2 Macedonian Hostages Said Killed in Iraq

Iraqis arrive at a destroyed car after a roadside bomb exploded on the highway leading to the airport of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Oct 18, 2004.


Milano, 12:46 - MERCATO, ZAMBROTTA: GRAZIE MILAN MA SONO DEL BARCELLONA

"Mi fanno piacere le parole di Berlusconi e Ancelotti perÃ² posso dire solo che sto giocando con il B...


Roma, 17:57 - TENNIS, WTA PATTAYA: RISULTATI

Risultati degli incontri del primo turno del "Pattaya Women's Open", torneo Wta in corso nella citt&...


Rialzi tra 2 e 4 punti percentuali, Francoforte la migliore


Mutu forces Chelsea on to back foot with appeal

Disgraced Romanian international striker Adrian Mutu lodged an appeal against his sacking by Premiership leaders Chelsea for taking cocaine.


Suit says secret accounts at DCX used for bribes

The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating allegations that German automaker DaimlerChrysler AG maintained at least 40 secret bank accounts to bribe foreign government officials


Donald Rumsfeld's Iraqi war plan worked beautifully for three weeks. U.S. troops quickly deposed Saddam Hussein and captured Baghdad with a relatively small force and with lightning speed.


ATLANTA -- Energy supplier Mirant Corp. hopes to emerge from bankruptcy in the first half of next year, the company said Thursday as it appointed a chief restructuring officer to oversee the process.


Strong Quake Hits Hokkaido, Northern Japan

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 hit a wide area of Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido early Monday, Japanese media said, quoting the Japan Meteorological Agency.


Golfer Annika Sorenstam Files for Divorce

Annika Sorenstam, the No. 1 player in women's golf and one of the most famous female athletes in the world, has filed for divorce from her husband of eight years, Golfweek magazine reported Tuesday.


By Mashhor Mansor  GLOBAL warming plus environmental degradation spell trouble for all life on earth. These pressing environmental issues are difficult to overcome, especially since environmental awareness is superficial and environmental knowledge is limited among the public.


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Academic jailed for 19 years for Rwanda genocide role

A former university teacher was given a 19-year prison sentence this week for her role in the murder of a colleague's wife during the Rwanda genocide, a witness at the trial told AFP Saturday.


Wild celebrations in Boston after World Series win

Hundreds of Red Sox fans poured through the streets of Boston early on Monday to celebrate their team's second World Series victory in four years, some hurling rocks at police in riot gear and lighting fires.


A U.S. Supreme Court ruling left Louisiana and New Mexico as the only states where cockfighting is legal, and advocates of the blood sport are bracing for further legal attacks from animal rights activists.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair will visit Lebanon on Monday as part of a Middle East tour to discuss the UN-brokered truce between Israel and the Shiite militant group Hezbollah.


Larry Walker is back in the playoffs for the first time in nearly a decade, and he's making the most of his second shot.


Mugabe warns Tsvangirai party "will pay heavy price"

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's government on Wednesday warned that the opposition would pay "a heavy price" for what it called a campaign of violence to oust it from power.


L'annuncio di Prodi, il missionario "Sto bene"


Semiconductor supplier gets whacked by ERP installation

A troubled ERP installation at a foreign subsidiary of Asyst Technologies left the semiconductor automation products maker facing delisting from the stock market, while forcing it to restate earnings and spend as much as $2 million to resolve the issues.


Meet the latest celebrity children's author: Gloria Estafan. And don't forget her dog, Noelle.


Cable and Wireless offloads Japanese unit

BRITISH telecoms group Cable and Wireless has agreed to sell its Japanese unit to internet service provider Softbank for Â£72.4 million ($178.


Kidnappers in Iraq seize Lebanese-American contractor, four ...

Gunmen abducted a Lebanese-American contractor who worked with the US Army from his Baghdad home, Iraqi officials said Wednesday, while four Jordanian truck drivers were seized by assailants in a separate kidnapping.


Lending rules may benefit private firms in China

China's central bank has said that a decision to end a cap on lending rates is part of a plan to bring its banks more in line with international standards and give them greater freedom to lend.


Delays in Kenya's Vote Count Touch Off Unrest Nationwide

NAIROBI, Dec. 29 -- Protests and riots erupted across this East African nation Saturday as millions of people grew restless waiting for results in the most competitive presidential contest in Kenya's history.


WASHINGTON -- The US military must improve its planning for postwar operations, Robert M. Gates, the nominee for defense secretary, told a Senate panel.


Police trying to reach motorists cut off by substantial snowdrifts on cross-Pennine routes


Militants capture Pakistani fort, 47 dead

WANA, Pakistan  - Hundreds of militants in northwest Pakistan attacked and captured a paramilitary fort early on Wednesday, and 40 militants and seven soldiers were killed and 20 soldiers missing, the military said.


Scott Sterling wins South Australian Open

American Scott Sterling won the South Australian Open at Kooyonga in Adelaide on Sunday by a shot from local player David Lutterus.


Legale Lioce e Morandi, forse ci sara' un documento


TURCHIA IN UE: IL 34,2% DEGLI ITALIANI E' FAVOREVOLE

ROMA - La prospettiva di un ulteriore allargamento dell'Unione europea alla Turchia e' vista con favore dal 34,2% degli italiani. Il 28% giudica invece questa ipotesi in modo negativo, mentre resta indifferente il 37%.


American swimmer Michael Phelps grabbed a fourth gold at the Athens Olympics Thursday with a clear victory in the 200 meters medley and gold for 16-year-old gymnast Carly Patterson leveled the US with China at 14 each.


Apple Inc. unveiled new iPods on Wednesday including a model with an iPhone-style touch screen and wireless Internet connectivity, refreshing the product line at a time when its digital media strategy is facing renewed attacks from rivals.


Chris Huhne, who lost the Lib Dem leadership contest to Nick Clegg, said his rival would be a "great leader".


If procrastination is bad, why does it begin with the prefix 'pro,' which means 'good?'


US Economy Adds Fewer Jobs Than Expected

The US economy added 96,000 jobs last month -- fewer than investors expected and less than the number needed to provide jobs for a growing workforce.


Cali. Laptop Thief May Get Life in Prison

A state appeals court this week in California upheld a ruling against a man who broke into the apartment of a woman he met through an online dating service, which may result in a life sentence due to their "three strikes" law.


President Musharraf is arriving in Britain Today

LONDON (UK): President General Pervez Musharraf arrives today to begin his 2-day first official visit to Britain and will have talks with British Prime Minister Tony Blair on wide-range of subjects tomorrow, Monday.


Connecticut governor undergoes cancer surgery

HARTFORD, Conn. Her office says Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell will likely be in the hospital about three days recovering from today's cancer surgery.


Bassmaster Classic as Religious Experience

Shigeru Tsukiyama, a Buddhist Priest, has come 7,500 miles from Tokyo for the prestigious Bassmaster Classic tournament, which pays $500,000 and potentially more in endorsements to the winner.


Amnesty International calls for arms embargo on Khartoum

Amnesty International, just back from a fact-finding mission to Sudan, called for an international arms embargo to be slapped on Khartoum as a way to stop ongoing atrocities in the Darfur region.


The number of students who applied for university courses in England has risen by over 7%,  figures show.


Iran says open to "new conditions" over standoff

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad   said on Thursday he was open to what he called new conditions   to resolve Tehran's standoff with the West over its nuclear   program and believed talks could end the dispute.


Chancellor Alistair Darling will deliver his first Budget on 12 March, the Treasury announces.


Top 5 Movies of the Week (As on January 27th, 2005)


U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday after news of the sharpest rise in producer prices in 32 years and disappointing financial results from tech bellwether Oracle and Circuit City, a leading electronics retailer.


Powell Assails Russia on Troop Deployments

Secretary of State Colin Powell rejected on Tuesday Russian charges the West is engaging in political manipulation to expand its influence in Ukraine and other former Soviet republics.


Television Review: Viewers of All Sizes Decide Who Walks the Catwalk

Luckily, models are a renewable resource, and Bravoâs new show, âMake Me a Supermodel,â is asking novices to fill the void.


U.S. Urges New Sanctions as Iran Stands Firm on Nuclear Policy

President Bush said yesterday that the administration will press the United Nations to adopt new, expanded sanctions against Iran, as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tehran would "never retreat even one step" from its nuclear enrichment program.


The US military in Iraq says it has captured a suspect in the killing of a Sunni tribal leader in Anbar province.


The first two Toy Story films are to be re-made in digital 3D ahead of the release of Toy Story 3 in 2010.


Republican presidential contender Fred Thompson said Monday that while Osama bin Laden needs to be caught and killed, the terrorist mastermind would get the due process of law.


Verona, in un messaggio lasciati i motivi del gesto


U.S. servicemen questioned in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyz investigators have questioned eight U.S. servicemen over the fatal shooting of a Kyrgyz civilian at the U.S. air base in this ex-Soviet Central Asian nation, police Thursday.


The New York City Mayor is still being coy about whether he might run as a third-party candidate for President. But that didn't stop him from visiting with Clayton Mulford, Ross Perot's onetime campaign manager. Mulford spoke to TIME about the chat


US 30-, 15-year mortgage rates fell in latest week

Interest rates on US 30-year and 15-year mortgages have moved lower following last week's disappointing jobs report that suggested economic growth had slowed, mortgage finance company Freddie Mac said on Thursday.


(December 29, 2004) - Six clinical studies at the University of Rochester Medical Center have ended because of findings that question the safety of the drugs under investigation.


U.S. envoy says China disappointed with N.Korea

North Korea's test firing of a volley   of missiles in July has disappointed its traditional ally   China, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill said   in Beijing on Tuesday.


Bosnian Serb gets 24 years in jail for war crimes

The appeals chamber of Bosnia's war  crimes court on Wednesday sentenced Bosnian Serb Nedjo  Samardzic to 24 years in jail after his original sentence of 13  years and four month was overturned.


Being and outsider, I've always wondered just how serious other service academy games are compared to the storied tradition of Army-Navy and I've been blown away this week at the incredible intensity of Air Force-Navy.


Bryan's Blog: 5 (More) Ways to be a Better PHP Developer

Following up on this article from Akash Mehta, Bryan has posted five more suggestions he has to help make you a better PHP developer.   I thought all of Akash's suggestions were good but a little broad and seemed to involve a lot of reading. And while any budding developer will jump at the chance to expand their burgeoning technical library, I thought there were a couple of items we could add to his list.  The recommendations that made his list are  Start a project that other people (developers and end users) will use. Learn another language. Teach someone PHP. Ask for suggestions not solutions. Use what you read.   I'm particularly a fan of the third one (teaching) - not only does it spread PHP out even more through the masses, but it can really test you on your knowledge (some of those "how do I.." questions can get a bit complex, even from beginners).


Uneven Slopes Can Lead Straight to the Top

Travis Mayer and Jeremy Bloom are taking an unorthodox approach to conquering a sport in which the trail to success is nearly always bumpy.


Management, decisione presa per effettuare acquisizioni


Home Depot Sells Unit, Announces Stock Buyback

Home Depot agreed to sell its construction supply division to three private-equity firms for $10.3 billion, unloading one of the last legacies of its former chief executive, Robert Nardelli.


The Pope is expected to abolish the state of limbo for babies that die before baptism. Send us your views.


Artest Suspended for Remainder of Season

(Indianapolis-November 22, 2004) -- The Pacers will concentrate today on forming a new game plan for the season, one that doesn't involve three of its top players.


Kerry has slim lead ahead of second debate

John Kerry has taken a slight lead over President George W Bush, according to the latest Associated Press opinion poll. It found him gaining ground with women, boosting his overall popularity and cutting into


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Trickery dooms North Carolina in Continental Tire Bowl

CHARLOTTE - In Wednesdayâs pre-bowl news conference at Charlotteâs Downtown Marriott, Boston College coach Tom OâBrien was terse but confident when asked about how his team would do in Thursdayâs Continental Tire Bowl against North Carolina.


Congress Leaves Product Safety Overhaul in Limbo

After a year in which American parents discovered Elmo was tainted with lead, Polly had dangerous magnets in her pockets, and one of this season's most sought-after toys was laced with a coma-inducing chemical, Congress is going home this week without reforming the nation's consumer product safety...


Vivendi Universal increases its stake in Morocco's national telecoms business, days before it is partially floated.


Outsourcing is seen as an increasing problem and UK firms should not move more jobs abroad, a survey finds.


Pfizer May Buy Angiosyn, Signs Deal with Rigel

Pfizer Inc. said on Thursday it is in  talks to acquire a private biotechnology company called  Angiosyn Inc., which is developing a drug for macular  degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in the elderly.


Bergamo, 17:18 - CALCIO, ATALANTA: I CONVOCATI PER IL MESSINA

Sono 20 i giocatori convocati dal tecnico dell'Atalanta, Stefano Colantuono, per la gara di domani c...


Is Caffeine Withdrawal a Mental Disorder?

Sept. 30, 2004 -- Researchers are saying that caffeine withdrawal should now be classified as a psychiatric disorder. A new study that analyzes some 170 years' worth of research concludes that caffeine withdrawal


In what could prove to be one the great second acts in Internet history, erstwhile king of spam Sanford Wallace takes center stage this week as exhibit A in a federal crackdown on invasive online advertising software.


Chancellor's plan for poor nations' debt

ANYONE who doubts Gordon Brown's ability to lead the nation should watch him in action at the International Monetary Fund. Here in Washington, where Brown chairs the IMF's main policymaking committee, Brown is the leader of the pack.


A UK lawyer is to bring a group action on behalf on thousands of people in Ivory Coast who claim they were injured by "toxic waste".


FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Nike has no plans to dump Michael Vick from its roster of celebrity athletes, turning aside a request from the national Humane Society to cut ties with the Atlanta Falcons quarterback over alleged ties to dogfighting.


Roma, 18:17 - CICLISMO, DOPING: CASO DI LUCA, UDIENZA TAS IL 20 MARZO

Il Tribunale arbitrale dello Sport di Losanna ha fissato per il 20 marzo 2008 l'udienza relativa al ...


NATO leaders determined to succeed in Afghanistan

NATO leaders will declare their determination on Wednesday to prevail over Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan while offering only small increases in troop levels and flexibility.


Kidnapped UN Peacekeeper Released in Congo

A Moroccan soldier has been released five days after he was kidnapped while serving in a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Congo, the U.N. said on Tuesday.


By Sam Hananel and Mary Clare Jalonick Associated Press  WASHINGTON -- From Texas billionaires to Washington lobbyists and to people such as former NBA star Scottie Pippen, it's no secret that wealthy people can get federal farm subsidies.


Malaysia's Lina Joy loses Islam conversion case

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia  - Malaysia's best known Christian convert, Lina Joy, lost a six-year battle on Wednesday to have the word "Islam" removed from her identity card, after the country's highest court rejected the change.


Personal computer maker Gateway Inc.  on Thursday posted a net loss that narrowed from a year earlier and bettered its own forecast, helped by higher PC sales and lower costs.


Sudan Foes Sign Peace Pledge at Security Council

Sudan's government and southern rebels  vowed on Friday to end Africa's longest civil war by Dec. 31,  signing a pledge in front of 15 U.N. Security Council envoys  who flew in from New York to demand the fighting stop.


Looks like the ball's in Spurrier's hands right now

Florida athletics director Jeremy Foley said Tuesday he plans to talk to Steve Spurrier about the possibility of returning as head football coach, but that the decision will not be a quick one.


Supreme Court passes on RIAA, network-sharing cases

The U.S. Supreme Court declined Tuesday to hear appeals in two cases concerning the right of the entertainment industry to subpoena file-traders and whether telecommunication companies have to share their networks with startup competitors.ADVERTISEMENTSBC Case Study: Crate & BarrelWhat sold them on improving their network? A system that could cut management costs from the get-go. Find out more.


L'emittente di Murdoch ha giÃ  i diritti delle partite di serie ANel campionato cadetto ci sono Juve, Napoli, Genoa, Bologna                                                  Sky trasmetterÃ  il campionato di B ormai ha il monopolio sul calcio


The Delhi High Court will hear Delhi Police tomorrow on the bail application of Bazee.Com CEO Avnish Bajaj, who pleaded innocence in the Delhi Public School MMS scandal.


Banking system turmoil a healthy correction: ECB governor

Financial market turbulence in the wake of the US home loan crisis constitutes a healthy correction, European Central Bank governing council member Yves Mersch said Tuesday in an interview.


1,200 jobs axed as P&O shuts four ferry routes

The shipping giant P&O is to close four of its 13 ferry routes with the loss of about 1,200 jobs, it was announced today. Reducing the number of ships it operates from


USC can't afford to relax in upcoming football contests

Better come focused, not drift. Remember the last visit here and recognize exactly what could be at stake. It's the new USC theme -- win or else.


The world's smallest radio frequency identification tag is unveiled by Japanese electronics firm Hitachi.


Musharraf vows to catch Bhutto's killers

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said on Tuesday his government was committed to finding the truth behind the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto and he vowed to punish her killers.


Tory leader Michael Howard calls for a strict annual limit to be placed on the number of immigrants allowed into Britain.


Rumsfeld: Iraq Security to Be Boosted Ahead of Poll

ABOARD USS JOHN F. KENNEDY  - Defense Secretary  Donald Rumsfeld said on Saturday that some 40,000 new Iraqi  recruits are expected to join the country's fledgling security  forces ahead of January elections.


Casini: "Se Prodi si dimette, si puÃ² aprire il dialogo"Bertinotti divide Prc: "No alle elezioni, le riforme prima di tutto"                                          E si fa largo l'idea bipartisan di un governo istituzionale                                                                                A favore Dini e i suoi. Tabacci (Udc): "Avremo un esecutivo del presidente" di CARMELO LOPAPA


Both conservative and liberal consumers are looking harder for goods made or grown in the United States.


Huge crowd demands Lebanon government quit

Hundreds of thousands of Hezbollah-led protesters rallied on Friday at the doorstep of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora to force the resignation of his U.S.-backed government.


LINQ big, better teamwork needed Review Visual Studio is more than an integrated development environment. It is a strategic tool intended to promote the Microsoft platform.â¦


McCain Campaign Drops Top Aides; New Doubts Rise

The departure of two aides left Senator John McCainâs campaign team gutted and raised new doubts about his ability to continue in the race.


The dollar falls further against the euro while the pound remains at a 26-year high against the US currency.


Al-Qaida in Iraq leader urges 'holy war'

The new leader of al-Qaida in Iraq urged Muslims to make the holy month of Ramadan a "month of holy war," in an audiotape posted on Islamic Web site Thursday.


Man tries to leap into popemobile as pontiff rides on it in St Peter's Square, Rome.


Kiev, 20:39 - CALCIO, AZZURRI: SHEVA HA LA FEBBRE, FORSE SALTA L'ITALIA

Andry Shevchenko ha la febbre e rischia di saltare la sfida contro l'Italia di sabato sera a Roma. ...


A court in India is expected to deliver verdicts over a series of bomb blasts that rocked Mumbai in 1993.


TJX Cos. said that it reached a tentative settlement with customers who were victims of the largest security breach of personal data ever reported and that it would provide store vouchers to some people whose data were compromised and a three-day sale for all customers.


Increase in Transportation Funding Urged

State and local officials warned yesterday that without increases in money for road projects, the planned expansion of the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda will result in "nightmare" congestion near the hospital.


Bush, Kerry Differ on Approach to North Korea

CORAL GABLES, Fla.  - President Bush and his rival  Sen. John Kerry clashed on Thursday on how to end North Korea's  nuclear program, with Bush insisting only on six-way talks and  Kerry saying he would start bilateral discussions.


Israel's Olmert slammed for war risks to civilians

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert faced fresh criticism on Wednesday of his handling of a war in Lebanon, as a state audit accused him of failing to adequately protect Israeli civilians from rocket attacks.


Brits success helps return Keane's album Hopes and Fears back to the top of the UK album chart.


Is that just some game? No, it's a cultural artifact

Also: Microsoft's Mundie: Consumers driving tech trends. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Madonna 'crucifixion' doesn't deter fans

Desperately seeking Madonna. Hundreds of Italians have gathered in front of her hotel and rushed to Rome's most chic street in hopes of getting a glimpse of the American pop star, who is to perform in a concert Sunday night at the Olympic stadium.


A mystery chemical isolated from the sweat of young women seems to act as a romance booster for their older counterparts.


Pronto il piano europeo che applica il protocollo di Kyoto: la Commissione lo discute a dicembreEsclusi i velivoli militari di Stato e quelli privati di piccole dimensioni                                            Contro l'inquinamento voli piÃ¹ cari La Ue: aumenti fino a 39 euro a biglietto                                                                                Gli Stati Uniti pronti ad aprire una battaglia commerciale in casodi un ok di Bruxelles. In rivolta anche le compagnie low costdi ALBERTO D'ARGENIO


A large group of suspected Taliban stormed the offices of an aid agency in southwestern Afghanistan today, killing three Afghan workers and wounding three


Disparities: Obesity and the Odds of a Kidney Transplant

Researchers report that the higher a personâs body mass index is, the less likely he is to receive a kidney transplant.


Everton's Neville happy to play Premier League matches overseas

Everton star Phil Neville says he will be happy to play Premier League matches in Hong Kong, Dubai or New York -- provided the groundbreaking plan is linked to the introduction of a mid-winter break.


Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton ended 2006 with $11 million in her Senate account, money she can transfer to the presidential bid she began in January.


A record fifth-wicket partnership by Andrew Flintoff and Paul Collingwood took England to a total of 307-5 against India at The Oval.


Study finds electronic health records vulnerable

Vulnerabilities in healthcare software often go unreported.


Zawahri Urges Muslims to Hit U.S. Allies' Interests

An audio tape attributed to Al Qaeda's  deputy leader urged Muslims Friday to organize resistance  against "crusader America" and its allies throughout the world.


Italy's Ivano Brugnetti clocks a personal best time to win gold in the men's 20km walk.


Breaking the ice: Kew becomes latest landmark with skating rink

The Great Temperate House at Kew Gardens was built at the end of the 19th century to keep out the cold and protect the collection of woody specimens that had outgrown the overcrowded Orangery.


Burbank. Septepber 27 - Jay Leno says he's not quitting show business. But, he jokes he's leaving "The Tonight Show" in five years because he's "not spending enough time" with his cars.


Roma: Delneri "lancia" Cassano: "Ã¨ il momento giusto

E` tutto pronto per il ritorno dal primo minuto, nella Roma, di Cassano, proprio nell`occasione piÃ¹ importante, contro la Juventus, giovedÃ¬ sera, per il posticipo dell`ottava giornata di serie A. Alla fine tutto risolto, quindi, o quasi.


If there was a hero-of-the-week award we could hand out, this week it would surely have to go to Army Specialist Thomas J. Wilson.


Despite a practically saturated Western European market, cell phone sales are still booming worldwide, driven by longtime owners clamoring to update their phones and new buyers wanting to get on the phone-owning ladder, according to a new report.


Letterman Delivers Carson's Last Monologue

It was Johnny Carson's last monologue and, predictably, it drew plenty of laughs.


Mark Hopkins: Melding Administrative and Technical Skills

Mark Hopkins, CIO of academic and community hospitals at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, says administrative management positions help expose him to the business side of health care.


AOL Vice Chairman to Give Up Division Presidency at Year-End

Ted Leonsis, a top leader at AOL for 13 years, will give up his management role but remain vice chairman of the company.


Seven dead in Polish military plane crash

The number of casualties in a Polish  military plane crash late on Wednesday rose to seven, the  emergency services said.


iPhone set to debut in Britain next month

LONDON - Apple Inc. took its million-selling iPhone trans-Atlantic yesterday: Chief executive Steve Jobs said it will go on sale in Britain Nov. 9.


Music industry hopes for, yet fears, iPhone effect

The music industry has long hoped  mobile phones will help turn around weak music sales, but music  executives privately fear the most obvious contender, the  iPhone, may give too much clout to Apple Inc. , in  shaping the future of the fledgling mobile music market.


CSKA Moscow captain Sergei Semak hit a hat-trick in a 3-1 defeat of Paris St Germain on Tuesday but a late goal in Porto denied the Russian team a place in the knockout stages of the Champions League.


Image: David Ducros for the European Space Agency

After a journey of seven years and billions of miles together, NASA's Cassini orbiter and ESA's Huygens probe have finally gone their separate ways.


Sharapova wins in Wimbledon final encore

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16. - With just two games away from ending the season in defeat, Maria Sharapova focused on holding her own serve against an injury-ridden Serena Williams and overcame the early third-set


Now that's the way to begin defending your first Grand Slam title: a U.S. Open-record 152 mph serve and a straight-sets victory.


Woman settles in Fla. newborn jail death

A woman who sued over the death of her baby, born over a jail cell toilet even though she complained of labor pains for nearly 12 hours, has received a $350,000 settlement from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.


Ford to put $500 million into India manufacturing

Ford Motor Co  said on Tuesday it  plans to invest $500 million in India to double manufacturing  capacity by 2010 and make a small car and engines to compete  more effectively in the fast-growing market.


France Hopes Iraq Hostages Will Be Freed Soon

France said on Saturday it hoped Islamic  militants were about to free two French hostages, but urged  caution as fresh violence erupted in Iraq.


Thousands of people prepared for funerals Monday after deadly attacks in two of Shiite Islam's holiest cities in Iraq. More than 60 people wee killed in the attacks on Sunday.


Clay could make it hard for Americans to win Davis Cup

Can the USA raise the Davis Cup while (not so firmly) planted on clay? That is a major question for Davis Cup captain Patrick McEnroe and his merry band of young guns


The Manchester United board have announced that they have ended talks with US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer, saying his takeover proposal risked leaving the club mired in debt.


TB case highlights e-mail archiving trend

E-mail archiving and recovery software has proved itself useful in the case of the American who flew to Europe even though he had tuberculosis (TB).


U.S. to Deport Ex-Pop Star Cat Stevens to Britain

Former pop singer Cat Stevens, a  Muslim, will be deported to Britain because his activities  could be "linked to terrorism," a U.S. official said on  Wednesday.


ConsumerÃ  di meno e sarÃ  utilizzabile su piÃ¹ dispositiviSviluppato negli ultimi 5 anni, pronto entro la prima metÃ  del 2007                                            In arrivo il successore del Bluetooth Il Wibree nuova frontiera del WiFi


Maremoto, cifre apocalittiche: oltre 100mila morti

Le Nazioni Unite temono che il maremoto di domenica in Asia possa aver causato la morte di oltre 100mila persone. Una cifra confermata anche da un funzionario dell'Onu, il quale ha detto oggi che le sue "stime


An anonymous essay criticizing video game publisher Electronic Arts is unleashing a torrent of complaints about work practices in the game world. [Missing Links]


D.C. Endorsement a Double-Edged Sword for Shea-Porter in N.H. 1

Democrats seeking a tough challenger to heavily favored two-term Republican Rep. Jeb Bradley in New HampshireÃ¢ÂÂs 1st District have ended up with an unexpectedly competitive contest for TuesdayÃ¢ÂÂs primary, with Democratic state Senate Minority Leader Jim Craig fighting off a challenge from community activist Carol Shea-Porter.


The creators of two camera crane systems that allow directors to film wide, sweeping action sequences without pushing a camera along static sets of tracks will be honored with Oscars for their achievements.


Electronic gadgets may dominate New York Toy Fair

Preschoolers will be able to access  the Internet safely, while older children might have more fun  learning to play guitar, thanks to new toys due to be unveiled  next week at one of the world's biggest toy fairs.


HUNDREDS of tonnes of high explosives that could be used to detonate nuclear weapons have vanished in Iraq since the United States and Britain invaded, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said yesterday.


CINCINNATI - Eric Milton agreed to a three-year deal Monday with Cincinnati, giving the Reds a desperately needed proven left-hander and joining right-hander Paul Wilson at the top of their revamped rotation.


Sickness absence in the NI Civil Service is on the increase, and has cost  Â£25.6m this year.


Lo rende noto il suo portavoce, Paolo Bonaiuti


Barry Bonds posed for the team photo last month alongside all his teammates. He has been taking part in pregame stretching, too, a rarity for the San Francisco slugger in the past.


Magnetic resonance imaging is roiling the field of breast cancer medicine. Currently, mammograms, which use X-rays, are the standard screening tool.


A Saudi cleric funneled money to an Egyptian described as one of the masterminds of the Madrid train bombings in March, Spanish and Italian newspapers reported Thursday.


Lebanon refuses UN resolution on foreign interference

Lebanon on Friday rejected the UN Security Council resolution demanding respect of the country's political independence and Syrian forces' withdrawal from it.


MONDAY, Dec. 20 (HealthDayNews) -- In a finding that offers insights into how young children learn language, researchers have discovered the early learning experiences of owls forever alter their brain circuitry.


THE terrorist van that targeted the Australian embassy in Jakarta drove past in heavy morning traffic to survey the mission before it turned around, passed a police truck parked outside and exploded.


City cops braced for laptop jihad International terrorists with a grudge against the winter sports community are believed to be clearing their diaries in preparation for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, to be held in Vancouver.â¦


Web sites for President Bush's campaign and the Republican National Committee suffered outages for several hours on Wednesday.


Cadbury pleads guilty after chocolate hit by salmonella

Cadbury Limited, the British confectioner, on Friday pleaded guilty at a court in England to offences linked to a salmonella scare in 2006 that led to the recall of one million chocolate bars.


The British couple killed in a helicopter crash in Spain hours after they were married are named by the Foreign Office.


OutKast become the first act to be awarded a multi-platinum award for paid-for music downloads.


North Korea envoy demands end to sanctions: Yonhap

North Korea wants the United States to free its overseas bank accounts and for countries to drop sanctions imposed after Pyongyang tested a nuclear weapon, South Korea's Yonhap news agency on Wednesday quoted its envoy as saying.


Gillette Stadium last night was transformed into a mini-Maracana, the Rio de Janeiro venue built for the 1950 World Cup, as a mostly canary-yellow-clad crowd set an area record for attendance for a soccer game.


Uncertainty rules the Academy Awards as "No Country for Old Men" and "There Will Be Blood" led Tuesday with eight nominations each, two other best-picture contenders trailed with seven, and a writers strike left the fate of the show itself up in the air.


Leading US Muslim groups threw their support behind Democratic White House hopeful John Kerry, calling for a protest vote against President George W. Bush.


When a pregnant woman told a pharmacist that she was unhappy with her obstetrics care, authorities say, he took her into a back office in the store, where he posed as a gynecologist and gave her an exam.


By LEE TOLLIVER  By Lee Tolliver  The Virginian-Pilot  Picture the scene: A boat of anglers, miles from shore, the sea sparkling from a brilliant full moon, then they appear. Sharks, lots of them, surrounding the vessel.


La., Miss. Reach Deal on Oyster Bed Project *** Congressional Delegation Works Out Compromise

By GERARD SHIELDS  WASHINGTON - Louisiana and Mississippi have reached an agreement on a water diversion plan to help Mississippi oyster beds, even though Congress failed to pass a comprehensive water resources bill.  The project was controversial because U.S. Sen.


Football shirt sponsorship deals with gambling firms may be under threat from a probe by the Gambling Commission.


Grass "still standing" after attacks over SS past

Nobel prize winning German novelist   Guenter Grass said on Monday he was still on his feet despite   weeks of sharp criticism for his half century of silence about   his time in Hitler's Waffen-SS.


Asian Consumers Are World's Most Optimistic-Survey

Asian consumers are the most optimistic in the world about their economies, led by booming China and India where over three-quarters of respondents were upbeat on the


Led Zeppelin tour? "Don't be greedy," says drummer

Still buzzing from Led Zeppelin's  reunion show in London last week, drummer Jason Bonham says  he's the wrong person to ask about any touring plans for the  British rock legends.


Indian leader in Kashmir as some troops pull out

SRINAGAR, Kashmir The Indian prime minister, Manmohan Singh, arrived on Wednesday in the part of Kashmir that is controlled by India for the start of a troop pullout that has been hailed by Pakistan as an important step toward easing tensions over region.


Oprah Winfrey will develop talk shows for television syndicator King World, a trade magazine reported.


The social networking site -- once the exclusive domain of students and


In a global economy where consumers  are holding back, Britain's biggest food retailer Tesco   is gearing up for increased competition with its U.S.  rivals, a senior executive said on Wednesday.


Orbitz's Michael Sands Is Named President

Travel-reservations Web site Orbitz Inc. Tuesday said it named its former chief marketing officer, Michael Sands, as president.


All that you would like to know about the 1971 war.


Resurgent Charlton take inspiration from Murphy

TWO months ago, after Charlton Athletic had been jeered off at the end of a 2-1 defeat at home to Middlesbrough, Alan Curbishley, their manager, felt that unreasonable expectations had been


BladeLogic ships updated data center automation software

Version 6 of BladeLogic Operations Manager allows data center managers to make provisioning, change and compliance actions based on the services a company needs.


HARTFORD - The National Labor Relations Board yesterday ordered a union election at Foxwoods Resort Casino, which has been targeted by the United Auto Workers in a drive to organize 3,000 dealers.


U. of Phoenix gets stadium naming rights

The University of Phoenix, the nation's largest private university, will pay $154.5 million over 20 years for naming rights on the Arizona Cardinals' new stadium.


If President Bush wins West Virginia, one of the state's five Republican electors says he might not vote for Bush to protest the president's economic and foreign policies.


New Breast Cancer Risk Genes Found -Study

Tiny differences in genes linked to  the hormone estrogen can strongly influence a woman's risk of  developing breast cancer, U.S. researchers reported on  Wednesday.


Precisazione della Banca Centrale, dollaro dovrebbe restare


Secondo fonti ufficiali, cinque sono stranieri


A $45m legal case accusing Leonardo DiCaprio of inciting violence is thrown out by a US judge.


Restrizioni solo per una zona di 25 chilometri


Sprint certifies QuickTime, Xserve G5 for phone media

MacCentral - Telecommunications company Sprint on Thursday announced that it has certified Apple's Xserve G5 and QuickTime as mobile multimedia delivery platforms for Sprint's own PCS Vision Multimedia Services. This enables content service providers to use Xserve G5 systems and QuickTime to deliver streaming audio and video clips to Sprint customers whose phones support Sprint's new Vision Multimedia Service. The service provides content from CNN, NBC, Fox Sports, The Weather Channel, E! Entertainment, mFlix and other companies. ...


Ellen MacArthur remains on record pace as she passes the halfway mark of her round-the-world attempt.


Girl Is First to Survive Rabies Without a Shot

A critically ill Wisconsin teenager who was bitten by a bat recovered after being put into a drug-induced coma and being given antiviral drugs.


Citing Higher Costs, U.S. Plans Record Rise in Medicare Premium

The announcement of the record increase came a day after President Bush heralded his efforts to help the elderly with medical expenses.


The technology world is split over whether Apple's foray into movie downloads will be a success.


Schlumberger profit rises, but misses forecasts

Schlumberger Ltd , the world's  largest oilfield services company, posted a 22 percent rise in  fourth-quarter profit on Friday, but said weaker prices in the  United States and the effects of seasonal weather hurt margins.


Patients will be able to book GP appointments through their television sets under a system being piloted.


Scribe revisits Cuban roots with Smits TV drama

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


At Open, an Aggressive Stance on Gambling

The Australians have adopted new policies this year: shutting down the on-site gambling window and shutting down on-site access to real-time Internet gambling Web sites.


p2pnet.net News Feature:- Reports on Napster creator Shawn Fanningâs newest p2p application, Snocap, are doing the rounds. Snocap is a, âa proprietary Content Identification Service (CIS) that uses audio


Revealed: Blair's talks with Murdoch on eve of war

Media & professional: Tony Blair spoke to Rupert Murdoch three times in 10 days in the run-up to the invasion of Iraq.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Guerrillas bombed a Baghdad shopping street full of police recruits and fired on a police van north of the capital Tuesday in attacks that killed at least 59 people and struck at the heart of the U.S. strategy for fighting Iraq's escalating insurgency...


A suicide car bomber killed 13 people today next to the heavily fortified area in central Baghdad housing the interim government and US embassy, and eight US Marines died in combat in western Iraq.


New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a divorced, billionaire dad, said Tuesday that unwed fathers increase poverty and the government should take steps to get them back with their families.


Asia, una catastrofe immensa i morti sono decine di migliaia

dimensioni eccezionali si sta delineando in Asia, a causa del devastante maremoto che ieri ha distrutto interi villaggi. La violenza dello tsunami - termine giapponese che indica le onde anomale, provocate


Roma. Finisce 3-1 per la Roma la gara amichevole con la Lodigiani, primo impegno del nuovo tecnico Rudi Voeller sulla panchina giallorossa. In gol, nel primo tempo, Candela al 29' e Banchelli al 39'. Nella


The crowd of 18,624 at TD Banknorth Garden last night witnessed a late-game clinic as Phoenix defeated the Celtics, 116-111. But part of the Celtics' problem was that they, too, were virtually helpless spectators at times as Steve Nash set up teammates for layups and open shots from the perimeter.


Virginia Democratic Senate candidate Jim Webb said Sunday that President Bush's terror-detainee legislation would weaken the Geneva Conventions and potentially subject captured U.S. soldiers to torture.


Fifty years ago, a paper appeared in the journal Physical Review with an answer to a physics puzzle: superconductivity.


Gasoline Prices Decline As Crude Oil Supply Rises

US gasoline prices fell about 3 cents in the past two weeks to an average of $2.01 per gallon as worldwide supplies of crude oil increased, an industry analyst said yesterday.


Tra gli altri quelli Alenia-Sukhoi per 'Superjet 100'


A video showing California slaughterhouse workers abusing dairy cows -- a violation that raises questions about U.S. food safety -- was released by the National Humane Society of the United States on Wednesday.


Japan has said it will keep its troops in Iraq, despite the beheading of a Japanese hostage by Islamic militants. Officials had earlier confirmed that a body found in Baghdad yesterday was that of Shosei Koda


Mad Magazine Uses Pulitzer Winners to Tweak Bush

Mad magazine enlists the talents of 10 Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonists for its two-page exposÃ©, âWhy George W. Bush Is in Favor of Global Warming.â


Positive stock action has been seen throughout the Net sector this week, as eBay struck all-time highs and Google recovered 11 percent of its value.


Sponsorship of football rivalry weakens meaning of tradition

The Big Game has a new name and a fat contract to go with it. And corporate America has tarnished another great college football tradition.


India's space agency said Thursday its removal from a U.S. export restriction list earlier this month could result in a threefold import increase of high technology equipment from the United States.


Registered Traveler Program Appears Ready to Take Off

Given the routine at airport checkpoints, it is no wonder 27,000 people signed up in Florida for the Registered Traveler program.


"Shock jock" Howard Stern will jump to  Sirius Satellite Radio SIRI.O in January 2006, moving his  controversial show from the public airwaves and giving the  nascent satellite radio sector a big boost.


Gunmen attacked a car in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Friday, killing four male passengers, and witnesses said three of the victims were foreigners.


Researchers believe that they have found how the body protects itself against diseases such as Alzheimer's.


Nigerian oil cut due to oversupply: Daukoru

OPEC President Edmund Daukoru said Nigeria decided to cut oil exports this month because the world market was slightly oversupplied and said he hoped other OPEC members would follow suit.


KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - A Malaysian woman has broken a world record by enduring 32 days enclosed in a glass box with 6,069 scorpions, suffering seven stings in the process, her sponsor claimed Tuesday.    Nur Malena Hassan, 27, will remain in the case, on display in a shopping mall in the eastern city of Kuantan, until Saturday, said Bohari Rahmat, whose biscuit company sponsored the stunt...


A judge in Italy adjourns the first criminal trial over the CIA's "extraordinary rendition" of terror suspects.


Daewoo says no plan to change Myanmar investment

South Korea's Daewoo International Corp , which leads a multi-billion dollar energy project in Myanmar, will not alter its investments there following a violent government crackdown on protests, the company said on Friday.


State elections a test for Germany's left

Members of former East Germany's ruling communist party could emerge as a powerful force in Sunday polls.


The World: Yes, More Troops Would Help, a Bit

In the lawless villages and empty deserts of Anbar Province, what could an American commander do if more troops showed up?


P&G Offers $54 Bln in Stock for Gillette

Procter & Gamble Co. PG.N is near a  deal to buy Gillette Co. G.N for more than $54 billion in  stock, creating a dominant consumer products manufacturer with  unprecedented sway over retailers, sources familiar with the  situation said on Thursday.


Anwar loses appeal on corruption charges

Malaysia's Federal Court Wednesday upheld the conviction for corruption of former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, blocking him from politics till 2008.


Stocks & Bonds: A Directionless Market Ends Barely Higher

Wall Street eked out a modest advance yesterday after investors found little motivation in remarks by Federal Reserve officials and shrugged off a warning from a chip maker, National Semiconductor.


DES MOINES, Iowa - Sears corporate officials have apologized to two police officers who were told to leave the retailer's store at a Des Moines mall because their uniforms distracted the store's security guards.


Barry Bonds hit his 749th career home run Friday night to move within six of tying Hank Aaron's career record of 755.


British TV journalist Martin Bashir asks not to give evidence at pop star Michael Jackson's child abuse trial.


Iraqi cleric is reported to accept conditions

BAGHDAD An Iraqi national conference was told Wednesday that the rebel cleric Moktada al-Sadr had accepted conditions proposed by an Iraqi delegation to end fierce fighting in the holy city of Najaf, including the withdrawal of his militia from one of ...


The departure of senior personnel from the CIA continued yesterday with the resignation of two leading spymasters, deepening fears of low morale in the agency, and a backlash against the ambitious reform agenda of its new director.


Mo: Gaza; un palestinese ucciso in raid israeliano a Jabalya

GAZA - Un palestinese Ã¨ stato ucciso e altri tre sono rimasti feriti oggi all'alba a seguito del lancio di un missile da un elicottero israeliano nel corso di un raid aereo contro il campo di rifugiati di Jabalya, nel nord della striscia di Gaza.


RPT - Oil closes at a 3-week low on US supply, China hike -

If China wants to slow the rate of economic growth and oil demand slows because of that, "then the oil prices at these levels are too high," he said.


House may vote on phone data privacy bill soon

Legislation that would make it   illegal to obtain and sell consumers' telephone records could   come to a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday,   said Rep. Joe Barton, one of the measure's authors.


Elsewhere: Blaster B Virus Creator Pleads Guilty

A 19-year-old man has pleaded guilty to infecting thousands of businesses and U.S. government computers with the Blaster B virus.  Jeffrey Lee Parson of Hopkins, Minnesot...


A run of healthy profits for defense contractors that has lasted nearly a decade will continue for at least another year, analysts and company executives said after the Bush administration last week submitted its new defense budget.


Lione, 12:15 - CALCIO, ROMA: IL LIONE OFFRE 15 MLN PER MANCINI

L'Olimpique Lione a caccia del romanista Mancini. Secondo il quotidiano francese l'Equipe il club sa...


Allardyce defiant in face of Shearer rumours

Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce has insisted he will defy the pressure to stand down following a dismal run of results and growing calls for former striker Alan Shearer to take over.


Nevada's Democratic caucus stirs lawsuit

The Nevada caucuses are becoming a proxy for the racially tinged fight for the Democratic presidential nomination, with Barack Obama's campaign criticizing Hillary Rodham Clinton's allies for a lawsuit that could prevent some minorities from participating.


Sony Corp. on Tuesday showed a smaller book-size PlayStation 2 going on sale worldwide next month that will help the Japanese electronics and entertainment giant cut costs as video-game consoles continue to drop in price.


MINNEAPOLIS Johan (YOH'-hahn) Santana took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and won his ninth straight start pitching the Minnesota Twins over the Kansas City Royals 2-to-0.


CDC: US rate of smoking down 1% to 22.1% among adults last year

A spokeswoman for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the overall smoking rate among adults was 22.1 percent last year, a decline of just one percentage point from the previous year.


Existing home sales off 4.1 pct. in July

House hunters shied away from buying in July, driving down sales of previously owned homes to a 2 1/2-year low. The inventory of unsold homes climbed to a record high.


Groundbreaking new research by Professor of Anthropology Daniel E. Lieberman â86 validates what Bruce Springsteen has been saying for yearsâhuman beings are, indeed, born to run.


Evidence points toward terrorist attack against Russian jetliners

MOSCOW -- One of the two planes that crashed almost simultaneously in the Russian countryside this week fell apart in midair just moments after sending a distress signal, a senior official said yesterday, adding that the plane might have been destroyed by


Tatum O Neal's autobiography is a bestseller.


Calcio: Roma, Sensi respinge dimissioni Baldini

ROMA - Il presidente della Roma, Franco Sensi, ha respinto le dimissioni del direttore sportivo Franco Baldini. Lo si legge in un comunicato pubblicato sul sito della societa' giallorossa. "L'AS Roma SpA nella persona del Suo Presidente cav.


Enterprises may spend great amounts on security, but there are excellent free downloads out there that do a great job on the threats every user faces.


Rating Search Engine Disclosure Practices

Which search engines are adequately disclosing their paid placement and paid inclusion practices? Which ones are failing to do so?  A new report offers some surprising insights.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- The US Department of Transportation said Monday it will launch a review of the air travel snafus that hit travelers over the holiday weekend.


Tiny Open-Source Company Tackles E-Mail Exchange

A tiny provider of open-source e-mail exchange software is using a disruptive pricing model to compete against Microsoft Corp. and other large providers of proprietary e-mail service technology.


The Bush administration has   indicated it is prepared to form an independent coalition to   freeze Iranian assets and restrict trade if the U.N. Security   Council fails to penalize Tehran for its nuclear enrichment   program, The Los Angeles Times reported on Saturday.


Milano, 12:55 - CALCIO, ZAMBROTTA: IO AL MILAN? NON ESCLUDO NULLA

"Riguardo alle voci sul mio passaggio al Milan preferisco non commentare. Posso solo dire che questa...


Martin holds on for third win in Rally Catalunya

Motorsport.com. Markko Martin, never known as a tarmac specialist, took his second win in a row, and again on an asphalt rally, claiming the win Rally Catalunya by 23.


Team news ahead of Tuesday's Champions League fixture.


A teenager who crashed his parents' car is among almost 200 people caught drink driving in a festive crackdown.


Court hears case of same-sex story reading

As gay rights supporters and foes gathered outside, a U.S. federal court on Wednesday took up the question of whether a Massachusetts town and its school district infringed on parents' rights when a teacher read young students a book with a gay theme.


Google results with links to books at Amazon.com, the Internet Movie Database, Google Images, and GuruNet.com, plus site information, including similar links that others have followed.


French Muslim and Jewish groups hold landmark talks on tackling racism and boosting understanding.


Group Wants to Develop Nat'l Mall in D.C.

Nobody can spend much money at the National Mall, and some people think that's a problem.


Russian hostel fire death toll rises to 25

Workers sifting through the blackened remains of a Russian hostel found six more bodies on Thursday, bringing the total number of people killed in the fire to at least 25.


Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, emboldened by an outpouring of international support in his showdown with Hamas militants, on Monday told a receptive President Bush that it was time to restart Mideast peace talks.


Ministro, alleanza a sinistra ha superato le difficolta'


Williams Remains Hopeful Baseball Issues Can be Resolved

WASHINGTON - DC Mayor Tony Williams said he remains confident that a deal can be worked out to bring baseball back to the city after a 33-year hiatus.


In a surprise reversal, the Chilean army on Friday for the first time assumed institutional responsibility for widespread human rights violations during the 1973-90 dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet.


Drug-resistant staph found to be passed in gay sex

A drug-resistant strain of potentially deadly bacteria has moved beyond the borders of U.S. hospitals and is being transmitted among gay men during sex, researchers said on Monday.


Research for BBC Wales shows most would prefer a coalition of opposition parties to govern  in Cardiff Bay.


Giuliani leads California but Huckabee gaining: poll

Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee has made dramatic gains in California but still trails front-runner Rudy Giuliani, according to a poll released on Thursday.


Meeting with black religious leaders and traveling with Jesse Jackson, Sen. John Kerry reached out this week to black voters as his presidential campaign entered its final month.


Vendors form open-source business alliance

(InfoWorld) - Ten leading open-source software vendors have created a nonprofit consortium, dubbed the Open Solutions Alliance (OSA), to push the adoption of more open-source technology in the business world. The group made the announcement Wednesday at the LinuxWorld OpenSolutions Summit in New York. The founding companies are Adaptive Planning, Centric CRM, CollabNet, EnterpriseDB, Hyperic, JasperSoft, Openbravo, SourceForge.net, SpikeSource, and Talend. They offer a wide range of open-source business software including business intelligence, business performance management, database, CRM (customer relationship management), ERP (enterprise resource planning) and systems management applications. The members pledged to work on resolving open-source software interoperability issues to make it easier for business users to integrate products from different vendors. The OSA will also work with open-source independent software vendors, systems integrators and the open-source community in general to find ways to create better integrated and simpler to use software stacks. Creating stacks of software components is a growing trend among open-source players as they compete with established stacks of operating systems, middleware, databases, and applications already offered by proprietary vendors. The consortium first plans to define tools, frameworks and best practices around simpler application deployment and interoperability. It will also look to establish communities to work on specific projects as well as facilitate joint marketing campaigns for open-source business applications. The group is actively seeking more members and has set up a Web site.


State seen missing out on tourism opportunity

Europeans are flocking to the United States to shop, drawn by a weak dollar that promises cheap holiday shopping excursions. But some say Massachusetts businesses are missing out because $2 million earmarked for international tourism marketing is sitting untouched.


It's what executives of SBC Communications Inc. call their vision for the future: combining voicemail, e-mail and incoming fax messages in one system that can be accessed on the Web or on the phone.


Ornella Vanoni e Gino Paoli in tour con Costanzo

A distanza di vent'anni, Gino Paoli ed Ornella Vanoni tornano a cantare insieme in tour con la regia di Maurizio Costanzo, ora piÃ¹ libero dopo la chiusura dello spazio serale dello show che prendeva il suo nome... Il disco 'Ti ricordi?


BEIJING, Aug.18(Xinhuanet) -- Australian Ian Thorpe has beaten archrival Michael Phelps in a nail-biting Olympic men¡¯s 200-meter freestyle final between the four fastest swimmers in history, Shenzhen Daily reported Wednesday.


US Airways UAIR.O made a new  proposal to its pilots and flight attendants on Friday for  concessions that could help the company avoid its second  bankruptcy filing in two years, the company and union officials  said.


AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Incontri di approfondimento sulla figura di San Paolo, Âdiscepolo fedele e missionario instancabileÂ, in preparazione all'Anno Paolino indetto dal Santo Padre Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - La Federazione dei Circoli Cattolici degli Operai dell'Argentina celebrerÃ  nella sua sede centrale a JunÃn (Buenos Aires), quattro incontri di formazione intorno alla figura di San Paolo, in preparazione all'Anno Paulin...


Ordinary-fuel scramjet prototype suffers test failure

'HyFly' crashes, fails to burn An innovative hypersonics programme has suffered a failure, with a prototype scramjet missile failing to perform properly and crashing into the Pacific after less than a minute in the air.â¦


BSkyB halts film downloads over software cracks

UK satellite broadcaster BSkyB   has temporarily shut down its fledgling broadband film service  after software provided by Microsoft  was cracked,  enabling the digital protection to be stripped.


Rooney up for Fifa Player of the Year award

England and Manchester United teenage sensation Wayne Rooney has made it on to the shortlist for Fifa's 2004 Player of the Year award.


Neighbors of Burned Homes Pained by Suburban Sprawl

The fires set at a development on a wetland in Maryland have highlighted a long and contentious battle over whether the injection of suburban density belonged there.


Bill Gates, the outgoing chairman of Microsoft, had little that was interesting or innovative to show off in his last annual keynote at C.E.S. in Las Vegas on Sunday.


Report: Microsoft will alter Vista to address search concerns

Blog: Reuters reports that the software maker will change the operating system to address concerns from Google over desktop search.


Romney ups stakes for volatile GOP field

Mitt Romney said Friday that presidential rivals Fred Thompson and Mike Huckabee need to raise a jaw-dropping $20 million in the next few months to join him in the top tier of the Republican GOP field, raising the stakes in a nomination fight altered by a tumultuous week.


Seven people arrested in Miami discussed   attacks on the landmark Sears Tower in Chicago, the FBI   building in Miami and other government buildings in a mission   "just as good or greater" than September 11, U.S. officials   said on Friday.


It seems that every time I write about the telecommunications industry, my thoughts slip back to my proud days at the Standard & Poor's Equity Group.


Powell rejects claim by Russia that West meddled in Ukraine

SOFIA Secretary of State Colin Powell dove into an unusually rancorous rhetorical battle with Russian leaders over Ukraine and regional politics on Tuesday, denying Russian suggestions that the United States and other Western nations were interfering in


Ministro, sindacati e Federmeccanica al tavolo per chiudere


CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Ticker) -- Steve Smith, who was expected to be a key component of the defending NFC champion Carolina Panthers' offensive attack in 2004, suffered a broken left leg in Monday's season-opening loss to the Green Bay Packers.


MOSCOW: Us oil major ConocoPhillips is seeking to buy up to 25% in Russian oil giant Lukoil to add billions of barrels of reserves to its books, an industry source familiar with the matter said on Friday.


Car plows into D.C. street festival, injuring 35

A woman plowed her car through several blocks at a crowded street festival on Saturday evening, injuring 35 people, police said.


Brian Billick never came close to duplicating the success he enjoyed early in his career as head coach of the Baltimore Ravens, and it finally cost him his job.


The Denver Nuggets signed free agent forward Rodney White to a 2-year deal Tuesday, a day after a judge allowed him to leave Washington D.C. for the first time since his arrest last month on a gun charge.


THE Kerry Packer-backed Challenger Financial Services Group handed down a $235 million full-year loss yesterday as Mike Tilley adopted the tried and tested strategy for incoming chief executives of cleaning up the books.


Prime partenze previste mercoledi' a chiusura scuole


Powell to Lead US Delegation on Tsunami Aid Mission

President Bush is sending a high-level delegation to Asia to assess needs in areas most affected by the Indian Ocean tsunami. Secretary of State Colin Powell and the president's brother, Jeb Bush, will lead the group.


Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.  said on Monday that it plans to buy rival grocer Pathmark Stores Inc.  for $678.6 million, creating a larger company to compete in the U.S. Northeast.


Police in India seek a Delhi doctor who is alleged to be involved in the illegal trade of human organs.


NEW YORK -- Hundreds of thousands of antiwar protesters, abortion rights supporters, labor rights activists and anarchists are preparing to unfurl banners, march through the streets and rally in the parks, loosening a cacophonous roar of protest during the Republican National Convention.


Put option esercitabile fino al 24 luglio 2010


Hockey Player's Girlfriend Acquitted in Murder Plot

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill.  - The 19-year-old girlfriend  of jailed former hockey player Mike Danton was acquitted by a  jury on Monday of conspiring with him to murder his agent.


Liza Minnelli collapses on stage in Sweden

Veteran entertainer Liza Minnelli collapsed on stage a few songs into a performance in Sweden's second city and was taken to hospital before being discharged on Thursday, a concert promoter said.


Lt. Gen. Kevin C. Kiley is the third high-ranking casualty over the disclosures of shabby living quarters and bureaucratic tangles endured by those wounded in Iraq.


Likability is key in U.S. presidential race

John Edwards wears jeans on the stump. Mike Huckabee plays bass guitar with local bands before his speeches and all the main candidates have been accompanied by family or people close to them on the campaign trail.


More Bark, New 'Byte' for Crime Dog McGruff; New Campaign Aims to Take a Bite Out of Cyber Crime

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12  /PRNewswire/ -- The National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) today announces a new "Take a Bite Out of Cyber Crime" public awareness campaign ( http://www.bytecrime.org/ ) funded by a coalition of private sector partners.


The Supreme Court decided Monday not to plunge into the issue of school choice, passing up a dispute over a Maine law that bars the use of public funds to send students to private religious schools.


The Philadelphia Phillies want to keep playing next week, even if they are desperate for some rest. Needing sleep, but needing a win more, the Phillies stayed in the NL wild-card race Friday night by drubbing the Florida Marlins 14-2.


U.S. stocks surged on Wednesday on  news of Kmart's plan to buy Sears, but the dollar sank,  touching a record low against the euro on worries over the wide  U.S. current account deficit and the strength of China's yuan  currency.


Zoellick poised to clinch job as World Bank chief

Robert Zoellick,  President George W. Bush's candidate to be World Bank president, looked set to clinch the job as expected without a challenger when a deadline for nominations expires on Friday.


Getronics advances in bidding for Dutch rival

PinkRoccade, the Dutch computer-services provider, said Thursday that it was breaking off talks with Ordina and that it would open its books only to the original bidder, Getronics.


Vinnie Pastore, best known for his role on "The Sopranos," has been cast in Guy Ritchie's action drama "Revolver."


England football superstar David Beckham will be part of the LA Galaxy team to visit China's largest city Shanghai for a game against a largely youth team on March 5, state media reported Friday.


Renowned music director Datta Davjekar, the man who introduced melody queen Lata Mangeshkar to Hindi playback singing, died in Mumbai on Wednesday evening of a massive heart attack.


Scammers are sending out virus-laden e-mails claiming to have information on complaints filed with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the FTC warned Monday.The e-mail appears to come from frauddep@ftc.gov -- a spoofed address -- and it includes a malicious attachment that downloads keylogging software, which is used to steal sensitive information such as passwords and account numbers."While the e-mail includes the FTC seal, it has grammatical errors, misspellings, and incorrect syntax," the FTC said in an alert , released Monday. "Recipients should forward the e-mail to spam@uce.gov and then delete it." E-mail sent to this uce.gov address goes into the FTC's spam database, which is used by investigators.Online scammers often masquerade as government agencies such as the Internal Revenue Service in the hopes of tricking unsuspecting victims into clicking on attachments or visiting malicious Web sites.


As a veteran actor, Fred Dalton Thompson knows something about entering a stage. It's all about the build up. The former Tennessee senator plans to announce his official entry into the Republican presidential contest on Thursday. But he'll pique interest first on Wednesday with an ad aired during a GOP presidential debate from New Hampshire that Thompson will otherwise skip.


AOptix Technologies Raises $15 Million in New Venture Funding

AOptix Technologies, Inc., (www.aoptix.com)  a leading edge developer of advanced iris recognition systems and  ultra-high bandwidth laser communication solutions, announced today the  close of a $15 million dollar financing round led by DAG Ventures,  located in Palo Alto, CA.


G7, Paris Club Agree on Iraq Debt Relief

The United States, Germany and other G7  nations agreed Saturday to write off up to 80 percent or $33  billion of Iraq's Paris Club debt, which could pave the way for  a wider international accord, officials said.


Moscow out to harm NATO with release of files: Latvia

Latvia said on Friday Moscow's release of documents stating the United States and Britain gave tacit approval to Soviet occupation of the Baltics was an attempt to sour NATO relations ahead of next week's summit.


Swallowing One Magnet Bad, Two Much Worse

NEW YORK  - If a child swallows a magnet it  might pass without incident, but if two or more magnets go  down, urgent surgery should be considered, according to Dr.  Alan E. Oestreich.


A UN Security Council vote on whether to threaten sanctions against Sudan hinged on China and other opponents who fear that the specter of punishment could ruin efforts to end a crisis that has killed more than 50,000 and spawned


Clinton claims momentum shifting to her in Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa  - Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton claimed on Tuesday the momentum is shifting to her in Iowa, as rival Barack Obama fought back against her claims that he lacks experience.


Fed, Treasury open to easing loan constraints

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson told Congress on Thursday they are open to letting Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac buy more troubled home loans if the companies control risk and agree to tougher oversight.


The launch of the Russian spacecraft carrying a replacement crew for the international space station was delayed for the second time in two weeks Tuesday, raising questions about whether


Australia's Fortescue China Deal On Pilbara Rail

MELBOURNE (Dow Jones)--Australian iron ore company Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. (FMG.AU) said Monday it has entered into a contract with China Railway Engineering Corp.


Smoking linked to teen alcohol, drug use: U.S. study

Teenagers who smoke are five times more likely to drink and 13 times more likely to use marijuana than those who are not smokers, according to a report issued on Tuesday.


CORTE COSTITUZIONALE - AttaccÃ² su stampa Caselli, niente ...

Le dichiarazioni che il presidente del Senato, Marcello Pera (foto), fece alla stampa nel '99 (quando era senatore) contro l'allora procuratore capo di Palermo, Caselli, non sono coperte da immunitÃ . Lo ha


By Rachel Konrad, Associated Press  PALO ALTO -- Entrepreneurs behind Silicon Valley startup Lala.com hope to transform the CD-swapping site into a music portal where members can download songs directly to their iPods, bypassing the computer hard drives where most music is stored.


The Sopranos is expected to crown its final season with the top prize at the Emmy Awards on Sunday.


Al Gore emerges as Democrat power broker

Democrat leaders search for a mediator as race for party nomination threatens to drag on until August convention


MIAMI - A teen whose life sentence in the beating death of a 6-year-old playmate was thrown out on appeal went before a judge yesterday on charges he violated his probation by walking around late at night with a pocket knife.


GENEVA - Tyler Hamilton will keep his Olympic cycling gold medal because a backup drug test was inconclusive, the International Olympic Committee said Thursday.    Hamilton tested positive for signs of blood doping in the initial A sample Aug...


Ethiopian Private FM Radio to Begin Broadcasting 10 March

Text of report in English by pro-Ethiopian government Walta Information Centre website on 7 March  Addis Ababa, 6 March: The first private FM radio in the country, Fana FM 98.1, will start regular broadcasting on Saturday [10 March], the manager of Radio Fana disclosed.


Wake Forest's chances could rest on player with 'cat burglar' ...

One mention of the term "crunch time" is enough to twist some players' stomachs into knots. "That's when it's fun to me," he said.


YouTube announces nine international versions of its popular web video service.


Mother remanded in custody for two weeks over alleged terror plot

A 24-year-old mother, who was charged in connection with an alleged plot to blow up US-bound airliners, was remanded in custody for two weeks.


Marine archaeologists will begin work in June to uncover the sand-buried hull of a 2,300-year-old ship thought to have been ferrying wine when it sank off the coast of Cyprus, researchers said Thursday.


IN normal times, the strictest of secrecy surrounds the personal lives of US Supreme Court members. But when one of this select and ageing breed falls ill a week before the election, his future becomes yet


In Farewell, Rumsfeld Warns Weakness is âProvocativeâ

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld left the Pentagon with a combative speech about American power.


May consumer prices rise but core prices tame

A moderate rise in a key U.S. inflation gauge during May and steady manufacturing sector gains helped fire investor optimism on Friday, even though consumers' spirits were dampened by higher gasoline prices.


Reuters' Altered Photos: Overhyped? Dangerous? Both

Every time a straight-news journalist alters a fact -- even something as picayune as the color of a bomb blast -- it convinces people that the media must lie about big things as well


Hundreds of jobs face axe as Thompson demands Â£4.5m in savings to cover licence fee shortfall.


Bush: Damaging blow as poll battle intensifies

"Wait until Charlie gets back with the final report," Mr Bush said in June, fending off reporters trying to get him to admit that Iraq had no weapons of mass destruction.


DealTalk: Tribune share price reflects deal concerns

Tribune Co.  shares have been trading significantly below the price offered in an $8.2 billion buyout of the media company led by Chicago real estate magnate Sam Zell, a sign of nervousness over whether the deal will be completed.


Alcoa Sees 4Q Gain From Bauxite Transfer

Aluminum producer Alcoa said Thursday it will transfer its rights to a bauxite deposit in Brazil to its majority owned joint venture, Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals, and will realize a significant gain in the fourth quarter.


For a proud nonconformist, it was a conventional decision. Since 1995, all the winners of the men's all-around title on the World Cup Alpine ski circuit have used skis made by the Austrian company Atomic.


Wireless to Drive Internet Growth, Tech Leaders Say

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.  - Wireless services will  lead the next growth phase of the Internet as venture  capitalists who helped fund the early boom open their wallets  again, industry leaders said Monday.


Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, the team behind âMeet the Spartans,â prove that ridiculing other movies is much easier than making your own.


Powell may be first to leave, while Rice could fill other ...

President Bush has begun preparing a second-term Cabinet that will likely lose a few well-known faces but will retain most key players and be even more dominated


Kids with MS become disabled at early age

NEW YORK  - People diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) during childhood take longer than older MS patients to reach the stage where they become irreversibly disabled, but this point arrives at a younger age.


Ground Zero Is Setting of a Suicide, and a Mystery

An autopsy and a police investigation confirmed yesterday that a young Georgia research aide found dead at the World Trade Center site on Saturday had killed himself with a shotgun blast to the head.


Il comico e l'iniziativa per "cacciare" i politici condannati in via definitiva ma ancora in Parlamentoe "contro una politica autoreferenziale, ormai lontana anni luce dai cittadini"                                          La nuova battaglia di Beppe Grillo L'8 settembre in piazza per il V-Day


Denver Nuggets guard J.R. Smith was released from the hospital after a weekend crash claimed the life of a friend.


India to pull some troops out of Kashmir this week

MUMBAI, INDIA - The Indian army will start to reduce the number of troops stationed in the disputed state of Kashmir on Wednesday to coincide with a visit by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, an official said Tuesday.


Virgin Atlantic cabin crew have called off planned strikes after reaching a deal on pay, the airline says.


Tabloid Shows Photo Of Prince Henry In Nazi Uniform

The United Kingdom's Prince Harry is offering a royal apology after a photograph of him wearing a Nazi uniform showed up in a British tabloid.


Democrats Flood States With Ads as Tuesday Nears

A concentrated burst of advertising is putting the candidatesâ strategies out in the open and is highlighting the diverging financial fortunes of the two parties.


Commentary: Behind The Door That Says Dell

The PC maker's founder shows commitment to the company he built.


Build malware protection into operating systems

Security guru calls for integrity Malware protection needs to be built into operating systems rather than bolted on as an afterthought if the industry stands any chance of dealing with the evolving threat of targeted attacks, according to a senior security researcher.â¦


A little-known Belgian site, TravelPrice, dramatically outperformed U.S.-based sites Expedia, Travelocity and Orbitz.


Sadr Aide Tells Iraq Militia to Cease Fire -- TV

BEIRUT, Lebanon  - A top aide to Iraq's rebel  Shi'ite leader Moqtada al-Sadr called on the Mehdi Army militia  Monday to cease fire across Iraq and said Sadr was preparing to  announce plans for a major political program.


PassAlong Networks and Orb Networks Partner to Provide the Most Comprehensive End-to-End Digital Music Service

The freedom to discover and download music anytime, wherever you happen to be, and on the device of your choice is closer to becoming a reality.


The law on the amount of force people can use against burglars will not be changed, says the home secretary.


La morte risale ad almeno due giorni fa, giovedi' l'autopsia


DOGDORE, Chad The sun beat down on 18-month-old Izzedine Adam, who sat naked and crying on the floor of his roofless straw hut. His mother cannot afford a sturdier home or ev en clothes to protect him from the cold desert nights. For now, she is just trying to find enough food to keep him alive.


The UN atomic agency meets Thursday to review a resolution under which Iran is to freeze its uranium enrichment activities. On Wednesday, Iran warned it would seek to resume enrichment if the meeting did not go its way.


Minnesota Vikings right tackle Mike Rosenthal is likely out for the season with an injury to his right foot.


Braves Beat Astros 6-5 to Set Up Atlanta Finale

Adam LaRoche crushed a game-tying  three-run homer and J.D. Drew slapped a ninth-inning RBI single  to give the Braves a 6-5 comeback victory over the Houston  Astros on Sunday.


Siemens Awarded Mobile Network Extension For Maxis in Malaysia

Third 3G/UMTS order in Asia: Siemens awarded mobile network extension for Maxis in Malaysia Malaysiaâs leading mobile operator, Maxis Communications Bhd.


Cagliari, 20:19 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI-LIVORNO: GIAMPAOLO SOSTITUITO DA UN DIRIGENTE

Il Cagliari affronterà il Livorno senza allenatore. Fuori causa Giampaolo non potrà se...


Kate Golden rolled in a long eagle putt on 18 to cap a bogey-free 8-under 64 Saturday and move into a tie for the lead with Grace Park after two rounds of the CJ Nine Bridges Classic.


Cohabiting No Longer Illegal in N.C.: Ruling Affirms Ban is Unconstitutional

By Andrea Weigl, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Sep. 14--Legal experts said Wednesday that unmarried couples who live together cannot be prosecuted in North Carolina under a 201-year-old state law. They cited a Superior Court judge's injunction released this week.


Howard Stern, the ribald radio host  who has become a poster boy for bad behavior on U.S. airwaves,  will jump to Sirius Satellite Radio SIRI.O in January 2006,  freeing him from the grips of regulators and giving the nascent  satellite radio sector a big boost.


Clinton Absence Spells Either Boost or Bust for Kerry

Bill Clinton, considered to be the Democrats' biggest campaign draw, will be sidelined by illness from much of the presidential race -- spelling either boost or bust for John Kerry, depending who's talking in the spin-driven world of U.S. partisan politics.


Dollar Falls To 51/2-Month Low Vs. Euro On Slower U.S. Growth, Stronger Europe      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Dollar bulls found little reason to be thankful Wednesday as traders headed out early for the holiday.


Competitions Foster Next Generation Of Linux Talent

IBM's Linux Scholar Challenge is one of a few programs to drum up enthusiasm among students worldwide in Linux and open-source software.


XP SP2 distribution accelerated, VPN problem fixed

Microsoft will accelerate the rollout of Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) over the next month and has released the first official update for SP2 to fix a problem some users had with VPNs (virtual private networks).


Windows Vista is causing problems for those trying to hook up a PC to a broadband net connection.


U.S. to step up deportation of jailed immigrants

The United States expects to deport more than 200,000 immigrants this year who are serving time in prisons and jails across the country, the top U.S. immigration enforcement official said.


55 mln euro rispetto ai 43 dello stesso periodo del 2003


La trasferta dei giallorossi a Livorno turbata da un prepartita agitato: Panucci risponde agli insulti dei tifosi amaranto, gli ultrÃ  della Roma cantano inni fascisti. Poi in campo le magie di Totti e Montella


(InfoWorld) - Google is pushing further into the communication and collaboration applications market with a major upgrade of Google Apps, a hosted suite for organizations of all sizes that analysts say could soon become a real competitor to Microsoft Office. On Thursday, Google will introduce a Google Apps version that, for a fee, offers guaranteed uptime, IT management tools, technical support, increased e-mail storage, andÂ integration with the Docs & SpreadsheetsÂ word processing and spreadsheet applications, as well as BlackBerry support for Gmail. With a cost $50 per user per year, Google Apps Premier Edition becomes the third and most sophisticated version of the suite, which was launched in August with the free Standard Edition and Education Edition versions. Like the original editions, Premier will have services like Gmail Web mail, Calendar shared scheduling, and Talk instant messaging. The suite was until today called Google Apps for Your Domain, because organizations offer these Google hosted services using their own Internet domain and branding. The Standard edition is used by over 100,000 small businesses, and the Education edition by hundreds of universities. SF Bay Pediatrics, which has two medical offices in the San Francisco area, implemented the Premier edition in January for most of its 25 employees, which until then had used individual e-mail accounts from providers like AOL. "We had no control over e-mail, and supporting it was a nightmare," said Andrew Johnson, the company's chief information officer. With Gmail, the performance and management e-mail problems disappeared, he said. While SF Bay Pediatrics employees use Microsoft's Office suite, they also use Docs & Spreadsheets to store their files on a central server and collaborate on them, Johnson said. "I don't see us going fully software-as-a-service yet, but maybe in the future," he said. Indeed, Google Apps represents a new, hosted approach for productivity suites, a market ruled by Office, which is mostly desktop software. Despite security and privacy concerns over storing applications and data on a third-party datacenter, organizations are increasingly adopting hosted models, because the vendor stores applications on its own datacenter and thus frees IT departments from spending time and money on hardware and software maintenance. Forrester ResearchÂ isn't telling enterprises to drop Office, but it is recommending that CIOs give Google Apps a serious look, in large measure because Office's price is high, said analyst Erica Driver. Today, Google Apps is a cheaper alternative to the core Office applications, but eventually it could be a replacement option, as Google grows its capabilities and CIOs get more comfortable with software-as-a-service, she said. "Microsoft has a chance to respond, but this changes the game," Driver said. Microsoft says Office has steadily gained hosted service components for years, and it believes this combination with the core PC software is the right approach. Beyond native Office services,Â Office Live, with about 250,000 subscribers, offers a set of hosted services for small businesses, like Web site creation and hosting, while Office Online, with 70 million monthly unique users, offers Office online resources. "We're very committed to both [hosted] services and [PC] software," said Kirk Gregersen, director with Microsoft's Office team. On the issue of Office's price, Gregersen pointed out that Office customers have had less expensive alternatives, even free ones, for years, but that when deciding to buy Office, they have traditionally taken other factors into account beyond cost. Still, some Office users, like Prudential Preferred Properties in Chicago, feel the price sting, which for this real estate firm in Chicago is between $350 and $400 per license. "We have instances in which the Office license was more expensive than the PC it's on," said Camden Daily, Prudential's technology director. Google Apps found its way into Prudential, which has 450 employees, as the salvation for an outsourced e-mail service that constantly malfunctioned. Prudential has been using the free Standard version but Daily said that the Gmail service alone is worth the price of the Premier edition, which the company will adopt. "Everything on top of that is just a bonus," he said. Prudential will evaluate carefully how Docs & Spreadsheets compares with Excel and Word. Google acknowledges that Google Apps doesn't match the broad set of features currently in Office, which has an installed base of about 450 million users. Google Apps needs a presentation application like Office's PowerPoint, and to boost its support for offline work beyond its basic capabilities to import and export files from Docs & Spreadsheets, analysts say. Still, Microsoft must better articulate the value of Office Live, which lacks hosted versions of core Office applications like Word and Excel, said analyst Rebecca Wettemann of Nucleus Research. With the improvements in Internet connectivity, it's natural for organizations to evaluate hosted suites like Google Apps as alternatives to packaged software like Office, she said. In a recent survey, Nucleus found that 51 percent of organizations use some on-demand applications for things like CRM (customer relationship management), project management, content management, e-commerce, and collaboration, Wettemann said. Those that sign up for Google's Premier edition will get 10GB of e-mail storage per user, compared to 2GB in the Standard edition, a 99.9 percent uptime guarantee and phone support for IT administrators. It also includes APIs (application programming interfaces) to integrate the suite with business applications and data. The Standard and Education editions are also getting enhanced with the Docs & Spreadsheets integration and the BlackBerry support for Gmail. "This is a very big step forward for Google Apps," said Dave Girouard, vice president and general manager of Google's enterprise unit. The company plans to add several more applications to the suite before the year is out, and theÂ JotSpot wiki serviceÂ is a likely candidate, he said. Google believes the Premier edition can be a good complement to Office, and it sees a big opportunity in organizations that haven't been able to justify the cost of offering e-mail to some employees, particularly in retail and manufacturing, he said. Google also plans to create an ecosystem of partners and developers around Google Apps. Â


Napoli, 16:08 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; DE LAURENTIIS: NOI E GENOA MERITIAMO LA A

Il presidente del Napoli, Aurelio de Laurentiis ha lanciato un altro messaggio ai tifosi azzurri in ...


Microsoft offers sneak peak of SQL Server 2005

Microsoft has announced the availability of Beta 2 of its SQL Server 2005 database, which will include support for AMD's 64-bit Opteron CPU and Intel's 64-bit Itanium chip.


US Attorney General John Ashcroft heralded the success of Operation Web Snare, a multi-agency crackdown on cybercrime that led to the arrrest or conviction of more than 150 people for a variety


FBI raids magician David Copperfield in Vegas

The FBI has raided magician David Copperfield's warehouse and a theater where he performs in Las Vegas following sexual misconduct accusations by an unidentified woman, authorities and his lawyers said on Friday.


Blair tells migrants to accept British values

People wanting to settle in Britain had a duty to integrate and must conform to its values or stay away, British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Friday.


At Hewlett-Packard, a Chief Wounded by Divided Attention

Mark V. Hurd has transformed Hewlett-Packard into a growth company, but the success is being overshadowed by the companyÂs leak scandal.


2 CBS crew members killed in Iraq bombing

A cameraman and soundman for CBS were killed and a CBS correspondent was seriously injured Monday after their convoy was struck by a roadside bomb in Iraq, the network said.


Blog: A Silicon Valley upstart caters to time-pressed parents with a new reference Web site that's all about child-age schooling.


U.S. retail gasoline prices rose close  to $2 a gallon on Friday, near their record, intensifying the  spotlight on sizzling energy costs ahead of the presidential  election.


Like many presidential candidates before him, John Kerry must now decide what to do with the rest of his political life. While he relaxed at his Boston home on Friday, elsewhere friends, colleagues and presidential historians said they didn't see the Democrat fading into political obscurity like the last Massachusetts politician who ran and lost, Michael Dukakis in 1988.


BEIJING/SAN FRANCISCO  - IBM is selling its  PC-making business to China's largest personal computer maker,  Lenovo Group Ltd., for $1.25 billion, marking the U.S. giant's  retreat from an industry it helped pioneer in 1981.


An excavating machine on Wednesday began ripping chunks out of a barn on a horse farm where dozens of FBI agents and others have been searching for the remains of former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa since last week.


Lo afferma un'inchiesta del mensile Quattroruote


LOUDON, N.H. -- This is his farewell farewell. No it isn't. Definitely. Definitely not. Well . . .


Amnesty International yesterday demanded the swift and unconditional release of 33 prominent Iranian female activists arrested last weekend and jailed in Tehran's notorious high-security Evin prison. The women were arrested after peacefully protesting the trial of five other activists and grass-roots organizers against discrimination in the legal system....


Americans Lured to Look at Digital Cameras

At age 75, Marilyn Smith discovered a wealth of reasons this holiday season to switch to a digital camera. -The Associated Press


To Stretch City's Budget for the Arts, Chicago Turns to EBay

The view out of Lois Weisberg's office window is of the dazzling art installations at the new Millennium Park and the Art Institute of Chicago, one of the world's great museums.


'World's first' transistor-printing plant opens

Austrian manufacturer Nanoident Technologies today cut the ribbon on the world's first factory that literally prints opto-electronic sensor circuitry and components.â¦


Conn. attorney general wants proof Enviga burns calories

A state attorney general said on Monday that his office is looking for proof that a new drink from Coca-Cola Co. and Nestle burns calories, as the companies claim.


Premier football League protecting its turf with world expansion

The English Premier League's controversial plan to host matches abroad is both a response to globalisation and a deliberate attempt at cementing its worldwide dominance, its chief executive said.


Frank Broyles, who has spent nearly 50 years as football coach and athletic director at Arkansas, will retire at the end of the year.


Beckham snubbed by Capello but 100th cap still possible

David Beckham has been told he has missed out on Fabio Capello's first England squad but reassured that he could still get the chance to win the 100th cap he craves, according to English media reports.


Slate's Moneybox: Wal-Mart's Holiday Woes

Description: Slate columnist Daniel Gross examines whether a disappointing start to the holiday shopping season for Wal-Mart could present opportunities for other retailers.


Melanoma Vaccine Triggers T-Cells to Attack Tumors

MONDAY, Jan. 17 (HealthDayNews) -- Vaccines that contain tumor proteins help fight deadly melanoma skin cancer by increasing the number of immune system killer T-cells that can attack the tumor, says research in the Jan. 17 issue of the Journal of Experimental Medicine.


Prosecution demands 34-year jail term for accused Briton

Spain's public prosecutor called for a Briton accused of murdering two teenage Spanish girls to be handed a 34-year jail term if found guilty of the killings of one of the youngsters.


Microsoft joins JiWire to test muni Wi-Fi advertising

Microsoft and JiWire have struck a deal through which they will offer advertising on municipal Wi-Fi networks. The goal is to assess user willingness to tolerate advertising in return for free or subsidized access to Wi-Fi networks.


Milano, 23:27 - PALLANUOTO, EUROLEGA: JUG DUBROVNIK IN FINALE

Lo Jug Dubrovnik si è qualificato per la finale di Eurolega di pallanuoto battendo il Partiza...


Roads, airports fill up as Americans return home

UNDATED It's expected to be another busy day at the nation's airports and highways as (m) millions of Americans return home following the long Thanksgiving holiday.


Tirrenia, 12:51 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; ORSI: BOGDANI E ALVAREZ DUE CILIEGINE

Fernando Orsi è soddisfatto degli ultimi colpi di mercato del Livorno, che ha acquistato Alva...


Cards strike first: Overpower Astros in Game 1 victory

Conventional wisdom said that when the Cardinals and Astros hooked up in the National League Championship Series, there might be a few runs scored.


New Implant Device Appears to Block Strokes

A tiny tent-like device implanted into the heart appears to block strokes caused by a common irregular heartbeat, sealing off a spot where dangerous blood clots form, German and U.S. researchers reported Wednesday...


There was a wet start to jolt the American senses, but it proved harmless.


Faces won't all be familiar at tonight's Latin Grammys

Singer-songwriter Kevin Johansen and Brazilian pop singer Maria Rita lead a crowd of new faces in the running for top awards at the 2004 Latin Grammys tonight in Los Angeles.


Sudan Government, Southern Rebels to Sign Permanent Truce

Mediators at peace talks between Sudan's government and southern rebels say the two sides will sign a permanent cease-fire on Friday.


MG Rover Is `Confident' Over 1 Billion-Pound Shanghai Auto Deal

MG Rover Group Ltd., the last British volume carmaker, is ``confident'' it will sign a 1 billion-pound ($1.86 billion) investment agreement with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp.


Black Watch troops are set to return over weekend - in time to hear the defence secretary's announcement on their future.


Movie Industry Preparing Suits on File Sharing

Hoping to head off the kind of rampant online piracy that has plagued the record industry, Hollywood's major movie studios said yesterday that they would begin filing lawsuits


Past attempts at nuclear weapons color reaction to later ...

When the South Korean government admitted last month that scientists at its state-run research centers conducted experiments in plutonium extraction in the early 1980s and uranium enrichment tests in 2000, the international community decried the incidents


Porta nelle casse dei gestori 400 'vecchie lire' a chiamata


Factions attempt unity as Arafat's condition wavers

Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia met in Gaza City yesterday with leaders of the main Pales-tinian armed factions and security officials in a bid to prevent any outbreak of violence if Palestinian President Yasser Arafat dies.


Gore: I've 'fallen out of love with politics'

Former Vice President Al Gore said he has "fallen out of love with politics" and has no intentions of running for office again.


The Federal Reserve cut a key short-term interest rate by a half-percentage point Wednesday, its second significant cut in just over a week, as the central bank tries to combat the growing risk of a U.S. recession.


OAKMONT, Pennsylvania  - Long-hitting Angel Cabrera of Argentina knocked in a short birdie putt on his last hole Friday to claim a one-shot lead after the second round of the U.S. Open on the fast-running Oakmont course.


Profits at Time Warner, the world's biggest media group, are boosted 76% by ad revenues and high-speed internet sales.


Stolz became first-time winner on PGA Tour

Australian Andre Stolz became the ninth first-time winner on the PGA Tour this year Sunday, recording a one-shot triumph at the Michelin Championship.


Nurse Beheaded, Another Stabbed in French Hospital

PAU, France  - A nurse was decapitated and another  stabbed to death overnight in the psychiatric hospital where  they worked in this southwestern French town, a medical source  said Saturday.


Oil giant Yukos says the Russian tax ministry aims to take $2.7bn in back taxes from its accounts without court approval.


Unwary borrowers snared in U.S. housing "bloodbath"

Renae Gorney sees the human side of the slumping U.S. housing market, the people whose homes are part of the $1 trillion worth of unconventional mortgages that are about to get more expensive.


Is Anna Nicole overexposed? More to come

Coverage of former Playmate Anna Nicole Smith's death has gone overboard according to U.S. consumers, but media experts warn there is more to come.