CHICAGO -- There was more on the line than usual in the Gold Cup final between the United States and Mexico yesterday, the winner qualifying for the 2009 Confederations Cup and a potential multimillion-dollar payoff.


Entertainment part of Paralympics closing ceremony canceled ...

The Athens 2004 Organizing Committee (ATHOC) has decided to cancel the planned entertainment part of the closing ceremony due a traffic accident which killed at least seven people early Monday morning.


France is selling dozens of historic properties, using the proceeds to move government bureaucrats into less expensive properties and to help pay off the national debt.


Southern Africa could be facing a heightened risk of malaria this year, the World Heath Organization warns.


THOUSANDS of pensioners and people on benefits have been hit by a massive computer failure at the Department for Work and Pensions.


Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry accused President Bush of not being the leader he says he is and blamed his lack of leadership for the "two wars" the senator says America is embroiled in.


When President Bush walked into Halifax's Pier 21 on Wednesday, the stage was literally set for him to usher in a new era of partnership


Where All of the News Is Local, Outsiders Tug at Queens Papers

Moves by The New York Post and The Daily News reflect the vigor of community weeklies, which are gaining ad revenue and circulation.


Anti-Rumsfeld Effort Detailed In Book Denied by White House

New revelations that White House aides tried twice in the past two years to persuade President Bush to fire Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld fueled a caustic election-season debate yesterday over the president's wartime leadership and underscored divisions within his administration.


South Africa's Harmony Gold Bids for Gold Fields

The unsolicited $8.2 billion bid to take over bigger domestic rival Gold Fields would create the world's biggest gold producer.


Experts say alternative therapies should be considered to treat irritable bowel syndrome.


Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has accused Adrian Mutu of lying about a clash between the pair over the striker's availability for Romania's World Cup qualifiers earlier this month.


Arafat: a survivor of many close encounters

Ramallah, West Bank - Yasser Arafat, fighting for his life in a Paris hospital, has cheated death on several fronts during a 40-year career as the symbol of the struggle for Palestinian statehood.


Xstrata ups bid for Resource Pacific to A$1.1 bln

Swiss-based Xstrata  on Friday  raised its cash offer for Australian coal miner Resource  Pacific Ltd  by 12 percent to A$1.08 billion ($964  million) and declared it final.


NY issues guide to obesity insurance coverage

Attorney General Eliot Spitzer says the guide was developed after many consumers complained to his office that it was hard to get their health insurance to cover weight-loss treatments.


Sleepy Spokane, Wash., has a secret: it's the wireless hot spot of the future


India is the new China at world's biggest wireless fair

The mobile telecoms industry turned  its focus on India at this year's 3GSM trade fair and away from  China, after years of talking about little else but China's  huge market and potential third generation licenses.


Leading shares closed firmer as a surprise rise in US consumer confidence index and merger and acquisitions talk involving several blue chip stocks provided investors with an excuse to pile back into the market.


Angry opposition youths oppose Kenya compromise

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Kenya Monday to press for a power-sharing agreement.


A city-county board approved a $325 million bond issue for a new arena and authorized a 30-year lease with the Pittsburgh Penguins.


Suicide blast in Pakistani city kills 20

A suicide bomber exploded among police guarding the front of a court in eastern Pakistan ahead of a planned protest by lawyers Thursday, killing at least 20 people and wounding dozens more, officials and witnesses said.


TV Decoder Blog: TV Decoder: Silver Lining to Work Stoppage?

The Fox network has put a positive spin on the six-week-old writersâ strike, crowing that the labor dispute would lead to changes to the development process and cost savings. Fox entertainment president Kevin Reilly said in October: âIt would give us an excuse to shake things up.â Foxâs parent News Corp. chief operating officer Peter Chernin [...].


US military kills 25 insurgents in Mosul clash

American troops and warplanes repulsed a massive insurgent attack against an outpost in the restive northern city of Mosul, killing at least 25 insurgents, the military said yesterday.


Sindacati soddisfatti, industriali irritati: "Era doveroso sentirci"Diliberto e Rifondazione: "Daremo battaglia in Parlamento"                                          Pensioni, Prodi: "E' una svolta per l'Italia" La sinistra radicale attacca: "Va cambiato"                                                                                Padoa-Schioppa: "Il costo netto Ã¨ zero". Ma le agenzie di rating sono perplesse


Republican race up for grabs after McCain clinches victory

Republican race White House blown wide open last by convincing win from John McCain


Bundesbank sees German economy growing by 1.2 - 1.3 pct in 2005

The Bundesbank is forecasting growth of 1.2 - 1.3 percent for the German economy next year, much less than the government's official forecast of 1.7 percent.


By Jennifer Toomer-Cook Deseret Morning News  Vouchers are good, vouchers are bad: Both sides of the controversial referendum on Friday submitted formal arguments to the Lieutenant Governor's Office, which will put them and soon-to-come rebuttals into a voter information pamphlet.


Analysis: It's Clinton's race to lose...

Memo to the Democratic presidential candidates: You can still beat Hillary Rodham Clinton, but you better act fast.


The college basketball season officially ended just over six months ago when Connecticut left the Alamodome with its second national championship trophy.


Who's fallen hardest? Who can bounce highest?


Hurricanes and fans revel in Stanley Cup

The Carolina Hurricanes and their fans celebrated the first major pro title in the state's history Tuesday, with the 114-year-old Stanley Cup signifying that hockey has found a home in North Carolina.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N, the  world's largest retailer, said on Saturday that it still sees a  2 to 4 percent increase in October sales at its stores open at  least a year.


Sony introduces first U.S. video Walkman player

Consumer electronics maker Sony Corp.   on Thursday said it introduced a new U.S. version of  its Sony Walkman that includes the ability to play digital  video, the latest potential rival to Apple Inc.'s   dominant iPod media player.


IRAQ: Gripped by an uprising the US can't defeat

âThe smell of burnt flesh filled the air and blood smeared the deserted streets of Najaf's Old City after heavy US air strikes on Shiite militia positions around Iraq's revered Imam Ali shrineâ, reported Agence France-Presse on August 25.


For the second time in seven weeks, the UN has bared its teeth at Sudan for continuing attacks on civilians in Darfur. Get all of today's headlines, or alerts on specific topics.


Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd. plans to sell 69.3 million American Depositary Shares at $12.67 to $14.67 apiece in its initial public offering, the company said Monday in an amended regulatory filing.


Federer Outplays Santoro to Reach Last 16 at Open

Roger Federer hit top form on Saturday  as he outplayed Frenchman Fabrice Santoro 6-0, 6-4, 7-6 to  reach the fourth round of the U.S. Open.


U.N. envoy arrives in Sudan after yearlong gap

The U.N.'s new top envoy to Sudan flew into Khartoum on Tuesday, a year to the day after his predecessor was expelled.


Isaiah Washington, bouncing back from his "Grey's Anatomy" firing with a role on a new NBC drama and prospects for his own network series, said Monday he's grateful for an unexpected second chance.


A man is arrested in connection with the death of a Polish student in a church in Glasgow.


Boaters Key to Keeping Mussels Out: Quagga Species Poses Risk to State's Fresh Water, Environmentalists Say

By Denis Cuff, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Feb. 19--SOS to California boaters: Watch for a stowaway shellfish that could wreak havoc to the state's environment and economy if you let it sneak aboard.


Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul reported Monday that kidnapped truck driver Mithat Civi, a Turkish national, was freed by his captors.


Michelle Wie says Tuesday that she will enroll at Stanford in the fall, dispelling any talk she would concentrate exclusively on her professional golf career once she finished high school.


Starbucks had indicated in July it would likely raise drink prices for the first time in nearly four years to keep up with costs, although the coffee retailer did not say how much or when.


Free Software Foundation to unveil new GPL Version 3

The latest GNU General Public License Version 3 (GPLv3) software license will officially be released Friday -- but not without some controversy.


NHL Assault Victim Said Ambushed by Court Hearing

Nearly a year after he was the victim of a brutal on-ice attack, National Hockey League player Steve Moore said on Thursday he still cannot lead a normal life and his lawyer


Rapper Remy Ma, Universal sued in NY shooting

Rapper Remy Ma "willfully, wantonly and maliciously" shot and critically wounded an acquaintance, a $10 million civil lawsuit filed against her claimed on Friday.


U.N.: No Clear Arms Evidence on Iran Nuclear Program

United Nations inspectors have found  no clear evidence of a nuclear arms program in Iran, according  to an upcoming report by the International Atomic Energy Agency  cited on Wednesday in The Washington Post.


Harman sees first-quarter profit of 50 cents a share

Harman International Industries Inc , which had its $8 billion buyout deal fall apart late last week, on Monday said it expects first-quarter operating profit of about $40 million, adding that it was affected by increased research costs.


Transvestite killings on the rise in Guatemala

Two transvestites were shot dead in broad daylight on Wednesday, their bodies riddled with bullets in the latest in a wave of suspected hate crimes in Guatemala.


AMERICA/COSTA RICA - "Progetto di Vita" Ã¨ il tema della Giornata Nazionale della GioventÃ¹ del 28 luglio, cui parteciperanno diecimila giovani, a conclusione del ÂMese della GioventÃ¹Â San JosÃ© (Agenzia Fides) - La Chiesa di Costa Rica celebrerÃ  sabato prossimo, 28 luglio, la Giornata Nazionale della GioventÃ¹: allÂevento promosso dalla Chiesa cattolica locale parteciperanno circa 10.000 giovani che daranno vita ad una giornata scan...


Oh goody: Neutral density filter for Lightroom

One feature I'd really like, the equivalent of a neutral density filter to better handle scenes with bright and dim patches, appears headed for Lightroom.


AP Blog: Future of Iraqi defense unclear

AP Correspondent Robert H. Reid covers Iraq events from Baghdad for The Associated Press.


Texas Instruments Trims Revenue Estimates

Texas Instruments Inc. TXN.N,  the largest maker of chips for cell phones, trimmed its  third-quarter revenue outlook on Wednesday as customers worked  off inventories of unsold chips, making it the second major  chip supplier to pare third-quarter expectations.


Kobe Bryant scored a season-high 52 points, making all nine of his shots in the third quarter Thursday night in the Los Angeles Lakers' 132-102 victory over the Utah Jazz.


Defense secretary met with his counterparts from 18 nations that belong to the U.S.-led coalition fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.


'Rappresaglie se installazioni in Polonia e Repubblica Ceca'


NEW YORK - Stocks that were moving substantially or trading heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:  NYSE  Dow Jones & Co., up $7.74 at $61.05; News Corp., up 63 cents at $24.26.


Studies confirm findings Clinic from 3 years ago

Three years after cardiologists at the Cleveland Clinic warned of the dangers of the popular arthritis drug Vioxx, subsequent studies have found that the medication puts patients at greater risk of heart attacks and strokes.


Bank of America declines comment on Barclays report

A Bank of America spokesman declined to comment on a Merrill Lynch research report that suggested the second largest US bank might be interested in taking over Britain's Barclays bank.


Record industry targets 28 music up-loaders

Legal action is being taken against 28 people in the UK for illegally swapping music over the internet, the British Phonographic Industry announced today.


BOSTON (CBS.MW) - A Food and Drug Administration team plans to meet Thursday with the British regulators who abruptly shut down Chiron Corp.


The Invisible Ingredient in Every Kitchen

Every cook relies every day on the power of heat to transform food â but most donât understand it.


YPSILANTI, Michigan  - Republican rivals Mitt Romney and John McCain clashed on Saturday over how to revive the depressed economy of Michigan, as the most open presidential race in decades approached its next big test.


AFRICA/R.D.CONGO - Dimissioni del Vescovo di Molegbe CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI in data 23 maggio 2007 ha accettato la rinuncia al governo pastorale della diocesi di Molegbe (Repubblica Democratica del Congo), presentata da Sua Ecc. Mons. Ignace Matondo Kua Nzambi...


Aide to Testify Against His Ex-Ill. Gov.

Former Gov. George Ryan's right-hand man wiped away tears Thursday as he told a federal judge he does not want to testify against his former boss but will help prosecutors to keep the woman he loves out of prison.


A state district judge declared the school funding system unconstitutional Wednesday, saying Texas faces a bleak future if it fails to spend more on public education.


The Republican Governors Association has been pulled into court and before regulatory agencies in several states this fall, where it's been fined or ordered to temporarily pull GOP gubernatorial candidate ads.


American Mary Beth Iagorashvili was 15th overall

ATHENS, Greece -- Three-time world champion Zsuzsanna Voros of Hungary won the gold medal in the women's modern pentathlon. Voros had a 41-second head start on her nearest rival entering the final 3-kilometer


On the third anniversary of the train bombings that killed 191 people and injured more than 1,800, Spain's political and social wounds are still aching, and the country is torn by a host of conspiracy theories.Comment


Qualcomm Lawyers Reprimanded in Broadcom Case

A federal judge took action against Qualcomm and six of its outside attorneys for hiding documents in the patent lawsuit.


China blast traps miners in toxic shafts

A gas explosion that tore through a coal mine in central China trapped 166 workers in underground shafts filled with noxious smoke in the latest and apparently the deadliest of a


A Trastevere, decesso per cause naturali


Judge defies Manila, keeps U.S. Marine in jail

A Philippine judge sidelined his government on Wednesday and denied a U.S. request for custody of a Marine who was convicted of raping a Filipino woman last year, while he appeals his case.


Mobile search and display advertising will take off in the next five years, a research firm predicts.


David Karp, who has chronicled pet peeves since Windows 95, says the complaints over Vista echo past gripes, but solving Vista's issues proves more challenging.


Europe's Car-Laden Cities Ban Cars for Day

Hundreds of cities and towns in Europe restricted cars Wednesday as officials urged commuters to take public transportation, bicycles or walk instead.


Critics charge conflict of interest in a system where pharmaceutical giants fund the regulatory process. By Alexandra Marks | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


By Bangor Daily News, Maine  Sep. 25--T   he Army Corps of Engineers, the country's construction branch, is better known for dredging and dam projects that serve political needs rather than public safety or environmental needs.


Kerry Challenges Bush on Terror Policies

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - In a sharply worded challenge to President Bush, Democratic Sen...


Paleontologists have discovered the skull of the giant panda's earliest known ancestor, a "pygmy-sized" bear that lived in south China about two million years ago, according to a study released Monday.


A conservative media watchdog organization charged Wednesday that the network morning news shows have spent considerably more time this year on Democrats running for president than on Republicans.


Austrian skier Hans Knauss was temporarily suspended Wednesday for steroid use and could be banned for two years.


Udine, 14:23 - CALCIO, UDINESE: ARRIVA INLER

L'Udinese ha ufficializzato l'acquisto dallo Zurigo del centrocampista Gokan Inler, 23 anni. Il gioc...


Conservative voters are feeling glum about the Republican Presidential frontrunners. What they really should be lamenting is the collapse of their pet issue: national security


Esportazioni in crescita del 9,7%, importazioni del 5,7%


Stoccarda, 16:23 - GINNASTICA, MONDIALI: PETROVSEK E DAE ORO ALLE PARALLELE

Medaglia d'oro ex aequo allo sloveno Mitja Petrovsek e al coreano Kim Dae Eun con 16,250 nelle paral...


Roma, 15:03 - CALCIO, FIGC; ALBERTINI: NON CI SONO CONDIZIONI PER RESTARE

Demetrio Albertini, dopo aver lasciato l'incarico di vice commissario della Figc, spiega il perchÃ© d...


PC users happier--especially with Apple, Dell

Customer satisfaction with home computers reaches three-year peak, with highest marks for Apple and Dell, survey says.


Millions of people across the UK celebrate the New Year, with the biggest events in London and Edinburgh.


First Look: Rahman auditions young desis

The famed composer seeks out some NRI performers for his concerts.


Love it or hate it, the Marc Jacobs show set off the best debate in American fashion since his grunge wear.


Milano, 19:54 - CALCIO, SERIE A: NEL POSTICIPO MILAN-FIORENTINA 1-1

Nel posticipo della seconda giornata del campionato di serie A, Milan e Fiorentina hanno pareggiato ...


Boston Scientific receives a warning letter from the FDA on a discontinued stent trial.


Saudi four back torture compensation campaign

Four Britons who claim they were tortured while being detained in Saudi Arabia on trumped up terrorist charges are backing a campaign to allow UK citizens who have been abused abroad to seek compensation in the British courts.


GM Pontiac Minivans to Be Given Away on Regis

General Motors Corp., which created a stir with the giveaway of 276 Pontiac cars on the Oprah show last year, hopes for a similar buzz in February when the television show "Live with Regis and Kelly" will hand out at least 20 Pontiac minivans.


A man who said a shark attacked him on Sydney's Bondi beach has been arrested for theft and may have made the story up, the Australian media said today


What you learn about people â and yourself â when you need them to donate an organ.


Russian Troops Kill 22 Rebels in Chechnya Operation â Kadyrov

At least 22 Chechen rebels were killed by Russian troops in the separatist republic, including a man officials say was linked to the assassination of Chechnya âs pro-Moscow president Akhmad Kadyrov.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair met in London with Democratic Unionist leader Ian Paisley Monday about power sharing with Northern Ireland's Assembly.


Canadians to spend more in December, but weather still hampers quarterly sales

TORONTO (CP) - With the economy in good shape, interest rates low and about 200,000 new jobs created this year, Canadians have increased their holiday shopping budgets and should be ringing up good cheer for long-suffering retailers this month.


Darfur peace talks inch forward despite deadlock over security

ABUJA  - African Union mediators met separately with Sudanese government envoys and the leaders of the uprising in the strife-torn region of Darfur in a bid to hammer out a deal on demilitarising the conflict.


Una ricerca compiuta da due studiose dell'universitÃ  della Virginia lo confermaA confronto studenti di 5 e 12 anni appartenenti a scuole diverse                                            'Science' promuove il metodo Montessori "Studenti piÃ¹ creativi, abili e corretti"


(Source: Network Appliance) SANs offer a range of benefits such as improved backup and restore, enhanced business continuance and simplified consolidation that address the needs of todays data-intensive businesses. Network Appliance SAN solutions provide the highest productivity of people and the highest utilization of assets.


La Rice ha detto di essere incoraggiata dai colloqui avuti


(InfoWorld) - The latest entrant to the crowded Internet browser market is the appropriately named Browzar, a tool specifically designed to protect users' privacy by not retaining details of the Web sites they've searched. Most Web browsers like Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer automatically save users' searches in Internet caches and histories. Users do have the option of deleting the history folder and emptying the Internet cache, but many people either don't know how to do that or tend not to, leaving a trail of where they've been online behind them in the browser. Browzar is being officially launched Thursday but can already be run or downloaded from itsÂ Web site. Users don't have to register to use the free browser. Browzar automatically deletes Internet caches, histories, cookies and auto-complete forms. Auto-complete is the feature that anticipates the search term or Web address a user might enter by relying on information previously entered into the browser. Browzar is the brainchild of Ajaz Ahmed, the man behind Freeserve, the first U.K. Internet service provider (ISP) to offer free Internet access to customers in the late 1990s. He sold Freeserve -- which quickly became the U.K.'s largest ISP -- to France TÃ©lÃ©com SA's Wanadoo operation in 2001 for Â£1.6 billion (US$3 billion). "Privacy is becoming a bigger issue," Ahmed said, pointing to the recent leak of more than 20 million user search queries by AOL LLC. "The AOL story highlights the issue that some of the things people are searching for are very, very personal." The Browzar site contains a page of stories from users who have either discovered things they rather not have known about their friends and loved ones through their Web browser's history or auto-complete feature or who have had information revealed they would have preferred kept private. For example, Ahmed cited a statistic that 35 percent of people using matchmaking Web sites are already married. While Freeserve was focused on the needs of the U.K. market, Ahmed hopes Browzar will have global appeal, particularly anywhere users are going online on shared computers, for instance, at Internet cafes. Browzar is very small in size, 264 kilobytes, and downloads within a few seconds. The browser is currently available for Windows and Ahmed plans versions for the Mac OS and Linux. Browzar is in beta testing at present and should enter general availability some time next month, he said. Ahmed has formed a private company, Browzar Ltd., based in Huddersfield in the U.K. which he is fully funding, to help support and market the new browser. He's also hoping interest in Browzar will be driven by word of mouth and the Internet to achieve the kind of ubiquity enjoyed by the likes of Skype, MySpace and YouTube. So far, Browzar the company has a handful of employees, but Ahmed is planning to release more sophisticated versions of the Web browser as well as server-side applications. He plans to take on more staff as the company's product portfolio grows. Browzar doesn't limit law enforcement's ability to track an individual's online behavior. "We don't make people invisible on the Internet; it's a privacy tool for your own desktop PC or the PC you're using," Ahmed said. "Law enforcement can still go to ISPs if they want; we don't override anything." Browzar includes a search engine and the startup will generate money through revenue-sharing deals with search engine providers. Initially, the relationship is with Yahoo Inc.'s Overture advertising sales subsidiary, but Ahmed plans to set up additional partnerships with other search companies over time to give users a choice of search engines. Ahmed came up with the name "Browzar" as one that was simple to both say and remember. He said he was surprised that the domains browzar.com, browzar.net and browzar.co.uk were still available. Â


Sammy Sosa homered for the first time in more than two weeks and Derrek Lee drove in three runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 7-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.


Vacationers face $25 hike in fuel surcharges on flights, travel ...

TORONTO (CP) - An online travel agency is advising consumers to book quickly because some Canadian tour operators and airlines are increasing their fuel surcharges by $25 effective Monday.


Social Security a Priority for White House

The Bush administration predicts financial markets would applaud a costly overhaul of Social Security for tackling long-term financial obligations weighing on the federal budget.


FDA to Inspect Boston Scientific Stent Plant -WSJ

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration  expects to inspect Boston Scientific Corp.'s Galway, Ireland  factory in the "near future" as part of its probe into the  company's coronary stent recall, the Wall Street Journal said  on Friday.


Capello: Per vincere bisogna giocare con il coltello tra i denti

Per l'anticipo serale della 7.a giornata di campionato, la Juventus scende al Franchi a far visita al Siena. Fabio Capello non Ã¨ ancora sicuro se potrÃ  contare su Zlatan Ibrahimovic, alle prese con i soliti


Lockout Looms as NHL, Players' Union Deadlocked

The National Hockey League and its  players ended three days of labor talks in an apparent deadlock  on Thursday, with little progress seen in avoiding a lockout by  team owners later this month.


The two newly spotted, faint moons are about 3 miles and 4 miles across, and roughly 200,000 kilometres from Saturn's centre.


ALARM has spread through the Russian investment community as authorities slapped a tax bill of almost $US160 million ($210 million) on the number two mobile operator, in what is widely seen as a government-linked campaign against the firm.


The gunmen took turns as they drove around the city. Some nights it was Samuel John Dieteman, a burly electrician with a ragged mop of jet black hair. According to court documents, he'd blast at lone pedestrians from the window of a silver Toyota Camry in what he called "random recreational violence."


Scottish MPs cop an eyeful of Red Hot Wives

Parliamentary porn teaser Hard working Scottish MPs were over the weekend treated to a bit of light relief when their Holyrood TV system offered ads for porn channels, The Scotsman reports.â¦


Accusati di tre 'colpi' nel 2005, il basista era reggino


Maoist rebels in India burn down a railway station on the second day of protests against the government.


Mediaset domina il venerdi' in tutte le fasce


Medicare Premiums Make Biggest Leap Ever

WASHINGTON - Medicare premiums for doctor visits will rise 17 percent next year, the Bush administration said Friday. The $11.60-a-month increase is the largest in the program's 40-year-history...


Two Canadian Troupes Will Wage Findley's 'The Wars' in World Premiere

Playbill - Theatre Calgary and the Playhouse Theatre Company of Vancouver will co-produce the world premiere of The Wars, the stage adaptation of Timothy Findley's 1977 novel, in fall 2007.


Gonzales vows to stay to fix Justice Department

U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, under congressional pressure to quit over the firing of nine U.S. prosecutors, vowed on Monday to stay and fix problems with the Justice Department.


Genova, 14:35 - CALCIO, PREZIOSI: GENOA HA BISOGNO DI ULTIMARE RODAGGIO

Non nasconde l'amarezza, Enrico Preziosi. Il presidente del Genoa si aspettava i tre punti contro il...


Icy conditions are blamed for the deaths of 13 migrants aboard a boat headed for the Canary Islands in Spain.


National Audit Office boss Sir John Bourn, who has faced calls to resign in a row over travel expenses, is to retire.


Pinzolo, 12:58 - CALCIO, JUVE: ALLENAMENTO DIFFERENZIATO PER DEL PIERO

Seduta mattutina per la Juve. Del Piero ha lavorato a parte con il preparatore Andrea Scanavino. Nel...


Mobs loyal to the Ivory Coast government militias clashed with French peacekeeping troops in Abidjan in the worst violence observers have seen between France and its former colony in decades.


Telecommunications companies have repeatedly cut off FBI access to wiretaps of alleged terrorists and criminal suspects because the bureau did not pay its phone bills, according to the results of an audit released yesterday.


London - An international music industry group said on Thursday it was launching hundreds of lawsuits across Europe accusing people of piracy for illegally sharing music on the internet.


It's no secret that savvy online travelers in search of the best deal on an airline ticket, hotel room or car rental have long followed Smokey Robinson's admonishment: You'd better shop around.


Spaniards to run Luton airport after Â£551m deal

Luton, Cardiff and Belfast International airports are to fall into the hands of a Spanish toll motorways operator through a Â£551m takeover of the aviation group TBI by a Barcelona-based Abertis Infrastructure.


Private rocketship goes to space and back

: MOJAVE, United States ( A private manned rocketship blasted through the Earth's atmosphere into space after a hair-raising corkscrew ascent on a flight aimed at capturing a 10-million-dollar prize.


Robots and ogre power Paramount to box office lead

LOS ANGELES  - From menacing Spartan warriors to chipper singing chipmunks, 2007's boxoffice attractions spanned the gamut. Following a heated summer, there was a cooling-off spell during the fall, but the year still saw the domestic box office gross climb to a record $9.62 billion.


Bob Melvin spoke to the Arizona Diamondbacks about becoming the team's manager on Monday, joining Mark Grace and Al Pedrique as candidates interviewed for the job.


Melatonin Helps Asthmatics Sleep More Soundly

Treatment with melatonin -- a hormone believed to play an important role in the sleep cycle -- improves slumber for people with asthma, says a Brazilian study in the November


Ex-Prosecutors Question Handling of Spying Case

When N.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell addressed questions about the leagueâs handling of the spying case on Friday, his responses left former prosecutors with lingering questions.


JetBlue and US Airways Return to Profit in Latest Quarter

Both airlines took advantage of strong travel demand and higher ticket prices, but their shares dropped as crude oil prices rose.


Universal deal makes Crowe the new sheriff in town

LOS ANGELES  - Universal Pictures has scored a bull's-eye, winning a heated bidding war for a revisionist take on the legend of Robin Hood with Russell Crowe attached to play the Sheriff of Nottingham.


Oil prices held firm around $51 a barrel on Wednesday, hovering near record highs amid the sluggish recovery in U.S. Gulf oil production and an anticipated decline in key winter fuel stocks, dealers said.


Qualcomm posted a profit of $767 million, or 46 cents a share, for the period that ended Dec. 30, compared with $648 million, or 38 cents a share, in the year-ago quarter.


Families affected by the 180m Barra Grande dam in Brazil drop their protest, angering environmentalists.


SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Fans of Michael Jackson erupted in cheers Monday as the pop star emerged from a double-decker tour bus and went into court for a showdown with the prosecutor who has pursued him for years on child molestation charges...


Milano, 15:13 - CALCIO, INTER; MANCINI: FACCHETTI SL TRONO DEGLI IMMORTALI

Roberto Mancini ricorda Giacinto Facchetti: ''Ci mancherà tantissimo - ha detto il tecnico de...


Motorsport.com. Momentum is a funny thing in racing. It's not something that you can see or hear. It's not easy to put your finger on exactly when it starts.


Steelers rookie Ben Roethlisberger has never lost an N.F.L. start, and the Patriots' Tom Brady has never lost an N.F.L. playoff game. Something has to give Sunday.


Gateway surprises, posts operating profit

Shares of Gateway rose more than 11 percent in after-market trading yesterday after the computer company said it posted its first operating profit in three years.


The US sub-prime loan crisis may push up UK mortgage rates, a former Bank of England adviser warns.


But don't tell anyone... CES The wristphone is back, this time courtesy of LG. But while the manufacturer showed off its idea of what such a gadget should look like, there's no guarantee it'll ever come to market.â¦


Sport: Rugby union: Sean Edwards is to confirm that he has turned down the England for Wales


The Army Corps of Engineers is proposing to divert up to $1.3 billion for levee repairs from the Mississippi River's East Bank, which was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina, to the West Bank, where tens of thousands of people have resettled.


Simplicity, Graco cribs called back following deaths of three children

WASHINGTON - About 1 million Simplicity and Graco cribs are being recalled after three children became entrapped in their cribs and died of suffocation, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said yesterday.


Princes William and Harry have announced plans to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of their mother Diana, Princess of Wales.


Ministro esteri, larghissima parte Parlamento le sostiene


Lithuania having second round of Seimas election

The second round of the Seimas election began in 66 single-mandate districts of Lithuania at 7:00 a.m. local time (8:00 Moscow time) on Sunday.


China's influence is a problem for Taiwan-EU ties

Wrapping up a confidential weeklong visit to several European countries, including France, Germany and Belgium, Wu encouraged government officials to intensify communication with European governments in order ...


Late-game rally helps Brewers top Braves

Corey Hart keyed a three-run, eighth-inning rally and the Milwaukee Brewers rallied to beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1 on Friday night to stay close to the Chicago Cubs in the NL Central race.


Middle East reacts to videotaped Marine shooting in Fallujah

BEIRUT, Lebanon As the videotaped Marine killing of a wounded Iraqi man in a mosque makes waves in the Arab world, a Baghdad relief worker's murder creates barely a ripple.


Attack Halts Oil Exports From South Iraq

Oil exports from southern Iraq have come to a complete halt because of attacks on pipelines and are not likely to resume for at least a week, a senior Iraqi oil official said Monday.


Roma, 11:39 - SPORT, PETRUCCI: RISPETTIAMO REGOLE CONI

"Dobbiamo rispettare i regolamenti e lo statuto del Coni". Lo ha detto il presidente del Coni, Giann...


Toll in Baghdad bombings rises above 200

The death toll in Thursday's Baghdad bombings rose to 202, police said, after more than 40 people died overnight following the worst sectarian attack since U.S. forces invaded Iraq in 2003.


The NHL and the players association moved no closer to a collective bargaining agreement during a five-hour meeting Tuesday. In fact, the sides even took a slight detour.


URS Awarded U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Environmental Remediation Contract

URS Corporation (NYSE: URS) today announced that it has been awarded one  of seven indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracts with the U.S.  Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District.


The Sopranos are clearing out of the neighborhood. But first they're having a garage sale.


White Sox Hit Four Homers to Down Devil Rays

Jose Contreras gets his first win as a starter in two months and Chicago hits four homers in a 5-4 victory over Tampa Bay on Monday.


Ad, guadagni dalla vendita nei paesi in via di sviluppo


Roma, 10:37 - CALCIO, LEGALE MAZZOLENI: CARRIERA AL BIVIO CON LAZIO-CAGLIARI

''La carriera di Mario Mazzoleni arriva al bivio con Lazio-Cagliari: dopo quella gara non ha piÃ¹ dir...


Republican Mitt Romney on Sunday asked Michigan's electorate to vote its self-interest Â and his.


China Tells U.S. It Will Push for N.Korea Talks

China has told the United States it  will push for another round of six-way talks on the North  Korean nuclear crisis as soon as possible, saying it will be in  touch with Pyongyang and the other players.


Bush, Kerry Tied in 3 National Polls; Bush Leads in Fourth

President George W. Bush and four- term Massachusetts Senator John Kerry are in a statistical tie for voter support in three national polls after their final debate.


'South Park' celebrates with best-of DVD

"South Park" creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker say that choosing their favorite episode would be like choosing between their children. Not that they're above that.


Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton faces a police investigation into allegations he celebrated his side's late equalizer at Everton by baring his backside at the home fans.


Bush unveils climate strategy ahead of G8

President George W. Bush unveiled a  long-term strategy on climate change on Thursday, with plans to  gather the countries that emit the most greenhouse gases and  set a global emissions goal.


Buenos Aires, 20:13 - CALCIO, ARGENTINA: INFARTO A LUQUE, CAMPIONE DEL MONDO 1978

Leopoldo Luque, 57 anni, attaccante dell'Argentina campione del mondo nel 1978, è stato ricov...


Royal Bank of Scotland upbeat on earnings outlook

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) -- which is fronting a European consortium's takeover bid for Dutch giant ABN Amro -- said on Tuesday that first-half earnings would beat market expectations.


Russian bombers test missiles in the Atlantic as part of navy exercises in the area, a Russian official says.


Oil prices rise amid Gulf of Mexico production shutdowns as Ivan ...

Hurricane Ivan held its grip on oil markets Tuesday, as shutdowns of production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico and fears of storm damage drove crude and gasoline prices higher.


The Sierra Club alleges in a lawsuit that the Bush administration changed a rule so oil and gas producers could more easily drill under national parks from outside their boundaries.


CORRECTED-Jackson to invite visitors to Neverland

Please read headline as "Michael Jackson to invite visitors to Neverland" ... instead of ... "Jackson to throw kids holiday party at Neverland" and in first paragraph "...open to a group of visitors on Friday.".


Virus Resistant to Tamiflu Seen in Kids with Flu

NEW YORK  - Among young children with influenza, virus mutations that are resistant to Tamiflu arise in about 20 percent of those treated with the drug, Japanese researchers report.


'Message' Campaign for Egyptians Barred From Ballot

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, June 10 -- Salah Noman Mubarak did his bit as a candidate for the opposition Muslim Brotherhood movement ahead of Monday's parliamentary elections: He planted big, smacking kisses on beaming constituents. Held earnest policy discussions over glasses of tea. Dropped in at the ma...


Applebeeâs plans a rebranding campaign that includes a wide-reaching advertising effort, new logo, new uniforms, redesigned restaurants and a new theme, âTogether is good.â


A California member of the Washington-based 81st Brigade Combat Team, an Army National Guard unit, died Sunday in Iraq, when an improvised explosive device exploded near his vehicle in Baghdad.


The Nationwide Building Society is fined Â£980,000 over security breaches following the theft of a laptop.


Lindsay Davenport says she plans to play in the Australian Open next January.


The closely watched Ifo Institute index of German business sentiment barely rose in October, a result the institute said Monday illustrated that Germany's current recovery lacked the strength of previous upswings.


NI Secretary Paul Murphy says it will be difficult for the political parties to agree on a way to restore devolution.


Lawmakers Weigh Parental Notification Changes

RICHMOND -- After last spring's shooting at Virginia Tech, the extent of the confusion over federal privacy laws at college campuses became obvious.


Winter storm dumps snow, ice on large part of U.S

A winter storm roared into the midwestern and northeastern United States on Wednesday, dumping a mixture of snow, ice, sleet and rain that caused transportation havoc and forced many schools to close.


Israeli troops mass at Gaza border after cabinet approves military ...

Armoured vehicles massed on Gaza's border Friday after Israel's security cabinet approved a large-scale military operation - dubbed Days of Penitence - to stop Palestinian rocket fire.


Blog: Google News shows images linked with article extracts


Dance, Fight, Laugh, Cry and Read Great Literature

The strong acting, spectacular dance routines and culturally specific details in âHow She Moveâ turn clichÃ©s into catharsis.


Deauville Festival Awards Prize to 'Grace'

The Deauville Film Festival awarded its top prize on Sunday to "Maria Full of Grace," a documentary-like tale of the travails of a teenage drug runner from Colombia.


Roma, 17:35 - Calcio, Sky: rispetteremo i contratti giÃ  siglati

"Rispetteremo i contratti giÃ  siglati con Juve, Milan, Inter e Roma, perchÃ¨ Sky Ã¨ abituata a rispett...


John Hines Moving From Country to Talk Radio

By Amy Carlson Gustafson, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.  Mar. 7--Loyal listeners of longtime Twin Cities radio personality John Hines will soon have to turn the dial.


Christmas chaos as English town goes car park crazy

Drivers have reduced a quiet English market town to motor mayhem in the Christmas shopping rush, shamelessly cashing in while the only local traffic warden is suspended, reports said.


Pressure builds on Republicans in sex scandal

Republican U.S. House leaders faced growing pressure over a congressional sex scandal on Tuesday, with Speaker Dennis Hastert rejecting calls to step down for his handling of sexual messages sent to teen-age boys by Rep. Mark Foley.


NHL Donates $33,800 Toward Tsunami Relief

The NHL donated $33,800 toward tsunami relief efforts in Thailand as part of a charity hockey game by Bangkok-based players.


From the director's diary... Vidhu Vinod Chopra

(The History Channel puts the spotlight on BollywoodÂs top notch directors in their special segment ÂBollywood BossesÂ aired every weeknight at 10pm from February 19-24, 2007. Here we present to you an interview excerpt with Vidhu Vinod Chopra)


Police in Brazil arrest three men on suspicion of murder, following a violent confrontation over land rights.


Browns starting quarterback Charlie Frye , benched before halftime in the season opener, was traded to Seattle for a sixth-round draft pick on Tuesday, a stunningly swift move that pushes rookie Brady Quinn to No. 2 on the depth chart.


Selig treated for skin cancer in New York

Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig had a cancerous skin lesion removed from his forehead Monday, according to the New York Daily News.


But is this representative? Reader Poll The feedback we received in this weekâs mobile workshop about the merits of ditching the desk phone and going purely mobile was overwhelmingly positive, with comments such as...â¦


Virgin leads N.Rock race, needs to improve: source

The Virgin consortium has been told it  is the front-runner to rescue ailing British bank Northern Rock  Plc  but it needs to improve its offer over the  alternative of nationalization, a person familiar with the  matter said.


A double bombing killed at least seven people and wounded 25 outside the Baghdad office of a government agency that cares for Sunni mosques and shrines.


Merck, the beleaguered US pharmaceuticals group, could be forced to pay out as much as $18bn (Â£9.7bn) over 10 years as a result of lawsuits linked to Vioxx, its controversial arthritis drug.


Qualcomm to sink â¬100m into European SMEs

Form an orderly queue Qualcomm is to sink â¬100m into small and medium-sized enterprises in Europe. The company has pledged the investment via its venture capital arm Qualcomm Ventures. So which technologies might be best placed to grab a share of Qualcomm's big pie?â¦


Costello Says Telstra Corp. Made Unwise Investments in Asia

Australian Treasurer Peter Costello said Telstra Corp., the nation's biggest phone company, made ``unwise'' investments in Asia.


Video-game fans across the country stood in the chilly November air last night, eagerly awaiting the arrival of "Halo 2.".


Palestinian rivals hold crisis talks in Mecca

MECCA, Saudi Arabia  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas began crisis talks with his Hamas rivals in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, vowing to hammer out a deal on a unity government that could end an international blockade.


Blue Nile dominates its niche and offers growth and a clean balance sheet.


A BBC TV programme is to run an appeal in the search for Madeleine McCann, missing for one month.


NEW YORK -- It seems so long ago now. Forever, possibly. With the Red Sox full of hope and just a notch below the Yankees in the American League East, the ancient rivals crowded into Fenway Park for a five-game series last month that turned from a beacon to a slaughter. That, in so many ways, effectively ended the Red ...


Hoping to return to the NBA, Jayson Williams began his comeback bid Wednesday night.


VeriSign is asking a California court to order the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers to butt out of its business.


Children eat more in larger groups, study finds

Children who eat in large groups may consume nearly a third more than when they are in small groups, a finding that sheds light on the problem of child obesity, a study says.


Kerkorian aide quits GM board, stock drops

Billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian on Friday shelved plans to raise his stake in General Motors Corp.  and said his aide had stepped down from the automaker's board two days after GM nixed a three-way alliance with Renault-Nissan.


Chiron Corp. is working with British regulators who suspended its license to sell a flu vaccine and is hoping authorities will lift the suspension in time for the 2005-2006 flu season, the company said Friday.


Grazie alla partita tra Milan e Celtic Glasgow


Sharon e Abu Mazen in Egitto: annunceranno il cessate il fuocoCon ogni probabilitÃ  pronunceranno dichiarazioni parallele                                                  Vertice a Sharm el Sheikh una speranza per la pace                                                                                Imponenti le misure di sicurezza per prevenire gli attentati


Rocker Pete Doherty was on Friday handed a suspended jail sentence for a string of drug and motoring offences, just two days after vowing to turn over a new leaf.


Arctic nations agree to fight glacial melting

Eight nations with Arctic territory agreed yesterday to fight glacial melting and other effects of climate change in the region, though


United States president George Bush pledged Monday continued support for the Colombian government in its fight against drug barons and Marxist oriented guerrillas that have ravaged the country for decades.


Genova, il tribunale limita il decreto sulla sicurezza varato dal governo Il caso di una romena fermata dopo una retata: "Nessun allarme sociale"                                            "Prostituta, non pericolosa" Il giudice boccia l'espulsione                                                                                di MASSIMO CALANDRI


Scientists Free Entangled Whale Off S.C.

Scientists apparently freed a young whale from more than 150 feet of lobster fishing gear Friday after riding alongside the animal on a Coast Guard cutter for nearly 24 hours.


Foreign Secretary Jack Straw today signalled that the governmentâs promised referendum on the new European Constitution would not be held until early 2006.


Microsoft supports rival SWsoft by answering the phone

'Is that you, Serguei?' Microsoft continues to make nice with non-VMware entities in the server virtualization market. The software maker this week, for example, firmed up a support deal with SWsoft that will see its rival's customers gain access to Microsoft's own army of Windows Server experts.â¦


Burt Bacharach, Doris Day earn lifetime Grammys

Songwriter Burt Bacharach, singer/actress Doris Day and rock group The Band will receive Grammy Awards for lifetime achievement in February, organizers said on Tuesday.


Israel Releases Top Hamas Member from Jail

Israel freed Hamas's top West Bank leader Thursday after two years in jail and he swiftly called on the Jewish state to release all Palestinian inmates as a condition for any truce.


Pacers' Artest, teammates meet with arbitrator

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Suspended Indiana Pacers forward Ron Artest will have to wait at least a week to learn if his season is over. Arbitrator Roger Kaplan heard six hours of testimony Thursday from Artest and


Fifa fines the Spanish FA Â£44,750 after several England players are racially abused by fans in last month's friendly.


US Democrats presidential contenders hold their last TV debate before the nominating race kicks off in January.


WWII Pearl Harbor Pilot to Speak Monday in S.L.

Emmett "Cyclone" Davis, a famed P-38 pilot in the Pacific, will be the next speaker in the Salt Lake City Library's World War II series.  He will talk on Monday at 7 p.m. at the Main Library, 210 E. 400 South.


Few U.S. youths involved in civic life: study

Nearly two-thirds of young Americans are disengaged from political and civic life and only a quarter regularly vote, a survey released on Tuesday showed.


NASA plans to unveil a better rocket fuel tank

NASA plans to mark the new year with what it considers the most significant milestone yet in the agency's two-year effort to resume space shuttle missions.


West Brom reveal they will move quickly to appoint a successor to sacked manager Gary Megson.


In this image (captured from animation video) the separation of the X-43A research vehicle (R) from the Pegasus booster is illustrated in this undated photograph.


Hope for the hooked after scientists find nicotine gene

A single gene could be responsible for determining how easily people become addicted to smoking, according to a report published today.


Embattled mortgage finance company  Fannie Mae FNM.N agreed to keep billions of dollars more cash  on hand while it corrects accounting problems, its government  regulator said on Monday.


Tyrone Moss rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns, Tavares Gooden recovered a blocked punt in the end zone for a score and Baraka Atkins scored on a 58-yard fumble return to lead No. 4 Miami to a sluggish 38-13 victory over Houston on Thursday night.


Britain may start requiring residents to pay deposits when their non-European Union family members visit Â refundable only when the relatives go home, Â according to a government proposal aimed at tightening borders and eliminating illegal immigration.


By Kristen Wyatt Associated Press  BLACKWATER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, Md. -- There's no golf course or hotel coming to the quiet marshes around this refuge, a spot prized by birdwatchers for its bustling waterfowl and bald eagle populations.


BASRA, Iraq  - British troops quit the Iraqi city of Basra on Monday, leaving the southern oil hub without British forces for the first time since the U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003.


Anti-Bush Protestors Heckle Broadway Theatergoers

Dozens of demonstrators heckled and  jeered Broadway theatergoers on Sunday, seeking confrontations  with Republican delegates who arrived in New York City to back  President Bush's reelection bid.


Saudi Arabia plans to expand its oil output capacity by 14 percent over the next few years to avert shortages as demand rises, the nationâs oil minister said Monday.


Ills, age catching up with Supreme Court

Chief Justice William Rehnquist's thyroid-cancer diagnosis, as well as the cancer battles of three of his colleagues, serve as reminders that the US Supreme Court bench is aging


Coco Crisp's hustling RBI bunt single in the eighth inning pushed the Indians past the Yankees, 4-3, on Wednesday night, ending Cleveland's nine-game losing streak.


A 15-year-old boy who died after a fight at school is laid to rest.


With the Spurs' lead quickly disappearing in the fourth quarter, San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich knew exactly what to say, and to whom.


The Nikkei average rose 0.24 percent at  the open on Thursday as a recovery in the dollar helped  exporters, though trade was slow as investors awaited key  domestic economic data and earnings reports from companies such  as Rohm Co.


PRESIDENTIAL PREDICTIONS: We were an idiot on Sunday, believing, suddenly, in the power of nonsense as the Washington Redskins mounted a horrifying drive to beat the Green Bay Packers.


US soldier Staff Sgt. Ivan Frederick will plead guilty at a pretrial hearing to one or two of the charges against him arising from the abuse of detainees at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison, military sources say.


CNET blogger in self-righteous crash-and-burn

Idiot 2.0 passes judgement on idiots This crock crock by CNET blogger Steve Tobak must take the award for 2007's most self-righteous, sanctimonious bollocks. Read on in wonder:â¦


IBM on Monday said fourth-quarter revenue, aided by exchange rates and sales outside the U.S., stood at $28.9 billion, an increase of 10 percent over the same period in 2006.The figure, which topped predictions of $27.82 billion by analysts polled by Thomson First Call, was helped by the ongoing weakness in the dollar, IBM said.Samuel J. Palmisano, IBM's chairman, president and chief executive officer, said in a statement that the results were also helped by strong sales in Asia, Europe, and emerging markets.IBM said it earned $2.80 per share in the quarter, handily beating the analysts' forecast of $2.60 per share. The results represent a 24 percent increase over the same period in 2006, when IBM earned $2.26 per share.Total revenue for 2007 was $98.6 billion, an 8 increase from 2006. Overall earnings for 2007 were $7.18 per share, a rise of 18 percent over 2006, according to IBM.The company also said it had more than $16 billion in cash on hand at the end of 2007.Shares of IBM shot up nearly 8 percent on the news in premarket trading Monday, to $105.36.IBM plans to provide a full earnings report during a webcast on Thursday.


Fan fined and banned from soccer grounds for 5 years for racially abusing star

A soccer fan was fined a 1,000 pounds (US$1,880, euro1,430) and banned from soccer grounds for the maximum five years on Wednesday when he pleaded guilty to racially abusing Birmingham City striker Dwight ...


Since a federal court ordered the gray granite Ten Commandments monument removed from an Alabama courthouse last year, it has crossed a sacred, mythical threshold that has ignited the faithful.


Roma, 12:48 - CALCIO, TAVECCHIO: CI SONO MORTI DI SERIE A E DI 3/a CATEGORIA

Il Presidente della Lega Nazionale Dilettanti Carlo Tavecchio, prendendo atto della sottoscrizione a...


Equamente ripartiti tra risanamento e sviluppo


Wealthy countries need to do much more to fight global poverty, the international aid agency Oxfam says.


Key test of state power for Supreme Court

In Tuesday's case of state vs. federal bank laws, the Roberts court may offer clues to its stance on federalism.


Vuol crescere nel mercato dei test diagnostici dei tumori


Intel to finally cough up EC anti-trust furball

Monday blues? Chip giant Intel will today file its response to formal anti-competitive charges levelled by the European Commission.â¦


When, where: 7 p.m., TD Banknorth Garden. TV, radio: Versus, WBZ (1030).


John Howard congratulates George Bush from Kirribilli house

TONY EASTLEY: The Prime Minister, John Howard, spoke to George W. Bush this morning from Kirribilli House in Sydney. The Prime Minister congratulated Mr Bush on his election win.


Portuguese police focus on Madeleine's parents

PRAIA DA LUZ, Portugal  - Portuguese police announced on Friday they had identified a new suspect in their investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann and friends said it was the 4-year-old's mother, Kate McCann.


Siena, 21:50 - Calcio, Totti: offeso dai tifosi della Roma, a giugno valuterÃ²

Duro sfogo di Francesco Totti al termine di Siena-Roma di Coppa Italia. ''Mi hanno tirato una bottig...


Regina Floyd makes it a point to exercise, eat well and look twice before crossing streets. Floyd figures she has to: She doesn't have health insurance.


Sun Microsystems has become a "patron" of the Free Software Foundation, joining the likes of HP, IBM, Google and MySQL. The announcement was made over the weekend at the FOSDEM conference in Brussels, and follows Sun's decision to license Java under the GPL.


The extent of Red Sox ace Curt Schilling's ankle injury virtually guarantees that he will not be in top form until surgeons repair his damaged right ankle after the season, according to medical experts.


Weber fears broad-based rise in German inflation

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


Britney Spears is charged with hit-and-run and driving without a valid licence, after an incident in Los Angeles.


Deferred Dreams That Resonate Across Decades

Producers hope ABCâs take on âA Raisin in the Sun,â which features the 2004 Broadway cast, will reach a new generation.


Cat Stevens Starts Legal Action Against US Ban

LONDON , Sep 24 (MASNET & News Agencies) - Former British pop star Cat Stevens said he has started legal action against US authorities after he was deported from the United States as a terrorist risk.


The Princess Royal was involved in what Buckingham Palace described as an âair proximity incidentâ yesterday morning, when an aeroplane taking her to Scotland was involved in a near miss with another aircraft.


Lawyer denies Kovtun in critical condition

Dmitry Kovtun, a contact of poisoned Russian ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko, is in satisfactory health and media reports he is in critical condition are wrong, a lawyer told Reuters on Thursday.


A Metropolitan Police officer appears in court in Ipswich to deny a charge of kerb-crawling in the town.


Renowned Engineer Accepts Board Position at Turbine Truck Engines, Inc.

Mr. Michael Rouse, CEO of Turbine Truck Engines, Inc. ('TTE')  (OTCBB:TTEG) is extremely pleased to announce that Dr. Magdy Attia has  agreed to join the TTE Board of Directors. Dr.


Debate over condoms hindering AIDS programs, cardinal says

VATICAN CITY -- The cardinal chosen by Pope John Paul II to head a new Vatican foundation to help AIDS victims said yesterday that too much time was spent arguing over the Catholic Church's opposition to condoms while too many people were dying.


This Year's Giants Looking Like Last Season's

Ceding control of the game after a handful of plays, the Giants went tamely to their fifth successive defeat.


President Bush's second inauguration will cost tens of millions of dollars — $40 million alone in private donations for the balls, parade and other invitation-only parties. With that kind of money, what could you buy?


Leaving money on the table is a bad, bad idea.


National CineMedia (NCMI) President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell;  Company to Celebrate Initial Public Offering On NASDAQ

ADVISORY, Feb. 8, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --      What:  Kurt C. Hall, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of  National CineMedia (NCMI) will preside over the opening bell to  celebrate the company's initial public offering on NASDAQ.


Big oil firms expand in unconventional oil sector

Major oil companies are playing a bigger role in the search for oil and gas from unconventional sources, consultants Wood Mackenzie said on Monday.


Prince Charles defends his views on education

LONDON  - Prince Charles, who was lambasted by the media and a government lawmaker for a memo in which he derided people who aspire to lofty goals beyond their natural talent, said on Sunday that he had been misinterpreted.


ATHENS, Greece - The Mississippian few thought would make the US Olympic team nearly won gold Monday in the 400 meters. Otis Harris of Edwards had the lead rounding the final turn of the one-lap sprint but


Our favorite genre-busters will roll, creep, slither, bounce, and wriggle their way into your free time--if you give them a try.


Milano, 18:15 - CALCIO, LEGA: ASSEMBLEA SERIE B APPROVA RIPARTIZIONE RISORSE

La serie B ha approvato l'accordo sulla ripartizione delle risorse economiche. L'annuncio è s...


Quick Take: Blackstone Is Ready, But Jesse Isn't Happy

Jesse Jackson is not happy about the underwriting lineup for Blackstone's IPO.


Draining Brain Toxins May Slow Alzheimer's

TUESDAY, Aug. 24 (HealthDayNews) -- Reducing levels of specific toxins in the brain may help stabilize cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease patients.


Bolivians Back Coca-Farming Indian in Local Vote

LA PAZ, Bolivia  - Bolivia's radical Indian leader  Evo Morales, who has infuriated Washington with calls to  legalize coca farming, has come first in municipal elections  that are seen as a springboard for a 2007 presidential vote.


Comedian Joey Bishop, a member of the Rat Pack led by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Peter Lawford, has died at age 89, his longtime friend and publicist Warren Cowan said on Thursday.


Israel rejects plea for pause in fighting

Israel on Saturday rejected U.N.   calls for a 72-hour pause in fighting to enable relief workers   to evacuate elderly, young and wounded people from south   Lebanon and to bring in emergency aid.


"Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin is to be buried in a private ceremony as his family declines a state funeral.


Mysterious Tremors May Portend California Quakes

Low-pitched rumbles from deep under California's San Andreas fault may offer a way to predict future earthquakes, U.S. geologists said on Thursday.


Car bombs in Baghdad kill at least seven

A car bomb in Karrada, in central Baghdad, killed five people and wounded 10 on Tuesday, hours after another car bomb in the same area killed two people and wounded four, a police source said.


E' Maggie William al posto della dimissionaria Doyle


The number of convicts imprisoned with death sentences dropped in 2003, which is helping to provoke the third straight annual decline in the nation's death row population, according to data released Sunday.


TOKYO - An earthquake measuring a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter scale jolted extensive areas in the Tokai region in central Japan and the Kinki area in western Japan at 8:29 on Tuesday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.


Yahoo co-founder Yang to replace Semel as CEO

Following investor pressure for a  management shake-up, Yahoo Inc.  Chairman and Chief  Executive Terry Semel is stepping aside and will be replaced as  CEO by co-founder Jerry Yang, Yahoo said on Monday, sending  shares up 3.5 percent in extended trade.


It will take weeks before the U.N. Security Council is ready to vote on a new round of sanctions against Iran proposed last week by six world powers, council diplomats said on Monday.


BRUXELLES - Sono cominciati ieri sera poco prima delle 19,30 i lavori del Consiglio Ue, che proseguiranno anche stamattina. Al centro della discussione tra i capi di Stato e di governo dellâUnione, la decisione


Producers of Lindsay Lohan's next film are re-working the schedule so the star can shoot her role when she completes rehab.


Edwards Says Bush Trying to Con Americans

Answering President Bush's criticism of John Kerry, Sen. John Edwards said the president on Monday "made one last stand to con the American people" into believing he is the only one who can fight terrorism.


Police said they will recommend that no criminal charges be filed against Republican Gov.-elect Jim Gibbons, a congressman accused by a cocktail waitress of assaulting her in a parking garage three weeks before Election Day.


Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson says balloons on the pitch were not to blame for his side's FA Cup defeat to Sheffield United.


The Dallas Cowboys moved closer to  ensuring home field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs with  a 20-13 road victory over the Carolina Panthers on Saturday but  lost wide receiver Terrell Owens with an ankle sprain.


Nasdaq's August matched market share rises

The Nasdaq Stock Market  said on Tuesday its matched market share of stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange rose to 19.3 percent in August from 12.5 percent a year before.


Bush Surveys Hurricane Damage in Florida

President Bush told shell-shocked survivors of Hurricane Ivan on Sunday that "we're praying for you" as he made his third campaign-season trip to Florida and his first to Alabama to assess storm damage.


Militants Threaten to Kill U.S., UK Hostages in Iraq

Insurgents threatened to kill two  Americans and a Briton captured in Baghdad and launched a  suicide car bomb attack on Iraqi security forces in the  northern city of Kirkuk on Saturday that killed at least 23  people.


Three American counterterrorism vigilantes on trial for allegedly running a private jail in Afghanistan denied charges they tortured prisoners and accused authorities Monday of withholding evidence that would prove they were working with U.S. knowledge.


Post-Katrina New Orleans death rate shoots up

Death rates in New Orleans rose nearly  50 percent as the city began its recovery from Hurricane  Katrina, in part because of storm-related damage to its public  health facilities, researchers said on Thursday.


Roma, 16:37 - CALCIO, PROCURATORE FERRARI: RIENTRA NEL PROGETTO DELLA ROMA

Matteo Ferrari giocherà nella Roma anche nella prossima stagione. Questo almeno è quan...


On a back street in one of Antananarivo's seedier neighborhoods, Saholy clutches at the hood of her blue jacket, pulling it down against the light rain. She steels herself for more verbal abuse from her fellow street walkers plying their trade on the corners.


TV soap on Indonesian mud disaster set to air

A noxious mudflow from near an exploratory oil well in Indonesia is the backdrop to a new TV soap opera -- and it has the backing of the very company under fire for the disaster.


Support for Brazil's Lula Jumps in September

BRASILIA, Brazil  - Support for Brazilian  President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government rose to 38  percent this month from 29 percent in June, boosted by strong  economic growth, a new poll showed on Friday two weeks before  nationwide local elections.


A therapist helps to rebuild functions (and families) shattered by brain trauma.


Group sues illegal file-swappers in Europe

The Federation of the Phonographic Industry said it filed 459 lawsuits against illegal music file-sharers in Europe. The suits were filed on behalf of Warner Music Group.


REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Accused murderer Scott Peterson warned his stunned mistress that she might be suspected in the disappearance of his pregnant wife, according to wiretapped phone conversations played in court yesterday.


A parliamentary panel in cigarette-friendly France called Tuesday for the government to ban smoking in public places like cafes and restaurants in less than a year — and floated the prospect of special "smoking rooms."


The latest Army investigation into the Abu Ghraib scandal is raising new questions about whether the CIA, operating outside military rules, contributed to the breakdown of military discipline at the prison.


Montgomerie Charges Three Strokes Clear in Singapore

Defending champion Colin Montgomerie  made a brilliant start to his season with a flawless  seven-under-par 65 in the $1 million Singapore Masters on  Thursday.


Soros gives $50 mln to tackle African poverty

Billionaire financier George Soros   pledged $50 million on Wednesday to help the United Nations   tackle extreme poverty and AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa.


Most EU countries are failing to put in place policies aimed at making Europe the world's most competitive economy, a report says.


AP Blog: Not doubt U.S. rooting for Italy

Now that the World Cup is underway, AP writers will be filing periodic, behind-the-scenes reports during soccer's largest spectacle:


Pentagon Official in Charge of Detention Policy Quits

MIAMI _ A Pentagon prosecutor swore out new war-crimes charges against three Guantanamo captives on Friday, hours after the Defense Department disclosed that a senior official in charge of detention policy had quit amid mounting criticism.  Charles D.


Indonesia swears in ex-general as president

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, a retired army general with a newly minted doctorate in economics, was sworn in yesterday as Indonesia's first directly elected president and unveiled a Cabinet reflecting his cautious approach to reform.


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Oil Falls to 3-Month Low on Mild Weather

Oil prices fell more than a dollar to a  three-month low on Tuesday as mild winter weather sapped demand  in the heavy energy consuming U.S. northeast.


Halliburton to move headquarters, CEO to Dubai

MANAMA/HOUSTON  - U.S. oilfield services giant Halliburton Co.  said on Sunday it will move its corporate headquarters and its chief executive to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates in an effort to expand overseas.


Elmbrook Jubilee Inspires Elaborate Web Site; Megachurch Kicks Off 50th Year With Links to 800 Pages

By TOM HEINEN  Town of Brookfield  Elmbrook Church, one of the region's first megachurches, is launching a year's celebration of its 50th anniversary with jubilee events and a cutting-edge Web site that could be a national model for linking people to ministries and faith messages.


WASHINGTON: The Federal Open Market Committee, the rate-setting panel for the US Federal Reserve, began its deliberations Wednesday with a rate hike widely expected.


NEW YORK -- A downgrade of bond insurer Ambac Financial Group Inc. is likely to have far-reaching effects, making it more difficult for cities to issue new bonds and forcing further write-downs at financial services companies, analysts said Friday.


Japan suicides top 30,000 for ninth straight year

The number of Japanese who killed themselves edged down last year but stayed above 30,000 as it has for nearly a decade, with suicides among the elderly rising to account for more than a third of the total, police said on Thursday.


Senior African Union officials hold emergency consultations on ...

Senior African Union officials will meet on Saturday for emergency talks on the conflict that has reignited in Ivory Coast, threatening to undermine efforts to restore peace in neighbouring countries, an official said.


Cisco pays $200 million for software IP developer P-Cube

LONDON - The shopping spree continues at Cisco Systems Inc., which said Monday (Aug. 23) it would buy privately-held P-Cube Inc., a developer of IP service platforms.


Fed starts one-day meeting as markets eye rate cut

Federal Reserve policy-makers started a one-day meeting on Tuesday that was widely expected to end with Chairman Ben Bernanke's first interest rate cut.


WIKINDX is a free single or multi-user research environment storing searchable bibliographies, notes and citations and integrated with a WYSIWYG word processor for the authoring of publication-ready articles automatically formatted to chosen citation styles.   WIKINDX v3.6.4 has the following CHANGELOG:  Focus Feature enhancements and minor bug fixes.  FEATURE ENHANCEMENTS: 1/  Added $WIKINDX_GLOBAL_EDIT to config.php.  If $WIKINDX_GLOBAL_EDIT is TRUE, all write-enabled users may use the Edit menu to globally edit creators, publishers, collections and keywords.  If FALSE, only the admin may do this.  The default is TRUE. 2/  Keywords and categories may be edited directly when viewing a single resource.  BUG FIXES: 1/  Write-enabled users may now paste bibtex files once more (broken in v3.6.2).   A full list of the major features and the full CHANGELOG can be found at the WIKINDX home page:   http://wikindx.sourceforge.net/ Test-drive a public WIKINDX at:  http://www.sirfragalot.com/wikindx3/ Download WIKINDX at:  http://www.sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=94435&package_id=109093   Why would I want to use WIKINDX? If you want an academic/research authoring system that...   1/ can manage all my bibliographic data allowing me to search through them with an accuracy and speed that cannot be duplicated with index cards, 2/ enables me to store unlimited quotes, paraphrases and thoughts and to efficiently cross-reference them in a searchable database, 3/ is free, stable and open source allowing me to cast off the shackles of commercial, licensed software, 4/ supports non-English multi-byte character sets, 5/ runs on all major operating systems (*NIX, OsX, Windows), 6/ runs not only on a desktop computer but also on a web server so I can access my bibliography from any networked point or share my bibliography with my research team, 7/ allows multiple attachments for each bibliographic resource, 8/ can export my bibliography in various bibliographic styles (APA, Chicago, IEEE for example), 9/ allows me to edit or create bibliographic styles through a graphical interface, 10/ integrates a WYSIWYG word processor with easy importation of quotes etc. so that at long last I can write an article, from draft through to publication, with automatic, context-sensitive citation formatting entirely within the one software, 11/ at the click of a mouse button will reformat my article to another citation style whether that style uses  footnotes, endnotes or in-text citation, 12/ can import and export other bibliographic formats including BibTeX or Endnote format, 13/ supports multiple users,  ...then WIKINDX is all this and more.  Mark Grimshaw (WIKINDX administrator - 13/May/2007)


Bank of England set to freeze rates: analysts

Bank of England policymakers are forecast to keep British interest rates at 4.50 percent for the eleventh month in a row on Thursday, despite recent upgrades to British economic growth data.


An explosion rocks Iraq's holy city Karbala killing seven people as campaigning starts for January's election.


England's children's commissioner says it is shameful the country fails to provide for autistic children.


A ceremony to honour those who died in Chile's 1973 military coup ends in violent  clashes.


Bergamo, 19:14 - CALCIO: ARRESTATO TIFOSO ASCOLI, IN TRIBUNA NONOSTANTE DASPO

Un tifoso dell'Ascoli sottoposto al Daspo, l'interdizione ad assistere a eventi sportivi, è s...


A series of blasts hit the Somali capital Mogadishu on Friday, witnesses said, a day after Ugandan peacekeepers started arriving in the lawless Horn of Africa country.


New Virgin Digital Music Club offers subscription service

Amaze your friends as CD-quality music comes out of your little plastic computer speakers! Then, pay us - monthly - even if you donât listen to anything, and even if you would rather listen to it on your portable music player.


Limited December same-store sales down 8 percent

Limited Brands Inc  said on Thursday sales at stores open at least a year fell 8 percent in December.


The Athens Olympics will cost a total of almost 10 billion euros ($12.1 billion), more than double the original target, pushing Greece's budget gap well above EU limits, finance ministry sources said on Wednesday.


Norwegian police hunt robbers who bundled a version of  Edvard Munch's The Scream out of an Oslo museum.


Parents angry at a religious group sponsoring a city academy are auctioning it for Â£2m on the internet.


Arsenal manager Wenger dismisses Real link

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger reconfirmed his commitment to the English premier league club on Friday, saying that he would sign a new contract before the end ofthe year.


Microsoft Research Explores Location Technologies

Microsoft researchers talk about a variety of location-based tools they are developing.


Hilton's real estate secures rich deal price

Blackstone Group's  agreed deal  to buy Hilton Hotels Corp.  this week showed that buyout  firms will happily layer big premiums on the right target and  can still feel confident about debt financing.


Global warming debate over, time to act now: report

Declaring the global warming debate over, an international team of scientists urged the world's nations on Tuesday to act now to keep climate change from becoming a catastrophe.


The Financial Cost Of Adult ADHD In The Billions

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is taking a toll on the household income of adults with the disorder. Income lost is now pegged at $77 billion in the US, according to a study by Harvard researcher, Dr.


New studies show prolonged use of Depo-Povera is linked to decreased bone density, which makes women more susceptible to osteoporosis.


ROCKER Ozzy Osbourne desperately grappled with a masked raider who yesterday stole wife Sharonâs Â£2MILLION gems collection. Courageous Ozzy, 55 - seen hours before the 4am raid â-rabbed


The Big 12 wouldn't fare well in a discussion about the best football conference in the nation, even though it might have the best team.


Colin Powell says the US will not desert tsunami survivors, as he visits Indonesia, where most lives were lost.


Actor and writer Owen Wilson is going back to work after a reported suicide attempt last summer.


Freshman quarterback Erik Ainge threw two touchdown passes Saturday as No. 17 Tennessee nipped No. 3 and previously unbeaten Georgia, 19-14.


Angered U.S. firm excludes Thailand from new drugs

U.S. drugs giant Abbott Laboratories said it would stop launching new medicines in Thailand in protest at the army-backed government's move to override international drug patents.


Research has shown that strength training can help overweight adults lower their risk of diabetes. But what about teenagers?


Russian Peacekeepers Move Into S. Ossetia

Hoping to end persistent skirmishing, peacekeepers moved into areas near South Ossetia's capital to separate Georgian troops and fighters from the breakaway region, officials said Friday.


IBM bundles products, targets smaller businesses

International Business Machines Corp. on   Tuesday unveiled the first in a new line of product bundles   encompassing hardware, software and technical assistance as it   looks to increase its sales to small and medium-sized   companies.


The United States beat world champions Germany 2-1 in a fierce struggle Monday to reach the final of the Olympic women's soccer tournament.


A jury is sent out to consider its verdict in the trial of a woman accused in connection with a fatal attack on her granddaughter by a dog.


Some Super Bowl advertisers used their 30 seconds to drive visitors to their Web sites, while others made it difficult to find their online presence.


Competition Gaining on Running Gear Stores

Specialty running stores have managed to survive â even thrive â despite competition from the big chains and online and mail order outlets.


Oil prices remain around the $82-a-barrel mark, over fears a storm may develop in the Gulf of Mexico.


FOND DU LAC, Wis. - A former inmate told police that he was a werewolf and could change shapes after he was arrested for breaking into a woman's apartment.


Un regalo di Natale? Piante anti-inquinamento

Le suggeriscono gli esperti dell'Ibimet Cnr. Alcuni vegetali assorbono le sostanze tossiche presenti in casa e all'esterno. Danno colore all'appartamento, emanano un buon profumo e hanno anche effetti benefici per la salute.


Twin Nasa spacecraft capture panoramic images that will the study of solar explosions capable of causing havoc on Earth.


2003 Memo Says Iranian Leaders Backed Talks

The Swiss ambassador to Iran informed U.S. officials in 2003 that an Iranian proposal for comprehensive talks with the United States had been reviewed and approved by  Iran's supreme religious leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei; then-President  Mohammad Khatami; and then-Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi,...


Jennifer Lopez Makes Glitzy NY Runway Debut

Pop diva, actress and budding fashion  designer Jennifer Lopez made her New York runway debut on  Friday with an eclectic collection that showed she may be able  to bring her star power to the world of haute couture.


Based on their track record, the Revolution should be preparing for a strong MLS playoff run. The team has made a habit of sprinting to the regular-season finish line since the 2002 season, compiling records of 5-0-1, 5-0-1, 3-3-0, and 2-2-2 in the final six games of the last four seasons .


Roma, 22:56 - BASKET, SERIE A: AVELLINO E TREVISO VINCONO ANTICIPI

Successi di Avellino e Treviso nei due anticipi della 23/a giornata del campionato di serie A di bas...


Suzuka, 07:58 - F1, GP GIAPPONE: MCLAREN FUORI DA PRIMI 10

McLaren fuori dai giochi per la pole nel Gp del Giappone. Nella seconda manche delle qualifiche, Kim...


A loud blast shook an area near an  interior ministry compound and political party offices in  Baghdad on Sunday, witnesses said.


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Suspect charged with murder of Detroit police officer

A suspect in the shooting death of an off-duty Detroit police officer who was working as a bouncer at a strip club has been charged with murder, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office said Saturday.


FTC chairman won't recuse herself in Google deal

U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras won't recuse herself from considering the antitrust implications of Google's proposed acquisition of DoubleClick, despite a request from two privacy groups that she do so.


A contraceptive that blocks male fertility has come closer with a study showing that it is possible to inoculate monkeys against their own sperm.


Quarter million Iraqis flee sectarian violence

A quarter of a million Iraqis have fled   their homes and registered as refugees in the past seven   months, data released on Thursday showed, amid an upsurge in   violence that has accompanied the Ramadan holy month.


Oracle increased its takeover bid for rival software company PeopleSoft yesterday, probably the final roll of the dice in what has been an acrimonious battle.


Gli sara' conferita presso l'universita' di Firenze


Per evitare fallimento, "eredita' del governo precedente"


Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema on Europe's role in U.N. efforts to keep peace in Lebanon


Music Industry Group Launches Piracy Suits

An international music industry group said Thursday hundreds of lawsuits were being filed across Europe accusing people of piracy for illegally sharing music on the Internet.


Erosion and climate change could release a vast volume of carbon from the UK's peatlands, a study finds.


Bulgaria's Minority Govt to Negotiate With Opposition to Pass Draft Budget

Bulgaria's minority government said Thursday it would negotiate with opposition parties to support its next year draft budget.


Green buildings need more incentives in U.S.

CHICAGO/NEW YORK  - When it opens next year, the 54-story Bank of America Tower in New York will be the most environmentally friendly office building in the United States.


Experts are divided on the next move for crude futures, and even on the factors that influence them. NEW YORK  - The biggest two-day slide in oil prices since 1991 may have brightened faces on Wall


A British soldier has appeared in court charged with the murder of a civilian in Iraq.


Rangers Greek defender prepares for debut

Rangers' new signing Sotirios Kyrgiakos is set to make his Scottish Premier League debut against bottom of the table side Livingston.


After creating a furore over her ouster from the TV show Big Boss, actress Rakhi Sawant now wants to get back into it through a 'wild card' entry.


Fidel Castro looked alert and healthier in a new video, the first images released of the ailing leader in more than three months. In the images aired on state television last night, Castro spoke slowly and softly. He mentioned the price of oil and the value of the euro, evidence that the video was recorded yesterday. At times ...


Dirty, weary and quietly pleased, the Steelers trudged into their locker room Sunday after the 16-7 victory against the Washington Redskins.


After confessing that the YouTube mystery teen's video diaries are works of fiction, the creators of the character say they're not pimping a Hollywood film or anything evil like that. They just wanted to tell a really compelling story.


Fast-food chain Jack In The Box Inc.  on Wednesday reported higher quarterly net profit, beating expectations, helped by sales of such new products as sourdough sandwiches.


Despite Record Earnings, Investors Trash Apple Stock

After announcing record-breaking revenues and profits in its most recently concluded quarter, Apple saw its stock slide precipitously in trading today. Investors were spooked by smaller than expected forecasts, although analysts say the company's fundamentals are still sound.


Md. Gives $1.4M to Wrongly Convicted Man

A man who served 27 years in prison before his murder conviction was overturned was awarded $1.4 million Wednesday, Maryland's largest award for a wrongful conviction.


Kidnapped British journalist freed in Gaza

BBC journalist Alan Johnston was freed on Wednesday after 16 weeks held hostage by Palestinian extremists in Gaza, looking pale and drawn but delighted that his "terrifying" ordeal was over.


CNET's Buzz Out Loud checks in with the Apple co-founder about Segway's total recall and the latest news from Apple.


A controversial plan to hunt endangered humpback whales has been suspended, a top Japan official says.


SUNNYVALE, Calif. Inside an unassuming one-story building halfway between Palo Alto and San Jose, Amir Mashkoori and his team are putting the finishing touches on a revolutionary technology that aims to take the silicon wafer out of Silicon Valley.


Forty-five days and some 13 million downloads after its official release, Mozilla's Firefox browser is showing undeniable momentum--but does it signal the beginning of the end to Microsoft's monopoly over the basic software used to access the Web?


Drew Barrymore yaps for Disney animal comedy

LOS ANGELES  - Drew Barrymore will voice a pampered Chihuahua in "South of the Border," a talking-animal Disney comedy whose lineup includes a who's who of Latino actors.


A small amount of dark chocolate could reduce blood pressure, research from Germany suggests


Rejuvenated Andy Roddick advanced to the semifinals of the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters with a 6-3, 6-4 victory Friday night over Andy Murray, ending the British teenager's whirlwind week.


Ivan's Category Five strength targeting Cuba, Yucatan Peninsula

(GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands) - It appears Hurricane Ivan is turning toward the northwest -- with its wake, death and destruction.


NASA's X-43A scramjet programme successfully smashed its own world speed record for aircraft by flying at nearly 10 times the speed of sound.


Genova, 20:24 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: BALLOTTAGGIO KUTUZOV-ROSSINI

Contro la Juventus la Sampdoria riavrÃ  a disposizione Francesco Flachi, che ha scontato la squalific...


S.Korea, U.S. leaders to try reconcile views on North

When South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun   meets President Bush later this week in Washington, the two   will try to resolve differences in managing North Korea, which   has strained ties between the allies.


States poised to flout GOP primary rules

As many as seven states are expected to flout Republican rules Tuesday and schedule their presidential primaries or caucuses before Feb. 5, establishing an unprecedented early start to the nominating process.


Doctors say there is so far no evidence to demonstrate that a popular dietary supplement prevents the common cold.


A laptop computer loaded with personal information on 2,400 residents of the Camp Pendleton Marine Corps base has been lost, authorities said Friday.


11-07: East Texans sue maker of painkiller

A Tyler attorney has filed East Texas' first lawsuit against the makers of the recalled painkiller Vioxx, and more are on the way.


Israel's leader holds tense meeting with Jewish settlers ahead of ...

JERUSALEM Israel's prime minister held a stormy meeting today with Jewish settlers, who raised the specter of civil war unless he changes his course on Gaza.


Messages sent via Skype's IM tool ask users to download file, which can steal password, other information, security firm says.


Public sector spending on consultants has increased by almost a third over the last three years, an official report says.


Mantova, 17:24 - CALCIO, MANTOVA; BERNACCI: IN CASA VIETATO SBAGLIARE

Due gare di fila in casa, contro Bari e Albinoleffe, per mantenersi in alto. Il Mantova punta al bot...


Majority of Marriages End Before 25 Years, Census Finds

Most Americans eventually marry, but they are marrying later and are less likely to be wed only once.


Calls it a "public policy dialogue" A week after Privacy International ranked the privacy practices of 23 major web companies and put Google at the very bottom of the list, the Mountain View-based search giant has launched a brand new blog where it will regularly address matters of Internet privacy and other public policy issues, including copyright and trademark protection, online safety for children, content regulation, and patent reform.â¦


Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - Brazil's Ricardo Sanos and Emanuel Rego won their country's first-ever gold medal in men's beach volleyball Wednesday night with a straight set victory over Javier Bosma and Pablo Herrera of Spain.


Appeals Court Rules Against Converting Farm to Wetlands

By Howard Yune, Appeal-Democrat, Marysville, Calif.  Sep. 24--State plans to remake Colusa County farmland as wetlands took another blow when a state appeals court upheld a 2004 decision blocking the takeover of the Traynham Ranch east of Arbuckle.


After a debut that was the stuff of fantasy, Wayne Rooney was introduced to the real Manchester United yesterday. The 18-year-old could have been forgiven for thinking that life


Ford, electric utility to promote plug-in hybrids

Blog: Automaker to partner on pilot program to test hybrid electric vehicles with California electric utility.


The world is watching closely the outcome of an election campaign that has mostly dealt with bread-and-butter domestic issues, writes Tony Parkinson.


KETIV Technologies Assists Can Lines Engineering in Becoming August 2006 Autodesk Inventor of the Month

Can Lines Engineering Inc., a worldwide designer and builder of conveyor system solutions for the food, beverage and most all industry's conveying needs since 1960, was named Autodesk Inventor of the Month for August 2006.


Sony Computer Entertainment (SCEI) and Nvidia have announced that the companies have been collaborating on bringing advanced graphics and computer entertainment technology to SCEI's next-generation computer entertainment system.


A substantial number of new roads could be funded by "pay as you drive" charges, research suggests.


The Scottish Conservative Party issues a call for reforms to the bail system in a bid to crack down on knife crime.


Bill McEwen's elevator pitch CES on Video It's the next generation of the Amiga operating system - company President Bill McEwen reveals what it's all about...â¦


Kimi Raikkonen wins the Belgian Grand Prix as Michael Schumacher clinches the title.


Saudi Attackers Monitored U.S. Consulate Before Attack

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia  - Saudi gunmen who stormed  the United States consulate in Jeddah had "scoped out" the  building ahead of their carefully planned attack, the U.S.  envoy to Saudi Arabia said Tuesday.


Reason Behind Group's "New Wineskins" Name

"And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined.


Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met Monday with Israeli's President Moshe Katsav as part of his first tour of the region to discuss, among other topics, a collaboration between the two countries in combating terrorism.


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Aug. 22, 2004 - Security forces hunted for more terror suspects, officials said Sunday, as Pakistan revealed it has arrested a dozen al-Qaida-linked militants planning to launch simultaneous


Plans to outlaw smoking in Scotland's pubs, clubs and restaurants will be set out in full by ministers.


A US court  will rule on whether to block the forced auction of Yukos assets on Thursday,  the company says.


Firenze, 12:47 - CALCIO, ITALIA: SOLO PALESTRA PER DEL PIERO E CANNAVARO

Allenamento mattutino per la nazionale: lavoro atletico e poi prove di schemi con ruoli doppi: ovver...


Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have long been synonymous with home ownership. Now those names are also disconcertingly associated with corporate wrongdoing.


The troubled Italian airline Alitalia is to reveal a rescue plan to avoid bankruptcy to unions. Ahead of the announcement expected on Monday afternoon, Italian media reported that the proposals include cutting the workforce by a quarter.


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Japan's Professional Baseball Players' Association Threatens to Go ...

Japan's professional baseball players' association says it will go on strike for the first time in its 70-year history if owners approve a proposed merger of two teams later this week.


Iraq carnage kills 21 as UN official warns time not ripe for polls

BAGHDAD  - At least 21 people were killed in the latest in a renewed spree of attacks to hit Iraq, as a top UN official issued a stark warning that elections could not be held in the current climate of violence.


India call centre industry defends data security record after TV sting

The body representing India's booming outsourcing business has insisted that the country was a safe place to do business following a British TV news sting showed alleged call centre fraud.


Argentina coach Marcelo Bielsa has resigned, less than one month after leading his country to their first Olympic soccer gold medal and less than two months after steering them to the Copa America final, Argentine


Store traffic falls in week before Christmas

Economic pressures and online deals might have led consumers to sharply limit their trips to retailers in the week leading up to Christmas, data tracker ShopperTrak RCT said on Thursday.


New Raptors coach doesn't think Carter will be a distraction

Vince Carter wants out of Toronto, but new Raptors' coach Sam Mitchell doesn't think it will be an issue when training camp opens next week.


Maxi fusione in Russia tra Rusal e Sual con asset Glencore


Korean woman wins Solti conducting competition

A 31-year-old South Korean, Shi-Yeon Sung, has become the first woman to win the prestigious Sir Georg Solti International Conductors' Competition, held here every two years.


India and Pakistan are set to hold a second day of talks in Delhi, with Kashmir the main theme.


Cancer Risk From Environmental Arsenic Can Last for Generations

TUESDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- Decades after residents of a region in northern Chile were exposed to high levels of arsenic in their drinking water, they still suffer from high lung and bladder cancer death rates, concludes a study by U.S. and Chilean researchers.


New Jersey bill will not call gay unions marriage

A panel of New Jersey lawmakers approved a bill on Thursday that would create civil unions giving equal rights to gay and lesbian couple, shunning a push to call those partnerships "marriage."


Tensions flare as Pakistan police investigate deadly mosque blast

SIALKOT, Pakistan- Tensions flared Saturday as Pakistani police launched investigations into a suspected suicide bombing which killed at least 30 people at a Shiite mosque in eastern Sialkot city.


Grateful Barroso offers MEPs a say on EU reform

JosÃ© Manuel Barroso, the new European commission president, offered MEPs a powerful role in reshaping the EU's political, economic and social agenda and redefining its relations with the world after winning resounding backing for his team yesterday.


eBay warning: Hacking software available in auctions

Every type of hacking software, including Trojans and step-by-step tutorials on how to effectively hack Web sites are now entered auction house eBay, and they are getting more difficult ot police.


A Moroccan man is sentenced to death for murdering a European Union advisor and his wife in their Rabat home.


Bob Knight shook hands with the opposing coach, put his head down and walked off the court. Victory No. 876, the one that tied him with legendary Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp for second place on the career list and moved him within three of tying former North Carolina coach Dean Smith for the top spot, didn't even get a mention from the public address announcer.


A bear attacked a group of U.S. tourists on a remote trail in the Carpathian Mountains, killing a woman and injuring two other people, authorities said Sunday.


Clinton holds narrow Nevada lead on Obama: poll

Democrat Hillary Clinton holds a narrow 5-point lead on rival Barack Obama in Nevada on the eve of the state's presidential nominating contest, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Friday.


Sudoku Portable is the popular Sudoku game packaged as a portable app, allowing you to carry your favorite puzzle game with you on an iPod, USB thumbdrive, portable hard drive or any other portable media. You can plug it right into any Windows computer and use it just like you would on your own.  It'll even remember your game between sessions.  And it's all under 500k.   Sudoku Portable Homepage:   http://portableapps.com/apps/games/sudoku_portable   SourceForge.net Project Page:   https://sourceforge.net/projects/portableapps/


A patient whose double lung transplant operation was stopped after a plane carrying donor organs crashed into Lake Michigan has received a second set of lungs, doctors announced Friday.


LeBron James, who has missed two of Cleveland's last three games to rest a sprained right big toe, says that his injury could linger for the remainder of this season.


EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The odds are against them, and the Bruins may have to pay the devil to get into the playoffs. But they moved one giant step closer last night with a 4-1 win over New Jersey that was very much Devil-like.


Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, who fanned partisanship during much of his reign, preached the need for the two parties to work together as he bid farewell to the U.S. Congress on Thursday.