Iranians vote in electoral test for Ahmadinejad

Iranians voted on Friday for local councils and a powerful clerical body in the first electoral test for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his allies since he swept to office in 2005.


The Spice Girls are widely expected to announce they are reforming at a press conference in London.


A dozen wildfires stoked by gusting winds burned out of control in southern California on Sunday, killing one person in San Diego and forcing thousands to evacuate homes from the celebrity enclave of Malibu down to the Mexican border.


The combatants in a fight over how much electricity an air-conditioner should use have reached a truce that could eventually lead to savings for building owners.


Da Lugano il premier rilancia il suo spot fiscale: tre aliquote da gennaio prossimo. E tutte sotto il 40%. In soldoni significa un risparmio di qualche decina di euro per i redditi piÃ¹ bassi e di 6.165 euro per quelli oltre 100mila euro di imponibile.


Two new national polls are giving widely divergent views as to whether President Bush's post-convention bounce has solidified or evaporated.


At least 39 people are killed and 112 wounded in a series of rocket and bomb attacks in Baghdad.


Factory orders for costly manufactured goods in July recorded the biggest gain in four months. New-homes sales, meanwhile, slid, according to a pair of reports that offered a mixed picture of economic activity.


A crane smashed into a wall during construction of an unfinished terminal at Dubai's airport Monday, and witnesses reported at least eight workers were killed.


Internet Giants Settle U.S. Case on Gambling Ads

Microsoft, Yahoo and Google agreed to pay a combined $31.5 million to settle federal civil allegations that they had accepted ads for illegal gambling.


The UN Security Council is set for emergency talks to discuss the incursion of Rwandan troops in eastern DR Congo.


IBM agrees to pay $65M to settle overtime suit

Payout settles class-action lawsuit alleging company unlawfully withheld overtime pay from some employees.


Blair Battles Own Political Party on UK Iraq Policy

Description: NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to Colin Brown, deputy political editor for the United Kingdom's Independent newspaper, currently covering the British Labour Party Conference.


Graphic footage of dead Kurdish civilians allegedly killed in chemical attacks is shown at Saddam Hussein's trial.


Crowe and Bale a compelling combo in "Yuma"

LOS ANGELES  - Pulling into theaters 50 years after the arrival of the original Van Heflin-Glenn Ford classic, James Mangold's expanded take on "3:10 to Yuma" makes for a largely compelling ride on the strength of a powerful cast led by Russell Crowe and Christian Bale.


Sudan has accused Chadian aircraft of  bombing its western Darfur region in what it called "repeated  aggressions" by its western neighbor.


Political State Report, brought to you by Temple Stark, is dedicated to giving its readers thoughts and facts about politics and politicians in all 50 states, and DC.


Zucker succeeds veteran television executive Bob Wright, who will become a vice chairman at GE after more than two decades of running NBC


Jacqui Smith is home secretary and David Miliband foreign secretary in Gordon Brown's revamped Cabinet.


A Chinese company chairman is sentenced to death for running a scam involving giant ants.


Committee Investigates Ad Tactics for Lipitor

A Congressional committee wants information about people who might have served as stunt doubles for Dr. Robert Jarvik in televised ads.


Roma, 18:50 - EDITORIA, PRESENTATO IL VOLUME 'SPORT, CULTURA IN MOVIMENTO'

E' stato presentato presso il  Circolo Canottieri  Lazio il volume SPORT: CULTURA IN MOVIMENTO, patr...


The thieves behind the brazen daytime heist of Edvard Munch's "The Scream" in Oslo may have a tough task ahead of them.


WASHINGTON -- The fossil of what may be one of the earliest baby birds has been found in northeast China. The fossil, estimated at 121 million years old, is curled up as though still in its shell.


Snoop Dogg was arrested Tuesday for investigation of illegally possessing a handgun and drugs as he left NBC Studios after performing on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," police said.


By Rachel Cohen, STAFF WRITER  SAN MATEO -- From ceiling to floor, the county's new Youth Services Center is built "green," earning it a silver rating from the Leadership Environmental and Energy Design (LEED).


NATO allies were considering urgent calls to bolster the size of their force in Afghanistan, where Britain's senior commander described fighting as more ferocious than in Iraq.


Embattled Abe looks for safe hands in new line-up

Embattled Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe launched a major cabinet reshuffle Monday, shifting his foreign minister to a top party job as part of a shake-up aimed at salvaging his government.


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Su Autosole, A14 Adriatica e in uscita dalle grandi citta'


Vernon Wells' latest power surge has brought out the "MVP!" chants from Toronto Blue Jays fans.


Pulling an application for Iressa from the EU makes the drug a has-been.


'Forgotten' Earns $22M to Top Box Office

LOS ANGELES Sept. 26, 2004 - It's been a bad time for movies in general lately, but good for thrillers like "The Forgotten," which claimed the No.


Seminary will renovate Dudley Square building

Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary's Boston campus plans to expand and move to a historic building in Dudley Square by early next year, executives said yesterday.


L'esponente di An: 'Violenza intollerabile impedire a un ministro di Destra di parlare all'universita'. E' la terza volta che accade'. Roma, 13 dic. (Adnkronos) - Dure contestazioni e tafferugli hanno accompagnato


At Scientologyâs request, several Web sites took down a  video of Tom Cruise talking passionately about the church, but Gawker isnât budging.


U.S. stocks dipped on Wednesday as a report suggested that November job growth may have exceeded Wall Street's estimates, reducing the chances of an interest-rate cut any time soon.


Intel delays quad-core Penryns to pummel Phenom?

Can't hit AMD while it's down... Intel has delayed the release of a trio of 45nm 'Penryn' quad-core processors because, motherboard maker moles allege, AMD's Phenom chips aren't mounting a sufficient performance challenge.â¦


Across Asia, the Faithful Join Hands in Prayer

Indonesiaâs Christians packed tightly guarded churches to celebrate Christmas today despite fears of terrorist attacks, while the president of the Philippines appealed for an end to corruption in a seasonal message.


Novell's antitrust suit points to continued Office dominance

Novell's antitrust lawsuit alleging that Microsoft illegally tried to stifle competition in the desktop applications market in the mid-1990s highlights the ongoing problems alternatives to Microsoft Office have in winning users.


Thierry Henry is confident Arsenal still have a bright future despite his impending move to Barcelona.


Kerry: Bush Not Being Straight About Iraq

Democratic Sen. John Kerry on Thursday accused President Bush of failing to tell the truth about the situation in Iraq as the country falls into more violence and chaos with each passing day.


The National Hockey League pulled the plug on the start of training camp Wednesday, threatening the entire 2004-05 professional hockey season.


As investigators dig into Fannie Mae's financials, they will find detailed statements defending the company's accounting practices by Franklin D. Raines, Fannie's chairman and chief executive, that are directly contradicted by the highly critical report issued last week by the company's chief regulator.


Ipocentro in profondita', non ci sarebbe pericolo di tsunami


Alex Salmond is to deliver a petition calling on the UK to withdraw from the Common Fisheries Policy.


Pasquale Guadagno, 20 anni, era incensurato e viveva a Marigliano, nel NapoletanoCon lui c'erano altre due persone, fuggite. Nell'auto Ã¨ stato trovato un passamontagna                                          Giovane ucciso durante un inseguimento Non si era fermato all'alt dei carabinieri


Rising Euro Worries EU Finance Ministers

European Union officials kept up pressure Tuesday on the United States to curb its deficits to help bolster the sagging dollar amid fears a strengthening euro would stifle Europe's fledgling economic recovery.


The U.S. Securities and Exchange  Commission is expected to declare the initial public offering  registration of Google Inc. GOOG.OQ effective after 4 p.m.  (2000 GMT), sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.


French presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy backs a weekly sued for printing cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.


Blue Jays remove interim tag, name John Gibbons manager for 2005

TORONTO (CP) - The Toronto Blue Jays named John Gibbons full-time manager Monday, removing the interim tag by his name for the past two months.


Uptick in M&A activity a good sign for tech

(InfoWorld) - While consolidation can be a sign of a mature, slowing market, the M&A activity happening now, especially seen in context of this week's six-year Nasdaq Composite Index high, signals confidence in IT and prospects for growth. High-tech mergers and acquisitions hit a record number last year and the trend continues. Wednesday, Cisco Systems announcedÂ it will make a $135 million acquisition of Reactivity, a maker of XML gateway and security hardware to manage Web services. Tuesday,Â SAP said it would acquire Pilot Software, a supplier of strategy management software, while Wind River SystemsÂ saidÂ it bought FSMLabs' embedded Linux technology for real-time applications. SAP rival Software AG said Wednesday thatÂ it will be focusing on SOA products and services and plans acquisitions to broaden its product portfolio. Companies outside of traditional enterprise IT are also part of the M&A trend. Satellite radio operators Sirius Satellite RadioÂ and XM Satellite Radio Holdings, with total revenue of about $1.5 billion, announced Monday thatÂ they plan to merge. Though different sectors within IT are subject to unique market situations, globalization and trends in financing are the prime forces driving M&A, according to Eric Gebaide, managing director of Innovation Advisors, a New York investment firm. After the "general meltdown" in 2001, it's been hard for small companies, especially those under $75 million in revenue, to go public, Gebaide said. This makes them acquisition targets. "Another factor is the need to start having global solutions," Gebaide said. The globalization of technology is underscored by an Innovation Advisers study, based on using data sourced from Capital IQ, a division of Standard & Poor's, that shows that the total percentage of U.S.-based companies participating in M&A activity continued to decline to 51.6 percent from 57.9 percent in 2005. Overall M&A transactions hit a record last year: The total number of transactions in 2006 was 4,669, exceeding 2005's total of 3,455, and the 2000 total of 2,871 deals at the peak of the dot-com boom, according to Innovations Advisers. But the total amount of dollars spent on M&A last year was less than in 2000: $295.8 billion, while the 2000 transaction total was $490.3 billion. Company valuations are more reasonable now than in 2000. Recent deals show software companies are being valued at two to four times revenue, while service companies are valued at one to two times revenue, Gebaide said. Historically, these numbers are more normal then the valuations of the dot-com boom. Meanwhile, services companies are forecasting solid revenue growth this year -- a sign that users are investing in IT, Gebaide points out. The Nasdaq close on Wednesday, at 2518.42, was the highest in six years. On Thursday it closed up again, at 2524.94. Coming right after earnings season, this is another sign that confidence is high. Although overall global revenue growth in IT is expected to be modest compared to the dot-com boom --- most estimates peg IT growth this year at about 6.5 percent -- the expansion is likely to be more sustainable than it was seven years ago. Though the IT market may not be as exuberant as it was in 2000, many investors are certainly willing to settle for more stable, rational growth. Â


The UK games industry is celebrating all that is positive in gaming in a week-long event taking place in London.


Il carcere di massima sicurezza dove la Cia ha rinchiuso presunti terroristi sospettati di appartenere ad Al Qaeda Ã¨ in Giordania. La scoperta Ã¨ avvenuta dopo che un rapporto dell'organizzazione umanitaria


Peterson judge lectures panel about keeping open mind

In a sign of possible discord in the jury room, the judge in Scott Peterson's murder case lectured the panel Monday about the importance of deliberating with an open mind.


In what may be a glimpse of things to come, some U.S.-backed local militias are starting to shoot at each other


WTO to rule in EU complaint on US anti-dumping duties

The World Trade Organisation said Monday it would rule on a dispute between the European Union and the United States over the way Washington assesses anti-dumping duties.


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

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Neuf Cegetal IPO Turns Heat on France Telecom

By Ross Tieman in Toulouse  The drive by French media and telecoms conglomerate Vivendi and its British partner Vodafone to usurp the dominance of historic operator France Telecom in the French telecoms market is gathering pace.


A hurricane disaster relief package approved last week includes money for fixing communications equipment at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.


Khartoum: A peace agreement in Darfur within two months

The Sudanese minister for humanitarian affairs Muhammad Youssef Abdullah said yesterday that Khartoum will conclude within two months a peace agreement with Darfur's rebels.


'EXORCIST' IS TURNING HEADS AT BOX OFFICE

August 23, 2004 -- LOS ANGELES - "Exorcist: The Beginning," a film that had to be reshot with a new director because the first version was not scary enough, led the box office over the weekend, as moviegoers once again flocked to the resurrection of an


German Fans Celebrate Elvis' 70th Birthday

German Elvis Presley fans clad in jean jackets, hats and T-shirts bearing the name of The King flocked to this spa town to celebrate his 70th birthday with a series of shows and events.


Due giorni di serrata, la Sicilia anticipa a stasera


Per un riallineamento del valore di carico dei titoli


Record producer Phil Spector pleaded innocent yesterday to murdering B-movie actress Lana Clarkson, then blasted the district attorney as "Hitler-like" for relying on a secret grand jury to indict him.


Chip sales enjoy record growth in August

Hit $25bn Global chip sales soared to $20.5bn in August, a new monthly record, according to data from the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).â¦


Ricky Hatton targets Floyd Mayweather after his stunning win over Jose Luis Castillo.


The financial data provider is quietly growing its cash machine.


A teenager found more than four years after he was abducted from his hometown has been tutored privately since his astonishing return home in January and may attend a private school in the fall, his stepfather said Monday.


Borsa, mista Piazza Affari: Mibtel in parita'

Avvio di seduta incerto a Piazza Affari. In apertura il Mib 30 in lieve rialzo a +0,04%, Mibtel in parita'. In ribasso il Midex a -0,08%, mentre il Numtel e' positivo a +0,25 e, infine, l'indice Spmib segna una leggera perdita a -0,02%.


The European Union has proposed that car advertisements shown in member countries carry tobacco-style labels warning of the environmental impact they cause.


Racing: French rider Sainct killed in Rally of the Pharaohs

ROME : French motorcyclist Richard Sainct was killed in an accident during the fourth stage of the Rally of the Pharoahs in Egypt, race organiser Massimo Garbaccio told AFP from his Rome office.


All wars, even the noblest, bring a reckoning of means and ends. The war on terrorism has long since lost its crisp moral lines. We may agree that terrorism is wicked, but we're still unsure about how to answer it


Irish PM Ahern testifies before corruption inquiry

Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern faces questions at an anti-corruption tribunal on Thursday over payments received from friends and businessmen in the early 1990s while he was finance minister and deputy ... via Scotsman.com News


Cleric's NY Lawyer Faces Trial in Terror Case

A lawyer accused of aiding terrorism  through her defense of a militant Muslim cleric testified on  Monday she took his case because of her fight for the underdog  and her "anti-authoritative view of the world."


UK Sept. 11 TV Drama Probes Hijackers' Human Side

The Sept. 11 hijackers should be  understood as human beings, the makers of a controversial  television drama that charts their story said on Thursday.


Fed seen on hold amid inflation debate: report

U.S. Federal Reserve policy makers want to shift their emphasis away from current benign inflation to uncertainty about future price pressures, and are debating whether to stop calling inflation "elevated" in their policy statements, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.


Movie Review | 'Flyboys': Volunteers in Unfriendly Skies

Empty headed and egregiously polite, this nostalgia trip to the First World War is what youÂd get if Norman Rockwell directed ÂTop Gun.Â


Teenager Fujikawa aims high in first Waialae start as a pro

Hawaiian teenager Tadd Fujikawa goes into this week's Sony Open knowing that victory would be the only way to eclipse his astonishing performance as an amateur in last year's tournament.


The brawl has been over for four days, but there's still plenty to fight about. There was action on several fronts yesterday as the players, the teams, the fans, and law


Although full-length movies are becoming increasingly available for download, relatively few internet users are jumping at the opportunity, a new poll finds.


Russia has the right to carry out pre-emptive strikes on militant bases abroad, Russia's defense minister said Sunday, citing the school hostage crisis. He said Moscow and the United States see eye to eye on fighting terrorism.


LOS ANGELES  — Attention, Brad Pitt: "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks has a crush on you. "He's just really cute," Sparks, 17, said Friday, hastening to note that she doesn't know the actor. Pitt is currently involved with an older woman, Angelina Jolie.


Turk Ruling Party Confirms Adultery Plan Shelved

Turkey's ruling party confirmed  Wednesday it had shelved plans to outlaw adultery that had  infuriated women's rights groups and upset the European Union  Ankara aspires to join.


Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat donates blood at Shifa Hospital in Gaza City in this Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2001 file photo. Yasser Arafat's health worsened Wednesday Oct. 27, 2004 and a team of doctors went


Tampa Bay beats Boston for rare road win

Tim Corcoran allowed four hits over 6 2-3 innings and Rocco Baldelli hit a three-run homer during a nine-run seventh to lead the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to a rare road win, 11-0 over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.


President Bush and Polish President Lech Kaczynski on Monday defended plans for a missile defense shield fiercely opposed by Russia.


Mickelson, Woods team up to lead off US at Ryder Cup

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. Â· Impeccably attired in a dark suit and gold-and-blue patterned necktie, American captain Hal Sutton struck the look of a Wall Street mogul Thursday when he announced


House Subcommittee Seeks More Information on Flu Vaccine Shortage ...

In a hearing on the national flu vaccine shortage, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health on Thursday requested that FDA, HHS and flu vaccine manufacturer Chiron by Dec. 1 produce documents detailing


Rebels in Aceh have agreed not to disrupt the flow of aid into the province, Indonesia's foreign minister says.


Sewer Proposal Won't Raise Cost or Delay Repairs

By Gareth McGrath, Star-News, Wilmington, N.C.  Feb. 20--A new plan to fix the troubled Northeast Interceptor sewer line  would provide more options should problems arise and would not add to the cost  or delay the project, county and city leaders said Monday.


Roma, 15:48 - RUGBY, MONDIALI: INGHILTERRA RECUPERA WILKINSON

Jonny Wilkinson sarà in campo sabato nell'Inghilterra che sabato sfiderà contro Samoa ...


Vicenza, 18:26 - CALCIO, LEGA; PROTESTA CONTRO MATARRESE: GASPARIN SI DIMETTE

Sergio Gasparin non è piÃ¹ consigliere della Lega Calcio. Si è dimesso oggi per mprotes...


Adelaide, 10:28 - CICLISMO, TOUR DOWN UNDER: GREIPEL VINCE QUARTA TAPPA

Il tedesco Andre Greipel (Team High Road) ha vinto la quarta tappa del Tour Down Under, 134 chilomet...


Profits fall 25% at plumbing giant Wolseley as it warns that the outlook could get worse for its US business.


Further rate cuts quite possible: Fed's Lacker

RICHMOND, Virginia  - Weaker U.S. growth means that more interest rate cuts are "quite possible" but policy-makers cannot ignore inflation, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Jeffrey Lacker said on Friday.


Dark look lets 'Blonde' star enjoy life out of the spotlight

THE actress Reese Witherspoon, who starred in the hit film Legally Blonde, has said she actually prefers life as a brunette. The actress dyed her hair dark for the premiere of new film Vanity Fair.


Turning the Law Into the People's Protector

The Chinese government's claims of support for legal reform and human rights, and an influx of information about Western legal concepts, have fueled public demands for a more independent judiciary.


Trump casino business files for bankruptcy

NEW YORK -- Donald J. Trump's casino empire has filed for bankruptcy protection after months of negotiations with bondholders over restructructuring a crushing debt.


Villarreal, 13:44 - CALCIO, VILLARREAL: JOSICO E ROSSI DISPONIBILI PER LA FIORENTINA

Il tecnico del Villarreal, Manuel Pellegrini, recupera il centrocampista Josico e l'attaccante Gius...


THE past 20 years have marked a dramatic increase in technology processes across all industries. The bid to increase productivity has created a wide availability and use of technology.  The challenge for industries is to make sure of a competitive edge through the use of technology.


Credit Suisse reports a 72% dive in quarterly profits and says it expects "difficult conditions" in the near future.


The new 3D concert film uses 3Ality's technology to showcase Bono and the boys.


Package explodes, one injured in jittery capital

A small package has exploded at an office in central London, slightly injuring a female member of staff and triggering jitters in a city on high security alert.


NEW YORK - The price of oil settled above $50 a barrel for the first time yesterday amid worries about tight supplies and production problems because of hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico.


Leno to Retire from 'Tonight Show' in 2009

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


3 arrested in Bombay train bombings probe

Police arrested three men Friday in connection with the Bombay train bombings, the first formal arrests in the case, India television reported.


Militants claim they have killed 11 Iraqi national guardsmen after seizing them on a road near Baghdad.


Alcoa shares drop on profit warning amid labour problems, closures

Shares of Alcoa Inc. fell sharply Friday after the metals giant warned that labour problems in Quebec and plant closings will weaken third-quarter profits.


Arsene Wenger is deflated after Arsenal are dumped out of the Champions League to end their hopes of silverware this season.


Katowice, 22:26 - VOLLEY, WORLD LEAGUE: BRASILE RAGGIUNGE RUSSIA IN FINALE

Il Brasile è la seconda finalista della World League 2007 di pallavolo. Nella seconda semifin...


Drought-Stricken South Facing Tough Choices

A drought in the Southeastern United States has become so severe that some cities are just months away from running out of water.


Direttore generale al Corsera: previste perdite per 80 mln


Tributes pour in for the founder of the Body Shop, Dame Anita Roddick, who died aged 64.


Ten years after it was born out of the carnage of three California mass shootings, the federal assault weapons ban is fading out of existence Monday.


England select the same team that faced Scotland for the Six Nations game against Ireland.


Va. Judge Drops Murder Charges Vs. Sniper

FAIRFAX, Va. Oct. 1, 2004 - A judge threw out capital-murder charges Friday against sniper John Allen Muhammad in the slaying of an FBI analyst in a Home Depot parking lot, saying prosecutors waited too long to bring him to trial.


Rieti, 20:35 - CALCIO, C2; DI CANIO: SPOGLIARELLO E SALUTO ROMANO

Paolo Di Canio non si smentisce: l'ex laziale, ora alla Cisco-Roma (serie C2) ha improvvisato uno sp...


Sales of Sony's PlayStation 3 (PS3) console in the US rose by 21% in June, according to analyst figures.


Westerners Attacked With Grenade in Kabul

A suicide attacker detonated grenades on a commercial street in downtown Kabul on Saturday, killing himself and wounding six other people, including two foreign peacekeepers, police said.


Intel Cuts Back Projection For 3rd-Quarter Revenue

Intel Corp. lowered its revenue projections for its third quarter yesterday, citing slow consumer purchases across the globe. The world's largest chipmaker reported that it expects revenue for the three-month period ending Sept.


You know it makes sense The subject of testing seems to be in the air at the moment - Matt Stephens recently discussed it in his "Agile" column entitled "Don't unit test GUIs". This month in the Java column we are also going to look at testing, but this time from the viewpoint of design.â¦


PENSACOLA, Fla. - President Bush scheduled a Sunday visit to hurricane-stricken Florida and Alabama - the third such visit for Florida - as many victims of Hurricane Ivan faced another day of digging through the debris of wrecked homes for their belongings and waiting hours in lines for food and water...


Two men are convicted of burning a father-of-two to death after a vicious attack in Fife.


Sprint seeks funding for wireless network: report

Sprint Nextel Corp. is exploring new  options for funding its wireless broadband network to soothe  investor concerns about the cost, The Wall Street Journal  reported on Thursday.


The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new form of the widely used cancer drug Taxol that is easier to administer and avoids some side effects.


Welcome a new McDreamy.  "Wings" veteran Tim Daly is set to guest star in the "enhanced"  two-hour episode of ABC's "Grey's Anatomy," designed to serve  as a springboard for a potential spinoff from the hit medical  drama.


Competition driving fast growth in Pakistan's telecom industry

The deregulation of Pakistan's telecom industry is fast gaining momentum with dozens more communications providers and millions of customers entering both the fixed line and mobile markets.


130,000 in Moscow protest terrorism after deadly siege

Tens of thousands of people rallied Tuesday outside the Kremlin in a show of solidarity against terrorism. The demonstration came nearly a week after more than 350 people, many


Man Stabbed in Melee at L.A.-Area Rap Awards Show

SANTA MONICA, Calif.  - One man was stabbed and  rapper Dr. Dre was punched in the nose during a melee at the  second annual Vibe Awards for hip-hop stars at a hangar at  Santa Monica Airport on Monday night, police said.


To get an idea of how hot Web search is, go talk to Raul Valdes-Perez, a Carnegie Mellon University professor who is leading a search technology start-up called Vivisimo Inc. He'll tell you that more than 50 venture capitalists have come knocking on his door since January, all seeking a chance to invest in Vivisimo, which recently launched a Web search service under the dopey name of Clusty.


Iran agrees to a freeze on nuke programs

Dropping a last-minute demand to keep using centrifuges, Iran agreed yesterday to suspend its nuclear programs and won some additional concessions from Europe for a resolution


Kenya's Odinga rejects bilateral talks to end crisis

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga on Tuesday rejected bilateral talks with President Mwai Kibaki, dimming hopes for a breakthrough to end turmoil that has led to almost 500 deaths.


Jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell celebrated in L.A

Helped by four big bands, eight  guitarists, four saxophonists, five pianists and four  vocalists, the University of California at Los Angeles threw a  four-hour birthday tribute Saturday for one of its professors,  jazz guitar great Kenny Burrell.


Milano, il noto penalista si sarebbe ucciso con un colpo di pistolaAveva assistito molte case editrici e, di recente, Stefano Ricucci                                            Morto l'avvocato Corso Bovio  si Ã¨ suicidato nel suo studio


Video on website shows apparent beheading of American hostage in ...

A video posted Monday on a website showed the beheading of a man identified as American construction contractor Eugene Armstrong. The militant group led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi claimed responsiblity


A beaming David Hasselhoff said Friday he had won a long-running battle with ex-wife Pamela Bach over custody of his two teenage daughters. "The judge said, `Enough is enough,'" Hasselhoff said outside court after a hearing.


Dalla festa del'Udc il presidente del partito paragona la visione politicadel Cavaliere a quella di Karl Schmidt. Insorgono Bondi e Cicchitto                                          "Berlusconi come lo storico nazista" Bufera sulla frase di Buttiglione


Al vaglio le ipotesi di rapina o omicidio


Virenque climbs into spotlight one last time

Flashy as ever, Richard Virenque has climbed off his bike on the stage of the most famous music hall in Paris to bring the curtain down on his 14-year career.


Italian prosecutors seek to indict ex-Juventus boss Luciano Moggi and seven others in a football scandal.


If you're looking for a country to blame for all that spam in your e-mail box, you don't have to look very far. The United States is by far the world's largest spam producing nation according to a study by


The season hasn't even begun and the Wizards are already giving us these nuggets: their hot new dating service, a brawl with the Bulls and Kwame just being Kwame.


Denmark's military secretly evacuates about 200 Iraqi aides and translators who had been helping its troops.


October 30, 2004 -- The US economy grew at a slower-than-expected 3.7 percent annual rate in the third quarter as rising oil prices contributed to a record trade deficit and companies added less to inventories.


Egypt, Israel, US sign historical trade agreement

Egypt, the United States and Israel here Tuesday signed a historical agreement on trade and industry, which is also be seen as the first strategic partnership accord between Egypt


Brazil Sees Deal on UN Nuclear Dispute in 30 Days

By Andrei Khalip RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil  - Brazil could reach adeal within 30 days that would resolve a dispute over nuclearnonproliferation inspections following a visit by U.N. expertsto the country's new uranium enrichment plant this week,Brazilian officials said on Wednesday.


Il dato contenuto nella semestrale approvata dal cda


What needs to be done Comment The scorn heaped upon ICANN recently for its laissez faire attitude toward customer allegations of fraud by its accredited registrar Registerfly - a scandal in which ICANN spent the better part of a year repeatedly referring customers back to Registerfly, even in the face of overwhelming evidence of misconduct - has forced ICANN to acknowledge that it is a responsible for holding its accredited registrars to certain ethical standards. Well, it's a start.â¦


Australia's Champion Cricketers Conquer Indian `Final Frontier'

Australia cemented its position as the dominant cricket team of the past decade with its first series win in India since 1969, conquering what former captain Steve Waugh called the ``final frontier.


Prenatal X-rays don't raise kids' brain tumor risk

NEW YORK  - Overall, children born to women who received an X-ray while pregnant are not more likely than other children to develop a brain tumor, Swedish researchers report based on a study they conducted.


IT presence in the UK faces extinction as students shun the sector

Off-shoring continues to take its toll This month has seen the UK's aspiring Prime Minister recycling his views in his Budget Report on the requirements and funding for enhancing the training opportunities and skills to compete globally as a prelude to announcing greater investment in higher education. Some people and organisations, âspeaking on behalf of the UK IT Industryâ, have hitched themselves to this bandwagon in the anticipation that some of the UK Government's proposed increase in its skills and education funding will find its way to the IT industry both in funding terms and in delivering more highly trained and motivated IT professionals.â¦


Sniper reportedly details 4 new shootings

Convicted sniper Lee Boyd Malvo told authorities he and John Allen Muhammad were responsible for four additional shootings, according to a published report, but the only survivors of those shootings said Friday they couldn't identify their attackers.


Calcutta - Jacques Rudolph and Jacques Kallis slammed half-centuries on Sunday to revive South Africa from a shaky start in the second cricket test against India.


U.S. stock futures pointed to a  slightly lower open on Tuesday as investors take another  breather after last week's three-day rally and await an  expected interest rate hike.


Jeff Fisher had some help waking up his Tennessee Titans on Monday morning.


Whatever happened to that ex-love you can't forget?


German chemical firm buys Serono for $13b

Serono SA , one of the world's largest biotechnology companies, was bought yesterday by German chemical giant Merck KGaA in a deal worth more than $13 billion.


Sun sinks its teeth further into open source

Bites into identity management In July 2005, news emerged of Sun Microsystems' first foray into open source identity management with the Open Web Single Sign-On (OpenSSO) project.â¦


Prosecutor drops marijuana charge against Anthony

Prosecutors dropped a marijuana possession charge against Denver Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony on Wednesday, saying it would be tough to get a conviction after a friend claimed the drug was his, not Anthony's.


Only Injury Can Stop Peerless Federer at Masters Cup

Last season, Roger Federer left  Houston not even the top-ranked player of the year.


I was molested on Pitcairn, woman claims

A woman testified before a Pitcairn Island's sex abuse trial that she had been molested as a five year-old. Prosecutors charge that Dave Brown - nicknamed "The Mouth" - abused five victims, including the five-year-old and another girl, aged under 13.


Kelsey Grammer on Sunday won his  fourth Emmy for best actor in a television comedy in the role  of snooty psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane in the hit NBC comedy  "Frasier," which ended its run on TV this past season.


Vinny Testaverde joined the Patriots last November, but this year he'll be aboard a bit earlier. Currently a free agent, Testaverde told Sporting News Radio yesterday he has an arrangement with the Patriots to return for the 2007 season.


China has become a member of the Space and Major Disasters Charter that provides satellite data to nations during natural or human origin disasters.


'Death cap' claims one life Woman dies after she consumed wild ...

A 70-year-old woman died Monday and her husband and two friends were hospitalized after they ate poisonous "death cap" wild mushrooms collected in the Oakland hills, authorities said.


Rap-signer ODB died from drugs overdose, triggering negative press

Rapper ODB died from a drugs overdose, the results of a repeated autopsy have revealed. The hip hop community and entertainment world is still mourning the sudden loss of one of its most outrageous personalities


THREE jockeys and a trainer were arrested today in a probe into alleged fixing of horse races. More than 130 officers raided 19 addresses across Suffolk, North Yorkshire and South Yorkshire and arrested 12 people for conspiracy to defraud.


A study reveals less than half of Scottish dentists are accepting new NHS patients


Chelsea stay healthy as injuries affect pack

English Premiership leaders Chelsea are set to be unchanged for Saturday's match at home to Norwich even though German defender Robert Huth has now returned to training after an ankle injury.


The new Ajay-Akshay film is one to stay away from!


Sudan "must do more to protect civilians" - Straw

ABUJA/KHARTOUM, Aug 24, 2004 (dpa) -- As British Foreign Minister Jack Straw visited Sudan's western Darfur region during his two-day factfinding mission, day two of peace talks between the Sudanese government and Darfur rebels got underway in the


Oil Prices Firm as Storms Threaten Supply

World oil prices rose on Friday, boosted by production stoppages due to a severe hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico and worries that another storm might further delay imports into the United States.


Move Over, Vista: Apple Will Debut New Leopard

By Troy Wolverton  Microsoft's Windows Vista may be getting all the buzz, but it's not the only operating system update that will hit store shelves this year.  This spring, Apple plans to release Leopard, the fifth revision of its rival Mac OS X  software.


Four militants killed in Pakistani clash

Pakistani police killed four pro-Taliban militants in a gun battle in a northwestern town on Monday, police said.


BYBLOS, Lebanon  - A Lebanese scientist following the genetic footprint of the ancient Phoenicians says he has traced their modern-day descendants, but stumbled into an old controversy about identity in his country.


Six French convicted in Chad to fly home on Friday

Six French aid workers sentenced to  hard labor in Chad for trying to kidnap 103 children will be  returned to France on Friday under an accord between the two  states, a Chad justice ministry official said.


Fred Thompson spent years acting on NBC's evening drama "Law & Order," but is he ready for presidential prime time?


Roma, 20:09 - CALCIO, CAF: MAZZOLENI SOSPESO 4 MESI

L'arbitro Mario Mazzoleni è stato sospeso 4 mesi dalla Commissione d'appello federale. Come s...


Opposition activists in Zimbabwe vow to stage a rally despite an official ban on political protests.


CarMax profit up 44 percent, boosts outlook

CarMax Inc. , the largest U.S.  retailer of used cars, on Wednesday posted a 44 percent  increase in quarterly profit and boosted its full-year profit  outlook.


Diminished Cuban military still a political bulwark

Cuba's armed forces will marshal their Soviet-era arsenal in a parade on Saturday to show the world, especially the arch-enemy United States, they remain a force to be reckoned with as their ailing leader Fidel Castro fades.


Il giorno dopo l'ennesimo pareggio in campionato (il dodicesimo su dieci partite!), parla il patron dell'Inter Massimo Moratti che dÃ  fiducia massima al tecnico Roberto Mancini ma chiede subito un'inversione di rotta per cambiare una Â«situazione


Il premier ha fatto visita a una famiglia che ha perso un bimbo in un incendio"Il problema dei nomadi rimane ed Ã¨ gravissimo, ma va risolto a livello europeo"                                          Prodi, vigilia da una famiglia rom "Agli italiani messaggio di solidarietÃ "                                                                                "Auguro al nostro paese di correre e di vincereBisogna andare avanti, con un occhio a chi ha sofferto di piÃ¹"


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


Il Falcon 900 francese con a bordo il presidente palestinese Yasser Arafat ha atterrato oggi all'aeroporto militare di Villacoublay, alla periferia di Parigi. Il Falcon che ha portato Yasser Arafat in Francia


15 launches planned for 2008 China will this year launch 15 rockets, deploy 17 satellites and mount its third manned space mission, the country's secretary-general of the Commission of Science Technology and Industry for National Defence has announced.â¦


A Web blockbuster is evolving to try to stay ahead of rivals.


Small Businesses Oppose Mandates for Health Plans

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


The Senate Finance Committee  approved a $157 billion economic stimulus package on Wednesday  that offers smaller tax rebates to more people than a plan  passed by the House of Representatives.


Washington Offers Guarded Critique of Putin's Plans

Secretary of State Colin L. Powell said today that terrorism should not become an excuse to move away from democratic reforms.


It took 26 years, six directing nominations and two screenplay nominations, but Martin Scorsese finally has his Oscar.


Juries in child sex abuse and theft cases could be told the previous convictions of defendants.


It's called the International Open Source Network (IOSN), which is an initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with a primary goal to promote Free and Open Source (FOSS) software usage.


The dollar steadied versus the euro and yen on Thursday following sharp gains across the board in the previous session driven by profit-taking on bets against the long suffering US currency.


Seeking More Aid as Vaccination Rates Rise in Newark

The city has managed to increase significantly the number of children that are immunized, but must now deal with the loss of federal funding that had helped it along.


Consumer credit rises $6.44 bln in January

U.S. consumer credit rose $6.44 billion in January as growth in closed-end consumer loans for cars, holidays and other big-ticket items outstripped slower growth in credit card usage, a Federal Reserve report showed on Wednesday.


Former Gold Glove first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz got a rough introduction in his first career start at second base.


TORONTO - A new but potentially costly treatment for multiple sclerosis has received fast-track approval from the US Food and Drug Administration.


NASA experimental 'scramjet' prepares for Mach 10 attempt

The future of hypersonic flight is uncertain, but next week a tiny unmanned NASA jet will try to hurtle into that unknown on a one-way trip at 10 times the speed of sound.


Salesforce.com takes corp-anthems into the developer ghetto

Can you handle Dylan and the Devsters? The barrel-scraping netherworld of corporate anthems is agog at Salesforce.com's groundbreaking new hip-hop opus, "Dev Life".â¦


Dopo omicidio e ferimento nel quartiere Miano


The country's economy has accelerated, carried by strong household and government spending, to reach its fastest annual pace in nearly four years, official figures show.


Times staff is covering Game 3 of the World Series live with commentary and discussion.


Most Free Presbyterians would be  troubled by Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness sharing power, a minister says.


Arsenal skipper Patrick Vieira has dismissed as "rubbish" the widespread reports that he and team-mate Lauren were involved in a fight on the team bus following Arsenalâs 1-1 Champions League draw in Rosenborg on Wednesday night.


Groups Rally to Lobby's Side as FBI Intensifies Israeli Espionage ...

As the FBI intensifies its investigation of Washington's pro-Israel lobby, Jewish organizations are charging elements of the government with orchestrating a borderline-antisemitic


Web users with fast broadband connections have finally muscled aside dial-up users to form a majority of the American Internet population, according to Nielsen/Net Ratings.


Richard Hatch, winner of $1 million in the first âSurvivorâ competition on CBS, has lost an appeal of his tax-evasion conviction, The Associated Press reported.


The White House Thursday added duties to its job description for a new Middle East envoy, amid growing speculation Prime Minister Tony Blair could be up for the job.


Diet and Lose Weight? Scientists Say 'Prove It!'

A new study finds little evidence that commercial weight-loss programs help people drop excess pounds.


Torino, 22:52 - Calcio, Coppa Italia; Juve-Atalanta 3-3, bianconeri eliminati

Juventus e Atalanta hanno pareggiato 3-3 (2-2) nel ritorno degli ottavi di Coppa Italia. Grazie al s...


Insurgents in Iraq kill at least 11 people by locking them into a house and blowing it up, the US military says.


At Ryder Cup, hard to defend this ugly American performance

STRAFFAN, Ireland -- Our lads have got their private jets, their sumptuous homes, their seven and eight figures socked away in the bank, and, with this group anyway, their 17 majors. What they do not have, for the third straight time, is possession of the Ryder Cup.


The European Union's decision to hold entry talks with Turkey receives a widespread welcome.


Leon, 10:21 - RALLY, MESSICO: LOEB IN TESTA

Il francese Sebastien Loeb (CitroÃ«n C4) resta al comando del rally del Messico al termine della seco...


Scuole, ospedali, farmacie e uffici pubblici ma anche aerei e negoziIniziano con 4 ore i controllori di volo, proseguirÃ  il pubblico impiego                                          SarÃ  un mese nero per gli scioperi Oggi voli a rischio, venerdÃ¬ stop statali


Sequestrati mentre andavano a scuola. La donna, venezuelana, era sposata con un napoletanoFallito il tentato rapimento di un imprenditore di origini casertane                                            Venezuela, ancora italiani nel mirino Rapiti due bambini e la loro madre


Microsoft links technology, common tools

Sticky notes. White boards. Videogame consoles. For a Microsoft Corp. event designed to show off cutting-edge software inventions, there are a lot of familiar tools on display. That's intentional, said Rico Malvar, the managing director of Microsoft Research's Redmond lab, at TechFest, the annual gathering of the software maker's international research department Tuesday.


The Sabres signed Thomas Vanek, who led Buffalo with 43 goals last season, to a seven-year $50 million contract, making him one of the NHLâs top-paid players.


The judge in the Scott Peterson trial Monday rejected a defense request to move the case to another community and pick a whole new jury to decide whether Peterson should get the death penalty for killing his pregnant wife.


Review:  Canon Powershot G9 - Small, Powerful, Perfect

This little digi-snapper has some pro-style features and a learning curve thatâs about right for amateurs who want to turn pro. Heck, some DSLRs donât pack this much digital prowess.


BEA thinks modular for lightweight SOA platform

Three products, one architecture BEAWorld 2006 BEA Systems is making modules of its middleware, in a move to help developers build services oriented architectures (SOAs).â¦


Israeli Soldiers Kill Two Gaza Militants

Israeli soldiers shot and killed two Palestinian militants near a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, Palestinian and Israeli sources said.


World is impatient for reform, Paulson tells China

China must step up the pace of economic  reforms because the rest of the world is growing impatient for  it to do so, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on  Thursday.


'Atonement' wins top prize at starless Golden Globes

British romantic drama "Atonement" won the coveted best picture prize Sunday at a low-key Golden Globes stripped of glamor because of the Hollywood writer's strike.


Before the Bell- First Health soars 21.5 percent

Shares of First Health Group Corp. (FHCC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) rose 21.5 percent in pre-market trading on Thursday after rival Coventry Health Care Inc.


Holidays no holiday for stressed-out women

NEW YORK, Dec 15 (Reuters Life!) - The holidays are a time for fun, food, family, gifts -- and stress, with more women tending to suffer than men and turning to food, booze and the couch to get over the holidays.


Third seed Jelena Jankovic beats defending champion Serena Williams 6-3 6-4 to reach the Australian Open semi-finals.


Iran defense chief says new bomb would be used on 'our enemies'

Iran vowed yesterday to use a new 2,000-pound "smart" bomb against its enemies and unveiled mass production of the new weapon, state television reported.


Tivo says Mexico's Cablevision to offer Tivo DVRs

TiVo Inc. said on Wednesday that  Cablevision S.A. de C.V., Mexico's largest digital cable  operator, agreed to distribute TiVo digital video recorders and  its subscription service to Mexico City customers.


Bush seeks revived friendship with Putin

After the Sept. 11 attacks, Vladimir Putin and George Bush ushered in a short-lived era of cooperation between Russia and the United States, which had been firm adversaries for most of the 20th century.


Israel Aircraft Industries, the senior partner involved in construction of the Ofek-6 spy satellite and the Shavit launcher, yesterday accepted full responsibility for the malfunction that caused the failure of Monday's launch.


Stable value funds promise higher returns, but at what price?


A bespectacled man in a  wide-brim hat slips his hand between the blue iron bars and  casually ruffles the orange and black fur of a tiger's head.


Chiedo la fiducia, un voto esplicito e motivato


British-Irish national kidnapped in Afghanistan: Straw

A person with dual British-Irish nationality was one of three UN election workers kidnapped in Afghanistan, Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said.


Johansson's progress sparks conflict of loyalty

"Come on, baby!" Jaslyn Hewitt's support for Joachim Johansson, her Swedish boyfriend, was clear on Thursday night as he ended Andy Roddick's reign as US Open champion in Arthur Ashe Stadium.


The United States and France wrangled Tuesday over ways to allay Lebanon's fears that Israel would win too much from a draft U.N. Security Council cease-fire resolution, as three Arab foreign ministers argued for changes to the text.


The courtship was public, and now they're engaged. Even though we knew it was coming, journalists seem to have plenty to write about now that underdogs Sprint and Nextel have announced their $35 billion nuptial plans, including a rumor that one of the wireless industry's big dogs would try to spoil the party.


Pakistan says Islamist militants behind Bhutto attack

The Pakistan government blamed Islamist militants for a grenade and suicide bomb attack early on Friday that killed 133 people as opposition leader Benazir Bhutto drove through masses of supporters in Karachi.


Pierre Pierce scored 18 points and No. 24 Iowa beat Minnesota 66-60 on Saturday despite going the final 10:45 without a field goal.


BLA in booby-trapped Iraqi house kills 30

BAGHDAD: Thirty people were killed, including six policemen, when Iraqi security forces were lured into searching a home of suspected foreign fighters in Baghdad that was rigged with explosives, officials said Wednesday.


The most expensive film in French history is released to scathing reviews but is proof that there remains a market for its hero


Official figures show that unemployment rose sharply in Germany in September, a sign that the economy remains weak.


Afghans remember civil war massacre and call for justice

About 200 people gathered to remember one of the worst massacres of Afghanistan's 1992-1996 civil war, calling for justice days after parliament voted for an amnesty for war crimes.


People with conditions like arthritis are not receiving proper treatment according to a new survey


Tree planting, worm farming on World Environment Day

Australian protesters held a "picnic rally" against the logging of native forests while hundreds of Indian policemen swapped guns for spades to plant trees on Tuesday to highlight World Environment Day.


Discovery astronauts to finish rewiring ISS in spacewalk

Space shuttle Discovery astronauts began a space walk to finish rewiring the International Space Station, a delicate and complex task that has dominated the 12-day mission.


Andy Hagans, the laziest man in SEO, has put together his Ultimate Guide to Link Baiting and Social Media Marketing which covers the art of link baiting, attracting natural links to your bait, the importance of timing, photos, titles and cleanliness and the differences between the social media outlets which can send all kinds of [...]


FDA cautions doctors on suspect painkillers

Federal regulators Thursday urged doctors to think twice before prescribing several popular and controversial painkillers to their patients with histories of heart trouble.


New Superman Movie Finally Has Its Man Of Steel

A member of the MTV family will soon be leaping over tall buildings in a single bound - 25-year-old Brandon Routh, who played "Wade" on the MTV soap opera "Undressed," will star as the Man of Steel in the upcoming Superman movie.


NFL commissioner Roger Goodell yesterday denied that the situation described by former Patriots linebacker Ted Johnson -- that players return too quickly from concussions -- was rampant throughout the NFL, but said both he and the Players Association are continuing to fund studies about the long-term effect of concussions and how to prevent them.


A group of students working for IBM develops technology that automatically converts the spoken word in British Sign Language.


Helicopter Crash Kills 8 Soldiers in Afghanistan

A military spokesman said that the helicopter suffered engine failure and experienced a sudden loss of power before crashing, killing 8 and wounding 14 passengers.


Second Briton arrested in prostitute murder case

Police arrested a second man on Tuesday on suspicion of murdering five prostitutes in one of Britain's most dramatic suspected serial killings.


Phishers Target Record Number of Brands in July

The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) reported today that the number of brands hijacked by phishers leapt to a record high of 154, up 20 percent from the previous month and more than 12 percent from the previous high.


The world's growing young population needs encouragement and education to prosper, the World Bank says.


Delta to cut jobs, costs, but still warns of bankruptcy

Delta Air Lines announced a massive restructuring plan that would cut 6,000 to 7,000 jobs and slash more costs, but nonetheless warned that bankruptcy remains "a real possibility.


London, England (Sports Network) - Chelsea has told Adrian Mutu his services are no longer needed at the club after testing positive for cocaine use.


Ex-Heat trio still feeling estranged in LA

LOS ANGELES - The star center? Gone. The larger-than-life coach? Gone. Why, the Heat last season had enough subplots for a nighttime soap.


As Short-Yardage Answer, Dayne Remains a Question

It says something about the saga of Giants running back Ron Dayne that a player who carried the ball three times for 2 yards in a crushing home loss to Detroit


A Song-and-Dance Salute to the King of French Operetta

âOffenbach Cabaret: Jacques in the Big Apple,â presented by OpÃ©ra FranÃ§ais de New York and the French Institute Alliance FranÃ§aise, promised a satirical and âsaucy musical review.â


Denmark's Michael Rasmussen launches a late solo breakaway to win stage eight of the Tour de France and secure the yellow jersey.


Microsoft announced on Wednesday five new mice and keyboards: Wireless Optical Desktop, which comes with a wireless mouse and keyboard; Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse; Digital Media Pro Keyboard; and Standard Wireless Optical Mouse.


U.S. Taking Fewer Prisoners in Afghanistan

The U.S. military is taking as few prisoners as possible in its campaign against al-Qaida and the Taliban in Afghanistan, partly to forestall more complaints about its conduct after at least eight prisoners died in custody, an American commander said Monday.


Supreme Court urged to hear file-sharing case

LOS ANGELES - A disparate group made up of dozens of state attorneys general, labor unions, retailers, professional sports leagues and others urged the US Supreme Court on Monday to hear a claim brought by the recording and film industries against two


EBAY have banned a woman from selling a 10-year-old toasted cheese sarnie 'bearing the image of the Virgin Mary'. The auction site pulled the barmy lot - which had attracted 100,000


As Typhoon Nock-Ten lumbered towards Taiwan, the Center Weather Bureau yesterday warned that the storm will shroud the whole country today, while the storm's first victim, 54-year-old Wu


Stocks drift on mixed retail view and data

U.S. stocks barely budged on Thursday   as mixed results from retailers, a tame inflation report, and   purchasing manager surveys prompted concerns about economic   growth and interest rates.


Giambi Ends Slump As Yanks Beat Blue Jays

NEW YORK - Jason Giambi homered to end the longest slump of his career and Esteban Loaiza finally earned his 100th career victory and first for the Yankees, leading New York over the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 Tuesday night.    Gary Sheffield hit his 36th home run two days after getting a pair of cortisone shots...


Wonder what Bride and Prejudice will be called in Hindi?


Mayor Ray Nagin marked the first 100 days of his second term Tuesday by announcing the city will establish a department for dealing with the recovery from Hurricane Katrina and post weekly Web updates on the rebuilding.


Moneta unica a 1,3473 dollari, rialzo piu' forte settimana


com. Intel on Wednesday added a faster Pentium M processor to its Centrino chip-set bundle for laptops. The Pentium M 765 runs at 2.1GHz, packs 2MB of Level 2 cache, and uses Intel's power-saving technologies to extend battery life, said Intel.


Stolen laptop prompts Administaff to alert 159,000 of possible breach

Administaff, a provider of human resources services, is notifying 159,000 former and current workers that personal data about them was on a laptop reported missing on Oct. 3. The data was unencrypted.


President Bush said yesterday that he had tapped one of the nation's most prominent Cuban-Americans, Carlos Gutierrez, chief executive officer and chairman of the board of Kellogg Co.


Hurricane Ivan Rages; Evacuations Begin in Florida

Officials in southern Florida began evacuating some people from the Keys as Hurricane Ivan ripped through Grenada, leaving at least 15 dead.


Filmmakers have more than a feeling about Boston

LOS ANGELES  - Boston is fast becoming Hollywood Northeast.


Dillon plays his role: OK with pass-heavy plan

When the Patriots [stats, news] took a risk and sent a second-round pick to Cincinnati for explosive (in more ways than one) running back Corey Dillon, everyone assumed it was for games like Thursday night.


The pharmaceutical buys CoTherix, streamlining sales of both firms' PAH treatments.


LunedÃ¬ si riunisce l'Assemblea del popolo. All'ordine del giorno la proposta di modificadella Costituzione. Ma sui terreni agricoli i duri maoisti non cedono                                            L'ultima rivoluzione cinese riabilitata la proprietÃ  privata                                                                                dal nostro corrispondente FEDERICO RAMPINI


Newcastle Tops UEFA Cup Group, Parma Advances to Round of 32

Newcastle drew 1-1 against visiting Sporting Lisbon to finish atop its group in European soccer's UEFA Cup, while two-time champion Parma won its final match to advance to the next stage of the competition.


Yogi Bear creator Joe Barbera dies at 95

Joe Barbera, half of the Hanna-Barbera animation team that produced such beloved cartoon characters as Tom and Jerry, Yogi Bear and the Flintstones, died Monday, a Warner Bros. spokesman said. He was 95.


September 25, 2004 -- While the opening of the General As sembly's 59th session drew much attention to the United Nations this past week, a flaccid Security Council resolution regarding Sudan re-confirmed the world body's irrelevance.


MILAN, Italy -- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has quit as president of AC Milan to comply with recently-introduced conflict of interest laws.


77-Year-Old Gets Carded in Beer Purchase

"It is ridiculous. I have been a customer at ICA for more than 40 years and they know me"  GALLIVARE, Sweden - He may look young for his age, but 77-year-old Swedish retiree Per-Eric Henricsson was not flattered when his local supermarket asked him to show ID to prove that he was old enough to buy a ... via BismarckTribune


Salisburgo, 17:42 - CICLISMO, BETTINI: ORA POSSO DIRE DI AVER VINTO TUTTO

''Il mondiale per me era diventato un tabÃ¹, erano anni che lo inseguivo e oggi finalmente ce l'ho fa...


He does not come armed with posies and poetry, but when it comes to courting Democratic activists, John Edwards is a determined suitor.


Wall Street was set for a flat start on Tuesday as investors braced themselves for a slew of data, with a steadier dollar helping to offset the impact of firmer crude oil prices.


Victorious Arsenal keep pressure on leaders Chelsea

A spectacular 20-metre volley from Patrick Vieira gave Arsenal a 1-0 win at Newcastle United on Wednesday as the champions kept the pressure on league leaders Chelsea at the top of the Premier League.


The Nikkei average was flat in mid-morning trade on Tuesday, with a rise in bank shares and insurers helping the Tokyo market stabilize after the benchmark's slide to a five-month closing low the previous day.


Il consorzio guidato da Eni cerca l'accordo con la Exxon


Secret CIA jails hosted by Poland, Romania: watchdog

A European investigator says he has proof Poland and Romania hosted secret CIA prisons under a post-9/11 pact to hunt down "high value" terrorist suspects wanted by the United States.


Tim Henman faces big-serving Ivan Ljubicic in the third round of the Madrid Masters.


A US diplomat in Sudan is killed in a shooting incident in the capital, Khartoum, US officials say.


NCAA Game Summary - West Virginia at Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA (Sports Network) - Vincent Fuller had a 74-yard blocked field goal return for a touchdown and sealed the win with an interception late in the game, lifting Virginia Tech to a 19-13 win over sixth-ranked West Virginia at Lane Stadium.


The latest advance in heart failure treatment is an elastic mesh sleeve that squeezes enlarged hearts into a more normal shape and could stall progression of the deadly disease, a study reported Sunday.


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


Kenya heads for one of Africa's closest votes

MANDERA, Kenya  - Election time, and a bus ambles across the sand, dodging potholes and rattling plastic milk-containers on its roof as it slowly comes into view. The capital letters on its side spell out a single name: Lampard.


How Your Brain Makes Political Decisions

Ever wonder why fear-mongering seems to work so well at the pollsâwhile appeals to reason often leave the electorate cold? A new book applies neuroscience to politics to figure out why the Democrats struggle to push the buttons in voters' brains.


The much-delayed memoir of former CIA director George Tenet is coming out April 30, his publisher said Tuesday.


EDITORIAL: Educate, Don't Mandate: Preteen Cancer Vaccinations Should Be Parental Decision

By The Buffalo News, N.Y.  Feb. 19--A vaccine that prevents any form of cancer has long been the holy grail of medical research. So, when one is found, of course many people will want to rush it into widespread use.


Praga, 13:46 - CALCIO, UDINESE: SIVOK IN PRESTITO ALLO SPARTA PRAGA

Tomas Sivok, 24 anni, centrocampista ceko dell'Udinese, è stato ceduto in prestito per sei me...


Cardinals Are Down and Seek Lift From Fans

The fans of the St. Louis Cardinals are considered the best in baseball, or at least the most polite and supportive. They embrace their team with the fervor of a college


MySpace will open platform to external developers

InfoWorld - Social networking giant MySpace will open its platform to outside application developers,Â a move that was made months ago by its close competitor FacebookÂ and helped boost its popularity.


Sony PlayStation 3 Price Cut Is Nice, But It's Still About The Games

TechWeb - Analysts say that whether Sony's $100 PS3 price cut actually moves more units depends on the diversity and exclusivity of the platform's games.


TENNIS NOTEBOOK US team hopes to be more than clay pigeon in Spain

The last time the United States entered a Davis Cup tie as a bigger underdog than it is this week was, come to think of it, the last time the Yanks were made to go to Spain.


Irish vote on razor's edge as polling starts

Irish voters headed for the polls on Thursday in an election so close that Prime Minister Bertie Ahern may have to lure a major left-leaning opponent onto his side if he is to stay in power.


A 6.0 earthquake struck 7 miles southeast of the town of Parkfield, California, at 10:15 am, according to the US Geological Survey.


After decades of rule by the bullet instead of the ballot box, war-weary Afghans could not hide their delight as they got the chance to vote in elections they hope will end years of conflict.


China collecting pawns in battle to secure status as market economy

When Venezuela recognized China's status as a market economy last week, Beijing secured yet another pawn in a low-key battle it is waging against the United States and Europe, analysts said.


NEW YORK - Mortgage financier Freddie Mac said yesterday it settled a dispute with bankrupt loan servicer American Home Mortgage Corp., clearing the way to pay $2.4 million in delayed property taxes on behalf of thousands of homeowners.


Middlesex County launches flu vaccines hot line

MIDDLESEX COUNTY: The phone number high-risk individuals can use to pre-register for flu shots was released yesterday by Middlesex County officials.


IAEA Says Tons of Powerful Explosives Missing from Iraq

The International Atomic Energy Agency says several hundred tons of high explosive material have disappeared in Iraq. The agency says a lack of security has led to looting from several sites.


A Brushback Pitch for Sports Card Legend

When boys are young, they fight over trading cards.


Indonesia's Suharto has multiple organ failure

Indonesia's former president Suharto has suffered multiple organ failure and is on a ventilator, doctors said, while the Vice President had been summoned to his bedside to witness the 86-year-old's death.


I giallorossi superano 3-1 la Lodigiani grazie alle reti di Candela, Mancini e Montella. Ma tutta la scena Ã¨ per il tecnico tedesco osannato dalla curva. Esordio senza acuti per Mido. Ok Totti e Cassano. ROMA


By Brier Dudley, The Seattle Times  Sep. 18--The big stories at Microsoft this month aren't coming from the  main campus but instead from the satellite offices the company rents farther  east, around the Target store at the end of Highway 520.


Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas is expected to meet militant factions in a bid to shore up a truce with Israel.


Foreign leaders commemorate centenary of Deng Xiaoping's birth

Top leaders of Armenia, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Moldova have paid homage to late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping on the occasion of his 100th birthday.


The widow of Georges Pompidou, the former French president, was instrumental in the creation of a modern art museum that bears her husbandâs name.


Reporters Deal With Rough Disaster Images

Editors at The New York Times and Los Angeles Times showed similar judgment one day last week in running large, front-page pictures of tsunami victims. Faces of dead babies in makeshift morgues were clearly visible.


Britain commander says finding more Taliban than expected

There are greater numbers of Taliban rebels putting up a fight in southern Afghanistan than expected by the newly-deployed British military, a senior commander said.


By Anonymous  SolidWorks' new PDMWorks Enterprise PDM (product data management) software enables distributed workgroups to access, store, change and approve designs.  With it, they can share and manage enterprise data and engineering documents with version control and workflow.


Have an investment-related expense? Keep the paperwork on file.


Exiled Kenyan former graft investigator John Githongo tells the BBC he wants to return home and resume work.


Blaming Google for your traffic woes is like a brick and mortar store blaming the city for its traffic. Once they walk through the door of your store, it is your responsibility to convert them.


A blast at a school in southern Afghanistan leaves at least nine dead, according to the US military.


Analysts: 1 Billion PCs in use by end of 2008

Blog: The next billion to come by 2015. Most new PCs will be used by first-time computer users in emerging nations, according to a new report released by Forrester Research.


Movie Review | 'Definitely, Maybe': How I Met Your Mother: A History Lesson in Love

âDefinitely, Maybe,â written and directed by Adam Brooks, is a nimble and winning little romance.


TOKYO Daiei, Japan's third-largest retailer, will receive bank waivers, share writedowns and funds from sponsor companies totaling Â¥707 billion, or $6.9 billion, to restore the company's finances, Japan's bailout agency said Tuesday.


Lawmakers unveil tobacco regulation bill

Seven years after being rebuffed by the Supreme Court, anti-smoking advocates rejoiced Thursday as lawmakers renewed a push for federal regulation of tobacco, a step they say is needed to deter children from lighting up and to get smokers to quit.


Kidnappers holding an Iraqi humanitarian aide worker threatened Tuesday to turn her over to one of the most feared Muslim terrorists in the nation.


Hussain resigns paving the way for Aziz as Pak PM

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's interim Prime Minister Shujaat Hussain resigned today after a short stint of nearly two months, paving the way for President Pervez Musharraf's choice Shaukat Aziz to take over the top post on Saturday.


A huge fire in Cyprus razes holiday homes and forces the evacuation of at least two villages, officials say.


FBI targets mortgage fraud crime in Utah

The FBI's Salt Lake City office said Friday that Utah's high rate of mortgage fraud has become the focus of its campaign to combat a host of white-collar crimes committed against financial institutions.


25 people killed in Venezuela plane crash

A military plane crashed into a mountain in central Venezuela, killing 25 people, including five children, the air force rescue team said in a statement Saturday.


The Food and Drug Administration has asked the maker of cholesterol-lowering medication Crestor to stop running an advertisement that makes "false or misleading" claims about the drug's safety.


Second seed Rafael Nadal meets Sweden's Robin Soderling in the third round on Centre Court.


Fujimori to be extradited from Chile to Peru

Former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori was expected to be extradited from Chile to Peru on Saturday to face trial on charges of corruption and the killing of 25 people by death squads during his rule.


Catania, 19:21 - CALCIO, CATANIA-PALERMO SOSPESA AL 14' ST PER FUMOGENI

Catania-Palermo è stata sospesa al 14' del secondo tempo (sul punteggio di 0-1) a causa dei f...


GOMA, Congo -- At least 100,000 people have been displaced in the volatile eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo since January, when the government and a powerful renegade general agreed to combine troops in an attempt to pacify the area, says a UN Security Council report released this past weekend.


German Finance Professionals' Outlook Dips

German finance professionals' growth expectations have dropped to their lowest level in 15 months amid fears that slowing global economic growth could hit Germany's export-driven recovery, according to a survey released Tuesday.


BMW, Mercedes mull subcompact partnership: magazine

BMW , the world's largest  premium carmaker, and its closest rival, Mercedes-Benz  (DCXGn.DE), are in negotiations over a partnership to build  subcompact cars, German motor magazine Auto Bild reported.


Doctors continue to monitor the condition of Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond following a high-speed crash.


AL-BAIYADA, Lebanon  - The white-and-blue Star of   David flag flutters from an Israeli army post near this   Lebanese border village, reminding residents of the fragility   of a truce between Israel and Hizbollah guerrillas.


Felix weakens to tropical storm in Central America

PUERTO CABEZAS, Nicaragua  - Hurricane Felix weakened to a tropical storm as it dumped rain on Central America on Tuesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.


Chinese Minister Doubtful on N.Korea Nuclear Claim

Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing on Tuesday cast doubt on North Korea's claim that it has boosted its nuclear weapons capability and


At least 78 people were suffocated or crushed to death after being arrested and packed into police trucks after a riot in southern Thailand, officials said Tuesday.


New Clinton economic message has echoes of Edwards

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin  - White House hopeful Hillary Clinton has a message for hairdressers in Wisconsin, postal workers in Ohio and autoworkers across the United States who are struggling financially: She cares.


Take-Two Interactive posts another loss. Will a restructuring plan save the day?


Fleeting childhood moments can have profound financial consequences.


3Com deal back on track after Bain agrees concessions

Reaching the TippingPoint 3Com stock rose on Wednesday after private equity firm Bain Capital said it was prepared to make concessions to US legislators over its proposed buyout of the networking equipment firm.â¦


A NORTHERN Territory ranger has raised the possibility that the menstrual cycle of a female German backpacker may have attracted the 4.6m crocodile that killed her in Kakadu National Park two years ago.


Suicide bomber kills 40 at Baghdad college

A suicide bomber wearing a vest packed with explosives killed 40 people in a Baghdad college on Sunday, a day after Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki expressed optimism about a security crackdown in the capital.


Ex-Mozambique President Chissano is named as the UN envoy to try and save Uganda's peace process.


Portland crushes Philadelphia to win 13th in a row

The Portland Trail Blazers rolled to their 13th consecutive victory on Sunday with a crushing 97-72 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.


ASIA/LAOS - Un nuovo sacerdote degli Oblati di Maria Immacolata ordinato in Laos dopo 30 anni Vientiane (Agenzia Fides) - Gioia e speranza nella comunitÃ  degli Oblati di Maria Immacolata (Omi) per lÂordinazione di un nuovo sacerdote Oblato in Laos, dove da oltre trentÂanni non avveniva unÂordinazione sacerdotale di membri dellÂordine religios...


Mark Hughes today vowed that his understated style of management would not be compromised as he embraced the role of lifting Blackburn out of the Barclays Premiership relegation zone.


Five killed in car-bomb attack on Afghan police

A vehicle packed with rockets blew up outside police headquarters in the Afghan capital on Saturday, killing five people and wounding two, the government said.


U.S. blue-chip stocks rose slightly on  Thursday after a court gave a boost to Altria Group Inc. MO.N  and other tobacco companies, but that was offset by a drop in  McDonald's Corp. on new mad-cow worries.


Yahoo to Buy Musicmatch for $160 Million

Yahoo Inc. said on Tuesday it will buy music software company Musicmatch Inc. for about $160 million in cash, bolstering Yahoo's offering as online music providers prepare to go head-to-head in the download market.


'Ugly Betty' earns Directors Guild prize

The pilot episode of "Ugly Betty" won top honors Saturday for comedy television series at the Directors Guild of America Awards.


(October 30, 2004) - PALM HARBOR, Fla. â-wenty-four hours later, the birdie putts weren't dropping and the record round of Thursday became a distant memory for Greece native Jeff Sluman.


Aid group says it will try to keep working in Iraq

MARK COLVIN: Another announcement on Arabic TV, another brutal execution and again those doing their best to rebuild Iraq are being either killed or terrified into leaving.


Ivory Coast's President Laurent Gbagbo  appealed for calm on Sunday and urged protesters to return home  after two days of anti-French mob violence.


Although properly dubious about Santa, even the most hardened science-minded skeptics have a reason to enjoy the season of giving - it's also the season of getting science books.


A 20-year-old man from County Antrim goes on trial for the murder of a woman in Gran Canaria in 2005.


For a 300-plus pound man, Patriots nose tackle Vince Wilfork is very light on his feet. He's also lighter in the wallet after the NFL fined him for the second time this season for his on-field conduct.


AIG, NY-NJ OK pact with DP World for Newark port

The New York-New Jersey Port Authority and American International Group  said on Friday they had reached a preliminary agreement to let the insurer buy Dubai Ports World's stake in the Port Newark container terminal.


Protesters, police clash after Rostock anti-G8 demo

ROSTOCK, Germany  - German police clashed with hundreds of protesters in the port of Rostock on Saturday following a much larger peaceful demonstration against next week's Group of Eight summit in a nearby Baltic resort.


Tokyo stocks surrendered ground in their first full trading day of the year Wednesday on losses by banks and technology issues following Wall Street's steep fall. The dollar was higher against the yen and the euro.


Two guards die and another is hurt in a shooting incident inside the Indian embassy in Nepal, police say.


Many missing as Jakarta plans to tow charred ferry

The Indonesian navy plans to tow a fire-gutted ferry from the Java Sea toward port or a nearby island on Friday, officials said, amid confusion over how many passengers were on board and may still be missing.


Sun plans to provide legal protection from patent-infringement suits to outsiders using or developing the OS--a move to counter Linux.


Nine dead and hundreds injured in Indonesia quake

Nine people died and "hundreds" were injured in a powerful earthquake which struck Indonesia's Sumatra region on Wednesday, triggering tsunami warnings in the Indian Ocean, an Indonesian government official said.


College Football Preview: For Colt Brennan, Hawaii Means Renewal

Hawaiiâs star quarterback, Colt Brennan, is a Heisman Trophy candidate, an N.F.L. prospect and is on the cusp of what could be a transcendent season.


Film to show doomed love of Spanish matador Manolete

The triumphs of the bullfighter Manolete   and his tragic early death in 1947 have become legendary in   Spain, but his eyebrow-raising relationship with actress Lupe   Sino has been largely ignored.


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McDonald's Corp. MCD.N on Tuesday  said quarterly net income rose 42 percent, in line with a  higher-than-expected forecast the company gave last week,  helped by strong sales in the United States and a tax benefit.


A phone call from Oregon coach Mike Bellotti was nice, but it did absolutely nothing to soothe Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops over an incorrect officials' ruling that likely cost his team a victory over the Ducks.


Newman ready to face Dreamgirls on Oscar night

DETROIT (Billboard) - Randy Newman has heard the conventional wisdom about the best original song competition in this year's Academy Awards: With three of the category's five nominations, "Dreamgirls" will split the vote, leaving the race between Newman's "Our Town," from "Cars," and Melissa Etheridge's "I Need To Wake Up" from the Al Gore documentary "An Inconvenient Truth."


Il famoso sito preferito alle passerelle di Milano


Father of Marine backs son's Iraq comrades

The father of a U.S. Marine killed by a roadside bomb in western Iraq in November believes his son's comrades did nothing wrong despite a criminal investigation into events that left more than 20 Iraqi civilians dead, including women and children.


Iraq's Premier Pleads for Help to Curb Violence

Addressing representatives of 13 nations and 3 international groups, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki opened a regional conference in Baghdad.


The husband of a new mother whose body was found on a motorway says she was suffering from depression.


Israeli minister says time for Palestinian talks

Israel's foreign minister said on   Friday it was time the Jewish state talked to the Palestinians,   adding no conditions should be put on meeting President Mahmoud   Abbas.


M&S chief gets Â£3.9m after 'exceptional' year

Â· Rose also promised Â£4.5m in shares if targets are met  Â· Shopworkers in line for payouts of Â£500 each


Police have identified Pacers guard Fred Jones and a brother of Pistons center Ben Wallace as participants in the now-infamous basketball brawl last month.


Twelve-foot-high earthen berms stretching 100 miles along the Rio Grande in South Texas were built decades ago to protect the region's irrigated farms and citrus groves from floods. But now a four-county region known as the Valley, with a growing population of 1.3 million, risks flooding again because of levee erosion.


The pains and perils of romance with TV characters.


Ricerca Demos, guidano protesta autonomi e giovani


Venezuela's President Chavez invites regional countries to form a military alliance against the United States.


Republican Convention Dogged by Relentless Protests

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


They urged young people to âVote for Changeâ and âRock the Vote.â They gave concerts and readings in âbattlegroundâ states.


Children in polluted areas to have low lung function

Children who live in polluted communities are five times more likely to have clinically low lung function - less than 80 percent of the lung function expected for their age.


Kerry Calls Ad Group a 'Front for the Bush Campaign'

John Kerry made the comments after weeks of standing by as a group of Vietnam veterans criticized his wartime record.


The Venezuelan state buys the country's leading private power firm as its public ownership drive continues.


Six-term Republican Rep. Mark Foley of Florida resigned from the U.S. Congress on Friday following reports he sent sexually inappropriate e-mails to underage male congressional interns.


Ivan May Delay or Move 49ers-Saints Game

The San Francisco 49ers' game Sunday in New Orleans could be moved or even postponed because of Hurricane Ivan, but the players and coaches are only worried about safety.


Schilling's pitch: Arm feeling as good as new

Don't use a pen. For now, a pencil must suffice. But if you don't want to miss Curt Schilling's return to the Red Sox, circle the dates of July 31-Aug. 2 on the schedule. The Baltimore Orioles will be in town, and there's a pretty fair chance Schilling will be back in the home whites.


La data esatta dopo decisioni della commissione scientifica


A man held on suspicion of training pilots involved in the attacks had been exonerated and could seek compensation from the government, a court ruled.


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CHICAGO -- This cannot be an easy time for Ann Livermore. When Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) missed Wall Street's earnings expectations late last week, the blame was placed squarely on the shoulders of ...


BUDAPEST, Hungary -- UEFA has charged Hungary's Ferencvaros after their fans threw missiles and shouted racist abuse in Thursday's UEFA Cup tie against Millwall.


U.S. Teens More Sexually Active Than Parents Think-Poll

Young American teenagers are becoming  intimate and having sex at an earlier age than their parents  suspect, according to a new survey.


Roma, 14:17 - CALCIO, LAZIO; LOTITO: SE JIMENEZ VUOLE PUO' ANDAR VIA

Claudio Lotito non ha gradito le dichiarazioni di Jimenez e ha messo alla porta il cileno. ''Ho trov...


AFRICA/KENYA - La Chiesa locale elabora un piano per fermare le violenze legate ai furti di bestiame Nairobi (Agenzia Fides)- ÂSolo la mediazione continua e lo sviluppo e non lÂuso della forza possono restaurare la pace tra le nostre comunitÃ Â. Ã lÂappello lanciato dai responsabili della Chiesa cattolica della provincia keniana del Rift Valley duran...


Yaser Esam Hamdi, who was held as an enemy combatant for nearly 3 years, will be free to go home to Saudi Arabia. The federal government has reached an agreement with an American citizen captured on an Afghanistan


"La speranza nella societÃ  delle macchine: la tecno-etica": Inaugurazione del nuovo Anno Accademico della Pontificia UniversitÃ  della Santa Croce Roma (Agenzia Fides) - LunedÃ¬ 9 ottobre, a partire dalle 11, presso lÂAula Magna Giovanni Paolo II, si terrÃ  la cerimonia di inaugurazione del nuovo Anno Accademico della Pontificia UniversitÃ  della Santa Croce. Presieduta dal Gran Cancelliere dellÂ...


Lohan voted worst performance in online movie poll

As if 2007 could get any worse for Lindsay Lohan, now this: Moviegoers tagged her with the year's worst performance by an actress.


Police in Australia make a record seizure of the drug ecstasy, finding three million pills in a bakery oven.


Guards of Gadhafi's Son Injure Paris Cop

A son of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi was at the center of a commotion in Paris before dawn Saturday, after police stopped him for speeding and the Libyan's bodyguards attacked the officers, police said.


Greek Sprinters' Withdrawals Lift Cloud Over Games

Greece's top two sprinters pulled out of the Olympics Wednesday after inflicting six days of embarrassment on their country over a hide-and-seek contest with anti-doping enforcers.


On Gadget Overload and Feeling Powerless

My New Yearâs resolution was to clear out the electronic junk. Or some of it, at least.


International Olympic Association president Jacques Rogge says any athlete caught doping will be barred from the next Olympics.


To meet a pressing need for more ground troops, the US armed forces have begun eyeing some of the most dramatic cuts in high-tech weapons since


A U.S. official died after a shooting attack on Tuesday on his vehicle in Khartoum in which his Sudanese driver was also killed, U.S. and Sudanese officials said.


Police: Driver Tried to Run Over Florida Rep. Harris

A Florida motorist was arrested Wednesday on charges of trying to run down U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris at an intersection where the controversial former state elections chief was campaigning for re-election to Congress.


Alexandre Vinokourov powers to victory in the 13th stage of the Tour de France, while Michael Rasmussen holds on to yellow.


Thompson, Giuliani on Top in GOP poll: Can Thompson Last?

Rasmussen Reports - Rasmussen Reports now releases a Daily Presidential Tracking Poll. Weekly updates on the Republican race with expanded commentary will be released here each Monday. Weekly updates for the Democratic Presidential Nomination are also provided.


'Non-event' expected for Microsoft strategic update

MicrosoftÂ will give analysts in New York a strategic update on the company's business Thursday, but they aren't expecting a repeat of the surprise dished up last April.


Election violence escalating in south Afghanistan: UN

Violence and intimidation have escalated in the south of Afghanistan ahead of landmark presidential elections on October 9, a United Nations report said.


Japan opens third major international airport in Toyota heartland

Japan's third major international airport has opened near the central city of Nagoya, aimed at better connecting the country's industrial heartland and base of industry titan Toyota to the outside world.


President of N.A.A.C.P. Is Stepping Down

Kwesi Mfume, 56, a former congressman from Baltimore who became the N.A.A.C.P.'s president in 1996, said he wanted to spend more time with his family.


eventually â-ot established between India and Pakistan via a one-on-one meeting on the soils of the United States between President Musharraf and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.


AJAX Toolkit Framework upgrade to help consolidate frameworks and extend supported browsers.


Mark Lawrenson's predictions for the weekend's Premiership games.


Iraq leaders meeting only half of goals: W.House

A day after U.S. President George W. Bush cited enough progress in Iraq to justify a limited troop withdrawal, the White House told Congress on Friday that Iraqi leaders had failed to meet half of their key goals.


US defence officials verify media reports of a secret military espionage unit run by the Pentagon.


Diesel soot filters urged to protect U.S. commuters

Filters should be placed on millions of old diesel engines to protect Americans who breathe large amounts of lung-and-heart-damaging soot particles during their daily commutes, according to a clean air group.


Tonight's TV Listings: Whatâs on Tonight

10 P.M. (TNT) SAVING GRACE Holly Hunter, left, channels her inner tough girl in this new drama as Grace Hanadarko, a hard-living (code for too many drinks, too many men and a generally bad attitude) Oklahoma City police detective âfacing a personal crisis of divine proportions,â according to TNT. And thatâs code for only one thing: an angel. Leon Rippy, who snarled his way through âDeadwood,â plays Graceâs newfound guardian, whose job includes getting both of them back on track.


Hundreds of Indians had their kidneys removed by a team of doctors running an illegal transplant operation, supplying kidneys to rich Indians and foreigners, police officials say.


Russia's Yukos cuts 2004 oil output forecast

Russian oil giant Yukos on Monday said its tax dispute with the state will mean a 4.5 percent cut inits 2004 oil output forecast. The company said in a statement that production


A remote-control car bomb has wounded a prominent Lebanese opposition politician in Beirut and killed his driver, weeks after the former minister quit the government to protest Syria's grip on Lebanon.


It has taken the Delta Air Lines subsidiary several days to recover from a computer system collapse that forced it to cancel all eleven-hundred of its flights on Saturday and operate a partial schedule through yesterday.


Grand Theft Auto IV Delay Partly Due to PS3

Rockstar acknowledges coding for Sony's new console helped postpone the game's xrelease.


US Raids Kill Family of 6 in Rebel-Held Iraqi City

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. warplanes killed a family of  six in raids against rebels led by al Qaeda ally Abu Musab  al-Zarqawi, while a top international aid agency suspended Iraq  operations on Wednesday after its manager was kidnapped.


Il portiere del Bologna, Gianluca Pagliuca, e' stato squalificato dal giudice sportivo per una giornata in seguito all'esame della prova tv che ha evidenziato una Â«tirata di capelliÂ» al giocatore della Reggina, Giandomenico Mesto, sfuggita all'arbitro.


U.S. expects N.Korea to shut reactor in 3 weeks

The United States expects North Korea to  shut down the reactor at the heart of its atomic arms  development within about three weeks, top U.S. nuclear envoy  Christopher Hill said on Saturday.


Northwest Airlines lost $38 million in the third quarter, but the loss was significantly less than many analysts predicted and far less than the red ink spilling from some other major airlines.


The International Whaling Commission has failed to resolve the increasingly heated debate over Japan's whaling program and needs to be thoroughly reformed, organizers of a conference on the dispute said Friday.


Roma, 18:03 - CALCIO, LAZIO: UFFICIALE L'ARRIVO DI MEGHNI DAL BOLOGNA

La Lazio ha ufficializzato l'ingaggio di Mourad Meghni, centrocampista di 23 anni che arriva in comp...


Medical device company Inamed Corp. said Thursday it submitted a formal response to the Food and Drug Administration's "not approvable" letter concerning the marketing application for the company's silicone gel-filled breast implants.


Carl Krauser's big three-pointers and Chevon Troutman's 20 points and 10 rebounds propel No. 17 Pittsburgh to a 68-64 win over the No. 9 Orange at Syracuse on Monday.


Allen's absence suspends drama in Sonics loss to Lakers

SAN DIEGO - With a face that showed no signs of subterfuge, Sonics coach Nate McMillan announced that his star, Ray Allen, the other half of what was to be a scintillating showdown against Kobe Bryant, would not play in last night's game.


Senate plans hearing on Google-DoubleClick deal

A committee that deals with antitrust issues plans to look into the proposed $3.1 billion merger next week. The search giant and its rivals, Microsoft and Yahoo, are expected to testify.


Ozzie Guillen's frustration keeps building as the losses pile up for the Chicago White Sox.


Roma, 13:18 - CALCIO, SERIE B: GERVASONI ARBITRA JUVE-LECCE

Queste le terne arbitrali designate a dirigere le partita della tredicesima giornata del campionato ...


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America's trade deficit posted a dramatic decline in October, falling to the lowest level in 14 months as the price of crude oil plunged by a record amount.


Red Hat Gets New CFO, Will Restate Results

Red Hat's decision to change the way it accounts for subscription revenues "is an accounting issue," says Yankee Group analyst Dana Gardner.


Londra, 23:16 - CALCIO, AMICHEVOLE_ AUSTRALIA-DANIMARCA 1-3

La Danimarca ha battuto 3-1 (3-0) l'Australia in un match amichevole giocato questa sera a Londra al...


THE RACE: The presidential race for Republicans in South Carolina


After hosting the Summer Olympics in 1932 and 1984, the City of Angels may submit a bid for the Games. The City Council unanimously endorsed a proposal Wednesday to vie for the Summer Games as early as 2016.


Confronting Ghosts of 2000 in South Carolina

The state is a painful symbol of the brutality of politics for John McCain, the place that derailed his 2000 bid.


Troubled British soul singer Amy Winehouse was arrested on Tuesday as part of an investigation into perverting the course of justice, London police and her publicist said.


Success of lung cancer vaccine brings hope of a breakthrough

A VACCINE for treating lung cancer has shown very promising results in a trial, according to results presented yesterday. More than half the patients, in whom the disease was at an advanced


Aperto 'tavolo Milano', Malpensa centrale per sistema Paese


Edward Klosinki, Cinematographer, Dies at 65

The Polish cinematographer Edward Klosinski worked with directors like Andrzej Wajda and Krzysztof Kieslowski.


Software giant Oracle Corp. said Wednesday that stockholders of rival PeopleSoft Inc. have tendered about 75 percent of the company's outstanding shares, granting Oracle control of the company.


Bush, Retailers Drop in Oil Prices Give Markets Boost

Wall Street continued its post-election rally Thursday as oil prices dropped by more than $2 a barrel and President Bush outlined plans for a second term.


Atkins diet weight loss doesn't last - study

LONDON - More than 45 million copies of the books have been sold and everyone seems to be on it, but researchers say that Atkins and other low-carbohydrate diets do not help people stay slim.


The party that vowed to bring back Thaksin Shinawatra has won the first election since the 2006 coup that ousted him. But fulfilling that promise won't be easy


School District Seeks Funds for Computer Programs

By PETE SHERMAN STAFF WRITER  For about an hour after the end of every school day, Michael Lanier, a sophomore at Springfield High School, works on the SHS Web site, tweaking and updating its features with computer programs called Dreamweaver and Fireworks.


When the Justices began the Supreme Court term on the first Monday in October 2000, they had no way of knowing that the term, and their lasting legacy, would be dominated by a case that wasn't even on the docket.


GONAIVES, Haiti -- Blood swirled in knee-deep flood waters as workers stacked bodies outside the hospital morgue yesterday. Carcasses of pigs, goats, and dogs, and pieces of smashed furniture floated in muddy streams that once were the streets of this battered city. Desperate people swarmed a truck delivering water.


E' il terzo istituto per attivo del Kazakistan


A potential treatment for fibromyalgia sent shares close to $17 today.


Pakistan's Bhutto killed in gun, bomb attack

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan  - Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was killed in a gun and bomb attack after a rally in the city of Rawalpindi on Thursday, her party said.


In alta Valle di Susa, la vittima aveva 33 anni


AUSTIN, Texas - An overweight plastic surgeon performed liposuction on himself on camera to promote the potential use of stem cells that can be harvested in such operations.    Dr...


Computer-security companies TruSecure Corp. and Betrusted Holdings Inc. said last week they would merge to create a new company called Cybertrust that would sell a portfolio


Update 1: Ericsson Lands $805M Contract From China

Telecommunication equipment maker Telefon AB LM Ericsson said Monday it received a $805 million (euro609.3 million) contract from Guangdong Mobile Communication Corp.


"Postcards From Buster," a childrenâs public television show that was pilloried by conservatives, returns, belatedly but unbowed, for a second season.


The last remaining white farmers in Zimbabwe resist a government deadline for them to leave their land.


Stoccarda, 15:43 - CALCIO, GERMANIA: BASTURK ALLO STOCCARDA

Il fantasista turco Yildiray Basturk è stato ingaggiato dallo Stoccarda. Il 28enne centrocamp...


RFID Tags May Not Reduce Drug Counterfeiting

Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, said it would begin shipments of the tagged medication this week. Pfizer, the maker of Viagra, said it would begin shipping RFID-tagged bottles by the end of next year.


Jeff Kent hit a two-run home run, Russell Martin doubled to spark a six-run rally in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-4 on Thursday night.