Rallying in the shadow of two losses to her rival, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton told Virginia Democrats on Saturday she's ready to take the fight to probable Republican presidential nominee John McCain, branding him more of the same from President Bush's party.


Some lasting images from historic events

There's plenty of activity in the historical section of the sports world these days. During Wednesday night's postgame coverage, NESN studio host Tom Caron advised, "It's time for the Red Sox to retire another number." The number in question: 1918.


Sony has agreed to pay Immersion, the company that created "touch feedback" technology, $121 million to settle ongoing patent infringement litigation. The deal means Sony can include the technology again in future products after dropping it from the PS3.


Canada Offers Flu Shot Clinic Just For Americans

BRITISH COLUMBIA - It's a mad dash for the border as Canada offers weekend flu shot clinics just for Americans who can't get the vaccine at home.


Intel is testing a new chip, dubbed "Rosedale," designed for long-distance, high-speed, wireless Internet access (WiMax).


Tough new regulations put a curfew on the misuse of fireworks across Scotland.


Really?: The Claim: Honey Can Soothe a Burn

Home remedies for soothing mild burns run the gamut, from aloe vera gel to butter, but how does honey fare?


Privatization may end fight over the Budweiser name

"The possible privatization of Budvar is really not on the agenda now"  Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic -- Just the thought alone is enough to make a Czech patriot cry in his beer. via Springfield News Leader


Bush pleads for more NATO troops for Afghanistan

President Bush appealed to NATO allies on Tuesday to provide more troops with fewer national restrictions for the alliance's most dangerous mission in Afghanistan, hours before a summit of allied leaders.


From Berio, the Dark Fraying Ends of the 1960s

Lorin Maazel led the Philharmonic in its first performance in 20 years of Luciano Berioâs âSinfonia,â which he wrote for the orchestra in the tumultuous late 1960s.


Lienz, 14:22 - SCI, CDM DONNE: KARBON VINCE GIGANTE LIENZ

L'italiana Denise Karbon ha vinto il gigante di Lienz, in Austria, valido per la Coppa del Mondo fem...


Woman, 25, Pleads Not Guilty in Sex Case: She's Charged With Sexual Exploitation of A

By John O'Connor, The State, Columbia, S.C.  Mar. 12--A Swansea woman charged with finding a teenage sex partner for her 68-year-old boyfriend said she was not guilty at her first court appearance Sunday morning.


Law's supporters disappointed but not surprised

Even its staunchest defenders in the Legislature knew that the hastily-approved, one-page bill passed last fall faced an uphill fight in court - even on a court with two justices appointed by Gov.


Humble and willing to talk about it Java crusher Azul Systems has birthed a second generation of hardware and proven that it's a start-up capable of learning lessons.â¦


Ukraine opposition in new standoff after court victory

Ukraine's pro-West opposition was locked in a fresh standoff with the ruling regime after a stunning court victory handed it a rerun later this month of a contested presidential vote.


In Glittery Atlantic City, 4 Walked Deadly Path

The killings of four prostitutes tell of a lost struggle to survive in the underground economy that flourishes alongside the shimmering casinos.


Sarkozy's refusal to grant Bastille Day prison pardons stirs debate

President Nicolas Sarkozy's refusal to pardon prisoners on Bastille Day stirred debate, with the justice minister on Monday calling it a "true political break" with past practice by French leaders.


Airlines' Weekend Disruptions Draw Probe

The Department of Transportation yesterday launched a formal investigation into the weekend's travel disruptions involving US Airways and Comair that left thousands of passengers stranded or separated from their baggage.


Windows Mobile 6 to Synchronize App Development

In an interview with BetaNews, Microsoft product manager for Windows Mobile and embedded devices John Starkweather said that a key feature of the system developers' kit for Windows Mobile 6 will be a set of tools that expose the functionality of a new graphical desktop synchronization tool for Windows Vista called Windows Mobile Device Center.


U.S. jobs growth skidded to a near-halt in December and the unemployment rate hit a two-year high, according to a government report on Friday that raised recession fears and chances of more interest-rate cuts.


Berlin's city government will sell a 81% stake in the public sector banking group LBB to meet an EU deadline.


Aussie hardman Muscat in new violence row

Australian hardman defender Kevin Muscat was at the centre of an alleged head-butting controversy after being red-carded in a Championship league match.


Canada's flu vaccines to remedy panic in US

A Canadian health official said Monday that Canada can provide 2 million doses of flu vaccine to remedy US's vaccine shortage.


The leader of Senegal's richest and most powerful Islamic brotherhood dies in the city of Toube, aged 92.


Aston Martin steered back into British hands

Iconic sports-car maker Aston Martin returned to British soil on Monday as US motor giant Ford sold the firm to a consortium here keen to develop the brand made famous by fictional superspy James Bond.


India, Pak to discuss disengagement at Siachen

New Delhi: India and Pakistan have agreed to discuss "disengagement and redeployment" of forces on Siachen besides the proposed Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus service and Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline.


A domani mattina, lo ha detto l'avvocato Madia


New Orleans got ready on Friday for the bead-throwing and bacchanalia of the final, climactic weekend of Mardi Gras amid ugly reminders of the violence gripping the storm-shattered city.


BC knows muzzling Terriers won't be easy

At various points during this season, Boston University coach Jack Parker has been confounded by his team. The issues have ranged from lack of effort, spotty scoring, inconsistent performance, an inability to play well at home, to less-than-stellar goaltending. The Terriers have won back-to-back games just once this season - back on Nov. 1 and 3.


New York crude surges 33.6 percent in 2004

NEW YORK, Dec 30  - New York's main oil contract soared 33.6 percent in 2004 despite slipping on the final day's trade as the shock of Saudi car bomb attacks wore off.


Some states are mismanaging their Medicaid programs and have cheated taxpayers out of as much as $40 billion over the past decade, President Bush's new health secretary says, setting the stage for a fierce fight over how to pay for the increasingly costly health program for the poor.


China says toy recall scare shows protectionist agenda

Mattel has only itself to blame for a huge toy recall that has stoked global alarm about Chinese-made goods, state media said on Thursday, charging that a slew of foreign safety scares had exposed a protectionist agenda.


EU fails on Lisbon strategy, says report

BRUSSELS, 11/04 - The aim of the European Union (EU) to become the world`s most competitive economy by 2010 amounts to a series of "missed objectives", according to a high level report released on Wednesday.


Kerry Widens Lead in California, Poll Finds

Democratic challenger John Kerry has a commanding lead over President Bush in California of 54 percent to 38 percent among likely voters, a poll released on Tuesday found.


Non confermata presenza sangue dove e' stata trovata auto


Stilista musulmana, ognuno deve poter rispettare sua cultura


BAGHDAD: US-led forces launched operations in three Iraqi rebel strongholds yesterday, killing nearly 57 people in a town near the Syrian border and bombing targets in Fallujah for the third straight day.


U.S. stocks were slightly lower on  Monday as investors wary of security concerns were reluctant to  put new money into the market as the Republican Convention  opens in New York City and many took vacation ahead of the  Labor Day holiday.


Astronauts conduct fall cleaning in space

So, a few weeks ago, the two astronauts who live there tossed out some junk, like so many old hubcaps for the trash heap. And the throwing away - done during a recent spacewalk â-as done cautiously so


In Rete le immagini dell'affettuoso incontro tra l'ex presidente degli Stati Uniti George Bush e Teri Hatcher, la Susan di 'Casalinghe disperate'. Ma Barbara lo sa?


Ricky Ponting may have ruffled Kiwi feathers this week when he bluntly dismissed as myth the theory that New Zealand was a constant menace for its trans-Tasman rivals.


Toshiba Shows Versatile New HD DVD Recorder

The Vardia RD-A301 can record HD video to regular DVDs and transcode MPEG2 to MPEG4 on the fly.


By LUBNA TAKRURI WASHINGTON - A judge ruled Monday in favor of a dry cleaner that was sued for $54 million over a missing pair of pants. The owners of Custom Cleaners did not violate the city's consumer protection law by failing to live up to Roy L.


Payoffs alleged in school computer program

Representatives of IBM Corp. and two other vendors offered to pay commissions to an educators group for any business that its members sent to them under a national program


China's Trade Surplus Surges to 6-Year High

Surging exports helped push China's trade surplus to a six-year high of $31.98 billion in 2004, the government reported Tuesday.


Do-it-all convergence devices, plus a MiniDisc player, both tiny and high-end cameras, and big LCD TV debut this fall.


Turkish, Russian presidents sign joint declaration

Turkish President Ahmed Necdet Sezer signed here on Monday a joint declaration with visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin, which aimed at upgrading bilateral relations to


With the US presidential elections approaching, world oil prices appear to be going down. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in December, fell 26 cents to 49.


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Loyola University Medical Center on Monday announced plans to start testing all incoming patients for a drug-resistant staph germ and isolating those who carry the dangerous bacteria.


A blaze engulfed the upper half of the 56-story East Tower of the Parque Central complex housing ministries and state agencies in Caracas before dawn on Sunday.


If plans by officials at the Navy and EDS work out, the Navy Marine Corps Intranet could soon become one of the largest systems using voice-over-IP technology in the world.


Telstra CEO steps down over 'differences'

The outgoing chief executive of Australian telecommunications giant Telstra said his departure was sparked by differences between him and the companyâs board of directors.


The new science minister meets the head of Nasa to discuss possible UK involvement in future moon landings.


Truck drivers — the people who deliver our food, cars and clothing — have one of the most dangerous jobs in America — accounting for nearly 15 percent of U.S. work-related deaths. And that's only counting the accidents.


College parties met business e-mail on Wednesday as Facebook said it is adding its social-networking platform to Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry devices.T-Mobile will be the first carrier to build a Facebook application into the BlackBerries it sells, but BlackBerry users on any network will be able to download the application starting later Wednesday, Facebook Co-Founder and Vice President of Engineering Dustin Moskovitz said in a keynote address at the CTIA Wireless IT and Entertainment show in San Francisco.In the keynote, Moskovitz demonstrated taking a photo with a BlackBerry Curve device, adding tags to it and posting it to Facebook without even starting up the Facebook application. Other features include the ability to set special ringtones for Facebook events and invite friends to join Facebook through BlackBerry e-mail. But it's the open nature of Facebook's platform, which allows third parties to add new applications, that sets the company apart, Moskovitz said.The tie-up brings together the highest profile social-networking player, with almost 50 million active users, and an enterprise mobile pioneer vying for market share against Microsoft, Palm, Symbian, Apple, and other device and OS vendors. Executives of the two companies met at the CTIA Wireless Show in March in Orlando and agreed to work together, Moskovitz said. Openness is the key factor they had in common, he said.Starting from a base of thousands of colleges and high schools, Facebook last year opened its network to anyone, and members over 35 years old are the fastest-growing segment, Moskovitz said. RIM has its roots in corporate e-mail tied to specialized enterprise servers so the partnership could help Facebook grow right where it's catching up.The announcement came amid reports on Wednesday that Google and Microsoft are wooing Facebook.Facebook also announced a few other advances in the mobile arena, where it expects to have 4 million active users by the end of this month. There are Facebook services available on most major U.S. and Canadian carriers, and Moskovitz announced its first carrier deal outside North America, with O2 (U.K.) Ltd.One extension announced Wednesday lets users add information from third-party Facebook applications as a box in their mobile profiles. As an example, Moskovitz showed a user's profile that listed two causes he supports. Another extension lets organizations text-message Facebook members to send a text message in support of a cause. The member's support is immediately reflected on Facebook on the Web, he said.


Ouija Board wins Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf

English stalwart Ouija Board lived up to high expectations with an easy victory in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf on Saturday.


After riding Jeremy Bonderman's four-hitter to an 8-0 victory over Tampa Bay in Thursday's first game, the Tigers watched their worn-out bullpen come unglued -- again -- when


VATICANO - ÂLa Dominus Iesus e le religioniÂ di Sua Ecc. Mons. Angelo Amato, Arcivescovo Segretario della Congregazione  per la Dottrina della Fede (seconda parte) CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Per gentile concessione de ÂLÂOsservatore RomanoÂ, lÂAgenzia Fides pubblica il testo integrale della Prolusione dellÂAnno Accademico 2007-2008 dellÂIstituto Teologico di Assisi, pronunciata da Sua Ecc. Mons. Angel...


The Angels considered themselves a playoff team all along, even while they spent the summer playing catch up. Now they're one win away.


Clothing retailers Primark and Mothercare have launched probes following allegations of mistreatment of Indian workers who make clothes for them, a report said Monday.


An explosion and massive fire in an industrial complex near downtown Kansas City, Missouri, forced some evacuations and closed nearby roads, local media reports said.


The U.S. and the Iraqi government struggle to contain the truculent cleric Muqtada al-Sadr


Individuato uno dei primi covi dove e' stata tenuta Iole


A man is arrested after two suspected robbers are shot dead in an alleged armed raid at a bank.


Roma, 19:15 - CALCIO, AMATO: IN STADI NON A NORMA SI GIOCA A PORTE CHIUSE

"Non si gioca in presenza del pubblico negli stadi non a norma". E' la prima misura annunciata dal M...


JERUSALEM -- Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas dissolved the Palestinian government yesterday and declared a state of emergency after rival Hamas forces took complete control of the Gaza Strip in what the Islamic movement called the territory's "liberation."


Dutch Police Arrest Suspected Islamic Terrorists

Dutch police arrested seven suspected Islamic militants in raids across the country yesterday, heightening concerns that global terrorism is spreading to this normally peaceful corner of Europe.


Palestinian militants fire two rockets on southern Israel, no ...

JERUSALEM, Oct 1  - Palestinian militants fired two makeshift rockets on Sderot in southern Israel Friday without causing any casualties, an army spokeswoman told AFP.


Gay Marriage Fight Goes On, One Year Later

The fight for gay marriage appeared to be gaining ground a year ago. Although dozens of states had passed laws defining marriage as a heterosexual institution, advocates took heart in state-sanctioned civil unions in Vermont, expanded domestic partnership benefits in California, and a Supreme Court decision striking down the Texas sodomy ban.


Missile Defense Future May Turn on Success of Mission to Destroy Satellite

The order to destroy a disabled satellite before it falls from orbit carries opportunity, but also potential embarrassment, for the advocates of a missile defense program.


Internet Use Said to Cut Into TV Viewing and Socializing

The average Internet user in the U.S. spends three hours a day online, with much of that time devoted to work and more than half of it to communications.


INDIANAPOLIS Dec 3, 2004 - Dogs with paralyzed hind legs regained the ability to walk after getting a shot of a chemical cousin of antifreeze that helped repair nerve cells in their damaged spinal cords, scientists reported.


Court's decision in favour of Newmont mine criticised

Environmentalists today said US mining giant Newmont must stand trial despite a court ruling that declared a police investigation into alleged pollution by the firm illegal.


Germany tops Sweden, makes quarterfinals

Germany is starting to get that championship look. It took Juergen Klinsmann's team a mere 12 minutes to break down Sweden 2-0 Saturday, becoming the first team to reach the World Cup quarterfinals. It was a one-sided win over what was billed as one of the top European teams heading into the tournament.


Gore unsure of political aptitude: report

Former Vice President Al Gore isn't sure he has the 'aptitude for politics' it would take to be elected president, but he has not ruled out running in 2008, he told the Tennessean newspaper.


UK-based envoy Akhmed Zakayev warns of more bloodshed in Chechnya unless peace talks are held.


The seven men are physicians, while the lone woman is a laboratory technician. Until last year, it was possible for doctors to move to the U.K. and practice without a work permit.


Workers Could Decide Chrysler Contract Today

After 9,000 autoworkers vote today in the Detroit area, almost 90 percent of the votes will be in.


TiVo Inc. wants to declutter living rooms and simplify changing channels with its television recorders as it announced plans Thursday to launch models that integrate the converter boxes required by many cable TV companies.


com November 16, 2004, 4:00 AM PT. After years of bitter battles between copyright holders and file-swapping services, the outlines of a partial truce are emerging that may soon see


Chelsea dropped its first points of the season when it was held to a goalless draw by a combative Aston Villa side at Villa Park yesterday.


Microsoft skips Itanium with new Windows

Microsoft will come out with a special version of Windows next year for clusters, but it won't run on Intel's most powerful server chip, at least for now.


Ford to offer 3 buyout options to salaried staff

Ford Motor Co. will offer three  buyout programs to U.S. salaried workers in an effort to cut  10,000 white-collar jobs by end of first quarter 2007, a  spokeswoman said on Wednesday.


US dollar whipsaws on worries over China

LONDON The dollar went for a see-saw ride Friday, plunging after a comment from a Chinese policy maker appeared to undermine already fragile market sentiment toward the US currency, but rebounding after the official retracted the remark.


Forecasters predict further housing market slump

Some experts contend that high borrowing rates and low supply signal ongoing decline.


An Olympic doping laboratory was charged Monday with destroying a sample that belonged to gold medalist cyclist Tyler Hamilton.


Lacking Visa, Islamic Scholar Resigns Post

In limbo since the State Department invoked an anti-terrorism law to keep him out of the country, Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan resigned his faculty appointment at the University of Notre Dame this week.


Anastacia and Usher were voted the top male and female artists at the first Nordic Music Awards.


British advertising company WPP  on Sunday said it has won an auction for U.S. rival Gray Global , with what sources familiar with the matter said was a cash-and-stock deal worth about 750 million pounds ($1.34 billion).


Unity Lacking On Diplomatic Approach to Burma's Junta

BANGKOK, Oct. 24 -- While activists focus on increasing pressure on Burma's military leaders to open a dialogue with the country's pro-democracy activists, diplomatic consensus is eroding on what steps to take next.


Open Note to Google Management: Don't Be Evil

Yesterday I heard rumors that there might not be enough bids to fully subscribe the Google auction at $108. For Google and the market's sake, I hope that's not true. I would like to see an auction market develop for IPOs.


Enbridge to Buy Some of Shell's Pipelines

Enbridge Inc. (ENB) will buy Shell's Gulf of Mexico natural gas pipelines for $613 million in a move that will make it a major transporter in the huge gas-producing area, Canada's No.


UK wants partial smoking ban, limit on junk food ads

Britain will announce plans on Tuesday for a ban on smoking in many public places and a crackdown on television advertising of "junk food" aimed at children.


A multi-billion pound auction of  airwaves for a new wave of digital services is announced by Ofcom.


Hurricane Ivan Kills 20 in Grenada, Heads West

Hurricane Ivan killed at least 20 people  as it laid waste to the tiny spice island of Grenada, officials  said on Wednesday as the storm swept through the Caribbean  heading west.


Like it or not, ads are coming to RSS. Sending information only to those who want it might be a way to keep subscribers from rioting. Commentary by Adam L. Penenberg.


Some liver damage caused by heavy drinking or hepatitis could be halted or even reversed, claim researchers.


Nissan, Japan's third-largest carmaker, sees profits fall 23%, hit by lower sales and higher raw material costs.


Possible Canada Mad Cow Case Fuels Industry Tension

CALGARY, Alberta  - Canada may have found a new  case of mad cow disease, officials said on Thursday, rekindling  tensions in its hard-hit beef industry just one day after the  United States announced plans to reopen the border to live  Canadian cattle.


SAG Show Is New Star of Awards Telecasts

For most of their first 13 years, the Screen Actors Guild Awards played little more than the role of a seat-filler. This year they might be the biggest star in town.


Manchester United coach Alex Ferguson said the club were "unlikely" to go ahead with a bid for Everton striker Wayne Rooney, thus paving the way for Newcastle to up their bid for the teenage sensation.


Sainz takes parting shot at world rally set-up

Spanish motor rally legend Carlos Sainz took a gentle swipe at the state of the world championship on Thursday after his glorious career ended with a whimper.


Gianfranco Fini Ã¨ il nuovo ministro degli Esteri e mantiene l'incarico di vice-presidente del Consiglio. Marco Follini non entra nel governo, almeno per ora. Se ne riparlerÃ  la prossima settimana. Sul taglio


Lucent Technologies has been notified by the S.E.C. that it may be sued over a previously disclosed investigation of its operations in China.


Presidents Call on U.S. to Help Tsunami Survivors

U.S. presidents past and present  appealed to Americans on Monday to help victims of the Asian  tsunami as one of the biggest aid efforts in history struggled  to bring food and water to millions of desperate survivors.


The trial of Slobodan Milosevic on war crimes charges has resumed in The Hague with the former Yugoslav president launching a spirited defense.


Actor Christopher Reeve Dies of Heart Failure

"Superman" actor Christopher Reeve,  paralyzed when he fell from a horse nine years ago, has died in  a New York hospital of heart failure, his publicist said on  Monday.


Comedian Russell Brand accepts damages over claims a girl was drugged and raped during a party.


Most cars do a poor or marginal job protecting passengers from whiplash injuries in a rear-end crash, according to crash tests of several models.


The terrorists, whose unspeakably malevolent takeover of a Russian schoolhouse resulted in the deaths of 330 children, teachers and parents, have succeeded in at least one respect.


Afghanistan's First Elected President Takes Oath in Triumph

The first freely elected president in Afghanistan's 5,000-year history took the oath of office here today. "Nothing makes me more hopeful to the future


Scholars Study King of Pop's Life, Music

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Michael Jackson, frequently savaged in the tabloid press, was picked apart by more rarified critics as scholars gathered for a conference on the pop star at Yale University...


HAMAS PRONTO A TREGUA CON ISRAELE SE SI FERMANO GLI ATTACCHI

RAMALLAH (CISGIORDANIA) - Hamas e' pronto ad una hudna (tregua) con Israele, purche' si fermino gli attacchi contro i palestinesi. E' moderato il tono dello sceicco Hassan Yusef, portavoce del movimento islamico


E' successo ieri sera a fermata di bus nel centro di Bologna


Chavez threatens to halt oil sales to US

President Hugo Chavez on Sunday threatened to cut off oil sales to the United States if Exxon Mobil Corp. wins court judgments to seize billions of dollars in Venezuelan assets.


Severed human feet a mystery for Canadian police

Police have found themselves with the gruesome mystery of why three human feet have washed ashore on islands in the Strait of Georgia on Canada's Pacific coast over the past six months.


Economy on lower growth track: Fed's Pianalto

Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank  President Sandra Pianalto said on Thursday the economy has  shifted to a lower growth track given restraints led by weak  housing prices and falling equities prices.


Interview: Dell's Rollins lays out a road map, from services to AMD

After eight years at the company, Kevin Rollins was appointed president and CEO of the $41.4 billion computer juggernaut Dell Computer last July. Many still think of Dell as a desktop supplier, but the company has become a powerhouse in server and notebooks as well and is making strong moves in the printer and storage markets.


Cahill, Rove Lead Presidential Campaigns

Karl Rove is a smooth, jovial political operative with a Texas-honed reputation as a ruthless competitor and three George W. Bush victories under his belt. Mary Beth Cahill is a daughter of Boston's rough-and-tumble ward battles who just last year brought her no-nonsense organizational skills to Democratic opponent John Kerry's camp.


Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton campaigned in California's farm belt on Monday, where she talked up her proposals to pass immigration reform and to boost the agricultural economy.


Musharraf Sees 'Light at End of Tunnel' with India

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said on Monday there were prospects for resolving all disputes with India, including over Kashmir, through peace talks now under way.


Dini, non votero' riforma se aumenta la spesa


Sharp preps widescreen Windows Mobile PDA

(InfoWorld) - Sharp has developed a widescreen Windows Mobile-based PDA (personal digital assistant) for a new Japanese cellular carrier that will begin service next month. The EM-One is compatible with EMobile Co.'s high-speed 3G (third-generation) data service that will launch on March 31 and offer download speeds of up to 3.6Mbps. Also packed into the device is 802.11b/g Wireless LAN, Bluetooth, and a tuner for Japan's mobile digital television broadcasts. A full QWERTY keyboard slides out from behind the display for typing and the device also sports a camera, although its 1.3-megapixel quality is a little low compared to cell phones. Running Windows Mobile 5.0, it has a 4.1-inch widescreen with WVGA (800 pixels by 480 pixels) resolution. Pre-installed software includes Internet Explorer Mobile, Opera Mobile, versions of World, Excel and Powerpoint, Windows Media Player 10 Mobile, a PDF viewer, image and video player software, a bar code reader and dictionary software. It will cost between Â¥39,800 and Â¥95,000 ($331 and $795), respectively, depending on the service plan and won't be available through other carriers or in other countries. It measures 140 millimeters by 70 millimeters and is 18.9 millimeters thick. It weighs 250 grams including the battery pack. EMobile is one of two new cellular carriers planning to launch service this year in Japan. The company has built a WCDMA (wideband code division multiple access) network for data services that will offer HSDPA (high speed downlink packet access) from launch. EMobile is owned by Japanese broadband provider EAccess Co. and hopes to tap in to the market for wireless data services. Cellular data services are popular in Japan, but mainly for downloading content to cell phones or looking at mobile Internet sites. As a result data charges are tailored so carriers can make money from services that typically involve shifting a small amount of data. That means surfing the wider Internet from a PC is often an expensive proposition because of the much greater amount of data involved. EMobile will offer flat-rate services for PC owners in addition to users of the EM-One, it said Tuesday.


Patriots not above answering to the judge

The precious balance between individual freedoms and national security has never been defined in absolutes. In times of war, when our security is threatened, people are asked to make concessions with their freedoms.


UN watchdog tells Iran to halt nuclear activities

The governing board of the UN atomic watchdog agency yesterday told Iran it had two months to freeze all work on uranium enrichment - the technology that can be used for nuclear weapons.


A section of a 4.5km-long hotel complex built by the Nazis as a holiday camp is sold at auction.


Dell has announced a dense blade server designed for enterprises with space-tight, hard-to-cool data centres. The PowerEdge 1855 can pack as many as 10 blade servers in a 7U-sized


Kiev, Parlamento modifica legge sul voto elettorale

16.14: Sempre meno ostacoli burocratici in Ucraina per il nuovo ballottaggio, il 26 dicembre, tra Yushenko e Yanukovic per la poltrona di capo dello Stato. Il parlamento ucraino ha approvato oggi pomeriggio


Microsoft tests tool for assessing hardware with Vista

(InfoWorld) - MicrosoftÂ has released the beta of a tool that will test business PCs to see if they are compatible with Windows Vista. Users can download the Windows Vista Hardware Assessment 2.0 Public Beta online now. The application helps business users see how much effort it will take to migrate desktops in a company to Vista by testing the hardware and device-driver capability of PCs against the OS and issuing reports about those results, according to Microsoft's internal Windows Vista blog. In addition to testing hardware for Vista, the software also will check to see if a PC is compatible with the Office 2007 suite, according to Microsoft. To download the beta, users need a Windows Live or Passport log-on so they can first register for the beta program. Since making Windows Vista available to business customers last November, Microsoft has offered a host of tools to help customers with the deployment of the new OS with two more coming earlier this week at its TechEd 2007 conference in Orlando. Released at the show, the Data Encryption Toolkit for Mobile PCs helps IT administrators set encryption policies for laptops in an enterprise using the encrypting file system and new BitLocker features of Windows Vista, while the Virtual Hard Drive Test Drive allows enterprises to run a virtual version of Vista on PCs to see how it will interact with existing applications.


Accordo raggiunto tra l'ad Conti e il premier Robert Fico


Gebrselassie Bids for Place in Olympic History

Haile Gebrselassie, one of the greatest  long distance runners of all time, bids to make Olympic history  on Friday as the athletics program opens in Athens.


Latest figures show that some patients are waiting an average of two years to have a hearing aid fitted.


When Raymond Gilmartin became chairman of the drug maker Merck, it was close to introducing several new medicines. Now, the company is in crisis.


The auction house Sotheby's said that it would sell contents from the Kennedy house in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, and from other family homes in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Virginia.


Giuliani Now Leads Clinton in Florida, Poll Finds

Bloomberg - Oct. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has taken the lead over Senator Hillary Clinton among Florida voters in a head-to-head match-up of the 2008 presidential candidates, a Quinnipiac University poll found.


Garciaâs a Nemesis That Really Gets Around

Sundayâs wild-card playoff game against Tampa Bay will be the third time in the Giantsâ last four postseason appearances that Jeff Garcia will be the opposing quarterback.


In West, Conservatives Emphasize the 'Conserve'

SEATTLE -- Nearly a decade ago, historian Patricia Nelson Limerick set the modern American West to verse:


Belga brucia tutti in volata, Rasmussen ancora in giallo


Troubled carrier US Airways has asked a US bankruptcy court to impose big wage and cost cuts, warning that otherwise it might fail to survive.


Kodak buys National Semiâs imaging business

ROCHESTER, NYâEastman Kodak will acquire the imaging business of National Semiconductor Corp., which develops and manufactures metal oxide semiconductor image sensor devices.


Broncos are a rare breed: They have no fear

It is the one team that has failed to get on board. It is the team with no fear of the Patriots' Super Bowl mystique. It is Kraft Kryptonite, the only NFL franchise that refuses to fold at the sight of Bill Belichick in a hoodie and Tom Brady in a huddle.


Gulf states must step up monetary union drive - IMF

JEDDAH: Oil-rich Gulf Arab states need to tackle the growing challenge of unemployment and step up efforts towards their goal of a monetary union, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Saturday.


Highlights from the SEW Blog: Nov. 13, 2006

Featured posts from the Search Engine Watch blog, as well as our customary headlines from around the web.


New Coach of Dolphins Also ProtÃ©gÃ© of Parcells

Tony Sparano, who was a member of Bill Parcellsâ Dallas Cowboys coaching staff in 2006-7, was named coach of the Dolphins on Wednesday.


The US economy expanded at a 3.7 percent annual rate in the third quarter, below expectations but still bolstered by healthy consumer spending that was accompanied


Lauper, Channing and Light Commemorated Matthew Shepard with 'Laramie' Benefit

Playbill - Cyndi Lauper, Stockard Channing, Judith Light and Joshua Jackson took part in a starry Dec. 1 benefit reading of The Laramie Project on what would have been the 30th birthday of Matthew Shepard.


Sports Briefing | Golf: Maggert Has Share of Lead in Milwaukee

Jeff Maggert and the PGA Tour rookie Brendon de Jonge of Zimbabwe shot rounds of seven-under-par 63 yesterday and share the lead after the first round of the Milwaukee Championship. Maggert eagled the par-5 15th hole and made three birdies on the back nine. De Jonge, who started on the 10th hole, eagled the par-4 second hole and also added three birdies. Garrett Willis was a stroke behind the co-leaders.


The owner of British grand prix track Silverstone has forty eight hours to save the historic race, F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone declared Monday.


Bringing in a Pro to Get the Drop on Conventiongoers

Possible evidence that the Republican National Convention won't be anything like the Democratic version: This time, officials insist, the balloons will fall on schedule.


Verona, 17:29 - CALCIO, VERONA: ALLE BUSTE ARRIVANO ANACLERIO E GERVASONI

Questo pomeriggio sono state aperte le buste riguardanti le compartecipazioni tra Bari e Verona dell...


Oggi giornata decisiva, Prodi presenta proposta


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French Foreign Ministry official rushed to Amman amid hope for hostage release

France has sent a senior foreign ministry official to the Jordanian capital Amman as part of efforts to secure the release of two French hostages in Iraq ( news - web sites ), the ministry announced.


TVâs Perfect Girl Is Pregnant; Real Families Talk

News of the pregnancy of Jamie Lynn Spears brought the subject of teenage pregnancy and sex suddenly into the air for mothers and daughters and fathers, too.


CORRECTING and REPLACING SYNORAN, Oracle and HP Demonstrate World ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio --(Business Wire)-- Oct. 15, 2004 -- please replace the release dated October 14, 2004 with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions.


Google tests video fingerprinting on YouTube to guard copyrights

YouTube founder Steve Chen said Thursday the Internet giant is testing video-fingerprinting technology to guard copyrights of material posted at its globally popular website.


Farello Leaves Eleanor Roosevelt To Coach at Paul VI

Glenn Farello, who guided Eleanor Roosevelt to a Maryland 4A boys' basketball title has been hired as the boys' coach at Paul VI Catholic.


Satellite Sees Through Hurricane Frances

European Space Agency -- Hurricanes are one of those forces of nature that can only fully be captured by satellite imagery. For Hurricane Frances, currently thundering towards the United States coast, ESA's Envisat is going one better, peering through the hurricane from top to bottom, even helping to 'see' under the waves to map hidden forces powering the storm...


Milano, 15:32 - CALCIO, MILAN; ANCELOTTI: VIETATO FARE PASSI FALSI

Il Milan vuole partire con una vittoria: ''Sarà una partita delicata - dice Carlo Ancelotti p...


Airstrikes reportedly kill 25 Afghan civilians

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghan officials said 25 civilians, including three infants and nine women, were killed in NATO airstrikes yesterday in southern Afghanistan. NATO said today that about 20 insurgents were killed in the battle and 60 more died along the border with Pakistan.


FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP. blames human error for the explosion that killed five workers and seriously injured three others at its Illiopolis plant on April 23, 2004. In the narrowest possible analysis of the accident, the company is correct.


Sudan's ceasefire under threat after raids on Darfur refugee camps

The Sudanese government raided two refugee camps in war-torn Darfur yesterday, raising fears that the ceasefire between the government and rebel groups had ended.


Holocaust survivor Rep. Lantos to retire

Rep. Tom Lantos, who chairs the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee and is the only Holocaust survivor elected to the Congress, on Wednesday said he has been diagnosed with cancer and will not seek re-election in November.


Separated twins marry, forced to break up in UK

Twins who were separated at birth and  raised by different families met later and married but were  forced to break up when they discovered their true identities,  a British legislator said on Friday.


Former champion Lennox Lewis hailed Danny Williamsâ bravery after the Londonerâs defeat to Vitali Klitschko in Las Vegas. Williams was knocked down four times and took tremendous punishment


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US Group Urges Rumsfeld War Crimes Probe in Germany

A US human rights group urged German prosecutors Tuesday to investigate accusations that Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and senior US officers are guilty of war crimes over the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal.


Diabetes Study Partially Halted After Deaths

A surprise finding in a major federal study calls into question a long-held tenet of diabetes care.


Iraq War Films Highlight Brutalization of Soldiers

Two movies that offer searing explorations of the effect of Iraq on the minds of American servicemen shine in Venice


State of the surveillance nation Britain may have more CCTV cameras per head than anywhere else in the world but when it comes to electronic surveillance the country is way behind Italy, the Netherlands and even Sweden.â¦


A formula added to food could have the potential to extend the lives of obese people by 20%, scientists believe.


Scorching heat that has gripped Southern California for more than a week is responsible for at least 14 deaths, authorities said Tuesday.


Storms knocked out power to thousands in the Great Lakes on Sunday as parts of the country braced to bake again this week in a new round of hot weather.


Chirac awards high French order to Clint Eastwood

President Jacques Chirac awarded the Legion d'Honneur order to actor and director Clint Eastwood on Saturday, calling his latest films lessons in humanity.


Key WTO players meet for 'decisive' talks in Potsdam

The four key players in the World Trade Organisation -- the United States, the European Union, Brazil and India -- met on Tuesday for critical talks to break deadlock over a global trade deal.


Sunni Insurgent Leader Paints Iran as 'Real Enemy'

BAGHDAD -- He wore a pale yellow dress shirt and black-rimmed glasses that lost their tint when he entered the dark lobby of a Baghdad hotel. He drank orange soda and refused a cigarette. His face was tense, but he spoke in a calm, open way about the satisfaction of killing Shiites with his own...


Roger Clemens spent Thursday going door-to-door on Capitol Hill, lobbying congressmen investigating whether he used drugs. His accuser, Brian McNamee, gave a seven-hour deposition behind closed doors, and the trainer's lawyers presented photographs of evidence they said prove the star pitcher was injected with steroids.


King-size candy bars which have helped fuel Britain's expanding appetite and waistline will be phased out by some food companies in compliance with an official campaign against obesity, according to reports.


Pakistan win toss and field against England

Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq won the toss and elected to field in the day-night third one-day international against England at the Rose Bowl here.


Oil prices climb in London, New York shut

LONDON  - Oil prices rose over worries about a possible supply shortage of US heating oil stocks during the northern hemisphere winter.


Zimbabwe Mugabe vow 'fight until death', renews attack on Britain

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has vowed to fight anyone who sought to grab the country's land or sell it, in a renewed attack on the international community and former colonial master Britain.


In impressive fashion, the first-place Cavaliers finished what they started Tuesday in a 107-97 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in front of 19,094 fans at Gund Arena.


SEATTLE - Government seismologists raised the alert level for Mount St. Helens on Saturday after its second steam eruption in two days was followed by a powerful tremor...


Ratings "Justice" served for Fox on Wednesday

Fox's premieres of "Bones"  and the new series "Justice" rode to the top of the primetime  heap again Wednesday, with "Justice" serving as the night's top  show in a key measure.


France to Defends Fed Cup Title at Final

Defending champion France surged into the Fed Cup final, completing a 5-0 sweep of Spain on Thursday behind singles victories by Nathalie Dechy and Tatiana Golovin.


One day after President Bushâs resounding victory, a disloyal Senator Arlen Specter issued a warning to the President that pro-life judicial nominees would be rejected, and Roe v. Wade should not be overturned.


The New York Times's coverage of the annual bacchanalia of consumer electronics lust begins today in Las Vegas.


Wall Street's quarterly earnings  frenzy is starting to taper off, but U.S. stock investors will  still have plenty of numbers to watch next week. Several media  giants as well as beverage and snack foods company PepsiCo Inc.   and forest products company Weyerhaeuser Co.  are  among those planning to announce results in the week ahead.


Albatrosses Fly Around World After Mating

It is well known that albatrosses take an 18-month break between mating seasons.


Michael Ovitz, who had a brief but extremely lucrative career as president of Walt Disney Co. in the mid 1990s, might emerge as the latest embodiment of corporate spending run amok.


Intel Corp. trimmed the prices of its mobile processor lines on Sunday, lowering the prices of both its Pentium M microprocessors and members of its Centrino platform.


This year there seem to be more movies than usual that, whether or not they intend to provoke fear, take fear as their subject.


Iraq ; Aid agencies kept out of Fallujah as US hunts hard core of ...

Iraq News, FIGHTING continued in Fallujah for an eighth day yesterday as United States warplanes bombarded hard core rebel areas in the devastated Iraqi city.


Pompey fans worried by risk of Redknapp "betrayal"

Former Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp was told he would be commiting the "highest betrayal possible" if he became the manager of arch-rivals Southampton.


On emptying seas, a vanishing way of life

Overfishing on the Mediterranean is threatening artisanal fishermen and endangering more than 100 marine species.


British Soldiers Pray Ahead of Troop Transfer

British forces in Basra were today preparing to move from southern Iraq to a more turbulent region near Baghdad, by parading and praying ahead of the troop transfer which has caused outrage back home.


One in five consumers open to cosmetic surgery

One in five global consumers said they would consider having cosmetic surgery and Russians are most receptive to the idea, a survey by market researcher ACNielsen shows.


Pacers players, fans charged in Detroit NBA fight

This is not original reporting. All facts have been gathered from ESPN, the Associated Press, Fox Sports Net, The Indianapolis Star, and The Washington Post.


EU privacy watchdogs extend search engine probe

Equal treatment for all our big brothers EU privacy worrywarts will expand their investigation into Google to other search engines' data retention policies.â¦


A woman who lost both legs and an arm as a child is poised to become a doctor for children.


3-way trade tumbles as Dodgers pull the plug

Yankees are livid after deal for Randy Johnson falls through again. DePodesta defends his decision that also affects the Diamondbacks.


The Caucus Blog: Sundayâs Breakfast Menu

John Edwards is making the rounds this week, appearing on three of this Sundayâs talk shows. Mitt Romney is on Meet the Press.


Scenes of school violence in a TV series based on The Terminator will be revised following the Virginia Tech massacre.


Venezuela Ambassador to Panama to Leave Country

Venezuela's ambassador to Panama, Flavio Granados, said late on Friday his country had asked him to leave Panama after statements made by its leader in the midst of a diplomatic scandal involving Cuba.


Israel in Olympics: Iran's Judoka Should be Punished

28-year-old Eddy Koaz, the president of the Israel Judo Federation, has demanded that the International Judo Federation (IOC) disqualify Iranian judoka, Arash Miresmaeili, from the Olympics. The Iranian judoka was declared overweight at the weigh-in on ...


Prodi fights for survival in confidence votes

Italy's centre-left government struggled to stay afloat on Wednesday and even the president appeared to doubt that Prime Minister Romano Prodi, weakened by defections, could survive a confidence vote in the Senate.


Lagging Liverpool's big problem is Benitez

The ghosts of the famed Anfield "boot room" must be wondering what on earth has happened to their once proud club after yet another anemic performance.


Regression reawakens 'moderate risk' flaw


Moves Cement  Hard-Line Stance on Foreign Policy

Secretary of State Colin L. Powell's departure -- and President Bush's intention to name Condoleezza Rice as Powell's replacement -- would mark the triumph of a hard-edged approach to diplomacy.


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Princess Diana would still be alive if she had had police protection at her time of death, her inquest hears.


Young people should be informed about sexual health services and have access to them, ministers say.


Lifestyle: 22 September 2004, Wednesday. American rock band W.A.S.P. will put an end to the winter edition of the Bulgarian Arena Music Festival.


Prescription drugs were found in Anna Nicole Smith's hotel room, but there were no pills in her stomach, and investigators said Friday they are awaiting tests that could tell whether the former centerfold died of an overdose, as some close to her suspect.


Birthday Girl Serena Celebrates China Open Win

Top seed Serena Williams celebrated her  23rd birthday with a gritty 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 win over Russian  Svetlana Kuznetsova in the China Open final on Sunday.


As this year comes to a close, AMD executives won't be sorry to put 2007 behind them. Battered by rising debt, shrinking market share and mounting financial losses, AMD is counting on a comeback in 2008. But can the struggling chip maker make good on its promises to customers and investors that better times lie ahead?Many of AMD's current troubles are tied to Barcelona, the first version of its Quad-Core Opteron processor. Repeated delays of this chip weakened AMD's finances and undermined confidence in the company's ability to deliver new products as promised. Rebuilding that lost confidence among corporate users and the financial community won't be easy and the company can ill afford further missteps.Over the next six months, there are several milestones that AMD must hit in order to get back on track. The first, and arguably most important, involves volume shipments of Barcelona, scheduled to happen during the first quarter. AMD desperately needs this chip to shore up flagging revenue from its commercial business and to take back ground lost recently to Intel in the server market.With a bug that was recently discovered in Barcelona fixed, AMD expects the latest version of the chip to start coming out of its manufacturing plants in January. Barcelona shipments are expected to rise throughout the first quarter, reaching "full volumes" and widespread availability of servers based on the chip during the second quarter, according to Phil Hughes, an AMD spokesman.Another early milestone to look out for involves Shanghai, the second version of the Quad-Core Opteron chip that's set for volume production during the second half of 2008. AMD will produce Shanghai with a 45-nanometer manufacturing process that is one generation ahead of the 65-nanometer process used to make Barcelona.The numbers used to describe chip manufacturing processes refer to the average size of the smallest features that can be created on a chip. The smaller these features can be made, the better. Making these features smaller gives chip makers the ability to shrink the overall size of a chip, thereby reducing unit manufacturing costs, or to add new features. Chips made using a more advanced process may also consume less power and run faster than other versions. But semiconductor production is as much art as it is science, and moving to a more advanced process is fraught with risks.In the case of Shanghai, AMD will take advantage of the 45-nanometer process to triple the size of the Level 3 (L3) cache, from 2M bytes in Barcelona to 6M bytes. The L3 cache is a shared pool of memory that can be accessed by all four cores on the chip. Each core has 512K bytes of Level 2 (L2) cache. When data is moved out of the L2 cache, it moves into the L3 cache instead of main memory, meaning that the core can access this information more quickly than would otherwise be possible.Like AMD's existing server lineup, Barcelona and Shanghai also include an on-chip memory controller that further helps to increase performance.The memory structure used in the Quad-Core Opteron is different from Intel's server chips, which do not use an L3 cache and do not have an on-chip memory controller. Instead, Intel's quad-core Xeon 7300 server chips have 8M bytes of shared L2 cache. Since Intel processors actually pack two dual-core chips inside a single package, the L2 cache is divided into two parts, with 4M bytes on each silicon chip. Intel's processors do not use an on-chip memory controller.Boosting the Quad-Core Opteron's L3 cache with Shanghai should give AMD's quad-core chips the opportunity to stretch their legs, but the company has to make them first. The first working samples of Shanghai are due out of AMD's factory in Dresden, Germany, in January, according to recent remarks by Mario Rivas, executive vice president of AMD's Computing Products Group. If these samples arrive late or suffer from unexpected technical problems, this could delay volume production of Shanghai to late 2008 or even early 2009. Conversely, working samples that arrive on schedule and meet or exceed expectations would give AMD an added boost.Besides the server segment, there are a couple of key product milestones on AMD's roadmap for desktop and mobile processors that bear watching as well.For example, the company plans a first-quarter rollout of Perseus, a package of chips aimed at PCs for the corporate market and centered on a quad-core or triple-core processor and an RS780 or SB700 chipset. A dual-core version will also be rolled out. During the second quarter, AMD plans to roll out Puma, a chip package designed for notebooks. Puma is based on a new processor, called Griffin, expected to offer better performance and power efficiency than AMD's existing line of mobile processors.AMD plans to offer additional details of its plans and upcoming products at the Consumer Electronics Show to be held in Las Vegas during January, Hughes said.


MidEast Quartet may meet on July 16: Russia

Russia hopes the next meeting of the  Quartet to move the Middle East peace process forward will be  on July 16, Itar-Tass quoted Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as  saying on Friday.


The New York Times Company has nominated Daniel H. Cohen to its board after Cathy J. Sulzberger chose not to stand for re-election.


5 More Undervalued Stocks Getting Bought Back

These companies are buying back their shares. Should you join them?


Former MVP Caminiti Dies of Heart Attack at 41

Former National League Most Valuable Player Ken Caminiti, who in 2002 admitted he used steroids, died of a heart attack in New York on Sunday, Major League Baseball reported on its Web Site.


Cannavaro alla Juve. Jorgensen e Chiellini in viola

L'allenatore avrebbe giÃ  formalizzato le dimissioni per gravi motivi familiari. La societÃ  giallorossa sta tentando tutte le strade per convincerlo a restare. Per il suo sostituto si fanno i nomi di Del Neri o Cosmi > I gironi di Champions.


God knows if they're telling the truth, I wouldn't say their credibility is any too high. But I really don't think they'd lie about this given the stakes: North Korea says it has turned the plutonium from


Calcio, Juve; Capello: vietato pensare al Milan

Sarebbe un grave errore se qualche giocatore della Juve scendesse in campo domani a Bologna pensando incosciamente al big match col Milan del 18 dicembre e quindi risparmiandosi. E' il messaggio che Fabio


2 Salem horses test positive for West Nile

Two Salem Township horses tested positive for West Nile virus earlier this month and another dead bird was confirmed to have had the virus Monday, according to Washtenaw County public health officials.


Artist's work takes shine off glossy Russian image

ST PETERSBURG, Russia  - Artist and photographer Ivan Ushkov takes dark pictures that set out to puncture the glossy image of Russia that the country's leaders try to project.


German police get their phoney U.S. Highway Patrolman

German traffic police were shocked to  see a California Highway Patrol car cruising along the  motorway, driven by a man dressed as an authentic American cop,  authorities said Thursday.


Kensington Device Links Multiple Mac Monitors by USB

New Mac docking station and dual USB adapter debut at Macworld  Expo.


MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. -- Google Inc. and NASA A


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Should customs search travelers' laptops?

The way federal agents search digital devices, such as laptops and BlackBerries, has come under scrutiny in a new lawsuit. "Our position is there should be some suspicion of wrongdoing before the government can search," an attorney says. The government stands by its searches.


(InfoWorld) - The European Commission is turning to video-sharing Web site YouTube.com to disseminate information about the workings of the European Union to its citizens, through a new channel on the site called EUtube, it announced Friday. The EUtube channel bears the tagline "Sharing the sights and sounds of Europe." At launch, the showcased video was a 40-second animated cartoon entitled "Everyone Can Save The Planet." Other featured videos include a series entitled "And if Europe didn't exist..." and a documentary on the troubled Galileo project to build a European satellite navigation system. The channel will carry video news releases and other video clips created to explain E.U. policy, said Mikolaj Dowgielewicz, spokesman for the E.U. commissioner for institutional relations and communications strategy. "It's part of our strategy to use the tools that people use," he said. It will help YouTube users learn more about the workings of the E.U.'s institutions, by leading them to information they weren't necessarily looking for. "When a user watches clips on the channel, he or she is prompted to view other clips from the same source," he said. Users will be invited to add their comments on the video clips.Setting up the channel has not cost the E.U. anything, Dowgielewicz said. Although the European Union is keen to adopt Web 2.0 technologies to communicate with its citizens, the Commission has no plans to set up a presence in Second Life or on MySpace.com for the time being, said another spokesman.


Bush Selects EPA Head to Be Secretary of Health

President Bush said Monday that he had decided to nominate Michael O. Leavitt, a former three-term governor of Utah, to be secretary of health and human services, replacing Tommy G. Thompson.


Ethiopian Opposition Figures Get Life Terms in Widely Faulted Case

KIGALI, Rwanda, July 16 -- An Ethiopian judge handed life sentences  instead of the death penalty to 30 of the country's top political opposition leaders Monday in a trial  the prisoners have called a sham.


Dutch Make New Arrest in Filmmaker Killing Case

Dutch police have made a fresh arrest in the investigation into the murder of a filmmaker who was critical of Islam, while two other suspects were released, the Amsterdam prosecutor said on Saturday.


The leader of Poland's governing party, Josef Oleksy, is found guilty of lying about his past as a communist agent.


Researchers find how stress causes forgetfulness

Dr. Amy FT Arnsten of Yale Medical School says stressful situations activate an enzyme in the brain called protein kinase C, which impairs the short-term memory and other functions in the prefrontal cortex, the executive-decision part of the brain.


GOLF: ROOKIE MAC LEAVES ERNIE IN THE SHADE

WORLD No.3 Ernie Els was upstaged on his home patch yesterday by a 23-year-old rookie playing in his first event on the European Tour.


Flintoff will regain all-rounder status, says Lloyd

Former England coach David Lloyd believes Andrew Flintoff will overcome his latest ankle injury setback and return as a fully-fledged all-rounder later this summer.


Ivory Coast Rebels Braced for Fresh Attacks

Ivory Coast rebels patrolled the empty  streets of their stronghold Bouake on Friday with machineguns  and rocket launchers, bracing for more attacks a day after  government warplanes bombed the northern town.


eBay pulls carpet from under cheesy miracle

The folk at eBay were unbelievers in the cheesy miracle: one half of a 10-year-old grilled cheese sandwich, the owner of which claimed it bore the image of the Virgin Mary.


FA Cup puts Allardyce and Benitez in the spotlight

Sam Allardyce and Rafa Benitez could be forgiven for cursing the FA Cup as two of the Premier League's big guns prepare to put their reputations on the line this weekend.


Federal Reserve Is Expected to Continue Raising Rates

The Federal Reserve appears poised to continue raising interest rates for most if not all of this year.


Old Town: UM Hopes to Reduce Waste By Composting

By Aimee Dolloff, Bangor Daily News, Maine  Dec. 15--OLD TOWN -- The University of Maine is hoping to eliminate some of the trash it creates by composting its food waste.


The Phoenix Suns and D.J. Strawberry, their second-round draft pick, agree to a two-year deal that guarantees him a roster spot this year.


Mexico set to pass Canada in vehicle sales

Mexico is poised overtake Canada in annual passenger vehicle sales by 2010, a situation one economist says could make it more difficult for Canada to lure future investments from automakers, including the construction of new assembly plants and


Mtv premia i video dell'anno ma a trionfare Ã¨ il nude-look

Sorpresa: il look femminile meno sexy, nel galÃ  degli Mtv Video Awards che si Ã¨ celebrato ieri sera a Miami, Ã¨ quello di Jennifer Lopez. E giÃ  questo lascia intendere che nella cerimonia di assegnazione


Jay-Z is to move to the boardroom after being put in charge of one of hip-hop's most influential labels, Def Jam.


Entrato in vigore il 26 settembre dopo proteste di piazza


Blair meets Gaddafi as BP lands energy deal

SIRTE, Libya  - British leader Tony Blair held talks with Muammar Gaddafi in a tent in the Libyan desert on Tuesday as BP sealed a big energy deal with Tripoli in a boost to the West's ties with the once-isolated African state.


Sept. 26, 1983: The Man Who Saved the World by Doing ... Nothing

You're responsible for protecting your nation from a nuclear-missile strike. The alarm bells go off and your monitor says you're under attack. You should counterattack, and quickly. But, well, you have this feeling that something isn't right. What do you do?


NEW YORK - Third seed Serena Williams served up her best performance of the US Open to date as she beat Switzerlandâs Patty Schnyder 6-4, 6-2 on Sunday to reach the quarterfinals.


McCartney and wife face off in court over divorce

Paul McCartney and Heather Mills faced off in one of the biggest and most bitter divorce battles in showbusines history on Monday -- with a slice of his massive Beatles fortune at stake.


Violence Flares in Boston After Red Sox Win

Scattered violence broke out on Thursday  after thousands of Boston Red Sox fans converged on Fenway Park  to celebrate their baseball club's historic win over the New  York Yankees that puts them in the World Series.


Researchers Find Animal That Links Whales to Land

Researchers think they have found the modern whaleâs closest evolutionary ancestor.


Winehouse fans urge troubled singer to seek help

Fans of acclaimed British soul and jazz  singer Amy Winehouse urged her to seek help on Tuesday after a  newspaper printed images of her allegedly smoking crack cocaine  last week.


I'm not the first person to suggest Mozart suffered from Tourette's syndrome. The idea was mooted by a Scandinavian scientist who based his theory on the scatological tone of Mozart's letters.


Kmart Holding Corp and Sears, Roebuck and Co said Wednesday that they are merging to form a new retail company called Sears Holdings Corp that will be the US' third-largest retailer with about US$55 billion in annual revenues.


'Tagli tasse ancora da definire La Ue approva la manovra'

Roma, 16 novembre 2004 - Il taglio delle tasse Â«deve ancora essere in parte definito all'interno del governoÂ». Lo ha affermato il ministro dell'Economia,Domenico Siniscalco, parlando in Aula alla Camera.


Hargreaves and Lampard out of Russia game

England midfielder Owen Hargreaves and Frank Lampard have pulled out of Wednesday's Euro 2008 qualifier against Russia at Wembley because of injury.


Yushenko vince, Ucraina arancione in festa

In piazza dell'Indipendenza, capitale della pacifica rivolta arancione, un boato accoglie l'annuncio del primo exit-poll. Sono le 20 appena passate, i trentatremila seggi sparsi per l'Ucraina hanno chiuso. El'altoparlante grida 56,5 per cento!


New Orion workstation puts cluster in a box

A new company thinks it has the answer to the complaints of scientists and engineers looking for high-performance computing (HPC) on the desktop.


Propelled in Iowa by evangelicals' support, Mike Huckabee is trying for a repeat victory in South Carolina, where religion is woven even more tightly into the fabric of life.


Sindacati, amministrazione straordinaria soluzione migliore


Indonesia sentences seven foreigners to death for setting up an illegal factory producing ecstasy.


Sfilera' per lei Simona Ventura, in un progetto Onlus


Tourists Mob Airports as Ivan Nears Jamaica

Hurricane Ivan grew into the deadliest of storms today, packing winds of 160mph as it headed straight for Jamaica and left a devastated Grenada and 20 dead.


Kerry turns tables on Bush with month left till poll

WASHINGTON - A month before the US presidential election, George Bush suddenly faces a resurgent John Kerry and a fight for his political life.


The Rev Ian Paisley's Democratic Unionists will meet Tony Blair at Downing Street as efforts continue to resolve the impasse over IRA disarmament.


Lowe's Reports Increase in Second-Quarter Net Income

Lowe's reported a 17.9 percent increase in net income during its second quarter, but results missed Wall Street expectations.


2008 Democrats vow fight for racial equality

Democratic presidential hopefuls on Thursday vowed to fight the scourges of AIDS, poverty and discrimination afflicting African Americans, and to get tough with Sudan over Darfur in their third live televised presidential debate.


Liberia's Taylor boycotts war crimes trial

Liberia's former President Charles Taylor boycotted the opening of his trial in The Hague for war crimes in Sierra Leone on Monday, saying he had lost faith in the U.N.-backed court.


Civilian Death Toll Reaches New High in Iraq, U.N. Says

According to a U.N. report, 3,709 Iraqis were killed in October, up slightly from the previous high in July.


Police in Kenya disperse Maasai protesters in the capital who are seeking the return of leased colonial land.


You play in Montreal, you're inclined to go to extremes to get some attention, which may explain why Orlando Cabrera had hair that made Johnny Damon's look tame by comparison. Or perhaps you missed the time he showed up with a braided 'do in alternating blue and red, the colors of the Expos, or went 13 months between haircuts.


With the euro hovering above $1.30 against the US dollar and the market consensus calling for even higher levels in the next 12 months or so, the likelihood of an economic slowdown in the eurozone next year ...


Candidates still battling it out in Michigan as Election Day nears

It may be hard for Michigan residents not to trip over a presidential candidate, campaign workers or a presidential friend or family member this weekend.


Team Astana missed last year's Tour de France over a doping probe. Now, its star riders have another problem: crashes on the course. Alexandre Vinokourov and Andreas Kloeden, the Swiss squad's top two title contenders, were injured in separate nasty spills Thursday in a bumpy fifth stage through the Burgundy winemaking region.


Phillies Decide to Keep Wagner; Rodriguez Also to Stay

PHILADELPHIA (Sports Network) - The Philadelphia Phillies  have picked up the option for next season on closer Billy  Wagner. Under the terms of the contract, Wagner will make $9  million in 2005. If the club not exercised the option, Wagner  would have been owed a $3 million buyout and would have been  eligible to file for free agency.


Oil Rises on OPEC Cut Talk, Saudi Attack

World oil prices ticked up from a  three-month low on Monday as traders looked for OPEC to take  action to stem a slide which knocked 14 percent off crude  prices last week.


Jack Straw insists it was not a mistake to offer to send a team of Gurkhas to help relief efforts in Indonesia.


Monster - a company best known for its high-end A/V cables and its lavish Consumer Electronics Show parties - has started selling iFreePlay, a set of foldable earphones with an integrated dock for Apple's second-generation iPod Shuffle.â¦


Qwest Communications on Wednesday announced a continued expansion of its VoIP service portfolio with IP Centrex Prime, an IP-enabled interface that helps enterprise business customers with multiple locations and mobile workforces migrate from traditional PBX connections to VoIP.


Now that Thanksgiving is just an indigestible memory, my bet is you probably dined on many fine foods. What you likely did not dine on was grilled cheese.


Yao Ming scored 25 points, Shane Battier hit a pair of key 3-pointers and added 17, and the Houston Rockets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 82-75 on Tuesday night.


Study Gives Key Role to Sleep in Helping Brain Learn Anew

New research supports the hypothesis that during sleep, the connections between neurons weaken.


Sharon Stone Attends the 2004 Princess Grace Awards Gala, October 27, 2004 in a New Yorkfile photo. Stone claims a Beverly Hills doctor slandered and libeled her by allegedly telling magazines that he performed cosmetic surgery on her famous face.


The UN nuclear watchdog says it will travel to North Korea next week to discuss shutting the Yongbyon reactor.


Amazon CEO Wants to Go Into Space on Own Rocket

Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos has a loftier goal than dominating the online retail market -- he wants to help colonize space.


Viruses, X-Rays Join List of Cancer Agents

Viruses, X-rays and compounds found in grilled meats joined the official list of known or suspected cancer-causing agents released on Monday.


Portuguese voters back abortion reform but turnout too low: official

A woman casts her vote at Rodrigo Elementary School's polling station in Covilha, central Portugal.Comment


News that PeopleSoft had abruptly changed leadership, coupled with an announcement that the US Department of Justice would not appeal a federal court decsion that would allow Oracle to pursue a hostile takeover bid, drove prices of PeopleSoft shares up 15


Yushchenko Has Strong Words For Would-Be Separatists In Eastern Ukraine

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko has threatened to take legal action against politicians in eastern Ukraine who are calling for the Russian-speaking part of the country to secede.


How this once-tiny company hinted it was ready for a turnaround.


KIRKUK, Iraq - A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb near a crowd of people waiting to apply for jobs with the Iraqi National Guard in the northern city of Kirkuk on Saturday, killing at least 20 people and wounding 16, officials said.    Also Saturday, the pan-Arab television station Al-Jazeera aired video footage of what it said were two Americans and a Briton kidnapped two days ago from their house in central Baghdad...


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Bird flu potentially more dangerous than SARS: WHO

Director of the World Health Organization's Regional Office for Western Pacific Shigeru Omi says he is more concerned about the menace of bird flu to human beings than SARS.


Study adds to debate over prostate cancer testing

More frequent screening for prostate cancer, as expected, found more tumors, but failed to cut the number of aggressive tumors detected in between scheduled screenings, European researchers said on Tuesday.


Adolor Corp. said on Thursday its experimental treatment for post-operative bowel obstruction did not confer a significant benefit in a late-stage clinical trial in Europe, sending its stock skidding.


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There are plenty of pitiful teams in the Eastern Conference that the Wizards should be capable of slamming.


Hostage-takers in Nigeria free Filipino oil workers

Two Filipino oil workers captured last week in restive southern Nigeria, have been released by their captors, a local government spokesman in the area told AFP.


Microsoft bids $1.23bn for Norwegian search firm

Wants to mine web with Fast buy Microsoft is to acquire Norwegian business search engine company Fast Search and Transfer for 6.6bn kroner ($1.23bn).â¦


The small street protests over the last two weeks are the most sustained defiance of the junta in a decade.


IBM Asks High Swiss Court to Reject Holocaust Suit

Computer giant IBM has asked  Switzerland's high court to block a Gypsy rights group's  attempts to sue it for allegedly helping Nazi slaughter in  World War II, lawyers said on Monday.


MUMBAI: The US consulate and the American Centre in Mumbai, which had downed shutters on Tuesday morning, resumed operations on Wednesday.


Officials of the RMT union are due to meet ferry giant P&O in view of a massive redundancy announcement.


Tycho:  I'm aware of Spore, but it's not a game I look around for in an active mode.  Here is a preview of the game, for example, but I haven't read it so I don't know if it's good or not.  I'm especially disinclined to read previews in particular, because I think it's a game that is likely to preview well.  You aren't likely get past the novelty stage in am Official Press context - it's going to be pure discovery from beginning to end, wall to wall tendrils and eye stalks, ginning up hobbling quintapeds whose journey to the mailbox is difficult, if not impossible.  The incredible outpourings of support for the game are themselves incredible to me, but what they've done is try to create a product whose potential is as raw as possible.  We seem to value that ethereal quantity differently than most.


The Delacour's langur monkey, which lives exclusively in Vietnam, is fighting for its existence, conservationists warn.


'Polonium Restaurant' sees business improve in poisoning aftermath: report

An eatery in Sheffield, central England, called the 'Polonium Restaurant' is getting more business from local customers in the aftermath of the poisoning of a former Russian spy, a tabloid reported.


Diplomatic Efforts Intensify to End Gaza Offensive

Diplomatic efforts intensified on  Tuesday to end a massive Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip  that has killed 68 Palestinians, as the Jewish state faced  calls for restraint from its U.S. ally.


Does Islam Flout Reason? Why the Pope's Case Is a Flimsy One

The issue is important, but Benedict has presented neither the evidence or insight to make his point stick


European shares were flat in light trade in the truncated session before Christmas, but exporters in the automotive sector weakened after the euro hit a new all-time high above $1.35.


Big slash in salaries highlights union offer

Headlined by a 24 percent slash in all existing salaries, the National Hockey League Players' Association upped the pressure on the league with a massive collective-bargaining proposal and


Polaris Industries Inc. said Thursday it will immediately stop manufacturing boats and other marine product lines after the division drowned in a hefty operating loss in 2003.


Toshiba boffins ready next-gen iPod hard drive

120GB per 1.8in platter Toshiba has taken the wraps off a new hard drive recording technology it claims will dramatically increase the capacity of the 1.8in drives used in portable media players like Apple's newly announced iPod Classic.â¦


Massacre Of Iraqi Army Troops Investigated

27 October 2004 -- Iraqi authorities say an investigation has been launched into the massacre of 49 newly trained Iraqi Army recruits.


Republican  presidential candidate John McCain on Sunday predicted he will  do well in the Florida contest late this month after winning  South Carolina and took a swipe at rival Rudy Giuliani.


Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah agree a ceasefire, officials say, but fighting rages on in Gaza.


Japan's Nikkei 225, Topix Index Have Biggest Drops in a Month

Japanese stocks fell, sending the Nikkei 225 Stock Average and Topix index to their biggest losses in a month. Exporters such as Toyota Motor Corp.


In '04 Florida, Lawsuits Begin Before Election

Florida is already teeming with lawsuits charging the state and its county elections supervisors with voter disenfranchisement.


Linux in Government: In Spite of Endorsements, Government Linux ...

Latest report from the UK, although indicative of serious change, tells us again what we already know. On Thursday, October 28, the press was abuzz with news of the United Kingdom's formal publication of its


A Bumpy Ride For Disneyland In Hong Kong

HONG KONG -- Before Hong Kong Disneyland opened last year, planners were careful to design the park according to the principles of feng shui, placing objects in harmony with their environment. They made sure to offer Chinese food. And they built a garden of costumed characters to satisfy the Chinese...


Caption Only: A Mission to Help Those in Need

Adam Pultz places a turkey and a box containing food and other items in the back of Joan Findley's truck Monday. The Salt Lake Mission is giving food and clothes to those in need during the holiday season.  (c) 2006 Deseret News (Salt Lake City).


Fear of what the symptoms of prostate cancer may mean stops men seeking medical help, a study suggests.


Trump to Miss USA: You get a second chance

Billionaire Donald Trump told Miss USA 2006 Tara Conner on Tuesday she would be given a second chance after reported misbehavior.


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Clashes between state-employed and independent miners leave 12 dead at Bolivia's largest tin mine.


EU governments openly voiced doubts on Tuesday that a US stimulus plan would avert recession in the world's biggest economy as stock markets suffered a second day of heavy losses.


Slain commander had rejoined Taliban after Guantanamo release: governor

A Taliban commander killed in southern Afghanistan last week had rejoined the hardline militia after his release from Guantanamo Bay earlier this year, according to an Afghan provincial governor.


Critics charge conflict of interest in a system where pharmaceutical giants fund the regulatory process.


The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford has a new director. She is Susan Lubowsky Talbott, the director of Smithsonian Arts at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington.


Pete Campbell made eight 3-pointers — six in the first half — and finished with 28 points, and No. 10 Butler showed off its outside touch by making a school record 20 3s in a 92-50 blowout of Cleveland State on Thursday night.


Gov. Ed Rendell rescinded a policy Friday that had kept the state's list of polling places hidden from the public because of terrorism fears.


Neal Huntington, a former Cleveland Indians assistant general manager who was moved to a mostly scouting role two years ago, was hired Tuesday as the Pittsburgh Pirates' general manager.


A scientific model of the North Sea's ecosystem suggests the total stock of fish has dropped from 26 million tonnes to 10 million t in just over a century.


Zeta Jones Sues Reno Topless Club Over Photos

Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones has sued a Nevada strip club for using a picture of her face to promote itself on the Web as "The Friendliest Topless Cabaret in Reno."


Singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg,  famed for the soaring vocals and elegant instrumentation of  tunes such as "Longer" and "A Love Like This," died on Sunday,  three years after being diagnosed with advanced prostate  cancer. He was 56.


Kenya govt ready for new vote if ruled by court

Opposition protests in Kenya faltered on Friday and the government said it was ready to accept a court-ordered re-run of an election whose disputed result unleashed a wave of violence.


Warnings pile up: Estimates 'got too high'

Corporate America is starting to sound like the robot in the old TV show Lost in Space that was known for its repeated "Danger!


Japanese researchers say they have turned cells from the mouth into eye cells that have successfully been implanted in four patients to repair damage to the delicate outer layer of the cornea.


Dein sells Arsenal shares to Russian for 75 million pounds

Former Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein sold his 14.58 percent stake in the Premier League club to Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov for 75 million pounds on Thursday.


PHPEverywhere: Rebuttal to PHP Silliness

In a response to this previous posting over on PHPEverywhere, Wintermute comes back with some of his opinions on the topics the previous posting mentioned.


CHARLOTTE (Ticker) -- Boston College quarterback Paul Peterson cheered the play of the game while lying on a stretcher. Kicker Ryan Ohliger ran for a 21-yard touchdown on a fake field goal - one play after


Turkmenistan's voters are choosing a successor to the late autocratic president amid hopes of a political thaw.


There's no Senate bid or third-party race in his future, Huckabee says at Monitor Breakfast.


=== Detroit Pistons 2004-05 Season Preview ===

Trade with Philadelphia; Carlos Delfino (G) - 2003 first round pick; Ronald Dupree (G) - Free Agent; Amal McCaskill (C) - Trade


Warning: Fast Driving May Lead to More Trading

If you get speeding tickets, watch out: The chances are good that you will also engage in possibly dangerous investing behavior, too, according to a new study.


The International Space Station will be effectively condemned if crew members cannot repair its faulty oxygen generator by the end of next month, a British space scientist has warned.


Pope John Paul II cancels all appointments over the coming days to recover from a bout of influenza.


A tiny generator that harnesses vibrations to produce power has been created by British scientists.


Snow sees spending slashed in Bush 2006 US budget

The Bush administration will seek to slash government spending next year, US Treasury Secretary John Snow said on Sunday, but he was less specific than the president


Fourteen workers at a juvenile detention center were convicted and sentenced to up to 87 years in prison for beating inmates with iron bars and wood to find out who organized an escape attempt, court officials said Wednesday.


Bush Names Successor as Sudan Envoy Steps Down

President Bush's special envoy to Sudan, Andrew S. Natsios, resigned yesterday amid continuing frustration in Congress, the administration and the human rights community over the slow pace of deployment of international peacekeepers to war-ravaged Darfur.


Candidate Paul assigns reading to Giuliani

Longshot Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul on Thursday gave front-runner Rudy Giuliani a list of foreign-policy books to back up his contention that attacks by Islamic militants are fueled by the U.S. presence in the Middle East.


Amnesty urges Nigeria to curb sexual abuse by forces

Nigeria should urgently overhaul its  legal system to curb widespread sexual violence against women,  including rape by security forces and police, Amnesty  International said on Tuesday.


Diverbio nella notte a Palma di Montechiaro nell'Agrigentino


Exelixis' partner requests an early review of its No. 2 drug.


Israel Frees Palestinian Prisoners in Egypt Deal

Description: Israel announces it will free 170 Palestinian prisoners in the coming week. Officials said Israel had promised the release to Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak in exchange for the release by Egypt two weeks ago of an Israeli-Arab businessman.


Fred Ebb, who wrote the lyrics for such hit Broadway musicals as "Chicago" and "Cabaret" as well as the big-city anthem "New York, New York," has died of a heart attack.


Nature tops nurture in childhood obesity: study

Diet and lifestyle play a far smaller  role than genetic factors in determining whether a child  becomes overweight, according to a British study of twins  published on Thursday.


There's a whiff of crisis in the air at the Dutch Health Ministry: It's sitting on a pile of pot that it just can't sell.


More holiday shoppers say they'll spend less

More consumers are planning to spend less this holiday season than a year ago, according to a survey released on Tuesday that adds a fresh note of caution to what is shaping up to be a ho-hum holiday shopping season.


N.H.L. Roundup: Ex-Sabres Come Up Short for Flyers in Return to Buffalo

Jochen Hechtâs goal broke a tie late in the third period and Ryan Miller made 20 saves Friday in the Buffalo Sabresâ 3-2 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers.


A protest is staged at Gatwick Airport over the deportation of three Zimbabwean asylum seekers


Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy launches an attack on Tony Blair, as his party's conference gets underway in Bournemouth.


Despite advances in DNA analysis, the nature of the Indian Ocean disaster may prevent investigators from reuniting thousands of victims with their identities. By Randy Dotinga.


Sharapova, Mauresmo Roll While Serena Struggles at WTA ...

It can't be easy for former No. 1 Serena Williams, struggling to get back into tennis shape, and seeing countrywoman Lindsay Davenport battering 0-and-1 an opponent that the younger Williams sister barely edges 7-6(3), 7-5.


Big Lots Inc., the largest closeout retailer in the United States, said Wednesday that total sales for the five weeks ended Oct. 2 rose 2.9 percent to $357.


They waited for almost eight hours to finally start playing and then they rushed to finish with more sprinkles falling, but Carlos Moya wasn't complaining in the end.


"I Get a Rush," "Miss Fourth of July" and "Garageland" are a few of the previously unreleased cuts that will highlight the forthcoming five-disc box set "100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong."


ZIKKIM, Israel  - A rocket launched by Palestinian militants in Gaza on Tuesday wounded some 30 soldiers in Israel, an attack likely to increase pressure on Israeli leaders to crack down on the Hamas-controlled territory.


The Sri Lankan government said on   Wednesday it was committed to holding peace talks with Tamil   Tiger rebels, provided the rebels agreed to "a comprehensive   and verifiable cessation of hostilities."


Diana author Tina Brown to write book on Clintons

British celebrity journalist Tina Brown is writing a book about Bill and Hillary Clinton, aiming to repeat the success of her best-selling biography of Princess Diana, her publisher Doubleday said.


Democrats Challenge Bush on Economy, Iraq

Delivering what they called a "prebuttal" to President Bush's final State of the Union speech, congressional Democratic leaders called on Bush to chart a new direction for the U.S. economy and restore America's "moral authority" abroad, notably by publicly renouncing torture and closing the Guant...


The confidence Dale Earnhardt Jr. conveyed last month in Pocono, Pa., about his chances of making the Chase for the NASCAR Nextel Cup Championship went up in a white plume of engine smoke here in Saturday night's Chevy Rock & Roll 400. It was replaced by shock, anger, frustration, and, in the end, acceptance of his fate as ...


Danish political party uses drawing of prophet, in move described by Muslim group as 'provocation'.


Bush regains upper hand as Kerry absorbs shots over Vietnam record

Just days ahead of the Republican National Convention, President George W. Bush appears to have gained the upper hand over Democratic rival John Kerry, who has been forced onto the defensive over his Vietnam War record.


Dow Jones, Murdoch Near Agreement on Journal Board

An announcement could come as early as today that Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. and the Dow Jones board of directors have agreed on editorial protections for the Wall Street Journal, allowing the two sides to start discussing Murdoch's bid for the company and its high-profile newspaper.


Keeping a hectic pace because of the birth of his son didn't keep Philadelphia's Jon Lieber from pitching the best game the Kansas City Royals have seen all year.


Cell Transplants Restore Lost Skin Color

NEW YORK  - Transplantation of  pigment-producing cells called melanocytes appears to be a safe  and effective treatment for vitiligo, in which patches of skin  lose their coloration, appearing whitish, according to two  reports in the Archives of Dermatology.


Family meals may have lasting impact on kids' diets

NEW YORK  - Teenagers who sit down to meals with their families may have healthier diets as adults, according to a new study.


Lost London whale was suffering from arthritis

A whale which hit the headlines around the world when it was stranded in the River Thames in London earlier this year was suffering from a painful form of arthritis, scientists have said.


"Slight softening" in 1st-qtr job outlook: Manpower

The U.S. labor market looks set for a 'slight softening' in the first three months of 2007, according to a quarterly survey with a strong record of predicting shifts in employment trends.


GRAND ISLAND, Neb. - Prison inmate Ricky Clauff just wanted a little justice. When Clauff was in Hall County jail in April, early one week he ordered a milkshake from the jail commissary and paid $11.25 for the regular Friday delivery.


Rulings by Mukasey Are Called Conservative, Fair

Judge Michael B. Mukasey clearly believed that the defendant did not have a case. He dismissed her assertion that the New York City Police Department fired her because she had accused a more senior officer of rape, without allowing a jury to hear the case. But a higher court disagreed and told the...


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.


TAIPEI, Taiwan - Organizers lit up a 8.1-mile string of explosives in a southern Taiwanese county Sunday, hoping to create the world's longest firecracker in a record-setting attempt expected to last two hours.


L'uomo era stato ospite della famiglia della ragazza


In a June 12 story about the rising influence of pro-Taliban militants in the city of Tank in northwestern Pakistan, The Associated Press erroneously referred to Islamic fundamentalist courts. The courts have been set up in neighboring tribal regions, not in Tank.


'Batman' Scales Buckingham Palace in Fathers' Protest

A campaigner dressed as Batman, from the fathers' rights group that pelted Prime Minister Tony Blair with flour-filled condoms, staged a dramatic protest on a Buckingham Palace balcony Monday.


Pakistani Islamists plan Rushdie protests

Islamic hardliners planned protests across Pakistan against Britain's award of a knighthood to novelist Salman Rushdie.


Blog: AT&T picks up the Samsung SGH-A717 and SGH-A727


N. Korea Economic Sanctions 'One Option'--Japan

Japanese Foreign Minister Nobutaka  Machimura said on Thursday economic sanctions against North  Korea were "one option" but that care was needed in deciding if  Tokyo should take such a step immediately.


The nearby Baltimore Ravens were the latest team to spoil the return of head coach Joe Gibbs. Things looked good for a while for the burgundy and gold, with Mark Brunell throwing a 7-yard touchdown pass to give the Skins a 10-0 lead.


Olive Oil May Protect Against Breast Cancer

MONDAY, Jan. 10 (HealthDayNews) -- For years, scientists have thought that olive oil might help prevent breast cancer.


Hurricane Ivan Slams Gulf Coast; 20 Dead

PENSACOLA, Fla. - Hurricane Ivan drilled the Gulf Coast on Thursday with 130-mph winds that inflicted far less damage than feared everywhere except Florida's Panhandle, where residents were left with surge-ravaged beachfronts, flooded streets and homes ripped apart by deadly tornadoes...


Intel to Stay with Wi-Fi in New Centrino Platform

Intel said today it has cancelled plans to provide wireless access with an HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) module built by Nokia.


Londra, 15:46 - CALCIO, PREMIER LEAGUE: PROGETTO ESTERO NON E' MORTO

Richard Scudamore, direttore generale della  della Premier league, non ha rinunciato all'idea di far...


After Long Layoff, Woods Shows Midseason Form

For a limited-field event in December, the Target World Challenge that began Thursday at Sherwood Country Club had a decidedly regular-season feel.


Workers at four San Francisco hotels-launch strike that could ...

SAN FRANCISCO Workers at four leading San Francisco hotels have started a two-week strike. Their union says ten other big hotels in the city might soon lock out their workers.


Brema, 18:15 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS: TUTTO ESAURITO PER WERDER-LAZIO

Werder Brema-Lazio, gara valida per la Champions League, è in programma il 24 ottobre, ma il ...


I.R.S. Audits More of the Wealthy and Fewer Small Companies

The Internal Revenue Service, in the midst of a crackdown on aggressive tax shelters, is auditing significantly more wealthy individuals and large companies.


The Malawi welfare official overseeing Madonna's efforts to adopt an African toddler says he will make a long-awaited trip to the singer's London home next week to assess her suitability as an adoptive parent.


Lisa Watson has a husband and five kids at home, plus a full-time job. But her schedule gets really crazy in the summer and fall, when she becomes "Tank," a member of the Indiana Speed women's professional football team.


Now your mutual fund can have religious principles, too.


Torun, 16:55 - CICLISMO, GIRO DI POLONIA: GUIDI VINCE TERZA TAPPA

Fabrizio Guidi (Phgonax) ha vinto la terza tappa del Giro di Polonia, la Gdansk-Torun di 225.5 km. L...


Details of a new television ad from President Bush to begin airing Tuesday:


At least 84 killed in rioting in Thailand

TAKBAI, Thailand At least 84 people died after a riot in southern Thailand, many of them crushed and suffocated after they were arrested and packed tightly into trucks, officials said Tuesday.


S and P cuts Capgemini's debt rating to junk status

International credit rating agency Standard and Poor's said it had cut its rating on the debt of French information technology services group Capgemini to junk status.


Haitian police and UN troops moved into a slum that has become a flashpoint for unrest, using bulldozers to remove a barricade of torched cars that had blocked traffic in the capital.


Chelsea end a long-running saga by signing Ashley Cole from Arsenal, with William Gallas heading the other way.


Russia is sending a special envoy to the Middle East to defuse tensions and revive the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, its foreign ministry said Friday.


Renegade fighters gain ground in eastern Congo-UN

Renegade soldiers have gained ground in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, taking control of two more villages during clashes with government troops, United Nations officials said on Monday.


Pink spotlights will shine on Legislative Hall and other buildings in Delaware this month to promote Breast Cancer Awareness Month.


Dell faces investor lawsuit over Intel pact

A new investor lawsuit against Dell  Inc. accuses the computer maker of improperly accounting for  hundreds of millions of dollars in payments from long-time  partner Intel Corp., a plaintiffs' attorney said on Friday.


Wal-Mart Sees Same-Store Sales Up 1-3 Pct

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.   on Monday said it expected sales at its U.S. stores open at least a year to be in the middle of a previously forecast rise of between 1 and 3 percent in December, the key shopping month.


Powell Says Situation in Iraq 'Getting Worse'

Secretary of State Colin Powell sees the situation in Iraq "getting worse" as planned elections approach, and the top U.S. military commander for Iraq says he expects more violence ahead.


A former Irish priest pushed Brazil's Vanderlei de Lima off the road when he was leading the Olympic marathon on Sunday. The man was arrested and taken to a police station.


SYDNEY -- The mayor and five other men on the small Pacific island of Pitcairn were sentenced to up to six years in prison for a string of rapes and sex attacks dating back 40 years on the remote and isolated home of the HMS Bounty mutineers, British authorities in New Zealand said today.


Bush Defends Self on Missing Explosives, Rips Kerry

LITITZ, Pa.  - President Bush said on Wednesday  380 tons of missing explosives in Iraq might have vanished  prior to the arrival of U.S. forces and he blasted Democrat  John Kerry for making a campaign issue out of it.


All 50 States Post Personal Income Growth

U.S. personal incomes rose 1.5 percent in the second quarter of 2004, the fastest pace of growth in more than three years as income gains sped up in 33 states, the Commerce Department said on Tuesday.


Hamas executes Palestinian collaborator with Israel

Ezel Dein al Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the radical movement Hamas, has executed a Palestinian accused of collaborating with Israel.


Wash. Woman Dies After Cleaning Fluid Injection

A 69-year-old woman who was accidentally injected with a toxic cleaning fluid as she was prepared for surgery at a Seattle area medical center has died as a result, hospital officials said on Wednesday.


A DAY after their landmark trade deal with China, South-East Asian leaders took their goal of regional integration a few steps further today, preparing for pledges to boost trade and political links with India, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand


NEW YORK - A sluggish gross domestic product reading was nonetheless better than expected, prompting investors to send stocks slightly higher Friday on hopes that the economic slowdown would not be as bad as first thought.    The 2.8 percent GDP growth in the second quarter, a revision from the 3 percent preliminary figure reported in July, is a far cry from the 4.5 percent growth in the first quarter...