Il presidente francese in diretta tv ribadisce la contrarietÃ  del Paese al programma nucleare iraniano"Serve il dialogo, ma servono anche le sanzioni: se non sono sufficienti le inaspriremo"                                            Sarkozy: "La Francia non vuole la guerra ma il progetto di Teheran Ã¨ inaccettabile"                                                                                Nuovo attacco polemico contro l'ingresso di Ankara nella Ue"In Europa non c'Ã¨ posto per la Turchia, perchÃ© si trova in Asia Minore"


Certain Software(R) Strengthens Information Technology Leadership Team

Certain SoftwareÂ® is pleased to announce the  appointment of Jonathan Dodson to Chief Information Officer and Michael  Winner to Chief Technology Officer.


Operaio di 26 anni denunciato per omicidio colposo


By Matt Garfield, The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C. May 25--What can you do? Rock Hill, Fort Mill and York County joined a growing list of Carolinas communities on Thursday asking customers to reduce water use.


Olimpiadi. Dopo le polemiche anche il Cio favorevole al lutto degli Azzurri per assassinio di Baldoni. Il Cio avrebbe accettato la richiesta avanzata dal Coni dopo la morte di Enzo Baldoni per il lutto sulle divise delle squadre azzurre.


Jaafari most likely to be Iraq prime minister

BAGHDAD-- A family doctor, Ibrahim al-Jaafari, emerged yesterday as the most likely candidate to become Iraq's first democratically elected prime minister. He said ending the nation's rampant violence is his top priority and that US troops would remain as long as they are needed to achieve that goal.


TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Alabama coach Mike Shula was fired after a 6-6 season that ended with three straight losses, including a defeat by state rival Auburn.


A jury sees footage of men allegedly practising with sticks as guns at a terror training camp in the UK.


Trend Micro Extends Anti-Virus Software to Mobile Market

Trend Micro announced today that they are extending their anti-virus product line into the mobile and portable space with the launch of Trend Micro Mobile Security.


Bodies of 49 Iraqi Soldiers Found Shot Dead

The bodies of 49 soldiers of Iraq's fledgling army have been found shot dead northeast of Baghdad, police and officials said on Sunday.


Young Runner Lets a Champion Dictate His Pace

Galen Rupp says he will not win the Wanamaker Mile in the Millrose Games on Friday night at Madison Square Garden, but he expects to be in the fight.


Vodafone, the world's largest mobile phone operator, today finally launched its third generation (3G) services as it seeks to recoup Â£16.


Trieste, 19:21 - CALCIO, TRIESTINA; AGOSTINELLI: LASCIO A META' CLASSIFICA

Con grande compostezza e senza polemiche, l'appena esonerato Andrea Agostinelli lascia la panchina d...


When Israeli airstrikes and artillery pounded the rocky hills around this Mediterranean village last month, U.N. peacekeepers could do little but watch helplessly.


A probe begins into whether a missile downed an RAF Hercules plane in Iraq, with the loss of up to 15 lives.


Terrapins' Caner-Medley Settles Misdemeanor Disorderly Conduct ...

Maryland basketball player Nik Caner-Medley has settled his misdemeanor disorderly conduct case, and if he has no legal missteps in the next year the episode will be removed from his record.


Un meccanico appassionato d'arte ha trasformato una Citreon 2Cvin una trasposizione meccanica del celebre ritratto di Dora Maar                                            Ecco l'auto Pablo Picasso E' un quadro con le ruote                                                                                di VINCENZO BORGOMEO


Myanmar's tough but pragmatic prime minister was sacked Tuesday by his hardline army colleagues, clouding prospects for the freedom of opposition leader Aung San


UPDATE 1-Valero to acquire Kaneb Services, Pipe Line

Valero LP (VLI.N: Quote, Profile, Research) agreed to buy Kaneb Services LLC (KSL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and Kaneb Pipe Line Partners LP (KPP.


Fire Hits Chicago 'Blues Brothers' Church

The Chicago church used for exterior scenes in the 1980 movie The Blues Brothers will be out of action for at least six months due to a fire.


European polar satellite improving weather predictions

The European polar satellite MetOp-A, launched last year, is already improving weather predictions and will soon help global environmental and security monitoring, scientists said here Monday.


He was one of Spain's top bullfighters but mysteriously withdrew from the ring at the peak of his career.Comment


Rich diet making many Guantanamo detainees fat

SAN JUAN -- A high-calorie diet combined with life in the cell block -- almost around the clock in some cases -- is making detainees at Guantanamo Bay fat.


Mibtel -0,04% e SP/Mib invariato, incerte le europee


Gearing up for an unusual election night

The Super Tuesday presidential primaries this week top off an unexpectedly thrilling and profitable month for television news with a super mystery.


One of the US Army reservists charged with abusing inmates at Abu Ghraib prison admitted at a pre-trial hearing today that he initially lied to a military investigator by saying he did not take part in the maltreatment.


Many Texan fans were left confused in April when Houston passed on Reggie Bush and instead took Mario Williams, a defensive end from North Carolina State.


Indian cricketers in city as threat proves hoax

The 15-member Indian cricket team, led by Sourav Ganguly, arrived in the city Wednesday, ending all speculations and confusion surrounding its first series tour to Bangladesh.


Presidential Candidates' Focus Shifts to California

Democratic and GOP contenders gear up for most critical day of campaign: next week's "Super Tuesday" primaries and caucuses in two dozen states.


U.S. softball sluggers Jessica Mendoza and Crystl Bustos on Tuesday slammed two homeruns at the world softball championships, clinching a 3-0 victory over Japan and giving the Americans the gold medal.


Marc Forster's adaptation of the bestselling novel is old-fashioned in the best sense


Stars Arrive by Yacht at MTV Video Awards

MIAMI - An already broiling Miami had even more sizzle on Sunday as MTV brought the annual party known as the Video Music Awards to the city for the first time in the awards' 21-year history.    The change of scenery for the awards, typically held in New York or Los Angeles, helped raise the decadence level at the already raucous, celebrity-soaked affair...


States'-Rights Defense Falters in Medical Marijuana Case

The effort by advocates of the medical use of marijuana to link their cause to the Supreme Court's federalism revolution appeared headed for failure at the court on Monday.


Portavoce ex ad Capitalia smentisce indiscrezioni stampa


Views you can use to get clues on tomorrow's news.


Sprint Signs Cable VoIP Partnership with Mediacom

Sprint will provide an outsourced VoIP telephone service to Mediacom Communications, the eighth largest cable operator in the US serving 2.7 million homes in 23 states.


E' l'importo medio di ogni italiano nel 2006, +26% in 5 anni


Asian stocks routed on U.S. recession fears

Asian stocks slumped to a two-week low on Monday, extending a weak start to 2008, while the dollar hovered near multi-week lows after weak U.S. jobs data heightened fears of recession in the region's top export market.


Google shares surge 17% on strong outlook

Shares of Google, the most-used Internet search engine, which went public this summer, surged 17 percent Friday after quarterly profit more than doubled and the company said the market for Internet advertising was showing no signs of slowing.


Commercio, a novembre aumenta la fiducia delle imprese

Secondo lÂ´Isae, dopo il peggioramento fatto registrare ad ottobre, il mese scorso Ã¨ aumenta leggermente la fiducia delle imprese del commercio: lÂ´indice destagionalizzato si Ã¨ portato da 94,4 a 95,1 su livelli comunque nettamente inferiori a quelli


San Siro aspetta la Juve L'Inter non puÃ² sbagliare

MILANO, 26 novembre 2004 - Riparte il campionato con Inter-Juve, il derby d'Italia che potrebbe dare una svolta alla stagione. Mentre il Milan non passera' un pomeriggio tranquillo sul campo del Chievo, a


TOP seed Roger Federer last night emphasised his position as the best tennis player on the planet as he demolished former champion Lleyton Hewitt 6-0, 7-6, 6-0 to win his first US Open title.


British Airways canceled some flights Thursday, marking the fourth consecutive day of disrupted services due to staff shortages and technical difficulties.


James passes points milestone in Cavs win over Bucks

LeBron James became the  youngest player in NBA history to score 9,000 career points in  helping the Cleveland Cavaliers edge the Milwaukee Bucks 104-99  in double overtime on Monday.


FBI investigating laser beams directed into airplane cockpits

The FBI, concerned that terrorists could use lasers as weapons, is investigating why laser beams were directed into the cockpits of six commercial airliners since Christmas.


Tools wrap: Web services, e-commerce, XML touted

New products to build Web services with Eclipse, e-commerce apps with Amazon's technology, and more.


Liverpool bid Â£10m for Ajax winger Ryan Babel, BBC Five Live Sport understands.


Russia said on Friday it would go ahead  with an auction to sell the key asset of embattled oil company  YUKOS despite a U.S. bankruptcy court decision to block it for  several days.


FCC approves much-needed increased China-U.S. bandwidth

As it stands, there's almost twice as much bandwidth across the Atlantic as there is across the Pacific. But with new U.S. FCC approval for the first ever China-U.S. fiber link, this is all about to change.


NEW YORK, Jan. 4 -- U.S. stocks tumbled Friday after a feeble employment report heightened concerns about the outlook for a pillar of the economy -- the American consumer.


U.S. speaks to Sudan on attacks in Darfur

The United States pressed Sudan's  government on Monday to stop its latest military action in the  western Darfur region and remove any obstacles preventing full  deployment of U.N.-African Union peacekeepers.


Chirac Visits Senegal as U.S. Raises Military Profile

President Jacques Chirac visits Senegal on Wednesday for the first time in a decade, hoping to boost ties with a former West African colony at a time when the United States is raising its military profile in ...


Rebel's Capture in Venezuela Is Divisive

The capture of a Colombian rebel on the streets of Caracas has triggered a diplomatic crisis with Colombia that has even drawn in the United States, with a top general accusing the Bush administration Friday of trying to undermine his government.


Roma, 12:32 - CALCIO, JUVE; LEGALE INTER: SIAMO CAMPIONI D'ITALIA

Il lgele dell'Inter, l'avvocato Francesco Perli, sottoliena soddisfatto che, con la rinuncia della J...


US says EU statement on WTO talks failure "false"

The United States on Tuesday accused the  European Union of issuing a "false and misleading" statement  blaming it for the collapse of World Trade Organization free  trade talks.


Crude prices to go up with upsurge int'l demand

LONDON, August 28 (IranMania) - Iran's OPEC governor said Friday that the high oil prices will continue to go up if the situation in Iraq deteriorates, stressing that the Iraqi crisis has coincided with an upsurge in the global demand for crude.


Racing boss, Ford set to unveil Aston Martin sale

A bidding group fronted by former Benetton and BAR motor racing team boss David Richards is to buy control of luxury car maker Aston Martin from Ford Motor Co. , sources familiar with the situation said on Monday.


A +0,70%. Il Nikkei si e' attestato a 11.438,39 punti


Peerless Insurance, which led a wave of insurers fleeing the state's heavily regulated market in the 1980s, said yesterday it plans to be the first new insurer to enter Massachusetts as the state introduces auto insurance competition on April 1.


China warns Taiwan on perceived independence move

China blasted Taiwan President Chen   Shui-bian on Wednesday for a plan to change the constitution   and rename the island, moves Beijing would consider a formal   declaration of independence of territory it claims as its own.


Presidential Campaigns Tread Carefully Into Web 2.0 World

Many of the campaigns for the 2008 presidential nomination are working to utilize popular Web 2.0 applications while maintaining control of their message.


Canada, US fail to resolve beef trade dispute

Canada and the United States have failed to reach an agreement on resuming US imports of Canadian live cattle, local press reported Sunday.


Trade talks collapse spells bad news for Africa

The collapse of global trade talks  was bad news for Africa, condemning the world's poorest  continent to an uncertain future of high tariffs and lagging  competitiveness, officials and experts said on Monday.


Astronaut fired a month after kidnap attempt

NASA on Wednesday fired a female US astronaut who made national headlines when she was arrested for driving halfway across the country in a diaper to confront a love rival.


Roma, 14:00 - CALCIO, AGENTE MANCINI: VOGLIAMO CONOSCERE INTENZIONI ROMA

''Non abbiamo parlato di niente con la Roma, anche perchè c'è un altro anno di contrat...


Report: Online holiday spending nears $28 billion

A report from market research firm comScore pegs the amount of online spending this holiday season at nearly $28 billion, a 19 percent gain over the same period last year.ComScore measured the holiday season spending from November 1 to December 27 -- a 57-day period. But it wasn't just the days leading up to Christmas that drew shoppers to the online marketplace, the company said."Even as the holiday shopping season winds down after Christmas, we continue to see some relatively strong online spending days," said comScore Chairman Gian Fulgoni.ComScore said they saw sales of $545 million the day after Christmas. That represents more than double the sales for the same day last year. "This would appear to indicate that consumers were willing, and able, to take advantage of the attractive late-season promotions and price discounts offered by retailers this year," said Fulgoni.ComScore expects the spending spree to continue. In its forecast the company expects spending for the November to December shopping season to reach $29. 5 billion, a 20 percent increase over the same period last year.Macworld.com is an InfoWorld affiliate.


WASHINGTON - Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction programs had deteriorated into only hopes and dreams by the time of the U.S.-led invasion last year, a decline wrought by the first Gulf War and years of international sanctions, the chief U.S. weapons hunter found...


Global warming's impact on US plants, animals determined from ...

"Other recent syntheses of biological impacts, including my own, have focused on very large datasets across the globe," said Parmesan.


La Scala revealed: opera showcases work by Salieri for its revival

The vast refurbishment of Milan's La Scala opera house will be disclosed Tuesday with the appropriately named work -- "Europe Revealed" -- with which the house was inaugurated 226 years ago.


TRADE-WEST AFRICA:  ''No Postponement of EPA Deadline'' -- EU

BRUSSELS, Oct 19  (IPS) - The European Union has rejected calls by West  African states to postpone the end-of-year deadline for  concluding a free trade agreement.


Garcia Done for the Season with Knee Injury

BEREA, Ohio (Sports Network) - Cleveland Browns quarterback  Jeff Garcia will miss the remainder of the season after being  placed on injured reserve Monday with a knee injury.


Report card mixed for kids in U.S.: report

More children in the United States are living in a household with at least one working parent and fewer teens than ever are having babies, the annual federal report on children has found.


U.S. groups mount grass-roots battle over Iraq

KANSAS CITY, Missouri  - Tomas Young was 22 years old and working as a waiter for a Kansas City-area eatery in 2001 when attacks on the World Trade Center spurred him to a patriotic act.


A Montecodolo di Zeri (Massa Carrara) in battuta a cinghiale


A report released Wednesday shows commitment by 85 countries to end the practice - but enforcement still lags. By Mike Crawley | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor.


Osbournes on Best Behavior for Charity Event

There was no ham-tossing or obscenity-spewing in the Osbournes' backyard in Beverly Hills on Thursday night.


Saudi shooting drags France into Mideast violence

The shooting of a Frenchman in Saudi Arabia on Sunday embroils France deeper in the Middle East violence it tried to avoid by opposing the U.S.-led war in Iraq.


Roma, 22:40 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: ROMA-SPORTING LISBONA 2-1

La Roma ha battuto lo Sporting Lisbona 2-1 (1-1) in un incontro valido per la terza giornata del gir...


Sara'emanata ordinanza che interessera'aree colpite da roghi


Hostage Standoff Reported at LA Mexican Consulate

An armed man took a female hostage  at the Mexican Consulate in Los Angeles on Tuesday, but he was  shot by police and the woman escaped unharmed, according to  television video.


Games aimed at "casual players" are set to be even bigger in 2005, according to industry experts.


Norma Finanziaria, sindaco offre mediazione con proprietari


New York, 09:37 - BASKET, NBA: MALE BARGNANI, TORONTO CADE CON DETROIT

Risultati delle gare del campionato di basket Nba disputate nella notte: Orlando Magic - Chicago Bul...


Thyroid cancer, a relatively uncommon illness that has stricken Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, will be diagnosed in about 23,600 Americans this year, according to the American Cancer Society (news - web sites).


China is hosting its first Formula One Grand Prix on a gleaming new $240 million circuit in Shanghai.


Dell's recall of adapters sold with its notebook computers involves more than four million units around the world, Cnet.com reports.


Chinese city revels in role as 2008 Olympic sailing host

Qingdao city raised the curtain on China's largest-ever regatta with a display of pomp and glitz worthy of an Olympic ceremony, foreshadowing what may come at the 2008 Games in Beijing.


Euro MPs back turning Afghan poppies into medicine

Afghanistan's poppy crop, which is turned into most of the world's heroin and helps fuel the Taliban insurgency, should be used instead to make pain killers, the European Parliament said on Thursday.


Gadonneix non esclude anche apertura di capitale del gruppo


The builders of a new NASA supercomputer claim the 10,240-processor machine is the fastest in the world - an exciting prospect for researchers even if the speed title has yet to be officially bestowed.


Name of a teenage suspect has been given in a posting on the video website YouTube, detectives say.


Dubai, 1 ottobre 2004 - E' al vaglio della Cia il nastro attribuito ad Ayman al Zawahiri e trasmesso oggi dalla tv satellitare arabaal Jazeera. Nel messaggio, il numero due di al Qaida sprona ig iovani musulmani


Bertie Ahern secures a third term as taoiseach, but faces tough negotiations to build a coalition government.


In a loss for wireless communications providers, the Supreme Court on Tuesday let stand a lower court ruling preventing the industry from listing taxes and other government fees as separate line items on consumers' bills.


By The Baltimore Sun  Sep. 25--Two promising Baltimore-area partnerships between philanthropy and academia could help ease the perpetual shortage of math and science teachers in Maryland.


Ministers are advising the NHS to use the private sector to help tackle waiting lists for hearing aids.


Some Lexmark, Dell Printers May Present Electrical Hazard

Approximately 40,000 laser printers manufactured by Lexmark International Inc. were recalled this week, according to a statement released by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).


The former ABC executive, who was ousted in a management shakeup at the network in April, has been appointed to oversee Yahoo's media and entertainment properties.


Bodies Found in Fla. Air Ambulance Crash

A helicopter used as an air ambulance crashed into a bay early Wednesday and two bodies were recovered, authorities said.


Online retailer declares ''best ever'' holiday season, offers snapshot of season's sales activity.


After two years of difficult investigations and increased suspicions, the International Atomic Energy Agency demanded Saturday that Iran cease all nuclear activities that


ABC to Bring Medical Care Into the Reality Show Realm

ABC Television, which has captured big audiences in recent years with reality programs that chronicle people's physical alterations, will apply that formula to people's health.


Windows' JPEG vulnerability could be exploited by using Internet Explorer, a security firm claimed Wednesday, making the threat a potentially "devastating" one.


Walking in rhythm is safe, even with earbuds: study

Portable media players such as iPods are unlikely to interfere with heart pacemakers, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration researcher reported on Thursday.


Rilevazione mensile di Bankitalia sugli andamenti creditizi


Rumsfeld Cautions on Intelligence Reform

WASHINGTON Aug. 17, 2004  Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld conceded Tuesday that a new, powerful intelligence director could bring "some modest" improvements to efforts to safeguard the nation but warned that any changes must not hurt the flow of ...


Cink eases to four-shot win at NEC Invitational

Stewart Cink maintained his composure to register an even par final round score of 70 for a four-shot victory at the $7 million WGC-NEC Invitational on Sunday, his second win of the season.


Oscar-winner Paul Newman escapes unhurt from a racing car fire on Saturday.


ERIE, Pa. - An engagement ring and two wedding bands turned up in an airport waiting area - but the misplaced treasures have yet to be claimed by a relieved bridegroom or anyone else.


Yen Slips on Oil, Data Don't Dent Dollar

The dollar hit a six-week high against  the yen on Tuesday as investors worried about the impact of  high oil prices on Japan's economy while shrugging off news  that U.S. consumer confidence had slipped.


Clara Furse's appointment to the role as chief executive of the London Stock Exchange was met with astonishment in the City three years ago.


Empoli, 18:00 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: 8-0 NEL TEST CON IL CERTALDO

Test infrasettimanale per l'Empoli, che in vista della gara di domanica contro il Torino ha affronta...


Pope Benedict XVI appeals for renewed respect for Sundays during his final day of his visit to Austria.


Anti-fur protesters storm Cavalli fashion show

Five anti-fur protesters stormed Roberto  Cavalli's flamboyant fashion show on Wednesday, unrolling  posters saying "Cavalli = cruelty" on the catwalk before they  were dragged away by security staff.


Stocky Monkey in Himalayas Is a Shy Rarity: A New Species

Scientists from India working in the Himalayas have discovered a new species of monkey, a stocky, short-tailed, brown-haired creature they have named the Macaca munzala, or Arunachal macaque.


Stasera vertice ad Arcore tra Lega e Forza Italia


Roundup: Colts receiver Walters might need surgery

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Troy Walters might need surgery on his broken right arm that he injured in Saturday's night preseason game against the New York Jets.


Padilla jury in Miami to hear bin Laden interview

Prosecutors can show most of a videotaped interview with Osama bin Laden to jurors in the terrorism trial of former "dirty bomber" suspect Jose Padilla, even though there is no evidence Padilla ever saw it, a judge ruled on Thursday.


Massive tsunamis triggered by the largest earthquake to shake the planet in more than 40 years wiped out coastal areas across Asia as far as 1,600 kilometers (1,000 miles) away, killing more than 11,000 people.


The average price of a gallon of  gasoline in the United States rose 1 cent to an all-time high  over the past three weeks, but absent a supply-affecting force  majore, prices could fall dramatically in the coming weeks,  according to the latest nationwide Lundberg survey.


Two Belfast men are remanded in custody charged in connection with blackmail and other offences.


Pollution-laden clouds may be the culprit for India's dwindling rice harvests, according to research.


Operazione da 4,2 miliardi di dollari in titoli e contanti


In a new TV and radio campaign, the Rev. Al Sharpton has joined PETA in calling for a ban of fast-food chain KFC.


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


Protesters held four people hostage for hours Friday, charging they were linked to a fatal shooting of a demonstrator during protests that have have besieged Oaxaca since June.


Rumsfeld Says He'll Stay on as Defense Secretary

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld confirmed Monday he will stay on in his job in the second term of the Bush administration. "The election's over and the president asked me if I would be


Centrino to connect with all Wi-Fi standards

Intel on Thursday announced a component that's compatible with all Wi-Fi standards, which will let the chipmaker reach the full audience of individuals who want to wirelessly connect to local area networks.


Bangkok, 12:20 - TENNIS, WTA PATTAYA: CRAYBAS IN FINALE CONTRO RADWANSKA

Sarà la statunitense Jill Craybas a sfidare la polacca Agnieszka Radwanska nella finale del P...


Telecoms giant BT is looking again at price rises on wholesale broadband which have angered small net providers.


Two morning TV show anchors apologized on-air for a movie promotion that involved giving away a jacket riddled with fake bullet holes.


The Oakland Athletics got a solid effort from ace Dan Haren and took a two-run lead into the bottom of the ninth inning. They still couldn't find a way to win.


There are pledges and then there are real pledges

Like introductory credit card rates and superior customer service, some promises just aren't built to last. And so it is that Bank of America - mere months after its pledge to preserve


Three Saudi security men killed in clashes to the north of Riyadh

Three Saudi security men were killed and seven suspected men were arrested yesterday at dawn in a quarter to the south of Breida, north west of the capital Riyadh.


The contraceptive pill may cut a woman's overall risk of cancer - but only if used for less than eight years.


Hopes of a deal to write off completely the debts of some of the world's poorest countries were dashed after the Group of Seven rich nations club failed to reach agreement.


Many Teen Substance Abuse Programs Found Lacking

The nation's most respected treatment programs for teen drug abusers may frequently fall short of what's necessary for effective treatment, a new study suggests.


Knicks Say Curry Is Playing Like an All-Star

Eddy Curry is not an All-Star in the view of N.B.A. fans or coaches, with the notable exception of the fans who reside in the Knicksâ locker room and the coach who sits on the Knicksâ bench.


China to Impose Duties on Clothing Exports

China has decided to impose duties on its exports of textiles and apparel, a move that could ease worldwide fears that Chinese clothing makers will soon dominate the global market after its liberalization on Jan.


Attacking piracy top priority of new Hollywood lobbyist

Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. LOS ANGELES, California, United States of America -- Hollywood's new studio czar Dan Glickman vowed on Monday


India-Sri Lanka one-dayer abandoned due to rain

Unseasonal rain turned into a torrential downpour, forcing the first one-day international between India and Sri Lanka to be called off.


Tokyo Stocks Slip; Dollar Down Against Yen

Tokyo stocks slipped early Wednesday following Wall Street's weakness. The dollar was lower against the Japanese yen, but trading higher against the euro.


Induce Act remains locked up in Committee

Yesterday we reported that the Senate Judiciary Committee would be taking up the Induce Act once again. They did so this morning, and the bill failed to advance because of strong opposition from the technology


India's Taj Mahal city peaceful, curfew continues

LUCKNOW, India  - Parts of India's Taj Mahal city of Agra remained under curfew as a precaution on Thursday, a day after Muslim residents burned trucks and rioted, but the 17th century monument to love was open, police said.


Cagliari, 18:31 - CALCIO, CATANIA; MARINO: NOI BRAVI E FORTUNATI

Il tecnico catanese Pasquale Marino orgoglioso ma anche cauto dopo il bel successo di Cagliari. "Abb...


UK life insurer Resolution confirms it has had a bid approach by rival investment firm Standard Life.


Ci sono partiti che fanno l'occhiolino alla sinistra


The Foleo will connect via Bluetooth to a Treo device running either the Palm OS or Windows Mobile and will use a large screen and full-sized keyboard to help users edit e-mail and office documents.


Palestinians Hunt for Kidnapped CNN Producer

Palestinian security forces were on Tuesday searching for an Israeli Arab producer for CNN television who was kidnapped by gunmen in the Gaza Strip.


Prosecutors dismissed the case against the three main suspects in the disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway


Nine Afghan Troops Killed, U.S. Warns of More Violence

Suspected Taliban militants launched a string of attacks on security posts in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing nine soldiers, an official said.


Ritchie Bros. Conducts Largest-Ever Auction

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers conducted its largest sale to date in company history last week in Moerdijk, (Rotterdam), the Netherlands, earning over $68 million in gross auction sales.


Boxing memorabilia and a signed Man Utd shirt worn by George Best are among items stolen in a house burglary.


Key Defense Theory Ruled Out in Blake Case

A judge has dealt a blow to Robert Blake's defense, barring his lawyers from presenting the theory that others, including a key prosecution witness, conspired to murder the actor's wife.


New York, 10:33 - BASKET, NBA: DETROIT OK CON LA

Questi i risultati delle partite della regular season della NBA giocate nella notte:


Billion-Dollar Ball in Delta Pilots' Hands

Delta Air Lines' pilots, by far the best paid in the airline industry, face a painful choice over the next few weeks: accept a tentative deal that calls for a one-third cut in pay, or


Inter chalks up another draw against Juve

Milan, Italy (Sports Network) - Inter Milan's astounding string of draws continued Sunday when they played to a 2-2 tie with Juventus.


Showtime is developing an hourlong drama with writer-producers Chris Keyser and Amy Lippman, whose credits include "Party of Five" and "Sisters."


Education Secretary Paige Talking of Leaving

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


Intervista al premier: amareggiato soprattutto da Blair e dai polacchi"Ma con altri nove paesi siamo pronti a ripartire"                                            Prodi: "Un'Europa senza cuore abbiamo fatto un passo indietro"                                                                                dal nostro corrispondente ANDREA BONANNI


The Nikkei share average edged up 0.20   percent on Wednesday as Advantest Corp. and other chip stocks   rose but consumer loan companies such as Credit Saison Co. fell   on a report of tighter accounting rules.


A Missouri man accused of kidnapping two boys and holding one for more than four years was charged Monday with molesting them nearly 70 times


One list has the Mexican plutocrat at No. 1 but his country is targeting monopolies  -  and those are Slim's pickings.


Republican Jim Gilmore says he will abandon efforts to win his party's nomination for the 2008 US presidential election.


Hempstead, NY (Sports Network) - The New York Jets solved their backup quarterback problems by signing Quincy Carter, who was recently released by the Dallas Cowboys.


Sfilano collezioni Luxe e Cruise, anteprima linea orologi


Staff at the first shop to bear the fashion and home furnishings chain Laura Ashley are told it is to close next month.


Top seeds Hewitt, Sharapova safely through in Japan

Top seeds Lleyton Hewitt and Maria Sharapova were taken to three sets in their second round matches before safely advancing at the $860,000 Japan Open on Wednesday.


NASHVILLE (Billboard) - Tim McGraw will return to the road this summer as a solo headliner after two years co-headlining with his wife, Faith Hill.


CLANDESTINI:BONIVER,NESSUN ABUSO IN TRASFERIMENTI DA LAMPEDUSA

(AGI) - Palermo, 9 ott. - Il sottosegretario agli Affari esteri Margherita Boniver, sostiene la legittimita' del trasferimento in Libia degli immigrati sbarcati a Lampedusa. "Nessun abuso. Si tratta di persone


Two-headed turtle goes on display in Pa.

A pet store has bought a two-headed turtle from a collector and plans to keep it on display, the store manager said. The 2-month-old turtle, actually conjoined red-eared slider twins, fits on a silver dollar.


Australia-led consortium to buy ntl's broadcast business

An Australian-led consortium said it would buy the broadcast business of communications and entertainment group ntl Inc for 1.27 billion pounds (2.46 billion US dollars).


Unseeded Mikhail Youzhny easily beat third-seeded Ivan Ljubicic 6-2, 6-4 Sunday to win the ABN Amro title.


Quebec can't speak for Canada on world stage, says Robillard

OTTAWA (CP) - When it comes to world affairs, nobody speaks for Canada except Canada, says Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Lucienne Robillard.


TV makers at the Consumer Electronics Show boast their sets are thin, sharp and rich in content.


There's Enough Water in the Dams, Says DID

KUALA LUMPUR: Don't worry about the coming drought. There's enough water in our dams.  Most of the major rivers and tributaries - the main source of water - are also full due to the recent rainy season.


Yankees Notebook: Clemens Slotted to Face White Sox

Roger Clemens, who will have a throwing session on Wednesday, will likely throw again over the weekend and meet the Yankees in Chicago for Mondayâs game.


Due to security fears, Canada will only head a small group of international experts to evaluate the election, with most of its work conducted outside Iraq.


Bomb Kills Sunni Sheik Working With U.S. in Iraq

The leader of local Sunni tribes in Iraq who have joined American and Iraqi forces in fighting extremist Sunni militants was killed by a bomb today, Iraqi police officials said.


Milano, 17:04 - CALCIO, SERIE C1/A: PRO SESTO-CITTADELLA 0-2

Pro Sesto-Cittadella 0-2 nell'anticipo della 24/a giornata del campionato di serie C1/A. Il Cittadel...


L'uomo Ã¨ accusato di due omicidi. Era latitante da tempoSi sospetta che possa aver assassinato altre donne                                          Prostitute uccise nel veronese Arrestato un agricoltore


Iraqis Resume Meeting to Select National Assembly

Iraqi political and religious leaders  resumed meeting on Wednesday to select an interim national  assembly after a row the day before over who should be on it  forced a postponement.


Mount St. Helens, the giant volcano in southwest Washington that erupted with deadly violence 24 years ago, is churning with increased swarms of tiny earthquakes -- and scientists said Thursday there was a


Big bats help Contreras end winless skid

Jose Contreras got his first win as a starter in two months and rookie Josh Fields put the White Sox ahead with Chicago's fourth home run of the seventh inning in a 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Monday.


Adobe Patches Critical PDF Vulnerability

Adobe today patched its Reader and Acrobat programs to fix a flaw involving malicious PDF files.


Modern art collector Charles Saatchi changes tack with a new collection of paintings at his London gallery.


Tech World Gives Millions To Help South Asia

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - whose watchword is "We believe that the world's toughest problems can be solved - if we work together" - is giving $3M to help those struck by the natural disaster that's wreaked such havoc in South Asia.


By MARK SMITH  A SCOTS terrorist gang has threatened to poison England's water supply.   Strathclyde Police were yesterday examining a threat in an email from the Scottish National Liberation Army (SNLA) to a newspaper in Glasgow.


Life & style: Private Lives: Whenever they get in touch with me, I feel depressed, anxious, even suicidal.


Melinda Gates Joins Washington Post Co. as Director

a former Microsoft Corp. executive and wife of founder Bill Gates -- to its board yesterday, adding the spouse of the world's richest


Saudi Arabia's foreign minister urged the United States and Iran on Wednesday to show restraint after this weekend's naval confrontation in the Persian Gulf and warned of the grave consequences of such incidents.


QUETTA, Pakistan, Feb. 17 -- A suicide bomber attacked a courthouse in western Pakistan on Saturday, killing 15 people in the deadliest in a series of attacks that have struck the country in recent weeks.


Microsoft ends free Hotmail access from Outlook

Hotmail users who use Microsoft's Outlook and Outlook Express clients will now have to pay for the privilege. Users must sign up to either a Hotmail Plus account for $19.


Timberlake unveiled a mobile video channel on Verizon  Wireless' V Cast video service called JT-TV during a pre-Grammy  party over the weekend in Hollywood.


Aftershocks Strike Fear After Japan Quake Kills 14

OJIYA, Japan  - Aftershocks kept striking northern  Japan on Sunday, hours after a powerful earthquake killed at  least 16 people, collapsing houses and triggering a landslide  which devastated a village.


Submarine cable cut torpedoes Middle East access

Web slowdown hits India, Pakistan too A submarine cable in the Mediterranean was cut earlier today, resulting in a dramatic slowdown in internet access for people in India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and much of the Middle East.â¦


Ullrich Leaves Racing, but Not the Suspicions, Behind

Jan Ullrich was denied entry in the Tour de France, a race he won in 1997, after his name surfaced in a Spanish doping investigation.


Rio Tinto again rejects BHP Billiton offer in shareholder letter

Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto on Thursday reiterated its opposition to a takeover proposal from BHP Billiton in a letter to shareholders outlining latest developments in the bid.


The U.S. economy has pulled out of a midyear pause and should grow well for the rest of 2004, Federal Reserve Governor Susan Bies said on Saturday, adding that short-term interest rates were still "too accommodative."


UK Plc under pressure to move jobs offshore

British business is facing increasing pressure to move jobs abroad to cut costs and there is no sign that this global trend is set to reverse, an industry survey shows.


Michael Vaughan believes England can complete a 4-0 whitewash over West Indies even if Graham Thorpe misses the final Test.


Russian Symphony performs in Netherlands

Russia's Tchaikovsky Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra and well-known Russian soloists performed in the Netherlands to an audience that included the Dutch royals.


Movie Review | 'Scrap Heaven': A Hijacked Bus and a Trio of Misfits

In the writer and director Sang-il Leeâs âScrap Heaven,â three strangers share a general dissatisfaction with life â and a fateful ride aboard a hijacked bus.


Palermo, 16:36 - CALCIO, PALERMO; COLANTUONO: STIMO MAKINWA E STENDARDO

Il neo-allenatore del Palermo, Stefano Colantuono, ha posato gli occhi su due giocatori della Lazio,...


The retrievable chamber of China's 20th recoverable satellite returned to Earth with a bang, crashing through the roof of a house, the Beijing News says.


More than 150 are arrested in Australia's largest ever operation against child pornography.


NASA boss takes off to pursue university role

NASA's top official, Sean O'Keefe, resigned on Monday to pursue a job leading the main campus of Louisiana State University.


Vaughan and Jones to fore in another mismatch

THE sight of Andrew Strauss delivering the penultimate over of this mismatch said more about the state of Zimbabwe cricket than any number of words.


After a stroke, the brain tries to reorganize itself.  However, sometimes this process goes awry, leaving one woman to feel sounds on her skin.


It's catching is it not? Maybe it's bold, brave and brassy but it's apparently the new order. Defying the maths teacher who tells us three into two won't go.


CEO is set to be replaced by firm's president, Alan Schwartz, according to news reports.


Bush Campaigns in Florida, Attacks Kerry's Voting Record

President Bush says Democratic challenger, Senator John Kerry's vote against a military funding bill raises questions about his ability to lead the nation.


Britain rules out deploying troops to strife-torn Darfur

British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw stressed that his country had no plans to deploy troops to the troubled western region of Sudan, but said that Britain stood ready to support the African Union military presence in the region.


E3, la fiera del videogame sulla riva dell'Oceano

Edizione 2007 dell'Electronic Entertainment Expo, la principale mostra di videogiochi mondiale, quest'anno riservata a produttori e media


Affonda mercantile, dispersi e feriti nello schianto


Debix to Offer 800,000 UCLA Victims Three Years of Identity Theft Protection for $99

Debix, the Identity Protection Network, today announced that it will  offer Identity Protection Services for three years to the victims of the  UCLA security breach for $99. Details of the offer are available at http://www.debix.com/UCLA.


New security in place as students return to firebombed Montreal Jewish school

MONTREAL (CP) - Jewish students returning to the United Talmed Torahs school on Monday were met with new security measures put in place since its library was firebombed last April.


Annan prepares to try to mediate in Kenya crisis

Former U.N. secretary-general Kofi Annan was due to arrive in Kenya on Tuesday to try to mediate in a post-poll crisis that has torn the country in two and triggered weeks of violence that killed at least 650 people.


Vacationing British Leader Makes First Public Comment on Tsunami Disaster

Nearly a week after the tsunami struck in the India Ocean, British Prime Minister Tony Blair has made his first public comments on the devastating disaster.


Nepal seeks to break rebel siege with air patrols

Military helicopters provided air cover to vehicles ferrying crucial supplies to the Nepali capital on Sunday, a senior army officer said, as a blockade called by Maoist rebels stretched into its fifth day.


AMERICA/BRASILE - La scomparsa di Mons. Gianfranco Masserdotti, Vescovo di Balsas, ucciso in un incidente stradale Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Mons. Gianfranco Masserdotti, Vescovo di Balsas (MA, Brasile) Ã¨ deceduto il 17 settembre, nel primo pomeriggio, investito da un'autovettura mentre transitava in bicicletta a 12 chilometri da Balsas. Secondo le informazioni diff...


Italians keep tabs on dead bear's mother

Italian officials said Thursday that they will track a mother bear by satellite to keep her out of the trouble that led to her son's untimely death at the hands of hunters in Germany and caused an international uproar.


Roma, 10:28 - CALCIO, ANCELOTTI: NUOVO ALLENATORE JUVE SARA' FIGURA PASSATO

Carlo Ancelotti si è detto sicuro che il nuovo allenatore della Juve sarà una figura d...


Dutch Philips Electronics   said on Thursday it would introduce the world's first cordless DECT phone that can make Skype Internet calls without being connected to a personal computer.


Arts & entertainment: Culture secretary warns television industry against being overly 'gloomy and introspective'.


Man sets fire to belongings outside White House

A man set fire to his belongings outside the northwest gate of the White House on Monday,injuring himself before the flames were put out by Secret Service agents, media reports said.


China and India launch anti-terrorism exercise

China and India, who fought a brief border war in 1962, have started a week-long anti-terrorism military drill to improve trust and cooperation as the two rising powers seek to put aside decades of frosty relations.


Dell Lowers DJ Price, Takes On Apple iPod

Dell has slashed the price of its 15-GB Dell DJ to $149, down from its normal list price of $199, and $100 less than the price of Apple's iPod mini.


Stocks Fall on Security, Earnings Worries

US stocks fell in extremely thin volume on Monday as security concerns surrounding the Republican convention in New York and worries about an update from technology bellwether Intel Corp.


Guba sees future of 'Net video in professional content

User-uploaded video might be making waves on the Internet but the future lies in professional content, according to the CEO of the Guba video portal.


Enterprise security spending skyrockets since Sept. 11

Since the terrorist attacks against the U.S. on Sept. 11, 2001, the American Society of Industrial Security's (ASIS) annual convention "has become a much more serious show.


World Business Briefing: China: Bid for British Mine Company

A consortium led by Chinaâs biggest gold mining company, the Zijin Mining Group, has made a $185.4 million bid for the British copper mining company Monterrico Metals in what could become Chinaâs first outright takeover of an overseas listed company. The acquisition would be the latest in a series of low-profile but substantial purchases of overseas mining assets by Chinese companies, part of the countryâs quest to diversify supplies of strategically important resources. Monterrico, which is based in London, holds rights to the still-undeveloped Rio Blanco copper and molybdenum deposits in northern Peru, which the company says could yield up to 25 millions tons of copper ore a year. Zijin holds a 45 percent share in the consortium, with a Chinese copper mining company, Tongling, taking 35 percent and Xiamen C& D, a trading and real estate conglomerate, holding 20 percent, Zijin said.


After four years of waiting, Mac users are finally able to get their hands on a new version of Microsoft's productivity suite for the platform.


Hamas Islamist fighters and looters ransacked the blood-spattered Palestinian presidential compound in Gaza on Friday, rejoicing at the rout of their well-armed, secular rivals from the president's Fatah faction.


The man who soared to fame as the star of the Superman films and was grounded by a paralyzing accident in mid career has died at the age of 52.


Famous people give their New Year's resolutions

Another tattoo for Rudy Giuliani and a yodeling lesson for Martha Stewart.


Congressmen returning from their Independence Day break are ready for battle with the White House, with Democrats decrying President Bush's pardon of former aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby


Tiger Woods's dream of a third successive British Open victory was in danger of being blown away by a stiff Scottish breeze in the second round on Friday.


Storms Wallop California, Ohio River Valley

Heavy rains and blizzards slammed  California on Saturday, triggering floods and mudslides and  tying up traffic from southern California to San Francisco and  into the Sierra Nevada mountain range.


Pfizer's new arthritis drug hit by negative reports:

[India News]: New York, Dec 20 : America's multibillion dollar pharmaceutical industry has been shaken by reports that Pfizer's high-profile arthritis drug, Celebrex, is said to cause an increased risk of heart attack.


PageSix - BEGINNING in 2007,   Fox will televise the   Bowl Championship Series, which crowns college football's national champion.


L'obiettivo e' quello di difendersi da Microsoft


'Bin Laden' Endorses Islamist War on Iraq Vote

Osama bin Laden apparently urged Iraqis  to boycott U.S.-backed elections, endorsing Sunni Muslim  insurgents on the day a senior Shi'ite leader survived a car  bombing and the top Sunni party pulled out of next month's  vote.


East Timor's president appealed for calm and international troops patrolled the streets of Dili on Monday, a day after troops fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse rampaging youths.


MGM Set for Fete to Celebrate 80 Storied Years

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., whose  storied history includes "Gone With the Wind," celebrates its  80th year this Sunday with a Hollywood Bowl fete highlighting  its legends and its recent turnaround.


LONDON: Harry Potter author JK Rowling said yesterday that one of her characters will not survive the next book in her series about the young wizard - but refused to say who would die.


Sanyo Restarts Chip Plant After Earthquake

Sanyo has restarted chip production at a factory that automatically stopped when a powerful earthquake hit.


Republican John McCain has put much of his time and effort into other states, but suggested Wednesday that recent endorsements could lead Iowa voters to give his presidential campaign another look.


IBM has signed up more than 110 companies to build technologies to the open specification for its BladeCenter systems. ADVERTISEMENT.


'Salvare principi, no a fughe in terreni sconosciuti'


U.S. Steel to buy Stelco for about $1.1 billion

TORONTO/NEW YORK  - U.S. Steel Corp  is to acquire Stelco Inc  for about $1.1 billion to strengthen its position as a supplier of flat-rolled steel products in North America, the companies said.


The U.S. pension agency on Thursday  said it was moving to take over United Airlines' pilot pension  plans, which are underfunded by $2.9 billion.


Boeing says to ink Vietnam Air 7E7 deal in Q1 2005

Boeing Co. (BA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) expects to finalise a contract with Vietnam Airlines in the first quarter of 2005 for four 7E7 planes, which are worth around $500 million at list price.


BRUSSELS, Belgium -- US President George W. Bush is expected to meet with NATO and European Union leaders in February in an effort to mend trans-Atlantic relations that have been strained by the war in Iraq, officials say.


Parla Azouz Marzouk, il marito di Raffaella Castagna. "Non ho nemici, siamo gente perbene"Rientrato ieri dalla Tunisia insieme al padre e alla madre. "Non sono colpevole"                                          "Raffaella era tutta la mia vita volevamo fare un altro figlio"                                                                                di SARA BRACCHETTI


Though Brits aren't nearly as brainwashed Yes, Googleâs dominance extends beyond the desktop. Today, market research firm M:Metrics unveiled its latest rankings of the most popular mobile web destinations in the U.S. and Britain, and Google sits atop both lists.â¦


UK agrees to US request to redeploy 850 troops in Iraq

British Defense Secretary Geoff Hoon told the British Parliament Thursday that the government has agreed to a US request to send 850 British troops to relieve American forces in the more volatile areas of Iraq.


Sallie Mae Battle Could Be Costly to Investors

J. C. Flowers & Company has told its investors just how much money they may lose in the private equity firmâs battle over the buyout of Sallie Mae.


The General Synod of the Church of England is to discuss a move to allow the sacking of incompetent or lazy priests.


Wednesday's theme is A Land of Opportunity. Cynics would argue that Governor Schwarzenegger exhausted this seam in his speech last night.


Bologna, 22:21 - BASKET, PLAY OFF SCUDETTO: VIDIVICI BOLOGNA IN SEMIFINALE

La VidiVici Bologna è la quarta semifinalista dei play off scudetto del campionato di serie A...


Russian Court Rules Siberian Pipeline Route Unlawful

Text of report by Russian news agency Ekho Moskvy  Ulan-Ude, 6 June: The Republic of Buryatia's Supreme Court today ruled invalid the favourable conclusion made by the state environmental study on the route of an oil pipeline passing 800 m.


Traumatized Lebanese children may suffer

Once again, Lebanon's children are seeing what they shouldn't — visions of death and destruction that may scar them for life. And those are the survivors.


Real Madrid match suspended, Espanyol goes second

Real Madrid's match against Real Sociedad Sunday was suspended after a bomb threat was called into Bernabeu security.


Singapore's Temasek to invest 975 million pounds in Barclays

Singapore's state-linked investment firm Temasek Holdings said Monday it is investing 975 million pounds in Barclays, fighting to take over Dutch lender ABN Amro.


US agrees to send "enemy combatant" to Saudi Arabia

The United States has reached agreement with a US citizen who has held as an "enemy combatant" for more than two years without charges to send him to Saudi Arabia, officials said Wednesday.


At Dell, Problems Came Bit By Bit: Computer Maker's Trail of Shortcomings Made an Overhaul Necessary

By Andrew D. Smith and Victor Godinez, The Dallas Morning News  Feb. 5--Each little cut only stung a bit, but the cuts kept coming -- and coming -- until they killed Kevin Rollins' career at Dell Inc.   Slowing sales growth. Falling profit margins. Customer complaints.


Jazz clarinetist Artie Shaw, famed  for classic recordings of "Begin the Beguine" and "Oh, Lady Be  Good" as well as turbulent marriages to movie stars Lana Turner  and Ava Gardner, died on Thursday at age 94, his manager Will  Curtis said.


AT&T 'not mulling' offer for Vodafone: company chief

US telecom giant AT&T is not considering a bid for British mobile phone operator Vodafone, but is likely to make smaller acquisitions to better meet the needs of multinational companies, the company's chief executive said in an interview published Tuesday.


The Afterlife Is Expensive for Digital Movies

A new study shows that storing the digital master record of a film costs much more than storing archival prints.


They are like a big lobster pot on a piping hot stove, churning and bubbling, ready to boil over. The Red Sox have a 3-games-to-none lead over the Cardinals in the 2004 World Series, and all of their dreams -- and yours -- are about to come true. The local nine is bursting with optimism, yet the ...


Aishwarya Rai unveils a new collection of jewellery in Mumbai.


La Spezia, 17:21 - CALCIO, SPEZIA: GIOVANNI ROSSI CEDUTO ALLA CREMONESE

Il mercato di gennaio si muove anche per la B. Il difensore dello Spezia, Giovanni Rossi, 24 anni, &...


More than four decades after they first hit the road, The Who gave an impromptu performance Thursday to show they're in fighting form for a 28-city European tour.


Hard-and-fast rule on slopes: Let her rip

Suddenly my life is awash in chicks. Chicks who rip. For all you right-on-the-edge-of-being-offended politically correct females out there, this phrase is the title of a magnificent little essay by Moira McCarthy in the January issue of Ski Magazine.


Da parte dei fondi Texas Pacific e Apollo Management


L'uomo, che stava cercando di lasciare il Paese, lavorava in un ospedale di BrisbaneHa 27 anni. I suoi colleghi lo consideravano "un cittadino modello"                                            Gb, medico indiano arrestato in Australia E' l'ottavo sospetto autore degli attentati                                                                                A Glasgow nella notte tre esplosione controllate su un'auto sospetta, vicino alla moschea


Republican John McCain on Wednesday asked for an investigation of thousands of calls to New Hampshire voters disparaging him and supporting rival Mike Huckabee.


Amnesty team in Sudan to probe human rights in Darfur

KHARTOUM : A top-level team from rights group Amnesty International arrived in Sudan for talks with officials in Khartoum ahead of a trip to the war-torn region of Darfur.


Tesco is rolling out radio barcode technology across its 98 Tesco Extra stores to track high-value items between its internal distribution centres and its outlets.


NHL's Kovalev Bolsters Already Potent Kazan Lineup

KAZAN, Russia (Sports Network) - Russian forward Alexei  Kovalev is the latest locked out National Hockey League player  to head abroad, as he signed on to play for AK Bars Kazan.


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Golden Globes scrapped for "press conference"

Hollywood's striking writers scored  two victories on Monday by forcing Golden Globe Awards sponsors  to cancel their traditional star-studded telecast and by  reaching a deal to put writers back to work at Tom Cruise's  film company.


Selling stocks short is a very, very risky move that shouldn't be attempted by new investors.


Popular baldness drug could mask prostate marker

A popular baldness drug taken by more than 4 million men worldwide can mask an important marker used in screening tests to detect prostate cancer, scientists said on Monday.


F-Secure hit with antivirus vulnerabilities

Security vendor F-Secure's own antivirus products are in need of patches to seal off several vulnerabilities, including one that fellow security vendor Secunia rates as "highly critical."


Danish police arrest several people suspected of planning a terrorist attack using explosives, officials say.


The Putnam Investments mutual funds aggressively voted against corporate boards that failed to meet strict standards for director independence last year, new proxy disclosures show.


Ducks tame Sens to claim first Stanley Cup

ANAHEIM, California  - The Anaheim Ducks tamed the Ottawa Senators 6-2 on Wednesday to clinch their first Stanley Cup and extend a painful title drought for hockey-mad Canadians.


A STUDY has plotted habitats and wildlife in Tyneside parks which are to be the subject of regeneration projects.   The work, by Northumberland Wildlife Trust for North Tyneside Council, reveals the parks host wildlife ranging from bats to sparrowhawks, and possibly water voles.


David 1 : Goliath 0 The owner of Wargames.com - a website dedicated to selling, well, wargames - has won the right to retain the domain name despite the best attempts of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to wrest it from him.â¦


Foote Partners says the average base salary for directors of SAP program management rose from $115,468 to $133,500 in the calendar year that just ended.


Sand Mine Proposal Has Neighbors Worried

By Chris Mazzolini, The Daily News, Jacksonville, N.C.  Sep. 25--They have done this before, gathering around India Gurganus-Cook's kitchen table, which is again covered with satellite images, property records and assorted research.


Heath Ledger was found dead Tuesday in a Manhattan apartment, naked in bed with sleeping pills nearby, police said. The Australian-born actor was 28.


Birkhead says Dannielynn pouts like Anna

When Larry Birkhead looks at his 9-month-old daughter, Dannielynn, he sees her mother, Anna Nicole Smith. "She has long legs and chubby little toes exactly like Anna's; it's like a mirror image," Birkhead tells OK! magazine in its latest issue. "It's really incredible. And I think her lips are her mom's lips; especially when she pouts. ... She also gets what she wants exactly like her mom always did as soon as she'd pout."


FairPoint Communications reached an agreement with the Vermont Public Service Department that would allow it to buy Verizon phone lines in the state.


Republicans are demanding a list of voters in Washington state's most populous county as the party considers a court challenge of Democrat Christine Gregoire's razor-thin victory in the governor's race, officials said Monday.


India struggles to tame its heart of darkness

Young girls and their mothers  huddle under shawls in the central reservation of one of the  city's main streets, picking through trash for grimy metal  scraps that might earn them 20 rupees (half a dollar) a day.


Quake, Tsunami Hit South Asia; 3,100 Feared Dead

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka  - The world's fifth-largest  quake in a century hit southern Asia on Sunday, unleashing a  tsunami that crashed into Sri Lanka and India, drowning  thousands and swamping tourist isles in Thailand and the  Maldives.


U.N. peacekeepers asked Israel's army on Wednesday to pull down a new barbed-wire barrier that Lebanon said encroached on its territory, but Israel denied it was on Lebanese soil — a test of the month-old cease-fire.


2 Giants to Introduce Enhanced Data Sharing Services on Net

Google and Microsoft separately plan to introduce on Thursday enhanced information sharing services for Internet users. Microsoft plans for the first time to offer a


White House: China Abides by Currency Law

WASHINGTON - The Bush administration said Friday that neither China nor any other major trading partner of the United States is violating a US law against currency manipulation to gain unfair trade advantages.


Afghan Kidnappers Meet on Fate of UN Hostages

Leaders of an Afghan militant group holding three UN workers hostage were meeting on Friday to decide whether to kill them or extend a deadline for authorities to meet their demands, a member of the leadership council said.


Britain's Straw breaks ranks with Blair over Middle East crisis

British Prime Minister Tony Blair is facing a possible cabinet revolt after his former foreign secretary Jack Straw broke ranks to attack Israel's "disproportionate" assault on Hezbollah.


In response to his introduction of the non-well-formed XML patch the other day, Christian Stocker has a new posting with a bit of a rebuttal on the subject.


Torino, 17:01 - CALCIO, JUVE; AGENTE ALMIRON: SLITTA PASSAGGIO AL MONACO

"Il passaggio di Almiron al Monaco è rinviato alla prossima settimana". Lo ha dichiarato il p...


Stile 'Maria Antonietta' di Coppola affascina,e' segno forza


Hamas admits ambushing Israeli army patrol

Hamas militants said they had ambushed an Israeli army patrol on Tuesday by misleading the Israeli internal security intelligence service through a double agent.


With Kevin Durant watching from behind the Texas bench, the 11th-ranked Longhorns won another game without their one-year stud when they held on to beat Baylor yet again.


Former Iranian President Hashemi Rafsanjani was picked Tuesday to head a key clerical body empowered with choosing or dismissing the country's supreme leader — a vote seen as a victory for Iran's moderate conservatives, state media reported.


No, scientists still haven't found the gene that keeps men from asking for directions. But they have discovered that reaching out to other people is good for men's health.


Snow: Bush standing firm behind Gonzales

The White House on Sunday dismissed Senate plans to hold a no-confidence vote on the attorney general and said the outcome will not undermine President Bush's resolve to keep Alberto Gonzales at the Justice Department.


Toronto stocks little changed after choppy day

Early gains on the Toronto Stock  Exchange fizzled out on Friday, leaving the composite index  little changed at the end of the day as investors opted to lock  in profits after a week of wild swings.


Instant messaging (IM) is gaining slow prominence in the workplace, but the application is used for a variety of reasons. An early 2004 study of more than 2,200 US adults from Pew Internet & American Life


Scuola, cenerentola della spesa pubblica

L'allarme dell'Istat: la spesa per l'istruzione nel nostro Paese in costante diminuzione. Fioroni porta il caso al Consiglio dei ministri


Blackrock Financial, the specialist US asset manager, has sold the first ever European version of a complex, high-yield commercial real estate investment product that has proved very popular in the US over recent years.


The Prado Museum is featuring the nation's leading artists in an exhibition entitled Spanish Portraits: From El Greco to Velazquez.


Presidential candidate John Edwards said Friday he feels "at peace" campaigning in his native South Carolina, though he acknowledges that how Democratic primary voters will receive his populist message remains anyone's guess.


From Same Dugout to the Same Row Before Congress

A longtime friend and former teammate of Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte may be asked questions regarding Clemensâs possible use of steroids before a Congressional committee.


A pill-sized camera might eliminate the need for invasive techniques to screen for inflammations or obstructions in the esophagus.


Bay Bridge span faces re-bid, possible redesign

The eastern span of the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge, currently under construction and over budget, will be re-bid, according to Sunne Wright McPeak, secretary of California's Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, which oversees Caltrans, the


Thanks to availability entrepreneurs, misinterpreting the weather is getting easier and easier.


British tour operators cancel Kenya holidays

British tour operators on Thursday cancelled holidays to Kenya for the rest of the week as a result of the violence in the country after disputed elections and as the government advised against all unnecessary travel there.


La battaglia degli attivisti ambientalisti su nave e gommoniPoi il danno ai motori della Nisshin Maru ha posto fine alla caccia                                            Baleniere giapponesi via dall'Antartico sotto la scorta di Greenpeace


LOS ANGELES  â Robert A. Iger, chief executive of the Walt Disney Company, received a compensation package in the 2007 fiscal year valued by the company at $27.7 million, according to an analysis of documents filed Friday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


Tibetan language seen hurt by China's neglect

The Chinese government is neglecting and actively undermining the Tibetan language as part of continuing efforts to dilute the region's unique culture, a human rights group said on Thursday.


A police inquiry begins after a 16-year-old boy becomes the fifth teenager to be murdered in London this year.


4 justices often side with the condemned

No one on the Supreme Court publicly opposes the death penalty, but four justices often side with death row inmates who are fighting to avoid execution.


Laura Bush Denies Husband Relies on Instinct

NASHUA, N.H.  - First Lady Laura Bush said on  Thursday that her husband has long consultations with advisers  before making decisions, disputing a recent report that he  sometimes relies primarily on gut instincts.


Palestine Liberation Organization chairman Mahmoud Abbas says officials will take steps to end lawlessness and violence in the Palestinian territories ahead of scheduled January 9 elections for president.


FDA Says It Was Not Told of Possibility of Vaccine Shortage

British and American regulators continued their inspection of a contaminated vaccine factory in Liverpool as the health agencies for both countries sought on Saturday


In corso le indagini per identificare gli autori del gesto


Clues to Black Plagueâs Fury in 650-Year-Old Skeletons

New findings suggest that the plague selectively took the already ill, while many of the otherwise healthy survived the infection.


Ukraine Parliament Calls Election Invalid

Ukraine's parliament has declared the country's disputed presidential election invalid, a legally ineffectual but symbolically potent move boosting opposition hopes for a revote.


UK urged to get grip on 2012 Games planning

The British government is financially exposed over the 2012 London Olympics and should put in place a strong monitoring system to make sure preparations do not fall behind schedule, lawmakers said on Tuesday.


Black Watch accused of breaching security

Senior Army officers have accused the Black Watch of breaching operational security, unprofessional behaviour and trying to profit from the death of a colleague.


Little Saigon Voters Not Embracing Kerry

In the teeming markets and cafes of Little Saigon, generational changes and misgivings over his policies have weakened President Bush's support among Vietnamese-Americans. Still, few are embracing his Democratic challenger, Sen. John Kerry.


Williams standing firm in dispute with Ottawa over offshore revenues

TORONTO (CP) - Newfoundland Premier Danny Williams came out swinging again Wednesday in his ongoing dispute with Ottawa and Prime Minister Paul Martin over the province's claim to offshore oil revenues.


Thai government in human rights spotlight

International criticism of Thailand continued to escalate Thursday in the wake of the deaths of 78 Islamic protesters who suffocated while being transported in military trucks Monday for more than five hours to a barracks in the country's largely Muslim


The telephone company reported an 89 percent increase in quarterly profit, aided by an income tax benefit and an increase in high-speed Internet subscribers.


People are getting fatter in all parts of the world, with the possible exception of Asia, a global snapshot shows.


U.S. stocks rebounded on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the economy was set to grow moderately, calming investors' anxiety a day after the Dow industrials had its worst slide since the September 11, 2001, attacks.


Going nowhere, fast European Commissioner Charlie McCreevy has warned that efforts to establish the pan-European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) are in danger of coming to naught, after the agreement failed to secure the support of national governments on Monday.â¦


Africa ; France airlifts evacuees from Ivory Coast

Africa News, France on Monday was shutting down one of the largest evacuations in post-independence Africa - a five-day airlift that flew more than five thousand Westerners and others out of Ivory Coast.


Intel planning Centrino-like brand for desktops

Corporate customers will be pitched PCs that can be centrally managed and partitioned, in addition to security features.


PeopleSoft board of directors might not be supporting it, but almost 60% of the shareholders have given their support to the Oracleâs bid to take over PeopleSoft.


Ancot: nel 2007 era pari al 5,04% contro il 6,60% del 2006


Sen. John Kerry accused President Bush on Thursday of relying on front groups to challenge his record of valor in Vietnam, asserting, "He wants them to do his dirty work."


Remains may be of kids missing since '04

Police looking for two children missing since 2004 found a shallow grave Sunday containing human bones, and the children's mother said she had been told they were likely the remains of her son and daughter.


Calls for a law allowing licensed fox hunting instead of an outright ban are set to go to a vote in the Lords.


Sri Lankan Found Alive in Tsunami Rubble

GALLE, Sri Lanka  - An elderly Sri Lankan man was  miraculously found alive in the ruins of a building devastated  by the killer tsunami two weeks ago, haggard and dehydrated but  semi-conscious, local media said on Sunday.


If "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" opened mainstream Americans' eyes to the martial arts epic, director Zhang Yimou may be about to grab their hearts and minds.


Il giovane Luigi fotografato in dolce compagnia


Fix sought for critical space station computers

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - The International Space Station's main computers remained shut down on Friday following a critical systems crash, while visiting astronauts prepared to fix insulation damage on the space shuttle Atlantis.


Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi indicated Friday that extending the Self-Defense Forces' mission in Iraq was almost a done deal.


Val Gardena, 16:38 - SCI, CDM: VERSO CONFERMA SUPER-G E LIBERA VAL GARDENA

Nessun problema per il superG e la discesa libera in programma il 15 e 16 dicembre in Val Gardena. E...


NEW YORK - EMC will announce today that it has closed on the acquisition of Dantz Development, a privately held company that it hopes will give it a toehold in the $600 million spent by small to mid-size companies on data backup and recovery software.


Fabrics Made From Straw and Feathers Seen As Way Forward for 'Green' Fashion

By Jeremy Laurance  After organic food and Fair Trade cosmetics comes "sustainable" fashion. Scientists are investigating natural sources for biodegradable artificial fabrics made from raw material such as chicken feathers and rice straw.


Last week, I received an e-mail that read âSteve Jobs, Bono and The Edge invite you to attend a special event.â (Larry Mullen and Adam Clayton were indifferent about my attendance, I guess


Dalla transazione nascera' un gruppo da 53 mld di dollari


Rare Pneumonia Strikes US Troops in Iraq

A rare and dangerous form of pneumonia has stricken US soldiers in Iraq at an unusually high rate. There seems to be no explanation


Jonny Wilkinson says the injury he suffered against Wasps was only a dead arm.


England's World Cup winning centre Mike Catt confirms his retirement from international rugby at the age of 36.


Government likely to announce withdrawal of troops from Bosnia

The government is Thursday expected to announce that it will withdraw its remaining 600 soldiers from Bosnia following the European Union's confirmation that it would cut the number of peacekeepers there.


Interest rates on short-term Treasury securities rose in yesterday's auction. The Treasury Department sold $19 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 1.580 percent, up from 1.515 percent last week. An additional $17 billion was sold in six-month bills at a rate of 1.775 percent, up from 1.750 percent.


Di Pietro, se papocchio meglio elezioni, Mastella, ok Prodi


Roma, 12:36 - BASKET, AZZURRI: CT RECALCATI CONVOCA BARGNANI PER EUROPEI

Carlo Recalcati, ct azzuro, ha comunicato i nomi di altri tre giocatori convocati per gli Europei 20...


MEDINA, Ohio -- LeBron James was ticketed by the State Highway Patrol for driving 101 mph on an interstate highway.


Rumsfeld Stays On, Hopes Troops Quit Iraq in 4 Years

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said  on Monday he had agreed to stay in his job and hoped U.S.  troops would be pulled out of Iraq during the Bush  administration's second four-year term.


Clinton Library Reflects Its Subject's Volatile Era

The William J. Clinton Presidential Center, in Little Rock, Ark., which is to be dedicated on Thursday, sprawls across eight years of big ambitions and small details.


Patil says infiltration down, Army says it's up

NEW DELHI: As Home Minister Shivraj Patil assesses the security scenario in Jammu and Kashmir, the Army on Sunday said Pakistan has stepped up its efforts to push terrorists into the state.


UNITED States marines found what was believed to be the body of a Western woman as they continued their offensive in the shattered Iraqi town of Fallujah yesterday.


Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond is critically injured in a car crash while filming for the programme.


No change is good RSA Facebook has defended its privacy protection despite the possibility that this has been circumvented for the first time by an alleged sexual predator.â¦


EU dragging its feet over economic reform: CBI chief

The European Union's bid to become the world's most competitive economy will remain a distant vision so long as its 25 member states undertake reforms at a "snail's pace", a top business leader was to warn.


Astros have pitching edge going into Game 7 of NLCS

(Sports Network) - Despite the home team winning every game so far in this year's National League Championship Series, the Houston Astros would seem to have an edge going into Thursday night's deciding Game 7 versus the St.


Asian states urged to make gender a budget priority

Asian officials called for gender equality to become an integral part of budget planning, saying the gap between the sexes has not been a sufficient priority.


Consumer Confidence at 7-Month Low in Oct

U.S. consumers turned gloomier in  October, beset by soaring energy costs, relentless violence in  Iraq, sluggish hiring and an increasingly bitter presidential  campaign.


Supermodel Kate Moss is a good cook and loves spending her weekends baking indoors, says her   friend.


Athens, Greece - Archaeologists have discovered ancient graves during excavations near Ancient Olympia, the hallowed site where the Olympic Games were born in 776 BC, the Culture Ministry said on Thursday.


A former Ku Klux Klan member goes on trial, accused of murdering two black teenagers in 1964.


Overall inflation likely coming down: Fed's Mishkin

Rising energy prices over the last five years raise risks of higher inflation expectations, but the underlying trend of inflation does not appear to be higher, Federal Reserve Governor Frederic Mishkin said on Saturday.


Marah Strickland and Kristi Toliver made consecutive 3-pointers in the second half Friday night to help No. 4 Maryland defeat host Virginia, 74-62.


com. Georgia: The Dawgs are a legitimate national title contender. The team that showed up Saturday against LSU was exactly the one many envisioned last spring.


It's not rabbit season, it's Oscar season Â and the best hunting is on the Web.


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VATICANO - ÂCon 12,50 Euro depositi un dono regale sotto lÂAlbero di Natale e assicuri antiretrovirali per un mese ad un malato di AidsÂ, appello della Fondazione Pontificia ÂIl Buon SamaritanoÂ CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - ÂCon 150 euro regali antiretrovirali per un annoÂÂ EÂ parte dello slogan promosso questÂanno dalla Fondazione ÂIl Buon SamaritanoÂ, istituita da Giovanni Paolo II (vedi Fides 20/12/2004) e confermata da Papa Bened...


Under 10s suspected of nearly 3,000 crimes in Britain

Children under the age of 10 who are too young to be prosecuted were the chief suspects in nearly 3,000 crimes committed in England and Wales last year, official figures showed Sunday.


How much is an Olympic gold medal worth? For China's newest sports stars, fresh from triumph in Athens and idolized by a sports-crazy public, the country's ongoing rush to capitalism means they can cash in like never before.


The number of newly laid off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits dropped last week by the largest amount in six months, relieving worries about a big jump in claims in the previous week.


Shiv Chanderpaul and Dwayne Bravo lead the West Indies recovery before bad light brings an early close against England at the Riverside.


The death of their symbol could force the Palestinians to choose between negotiating for the best deal they can get or continue fighting for a dream.


Nobel Literature Prize to be announced Thursday

The 2004 Nobel Literature Prize laureate will be announced, with Stockholm's literary circles speculating that women writers, long overlooked by the Swedish Academy which each year awards the prize, could be well-placed to take home the honours.


Downing Street has played down reports that the Prime Minister may call an early election in February. Most political commentators expect Mr Blair to seek a new mandate in May 2005 since to go to the polls


DOJ, states concerned about Vista antitrust docs

(InfoWorld) - The U.S. Department of Justice and state attorneys general are concerned that Microsoft is revising deadlines that it agreed to as part of its antitrust settlement. At issue are changes that Microsoft says it needs to make in the schedule for releasing documentation related to Vista, according to a court document filed Tuesday. "Plaintiffs are concerned that Microsoft has not been able to meet its original schedule and are particularly troubled that at this late hour in the program, Microsoft is still discovering protocols that should have been included in the original documentation," the DOJ and the states said in a joint status report. "Plaintiffs are discussing this matter with Microsoft and will report to the court further at the status conference." The plaintiffs and Microsoft attorneys are due to meet with U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly next Tuesday for the status conference. Such conferences are held periodically so that the judge can assess whether Microsoft is complying with requirements of the 2003 antitrust order against the company. As part of the judgment, Microsoft is required to provide technical documentation for its software to help ISVs make their products interoperable with Microsoft's. On Feb. 15, Microsoft said that it needed to modify the schedule for documentation because protocols that must be documented were added to the Vista Server after the initial schedule for rewriting documentation was set or because those protocols were "inadvertently overlooked." For its part, Microsoft said in the status report filed Tuesday and made public Wednesday that it found it could "enhance" rewritten documentation of some existing protocols "by providing more detailed and comprehensive descriptions. This increased significantly the number of pages that Microsoft expected to produce in connection with the existing documentation." The number of pages of documentation Microsoft expects will be part of the rewrite project is "likely thousands of pages larger" than the company expected late last year. Under the revised schedule, Microsoft is expected to deliver documents related to Vista by April 3. It has already met three "milestones" that are part of the schedule and besides the Vista documentation has two other sets due May 11 and July 20 under the revised schedule. Microsoft said that the schedule, even since it was revised, is still aggressive. The antitrust case was tried in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, which continues to oversee Microsoft compliance with requirements laid out in the judgment against the company.


Secondo gli esperti, questo il mese del picco stagionale


By Thomas Ryll, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.  Sep.


The new bands tent at Glastonbury Festival will be named the John Peel Stage to honour the Radio 1 DJ.


Senate Approves Hiking Speed Limits By 5 Mph

The Senate passed a bill on Monday that would allow the Utah Department of Transportation to increase speed limits by 5 mph on state highways.


Sport: Despite Chanderpaul's 15th Test century, England wrap up series with a 60-run victory.


Michael Schumacher admits there couldn't have been a better place for him to wrap-up his seventh World title than at Spa, a circuit that have instrumental throughout his F1 career.


Legislation on Economy Will Start in House

Senate leaders said it made more sense strategically for the House to act first so that Congress could produce an economic package by mid-February.


Alinghi Calls for New Class of Yacht at Next Cup

There will be a new, larger class of yacht at the next Americaâs Cup, and the Cup will be held in Europe.


Six more schools have reported cases of herpes among Minnesota high school wrestlers. The mild form of herpes was found in 16 additional wrestlers after the Minnesota State High School League shut down the sport last week because of the virus. So far, 16 teams and 40 wrestlers have reported infections of the skin-to-skin virus. Symptoms have included lesions on the face, head and neck of wrestlers.


Wading into a potential political minefield, President George W. Bush yesterday pledged to improve conditions for National Guard personnel serving in Iraq and Afghanistan and said


Larger Palestinian force may get U.S.-funded training

The United States is considering expanding assistance beyond Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's presidential guard to members of the largest force under his command, Western and Palestinian officials said.


Sepracor Says Sleep Drug May Help Fight Depression

Sepracor Inc. said on Wednesday that  its recently approved Lunesta sleep drug appears to help fight  insomnia and depression in patients with both disorders.


Allied ministers push for help on Afghan frontline

Allied defence ministers with troops on the frontline in southern Afghanistan held talks Friday on how to fill gaps in forces and hammer out a strategy for the next half a decade.


The Heritage Lottery Fund awarded grants toward the preservation of two historic British ships, the Mary Rose and the Cutty Sark, Agence France-Presse reported. The fund awarded Â£10 million ($19.7 million) for extensive restoration to the Cutty Sark, a tea clipper shown above in a computer image, after it was gutted by fire last May. And Â£21 million ($41.4 million) went to the Mary Rose, King Henry VIIIâs flagship, which sank in 1545 and was raised in 1982. The money is to pay for a museum in the dockyards at Portsmouth, England, that will house the Mary Rose and the artifacts found with it.


Twins Clinch Third Straight Division Title

CHICAGO - If the Minnesota Twins couldn't win the AL Central title at home, Chicago was the next-best place for a party. Torii Hunter and Corey Koskie each hit a two-run homer in the first inning, and the Twins clinched their third straight division crown on their main rivals' home turf, beating the Chicago White Sox 8-2 Monday night...


Sensitive Spot on North Slope May Be Opened to Oil, Gas Drilling

The lust for energy and profit may trump environmental concerns if the Bureau of Land Management pushes ahead with its plans.


A contrite Governor James E. McGreevey delivered a farewell address yesterday in which he said he does not apologize ''for being a gay American


S.E.C. Queries Companies on Executive Pay

The S.E.C. has sent 300 letters to companies asking for details on executive salaries, hoping to help shareholders compare pay practices at publicly traded companies.


Australian Newbery wins women's platform Olympic gold

Chantelle Newbery won Australia's first gold medal in diving since 1924 Sunday night, easily holding off China's Lao Lishi and Aussie teammate Loudy Tourky in women's 10-meter platform.


Satellite Effort Could Inform Military Strategy

New York researchers report creation of material that is by far the darkest substance ever made.


The authorities extend the law allowing special powers to fight insurgents as 18 killed Iraqis are found near Mosul.


Two teenage boys, aged 12 and 15, are injured in a drive-by shooting in Manchester.


Roma, 15:18 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; CELLINO: SALVO LA SQUADRA E POI LASCIO

Sfogo del presidente del Cagliari Massimo Cellino ai microfoni di 'La politica nel pallone su GR Par...


New York Times, tycoon potrebbe vincere su Berlusconi


Vicenza, 17:34 - CALCIO, VICENZA: TERMINATI LAVORI ALLO STADIO MENTI

Sono terminati i lavori allo stadio Menti di Vicenza per l'adeguamento alle normative anti-violenza....


Jury Convicts Virgin Islands Man of Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography

To: LEGAL AFFAIRS EDITORS  Contact: U.S. Department of Justice, +1-202-514-2008   WASHINGTON, March 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A federal jury convicted a St. Croix, V.I. man of two counts of child pornography, Assistant Attorney General Alice S.


Vacancies with big employers of graduates are expected to be 16% higher than last year, a poll suggests.


Britain announces to write off poor nation's debt

Britain announced Sunday it would unilaterally write off its share of debts owed to the World Bank by the world's poorest countries.


Evite Plans Web Network of Friends' Food Reviews

Online party planning site Evite plans on Thursday to launch a service to let users get restaurant and entertainment recommendations from friends and acquaintances, Evite President John Foley said.


Former US President Bill Clinton is due to visit the region of southern India worst hit by the 2004 tsunami.


artha Stewart, saying that she wanted to "reclaim her life," announced today that she would surrender to prison authorities to begin her jail term as soon as possible instead of waiting for the outcome of an appeal of her case.


Istat, l'incremento nel IV trimestre e' stato del 2,5%


We seem to possess a limitless capacity for absurdity. Not one week after our President officially implored parliamentarians to cultivate greater social harmony, a parliamentarian has reported


Tens of thousands of Russians gathered in cities and towns across the country on Saturday to protest an unpopular benefits reform and call for the government's ouster, while pro-Kremlin forces organized counter-demonstrations supporting President Vladimir Putin.


Oil Price Drop Fuels Europe Stocks Gains

European shares opened higher on Thursday, encouraged by Wall Street's powerful performance overnight on the back of a slump in oil prices, while Swiss Life  rose after posting solid growth in premium income.


DC College Students Targeted in Piracy Suit

The recording industry's lobbying group today sued three users of American University's computer network, accusing them of illegally sharing digital music files online.


Bush, Kerry Continue Campaigning in Hotly Contested States

President Bush and his Democratic rival, Senator John Kerry, have more campaign stops scheduled in hotly contested states Thursday, with the US presidential election just five days away.


Housing bust and falling sales-tax revenues remind some officials of the period before 2001 recession.


A large American transport company has become the first contractor to pull out of Iraq because of the continuing violence. US officials say Contrack International has cancelled a $500 million project to build


Thailand's prime minister has apologized for the deaths of 78 Muslims while in custody following a demonstration in the south of the nation.


Watson proposes better way to pick U.S. Ryder Cup team

Tom Watson, who captained the   Americans to victory in the 1993 Ryder Cup in England, believes   the U.S. points system should be revised to assemble a better   team to compete against Europe in the next edition.


Acknowledging mistakes in Iraq by the Bush administration, leading Republicans expressed reluctance Sunday that the White House replace Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, who has lost the confidence of some GOP lawmakers over the conduct of the war.


U.S. Vows Big Rise in Aid for Victims of Asian Disaster

President Bush said he would increase emergency aid to $350 million, putting the overall amount donated at nearly $1.2 billion from 40 nations.


Political Deal Is Overdue, Rice Tells Kenyan Rivals

NAIROBI, Feb. 18 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told Kenya's deadlocked political rivals Monday that the time for an agreement was "yesterday" and said the United States would provide a power-sharing government with money to fund reconstruction and the resettlement of people displaced in...


IBM (Quote, Chart) announced its first major database refresh in almost two years with new features from the company's autonomic computing vault.


Guatemala to ask Bush for drug fight aid

Guatemala knows it is losing the battle against drug trafficking — its police, military and justice system are beholden to traffickers who use the country as a way station for Colombian drug shipments to the U.S.


Pitcairn men linked with 'a culture of sex abuse' are named

His name is Steve Christian, and he is the mayor of Pitcairn Island and a descendant of Fletcher Christian, the Bounty's first mate.


Youth Caught Selling Drugs at Police Party

A German teen-ager set himself up for an easy arrest when he offered to sell marijuana to guests at a party full of off-duty policeman, police from the northern town of Eschwege said Tuesday.


NetContinuum Debuts Web-Services And Web-App Firewall

NetContinuum, a leading provider of application firewalls, today announced that it is integrating the leading Web-services firewall, Forum Systems' XWall, into its flagship Application Security Gateway product.


Stocks Open Lower on Oil; Dow at Year-Low

U.S. stocks opened lower on Monday, as  oil prices held above $55 a barrel, with the blue-chip Dow  hitting a new low for the year as investors worry that high  energy prices will dampen economic growth.


Spain Sets Up Davis Cup Final Against U.S.

Spain set up a Davis Cup final against  the United States after Rafael Nadal used his youthful  exuberance to charge past France's Arnaud Clement on Sunday.


Like the man says, Ricky Bobby can only count to one. Feeding off   favorable reviews, Will Ferrell's appeal and a desire for good laughs,   Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby took the checkered   flag by a mile.


AMERICA was on the brink of another sporting humiliation last night after Spain stormed into a 2-0 lead in the Davis Cup final. After the US Olympic 'Dream Team' mustered only a basketball bronze medal, the


MINNEAPOLIS - A week after their surprising win at Lambeau Field, the Chicago Bears fell back to Earth on Sunday at the Metrodome.


The Television Screen, Sliced Ever Thinner

A television set so thin that you could roll it up and carry it in your briefcase? Itâs not as far off as you might think.


U.S. stocks rose on Friday, sending the broader market to its best week in five months, as surprisingly strong economic data eased concerns about the economy's health and investors bet equities may be stabilizing after weeks of turmoil.


By Jim Abrams  WASHINGTON - Curious about how much of your money is going to encourage hydroponic tomato production in Ohio - or to build bridges to nowhere in Alaska? A user-friendly Web site is going to help you find out.


Il governo dimostrera' che i conti sono a posto


Kenya violence casts gloom over Annan mediation

Ethnic violence in Kenya's Rift Valley is undermining attempts by former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan to mediate a crisis that has killed more than 700.


151,000 Iraqis killed since U.S.-led invasion: WHO

About 151,000 Iraqi civilians were killed in the three years following the U.S.-led invasion of their country, according to World Health Organization (WHO) research published on Wednesday.


Mike Montgomery agonized for hours over every single loss at Stanford, and they were about as rare as standing ovations at Golden State games.


A US government auditor backs a Pentagon recommendation to withhold payments to Halliburton over its Iraq work.


RFID tags on medication introduced in US

US regulators the Food and Drug Administration have released guidance for the attachment of RFID tags to drug packaging in order to "insure that the drugs available in the United States are among the safest in the world.


Croatia's highest court orders a retrial of eight ex-military policemen acquitted of killing and torturing Serbs in 1992.


Ditech Networks Announces Intention to Engage in a Stock Repurchase

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 13  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ditech Networks, Inc.


Scontro fra treni in Puglia: 78 feriti e sei ricoveri

ROMA - Paura nella notte a un chilometro e mezzo della stazione ferroviaria di Palagianello, in provincia di Taranto. L'Espresso 910 proveniente da Reggio Calabria e diretto a Torino si Ã¨ scontrato con un treno merci proveniente da Bari.


IBM IBM.N will offer future  employees a 401(k) pension plan instead of a fixed pension, the  company said on Thursday, backing away from a controversial  policy that reduced retirement payouts and stirred employee  ire.


Key House Republicans boycott pension meeting

Legislation to overhaul the U.S.  private pension system suffered another setback on Thursday as  key House Republican lawmakers boycotted a negotiating meeting  in a fight over whether to keep some $35 billion in tax breaks  in the bill.


R&B star Usher picks up four nominations for the American Music Awards, ahead of OutKast and Kanye West.


Indonesia's Abu Bakar Bashir to stand trial on terrorism charges

By Channel NewsAsia's Indonesia Bureau Chief Haseenah Koyakutty. JAKARTA : A panel of Indonesian judges has ordered cleric Abu Bakar Bashir to stand trial on terrorism charges.


Terzo giorno consecutivo, fabbisogno a 56.520 Mw


Hamas security forces go out in force to prevent Fatah supporters defying a ban on outdoor prayers in Gaza.


U.S. Uses Lethal Aircraft to Try to Break Sadr

NAJAF, Iraq  - The U.S. military pounded positions  held by radical clerical Moqtada al-Sadr's lightly armed  militiamen early Friday, unleashing one of its most terrifying  aircraft in a bid to break their will to fight.


Races to Determine Control of House and Senate Have Been Nasty ...

With control of the Senate hanging on nine nip-and-tuck contests, anxious candidates and their allies worked feverishly to gain an edge in races


Greek police hunt the killers of five young men from the same family who were shot dead on a hunting trip.


Dance Review | Beijing LDTX Modern Dance Company : War and Grief for Pawns on a Chinese Chessboard

Willy Tsao, the artistic director of the Beijing LDTX Modern Dance Company, has started or directed no fewer than four dance companies in his native Hong Kong and China.


Jobs data raise hopes for payrolls boost

A spike in private-sector jobs in November tentatively raised hopes of improvement in the U.S. labor market on Wednesday while a jump in mortgage applications offered some light in the dimming housing sector.


The year's most popular films are redefining family entertainment.


Nevadan's Rights To Smoke Marijuana Challanged

(Nov. 26) -- Medical marijuana is going before the US Supreme Court on Monday. The justices will hear arguments on a case that would determine if the federal government can arrest residents who use marijuana when it's prescribed by a doctor.


Clinton leads in Iowa; Huckabee, Romney even: Poll

DES MOINES, Iowa  - Democrat Hillary Clinton holds a narrow lead in Iowa four days before the state opens the presidential nominating race, while Republicans Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney are virtually tied, according to a Reuters/C-Span/Zogby poll released on Sunday.


The Dallas Cowboys have won state funding for their new 650million US Dollar stadium in Arlington, Texas. Voters in the city approved a proposition to raise taxes and contribute half of the stadium cost, voting


PHILADELPHIA - It looks like the U.S. Mint has struck again - or not struck again, depending on how you look at it.


Coach of world's worst team must grin and bear it

APIA, Samoa  - David Brand wears a seemingly permanent grin of enthusiasm about his face despite having arguably one of worst coaching jobs in world soccer.


The United Nations emergency fund collected $420 million Thursday in voluntary pledges for 2008 relief programs, led by aid from Europe and developing nations.


Michigan health department could lift order restricting flu ...

In the next few days, Michigan may make flu shots widely available to millions more healthy adults and children, because âdemand for vaccine has dropped off significantly,â the state


Millions of paradegoers packed the heart of Manhattan yesterday under unexpectedly dry skies to watch a supersized sponge soak up the sun at the eye-popping Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.