Gunmen kill clerics in influential organization

Gunmen killed a Sunni Muslim cleric as he entered a mosque in Baghdad to perform noon prayers Monday, the second slaying of a cleric from


Prosecutors did not abuse their subpoena power in charging a former soldier with raping an Iraqi girl and killing her family, according to a court decision announced Monday.


State to test infants for 5 more diseases

Babies born in Washington are now being screened for a longer list of genetic disorders. After spending much of this year rolling out a battery of new blood tests, the state Department of Health announced yesterday that all newborns will automatically be ...


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Older men with early-stage prostate cancer are not taking a big risk if they keep an eye on the disease instead of treating it right away, suggests the largest study to look at this issue since PSA tests became popular


Spain's parliament begins debating a law to grant reparations to victims of Gen Franco's dictatorship.


At least two people die in the Italian city of Milan when a building collapses, Italian news reports say.


Republican front-runner John McCain is hoping to keep his momentum strong going into Super Tuesday, while rival Mitt Romney is telling voters in his final push that he is the conservative alternative to McCain.


EFF and chums sue Feds over border laptop inspections

Throws Freedom of Information book at 'em Two civil rights watchdogs today filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Homeland Security after a number of travellers complained that their laptops, mobile phones and other electronic devices had been excessively screened at border entry points.â¦


Doctors Check Pinochet for Trial Fitness

Gen. Augusto Pinochet underwent lengthy court-ordered psychiatric and neurological tests Thursday to determine whether he is fit to stand trial for the disappearance of 25 leftist dissidents during his 1973-90 dictatorship.


Religion Briefs -- Published Sept. 16, 2006

By The Record, Stockton, Calif.  Sep. 16--Prayer breakfast to be held today  Ray Pinoli, a former member of organized crime, will be speaking at the Oneness Prayer Breakfast at 9:30 a.m. today at UJ's Banquet Hall, 7628 Pacific Ave., Hammer Ranch Center, Stockton.


A Modern-Day Charmer Who Lives for the Chase

Unlike the 1966 British film about a carefree womanizer on which it is based, the new "Alfie" doesn't chase social significance Â it just wants us to have a good time.


Eager to Place the Blame for a Never-Ending Conflict

A pro-Palestinian documentary that presents a condensed argument in favor of prosecuting Israeli leaders in the court of American public opinion.


Elettrosmog, on line il catasto delle antenne

BOLOGNA, 28 OTTOBRE - Dove si trovano, come sono fatte, che potenza hanno le antenne radiotelevisive e di telefonia mobile in Emilia-Romagna? Presto queste informazioni (alcune delle quali spesso appetite


GM Europe Pledges to Avoid Plant Closures

General Motors Corp., the world's biggest automaker, has pledged to avoid plant closures and forced layoffs in Europe as it seeks to return its money-losing European operations to profitability, worker representatives said Wednesday.


Songwriter Patty Griffin rocks with "Children"

At 42 years old, Patty Griffin  believes it's time she started "rockin' more."


Americans have the warmest feelings about former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Republican Sen. John McCain and Democratic Sen. Barack Obama, according to a poll released Monday that scores the popularity of national leaders.


A 'kite runner' says it's OK to have fun in Darfur

Patrick McGrann wants to help refugee children take back their skies, create jobs for the needy, and maybe even set a world record at the 'Darfur Kite Festival.'


Is a 1979 thriller to blame for Americaâs overreliance on fossil fuels?


Londra, 13:08 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: CAPELLO A LONDRA PER PRESENTAZIONE

Fabio Capello, nuovo commissario tecnico della nazionale inglese, è arrivato a Londra per la ...


Ultrasound technique may help stroke patients

BOSTON - The same type of sound waves that pulsate from sonar fish-finders and ultrasound fetal monitors can dramatically boost the power of anti-clotting medicine and help it dissolve brain blockages in stroke patients, a study suggests.


Darfur peace hope brightens as parties stride over spiny security ...

The hope for peace in Sudan's troubled Darfur region brightened on Tuesday evening as the parties in the 21-month-old crisis signed humanitarian and security protocols together


PeopleSoft Rolls Out Upgrade Incentive Program

PeopleSoft wants its customers to get "aggressive" with software upgrades to increase efficiency and cost benefits. In the context of current corporate maneuvering in the enterprise-software world, the word takes on some extra flavor.


Rice goes to Iraq to push for reconciliation

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met top Iraqi officials in Baghdad on Tuesday after Iraq's parliament passed the first in a series of critical laws aimed at reconciling warring Iraqis.


The first TV interview with Austrian teenager Natascha Kampusch, held captive for eight years, is to be aired.


Fed Panel Lifts Rates and Says More Increases Are Probable

As expected, the central bank raised the federal funds rate on overnight loans by a quarter point, to 2.25 percent.


Blog: Apple logo pops up repeatedly in iTunes Visualizer, spoiling vibe at cool party.


Clinton: White House needs 'clean sweep'

"A clean sweep" is needed at the White House because President Bush has fostered "a culture of cronyism, corruption and incompetence," Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday.


Sudan on Monday rebuffed a French  initiative to host a meeting of key nations to find a solution  to Sudan's war-torn Darfur region on June 25, saying the timing  was not right.


Polish rescuers find last victim of mine disaster

Hopes of finding any survivors from one of Europe's deadliest mining accidents have ended, as rescue workers recovered the final body of 23 victims of a gas blast at a pit in southern Poland.


Pacific Rim leaders agreed Saturday to curb global warming by improving energy use and expanding forests, laying out a plan they hope will influence future climate change talks but that critics dismissed as too timid.


Armed gangs are seizing children for ransom in the Central African Republic, Amnesty International says.


Low-power, rice-grain-sized device should be accurate to within one second per 126 years.


Holtz introduced as East Carolina's football coach

East Carolina introduced former South Carolina assistant Skip Holtz as its head football coach on Friday, welcoming him as the man to lead the program "into a new era.


World Bank Reports Poverty Programs Ineffective

NEW YORK, Dec. 7 -- Despite an intensified campaign against poverty, World Bank programs have failed to lift incomes in many poor countries over the past decade, leaving tens of millions of people suffering stagnating and even declining living standards, according to a report released Thursday by...


Bono, wife promote T-shirt for AIDS fund

The lead singer of the band U2 brought his fight against AIDS and poverty to town. Bono and his wife, Ali Hewson, visited the downtown Nordstrom store Saturday to promote a designer T-shirt that will raise money to pay for AIDS medication and medical care in Africa.


Republicans Salute Bush in Convention Opener

Republicans opened their four-day  national convention on Monday with salutes to President Bush's  wartime leadership and repeated reminders of his response to  the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.


Canal Controversy Divides Venice of the North

Amsterdam, the "Venice of the North,"  is divided over plans to reopen canals paved over more than 100  years ago.


KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysians in a northern village were alarmed by rumors that space aliens had been laid to rest in their neighborhood cemetery, but authorities learned the graves had merely been filled with banana tree trunks for a superstitious ritual, police said Tuesday.


Madagascar is Ecotourism Heaven: Beautifully Bizarre, but Isolated Island's Habitats Face a Fight for Survival

By Georgia Tasker, The Miami Herald  Sep. 24--ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar -- Here are snapshots of Madagascar:   On a night hike at the Perinet Reserve, an eastern rain forest, the sky was so full of stars it seemed as if we were transported away from earth and into them.


"You bums and ingrates! You disgraced your sport and country! Matador defense and half-hearted effort? At the Olympics? The Commies cheated us in '72, and our college kids weren't good enough in '88, but this is unacceptable. So carry your sorry fannies ...


La moneta verde a 115,37 sullo yen e a 0,4950 sulla sterlina


'Massive' bombing plot puts home-grown terror under Europe's spotlight

Arrests in Denmark and Germany this week could spur widening investigative police powers.


A testicular tumor removed from Denver Nuggets forward Nene was malignant. The team said Tuesday the tumor was discovered early, and tests showed the cancer was isolated.


Your faithful hockey correspondent spends a lot of time in and around Buffalo, and frankly, I am surprised you have read this far along in the sentence without emailing me your top three Buffalo jokes.


Four members of a family convicted over the 1993 bombings in Mumbai are due to be sentenced.


Surging waves triggered by a huge earthquake strike several Asian  countries, killing more than 500 people.


LONDON: Supporters of fox hunting stormed Britain's parliament yesterday and scuffled with police at a mass rally, but failed to prevent lawmakers from moving closer to a ban of the blood sport.


Zarqawi Claims Killing of Iraqi Army Recruits

BAQUBA, Iraq  - Al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi  claimed responsibility on Sunday for the killing of nearly 50  unarmed Iraqi army recruits in one of the bloodiest attacks on  the country's fledgling security forces.


Falcons Top Raiders, Win NFC South Title

Jim Mora headed off the field with his 9-year-old son, holding aloft the game ball in tribute to those fans who stuck around to the end. Mora is a rookie coach in Atlanta, but he knew this was a special moment. The Falcons don't win championships very often.


As Superman Returns star Brandon Routh is about to establish   his place in Man of Steel lore, one Iowa town is working to reestablish   another Superman's.


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US disclosures signal wider detainee abuse

A trove of government disclosures forced by a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit has signaled that the abuse of detainees in Iraq and at the


Here are details of President Bush's budget for the major federal agencies.


Adam Eaton and the Philadelphia Phillies finalized a $24.5 million, three-year contract on Thursday. A first-round pick by the Phillies in 1996, Eaton is 54-45 with a 4.40 ERA in seven major league seasons. He has been on the disabled list six times in his career, but the Phillies are banking on him to fill out their rotation.


All 104 people on board an Afghan airliner which crashed near Kabul are dead, an official inquiry says.


KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Afghan security forces killed a senior Taliban commander and two of his comrades in a raid in southern Afghanistan, an official said Sunday.    Maulvi Abdul Ghaffar, reportedly a former inmate at the U.S...


Drilling Down: Sales of iPods and iTunes Not Much in Sync

The numbers suggest that iPods are not driving iTunes sales as much as early supporters may have expected.


Avery Dennison files $500 mln mixed shelf

Avery Dennison Corp. (AVY.N: Quote, Profile, Research) may periodically sell up to $500 million in debt, common stock, preferred stock, warrants and depositary shares, according to a regulatory filing on Friday.


Crucial nuclear talks between the   European Union and Iran were in doubt on Wednesday as the two   sides were still wrangling over a date and venue amid a growing   war of nerves over Tehran's atomic ambitions.


Iran's top nuclear negotiator dismisses threats of force against it, as the UN prepares to make a crucial report.


The Frenchwoman who received the worldâs first partial face transplant  regained nearly full use of her facial muscles within 18 months.


One security firm says Vista is vulnerable to current threats; another isn't so sure.


The Houston Astros and free-agent outfielder Orlando Palmeiro agreed to an $800,000, one-year contract Tuesday. The Astros also signed right-handed reliever Russ Springer to a minor league contract.


Mount St. Helens Eruption Imminent, Experts Say

Washington State's Mount St. Helens volcano is primed to erupt any day now, according to scientists. They predict the blast will be far less powerful than the May 18, 1980, explosion that killed 57 people.


Changing Times and Titles Make the Patriots Vulnerable

In meeting the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday in a divisional playoff game, New England's nerve and focus will be tested, as will its coverage skills.


NBA brawl suspensions upheld, O'Neal's cut by 10

Arbitrator Roger Kaplan issued his ruling yesterday in the NBA Players Association's grievance of the suspensions from the Nov. 19 Pacers-Pistons brawl.


After a summer spent expanding its global brand with exhibition games from Shanghai to Rome, the NBA opens a new season on Tuesday looking to win back home fans following a gambling scandal which rocked the sport to its core.


Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert faces a criminal inquiry over his purchase of a Jerusalem house.


The Tennessee Titans have hired Broncos assistant Mike Heimerdinger as offensive coordinator, his second stint with the team after spending the last two seasons in Denver.


Tape in Anna Nicole Smith death released

Anna Nicole Smith was unresponsive and not breathing when an Indian tribe's police department requested help from paramedics, according to a tape released Tuesday.


Two-thirds of people across the world want US-led troops out of Iraq within a year, a BBC poll suggests.


Chelsea Beats Defending Champion Porto 3-1

Jose Mourinho's Chelsea outplayed the team he led to Champions League glory, FC Porto, 3-1 on Wednesday, leaving his former club with a huge task to stay in the competition.


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Chrysler plans to cut 10,000 jobs: report

DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group plans to cut more than 10,000 factory jobs and close at least two plants to return the U.S-based unit to profitability, the Detroit News said on Monday.


EDITORIAL: A Win For Wilderness: Federal Judge Reinstates Protections for National Forests

By The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Sep. 25--When the Bush administration reversed federal policy in 2005 and announced it was opening up to 58 million acres of pristine national forest lands to timbering, oil and gas exploration and mining, the public reaction was heartening.


Ferguson sure that Fletcher will come good

Manchester United's Scottish international midfielder Darren Fletcher is expected to make a rare appearance against Crystal Palace in the Carling Cup.


Music mogul Simon Fuller sues TV host Simon Cowell, claiming his X Factor show is a copy of Pop Idol.


Their first debate less than a week away, President Bush and Democrat John Kerry kept their public schedules clear on Saturday and began to focus on their prime-time showdown.


Prince Harry will be serving as a soldier in Iraq by the end of the month, a British newspaper reported Saturday, though government officials called the story speculative.


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Study doubts liquid water on Saturn moon

New research casts doubt on the existence of water near the surface of a tiny Saturn moon — a finding that, if confirmed, could set back the hunt for extraterrestrial life.


Beagle 2 'fiasco': British govt blamed for being CHEAPSKATE

THIS is what happens when you try to do something high-tech on the cheap. to land on Mars, failed because the country's government wanted a mission to the Red Planet 'on the cheap'.


Beckham appeals over child deaths in developing world

Football star David Beckham on Tuesday urged the world not to turn its back on "shocking and tragic" child mortality rates in developing countries.


Pacers Want Artest Tuned In on Court Instead of Off It

Jermaine O'Neal was sick and tired of talking about it: Ron Artest, the hip-hop record, the three-day distraction that exploded into a tragicomic controversy heard round the NBA.


How to Keep Those Harmful Bugs Away From the Holiday Buffet

It's standard practice to spread joy at the holidays with food. But when you entertain friends and loved ones, you want to be sure you're not dishing up salmonella or E. coli in the turkey, the eggnog or even fresh produce.


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OCEANIA/TONGA - Nomina del Coadiutore di Tonga CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI in data 28 giugno 2007 ha ha nominato Vescovo Coadiutore di Tonga (Regno di Tonga) il Rev.do Soane Patita Paini Mafi, Vice-Rettore del Seminario Regionale del Pacifico a Fiji. \


ASEAN recognizes China as market economy

JAKARTA: Member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) announced on Saturday they recognize China's full market economy status.


Marlon King's stunner does it for Forest

NOTTINGHAM, England  - A superb last-minute goal by Nottingham Forest's Jamaican international Marlon King wrapped up a suitable ending here yesterday on a day dedicated to remembering former manager Brian Clough, who died of stomach cancer last


Continental seeking $500 million in cuts

Continental Airlines said Thursday it is seeking $500 million more in cuts in wages and benefit reductions. The company said the move is necessary - on top of more than $1.1 billion in


Russian President Putin left India for Turkey

After winding up his three-day visit to India, Russian President Vladimir Putin left India's southern city of Bangalore Sunday afternoon for Turkey.


Critics slam Indian touch in 'Vanity Fair'

Director Mira Nair's highly anticipated movie 'Vanity Fair' has been slammed by critics as being 'too Indian' and 'jarring'.


Durbin rips Rumsfeld for troops' lack of armor

US Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) lashed out Thursday at Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, saying soldiers are forced to "scrounge through garbage heaps" to armor their vehicles even as an Illinois plant stands ready to produce Humvee armor kits.


Shares of Dj Orthopedics Inc. sank as much as 18 percent Tuesday on news the rehabilitation medical device maker cut its third-quarter outlook on lower sales and costs from the integration of Regentek, the bone growth device company it bought in November.


Oil Drops to Lowest Since July on Expected US Inventory Gain

Crude oil tumbled to its lowest since July on expectations US supplies of heating fuel rose last week as mild weather curbed consumption.


Nove Mesto, 15:27 - SCI DI FONDO, TOUR DE SKI: BAUER VINCE PROLOGO MASCHILE

Il ceco Lukas Bauer ha vinto il prologo (4,5 km tecnica classifica) del Tour de Ski a Nove Mesto, in...


Undersecretary of State R. Nicholas Burns Resigning

R. Nicholas Burns, long one of the most high-profile diplomats at the State Department, is resigning and will be replaced by U.S. Ambassador to Russia William Burns, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced Friday.


Cameron says 'Strange man in Downing Street' playing politics with terror

David Cameron accused Prime Minister Gordon Brown, whom he referred to as "that strange man in Downing Street", of playing politics with anti-terror legislation on Wednesday.


Moderator and a Panelist Ousted at âFox News Watchâ

âFox News Watch,â one of two weekly television shows that assess the national news media, has fired its longtime moderator and let go one of its more liberal panelists.


U.S. working toward accord to end Korean War: WSJ

U.S. strategists are exploring how to implement a peace accord to officially end the 1950-53 Korean War and hope to start discussions with North Korea as soon as year end, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.


Milano, 19:34 - CALCIO, SAMP; DS MAROTTA: DISORDINI? NULLA DI GRAVE

Il direttore generale della Sampdoria, Beppe Marotta minimizza gli incidenti avvenuti nel dopo parti...


Third-quarter operating profit rose more than 50 percent thanks to resurgent earnings at the companyâs core VW brand.


Turkish Warplanes Attack Kurds Near Border

The attacks are the first time that Turkish warplanes have been employed in assaults against the Kurdish rebels.


Every whiff of investigation or litigation drives nervous federal workers to  Wright & Companyâs door.


European stocks climb higher, London FTSE above 4,700 points

European stock markets rose in early trading, with London climbing above 4,700 points as oil majors won support from firmer crude prices, dealers said.


Duro provvedimento della Santa Sede nei confronti dell'esorcista ribelledopo la celebrazione di domenica scorsa ritenuta "illecita e non valida"                                            Il Vaticano scomunica Milingo per aver ordinato quattro vescovi                                                                                "Il loro stato canonico Ã¨ quello in cui si trovavano prima dell'ordinazione"


Mel Gibson Gets Court Order Against Praying Fan

Mel Gibson, producer and director  of "The Passion of the Christ," has obtained a restraining  order against a man he says stalked him to demand that they  pray together, according to court papers.


Phillies to play at home in NL wild card tie-breaker

The Philadelphia Phillies won a coin   toss giving them home field advantage in the event of a   tie-breaking game with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the National   League wild card, Major League Baseball announced on Monday.


Indonesia's Megawati Reviews Her Government's Work

President Megawati Soekarnoputri is presiding over Indonesia's parliament for the last time and giving an account of her three-year-old administration.


'You are a bunch of d**kheads', declares Canadian

And 'the worst kind of a**holes' to boot FoTW Last Friday we ran a revealing piece on the unfortunate tale of an old timer in Dorset who fell down a manhole and whose cries for help were duly ignored by his fellow Brits.â¦


The Lincoln Memorial in Washington was re-opened to tourists on Monday after officials determined that suspicious items found on the site were not a danger, a U.S. government official said.


When Percy Montgomery sent his third and last penalty of the afternoon sailing between the uprights to take South Africa out to 23-7 after 63 minutes, it seemed safe to contemplate the remarkable idea that South Africa were to be Tri Nations champions.


A European Union court ruled Wednesday that Microsoft (MSFT) must immediately divulge some trade secrets to competitors and produce a version of its flagship Windows operating system stripped of the Media Player program that plays music and video.


Turkish troops kill 15 Kurdish fighters in the east of the country, reports say, amid tensions on the Iraq border.


He doesn't have the swagger of a Texan or the language of a bully. Nor is he talking endlessly about changing the world, crushing recalcitrant leaders and destroying enemies.


Gas cheaper, but diesel prices stay high due to European, Asian consumption

WASHINGTON  - Although gasoline has become more affordable since the start of summer, diesel and jet fuel prices are climbing steadily higher as autumn approaches, pinching truckers just as seasonal demand picks up and delivering a financial pounding to the already weakened airline industry.


Egypt's top Muslim clerics say Islam does not regard the practice of female genital mutilation as mandatory.


International Game Technology's fourth-quarter profits declined 50 percent, hit by early redemption of senior notes, but the world's largest maker of slot machines and other gambling devices


Ugandan rebels and government prepare to sign historic ceasefire

REBELS of the Lordâs Resistance Army and members of the Ugandan government are expected to sign a ceasefire today, ending one of the worldâs bloodiest conflicts.


England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has rejected reports that he has been approached for the job of Real Madrid coach. "I haven't spoken to anyone from that club.


The jury in the murder trial of music producer Phil Spector are to return to court to continue their deliberations.


Awareness: Biggest Item on Labels Is Often Store Name

A new study indicates that instructions and warnings on medication bottles tend to be in smaller type and warnings smaller still.


A private equity consortium led by Goldman Sachs has tabled a formal Â£1.6bn offer for Warner Chilcott, the women's healthcare company based in Northern Ireland.


Arlington Catholic was 16 seconds away from what might have been the biggest upset of the young season.


There may never be a campaign to save the Puget Sound ratfish; no one really loves the ugly fish with rodent-like front teeth. But when a rare albino ratfish was found during a marine survey this past summer, scientists decided it was time to educate the public about the most abundant fish in local waters.


Vancouver man is victim of shoddy FBI investigation: lawyer

VANCOUVER (CP) - A Vancouver man wanted by the U.S. for the 30-year-old murder of an American Indian Movement activist is being persecuted based on a faulty FBI investigation and the word of a troubled drug addict, says the lawyer defending his so-called partner in crime.


Striscioni Bertone e Thyssen, alta l'adesione allo sciopero


Lettera al 'Foglio', propone dibattito in teatro a Milano


Mike Timlin will turn 41 during spring training next season (March 10). After being an indispensable piece of the Red Sox' bullpen the previous three seasons, including a league-leading 81 appearances in 2005, Timlin has struggled mightily this season.


U.S. and Trade Partners Maintain Unhealthy Long-Term Relationship

A growing number of economists argue that the U.S. is caught in a gradual deterioration brought on by the yawning deficit in trade and other international transactions.


Other nations could learn from Japan's well-established tsunami warning system, writes Jamie Miyazaki.


[Health India]: London, Nov 27 : If your partner is cheating on you, blame it on his or her genes, says new research in Britain. The study, billed as Britain's biggest survey of sexual and other behaviours carried out by St.


Chile's Supreme Court on Friday ruled that former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, accused of sanctioning death squad killings and misusing government funds, must be extradited to face human rights charges at home.


Serbian war crimes suspect Vojislav Seselj could die soon if he continues his hunger strike, says a French doctor.


Not out until Q1 '08, mobo-maker moles allege AMD has rebutted allegations that the launch date of its long-awaited Phenom processor has been delayed to Q1 2008 after the chip company fell behind on its original Q4 2007 release schedule.â¦


British teenager Andy Murray felt   there was no need to hang his head in shame following his   fourth-round defeat by Russian seventh seed Nikolay Davydenko   at the U.S. Open on Wednesday.


British teen boxer storms into last eight

Britain's teenage boxing hope Amir Khan has stormed through to the quarter-finals of the Olympic tournament with a spectacular victory over seasoned Bulgarian Dimitar Stilianov.


Pilots Saying Yes to Less Money May Save Delta Air

The labor cost and productivity problems of major airlines have been intractable for a couple of decades, which makes imminent pay concessions by Delta pilots a hopeful event for the airline, lenders, investors and the industry.


Man. United, Boosted by Ferdinand, Defeats Liverpool

Mikael Silvestre headed two goals as Manchester United, boosted by the return of defender Rio Ferdinand, beat Liverpool 2-1 in English soccer's Premiership.


Telecoms standards group seeks developers


Checkpoint Hebrew Finds Way Into Palestinian Lexicon

As Palestinians trudge across a barbed-wire passage leading to Jerusalem from the West Bank city of Ramallah, hawkers and taxi drivers greet them with a din of multilingual chants.


Neteller reaches supergrass agreement with DOJ

US customers to get money back no later than 30 July Neteller has reached an agreement with American authorities concerning its financial transactions with American internet gambling customers.â¦


Colchester pull off a shock extra-time win over West Brom in the Carling Cup.


Sun Plans to Call on Lenovo After IBM Deal-CEO

Scott McNealy is looking forward  to making an early sales call on Lenovo's new CEO as soon as  the company's $1.25 billion deal to buy IBM's PC business  closes, the Sun Microsystems CEO said on Wednesday.


Milano, 20:17 - CALCIO, SERIE B: DOMANI GIORNATA DECISIVA PER DIRITTI TV

E' prevista per domani la conclusione della vicenda diritti tv della serie B. La Lega ha praticament...


Swiss National Bank Raises Interest Rate a Quarter Point

The Swiss National Bank on Thursday raised its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point for the second time this year as the country's economy continued to recover.


The Orioles and Cubs agree to a trade that would send Sammy Sosa to Baltimore in exchange for Jerry Hairston Jr. and several prospects, a baseball official said Friday.


Seven killed in Kenyan floods, toll hits 47

At least seven children have been killed in flood-related incidents across Kenya, where aid agencies are scrambling to help hundreds of thousands of people affected by torrential rains, police said.


Germany's Angela Merkel tells a security conference the world is determined to stop Iran getting nuclear weapons.


Cendant Corp., the world's top hotel franchisor, said Tuesday that it plans to spin off its mortgage and fleet operations in the first quarter of 2005 by distributing PHH Corp.


A protester who went on trial to air his grievances in a planning row is cleared of causing Â£30,000 damage.


HIBERNIA, Ind. - After a four-year absence, raccoon is back on the menu for the Hibernia Community Building's annual fundraiser. LaVeran Lorenz, 86, has agreed to resume cooking duties for the March 24 event - with a little help with the cleaning.


Groups Differ on Impact of Overtime Rules

WASHINGTON - Paychecks could surge or shrink for a few or for millions of workers across the country starting Monday, when sweeping changes to the nation's overtime pay rules take effect.    There is little agreement by the Bush administration, employer groups, labor experts and others on how many workers will gain or lose the right to overtime pay under the new rules in the Fair Labor Standards Act...


Piano rivelato a magistrati Dda da ex boss Di Gati


Madrid, 10:27 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID: 100 FERITI NELLA FESTA TITOLO

Il bilancio degli incidenti scoppiati nella notte a Madrid durante i festeggiamenti per la conquista...


Top cop urges RIPA review in coded attack on snoop code

Less bureaucracy, more clarity, more bugging The government should "urgently initiate" a review of the Codes of Practice for police use of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA), says Sir Ronnie Flanagan, Chief Inspector of Constabulary in his review of UK policing. RIPA governs the security services' use of surveillance and interception of communications, but police activities in these areas are sometimes hampered by "excessive bureaucracy" and "over-interpretation of the relevant rules", Flanagan claims.â¦


A Catholic archbishop in the northern Iraq city of Mosul is kidnapped, on a day of violence across Iraq.


UEFA Cup: AZ shock Rangers to advance, Auxerre crush Amica

ALKMAAR/AUXERRE, Dec 2 (SW) - AZ Alkmaar defeated Glasgow Rangers to advance to the third round of the UEFA Cup, while AJ Auxerre left group minnows Amica Wronki without a chance.


Apple Opens Largest European Store-in-Store

Largest European Apple Shop to date opens inside the FNAC Digital store on the Boulevard Saint Germain in Paris.


L'Istat conferma stima preliminare, su base mensile +0,2%


Publishing group Washington Post Company buys up pioneering online magazine Slate from Microsoft.


ABUJA, Nigeria -- OPEC is likely to trim production again, the president of the oil cartel said Friday, adding that he expects a cut of at least 500,000 barrels a day.


Update 2: Tokyo Market's Main Index Slips

The Tokyo stock market's main index slipped Monday on profit-taking after a five-day rally, with travel-related issues taking a beating after a powerful earthquake and deadly tidal waves wreaked havoc around Asia.


Medical Examiner Finds No Injuries on Thanou-Source

A medical examiner has found that Greek  sprinter Katerina Thanou, who was in hospital with fellow  athlete Costas Kenteris, had no injuries, a judicial source  said on Tuesday.


Albanian PM calls for independence for Kosovo

STRASBOURG, France  - Albania's prime minister on Tuesday called for independence for Kosovo, a U.N.-governed province of Serbia with a mostly ethnic Albanian population.


Timisoara, 22:12 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: ROMANIA-SLOVENIA 2-0, IN GOL ANCHE MUTU

La Romania ha battuto la Slovenia 2-0 (1-0) in un incontro valido per il gruppo G delle qualificazio...


CenturyTel Inc. CTL.N will offer  EchoStar Communications Corp. DISH.O satellite television  service to its customers in 22 states, the rural telephone  company said on Thursday.


Science minister Lord Sainsbury says the UK will remain key to the Aurora programme and will head back to Mars.


OVERLAND PARK, Kan. Sprint plans to cut 700 jobs in its business solutions division. It will also take a charge against earnings in its third quarter to reflect a decline in value of its long-distance assets.


Sixth Hole At Utah Mine Yields No New Hope

HUNTINGTON, Utah, Aug. 25 -- The latest hole drilled into a collapsed mine where six men are trapped broke through into a chamber where there is not enough space for the men to survive, a lawyer for several of the men's families said Saturday.


Major graphics flaw threatens Windows PCs

Security flaw involving JPEG files affects at least a dozen Microsoft software applications and operating systems.


A Georgian politician is arrested for corruption after alleging the president ordered him to plan  assassinations.


Federal health researchers on Wednesday  called on more U.S. airports to enforce smoking bans and said  the policy was being undermined by allowing smoking in  restaurants and bars.


'Da responsabili palestinesi nessuna misura per prevenirlo'


TRADE-AFRICA:  Power Struggle Continues with Unbalanced EPA Talks

BRUSSELS, Sep 21 (IPS) - African nations have been reduced to  "begging" in negotiations on their future economic ties  with the European Union (EU) in what has turned into exercise  "assaulting democracy," according to trade unionists and  policy analysts from both north and south.


A marine reserve is to be created off the island of Arran to protect bio-diversity, according to the Scottish government.


A lethal new form of MRSA is reported to be more prevalent among the gay community in the US.


Plaxo inches further onto your desktop with new Mac application

The contact management service has updated its downloadable client for the Mac operating system so that data from its Pulse social network appears in the system's offline Address Book software.


Referendum to widen Panama Canal approved

Lawmakers on Friday approved a national referendum on whether the government should undertake the biggest modifications to the Panama Canal since it was opened in 1914.


The Pentagon is counting on its improved Web site to help an estimated 6.5 million Americans — U.S. troops at war and others living overseas — vote in the November elections.


Four Mets executives traveled to Puerto Rico on Monday and met for four hours with Carlos Beltran, a major step in New York's push to sign another prized free agent.


Louis Willie, Who Defused Racial Clash, Dies at 84

Mr. Willie was a black businessman who helped defuse a racial dispute surrounding the 1990 P.G.A. Championship.


AgnÃ¨s Jaoui's witty and acute examination of friendship, ambition and betrayal in the Parisian literary world opens the 42nd New York Film Festival.


A head teacher says her staff are disgusted by an official report claiming their school is failing.


Microsoft backs cricket to woo Indian employees

On a cloudless summer day, Manish Prabhu stares out at a converted soccer field thousands of miles from his native India and watches a cricket ball skip past some fielders dressed in white.


US job growth revived and the unemployment rate fell last month, the government reported yesterday, providing fresh ammunition for both presidential candidates as they debate


In a sign of the stronger economic ties between the U.S. and China, Verizon Communications Inc. is part of a plan to spend $500 million building the first high-speed optical communications line linking the two countries.


Nokia expands enterprise, security offerings

InfoWorld - Nokia, the world's largest handset maker, is well known for its consumer devices but maintains a range of enterprise products.


The growth of cervical and womb cancers may be fuelled by a  molecule in semen, a study suggests.


Approvati dl ricongiungimento e carta di lungo soggiorno


The latest version of Microsoft's mobile platform blurs the line between smartphones and connected PDAs.


Roma, 19:24 - CALCIO, LAZIO: STENDARDO OUT, RECUPERA MUDINGAYI

Contro il Chievo la Lazio dovrà rinunciare a Guglielmo Stendardo, ancora fuori per un problem...


Things That Go Bump in the Closet (Oh, My!)

Only glimpses of the monster are seen in Stephen Kay's supernatural thriller. Unfortunately, the same is true of the movie's plot and character.


The bowlers at Strike Bethesda yesterday celebrated office holiday parties, hurled red and green bowling balls at glowing neon-colored pins and watched "A Christmas Story" on overhead video


Iran tops the list of "potential trouble-spots" worldwide, according to US Vice-President Dick Cheney.


Edinburgh's Hogmanay chiefs set up donation points for the tsunami appeal as it is announced Scotland has given Â£4.5m.


The Queen has reached a new milestone as she becomes the longest living British monarch.She overtakes the record set by her great-great grandmother Queen Victoria.Victoria, who was born on May 24 1819, died on January 22 1901, having lived for 81 years, seven months and 29 days or 81 years and 243 days.According to Buckingham Palace, Queen Elizabeth II, who was born on April 21 1926, beats her ancestor's record at around 5pm December 20.This takes into account the time of Victoria's birth and death, and the time the current Queen was born. Read more


Indian girl follows dream from street child to surgeon

Former child prostitute Chand has  a burning ambition -- to be a doctor helping India's destitute  millions.


Munich, Germany (Sports Network) - Miguel Angel Jimenez fired a six-under 66 on Friday to move into the lead after round two of the BMW International Open.


Walking robot offers clues to human movement

A walking robot that adapts to different terrain is helping scientists understand how humans move and could one day lead to improved treatment for spinal cord and other injuries, German researchers said on Friday.


HTC in race to ship first Windows Mobile 6 handset

InfoWorld - Taiwanese handset maker High Tech Computer (HTC) is racing to put out the first smartphone based on Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6 OS, a company representative said Wednesday.


Blog: It's funny looking, but boy does it get all the angles.


AN ARMY pilot attached to The Black Watch battle group was critically injured last night after being shot while at the controls of his helicopter.


The dollar dropped to an all-time low  against the euro on Wednesday ahead of a G20 finance ministers'  meeting in Berlin as analysts fretted that officials would do  little to stem the currency's fall.


Sharon, Abbas Expected to Call Cease-Fire

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt  - Israeli and Palestinian  leaders met Tuesday at a summit in Egypt, where they were  expected to declare an end to over four years of bloodshed in  which more than 4,000 people have died.


CLEVELAND -- When her father went off to war, 13-year-old Brittney Wilkinson felt angry. She cried at unexpected times and battled her older sister, Ashley. At school, she seemed withdrawn. When her mother saw an offer that would pay for art classes for both girls, she jumped at it.


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Film on Mexicoâs Disputed â06 Election Stirs Emotions

A documentary about last yearâs disputed presidential election has drawn big crowds and generated controversy in Mexico.


Respect in a Box: Giving John Ford the Major American Artist Treatment

âFord at Foxâ is a gargantuan boxed set that assembles 24 of the 50-some films John Ford made for the studio that was his most consistent home.


FTC Will Investigate Google + DoubleClick: Did Microsoft Make the Call?

Early this morning, The New York Times reported that the US Federal Trade Commission would be expanding its otherwise normal investigation into the prospective merger deal between contextual advertising giant Google and display advertising giant DoubleClick, by issuing Google a "second request" for more information late last week.  Analysts are saying the FTC may be acting on the behest of none other than Microsoft.


Boiler Room Goes From Silver Screen to Yours

By Greg Wilson, Daily News, New York  Jan. 28--The boiler room -- the nerve center of pump-and-dump scams -- is  nearly as old as the telephone.


Pampling fighting for Tour Championship spot

Australian golfer Rod Pampling is locked in a tight battle to qualify for next week's United States PGA Tour Championship, after the first round of the PGA tournament in Palm Harbor, Florida.


Reliance Industries is torn by disputes between brothers Mukesh and Anil Ambani over the intricate ownership structure of the company left by their father.


Trent Yawney was sacked as coach of the struggling Chicago Blackhawks on Monday and replaced by assistant and Hall of Fame former player Denis Savard.


Uno, the 15-inch beagle, vindicated the extraordinary adoration that enveloped him at Madison Square Garden and became the first beagle to win best in show at Westminster.


A woman in northeastern Brazil has given birth to what one doctor called a "giant baby," a boy weighing 16.7 pounds.


The European plane maker Airbus says it foresees the use of mobile phones on aircraft by 2006.


Officials expect to complete plan today to eradicate polio

WASHINGTON -- The final push toward global eradication of polio has been full of pitfalls, but those fighting the disease expect to finalize a plan today that they believe should wipe out the virus.


Liverpool hosts a musical showcase at its new arena as part of celebrations to mark its Capital of Culture year.


PressReleaseDistribution.Com Domain to Be Sold

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 18  /PRNewswire/ -- Eastern Media Network announces the domain name PressReleaseDistribution.com is being sold for $35,000 or best offer. Offers are being immediately accepted.


Broadcaster drops Moore's anti-Republican show

America's election countdown has led to a battle of the airwaves after a screening of the controversial documentary Fahrenheit 9/11 was cancelled.


Description: We take a trip out to Saturn's moon Titan. The Cassini space probe paid a close call to the moon this week, and sent back some pictures of the mist-covered planet that have scientists puzzled.


WASHINGTON -- The official under investigation for allegedly passing US secrets about Iran to Israel was identified yesterday as a two-decade Pentagon analyst now working in the Defense Department's Near East bureau, one in a group of policy makers who


Under fire from leaders of his own party, Idaho Sen. Larry Craig on Tuesday said the only thing he had done wrong was to plead guilty after a complaint of lewd conduct in a men's room


The Lions and Eagles entered Sunday's game at Ford Field in the same place -- atop their respective divisions -- and with identical 2-0 records.


If former Pirates manager Jim Leyland returns to the dugout next season, it appears that it won't be with the Philadelphia Phillies.


Wal-Mart Pulls Plug on Movies via the Web

Wal-Mart said it had ended the business because Hewlett-Packard, a chief technology partner, had decided to discontinue essential infrastructure for the service.


Dehydration May Have Saved Teen Car Wreck Victim

A teenage girl missing for over a week has been found alive eight days after her car tumbled 200 feet to the bottom of ravine near Seattle, Washington.


Sack threat will scupper strike talks warn SAfrican unions

Striking public sector workers in South Africa warned Monday that government threats to sack health workers would derail efforts to resolve an increasingly bitter pay dispute.


Two U.S. scientists win Nobel for "gene silencing"

Americans Andrew Fire and Craig Mello won the 2006 Nobel prize for medicine on Monday for their discovery of how to switch off genes, a potential road to new treatments for diseases from AIDS to blindness and cancer.


Citigroup Inc.'s CitiCapital unit said Monday it is selling its transportation finance business to GE Commercial Finance, a unit of General Electric Co.


Demand for "designer vagina" surgery rising

Rising numbers of women are asking the National Health Service to provide cosmetic surgery on their genitals, doctors said on Friday.


Walgreen same-store sales rise 8.5 pct in Sept

No. 1 U.S. drugstore chain Walgreen Co.  on Tuesday said sales at stores open at least a year rose 8.5 percent in September, helped by strong pharmacy sales.


Manchester, 14:45 - CALCIO, MANCHESTER UNITED: PRESO HARGREAVES DAL BAYERN

Il Manchester United ha acquistato il centrocampista Owen Hargreaves dal Bayern Monaco. Il 26enne gi...


Open XML Translator: Release 1.0 now avalaible!

Open XML Translator provides tools to build a technical bridge between the Open XML Formats and Open Document Format(ODF). As the first component of this initiative, the ODF Add-in for Microsoft Word 2007 allows to Open & Save ODF documents in Word.   As you might have noticed, the long awaited Release 1.0 is now available for download!  It has been 8 months since the project started in early June and we've been hard working all that time to ensure the add-In meets a high quality level. It has been tested over Word XP, Word 2003 and Word 2007 in five different languages (English, Dutch, French, German and Polish) thanks to DIaLOGIKa (http://www.dialogika.de/) and Aztecsoft (http://www.aztecsoft.com/).  Since the official announcement from Microsoft (see the press news: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2007/jan07/02-01OpenXMLPR.mspx), over 8000 of copies were downloaded on SourceForge.org (at the time of writing this news)! This is a great pleasure for us to see that the add-In has reached such an enormous success.  Already, we have received quite a lot of press coverage. A hit in Google for ODF Converter returns 871 000 results! We are proud to bring life to a project that has stirred a big crowd, sometimes positively sometimes not, as the whole open standard issue seems to have become a political controversy...  Nonetheless, we sincerely hope this Add-in will benefit the entire community in exchanging electronic documentation. Yes, exchanging documents won't be chore any more. Yes you will be able to read and write ODF documents even if you don't have openOffice suite (or other ODF implementations). And conversely, as Novell (http://www.novell.com/) has announced that the Translator will be natively implemented in its next version of OpenOffice.  But we won't stop here.... We'are also planning to work on Excel and Powerpoint and this should be availble by the end of the year (Novembre 2007), so stay tuned and keep on providing feedback as this will help us in future development!  Thanks all for participating in this exciting project! I'm looking forward to the next releases... ;)   Highlights of January Release 1.0      * Unified installer     * Localisation in German, Polish, Dutch, French and English     * OpenXML to ODF conversion :           o Change tracking           o Cross references           o Language for proofing           o Graphical bullets           o Better handling of page styles           o Line numbering           o Drop caps           o Complete footnotes and endnotes  For more information see:  https://sourceforge.net/projects/odf-converter


A suicide truck bomber and a car bomb have detonated in a commercial section in the northern Iraq city of Kirkuk, killing at least 65 people, an Iraqi army spokesman says.


Apple to open first European retail store in London

Apple is to open its first retail store in Europe on Saturday, a state-of-the-art boutique in central London selling the latest products from the US computer and technology group.


A US judge refuses a request to combine thousands of lawsuits involving the painkiller Vioxx into a class action.


Londra, 20:03 - CALCIO, CHELSEA: TRE SETTIMANE DI STOP PER JOE COLE

Il fantasista del Chelsea Joe Cole dovrà fermarsi per 3 settimane. Gli esami clinici a cui si...


Zee Telefilms is expected to file a petition in the Supreme Court today against the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) decision to cancel a tender awarded to it to telecast Indian cricket team's matches over the next four years.


Kibaki, giant of Kenyan politics, in last fight

OTHAYA, Kenya  - With a political career as old as his nation, President Mwai Kibaki faces a verdict on his progress leading east Africa's biggest economy and efforts to fix years of corruption at his final election battle this month.


Governo Beirut "non ha mai avanzato simile richiesta"


Argentines seen voting for continued prosperity

Argentines voted for a new president on Sunday with first lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner poised to succeed her husband and become the country's first elected woman leader.


ATHENS, Greece - Jeremy Wariner is just 20 years old. He just led a U.S...


New Blood Test Advised for Diabetes Patients

A relatively new blood test for people with diabetes can predict their risk of developing heart disease, US researchers reported on Monday.


Considering a career change? Take this simple test to find your true talent and matching colleges. Start your future today.


Citi to list Tokyo shares as early as Nov: sources

Bank Citigroup will list its shares in Tokyo as early as November as part of the financial giant's push into the world's second-largest economy, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday.


U.S. warns of possible Qaeda financial cyber attack

The U.S. government warned American private financial services on Thursday of an al Qaeda call for a cyber attack against online stock trading and banking Web sites beginning on Friday, a source said.


Blessedly Short but Not at All Short-Shrifted

Good, bad or indifferent, one-act plays have been flooding the city's stages.


France is to suspend diplomatic contacts with Syria until progress is made on choosing a new Lebanese president.


Elkhart County man was one of three people in the state diagnosed with the virus this year. A person from Elkhart County has died after being diagnosed with the West Nile virus, state health officials said today.


Kenyan Rutto Wins Chicago Marathon Again

Kenyan Evans Rutto won his second consecutive Chicago marathon Sunday although a stiff breeze scuppered his world record bid on the flat course.


More gore but fewer chills in new "Halloween"

LOS ANGELES  - If there's one lesson that should have been learned from Thomas Harris' dipping into the Hannibal Lecter well once too often, it's that backstories detract from the mythos of a character.


EMI to Face Spitzer Music Industry Probe

EMI Group PLC, the world's third-largest  music company, confirmed on Friday it faced a New York probe  into how music companies influence what songs are played on the  radio.


Nets Lose Jefferson for the Remainder of the Season

Any hopes the Nets had of being a playoff contender were all but dashed when it was announced that Richard Jefferson would be lost for the season with a wrist injury.


Reformed Take That top the UK's singles and albums charts simultaneously for the first time in their career.


AMERICA/CILE - Evangelizzazione della cultura e ruolo dei laici nella pastorale e nell'universitÃ : Primo Congresso Internazionale di Pastorale Universitaria in preparazione alla V Conferenza del CELAM Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - A pochi mesi dalla celebrazione della V Conferenza Generale dellÂEpiscopato Latinoamericano (CELAM), che avrÃ  luogo ad Aparecida (Brasile) nel maggio  2007, la Pontificia UniversitÃ  del Cile ha voluto segnare la sua prepara...


Open-source community cuts Netline's development time

Software company Netline claims its decision to open source the latest version of its email server platform has reduced the development time for the new release by a factor of 10.


Giants Force Steelers to Win With Offense

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Dec. 18 - Unable to control the Giants, the Pittsburgh Steelers simply outscored them.


Smith's son dies from lethal drug dose: report

Actress and model Anna Nicole   Smith's son, Daniel Smith, died of a lethal combination of   drugs that caused an irregular heart beat, People Magazine   reported on its Web site on Wednesday.


It is a licensed file-sharing service with almost an unlimited selection of tracks that will give record labels a degree of control over file-sharing.


Google adds some street-level views to U.S. maps

Google Inc. said on Tuesday it was introducing street-level map views of various U.S. cities, giving Web users a panoramic, 360-degree images as well as the overhead views Google Maps has offered.


Investigation launched after tube near miss

London Underground has launched an investigation after a near miss between two tube trains at one of the busiest stations on the network, it emerged today.


IBM has signed a seven-year, $969.2 million contract with British bank Lloyds TSB to supply it with Internet telephony and data services, IBM said on Monday.


The San Francisco 49ers have released linebacker Derek Smith, the team said on Tuesday.


Danish footballers have suspended a week-long strike, called to protest against FIFA transfer rules, allowing next weekend's games to go ahead.


Congress Returns for 'Lame-Duck' Session

Defeated Democratic presidential challenger John Kerry returns to his U.S. Senate seat this week when Congress convenes for a post-election session that promises to be something of a political circus.


For an Opaque White House, A Reflection of New Scrutiny

Shortly before he was inaugurated for his second term, President Bush was asked why no one was held responsible for the mistakes of the first. "We had an accountability moment," he replied, "and that's called the 2004 elections."


The head of Russia's election commission is removed ahead of parliamentary and presidential polls.


Bach leaving former home with Hasselhoff

David Hasselhoff's ex-wife has agreed to move out of the home she shared with the former "Baywatch" star while her lawyers work on a financial settlement in their divorce, the actor's lawyer said.


AS Roma needs success against Inter after disastrous start to ...

After sliding out of contention in the Champions League and opening its Serie A campaign with two defeats in four games, AS Roma and its new coach, Luigi Del Neri, desperately need points against archrival Inter Milan at Stadio Olimpico Sunday


Inspectors Check North Korean Nuclear Reactor

U.N. inspectors were working to verify North Koreaâs announcement that it had shut down its nuclear facilities in Yongbyon.


Sharapova withdraws with strained shoulder; Mauresmo, Zvonareva ...

Amelie Mauresmo plotted strategy, practised and prepared for her semifinal match at the Advanta Championships. Then she got an unexpected hitch - her match was off.


Madrid, 23:22 - BASKET, EUROPEI: SPAGNA-ISRAELE 99-73

La Spagna ha chiuso al primo posto il Gruppo E degli Europei di basket battendo Israele 99-73. Migli...


Boeing wins big US border security contract

The Department of Homeland Security   on Thursday said Boeing Co. BA.N won a multibillion dollar   contract to improve security along the U.S. borders with Mexico   and Canada.


Ipotesi di reato contro genitore e' sequestro di persona


My First Night In San Andreas: One 'GTA' Addict's Account

My thoughts were solely fixed on "Grand Theft Auto" as I made my way to my local game store Monday night. What new surprises did the notoriously closeted developers at Rockstar Games have in store for me and


Italy, France call for European action in the Gaza Strip

Italian Premier Romano Prodi and French President Jacques Chirac called for European action in the Gaza Strip during an Italo-French summit on Friday.Comment


NetApp invents new jobs for its executives

Click and become vice chairman of readership opportunities Network Appliance today is cooking up some new positions to promote its executives. Score one for the guy who does vinyl lettering on their office doors.â¦


Soaring petroleum prices pushed the cost of goods imported into the U.S. much higher than expected in August, the government said today.


For women's soccer Fab Five, a last hurrah -- and gold

Brazil played better, and it didn't matter. The US women's soccer team occasionally looked slow, even disorganized, and it didn't matter.


E' un uomo di 33 anni, vicino di casa del piccolo


Postal Commission Favors Selling Stamp That Locks In Current Rate

Diamonds are forever, sure. But postal rates? Coming soon to your neighborhood post office: a stamp that can be used eternally, even if rates are increased a dozen or more times.


Swiss voters narrowly approve a plan to give 630m euros to the 10 new members of the European Union.


Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi on Wednesday faces a crunch vote of confidence in his leadership, a week after he was forced to resign over a humiliating foreign policy defeat in parliament.


The reception of Nintendo's Wii video game console has been enthusiastic — too enthusiastic, apparently, for the straps that are supposed to keep the game controllers in the hands of players.


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BAQUBA (IRAQ) - Sino ad oggi gli aspiranti agenti della ''nuova'' polizia irachena erano stati bersaglio di attentati dinamitardi, con cariche di esplosivo fatte scoppiare con telecomandi a distanza, ma, piu' spesso, con terroristi suicidi che, a bordo di


Apple executives at WWDC said that Mac OS X Leopard will not use Sun's ZFS 128-bit file system, contrary to reports that surfaced last week. Apparently, somebody forgot to tell Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz, who told a conference that Apple would announce the switch Monday.


US President George W Bush says the nation's social security fund is close to bankruptcy.


VATICANO - Messaggio del Cardinale Segretario di Stato, Tarcisio Bertone, a nome del Santo Padre, ai partecipanti alla XI Seduta Pubblica delle Pontificie Accademie; il Premio delle Pontificie Accademie assegnato alla ÂSection Africaine pour les CongrÃ¨s MariologiquesÂ CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Cardinale Segretario di Stato, Tarcisio Bertone, ha inviato un Messaggio a nome del Santo Padre Benedetto XVI, al Presidente del Pontificio Consiglio della Cultura, Card. Paul Poupard, e ai partecipanti alla XI...


Exactly five years after Colin Powell wrongly told the United Nations that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, the White House on Tuesday said US intelligence reforms were "working very well."


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Mac worm hacker vanishes from blogosphere

(InfoWorld) - Just days after claiming to have written a worm that could be used to attack Mac OS X systems, the anonymous blogger known as Infosecsellout has gone quiet. His (or her or their) blog as been renamed. Old posts have been removed, the blog has been renamed "Security Information," and Infosecsellout says the blog is finished. Mysteriously, however, there are two new posts on the blog, one of which provides a link to information on the alleged worm. But they are fake posts, according to Infosecsellout, who said the blog was hacked on Tuesday night and will not be revived. "Infosecsellout is now dead," the anonymous blogger said in an e-mail message. "It was a great experiment to see how the industry could handle some honesty, which they can't. They are quick to attack the credibility of others in order to hide their own flaws." Since he started blogging last year, Infosecsellout made his share of enemies, offering uncensored and occasionally amusing observations on computer security research and its practitioners. (He once called this reporter a "mindless hack" for reporting flaws in the beta version of Safari 3.0.) The blogger said he needed to remain anonymous because of his unpopular opinions. "The last thing I want is some crybaby to involve my employer in things that I say on this blog," he wrote in January. On Sunday, however, he may have crossed a line, in reporting that he had been "compensated" for writing a worm that could exploit a variation of a bug in Apple's Bonjour automatic network configuration service that was initially patched in May. The flaw lies in Bonjour's mDNSResponder, which is used to do things like discover printers or share iTunes files on a local area network, he wrote. Though Infosecsellout provided nothing to back up his claim, the story was widely reported and security researchers began to investigate who may have been behind the blog. Metasploit developer HD Moore said that he's "70 percent" sure he knows Infosecsellout's identity, based on a study of his posts and of e-mail messages from known people performed using a writing analysis tool called Unmask. Moore wouldn't say whom he suspected, but he noted that Infosecsellout's blog vanished soon after he contacted his suspect. Like every other security researcher contacted Wednesday, he didn't buy Infosecsellout's story that the blog had been hacked. "It seems like someone's getting worried that their cover is getting blown and they're doing cover-up," Moore said. "There's been a lot more attention from folks trying to unmask [Infosecsellout] in the past day or two." A blogger going by the name of Cutaway suggested that a hacker known as LMH could be behind the blog, but Moore said that this argument did not seem credible. Thomas Ptacek, a researcher at Matasano Security, agreed that the blogger was probably not LMH. "My theory right now is that it's more than one person," he said. In an e-mail message, Infosecsellout said that the blog was written by a group of self-employed authors, but that appeared to contradict the blog's January post claiming that the author was worried about his employer being approached. When asked to explain the apparent contradiction, the blogger said, "Even the self-employed have employers that are subject to crybabies." Â


Scattered showers and thunderstorms spread across much of the country Tuesday, while beautiful spring weather prevailed in the West.


National Poll: Clinton, Obama Still in a League of Their Own

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 Republican Presidential Nomination are also provided.


Iraq Faces Hurdles On Details Of Election

The ballot for the Iraqi elections scheduled for Jan. 30 may list about 200 parties or individuals, each identified on a line with a name and a logo, but each voter will have a single vote to cast.


Roundup: Wisconsin upends Alabama; Pitt survives

Wisconsin's Alando Tucker missed last year's game against Alabama because of a foot injury. He made up for it Wednesday night.


France, Belgium, Poland fill Chad, CAR force gaps: diplomat

France, Belgium and Poland pledged Friday to provide the resources needed to launch a European Union peacekeeping force for Chad and the Central African Republic, an EU diplomat said.


Men who frequently work with their notebooks on their laps are in danger of permanently lowering their fertility rate, researchers said Thursday.


One of Hillary Rodham Clinton's most prominent black supporters said Sunday he was insulted by the characterization by rival Barack Obama's presidential campaign of her remarks about the civil rights movement.


Three new plays explore disparate lives pushed together by music, strife, time, and friendship.


Quantum communication: atoms talk long distance

U.S. physicists have coaxed tiny  artificial atoms into communicating in an advance that may lead  to super-fast quantum computers, the researchers said on  Wednesday.


Despite their current low rates of broadband penetration, the ten new countries that joined the EU in May are poised for rapid growth in high-speed internet use, thanks


MSN fighting Messenger difficulties, virus

Outages continue to plague Microsoft's online service since the weekend, possibly due to a virus using the service to spread.


US President George W Bush touches down after an air tour over the area hit by the California wildfires.


Internet consultant Mary Hodder spends most of her life online. She has gone almost entirely digital. It may not be long before you do, too. Commentary by Adam L. Penenberg.


VILLANOVA - The difference between Amelie Mauresmo and Vera Zvonareva in the WTA rankings is less than 10 places. The difference between Mauresmo and Zvonareva on the court is considerably wider.


Clemson, South Carolina might be kept from playing in bowls

There are strong indications that Clemson and South Carolina will not be allowed to play in bowl games following Saturday's melee between the two teams, SportsLine.


PASADENA, California (Ticker) - Southern California held off a final challenge before punching its ticket to Miami. Heisman Trophy hopeful Reggie Bush scored on two long touchdown runs and accounted for 277


US President George W. Bush will be greeted by anti-war demonstrations in Rome on Saturday as he meets Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi and Pope Benedict XVI.


Oracle Vows 'Oversupport' for PeopleSoft Customers

Business software maker Oracle  Corp. ORCL.O on Tuesday promised to do everything it can to  keep PeopleSoft Inc.'s PSFT.O giant customer base, whose  departure could threaten the financial success of its proposed  $9.2 billion takeover of PeopleSoft.


Romanian government suspends Gabriel Resources' gold mining project

"As a result of the Ministry of Environment's unjustifiable actions, it appears that Gabriel's target to receive EIA (environmental) approval during the summer of 2007 will not be met"  The Romanian government has suspended a plan by Canada's Gabriel Resources Ltd. to create a gold mine on the country's northwestern region, saying it lacks necessary documentation. via CBC News


Sports of the Times: Yanks Find New Leader in Former Outcast

The strangest part of the A-Rod saga is the identity of the player who put the hammer down on the most remote Yankee, Jason Giambi.


ESPN-Star wins international cricket TV rights

ESPN-Star, a joint venture of Walt  Disney Co. and News Corp., has won the broadcast rights to  matches of the International Cricket Council, the governing  body's Web site said.


An eastern Kentucky Marine whose battle-grimed face has quickly become a symbol of the fighting in the Iraqi city of Fallujah says he doesn't understand what all the fuss is about.


Hurricane Jeanne Slams Into Florida's East Coast

FORT PIERCE, Fla.  - Hurricane Jeanne slammed into  Florida with 115 mph winds and blinding rain on Saturday,  punching a coastal region still scarred from Hurricane Frances  three weeks ago.


A long dispute over insurance claims for the World Trade Center is settled, clearing the way for redevelopment.


Nine civilians, including three children, are reported killed in a US air strike on the Iraqi city of Falluja.


Rolling Thunder roars through Washington

Tens of thousands of motorcycles roared through the nation's capital as part of Rolling Thunder on Sunday.


The embattled new EU Commission chief tells the BBC he might make several changes to his team.


Indian peace move brightens hope for Kashmir peace

Kashmiris weary of years of violence welcomed on Friday the governments surprising offer to reduce the number of its troops in the Himalayan territory, a move that could prompt old foe Pakistan to respond similarly.


Connecticut AG expands probe of Allstate

Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said on Friday he was expanding his probe into Allstate Corp. , a day after the insurer said it would stop writing new homeowners' policies in his state.


Studios Launch Legal Offensive Vs. Piracy

Hollywood studios said Thursday they will file hundreds of lawsuits later this month against individuals who swap pirated copies of movies over the Internet.


Germany turns down a US appeal to send more troops to Afghanistan, amid signs of strain in the Nato mission.


Dashwire: Manage your cell phone on the Web

Dashwire syncs your phone with your Web page to let you retrieve and send messages and photos, add contacts, and back up your data too.


Trump Says 'Apprentice' 3 Is Now Filming

NEW YORK - Although the second season of "The Apprentice" is far from over - 12 candidates remain - Donald Trump has confirmed the third installment is now filming. "It's going very well," Trump told The Associated Press...


Thomas Vanek scores twice, including the game-winner with 4 minutes left, to lift the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night.


EU and Turkey Seal Historic Deal on Entry Talks

The European Union and Turkey struck  an historic deal on Friday to start talks next year on  admitting the vast Muslim nation to the bloc after last-minute  haggling over Ankara's relationship with EU member Cyprus.


DENVER -- Karlis Skrastins, on the verge of breaking Tim Horton's NHL record for durability by a defenseman, has never shied away from pucks or pain.


Dontrelle Willis is doing everything he can to keep the Florida Marlins in the wild-card race. Just don't call him a power hitter.


Former Foes Russia, Turkey Eye Era of Warmer Ties

Russia and Turkey, putting to rest lingering Cold War tensions, said Monday it was time their political ties caught up with their booming economic links.


ATHENS, Greece -- Ian Thorpe was hailed as his nation's "greatest Olympian ever" by Australian Prime Minister John Howard following his dramatic victory in the 200 meters freestyle swimming final at the Athens Olympics.


Atlantis mission spreads space station's solar wings

The International Space Station Tuesday spread its new solar wings and got a boost of power generation capacity after astronauts of the US shuttle Atlantis wired them up during a space walk.


Clinton Takes Victory in New Hampshire Primary Over Obama

Bloomberg - Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton won the New Hampshire primary, overcoming a third-place finish in Iowa to defeat rival Barack Obama.


It took until the final league game of the season, but the four contenders for the boys' city basketball playoffs have been decided. Madison Park (18-0), East Boston (17-2), and Brighton (13-1) had secured the top three spots, and they were joined yesterday by O'Bryant (12-2), which took care of Dorchester, 84-53.


Gen. Rorschach and the Iraq-Shaped Inkblot

Which of the following best characterizes the situation in Iraq?


Romney tactics seem good news for McCain

In a major boost for John McCain, Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney signaled Wednesday he's not ready to commit to a costly campaign in the states holding primaries and caucuses next week.


Mark Lawrenson gives his verdict on the FA Cup third round


Comment is free: Naomi Klein: Political chaos means Israel is booming like it's 1999 - and the boom is in defence exports field-tested on Palestinians.


Sirius Satellite Radio said Wednesday it re-signed legendary classic rock DJ Bruce Morrow, known on-air as "Cousin Brucie," to an exclusive multiyear deal. The move came as something of a surprise, given wide speculation that Morrow would return to his traditional radio roots in New York once his contract with Sirius expired.


Qtrax backtracks on claims of music label deals

Qtrax, a new free music download  service, backed off claims that it has deals with all four  major music companies after Warner Music Group denied it had  agreed terms with the start-up.


OMAHA, Neb. - In "Cinderella," the rags-to-riches heroine marries her prince. In real life, the actors who play them will have their own fairy tale wedding next month.


Documents of Library in Boston to Go on Web

A project to put the Boston Public Libraryâs paper-based government documents online will take two years and require the hand scanning of millions of pages.


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Il presidente della Figc Giancarlo Abete assicura che entro febbraio ci sarà il rinnovo del ...


Pierre and Christiane Lebrun warmly welcome you to Shenval organic Bed & Breakfast near Loch Ness and Glen Afric in the Highlands of Scotland


Red wine slows lung cancer, white raises risk

Spanish scientists from the University of Santiago de Compostela find that drinking red wine could protect against lung cancer, but white wine may increase the risk.


Hoping to boost recently slackening sales of its flagship product, Apple Computer Inc. is using the dog days of summer to unveil the redesigned iMac, opening the curtain on its popular desktop computer at the Apple Expo in Paris. -washingtonpost.com


Democrat Widens Lead in Washington Governor's Race

Democrat Christine Gregoire expanded her lead over Republican Dino Rossi to 130 votes to win the race for Washington state governor in a recount seven weeks after the election, officials said on Thursday.


An advertising agency fighting to keep Wal-Mart's business last year told the world's largest retailer that while it was a "positive force" because low prices helped shoppers lead better lives, the company suffered a lack of respect that could drive away shoppers.


Religious Affiliation May Lower Suicide Risk

Depressed men and women who consider themselves affiliated with a religion are less likely to attempt suicide than their non-religious counterparts, according to new study findings.


A Tory frontbencher resigns after saying he met "a lot of" idle ethnic minority soldiers who used racism "as cover".


China Vows Tougher Penalties for Web Porn

Chinese makers and distributors of pornographic materials sent through the Internet, mobile phones and other communication devices will face penalties as severe as life in prison under new rules that take effect Monday.


Nokia slashes research staff to cut costs

Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone maker, said it would cut costs in its Multimedia Business Group by shedding workers in the division's research and development department.


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Prime Minister Tony Blair tells the BBC he believes time is running out on tackling climate change.


China battles winter weather chaos ahead of holiday

China on Sunday ordered urgent steps to fight transport chaos and threats to energy and food supplies caused by brutal winter weather that forecasters said will continue as the nation heads into a major holiday.


Yao silenced as Suns scorch Rockets in NBA

Leandro Barbosa matched a career high with 32 points, sparking the Phoenix Suns past the Houston Rockets 103-82 in a National Basketball Association matchup here Monday.


Barack Obama wooed Jewish voters and skeptical Israelis in interviews published Tuesday, voicing support for key Israeli demands in peace talks with the Palestinians.


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

Mortgage rates are at record lows. Save $1000s on your mortgage payment. Free quotes.


Internet deal triggers cyber storm in China

Competition in China's booming Internet sector has turned nasty ahead of the Beijing Olympics, with Sohu.com upsetting its rivals through a lucrative sponsorship deal that is now being challenged.


Traditional Asian, African medicines work

Traditional plant remedies used to treat diabetes, fight cancer, or heal wounds in Asia and Africa have proven scientifically effective, according to new published research.


BRUSSELS, Feb 1 (IPS) - The European Union's decision to restore  diplomatic ties with Cuba Monday has angered human rights and  press groups.


Bollywood couple visit temple, spark marriage talk

A late-night, hush-hush visit to  a temple by Bollywood stars Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai  has sparked talk of a wedding, but the priest denied the  ceremonies were marital.


Rebels Lob Grenade in India's Northeast, Wound Six

GUWAHATI, India  - Suspected separatist rebels  threw a grenade in a crowded market in the main city of India's  volatile northeast on Thursday, wounding six people, police  said, two days after a string of similar blasts.


Landis will not take part in Tour de France

Tour de France winner Floyd Landis has said he will not take part in this year's race, the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD) announced on Thursday.


Economy - Friday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Cleveland Fed chief Sandra Pianalto said policymakers must try to "preserve the benefits of financial innovation while protecting consumers from unfair and abusive practices." Such innovation has lowered costs for borrowers and given them a wider range of loan choices. But their interests may conflict with those of mortgage brokers, who are usually compensated only when a loan is made, Pianalto said.


Spending: In the Computer Dating Game, Room for a Coach

Not getting any online dates? Maybe itâs time for an online makeover.


A Brazilian jet with at least 140 passengers has gone missing in Brazil's Amazon region, local reports say.


The BBC's Mark Duff reports from Milan on the trial of a middle-aged couple accused of killing four of their neighbours.


Saudi regulators hear calls to open up bourse

The head of Saudi Arabia's stock market regulator on Thursday said his agency was open to ideas mooted by western institutions to allow foreign investors to tap into the Middle East's largest bourse.


80 Vehicles Crash on Pa.-Ohio Interstate

About 80 vehicles crashed in snowy weather Sunday on Interstate 80 near the Ohio border, closing westbound lanes, Pennsylvania state police said.


Children 2 to 5 account for most cold medicine emergencies, most get to the drugs on their own.


China c.bank to control money, credit growth: paper

China's central bank has pledged to  strengthen efforts to effectively manage the amount of cash in  the financial system, according to the summary of a meeting  held earlier this week that was published on Wednesday.


Judge Gives OK for Detainees to See Papers

Suspected terrorists challenging their detention in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, should have access to limited classified government material while the Bush administration seeks to stop their lawsuits in federal appeals court, a judge said Thursday.


Ever wanted to investigate your cell phone's innards? With TechRepublic's dismantling, you don't have to risk your own warranty to learn the flip phone's secrets.


If we humans are congenitally inclined to drink, researchers caution, we are designed to do so only in moderation.


Voluntary Sector: Personality Disorder Body in Hire

A not-for-profit group tackling the stigma surrounding personality disorders (PD) has brought in PR support.   Personality Plus has hired Amazon PR to 'explode the myths' surrounding PD.


Luke Mitchell, the teenage killer of schoolgirl Jodi Jones, is due to be sentenced.


Morrissey donates Â£20,000 to the youth club that appeared on the Smiths' The Queen is Dead album.


Scientists Find Remains of Extinct Tiny Human

Scientists have discovered fossils of an ancient, tiny species of human in an isolated part of Indonesia. They are bones from what they say is a smaller version of the now extinct immediate ancestor to modern humans.


Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. , said  on Thursday that quarterly net income rose on stronger domestic  beer shipments.


Joey Harrington threw two touchdown passes, and Chris Cash made a diving interception in the end zone late in the first half to lead the Detroit Lions to a 28-13 win over the New York Giants on Sunday.


A grand jury subpeona for records about its flu vaccine points to possible criminal violations. Next: A flood of civil suits. Over the last year-and-a-half, Chiron (CHIR ) had been making strides in reinventing itself.


'Ricky Bobby' speeds past weekend rivals

Will Ferrell's NASCAR spoof "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" enjoyed life in the fast lane with a No. 1 finish in the weekend box office race, taking in $47 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.


J.M. Smucker Earnings Rise on Sales Growth

Third-quarter profit rose 5 percent, helped by sales growth in its U.S. retail market and Canada, the company said.


SAN JOSE, Calif.  -- Repairs were underway Monday at PayPal as the widely used online payment service struggled to get customers back on track after several days of "intermittent" outages...


Madison attorney to watch for voter fraud in Ukraine

A Madison lawyer will be among 25 observers from the United States going to the Ukraine to oversee polling places Sunday to try to prevent widespread voting problems in the country's second national election.


In a game filled with numerous opportunities, it was easy to understand the delay in celebrating when the winning goal was finally scored.


The Rolling Stones canceled a concert Monday in the northern city of Valladolid after Mick Jagger was ordered by his doctor to rest his voice.


Tabacci, qualcosa non quadra in privatizzazioni all'italiana


Robert Pires and Sol Campbell have expressed their concern over alleged racist comments by Spain national team boss Luis Aragones about their Arsenal teammate Thierry Henry.


Australia is expected to clinch its Davis Cup relegation tie against Morocco in Perth today when doubles partners Wayne Arthurs and Todd Woodbridge take to the court.


Deiss says consensus government still working

The outgoing Swiss president, Joseph Deiss, says the government is working well as a team, despite political differences.


On a Board, Shredding and Stomping, but Mostly Falling

I embarked on my executive pursuit of snowboarding determined to drop in, air it out and stomp a ride.


Chinese doctors separate conjoined twins: Xinhua

Chinese doctors have separated four-month old conjoined twin baby girls in an operation lasting nearly 12 hours, Xinhua news agency said on Monday.


After Cutting Its Phone Prices, Nokia Raises Its Outlook

Nokia raised its outlook for third-quarter sales and earnings, apparently benefiting from an unusual decision to cut its handset prices.


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For now, the TV news trucks and cameras have fled, off chasing some other big story. After days of hysteria revolving around the Cleveland Browns, things have calmed down considerably.


FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida  - A Florida judge on Thursday ordered that new DNA samples be taken from the body of Anna Nicole Smith but made no decision on whether her boyfriend or her mother has the right to bury the former Playboy Playmate.


Bhutto visits bombing wounded in Pakistan hospital

Former Pakistani premier Benazir Bhutto visited a Karachi hospital to offer support to some of those wounded in a deadly suicide attack on her homecoming parade, an AFP correspondent said.


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Mets Are on Verge of Signing MartÃnez as Boston Bows Out

The Mets are close to signing Pedro MartÃnez to a four-year contract for $56 million, according to a person involved in the negotiations.


This is my dream for future so-called American dream teams, no matter if they swing a golf club or cross over on the dribble. Not only that, they sit in coach.


Body of Egyptian Found in Iraq, France Waits Word

The body of an Egyptian who was  kidnapped last month has been found in northern Iraq, police  said on Sunday, while French leaders held a crisis meeting in  Paris on the fate of two French hostages.


Scarlett Johannson stars in an adaptation that is better than it has any right to be


Porter J. Goss said that rebuilding the C.I.A. would take more than five years and that spies must take more risks.


Maurice Clarett was ordered to have a mental health evaluation following a bizarre and violent encounter with police in which the former Ohio State football star was caught with four guns after a highway chase.


Bangladesh were thrashed by nine wickets in their Champions Trophy match against South Africa at Edgbaston on Sunday. Bizarrely electing to bat first, the Tigers mustered just 93 runs before being bowled out in the 32nd over.


Florida Starts To Recover in the Wake of Hurricane Frances

President Bush will travel to Florida Wednesday to survey damage from Hurricane Frances. He sent a letter to Congress asking for $2 billion to help with recovery efforts.


Hard-disk drive maker Seagate Technology LLC has started shipping a drive targeted at personal computers that offers 400GB of storage space, it said Tuesday.


Macy's Inc. may be finding its way out of its troubles by going private.


Spain has arrested a suspected double  agent believed to have sold state secrets to a foreign  intelligence agency between 2001 and 2004, the National  Intelligence Agency (CNI) said on Tuesday.


In the first foray by a US wireless carrier into the online music market, AT&T is launching a service that lets subscribers buy songs using their cell phones and later download them to a computer.


Ricavi in crescita del 26,2%, a 535,9 milioni


Russians protest against benefits reform; pro-Putin forces take to the streets

MOSCOW  - Tens of thousands of Russians protested across the country Saturday against a law replacing transportation and medical benefits for pensioners with cash payments, but were countered by massive rival demonstrations organized by pro-Kremlin forces.


Isles Give Long-Term Deal, And Then Some, to DiPietro

The Islanders once again defied standard hockey operating procedure by signing goaltender Rick DiPietro to the longest contract in N.H.L. history Â a guaranteed 15-year, $67.5 million deal.


Personal info for millions could be in hands of hacker

BERKELEY, Calif.) - The personal information of more than a (m) million Californians may have fallen into the hands of a computer hacker.


Potato Gun Found at Elementary School in Silver Spring

Montgomery County firefighters responded to Bel Pre Elementary School in Silver Spring this morning after a construction worker found what he thought might be the remains of a pipe bomb but instead it turned out to be an item known as an improvised launching device.


By Subashini Selvaratnam  THE local business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce industry, valued at about US$2 billion (RM7.4 billion) in 2005, is expected to gain further momentum and grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23 per cent, to reach US$5.7 billion in 2010.


Embarrassment for Cameron over Tory by-election candidate's involvement in Labour party donation.


Google Software Makes It Easier to Share

Google is introducing an online business software package designed to make it easier for people in the same organization to share documents and information.


An overhaul in how states and localities record votes and administer elections since the Florida recount battle six years ago has created conditions that could trigger a repeat -- this time on a national scale -- of last week's Election Day debacle in the Maryland suburbs, election experts said.


Corzine Says He Won't Run for N.J. Governor

Sen. Jon Corzine said Wednesday that he will not actively seek to run for governor in a special election, dashing hopes by some state Democrats that he would help pressure Gov. James E. McGreevey to resign earlier than planned.


For months it was all the rage on the campaign trail. Day after day, stop after stop, the war was the focus of all things presidential. Now it's little more than a distant echo in most stump speeches. Democrats are generally saying little more than, "We should get out as soon as we can." Republicans hard mention it.


Blair admits Iraq plight ahead of talks with Bush

Prime Minister Tony Blair has conceded that US-led forces are not winning the war in Iraq, as he headed for Washington to discuss strategic options in the war-scarred country.


By Mike Lee, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Feb. 27--FORT WORTH -- High-ranking city officials tried to hush up nearly $2 million in cost overruns in the city's information technology department, according to a lawsuit by a former manager in the department.


Turkey is still staging unfair trials under its anti-terror laws, human rights group Amnesty International says.


Kidnapped wife of Nigerian politician released: police

Nigerian kidnappers have released the wife of a prominent politician in the oil-rich but volatile Niger Delta two days after she was seized from her residence, police said Saturday.


An information mobile text service is being launched in Kenya to help tackle the HIV/Aids pandemic.


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Syria has not withdrawn troops from neighbouring Lebanon, as demanded by a Security Council resolution, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan says.


Business & money: Chief executive Tony Hayward warns Q3 results will be 'dreadful'.


Pakistani court due to rule on Musharraf vote bid

Lawyers summed up arguments on Wednesday as Pakistan's Supreme Court prepared to issue a landmark ruling on challenges to General Pervez Musharraf's bid for another term in an October 6 presidential election.


Jacques Villeneuve will return to Formula One with Renault for the final three races of the 2004 season, the French outfit confirmed on Friday.


Almost as quickly as Carly Fiorina's tenure as chief executive officer (CEO) and chairman of the board at Hewlett-Packard (HP) came to an end, the speculation began about who may be plucked to replace her. The company announced Wednesday that the board has begun an "immediate" search for a replacement, and although Fiorina was the first CEO in HP's history to be selected from outside of the company, her replacement will probably be the second.


On the Ground and in the Water, Tracing a Giant Waveâs Path

Dr. Harindra Joseph S. Fernando study the human activities that make a natural disaster even more deadly.


At 6:30 tonight, Poplar Bluff High (Mo.) forward Tyler Hansbrough will announce where he will go to college next fall. If Hansbrough picks the University of Kentucky, the Wildcats' coaching


Sri Lanka's military says it has used fighter jets to bomb a Tamil Tiger sea base in the north of the country.


Iraq: rapporti Cia; Duelfer, Saddam non aveva armi vietate

NEW YORK - Il regime di Saddam Hussein non aveva scorte di armi biochimiche e gli ispettori della Cia non si aspettano che ci siano in Iraq "depositi militarmente significativi di armi di distruzione di massa": lo ha detto a una comissione del Congresso


About 22.4 million doses of Aventis Pasteur flu vaccine that have not been shipped to customers will be redirected to public health departments, nursing homes and veterans hospitals to serve those most at risk, health officials said Tuesday.


(InfoWorld) - With an upgrade to its Nexaweb Enterprise Web 2.0 Suite being released Monday, Nexaweb will focus on visual capabilities for building mashups. Nexaweb is among a growing list of companies such as IBM, BEA Systems, and JackBe flying the flag for mashup technology. To be unveiled at the AJAXWorld conference in Santa Clara, Calif., Nexaweb's upgraded suite makes it easier to build "developer-driven mashup" applications. "[Enterprise Web 2.0 Suite] allows you to mix together different data from different locations and easily combine them in an application," said Rob Gagne, vice president of engineering at Nexaweb. An example of a mashup application could be one that visualizes sales data on top of a map. Also, a composite application could be assembled where a call center is integrated with telephony capabilities and a customer database, Gagne said. The new release offers ease of use through the addition of tools such as a visual designer with drag-and-drop component building. Users also gain drag-and-drop capabilities to link to Web services and databases. "We provide visual design tools around taking different components and different data feeds and hooking them up through cross-component data-binding," said Gagne. An integrated event model also is featured; developers can visualize event workflows. Nexaweb Enterprise Web 2.0 Suite features a framework for deploying applications in a browser, a network tier to move data from the server to client, and clustering and failover capabilities. Enterprise connectivity is enabled through linkages to message buses such as Java Message Service systems or MQSeries. Developers can use technologies such as AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) or Java. Also highlighted are integrated debugging, testing, and governance capabilities. Nexaweb Enterprise Web 2.0 Suite is "one of the more robust enterprise mashup suites that you'll find out there," said analyst Anthony Bradley, research director at Gartner. Users can access legacy systems and make them mashup-capable, he said. Nexaweb's user interface is very portal-like, which may make a lot of enterprises comfortable but could be limiting, said Bradley. Mashups themselves are about building applications that may have a shelf life of only a few hours, Bradley said. For example, an application could be built that brings together data to analyze an acquisition by Cisco Systems, he said. "You just built an application that may only live for a day," Bradley said. With the Enterprise Web 2.0 Suite, a developer could choose AJAX for building Web site enhancements or simple applications such as a mortgage calculator. For more complex systems, such as an end-to-end foreign exchange trading program with 500 screens, developers could use Java. There is no new version number for the new product. Nexaweb Enterprise Web 2.0 Suite costs $17,500 for the platform and support for three developers, who could build an application supporting hundreds of users. The product has been in use at 5,000 companies, according to Nexaweb.Â  Separately from the company's AJAXWorld unveiling, Nexaweb is continuing its Web2SOA Ecosystem Program, featuring partner companies integrating with applications built by Nexaweb's tools. Highlighted partners include Layer 7, which provides security around SOA components; HP Systinet, for governing SOA components; and Kapow Technologies, aggregating Web services used in applications. "[Kapow offers] a very convenient way to access information from other Web sites, effectively scraping information," said David McFarlande, chief operating officer at Nexaweb. For instance, a mashup could be developed that accesses public health information from EPA Web sites and combines it with information on school districts. Also at AJAXWorld, Backbase plans to introduce Enterprise Ajax 4, an AJAX framework for developing applications. The framework addresses issues such as browser incompatibilities, wiring of different widgets, and making widgets and components work together. Also described as a browser-based application server, Enterprise Ajax 4 features a framework and development tools. The runtime supports browsers including Internet Explorer, Mozilla, and Firefox. With Enterprise Ajax 4, structure, performance, and productivity are brought to client-side AJAX logic, the company said. Also, a dual JavaScript/XML API lets developers build applications in a familiar programming language. Third-party components are supported, such as Yahoo UI components, Dojo Widgets, and Google Gadgets.


Economic Scene: Democrats: More Than Health Care

A look at the policies of Senators Clinton and Obama, reveals that the candidates have actually laid out two competing economic philosophies. The fight over health insurance is just one part of their disagreement.


Indian outsourcer invests in SAP training

Indian outsourcer Satyam Computer Services plans to train over 1,500 staff over the next two years on software and technologies from business software vendor SAP in a move to meet growing demand worldwide for consultants certified on SAP software.


The UK government will store electronic records of people entering and leaving the UK in effort to tighten border control.


Television actor Manav Gohil chats with Rediff readers.


Burqa-clad Taliban leader caught as NATO attacks

Afghan soldiers have captured a Taliban leader who tried to flee a security operation in the south dressed in a burqa, NATO said on Wednesday.


Brown meets Ahern for the first time as PM

Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern and his British counterpart Gordon Brown were to discuss building on political gains in Northern Ireland when they meet in Belfast Monday, Ahern's office said.


Does Band Aid Betray West's Ignorance of Africa?

Pop musicians have re-recorded the charity mega-hit "Do They Know It's Christmas?" to raise funds for African relief.