Serena Williams says she has no regrets about going against doctors' advice to participate in the US Open where she is dominating opponents and enjoying unprecedented crowd support.


Always in hiding, an Iraqi interpreter's anguished life

As an interpreter for the US Army, Khalid Ahmed faces constant taunts and death threats from fellow Iraqis.


Canada Signals Crackdown on Internet Pharmacies

The Canadian government signaled on Thursday it was ready to crack down on Internet pharmacies that send cheap medicine to the United States, often without Canadian doctors having seen the patients.


Valdis Zatlers elected president of independent Latvia

Latvian lawmakers have elected medical doctor Valdis Zatlers the third president of Latvia since the Baltic state won independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.


Long-Necked Sea Monster Snuck Up on Victims

A long-necked sea reptile that lived millions of years ago in what is now China may have used its stiff neck to sneak up on unsuspecting prey and suck them in, scientists said on Friday.


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Aula di Montecitorio. Primo pomeriggio di un lunedÃ¬ piovoso. Va in scena, alla ripresa dei lavori sulla discussione della Finanziaria, la tragicommedia Â«il governo si mantiene in piedi per scommessaÂ». Da


Roma, 18:52 - CALCIO, VICENZA-MANTOVA SI GIOCA SABATO ALLE 16

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LA Times chides Bush for self-justification

WASHINGTON: US President George W Bush on Wednesday received a rap across the knuckles from the Los Angeles Times which observed that he might have done better at wooing broader international


Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho hailed his Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech on Wednesday after the Czech international's saves helped them to a 2-0 victory over CSKA Moscow in the Champions League.


A Berlusconi replica: non tutti in Italia sono in vendita


Peres concerned attempt would be made on Sharonâs life

Labor leader warns current situation very much resembles the public atmosphere that preceded the Rabin murder. About two weeks before the ninth anniversary of the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin


ATHENS, Greece - A US women's sprinting corps missing some of its biggest names got off to a strong start Friday on the first day of Olympic track competition, with three Americans  including 37-year-old Gail Devers  advancing from their ...


Two French journalists freed after being held hostage in Iraq for four months returned to Paris on Wednesday and had an emotional reunion with their families, while telling of their "very difficult" time in captivity.


THE PRESIDENT In Exulting Bush Throngs, Just a Little Bit of ...

There is a good deal of nail biting going on at the mostly picture-perfect campaign rallies held for President Bush. Terry Buck, a first-grade teacher from Cleveland, feels the nervousness.


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The Knicks appeared headed in the same direction as Jeff Van Gundy's team, which nowadays isn't such a good thing. "I'm so sick of losing, I can't stand it," Van Gundy said.


Yahoo has snapped up privately-held e-mail software company Stata Labs, which develops technology that allows users to quickly search through mail and attachments.


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Timeless England bid farewell to the golden summer of 2004

The gymnasium at the Sonargaon Pan Pacific Hotel in Dhaka may seem a strange place for the renaissance of English cricket, but it was here last October, at the start of England's tour of Bangladesh


An inquest is to start into the deaths of six tourists, including two from south Wales, in an Australian hostel fire.


One-third of Finnish rapists tried in court convicted to suspended prison sentences

No great differences remain between the lengths of rape convictions of different courts of appeals, shows a recent report by the National Research Institute of Legal Policy (Optula). Municipal courts, however, ...


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In areas such as CRM software and portals, open source gained a foothold because users were willing to compromise -- less could be more, because the price was right. In security, open source rushed in because commercial vendors fell down on the job. As security problems in the enterprise outstripped the capabilities of commercial solutions, a number of talented security researchers stepped into the breach via the open source model.


Six people are found dead and a child badly injured after a shooting incident at a house in south Wisconsin.


Two Britons shot dead near death railway bridge

Two Britons were shot dead by unknown gunmen near the famous Bridge over the River Kwai in western Thailand, police said.


Time Warner profit rises on cable, asset sales

Media conglomerate Time Warner Inc.  said on Wednesday that fourth-quarter profit rose more than 30 percent, boosted by asset sales, more digital cable and phone customers, and a rise in AOL advertising sales.


AFTER a two-month delay, Apple has unveiled its new iMac desktop computer which integrates disk drives and processors into a flat display less than two inches (5cm) thick.


Poll: Americans Hopeful About Second Term

A majority of Americans say they feel hopeful about President Bush's second term, but those hopes are clouded by doubts about when the bloodshed in Iraq will end.


Advertising spending will climb faster than the global economy in 2005, two leading forecasters said on Monday, driven by marketing battles in competitive sectors and increases in online and interactive ads.


Bologna, 17:20 - BASKET, UPIM BOLOGNA: FRATTURA NASO PER CALABRIA

Dante Calabria, guardia italo-americana della Upim Fortitudo Bologna, ha riportato la frattura nasal...


AOL co-founder Steve Case has offered a qualified apology for his role in architecting the online company's disastrous combination with Time Warner Inc.


(InfoWorld) - Though security industry experts were openly referring to the death of spam several years ago, the arrival of image-based attacks has resulted in a stunning renaissance in the volumes of unwanted e-mail reaching end-users' inboxes. And while filtering technologies have improved significantly and can thwart the ability of most image spam to force its way onto corporate networks today, some experts believe that the fight against the use of such AI (artificial intelligence) tactics on the part of spammers is only just getting underway. In a new report published on May 30, analysts at Cambridge, Mass.-based Forrester Research extrapolate on their theory that image spam is merely the tip of the iceberg when it comes to spammers' use of AI. The only way to prevent a repeat of the image spam surge as new models using AI come to light, Forrester analysts said, will be for technology vendors and enterprise customers to abandon their current approach of trying to filter out every type of campaign that the mass-mailers conceive and instead battle the roots of the problem. Just as Web sites and anti-spam providers have utilized techniques such a CAPTCHA -- the challenge response tests found in many different online applications that ask users to input characters planted into obfuscated image files -- to beat back unwanted bot-driven activity, so too will spammers utilize AI to create seemingly endless variations on their message campaigns to circumvent the latest filtering tools, the experts said in their report. CAPTCHA is an acronym for "completely automated public Turing test to tell computers and humans apart," a concept named after Alan Turing, the English mathematician referred to by some as the father of modern computer science. "The notion with CAPTCHA is that computer bots and other programs can't efficiently process the image, that they can't deduce the words in the image, and that's the same thing that spammers are doing today to defeat traditional filters," said Dr. Chenxi Wang, one of the analysts who authored the research. "People have devised new filters that use technologies such as optical character recognition that has curtailed the spread of image spam," said Wang. "Unfortunately image spam is only one type of AI problem, and spammers have many they will use in the future; this only the beginning of an arms race." Just as CAPTCHA has largely foiled the ability of scammers to game online registration and transactional systems, spammers will be able to use a nearly endless variety of techniques to avoid the latest and greatest message filtering tools, the analyst said. Without a major breakthrough in AI research, Wang said, there is "no way we can bridge the gap" with the number of methods that spammers will be able to use to keep their schemes humming along. Among the types of methods that spammers are already employing to beat existing image-filtering tools are spam campaigns that use distorted and obfuscated text images, graphic pictures, and audio and video files. To fight spammers over each type of content will be a losing battle, Wang said, recommending that customers and technology providers instead focus on monitoring messages for fundamental properties exhibited by each flavor, such as the links to malware sites that most of the e-mails carry. "Vendors should look through brouhaha calling for them to defend against each type of image spam and build products that attempt to capture the fundamental properties of spam," said Wang. "They can use techniques such as intent analysis and URL reputation analysis; those factors won't change with each new type of campaign that's being invented." While conceding that the fight against spammers isn't one that will ever likely draw to a close, companies such as ISPs that are working harder than ever to keep unwanted e-mail from reaching their customers say that progress is being made. Stephen Currie, director of product management for e-mail, at Atlanta-based ISP EarthLink, which reported 2006 revenues of more than $1.3 billion, said that his company has been able to reduce the amount of spam reaching its customers by 80 percent in the last 18 months. Using filtering tools sourced from software maker Cloudmark and its internally developed Scamblocker.com anti-phishing resource, along with a heavy dose of input from its users, has allowed the firm to turn up the heat on image spam and other AI campaigns, he said. "The message content fingerprinting technologies from San Francisco-based Cloudmark allow us to understand message contents without ever opening them up, and it doesn't require as much CPU power on our end as it would have even several years ago," Currie said. "But the real key has been to become very aggressive about using the feedback we get from end-users to stop spam that initially finds a way through." Just as CAPTCHA relies on human interaction to defeat automated input, the approach of using customer feedback to identify and block spam sources is one that has trumped technological means, the executive said. "Once we determine the root source of a campaign using these types of methods, we can block a lot of the IP addresses being used to stop it from sending additional mail to our servers," Currie said. "Although we're getting shipped more spam than ever, customers are telling us that they're now getting less than over the last several years, but we absolutely expect new things to come along and challenge us; it's the proverbial cat-and-mouse game." In addition to utilizing human and technological means to stop spam, EarthLink is also involved in the Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG), a global ISP initiative aimed at improving the current state of electronic messaging. In mid-May, the group released its latest Sender Best Communications Practices (BCP), a set of best practices for e-mail technologies and subscription methods meant to improve deliverability rates for legitimate newsletter and marketing messages. Officials with San Carlos, Calif.-based e-mail security service provider Postini -- which claims to process more than 1 billion messages per day for more than 35,000 organizations -- said that spam levels continue to set new records and that unwanted e-mails currently account for roughly 40 percent of all traffic it monitors. In addition to high levels of image spam, the company is also tracking developments such as an increase in the volume of messages that appear to be meant to harvest e-mail addresses for subsequent malware attacks, including botnet threats. Other recent trends under investigation by the firm include spam that attempts to evade filtering tools by using strings of gibberish to confuse content scanning technologies. The company maintains that its products can help customers catch up to 99 percent of all spam if they are willing to employ the most aggressive settings available, but Postini executives said that users' fear of missing legitimate messages forces most companies to seek a balance between warding off unwanted e-mail and toning down the possibility for false positives. "Because the overall volume of spam continues to increase, clients are seeing a few more messages per day sneaking in, and it does tend to be image spam, but progress is being made," said Adam Swidler, Postini's senior manager of solutions marketing. "It's probably naive to think that this fight will ever end as long as there is a monetary driver for the bad guys, but we do think that we can help get to a place where spam is only a minor nuisance."


Ukraine's parliament Saturday declared the nation's contested presidential election invalid, adding its weight to the huge protests that have paralyzed the government for a week.


The Life Celestial: A Lot of Work, a Little Play, Plenty of E-Mail

Clayton Anderson has been living aboard the International Space Station since June, and will hitch a ride home on Discovery at the end of its mission.


By seeding 32 players for the fourth consecutive year, the U.S. Open has created the phenomenon of the mini-upset.


WhatÂs Online: Madison Avenue Fires Back

An ad association thinks doctors should keep out of advertisersÂ business, even when those doctors think that advertisers are harming children.


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Ex-general declared victor in Indonesian elections

Retired general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was confirmed as Indonesia's next leader as final counting from the country's first direct presidential polls gave him a landslide victory over his predecessor.


Time Warner To Pay $210 Million To Settle AOL Charges

The charges of accounting improprieties at AOL date back to 2000. Some analysts had been expecting Time Warner to pay $500 million to $600 million to settle all of its criminal and civil charges with the Justice


Six-time Olympic champion swimmer Michael Phelps apologized Monday for his arrest last week on charges of driving under the influence in Salisbury, Md.


Brescia, 16:45 - CALCIO, MORTE RACITI: TIFOSI CATANIA TORNANO IN CURVA NORD

Conferenza stampa dell'avvocato Giuseppe Lipera e Roberto Speziale, rispettivamente legale e padre d...


Gold hits 11-day low as euro weakens vs dollar

Gold hit an 11-day low on Monday as a weaker euro versus the dollar encouraged investors to lock in profits from last week's run to record highs, but broader financial market uncertainty was seen limiting losses.


Grillini: 'Siamo gia' in 100 mila', verso piazza S.Giovanni


Software as a service needs foundation of strong security

Blog: Underneath the software-as-a-service hype, large organizations have a real concern. Yup, security jitters again.


Modern foreign language lessons could become compulsory for the first time in England's primary schools.


The death toll among National Guard and Reserve troops in Iraq has plunged this year as citizen soldiers play a smaller combat role against an insurgency that increasingly targets Iraqis.


Is now the time to own a piece of the dominant search giant?


German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder is due in China to start an Asian tour  to discuss trade and bilateral ties.


Leno to Retire from 'Tonight Show' in 2009

Jay Leno, America's leading  late-night comedian as host of NBC's "The Tonight Show," will  retire in 2009 and be replaced by Conan O'Brien, an offbeat  comic whose own show airs an hour later, the network said on  Monday.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - The average price of gasoline fell nearly 3 cents per gallon for the first time in two months, according to a national survey released Sunday.


EasyJet Founder to Start Music Download Service

EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou said on Friday he would launch a music download service in the coming weeks, a year after he lost a music copyright infringement lawsuit to the British music industry.


A series of blasts rocks bank branches in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, killing a security guard.


Bryan Robson has warned his players they are in for a long-hard season - but he wants them to work with a smile on their face. That's the formula new manager Robson sees as vital


On the recent rare occasions when opponents have trailed the Celtics, the casual conversation during timeouts probably has been similar whether the Atlanta Hawks, Miami Heat, or Detroit Pistons have been doing the talking. No team wants to enter the books as the opponent that ended Boston's franchise-record losing streak. Just as a team on a long winning streak motivates ...


With costs inching up and a spin-off's effects, Duke's quarter demonstrated some slippage.


2 of 7 terror suspects jailed in Denmark

A Danish court Wednesday jailed two men on preliminary terror charges, but said five others must be released within days unless investigators submit stronger evidence against them.


Car bombs explode in three Iraqi cities as the interim PM says he has new plans to crush the insurgency.


Fatturato semestrale pari a 903,3 mln, in aumento 10,9%


Putin compares U.S. missile shield to Cuban crisis

Russia's President Vladimir  Putin drew a parallel on Friday between U.S. plans for a  missile shield in Europe and the Cuban missile crisis in 1962,  widely regarded as the closest the world came to nuclear war.


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U.S. Planes Bomb Falluja as Rebels Battle On

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. warplanes bombarded hard  core rebel areas of Falluja on Monday as troops hunted  insurgents house-to-house in the city already devastated by the  ferocity of the military's seven-day onslaught.


Sedici denunciati dopo l'irruzione dei militari in una villa bunker nel BareseLa "soffiata" dalle consorti, stufe delle perdite dei mariti al tavolo verde                                          Giocatori d'azzardo traditi dalle mogli blitz dei carabinieri in una bisca clandestina


Yoko Ono will unveil the Imagine Peace Tower in Reykjavik, Iceland, on Oct. 9, the date that her husband, John Lennon, was born in 1940.


Israeli-Palestinian talks hosted by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice ended on Monday with little sign of progress on reviving long-stalled peace negotiations beyond a vague promise to meet again.


What Does Unified Communications Mean for Business?

Earlier this week, Microsoft unveiled its vision of "unified communications" in the enterprise, with one executive saying that the tools "will transform business communications as fundamentally as e-mail did in the 1990s." But what does unified communications really mean for the enterprise?


Paulson: Economy resilient but Fed move helpful

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Tuesday he was confident the U.S. and global economies were resilient but welcomed an emergency rate  cut by the Federal Reserve as a helpful move.


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Democratic New Jersey Gov. James McGreevey came out of the closet Aug. 12, acknowledged an adulterous same-sex affair, and resigned, effective Nov. 15.


Recently, Sushmita returned the advance money to producer Vijay Galani who had signed her up for a movie.


Chargers extend GM Smith's contract by 5 years

After building the San Diego Chargers into a consistent playoff contender - if not yet a postseason success - general manager A.J. Smith received a five-year contract extension yesterday that will keep him with the team through 2014.


Controversial Dutch filmmaker shot dead in Amsterdam

Theo Van Gogh was fatally shot outside a city government office today. The shooter was arrested after exchanging gunfire with police.


Firms get cozy, play nice - must be something in the air

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GUWAHATI: A string of powerful bomb blasts rocked Nagaland and Assam on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi Saturday, killing at least 19 people and injuring more than 50.


Jimmy Carter, whose presidency was marred by a hostage crisis, said Wednesday he is saddened by the kidnappings and killings of Americans in Iraq.


Wind-driven brush fires endangered the campus of Pepperdine University and homes near Malibu canyon northwest of Los Angeles.


Federal prosecutors on Monday charged  five former natural gas traders with reporting fake prices to  industry publications in a bid to manipulate commodity prices.


Floodwaters lingered in coastal towns, debris ranging from household knickknacks to entire boats littered the streets and a missing 12-foot alligator named Chuckie hindered cleanup efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan.


110 dead in Iraq; Interim PM wants elections in January

At least 110 people were killed across Iraq on Sunday in gun battles, car bombs and bombardments. The Iraqi Health Ministry said the worst casualties were in Baghdad, where 37 were killed, and in Tal Afar near the Syrian border where 51 people died.


For all the Dallas Mavericks have done right this season, from the NBA's best record to 16 straight home victories, they're still a long way from completely satisfying coach Avery Johnson — or themselves.


Milano, 15:16 - ATLETICA, EUROPEI CROSS: ORO A LALLI E ALL'ITALIA JUNIOR

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Considering its 5,000 stores worldwide, you might be tempted to think that Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) has saturated every corner of the globe with its big boxes, much as Starbucks


England Gets Cleaner But London Remains Filthy

While parks and leafy lanes are getting cleaner, a survey published on Wednesday showed that London still holds the ignoble title as the dirtiest place to live in England.


Cuban infielder Yuniesky Betancourt agreed Wednesday to a contract with the Mariners, roster, bolstering Seattle's depth at shortstop.


Spain, U.S. will meet for Davis Cup title

A singles victory Sunday sent Spain into the December Davis Cup finals against the United States.


Canine marriage goes to the dogs in India

A Hindu wedding ceremony of 18 dogs has been called off in India after hard-line religious groups and animal rights activists said it was a mockery of the religion and cruel to the canines, a newspaper reported on Sunday.


Flav stars in MyNetworkTV's first sitcom

MyNetworkTV is returning  to the scripted arena with a new half-hour comedy series  starring rap artist and reality-TV star Flavor Flav.


Centinaia gia' in fila dall'alba per ultimo saluto a tenore


Smokers taking the Pfizer drug Chantix to help them quit might have missed a Food and Drug Administration report in late November that the drug has been linked to drowsiness and suicidal thoughts. That's because while a drugmaker may issue a press release and the FDA an advisory when a drug is...


The sons of two of Australia's greatest entrepreneurs make a joint offer for Consolidated Media Holdings.


Omagh trial farce prompts calls for public inquiry

Demands that Ronnie Flanagan be held to account after man is acquitted of charges


Roma, 20:17 - CALCIO, ROMA; PIZARRO: LA NOSTRA MEDIANA VALE QUELLA DELL'INTER

Il cileno David Pizarro si prepara ad affrontare da ex l'Inter e lo fa con un certo rispetto nonosta...


NATIONAL EARNINGS Mercedes crimps Chrysler

FRANKFURT - An earnings stumble at DaimlerChrysler's Mercedes flagship tarnished higher profits at the world's fifth-biggest automaker on Thursday and stoked questions about the loss-making Smart compact's future.


EBay chief executive to step down in March

Online auction website eBay said Wednesday chief executive Meg Whitman will step down in March, handing the company's reins to its marketplace unit head John Donahoe.


Stelco Financing by Deutsche Bank Gets Court Approval

Deutsche Bank AG's C$900 million ($759 million) proposal to provide financing to Stelco Inc. was approved by an Ontario judge over the objections of rival bidders and Stelco's unions.


LYON, France -- Lyon's march towards a fourth consecutive French league title continued unchecked with a 2-0 home win over Nantes.


Travel: Audio slideshow: Kevin Rushby climbs England's first Via Ferrata in the Lake District


Two Rwandan men wanted for their alleged role in the 1994 genocide are arrested in France, police say.


North Korea has told the United States it has shut down its nuclear reactor as part of a disarmament deal, the U.S. State Department said after a team of U.N. nuclear monitors arrived in Pyongyang.


The basis for laughter may have originated in an ancient primate ancestral to both humans and modern apes, a study suggests.


Andrew Speaker and his physicians have decided that the 31-year-old lawyer who is infected with drug-resistant tuberculosis should undergo surgery to remove infected and damaged lung tissue.


Croatian President Stipe Mesic, who has criticized President Bush's foreign policy but has pledged to pursue strong relations with the United States, overwhelmingly won a second term in a runoff election.


Britain's new Foreign Secretary David Miliband outlines the foreign policy challenges facing the Brown government.


Updated safety standards for laptop batteries should be in place within the next 12 months, a working group says.


A report states that Steve Spurrier would take over at the University of South Carolina if Coach Lou Holtz should retire. Spurrier decided to turn down the job at University of Florida after Coach Ron Zoock


After reading about laws around the country banning panhandling, I think it is a wonderful idea for our state.  It would be great to make it retroactive to when Dave Checketts came begging.  Jeff Ayers  Kaysville  (c) 2007 Deseret News (Salt Lake City).


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Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani criticized Democratic front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton in a full-page ad in Friday's New York Times, accusing her of assailing Iraq war commander Gen. David Petraeus' character.


Martha Stewart Misses Property Tax Payment on Home

HARTFORD, Connecticut  - Trendsetter guru Martha  Stewart, serving a five-month prison sentence for lying about a  suspicious stock sale, is in trouble with tax authorities in  Connecticut for missing a property tax payment.


U.N.'s Ban visits Sudan with Darfur in focus

TURIN, Italy  - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon headed for Sudan on Monday to lay the groundwork for a solution to the festering Darfur conflict through talks and deployment of thousands of peacekeepers.


InfoWorld - Jeff Jonas, the chief scientist and distinguished engineer at IBM Corp.'s entity analytic solutions group, has developed a means of sharing corporate data without revealing what that data contains.


More weaknesses appear in the Diebold electronic voting system that activists say could be used to rig the November election. The company says auditing procedures would catch any vote fraud. By Kim Zetter.


MoMA's multi-million dollar new look greeted by thousands

NEW YORK, NY - Thousands of people lined the streets of New York City over the weekend to take in the reopening of the Museum of Modern Art.


Well, probably not US spooks will not get access to English and Welsh census information even if the census contract is won by US defence firm Lockheed Martin.â¦


Argentine Angel Cabrera birdies the last to take a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the US Open.


Dutch Look for Qaeda Link After Killing of Filmmaker

Five days after a Dutch-Moroccan man killed the outspoken filmmaker Theo van Gogh in broad daylight here, intelligence officials say they are investigating a possible


US President George W Bush is likely to send more troops to Iraq next year, an administration official says.


Bush wants $150 billion plan to lift economy

President George W. Bush called on Congress on Friday to give the U.S. economy a "shot in the arm" with an election-year package of temporary tax cuts and other measures worth up to $150 billion.


Survey: Powell, Guiliani Could Also Be VP

More than half the delegates to next week's Republican National Convention were willing to suggest a new running mate for President Bush if Dick Cheney leaves the ticket, an Associated Press survey found.


Large Doses of Vitamin E May Be Harmful, Study Says

People who take high doses of vitamin E to improve their health may not be getting any benefits and may, in fact, be slightly increasing their risks of dying earlier, researchers reported yesterday.


Water Is Key to Averting Epidemics Along Coasts

Tens of thousands of tsunami survivors are at risk from diseases spread by dirty water, mosquitoes and crowding, and the best medicine is large quantities of clean water


Global Health Alert Network Now in Six Languages

A global early warning system for threats to public health is now able to search for risky developments and send out alerts in six languages rather than English alone, its sponsors announced on Wednesday.


NEW YORK -- The nation's retailers, once hopeful for a strong spring selling season, are being forced to ratchet down their expectations after sales stalled amid the chill of February.


Malawi capital pins water hopes on Madonna

Pop diva Madonna has decided to extend   her charity work in Malawi to the country's water supply when   she visits next month to set up an orphan care center in the   southern African country, local officials said.


Ballistic brylcreem boys for Blighty The head of the Royal Air Force (RAF) has said the UK should have a manned space programme, and that his organisation should provide astronauts.â¦


Al-Qaeda threatens cyberattack on U.S. banks

(InfoWorld) - The U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) has warned U.S. banks and financial institutions of a threatened cyberattack by the al-Qaeda terrorist organization. The group called on allies to attack the Web sites of U.S. financial institutions in December in retaliation for the U.S. holding suspected terrorists at the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, prison camp, according to a U.S. government source. US-CERT, part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), sent out the alert Thursday, but it has "no information to collaborate the threat," said Joanna Gonzalez, a DHS spokeswoman. The alert was "really sent out of an abundance of caution," she added. Such alerts are "not uncommon," Gonzalez said, although she declined to give details about how often US-CERT issues the alerts. Asked if al-Qaeda has the ability to carry out such a threat, Gonzalez said she didn't have that information.


Steven Gerrard has told Joey Barton he will be welcomed into the England squad for Wednesday's Old Trafford friendly against Spain - despite his recent criticisms of the Liverpool midfielder and Chelsea star Frank Lampard.


Wachovia Profit Declines 10%; Job Cuts Ahead

Wachovia, the nationâs fourth-largest bank, said Friday that its profits fell 10 percent in the third quarter due to losses related to turmoil in the credit markets.


Two home secretaries were warned of conditions in a prison where an Asian inmate was  battered to death.


Soccer: FA bring disciplinary charges after Fulham fracas

LONDON : Fulham striker Andy Cole, manager Chris Coleman and West Bromwich Albion's Neil Clement had disciplinary charges brought against them by the Football Association(FA).


US Vice-President Dick Cheney blames Saddam Hussein for the slow progress in Iraq.


Marines face murder courts-martial in Iraqi's death

Three Marines will face courts-martial in the death of an Iraqi man near Hamdaniya in April, the Marine Corps said Monday.


Not too many seek Medicare drug coverage

Far from the expected deluge, relatively few patients with cancer and other serious illnesses have applied for generous early Medicare prescription drug coverage.


The main oxygen generator for the International Space Station has failed, and the two astronauts on board will tap into an attached cargo ship's air supply this weekend, NASA said Thursday.


UNA TAZZA DI TE AL GIORNO PUÃ AIUTARE CONTRO L'ALZHEIMER

Una tazza di tÃ¨ al giorno, sia esso verde o nero, puÃ² aiutare a combattere i sintomi del morbo di Alzheimer, in particolare quelli legati alla memoria e ostacolare lo sviluppo della malattia. Un effetto


U.S. Postal Service says the cost of a first-class stamp will rise to 42 cents starting May 12.


Congregation Saves, Rededicates Md. Church

When Tropical Storm Isabel dumped itself on Hooper's Island, the damage to the 114-year-old Hoopers Memorial United Methodist Church seemed beyond repair.


Athletics doping lab head vows to tell all

The head of the BALCO lab charged with distributing steroids to top athletes has vowed to tell all in an upcoming television interview as defence lawyers in the case privately expressed dismay.


KIDNAPPED AID WORKER PUTS BLAIR IN A SPOT

KIDNAPPED aid worker Margaret Hassan, in a video aired on Friday, begged British Prime Minister Tony Blair to save her life by scrapping a planned redeployment of troops and pulling them out of Iraq.


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Every British citizen and all visitors to the country should have their DNA logged on the national database, a top judge proposed Wednesday, sparking protests from civil liberties groups.


CIA Plans Cutbacks, Limits on Contractor Staffing

Acting under pressure from Congress, the CIA has decided to trim its contractor staffing by 10 percent.  It is the agency's first effort since the Sept. 11, 2001,  attacks to curb what critics have decried as the growing privatization of U.S. intelligence work, a circumstance that has sharply boo...


Kerry Backer Tries in Vain to Get Protest to Bush

CRAWFORD, Texas  - Former Sen. Max Cleland on  Wednesday rolled up to President Bush's ranch in his wheelchair  to deliver a public protest against what he called  "disgraceful" attacks against fellow Vietnam veteran John  Kerry's Vietnam war service.


China Computer Maker Acquires IBM PC Biz

International Business Machines Corp. is selling a majority stake in its pioneering personal computer business to China's biggest computer maker, Lenovo Group Ltd., for $1.75 billion in cash and stock.


November 19, 2004 - NVIDIA Corporation and Intel Corporation today announced that they have entered into a multi-year, cross-license agreement.


The death toll in the plane crash in central Indonesia on Tuesday has risen to 31, with dozens more injured, Indonesia's Metro TV reported.


Today is Saturday, Oct. 9, the 283rd day of 2004. There are 83 days left in the year.


CHICAGO - Obesity surgery helps patients do more than shed weight - it often cures their diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, researchers say.    The research - an analysis of 136 studies - found that such operations are more than cosmetic...


This sweet-natured coming-of-age story manages a neat trick in our increasingly ``edge''-obsessed television world: It's old-fashioned without seeming irrelevant.


Chesapeake to acquire gas properties from Hallwood

OKLAHOMA CITY Chesapeake Energy has agreed to buy natural gas exploration and production rights in North Texas from Hallwood Energy.


WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration has expressed grave concern over a recent increase in violence in the Darfur region of Sudan and called on both sides to honor a cease-fire.


China's parliament passed a law Saturday banning the buying or selling of blood to prevent the spread of AIDS (news - web sites) and outlawing discrimination against victims of infectious diseases, state media said.


Kuala Lumpur, 13:10 - CALCIO, MONDIALI 2010; ASIA: BIRMANIA-CINA 0-4

La Cina si è qualificata per il secondo turno delle eliminatorie asiatiche dei Mondiali del 2...


Shorthanded Mizzou upsets No. 22 K-State

J.T. Tiller scored a career-high 20 points, including two key free throws with 6 seconds left, helping short-handed Missouri overcome recent suspensions in the wake of a nightclub altercation to shock No. 22 Kansas State 77-74 on Saturday.


Israel says UN deaths caused by map error

An Israeli air strike which killed   four United Nations military observers at their base in Lebanon   was due to an error with military maps of the area, an   investigation by Israel said on Thursday.


A US envoy hopes to hold talks in Nairobi to try to end a political crisis after last week's disputed Kenyan election.


BORSA MILANO: IN RIALZO CON SUPERTELECOM, BENE BNL

MILANO - Piazza Affari in rialzo sulla scia del riassetto Telecom-Tim, con il Mibtel in crescita dello 0,35% (a 22.906) e lo S&P/Mib in progresso dello 0,23% (a 30.236). Cede lo 0,61% a 1.295 punti il Numtel del Nuovo Mercato.


The expectations have been tempered by a season filled with "what ifs." Six losses in an 11-17 season of 4 points or fewer; five of those one-possession games in the final seconds.


Three Democrats sign pledge on U.S. calendar chaos

Three Democratic White House  contenders promised on Friday they would not campaign in states  that violate party rules by holding early nominating contests,  siding with Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina in a  growing dispute over the 2008 election calendar.


Yankees slugger Jason Giambi still wants to keep his medical situation private, even though a newspaper report yesterday detailed the location and treatment of his benign tumor.


Higher oil and food prices push up inflation in the eurozone to its highest in more than six years.


DANIEL VETTORI captured six wickets as New Zealand completed a hat-trick of victories over Bangladesh after clinching the opening Test by an innings and 99 runs in Dhaka today.


Newmont admits mercury leak in Indonesia

US gold mining company Newmont admitted that it released mercury into the environment at one of its Indonesian mines, but denied that it had any health impact on its employees or nearby residents.


The internet as a platform? Not as ISP bloodbath looms

iPlayer the assassin After 15 years of utopian gibberish about the "internet as a platform" that (of course) "changes everything", the pigeons are finally flying home to roost. In 2008, IP networks look less like the future of media, and more like tarpits that promise to bankrupt anyone who tries to run one. Especially the middlemen - as the distributors look like going to the wall first.â¦


Attack Kills 15 Iraqis as Allawi Warns of Assault on Falluja

Insurgents fired a rocket into a hotel in Tikrit on Sunday evening, killing 15 Iraqis and wounding 8, as Prime Minister Ayad Allawi issued repeated warnings that negotiations


Blair Urges U.S. to 'Reach Out' to Allies

British Prime Minister Tony Blair, seeking to repair strained ties between the United States and Europe, on Monday urged Washington to reach out to its allies and not depend on military force alone in the ...


Record U.S. travel expected for July 4 holiday: AAA

A record number of Americans will hit the road for the July 4 holiday despite high gasoline prices and the fact it lands in the middle of the week, automobile and travel group AAA said in a press release Monday.


Health Tip: Should You Have a Mammogram?

(HealthDayNews) -- A mammogram is a low-dose X-ray picture of the breast. Along with a breast exam, it's the best way to find breast cancer in its earliest stages when it's easiest to treat, the National Cancer Institute says.


Mexican President Vicente Fox said Friday that violence was a problem on both sides of the border and that U.S. officials need to work on their own rising crime rates.


Democrats go on attack as surging crude prices raise profile of energy crunch in US

Democrats charged on the offensive as crude oil futures soared over 50 dollars a barrel handing White House hopeful John Kerry what experts said was a chance to sell consumers on his energy policy in his race against President George W. Bush.


U.S. declines Cuban talks, says Havana more hard-line

The United States on Wednesday rebuffed a recent offer by Cuba for talks and said Havana had become even more hard-line since Raul Castro stepped in for his ailing brother Fidel Castro.


Studies and stats at the ready If youâve bought an HDTV, but arenât even considering buying a high definition (HD) DVD player any time soon, then youâre not alone. A report by the NPD Group has revealed that consumers are still utterly confused by the HD message and that most are still happy with the traditional DVD format.â¦


Yukos Seeks US Court Protection to Foil Unit Sale

OAO Yukos Oil Co., Russia's second- largest oil producer, said it sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US and requested an emergency court hearing to stop the Russian government's auction of its biggest unit.


Actress Julia Roberts gave birth to twins Sunday morning, her publicist told CNN. Roberts, who is married to cinematographer Daniel Moder, delivered Hazel Patricia Moder and


Jane Fonda praised a studio executive's recent scolding of Lindsay Lohan for her absences on the set of their film, "Georgia Rule."


Torino, 12:43 - SCHERMA: ALDO MONTANO IN TRIBUNALE PER CAUSA A SPONSOR

Aldo Montano è oggi in tribunale a Torino per una causa intentata contro un ex sponsor. Lo sc...


Explosions rock Red Sea resorts in Egypt

An explosion rocked the Hilton Hotel in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Taba Thursday night, killing at least 35 people and injuring more than 160 others, Qatar-based al-Jazeera satellite TV channel reported.


Futures point to higher open on deal news

Stock futures rose on Monday, boosted  by a flurry of deal news including a report that BHP Billiton  has revived plans for a $40 billion takeover of aluminum  producer Alcoa Inc. .


Dell Recalls Millions of Potentially Faulty Notebook Adapters

Dell has announced a massive recall of notebook computer power adapters, saying the components -- made by a company whose products caused a similar recall last month by IBM -- could overheat and spark fires or electrical shock.


British thriller author Ken Follet gets statue in Spain

Best-selling British thriller writer Ken Follett unveiled Thursday a life-size statue of himself in the northeastern Spanish town of Vitoria whose cathedral he says inspired his latest book.


US, Iraqi Forces Launch Major Offensive in Northern Iraq, 8 People ...

US and Iraqi forces have launched a major offensive against a town suspected of harboring insurgents in northern Iraq. At least eight people have been killed and dozens injured in the fighting in Tal Afar Saturday.


Afghanistan's historic election was plunged into crisis on Saturday after 14 of the 18 candidates demanded voting be stopped because of irregularities, casting a pall over the enthusiasm of voters who turned out in force across the troubled country.


Thousands of people are to be told they may have been exposed to vCJD through contaminated blood products.


Iraqis fleeing conflict flood over borders

Violence in Iraq and instability in Lebanon are driving hundreds of thousands of people abroad in an upheaval not matched in the Middle East since the exodus of Palestinian refugees when Israel was created in 1948.


China will oppose any effort to refer Iran to the UN Security Council over the issue of Tehran's nuclear program, Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing said Saturday.


Begin Permitted Ministers to Vote their Conscience

While Prime Minister Ariel Sharon told âLikud loyalistsâ, members of the partyâs Knesset faction that oppose the Gaza plan, that Prime Minister Menachem Begin did not hold a national referendum ahead of the peace agreement with Egypt


Erano accusati di terrorismo internazionale


The Palestinian president urges Gaza militants to end "absurd" rocket attacks that are impeding peace efforts.


Angst over anglers: Report cites their role in fishery decline

For at-risk species, sport fishing accounts for one-quarter of the catch. Regulation could rise.


Travel: Roller coasters are getting bigger, faster and scarier - which is what we all love about them. Mat Smith picks out some of the most hair-raising.


Iraqi Religious Authorities Take Over Najaf Shrine

Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Iraqi religious authorities took control of the Imam Ali Mosque in the southern city of Najaf from militiamen loyal to Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, said Sabah Kadhim, senior adviser to the Iraqi Interior Ministry, in a ...


WHO Launches Campaign to Reduce Childbirth Deaths

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


Republican Convention Dogged by Relentless Protests

Five thousand people protesting high  job losses formed a 3 mile unemployment line in Manhattan on  Wednesday and AIDS activists disrupted a Republican meeting on  the third day of the party's convention to nominate the  president to a second term in office.


Britain to deploy fighter planes to Afghanistan

Britain said it would deploy six Royal Air Force Harrier jets to Afghanistan, the first time it has sent combat planes to the country following the fall of the Taliban regime.


RealNetworks sells three million songs through promotion

RealNetworks this week said the three week cut rate promotion on its online music store garnered sales of more than three million songs.


Rocco Buttiglione should be replaced as Italy's candidate for the European Commission to defuse a crisis in the EU executive, outgoing commissioner Chris Patten said on Saturday.


The Indiana Pacers signed forwards Tremaine Fowlkes and Britton Johnsen to fill gaps left by the suspensions of three players involved in a brawl at Detroit last week.


Plan to Regulate Tobacco Blocked in Congress

In a major setback for public health groups, congressional tax negotiators on Tuesday blocked a plan to allow the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco, but a $10 billion package for tobacco farmers was set to be approved.


In the first moments after a commuter train plowed into an SUV parked on the tracks, some feared it was a terrorist act. The truth — that the deadly wreck was caused by one man bent on suicide — was at once reassuring and chilling. Chilling, because the disaster illustrated just how vulnerable the nation's passenger trains are.


Cuneo, 22:12 - VOLLEY, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: CUNEO-IRAKLIS SALONICCO 3-0

La Bre Banca Cuneo ha battuto l'Iraklis Salonicco 3-0 (27-25, 25-20, 25-19) in un incontro valido pe...


Windows Home Server edges toward final release

InfoWorld - Microsoft's first server OS aimed at helping Windows users organize and share files on a home network is nearly ready for prime time.


Tavola rotonda con Trichet, Almunia e Strauss-Khan


Light-Based Net May Mean Blazing Connections

If -- as Einstein proclaimed -- nothing can travel faster than the speed of light, then a supercharged Internet based entirely on light might be a great way to move mounting reams of digital data.


US barely gets by Greece following a loss to Puerto Rico

The American men's basketball team bounced back from a defeat by Puerto Rico to beat Greece 77-71 Tuesday while Lithuania, China and Australia were among the other winners.


A man whose family forged statues and paintings and then passed them off as priceless pieces of art to museums including the Art Institute of Chicago received a two-year suspended sentence Monday.


A Belgian man is arrested after a dinner guest finds the bodies of the host's wife and stepson in a freezer.


Britons Hit by Winter Vitamin D Deficiency

About a quarter of Britons may suffer from a winter deficiency of vitamin B which can increase the risk of muscle weakness, autoimmune diseases, osteoporosis and certain types of cancer, health experts said on Thursday.


ARAFAT: SI FA FOTOGRAFARE SORRIDENTE, FORSE LO CURERANNO A PARIGI

(Asca-Afp) - Ramallah, 28 ott - Yasser Arafat potrebbe recarsi a Parigi stanotte o domani mattina per curare la malattia del sangue che lo sta affliggendo in questi giorni. Lo ha detto all'Afp una fonte vicina


Birth Control Pill That Stops Periods Wins FDA Approval

The Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved the first birth control pill that  eliminates a woman's monthly period.


STUTTGART, Germany  - China's Yang Wei retained his all-round title at the world gymnastics championships on Friday and 15-year-old American Shawn Johnson charmed the judges to win the women's event.


Handhelds dominate Japanese pre-Xmas console sales

DS rules the roost Nintendo's DS Lite continues to dominate the attention of Japanese consumers, notching up ever increasing weekly sales through the past four pre-Christmas weeks - even as Sony's PSP pushed ahead of Nintendo's other star, the Wii.â¦


NIGERIA: Militia group vows to attack oil workers if firms stay in ...

PORT HARCOURT, 28 Sep 2004 (IRIN) - An ethnic militia group in Nigeria's southeastern oil region vowed on Tuesday to attack oil workers there unless their companies shut down operations within three days.


An experiment using two orbiting satellites has proved that as the Earth turns it drags space and time around itself, like a spinning top in treacle.


Israeli forces kill 7 Palestinians in Gaza Strip

Israeli forces killed seven Palestinians, at least four of them gunmen, in raids in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, local medical workers said.


Microsoft starts test of new VoIP server

Microsoft Corp.  started  testing on Monday a new computer server software that allows  corporate customers to make Web-based phone calls through its  Office suite of business software.


Chavez steps into Colombia's hostage fray

Better known for his trademark anti-U.S. tirades, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez takes on a more delicate role on Friday when he tries to broker a deal to free hostages held by Colombia's Marxist guerrillas.


It won't be that long before President Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair will both be out of office, and Bush is already looking back with some longing.


Finanziaria, il governo battuto chiede la fiducia

Voto finale con suspance per la legge Finanziaria. La fiducia posta ieri dal governo in Aula a Montecitorio si voterÃ  martedÃ¬ alle 19,20. I lavori della Camera termineranno solo a notte inoltrata, con tanto


Microsoft loses FAT patent, wins Smart Tag case

Microsoft Corp. is fighting a rejection by US patent authorities of a patent for its FAT (file allocation table) file system, the company said Thursday.


AMD Clinches Quad-Core Price/Performance Lead After First SPEC Results

The first official benchmark test results for Intel's Tigerton series and AMD's Barcelona series were released by the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation. From a pure prowess perspective, neither the new quad-core Xeon MPs nor the new quad-core Opterons walk away with an all-around victory, with Intel's X7350 stealing the show in integer throughput, and AMD's 8350 winning the race in floating-point throughput.


Elena Dementieva wins in Gaz de France Stars tennis tournament

US Open and French Open runner-up Elena Dementieva reached the quarter-finals of the Gaz de France Stars tournament Thursday, beating Michaela Pastikova of the Czech Republic 6-4, 6-2.


Officials Forecast Hope for Victims of Hurricane

A huge oak tree crashed onto the roof of Mr. James's house during the storm a week ago. Because he needed the money to make ends meet, he had let the insurance lapse.


Amazon, the biggest online retailer, starts a TV and film download service.


Dow Jones wins battle for MarketWatch with $519m bid

NEW YORK - Dow Jones & Company is buying the business news service MarketWatch, owner of the website CBS.MarketWatch.com, in a $519m (Â£280m) deal after a bidding war for the company.


Jordan begins trial of suspects in alleged Bush plot

Jordan began on Wednesday the trial of three Islamists accused of plotting to assassinate U.S. President George W. Bush when he visited the kingdom last year.


GM strike impact felt across borders, talks resume

The 2-day-old nationwide strike against General Motors Corp. by the United Auto Workers union spilled across borders on Tuesday, threatening production in Mexico and shutting down Canadian plants, as both sides resumed bargaining in Detroit.


LeftHand SAN/iQ for Microsoft Exchange Environments

(Source: LeftHand Networks)  Combine LeftHand SAN/iQ clustering software with the world's top selling enterprise server platforms like the HP DL380 to create a cost-effective, yet powerful iSCSI SAN.


Christopher Reeve, Actor in `Superman' Movies, Dies at Age 52

Christopher Reeve, the ``Superman'' actor who was paralyzed in a fall from a horse nine years ago, died yesterday of heart failure.


Alex Ovechkin scores two goals but Mike Green nets the game-winner in overtime Saturday as the Capitals score a 5-4 victory over the Canadiens.


Palm speculation builds as its share price rises

Treo smartphone maker Palm Inc.  could bring a buyer a decade's worth of digital assistant design and mobile phone know-how, but at a hefty price for a company no longer viewed as cutting edge.


European operators mull mobile ad collaboration

InfoWorld - Mobile operators meeting next week at the 3GSM World Conference in Barcelona are expected to discuss how they can work together to boost new mobile advertising services.


Take-Two sells unit to Canada's Mad Catz

- Game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software  Inc.  said it sold its video game accessories unit,  Joytech, to Mad Catz Interactive Inc  for about  $3.7 million, as part of its efforts to divest non-core  businesses.


Il Nikkei salito a 390,42 punti in piu' di chiusura ieri


UN Council Approves 5,900 More Troops for Congo

The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously on Friday to send another 5,900 peacekeepers to the Congo, less than half of what U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan had requested.


Putin's China Visit Leaves Question Marks About Oil

Russian President Vladimir Putin met several top officials in Beijing Friday, winding up two days of official talks that were rich in symbolism but left unanswered many key questions about energy supplies to China.


Police are called to Limavady Borough Council following reports of a disturbance and assault at its offices.


Stocks Higher on Drop in Oil, Fed Comments

NEW YORK - A drop in oil prices and reassuring words from the Federal Reserve sent stocks higher Monday, raising hopes that Wall Street would be able to extend its recent rally.    Investors were cheered by a dip in oil prices, which backed off of the $50 per barrel mark at Friday's close of trading...


Fire in Buenos Aires Club Kills Nine, 200 Hurt

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  - At least nine people  were killed and 200 injured when a fire erupted in a crowded  nightclub in central Buenos Aires, police said on Friday.


Britney Spears ties the knot in secret ceremony

In her second surprise wedding this year, Britney Spears, 22, married Kevin Federline, 26, Saturday evening, a spokeswoman for the singer's record label confirmed Sunday.


Collaborators became competitors when the nominations for the 47th annual Grammy Awards were announced yesterday in Los Angeles. Kanye West received 10 nominations by working multiple jobs: as


A rural doctor pleaded guilty Monday to secretly videotaping teenage girls during pelvic and breast exams.


Site Plans to Sell Hacks to Highest Bidder

A Swiss Internet start-up is raising the ire and eyebrows of the computer security community with the launch of an online auction house where software vulnerabilities are sold to the highest bidder.


Cancer drug slows multiple sclerosis progression

Two infusions of the cancer drug Rituxan given two weeks apart slowed the progression of multiple sclerosis for nearly a year, researchers reported on Wednesday.


BAGHDADâSaturday began here with pre-dawn blasts at five empty Christian churches and ended with two US helicopters crashing over the city, killing two soldiers and wounding two others.


Russia 'seriously' preparing preventive strikes: Putin

Russia is "seriously" preparing to carry out preventive anti-terror strikes, President Vladimir Putin said Friday, as he denounced calls for talks with Chechen rebel leaders as similar to appeasing Hitler in 1938.


Social critic and author Susan Sontag, one of America's leading intellectuals, died on Tuesday at age 71 at New York's Sloan Kettering hospital after a battle with leukemia, the Los Angeles Times reported on its Web site.


Your personal details, or else The South African justice committee is considering making foreign travellers register their name, passport number, and address with a local provider before being allowed to use the local GSM services.â¦


The media giant is resurrecting the dormant CBS Records music label


Blog: Video-sharing company sees CEO Steven Starr move to chairman. Company best known for paying videographers has seen employee exodus in last six months.


The much-delayed extortion trial of the former Bangladeshi Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, formally begins.


CAMP VICTORY, Iraq -- When Lt. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno first came to Iraq in 2003, the division he led was quickly accused of overly aggressive tactics that did more to fuel the insurgency than quell it.


Honda Says Â09 Model Will Meet California Diesel Rules

Honda said it will make a four-cylinder car that will meet E.P.A. standards as well as stricter California diesel rules.


Shawn Green hit two home runs Saturday, including a grand slam, to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves.


Up to seven supporters of an ousted Afghan governor have been killed and 20 wounded in clashes with police and US troops in the western city


Italy still hopeful for release of Iraq hostages as ultimatum expires

Italy's foreign minister said he was still hopeful that two Italian women held hostage in Iraq would be released, as a purported ultimatum by the kidnappers was about to expire.


Back in sole possession of the NL Central lead, Milwaukee faltered again. Ronny Paulino singled in the go-ahead run during a three-run eighth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the division-leading Brewers 7-4 Wednesday.


Microsoft Corp.  said on Monday it agreed to settle antitrust lawsuits with Novell Inc.  and an industry trade group, marking the end of a decade-long antitrust battle.


Bonds Drills 700th Career Homer Against Padres

Barry Bonds hit his 700th career home run on Friday, drilling a 0-1 pitch from Jake Peavy into the left field seats in the third inning of a game against the San Diego Padres.


Dow Jones director Li may face charges in U.S. probe

Dow Jones & Co. Inc.  board member David Li, a prominent Hong Kong banker, may face civil charges in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission insider trading investigation linked to News Corp.'s  $5 billion bid for the U.S. media company.


eBay pins global ecommerce push on Skype and PayPal

Blog: eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and initial investor Bob Kagle see eBay's potential fulfilled in global online trade and communities.


Drives in PCs and media centres from 2005


Citigroup Inc.  on Friday said it is cutting jobs in its corporate and investment bank to save money, and a person familiar with the decision said more than 1,000 positions may be lost.


Two diamonds together worth over 11 million euros ($20.3 million) disappeared from an antique dealers' show at the Paris Louvre museum in an apparent mid-afternoon robbery.


A Surgeon Opens Up, and Not With a Scalpel

Dr. Thomas R. Russell, the executive director of the American College of Surgeons, discusses medical innovation, the health care crisis and more.


U.S. counterterrorism officials are paying renewed attention to an increasingly dangerous incubator for extremism: a swath of northern and sub-Saharan West Africa, from the Atlantic coast of Morocco and Mauritania to the harsh deserts of Chad.


When seeking bits for his late-night talk show, Jimmy Kimmel doesnât have to look far.


AP: U.S. Report Details Guantanamo Abuses

A detainee was forced to kneel so many times he was bruised, a barber gave reverse mohawks and a female interrogator ran her fingers through a prisoner's hair and sat in his lap, the U.S. government says in the most detailed accounting of eight abuse cases at its Guantanamo Bay prison for terror suspects.


Karrie Webb holds off a hard-charging Annika Sorenstam, who fires a 65ÃÂ on Sunday, to win the Longs Drugs Challenge by one shot.


Utility Says Regulators May Kill Merger Deal

The Exelon Corporation warned that it might be unable to complete its acquisition of Public Service Enterprise Group because of problems getting approval from New Jersey regulators.


Gateway is expected to announce a new lineup of business desktops based on a new PC chassis design that removes heat from the system and can help extend the life of a PC, according to the company.


Parents regret not discussing death with their children who are terminally ill, a survey shows. Many who could not bring themselves to raise the issue later wished they had, Swedish researchers from the Karolinska Institute found.


Office Depot Inc. lowered its earnings expectations for the third quarter and for the year, citing lower sales because of hurricane disruptions and soft European business. The price of its stock fell more than 7 percent on the news.


Thompson begins scramble for Republican nod

DES MOINES, Iowa  - Actor-politician Fred Thompson began an autumn scramble for the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday, pushing themes espoused by the late Ronald Reagan to try to generate excitement in his long-delayed campaign.


Pope Benedict XVI is to meet the parents of Madeleine McCann, the four-year-old girl who went missing over three weeks ago from a Portugal hotel room, a Vatican spokesman announced Tuesday.


By Wang Xu  ChinaCache, a Beijing-based Internet content delivery network (CDN) operator, has secured $31.5 million from overseas investors such as Intel Capital and Ignition Partners, thanks to the rapid development of China's Internet industry.


Fraud case for "Sarah" author heads to NY jury

A best-selling author who pretended to be a 19-year-old male prostitute covered up her identity to profit from her novel and gain a movie deal, a lawyer for the film company suing her said in closing arguments on Thursday.


LeBron James had 30 points and nine assists and Zydrunas Ilgauskas made two big baskets in the final 1:43 as the Cleveland Cavaliers began an important stretch at home with a 101-92 win over the Orlando Magic last night. Taking over when he had to, James had 18 points, 6 assists, and 4 rebounds in the second half to help ...


Kenya opposition leads as delays raise tempers

Kenya's opposition challenger Raila Odinga led on Saturday in the race to govern east Africa's largest economy but tempers flared over the slow pace of vote tallying in the incumbent's strongholds.


Trofeo Berlusconi: un antipasto gustoso per Milan e Juve

Serata di gala a San Siro (20.45 diretta Sky Sport 1) con Milan e Juventus che scenderanno in campo per contendersi il quattordicesimo Trofeo Luigi Berlusconi, classico antipasto di campionato. Per quanto


Hungarian Boundary Control System Uses GIS

The Hungarian National Boundary Control Supporting System (HTTR) was presented at the National Headquarters of Border Guard (NHBG) accompanied by a press conference, at which the national deputy commander of ...


Madrid, 10:55 - CALCIO, MILAN: REAL CHIEDE 180 MLN PER SERGIO RAMOS

"Se il Milan vuole Sergio Ramos deve pagare la clausola rescissoria, fissata in 180 milioni di euro....


That was the message sent by Oracle Corp. on Monday as the company made a "best and final" offer to take over PeopleSoft Inc.


Randy Moss's days as a prodigious wide receiver appeared to be behind him when he came to the Patriots, but he has resurrected his career and is again dominant.


On the Mark: The blame game within IT can slow the resolution of problems reported by end users. But there are tools that can put a stop to all the finger-pointing, Mark Hall writes.


Players, Fans Charged in Brawl to Appear in Same Courtroom

Members of the Indiana Pacers who clashed with Detroit Pistons fans in one of the most violent melees in NBA history might be reunited  --  in a courtroom.


Corey Perry and Chris Kunitz scored in the first and last minutes of the opening period, leading the Anaheim Ducks to a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.


WASHINGTON -- President Bush called yesterday on Democrats and Republicans to work together on a new strategy for the war in Iraq after a high-level group said the administration's current approach was not working.


Sindacati confermano stop di 24 ore senza fasce garantite


US health officials have confirmed that the entire stock of flu vaccine from a British producer is unusable. The US had hoped to salvage some of the doses made by Chiron, which account for nearly half of its annual supply.


SocGen seen mulling linkup with rival BNP

French bank Societe Generale is mulling a combination with bigger domestic rival BNP Paribas, a French newspaper said on Friday, in a deal which could create a French national champion in banking.


Associated Press reports that Janet Leigh, the beauty whose shocking shower murder scene in the classic Alfred Hitchcock thriller Psycho has passed away.


Lions, Seeking Fourth Straight AFL Title, Draw on Past Failures

The Brisbane Lions will draw on past failures, rather than recent successes, as motivation in their bid for a record-tying fourth Australian Football League premiership tomorrow.


Sweden's prime minister meets Muslim envoys in an effort to defuse a row about a Prophet Muhammad cartoon.


Amnesty Condemns US for War on Terror Torture

The United States has failed to guard against torture and inhuman behavior since launching its "war on terror" after Sept.


Virginia Tech Coach Seth Greenberg is frenzied, hyper and emtional. His brother and assistant coach Brad is much more balanced and together the two have led the Hokies near the top of the ACC.


Clooney takes role as UN peace messenger

In his new role as U.N. messenger of peace, George Clooney was playing himself.


Republican presidential hopeful John McCain said Monday that a new message from al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in which he scolds his followers in Iraq proves that U.S. efforts there are succeeding.


Plug and RAID SGI has popped out a new low-end storage system that it bills as its "easiest-to-deploy" "plug-and-play" box to date.â¦


Naughty sites getting easier to access at work

Also: Distortion-free lens tech puts things in a negative light. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Add the hospital as another place where cell phones may soon become even more common: a new study contradicts claims by some that the devices create interference with hospital equipment.


Australian Groom Heads Ryder Cup Trio in Hong Kong

Australia's Adam Groom fired a 64 to  take a one-shot lead over European Ryder Cup trio Padraig  Harrington, Miguel Angel Jimenez and David Howell in the first  round of the Hong Kong Open Thursday.


Britain planning 'diplomatic surge' in Mideast, SAsia: minister

Britain is planning a "diplomatic surge" in the Middle East and south Asia to help counter extremism and nuclear proliferation, Foreign Secretary David Miliband said in an article published Sunday.


Coldiretti, all'estero aumento record del 22%


Textile importers and retailers have sued the US Government to block a proposed limit on imports from China. Producers have asked for textile quotas because they say Chinese imports will damage the domestic industry.


Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester, a promising left-handed rookie diagnosed with cancer last season, will end chemotherapy after one last treatment, the Red Sox said on Tuesday.


U.S. orders for long-lasting durable goods rose by a smaller-than-expected 0.2 percent in September, held back by another sharp fall in commercial aircraft, government data showed on Wednesday.


Palestinian Who Advocates Peace Campaigns With Militants

Mahmoud Abbas, the leading candidate for the Palestinian presidency, campaigned today in the Jenin refugee camp.


Has Siebel OnDemand Closed the Functionality Gap?

When Siebel (Nasdaq: SEBL) rolled out version 6 of its OnDemand application earlier this week, it proudly announced that this latest iteration of its hosted offering -- which first became generally available in Q4 2003 -- largely closed the functionality gap with competing vendors, such as Salesforce.com, NetSuite, Salesnet and RightNow.


A passenger jet flying diverted to Manchester Airport following a bomb scare has been cleared to continue its journey. The Singapore Airlines flight from Frankfurt to New York was re-routed to Manchester where it landed safely without a military escort.


The duel between Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant stretched into a ninth straight season Saturday afternoon, though the stakes had changed considerably since they last saw each other at the Staples Center.


The Plaza Hotel, the New York landmark where children's book heroine Eloise romped and Neil Simon's movie "Plaza Suite" unfolded, will close at the end of the April and reopen next year as a condominium-hotel-retail complex, its owner said on Wednesday.


MECHELEN, Belgium  - Belgian cable operator Telenet  reported on Monday a rise in core profit that was slightly above analysts' expectations and its own guidance, boosted by sales of Internet broadband and television services.


Visitors swarming by the hundreds to watch Mount St. Helens blow off steam may be in for a disappointment, not from the volcano but the weather.


Mobile phone users warned of lightning risk

People should not use mobile phones outdoors during thunderstorms because of the risk of being struck by lightning, doctors said on Friday.


Japan scientists make paper planes for space

A spacecraft made of folded  paper zooming through the skies may sound far-fetched, but  Japanese scientists plan to launch paper planes from the  International Space Station to see if they make it back to  Earth.


Runway Model keeps Kota at bay at Churchill Downs

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Runway Model held off Kota in the Grade 2 $215,400 Golden Rod at Churchill Downs on Saturday. Ridden by Eddie Martin Jr.


Texas Is First to Require Cancer Shots for Schoolgirls

The requirement was praised by health advocates but caught many by surprise in a largely conservative state where sexual politics is often a battleground.


U.S. to launch criminal probe of CIA tapes

The U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday it will launch a criminal investigation into the CIA's destruction of videotapes depicting the harsh interrogation of terrorism suspects.


Ferrari abandon plans for a breakaway series and commit to Formula One for the next eight years.


5 Churches Are Attacked; Bombs Kill 4 Servicemen

Five Christian churches in Baghdad were firebombed early Saturday morning in coordinated attacks, the latest effort by insurgents to terrorize the relatively small community of Christians in Iraq.


Rescuers Script a Possible Ending for a Strike

The writersâ strike is on the brink of ending in true Hollywood fashion: through connections.


Fannie Mae to Review Pay Packages of Ex-Officials

Fannie Mae, the mortgage finance giant, said yesterday that its regulator would review the benefits the company planned to pay its former top two officers, Franklin D. Raines and J. Timothy Howard, after their ouster last week.


More Details on Israeli Spy Investigation

Description: It's been a week since details leaked out about a suspected spy for Israel operating at the Pentagon. Still, there have been no charges and no arrests made.


Riprese le forniture da ieri notte, dopo la sospensione della protestaMa gli operatori contano di poter disporre di tutte le forniture tra almeno 24 ore                                          Autotrasporto, si torna alla normalitÃ  In Calabria tolto stamane l'ultimo blocco


RBC, 14.09.2004, Moscow 16:47:50.News about Russian President Vladimir Putin's approval of Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov's proposal to exchange a stake in Gazprom for Rosneft assets spurred an upward trend on the stock market, traders say.


Tra le novitÃ  anche il piatto unico, i giochi elettronici e il combustibile solidoEscono l'hamburger surgelato e le trecce di filo per il cucito                                          Istat, aggiornato il 'paniere' dei prezzi entrano il navigatore e l'insalata pronta


New Hampshire voters make choice on White House

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - New Hampshire voters stood in lines and swarmed polling places to choose candidates for U.S. president on Tuesday, with Hillary Clinton fighting to keep her once high-flying Democratic campaign alive against rival Barack Obama's surge.


Happy birthday, Dear Leader! North Korea fetes Kim Jong-Il

North Korea was awash with patriotic festivities on Saturday as the impoverished nation celebrated "Dear Leader" Kim Jong-Il's 66th birthday with rallies, gala events and flower shows, state media said.


European leaders urged President Bush to work closely with America's allies on issues like terrorism and the environment in his second term, while critics of the president worried re-election would embolden him to pursue conservative policies


Dogster.com takes $1 mln in early stage funding

Dogster Inc., creator of the  Dogster.com and Catster.com pet-related online communities,  said on Wednesday it has closed a $1 million initial financing  round from a syndicate of angel investors.


Argentina rations energy supplies as cold weather blamed for 17 deaths strains the country's power system.


Commentary: It won't be a surprise, really

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Typically, when an initial public offering is priced below the proposed price range, it's considered a disappointment.


Clarett Faces His Second Season Without Football

Running back Maurice Clarett finds himself in a netherworld between college and professional football, keeping a low profile.


Slovenia's center-right opposition wins in parliamentary elections

Slovenia's center-right oppositionwon a majority of votes in parliamentary elections on Sunday, according to reports from Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia.


It's crunch time for many Spanish bars, restaurants and nightclubs, the hearths of national life: They must create sealed-off smoking areas or ban the butt altogether.


Self-Hypnosis Calms Kids During Tough Procedures

MONDAY, Jan. 3 (HealthDayNews) -- In an indication that the power of mind over body isn't limited to grownups, researchers report that advanced relaxation techniques help kids endure a grueling medical procedure.


Investors turn up heat over carbon emissions

One investor group has labeled 10 companies as 'laggards' in responding to climate change.


Angels 'pen is closing in: Percival, Rodriguez lead a stingy group

The Red Sox [stats, schedule] can bash with Manny Ramirez [stats, news] and David Ortiz [stats, news]. The Angels can do the same with Vladimir Guerrero and Troy Glaus.


MONDAY, Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Worldwide, 40 percent of men and 30 percent of women are now overweight, and 24 percent of men and 27 percent of women are obese, say researchers who looked at data from 63 countries.


Charitable giving in U.S. nears new high

The urgent needs created by three major natural disasters &#151; the tsunami in Asia, earthquake in Pakistan and hurricanes Rita, Katrina and Wilma &#151; drove American philanthropy to its highest level since the end of the technology boom, a new study showed.


Pakistan arrests suspect in mosque suicide bombing

PESHAWAR, Pakistan  - Authorities have arrested one man over a suicide attack at a mosque in northwest Pakistan that killed 48 people, and said they suspect Islamic militants in an Afghan border region were involved.


Florida shrimpers win victory on tariffs against imported shrimp

The Bush administration Tuesday upheld a decision to impose penalty tariffs on shrimp imported from China and Vietnam, handing a victory to beleaguered US shrimp producers from Florida and other states.


Relief, a reprieve and joy unconfined for Arsenal. And for their suffering fans, tortured by the thought and taunts of losing their 49-game unbeaten run to Man U, the message could have been


Norwegian police find Munch's "The Scream"

OSLO - Norwegian police recovered "The Scream" and another stolen masterpiece by Edvard Munch on Thursday, two years after the works were seized from a museum by gunmen."We are 100 percent certain they are the ...


The hip-hop underwater animated flick "Shark Tales" opened this weekend as the highest October box office draw in history, studio executives said on Sunday.


(CBS/AP) Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Wednesday the economy has "regained some traction" after a late spring slowdown that was triggered by a sharp spike in oil prices.


US marine who went missing in Iraq is charged with desertion

A US marine who claimed he was abducted by anti-coalition forces after he went missing from his unit in Iraq has been charged with desertion.


Americans stormed the nation's shops the day after Thanksgiving, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, lured by cut-price toys and consumer electronics.


Google questions need for Google Answers

Google has decided to pull the plug on Google Answers, which allowed people to pose questions that researchers answered for a fee.


Voting rights are not denied to those who use punch-card ballots, a federal judge ruled in the nation's first trial to challenge the system blamed for woes in Florida in the 2000 presidential election.


Thailand nabs hunted Canadian pedophile suspect

Canadian pedophile suspect Christopher Paul Neil, accused of raping young boys in Vietnam and Cambodia and unmasked by a unique Interpol Internet appeal, was arrested in Thailand on Friday, police said.


Gordon Brown's plan to reward teenagers with "good behaviour cards" has been dropped.


Presidente Authority Tlc chiede aumento poteri


Notes left by a trio of climbers missing on Mount Hood show they have supplies that could help them survive in the blizzard conditions on Oregon's highest peak, officials said Friday.


The threat of a cold winter in the United States ended a slide in oil prices on the New York market on Wednesday and put the spotlight on US heating fuel reserves.


Ukraine Speaker: Keep Poisoning Out of Campaign

Ukraine's influential parliament speaker called on Monday for a scandal over the poisoning of opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko to be kept out of the country's presidential election campaign.


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Rooney contract could lead to match-fixing says Wenger

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger claims Wayne Rooney's contract with Manchester United could lead to match-fixing.


A panel of doctors and scientists recommended  at least three one-ounce servings of whole grains a day and called for Americans to control their weight by being physically active.


Grenade found near Hilton Hotel in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia Police in Indonesia report finding a grenade near the Hilton Hotel in Jakarta. A gardener found it near a fence surrounding the sprawling, five-star complex in the Indonesian capital.


FDA Denies Knowing Extent of Flu Vaccine Production Problems

US health officials Monday denied reports that they knew before last week that there were major production problems with a key American manufacturer's flu vaccine, which


LONDON, England -- Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Mazri has appeared in a British court charged with a string of offences including soliciting to murder non-Muslims, stirring up racial hatred and possessing terrorist documents.


The mission has revived fears of war between Israel and Syria. But the Israelis are keeping an uncharacteristic silence


BRIT HOSTAGE NO 2: BLAIR FACES A MAULING

TONY Blair faces a mauling in the Commons today from Labour backbenchers furious at a plea for British troops to bail out the Americans.


Russian prosecutors seize financial documents for the last two years  from oil producer Yukos, raising fears of fresh tax demands.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair  began talks with Israeli counterpart Ariel Sharon on Wednesday  about steps to revive Middle East peacemaking after the death  of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.


No evidence of abuse at Zurich detention unit

A Council of Europe report has found no evidence of torture or serious abuse at Zurich airport's detention centres, but claims conditions could be improved.


Liverpool and Deportivo Coruna produced a lively match but no goals, drawing 0-0 in Champions League Group A at Anfield on Tuesday.


The former head of a district in Chechnya has been arrested on suspicion of organizing the execution-style murder of investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya, a Russian newspaper reported Saturday.


The assets of an NI businessmen allegedly involved in a property scam in Turkey are frozen.


After a three-month delay, NASA entered the final day of a launch countdown for space shuttle Atlantis Thursday with no major technical problems looming and a forecast for promising weather.


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Paris Hilton Hosting 'Saturday Night Live'

Paris Hilton can add host of "Saturday Night Live" to her resume, which includes reality TV star, actress, singer, author and jewelry designer.


Torino, 19:06 - CALCIO, JUVE; DESCHAMPS: GRUPPO MOLTO COMPETITIVO

Didier Deschamps applaude la Juve dopo il 4-1 al Lecce: ''Abbiamo avuto occasioni anche nel primo te...


Prosecution Rests Case In Libby's Perjury Trial

Prosecutors rested their case yesterday in the perjury trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, completing a methodical portrait of a top-tier presidential aide who they say diligently scrambled to defend the White House against an early critic of the Iraq war and then lied to investigators about what he...


Cingular, the largest U.S. wireless phone carrier, will offer a version of popular Internet social network MySpace on its phones in an expansion of their partnership, the companies plan to announce on Monday.


David Farber: FCC 700-MHz Spectrum Auction a Hot Contest

Carnegie Mellon professor and telecommunications expert David Farber explains what's at stake in the January 2008 FCC auction of spectrum in the 700-MHz band -- spectrum that Google has expressed interest in.


President Bush handed out hugs to residents who survived killer tornadoes that ripped through Alabama and Georgia and offered encouraging words Saturday at Enterprise High School where students grieved the loss of eight classmates.


Habitat's Plan to Build Homes in Jet-Noise Zone Will Test City

By Deirdre Fernandes, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.  Jun. 18--VIRGINIA BEACH   Other developers have passed on the boomerang-shaped lot that overlooks speeding cars on U.S. 264.


Florida Asks Why So Many Hurricanes This Year

Sept. 10, 2004 - One has to go all the way back to 1964 to find a year when Florida had three major hurricanes. Lyndon B. Johnson was in the White House.


Billionaire Blavatnik to buy Web firm Premium TV

Billionaire industrialist Len Blavatnik  is expanding his media portfolio with a deal to buy Premium TV,  which operates digital services for clients ranging from  Britain's Chelsea soccer club to Warner Music.


Music Review | Manhattan School of Music Chamber Sinfonia: Today, Class, Weâre Playing Carnegie Hall

The ensemble is well tuned, reasonably together and certainly not lacking in enthusiasm. Its size was not right for the space.


Textbooks In Israel to Designate West Bank

JERUSALEM, Dec. 5 -- Maps in future Israeli public school textbooks will show the boundary that existed between Israel and the West Bank before the 1967 Middle East war, Israel's education minister announced Tuesday. The move drew sharp protest from lawmakers, settler groups and religious leaders...


Shampoo Ingredient Kills Rats' Brain Cells

Experiments with the brain cells of rats show that contact with an ingredient found in shampoos, hand lotions and paint causes neurons to die.


Coates shareholders back $1.5 billion National Hire bid

Shareholders in Australian equipment hire firm Coates Hire Ltd  voted on Monday to approve a A$1.7 billion ($1.5 billion) private equity-backed offer from rival National Hire Group Ltd .


The Muslim woman adjusted her head scarf and gazed wearily at her daughters' elementary school Friday, one of many Islamic sites attacked since a Muslim radical allegedly murdered a Dutch filmmaker who criticized Islam.


Speakers: Fix System to Set Water Projects

By AMY WOLD  NEW ORLEANS - The federal system for large water-related projects - including portions of Louisiana coastal restoration - is broken, speakers at the 3rd National Conference on Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration said Wednesday.


Battle-weary Middle East offers best hope for a lasting peace

IN Israel/Palestine, pessimism is close kin to commonsense: hope, to naivety. No commentator has ever sounded foolish by emphasising the obstacles to peace.


Sometimes, Your New Smile Will Make You Frown

Veneers, porcelain shells bonded to the front side of the teeth, may not provide smiles as pretty as expected.


Children's Place Retail Stores Inc.  reported on Monday a 4 percent decline in June same-store sales and forecast a net loss of 94 cents to 98 cents per share for the current quarter.


High Mercury Levels Are Found in Tuna Sushi

Tests on sushi bought in Manhattan revealed mercury levels that exceed accepted safety standards.


Segolene Royal, a popular Socialist, launches her bid to become France's first woman president.


U.S. needs Kyrgyz base to fight Taliban: Gates

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Tuesday Washington's agreement to use a military air base in Kyrgyzstan was necessary to support the war in Afghanistan.


Genova, 22:48 - CALCIO, LAZIO; ROSSI: DAL MERCATO DI ASPETTAVO QUALCOSA IN PIU'

Delio Rossi non si nasconde dietro ad un dito e ammette: ''Il mercato è finito, mi sarei aspe...


Marc Jackson scored 18 points as Utah beat High Point 78-69 in the second round of the Great Alaska Shootout on Friday. Andrew Bogut added 16, Bryan Markson had 13 and Justin Hawkins 12 for the Utes (2-1), who shot 25-for-51 from the floor.


Parmalat agrees a settlement with Italian bank Intesa Sanpaolo over the bankruptcy of the dairy group in 2003.


Spice Girls expected to announce reunion

The Spice Girls are expected to announce a reunion tour on Thursday, ending months of speculation about the five-member band that brought "girl power" to the British music scene.


One of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's closest advisers learned five months ago of allegations that a clandestine military task force in Iraq was beating


More than 50 percent of California residents said in a survey being released today that they are very concerned that fast-rising home prices will lock out younger generations from the housing market.


The chancellor is considering devolving day-to-day control of the NHS to an independent board, should he become PM.


Cities that try to set up their own broadband networks are facing staunch opposition from cable and phone companies, who see publicly funded fiber-optic networks as a threat to their own bottom line. By John Gartner.


Dato, riferito a novembre, superiore ad attese economisti


PARIS - World renowned thinker Jacques Derrida, a founder of the school of philosophy known as deconstructionism, has died, the office of French President Jacques Chirac said Saturday. Derrida was 74...


Israeli forces destroyed two five-story apartment buildings in a Gaza refugee camp early Thursday after evacuating thousands of Palestinians from a neighborhood, said residents and the military.


InfoWorld - Yahoo's fourth-quarter revenue grew, but net income fell as the struggling Internet giant tried to put its house in order and improve its ability to compete against Google and other rivals.


Plans for two major offshore wind farms in the Thames Estuary are given the government go-ahead.


Novartis CEO: Easing rules on drug imports may loom

Novartis AG chief executive Daniel Vasella yesterday said that he ''wouldn't be surprised" if US regulators ease rules limiting the importation of cheaper drugs from Canada, but cautioned that would damage the industry's financial footing and wouldn't help patients much.


Nokia said the head of its networks  unit had resigned and another senior networks executive left,  marking the second round of departures of top management in two  weeks at the world's top mobile phone maker.


Pope Condemns Unethical Science, Cloning

Pope John Paul II warned in a statement released Sunday that humanity's speedy progress in science and technology risks overlooking moral values, citing with particular concern experiments in human cloning.


Fallujah rebels warned; 15 killed in Tikrit blast

BAGHDAD - Iraq's interim prime minister on Sunday warned that efforts to resolve the standoff in Fallujah peacefully have entered their "final phase" and said he will not hesitate to launch "a military solution" to end Sunni insurgents' hold over the city


Pop singer Britney Spears, 24, gives birth in Los Angeles to a second baby boy, according to US media reports.


Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Philadelphia Flyers center Jeremy Roenick is expected to undergo further neurological examinations to determine whether or not he is still suffering from the aftereffects of a concussion suffered last spring.


Menem Vows to Bring Back Argentina's 'Glory Days'

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  - Former ArgentinePresident Carlos Menem ended 10 months of self-exile onWednesday, aiming to stage a political comeback in his homeprovince after assurances he would not be arrested on arrival.


Cagliari, 12:32 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: CLUB CONFERMA ESONERO SONETTI

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The US has seen the first decline in employment since August 2003, in a fresh sign that a recession is looming.


Hacker finally publishes notorious Apple Wi-Fi attack

InfoWorld - More than a year after claiming to have found a way to take over a Macintosh computer using a flaw in the system's wireless card, David Maynor has published details of his exploit.


In Price and Supply, Wheat Is the Unstable Staple

With demand soaring abroad and droughts crimping supply, the worldâs wheat stockpiles have fallen to their lowest level in 30 years.


THOUSANDS of construction workers and victims of asbestos were today making their way through central Sydney to rally outside a general meeting of James Hardie shareholders.


9 Marines Die as Insurgents Mount Attacks

Eight marines were killed and nine others wounded west of the capital on Saturday when a suicide car bomb rammed into their convoy, military officials said, resulting


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Sharapova Advances to Semis of China Open

Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova advanced to the semifinals of the China Open on Friday when Jelena Jankovic retired in the first set because of an ankle injury.


Gaddafi, Mugabe want federal government for Africa

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and visiting Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe want African leaders to agree next month to unite Africa under one government to help it solve its own problems, state media said on Thursday.


Wailing Paris Hilton ordered back to jail

A sobbing Paris Hilton was sent back to jail on Friday as a judge overturned a sheriff department's decision to place the heiress under house arrest after just three days behind bars.


FDA official says 5 drugs on market are unsafe

In devastating testimony before a Senate panel yesterday, a whistle-blower at the Food and Drug Administration shocked a packed hearing room when he listed five drugs now on


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Care from zookeepers couldn't save baby Asian elephant at Calgary ...

CALGARY (CP) - A three-week-old baby elephant that had been rejected by its mother has died at the Calgary Zoo. Zookeepers and veterinarians had been providing round-the-clock care to the unnamed Asian elephant


Kerry, Bush spar over who can best lead charge on terror

The presidential candidates yesterday battled over who is best qualified to lead the nation in the war on terrorism, with President


THE LEADER ARTICLE: A Step Forward: Moving on Musharraf's ...

Prime minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Kashmir has not cleared the air on the scope of the Indo-Pakistan composite dialogue.


Hundreds of Palestinian youths scuffled with Israeli police at a Jerusalem holy site Friday, after police barred them from prayers amid fear of riots and unrest during the funeral and burial of Yasser Arafat.


Epson's Photo Fine technology promises vivid, crisp colors on digital camera LCDs.


Google sales, profit double on ad revenue

Google Inc. said third-quarter profit and sales more than doubled as it sold more advertising and attracted more Internet surfers to its Web sites.


CRAWFORD, Tex., June 16 -- Even while trying to reach out to Democrats to fashion a new immigration  bill, President Bush lashed out at the opposition party Saturday for its budget policies and served notice once again that he plans to veto bills with "excessive spending."


Smoking not only damages health, it is bad for the brain too, according to a Scottish study spanning nearly 60 years.


Ryan Newman wins the 50th running of the Daytona 500 in a frenetic finish off a restart, giving team owner Roger Penske his first win at NASCAR's biggest event.


The DGB confederation of German trade unions called Thursday for a boycott of Nokia, the world's leading maker of mobile telephones, in response to the planned closure of a western German factory.


The patriarch of Alexandria, the spiritual leader of the estimated 300,000 Orthodox Christians in Africa, died Saturday when a helicopter taking him and fellow churchmen


Beware a temper tantrum when the kid's holding nukes.


TV network CBS fights the record $500,000 fine imposed following Janet Jackson's breast-baring incident.


UK's Brown promises change, stays mum on election

Gordon Brown, who has refused to  rule out calling a snap general election, will promise new  policies to create a "fairer, stronger Britain" when he  addresses his Labour party's annual conference on Monday.


Torino, 16:51 - CALCIO, TORINO: MORTO GALLEA, FU CAMPIONE NEL 1943

L'ex centrocampista del Torino, Cesare Gallea, è morto all'età di  91 anni. Gallea nel...


Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan says the US is on track to stabilise and even reduce the trade deficit.


Liz Podominick scored 20 points and Janel McCarville had 14 to lead No. 18 Minnesota past Creighton 79-71 on Sunday.


'The Number 23' - a whodunit, but who cares?

Bleak and brackish, the film finds Jim Carrey sunk in yet another silly role.


AT&T said Tuesday that calling plans for the iPhone will start at $59.99 USD per month and include unlimited data, 200 text messages, rollover, mobile-to-mobile, and Apple's "visual voicemail."


WORLD champion driver Michael Schumacher escaped uninjured after a high-speed crash during a testing session in Monza, Italy, yesterday.


By The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson  Sep. 21--A new law prohibiting the intentional feeding of wildlife goes into effect today and running afoul of the measurecould result in a $300 fine.   The purpose of the law, which was sponsored by state Sen.