In September, President Bush reasserted his commitment to the "road map" for Middle East peace, launched in 2003 to achieve a comprehensive Israeli-Palestinian agreement by 2005.


The Boston Red Sox erupted for seven runs in the fourth Tuesday and posted a 9-3 win over the Anaheim Angels in Game 1 of their AL Division Series.


Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pledged that his country would cooperate with India in the fight against global terrorism.


Next step for Open 802.1X: Non-PC devices

Blog: In addition to PCs, there are plenty of other devices that communicate over the Internet Protocol--and all of them need network security.


Movie Review | 'Eastern Promises': On Londonâs Underside, Where Slavery Survives

Even as the turns of its narrative and the contours of its characters are recognizable, very little about âEastern Promisesâ feels predictable or secondhand.


America saw 403, 300 hi-tech jobs disappear between April 2001 and April 2004. More than half the jobs lost were lost after the recession was pronounced officially over, by the National Bureau of Economic Research, in November 2001.


Thousands face Christmas without power as heavy storms hit parts of Finland, killing three people reports say.


The head of the Soham inquiry asks the government to prove it is acting on his recommendations.


Amid Ghosts of the Red Guard, the Avant-Garde Now Blooms

A refurbished 1950's-era weapons factory in China has become a haven for avant-garde art.


Senate Democrats defiantly charged ahead Thursday with legislation ordering troops home from Iraq, still lacking the votes to win but armed with the mantra that Republicans, along with President Bush, now own the war.


The Chicago Cubs traded embattled catcher Michael Barrett and cash to the San Diego Padres on Wednesday for backup catcher Rob Bowen and minor league outfielder Kyler Burke.


President George W Bush's second inaugural speech dominates European papers on Friday.


Shares of coffee shop owner Starbucks  Corp. SBUX.O fell more than 7 percent on Thursday after the  company's January same-store sales came below some analysts'  expectations.


Avaya, Nortel deal could create leader: analysts

A merger between Avaya Inc.  and Canada's Nortel Networks Corp.  could create a leading vendor of Web-based phone systems, analysts said on Tuesday, as talk swirled over a possible buyout bid for the U.S. telecommunications equipment maker.


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Toshiba will stop making its HD DVDs, ending a battle with rival format Blu-ray over which would be the standard.


MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Republican Mike Huckabee took aim at rival Mitt Romney on Saturday for switching stances on the U.S. troop build-up in Iraq in the first of two back-to-back debates that could shape tight races in New Hampshire's presidential nominating contest.


EUROPA/ITALIA - Come diventare muratore a Capo Verde: una esperienza di volontariato promossa dal Centro pastorale milanese Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Costruire un edificio destinato allÂaggregazione dei giovani dellÂisola di Brava, nellÂarcipelago di Capo Verde Ã¨ stata lÂesperienza di volontariato, promossa dal Centro Pastorale della sede milanese, di un gruppo di studenti e...


Adriano sogno impossibile 'Ma avendo Ronaldo...'

Roma, 27 dicembre 2004 - Colpo su colpo, piÃ¹ per stupire che per rinforzare Ã¨ sempre il Real al centro del mercato. Adriano, Robinho e Gerrard, sono questi i tre giocatori che Florentino Perez vuole per il futuro del Real Madrid.


Bayern rallies to draw with Stuttgart, keep Bundesliga lead

Paolo Guerrero scored the equalizer and set up another goal to allow Bayern Munich to spend the winter break in first place in the Bundesliga with a 2-2 draw against Stuttgart on Saturday.


Eight men whose skeletal remains were discovered last year in Fort Myers were the victims of homicide, police said Friday.


The UN Security Council agrees to reduce by a third its peacekeepers on the divided island of Cyprus.


Israel pushes deeper into Lebanon after U.N. vote

Israeli forces thrust deeper into   Lebanon against fierce Hizbollah resistance on Saturday and air   strikes killed up to 19 people, hours after the U.N. Security   Council adopted a resolution to end the month-old war.


No ferries are sailing from Dover to Calais because a strike by workers has closed the French port.


Yemen ups security after attack kills 7 tourists

Yemen stepped up security around government buildings and foreign embassies and offices on Tuesday a day after a suspected al Qaeda suicide bomber killed seven Spanish tourists and two Yemenis at a tourist site.


Croatia Stay Top Despite Draw 10/10/2004 1:51:00 AM Croatia retained top spot in World Cup qualifying Group 8 despite failing to defeat Bulgaria at home.


Antitrust tedesca perquisisce uffici di Francoforte


Syracuse's Watkins to Have Thumb Surgery

Syracuse center Darryl Watkins will have surgery on his right thumb and will be out indefinitely.


Judge declares mistrial in Westar officials' case

Associated Press Writer. Kansas City, Kan. - The federal fraud trial of former Westar Energy Inc. chief executive David Wittig and his top deputy, accused of trying to loot the company, ended


Green Bay Packers president Bob Harlan called Reggie White last year to set up a date to retire his No. 92. In the storied history of the Packers, only four numbers have been retired and none since Ray Nitschke more than 30 years ago.


Church calls Mexican pedophilia accuser extortionist

The Catholic Church in Mexico   accused a former altar boy on Thursday of attempting extortion   by filing a lawsuit charging U.S. and Mexican church officials   allowed a priest accused of sex abuse to escape justice.


Liz Claiborne plans to shed 16 apparel brands: WSJ

U.S. apparel company Liz Claiborne Inc.  is seeking to divest itself of 16 of its 36 apparel brands, representing $800 million of its $5 billion in annual revenue, The Wall Street Journal Online reported on Wednesday.


Agency Takes First Step to Protect Emperor Penguin and 9 Others

The Fish and Wildlife Service took the first step toward declaring that 10 species of penguin need Endangered Species Act protections.


Russia Terrorism Plan Meets Mixed Reviews

China on Friday welcomed a Russian draft resolution to draw up a new list of terror suspects who would be subject to extradition in a stepped-up global campaign against terrorism. But the United States and France eyed the plan with a measure of caution.


U.S. Cold War-Era Statesman Nitze Dies at Age 97

Paul Nitze, one of the last leading  U.S. statesmen of the Cold War period and architect of nuclear  deterrence, has died at the age of 97.


Botox May Relieve Diabetic GI Complication

NEW YORK  - An injection of botulinum toxin  (Botox) into the stomach is a safe method of relieving the  nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain that occurs with diabetic  gastroparesis, findings from a small study suggest.


Parts of the UK will take a battering from the elements this weekend as an Atlantic storm creeps nearer.


Microsoft, Feds, and Chinese authorities seize $2bn in pirated software

25 arrested Pirated Microsoft software, estimated by the firm to be worth more than $2bn, has been seized by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Chinese police following a long-running joint operation which began in 2005.â¦


(InfoWorld) - SAN FRANCISCO -- Positioning itself as the industry's first provider of a native SOA platform, BEA Systems unveiled SOA 360 -- as in 360 degrees -- at Tuesdays' BEAWorld 2006. The vagueness of the announcement, however, has at least one analyst claiming the company still has a lot of explaining to do. SOA 360 spans three BEA product families -- Tuxedo, WebLogic, and AquaLogic -- and features an SOA collaborative tooling environment, called BEA WorkSpace 360. Another key element is the company's "microServices Architecture," aka mSA. Based on SOA and the concept of a services network, mSA features modular services based on BEA products, is event-driven, and uses notification services to publish and discover modular components or "microServices." WorkSpace 360 includes a product family due in 2007. It is geared to enable business and IT professionals to collaborate and work individually and features roles for the business analyst, enterprise architect, developer, and IT operations professional. Working with the role-based products is WorkSpace Central, which is designed to provide SOA lifecycle management and centers around the company's metadata repository, AquaLogic Enterprise Repository. "SOA 360 is a governing approach to modeling, creating, developing, and deploying a full lifecycle SOA application. It is a unifying methodology," featuring all of BEA's SOA products, said Rob Levy, executive vice president and CTO of BEA. "I'm here to tell you with confidence that SOA is very real," BEA Chairman and CEO Alfred Chuang said in a keynote presentation focused on SOA. Details provided during presentations on Tuesday, however, were too vague, said Shawn Willet, principal analyst at Current Analysis. "There's just too many unanswered questions right now," Willett said. For instance, it is unclear what makes something mSA-enabled, Willett said. He did, however, praise BEA for being ahead of the pack when it launched its unified middleware platform, BEA WebLogic Platform. BEA's modularization plans for its WebLogic Server application server were revealed in March. But the company now believes this approach can work for all its products, said Bill Roth, vice president of the BEA tools unit. Modularization provides the right services to the customer, Roth said. "Modularization will be a key design point for us, and ultimately this microServices Architecture will have an effect across all of our products," Roth said. BEA has set a goal of having all its products leverage mSA by the end of 2008. MSA will key in on backplane components, application frameworks, activity services, presentation services, and infrastructure services. The architecture will leverage industry protocols and standards such as OSGi, SOAP, WSDL, XML Schema, WS-Security, and SAML. Also at the show on Tuesday, BEA: * announced the release of AquaLogic Enterprise Repository 2.5, a metadata repository based on the company's recently acquired Flashline technology; * launched its AquaLogic Data Services Platform 2.5, which provides a virtual, unified view of data regardless of type or location; * unveiled BEA Guardian Support Service, providing predictive and pre-emptive software support; * and announced the general availability of SALT (Services Architecture Leveraging Tuxedo) 1.1, which is intended to allow Tuxedo applications to be exposed as Web services.


Independent assessments of prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib should lay to rest White House attempts to limit blame to a few bad apples on the night shift.


Blair urges London's mayor to apologize for offending remark

LONDON -- Prime Minister Tony Blair urged London's mayor yesterday to apologize for an offending remark made to a Jewish journalist in which he compared the reporter to a Nazi concentration camp guard.


Russia pressed ahead on Friday with the  last step in the destruction of oil major YUKOS, saying it will  auction its main Siberian unit on Dec. 19 for $8.65 billion and  hit it with a new tax claim.


The ball trickled away from the Celtics. As it bounced over the midcourt line, Ryan Gomes, aware that if he touched the ball his team would be whistled for a backcourt violation, lowered his head in frustration, then hesitated for a moment. In an instant, New Jersey guard Eddie House scooped up the ball and laid it in for an ...


China Hopes to Flush Smelly Toilet Image

BEIJING - Beijing hopes the smelly reputation of its public restrooms will be, well, flushed down the toilet soon. City officials will use the 2004 World Toilet Summit, starting Nov. 17, to showcase efforts to transform the capital's lavatories from foul to fragrant, from crude to cultured.


Six French Citizens Found Guilty in Chad

PARIS, Dec. 26 -- A court in Chad on Wednesday sentenced six French charity workers to eight years of hard labor each on charges of trying to kidnap 103 African children.


ICL Industrial Products Launches a New Flame Retardant for Flexible Polyurethane

BEER-SHEVA, Israel, September 18  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ICL Industrial Products (ICL-IP) is launching a new flame retardant system, SaFRon(R)-7700, a unique flame retardant for flexible polyurethane foam.


The BBC has video evidence to suggest new-born babies in Ukraine may have been killed to feed the stem cell trade.


Late punk guitarist Johnny Ramone is being immortalized with a bronze statue at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.


Lawyer Advising Vets Quits Bush Campaign

One of President Bush's top lawyers resigned from his campaign Wednesday, a day after disclosing that he had given legal advice to a veterans group airing TV ads challenging Democrat John Kerry's Vietnam War service. The guidance included checking ad scripts, the group said.


Crude futures prices fell slightly on Friday, capping off a 5 percent decline from a week ago, as worries about low winter fuel inventories dissipate amid rising oil supplies.


An Australian production company has apologized to Mexico for a segment of a "Big Brother" reality program that showed people throwing water balloons at the Mexican flag.


Britain and France locked in âturbulent love affairâ: Chirac

LONDON - France and Britain are locked in a long but stormy love affair, French President Jacques Chirac said in comments reported Tuesday, days before his cross-Channel trip to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the nationsâ Entente Cordiale.


US Forces Kill 125 Iraq Militants, Tighten Grip On Samarra

Baghdad, Oct. 3 (NNN): US and Iraqi forces claim to have tightened their grip on Samarra after an operation that began on Friday that reportedly left over 125 rebels dead.


Triad Hospitals Inc. , under pressure from its biggest stockholder to raise the share price, agreed to be acquired by CCMP Capital Advisors and a Goldman Sachs Group Inc. unit for $4.7 billion.


Detroit Fights California Bid to Open Car Pool Lanes to Fuel ...

Larry David tools around in one on his HBO series. Cameron Diaz drives one in Los Angeles. So do Leonardo DiCaprio and Rob Reiner.


Scribe revisits Cuban roots with Smits TV drama

If it weren't for her  absolute loathing of speech class, Cynthia Cidre would have  been an English professor today, teaching Victorian literature  at a college somewhere.


MARKHAM (CP) - Graphics chip maker ATI Technologies Inc. says its fourth-quarter profit almost tripled to $61.2 million US as revenue soared 50 per cent.


Benitez confident he can handle high expectations

RAFA BENITEZ'S triumph at Valencia was to win the Spanish title twice with a limited budget.


U.S. businessman to head U.N. malaria drive

The United Nations appointed businessman and philanthropist Ray Chambers on Thursday as special envoy for malaria to lead an ambitious bid to slash deaths from the disease in the next few years.


America Online of Dulles, Va., began marketing a new password technology Tuesday that could simplify login routines for computer users.


Arafatâs Succession: The Transition of Power

Yasser Arafat's death raises considerable speculation about who will ultimately succeed him as leader. On paper, the Palestinian transition of power is quite clear: the speaker of the parliament - Rawhi Fattouh - temporarily becomes president.


U.S. navy names two women sailors killed in Bahrain

The U.S. navy identified two female sailors on Wednesday killed in a shooting incident in Bahrain two days earlier and said a critically wounded third sailor had what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.


Bear Stearns fund facing mortgage losses: WSJ

A hedge fund managed by Bear Stearns Cos. Inc.  is scrambling to sell large amounts of mortgage-backed bonds in a potentially troubling sign for the broader mortgage-backed bond market, The Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition.


Europeans make sure there's no miracle with a record-setting rout

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. Oakland Hills was officially designated the Little Big Horn of American professional golf yesterday as an all-conquering European team completed an 18-9 rout of the United States in the Ryder Cup.


This time last year, the OPEC members and a preponderance of analysts were fretting that new oil sources outside the Middle East would flood the market and collapse crude prices in the second half of 2004.


Electronic Arts has revealed that it's working on a new game in the Command & Conquer: Red Alert series in an email sent to fan site operators by VP and executive producer Mark Skaggs.


NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 16: A day after inking pacts with two of the countryâs leading technology firms, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday.


The cancelled concert series featuring R. Kelly and Jay-Z leaves a lot of concert-goers cold. NEW YORK (CNN) - Fans looking forward to "The Best of Both Worlds" concert featuring R&B singer R. Kelly and hip


Morgan Freeman releases new movie on Web

Just two weeks after "10 Items or Less" opens in theaters Friday, it'll be available for digital download from Clickstar, a company that Morgan Freeman's production company and Intel have founded to bring small movies to those who live far from boutique cinemas.


Microsoft tightens Windows-mainframes link

Company releases revamped version of server software for linking Windows servers to mainframes, other large computers.


More of a sketch than a fully developed portrait, "Arakimentari" is an up-close and generally impersonal introduction to the Japanese photographer Nobuyoshi Araki.


Bulgarelli annuncia si' e autosospensione dai Verdi


Israel wants to cut its Gaza links, official says

Israel wants to cut its links with the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip after militants blasted open the territory's border with Egypt in defiance of an Israeli blockade, Israel's deputy defence minister said on Thursday.


E' il salone femminile taglie comode a Fiera Milano city


The chairman of a House Armed Services subcommittee yesterday announced that he plans to hold hearings into allegations that the Navy sidestepped procurement rules while purchasing hundreds of floating boat barriers and underwater sensors to protect U.S. ships from attack.


High Prices Boost BP 3rd-Quarter Profits

High oil and gas prices and bigger profit margins in refining helped the British energy giant BP PLC nearly double its third-quarter earnings.


Quattro di essi rilasciati dietro pagamento di una cauzione


Quest'anno le assunzioni di immigrati disponibili in base al decreto sono 170 milaIl sistema informatico del ministero costretto a gestire anche 9.600 connessioni al minuto                                           Decreto flussi, assalto al sito del Viminale in poche ore presentate 90 mila domande


Celebrity Chef Sells His TV Shows and Products to Martha Stewart

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia bought portions of Emeril Lagasseâs franchise for $45 million in cash and $5 million in stock, her companyâs first major acquisition.


Irish must be loose, prideful to beat USC

Nothing that happens in the Los Angeles Coliseum tonight can fully compensate for Notre Dame's missed opportunities against Brigham Young, Boston College and Pittsburgh.


A politician in Turkey is sentenced to six months in prison for calling Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan "Mr".


Il ministro, sono una persona perbene e pulita


What Inzamam-ul-Haq's captaincy means to Pakistan is still the subject of much debate, but there's no doubt about the importance of his batting.


If you can't get a good night's sleep it's likely that your parents are at least partly to blame. Researchers have found genetic factors play a major role in sleep disorders such as severe snoring and involuntary leg jerking.


LONDON: External Affairs minister K Natwar Singh has dismissed reports that India and Pakistan have finally done a deal on troop withdrawal from the world's highest battlefield, the frigid Siachen glacier, even as he offered unlikely praise for Pakistan


19-year Microsoft veteran Brian Valentine, who has led Windows development since 1998, is leaving the Redmond company to join Amazon.com. The news comes just one month after Microsoft said Valentine would transition to a new, unspecified role.


Allâattenzione del Consiglio dei ministri la Finanziaria 2005: la stretta sulla spesa arriva con il ''tetto'' del 2 per cento, che servirÃ  - spiega esplicitamente la bozza della Finanziaria approdata ieri in Esecutivo - ''per il conseguimento degli


Rescue workers pulled three more bodies from the rubble of a collapsed block of flats in the Egyptian port city of Alexandria overnight, bringing the toll to eight dead with many still missing, a security source said on Tuesday.


Police have raided pop star Michael Jackson's Neverland ranch as part of a child abuse investigation. Jackson, 46, is charged in a ten-count indictment with child molestation and conspiracy.


New strategies to confront global warming took center stage in Buenos Aires on Monday, where thousands of environmentalists and government policy-makers gathered for an international conference on climate change.


Pink ribbon masks discord in the fight against breast cancer

WASHINGTON  - Like every October in the United States, pink ribbons are popping up everywhere: pinned to shirts, coat lapels, and on a myriad of products, all with the alleged goal of raising money to fight breast cancer.


Scientists have said a woman who died of bird flu probably contracted the disease from her daughter.


Dividend investing is in vogue again, but the truth is, it always works.


Nigeria General Strike May Be Extended - Union

A general strike in oil exporter Nigeria  may be extended beyond Thursday if the government continues to  crack down on protesters violently, union chief Adams  Oshiomhole said on Tuesday.


Rwanda vows to defend against rebels based in Congo

Rwanda will defend its people if armed extremists based in the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) cross the border into the country to carry out similar attacks


MOXEE, Wash. - Google, the Internet search engine, has done something that law enforcement officials and their computer tools could not: Identify a man who died in an apparent hit-and-run accident 11 years ago in this small town outside Yakima...


Shares rally on Bernanke inflation comment

Stocks extended gains on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said he sees signs of inflation pressures starting to ease.


Andy Murray beats top seed Andy Roddick 7-6 (10-8) 6-4 to reach the SAP Open final for the second straight year.


A new type of antibiotic has been shown in laboratory tests to powerfully attack and control tuberculosis. Some experts believe R207910 could become the first new drug in 40 years to effectively combat the killer disease.


Study: Zocor May Prevent Alzheimer's, Parkinson's

A new study suggests that the cholesterol-lowering drug Zocor may also help ward off Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.


Iraq Forces Find Falluja 'Hostage Slaughterhouses'

Iraq's military said on Wednesday it had found houses in northern Falluja where hostages had been held and killed by their militant kidnappers, and records of those abducted.


ASHBURN, Va. (Sports Network) - Washington Redskins star  linebacker LaVar Arrington will miss his fourth straight game  after having right knee surgery last month.


Yukos seek US court order to block forced sale in Russia

The crisis-hit Russian oil company Yukos sought refuge in a United States bankruptcy court yesterday, telling the presiding judge it had no recourse within Russia's judicial system.


Peers are set to vote on the Hunting Bill for England and Wales when it returns to the Lords on Tuesday. Should hunting with dogs be banned?


Google shares soar 18 percent on first day

In the stock's first day trading, investors bought, sold and flipped shares at a furious pace, with the price ending just above $100 -- 18 percent higher than where it started.


Connecticut Governor Has Surgery for Breast Cancer

Gov. M. Jodi Rell of Connecticut underwent surgery for breast cancer today, her office announced. A spokeswoman for her office said the operation, involving a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery


A televised appeal by the mother of a teenager gunned down at an ice rink prompts a "positive response".


During a family gathering over the holidays, it's conceivable the Bulls could come up in conversation. Maybe everyone is sitting at the dinner table, and relatives from out of town are searching for something to talk about.


CCTV must not record conversations, warns new guidance

'Intrusive and unnecessary' Closed-circuit television (CCTV) system operators would need exceptional justification for recording sound as well as video, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has warned.â¦


Government to order airlines to turn over passenger data

The government on Tuesday asked airlines to turn over information they collected on passengers who traveled in June, the first step in a controversial plan to screen for terrorists.


Mbeki criticised for praising 'racist' Sarkozy

Â· SA president congratulates French leader on speech  Â· Senegal address widely condemned by Africans


New York Giants Coach Tom Coughlin Sunday named Kurt Warner the team's starting quarterback for the season opener at Philadelphia Sept.


SocGen trader questioned for 2nd day over fraud

The junior trader blamed for causing a $7 billion loss at French bank Societe Generale faced a second day of questioning by finance police on Sunday.


ABC News is in possession of a tape purportedly from the group, threatening attacks on the US. By Gretchen Peters | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor.


At least seven people have been killed after an attacker shot his way in to a Shia Muslim mosque in the Pakistani city of Lahore and detonated explosives attached his body.


N.J. car rate specialist backs social factors

New Jersey's former insurance commissioner said it will be difficult to attract national automobile insurance carriers to Massachusetts without allowing them to use such socioeconomic factors as credit history, homeownership, occupation, or education.


Education Department Issues Rules for Student Loans

The action was a change in direction for the department, which had failed to respond to calls for it to be more aggressive in policing the industry.


(InfoWorld) - Alcatel-Lucent SA is preparing to extend its combined telephony and e-mail offering for small business customers to the U.S. later this year. The offering will be built on the OmniPCX Office telephony server and the Eye-Box, an e-mail and groupware server that also hosts Web-based services for remote workers. Both are aimed at small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) and are based on the Linux operating system. "We need to start to enter the SME sector in the U.S.," said Alcatel-Lucent's Tom Burns, general manager of the company's enterprise network infrastructure business, speaking at the Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise Forum in Paris this week. Burns said he would work with the Alcatel-Lucent sales teams that have been collaborating with Verizon Communications Inc. to develop an offering based on OmniPCX Office to complement Verizon's IP (Internet Protocol) edge routers. "I hope to see some of this coming to fruition toward the end of this year," he said. The OmniPCX Office, offering VOIP (voice over IP) and circuit-switched telephony services, voicemail and other services is already doing well in Asia, Australia and China, Burns said. And not just in Asia: it's selling in Europe too. MGCE, a French wholesaler of Alcatel-Lucent equipment exhibiting at the Forum, has been selling the OmniPCS Office/Eye-Box bundle for some months. The 14-person company uses it internally, too, said company representative Ousamma Tazi. The Eye-Box comes in two versions: the Compact Edition, licensed for up to 25 users, and the Premium Edition, for up to 300 users. They differ in their processor power and the capacity of their hard disks. The Eye-box can deliver e-mail and calendar information in two ways: either through Microsoft Corp.'s Outlook client, or via a Web interface. Via its Web interface, mobile workers can consult their voicemail or reroute calls on their office line to their mobile phone. Alcatel-Lucent only sells the communications bundle to SMEs through resellers, who can also advise the end-user on telecommunications services. Before its merger with Lucent Technologies Inc., Alcatel SA was involved in selling a similar bundle of unified communications hardware and services with France TÃ©lÃ©com SA and Hewlett-Packard Co., under the name ReadyOffice. However, that offering sank without a trace. Alcatel-Lucent sees great potential for VOIP in the SME market. While around 70 percent of its switchboard sales to large customers are based on IP technology, the figure is only 10 percent in the SME market, said Philippe Mielle, director of the French regional support center for the company's enterprise business group. Given that OmniPCX Office and the Eye-Box are both Linux-based, Mielle and others at Alcatel-Lucent expect to see the two combined into a single box offering telephony, e-mail and mobility services some time next year.


HBO leads Emmy TV award nominations with 86

Packing the one-two punch of drama  "The Sopranos" and TV movie "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee,"  cable television's HBO dominated Emmy nominations on Thursday  with 86 nods overall to lead all other networks.


Zarqawi group claims suicide attack on Black Watch soldiers: website

An Internet site has published a statement attributed to the group of Iraq's most-wanted man Abu Musab al-Zarqawi claiming a suicide bombing that killed three members of the Black Watch regiment.


Chad court gives French charity workers to 8 years hard labour

Six French workers for the Zoe's Ark charity were sentenced on Wednesday to eight years' hard labour in Chad for attempting to take 103 children they said they believed were orphans from Darfur out of the country.


Ex-Klansman found guilty in Mississippi killings

JACKSON, Mississippi  - A former Ku Klux Klansman was found guilty of kidnapping on Thursday in the 1964 killings of two black men in Mississippi, a case that highlighted white supremacist violence during the civil rights era.


Thousands of Taiwan People Protest US Arms Deal

Thousands of protesters marched through Taiwan's capital on Saturday, urging the government to scrap a big US weapons package they said would trigger an arms race with China and squeeze social welfare.


Milano, 17:25 - CALCIO, INTER: I CONVOCATI PER PALERMO

20 i giocatori convocati dal tecnico dell'Inter, Roberto Mancini, per la gara di domani a Palermo.<...


âThe Last Tycoonsâ is an insiderâs history of Lazard Freres & Company, where William D. Cohan worked for six years as an investment banker.


South African prosecutors to charge police chief

South Africa's prosecuting authority will charge Jackie Selebi, national police chief and head of Interpol, with corruption, a spokesman said on Friday.


Heavy US bombing raids spark a fresh exodus of residents from the rebel-held city of Falluja in Iraq.


How the Cooling Economy Is Stealing Targetâs Christmas

Despite rosier expectations, Target is muddling through this holiday season, perplexing those who consider the chain a bellwether.


Central America Floods Force Evacuations

Three days of heavy rains have forced nearly 13,000 people from their homes and killed at least one person in Costa Rica and Panama, officials said Tuesday.


Liverpool's Spanish debutants failed to shine as, courtesy of a Kevin Davies strike, Bolton continued to prove last season's top-half finish was no fluke with a comfortable 1-0 win here.


Alcohol Deaths Spur Changes on Reservation

The Flathead Indian Reservation is shifting its focus to children and retooling tribal policies following the drinking deaths of four boys in a six-month period. The deaths, starting in late 2003, stunned the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, but inspired a gritty resolve to help children deal with alcohol without underestimating the power of generations of alcohol abuse.


Aare, 09:43 - SCI, MONDIALI: CONFERMATO PER OGGI SUPERG UOMINI

Si disputerà questa mattina alle 12:30 il supergigante maschile valido per i mondiali di Aare...


Same as it ever was PlusNet, the terminally scatterbrained ISP, has permanently deleted customers' email again after it bungled the installation of an anti-spam appliance, it admitted this morning.â¦


A new analysis of bones unearthed nearly 40 years ago in Ethiopia has pushed the fossil record of modern humans back to nearly 200,000 years ago — perhaps close to the dawn of the species.


Malta obtained their first win in the 36th Chess Olympiad, currently being played in Calvia, Spain.


David Blunkett has won the first round of a High Court battle with his ex-lover over access to her son.


Storm Humberto strengthens in Gulf of Mexico

Tropical Storm Humberto strengthened  slightly in the western Gulf of Mexico late on Wednesday as it  moved toward the upper Texas Coast, the U.S. National Hurricane  Center said in an advisory.


Chrysler executive sees closer ties with Mercedes

DaimlerChrysler AG's   U.S. head of product development said on Wednesday that the German-American carmaker's Detroit and Stuttgart-based units plan to share more components and platforms -- and one day could be building their vehicles in common plants.


Irvine-based Linksys (www.linksys.com) announced that it is in a deal with Voice over IP (VoIP) provider Vonage (www.vonage.com) to provide equipment for home and small businesses.


Mapping a Redwood Forest in 3-D With Lidar

Geographers use lasers to create detailed digital images of California's rugged wilderness, from forest floors to the tops of evergreen giants.


Carnival Begins In Shadow of Rio's Violence

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 17 -- Revelers clad in black and white flocked to the city's center Saturday for the traditional Black Ball band, putting aside the violence that has cast a shadow over Rio de Janeiro in recent weeks.


Indian Elephants Fight Losing Battle with Man

GUWAHATI, India  - It is an unexpected headache  for the Indian army, an unlikely embarrassment for the  government and an unwelcome challenge for the railways  department.


Udine, 16:30 - CALCIO, UDINESE; PINZI: RISCATTEREMO MESSINA CON IL TORO

Dopo il ko di Messina ed in vista della sfida contro il Torino del grande ex Zaccheroni, il centroca...


A car collided with a tractor-trailer carrying 11,000 pounds of frozen turkeys, killing three people, authorities said Thursday. The victims were in the car, which drove through


CONCORD, N.H. -- As Sen. John McCain, a Republican running for president, touted the endorsement Monday of Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman, a maverick Democrat-turned-independent, it seemed designed to capture a legendary brand of New Hampshirite, a state icon on par with the moose: the independent voter.


RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Condoleezza Rice takes her shuttle diplomacy to the Palestinian leadership on Thursday as she works to narrow their differences with Israel before Washington hosts a major Middle East peace conference.


Treasuries Subdued Awaiting Fed Decision

Treasuries lost ground on Wednesday just hours before the Federal Reserve is expected to raise U.S. interest rates for the fourth time this year.


U.S. telecom carriers Sprint (NYSE: FON) and SBC Communications (NYSE: SBC) have announced a reciprocal deal, under which their customers will be able to use both companies' wireless Internet connections more easily.


Blog: Dell adds Vostro line to menu of laptops and desktops


Workers at French supermarket chain Carrefour are being probed by Chinese authorities on suspicion of bribery.


Japanese women may soon be tapping on the hit Nintendo DS handheld game machine for beauty tips, such as taking extra fluids and monitoring skin tones.


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ATLANTA - Vitamin E in large doses got an "F" from researchers at the American Heart Association's annual scientific sessions Wednesday in New Orleans.


EMI sees download music sales rise by nearly 600% in the six months to the end of September and says they are becoming a major part of its business.


Around 80 soldiers from a largely Welsh regiment are being sent to support fellow British troops being redeployed in central Iraq.


Iran defiant, big powers seek progress on sanctions

Six world powers were to meet in Paris on Tuesday to try to break the deadlock over U.N. sanctions on Iran's nuclear program, but Tehran said any denial of its rights would be seen as "enmity".


Swimming: Olympic star Phelps rocks swimming like "Aqua Beatles"

INDIANAPOLIS, United States : Michael Phelps has changed the sport of swimming with his stunning effort at the Athens Olympics. Now Phelps must learn how much fame has changed him as his journey begins to the 2008 Beijing Games.


Libya has indignantly denied it backed a plot to kill Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah, after Saudi Arabia said it was recalling its envoy to Libya.


Online sales continue to rise, up 23.1% from a year ago

While they're still a sliver of overall U.S. retail sales, retail online sales continued to rise in the second quarter of the year to $15.7 billion, according to figures released today by the U.S. Department of Commerce.


China Eastern says business not affected by crash that killed 54

BEIJING : China Eastern Airlines, one of the country's top three carriers, said Tuesday its business would not be impacted by a weekend crash that killed 54 people.


By THE WASHINGTON POST  Does the name evoke MySpace.com? That's a calculated strategy, right down to the instant messaging, user profile data and thumbnail photos.


Serb ballot boycott snags UN plans for Kosovo

PRISTINA, Kosovo International efforts to determine Kosovo's future suffered an apparent setback Sunday as the province's Serb minority largely boycotted parliamentary elections.


Orb Unveils New Service for Digital Media

In a move sure to raise the eyebrows of Hollywood and its partners, a California startup will unveil a service Monday that allows subscribers to remotely access their digital media files — even watch live television — from any gadget with an Internet connection.


The Osmonds will reunite this summer for a TV special celebrating a half-century in the entertainment business. Seven Osmond siblings — Alan, Wayne, Merrill, Jay, Donny, Marie and Jimmy — are scheduled to be onstage Aug. 13-14 at The Orleans Hotel Showroom, publicist Kevin Sasaki said Thursday from Los Angeles.


Sony BMG to drop copy protection for downloads

Sony BMG Music Entertainment, the world's second largest music company, will this month become the last of the big four majors to drop copy protection software on music downloads, also known as digital rights management (DRM).


Hoping to make entertainment history, Microsoft plans to release the latest video game in its hit Halo franchise on Tuesday.


European Union leaders agreed on  Friday to send administrators and police to Kosovo ahead of an  expected declaration of independence from Serbia.


With U.S. control imperiled in Iraq, the military vows to oust the insurgents from their havens. Here's what it will take


More than 100 Iraqi expatriates gathered at a hotel outside Washington to hear details of the voting process in the United States for the Iraqi election.


Orders placed with US factories fell for the first time in four months, the Commerce Department said yesterday, with demand dropping sharply for commercial airplanes and parts.


Fuel cell's got the power for 3G handsets

Japanese mobile network operator NTT DoCoMo announced on Thursday that it has developed a prototype micro fuel cell that will recharge a third-generation mobile phone.


Pope leads mass near hilltop shrine, beatifies 2 Italians and 1 Spaniard

LORETO, Italy  - A frail Pope John Paul travelled to a hilltop shrine near the Adriatic Sea on Sunday, putting three more Catholics on the road to sainthood during an open-air mass attended by some 200,000 pilgrims.


New York senator aims to ban texting while driving

Blog: A fatal car accident involving four teens prompts a government official to ask for new regulations that would bar anyone from texting while driving.


NTSB: No cause ruled out in crash of chartered jet

Federal investigators plan to review the maintenance records and the background of the flight crew of a chartered jet that crashed here over the weekend, killing three


PERTH, Australia -- A rock-hard WACA pitch in Perth is set to showcase a head-to-head between the two fastest bowlers in world cricket as Australia face Pakistan in the opening Test on Thursday.


Rail users' watchdog blasts 'unjustified and unfair' new year price increases of almost 15% on some routes


Redefining Swedishness (and causing a stir in the literary world)

In once uniform Sweden, a book being hailed as the ultimate generational novel serves as a reminder that you no longer need to be a blond, blue-eyed, beer-guzzling giant, or even speak the language correctly, to be considered truly Swedish.


In the showdown between Iran and the United States, both sides are bluffing. But that doesn't make it any less dangerous.


The Scribe Who Gets The Candidates' Vote

DES MOINES -- Back in May, when speculation burbled up that Hillary Clinton might bypass Iowa, David Yepsen dashed off a blog entry comparing the New York senator's campaign to previous clunkers, including the early days of Reagan 1980, Gore 2000 and Kerry 2004. "Just as those candidates realized...


L'ad, "Interessati a rilevare alcune attivita' della Yukos"


The U.S. trade deficit shrank to $51.6 billion in September, an improvement brought about as exports posted their best month on record.


Unskilled workers could find they are out of a job within a decade, as a result of increased offshoring by UK firms, says CBI boss Digby Jones.


Disney Charged by SEC Over Director Hires

US market regulators charged Walt Disney Co. (DIS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday with failing to disclose a web of relationships between the entertainment


If the jury is unable to reach a verdict, it would be the third mistrial in the past year for John A. Gotti.


Small Businesses Oppose Mandates for Health Plans

The small business lobbying group that had a big part in derailing Hillary Clintonâs effort to overhaul health care in the early 1990s has staked out its position for the 2008 political season.


Is it possible Mark Cuban, Floyd Mayweather Jr. or Wayne Newton can dance? Viewers will find out on the new season of "Dancing With the Stars," which has assembled another eclectic field of contestants.


Unioncamere, Italia piu' ottimista di Francia e Germania


BSA fires off writs against online resellers

Watchdog cries foul over 'dodgy' software auctions The Business Software Alliance (BSA) has begun an international clampdown against people selling illegitimate software online.â¦


Major British poultry producer finds cancer-causing drug in ...

Northern Ireland's largest food-processing company, Moy Park Ltd., pledged Thursday to discover how a potentially cancer-causing drug ended up in up to 23 tonnes of its free-range chickens.


Bush Surrounded by Family for Swearing In

For a third time, Bush family members gathered to see one of their own sworn in as president.


Police investigating the death of Stuart Lubbock arrest three men on suspicion of murder and sexual assault.


Il giorno dopo l'annuncio della collaborazione tra Nokia, Intel e Symbian per realizzare una piattaforma 3G, al Symbian Expo di Londra si respira aria di scetticismo. Emblematica la domanda che uno dei maggiori


Getting a book published isn't the rarefied literary feat it once was.


Bari, 19:05 - CALCIO, BARI: DIFFERENZIATO PER RAJCIC

Seduta mattutina per il Bari. Tutti presenti, differenziato per il centrocampista Rajcic a causa di ...


A BLUEPRINT for fighting a salmon disease which could cost 2,000 jobs if it ever hit Scottish stocks was published yesterday.


Consortium Works on Network Interoperability

A new international group of defense contractors and systems integrators plans to accelerate increased interoperability in network systems that serve the military, first responders and, eventually, commercial users.


Google isn't conventional and so aren't its co-founders. Meeting them is pure fun. Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded this search engine and have been applying some really unconventional approaches to constantly


Arresti domiciliari per Pinochet per omicidio negli anni '70

Santiago, 13 dicembre 2004 - Augusto Pinochet Ã¨ stato sottoposto oggi a processo e messo agli arresti domiciliari: ad annunciarlo Ã¨ stato il giudice Juan Guzman, che sta indagando sul ruolo dell'ex dittatore cileno nell' 'Operazione Condor', il piano


FDA lists plans for making produce safer

Oct 18, 2004 (CIDRAP News) - In response to an apparent increase in illnesses due to contaminated produce, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today released an "action plan" for reducing microbial contamination of fresh fruits and vegetables.


France's Queen of Chickens struts its stuff

It is no surprise that France, which has a proud rooster as its unofficial emblem, is holding a week of celebrations to mark the anniversary of the Queen of Chickens -- the poulet de Bresse.


Palestinian militant group Hamas abruptly calls off its anniversary rally fearing that Israel may target its leaders.


Settlement Sought in O'Reilly Case, Sources Say

Lawyers for Fox News Channel  commentator Bill O'Reilly and a female co-worker who has  accused him of sexual harassment are in negotiations to settle  their dispute out of court, sources familiar with the case said  on Friday.


Steven Levy rhapsodizes about the iPodÂs impact on America.


Israeli PM says will press ahead with Gaza raids

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert rejected   on Monday international criticism of Israel's offensive in Gaza   and demands by militants to free Palestinian prisoners in   exchange for an abducted Israeli soldier.


Seven jailed for life for Istanbul bombings

A Turkish court sentenced seven people, including a Syrian al Qaeda militant, to life in prison on Friday for suicide bomb attacks on Jewish and British targets in Istanbul which killed more than 60 people in 2003.


Dutch group loses bid for MP3 player levy

A Dutch rights organization which  compensates artists for the use of their copyrighted material  on Tuesday lost its court bid to remove a government block on  new levies on MP3 media players.


French Director Shows Film for Free to Defy Critics

French director Claude Lelouch decided to show his new film "Les Parisiens" free across France on Friday to try to prove wrong the critics who have panned it.


Arabic-language news channel Al-Jazeera has reported hostage-takers in Iraq are demanding Indonesia's government release Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir in exchange for two female hostages.


Second Opinions, Through a Patientâs Eyes

Second opinions can be awkward, to say the least, for doctor and patient, and surprisingly little is known about them.


The first wave of academies have had cost overruns of up to Â£3m each, says the public spending watchdog.


A top Republican lawmaker called Wednesday for Merck & Company to answer questions about its withdrawn drug Vioxx on Nov. 18 at the first Congressional hearing to address the drug's safety problems.


Spain: Barcelona beat Deportivo to maintain lead

BARCELONA/ALBACETE, Nov 6 (SW) - Barcelona defeated Deportivo la CoruÃ±a to maintain their lead in La Liga, while Albacete and Real Betis held each other to a draw.


Some 15,000 workers went on strike at 16 Goodyear Tire plants after rejecting the companyÂs latest contract proposal.


Jets' Cuts Include Four Former Draft Picks

our former Jets draft picks were among the eight players cut by the team yesterday as coaches announced the 53-man regular-season roster.


A winter storm is brought a sleet and freezing rain to parts of the country not used to seeing it. Police are investigating two fatal car accidents in North Carolina blamed on the slick road conditions.


AOL told 500 employees at the company's Dulles headquarters today that their jobs would be eliminated, as part of plans announced this summer to trim its workforce and change the business strategy.


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Verona, 18:02 - CALCIO, CHIEVO: DIFFERENZIATO PER CINQUE ALLA RIPRESA

Il Chievo ha ripreso oggi la preparazione in vista della gara interna con la Fiorentina. Indisponibi...


BA hits out at higher fees at Heathrow airport

British Airways has attacked plans by the Civil Aviation Authority to allow airports operator BAA to increase its charges at London's Heathrow airport by more than annual inflation.


REDMOND, Washington  - Dressed in jeans and a  T-shirt and sporting unkempt graying hair, Larry Hryb looks  like just another guy in Microsoft's corporate headquarters.


The Claim: Drinking Makes You Warmer in Winter

In moderation, the right beverage can bring cheer on a cold winter night. But will it really warm you up?


Varied foreign views? It's a matter of debate

WASHINGTON As the presidential candidates prepare to devote their first debate, on Thursday, to foreign policy, it is an axiom of their campaigns that these men could not offer a starker choice on America's role in the world.


Google Inc., the world's most popular Web search engine, slashed the price of its share offering Wednesday, as what had been touted as the hottest dot-com listing in years fell prey to worry about a slump in ...


Microsoft svela il codice sorgente di Office

Minacciata dalla crescita del pinguino di Linux, il cui sistema operativo 'open source' sta lentamente erodendo fette di mercato a Windows, Microsoft - la prima produttrice mondiale di software per pc - ha deciso di aprire ai governi internazionali i


Aid agency CARE International stops work in the wake of the kidnapping of Margaret Hassan in Baghdad.


Israel's Sharon Raises Prospect of Early Elections

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  may call early elections if an ultra-Orthodox Jewish party  fails to join a coalition for his Gaza pullout plan this week,  he said in an interview published Monday.


Egypt's Mufti Approves Synchronized Call to Prayer

Egypt's highest authority on Islamic law endorsed Saturday a controversial government plan to synchronize the call to prayer in Cairo's mosques and put an end to the present haphazard system based on the timekeeping of each individual establishment.


Palestinians to Deploy Forces to Halt Attacks

Palestinian security forces will deploy to  the Gaza Strip's borders with Israel within days to enforce  President Mahmoud Abbas's order to halt militant attacks, their  top commander said on Wednesday.


Swimmers, gymnasts lift NBC's early ratings

Boosted by strong results from US gymnasts and swimmers, NBC's ratings for the Athens Olympics' first four days have topped the disappointing viewership levels of the 2000 Sydney Games.


Microsoft's Xbox Live Usage Takes Off in Asia

One-in-seven Asian Xbox video gamers plays on the Internet just six months after the regional launch of Microsoft's Xbox Live Internet software, a company executive said on Wednesday.


Ethnically driven violence intensified in Kenya on Sunday, and police officials said at least 19 people, including 11 children, were burned to death in a house by a mob.


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'Pushing Daisies' brings new life to procedural whodunits

The oddball premise, about a man who brings murder victims back to life, has generated buzz.


Will Venice Be Remembered for Films or Follies?

VENICE, Italy  - The Venice Film Festival dazzled  like never before this year with its string of Hollywood stars  and hot arthouse directors, but the festival's new chief may  find delays and embarrassing blunders are what people remember.


A gauge of future economic activity that had declined for five-straight months reversed course in November, signaling the nation's financial engine is still gaining power, even though the growth rate has slowed.


U.S. Open: Roddick Goes All Out Against Federer, but Result Is No Different

Coming up with the crucial points in the first two tie breakers, Roger Federer picked Andy Roddick apart for a 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) 6-2 victory to advance to the semifinals.


Watching the returns from Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia.


Sen. Johnson in critical, stable condition

U.S. Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson was in critical but stable condition after undergoing brain surgery, a source said on Thursday, reminding Democrats of their precarious hold on the new Senate.


TV stars dress up for Emmy "Sopranos" bash

The biggest stars of U.S. television will don their bow ties and finery on Sunday for an Emmy Awards gala shaping up as a farewell bash for America's favorite mob family, "The Sopranos."


Environmental groups say the vote on three key amendments will determine whether they can support the Democratic-backed measure


World's most annoying adverts cleared Apple's recent campaign claiming its machines were more secure and less likely to crash or pick up a virus than Windows PCs has been cleared by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).â¦


It was the summer of Reggie, the summer of Sam, the summer when the lights went dark and the Bronx burned bright.


Iraq has executed 27 "terrorists" convicted by Iraqi courts of killings and rapes in several provinces, the government said Thursday.


Liverpool are to increase their bid for Fernando Morientes to Â£5m, though the striker will seek a private meeting with the newly appointed Real Madrid coach Wanderley Luxemburgo before committing himself to leaving the BernabÃ©u.


Montreal Passes the Cap, but Tradition Remains

The move must be official. The tricolored Montreal Expos caps, so Gallic, so quaint, are collectors' items now.


Bologna, 18:22 - CICLISMO, TOUR LANGKAWI: SUCCESSO DI SAVINI

Filippo Savini ha vinto la penultima tappa del Tour del Langkawi, la Temerloh-Bukit Fraser di 127 km...


Source: Donovan leaving Gators for Magic

After leading Florida to two national titles, Billy Donovan has agreed to leave the Gators to coach the Orlando Magic, an official in the NBA told The Associated Press on Thursday.


Bausch & Lomb, the eye health company, said it had acquired rival, eyeonics Inc., for an undisclosed amount.


Sometimes media metrics and audiences have very different views of what works.


Directory publisher Yell's profits climb

Britain's biggest phone directory  publisher, Yell Group Plc , said on Tuesday its  first-quarter turnover and profit rose sharply, due in part to  growth in the United States and at Yell.com.


Toshiba Corp says it has won support for the HD DVD optical disc standard from Warner Bros Studios, Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures and New Line Cinema, advancing its cause in the battle for the next-generation DVD.


Bernard Kerik's withdrawal from his nomination as Homeland Security director raises many questions for which answers may be elusive.


Lesbian couple seeks to have case heard in Ireland

A lesbian couple who wed in Canada were to learn yesterday whether an Irish court would hear their case to have their union legally recognized in Ireland, where homosexuality itself was outlawed until a decade ago.


But only on a preliminary basis After pulling all-nighters over the weekend, Dell's crack team of accounting nerds managed to finish off the company's third quarter results - well, almost.â¦


The EU claims US subsidies for American aircraft maker Boeing have cost Europe's Airbus $27bn.


Stocks fell on Monday as embattled British bank Northern Rock's  troubles mounted, adding to global credit concerns before an expected U.S. interest rate cut this week.


The British government came under new pressure today over the whereabouts of Paddy Dixon, a key Real IRA informant who allegedly knew about the Omagh bomb plot.


Federal Judge Blocks Enforcement of Ohio Law Regulating Medical ...

A federal judge on Wednesday issued a preliminary injunction barring enforcement of an Ohio law that requires doctors to follow FDA guidelines when dispensing drugs for medical abortions, the Cincinnati Post reports.


Tony Blair arrives to promote Mideast peace conference

Originally he was to have met only with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, but according to a senior government source, the British gave in to heavy pressure from senior political figures and agreed to meet with ...


Double-Digit Rise in Health Insurance Premiums

Premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance increased an average of 11.2 percent in 2004, marking the fourth consecutive year of a double-digit increase and outpacing the growth in wages and inflation by wide margins, according to a survey released


It's Good to Be Back, Says Marathon Winner Paula

A triumphant Paula Radcliffe put her Athens nightmare behind her by winning the New York City marathon today and declared: âItâs good to be back.


The Jaguars defense rebounded from an embarrassing season opener and quarterback David Garrard proved a little something, too.


Barroso presenta Frattini "Con lui siamo piÃ¹ forti"

BRUXELLES - Il presidente della Commissione designato JosÃ¨ Barroso ha "presentato" Franco Frattini ai leader europei al Consiglio europeo di Bruxelles con queste parole: "Ecco l'uomo che ci ha consentito di superare la crisi.


Parigi, 22:50 - CALCIO, RONALDO; OPERAZIONE OK, INTERVENTO DURATO DUE ORE

Dopo due ore si conclude con successo l'intervento del Professor Saillant al tendine rotuleo del gin...


Spain arrests 14 over possible Barcelona attack

Islamic radicals may have been plotting attacks in Barcelona, Spain's Interior Minister Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba said on Saturday, after police found bomb-making materials and arrested 14 South Asians.


NAB studying buyer interest for Irish banks

SYDNEY: National Australia Bank Ltd (NAB), Australia's biggest bank, is gauging buyer interest for its struggling Irish banks, signalling that it is prepared to exit part of its European market.


Statua Vergine pronta per la cerimonia con il Papa


Vials of potentially dangerous chemicals removed from Iraq have been found in a UN building in New York, the UN says.


Smoking is forbidden in nearly three out of four U.S. households, a dramatic increase from the 43 percent of homes that prohibited smoking a decade ago


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Breast-Cancer Event to Feature Bands, Dinner

Image Reborn Foundation is hosting its seventh annual gala to celebrate the lives of women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer and to raise money for the free retreats the foundation hosts for those women.


MILANO - Juve sempre piu' in fuga dopo la settima giornata del campionato di serie A. I bianconeri sono soli al comando con 19 punti, seguiti dal soprendente Lecce di Zeman. Con la vittoria di goleada (4 a


Expert explains grilled cheese ``miracle''

Brace yourself. There may be a less-than-miraculous explanation for that image of the Virgin Mary a Florida woman says appeared in her grilled cheese sandwich.


LONDON: Teenagers and young men should keep their laptops off their laps because they could damage fertility, an expert says. Laptops, which reach high internal operating temperatures, can heat up the scrotum


A bomb in Afghanistan reportedly kills 35 civilians and injures many people, three of them Nato troops.


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Ukraine's Kuchma Denies Agreement Clinched in Talks

KIEV, Ukraine  - Outgoing Ukrainian President  Leonid Kuchma denied Tuesday that talks with international  mediators had produced any agreement on resolving the ex-Soviet  state's two-week-old political crisis and blamed the  opposition.


Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Lab are responsible for ensuring that U.S. nuclear weapons are safe and reliable. Using the massive computing power of BlueGene/L, they plan to simulate the explosion of an aging nuclear bomb in 3-D.


UPDATE 1-Jimenez snatches back Masters lead

Miguel Angel Jimenez snatched back the lead at the European Masters on Saturday with fellow Ryder Cup players Sergio Garcia and Luke Donald sharing second place.


Porto experience is no advantage says Chelsea's Mourinho

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho believes he has no advantage over new Porto boss Vitor Fernandez despite having led the Portuguese side to Champions League victory last season.


Wolverines should ride Hart and hope to establish early lead

It was tailback Chris Perry's 15-yard touchdown run in the final quarter last year that clinched Michigan's victory over Ohio State and helped send the Wolverines to the Rose Bowl.


Five Palestinians were shot dead Wednesday night by Israeli troops in the southern Gaza strip, Israeli and Palestinian sources said Thursday.


AMSTERDAM Philips Electronics will stop making low-end computer monitors and flat-screen televisions for itself and other brands, the Dutch company said Thursday, turning the business over to the Hong Kong manufacturer TPV Technology.


New York, 09:42 - BASKET, NBA: VINCONO GOLDEN STATE E HOUSTON

Risultati delle gare del campionato di basket Nba disputate nella notte: Philadelphia - Miami    101...


Jawbone Bluetooth Headset to be sold alongside iPhone

Aliph on Tuesday announced that its Jawbone Bluetooth Headset will be sold alongside Apple’s iPhone at 157 Apple retail stores. The Jawbone will be available at the Apple Stores on June 29, the same day as the iPhone launch.


PC Magazine - Via is shipping a Linux-friendly x86-compatible desktop processor, accompanied by a "Clean Computing Initiative" aimed at offsetting the chip's environmental cost. The C7-D clocks at 1.5GHz or 1.8GHz, and is shipping in an RoHS-compliant 21mm-square package.


Salesforce.com extends its application platform with Force.com

Saleforce.com looks to make its developer platform a "peer with .Net and Java" with new user interface tools.


Bush's Daily Briefing May Go to New Director

The White House is considering giving the new Director of National Intelligence the task of preparing the daily intelligence material presented to President Bush each morning, a task now handled by the CIA.


Peter Glaskowsky analyzes the potential benefits of AMD's new quad-core Opteron processors for data centers.


Cricket-Pakistan restrict Sri Lanka in tri-series

KARACHI  - Pakistan restricted Asian champions Sri Lanka to 232-9 in their allotted 50 overs in the third tri-series match at the National Stadium here.


The White Witch, portrayed by Nancy Litton, speaks to visitors Dec. 1 at St. James Episcopal Church about her role in the book 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,' by C.S. Lewis.


I am taking niacin for high cholesterol. How does it work?


Northeastern was the flavor of the month. Finally. This was supposed to be the year that anybody could win the Beanpot, so there was rampant speculation that the Huskies might dethrone the perennial champs from Boston University on the opening night of the Hub's 55th annual college hockey festival.


Le analisi degli esperti alla vigilia di Pitti Uomo


Ichiro's New Hit Record Stokes Japanese Pride

Japanese school children and grown up  fans cheered Ichiro Suzuki when he set a new major league  baseball record for hits in a single season, a milestone that  drew personal congratulations from Japan's prime minister.


Brett Tomko snapped a string of five consecutive losing starts despite leaving with an injury, and the Los Angeles Dodgers gave former manager Jim Tracy a rude welcome back to Chavez Ravine with a 10-4 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.


Friends say Franklin Raines overcame race and class barriers only to plummet into an American nightmare. â¢ Experience: Chairman and CEO, Fannie Mae, 1999-2004; director, Office of Management and Budget, 1996


Jerome Bettis is often a broken-down Bus by now, weary and worn out after all those games of 20-plus carries and all the contact that goes with being an NFL power running back.


The UK's chief scientist, Sir David King, says petroleum companies should store more carbon dioxide in ageing oil wells.


Russell Carter scored a career-high 27 points, including a pair of key baskets that thwarted an Alabama threat and sparked a 14-0 run, in Notre Dame's 99-85 victory over the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide on Thursday night.


Kris Benson and the New York Mets completed more than three months of negotiations, agreeing Saturday to a $22.5 million, three-year contract.


Venus Williams barely kept alive her hopes of qualifying for next week's WTA Tour Championships. Williams, seeded fifth, survived a third-set tiebreaker to outlast Yuilana Fedak of the Ukraine, 6-4 2-6 7-6


The Buyout Business Has Changed, and So Has Frederic Malek

A seemingly small change was recorded last week at    Thayer Capital Partners,  one of the Washington region's biggest and best known corporate buyout firms. In its marketing brochure,    Frederic V. Malek  changed his title to "chairman and founder" from "managing partner," the title he has held since he formed Thayer in 1993.


A rights group urges Saudi Arabia to halt the execution of a woman convicted of witchcraft.


HARTFORD, Feb. 5  â The Connecticut attorney general, Richard Blumenthal, said on Monday that his office was investigating claims by Coca-Cola and NestlÃ© that a new drink can burn calories, saying it may amount to âvoodoo nutrition.â.


Two cuffed for harassing Dave the dolphin

Kent police move to protect local cetacean celeb Two men were cuffed on Saturday for allegedly "harassing" Dave the dolphin - a lone cetacean who's been wowing the crowds at Sandgate in Folkstone since taking up residence in Kent waters a year ago.â¦


Education Secretary Paige Talking of Leaving

Education Secretary Rodney Paige has been discussing his departure with the White House, US officials said on Friday, marking another in a series of post-election changes in President Bush's Cabinet.


Twin brothers are pound-by-pound the biggest winners on NBC's "The Biggest Loser."


The NFL Players Association this afternoon will file a case challenging the Dallas Cowboys' release of quarterback Quincy Carter.


'Hubdub' website: virtual betting on news

People convinced they know whether a rogue trader will be convicted or if pop star Britney Spears will remarry can now put "Hubdub dollars" where their mouths are, in a new online betting game.


JENS LEHMANN was for the high jump last night after his double cock-up in the Olympic city. One howler might have been excused - but two was simply unforgivable.


Generic drugs weigh on June sales at CVS, Rite Aid

Drugstores CVS/Caremark Corp.  and Rite Aid Corp.  on Thursday posted higher June sales at stores open at least a year, but both chains' pharmacy sales growth was tempered by the introduction of cheaper generic drugs.


Sept. 1, 2004 -- A hormone better known for its fat-fighting potential may also have important applications in improving women's health, a new study suggests.


The mother of a man accused of abducting and assaulting a 14-year-old girl who eventually was able to send a text message for help was charged Tuesday with helping her son elude authorities and survive in underground bunkers, a sheriff said.


Indexes end down as oil's drop hits energy shares

Stocks closed lower on Monday, pressured by a sell-off in energy shares after oil prices dropped and as investors were cautious before comments later this week from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.


The Palestinian leadership has announced a three-point programme of non-violent resistance in an attempt to wrest the diplomatic initiative from Israel.


The move, part of sanctions against continued rocket fire, prompted a warning from the United States.


Egypt to let foreign companies manage state enterprises

Egypt is ready to let foreign companies manage state-owned businesses but will not give up control of those it sees as strategic, President Hosni Mubarak's spokesman said.


DETROIT - The retailing company Kmart Holding Corp. has appointed Aylwin Lewis, formerly an executive at the restaurant operator Yum Brands Inc.


Egypt begins to seal parts of Gaza border

Egyptian security forces were rolling barbed wire along their country's border with Gaza on Friday, eyewitnesses told CNN.


U.S. sees basis for progress at six-party talks

The top U.S. negotiator with North Korea said on Thursday there is reason to believe talks on ending Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions can make progress when they resume next week but said there are no guarantees.


Oscar award winner Nicolas Cage, who has not had a hit movie in years, ended the two-week reign of "The Incredibles" at the North American box office on Sunday with his new family adventure "National Treasure."


Much of the most interesting and enterprising theater in New York starts Off Broadway, even if it doesnât necessarily stay there.


Iraqi officials say Jan. 30 has been set as the new date for the war-torn country's first national elections since a US-led military coalition toppled Saddam Hussein's regime.


Amazon.com to launch music service in September: report

Amazon.com Inc has tentatively set a mid-September target for the launch of its music service, the New York Post reported in its online edition on Friday, citing sources familiar with the situation.


The dollar rebounded on Thursday,  lifting shares of some Asian exporters, after the Federal  Reserve raised interest rates as expected and indicated it  would press ahead with further increases at a measured pace.


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Environment and US policy top global fears

Â· Worldwide support for withdrawal of Iraq troopsÂ· But Putin scores worse than Bush in huge survey


Japan, South Korea welcome second term for Bush

TOKYO : Two north-east Asian allies of the United States -- Japan and South Korea -- have welcomed the re-election of US President George W Bush.


Russia, China to hold unprecedented joint military maneuvers next ...

Once-bitter rivals Russia and China will hold a massive joint military exercise on Chinese territory next year involving submarines and possibly strategic bombers, Russia's


2nd place a new world for Brian Williams

One of the small indignities of a high-paying television job is rising after getting home from Texas at 3:05 a.m. for a conversation about why your ratings are going south.


In Chinese Factories, Lost Fingers and Low Pay

Worker abuse is still commonplace in many of the Chinese factories that supply Western companies, according to labor rights groups.


Health Tip: Blood-Thinning Drugs May Have Side Effects

(HealthDay News) -- Blood-thinning medications are typically prescribed after a heart attack or stroke to prevent a recurrence.


The St. Charles streetcar line — the oldest continuously operating streetcar line in the world — may be rumbling along at least a short strip of its namesake avenue by the end of the year for the first time since Hurricane Katrina.


Once-Stranded Whales Apparently Return to Safer Waters

More than two weeks after they were first spotted far up the Sacramento River, two lost humpback whales appeared to have found their way home Wednesday.


The President goes to Capitol Hill in an effort save the troubled bill


Torino, 19:29 - CALCIO, COBOLLI GIGLI: DESCHAMPS? NON MI ASPETTAVO DIMISSIONI

Giovanni Cobolli Gigli è rimasto sorpreso dalle dimissioni di Deschamps. ''E' stata una sorpr...


Australia Rejects UN Plea to Send More Troops to Iraq

Australia has turned down a request by the United Nations to send more troops to Iraq to protect UN personnel there. Australia has agreed instead to train a contingent of Fijian soldiers for the job.


Tokyo stocks climbed for the first time  in three days on Friday, boosted by robust machinery orders and  led by gains in real estate firms such as Mitsubishi Estate due  to a drop in office vacancy rates.


MUSICA: ADDIO A GIUNI RUSSO, VOCE DI UN'ESTATE AL MARE

(AGI) - Roma, 14 set. - Verra' sempre ricordata per il motivo portato al successo nel 1982, "Un estate al mare". Giuni Russo, morta la scorsa notte nella sua abitazione di Milano era da tempo lontana dalla scena musicale perche' malata di un tumore.


RMC Group, the world's largest maker of ready-mixed concrete, today accepted a Â£2.3bn takeover bid from Mexico's Cemex, the world's third-largest cement maker.


Eleven representatives from several German travel agents are currently in the Sultanate for a familiarisation trip.


Microsoft OneCare did/did not improve in recent AV tests

Blog: Two different tests from one testing site yields different results.


Many homes would save just Â£10 a year on their electricity bill by installing a wind turbine, according to a leading turbine firm.


Afghan warlord's ouster prompts violence

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Demonstrators broke into a UN compound in the western city of Herat on Sunday, a day after the Afghan government fired the city's warlord governor.


N.C. court upholds novelist's conviction

The State Court of Appeals refused Tuesday to overturn the murder conviction of novelist Michael Peterson, who was found guilty of bludgeoning his wife to death in their home in 2001.


No housing woes in booming Washington state

While California suffers in the housing crisis, the economy of nearby Washington state is flourishing with strong job growth and some of the highest appreciation in home prices in the nation.


By Jerri Stroud, St. Louis Post-Dispatch  Dec. 16--Savvis Inc. has lost one of its biggest shareholder groups --  Constellation Ventures and other affiliates of Bear, Stearns Asset Management  Inc. -- a document filed Friday with the government shows.


CHALLENGES 2004-2005:  More Difficult Days Ahead for Europe

BRUSSELS , Dec 27  (IPS) - European Union officials will undoubtedly breathe a  sigh of relief when the final clock  chimes to mark the end of  2004. It certainly has been a tough year for the bloc. But  they  should not sit back and relax too soon - 2005 could be even  tougher.


Update 7: Oil Prices Steady Ahead of Arctic Cold

Oil futures fell slightly on Tuesday even as the market braced for a possible Arctic blast in the United States that could drive up demand for home-heating fuels.


New Orleans Saints running back Deuce McAllister is upended by Oakland Raiders safety Ray Buchanan (34) in the second quarter Sunday, Oct. 24, 2004, in Oakland, Calif.


By Siti Syameen Md Khalili  FULLY loaded - that describes the new Nokia N73 Music Edition in a nutshell. Not that its predecessors are not, but this particular model has so many more features on board and valuable add-ons.


A court sentenced a major in Israel's army reserves to five years in prison Thursday for offering secret information to Iran and the Islamic militant group Hamas, according to court documents.


U.S. envoy criticizes Bangladesh's interim govt

Bangladesh's caretaker government has failed to be neutral ahead of January elections, the U.S. ambassador said on Sunday, echoing criticism of a multi-party alliance that has demanded electoral reforms.


CIA says Zarqawi spoke on beheading tape

The CIA believes that al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al Zarqawi was the speaker on the videotape showing the beheading of American hostage Eugene Armstrong, a CIA official says.


Hundreds of thousands turn out to back the main opposition candidate for the Venezuelan presidency.


New flu drugs possible, but years away: experts

Influenza viruses are quickly evolving resistance to the few drugs on the market that fight them, but there are weaknesses that could be exploited, experts told a conference on Tuesday.


Romano Prodi couldn't live with them and couldn't live without them. The far-left fringe of his fragile coalition, they are the parties that noisily opposed the premier's U.S.-friendly policies on keeping ...Comment


Inching Toward Elections, Palestinians Begin Voter Registration

Palestinians began a voter registration drive on Saturday, a first step toward long overdue elections and a response to domestic and international pressure for more democracy, openness and accountability.


TAMPA, Fla. (Sports Network) - Tampa Bay running back  Charlie Garner will miss the rest of the season due to a torn  patellar tendon in his right knee.


ATHENS, Greece - Lauryn Williams, the 20-year-old Miamian with speed to burn, got burned by her speed Friday night. Running the third leg of the 400-meter relay for the United States, Williams began moving


The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that federal judges are not bound by federal guidelines calling for tougher penalties for those who sell crack rather than powder cocaine, giving them broad discretion in drug and other criminal cases.


Murdoch says Sacha Baron Cohen signs for "Borat 2"

British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen has signed a deal to make "Borat 2," a sequel to the hit film about an intrepid Kazakh journalist's road trip across America, News Corp. Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch said on Thursday.


Hospital patients are being asked to become hygiene inspectors under plans announced by a health board.


At an Indian hostel, guests check in to die

VARANASI, India  - After checking in at the Mukti Bhawan hostel, guests have two weeks to die or else they are gently asked to leave.


Push for Education Yields Little for Indiaâs Poor

India faces the difficulty of educating its children in public schools that have sunk to spectacularly low levels.


If the experience of those involved in past death penalty cases is any guide, the jurors in Scott Peterson's murder trial will have to grapple with raw and deep religious, moral and legal issues as they decide whether he lives or dies.


Islamic Group Welcomes Pentagon Report on General's Speeches

- An Islamic civil rights group says it is glad to hear that the Pentagon has found fault with a US Army officer who called Allah an "idol." ...


Oldest 'Idol' can translate into success

Despite his Jay Leno look, a soulful voice that recalled another era and a manic, rhythm-less dancing style, Taylor Hicks beat the odds (and a comely Katharine McPhee) to become this year's "American Idol."


Congress concerned P2P promotes identity theft, calls for federal investigation

Same group of Democrats and Republicans who said filesharing can pose "national security" risks now want probe into other possible consequences of "inadvertent" file exposure.


Rate Agencies Move Toward Downgrading Some Mortgage Bonds

The move was a tacit acknowledgment that credit rating firms might have been too optimistic about the housing market.


Oracle to PeopleSoft: Rescind Poison Pill

Oracle Corp. on Monday said it asked Peoplesoft Inc.'s board of directors to immediately rescind a "poison pill" anti-takeover provision, two days after 61 percent of PeopleSoft shareholders tendered their stock in favor of Oracle's $24-a-share hostile offer.


China Electronic Design Awards to Honor Outstanding Semiconductor Firms for Innovation and Quality -- Nominations Now Open

HONG KONG, Sept. 6 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nominations are now open for the first Annual Creativity in Electronics (ACE) awards in mainland China.


Georgia is getting ready to face Alabama in a crucial Southeastern Conference game. The Crimson Tide is coached by Nick Saban. Saban used to work for Bill Belichick. Can you figure out where this is going?


The production of cars, trucks and buses in Japan rose for the fourth straight month in September from the same month a year ago, advancing 3.5 percent to 964,164 vehicles, an industry group said Wednesday.


Multi-factors push up housing price: official

A spokesman from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said here Friday that multi-fators have pushed up the housing price. Statistics show that the prices of housing and


Businesses reined in spending on major purchases last month, a sign that corporate America is pulling back as the economy slows down.


Abu Ghraib soldier to claim trial is unfair

FORT HOOD, Texas - A lawyer for a soldier accused in the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal claims that public positions taken by President Bush and military leaders have made it impossible for his client to get a fair trial by a military jury.


Create-an-Ad Contest Aims to Push Climate Message

Al Gore is launching a competition, open to all, for a high profile advertising campaign on climate change.


US Bombardment Kills Five in Iraq's Falluja

US artillery shelled Falluja on Thursday after overnight air and tank attacks killed five people in Iraq's most rebellious city, braced for an all-out offensive now the US presidential election is over.


Leading mobile phone maker Nokia  (NOK1V.HE) said on Thursday it would introduce three new phone  models to its line-up, two of them mid-range and one at the  higher end of the market.


Google co-founders rank 5th among richest Americans

Larry Page and Sergey Brin crack the list of 10 wealthiest people in the U.S. for the first time.


Former FBI chief joins wireless auction group

Former U.S. FBI Director Louis Freeh  threw his support behind a start-up wireless company that is  proposing to build a national network shared with commercial  and public safety users.


The Person of the Year choice was greeted with media fanfare and critic complaints. Yuri Zarakhovich appraises the reaction


Two NCSSM students win national team science competition

Two students at the Durham NC School of Science and Mathematics will split $100,000 in scholarship money for their cancer research.


David Dellucci's tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning lifts the Indians to a 6-3 win over the Tigers and a 1 1/2-game lead in the AL Central.


Rio Tintoâs $38.1 billion bid exceeds a $28 billion offer from Alcoa Inc. that Alcanâs board roundly rejected.


Rod Beck, an All-Star relief pitcher  who notched 286 saves during a 13-year Major League Baseball  career, has been found dead at his Phoenix home, police said on  Sunday.


At least 13 people died and 40 others were wounded on Monday when a car bomb targeting a top Shia leader exploded in Iraq, report agencies.


Democratic Sen. John Kerry passed a major test in the three debates with President Bush, standing toe-to-toe with the incumbent and looking at least as presidential. Now the hard part: persuading voters to let him take Bush's place in the Oval Office.


By RUSTY MILLER  COLUMBUS, Ohio - The way Ohio State coach Thad Matta sees it, a freshman-laden team is much-improved by February. He's banking on that Sunday when the Buckeyes take on Wisconsin in the first No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup between Big Ten teams.


Ingersoll-Rand records charge for asbestos claims

Diversified manufacturer Ingersoll-Rand Co Ltd  said on Friday it has taken a noncash pretax charge of $449 million for pending and estimated future asbestos claims through 2053.


Cambodian police block Mia Farrow's Darfur rally

Baton-wielding police barred  Hollywood actress Mia Farrow from holding a rally in Cambodia's  "Killing Fields" on Sunday as part of a campaign to end  atrocities in Sudan's Darfur.


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Senate Balance of Power: GOP 49 Dems 45 Toss-Up 6

Rasmussen Reports - The Tennessee Senate race is getting closer and Rasmussen Reports now classifies the Corker-Ford race as a "Toss-Up." Previously, it had been rated "Leans Republican." This reduces the number of states in the Republican or Leans Republican categories to 49. Forty-five (45) Senate seats are favored to remain in Democratic hands while 6 are now in the Toss-Up category. (see State-by-State Summary).


Witness: Thomas accuser used profanities

A Madison Square Garden executive who says New York Knicks coach Isiah Thomas showered her with profanities was unsparing in her own foul language to describe fellow executives, a former colleague testified Monday.


Genova, 19:37 - CALCIO, GENOA; GASPERINI: SE QUALCUNO VUOLE, PUO' ANDARSENE

Discorso chiaro, nel pieno delle trattative per il mercato di gennaio, del tecnico del Genoa Giampie...


Samsung Leads Chaebol's Drive to Relieve Tsunami Disaster

Domestic companies continue to send relief goods to the tsunami-hit East-Asian regions, with Samsung Electronics announcing Wednesday that it has sent US$1 million (W1.04 billion) worth of relief goods and supplies to Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, India


Buzzed bees may help scientists better understand drunken human behavior, say Ohio State University researchers. "Alcohol affects bees and humans in similar ways -- it impairs


A gas main at a construction site ruptured Thursday morning, prompting officials to evacuate a massive exposition center on the city's lakefront and close a busy expressway nearby.


The AARP's latest list of the top places to work for people over 50 includes some household names, like Volkswagen of America (#6), drug maker Hoffmann-LaRoche (#10), L.L. Bean (#43), and John Deere (#50).


Canadians Authorities Arrest US President Bush On War Charges

Canadian authorities have arrested US president George W. Bush in Ottawa. He has been charged with several offences under Canada's War Crimes Act.


The conspiracy theorists are already concocting potential plots. They speculate whether an out-of-contention driver would sabotage someone in the top 10, how teamwork might make an


Stellar EMC fails to impress investors . . . again

Maybe the Hulk can help? EMC did its usual double-digit thing during the fourth quarter.â¦


Four U.S. Marines Killed in Attacks in Iraq

Four U.S. Marines were killed in action  in Iraq on Friday in three attacks west of Baghdad, the  American military said on Saturday.


The University of the District of Columbia announced the resignation of    Michael A. McLeese  as the school's athletic director yesterday, effective last Thursday. McLeese will continue to serve as the school's men's basketball coach.


Criticâs Notebook: Just Donât Call Them Inexpensive

It doesnât have to cost an arm and a leg to bare them. This is the year of the cheap dress.


A verdict is due in the trial of five people alleged to have murdered "God's banker" Roberto Calvi in 1982.


Mortars kill 6 civilians near Somali peace talks

Mortar bombs fired by suspected Islamist insurgents missed the venue of a major reconciliation meeting in Somalia but killed six civilians including at least five children, residents said on Thursday.


Indiana hires Miami of Ohio football coach

Indiana was expected to name Miami of Ohio's Terry Hoeppner as the new Hoosiers football coach on Friday, according to a newspaper report.


JLG Industries profit tops Wall Street view

Construction equipment maker JLG  Industries Inc.  on Monday reported better-than-expected  quarterly profit, helped by the strength of the commercial  construction sector.


And finally, after 50 matches, 542 days and claims of invincibility, Arsenal have been beaten in the Premiership. Typically, the latest skirmish between English football's biggest two clubs was not without


Pipex-hosted sites left high and dry by flooding

Fibre? It's dim oop north Pipex has today become the first ISP to report major technical problems caused by the extreme weather which has battered the north of England.â¦


Hitachi Group Net Profit Surges on Sales

Hitachi Ltd., a Japanese electronics company, reported Friday that its group net profit surged nearly eight-fold for the first fiscal half as sales grew on solid global demand for digital home products.


Luxury trip for Panasonic's 150-inch plasma

You think fitting a gigantic TV in your house is tough? Try getting it on a plane.


Rob Lowe gets OK for massive dream estate

Rob Lowe narrowly won approval from planners for a massive dream estate on his $8.5 million Montecito lot despite a neighbor's complaint the mansion would spoil his panoramic ocean view.


HANOVER, Germany: Demonstrators in Germany chained themselves to a railway yesterday to stop a shipment of highly radioactive nuclear waste from France, a day after a protester was crushed to death under the ...


For years, medical experts and desperate parents with teens suffering from depression have argued over the risks of prescribing antidepressants to minors, 520,000 of whom attempt suicide each year.


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U.S. Troops in Kuwait Fire Complaints at Rumsfeld

CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait  - Defense Secretary Donald  Rumsfeld on Wednesday faced open criticism from his own U.S.  troops, who complained about inadequate armor for Iraq and  questioned a policy that stops them from leaving the military  when their voluntary term ends.


Il premier: il governo non manifestera' contro se stesso


In light of the recent FBI investigation into counterfeit wine sales, the president of one of the top wine houses explains how experts spot the fakes.


Obese men, girls see unusual testosterone levels

Obese men often experience a sharp decline in testosterone levels while obese girls show much higher levels of the sex hormone than girls of normal weight, according to scientific research released on Monday.


Europe's main stock markets rebounded on Thursday in the wake of a recovery for Japanese share prices.


Lower Ark Valley Continues Quest for 'Super Ditch'

By Chris Woodka, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Dec. 14--ROCKY FORD - A water management plan nicknamed "Super Ditch" is getting a favorable reception in the Arkansas Valley, its sponsors say.


Parma, 18:52 - CALCIO, PARMA: I CONVOCATI PER IL PALERMO

Sono 21 i giocatori del Parma convocati dal tecnico Stefano Pioli, per la gara di domani con il Pale...


Juan Gonzalez is trying a comeback with the St. Louis Cardinals. After sitting out the past two seasons, the two-time AL MVP will be one of 26 non-roster players invited to St. Louis' spring training camp this month.


Bologna, 17:00 - CALCIO, BOLOGNA; ULIVIERI: MODULO LECCE INDIGESTO PER NOI

Bologna all'esame Lecce e a caccia del primato. Ulivieri teme i pugliesi: ''Con Sacchi, Zeman &egrav...


European shares lifted by alternative energy

European shares pushed higher on Monday after Danish wind turbine maker Vestas Wind Systems lifted alternative energy stocks by raising its outlook for 2007 sales and profit margins.


JERUSALEM -- The Israeli Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the government's cutoff of fuel and electricity to the Gaza Strip, a court spokeswoman said.


Roma, 21:24 - CALCIO, LAZIO; ROSSI: CHAMPIONS? SERVONO FATTI, NON PAROLE

Delio Rossi si gode il momento positivo della Lazio (tre vittorie di fila) ma resta con i piedi per ...


Bush Asked to Stop Using 'Still the One'

The songwriter who helped pen the 1970s hit, "Still the One," is demanding that President Bush stop using the tune at campaign events, arguing that he's no fan of the Republican incumbent and the campaign never got permission to use the song.


THE men behind the Australian Embassy bombing are creating new extremist organisations close to Jakarta to launch fresh attacks, Indonesia's top counter-terrorism official has warned.


Movie Review | 'Urchin': A Search for Shangri-La Deep in the Subways

If nothing else, âUrchinâ tells us that certain New York City subway stations need a bit more security.


Riguardera' un milione di contribuenti autonomi 'minimi'


At least eight people have been killed and over 100 injured in a powerful car bombing outside the Australian embassy in the Indonesian capital Jakarta.


News Corp in talks to take MySpace to China: WSJ

News Corp.'s MySpace.com is in talks  to bring the social-networking site to China with Boston  technology trade publisher International Data Group's Chinese  venture arm and former China Netcom Group Corp. Chief Executive  Edward Tian, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site  on Friday.


Explosive charges are triggered for a second time in an attempt to break up the MSC Napoli.


Hollidayâs Son Follows the Family Tradition

Matt Holliday is a leading candidate for the Most Valuable Player award. But his teammates suspect that he may soon be eclipsed by his 3-year-old son Jackson.


According to an NBA official, the league didn't announce any review yesterday of the film of the Celtics-Knicks game Monday night, which included physical incidents involving most notably Paul Pierce, as well as Tony Allen. The official also said there is no timetable for any such announcement on whether there will be punishments. One reason the NBA might not be ...


Steve Irwin, the quirky Australian   naturalist who won worldwide acclaim as TV's khaki-clad   "Crocodile Hunter," was killed by a stingray barb through the   chest on Monday while diving off the country's northeast coast.


Americans have the right idea about money -- and are going about it all wrong.


Users of the Mozilla and Firefox browsers and the Thunderbird e-mail client may be vulnerable to flaws that could allow an attacker to spy on or take over a system, according to security researchers.


JERUSALEM -- The Israeli Cabinet yesterday approved a committee to investigate the government's handling of the recent war in Lebanon but rejected protesters' calls for an independent inquiry. Amid broad dissatisfaction in Israel over the outcome of the Lebanon conflict, the question of whether to conduct an investigation, and of what kind, had become a political battle. Prime Minister Ehud ...


Democrats give GOP something to think about

The traditionally Republican stronghold of New Hampshire went against the national trend last week, favoring Democrats in many races.


Architecture: Learning From Tijuana: Hudson, N.Y., Considers Different Housing Model

If you doubt that the derelict shantytowns of Tijuana, Mexico, could work as a template for redevelopment in a quaint, upscale town in the Hudson River Valley, youâre probably underestimating Teddy Cruz.


Greek air force chief sacked over Patriarch death

Greece's defence minister has sacked the country's air force chief over an hours long delay in launching a search for a crashed helicopter in which a top leader of the Greek Orthodox church died.


Calif. city tries squirrel birth control

Officials have tried poison, gassing and euthanasia to control a breeding frenzy among squirrels in a city park here. Now, they plan to give birth control a shot.


Five British airports were closed Thursday and some train services were cancelled after heavy snow fell in England and Wales.Comment


Democrat John Edwards is exiting the presidential race Wednesday, ending a scrappy underdog bid in which he steered his rivals toward progressive ideals


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Germany offers to broaden Iraqi training role

Germany, a vocal opponent of the war in Iraq, pledged today to broaden its role in the training of Iraqis, but stuck to its position that any such aid must be conducted outside the insurgency-riven country.


A crisis, they say, is the best way to test the efficiency of a system. At the Wankhede Stadium, there was a crisis on the first morning when unseasonal showers showed up on the first morning of the final Test.


Hardline N. Ireland parties sweep the polls

Hardline Protestant and Catholic parties appeared set to capture a majority of seats in Northern Ireland's provincial assembly as final results were being counted Friday.


President Bush Thursday chose two people to join his Cabinet, nominating Nebraska's governor to head the Department of Agriculture and a former New York City police commissioner for the Homeland Security post.


In Adam Shankman's adaptation of 'Hairspray,' a screwloose premise underscores one eminently sane message: sometimes, it's fun to stand up for who you really are.


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


Microsoft Quarterly Profit Up 79 Percent

Microsoft said its fiscal second-quarter profit topped analystsâ expectations and climbed 79 percent, buoyed by rising sales of Windows-based personal computers.


Arafat succession defined by constitution

President of the Palestinian National Council Selim Zaanoun denied Thursday that a three-man committee had been formed to succeed the ailing Yasser Arafat.


Bentley Wishes, Ferrari Dreams Come True, at Least for a Day

A man with a child in tow leaves a store just off Route 50 in Middleburg. After taking a few steps, he is suddenly afflicted with rubber-neck syndrome. Something has caught his eye. He pauses. The little girl holding his hand staggers forward, pulling his arm. But he's somewhere else, perhaps...


BAGHDAD: Insurgents have shot dead 49 soldiers from the new Iraqi army in a region north of Baghdad, police said yesterday. General Walid al-Azzawi, commander of the Diyala provincial police, said the bodies were discovered about 50km south of Baqouba.


"Informant" set himself on fire at White House

terrorism upset over how the FBI had managed his case, The Washington Post has reported. White House around 2 pm EST with a letter for the president.


Putin turns tables on Bush with new missile plan

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - Russian President Vladimir Putin turned the tables on Washington on Thursday by suggesting the United States use a Russian-controlled radar instead of U.S. anti-missile hardware in central Europe.


The Russian Cabinet will approve ratification of the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, the Interfax news agency reported Wednesday.