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'Complex systems' push IBM is buying Sweden's Telelogic for $747m, further boosting the Rational business it bought five years ago.â¦


Bush Intelligence Plan Echoes 9/11 Panel's

WASHINGTON - President Bush is urging Congress to create a strong national intelligence director to control the nonmilitary portions of the nation's intelligence community, a position similar to what was envisioned by the Sept. 11 commission...


I want my IPTV? Internet Protocol, the language of most online communications, was supposed to have revolutionized the way we watch television by now, enabling a wide range of multimedia bells and whistles: from multiple camera angles to on-screen Web searches while viewing Gilligan's Island to see which actors are still living.


STUART, Fla. - Hurricane Jeanne barreled up Florida's east coast early Sunday with 120 mph wind and drenching rain, tearing off rooftops, hurling debris through the air and sending huge waves crashing into buildings...


"That's not a game machine," said Yasuhiro Minagawa, head of PR for Nintendo Co., Ltd. "They showed it at the [Tokyo] Game Show without any fundamental game software, and you can tell that it's not yet complete.


MOBILE phone maker SonyEricsson reported a tripling in quarterly pre-tax profits yesterday as it benefited from an upsurge in demand for its camera phones.


A suicide bomber set off explosives in front of the Interior Ministry in Kabul on Saturday, killing 12 people and wounding 42, the Afghan government said.


BearingPoint Warns of Continued Turmoil, Acknowledges Subpoena

BearingPoint Inc. disclosed more troubles yesterday, saying that it will take a restructuring charge of as much as $67 million and may not be able to report that it has adequate procedures in place to prevent accounting fraud.


Rumors on Castro's health swirl in Miami

The official word in Cuba is that Fidel Castro is still very much alive — but you'd never know that on the streets of Miami.


Panel: Keep sage grouse off endangered list

A panel of biologists with the US Fish and Wildlife Service says sage grouse should not be listed as an endangered species. The recommendation has environmental groups threatening to sue.


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IBM nets real-time capabilities with DataMirror buy

(InfoWorld) - IBMÂ is looking to add real-time capabilities to its data integration software by buying Canadian firm DataMirrorÂ for about C$170 million (US$162.3 million). The two companies have entered into a definitive agreement for IBM to acquire all outstanding DataMirror common shares for C$27 per share, they announced Monday. IBM's offer represents a premium of 19.4 percent compared with the average trading price of DataMirror's common shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange over the last 20 days. In Monday midmorning trading, DataMirror's shares rose 4.2 percent on the news, up from Friday's close of C$22.50. Subject to shareholder and regulatory approval, the deal is set to close in the third quarter of this year. DataMirror's Transformation Server software identifies and captures data that has been added, updated, or deleted, and it enables the changed information to be delivered in real time to processes, applications, and databases. IBM previously partnered with DataMirror, pointing customers to the vendor whenever they needed heterogenous real-time change data-capture software. However, recently, it became clear that IBM needed to own the technology since more and more of its users required it. "DataMirror's capabilities are very important for our Information on Demand strategy," said Michael Curry, director, product strategy and management, information platform and solutions at IBM. Having the ability to note data changes as they occur and react accordingly is vital for users of dynamic warehouses, master data management, and service-oriented architecture, he added. Information on Demand is designed to give users access to all kinds of data regardless of where it's stored in their enterprises. A key piece of that strategy isÂ Information Server, data integration software IBM released last year, based on technology it acquired through the 2005 $1.1 billion purchase of Ascential. IBM plans to continue offering DataMirror's data integration, auditing, high availability, and data replication software as stand-alone products as well as incorporating them into Information Server, Curry said. "We've already seen very strong traction for Information Server," he added. Acquiring DataMirror is testimony to the fact that the Information Server business is growing so well that IBM continues to invest in the product, Curry said. IBM expects to release a more detailed road map for DataMirror once the acquisition has closed. DataMirror will become part of IBM's Information Management Software unit, which is headed up by Ambuj Goyal. IBM was particularly attracted to DataMirror by its very broad support of different types of data, Curry said. The Canadian vendor provides data integration on Windows, Unix, IBM's System i servers and mainframes and supports databases from IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, and Sybase. DataMirror also has its own Java database called PointBase. There's no real overlap between DataMirror's technologies and what IBM already has, Curry said. IBM already provides some data capture capabilities but they're limited to its DB2 database. IBM intends to continue DataMirror's partnerships with other vendors, notably BEA Systems, Business Objects, Microsoft, and Oracle. Such relationships are vital to ensure that IBM can be effective in offering heterogenous data integration, Curry said. With its headquarters in Markham, Ontario, DataMirror has around 2,200 customers. IBM hopes to retain all of the firm's 220-plus staff, Curry said.


Australia clinch first series in India since 1969

Australia completed their first series win in India since 1969 on Friday when they crushed India by 342 runs on the third day of the third test.


President Bush edged closer to re-election Wednesday, holding fast to a six-figure lead in make-or-break Ohio. Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards counseled John Kerry against swift surrender.


An article about the Prophet Muhammad in the English-language Wikipedia has become the subject of an online protest in the last few weeks because of its representations of Muhammad.


National Airport Tests Boarding Pass Screens

Passengers identified for additional security screening will now have their passes checked for explosives using document-scanning machines.


NEW YORK (Sports Network) - The New York Yankees re-signed  catcher John Flaherty to a one-year contract on Friday.


Pakistan test-fires medium range ballistic missile

Pakistan on Tuesday morning carried out another successful test of Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile Hatf V (Ghauri) as part of a series of tests planned for the Ghauri


The Irish outpost of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Media Lab is shutting down, as MIT officials and the Irish government failed to reach agreement on a plan to fund the operation.


The Pentagon has approved a speedup in production of mine-resistant vehicles to provide troops with greater protection against roadside bombs in Iraq


Artest Banned for Rest of Season After Ugly Brawl

The National Basketball Association  suspended All-Star Ron Artest for the rest of the season and  Indiana Pacers team mates Stephen Jackson for 30 games and  Jermaine O'Neal for 25 following Friday's ugly brawl.


Freed Anwar Maneuvers to Re-Enter Politics

Former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim savored his first full day of freedom in six years Friday after his dramatic release from prison and he tested the waters for a comeback in Malaysian politics.


Finally, comfort for those who fly private

Blog: BMW design firm hired to glamorize Boeing's jets releases first concept drawings.


U.S. economic growth will remain  steady in the next year as inflation moderates, the U.S.  Chamber of Commerce forecast on Thursday, brushing aside  concerns that the downturn in housing could spark a full-blown  recession.


Tony Blair yesterday offered critics of his Iraq war strategy his most contrite justification for the conflict so far but stopped short of an outright apology, removing the word "sorry" from the text of his speech to Labour's Brighton conference in


Reserve Jeff Robinson scored 20 points and Chris Douglas-Roberts added 19, including 17 in the first half, to lead No. 2 Memphis to a 102-58 victory over Siena on Thursday night.


Star of the Silver Screen and a Political Entourage

The actor Jon Voight was part of Rudolph W. Giulianiâs campaign, but the actor didnât necessarily get the kind of attention the Giuliani campaign might have wanted.


Nel 2007 +4%, soci cresciuti del 2,67% a 8 mln


Aboriginal bush medicine heals body and soul

NHULUNBUY, Australia  - As the campfire burns slowly, a group of Aborigines build a "place of healing" in a remote outback camp where they will treat the ill using traditional bush medicines.


The US secretary of state is in Madrid for the first high-level US visit since Spain's Socialists came to power.


Pentagon Operating Secret Spy Branch - Report

A Republican lawmaker said on Sunday  his U.S. Senate committee would look into a reported move by  the Pentagon to reinterpret U.S. law to give Defense Secretary  Donald Rumsfeld broad authority over spy operations abroad.


US Treatment of Detainees Defies Intl. Law - Group

The United States is violating international law by holding prisoners in its war on terror incommunicado and in secret hiding places, Human Rights Watch said in a report to be published on Tuesday calling for an end to such practices.


City stun United as Manchester remembers Munich disaster

Zimbabwean striker Benjani Mwaruwari struck a debut goal to seal Manchester City's first win at Old Trafford since 1974 as the Premier League champions crumbled to a 2-1 defeat against their local rivals here on Sunday.


New guidelines to bring order to the global Internet domain name market and enhance the flow of electronic commerce came into effect on Friday.


The latest economic data from South Korea and Singapore suggests the US slowdown is hitting East Asia.


New rules take effect in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta,  banning people from keeping domestic birds.


Abbas Says Palestinians to Move on 'Road Map'

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - President-elect Mahmoud  Abbas said on Thursday the Palestinians intended to start  carrying out security commitments under a U.S.-backed "road  map" charting a path to statehood and peace with Israel.


Government rejects charge of 'flabby' terror response

Security thinktank says Britain is becoming a soft touch in the fight against extremism


Annan warns against go-it-alone diplomacy

INDEPENDENCE, Missouri  - Kofi Annan, in his last major speech as U.N. secretary general, urged the United States on Monday to shun go-it-alone diplomacy and collaborate on its world challenges, including the Iraq war.


Americans Open Wallets for Tsunami Relief

From antibiotics to clothes to cash — lots of it — U.S.-based relief groups report an overwhelming response from donors moved by the devastation of the Indian Ocean tsunami, with more than $200 million raised as of Tuesday. One charity said online pledges were coming in at the rate of $100,000 an hour.


BRISBANE, Australia -- Lawyers representing the major record labels will name the secretive owners of Sharman Networks, the makers of the Kazaa peer-to-peer software, during a trial in Australia's federal court that began this week.


At least 21 people have been killed and dozens missing and feared drowned after a tsunami triggered by a huge earthquake struck Malaysia's northern coast, officials say.


Catania, 20:02 - CALCIO, CATANIA: NON SI ALLENANO MORIMOTO E SOTTIL

Doppio allenamento per il Catania, con rapidità e tatica al mattino ed atletica nel pomeriggi...


Independent Dutch investigators cleared Lance Armstrong of doping in the 1999 Tour de France on Wednesday, and blamed anti-doping authorities for misconduct in dealing with the American cyclist.


New U.N. Governor Signals Push on Kosovo Status

PRISTINA, Serbia and Montenegro  - Kosovo's new  U.N. governor Tuesday pledged a drive to resolve the province's  final status, warning the West had failed to read the  frustrations that fueled ethnic riots in March.


US consumers are happier with their PC purchases than they have been in the past three years, with Apple Computer and Dell pleasing them most, according to a report.


Microsoft to Release Next Windows in '06

Microsoft Corp. will drop a much-touted new technology for organizing and storing data when it releases the next version of its Windows operating system as expected in 2006.


A senior Islamic cleric is on his way to see Yasser Arafat, who is in a coma and has suffered a brain haemorrhage.


Uzbek leader rejects criticism of election

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan -- President Islam Karimov slammed Europe's top election watchdog for criticizing Sunday's parliamentary vote in this Central Asian nation, where all opposition groups were barred from running for office.


Newcastle star Barton charged with assault - police

Controversial Newcastle and England midfielder Joey Barton was charged with common assault and fighting in public, Merseyside Police said Friday.


Children who smoke are almost  four times more likely to develop asthma than those who don't  smoke, and their risk is even greater if their mothers smoked  while pregnant with them, a new study shows.


Pocket change can buy a lot on Wall Street these days.


Any IRA arms move without photos would "have serious consequences", DUP leader Ian Paisley warns.


Fears for the safety of Zimbabweans sent back by the UK rise after a minister says they could be undercover mercenaries.


Sen. Barack Obama has been lavishing attention on the historically independent voters of Wisconsin. Rival Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is moving belatedly to make a contest of next Tuesday's Democratic presidential primary.


Tiger Woods turned in his most complete round of a difficult year, missing only two fairways and one green in closing with a 5-under-par 66 for a two-shot victory over Ireland's Padraig Harrington in the Target World


Real Madrid deny Spanish media reports that coach Fabio Capello was planning to leave the club this week.


Space shuttle Discovery launched from Florida

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - The space shuttle Discovery soared into space on Saturday on a column of fire that briefly dispelled the darkness over the Kennedy Space Center in NASA's first night launch since the Columbia disaster.


A Blackpool landlord could become the first in England to be prosecuted under the new anti-smoking legislation.


The chairman of the African Union is due to arrive in Kenya to try to end the country's political crisis.


PHOENIX - They were inches from a clean getaway. The Patriots arrived in the desert Sunday night and for five days were spared questions about "Spygate." It was as if the whole cheating thing and the ensuing sanctions never happened.


American Football: Third time lucky for Tynes as Chiefs beat ...

Kansas City's Scottish-born kicker Lawrence Tynes followed team-mate Dante Hall's 49-yard kickoff return by scoring with 22 seconds to go to help the Chiefs to a 31-30 victory over the Oakland Raiders.


Kiwi high flier faces fraud charges in US

Expatriate New Zealander Stephen Richards, formerly global head of sales at Computer Associates in the US, has been indicted on charges of securities fraud conspiracy and obstruction of justice, along with former CA chief executive Sanjay Kumar.


Taiwan has discovered two strains of  avian flu in migratory birds in the northern part of the  island, the first cases to be found since the start of 2004,  the government said on Wednesday.


Rio Tinto to buy Alcan for $38 bln, trumps Alcoa

MONTREAL/LONDON  - Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto Ltd/Plc  has agreed to buy Canada's Alcan Inc.  for $38.1 billion to create the world's largest aluminum producer, trumping a hostile bid by Alcoa Inc.


Blunkett plans tough new anti-terror laws

The government is considering new tough anti-terrorism laws to prevent an al Qaeda attack including plans to target suspects even if they have not committed an offence, Home Secretary David Blunkett will say today.


L'Italia modello di inclusione e contaminazione


It may come as a surprise to many Americans that tuberculosis is the second leading cause of death worldwide. TB, which was nearly under control in the mid-20th century, affects more than eight million people each year, killing two million of them.


There has been a big increase in the number of people undergoing cosmetic plastic surgery.


Defender Stephen McManus rescued Celtic by scoring the only goal in a sluggish 1-0 win at home to Dunfermline in the Scottish Premier League.


A head teacher is to be sentenced for causing a collision at a reported 120mph, leaving another motorist in a wheelchair.


Two police officers are suspended after claims they took part in a "sex act" with two porn actresses while on duty.


Calcio, Inter; Recoba: resto qui e vado avanti

Dopo il diverbio di ieri con Roberto Mancini Alvaro Recoba racconta la sua versione dei fatti. Il Chino spiega quali eventi hanno portato alla sua esclusione dalla lista dei convocati per Siena: "durante l


Asia-Pacific leaders issue climate change call

Asia Pacific leaders overcame differences on climate change Saturday to agree to take action against greenhouse gases at a key summit protected by the tightest security in Australian history.


A US court rules Microsoft must pay phone equipment firm Alcatel-Lucent $1.52bn (Â£777m) for infringing patents.


Can Software Help You Sleep? We Test Three Snooze Aids

Designed to aid either napping or nighttime slumber, these novel programs can aid relaxation -- or not.


Iran sees 50 pct chance of nuclear compromise

Iran is ready to walk out of nuclear talks with the European Union and face the UN Security Council if the EU insists on demanding Tehran scrap uranium enrichment, a senior Iran security official says.


Marathon runners may face greater skin cancer risk

Marathon runners face a heightened risk of skin cancer, likely due to more sun exposure or an immune system inhibited by arduous exercise, researchers said on Monday.


Rescuers unable to save children trapped in Ohio apartment fire; 7 ...

Joe Jaramillo climbed the staircase with smoke searing his eyes and the cries of trapped children ringing in his ears. But he couldn't get any closer.


STATE OF THE ART Evaluating the Rivals to IPod Mini

IN February, Apple followed up its wildly popular iPod music player with the iPod Mini. This smaller, sleeker $250 player could hold 1,000 songs and came in five brushed-aluminum colors.


Digimarc, government team on ID authentication

Beaverton-based Digimarc Corp. and the federal government have entered into an ID authentication pilot project the company said is worth about $1 million.


Democrat John Kerry joked Monday on "The Late Show with David Letterman" about changes under President Bush's tax plan, including that Vice President Dick Cheney can claim the president as a dependent.


WR Grace says federal indictment likely in early 2005 without ...

WASHINGTON -- WR Grace & Co. said Friday it is likely to be indicted in the first quarter of 2005 by a federal grand jury in Montana if it cannot reach a settlement with prosecutors over possible violations of federal environmental laws.


Il film della settimana: Â«Lavorare con lentezzaÂ»

Che strano cinema, il cinema italiano: i segnali di vitalitÃ  si alternano continuamente a quelli di crisi, i film belli a quelli brutti; lâattenzione alla realtÃ  (che Ã¨ sempre stata la sua forza) lascia a volte il posto allâastrazione piÃ¹ totale.


Carmakers drive European equities higher

Carmakers were in focus as European equity markets put in a steady performance on Friday, with Peugeot up on solid first half sales and Fiat benefitting from an upgrade.


Don't "play" with Islamic law, Iranian women told

Activists should not try to change Islamic laws relating to women's rights, Iran's supreme leader said on Wednesday, two days after one campaigner was reportedly sentenced to 34 months in jail and ten lashes.


Germany declined the chance to play in the opening game of the 2006 World Cup, with the host nation ceding the honor to Brazil, the 2002 champion.


Athens closes 2004 Olympic Summer Games with pride and relief

ATHENS (CP) - With pride and relief, Athens bid farewell to its guests from 201 countries at the close of the 2004 Olympic Games on Sunday.


Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal ( Sony ) System: Playstation 2


A Spanish court has ordered police to capture and search two vessels belonging to a Florida firm that recently announced it had found a shipwreck in the Atlantic Ocean laden with an estimated $500 million worth of Colonial-era treasure, news reports said Tuesday.


Obama to announce 2008 plans in Illinois

The Old State Capitol in Springfield, Ill. — where Abraham Lincoln held office before running for president — is the setting for the latest milestone in Sen. Barack Obama's remarkable rise to prominence. The first-term U.S. senator planned to formally announce his candidacy for president Saturday in the city where he began his political career just 10 years ago.


Rice flies to Iraq as Turkish troops cross border

KIRKUK, Iraq  - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged Iraqi leaders on Tuesday to speed up national reconciliation on a trip overshadowed by an incursion by several hundred Turkish troops into northern Iraq.


NBA Wrap: Okafor Leads Bobcats Past Pistons

Rookie Emeka Okafor had 22 points and  15 rebounds for the best game of his professional career as the  expansion Charlotte Bobcats stunned the Detroit Pistons 91-89  in Charlotte on Tuesday.


Floods kill 29 people in central provinces

Quang Tri, Nov. 27 (VNA)- Six days of continual rain beginning Monday has caused floods in most of central provinces, claiming the lives of 29 people, injuring four others and causing one to be reported missing.


Every major star has been burned once or twice, at least in a gossip column. But Joaquin Phoenix is the only fire-hardened celebrity who might show up at your door when your house is burning down.


The head of the Palestinian president's office, Tayeb Abdelrahim, says leader Yasser Arafat isn't in a coma and his life is not in danger.


Microsoft offers SP2 compatibility guide

Security-focused Windows XP update can be tough on applications. Guidelines are meant to help professionals "test and mitigate."


DeMarcus Nelson scored 23 points and No. 6 Duke turned in a sharp offensive performance after an exam break to beat Albany 111-70 on Monday night.


Gawker, the gossip Web site, seems to be in the midst of a particularly intense period of turmoil, which has led to a slide in its once-hypnotic influence on the news media world.


GAITHERSBURG, Maryland  - Drug-coated heart stents deliver benefits that outweigh any risks of blood clots when used as directed, a U.S. advisory panel said on Thursday.


The European Union said Saturday it supported a compromise proposal on upcoming negotiations for a new global warming pact, bringing the contentious talks nearer to resolution.


Doctors challenge federal English-translation mandate

A group of doctors and the advocacy organization ProEnglish went to court Monday to challenge the federal government's policy that says doctors, hospitals and clinics risk losing federal funding if they don't provide translators for patients who speak


ADV: $150,000 Mortgage for Under $690/Month

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Spurs edge Cavs to complete finals sweep

The San Antonio Spurs edged out the Cleveland Cavaliers 83-82 on Thursday to capture their third NBA championship in five years with a 4-0 finals series sweep.


TECH BUZZ: Radio -- Satellite's Stern stuff

Decades from now, will people point to the day Howard Stern left FM for satellite radio as the moment when a new medium changed from a curiosity into the big leagues?


La Paz, 18:45 - Calcio, Bolivia: si dimette il ct della nazionale Blacut

Il tecnico della nazionale di calcio boliviana Ramiro Blacut si Ã¨ dimesso dall'incarico denunciando ...


Nicholas Shakespeare, Nicola Barker and Colm Toibin are among 22 authors to make the Booker prize long list.


Supreme Court Backs Sports Recruiting Limits

The Supreme Court ruled today that a Tennessee high school athletic association did not violate a football coach's freedom of speech by enforcing an anti-recruiting rule, settling a 10-year legal battle that twice made its way to the high court.


The dollar dropped to within half a cent of this week's record low against the euro and hit 7-1/2-month lows on the yen on Friday as traders took the view that world finance


Women who have ovaries removed before the menopause risk Parkinson's Disease and memory problems, work suggests.


Kidnappings; pro and con al-Sadr rallies in Iraq

Thousands of demonstrators supporting and hundreds opposing Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr took to the streets in Iraq on Friday as US soldiers fought insurgents in Baghdad's Sadr City and near Falluja.


Guerriglia del Delta del Niger annuncia tregua unilaterale


Floyd Norris Blog: Bad Start, Recession Near?

The maven of S.&P. numbers, Howard Silverblatt, points out that today ranks No. 6 among the worst first days of a year for the S.&P. 500. The index fell by 1.4 percent. Every one of the previous five came when the economy was in a recession, or not far from one. Here's the list: 1. 1932, [...].


Bayer, BMW among firms unconcerned about euro

German companies including Bayer AG and BMW AG say they can weather the euro's gain to a record against the dollar as protection against currency fluctuation allows them to benefit from another year of export ...


Ravens Sign RB Musa Smith to One-Year Deal

The Baltimore Ravens address their need for depth at running back Tuesday, re-signing reserve Musa Smith to a one-year deal.


Bush Campaign Lawyer Quits Over Ties to Ads Group

CRAWFORD, Texas  - A top lawyer for President  Bush's re-election campaign resigned on Wednesday after  disclosing he provided legal advice to a group that accuses  Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry of lying about his  Vietnam War record.


Colin Montgomerie overcame obnoxious fans and a pairing with Tiger Woods to post a four-under-par 67 and take a two-shot lead in the Target World Challenge.


Former Manchester United goalkeeper Fabien Barthez will captain France in Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Ireland, after earning a recall to Raymond Domenech's side.


ATLANTA - If Reggie Jackson is forever baseball's Mr. October, Vijay Singh has become golf's calendar boy for August. And September.


Fox TV Accused of Stereotyping American Muslims

The Fox television network said on  Thursday it will provide its stations with TV spots that  portray Muslims in a favorable way after it received complaints  for featuring followers of Islam as terrorists on its hit  television show "24."


WASHINGTON Breaking his holiday silence, President George W. Bush on Wednesday promised a long-range American commitment to help the countries battered by tsunamis.


The Boeing Co.'s major rival, Airbus, announced Wednesday it has received an order from Cebu Air Inc., the Philippines' second-largest airline, for 12 new A319 jets.


CVC to Acquire Samsonite for $1.7 Billion

The luggage maker said it agreed to be bought by the private equity firm in an all-cash deal, including assumption of debt.


In for the big win Having recently rediscovered itself as a systems company, Sun Microsystems has been welcomed into Microsoft's vast and growing family of OEM partners.â¦


A full list of suspected wartime traitors, including the Duke of Bedford, Sir Oswald Mosley and many other members of the British upper classes who would have been arrested in the event of a German invasion has ...


Ten of Nigeria's most senior army commanders are killed when a military plane crashes.


The attack, the deadliest in Iraq in months, occurred in a southern city where rival Shiite groups have been battling for power.


A day after clinching a playoff spot, New York rests most of its regular players but still manages a 3-1 victory over Tampa Bay.


Microsoft keeps MOM with application management

Microsoft yesterday released its latest Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 and MOM 2005 Workgroup Edition (previously named MOM 2005 Express) system and application management offerings to manufacturing.


Per far fronte a odori pestilenziali vicoli e sottopassaggi


CALCIO: INTER; COCO, GIOCHERO' GRATIS PER UN ANNO

APPIANO GENTILE (COMO) - Francesco Coco giochera' gratis per per un anno. E' stato lo stesso giocatore nerazzurro, per lungo tempo infortunato e ora pronto per il rientro, a dichiararlo quest'oggi in conferenza stampa alla Pinetina.


Sports Briefing | Football: High School Star Shot to Death

A Houston-area high school football standout who had orally committed to play at the University of Oklahoma next year was shot to death at an apartment complex on Friday.The police arrested a 19-year-old Louisiana man, Emile Lewis, and charged him with murder.Herman Mitchell, 17, died at Ben Taub General Hospital of multiple wounds, said Lt. John Martin of the Harris County Sheriffâs Office. The 6-foot, 200-pound senior linebacker for Westfield High School had accepted a scholarship offer to play for Oklahoma.Witnesses reported that Mitchell and another teenager were fighting in the parking lot before the shooting, Martin said.


Investing is a journey, not a final destination.


As South Koreans headed to the polls for their countryâs presidential election on Wednesday, voters appeared ready to choose Lee Myung-bak, a pro-business candidate.


So much for David Beckham's debut season in America. It's all but over now that the 32-year-old English midfielder is out six weeks with a sprained right knee, to go along with his famously injured left ankle.


Brady says he will be fit for Super Bowl

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said he will be ready to face the New York Giants in the Super Bowl on Sunday after a week of speculation about his fitness.


South Africa trounce Pakistan in cricket one-dayer

South Africa went on a batting rampage to set up a comprehensive 164-run win over Pakistan in the first one-day international at Centurion Park.


Roma, 17:41 - VOLLEY DONNE, TOP TEAM CUP: FACILE VITTORIA DI NOVARA

In una sfida valida per la Top Team Cup femminile, il Sant'Orsola Asystel Novara-Newbridge Vc 3-0 (2...


GOP to reintroduce Bush as right for these challenging times

It may sound strange, after four years of George W. Bush as a candidate and then president, but Republicans say a main goal of their convention that opens Monday is to reintroduce him to the nation.


O'Brien to Succeed Leno at 'Tonight Show' in 2009

NBC's "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno will retire at the end of his current five-year contract in 2009 and be replaced by "Late Night" host Conan O'Brien, the network said on Monday.


Intel evaluating India as manufacturing destination

Dr Craig Barrett, CEO, Intel Corporation, with a young learner from Kerala during the launch of the Intel Learn Programme in the Capital on Thursday.


A top US envoy visiting Afghanistan has said there should be no negotiations with kidnappers of three UN workers. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage said the US believed talks would only "encourage more" abductions.


Milano, 15:05 - BASKET, GIORGIO ARMANI: IO PROPRIETARIO OLIMPIA? SPIRAGLIO APERTO

Giorgio Armani non esclude di diventare il padrone dell'Olimpia Milano: ''Lo spiraglio è aper...


China denies knowledge of suspect submarine in Japan waters

BEIJING : China said on Thursday it knew nothing about a submarine that entered Japanese waters near a disputed gas field and sparked a high seas chase.


Technology ; Mozilla's Firefox renews browser war

Technology News, A new front has been opened in the long-dormant browser war, with an open-source program called Firefox aiming to challenge Microsoft's dominant Internet Explorer.


Movie Review | 'Mr. Untouchable': Loud, Proud and Busted: 3 Decades and No Regret

The flashy documentary âMr. Untouchableâ looks at the life of Nicky Barnes, once one of the most powerful drug dealers in Harlem.


Labour, Likud work to close coalition deal

The Israeli cabinet met on Sunday as Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Likud Party and opposition Labour Party worked to finalise their pact to form a coalition government.


Pressure is still high inside America's Mount St Helens volcano but the chance of an eruption may be receding.


Nancy Lee and Linda Romine said nothing could stop them from taking part in the seventh annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer community walk yesterday - not even torrential downpours and driving winds.


Free agent Eric Milton and Cincinnati agreed to a $25.5 million, three-year deal Monday as the Reds kept revamping their pitching staff.


'YOU have no shame,' said Dave 'The Mouth' Brown to journalists photographing him yesterday - then he went into Pitcairn Island Supreme Court and pleaded guilty to molesting two underage girls.


Knife amnesties have no real impact on reducing knife crime, a Met Police report obtained by the BBC says.


Polygamist's car packed with cash, wigs, phones

The leader of a polygamist sect had wigs, cash and cell phones -- but no guns -- when he was caught in a red Cadillac near Las Vegas, authorities said. Warren Steed Jeffs was on the FBI's Most Wanted List and faces sexual misconduct charges for allegedly arranging marriages between underage girls and older men.


Il leader Udc annuncia un documento per portare la discussione alle camere"E' una scelta obbligata per un paese che si vuole modernizzare"                                            Nucleare, Casini preme l'acceleratore "Pronta una mozione per rilanciare l'atomo"


European Parliament legislators on Thursday turned a fight over abortion rights in Portugal into an emotional and divisive debate on women's rights and the division between church and state.


Stevie Wonder and Usher are among artists signed up for a tribute concert for blues singer Ray Charles.


Cantiere sequestrato, denunciati titolari della ditta


Microsoft has made its position crystal clear regarding the new version of the GPL, saying that none of its actions are to be misinterpreted as "accepting status as a contracting party of GPLv3 or assuming any legal obligations under such license."


Federer Handed Kindly Australian Open Draw

World number one Roger Federer will  begin the defense of his Australian Open title against  Frenchman Fabrice Santoro after the draw for next week's  tournament was made at Melbourne Park Friday.


ADHD drug makers to warn of side effects

Drugs prescribed to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder will include guides to alert patients and parents of the risks of mental and heart problems, including sudden death.


Singer Yusuf to visit U.S. with new album

British singer Yusuf Islam,  formerly known as Cat Stevens, is set to visit the United  States later this year to promote his new album after being  denied entry in 2004 when his name appeared on a watch list.


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Jakarta bombing blamed on Malaysian fugitives

The Indonesian police asserted Friday it would intensify the hunt of two Malaysian fugitives Azahari and Noordin Moh Top believed to be responsible for the Thursday's bombing at the Australian embassy.


A Yorkshire MP calls for a police investigation into the business dealings surrounding Leeds Utd.


The major Hollywood movie studios, as part of the industry's latest legal action to battle piracy, sued the operators of server computers they say help people find and download millions of illegally copied movies.


Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix crowns the 2007 box office in the UK and Ireland.


WASHINGTON -- Treatment with antidepressants increases the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior in patients up to age 24, according to proposed changes to the drugs' labels unveiled Wednesday by health officials.


State on watch for West Nile virus signs

The state Health Department yesterday issued an alert asking local doctors to be on the lookout for any cases of West Nile virus, after more new cases turned up in California and Las Vegas.


Convenient and beguiling, the cell phone nevertheless is devil's handiwork. Don't think so? Read on. Commentary by Momus.


The Yankees and Diamondbacks renewed their communication yesterday, according to an industry source, and they reiterated their mutual desire to put Randy Johnson in pinstripes in the near future.


By Margie Wood, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  May 26--The recent storms that have passed through Pueblo have caused the water level -- and therefore the level of E. coli bacteria -- in local waterways to rise significantly, the City-County Health Department said Friday.


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Castro injures knee in fall after speech

Cuban President Fidel Castro has injured one of his knees and possibly an arm when he fell as he returned to his seat after making a speech at a graduation ceremony in central Cuba.


Terrorist fears hang over Australian election

A former US presidential adviser has warned Australia is at increased risk of a Spanish-style terrorist attack ahead of the October 9 election, citing the opposition's plan to withdraw troops from Iraq.


Israel's police chief resigns after a government commission says he should go over alleged misconduct.


Johanna Solverson scored 19 points and converted a key three-point play in the closing minute to secure 18th-ranked Iowa's 76-69 victory Tuesday night over Western Illinois.


Judge: Mobile phones in SF tiger attack may be inspected

Calif. judge says that the San Francisco Zoo may look for incriminating photographs on cell phones owned by two men who were mauled by a tiger last month.


Republican presidential contenders Rudy Giuliani and John McCain bowed out of a high-profile Iowa straw poll on Wednesday, rendering the decades-old August contest all but meaningless. Their decisions cleared the way for top rival Mitt Romney, who promptly claimed victory in the early test of organizational strength.


Meet the Indian American comics spreading that funny feeling. A series of portraits.


Messina, 15:11 - CALCIO, MESSINA: ARRIVA STENDARDO, CEDUTO FLOCCARI

Il Messina ha ufficializzato la cessione, a titolo definitivo, del centravanti Sergio Floccari all'A...


Healthy Living Channel Debuts Alternative Medicine TV Series

The Healthy Living Channel announced today it is adding to its line-up  the widely popular "Nutritional Living with  Dr. Ward Bond," a half-hour daily television  series dedicated to nutrition, herbal medicine and alternative therapies  designed for viewers seeking healthier lives.


Top Taliban Leader Is Arrested in Pakistan

Mullah Obeidullah is the most important Taliban member to be arrested since the invasion of Afghanistan by American forces in 2001.


WASHINGTON - The GOP convention gave President Bush a double-digit lead, but the race has settled into a virtual tie with voters still worried about the economy and Iraq, according to polling by the Pew Research Center.    The first of two national polls by Pew, done Sept...


Supermarket group Asda slashes 3p from petrol prices due to "over-supply" in the market, prompting a price cut pledge from Tesco.


Men's behavior a key goal in AIDS fight: hearing

A controversial policy promoting   abstinence education to fight AIDS may be the best way to get   men to treat women better, which experts agree is key to   battling the AIDS epidemic, U.S. government AIDS officials said   on Wednesday.


The Bush administration condemned Iran on Tuesday for convening a conference of people who deny the Holocaust happened, calling the move "an affront to the entire civilized world."


The Supreme Court on Wednesday denied a request to delay the criminal case against a woman accused of running a prostitution ring in the nation's capital.


The two defendants are planning to call 83 witnesses Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and British lawyer David Mills are due to go on trial in Milan for perverting the course of justice.Comment


Terrorists on the run from tribal areas due to Army operations

WASHINgTON: For the first time, it has been officially stated that there are over 100,000 Pakistani troops on the country's border with Afghanistan.


Non-violent offenders could be released early to ease prison overcrowding in England and Wales.


Australia wants Timor rebel 'neutralised'

Australian Prime Minister John Howard said Monday that East Timor's rebel leader should be "neutralised" as hundreds of protesters took to the streets over Australian troops trying to hunt him down.


Bill Gates charges forward into digital entertainment

Today at the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium, Microsoft's Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates laid out his vision of the future of multimedia.


Long-haul flight with light entertainment

Those who do not learn from the future are condemned to repeat it. I offer that as a publicity tag-line for The Aviator, because although it doesn't make sense it almost does, and although


Migliora di 4 mld il mese scorso e 7,2 mld nel semestre 2007


Blog: New 70-300mm lens, due in September, also will work on Panasonic and Leica SLRs.


Pierce powers NBA-best Celtics past Seattle

Paul Pierce scored 37 points and Kevin Garnett added 23 to lead the Boston Celtics to a 104-96 National Basketball Association triumph Thursday over the Seattle Supersonics.


Per direttore Fmi piu' rischi per Usa, Europa, Giappone


Police in India arrest four sons of a woman they believe committed suicide by jumping onto her husband's pyre.


Russia has played one of its last political trump cards -- the Kyoto Protocol -- in hopes of winning European support for its membership in the World Trade Organization, the Russian press said Friday.


Supreme Court Rejects HMOs Appeal in MD Suit

The U.S. Supreme Court refused on  Monday to review the class-action status for a lawsuit on  behalf of more than 600,000 doctors claiming six managed-care  companies violated federal racketeering law by regularly  underpaying them for medical services.


The only Formula One race in the United States could not gain traction at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and will not return in 2008.


Ingmar Bergman's last wish will be fulfilled when the remains of his fifth and last wife are transferred to his grave on the Baltic Sea island of Faro.


In 1998, there were eight blacks with Division IA head coaching jobs; there were five to start 2004. Jon Embree, UCLA's tight ends coach, realized something Tuesday.


An imaginative way to save the highly endangered snow leopards of Central Asia looks likely soon to run out of money.


An antibiotic could treat TB much faster than current drugs and beat problems of resistance, researchers hope.


AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Il Presidente della Repubblica ed il Presidente della Conferenza Episcopale hanno firmato un accordo che garantisce, per il momento, la continuitÃ  del funzionamento delle scuole gestite dalla Chiesa Santa Cruz (Agenzia Fides) - Il Presidente della Repubblica di Bolivia, Evo Morales, insieme al Vicepresidente, Ãlvaro GarcÃa Linera, ed allÂArcivescovo di Santa Cruz de la Sierra e Presidente della Conferenza Episcopale Boliviana (CEB), il Cardinale...


Seven All-Stars, one hit. Chad Gaudin became the latest pitcher to dominate the New York Yankees' enigmatic offense, combining with Rich Harden on a one-hitter yesterday in the Oakland Athletics' 7-0 victory at Yankee Stadium.


GIBRALTAR:      The Last Colony in Europe - 300 Years On

MADRID, Aug 4  (IPS) - On the 300th anniversary of Britain's  occupation of  the Rock of Gibraltar, the British government  actively took part in the  celebrations, irking Spain, which  continues to claim sovereignty over the  enclave, the last  existing colony in Europe.


TOKYO - IBM, Sony and Toshiba on Monday announced the first technical details of the widely-anticipated "Cell" processor, also known as a "supercomputer on a chip," with Power architecture at its heart.


The palmOne Treo 600 may be the nation's most loved smart phoneâa celebrated balance of cell phone and PDA. Rumors have swirled around the Internet for months about the next generation of Treos; today, with


Sunni Muslim insurgents blew up five car bombs and fired mortars into Baghdad's largest Shiite district Thursday, killing at least 161 people and wounding 257 in a dramatic attack that sent the U.S. ambassador racing to meet with Iraqi leaders in an effort to contain the growing sectarian war.


The European Union, Japan and others will be able to impose heavy sanctions against US firms dumping goods from early next year.


(InfoWorld) - The annual DEMO conferences are always a useful instrument by which to gauge the health and stature of technology innovation; this year was no different, with 16 companies presenting in the first morning session and a recurring theme that might be dubbed âPower to the People!â said Chris Shipley, executive producer of DEMO. âWe are breaking away from putting technology at the center, and we are putting people at the center who have the authority to influence technology,â Shipley said. Of course, people have always been part of the fun at DEMO, where IT industry haves and have nots share a stage to sing for their supper in front of an audience of peers, venture capitalists, and the press. Shipwire was the poster child for people-powered tech. The new company will help small companies compete with the largest retailers by offering a SaaS (Software as a Service) solution for warehouse management, and the pick-pack-and-ship process. On the enterprise front, 6th Sense Analytics unveiled a kind of âoutsourcing nannyâ software that can help project managers maintain visibility into the progress of any project, capturing all development activities and delivering them back to a hosted server. For example, a project manager in the United States can know when an offshore developer has instantiated the debugger or when he or she is editing the file. The system monitors files by checking byte count, measuring the amount of time spent actively developing software, and looking at how much uninterrupted time is spent doing a particular component of the project, according to Greg Burnell, co-founder and CEO. Although DEMO is often thought of as a platform for startups, established firms were at the show in force, as well. Adobe showed off Apollo, a new platform for those who worry that too much of Web 2.0 is not a good thing. Apollo offers nervous users the reassurance of desktop storage and desktop performance, Adobe officials say, overcoming âthe constraints of a browser.â At the same time Apollo will give developers the ability to work with the Web 2.0 tools they are familiar with to develop desktop applications. Another old-line high-tech company, Wyse Technology, was on hand with a new concept in thin-client architecture dubbed âN10â that uses intelligent software to legislate where software is processed.


Ruling Against Muslim Group Is Overturned

A federal appeals court in Chicago overturned a $156 million jury award against a former Muslim charity once billed as the nation's largest and several other defendants yesterday, saying that the plaintiffs failed to prove that financial contributions to a Palestinian terrorist group played a direct...


Microsoft on Tuesday issued a patch for an earlier discovered flaw in Visual Studio 2005, while yet another cumulative patch for Internet Explorer was released, as well as one for a vulnerability within the Windows Media Format.


IBM (Quote, Chart) upped the ante against rivals HP (Quote, Chart) and Sun Microsystems (Quote, Chart) in the server market by adding three new machines based on its Power5 processor, two of which can run 254 virtual servers on a single machine.


Buehrle Beats Maddux in Interleague Opener

Mark Buehrle worked quickly and efficiently Friday, looking a lot like Greg Maddux &#151; the pitcher he beat.


A German paragliding champion survives being sucked into a thunderstorm that pulled her higher than Mount Everest.


Sean Harrigan, the President of Americaâs biggest pension fund, California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS), has been removed from his post.


AT&T eyes stake in Malaysia's TM Intl: report

AT&T Inc , the biggest U.S. phone company, wants to buy an unspecified stake in the mobile arm of state-controlled phone firm Telekom Malaysia , a Malaysian newspaper reported on Wednesday.


The international community cannot stand back and...

The international community cannot stand back and watch Iran damage the U.N. nuclear authorities with its refusal to heed calls to suspend enrichment, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday.


Three teenagers and their grandmother set themselves on fire in the Armenian capital Thursday to protest what they said was authorities' inaction on investigating a relative's death, a family member said. Two of them were injured.


Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili declares a state of emergency after police break up opposition protests.


NOTIZIE FLASH: 3/A EDIZIONE - LA CRONACA

Roma. Non riguarda soltanto i bilanci di Lazio e Roma l'indagine dei pm Luca Palamara e Maria Cristina Palaia ma anche numerose altre societa' di calcio che secondo quanto emerso da un rapporto della Finanza si trovano nelle stesse condizioni.


World number one Roger Federer issued  an ominous warning to his rivals for the Australian Open title  as he beat Andy Roddick 6-4, 7-5 to win the Kooyong Classic  Saturday.


Patricia Hewitt will not be health secretary in new Prime Minister  Gordon Brown's first Cabinet.


Tiki Barber ran for 122 yards and a touchdown and Steve Christie kicked four field goals, leading the Giants past the Dallas Cowboys for their fourth victory.


Venezuelan Officials Agree to Audit Sample

Venezuelan election officials agreed Tuesday to conduct a partial audit of the results of a recall referendum won by President Hugo Chavez, amid opposition charges of election fraud, officials told The Associated Press.


Semiconductor Market Grow 27 Percent in 2004

However, the Gartner Dataquest Semiconductor Inventory Index showed inventories in the supply chain at the low end of the "caution" zone.


Zimbabwe's inflation surges to 66,000 percent

Zimbabwe's inflation rate, already the highest in the world, has soared to a new high of 66,212.3 percent, according to official figures obtained by AFP on Thursday.


African Hunter-Gatherers Bring Land Fight to U.S.

African hunter-gatherers who the  Botswana government has ousted from their traditional lands  brought their cause to Washington on Friday, seeking support in  a battle they say revolves around diamond wealth.


Sandwich survey unwraps nutritional details

Some of the leading sandwich chains are today criticised by a consumer group for failing to give customers nutritional information about the fat, salt and sugar content of all their products


Vista security overview: too little too late

But some progress has been made Review Microsoft has gone out on a limb to promote Vista not merely as "the most secure version of Windows ever" (every recent version is marketed with that tired slogan), but for the first time as an adequately secure version of Windows. "We've got the message and we've done our homework", the company says. So let's see if the reality lives up to the marketing hype.â¦


Cellphone obsession leads Japanese children into a 'scary world'

Young Japanese people are evolving a new lifestyle for the 21st century based on the cellphones that few are now able to live without.


No. 3 seed will face Burgsmuller for title

SHANGHAI, China -- Guillermo Canas defeated Jiri Novak of the Czech Republic 6-1, 6-2 Saturday at the Shanghai Open and will play for his third title this season.


The French president "never sent" a text message urging his ex-wife to come back, his lawyer says.


Totti, Ferro e Panicucci i gossip della settimana

Mentre il Pupone fa la spesa con il pupetto, Asia Argento è 'beccata' a Fregene e girano voci di un flirt fra la Chiatti e Ferro


'Sideways' Leads List of Nominees for SAG Awards

Buddy comedy "Sideways" topped the list of nominees at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Tuesday with four nominations including one for best cast in a movie, putting it on a clear path toward the Oscars.


Ruth Lunsford often visits the grave of her granddaughter, Jessica, most recently to tell her that the man accused of kidnapping, raping and murdering her nearly two years ago is finally about to stand trial.


A painting held by a German baroness rightfully belongs to the estate of a late Jewish art dealer who was forced by Nazi authorities to auction it off, a federal judge ruled.


Nessun asse privilegiato, Prodi 'evitare le correnti'


NEW DELHI: A series of strong earthquakes rocked Andaman and Nicobar Islands this morning as aftershocks continued to rattle the region three days after the devastating quake off Indonesian coast which triggered Tsunami waves killing over 50,000 people


Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh insisted Friday that Hamas' 6,000-strong militia be recognized as a branch of the Palestinian security forces, a point of dispute that has provoked bloody clashes with the rival Fatah movement in the past.


Powell says USA does not accept Ukraine vote results

Secretary of State Colin Powell said Wednesday the United States cannot accept the results of elections in Ukraine, which the opposition says was marred by fraud.


Caution in Las Vegas overshadows Wynn Resorts' solid Q4.


EUROPA/ITALIA - Avvento con le riflessioni via SMS di p. Mario Borzaga, missionario ucciso in Laos nel 1960 Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Ritorna a distanza di tre anni ÂAvvento con p. MarioÂ, unÂiniziativa proposta dal Movimento Giovanile Costruire della Calabria per vivere il periodo di Avvento in compagnia di p. Mario Borzaga, degli Oblati Missionari di Maria ...


The postseason fun begins Tuesday afternoon at Busch Stadium when Woody Williams starts for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Los Angeles Dodgers...


Help With Your Business, Often Free, on the Web

Many small-business applications that offer templated tools for business owners often fly under the radar, widely unknown to larger businesses.


The first commercial network was based on ARCnet technology, but Ethernet emerged as the king of company LANs, which may soon become defunct and replaced by machines with wireless gigabit connections directly to the Internet.


Rarely in Africa has the human cost of war and greed been clearer than in this dingy, broken, sweltering corner of hell. Yet nowhere has the expectation of change created so much hope.


The well-publicized landing of 40 Iranian Jews in Israel on Tuesday spurred glee among some Israelis and the immigrants themselves and drew public scorn from a surprising quarter in Iran -- two officials from its centuries-old Jewish community.


FANTASTIC FOUR: EXTENDED EDITION **** PG ; Video and Dvd Reviews

By rick fulton  WITH the sequel Rise of the Silver Surfer out today, 20th Century Fox Home Ent. have added some ribbons and bows, putting out a new version of the original.


U.S. stocks advanced on Friday as a  jump in September retail sales boosted investor confidence in  the economy, but oil prices at a fresh record of $55 a barrel  kept gains in check.


Joe Francis, founder of the "Girls Gone Wild" video empire, has engineered an ad campaign to call attention to his legal woes, which began in Panama City Beach in 2003 and now have him in a Nevada jail cell.


Iran Vows to Freeze Uranium Enrichment on Monday

Iran promised to meet Monday's deadline  for suspending a uranium enrichment process that could be used  for making nuclear weapons -- a freeze that could spare it U.N.  Security Council sanctions.


US says winter heating bills will be higher, but not by as much as feared. WASHINGTON  - US consumers still face sharply higher home heating bills this winter, but prices will be somewhat lower than


Patterson gives US a sweep of all-around gymnastic titles

(Athens-AP) Aug. 19, 2004 - Wednesday night at the Olympics, when gymnast Paul Hamm needed to be great, he turned in two of the best routines of his life to rally and win the men's individual all-around gold medal.


Greg Oden dominated the middle in his hometown Saturday, finishing with 14 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks in 27 minutes as No. 4 Ohio State routed Cincinnati 72-50 on Saturday.


Product launch or statement of intent? Comment UTStarcom has quite a name in IPTV and satellite TV in the Asia Pacific region, so when it said this week that it has an UltraWideBand set top, we would have expected rivals to sit up and listen.â¦


Movie Review | 'The Cats of Mirikitani': Painting Through the Pain

The title may suggest a wildlife documentary, but âThe Cats of Mirikitaniâ is entirely, vibrantly human.


Activists enter Acropolis to protest Powell visit

Greek activists have hoisted a massive banner on the Acropolis against the scheduled visit of US Secretary of State Colin Powell, due in Athens for the Olympics this weekend.


A former Irish priest pushed Brazil's  Vanderlei de Lima off the road when he was leading the Olympic  marathon on Sunday.


The FDA grants a speedy review for Millennium's lead drug.


Protein Test Spots Risk for Breast, Ovarian Cancer

FRIDAY, Sept. 15 (HealthDay News) -- A key protein may help doctors spot women at hidden risk for developing breast and ovarian cancer, according to new research.


Economic stimulus could pass quickly: Hoyer

A legislative package designed to  stimulate the slumping economy could be passed by Congress and  signed into law by President George W. Bush within a month,  House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said on Wednesday.


Jessica Davenport had 12 points and 10 rebounds, Michelle Munoz added 12 points and No. 3 Ohio State blew out Indiana 52-30 on Thursday.


Marzouk dal carcere critica atteggiamento dei coniugi Romano


Ex-HP's Dunn says assumed CFO approved leak probe

Patricia Dunn, the former chairman   of Hewlett-Packard Co., said she believed the investigation   into leaks had been authorized by the company's chief financial   officer and the methods used were legal, according to testimony   to Congress released on Wednesday.


Time Warner to split AOL Internet business

InfoWorld - Time Warner plans to split up the Internet access and audience businesses of its AOL segment to run them each independently, Time Warner CEO and President Jeff Bewkes revealed Wednesday.


Communications giants SBC Communications Inc. and BellSouth Corp. said Thursday will buy online directory publisher YellowPages.com Inc.


Results at Pepsi Bottling are going down easy for investors, but PepsiCo is even more appealing.


Fatturato +53% in seguito a consolidamento di Reebok


HAMAS has threatened revenge after an Israeli helicopter blew up a car on a busy street, killing a militant from the Islamic group.


Large Hurricane Moves Closer to Bahamas, Florida

Hurricane Frances barreled toward the Turks and Caicos and Bahamas islands with 140 mph winds on Wednesday, posing a growing threat that also put millions of people on alert along Florida's heavily populated east coast.


Links to the week's topics from search engine forums across the web: Yahoo Reports Slowing Ad Sales - Search Engines Can't Read 301's - Google Mobile Ads - MSN Search Vs Windows Live Search: What's The Difference? - Will Google Penalize for Linking to Non Related Sites? and more.


Struggling supermarket group Sainsbury's says its half-year profits for the six months to 9 October will fall to between Â£125m-Â£135m.


Ukraine's opposition leader urges thousands of supporters to defy the government, alleging massive poll fraud.


The Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved a drug for multiple sclerosis that has shown early evidence of being more effective than existing drugs.


U.S. envoy leaves North Korea after disarmament push

A top U.S. nuclear envoy left Pyongyang on Friday after a rare trip aimed at advancing a disarmament deal that has been snagged for months on a standoff over frozen North Korean assets.


A graduate student charged in the car crash that killed Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Halberstam was sentenced Thursday to five days in jail, but a judge recommended he serve the time on a supervised work program.


Sunni sheikh who led local clans to side with US against insurgents is killed by bomb in Iraq.


Munich Set to Approve Linux Despite Patent Worries

More than a year after the German city of Munich declared its landmark intention to abandon Microsoft Windows in favor of upstart rival Linux, its councillors are finally ready to go ahead with the plan.


PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. - Still smarting over the loss of their homes, Hurricane Charley's victims turned out by the hundreds in 90-degree heat Tuesday to cope with the storm's latest blow to their lives - the mass shutdown of businesses that has left them without jobs...


An explosion rocked a police building in the restive Dagestan region adjacent to Chechnya on Friday, and initial reports indicated two people were killed, the Interfax news agency said.


It may be risky to race to the certainty that a second Bush administration will lead the United States into a series of confrontations with the world.


Movie Review: 'Ocean's Twelve' Not Better

When, oh when, will men ever learn that size doesn't matter? The ads for "Ocean's Twelve" proclaim, albeit in a coolly understated way, that "Twelve is the new eleven."


Il celebre programma radiofonico riproposto dal vivo all'Auditorium di RomaQuattro incontri "fantasiosi" fra attori, autori e personaggi del passato                                          Garibaldi, Polifemo e Rossini tornano le "Interviste impossibili"                                                                                Lucarelli "parla" con Poe, Carofiglio con Tex Willer, Sermonti con l'uomo di NeanderthalLa regia Ã¨ di Gabriele Vacis, le serate in diretta su Raisat e RadioTre


Torino, 16:05 - CALCIO, JUVE: 21 CONVOCATI PER LA LAZIO

L'allenatore della Juventus, Claudio Ranieri, ha convocato 21 calciatori per la trasferta di domani ...


A federal judge threw out a key class-action lawsuit Wednesday against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over levee breaches after Hurricane Katrina


Intel Shares Rise After Quarterly Results

Shares of Intel Corp.  rose about 3 percent on Wednesday after the leading chipmaker reported better-than-expected quarterly results and raised its manufacturing spending plans.


Germany may increase Afghanistan troops: paper

Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition plans to discuss raising the upper limit on the number of troops Germany can send to Afghanistan under its parliamentary mandate, a paper reported on Thursday.


English town fearful as police hunt for leads in prostitute murders

Police hunting frantically for clues to the murder of five young prostitutes bagged a shoe and other clothing found on a riverbank Thursday in the English provincial town of Ipswich.Comment


Israel attacks Gaza; contacts new Abbas govt

Israel attacked Islamist fighters in Gaza on Wednesday for the first time since Hamas seized the territory, and ended an embargo of the Palestinian Authority by opening contacts with a new government in the occupied West Bank.


Saturday is the first of two regular season meetings between Georgetown and Louisville, the preseason co-favorites to win the Big East.


Floods Kill Hundreds as Storm Ravages Haiti

Bloated bodies and weeping relatives filled mortuaries today as Tropical Storm Jeanne killed more than 570 Haitians with the toll expected to rise.


Romania and Bulgaria welcome the announcement that they will be admitted to the EU in January 2007.


Dobson tells Glazer to put his cards on the table

Harry Dobson, the Scottish mining billionaire who stands to make a profit of more than 30m if Glazer - s takeover proposal goes through, said he needed more details of the proposed bid before he could decide ...


HIV transmission risk highest early in infection: study

People may be most likely to transmit the AIDS virus when they are first infected -- before they start showing symptoms and even before many screening tests detect the virus, Canadian researchers reported on Monday.


Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi calls the African Union a failure and vows to work for a single African state.


Court Says Canada's Constitution Does Not Bar Same-Sex Marriage

Canada's Supreme Court said today that same-sex marriages are allowed under the nation's constitution.


Rescue ships close in on stranded Canadian submarine

British navy rescue ships navigated stormy seas to close in on a Canadian submarine which has been adrift with 57 sailors aboard in the north Atlantic since a fire caused a loss of power.


Alexandra Pelosi Captures Campaign Process

NEW YORK - From the moment she met John Kerry, filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi knew she wouldn't be making "Journeys with John.""She's going to lampoon all of us. She's going to have us all do stupid things," Kerry said more than a year ago when first approached by the camcorder-toting Pelosi...


US and Iraqi troops surged into the rebel-controlled city of Samarra Friday, killing more than 90 insurgents in house-to-house combat supported by air-strikes and armor.


Lightning Project Launched to Provide Calendar Features for ...

Simon Paquet writes: "Mozilla developer Mike Shaver has announced the Lightning project. Lightning is the working project name for an extension to tightly integrate calendar functionality (scheduling, tasks, etc.


For once, Paris Hilton wasn't happy to be the center of attention. Hours after paparazzi swarmed the Hollywood police station where the celebutante was booked for investigation of drunk driving, she told radio host Ryan Seacrest people were making too big a deal out of her arrest.


Continental Airlines has become the first US carrier to order Boeing's 7E7 passenger jet in a deal worth USD1.3 bn at current list prices.


Fire Crews Battle Huge Blaze in Montana; Nevada Fires Prompt Antelope Hunt

By Associated Press  COLUMBUS, Mont. -- Fire crews battled to contain a wind-whipped wildfire in south-central Montana that has spread across 180,000 acres and burned 26 homes.


Congressional Republicans to Push Stem-Cell Issue

California voters' approval of a $3 billion ballot measure this week to fund controversial stem-cell research gives new life to a similar effort in the U.S. Congress, moderate Republicans said on Thursday.


Australia admits for the first time that securing oil is a key factor behind its troop deployment in Iraq.


Yukos Files in US for Bankruptcy Under Chapter 11

OAO Yukos Oil Co., Russia's second- largest oil producer, said it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US and asked for an emergency court hearing to stop the sale of its main unit in four days.


Japan PM's agenda, job at risk in July 29 election

Japan's ruling camp looks likely to lose a July 29 upper house election, newspaper surveys showed on Monday, an outcome that threatens to stall Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's conservative agenda and could cost him his job.


The Supreme Court stepped into a dispute over free speech Friday involving a suspended high school student and his banner that proclaimed "Bong Hits 4 Jesus."


TB patient does not have most dangerous form

The U.S. tuberculosis patient who was legally isolated after fleeing across international borders does not have the most dangerous form of TB but instead a strain that is easier to treat, his doctors said on Tuesday.


US consumer prices in October rose by their biggest amount in five months as households were faced with higher energy and fresh food costs.


Wal-Mart, Linspire Team On Low-Budget Laptop

Basing a laptop on open source operating system and applications software, Wal-Mart and Linspire said Monday they have broken the $500 price barrier with their $498 Balance laptop.


Detroit automakersâ share of the American car market fell to a record low in June, foreshadowing another summer of deep discounts, cheap car loans and deals on leases.


North Korea is prepared to return to  six-country talks on its nuclear weapons program at any time  now that it has "completed defensive steps" with a nuclear  test, a senior envoy of the communist state said on Tuesday.


President sees lead shrink on U of I Electronic Markets

Iowa City, Ia. - President Bush's lead in the University of Iowa-run Iowa Electronic Markets has shrunk in the past week with Democratic challenger Sen. John Kerry making a comeback among online investors, according to markets data on Friday.


US presses NATO to prepare takeover of Afghanistan military ...

POIANA BRASOV, Romania : The United States pressed its NATO allies to begin military planning for possibly taking over command of operations in Afghanistan from US forces as early as next year.


Partito ieri alle 12:17 da Lecce e' arrivato stamani a Roma


As Mount St. Helens keeps rumbling and shaking south of Seattle, scientists see no evidence yet that the volcano is headed for a major eruption like the 1980 disaster.


Police question Winehouse over drug claim

Soul singer Amy Winehouse has been questioned by police over an allegation of drug possession, further raising doubt over her planned appearance at the U.S. Grammy Awards where she is among the most-nominated artists.


Protein  Prompts Spread of Prostate Cancer

MONDAY, Aug. 23 (HealthDayNews) -- A protein called hepsin promotes the spread of prostate cancer by causing disruption of tissue organization, says a study in the August issue of Cancer Cell.


NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- The CBS News investigation into its coverage of President Bush's National Guard duty may shed light on how its culture contributed to the fiasco.


CTIA: Microsoft Unveils Remote Mobile Management Software

The software will allow IT administrators to remotely secure and manage mobile phones much the same way they manage PCs and laptops.


Peace talks between the Sudanese government and Darfur rebels have stalled over the question of creating a no-fly zone over the area.


'Sky': Fending off alien robots, but still time to flirt

In the elegant murk of "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow," Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow slip into comic book archetypes of the dashing aviator and the intrepid girl reporter with supreme confidence.


Maroni attacca la Finanziaria: Â«Non c'Ã¨ copertura sulle pensioni ...

La Finanziaria Ã¨ sempre piÃ¹ oggetto di scontro nel governo piÃ¹ bello che sia, capeggiato dal premier piÃ¹ bello che ci sia. Dopo gli emendamenti per riparare a tutti gli svarioni scritti nella legge, dopo


ATHENS Kelly Holmes has spent more than a decade chasing Maria Mutola. On Monday, when it mattered, she finally caught her. Since her first world title in 1993, Mutola, 31, has been the great predator of women's middle distance running.


Vigil, the "amateur" sleuths watching the radicals

It says its members brought about the conviction of radical Egyptian-born cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri, uncovered insurgent tactics in Iraq and are now working to provide intelligence from North Korea.


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Police stations need to completely overhaul their design to make the public feel more welcome, a think tank says.


America should be an overwhelming favorite in the Ryder Cup golf matches that begin Friday on Detroit's Oakland Hills course that Ben Hogan once called a monster.


Holiday Forecast: Continued Growth Of Online Sales

When I ordered Christmas presents last week from L.L. Bean's 295-page holiday catalog, I broke my usual routine and did not call the company's toll-free line. Instead I visited the Web site because I thought it might offer bargains and be as quick as a phone call.


Colmnist Katherine Spencer Lee identifies some red flags that should make you think twice about accepting a job offer and also points to some opportunities that you shouldn't dismiss out of hand.


Iraq War Will Play Heavily In Presidential Debate

John F. Kerry comes to the first of three presidential debates under pressure to rise to the moment. Over the past week, nearly a dozen national polls have been released.  When taken together, they suggest that President Bush is leading by five to six percentage points.


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School Experiences Helped Map Environmental Activist's Path Series: GRADUATION 2007

By ALLISON ROSS Staff Writer  Brooke Welty  Portland High School  If you ask about her goals, Brooke Welty will tell you quite seriously that she's going to save the world.


Rentokil Initial served up more gloom yesterday with a 12% fall in pre-tax profits to Â£293.9m for the first 10 months of this year and a warning that 2005 would be even worse.


Indian, Peasant Groups Win Bolivia Races

Indian and peasant organizations promising better access to health care and education won every major Bolivian city in local elections Sunday, trouncing long-dominant parties in a reshuffling of the political map in South America's poorest country, unofficial results showed.


N.Korea reactor closure date needs 6-way talks: IAEA

The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog has clarified how to monitor the shutdown of North Korea's nuclear facility and it is now up to Pyongyang and its five negotiating partners to decide on a date, an official said on Saturday.


Bogota', 12:04 - GOLF, COLOMBIA MASTERS: VINCE MOLINARI

L'italiano Edoardo Molinari ha vinto il Colombia Masters, torneo di golf in abbinata tra Challenge T...


The company recently crowned a winner in its Monopoly game, one of its best promotional programs.


Tennessee fires offensive coordinator Chow

Tennessee fired offensive coordinator Norm Chow on Tuesday after the Titans struggled through the season with the NFL's 21st-ranked offense.


The Lede Blog: Up Where the Jokes Are Weightless, Too

On the current space shuttle mission, Bo-class astronaut handles are giving way to a new naming convention involving baked goods. Or something.


Pugliesi vincono 5-0, Modena espugna Pescara, vince Piacenza


Microsoft issues high heat warning on Xbox racing controller

Microsoft Corp. this week acknowledged another overheating problem with its video game hardware, this one affecting the Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel driving game controller.


Take Your Apple iTunes Music and Movies With You Anywhere With BeInSync 3.0

BeInSync today announced that Apple iTunes™  users can easily sync and share their entire music, movies, TV shows or  podcasts collection across multiple computers over the Internet for free  with BeInSync 3.0.


Germany's Hochtief wins Qatar contract: report

German construction firm Hochtief  has won a contract for commercial and residential development from Qatar's Barwa Real Estate Co , the Middle East Economic Digest reported.


Mobile phone signals will be jammed in French cinemas and theatres to prevent audience disturbance.


Time teens spend with dates linked to drug use

Girls with boyfriends two or more years older are more than twice as likely to drink, according to a new national survey.


ADV: $175,000 Mortgage for Under $730/Month

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Blasts rock Baghdad before reconciliation talks

Bomb blasts killed 15 people in Baghdad on Wednesday and suicide bombers attacked an Iraqi army base, overshadowing preparations for a conference intended to promote national reconciliation.


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Nicky Hilton makes NY Fashion Week debut

Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons had some advice for Nicky Hilton before her big debut at New York Fashion Week: She had to deliver.


Tesco to pay for repairs caused by tainted petrol

Supermarket giant Tesco offered Tuesday to pay for repairs to cars caused by a batch of contaminated petrol which caused alarm across the country last week.


The Wizpy multimedia media player lets you carry a complete Linux desktop in your pocket.


Apple says YouTube to be available on Apple TV

Apple Inc.  said on Wednesday that Google Inc.'s YouTube Internet video site will be available on its Apple TV set-top box.


Blog: Acquisition should help develop market for its hydrogen fuel generator for fuel cells


On a mid-morning in early August, Richard Florida -- theoretician du jour about what makes cities succeed -- wouldn't stop staring at the rows of bungalows speeding past his car window in the city's Brookland area.


By JESSICA ROBERTSON NASSAU, Bahamas - The locks at the Bahamas mansion where Anna Nicole Smith had been living were changed for the second time in 24 hours on Saturday as an ownership dispute heated up between her estate and a U.S. developer who had a brief relationship with her.


Indonesian police have detained 10 people for questioning, four of them are believed to be linked to the suicide car bombing in front of the Australian Embassy that killed nine people and wounded more than 180 others, National


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Multiple explosions rocked a western neighborhood of Baghdad (search) as a US convoy passed by Thursday, killing at least 37 people and wounding more than 50, hospital and military officials said.


FISHER & Paykel Appliance Holdings will further expand in the United States, after today announcing the acquisition of US stove and BBQ maker Dynamic Cooking Systems Inc (DCS) for a total of $NZ83.


An 8-year-old girl was suspended for nine days for bringing to school what appeared to be about 30 "Jell-O shots" — though it was unclear whether they contained alcohol.


Chinese facility that supplies the active ingredient in heparin was never inspected due to a mix-up.


If you think you don't like the program you just downloaded or the new computer you just booted up, wait. A bug-fix patch, a driver update or a new third-party program might arrive to smooth out the problems. Or maybe some lurking glitch or mechanical fault will surface and give you a reason to...


Vanderbilt coach Bobby Johnson signed a new contract Friday, less than a day before the Commodores open the season against South Carolina.


Microsoft boss Bill Gates tells the BBC that better security is the top priority for the company.


In a July 26 story about a federal court hearing on an application by The Associated Press to have prosecutors reveal the names of major league baseball players allegedly implicated in drug use, The Associated Press erroneously reported a portion of a statement by lawyer Ethan Balogh during the hearing.


Starbucks Corp. SBUX.O on Tuesday  said its chief executive, Orin Smith, will retire next year,  surprising investors, who sent the coffee shop chain's shares  lower in after-hours trading.


Hungarian protesters vow to keep up pressure on PM

Hungarian protesters vowed to keep up   pressure on Thursday for leftist Prime Minister Ferenc   Gyurcsany to resign after his admission he lied to voters to   win elections in April sparked mass protests.


[TS] Sports of The Times: Decades Later, Broadway Joe Remains One and Only

The Jets are still searching for a quarterback who can take the place of Joe Namath in the hearts of the teamÂs fans.


Ex-bad boy author finds a legal pleasure - wine

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - U.S. writer Jay McInerney, the quintessential chronicler of 1980s excess in New York, says he has mellowed with age, now preferring Bordeaux and Burgundy wines to the illegal drugs of his youth.


Two Sentenced to Death in Yemen for Bombing U.S.S. Cole

The first convictions and sentences for the 2000 attack that killed 17 U.S. sailors also included prison terms for four others.


Ceduta a Goldman Sachs con una plusvalenza di 118 mln euro


Germany to Restrict Jewish Immigration "The new immigration policy...

In a bid to restrict flows of Jewish immigrants, dreaming to settle in Germany, not in Israel, the German government is preparing to put into effect new immigration regulations by the first of January, 2005, to ...


Nasdaq sets Friday deadline for LSE stake bids: report

Nasdaq Stock Market Inc  has given potential suitors until the end of the week to express interest in its 31 percent stake in the London Stock Exchange Group Plc  but has not yet received any offers, the Wall Street Journal reported.


GoDaddy picks up domains of struggling competitor

(InfoWorld) - Domain name registrar GoDaddy.com will take over more than 850,000 domain names from RegisterFly, a company involved in a dispute regarding its rights to register names. GoDaddy.com will notify RegisterFly customers of the move and automatically switch their domains. RegisterFly customers that don't hear from GoDaddy.com can contact GoDaddy.com for support. Afilias and VeriSign, two registries that have the most RegisterFly names, have waived fees for transferring the names, the organization that oversees the Internet's address system, ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), said. The announcement begins to remedy a year-long dispute during which some RegisterFly customers were unable to renew their domain names. The problems began with a disagreement between the two RegisterFly owners that resulted in lawsuits and led to poor service to customers, according to ICANN, which has received high volumes of complaints from RegisterFly customers. Throughout the dispute, a "significant" number of registrants found that their domain names expired. Many also were unable to move their domain names to another registrar, ICANN said. ICANN intervened last year, trying to work with RegisterFly to remedy the situation, but failed to convince the company to improve its service. Ultimately, ICANN began proceedings to remove RegisterFly's registrar accreditation, but that process required court action, further prolonging the poor service for customers. Two weeks ago, ICANN issued a formal notice to RegisterFly terminating its registrar accreditation as of May 31. On Friday, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California ordered RegisterFly to post on its site a notice regarding the termination of its accreditation within 48 hours. Such a notice does not appear to be posted on the site as of Tuesday, and the site continues to advertise domain registration.


A pilot who died when his aerobatic plane plunged into the sea was an engineer who promoted fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles and was dubbed the "American father of the Prius."


Jackson Doesn't Want Accuser Called 'Victim'

Lawyers for Michael Jackson have  asked a judge in his child molestation case to bar prosecutors  from referring to his young accuser or the boy's family as  "victims" in front of a jury, saying that it violates the pop  star's right to a fair trial.


Milano, 19:56 - BASKET, SERIE A: MILANO-CANTU' SOSPESA PER INCIDENTI

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Franz Ferdinand Snares UK's Mercury Music Prize

Scottish alternative rock act Franz Ferdinand has won Britain's coveted Mercury Prize for its eponymous debut album. The annual music-industry award, recognizing the UK


Esplode ordigno, sono 'in buone condizioni generali'


COLOGNE, Germany  - Robert de Niro and Aussie pop star Kylie Minogue will receive Germany's top show-biz honor, the Golden Camera, at this year's ceremony in Berlin, organizers announced Wednesday.


Sort of Owners of Sony Ericsson smartphones released last year now have some hope of seeing some bugs fixed.â¦


Already a troubled system, Iraqi medical care has fallen to the brink of collapse since the U.S.-led invasion five years ago.


Nhs software firm iSoft has said it has initiated legal proceedings over the refusal of a key partner to endorse a pounds 132.3m takeover.


GUkraine holds uneasy truce ahead of new vote

KIEV, Dec 10: An uneasy calm held in Ukraine Friday as police defended the presidential administration building against opposition demonstrators who vowed to stay put until free elections are held later this ...


Mylan Laboratories' (MYL:NYSE - news - research) board of directors Monday once again rejected investor Carl Icahn's takeover offer while also questioning his intentions and said it planned to go ahead with its planned acquisition of King Pharmaceuticals


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K Club finally set for electric Cup start

After three days of gusting winds,   rain, practice and speculation at the K Club, holders Europe   and the United States are finally ready to contest the 36th   Ryder Cup.


Morocco aims to stamp out cannabis crops

Morocco, which has slashed cannabis cultivation by nearly half over the past four years, hopes to eradicate the main remaining area of cultivation in the northern Rif mountains by opening up the region and introducing substitute crops.


Russia to investigate opposition challenger

Russian prosecutors are investigating  opposition presidential candidate Mikhail Kasyanov on suspicion  of forging signatures in support of his bid, Russian news  agencies reported on Tuesday.


U.N. rights envoy to keep investigating in Sudan

The United Nations human rights envoy  for Sudan, overcoming resistance from African and Islamic  states, had her mandate extended for another year on Friday,  but a team of Darfur investigators was disbanded.


Charest trip to Mexico with France's Raffarin will weaken Canada: critics

As Premier Jean Charest prepares for a trip to Mexico with French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin, at least one federalist insists the trip will weaken Canada and its image on the international stage.


International Middle East peace envoy Tony Blair arrived in Kuwait on Sunday as he kicked off a two-week regional tour ahead of a US-sponsored international peace conference later this year.


Stunning Herself, a Young Russian Ousts Myskina

Anna Chakvetadze, a qualifier ranked 175th in the world, jolted the U.S. Open on Thursday with an upset victory over Anastasia Myskina, 7-6 (3), 6-3.


Chinese "elephant man" to go under the knife

BEIJING, July 23 (Reuters Life!) - A Chinese "elephant man" with a crippling 15 kg (33 lb) tumor drooping from his head and face -- the biggest on record -- undergoes life-threatening surgery on Tuesday to have it removed.


Nuovo omicidio a Scampia Ucciso da auto in corsa

Napoli, 29 novembre 2004 - Un uomo, Massimiliano De Felice, 30 anni, e' stato ucciso, nel quartiere Scampia di Napoli. L'uomo era nei pressi della sua abitazione, in via Fratelli Cervi, quando e' stato raggiunto


By Bill Murphy, Houston Chronicle Feb. 15--Cars and 18-wheelers whooshed and hissed along the Interstate 10 bridge in Channelview on a recent sunny day.


Lord Ashcroft told to clarify tax position and make a full commitment to the UK


The retailer's disappointing August comps create a buying opportunity.


The 2 Apples End a Long-Running Trademark Fight

The settlement raised speculation that the Beatlesâ music might soon be licensed for downloads from iTunes.


Heath Ledger edgy, anxious over Christmas holidays

Australian actor Heath Ledger, who was  found dead in his New York apartment, was edgy and anxious  during his Christmas holidays about not seeing his daughter  Matilda, close friend and model Sophie Ward told local media.


Berlusconi, Prodi Do Battle Over Italy Policy, Economy

Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and his arch-political foe Romano Prodi crossed swords on Saturday, taking stabs at each other from rival rallies that offered Italians their visions of the future.


Greenhouse gas emissions have doubled the risk of European heatwaves similar to last year's, a UK study says.


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An Iranian-American academic imprisoned for months before being released on bail in August was permitted to leave Iran and was reuniting with her family in Austria, her daughter said Monday.


Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a drunk driving charge. The rookie plans to call teammates as witnesses to say he was sober Oct. 27, Taylor's lawyer, Warren McLain, said.


Sudan dismissed U.N. criticism of President Omar al-Bashir's failure to approve a joint U.N.-African Union force for conflict-torn Darfur, insisting Wednesday that only "minor details" stand in the way of an agreement.


Princess Diana's conversations were recorded by the intelligence services, an inquest hears.


Jobless Claims Surge on Seasonal Factors

Initial U.S. jobless claims surged  unexpectedly last week by 43,000, taking claims to their  highest level since late September, a government report showed  on Thursday -- but an official noted there were seasonal  adjustment difficulties.


(InfoWorld) - Citibank Singapore is offering a new way for credit-card holders to make payments -- using their fingerprints instead of credit cards. Citibank this month began rolling out biometric payment systems in Singapore that allow Citibank Clear Platinum credit card holders to pay using their fingerprints. "It's an investment for our future," said Anand Cavale, vice president and business director of credit payment products at Citibank Singapore, noting this is the first time the bank has used a biometric payment system anywhere in the world. Before putting the biometric system into operation, Citibank officials took a long hard look at whether the system was secure -- and came away satisfied that it was, Cavale said. "We see this as the next step, which will enhance our already good fraud prevention systems," he said. With an affluent, tech-savvy population of 4.5 million, Singapore is among the most competitive for credit-card issuers, with many Singaporeans carrying three or four cards in their wallets. To encourage card holders to spend, banks regularly team up with partners to offer special discounts -- say, 10 percent off dinner at a trendy restaurant -- if customers use a certain credit card. So much competition leaves banks looking for any edge they can find. For its part, Citibank hopes the biometric technology makes payment more convenient for its card holders, eliminating the need for them to always carry credit cards while still allowing them to buy things. But don't expect to see biometrics replace Citibank cards any time soon. "The technology will be used in conjunction with a credit card," Cavale said. Cavale believes biometric payments systems will shine in applications where a quick payment method is needed. "If you're running to catch a train, and buying a cup of coffee and a newspaper, your time has more value," he said. So far, Citibank's biometric payment systems are only in place at a handful of outlets in Singapore, including local coffee shops and the popular Zouk night club. But the bank has plans to quickly expand the number of such systems and the number of Citibank card holders able to use them. "Our intention is to roll it out very quickly to other cards," Cavale said. Citibank chose to start the rollout of the biometric payment system with the Clear Platinum card because it is targeted at younger Singaporeans, ranging in age from 25 to 34. "We launched with this segment because the uptake is going to be very strong," he said. Getting signed up to use the biometric payment system, provided by Pay By Touch, of San Francisco, is relatively easy. Citibank has installed kiosks at several Singapore branches where card holders can register their fingerprints. To sign up, Citibank customers need to provide valid photo identification and a seven-digit numeric passcode used with the fingerprint to authenticate payment. This is the first time that Citibank has tested a biometric payment system, and the bank's operations in other countries, especially in Asia, are watching what happens in Singapore with interest, Cavale said. "Our plans include taking this technology around the region," he said.


Ex-church camp leader faces porn charges

A former church camp leader was arrested on child pornography charges and accused of trying to coax girls, at least one of them a former camper, to pose partly naked or perform a sex act.


Palestinian rivals arrive in Saudi for unity talks

MECCA, Saudi Arabia  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his Hamas rivals prepared on Tuesday for talks on a unity government, with less than two weeks to go until a new bid to revive stalled peace negotiations with Israel.


When President Bush arrives in Germany for a visit next week, he'll run into a row over an indecorous Statue of Liberty


Showtime's comedy, starring Hank Azaria, is a clear-eyed, good-humored look at an upper-middle-class midlife crisis.


Milano, 18:51 - CALCIO, ANTICIPATA ALLE 11 ASSEMBLEA SERIE B

E' stata anticipata alle 11 l'assemblea della serie B in programma domani a Milano per valutare le o...


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A man who shook his baby so hard she suffered a brain haemorrhage is sent on an anger management course.


Tiscali coughs to spam blacklisting after a week without email

'Er...try Hotmail?' Tiscali has admitted the reason many of its customers have been unable to send outgoing email for over a week is because it has been blacklisted as a spammer.â¦


Deluge of elderly to swamp U.S. communities: study

A tidal wave of aging Baby Boomers  will overwhelm many U.S. communities with special needs such as  handicapped access and long-term care, but fewer than half of  cities and towns have begun to plan for it, according to a  report released on Wednesday.


Software giant Microsoft on Tuesday announced 10 security advisories, seven of them critical, urging consumers to patch 21 new flaws in its software products.


Lawyers battle over Anna Nicole's corpse, baby

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida  - Lawyers for former Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend and her mother jousted over her corpse on Tuesday, making little headway in legal skirmishing over where she should be buried.


Madrid, 13:45 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID: SQUADRA A RAPPORTO DA CAPELLO

Allenamento teso per il Real Madrid oggi nel centro sportivo di Valdebebas, dopo il ko in Champions ...


Unheralded, underestimated, unappreciated, undervalued. Those are the words that swish around in Mike Wright's head, pushing him, driving him to prove them wrong. The doubters are every talent evaluator who thought he wasn't good enough to play Division 1 college football, or get drafted, or make an NFL team, or be anything more than a backup defensive lineman ...


Former champion Andy Roddick   celebrated his 24th birthday by using a booming serve to   overpower Kristian Pless of Denmark on Wednesday and book the   first berth in the third round of the U.S. Open.


Voting started Saturday in the southern Serbian province of Kosovo to choose members of the parliament. Polling stations opened at 7:00 am (0500 GMT) and are due to close at 8:00 pm(1800 GMT).


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Livorno, 17:04 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: PROTTI CITTADINO ONORARIO

Igor Protti, ex cannoniere del Livorno, è diventato un cittadino di Livorno a tutti gli effet...


A controversial nuclear waste shipment arrives at Germany's Gorleben storage site despite protests.


Death toll from Hebei mine fire rises to 57

The death toll from a fire in several interconnected iron mines in Hebei Province has risen to 57, rescue officials said. The bodies of 49 miners killed in the fire, most of whom


Global sales of chip equipment are expected to fall 5.2 percent next year, an industry group said Wednesday in a sharp reversal of its midyear forecast of 24 percent growth.


journalists they are holding hostage to try to force Paris to revoke its ban on Muslim headscarves in schools. Baldoni, has given Paris 48 hours to rescind the ban due to apply from the start of state schools on Thursday.


The telecom's software division devours another rival.


British troops killed in Iraq suicide bombing

BAGHDAD - Three British soldiers were killed in a suicide car bombing and mortar attack in Iraq Thursday, after taking up duties in a dangerous area south of Baghdad.


KABUL -- If all the winter woes of Afghanistan could be said to concentrate in one spot, it might be the wind-swept, frozen field on the outskirts of Kabul known as Charai Qamber.


Rice Says U.S. Involvement Not Needed in EU-Iran Drive

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said  on Thursday there was no need for U.S. involvement in European  attempts to persuade Iran to abandon its nuclear program.


Requiring doctors and hospitals to report publicly on their performance and tying their pay to the results would dramatically reduce avoidable deaths and costs attributable to poor medical care, says a new report from an organization


PeopleSoft's profit may drop "significantly" this year and may have trouble surviving on its own, according to testimony Monday by an Oracle executive.


WASHINGTON: A respected panel of US scientists has urged schools, food companies, government agencies and families to work together to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic.


Federal involvement may be necessary to set basic standards of accountability in the insurance industry, New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer told US lawmakers Tuesday.


The annual value of European online advertising will more than double by 2012, a report suggests.