top-of-the-table with 44 points from 18 games, a single point clear of arch-rivals Glasgow Rangers.


Hearings Open With Challenge to Tribunals

The historic opening last week of US military commissions that have not been used since World War II was marked by twists and turns and a carefully crafted defense strategy


Days after fleeing Baghdad, and after his relatives had been gunned down and burned in their cars for collaborating with U.S. forces or their allies, Khalid Abood al-Khafajee reached Amman, Jordan, in December. There the Iraqi translator and his family joined thousands of refugees hoping for passage...


Lo ha detto a Berlusconi durante incontro


Topix Delivering Local News Search to Ask Jeeves  Topix.net today announced that it has been selected by Ask Jeeves, Inc. to provide news to Ask Jeeves for its Local News channel. Through this partnership, Ask Jeeves becomes the first major search engine to feature Topix.net's news technology.  Topix.net provides visitors to Ask ...


Cool Germania? Fashion, Olympics spiffing up German flag's image

Long shunned as a politically incorrect symbol of the far right, the German flag is making a comeback thanks to the Olympics and new fashion trends, as Germans take a few tentative steps toward patriotism.


Le condizioni di salute di Yasser Arafat precipitano e viene predisposto, per stamane alle sei e trenta, il suo trasferimento a Parigi. Oltre alla preoccupazione per le condizioni del raiss câÃ¨ lâincertezza sul nome del successore in caso di morte.


A Lebanese man on Wednesday became the latest foreign worker to be kidnapped in southern Nigeria, a police source said.


Bulgarian Arms Repair Plant Staff Goes on Strike ... |read|

Politics: 8 November 2004, Monday. Workers and officers in Bulgaria's arms repair plant TEREM have launched one-hour effective strike in the town of Targovishte, north Bulgraia.


Rumsfeld pre-resignation memo urged Iraq shift

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told the White House before he resigned last month the Bush administration's strategy in Iraq was not working and he proposed changes, including possible troop reductions, The New York Times reported on Saturday.


Advertising giant WPP's purchase of Grey Global is temporarily put on hold after files submitted to EU regulators were found to be incomplete.


Microsoft Looks to Expand Windows at Home

Efforts by Microsoft Corp. and the PC industry to expand into to the living room will get a boost next week as they show off technologies that try to balance Hollywood's piracy fears with the appeal of digital media.


Jason Kidd performed a few of the old dance steps last night at the Meadowlands, but his new partners kept stepping on his feet, and on their own toes.


Spaniard Wins World Monopoly Championship

TOKYO - A Spanish lab technician needed only two hours to amass a small real estate fortune and drive a Norwegian mutual fund manager's railroad empire into bankruptcy to capture the World Monopoly Championship on Saturday.    Antonio Zafra Fernandez, 36, of Madrid pumped his fist in the air after he bested Norwegian Bjorn Andenaes of Oslo in the beloved board game to take home the $15,140 prize - equal to the amount of play money in a Monopoly set...


President Bush sought support from congressional leaders of both parties Monday for his aggressive proposal to overhaul Social Security during his second term.


Moscow Presses BP to Sell a Big Gas Field to Gazprom

BP agreed to sell one of the worldâs largest natural gas fields, the latest apparently forced sale that benefited a Russian state company.


LESOTHO: Abuse of child domestic workers uncovered

MASERU, 1 December (IRIN) - The preliminary findings of a study on child domestic workers in Lesotho, forced onto the job market by poverty and HIV/AIDS, has uncovered the sometimes "highly abusive nature" of their relationship with employers.


Microsoft faces new EU competition probe

The European Commission (EC) has launched another investigation into Microsoft - this time over plans to take over an anti-piracy software supplier.


FranceÂ¡Â¯s ST to develop digital TV software in China

FRENCH technology group STMicroelectronics (ST) had signed an agreement to create a joint venture in China to develop software for digital TV, the company announced Tuesday.


A Russian cosmonaut prepares to hit a golf ball during a spacewalk outside the International Space Station.


A possible revolution in the federal criminal justice system will be on the agenda when the Supreme Court opens its new term tomorrow.


The House Intelligence Committee issued a subpoena Thursday for Jose Rodriguez, the former CIA official who directed that secret interrogation videotapes of two suspected terrorists be destroyed.


Madonna and Leonard Cohen among Hall of Fame inductees

Pop star Madonna, folk rock singer  songwriter Leonard Cohen, rock hit John Mellencamp, pop group  The Dave Clark Five and instrumental rockers The Ventures will  be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008.


Russia's top oil exporter YUKOS cut its  crude output forecast for 2004 on Monday due to a tax dispute  with the state, in a move analysts said was a sign that  Russia's prolific oil growth was set to slow down.


Joint Irish-Palestinian appeal for release of kidnapped aid chief

DUBLIN  - A joint appeal for the release of Dublin-born humanitarian aid worker Margaret Hassan kidnapped in Iraq was issued by the Irish and Palestinian foreign ministers.


A midwife at Antrim Area Hospital is suspended amid a police investigation into the deaths of two babies.


US Aircraft Strike Insurgents in Falluja; Kidnappers Want Iraqi ...

American aircraft fired on insurgent positions in the city of Falluja for a fourth straight day on Friday, as the United States military tried to reassert control


New plans -- for dealing with inventory and slacking stores -- could make Dollar a bargain.


Britney Spears earns scorn for MTV performance

Britney Spears launched her highly anticipated comeback at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, drawing ridicule by dressing up as a stripper and miming her new single.


JAKARTA, Indonesia -- The Indonesian armed forces have welcomed an appeals court decision overturning the convictions of four officers charged with human rights crimes in East Timor, calling the decision a vindication of their position that there was no military involvement in the 1999 killings.


Five Europeans abducted almost two weeks ago in one of Ethiopia's most remote, inhospitable regions were released Tuesday, but a group of Ethiopians abducted at the same time remain hostages


New Injection Strengthens Immune System against AIDS

Medical researchers at the Israeli Hadassah University have reportedly developed a new injection that strengthens the body's immune system against HIV, the cause of AIDS.


"Sewage in lard" prompts new China health scare

China has arrested the manager of a factory which used grease from swill, sewage and recycled industrial oil to make edible lard, a Chinese newspaper said on Monday in the latest health scare to hit the country.


MILANO Ancora rincari per la benzina. Sul fronte giÃ  rovente dei carburanti, sono appena scattati nuovi aumenti: ai distributori Agip si pagherÃ  1,168 euro per un litro di verde (+0,001), da Ip 1,169 euro. L'allarme prezzi non rientra. Anzi.


FOXBORO, Mass. -- Musings, observations and the occasional insight as we thankfully rediscover other storylines in the NFL beyond Camera-gate in New England ...


Hard drive with 23,000 Social Security numbers disappears

SEPTEMBER 03, 2004  - The disappearance of a laptop hard drive in the California State University (CSU) system has triggered a year-old state law requiring anyone whose personal information might have been stolen to be notified.


Polish intelligentsia face post-communist vetting

Andrzej Krawczyk was arrested on a Warsaw street in 1982 with a backpack containing 1,000 pro-democracy leaflets protesting against martial law and the communist crackdown on the Solidarity trade union.


Japan's Empress Michiko is being treated for intestinal bleeding and other ailments apparently brought on by stress, and will take a break from her duties, a palace official said Tuesday.


Bush Extends Condolences on Arafat's Death

President Bush expressed American  condolences late on Wednesday for the death of Palestinian  leader Yasser Arafat and called it "a significant moment" for  the Palestinians in their bid for peace and an independent  state.


Human two-legged walking uses much less energy than chimps' four-legged gait, scientists show.


Three Americans win 2004 Nobel Prize in physics:

[World News] Stockholm, Oct 5 : Americans David J. Gross, H. David Politzer and Frank Wilczek were awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for explaining how the basic building blocks of nature, quarks, build the entire universe, Xinhua reports.


Lawyers for monks trying to save a "sacred" bullock from slaughter set out their case to Wales's farming minister.


Davanti alle filiali dell'istituto di credito file di cittadini che voglionoriprendersi i loro soldi. Ritirato un miliardo di sterline, il 4% dei depositi                                            Crisi mutui, panico dei correntisti a rischio la quinta banca inglese


A patchwork of post-Sept. 11 health screening programs will not detect increases in more serious, long-term illnesses like cancer, experts told Congress Wednesday.


Early accolades for UN's new chief - with caveats

Ban Ki Moon sets a tone of openness, but some of his appointments create concern.


AP Poll: Kerry Holds Small Lead Over Bush

WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kerry has taken a slim lead over President Bush, according to an Associated Press poll that shows the president's support tumbling on personal qualities, the war in Iraq and the commander in chief's bedrock campaign issue - national security...


Widgets, widgets galore: MatchKey, MuseStorm, FeedHub

Startups help customize media preferences for getting the information you actually want online.


Skinkers to provide live TV over the net

Joost or Slingbox killer? Skinkers, using technology called LiveStation that it acquired from Microsoft, has developed a peer-to-peer-based video service that allows consumers to watch live television on their PC.â¦


The Taiwan Fund, Inc. Announces Investment Management Fee Waiver

NEW YORK, Feb. 1  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Taiwan Fund, Inc.  announced today that HSBC Investments (Taiwan) Limited ("HSBC Taiwan"), the Fund's investment manager, has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fee.


MOFA releases new names of Indonesian hostages

JAKARTA (Antara): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs offered up on Tuesday yet new names of two Indonesian women that were released by Iraqi abductors on Monday.


Surgery in the sun lures patients to Thailand

When June Flowers woke up in her small Ohio town one winter's morning, unable to move because of back pain, she never dreamt she would fly to the other side of the world to undergo surgery that she couldn't afford at home.


Macaulay Culkin Arrested on Drug Charges

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


Foolish Forecast: Alvarion's Profitable Aspirations

An early leader out of the gate faces stiff competition in the stretch.


German journalist fined for Pope water theft stunt

A German journalist has been fined 100 euros (68 pounds) after he filmed three artists stealing water from Pope Benedict's garden hose in Bavaria to sell on Internet auction site EBay.


Huntsman overture boosts Clariant, Ciba shares

Shares in Swiss chemical groups Clariant  and Ciba  rose strongly in morning trade after the head of U.S. peer Huntsman Corp  expressed interest in buying the groups.


Gonzales nomination angers abortion foes

An anti-abortion group Thursday accused President Bush of ignoring his anti-abortion principles in nominating White House counsel Alberto Gonzales for the post of attorney general.


New Satellite Photos May Show New Iran Nuclear Site

New satellite images show Iran's  Parchin military complex, southeast of Tehran, may be a site  for research, testing and production of nuclear weapons, a  nuclear expert said on Wednesday.


Africa quake toll rises to 43 as homeless add to aid crisis

The death toll from a series of earthquakes that hit central Africa rose Monday to 43 as a major aid operation for hundreds of injured and thousands of homeless gathered pace amid new aftershocks.


Three U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq bridge attack

A suicide car bomb attack on a bridge overpass south of Baghdad late on Sunday killed three U.S. soldiers and wounded six more, U.S. military spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Randy Martin said on Monday.


Q3 inventory corrections put pressure on vendors to perform in Q4


Wright once, run anywhere: a lesson for digital TV

Simple programming If, as reported, entertainment giant Paramount throws its weight behind the Blu-ray high-definition DVD format it would seem like a vote in favor of using Java (Sun PDF here) in digital TV entertainment.â¦


You can't cheat an honest person, they say. Like generations of scammers before them, some malware writers are taking that "advice" to heart, releasing their Trojan software and keyloggers as "cracked" versions of Vista oon peer-to-peer service. Who's going to turn them in, after all -- a would-be pirate?


Police hope surveillance cameras will let them respond faster, catch suspects before they flee.


Jenkins says Pyongyang tried to train daughters as spies

NEW YORK (Kyodo) Former US Army Sgt. Charles Jenkins believes Pyongyang intended to make spies out of his two North Korean-born daughters and send them on missions to South Korea, Time magazine reported Sunday.


DUBAI: The militant group Army of Ansar al-Sunna has issued a videotape apparently showing the bombing of a US army camp in Iraq last week which killed 22 people.


Bush taps "energetic reformer" Spellings for education post

(WHITE HOUSE) - President Bush is tapping a woman he calls an "energetic reformer" to be his second-term education secretary.


Sendo, Microsoft settle smart phone lawsuit

Sendo sued Microsoft in December 2002, alleging that it had stolen proprietary technology and trade secrets and used them to move into the mobile phone market. Microsoft denied the charges and had filed a countersuit.


A wintry wonderland wraps up London Fashion Week

A curtain of snow fell on London Fashion  Week on Friday as top designer Julien Macdonald sent fur-clad  models gliding through a wintry wonderland for the last show.


Catania, 20:02 - CALCIO, GENOA; PAPA WAIGO: RISULTATO NIENTE MALE, NO?

Nelle file del Genoa, è Papa Waigo, attaccante in passato seguito dal Catania, a commentare i...


The first images that hide a virus inside them have been found in a pornographic newsgroup on the net.


Boosted by a new court victory, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi sought to press home his political advantage over a divided centre-left opposition at a rally of his Forza Italia party.


At least 15 killed in train accident in Germany

At least 15 passengers were killed when a high-tech elevated train crashed at speed into a service vehicle in northwestern Germany.


Israel to let observers watch Palestinian vote

JERUSALEM Israel confirmed on Wednesday that it would allow international observers to monitor Palestinian elections Jan. 9 for a new president, as the Palestinians had requested.


A man convicted of murdering schoolteacher Jane Longhurst is jailed for a minimum of 26 years.


Up to 30,000 terrorists in Iraq, intelligence chief says

CAIRO -- As many as 30,000 well-trained terrorists are actively operating throughout Iraq at the behest of former regime leaders based in Syria, Iraq's intelligence chief said in yesterday's edition of a pan-Arab newspaper.


Cina. Jiang Zemin esce di scena. Anche le forze armate passano a ...

Come previsto, Jiang Zemin ha formalmente rassegnato le proprie dimissioni da capo della Commissione Militare Centrale della Repubblica Popolare Cinese, in pratica da comandante supremo delle Forze Armate, uscendo in via definitiva di scena: almeno sul


"Entourage" season finishes on consistent note

The boys of HBO's  "Entourage" might have ended the show's fourth season halfway  around the world, but in terms of viewers, the comedy series  finished the season exactly where it began.


Reggio Calabria, 19:49 - CALCIO, REGGINA: CIRILLO POTREBBE GIOCARE CONTRO L'EMPOLI

Allenamento a porte chiuse per la Reggina in vista della gara con l'Empoli: il tecnico Ulivieri hafa...


A panel of international experts said Thursday that a $50 million Belfast bank heist that has shaken Northern Ireland's peace process to its foundations was sanctioned by senior members of the IRA-linked party Sinn Fein.


Battute Lottomatica e Snai, la gestione durera' 9 anni


Steve and Bindi Irwin reunited in new TV series

The late "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin will be reunited with his daughter Bindi when the pair appear in the eight-year-old's new conservation-themed television series.


After months of missteps and fumbling with initial public offering via an unusual Web-based auction that bucked Wall Street conventions, the troubled pregnancy of Google, the search engine company, will finally be complete.


L'uomo, di Colleferro, era in un casolare vicino Zagarolo


WASHINGTON Sept. 9, 2004 - The White House released memos Wednesday night saying that George W. Bush was suspended from flying fighter jets for failing to meet standards of the Texas Air National Guard.


Discount retailer Family Dollar Stores   Inc. FDO.N on Thursday posted a 33 percent jump in quarterly   profit, beating Wall Street forecasts, as it sold more   high-margin merchandise such as clothing and electronics.


L'ufficialitÃ  arriva dal ct Marcello Lippi: "In panchina? Vedremo, lui Ã¨ a posto, ma durante la settimana ha fatto un lavoro sporco". FIRENZE, 3 settembre 2004 - Ora Ã¨ ufficiale. Dopo il sacrificio di Miccoli, ora quello di Del Piero.


Chinese Whisper ; How US Hi-Tech Firms Are Helping the Police

By Bruce Einhorn and Ben Elgin  Google, Yahoo! and Microsoft endured a wave of public disapproval earlier this year over their compliance with Chinese censorship of their websites.


Washington, 17:41 - SUPER BOWL, USA; 93 MLN SPETTATORI, TERZO EVENTO TV DI SEMPRE

Con oltre 93 milioni di spettatori il Super Bowl tra Chicago Bears e Indianapolis Colts è sta...


Weeping residents combed through debris and stunned tourists meandered through litter-strewn streets on Monday, a day after tsunamis swept across the Indian Ocean from Thailand to Somalia, killing at least 23,000 people.


US Forces on Brink of an Attack on Fallujah

Negotiations between the interim Iraqi government and insurgent leaders who control Fallujah have broken down, Iraqi officials said Friday, as US Marines and


Telecoms group Cable & Wireless has unveiled plans to return 250 million pounds to investors and raised its dividend as it posted an 8 percent rise in first-half profits.


Milano, 12:13 - CALCIO, SERIE A: 11 SQUALIFICATI

Il giudice sportivo Gianpaolo Tosel ha squalificato per un turno undici giocatori in serie A. Ecco l...


Is Microsoft's Office becoming more like Windows?

Office, Microsoft Corp.'s collection of programs for business documents and tasks, is fast becoming a software platform unto itself.


About 4,000 fans bid farewell to âA New Day,â Celine Dionâs show at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.


Israeli and Palestinian officials have begun negotiations to end a week-long Israeli army operation in north Gaza, Israeli security sources say.


For military and intelligence communities, outer space has become a highground, hide-and-seek arena -- a kind of "now you see me, now you don't" espionage playing field.


Virus Is Linked to a Powerful Skin Cancer

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown virus and strongly linked it with the most aggressive form of skin cancer.


It's a sad reflection on the pace of modern life that many in football have already lost sight of Brian Clough's achievements.


Not Dunn arguing Patricia Dunn, the recently ex-chairman of HP, is to appear before a Congressional committee later today to defend her actions in spying on board members and journalists.â¦


Signs and Symptoms: Gonococcal infections are considered sexually transmitted diseases (STDs),  though not every case of gonorrhea is transmitted by sex. The signs and  symptoms associated with a gonoccocal infection generally involve the  reproductive organs (sex organs or genitals). To a great degree, the signs of  gonococcal (GC) infections depend on how the infection was transmitted. One  vitally important thing to remember: many times a gonococcal infection does not  show any signs, especially in females.


Yasser Arafat's nephew, who is the Palestinian representative to the United Nations, will arrive in Paris Friday to review Arafat's medical file, Palestinian officials said Thursday.


(InfoWorld) - Hewlett-Packard is setting up a second computer manufacturing facility in India to help it meet surging demand in the country. The facility, in Pantnagar in the north-eastern state of Uttaranchal, will be able to churn out 300,000 computers per month when it starts operations in March next year. It will manufacture HPâs desktop PCs, notebook PCs, workstations, and servers, and provide employment directly or indirectly to about 1,000 staff when it's fully operational, HP said on Wednesday. It's being set up with an investment of about $20 million. HP, of Palo Alto, California, has had a facility in Bangalore in south India since 1999, from which it produces about 1 million computers each year. âWe had run out of capacity in Bangalore and the choice was between expanding in Bangalore or setting up a facility elsewhere,â said Ravi Swaminathan, vice president of the Personal Systems Group at HP India. Having a facility in Uttaranchal will enable HP to service customers quickly and more cost-effectively in the north and north-east, where the market is booming for HP, according to Swaminathan. The company is also getting tax incentives from the local state government of Uttaranchal, he added. HP rivalÂ Dell announced last monthÂ that it had picked Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu in southern India, as the location for its first PC manufacturing plant in the country. Dellâs facility will make 400,000 units a year when it gets operational in the first half of next year, the Round Rock, Texas, computer maker said. Both the Dell and HP plants will serve primarily domestic demand. Sales of PCs in India were over 4.6 million in the year to March, according to research firm IDC India. HP leads in the Indian PC market, mainly on strong sales of its notebook computers, according to IDC. It had PC market share of 20 percent in the second quarter of this year, followed by an Indian vendor, HCL Infosystems, which had a 14 percent, and Lenovo Group with 10 percent, IDC said.


Clapton 'Sessions' Pay Tribute to Johnson

Broadening the scope of Eric Clapton's recent album of Robert Johnson interpretations, "Me and Mr. Johnson," the guitarist will unveil the CD/DVD package "Sessions for Robert J." on Dec. 7.


UK troops begin redeploying toward Baghdad

Nearly 800 British troops have begun moving toward Baghdad, to take over operations for US troops who are moving into other areas of Iraq to fight insurgents.


PCs are covered but TVs aren't, causing some to question the efficacy of the proposed law.


India hopes to produce record wheat crop

India, the world's leading grains producer, is expected to produce a record wheat crop of 79 to 80 million tonnes in the summer season if the weather continues to be good, a farm ministry official said on Wednesday.


Iraq conference looks to tensions on Turkey border

Turkey stepped up pressure on the United States to help curb attacks by Kurdish rebels from northern Iraq ahead of a conference of Iraq's neighbors and major powers on Saturday seeking to lower cross-border tensions.


Gateway to lay off hundreds of Midwest workers

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Gateway Inc. will outsource several technical and manufacturing units by Sept. 30, laying off hundreds of workers in Kansas City and North Sioux City, S.D., the company confirmed yesterday.


Seahawks' Brown breaks his leg, expected to miss four games

Seattle Seahawks linebacker Chad Brown, a three-time Pro Bowl selecltion, broke his left leg during practice Monday. Head coach Mike Holmgren said doctors believe Brown likely will miss the first four games of the regular season.


Chipmaker Intel predicts that strong demand means its three month results will beat earlier forecasts.


Ballmer bullish on future, bearish on Linux

Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer addressed a gathering of software industry leaders here on Wednesday, touting his company's vision for a bright future


Weyerhaeuser stock may top $100/shr: Barron's

The asset value of timber company  Weyerhaeuser  may exceed $100 a share, some 50 percent  above its current stock price of about $68, Barron's reported  in its October 29 edition.


Cisco reports record profit but outlook disappoints

For the second quarter in a row, No. 1 network-gear maker Cisco (CSCO) reported record profit but saw some signs of economic weakness.


A German computer security firm has defended its decision to hire the self-confessed author of the Sasser worm.


Singapore hears petition against ban on homosexual sex

A Singaporean member of parliament on Monday read a petition against the country's ban on sex between men, the first time such a proposal has been presented in the city-state's parliament.


Big relief effort under way to help tsunami victims

WASHINGTON: Private groups and individuals across America continue to make generous contributions to the massive relief effort now underway internationally to help the victims of the deadly tsunami that hit 11 countries, causing widespread devastation


Oil Eases as Saudi Offers Crude Discounts

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


Gartner: CIOs plan bigger IT budgets and roles for '05

A Gartner Inc. survey of some 1,300 CIOs in 30 countries found that they plan to spend more IT dollars this year, but they must target the money into areas that foster growth, such as business intelligence and improved business processes.


An 83-year-old steam pipe exploded underground in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, shaking buildings, creating a towering geyser of debris and sending people fleeing in scenes reminiscent of the September 11 attacks.


Tanzanian death row prisoners enter the fifth day of a hunger strike complaining of abuses.


James Wood, who for 24 years headed  the Art Institute of Chicago, was named on Monday to take  charge of the J. Paul Getty Trust, the super-rich foundation  rocked by scandals over looted antiquities and executive pay.


Olmert: Egyptian QIZ agreement will weather political storms

âThe Israeli-Egyptian-US qualifying industrial zone agreement creates a basis for stable relations between Israel and Egypt. It will weather diplomatically difficult periods,â Minister of Industry, Trade


Oracle Corp. on Monday again asked PeopleSoft Inc.'s board of directors to rescind an anti-takeover provision, as the two business software makers prepared to return to court this week to address one of the final barriers to the $9.2-billion takeover bid.


Israel's army, legislature battle over Lebanon war

A rare court battle pitting Israel's armed forces against its legislature erupted on Monday over a probe into last year's Lebanon war that could be critical of the military and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's government.


Ministers accused of misleading Parliament on Iraq

By Michael Smith, Defence Correspondent and George Jones, Political Editor. Ministers were accused last night of misleading Parliament over the redeployment of British troops in Iraq to an American-controlled area.


DirecTV and EchoStar face slower growth in 2007

U.S. satellite TV operators DirecTV Group Inc.  and EchoStar Communications Corp.  are expected to report steady subscriber growth in the fourth quarter, but face a slowdown this year due to increased competition from cable, analysts said.


Somalis brace for war, troops test weapons

Residents of the town housing Somalia's interim government stocked up with provisions on Friday as troops tested weaponry ahead of a feared attack by rival Islamists in the Horn of Africa nation.


Wraptor Case Coming for Nano, Classic, Touch, iPhone

The cases combine clear polycarbonate with a shock-resistant outer shell.


Assediati dalle email le strategie per difendersi

Sette impiegati su dieci si sentono sovraccaricati dalla posta elettronica. Molti nei periodi di superlavoro la ignorano per lo stress. Uno studio inglese spiega perchÃ©


In Record Season, Brady Easily Wins M.V.P.

Add most valuable player to all the other accolades Tom Brady has been collecting.


The Giants also kept the champagne magnums plugged in the home clubhouse. The Dodgers need one victory to clinch, and closer Eric Gagne had said he was glad his team hadn't


Red Sox beat Yankees in struggle for AL East title

Manny Ramirez doubled in the tiebreaking run during a seven-run eighth inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 12-5 Saturday to preserve their chances of an American League East title.


Volkswagen's car sales in China fell 6  percent in 2004 and will fare little better in 2005 amid a  raging price war and worsening demand from a slowing economy,  executives for its two ventures in the country said on Tuesday.


PERTH, Australia  - The United States edged out an injury-hit Serbia in a deciding mixed doubles to win a dramatic Hopman Cup final on Friday.


Norway FM takes peace message to Tamil Tigers

Sri Lanka's President Chandrika Kumaratunga offered to revive stalled peace talks with the Tamil Tigers in a message conveyed to rebels by Norway's Foreign Minister Jan Petersen, her office said.


Many professionals of the Jewish, Muslim and Hindu faiths regularly have to balance their religion and their jobs.


Freed From the Page, but a Book Nonetheless

Amazonâs new device could turn out to be the iPod of the written word.


"Sopranos" grab big piece of Emmy action

Mob saga "The Sopranos" led the field of Emmy Award contenders for best television series on Thursday in its much-ballyhooed last season on HBO, claiming a total of 15 nominations, including a bid for best drama.


Tyson involved in alleged incident at Scottsdale nightclub

By azfamily.com Staff. Mike Tyson, reportedly house hunting in the Valley, was booked Tuesday night for allegedly climbing on to the hood of a car outside the Pussycat Lounge in Scottsdale.


CLEMSON, S.C. - Clemson University and the NAACP said Tuesday they are investigating an off-campus party during the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend at which white students mocked blacks by drinking malt liquor and at least one student wore black face.


About 20,000 pirate players of Half-Life 2 have been banned from the game.


Thousands of people travelling for New Year's Eve celebrations face delays after engineering work is extended.


No day trippers are being taken on ferries from Dover to Calais to ease disruption caused by a damaged berth.


Oil prices held steady on Friday just  hours ahead of a key meeting of the OPEC producers' cartel,  which was expected to agree to curb crude output running above  the group's official production limits.


The Palestinian leader undergoes exploratory tests in his compound after suffering stomach pains.


A drunk who fell asleep sprawled across a partly-live train track has been ordered to carry out community service, for disrupting railway traffic.


A jury in Texas has ruled that Boston Scientificâs drug-coated stents infringed a 1997 patent issued to a radiologist and has awarded the inventor $431 million.


Zimbabwe's government has proposed constitutional amendments on electoral policy and the creation of a human rights commission, steps critics say are designed to mask abuses and strengthen President Robert Mugabe's hold on power.


Milano, 15:34 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS-INTER; MANCINI: RICORDIAMOCI DEL VILLARREAL

Questo il commento di Roberto Mancini al sorteggio degli ottavi di Champions League che ha abbinato ...


Doctors say Rehnquist treatment protocol may be sign of serious

The type of treatment Chief Justice William Rehnquist is getting may be indicate he's suffering from a serious type of cancer.


The top commander of a Kurdish rebel group said his forces would resist any Turkish military incursion aimed at destroying rebel bases in northern Iraq, a news agency reported Saturday.


Hacker cracks UCLA computers, data on 800,000

A hacker has infiltrated a  University of California, Los Angeles database containing the  personal information on 800,000 people, the school said on  Tuesday, in one of the worst computer breaches ever at a U.S.  university.


The battle for grid positions from the US Grand Prix at Indianapolis.


Movie & video, book, images, software (games & program) and music cataloger / database. Uses online web services (amazon, imdb, musicbrainz and many others). Skinnable, highly customizable, PDF and HTML reporting. Allows your to design your own modules.   A new version? So soon? Although I am against releasing version after version within a short span of time here is the brand new 3.1.30 version two weeks after the previous release. The product is slowly recovering from the high impact changes of the 3.1 version. This version again contains crucial fixes. Data Crow is slowly but surely maturing. I have again chosen to create an in between release (this is the 3.1.30 version instead of the 3.2 version) as I want you to benefit as soon as possible from these bug fixes.   There are also a few changes and new functionality to be found in this version. The File Renaming functionality is the biggest addition and is the first tool which manipulates data outside of Data Crow.   Please read the change log for detailed information on this release.


A strong earthquake shook the Parkfield area in southern Monterey County on Tuesday morning -- a temblor that scientists have been waiting for since 1988.


Anoraks man front line in WOT Police have formulated a cunning plan to protect Durham Tees Valley Airport from al-Qaeda kamikaze attack - crack teams of vigilante planespotting anoraks, the Telegraph reports.â¦


Armed Robbers Steal 4 Masterworks in Zurich

The total worth of the paintings by van Gogh, Monet, Degas and CÃ©zanne is estimated at $163 million.


Sindacato appoggia assoconsumatori nella protesta del 13/9


Britain demands handover of Russian polonium suspect

"Under the constitution of the Russian Federation, Russian citizens cannot be handed over to foreign countries for prosecution and Lugovoy appears to be a Russian citizen."  By Mark Trevelyan and Peter GraffLONDON  - British prosecutors accused a former KGB agent on Tuesday of murdering dissident Alexander Litvinenko with radioactive polonium and sought his extradition, throwing London and Moscow on to a diplomatic collision course.The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it wanted to bring suspect Andrei Lugovoy before a British court and charge him with the "extraordinarily grave crime" of murdering exiled Russian Litvinenko in London last November. Read more


For all the fuss over reported admissions of steroid use by Barry Bonds, Jason Giambi and Gary Sheffield, major league baseball probably won't discipline them.


Microsoft Asks Judge to Suspend Penalties

Microsoft Corp told a judge on  Thursday that the European Commission must be stopped from  ordering it to give up secret technology to competitors.


Even the most health-conscious corporate executive sometimes struggles to balance professional and social commitments with a regular exercise regimen. The bottom line is this: The healthier you are, the more productive you will be; the fitter you become, the fewer work days you will miss, the less...


US forces prepare to move on rebel city; elsewhere over the weekend, insurgents killed scores of Iraqi National Guard troops. By Scott Peterson | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


Australians are marking the first anniversary of the death of "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin.


Iran challenges Europe to hand over Holocaust 'proof'

An Iranian government-sponsored body set up to probe the veracity of the Holocaust has challenged Europe to hand over documents about the mass slaughter of Jews in World War II.


Military officials on Tuesday dropped criminal charges against a soldier accused of forcing an Iraqi civilian to jump to his death from a bridge over the Tigris River.


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Crowe, Scott trade swords for laughs in "Good Year"

Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe, who   last teamed up for Crowe's Oscar-winning turn in "Gladiator,"   are entering unfamiliar territory in Scott's "A Good Year," a   romantic comedy which made its world premiere this weekend at   the Toronto International Film Festival.


Learn what the top three financial statements can tell you.


Ezra Poundâs words on usury, or ultra-high-interest lending and borrowing, come to mind when considering  the subprime problems that face this great nation.


Padres beat Arizona to keep NL West lead

Mike Cameron hit a two-run triple for the Padres, who beat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 3-1, last night in San Diego, to keep their slim lead atop the NL West.


The BBC's Mike Baker looks at the radical proposals for 14 to 19 year olds' learning in England.


Health Care Advocates, Providers and FDA Debate FDA Safety Issues ...

Health care advocates, providers and FDA officials over the weekend 'sparred' over alleged problems with the FDA prescription drug safety review process and the safety of five medications currently on the market, after an FDA safety reviewer on Thursday


WASHINGTON Nov 23, 2004 - More than a quarter of the babies born in the United States last year were delivered by Caesarean section, a record high for the surgical method that is a controversial subject among both obstetricians and mothers.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. warplanes pounded the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah, where residents were marking the first day of the holy month of Ramadan on Friday, a day after city leaders suspended peace talks and rejected the Iraqi government's demands to turn over terror mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi...


Jones's jail sentence is signal for U.S., says Coe

Marion Jones's drugs disgrace has been a wake-up call for U.S. athletics, IAAF vice-president Sebastian Coe said on Sunday.


Deutsche Boerse confident of convincing LSE shareholders in merger bid

Deutsche Boerse, operator of the Frankfurt stock exchange, believes it has already won over the shareholders of the London Stock Exchange (LSE) with its two-billion-euro (2.6-billion-dollar) takeover bid, its chairman said in a newspaper interview.


"Halo 3" drives September U.S. video game sales

U.S. sales of video game hardware and software jumped 75 percent in September, driven by Microsoft Corp's  "Halo 3" and Nintendo Co Ltd's  Wii console.


LAS VEGAS -- Marco Antonio Barrera knew what Rocky Juarez didn't at the conclusion of their close match four months ago. He knew the real Barrera was not in Los Angeles that night.


Hurdler Looks to Rebound at Millrose Games

Allen Johnson has watched the replays of his horrible fall in Athens over and over again.


Maglev train still on cards for German city despite disaster

The German city of Munich is still planning to build a magnetic levitation train line despite last week's collision on a test track in which 23 people were killed.


Tiger Woods is only trying to recover from back spasms. Ernie Els is trying to come back from a fragile psyche caused by four close calls in the majors with no trophies to show for his work.


British Airways PLC said Monday that net profit rose by 25.5 percent over the latest quarter and that passenger numbers also rose.


US Air Realigns Sales, Delta Pushes Pilots

Amid talk of a possible liquidation, bankrupt US Airways in recent weeks completed a reorganization that eliminated several corporate sales positions while emphasizing newer


Suicide bomber hits U.S.-led convoy in Afghanistan

A Taliban suicide bomber targeted a U.S.-led coalition convoy on Tuesday in Afghanistan, but there was no immediate report of any casualties.


Mark Kreidler: Discipline problem solved? No chance

Bee Sports Columnist. A truce? Come on. There hasn't been lasting peace between fans and jocks since before Ty Cobb's time, though it is Cobb's case that keeps coming up lately - strictly for conversational purposes, you understand.


Who Gets to Keep the Barry Manilow Records?

For many couples, Valentineâs Day brought the realization that their relationship just wasnât working.


CORONA, Calif.  -- Two private planes flying about a mile from an airport collided Sunday, killing at least four people, raining debris down on car dealerships below, authorities said.


Israeli troops kill three militants in W.Bank raid

JENIN, West Bank  - Israeli troops shot dead three Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank town of Jenin on Wednesday, and forces resumed operations in Nablus one day after Palestinians said they had pulled out.


Bush Gets Aid of Democrats in Fighting Pandemics

Democrats acted to rescue President Bushâs global fight against diseases that kill millions of Africans each year.


George W Bush is expected to speak to the Sinn FÃ©in leader Gerry Adams today in an attempt to finalise an agreement between the parties in Northern Ireland.


US soldier, two Iraqis killed in Mosul car bombing

MOSUL: A suicide driver exploded a car bomb in the path of an American convoy in south-western Mosul on Monday, killing at least one US soldier and two Iraqis, military and hospital officials said.


Report to warn of Â£57bn pensions shortfall

Britons are saving Â£57 billion a year too little to pay for the costs of retirement, a government-commissioned report is expected to warn today.


Once only for the superrich, dynasty trusts now provide a way for the rest of us to leave money to loved ones and preserve wealth for future generations.


Group net profit at Nintendo totaled $2.43 billion for the nine months ended Dec. 31, up 96.3 percent from the same period in fiscal 2006.


PM condoles killing of Japanese hostage by captors in Iraq

ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has expressed his shock over the brutal killing of Japanese hostage Shosei Koda by his captors in Iraq.


Tsunami Aid Reaches Remote Areas, Too Slow for Some

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Help finally came from  the sky on Sunday for Indonesian villages in an area washed  flat by the tsunami a week ago, but it grew clearer no amount  of aid could stop more loss of life throughout the disaster  zone.


A rocket has been launched carrying a satellite to track and study the most powerful explosions seen in the universe since the Big Bang.


Mo, israele: i laburisti entrano nel governo

Tel Aviv, 10 dic. (Adnkronos) - Il primo ministro israeliano Ariel Sharon ha telefonato questa mattina al leader dell'opposizione laburista Shimon Peres per invitarlo ufficialmente a partecipare a negoziati


'EastEnders' Producer Quits After Just 4 Months

Kathleen Hutchison, Executive Producer  of troubled soap "EastEnders," quit on Friday just four months  into the job, the BBC said.


Japan Stocks Dip Down, Oil Concerns Weigh

Japanese shares inched down by late  morning trade on Thursday as concerns about the impact of high  oil prices on the global economy dragged down a number of  manufacturers, including Canon Inc.


Motivation or much ado about nothing? For the Giants, Plaxico Burress' guarantee that New York will beat the New England Patriots 23-17 in the Super Bowl Sunday is nothing more than an outspoken player showing confidence. For the Patriots and MVP Tom Brady, it's a Super-sized diss, and bulletin board material.


Heather Locklear has helped to save several struggling series over the years, notably "Melrose Place" and "Spin City.


Tycho:  The strip is...  Well, we have appearances to maintain.  But flOw is a beautiful, intuitive experience that the mind returns to hours or days after playing.


Milano, 18:49 - CALCIO, INTER; ADRIANO: POSSO MIGLIORARE

''La mia prova di oggi è importante, so che posso migliorare e che devo lavorare''. Adriano n...


Snoop Dogg pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of felony possession of a dangerous weapon and was sentenced to 160 hours of community service and three years probation, his attorney said


Clay could make it hard for Americans to win Davis Cup

Can the USA raise the Davis Cup while (not so firmly) planted on clay? That is a major question for Davis Cup captain Patrick McEnroe and his merry band of young guns


GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Officials said two security guards were killed and six other people wounded Saturday in the Gaza Strip after gunmen opened fire in a mourning tent set up for Yasser Arafat.


Royals pain for Tigers; KC wins season series

For all their rejuvenation, the Tigers have lost the season series to the Kansas City Royals, who own the American League's worst record and don't have a winning mark against another AL club.


AstraZeneca's heartburn drug Nexium can reduce the risk of stomach ulcers among users of anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin or ibuprofen, federal regulators have ruled.


Westfield and Multiplex team up to bid for Chelsfield

MELBOURNE: Global shopping mall owner Westfield Group will team up with Australian developer Multiplex Group to bid Â£585mil (US$1.


Turkey rejects EU pressure on Cyprus, delay in talks date

Turkey will not bow to pressure from the European Union to recognize Cyprus and expects the 25-nation bloc to open accession talks with Ankara next year, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday.


Blog: Exploring future product opportunities using the iPhone's components


The Windows Future Storage (WinFS) technology that got cut out of Windows "Longhorn" is in serious trouble, and not just the hot water a feature might encounter for missing its intended production vehicle.


Jobs says 'stay tuned' Mix one hint from Google's Eric Schmidt with a two-word non-denial from Apple's Steve Jobs, and what do you get? A prediction from Wired blogger Fred Vogelstein that Jobs will announce a partnership between the two companies at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco next week.â¦


'Natale in crociera' batte 'Una moglie bellissima'


Saudi vents ire as Gulf states plan FTAs with US

MANAMA: Leaders of oil-rich Gulf Arab states began a summit on Monday, with Saudi Arabia refusing to discuss economic integration unless a solution is found to a row over free trade agreements (FTAs) with the US.


Peyton Manning just wanted to have fun this season. Breaking records and earning awards were novelties. The Indianapolis Colts star quarterback, architect of one of the best seasons in NFL history, earned his reward Wednesday as The Associated Press 2004 Offensive Player of the Year.


Small Tribute Paid to Larger-Than-Life Rockers Kiss

Imagine four little people dressed in black leather and chains, faces covered in garish black-and-white makeup, wearing wild black wigs, wagging their tongues and rocking on stage to the heavy metal beat of Kiss.


Clooney and Cheadle get peace award for Darfur

Actors George Clooney and Don Cheadle said  world leaders must not be allowed to ignore the war in Darfur,  as they received an award by Nobel peace laureates for their  efforts to help civilians caught up in the conflict.


Ten years ago this year, the Soviet Union loosened its grip on the...

Visitors discover Estonia's romantic capital. Ten years ago this year, the Soviet Union loosened its grip on the three countries separating the Communist Block from Northern Europe, and after 50 years of Soviet ...


The IMF says it will negotiate with Argentina only after a $100bn debt swap, which has already been delayed until January.


Who Is Bin Laden Targeting in His Messages?

Description: NPR's Daniel Schorr says the growing popularity of satellite television in the Arab world is an indication that the most recent Osama bin Laden videotape may have been made primarily for an Arab audience.


World Automakers Gather in Paris, Looking for a Lift

Leaders of many of the biggest global car companies will be at this yearÂs Paris Motor Show at a seminal moment for the automobile industry.


Novartis's Galvus gets positive EU opinion

Galvus, a diabetes medicine produced by Novartis, has received a positive opinion from European health authorities after the firm made changes to prescribing recommendations due to liver safety concerns.


A US man accused of kidnapping a young boy and holding him for four years is charged with 69 counts of sexual assault.


Toshiba Concedes Defeat in the DVD Battle

The Japanese electronics giant threw in the towel on its HD DVD technology, announcing that it would no longer develop, produce or market disc players for the format.


Connecticut 65, Rutgers 55: UConnâs Youth Is Served With a Berth in the Big East Tournament

Although a bid to the N.C.A.A. tournament remains a longshot, Connecticut clinched a spot in the Big East tournament and improved its overall record to a respectable 17-10.


High school remembers Anna Nicole -- barely

MEXIA, Texas  - Nikki Hart stares out of the Mexia High School's 1985 year book, an attractive but unsmiling young woman with a sullen look.


Diplomats try to spur Darfur force and talks

Senior diplomats from 26 countries sought to give momentum on Friday to deployment of a peacekeeping force in Darfur and cease-fire negotiations but divisions remained over who would supply the troops.


Federer, Moya Dodge the Rain and Post Masters Cup Wins

Ending after midnight due to rain delays, Roger Federer finally put his second round robin match in the books early Thursday morning at the ATP Tennis Masters Cup in Houston, defeating Lleyton Hewitt for the fifth consecutive time 6-3, 6-4.


Ucraina, la Corte Suprema cerca una soluzione

Il piÃ¹ importante organismo legale del Paese si riunisce per decidere sui discussi risultati presidenziali del 21 novembre. Mentre Yanukovich Ã¨ costretto a ritardare i festeggiamenti, i sostenitori di Yushchenko animano le piazze di Kiev.


In 2007, Americans Will Spend 5 Months Consuming Media

MILWAUKEE _ You are an American and you surf the Internet, listen to music, watch television (oh, boy, do you watch TV), play videogames and even read books, magazines and at that old standby called a newspaper.


Jewell keeps the faith with dismal Derby

Derby manager Paul Jewell is convinced his side have a bright future despite their embarrassing FA Cup exit against Championship strugglers Preston.


Japan threatened to quit the  International Whaling Commission on Thursday after fierce  opposition from anti-whaling nations forced it to scrap a  proposal to allow four coastal villages to hunt the animals.


Classi medie le piu' colpite, colpa 35 ore dice Governo


A California judge appears set to nullify an election result voting down medical use of marijuana after an e-voting lawsuit.


Capote returns to big screen with new film, gay kiss

Truman Capote returns to the big screen   with a new star-packed Hollywood film about the brilliant but   conflicted writer and an "abrasive" kiss between its two main   male characters.


The Federal Communications Commission ruled that states are now barred from imposing telecommunications regulations on Net phone providers, which treat calls no differently than any other application on the Internet.


It's Been a Day-to-Day Battle With Intruders

When people try to describe what using technology was like this year, the word that will likely come to mind is "pain." With viruses, worms, spyware, spam and phishing, running a computer -- especially


Start of signing ceremony for new EU constitution

The ceremony to sign the European Union's first-ever constitution began, in the same hall in Rome where the 1957 pact which founded the EU's predecessor was agreed.


California man dies from West Nile virus

LOS ANGELES -- A 60-year-old man with a number of chronic ailments has become the sixth person in California to die from West Nile virus, health officials said.


The director of Israel's Holocaust memorial has said he was "appalled and surprised" by comments three Roman Catholic bishops from Germany made that compared conditions in the West Bank to the Holocaust.


Bufera nella Cdl per gli emendamenti della Lega alla Finanziaria

Casini accoglie le richieste della Lega stralciando alcuni capitoli della Fianziaria e nel centrodestra scoppia la bufera. Il Presidente della Camera ha giudicato estranee al testo della manovra numerose norme


Londra, 15:25 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: FERDINAND NUOVO CAPITANO?

Potrebbe essere Rio Ferdinand il nuovo capitano dell'Inghilterra. Secondo il tabloid 'Daily Star', i...


Spain arrests eight over plot to bomb court

A terrorist attack believed to be aimed at the national court in Madrid seems to have been foiled by the arrest in the past two days of eight alleged radical Islamists.


Movie Review | 'Starter for Ten': Multiple Choice Love Quiz

âStarter for Tenâ tackles a lofty subject â the allure of knowledge â with down-to-earth charm.


Cynthia Nixon 'very happy' with her female lover!

NEW YORK: Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon, who is reportedly in a long-term relationship with another woman, has revealed that she is 'very happy' with her life.


U.N. chief's reform plans may be stalled in meetings

Developing nations withheld approval on Monday of U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's reorganization plans, supported by the United States and Europeans, who warned of death by 1,000 meetings.


Apple says new iMac line uses Intel chips

Apple Computer Inc.  on  Wednesday said its entire line of iMac computers would feature  Intel Core 2 Duo processors, speeding up the performance of the  personal computers.


Citigroup fined by NASD over false data by brokers

The NASD ordered Citigroup Inc.   to pay $1.12 million over a scheme by more than 100 brokers to  obtain mutual fund sales charge waivers by falsely claiming  their customers, including hedge funds, were disabled.


Like actors in an amateur stage play, the large, mostly all-star â or has-been star â cast of âIn the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Taleâ look, rather dazedly, to be playing dress-up.


Health and Human Services secretary Tommy Thompson resigned Friday, broadening an exodus that has emptied more than half of President Bush's cabinet before he takes the oath of office for a second term.


This support for Kerry came at a bad time

Last Thursday's presidential debate was still in progress when the e-mails started trickling in from citizens around the country.


Acupuncture Eases Knee, Neck Pain, Studies Find

Alternative therapies such as acupuncture and spinal manipulation may be worth a try to help relieve neck, back and knee pain. That's the conclusion of a trio of studies that appear in the Dec.


Putin warns of possible foreign meddling in poll

President Vladimir Putin told Russia's state security service on Wednesday to raise its guard against outside attempts to meddle in a March election which is expected to bring to power his hand-picked successor.


Strike sends Palestinian youths to Islamic schools

HEBRON, West Bank  - With the al-Hussein public   high school shut down because of a teachers' strike,   Palestinian student Razi al-Juneidi, 17, idles away his free   time with other frustrated teens on the pavement outside.


Coverciano, 11:59 - CALCIO, UNDER 21; ZOLA: GRUPPO CHE PUO' ANDARE LONTANO

La nazionale Under 21 di Pierluigi Casiraghi ha svolto l'ultimo allenamento, prima della partenza pe...


Gert Steegmans edges out Quick-Step team-mate Tom Boonen to win stage two of the Tour de France on Monday.


Phelps turns into cheerleader for American teammates

Michael Phelps eventually was reduced to being a cheerleader. This one was all about Klete Keller. Keller just beat Ian Thorpe to the wall in the second-closest 800-meter freestyle relay finish in Olympic history, giving the United States a gold medal ...


Torino, 17:42 - CALCIO, MODENA: DEL PIERO SI E' SCUSATO CON CAMPEDELLI

Alessandro Del Piero si è scusato con Nicola Campedelli per il brutto fallo di ieri durante M...


Insurgents Kill 4 National Guards in Baghdad, Margaret Hassan ...

Iraqi officials say insurgents fired mortars at an Iraqi National Guard headquarters in al-Mushahida, north of Baghdad Tuesday. Iraq's Defense Ministry says four National Guard soldiers were killed and as


A Palestinian government spokesman says he is hopeful BBC reporter Alan Johnston can be freed soon.


Dakar, 13:51 - Dakar, vittoria finale di Peterhansel e Despres

I francesi Stephane Peterhansel (Mitsubishi) e Cyril Despres (Ktm) hanno conquistato la vittoria fin...


IBM's 3rd-Quarter Profit Beats Analysts' Predictions

I.BM, a barometer of trends in the computing business, delivered a solid quarterly performance yesterday that pointed to modest if uneven improvement in the corporate technology sector.


Amy Tiemann wonders if the online world can be both safe and commercial-free for kids.


Commerce Bank Gets Makeover
 at Branches

St. Louis-based Commerce Bank has finished rolling out a system that enables tellers at its 340 branches to quickly access customer records and better sell new products.


Romney finds advisers both help and hurt

Mitt Romney is happy to get Greg Mankiw's economic advice — except when it's economic advice conflicting with immigration advice the Republican presidential contender has also received.


Penn State quarterback Michael Robinson was taken off the field in an ambulance in the first quarter of the Nittany Lions' game at Wisconsin on Saturday after suffering a concussion on a sack by Erasmus James.


Insight Bowl Teams: Oregon State vs. Notre Dame When: Tuesday, 9:45 p.m. Where: Phoenix TV: ESPN At a glance: A few years ago, this matchup was a Bowl Championship Series game in the Fiesta Bowl. Not this year. Notre Dame has Charlie Weis on his way, but he won't arrive until next month at the earliest. Oregon State would love ...


Opera Software, the Oslo-based producer of the Opera browser, has filed a complaint with the European Commission against Microsoft, alleging that the software giant is unfairly abusing its dominant market position by tying Windows to Internet Explorer. The complaint also alleges that Microsoft is hindering Web interoperability by failing to adhere to widely accepted Web standards.


New Yorker pushes limits of the "locavore" life

One of Manny Howard's discoveries during the month this summer he ate only the plants he grew and the animals he raised and slaughtered was that his tough-talking plumber was too squeamish to watch chickens be killed for supper.


Welsh council workers turfed out over eBay addiction

Going, going, gone Three Welsh council workers have lost their jobs after spending too long on eBay when they should have been working.â¦


San Francisco quarterback Tim Rattay and running back Kevan Barlow are questionable for Sunday's game at Arizona, the latest misery in the 49ers' 1-11 season.


Once you are comfortable with inputting functions and formulas, the next step is to learn how to automate the processes. Calc includes over half a dozen tools to help you manipulate functions and formulas, ranging from features for copying and reusing data to creating subtotals automatically to ones for varying information to help you find the answers that you need. These tools are divided between the Tools and Data menus, according to no apparent logic.


Northwest Air unsecured claims may get 66-83 pct

Bankrupt Northwest Airlines Corp.   said on Thursday that holders of general unsecured  claims would receive stock valued at between 66 percent to 83  percent of allowed claims when the company exits Chapter 11.


With its mobbed-up sharks and hip-hop habitats, the animated feature Shark Tale might qualify as the first "fishploitation" film in movie history.


Auckland, 11:46 - RUGBY, IL 'TRI-NATIONS' AGLI ALL BLACKS

Battendo nell'ultima giornata l'Australia per 26-12 (12-9) la nazionale neozelandese di rugby ha vin...


But should consumers be as keen? IFA 07 Almost every TV maker exhibiting at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin last week used the event to launch LCD TVs capable of a picture refresh rate of 100 images a second. You couldn't move for bright-eyed booth staff there to demo 100Hz technology and persuade us to replace our LCD TVs already.â¦


Sallie Mae to Sell Stock to Pay Off a Failed Bet

The troubled student loan giant, said it would raise $2.5 billion by selling stock and use the money to pay off a disastrous bet on its commons stock price.


Black Watch regroups after first soldier dies

THE bulk of an 850-strong group of British troops was today gathering near their new base in a United States- controlled area of Iraq.


Higher IPod Shipments To Boost Apple's Q1

Merrill Lynch raised estimates on Apple Computer (nasdaq: AAPL - news - people ) after the company unveiled its iPod Photo--earlier than the research firm expected--and announced the iPod U2 special edition.


Once You've Got a New Gadget, Will You Keep it?

Returns cost retailers big bucks when customers' expectations don't match products' reality.


Female infidelity is partly due to genes

UK scientists say that whether a woman is faithful or not is partly due to her genes. The researchers gave 1,600 pairs of identical and non-identical twins a questionnaire which asked several questions, among which, were their sexual history.


Three Polish soldiers killed in Iraq helicopter accident

Cause of helicopter accident near Baghdad is still unknown as death toll among Poles rises to 20. WARSAW - Three Polish soldiers were killed and four others injured Wednesday in a helicopter accident near the Iraqi capital Baghdad, army officials said.


More than 1 billion train journeys were made in the UK last year - the most since the late 1950s.


La tragedia Ã¨ avvenuta a Roma. La vittima Ã¨ una donna romenaBanda di connazionali l'ha picchiata e legata al letto con il marito                                                  Rapinatori in deposito camion la custode muore d'infarto


Like most 5-year-olds, Nicholas loves to play. But not every toy is fun for Nicholas, who is autistic.


Mountain rescue teams will make an appeal for funding when they meet Tony Blair at Downing Street later.


Ford aims to move on from Bascombe books

It's easy to pinpoint the spot where a road map of New Jersey hung on the wall of Richard Ford's boathouse during the four years he spent writing his latest Frank Bascombe novel.


Per il pm Berlusconi Ã¨ un corruttore: chiesti otto anni di ...

Otto anni di reclusione elâinterdizione perpetua dai pubblici uffici, niente attenuanti generiche, ma la riqualificazione del reato, da corruzione giudiziaria a corruzione semplice, perchÃ©, anche se Ilda Boccassini non Ã¨ dâaccordo, la giurisprudenza


Construction company with offices in Virginia pulls out of Iraq ...

WASHINGTON A construction company is pulling out of a multi (m) million-dollar Iraq contract, saying it's just too dangerous to be there.


The lead author on a paper outlining a way to derive embryonic stem cells without damaging embryos responds to the piling-on of enemies as well as people he thought were friends. In Bodyhack.


The president and chief executive officer of the Red Sox thinks Pedro Martinez made the wrong decision. But Larry Lucchino nonetheless had nothing but praise for


Planes shuttled tourists from island resorts in a desperate airlift Monday as Hurricane Felix bore down on Honduras and Belize. But thousands of Miskito Indians were stranded along a swampy coastline where the Category 4 storm was expected to make landfall.


SMobile Continues to Expand Leadership Team, Adds Software Industry Veteran to New Senior Vice President of Product Development

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 8  /PRNewswire/ -- SMobile Systems, delivering the industry's most comprehensive, cross-platform security solution for mobile devices, today announced that it has appointed Joel A.


Body Resembling Japanese Hostage Found in Iraq

A body resembling a Japanese hostage has  been found in Iraq and is being shipped to Qatar for  identification, Japanese officials said on Saturday.


Formal announcements absent from campaign trail

Whatever happened to good old-fashioned political announcements with balloons, adoring crowds and promises to outwork the other candidates to become the next president of the United States?


The French financial trader at the centre of a massive fraud case gambled around 50bn euros, his employer says.


Ivan Nears Gulf Coast, Storm Surge Could Reach 16 Feet

Experts predict that Hurricane Ivan could drop 15 inches of rain or more on parts of the Gulf Coast and could create a storm surge as much as 16 feet above normal tide levels.


ConocoPhillips Doubles Profit in 4th Quarter

ConocoPhillips said that its fourth-quarter profit more than doubled because of high oil and gas prices and better refining margins.


Itanium vendors spanked by IBM, Sun and Dell

Rough going for the Itanic in Q3 The curse of the Itanic continued to haunt HP in the third quarter. The server maker suffered through the period as the only Tier 1 unable to post a significant uptick in sales. Most of HP's woes appear to have resulted from flagging high-end server sales, as some customers side with Itanium, while others move to IBM and Sun Microsystems.â¦