Libby jury looks for guidance on 'reasonable doubt'

The judge in the criminal trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby might get a sense Monday morning of where the jury is at in its deliberations as he holds a hearing on questions the panel sent out Friday.


Six of seven Pitcairn men being tried on sexual assault charges on the south Pacific island were convicted by three judges, New Zealand TV reported Monday.


Swatch Group AG said Tuesday that its first-half net profit rose 17 percent as a result of strong demand for the company's luxury products.


CNN, YouTube to let users submit questions for presidential debates

Presidential candidates will be answering questions submitted via YouTube videos at debates slated to take place later this year on CNN.


Quarter of NHS trusts fail superbug targets

One in four NHS trusts in England admit they are failing to comply with hygiene regulations introduced last year to halt the spread of MRSA.


Carsley puts Moyes on top of the Merseyside world

Despite the impressive job David Moyes has done in transforming Everton during his two-and-a-half years as manager, cult status was always going to be withheld


Back-and-forth dance characterizes dispute over code released to open-source Mambo project.


SWAMPSCOTT -- Woburn prepared all week to defend against Swampscott's aerial offense. The Big Blue trained all week to defend against Woburn backs Mike McLaughlin and Tom Hart.


Earnings alert: AT&T earnings up on wireless growth

Plus: Nokia earnings soar, market share solid...Qualcomm results show strong demand...eBay warns of weaker 2008 results...Motorola profit shrinks, phone forecast dims.


TV Special, DVDs Ensure 'Seinfeld' Lives

History has it that "Seinfeld" ended in 1998. Yet it thrives in reruns airing twice a day in syndication in some cities, and as many as four times a day on cable's TBS.


U.S. Raids Afghan Compounds in U.N. Hostage Search

U.S.-led troops searching for three U.N.  hostages blasted their way into compounds in Kabul early on  Monday and detained 12 people while militants claiming to hold  the U.N. workers warned the government against any tricks.


Johnson & Johnson's$25.4bn purchase of Guidant, a medical device maker, will give the big US medical group a range of fast-growing products that manage patients' heart rhythms, a move that will shake up the US medical device industry.


VATICANO - ÂComportarsi secondo la coscienza cristiana, una coscienza illuminata dalla fede, pur nella necessitÃ  di un dialogo con il mondo laico e il pluralismo delle cultureÂ:  il tema della XIII Assemblea Generale della Pontificia Accademia per la Vita CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - La XIII Assemblea Generale della Pontificia Accademia per la Vita questÂanno affronterÃ  come argomento ÂLa coscienza cristiana a sostegno del diritto alla vitaÂ. Si terrÃ  nei giorni 23 e 24 febbraio 2007 presso lÂ...


Clear Channel posts drop in profit, but tops forecasts

The owner of several Denver-area radio stations, and other properties in 63 countries worldwide, says third-quarter earnings dropped 59 percent from last year -- but still beat analysts' expectations.


Durable goods orders fall 0.5 pct in August

New orders for U.S.-made durable   goods fell unexpectedly in August and mortgage applications   declined last week in spite of dropping interest rates, reports   pointing to economic weakness showed on Wednesday.


E' l'esito dell'assemblea straordinaria Anm tenuta a Roma


Model Sophie Anderton is the fifth contestant to be evicted from ITV1's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here.


President Vladimir Putin said on Monday  he was keen to use Russia's planned global positioning system  GLONASS to look after his black Labrador Koni.


Hill powers Arizona past San Diego State

Jordan Hill had 15 points and 10 rebounds as No. 19 Arizona defeated San Diego State 74-58 on Saturday, the Wildcats' sixth straight victory.


Big Brother may always be watching, but CBS is taking great pains   to ensure Big Brother: All-Stars will always be watched.


Titolo calcistico per promuovere il Belpaese all'estero


BBC correspondent kidnapped in Gaza: police

A BBC correspondent was kidnapped in the Gaza Strip on Monday by unknown assailants, Palestinian officials said.


Oil futures prices surpassed $54 a barrel Tuesday on supply concerns in Nigeria and the Gulf of Mexico, where hurricane damage to pipelines and production platforms could curb output for months.


First ministers made good progress at health talks. But Canadians expect transparency and we should not give up on open, public. The public had high expectations for significant progress toward fixing health


Mrs A could mean far more to London than Mrs B

Many said these Games would be a shambles, but they turned out to be sensational. Sensational not just because of the virtual dope-of-the-day revelations but in their ancient concept and their modern execution.


WASHINGTON - In one of the largest one-day Cabinet shake-ups in US history, the White House announced yesterday that Secretary of State Colin Powell will not serve in the second Bush term, nor will Education Secretary Rod Paige, Energy Secretary Spencer


Firenze, 20:18 - Calcio, serie C1: 24 squalificati, tre turni a Cacciaglia

Il giudice sportivo della Lega di serie C, Giuseppe Quattrocchi, ha squalificato 24 calciatori in C1...


Vienna, 16:44 - CALCIO, DONDARINI ARBITRA AMICHEVOLE AUSTRIA-GERMANIA

Paolo Dondarini arbitrerà il prossimo 6 febbraio a Vienna l'amichevole tra Austria e Germania...


Upgrades, HR costs squeeze British tech budgets

A U.K. survey finds that little money is left over for new IT investment and that Linux is not leaving its mark on the desktop.


Notes and Quotes From Battleground Wash.

Sen. John Kerry has a lot of worries in the closing days of the presidential election, but Washington state is not one of them.


A lot of ground to be covered before space tourism can fly

When a privately built rocket plane soared into space earlier this month, astronaut wannabes were giddy with the hope that they'd finally make it off the planet.


Ex-White House political director Sara M. Taylor told a congressional panel she did not talk to President Bush about removing federal prosecutors before eight of them were fired


Grant Hill scored 29 points and Steve Francis added 26, leading the Magic to their fourth win in five games, a 105-99 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers last night in Orlando, Fla. Francis had 15 in the fourth quarter, with 6 in the final 48 seconds. His jumper with 48 seconds left put the Magic up, 101-97, but Allen Iverson ...


FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S.-led troops battling to take  control of Falluja ran into pockets of fierce resistance Friday  and the United States said it would not stop until all  insurgents in the Iraqi city had been wiped out.


Imperialist hangover behind British action in Iraq, Afghanistan: historian

British involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan is a hangover from its imperial past, a distinguished military historian has said, accusing politicians of exaggerating the country's importance in the world.


Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko were to be the guests of honour at a dinner with Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday, at the end of a three-day visit to Britain.


Paul Newman's career has included winning an Oscar, establishing a food company to fund charities, and operating a restaurant, but he said this week he is retiring from acting.


Rodriguez Not Greedy by Standard of Wall St.

On Wall Street, where even those who fail at their jobs can make more than Alex Rodriguez, there is support for the third basemanâs plans to test the market.


NEWS ANALYSIS: Just the facts about Kerry, Bush and military ...

WASHINGTON - John Kerry's Vietnam War records run to multiple medals and a notation of "conspicuous gallantry" in combat.


Fiji military chief gives PM 24-hour ultimatum

Fiji's defiant military chief gave  Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase a 24-hour ultimatum on Thursday to clean up his government or face removal despite winning a raft of concessions.


Stock futures point higher on Fed pause hopes

U.S. stock futures pointed to a higher   opening on Monday, extending last week's gains, on expectations   the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged.


Slashdot is so popular that traffic from its links can cripple small websites, sometimes for days. So a couple of fans have set up a site called Mirrordot to alleviate the problem by hosting copies of sites mentioned on Slashdot. By Daniel Terdiman.


NASA Awards Contracts for Rescue of Hubble

NASA has awarded a $330.6 million contract to the aerospace company Lockheed Martin to design and build a robot spaceship to carry replacement parts to the Hubble Space Telescope to keep it operating for another five to seven years.


Brazil's Culture Minister Leads Carnival Crowds

Hordes of revelers poured on to the streets of Brazilian cities in Carnival jamborees, led by the country's culture minister and musician Gilberto Gil in the northeastern city of Salvador.


Russian Panel Delays Vote on Revoking BP Gas Field License

The draft minutes for the meeting are said to have included a recommendation to cancel the license.


Shares in fashion retailer Giordano International Ltd.  jumped more than 8 percent on Monday amid speculation that three global retail giants were considering buying a stake in the company.


Sanisoft.com:  Attach & detach behaviors at run-time in CakePHP Models

The guys over on Sanisoft.com dropped us a line today to let us know about a new entry on their blog showing how to implement attach and detach behaviors in CakePHP models.   Behaviors are one of the best things that have been added to CakePHP 1.2, they allow you to add functionality to your models in a very elegant and modular fashion. They also promote a lot of code reuse. Perhaps a real life example would illustrate it better.   They show how to create behaviors that can perform a save() call on an image with the backend code doing all the hard work. They create the two methods - dontActAs and nowActsAs - to make attaching and detaching simple.


Mind: Feel Like a Fraud? At Times, Maybe You Should

Feelings of phoniness appear to alter peopleâs goals in unexpected ways and may also protect them against subconscious self-delusions.


Cataracts a health scourge for China's poor

Xilinhot, CHINA  - Wulanqiqige, a shepherd in Inner Mongolia, has had trouble minding her flock since she went blind in her left eye about three years ago.


My daughter, Veronica, a director of curriculum development, is excited about a major freelance project she'll do in addition to her regular job.


Blair, Allawi meet as gunmen hold British hostage in Iraq

British Prime Minister Tony Blair was hosting talks with Iraqi counterpart Iyad Allawi against the backdrop of the kidnapping of a British engineer in Baghdad.


Conroy Scores 18 Pts as Washington Beats Alabama

Anchorage, AK (Sports Network) - Will Conroy scored 18 points and Nate Robinson was named tournament MVP, as 22nd-ranked Washington beat 18th-ranked Alabama, 79-76, in the final of the Great Alaska Shootout.


Outkast Win Big As Americans Dominate MTV Europe Awards

(November 18) 2004 MTV Europe Music Awards - Best Group, Best Video and Best Song for "Hey Ya!" â-n what was a thoroughly American night that also saw awards go to fellow ATL resident Usher (Best Album, Best Male), along with Linkin Park (Best Rock


Frosinone, 18:39 - CALCIO, FROSINONE: CONVOCATI PER IL RITIRO DI TRASACCO

Sono 26 i calciatori convocati dal tecnico del Frosinone, Alberto Cavasin, per il ritiro di Trasacco...


Earthquakes rattle northwestern Japan; 5 dead, more than 500 ...

TOKYO - A barrage of powerful earthquakes and aftershocks thundered across northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least five people, knocking down buildings and forcing hundreds to flee their homes for safety.


Picchiati e derubati di 4.000 euro e oggetti per 10.000


Google Promises Street View Will Follow Privacy Law

Answering Canada's concern about Internet maps, Google declares it will follow local laws.


Fibrate Plus Avandia May Lower 'Good' Cholesterol

NEW YORK  - Some people with diabetes have  an unexpected decrease in HDL ("good") cholesterol when they  take fenofibrate to reduce triglyceride levels, along with an  insulin sensitizer such as Avandia, according to a report from  Canadian investigators.


Firefox Browser Turns 1.0 as Browser Wars Re-emerge

Mozilla released a Preview Release of version 1.0 of its new, lightweight browser, named Firefox, even as Web traffic metrics indicate that Microsoftâs Internet Explorer may be losing market share for the first time in many years.


Sometimes taking your best shot isn't enough

This company leases heavy equipment, and that means it has repair facilities spread out across the country that must stay connected with HQ. And in some places, thats a problem.


La piccola, 10 anni, colpita dal fuoco israelianoFerita un'altra bambina che era insieme a lei                                                  Rafah, uccisa bimba palestinese nel cortile di una scuola dell'Onu


New York Times forecasts lower 3rd-qtr earnings

The New York Times Co.  said on  Thursday it forecast lower third-quarter earnings than during  the same quarter last year because of a "challenging" print  advertising market.


Russia Seeks to Boost Software Production

Russia is seeking to slow the brain-drain of computer specialists and increase software production, a top government official said Friday, in an effort that some hope will help diversify the country's oil-dependent economy.


Venezuela Eyes Land for Agrarian Reforms

Government officials escorted by troops and police descended on a privately owned cattle ranch Saturday to determine whether some lands may be turned over to poor farmers as part of an agrarian reform.


Big Ben, receivers take toll on secondary

No matter what the Giants did, it seemed that when the Steelers needed a big play, they got one. And most of the big plays during yesterday's 33-30 loss to Pittsburgh at Giants Stadium came at


Rumsfeld Says Fallujah Attack Won't Go Halfway

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld declared Monday that the military assault on the Iraqi city of Fallujah would be carried through to completion, unlike the U.S. Marine operation in April that was aborted after several days.


As IRS Scales Back Outsourcing, Union Remains Skeptical

It's not easy changing the way you do business, especially if you are the Internal Revenue Service and your workload surges from January to April each year as taxpayers file returns and await refunds.


Afghan governor's funeral hit by bombing

A suicide bomber struck Monday in eastern Afghanistan at the funeral of a provincial governor who died in a suicide blast the previous day, police and witnesses said. At least five people were killed, but four Cabinet ministers who were attending the funeral escaped unharmed, police said.


Palestinian Leaders Visit Arafat as his Condition Worsens

Comatose Yasser Arafatâs condition worsened today as Palestinian officials visited their critically ill leader, ignoring his wifeâs angry objections.


A police officer who caused the death of another driver in a road crash is given the maximum fine.


Cloudmark Counters Rapid Rise in Mobile Messaging Threats

Cloudmark, Inc., the leading provider of carrier-grade messaging anti-abuse solutions, is introducing Cloudmark Authority for Mobile Operators, an end-to-end messaging security platform designed to block all categories of mobile threats.


No-Shows Annoy Group Probing 2004 Election

Starting on a sour note, lawmakers holding the first congressional review of the 2004 vote were upset by the absence of top election officials from Ohio and Florida, states with many balloting complaints.


Nokia Sees Multimedia Phones As Major Growth Driver in Asia ...

Nov. 4--Nokia is moving rapidly in the multimedia smart phone segment in the Asia-Pacific market as part of its strategy to focus on what it sees as a key growth driver next year, with the introduction of three new interactive application handsets.


A SMALL device planted outside the Indonesian Embassy in Paris exploded early today, slightly injuring nine people, including four embassy workers, authorities said.


CNBC to relaunch Web site, focus on video

Top U.S. business news cable network  CNBC said it plans to relaunch on Monday its Web site with a  focus on adding more video and investors tools.


ArrivÃ² da Cuba, con breve sosta all'Actor's studio, per far ridere gli italiani con pellicole come 'Delitto al Blue Gay' o 'Il cinico, l'infame, il violento'. Roma 6 ottobre 2004 - Da Cuba all'Actor's Studio


Four of the nation's largest online providers yesterday announced a new round of lawsuits aimed at e-mail spammers, including the first major case involving spam sent via an instant messaging service.


Private treatment centres are taking work away from the NHS, according to health service bosses.


Six Pakistani civilians die in a shoot-out between troops and militants near the Afghan border, the army says.


Mets general manager Omar Minaya shook up New York's coaching staff Wednesday while continuing to search for a manager to replace Art Howe.


Twelve U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq: military

Twelve more U.S. soldiers were killed in the past two days, officials said on Thursday, as the U.S. military pressed ahead with one of its biggest operations since the 2003 invasion to topple Saddam Hussein.


FOSSE (Verona) - Rinvenuti dai carabinieri in un auto capovolta in un campo i corpi di due giovani, forse amanti. Sembra un terribile incidente stradale, ma Massimo Morandini e Neria Fornasa, oriunda venezuelana


Japan, Australia to sign defense pact in Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was  set to sign a ground-breaking defense pact with Australian  Prime Minister John Howard on Tuesday that both leaders have  emphasized is not aimed at reining in China.


Appiano Gentile, 16:49 - CALCIO, INTER: PROCEDE RECUPERO DI FIGO, MAICON E STANKOVIC

Allenamento con amichevole oggi per l'Inter di Roberto Mancini in vista del match di sabato pomerigg...


Corruption in the Iraqi government is likely to be a prime topic of discussion tomorrow on Capitol Hill, as Stuart W. Bowen Jr. and Joseph A. Christoff testify before a House Appropriations subcommittee reviewing development in the country.


Mahendra Dhoni and Mahela Jayawardene hammered centuries in a record stand to set up Asia's 13-run win over Africa in the third and final match of the Afro-Asia one-day series here on Sunday.


She may not become queen, but Camilla Parker Bowles will be bona fide royalty because of three key letters: HRH.


Gold Coast, 16:41 - TENNIS, TORNEO GOLD COAST: BRIANTI KO, TRE AZZURRE AL VIA

Con l'eliminazione di Alberta Brianti nelle qualificazioni, eliminata in due set (7-6 6-2) da Chris...


Roadside bombs and military operations in Afghanistan killed 19 people, including 14 Taliban fighters, as the record violence that Afghanistan saw in 2007 continued into the new year


Stern's sister: He last saw Smith asleep

Anna Nicole Smith's partner, Howard K. Stern, was not with the former Playboy playmate when she died, but he knew she was very sick, his sister says.


Although Travis Smith spent most of this season in the International League, the Phillies didn't need a scouting report on him.


No flu vaccine shortage is reported outside US

PARIS While patients are panicking over a shortage of flu vaccines in the United States, vaccination programs in the rest of the world are progressing normally with a good supply of medicine, health authorities say.


Orders from UK manufacturers are down in October, says the Confederation of British Industry.


Mosca, 14:02 - TENNIS, FINALE COPPA DAVIS: RUSSIA-ARGENTINA 2-2

Sarà l'ultimo singolare a decidere la finale di Coppa Davis tra Russia e Argentina. Nel primo...


NAIROBI - The World Health Organization launched a training campaign on Wednesday to help reduce the number of maternal deaths during childbirth in developing countries.


Criticism of Tom Cruise stirs Hollywood debate

A day after one of Hollywood's most  powerful men publicly scolded actor Tom Cruise, the film  capital began to think cost-conscious studios may finally be  fed up with giving stars the star treatment.


Your Money: Bargains Are Near; Just Keep Waiting

There are ways to look for the better deal in the competitive markets for cameras, televisions and hard drives.


Isiah Thomas, Nobody's Fool, Won't Coach These Knicks

With the Knicks shedding assistant coaches like a volcano emits warning rumbles, and the Nets reverting back to the bad old days, it could be a long winter for New York.


IAAE: hundreds of tons of explosives lost in Iraq

The International Agency for Atomic Energy (IAAE ) stressed that hundreds of tons of traditional explosives were missing from the Iraqi military arsenal that used to be under the rule of the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.


Iran says enrichment suspension will not last long

TEHERAN - Iran said on Tuesday it could revise its decision to suspend uranium enrichment - brokered by Germany, France and Britain - if it felt talks with the European Union on improved trade and political cooperation were at an impasse.


Bush, Kerry Seek Boost From Final Debate

A technician adjusts a prop on the stage of Gammage Auditorium at Arizona State University in Tempe, Ariz., Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004.


BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Italy's nominee to become the European Union's Justice and Home Affairs commissioner failed on Monday to win the backing of the European Parliament's Justice Committee, days after testifying that he considers homosexuality a sin.


Bush urges quick action on Social Security, economic issues

WASHINGTON - President Bush sought Americans' support Thursday for quick action on an economic agenda that would bring far-reaching changes to their lives.


New effort could revive Northern Ireland peace process

BELFAST - British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern are due to travel to Belfast on Wednesday to finalize a deal which could end two years of stalemate in the Northern Ireland peace process.


The NI chief constable plans to remove heavy fortification from up to 17 police stations, says the SDLP.


BEIJING, Dec. 29 -- International relief continues to flow into areas affected by Sunday's tsunami. The Red Cross is shifting over 100 metric tons of emergency supplies from Kenya to Sri Lanka, the country hardest hit by the tidal waves.


Shahid and Kareena's controversial 'kiss'

Actors Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor on Wednesday slapped legal notices on Mid-Day - a Mumbai-based tabloid - demanding an unconditional apology for publishing photographs that showed them kissing.


The head of the Social Democrats, which won the most seats in Austrian elections, said Monday he was considering inviting either the center-right People's Party or the leftist Greens to hold coalition talks.


Guzzetti, su Cariparma tutto procede in modo positivo


Udine, 15:02 - CALCIO, UDINESE: DOMENICA CONTRO LA JUVE IN EMERGENZA

L'Udinese affronterà domenica prossima la Juve in emergenza. Mancheranno, infatti, l'infortun...


Martha Stewart Sets TV Comeback After Jail

Jailed trendsetter Martha Stewart will  make her television comeback in fall 2005 with a new show to be  produced by the man who brought Americans "Survivor" and "The  Apprentice."


Internet retailer announces its best holiday season; electronics were the key.


Early tests of a potential vaccine for malaria show it offers a high level of protection.


Julien Gracq, Iconoclastic French Surrealist Writer, Dies at 97

Mr. Gracq was a French writer known for Surrealism and solitude and for having turned down Franceâs top literary prize.


Microsoft's MSN Messenger Service Down Briefly

Users of Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) MSN Messenger lost the ability to swap instant messages for a brief period, the world's largest software maker said on Tuesday.


In Pictures: Mobility Rules at Computex 2007

Asustek's Eee PCSmall is clearly in this season. Asustek's Eee PC captured a lot of attention at Computex. The prototype shown here looks to compete with products like Palm's recently announced $599 Foleo notebook; both run Linux instead of a Windows operating system. Asustek expects to price the Eee PC at $199 when it ships in the late summer or early fall. The prototype includes a 7-inch display, 512MB of memory, and Wi-Fi (the company did not disclose the processor inside).Via's Palm-sized Mobile ITXNot all motherboards are created equal. ...


SchrÃ¶der's Opponents Get 2nd Setback in 2 Weeks

Chancellor Gerhard SchrÃ¶der's Social Democrats were celebrating today after voters in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany's most populous state


Pakistan today continued the trend for one-sided matches in the opening week of the ICC Champions Trophy by completing an emphatic victory over Kenya between the showers at Edgbaston.


Audiotape of alleged O.J. Simpson robbery emerges

An apparent audio-tape of the alleged armed robbery involving O.J. Simpson emerged on Monday as the disgraced American football star languished behind bars in a Las Vegas jail.


Britney Spears' parents say her life is "at risk"

The parents of pop star Britney  Spears returned to a court on Thursday to deal with the  troubled singer's affairs one day after saying they believed  her life was at risk.


Indictments Using DNA on Rise Nationally

Authorities once had no choice but to drop rape cases if they weren't able to catch a suspect before the statute of limitations expired. But prosecutors across the country increasingly are buying themselves time, keeping cold cases alive by indicting unidentified rapists using their DNA profiles.


WebSideStory tries to help marketers manage their campaigns, but will it change the ads you see?


Ghini, abbinamento rappresenta arricchimento messaggio


Beaver Creek, 17:11 - SCI, PROVA LIBERA BEAVER CREEK ANNULLATA PER TROPPA NEVE

La prima prova cronometrata della discesa libera maschile di Beaver Creek è stata annullata a...


Israel not following road map, says Sharon

The Israeli government does not intend to honour the US-backed road map to peace in the Middle East once it has completed a planned pullout from Gaza, an Israeli newspaper reported today.


Sprint Targets Businesses with Wireless Management Services

Sprint is launching a set of services designed to help businesses get a better grip on the array of wireless devices and applications that enterprises are rolling out with increased frequency.


Bombs Kill 19 in Kirkuk and Wound 3 in Baghdad

A suicide car bomb exploded Saturday in the northern oil city of Kirkuk after the car plowed into a crowd of men seeking jobs with the Iraqi National Guard, killing


Proven Data Center Solutions for SAP: Achieve Up to 50% Lower TCO from Your SAP Storage Solution

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Maurice Ager scored 13 points and No. 11 Michigan State escaped with a 66-60 victory over George Mason on Sunday in the consolation game of the BB&T Classic.


California's wildfires rage into fourth day

Relentless wildfires forcing the largest evacuations in California's modern history raged into a fourth day on Wednesday as 10,000 exhausted firefighters hoped for a break in the hot winds whipping the flames.


Lebanon fears more violence after minister slain

Lebanon began three days of mourning on Wednesday for an anti-Syrian cabinet minister whose assassination, blamed by his allies on Damascus, raised fears of a new spasm of factional violence.


Nasdaq Will Raise $5.9 Billion War Chest

The Nasdaq Stock Market said the move will help meet competition from rivals who are also expanding overseas.


Wales and Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy goes on trial for assaulting two girls in a Cardiff nightclub.


Employers Crack Down on Personal Net Use

Misusing e-mail or browsing the wrong sites can cost you your job.


Israel to scale back groundforces in northern Gaza

Israel indicated yesterday it would scale back groundforces in some of the most densely populated areas of northern Gaza as the US Administration publicly called on it to end


Calderoli conferma odg in sostegno della Guardia di Finanza


Commissione europea invitata a rivedere la norma


Three suicide car bombs exploded outside Somalia's government base of Baidoa, killing at least six people, including the drivers, a senior official said Thursday.


Per il segretario dei Ds Berlusconi nega il confronto


Mothers Split Over a Ban on Childrenâs Cold Medicine

Mothers reacted with confusion, irritation and some touches of defiance as a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted for a ban on cold medicines for young children.


Astros will start Munro, so Rocket gets usual rest

St. Louis -- As fallbacks go, a manager can do a lot worse than Roger Clemens. Astros manager Phil Garner announced Tuesday he will start unheralded Pete Munro in Game 6 today, hoping he can lead Houston to a pennant-clinching victory.


Nordic countries are leading the way in global economic competitiveness, with Finland topping the World Economic Forum's latest rankings.


Ucraina: emendamenti legge elettorale incostituzionali

KIEV - La Corte costituzionale ucraina ha stabilito oggi che gli emendamenti alla legge elettorale che limitano il diritto di voto a domicilio non sono conformi alla costituzione. Si tratta di una decisione


Polanski honored at European Film Awards

Roman Polanski was honored with a lifetime achievement award in the country of his childhood at the 19th annual European Film Awards.


Anche la squadra rosanero tra gli obiettivi del clan Lo PiccoloEcco come lavorava l'osservatore di Cosa Nostra                                          Nel pizzino il sogno del boss "Il Palermo calcio Ã¨ un affare"                                                                                di FRANCESCO VIVIANO


Children and staff at an Armagh school where a six-year old boy died on Monday are being offered counselling.


The Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday called for an immediate withdrawal of the nation's peacekeepers from Iraq.


A small passenger plane crashed in an ice-covered lake in northern China seconds after takeoff Sunday, killing all 53 people aboard and two others on the ground, the government said.


Spotlight: Lake Tahoe Wildfire - Crews Race Elements in Calif. Blaze -- 200 Buildings Razed, Water Fouled From Ash in Feared 'Crown Fire'

By Aaron Davis Associated Press  SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - Hundreds of people filed into a community college student center throughout Monday and anxiously scanned computer printouts listing the homes destroyed in a raging forest fire 10 miles away.  Nearly everyone left in tears.


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Â· Government launches alcohol abuse strategyÂ· Critics call for happy hours and promotions ban


U.S. Planes Pound Falluja as Troops Battle Rebels

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. warplanes pounded Falluja  Sunday and American troops reinforced positions around the city  in a battle targeting foreign militants led by America's top  enemy in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.


Yahoo! battered by second ActiveX vulnerability

Upgrade averts code catastrophe Yahoo! users are urged to upgrade their instant messaging software following the discovery of a brace of security vulnerabilities - the second set of serious security flaws involving Yahoo! Messenger in as many weeks.â¦


Modern medicine can keep people alive into their 9th and 10th decades, but a growing number of these people are asking why.


Stephen Hawking Plans Prelude to the Ride of His Life

Stephen Hawking, the British cosmologist, is to take a zero-gravity ride out of Cape Canaveral on a so-called vomit comet, offering him a chance to get away from his wheelchair.


Taking into account the decline of the U.S. dollar, the market for global IT services grew 2.2 percent last year, but even that modest increase is a positive sign, according to analyst firm Gartner.


PC users are being warned about a password-stealing virus that hides deep inside Windows.


Roma, 22:42 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: ROMA-DINAMO KIEV 2-0

In una gara valida per il primo turno del gruppo F di Champions League giocata allo stadio Olimpico,...


Blast at Bangladesh Opposition Meeting Kills 4

At least four people were killed when one  or more bombs exploded as former Bangladesh prime minister  Sheikh Hasina Wajed addressed a public meeting outside her  party headquarters on Saturday, police and witnesses said.


Sudan vows to restore order to Darfur but calls for African peacekeepers

Sudan will take the lead in restoring order to its rebellious Darfur region but needs the support of African peacekeepers and humanitarian aid, Foreign Minister Mustafa Osman Ismail said.


Pro-Moscow Candidate Set to Win Chechen Election

GROZNY, August 29 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) - Chechens Sunday, August 29, voted in an election to replace their slain pro-Moscow as another Kremlin-backed candidate was to win though seven others are standing in the race.


EU, US talks on air passenger data labour on

Talks between EU and US experts aimed at clinching a deal on providing information about airline passengers travelling to the United States have been prolonged, diplomats said.


PARIS -- The French Anti-Doping Agency will rule Thursday whether to ban Floyd Landis from racing in France for up to two years after his positive doping test at the 2006 Tour de France.


Dent rains down the aces on a day of wet weather

BEIJING: Big-hitting Taylor Dent rained down 16 aces Tuesday on the way to a first-round victory at the $500,000 China Open before the skies dropped water to wash away play.


Chinese spenders open their wallets wider

China's retail sales in the first two  months rose a strong 14.7 percent from a year earlier,  reinforcing a trend of sturdy spending buoyed by rising incomes  and government steps to spur consumption.


Global cinema takings will rise steadily to $22.8bn (Â£12.6bn) by the end of 2004, a research body predicts.


Barcelona's Brazilian player Ronaldinho, is seen in this Sept. 29, 2004 file photo taken in Barcelona, Spain. Ronaldinho won FIFA's World Player of the Year award on Monday Dec. 20, 2004, ahead of France's Thierry Henry and Ukrainian Andrei Shevchenko.


A Territorian yesterday told how he watched in horror as two sharks savaged a man to death at a popular beach. Chris Niemoeller had been swimming near the same spot minutes earlier.


Poll: Americans Uninformed on Bush, Kerry

If matching presidential candidates to their positions on basic issues were like a "Jeopardy!" category, most Americans wouldn't earn a single dollar.


A car bomb targeting a U.S. military  convoy exploded in Baghdad on Thursday, a witness said.


The German co-head of European defence and aerospace group EADS will step down when his contract expires next year. Last week Rainer Hertrich created a row over the leadership of the Franco-German group, saying


Chile's former military ruler Augusto Pinochet is having medical tests to see if he is mentally fit to stand trial.


Northern Foods is to sell its bread, pastry, cakes and flour businesses to Vision Capital for Â£160m.


Gia' scaricate in siti provvisori 3000 tonnellate spazzatura


BitTorrent Inc., makers of a technology often used to trade pirated copies of Hollywood movies, is launching a Web site that will sell downloads of films and TV shows licensed from the studios.


People genetically prone to arthritis who also smoke are storing up trouble for the future, researchers warn.


Cliff Floyd and Carlos Beltran hit grand slams, and David Wright added a two-run shot in a team-record 11-run sixth inning as the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 13-7 Sunday night.


Gunfire Erupts, Kills 1 Near Phila. School

Gunfire erupted Monday outside a North Philadelphia high school, killing a 16-year-old boy and injuring two girls, authorities said.


Painful children's disease gets experts' attention

STANFORD, California  - A potentially crippling disease in which the slightest touch of the skin can cause intense pain is often misdiagnosed in children, needlessly leaving some young patients in wheelchairs or on crutches, pediatric experts said.


Oil prices edged higher on Friday,  ending a three-day losing streak, as dealers weighed OPEC's  threat to cut production against healthy supplies of crude and  gasoline in the United States, the world's biggest consumer.


Singer Brian Harvey quits I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here, walking out of the camp on Friday.


Roma, 12:48 - CALCIO, SERIE A: GLI ARBITRI DELLA QUINTA GIORNATA

Queste le terne arbitrali (piÃ¹ quarto uomo) designate per la quinta giornata di serie A in programma...


Maybe LeBron James should take a night off more often. Sasha Pavlovic scored a career-high 25 points and Larry Hughes added 25 to lead the Cavaliers to a season-high sixth straight victory, 124-100, over the Sacramento Kings last night in Cleveland.


Blair cabinet to consider Iraq troop decision

Prime Minister Tony Blair will convene top cabinet ministers today with a US request for British troops to be sent to more dangerous areas in Iraq sure to top the agenda and a positive response likely.


By MATT SEDENSKY  MIAMI - Tropical Storm Barry weakened into a tropical depression as it moved toward Tampa Bay on Saturday. Forecasters discontinued the tropical storm warnings and watches issued for stretches of the Gulf Coast as Barry was about 100 miles north-northwest of Fort Myers.


Denver, CO (Sports Network) - Kerry Collins threw for 339 yards and four touchdowns and Langston Walker blocked a field goal in the waning seconds to preserve the Oakland Raiders' 25-24 victory over the Denver Broncos at a snow-covered Invesco Field.


Ex-Enron CEO Skilling pays public drunk fine

Ex-Enron Chief Executive Jeffrey Skilling, facing sentencing later this month for his role in the energy trading giant's collapse, paid a fine to a Dallas court for public drunkenness, according a report on Wednesday on the Houston Chronicle Web site.


The government is launching a review of the current system which allows MPs to vote on their pay annual rise.


Hospitals could be stripped of services in the run up to the next general election, the new NHS chief says.


Shares dropped as the company forecast a decline in 2008 earnings due to generic competition and weaker sales for its diabetes pill.


More than 100,000 households consist of people stuck in temporary accommodation, MPs say.


Three British crews, including Finn favourite Ben Ainslie,  lead their classes in the Olympic sailing regatta in Athens.


La storia tra l'Inter e il suo ex tecnico argentino Hector Cuper Ã¨ giunta al termine. La societÃ  nerazzurra e il procuratore del tecnico Alejandro Camano si sono infatti incontrati nella mattinata di martedÃ¬


An unusually harsh series of storms paralyzes the nation's power and transportation networks, exposing the vulnerabilities of an economic juggernaut. Can the government cope with the crisis?


CA's $430 million acquisition of the ID-management software vendor is part of a push to strengthen its security product offerings.


France's Chirac Says UK Won Nothing from Bush Support

French President Jacques Chirac said in a newspaper interview on Tuesday that Britain has gained nothing from its support for the United States-led invasion of Iraq.


Update 12: Delta Chief: Bankruptcy Still Possible

Delta Air Lines Inc. has a tentative pilot deal on concessions and much-needed breathing room, but hasn't detailed the progress of its crucial debt restructuring efforts.


Democratic senator seeks probe of a Bush judge

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy on Wednesday sought a federal investigation into whether a White House lawyer turned appeals court judge testified truthfully to Congress about the Bush administration's detention policies for enemy combatants.


Howard Stern: Serious business for Sirius

Shock jock Howard Stern is jumping from radio broadcasting to satellite radio, promising to boost the ratings of the growing medium and bring his show to fans "my way.


Microsoft Buys Giant Co., an Anti-Spyware Maker

Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , pushing to bolster its Internet security offerings, has acquired anti-spyware maker Giant Company Software Inc.


Storace (An): D'Alema ci faccia sognare, vada lui a casa


Broadcasters and other entertainment providers unveiled a $300 million ad campaign Thursday to teach parents how to shield their children from objectionable television shows.


Health India > Vietnam confirms bird flu cases:

Vietnam Wednesday confirmed that three of its citizens had died of bird flu early this month, Xinhua reports.


U.N. Wants African Monitors in Darfur Camps

African monitors should deploy in camps to help protect the almost 1.5 million people displaced by the conflict in Darfur and should also monitor police to help build trust with the local community, the United Nations said on Wednesday.


Bid leader Lord Coe vows London would stage the 'next generation' Olympics if it hosts the 2012 Games.


Habash, prominent PLO figure, dies at 81

George Habash, whose radical PLO faction gained notoriety after the simultaneous hijackings of four Western airliners in 1970 and the seizure of an Air France flight to Entebbe, Uganda, died Saturday in Jordan. He was 81.


Kazakh state could seize oil fields from investors: PM

The Kazakh state could seize oil fields and mineral deposits from private investors, Prime Minister Karim Masimov said Thursday, following a series of high-profile business disputes involving top foreign energy majors.


Roma, 23:27 - BASKET, A1 DONNE: TARANTO TRAVOLGE NAPOLI

Risultati e classifica della 17/a giornata, 4/a di ritorno, del campionato di serie A femminile di b...


Japan minister apologizes for atomic-bomb remarks

Japan's defense minister apologized on  Sunday for comments about the 1945 U.S. atomic bomb attacks on  the country which outraged survivors and drew criticism from  the ruling bloc ahead of a key election in late July.


Rockets Beat Jazz for Third Straight Win

Tracy McGrady scored 25 points to help the Houston Rockets to their third straight victory, 99-80 over the Utah Jazz on Sunday night.


Kidde agrees to takeover by United Technologies

LONDON  - British fire and safety product manufacturer Kidde said it had agreed to a 1.44-billion-pound (2.09-billion-euro, 2.80-billion-dollar) takeover offer from US group United Technologies Corp.


Nikkei gira in positivo e conclude a 16.692 punti


Ukraine's Supreme Court is to hear what is expected to be Viktor Yanukovych's final appeal against his election defeat.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Sunday rejected suggestions that the ongoing violence in Iraq was because of flawed planning by the U.S.-led coalition, but he also said he felt a deep responsibility to end the killings.


Gabe: I've gotten some mail about the Sony Defense Force site we mentioned in the strip today. Most people seem to want to know if it's a joke or not. I am of the opinion that it is. I'm not sure about Tycho but I think it's 100% fake. Stuff like the Lair review and their spin on the video of Halo 3 running on a PS3 demo station just can't be real. I think the guy running the site and making the articles is a genius. He's pulling in all kinds of traffic with an incredible parody and best of all, he even has people in his forums who think the whole thing is real. My guess is, in a couple weeks or maybe a month he'll drop the charade and reveal the whole thing was a gag. Maybe he can keep it going longer than that but I doubt it. I hope he can though because honestly it's fucking hilarious.   128016001920  Also Kiko made you this cool wallpaper based on one of his PAX photos. He has also posted two more sets including the final round of the Omegathon and general PAX culture.  -Gabe out


N.Korea agrees to nuclear disarmament steps

North Korea will shut the Yongbyon reactor complex at the heart of its nuclear program and allow international inspectors onto the site as part of an initial disarmament plan sealed in Beijing on Tuesday.


Sudan signs Darfur displaced return deal

Sudan has signed an agreement to ensure the voluntary return of more than one million people displaced by fighting in the Darfur region and said it was giving Darfuris more say in local government.


The company posted net earnings of $546 million on sales of corporate jets and combat vehicles and it raised its outlook for 2007.


Army investigates GI's who refused orders

(10/18/04)-- US Army Reservists who refused a convoy mission in Iraq belong to one of the few supply units with unarmored trucks. Brigadier General James Chambers


Review: Wii console fun for novice gamer

I'm not so good with buttons, especially those that control video games. When I play, it's a full-body experience with a lot of arm movement as I try to move my little guy on the screen. The physical activity does nothing to influence the game, but it's good exercise and provides plenty of amusement to my brothers, significant others and anyone else watching.


PARLIAMENTARY elections and a referendum authorising Belarussian president Alexander Lukashenko to run for a third term in office fell badly short of international standards, Western monitors said yesterday.


Samsung plans to invest Won25,000bn in chips

Samsung Electronics, the world's second largest computer chip manufacturer, yesterday said that it would invest Won25,000bn ($24bn) in its semiconductor business by 2010 to generate


An Islamic leader sought by Ankara on treason charges has been deported by Germany hours after a court cleared his extradition. Muhammad Metin Kaplan, 51, was detained at an Internet cafÃ© in Cologne and hustled


The prime ministers of Norway, Sweden and Finland go to Thailand to  see the devastating aftermath of the tsunami.


Milano, 18:26 - CALCIO, INTER; MATERAZZI: IL MIO RIGORE CON L'EMPOLI C'ERA

Marco Materazzi ad fine gara aggiunge un altro tassello per chiarire le decisioni arbitrali. "Sono s...


Sego-Sarko mask sales reflect tight French race

French Socialist presidential hopeful Segolene Royal and centre-right rival Nicolas Sarkozy are neck and neck -- at least in terms of how many masks French party costume maker Cesar has sold of the two.


Effect of Medicare Drug Benefit on Nursing Home Residents, USA

Pharmacists, health experts and federal and state health officials are expressing "serious concern" about how nursing home residents will receive prescription drugs under the new Medicare law, the New York Times reports.


Jackson chastises MLB over umpire checks

Jesse Jackson criticized Major League Baseball on Thursday for sending investigators to the hometowns of umpires to ask neighbors questions that include whether the ump belongs to the Ku Klux Klan.


Nick Halstead's Blog: PHP Competition Results - The Winner

Nick Halstead has posted the winner of the PHP programming competition - Todd Pinel:   Where do I start with my praise for ToddÃ¢ÂÂs entry? So much effort has been put into this entry its amazing. As a starting point you should first go have a look yourselves, Todd has helpfully already hosted it here. Let the praise begin..   Nick goes through the presentation of the application, the documentation provided with it, some sample code of the main portion of the app (a priorityQueue class) and the rankings that each judge gave it.   You can download your application and try it out for yourself.


President says he is pleased with election's first round

He stated this in an interview to the program Epitsentr on the 1+1 tv channel. Grim forecasts about the "forcible" scenario have belied, Mr Kuchma said.


The DVDs of the original Star Wars trilogy break a UK sales record after one day of release.


A man and two women are taken to hospital after being rescued from a fire at a flat in Downpatrick.


Judith Regan complained about a âJewish cabal against her,â according to notes released by her former employer, the News Corporation.


Standard Medicare Premium Will Rise 3.1% Next Year

The standard Medicare premium will rise to $96.40 a month next year, an increase of $2.90 a month. The 3.1 percent increase is the smallest since 1999-2000.


Sivivatu hat-trick steers New Zealand to win over Wales

New Zealand extended their winning run against Wales to 19 matches with a comprehensive 45-10 victory in their fourth and final autumn tour game.


The U.S. Securities and Exchange  Commission on Wednesday said Fannie Mae misapplied accounting  principles and called on the mortgage finance company to  restate earnings.


The saga of the scandal-plagued Democratic fundraiser with ties to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton took another strange twist after he mailed a suicide note last week to a legal organization.


Putin Comments On Wider Relations With Finland

Vladimir Putin has noted ever wider relations with Finland in all aspects. As our relations are being promoted in all areas, our turnover is likely to approximate 10 billion euros this year, the Russian ...


The governor of Helmand province in Afghanistan says up to 700 insurgents have crossed over from Pakistan.


Scientists: Stem cells created from eggs

Scientists say they've created embryonic stem cells by stimulating unfertilized eggs, a significant step toward producing transplant tissue that's genetically matched to women.


Second seed Svetlana Kuznetsova knocks out compatriot Elena Likhovtseva to advance to the fourth round at the Pacific Life Open.


By WILSON, Aimee  THE codling moth ban that halted the export of New Zealand apples to Taiwan has had less of an impact on Central Otago apple growers than the high New Zealand dollar, a pipfruit representative said.


Arafat urges reforms to rectify his 'mistakes'

YASSER Arafat, the Palestinian president, made a rare acknowledgement of mistakes under his rule yesterday and urged reforms to end corruption.


Opinion: The demise of Fibre Channel grows less likely

SAS, iSCSI and even InfiniBand offer alternative ways to connect servers to storage and are starting to steal some of Fibre Channel's thunder. But while they are, respectively, cheaper and faster than Fibre Channel for direct-attached storage, that doesn't mean the technology is doomed.


Bombs kill 25 in Baghdad, 3 UK troops in Basra

A car bomb killed 25 people and wounded 40 on Thursday at an intersection in Baghdad where minibuses pick up and drop off passengers, Iraqi police said.


N. Korea Appears Disinterested in Reaching Deal

North Korea's announcement that it will conduct a nuclear test comes just as the United States, along with South Korea, had launched a new effort to convince the government in Pyongyang to return to long-stalled disarmament talks. Top aides to Rice were shaping the new approach, which had begun...


Torino, 15:13 - CALCIO, TREZEGUET: VOGLIO UNA JUVE SUBITO GRANDE

David Trezeguet, attaccante della Juventus, lancia un nuovo messaggio alla dirigenza bianconera: "Mi...


Interior Official and Federal Biologists Clash on Danger to Bird

The issue of political overseers modifying information from federal scientists that conflicts with policy goals has arisen periodically in recent years.


The Hong Kong government drops plans to introduce a new sales tax in the face of public opposition.


The dollar is taking a drubbing, but that's good news for the power shoppers from overseas, who are spending their money in malls across America


The enhancements, which will be incorporated early next year, are designed to provide enterprises with protection from worms and viruses, without forcing customers to install firewalls at each location in a network, the company said.


Per istigazione a odio razziale, aveva in casa baionetta


Paris wasn't looking too hot the other day. Some might say   she had gone to the dogs.


The mothers of two soldiers killed in Iraq ask judges to order the setting up of an independent inquiry into the war.


APPLE launched the IPOD PHOTO in the US yesterday (October 26), allowing users to take their entire digital photo library on the move.


One of the challenges Microsoft and computer makers face in marketing Media Center PCs is persuading consumers that it's worth putting them in their living room, supplanting the normal setup of TV, VCR, DVD player and/or personal video recorder.


Ukrainian Voters Go to Polls to Elect Nation's Third President

Ukrainian voters began going to the polls to elect the country's third president, who will either move the former Soviet republic closer to Russia or seek stronger ties with the European Union.


Most U.S. troops can be withdrawn safely from Iraq in roughly one year and the Bush administration should begin planning the pullout immediately, according to a study released Wednesday.


Blog: Some wet areas of Earth will get wetter with climate change.


Plus: Original blogger: You're doin' it wrong. Find out what people are saying on News.com Extra.


The number of workers filing new claims for jobless aid surged last week to the highest since October 2005, and consumer spending softened at the end of last year, according to reports on Thursday that heightened worries about a possible recession.


Jenson Button admits he must be selfish if he is to fulfil his dream of becoming world champion. The Englishman plans to leave BAR to join Williams


Talking about war found to help stressed soldiers

Women soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress, such as those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, are best off directly confronting their wartime experiences in therapy, a study said on Tuesday.


Auburn obliterates any national title doubts

But at times, this desperate push to move into the top two in the BCS standings and earn a place in the national championship game starts to sound more like politics than football.


Start-up Validus DC Systems gets $10 million in funding for direct current power supply systems.


Dell Inc.'s fourth-quarter profits plunged 33 percent because of weak sales of laptops and notebooks, and the computer maker still faces an unresolved federal accounting probe, customer service complaints, several shareholder lawsuits and stiff competition from rivals.


The US economy created only 112,000 new jobs in November, the government said on Friday, about a third October's total and weak enough to deepen a shadow of uncertainty hanging over the holiday sales season.


Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O said on  Tuesday it would buy anti-virus software maker Sybari Software  Inc. in its second such deal in three months to shore up  security in its Windows and e-mail software, which are the most  frequent targets of malicious programmers.


Barcellona, 16:42 - CALCIO, ETO'O: RONALDINHO ED IO NON LASCEREMO IL BARCELLONA

Niente Italia e niente Milan. Eto'o e Ronaldinho non lasceranno il Barcellona. Lo ha annunciato l'at...


Madrid, 13:22 - CALCIO, PELE': RONALDO? CICCIONE CHE VORREI SEMPRE IN SQUADRA

''Ronaldo? E' un ciccione, ma in squadra lo vorrei sempre''. PelÃ¨ promuove l'attaccante del Real Mad...


Il passo della procura di Roma: "Lo stabilisce la Costituzione"Secondo il Consiglio di SanitÃ  le cure non sarebbero accanimento                                          Welby, il ricorso dei pm "Suo diritto non curarsi"


Winehouse cancels Grammys but may appear on satellite

British soul singer Amy Winehouse's  personal issues again derailed her career on Thursday as U.S.  officials rejected her application for a visa, causing her to  cancel plans to attend the Grammy awards.


U.S. House panel says probing Pfizer Lipitor ads

A U.S. House of Representatives  committee said on Monday it was probing Pfizer Inc   advertisements that feature heart specialist Robert Jarvik  pitching its blockbuster cholesterol drug Lipitor.


Growth in US Music Sales Helps Slow Global Slide

A swing to growth in US album sales and surging consumption of music on DVD helped slow the decline in first-half global sales of recorded music, the trade body for the


A few senators from President Bush's own party may determine the outcome of an Iraq war vote this week that would deal a blow to him. These Republicans, facing re-election in 2008, must weigh party loyalty and voters' anger at an unpopular war.


LONDON - An Anglican church commission on Monday urged the U.S. Episcopal Church not to elect any more gay bishops and called on conservative African bishops to stop meddling in the affairs of other dioceses...


Wells Joins Other Side With Deal for 2 Years

David Wells, the pitcher who once fancied himself as the ultimate Yankee and the ultimate Yankee fan, will be on the other end of the most storied rivalry in baseball


Former HP CEO Fiorina pulls no punches in memoir

The memoir of fallen  Hewlett-Packard Co. leader Carly Fiorina, once America's most  powerful woman chief executive, paints an unsparing picture of  the internal power struggles and gender politics that  prefigured America's most public corporate boardroom scandal.


BAGHDAD: Fifteen people were killed and eight others injured in an explosion that hit a hotel last night in the northern Iraqi city of Tikrit, police and hospital officials said.


"Major Dad" actor Gerald McRaney was discharged Friday from Houston's M.D. Anderson Cancer Center following surgery to remove a small cancerous growth from his lung, his publicist said.


Israel behind attack on Hamas member - reports

An Israeli television station has reported that Israel was behind the car bombing that killed a senior member of the Hamas group in Damascus this morning.


Hot House Growers Income Fund suspends distributions due to tomato ...

VANCOUVER (CP) - Units in the Hot House Growers Income Fund plunged more than 35 per cent Tuesday after the vegetable distributor said an "unprecedented" drop in tomato prices has forced its to suspend its cash distributions to unitholders.


Marsiglia, 18:57 - TENNIS, ATP MARSIGLIA: RISULTATI QUARTI

Risultati dei quarti di finale del torneo Atp indoor di Marsiglia (cemento, montepremi 534.000 euro)...


Some systems are thrust into endless reboots after receiving Vista SP1 updates, according to messages posted to the company's support site.


IAAF hot on heels of doping cheats, says Ljungvist

LAUSANNE, Switzerland  - A high-powered three-day international symposium organized by the IAAF on the subject of anti-doping ended on an upbeat note on Monday.


Kaalai starring Silambarasan, Vedhika, Nila, Seema and Lal is 'misdirected' by Tarun Gope. GV Prakash's music is an assault on the ears.


Multi-million Dollar Reform Plan Released For Texas Elder Care ...

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission released details of a $34 million overhaul Monday for Adult Protective Services, as part of a review ordered in April by Gov.


Dopo il ko con la Juve aria tesa. De Rossi ha la febbrema forse ce la fa. Juan e Panucci in campo                                          E Spalletti scuote la Roma  Real, occasione di riscatto"                                                                                di MATTIA CHIUSANO


Blast Kills Man Near Chechen Voting Area

OISKHARA, Russia - A man tried to bring a suspicious package to a polling station in Chechnya on Sunday during a presidential election, then died in an explosion as he ran away, the head of the Chechen election commision said on Russian television.    The Chechens voted for a president to replace the Kremlin-backed leader who was killed in a bomb blast in May...


Walking may not be enough alone to produce significant health benefits, research suggests.


Roma, 11:24 - CALCIO, MORTE LICURSI: 1' DI RACCOGLIMENTO SU TUTTI I CAMPI

Il dirigente della Sanmartinese, Ermanno Lucursi, scomparso tragicamente settimana scorsa, sar&agrav...


Governor Deval Patrick's proposal to introduce three resort-style casinos to Massachusetts triggered worries among some hospitality executives yesterday that large gambling and entertainment complexes would upset the state's economic balance, stripping a big share of the restaurant and tourism market from existing businesses.


Tragic new chapter in history of town synonymous with the peace ...

Beneath the sparkling five-star tourist sheen of Taba lies a richly historical region that is littered with memories of failed Middle East peace processes.


Caterpillar Inc. and its largest  union, the United Auto Workers, said late on Wednesday they had  tentatively agreed on a new six-year labor contract, ending a  four-month stalemate.


Pakistan and India agree to cooperate on easing tensions and ...

The leaders of India and Pakistan promised Friday to work together to "restore normalcy and cooperation" between their countries and seek peace in the disputed Himalayan territory of Kashmir.


New Yorkers mark Thanksgiving with 78th Macy's parade

Hundreds of thousands of spectators lined up the streets of Manhattan, New York to watch the 78th Macy's Thanksgiving Parade as the parade transformed Manhattan midtown into a world of balloons and floats Thursday.


ATI today said that it will develop a new approach to use system memory rather than more dedicated memory on its graphics card. HyperMemory will use PCI Express


Tony Blair Pays Surprise Visit to Baghdad

Iraq's interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi, right, shakes hands with British Prime Minister Tony Blair on his arrival in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2004, in this image made from television.


Microsoft's Internet Explorer is the default Web browser for Windows users, but it may not be the best choice for your organization.


A leg injury Tuesday forced world No. 1 Roger Federer of Switzerland to withdraw from a tournament in the town where he was born. Federer hurt his left thigh while practicing


Bodies of 49 executed Iraqi recruits found

The bodies of 49 freshly trained Iraqi National Guard recruits, lined up and executed by insurgents, were discovered on a roadside about 75 miles northeast of Baghdad, Iraqi officials said Sunday.


Ma e' polemica: Prc contro, riserve da commissione Ue


The Conservative assembly leader pledges to 'push the boundaries' of devolution in the 2007 election campaign.


Unilever shares fell sharply after the household products giant issued a warning over its profits for 2004. The Anglo-Dutch food-to-detergents group admitted that its leading brands' performance in the third quarter would be below that of the second.


Russia s Putin to Meet Pope Benedict XVI

Created: 13.03.2007 12:33 MSK , Updated: 12:34 MSK MosNews The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, heads to Italy and Greece this week for a trip that includes a meeting with Pope Benedict XVI and the signing of ...Comment


Olmert to meet Abbas within days: officials

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert plans to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as early as Sunday, before a unity government with Hamas is formed, officials said on Tuesday.


NHS barcodes cause daylight saving havoc

And should 'solutions' be banned? Letters Who would have thought that time would tick you off so much? Daylight saving - do we like it? No we don't!â¦


George Jones will be the subject of an all-star tribute to air Nov. 25 on PBS.


Zarqawi group renews threat to kill British hostage

An Al-Qaeda linked group in Iraq holding Briton Kenneth Bigley has renewed a threat to kill him unless London meets the kidnappers' demands.


COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Nov 11, 2004 - The US men's and women's volleyball teams are looking for new coaches. Women's coach Toshi Yoshida took a teaching and coaching job in his native Japan, and men's coach


A car bomb exploded at a police checkpoint in western Iraq on Monday, and a police spokesman said that "many" Iraqi security force members were killed or injured. Al-Jazeera television reported six dead and nine hurt.


In a Sept. 9 story about Mexican trucks entering the United States under a NAFTA-mandated pilot program, The Associated Press, relying on a statement from Mexican Transportation Secretary Luis Tellez at a news conference Sunday, erroneously reported that two Mexican tractor-trailers delivered cargo to New York and South Carolina. Instead, it was one truck which unloaded steel in North Carolina on Monday.


Eight suspected Islamic radicals arrested in van Gogh murder

Dutch police have arrested eight suspected Islamic radicals as part of the investigation into the brutal slaying of outspoken filmmaker Theo van Gogh, prosecutors said Wednesday.


Rice: No sign Iran will stop enriching uranium

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said she has seen nothing to indicate that Iran is prepared to suspend uranium enrichment.


Bush Backs Budget Authority for New Intelligence Post

President Bush shifted his stance today on how much power a new national intelligence director should have.


FCC details mobile E911 accuracy requirements

With ever-more people using mobile phones to make emergency calls, the FCC has proposed a series of benchmarks aimed at helping insure rapid and accurate responses.


Milano, 18:50 - CALCIO, MILAN: MALDINI INTENSIFICA IL LAVORO

Ripresa degli allenamentio per il Milan dopo due giorni di riposo. Gattuso si è regolarmente ...


SEATTLE -- Small earthquakes at the rate of one or two a minute yesterday had seismologists keeping a close watch on Mount St. Helens.


Soccer: Ugly scenes overshadow Bremen triumph in Spain

VALENCIA : German champions Werder Bremen booked their place in the last sixteen of the Champions League with a 2-0 triumph over Valencia on Tuesday but the match was overshadowed by a series of ugly scenes in the final minute.


Pakistan confirms bird flu in Islamabad zoo

Four peacocks and a goose have died of the H5N1 strain of bird flu in the only zoo in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, an Agriculture Ministry official said on Tuesday.


Yahoo Unveils Mobile Search, Google Rivalry Rages

Internet media company Yahoo Inc.  YHOO.O on Wednesday launched its Web search service aimed at  mobile phone users in the United States, opening a new front in  its rivalry with Internet search leader Google Inc. GOOG.O


Linux to GPLv3: A practical matter not a legal one

If Linus and the other key kernel developers were to back a shift to GPLv3, and if there were reasonable legal air cover from respected Open Source authorities for doing so, it seems unlikely that we'd see a substantive challenge to such a move.


The Jamaican patty (adapted and improved) in London

Mention the word 'patty' to anyone in the United Kingdom familiar with a good old Tastee patty, and images of sunshine, sweat (a result of eating a hot patty on an equally hot day), a finger burn or two (an ...


Computer Associates to Acquire Netegrity

Computer Associates International Inc. will acquire Netegrity Inc. in a $430 million cash deal that will merge the computer security software makers, the companies said Wednesday.


The Nationwide and Portman building societies announce they are to merge.


Next Craft to Mars Will Go to the North Pole and Search for Water Ice

NASA plans to launch the Phoenix Mars Lander during a three-week window that opens on Aug. 3 on a mission to the northern region of the Red Planet.


After delays, Intel points to chip-making advance

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


Nowitzki lifts Mavs over Bobcats for sixth straight win

Dirk Nowitzki led Dallas to a 93-85 road triumph over the Charlotte Bobcats on Monday, the Mavericks winning a sixth straight game after dropping the first four of the season.


Per sequestro di persona con finalita' di terrorismo


The jury in actor Wesley Snipes' tax fraud and conspiracy trial in Florida has retired to consider its verdict.


After days of rising protests from students and professors, Pope Benedict XVI has pulled out of a visit to La Sapienza University


The Arkansas Supreme Court granted independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader a place on Arkansas' ballot for the Nov. 2 general election.


The impact of rising interest rates and bad weather on stores will be seen as Marks & Spencer outlines recent trade.


The Memphis Grizzlies wrapped up their leading scorer Pau Gasol by signing him to a multi-year contract extension announced Friday.


Surge of Baghdad Violence Leaves 59 Dead

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Insurgents hammered central Baghdad on Sunday with one of their most intense mortar and rocket barrages ever in the heart of the capital, heralding a day of violence that killed nearly 60 people nationwide as security appeared to spiral out of control.    On Monday, a series of explosions rocked the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah and clouds of smoke rose into the sky, witnesses said...


Entertainment: R. Kelly sprayed with pepper spray at New York ...

NEW YORK There's trouble in the "Best of Both Worlds" rap tour of R. Kelly and Jay Z. R. Kelly stopped his Madison Square Garden set yesterday after he thought he saw two people in the audience waving guns.


AL Wrap: Martinez Pitches Red Sox to 10th Straight Victory

Pedro Martinez pitched seven shutout  innings to lead the streaking Boston Red Sox to their 10th  straight victory, a 2-0 win over the Texas Rangers in American  League play at Fenway Park on Friday.


The British Grand Prix is expected to be listed on Formula One's draft 2005 calendar on Wednesday.


Panthers Top Saints for 4th Straight Win

John Kasay kept the Carolina Panthers' late-run for a playoff berth on track with six field goals Sunday in a 32-21 victory over the New Orleans Saints.


S.Korea's Pyongyang pointman to visit resort in North

South Korea's unification minister will this week visit a North Korean mountain resort that the United States has labeled a cash cow for Pyongyang's leaders, an official said on Monday.


MGM Mirage Board OKs Vegas Urban Metropolis Plan

MGM Mirage said on Wednesday its board  approved a plan to create a multibillion dollar urban  metropolis in Las Vegas, slated to open in 2010.


Rockwell Collins Sees 2005 EPS Up 17 Pct

Electronics manufacturer Rockwell  Collins Inc. COL.N on Thursday gave a 2005 profit forecast  that was higher than Wall Street expectations as spending on  defense and commercial electronics grows and as the company  continues to cut costs.


Il Paese con il fiato sospeso: rapite due italiane in Iraq

Due volontarie italiane dell'associazione "Un ponte per..." sono state sequestrate a Bagdad, insieme a due colleghi iracheni (un uomo e una donna). Secondo quanto riferito dalla tv araba Al-Jazeera una decina


The head of a leading conservative group said Sunday that Sen. Arlen Specter "is a big-time problem" and that his quest to serve as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee "must be derailed.


Milano, 16:31 - CALCIO, MILAN; ANCELOTTI: GUAI A CONSIDERARE GIRONE FACILE

''Il rischio piÃ¹ grande sarebbe quello di considerare questo girone facile. Dovremo mettere la stess...


Dozens killed in blasts near Bhutto's convoy

Two explosions near the motorcade of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto have killed at least 30 people, officials say. Bhutto, who was on her way home after years of self-imposed exile, was not reported hurt.


TD Bank signs deal to acquire American bank

With a fresh footprint in New England, Toronto Dominion Bank hopes to launch an "expanding beachhead" south of the border with its proposed takeover of a mid-sized US bank.


'60 Minutes' Delays Report Questioning Reasons for Iraq War

BS News said yesterday that it had postponed a "60 Minutes" segment that questioned Bush administration rationales for going to war in Iraq.


UPDATE 2-Forest lead tributes to "Cloughie"

Nottingham Forest remembered Brian Clough as the architect of "one of the great football achievements of all time" after their former manager died from stomach cancer on Monday, aged 69.


A year ago, Clint Dempsey was a potentially viable reserve for the Revolution. Now he is not only a certain starter, but has also become a factor on the US national soccer team.


TEHRAN -- Iran said yesterday it is prepared to temporarily suspend some nuclear activities but would not surrender its right to enrich uranium.


Drumore Plan Rejected DRUMORE CROSSINGS: A LEGAL SUMMARY

By Ryan Robinson  Ruling seen as a "significant victory" against huge shopping center planned near Buck. But appeal possible, other legal issues still being reviewed.


No. 4 Duke goes on an 18-9 run early in the second half to open up the game as Virginia Tech falls at home to the Blue Devils, 81-64.


Theater Team Makes an Ally of Random Circumstance

The Nature Theater of Oklahoma, the company behind the show âNo Dice,â has based its new production on a roll of . . . well, you know.


UN chief Ban Ki-moon visits Sudan's Darfur region, where the world's biggest peace force is to be deployed.


Foolish Book Review: "The Wealthy Barber"

The Motley Fool - Do you know your net worth? Is your will up-to-date and do you carry enough insurance? Are you saving for retirement?


Colombia Paramilitaries Disband, Rights Group Wary

BOGOTA, Colombia  - Hundreds of far-right  Colombian paramilitaries turned in their guns on Tuesday at the  same time as a top human rights group said the demobilization  threatened to let killers go unpunished.


Billionaire Branson Unveils Space Tourism Plans

LONDON  -- British airline magnate Richard Branson announced a hugely ambitious plan for the world's first commercial space flights, saying he would send "thousands" of fee-paying astronauts into orbit in the next five years.       Branson, a flamboyant communicator and high-profile tycoon, said his Virgin Atlantic airline had signed a technology licensing deal with the US company behind SpaceShipOne, which in June became the first private manned craft to travel to space...


Microsoft shuts down popular third-party Windows update app

Microsoft Corp. sent a cease-and-desist order to Autopatcher, a popular alternative to Windows Update, forcing the Web site offline.


Giving heart attack survivors stem cells from their own bone marrow did little to repair their damaged hearts, according to the three best studies to date of this controversial therapy.


Accessorize with a wearable video camera

A start-up wants sports enthusiasts and others to capture video by wearing its tiny video camera.


GREEN BAY, Wis.âA man being chased by sheriff's deputies dropped his fiancÃ©e's 8-month-old daughter out of a moving car, sending the baby tumbling across the highway in her car seat.


Nella regione di Baquba, almeno 22 i miliziani uccisi


A sailor from a sunken ship belonging to Oliver Cromwell's navy had the upper body of a trapeze artist but bowed legs, his recovered skeleton shows.


The man who shot the late Pope John Paul II warns the current pontiff not to visit Turkey.


EU report welcomes Turkish reforms, laments gaps

Turkey has made significant reforms to prepare to one day join the European Union, but in many key areas they still fall short, according to an EU report revealed ahead of its publication next week.


Skandia in front as big three head Hobart race

Skandia, Konica Minolta and Nicorette share the early lead in the 60th Sydney-Hobart yacht race with the fleet of 114 boats preparing for bad weather as they approach Bass Strait.


Ryanair warns on outlook after profits plunge

Irish low-cost airline Ryanair warned on Monday that its profits could be slashed next year after reporting a 27-percent plunge in third-quarter earnings owing to rising fuel prices.


Carving of "Last Supper" hides cocaine stash

Customs officers have uncovered a stash of cocaine hidden in a parcel containing a carving of Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper, a Bible, a Crucifix and a statue of the Virgin Mary.


Alkmaar, the Netherlands (Sports Network) - Rangers' 16-match unbeaten run came to an end Thursday as it lost at AZ Alkmaar, 1-0, in a UEFA Cup encounter.


Lo stilista ha creato un abbito appositamente per l'attrice


Anthony lifts US NBA stars past adversity for win over Italy

Carmelo Anthony scored 35 points and the United States withstood their first tough test of the World Basketball Championship to beat Italy 94-85 and clinch a top playoff seed.


Beckham eager to play with hot-shot Owen

England captain David Beckham is desperate to take advantage of Michael Owen's sizzling form after the speedy striker scored three goals in his last four matches for Real Madrid.


CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Forecasters predicted an 80 percent chance that the weather would allow NASA to launch its first space shuttle mission of the year at 7:38 p.m.


Mark Lawrenson's view on the weekend's Premiership games.


Politics? No Thanks!" says Amitabh Bachchan

Strongly refuting the lately-perpetrated speculation on his return to politics Amitabh Bachchan says, "I'm not into politics at all of any kind.


Crabtree & Evelyn Connects To Amazon Using Web Services

Crabtree & Evelyn, a leading retailer of beauty products, recently joined Amazon.com's new Beauty Products category of online retail channels.


Blair backs mediation on Zimbabwe crisis

British Prime Minister Tony Blair endorsed South African efforts to mediate a solution to Zimbabwe's deepening crisis on Friday, toning down denunciations of Zimbabwe's authoritiarian president.


Three Ohio daily newspapers endorsed President Bush over the weekend, while one backed Democratic challenger Sen. John Kerry. The Columbus Dispatch and The Cincinnati Enquirer on Sunday urged votes for Bush and The (Toledo) Blade endorsed Kerry. On Saturday, The Cincinnati Post endorsed Bush.


New Zealand police tell a father who has taken his Welsh baby into hiding he has 24 hours to hand her back.


Saks Inc. SKS.N plans to open its   first Saks Fifth Avenue store in Mexico next September and may   open more stores in the country to add profit as the luxury   retailer works to improve its U.S. operations.


Gaza truce takes hold despite rocket fire

A ceasefire between Israel and militants in Gaza took hold on Sunday and despite Palestinian rocket attacks in the first hours, Israel promised restraint.


Astronomers Identify Trio of Supergiant Stars

A trio of supergiants -- red, cool, bright stars at the end of their lives -- may be the biggest stars ever identified, astronomers reported on Monday.


Mayor Thomas M. Menino will require all new city government buildings to be "green" and will begin to push large private projects to be environmentally friendly as well.


Columbia native and former astronaut Charles Bolden is on the short list to replace Sean OâKeefe, who resigned Monday after three tumultuous years running the nationâs space program.


SEATTLE - Chasing a nearly forgotten ghost of the game, Ichiro Suzuki broke one of baseball's oldest records Friday night, smoking a single up the middle for his 258th hit of the year and breaking George Sisler's record for the most hits in a season


Hard as they tried, the Red Sox were unable to dissuade Gabe Kapler from bolting to Japan. But they made sure another key bench player will return next season when they enticed Doug Mirabelli to sign a two-year contract worth $3 million, the richest deal of his career.


Gush Katif heads cancel scheduled meeting with PM

An additional display of the rift formed between Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and the settlers came late Monday night after residents of Gush Katif canceled a meeting scheduled for today with Sharon, explaining that the meeting would be pointless since


Bamberg, 22:20 - BASKET, TORNEO SUPERCUP: ITALIA BATTUTA DALLA RUSSIA

L'Italia è stata battuta dalla Russia 77-59 (48-29) nella prima giornata del torneo Supercup ...


Joe Biden's comment was rooted in the misconception that Al Sharpton and 50 Cent - not Barack Obama - represent the "real" black community


U.S. Bomb Insurgent Stronghold of Fallujah

U.S. warplanes and artillery units bombed the Sunni insurgent stronghold of Fallujah on Monday, killing at least nine people and wounding 12, hospital officials and witnesses said.


An 81-year-old who denies harassing her neighbours, terrified a young girl by telling her she was a witch, a court hears.


FOR a city better known for its banks and hedge funds, London is doing remarkably well in the brave new world of Web 2.0.


Megawati Sukarnoputri has declined to concede defeat in Indonesia's first direct presidential election, although with most votes counted, she is too far


Staph superbug may be infecting patients

A dangerous, drug-resistant staph germ may be infecting as many as 5 percent of hospital and nursing home patients, according to a comprehensive study.


Iowa Telecom Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.405 Per Share

Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. (NYSE: IWA) today announced its  Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.405 per share  on Iowa Telecommunications common stock.


Saugus makes statement in tie vs. Hingham

Memo to Division 2 boys' hockey teams that haven't faced Saugus: Watch out. The two-time defending state champions tied Division 1 power Hingham, 2-2, last night at Saugus.


PARIGI - Bocche cucite a Parigi: nessuno sa niente, sulla scomparsa di Cesare Battisti, lâex terrorista condannato a due ergastoli in Italia per quattro omicidi e in libertÃ  sorvegliata a Parigi in attesa di estradizione, che ieri non si Ã¨ presentato


iRobot inks deal for laser-radar droidvision sensors

Now the machines can follow you into the building iRobot, provider of ground warbots to the US forces and purveyor of domestic droids to the comfortably off consumer, has struck a deal allowing it to use laser-scanning technology in its future designs. Reports have it that the kit could be in use in 2009; though this would be with the military, not on the company's famous line of autonomous "Roomba" floor-cleaners.â¦


Shown walking in the clouds and holding a basket of flowers and fruit next to the tagline ÂBe an Angel Â Go VegetarianÂ, Mahima Chaudhary appears as a celestial being in a brand-new ad for PETA.


Man arrested in connection with UK letter bomb

British police said on Friday they had arrested a 48-year-old man who claimed to have sent one of a series of letter bombs to hit the country in recent weeks.


Turkey will meet Maastricht criteria in five years: finance ...

Turkey will fulfil all the criteria of the Maastricht treaty in five years in its bid to gain acceptance to the European Union, the country's economy minister said in a newspaper interview published ere Wednesday.


By DEVLIN BARRETT  WASHINGTON - Parts of New York City's fabled waterfront are disappearing faster than the Brooklyn accent of "dese, dem, and dose." A preservation group wants to do something about it, declaring the area one of the most endangered places in the country.


INDIANAPOLIS  Â The quarterly profit at WellPoint, the largest United States health insurer, rose 7 percent, but an unexpected rise in the percentage of revenue used to cover medical costs helped push down its shares.


W3C focuses on future at 10th anniversary meeting

Internet luminaries gathered in Boston Wednesday to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), honor its founder, Director and Web inventor


An upbeat Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton strode onstage Friday, leading the applause for herself and her supporters. She mocked her inability to sing and recalled her misjudgments on health care in her husband's first term.


Torino, 19:42 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS; BUFFON: SONO RIMASTO PER STUPIRE

E' un Buffon ottimista quello che ai microfoni di Sky spiega i suoi progetti per la stagione della J...


Bombs kill 115 in Baghdad, gunmen storm ministry

A series of car bombs killed 115 people in a Shi'ite militia stronghold in Baghdad on Thursday, an Interior Ministry source said -- one of most devastating such attacks since the U.S. invasion nearly four years ago.


Southern California prepares for major storm

Emergency officials in Orange County braced Saturday for a major storm expected to strike overnight in canyons about 50 miles southwest of Los Angeles.


Every Cinderella story has to have a beginning and for the Rams of the University of Rhode Island that journey may have begun last night with a small step, but one that could lead to more magical moments.


Two former Parmalat auditors have been ordered to stand trial for market rigging under a fast-track procedure.


Thousands of Venezuelans protest over Colombia's capture of a rebel leader in Caracas last month.


Disney Wonders if a Mermaid Can Follow a Trail Blazed by a Lion

While âThe Lion Kingâ on Broadway took everyone by surprise, âThe Little Mermaidâ comes with one question: Can Disney ever do that again?


President Bush walks to the podium to make a statement from his Crawford, Texas ranch, Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2004. President Bush said Wednesday the United States, India, Australia and Japan have formed an international


Tamil Tiger boats said sunk in naval clash

Sri Lanka's navy sank 12 Tamil Tiger   craft overnight in a naval battle off the island's northern tip   and dozens of rebels, including suicide fighters, are believed   to have been killed, the military said on Saturday.


Cockle beds in Morecambe Bay, where at least 21 Chinese cocklers died in 2004, reopen.


Martek Earnings Plunge in Quarter: But Profit for Year Increased 16%

By Tricia Bishop, The Baltimore Sun  Dec. 13--Columbia-based Martek Biosciences Corp.


Two-thirds of Food and Drug Administration scientists surveyed two years ago lacked confidence that the FDA adequately monitors the safety of prescription drugs, a report released Thursday shows.


Annuncio dell'ad e vicepresidente, da scegliere gli advisor


Love, others may follow Radiohead's no-label lead

Rock band Radiohead's decision to  release its new album "In Rainbows" by itself -- online,  without a record label's help and at any price the user chose  -- rocked the industry last fall.


Blog: Programmers release an early but incomplete and crash-prone version of the open-source office suite for Mac OS X's native Aqua interface.


Delta trading takes off after pilots give up $1 billion

Shares of Delta Airlines are taking off in record trading on the New York Stock Exchange Thursday morning, after the company and its pilots agreed to a deal the parties hope will signal a return to better times.


WAYCROSS, Ga. - Tropical Storm Barry and its remnants gave a much- needed  soaking to thousands of acres of burning swamp and timberland in northern  Florida and southeastern Georgia.


Cuba to carry out military exercises nationwide in mid-December

Cuba is scheduled to hold military exercises nationwide in mid-December as part of its All-people's War policy to test the country's reaction to foreign aggressions, said a communique of the Ministry of the ...


OPINION: Easy Decision: City Council Should Acquire Towerview Building

By Ken Neal, Tulsa World, Okla.  Dec. 17--The Tulsa Development Authority has approved the acquisition of the dilapidated eyesore known as the Towerview Apartments, leaving the final OK to the City Council.   It should be an easy decision for the council.


Alternativa a Pd,che non riduca a Arcobaleno anticapitalismo


Ascoli, 20:25 - CALCIO, ASCOLI: DI BIAGIO FERMO UN MESE

Il centrocampista dell'Ascoli Luigi Di Biagio dovrà stare fermo un mese dopo essere stato ope...


Analysis: Clinton, Obama eye black votes

If Bill Clinton was the "first black president," his wife and Barack Obama are vying to be the second.


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


Your view: Are we becoming immune to food scares?

The Food Standards Agency has launched a campaign to encourage Britons to eat less salt and raise awareness of the link between too much salt and serious illness.


L'inchiesta Telecom, parla il teste chiave Marco Bernardini "Bove Ã¨ stato ucciso oppure indotto a togliersi la vita"                                            "Aziende, giornalisti e politici cosÃ¬ spiavo per conto della Pirelli"


The European Union's head office has begun a meeting at which it is likely to recommend that Turkey open EU membership talks with one key proviso: that negotiations be halted if Ankara backtracks on sweeping democratic and human


Blast at Shiite Mosque in Pakistan Kills at Least 10

An explosion ripped through a Shiite Muslim mosque in Sialkot during Friday prayers, killing at least 10 people and wounding dozens, police said.


Theater Review | 'Seussical': A Smaller Seuss, for Those With Big Imaginations

This engaging little musical, whose cheery voice could be heard only intermittently in the big, bad Broadway production, has been liberated at last.


The jury in the fraud trial of media tycoon Conrad Black is due to deliver its verdict imminently.


Ofcom reveals plans to auction off parts of the radio spectrum for broadband and mobile services.


Highway set to bring Albania and Kosovo closer

KUKES, Albania  - The shortest route from Kosovo to Albania's sparkling Adriatic coast makes a big dog-leg through the long, deep glens of neighboring Macedonia.


[NSFW] Britt Ekland on board for 'Wicker Man 2'

Reunited with Christopher Lee in Cowboys For Christ NSFW Fans of 1973 cult classic The Wicker Man will be delighted to learn that Britt Ekland and Christopher Lee are on board for a sequel to the virgin-roasting paganfest.â¦


Livingston County health officials have pulled together enough doses of flu vaccine to offer a public clinic Nov. 4 for high-risk adults.


Furniture business MFI sells its loss-making store chain to private equity group Merchant Equity Partners.


Annan Seeks Overhaul of Security Measures

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan appealed Sunday for Europe and the United States to back a major overhaul of global security measures to combat terrorism, keep weapons of mass destruction from spreading and quell regional conflicts.


The Orioles have not penciled Rodrigo Lopez into their starting rotation and appear to be able to trade the disgruntled pitcher.


Big things are expected of No. 2 Kansas because of four talented seniors with Final Four experience. So how come freshman Russell Robinson was the one making crucial plays Saturday night


The Finnish mobile phone giant says its next results will now be better than expected, thanks to a boost in handset sales.


New York, 09:06 - HOCKEY GHIACCIO, RISULTATI NHL

Risultati delle gare del campionato americano di hockey disputate nella notte (in maiuscolo le squad...


Remember how the Russian space program worked in the 1960s? The only flights that got publicized were the successful ones.


Al Qaeda says has abducted two US soldiers

A group linked to Iraq's al Qaeda said   on Monday it had abducted two American soldiers south of   Baghdad, according to a statement posted on the Internet.


Italians crack open DNA secrets of Pinot Noir

Italian scientists have  cracked open the genetic make-up of Pinot Noir, responsible for  the great red wines of Burgundy, in a breakthrough that may  lead to hardier vines and cheaper fine wines.


Presentate una settantina di tavole e modelli dell'artista


Tens of thousands of Shia pilgrims gather for a religious festival in Iraq's holy city of Karbala amid tight security.


Jenkins: NKorea wanted daughters as spies

The American deserter who spent nearly 40 years in North Korea has told Time magazine that the communist regime tried to recruit his daughters as spies.


A man slit the throats of seven relatives over a land dispute in a remote village in eastern Pakistan, police said Saturday.


DaimlerChrysler, GM to team up on hybrid engines

General Motors Corp. and DaimlerChrysler AG are teaming up to develop fuel-saving hybrid technology for a range of vehicles that will help them compete with hybrid-vehicle leaders Toyota Motor Corp.


Mother of space station astronaut dies in crash

The mother of a U.S. astronaut who has been in space since October was killed when a freight train hit her car at a railroad crossing near Chicago, police said on Thursday.


Independent reviewer of counter-terrorism law, Lord Carlile, says politicians should hand over power to decide about maximum detention periods.


Google-Postini deal: More than meets the eye

Blog: The e-mail marriage makes sense:Postini adds vertical integration for Google's outsourced Gmail business.


Shortages of coal and electricity are expected to fail to keep up with demand this winter, state media reported Monday. The National Power Regulatory Commission reported high demand for virtually every region


Judge Fines OxyContin Maker and 3 Executives

ABINGDON, Va., July 20 -- Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, and three of its executives were ordered Friday to pay a $634.5 million fine for misleading the public about the painkiller's addictive risks.


US troops fighting al-Qaeda militants in Baquba say they now control a large section of the Iraqi insurgent stronghold.


Bulldozers start knocking down a building at the centre of some of the worst rioting in Copenhagen for decades.


Syria and Iraq are to restore diplomatic relations, after a break of more than 20 years, it is announced in Baghdad.


What's better than a high-quality stock? A high-quality stock that's got the wind at its back!


Voda boss could reap Â£45m for just hanging on

Worth waiting for summer 2009 Vodafone boss Arun Sarin could be cashing in Â£45m, in shares and options, if he can keep Vodafone on an even keel until summer 2009. Even if he jumps ship now he could sell off what he already owns for a tidy Â£10m.â¦


Readers remark on the insidious "Wii" and building better bridges. Plus: Links to our most popular blog posts.


US authorities turn to Scotland Yard's expertise to catch one of the most wanted men in America.


Sports Briefing | Golf: Svoboda Wins at Bethpage Black

Andrew Svoboda shot a 72 yesterday to win the North Fork Bank N.Y. State Open yesterday at Bethpage State Parkâs Black Course.Svoboda, a longtime Winged Foot member and a former St. Johnâs star, added the Open crown to the Met Amateur and Met Open titles he has won.


African Leaders Meet to Discuss Ivory Coast Crisis

West African leaders meet in Nigeria on Sunday to discuss a deepening crisis in Ivory Coast, one of the region's former economic powerhouses where a


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Los Angeles international airport reopens after four-hour shutdown

The Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) returned to normal operation at noon Saturday after about four-hour shutdown due to two separate security incidents, US officials said.


Verona, 19:53 - CALCIO, SERIE A: CHIEVO-TORINO 3-0

Nel primo anticipo della 25/a giornata del campionato di serie A il Chievo ha battuto il Torino 3-0 ...


Nation of Islam leader Farrakhan out of hospital

Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan has been released from a hospital nearly a month after undergoing 12 hours of surgery for problems related to prostate cancer, his organization announced on Tuesday.


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Lawyer Request Delays Connecticut Execution

ENFIELD, Conn.  - Connecticut prison officials  postponed the execution early on Saturday of serial killer  Michael Ross after his lawyer cited a conflict of interest and  requested the last-minute delay.


IAIN DOWIE hopes Harry Redknapp will share his secrets to inflict more misery on Portsmouth. Crystal Palace boss Dowie is a pal of Redknapp, who quit as Pompey chief last month and took charge of bitter rivals Southampton two weeks later.


Suit seeks to limit stints of 8 US soldiers

WASHINGTON, DC - Eight American soldiers have filed a lawsuit to win their release from the United States military, saying they are being kept on duty longer than their terms of enlistment specified.


Oil falls on surprise build in U.S. crude stocks

Oil fell to an eight-month low below $58 on Wednesday as a surprise build in U.S. crude stocks offset Kuwait's announcement that it may join other OPEC countries in cutting output if prices fall further.


The musical Les Miserable will transfer to Windsor Castle for one night as the Queen entertains Jacques Chirac.


Milano, 12:56 - CALCIO, GALLIANI: MAI PAGATO PER FOTO GILARDINO

Adriano Galliani ha smentito le notizie di stampa secondo le quali avrebbe pagato per evitare che ci...


Amazon, Microsoft Suit Caps Busy Two Weeks

Microsoft and Amazon.com are teaming up to sue a Canadian-based company that they say ran a phishing scheme. "They are going to crush this guy legally," Panda Software CTO Patrick Hinojosa Hinojosa gleefully observes.


Orion Workstations Act as Single-Box Clusters

A startup company is rolling out a family of workstations aimed at the technical computing space that offer clusterlike capabilities inside a single box.


Personal identity has taken on a new meaning in the digital age, where basic facts like your name, address or age are far less important to some people than the collected records of what you were looking at online.


Buzzetti: un dramma inaccettabile per un Paese civile


Pesa aumento capitale da 800 mln per nuovo piano


KIMI Raikkonen says he can repeat Sunday night's dramatic Belgian Grand Prix win before the season's end. The Flying Finn said the win would propel him to more grand prix glory in the remaining four races


Many schools and colleges in Bangladesh were closed on Monday and extra police out on the streets as the nation braced for more protests after a deadly grenade attack on an opposition rally two days ago.


Sunni bloc ends boycott of Iraqi parliament

Iraq's main Sunni Arab bloc has ended its boycott of the Shi'ite-dominated parliament, officials said on Thursday, in a positive sign for the country's faltering attempts at national reconciliation.


Iraq's top Shiite cleric returns home as fighting rages in Najaf

Hoping to end weeks of fighting in Najaf, Iraq's top Shiite cleric unexpectedly returned home from Britain on Wednesday armed with a new peace initiative and a call for Iraqis across the country to march on the holy city to demand an


Roma, 14:42 - CICLISMO, DOPING: MEDICO GIUSTARINI SQUALIFICATO A VITA

Il dottor Simone Giustarini, coinvolto nell'inchiesta doping Oil for Drug, è stato squalifica...


Wall Street is hoping its traditional  year-end "Santa rally" will pick up steam in the week ahead.


NASA -- International Space Station Expedition 9 crewmembers, Commander Gennady Padalka and NASA Science Officer Mike Fincke landed on target in the steppes of Kazakhstan at 8:36 pm EDT Saturday after 188 days in space.


Migration, Interrupted: Natureâs Rhythms at Risk

In a new book, David Wilcove urges conservation of species and their ways, still so little understood.