Rarely seen 'living fossil' shark caught off Tokyo

A goblin shark -- a rarely seen species often called a "living fossil" --  was caught alive in Tokyo Bay but died after being put on display, an aquarium said.


Body found in France resembles missing Israeli diplomat: police

A body found in a river near the northwestern French city of Rouen appears to be that of an Israeli diplomat who went missing last month, police said.


points as Gonzaga escaped with a 78-75 win over No. 3 Oklahoma State in the All-College Classic. Playing with a severely sprained left ankle that he suffered in practice on Christmas, Turiaf provided an early


Bulgarian budget airline players come to blows

The BBC reports that Bexx Air, which offered tickets to Germany and Belgium from 50 euros ( 34; $61), believes it is being victimised.


Bulgarian president has big lead ahead of vote

Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov has a  huge lead over his rivals ahead of the October 22 presidential  election but may face a second-round runoff because of a low  turnout, a Gallup survey showed on Tuesday.


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


Chuck Wallington is probably one of the few retailers who welcomes Wal-Mart to the neighborhood, if somewhat reluctantly.


Commuting can pose a health hazard: study

A new study by a team of German researchers suggests that commuting could be hazardous to your health. The study found an increased risk in having a heart attack, within two hours of being in traffic.


Police investigate after the body of a newborn baby is found in the garden of a house in Cardiff.


A summit of French-speaking nations is to focus on the civil war in Ivory Coast which resumed three weeks ago, ministers say. The Francophone summit in Burkina Faso is due to consider a motion condemning the actions of Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo.


Palm Harbor, FL (Sports Network) - Vijay Singh, the top-ranked player in the world, fired a six-under 65 on Sunday to cruise to victory at the Chrysler Championship.


U.S. welcomes North's invitation of IAEA team

Talks and fuel aid aimed at coaxing North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons program could move ahead in coming weeks, the U.S. nuclear envoy said on Sunday, welcoming Pyongyang's invitation to U.N. inspectors.


Scientists develop 'non-sticky' chewing gum

Scientists said Friday they had cracked a sticky problem which they have been chewing over for years by inventing gum which is easily removable from shoes, pavements and hair.


Garni' del Sogno sfrutta calore sottosuolo per riscaldamento


Se nascera', il suo board avra' 11 membri Usa e 11 europei


Israel's governing Likud Party and opposition Labour Party are due to sign an agreement to form a coalition.


Ukraine Supreme Court Validates Election

Ukraine's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that presidential election results can be published before it completes hearing an appeal by the losing candidate, paving the way for the inauguration of Western-leaning reformer Viktor Yushchenko.


The man behind the record oil price was a lone trader seeking a minute of fame, observers say.


Security, life threatened by space junk, weapons: report

Human security and technologies from cell phones to weather forecasts are more at risk than ever from anti-satellite weapons and space junk, said a research report released Friday.


League championship games can mean big bucks but may not always be risks worth taking as they can serve as landmines to dodge on the way to the BCS title game.


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Sport: Cricket: India spinner's three-Test ban lifted after ICC hearing rules there to be insufficient evidence


By NATALIE STOREY, PHOTO BY NATALIE GUILLN  Sheriff's new forensics lab digs deep into electronics for criminal evidence  Snoop:  Lab's already helped nab an offender  They keep Dirty Salli in a small windowless room that used to be a storage closet.


Violence in Iraq Still Falling, but Pace of Decline Slows

Overall violence continues to decline in Iraq, although the rate of decrease has slowed since September and a few indicators have actually gone up in recent weeks, according to U.S. military figures released yesterday by the White House.


Food flown into the UK will be stripped of its organic status unless it meets stricter ethical standards, the Soil Association warns.


Dakar winner Sainct killed in Rally of the Pharaohs

Three-time Dakar Rally winner Richard Sainct has been killed in an accident during the fourth stage of the Rally of the Pharoahs in Egypt.


French Bohemian writer Francoise Sagan dies

One of France's most famous Bohemian writers, Francoise Sagan, has died at the age of 69. Sagan was catapulted into the limelight in 1954, when she was 18, with her first novel Bonjour Tristesse (Hello Sadness).


Mystery of vanishing ball hits Swede's Madrid hopes

Swede Johan Edfors could have lost the chance of winning the Madrid Open and of keeping his tour card after a spectator was suspected of stealing his ball on the final hole on Saturday.


Apple's iTunes overtakes Amazon in overall music sales

Blog: No.3 Apple trails only Wal-Mart and Best Buy in the first quarter of 2007.


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


Battered and bruised from its patent fights with Sprint and Verizon over technologies used in its VoIP service, Vonage disclosed Friday that it has also been sued by AT&T.


Manchester United's pre-tax profits for the past financial year dropped nearly 30 percent from the previous year, the Premier League club announced Monday.


South Africa 172/5 at stumps, lead by 66 (LEAD):

[Sports India, Cricket]: Kolkata, Dec 1 : South Africa were struggling at 172 for five in their second innings Wednesday at close of play on the penultimate day of the second and final cricket Test match against India at the Eden Gardens here, a lead of


Medicines used by millions of Americans to relieve aches and pains will come under intense scrutiny starting Wednesday as U.S. scientists scour dozens of studies to determine if the drugs risk damaging the heart like Merck & Co. Inc.'s withdrawn arthritis pill Vioxx.


More than half the world's children are suffering extreme effects of poverty, war and HIV/Aids, denying them a healthy and safe childhood, according to a report published today.


"Into the Wild" leads surprising SAG nominees

Sean Penn's wilderness drama "Into the Wild" topped a surprising list of Screen Actors Guild nominees on Thursday with four nods overall, including best ensemble cast and best actor for its star Emile Hirsch.


Chavez Vows to Find Prosecutor's Killers

President Hugo Chavez vowed Friday that Venezuela's intelligence services would identify the assassins of a state attorney who intended to prosecute backers of Venezuela's 2002 coup.


Russia, U.S. Clash Over Ukraine, OSCE Monitoring

SOFIA, Bulgaria  - Russia and the United States on  Tuesday clashed over efforts to win influence in Ukraine and  other former Soviet republics, with Moscow warning the West  against interference and Washington rejecting the charge.


Study finds acupuncture helps arthritic knees

The ancient Chinese art of acupuncture offered people with arthritis of the knee significant pain relief, but it didn't seem to help people with chronic neck pain, according to two scientific studies out today.


Critiche al candidato leader,'forte distonia con la realta''


The duo tied the knot at a Western-themed wedding Saturday afternoon at Costner's Aspen ranch with "300 close friends and family" looking on, according to Costner's publicist, Paul Bloch.


Raggiunti da Marina italiana dopo rimpallo tra Malta e Libia


Il popolo italiano vuole unanimita' del Parlamento


Cumulative lead exposure slows mental skills

NEW YORK  - A study of elderly men shows that the higher their cumulative exposure to lead in everyday life, the lower were their scores on a variety of cognitive tests -- and the worse the deterioration over time.


Bin Laden eulogizes 9/11 hijacker in new tape

Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden eulogizes a September 11 hijacker as a rare and magnificent man in a tape released on Tuesday to mark the sixth anniversary of the attacks on the United States.


UNCASVILLE, CONN. - When the WNBA announced its 2004 MVP on Friday night at Mohegan Sun Arena, the Seattle Stormâs Lauren Jackson wasnât part of the presentation as she was last year when she won the award.


New 63 Overpass on Fast Track: Gans Project Construction Set for Spring.

By Matthew Leblanc, Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo.  Feb. 20--A $14 million Gans Road interchange planned for southeast Columbia will benefit the city, a nearby private development and a University of Missouri-Columbia research park, city council members said yesterday.


Microsoft Woos Next Gen with Free Software

Microsoft has announced a new promotional program offering free access to some of its development, design and gaming software to students worldwide. The stated goals of the program are to help spark creativity and prepare the next generation for high-tech careers. In addition, the promotion may also help develop a preference for Microsoft  among a younger generation that often leans toward open source alternatives.


Evolving and Mutating, Dubstep Splits Cells and Gives Life to Dance Floors

The gig was billed as the American debut of D1, a dubstep producer and D.J. from London.


NHLPA Senior Director Ted Saskin had a lot of issues to address on Thursday as he participated in a lockout edition off TSN's Off The Record with player agent Gord Kirke, sports business writer Lou Schizas and NHL on TSN analyst Brian Burke.


Iranian-born space tourist blasts off into orbit

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan  - A Russian Soyuz spacecraft   blasted off on Monday carrying a woman set to notch up three   space records: the first female tourist, first female Muslim,   and first Iranian in orbit.


Mike Weir plods along and hangs onto lead at Bell Canadian Open

OAKVILLE, Ont. (CP) - If Mike Weir's putter was any better on Saturday, his final round at the Bell Canadian Open would be more of a coronation than a competition.


Overwhelmed users ditch broadband for dial-up

Also: Microsoft plans new BizTalk release for this year. [News.com Extra]


Former England coach Andy Robinson says he would not have played Jonny Wilkinson against Scotland on Saturday.


Radiation could mark site of lost H-bomb

SAVANNAH, Ga. -- The Air Force sent 20 scientists and technicians to evaluate radiation data Wednesday that could give the location of a 7,600-pound hydrogen bomb missing since 1958.


Florida Panthers forward Richard Zednik lost five units of blood, but doctors never considered his life in jeopardy after the player had his carotid artery nearly severed by a teammate's skate in a freak and frightening accident.


Storms slammed rain-soaked Ohio on Saturday and hundreds of thousands of people in the Midwest were without power after their homes were battered by lashing winds and flooding rains.


The play was a work of football art, the receiver making a cut to the right sideline in the end zone, touching his toes down as his outstretched hands tipped the football, then corralling the ball for a touchdown.


Burger King Ignites Spam War With McDonald's

By Jaymes Song Associated Press  HONOLULU -- For many Americans, spam is a four-letter word for unwanted e-mail. In Hawaii, Spam is a beloved comfort food, with cans of the gelatinous pork bricks found in virtually every cupboard.


Eager to begin his latest coaching comeback, Pat Riley arrived for work Monday at 8 a.m. and was surprised to find the Miami Heat offices deserted. "I didn't realize it was President's Day," he said.


Hamas threatens new violence if no political deal

A Hamas political leader warned Saturday of a new uprising if no progress is made to establish a Palestinian state based on borders before the 1967 war with Israel.


The European Parliament prepares to vote on whether to endorse the new executive commission team.


Suicide Bomber Dies, Wounds Seven in Kabul Attack

A suicide bomber killed himself and  wounded at least seven others including three members of the  NATO-led peacekeeping force in an attack on a busy shopping  street in central Kabul Saturday.


LA judge orders trial for Rod Stewart's son

Sean Stewart, the son of British singer Rod Stewart, has been ordered to stand trial on charges of throwing a brick at an automobile outside a Hollywood party in April.


Tribune Sells Connecticut Papers to Hearst

Hearst will pay the Tribune Co. $62.4 million for its two daily newspapers in Stamford and Greenwich.


Pass the parcel bug binned Mozilla has pushed out a new version of Firefox that fixes a number of security bugs, including a high-profile bug involving launching Firefox from Internet Explorer.â¦


Soccorritori al lavoro in due villaggi sommersi dal fango


Symantec and Juniper Team on Network Security

Symantec Corp and Juniper Networks Inc have announced a deal that will integrate more of the security company's technology into Juniper's networking gear.


Margine operativo lordo ammonta a 222,9 milioni (+9,2%)


A court reduces the jail terms of three Muslim men convicted for their part in protests against cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.


Wall Street stocks remained in the doldrums this morning as investors awaited the end of a Federal Reserve meeting that is expected to result in this year's third interest rate hike.


French firm Alstom wins train contracts in China worth $1.5 billion Cdn

PARIS  - China has awarded Alstom more than $1.5 billion Cdn worth of contracts for trains and locomotives, the French engineering giant said Saturday on the first day of a visit there by President Jacques Chirac.


Philippine Troops, Muslim Disciples Clash

Hundreds of marines sailed Tuesday to reinforce troops in the southern Philippines following fighting with followers of a jailed Muslim leader that killed at least 17 soldiers and as many as 30 rebels, officials said.


Pakistan pacemen Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif are ruled out of the World Cup with injuries.


Vivendi reports sizzling third-quarter profits

Media and mobile telephone group Vivendi Universal said that third-quarter profits had risen by nearly sixfold and upgraded its full-year profit outlook owing to a change in tax arrangements.


Anti-abortion activists eye inner cities

On a street once known as Murder Row, a teen center founded to steer youths away from drugs and crime has become an outpost in another crusade — a nationwide push by anti-abortion activists to expand their foothold in heavily black and Hispanic inner cities.


IBM BladeCenter specification picks up speed

IBM on Friday announced it has signed up 115 companies since early September to develop for its eServer BladeCenter open specification it co-authored with Intel.


Tony Blair is to attempt to end Labour in-fighting as Charles Clarke calls Gordon Brown "deluded".


The online dating service Chemistry.com plans to unleash a new advertising campaign that seeks to depict its competitor, eHarmony.com, as out of touch with mainstream American values.


90 people killed, 180 wounded in Samarra battle

Samarra (Iraq), Oct. 1: At least 90 people were killed and 180 wounded today as US troops and Iraqi forces charged into Samarra in a first effort to reclaim trouble spots before Iraq's planned elections.


A Franco-Swiss team uses a robot amphibian to study how the first land animals on Earth might have walked.


Steve Staunton is reportedly axed as Republic of Ireland manager after an emergency meeting of the Irish Football Association.


Bush's Comments on Global Warming Throw Germany Off Balance

The president announced that the U.S. would gather together the worldâs largest emitters of greenhouse gases to seek a long-term global reduction in emissions.


The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 4 percent in the second quarter, as strong business investment led the fastest pace of expansion since early last year, the government reported on Thursday.


Most sections of the British press display some sympathy for David Blunkett, following his resignation on Tuesday


Blair Puts Security at Heart of Pre-Election Plans

Britain's Tony Blair will spell out this week his legislative plans for the next session of parliament -- tantamount to an election manifesto, with the prime minister expected to go to the polls in May next ...


First woman enters race for Palestinian president

A Palestinian journalist from Jerusalem's walled Old City said on Sunday she would run for president to succeed Yasser Arafat, becoming the first woman to enter the race.


British fishermen have praised new EU fishing quotas agreed after marathon negotiations in Brussels on Wednesday. The deal reached by ministers means cod fishing grounds in the North Sea, Irish Sea and the


New effort could revive Northern Ireland peace process

BELFAST - British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern are due to travel to Belfast on Wednesday to finalize a deal which could end two years of stalemate in the Northern Ireland peace process.


Genentech Beats Forecast but Slips on a Core Drugâs Sales

Genentech reported a 6 percent rise in fourth-quarter profit, but its stock slipped after news that its cancer drug, Avastin, failed to meet sales expectations.


Good Samaritan's Car Stolen at Crash Scene

WATERBURY, Conn. - A Naugatuck man who tried to help out at a highway accident scene ended up a victim when one of the people involved in the accident, made off with his car.


Hyung-Taik Lee, surged to a career-high ranking of 43 coming in to this Open, will play No.4 Nikolay Davydenko in Mondayâs late afternoon fourth round match.


Partygoer left for dead by bouncers in Latvian bar

A Wandsworth man is recovering after being tortured and left for dead by bouncers in Latvia.Comment


Feds told they need warrants for webmail

Fourth Protocol A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court's ruling against warrantless seizures of email. Law enforcement agents need to obtain a warrant before looking at a user's email even if it is stored online, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeal ruled on Wednesday.â¦


Kathy Griffin's Jesus remark cut from Emmy show

Comic Kathy Griffin's "offensive"  remarks about Jesus at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards will be  cut from a pre-taped telecast of the show, the Academy of  Television Arts and Sciences said on Tuesday.


The Patriots go on an 18-0 run bridging the first and second half Saturday and cruise to an 80-52 rout of passive Northeastern on Saturday to improve to 8-0 at Patriot Center.


U.K. government hit with another large computer failure

As many as 80,000 civil servants at the U.K.'s Department of Work and Pensions had to deal with what is being described as the biggest computer crash in government history on Monday.


Iraq's security forces in firing line, British troops prepare for ...

BAGHDAD : Roadside bombs wounded six national guards north of Baghdad as Iraq's security forces struggled to recover from a twin suicide car bombing that ripped through their ranks, killing 20.


ASIA/ISRAELE - Di fronte allÂorrore della guerra il risveglio delle coscienze: alcuni militari israeliani esprimono il loro disagio per la strage dei civili palestinesi di Beit Hannun Tel Aviv (Agenzia Fides)- La forza della democrazia Ã¨ quella di potere criticare scelte e azioni sbagliate dei propri governanti e amministratori e Israele non fa eccezione. Nello Stato ebraico si moltiplicano infatti le voci critiche della condotta ...


International Launch Services (ILS):  Payload:                 MEASAT-3 Boeing 601HP platform Separated mass: approx.


Bronson Arroyo figured the second rain delay last night at Yankee Stadium marked the end of his outing. But when manager Terry Francona told him to stay warm, Arroyo got his first indication he would return to the mound after a stoppage that lasted a little more than an hour.


RBS consortium bids $95.6 bln for ABN AMRO

A consortium led by Royal Bank of Scotland  unveiled a bid for ABN AMRO  on Tueday valued at 38.40 euros per share, worth a total 71.1 billion euros ($95.6 billion).


Phil Mickelson may have hit only the fifth 59 in professional tournament history to win the PGA Grand Slam of Golf but he could have done even better.


Catania, 16:37 - CALCIO, CATANIA; BALDINI: FALSINI ESAGERA

Nessuna minaccia di morte, solo qualche offesa da parte di un paio di tifosi. Secondo Silvio Baldini...


In Trade Ruling, Antigua Wins a Right to Piracy

In an unusual World Trade Organization ruling,  Antigua won the right to violate copyright protections on goods like films and music from the United States as part of a dispute over online gambling.


'In America, many think Namrata Shirodkar is hot, hot, hot!' says Gurinder Chadha.


FDA to Inspect Boston Scientific Stent Plant -WSJ

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration expects to inspect Boston Scientific Corp.'s Galway, Ireland factory in the "near future" as part of its probe into the company's coronary stent recall, the Wall Street Journal said on Friday.


A Caltech spinoff's new programming language could make it easier for software to digest RFID data and look for security breaches.


A Bronx man and two other Americans were targeted for death in a bloody prison uprising just outside the Afghan capital of Kabul yesterday, authorities said.


If you have a relative with cancer, probably one of the most pressing questions is what your chances are of getting it yourself. In a paper published in PloS Medicine, the premier medical journal freely available


ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Sunday he will discuss all outstanding issues, including Kashmir, with his Indian counterpart during a visit to New Delhi next week.


Republic of Ireland boss Brian Kerr claims Roy Keane is back to his best - and at a critical time for his side. Keane criticised his own display in last month's 1-1 draw in Switzerland but Kerr says the Manchester


Fed Says Production Fell 0.5% in January

Production at factories, mines and utilities fell 0.5 percent in January after a 0.5 percent December increase, the Federal Reserve said Thursday.


Suspect in Ill. Statehouse Murder Let Go

The man arrested a day after the murder of a Statehouse security guard was handcuffed by police just 40 minutes after the violence — but then was let go, authorities said Thursday.


Londra, 13:48 - CALCIO, INTER: WEST HAM OFFRE 22 MILIONI PER ADRIANO

IL West Ham ha offerto 22 milioni all'Inter per l'acquisto di Adriano. Lo scrive il quotidiano brita...


Iraqi Premier Plans Expansion of Arms Handover Program

Prime Minister Ayad Allawi of Iraq said today that a weapons-for-cash program in Baghdad would be expanded nationwide. Militiamen loyal to the rebel Shiite


Weber's Message Is Loud and Clear at Illinois

The driving force behind the top-ranked men's college basketball team is Coach Bruce Weber.


NL Wrap: Lamb on Fire as Astros Roast Slumping Pirates

Mike Lamb homered, drove in four runs and had four hits as the streaking Houston Astros beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-5 in National League play at Minute Maid Park Sunday, their ninth straight victory.


Google Inc., the world's most popular  Web search engine, slashed the price of its share offering  Wednesday, as what had been touted as the hottest dot-com  listing in years fell prey to worry about a slump in demand.


Dutch Lawmaker Urges Halting Immigration

One of the most popular politicians in the Netherlands said Friday the country's democracy is under threat and called for a five-year halt to non-Western immigration in the wake of the killing of a Dutch filmmaker by a suspected Muslim radical.


Bali U.N. climate talks set to seek 2009 deal

NUSA DUA, Indonesia  - U.N. talks in Bali headed for a deal on Saturday to launch negotiations on a global pact by 2009 to fight climate change after the EU and the United States ended a dispute over greenhouse gas curbs.


Lucette Lagnado, a senior special writer and investigative reporter for The Wall Street Journal, has won the $100,000 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature for her memoir, âThe Man in the White Sharkskin Suit: My Familyâs Exodus From Old Cairo to the New Worldâ (HarperCollins/Ecco). Ms. Lagnado was chosen by the Jewish Book Council for âher demonstration of a fresh vision and evidence of future potential to further contribute to the Jewish literary community.â ... Tom Sleigh of Brooklyn, a teacher in the creative writing program at Hunter College, has won the $100,000 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award for his collection âSpace Walkâ (Houghton Mifflin). The annual award, established in 1992 in honor of the poet Kingsley Tufts and administered by Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, Calif., recognizes a poet âwho is past the very beginning but has not yet reached the acknowledged pinnacle of his or her career.â.


The full details of Northern Ireland's four new victims' commissioners are due to be revealed at Stormont.


Candidates in overdrive, one week before Iowa

With just one week to go before the Iowa caucuses, the Democratic presidential candidates are focusing on the Hawkeye state, working to clearly define the choices they are offering.


By The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Feb. 6--DURHAM -- The county commissioners scrapped a plan Monday that would have re-designated 224 acres in eastern Durham for industrial use.


Ford says expects to clinch competitive UAW deal

Ford Motor Co.  expects to secure  a contract with the United Auto Workers union that puts the  struggling No. 2 automaker in a stronger competitive position,  one of Ford's chief negotiators said on Monday.


Australian newspaper publisher John Fairfax Holdings Ltd.  said its first-half net profit fell 2.7 percent amid tough conditions in some markets and as it made acquisitions to deter potential predators.


Google, Baidu eye online video business in China

Google Inc.  and Baidu.com  Inc. , its biggest rival in China, are exploring  similar options to expand their online video services in the  world's fourth-largest economy.


The single-season hits record George Sisler set in 1920 was one of the Major League records Commissioner Bud Selig thought would last at least through his lifetime he said Saturday night at Safeco Field.


Experts See High Turnout in Presidential Vote

Unprecedented get-out-the-vote efforts by Democrats, Republicans and a host of partisan and non-partisan groups will likely drive turnout in the Nov. 2 presidential election significantly higher than in 2000, political analysts said on Wednesday.


âPraying With Liorâ documents the extraordinary life of Lior Liebling, a rabbiâs son with Down syndrome.


Yoko Ono unveils high-tech music education tour bus

Yoko Ono was flanked by music celebrities Monday at the Consumer Electronics Show as she unveiled a high-tech music education tour bus dedicated to late Beatle John Lennon.


Movie awash in suspense By JEFF FARANCE FILM CRITIC Last update: 19 August 2004

All of the "Open Water" in the ocean won't dilute the film's undercurrent of tension. OK, let's get the inevitable analogy over with: "Open Water" does inherit the mantle of a certain Central Florida, micro-budgeted terror tale. We can nickname this one ...


Pakistani mosque chief caught as troops lay siege

The head of a radical Pakistani mosque at the centre of a stand-off with security forces was arrested on Wednesday while trying to escape clad in a woman's burqa, officials said.


ICI Rebuffs Pounds 7.2bn Bid From Dutch Rival

DULUX paint-maker ICI, one of the last remaining stalwarts of British industry, could fall into foreign hands.   Dutch chemicals group Akzo Nobel has in the past few weeks had a 600p-ashare indicativeoffer, that valued ICI at Pounds 7.2bn, rebuffed.


People with diabetes may soon be able to take a pill to control their condition instead of repeated injections.


Team Directors Criticize Hamilton Test Procedure

PLASENCIA, Spain  - Two Spanish cycling team  directors have criticized how American Tyler Hamilton's  positive test for a blood transfusion was carried out.


NFL: Owens Out for Rest of Regular Season with Leg Injuries

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Terrell Owens will miss the rest of the NFL's regular season after he broke his leg and sprained an ankle against the Dallas Cowboys, the team said Monday.


VIENNA, Austria - OPEC will increase its oil production target by 1 million barrels a day later this year in a move widely viewed as more symbolic than significant, given that the cartel has been exceeding the new output limit since the beginning of the year.    Kuwaiti Oil Minister Sheik Ahmad Fahad al-Ahmad al-Sabah said Wednesday the cartel agreed to the decision to raise output by nearly 4 percent, adding it would take effect Nov...


They mucked their way through a steady rain. They played as if they were in a London fog. The NFL's first regular-season trip overseas was every bit as sloppy as it was predictable Sunday. Eli Manning threw for only 59 yards but ran for New York's lone touchdown to lift the Giants to a mud-caked 13-10 victory over the still-winless Miami Dolphins.


U.S. issues new warning on misuse of J&J pain patch

U.S. health officials issued the second warning since 2005 on Friday about deaths from misuse of Johnson & Johnson's Duragesic pain-killing patch or generic versions.


Nicklas Lidstrom and the Red Wings have agreed to terms on a new two-year contract that will keep the defenseman in Detroit through the 2009-10 season.


Peter Hain says Plaid Cymru's power sharing in Wales has not "dented their separatist aspirations".


China, U.S. agree to tackle global imbalances

China and the United States agreed broad steps on Friday to tackle global economic imbalances as two days of talks to ease trade and currency strains ended with good intentions but modest substance.


Many of the UK's highest earners are avoiding income tax, figures obtained by the Evening Standard show.


Interim Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas calls on Israel to end its occupation  as he begins his election campaign.


Bach leaving former home with Hasselhoff

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


The community is coming forward with valuable information about the murder of Harry Holland, police say.


WASHINGTON Sept. 4, 2004 - Medicare premiums for doctor visits are going up a record $11.60 a month next year. The Bush administration says the increase reflects a strengthened Medicare, while Democrats complain that seniors are being unfairly socked.


McDonald's is to convert all its delivery vehicles in the UK to run on biodiesel, using the firm's cooking oil.


Two Pablo Picasso paintings worth millions of Euros  are stolen from an exhibition in Switzerland.


The parents of missing 15-year-old Rosemary Edwards are told by police a body has been found.


With a week to go before the Winter Meetings open in Anaheim, Dodgers general manager Paul DePodesta said Thursday that the club was not likely to pursue premier free


Walker hit a 7-iron to 12 feet below the flag on the par-5 ninth to finish with an eagle for a 5-under 65, giving him a one-shot lead at the Sony Open.


The Italian Culture Ministry and the J. Paul Getty Museum of Los Angeles signed an agreement under which the museum will hand over 40 archaeological artifacts that Italy says were looted from its soil.


Astronauts board U.S. space shuttle ahead of launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla..  - The seven astronauts on the U.S. space shuttle Discovery scrambled aboard their spaceship on Tuesday to await blastoff on a construction mission to the International Space Station.


Peter Hain apologises for failing to register some donations to his Labour deputy leadership campaign.


Boston's 38-year-old City Hall, a vast, concrete Modernist structure in the heart of the downtown, should be sold and moved to a growing waterfront district, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino said on Tuesday.


Need a Winter Coat? Bellevue Teen Has You Covered

By Sherry Grindeland, Seattle Times  Dec. 15--When it comes to sharing the holiday spirit, Ricky Teegarden of Bellevue has it all wrapped up.


Photogs Sue Diaz, Timberlake for Assault

Two photographers sued Cameron Diaz and her boyfriend Justin Timberlake for assault and battery, claiming the celebrity couple taunted and attacked them outside a fancy hotel.


Casey Goes to Counseling, Returns to PGA

Paul Casey, an Englishman who lives in Arizona, returns to the PGA Tour this week after undergoing counseling to deal with the fallout from his derogatory comments about Americans.


N. Korea Voices Doubt Over Nuclear Talks

North Korea doesn't expect six-nation talks on its nuclear weapons program to resume anytime soon under a second-term administration of President Bush, a top communist envoy said in a report published Friday.


Vince Broady, a senior vice president in Yahoo's media group, is the latest executive to leave the company as his duties are scaled back.


Brand-new Trail Blazers center Greg Oden quickly got a feel for life in Portland -- it rained.


Iowa Electronic Markets Forecasted Bush Win in Presidential ...

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Nov. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- The IEM continued its track record of predicting election vote-share, predicting Bush's victory within 1.1 percent of the actual outcome.


Speech reflects vice president's two roles in campaign.


The Federal Reserve tried to soothe Wall Streetâs nerves on Wednesday, but a fund manager frayed them by warning that two pillars of the financial markets might crumble.


No end in sight to US dollarâs slide against the euro, yen

NEW YORK - The US dollar declined against the euro for the 10th week in 11 on speculation the European Central Bank will not halt the currencyâs slide.


Cisco Systems stepped up its commitment to helping partners deliver services with last week's acquisition of publicly traded managed service provider NetSolve in a deal valued at nearly $200 million.


Teixeira's homer powers Rangers to 11th-inning win

Mark Teixeira homered at the start the 11th inning as the Texas Rangers edged the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 on Sunday.


Boxer Says Inaccurate H.I.V. Test Hurt Career

Tommy Morrisonâs career came to an abrupt end when he tested positive for H.I.V. But recent test results support his assertion that he was not infected with H.I.V.


Roger Daltrey, 60, Sings for New Generation

It's almost 40 years since Roger  Daltrey first hollered, "Hope I die before I get old" and  captured the anger and frustration of his generation.


CALDAS, Dec 23 (SW) - Former Once Caldas coach Luis Fernando Montoya was shot during a robbery attempt on Wednesday and is currently in critical condition.


US House passes repeal of tax law at centre of WTO sanctions case

WASHINGTON : The US House of Representatives repealed a controversial tax break for US corporations in a bid to end hefty European Union trade sanctions more than a year after the World Trade Organization ruled against the practice.


"Ravens in the Storm: A Personal History of the 1960s Anti-War Movement" (Scribner, 352 pages, $25), by Carl Oglesby: One of the biggest radical groups in U.S. history, Students for a Democratic Society, imploded in 1969 amid a whirl of ideology and extremism, even as opposition to the Vietnam War soared.


Marlins rally past Expos as home team _ in Chicago

"If you got to play in Comiskey or if we got to play in Alaska, it doesn't matter," starting pitcher Josh Beckett said.


Manufacturing output picked up for a third month in a row in July, according to official figures.


Iran could play a crucial role in curbing Iraq's Shiite militias if the U.S. opens a dialogue with Tehran as recommended by the Iraq Study Group, many in the Mideast say.


U.S. Fertility Rate Hits 35-Year High, Stabilizing Population

For the first time in 35 years, the U.S. fertility rate has climbed high enough to sustain a stable population, solidifying the nation's unique status among industrialized countries.


UK Government Gambling Bill Passes First Parliamentary Hurdle

The UK Gambling Bill, which will allow Las Vegas-style super-casinos in Britain, passed its first regulatory hurdle in the face of opposition from some members of Prime Minister Tony Blair's Labour party.


C'mon, Get Happy? It's Easier Said Than Done.

It's the start of a new year, so think ahead, if you will, to Dec. 31, 2008. What are your hopes for the next 12 months? Maybe you want to be richer or slimmer, get married or get divorced, become gainfully employed or be thankfully retired.


Breast cancer experts are recruiting the help of 100,000 UK women to pinpoint the causes of the deadly disease.


Paulson warns trade sanctions could backfire

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Friday tried to wave off U.S. lawmakers' bid to tighten the screws on China over its currency policy by warning that it could make it harder to settle turbulent markets.


Annika Sorenstam may be the reigning queen of the LPGA Tour, but itâs Grace Park who seems to be royalty in the desert these days.


The annual hacker hit parade of the most popular loopholes in computer software has been published.


Venus Williams avenged her controversial  exit from this year's Wimbledon tournament with a 6-2, 6-2,  victory over Croatia's Karolina Sprem at the Zurich Challenge  Tuesday.


Health saving accounts face modest use: U.S. survey

The percentage of U.S. workers   signing up for health-savings accounts (HSA) is stagnant   despite support from President Bush, according to a survey   released on Tuesday.


Ukrainian Leader Heads for Tricky Talks with Putin

Ukraine's new West-leaning president  flew to Moscow Monday and headed straight for the Kremlin where  he was to hold delicate talks with Russian President Vladimir  Putin who had opposed his election.


Variety - SYDNEY -- Rupert Murdoch and Kerry Packer stand to be among the major beneficiaries of the Australian government's win at Saturday's Australian elections.


Japanese war orphans abandoned in China in 1945 are entitled to compensation, a court rules.


Author Probes Dark Side of Catholic Church

The stories, and faces, of molested altar boys and abused seminarians seem to dart and flicker like lightning bugs on a summer's night on the broad face of Jason Berry — the reluctant muckraker who took on the Vatican and his own faith.


No deal for Northern Ireland, parties blame hardline Protestants

Crucial talks aimed at restoring home rule for Northern Ireland ended in failure, as Catholic parties and government sources blamed hardline Protestants for "choking" the deal.


They're all ordinary people set to make a life-or-death decision Nov. 22 about convicted wife-killer Scott Peterson. The Peterson jurors are predominantly white and blue-collar, dress neatly


Palermo, 13:21 - CALCIO, PALERMO: SOSPETTA DISTRAZIONE MUSCOLARE PER BRESCIANO

Il Palermo dovrà fare quasi sicuramente a meno di Mark Bresciano nella sfida di mercoledÃ¬ con...


The space shuttle Atlantis  rumbled into space on Thursday afternoon, carrying the European scientific laboratory Columbus to the International Space Station.


No. 16 Gonzaga Roughs Up Pepperdine 86-62

Adam Morrison scored 26 points to help No. 16 Gonzaga rout Pepperdine 86-62 on Saturday night in West Coast Conference play.


Botnets punt Russian dog-barking translation spam

9 out of 10 messages are junk Trojan programs, particularly those designed to steal online gaming account credentials, have become the mainstay of malware authors.â¦


Americans lost about $49.3 billion in 2006 to criminals who stole their identities, an 11.5 percent decline that may reflect increased vigilance among consumers and businesses, a study released on Thursday shows.


Calcio, Lazio: Papadopulo favorito per la panchina

La Lazio verso Giuseppe Papadopulo. Dopo quattro giorni in cui Ã¨ sembrato che la societÃ  fosse seriamente intenzionata a stringere con Gigi Maifredi, risalgono nettamente le quotazioni dell'ex tecnico del Siena.


Pakistan authorities arrest two over Bhutto plot

PESHAWAR, Pakistan  - Pakistani security agents have arrested a youth who said he had been trained as a suicide bomber to kill opposition leader Benazir Bhutto had other militants failed to kill her, in the first arrests in the case, a security official said.


As in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and her "Scooby-Doo" movies, Sarah Michelle Gellar is back to battling the undead in "The Grudge," a remake of a Japanese fright flick about a malevolent presence in a house where bloody misdeeds occurred.


Pacific Rim finance ministers called on   Friday for some emerging Asian economies to show greater   currency flexibility to address global imbalances and for the   group to work toward reviving world trade talks.


A soft, pungent cheese from northern France has topped a British researcher's study of the world's whiffiest cheeses.


Spesa sociale italiana sotto 1 punto e mezzo media europea


The skeletal remains of human "Hobbits" found in Indonesia belong to a new branch of our family tree, a study says.


Calcio scommesse: 5 mesi a mister Papadopulo, prosciolto Del Neri

Calcio scommesse: 3 anni di squalifica per Marasco, uno per Rossi. Sei mesi per D'Aversa del Siena, 5 per Bettarini e per Papadopulo, ex allenatore del Siena. Prosciolto l'ex allenatore del Chievo Verona Luigi


Woolworths stores to stop selling HD DVD

That's it, man - game over, game over! Woolworths has thrown its high street heft behind the Blu-ray Disc format. From March, it will no longer sell HD DVDs in its shops.â¦


Call them euphemisms, embellishments, little white lies, spinning the truth, exaggerations, whatever you like. They're common in the workplace and everybody's guilty. These are my favorites.


Novelis says price ceiling hurts, sees 2006 loss

Aluminum products company Novelis Inc.    on Friday said metal price ceilings related to  its can sheet sales were hurting its 2006 performance, and it  expected to incur a net loss for the year.


Spain cracks down on jailed Islamic militants

MADRID, Oct 25  Spain announced a crackdown on prisoners accused of being Islamic militants today while a top police officer said a radical jailed since 2001 was the intellectual leader of the Madrid ...


Russia's gas monopoly says it may cut supplies to Ukraine if Kiev does not settle back-payments of $1.5bn.


Equifax asks customer to email debit card photocopies

Sanity check please Credit checking giant Equifax left Reg reader Thomas flummoxed when it told him to send copies of the front and back of his debit card when he asked for a credit report.â¦


Why the Pentagon ended up with a shortage of armored vehicles for U.S. soldiers in Iraq


Kolkata, Nov. 30 (PTI): India were 359 for 6 in their first innings at close on the third day of the second cricket Test against South Africa here today.


Pm, indagini proseguono per individuare altri complici


Analysts: MacBook Air will score with Windows and Mac users

As some analysts see it, Apple's 'Air' has something for just about everyone: gesture recognition, a dual-boot function, a full-fledged screen and keyboard, and possibly the slimmest PC notebook form factor anywhere.


From Where He Sits, Sheffield Sees Big Year for Rodriguez

Gary Sheffield, as usual, was happy to answer questions Monday about his former teammates on the Yankees and his new life as a Detroit Tiger.


Islamist group executes Italian hostage in Iraq: Al-Jazeera

An Islamist group has executed Italian journalist Enzo Baldoni in Iraq, Arabic-language satellite news channel Al-Jazeera reported.


Final edition for a respected Asian newsweekly

HONG KONG The Far Eastern Economic Review, an often incisive newsweekly for more than half a century, will become a monthly opinion magazine in December, and virtually all of its employees will lose their jobs, Dow Jones announced on Thursday.


By Jane Bradley  PEOPLE taking a dip along the Lothian coastline enjoy some of cleanest waters in Scotland, it was revealed today.   Beaches in the Lothians have passed stringent clean water tests with flying colours - for the ninth consecutive year.


Stato sara' in spa con partecipazione del 40%


Bill Parcells' players have tried to hit him - and that's just fine with the two-time Super Bowl champion coach.


Student tasering will save the world from Linux

And prevent global warming Letters Lots to cover today, so let's get right to it. We start with a dig at Scott "The Green" McNealy, who described this week how he and Sun could stop global warming armed with nothing more than a bic biro, a used washing-up liquid bottle and some sticky-backed plastic (OK, maybe that wasn't quite what he said, but you know what we mean):â¦


The Teamsters Union said it will ask a federal appeals courts to block the White House plan to begin allowing Mexican trucks to carry cargo anywhere in the United States


HP Chair to Step Down, but Threat of Criminal Charges Remains

California's attorney general warned for the first time Tuesday that company insiders are likely to face criminal charges


Bush Begins Weeklong Stay at Texas Ranch

President Bush and first lady Laura Bush are involved in a little he-said, she-said business here at the presidential ranch.


New Mom at 56: St. James Holds Newser with Her Babies

(New York-WABC, November 9, 2004 ) - Newborns Gian and Francesca St. James were welcomed as celebrities Wednesday as their beaming mother, believed to be the oldest woman in American to give birth to twins


German border police convicted over Sudanese death

FRANKFURT - Three German border policemen who suffocated to death a Sudanese asylum seeker they were trying to deport received nine month suspended jail terms from a German court on Monday.


The wait before a notable person who has died can be honored on a U.S. postage stamp is being cut to five years, half what it has been.


NEW YORK (Sports Network) - Jacksonville Jaguars safety  Donovin Darius was slapped with a $75,000 fine for the vicious  forearm shot he delivered to Green Bay Packers wide receiver  Robert Ferguson this past Sunday.


Saudi will intervene in Iraq if U.S. withdraws: aide

Using money, weapons or its oil power, Saudi Arabia will intervene to prevent Iranian-backed Shi'ite militias from massacring Iraqi Sunni Muslims once the United States begins pulling out of Iraq, a security adviser to the Saudi government said on Wednesday.


James McGreevey is not a hero. That's the first thing we need to get straight. To the contrary, press reports on the embattled New Jersey governor detail an administration so steeped in corruption


Omagh bomb trial gets under way in Belfast

The trial of the only person to be   charged with murder over Northern Ireland's bloodiest single   killing, the 1998 Omagh bombing, got under way on Monday.


Legal immigrants show other side of system

Working with illegal immigrants every day in a suburban Atlanta bank, Carlos Carbonell knows exactly where to go to buy a fake green card for his wife. Sometimes he thinks it would be much easier.


Berlusconi steps down as AC Milan president

Milan, Italy (Sports Network) - AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi resigned Tuesday in order to conform with a newly passed Italian antitrust law.


Fed's Lacker: Inflation risks becoming entrenched

There is a risk inflation will  become entrenched and an unfolding economic slowdown might not  be enough to bring it down quickly, Richmond Federal Reserve  Bank President Jeffrey Lacker said on Wednesday.


Too few U.S. adults get their shots, survey shows

Only 2 percent of U.S. adults last year got a shot that can protect them from painful bouts of shingles, health officials said on Wednesday in a study that shows what they call unacceptably low rates of adult vaccination against a range of diseases.


San Diego man pleads guilty to USC computer hack

A 24-year-old computer network administrator pleaded guilty this week to charges of illegally accessing the computer network at the University of Southern California after he was denied admission to the school.


Kids' Sleep Disorders Linked with Problem Behavior

Sleep-disordered breathing is associated with higher rates of behavioral problems in children, researchers report.


Turmoil in Jerusalem as Sharon breaks up coalition. . .

ARIEL SHARONâS shaky government was in turmoil last night after the Israeli Prime Minister sacked the junior partner from his ruling coalition.


Research In Motion, the makers of the BlackBerry push email handheld device, and Symbian have announced plans to enable BlackBerry Connect on Symbian OS-based Series 80 mobile devices, such as the Nokia 9210, 9210i, 9290 and the new 9500 Communicator.


Glavine pitches Mets to 4-1 win over Dodgers

Veteran Tom Glavine threw six shutout innings to guide the New York Mets to a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, giving the Mets a 2-0 lead in their best-of-five playoff series.


Three Beheaded Bodies Found North of Baghdad

BAIJI, Iraq  - Three decapitated bodies were found  north of Baghdad on Wednesday and are believed to be the  corpses of foreigners, Iraqi security forces said.


Stats Entertainment: A daily crunching of culture's crunchiest ...

1. The Forgotten, starring Julianne Moore, tried to improve its memory with 22 million ginkgo biloba tablets. 2. Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow failed to get 6.7 million great photos because it was nearly out of film.


VATICANO - In cammino verso Natale: Cristo annunciato dalle Scritture - Annuncio e realizzazione (VIII) CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Messia Salvatore delle Nazioni. Uscito dallÂEgitto, il popolo dÂIsraele conquista la Transgiordania e si accampa nelle steppe di Moab. Il re di Moab fa allora appello ad un profeta che non appartiene al popolo ...


Roma, 17:00 - EQUITAZIONE: EUROPEI COMPLETO, ITALIA TERZA. AZZURRI ALLE OLIMPIADI

Ancora un bronzo per l'Italia nei Campionati Europei di Concorso Completo. Già a Pau (Francia...


Seeing Vulnerability in N.F.C. Foes, Giants Are Confident

Only the Giants seem to have noticed that other National Football Conference contenders, including the Cowboys and Packers, suddenly look vulnerable.


Schools - Physics Fitness -- Hutchison Hosts Day of Science Emphasis

By Steve O'Dell Special to My Life  Tensor calculus and quantum physics may not be topics of discussion around the dinner table, but 20 Hutchison School juniors and seniors spent the day at the University of Memphis discussing such topics.


Abducted Turkish engineer killed in Afghanistan

The kidnapped Turkish engineer was found dead in Kunar province in east Afghanistan on Wednesday, one day after he was abducted by unknown gunmen, the Afghan Interior Ministry said.


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.


Hundreds of people have been marching through Athens to protest against a visit by US Secretary of State Colin Powell for the Olympic Games.


Lawmaker Introduces Bill on Marsh Buffers The New 50-Foot Standard Would Affect Private Property.

By BRANDON LARRABEE  ATLANTA - Development within 50 feet of coastal marshes would be barred under legislation proposed Wednesday by an Atlanta-area lawmaker.  Rep.


Bush Touts U.S.-Backed Anti-Drug Efforts

President Bush aims to highlight the benefits of American drug-fighting aid in Colombia and boost a conservative Latin American leader with a brief, security-laden stop in the Andean nation.


Fire swept through a one-story house early Tuesday, killing 10 people, six of them children, and leaving two others hospitalized, authorities said.


Oil prices slid below $61 a barrel on   Wednesday on rising winter fuel stocks and waning concern about   Iran, but Saudi Arabia, the world's largest exporter, signaled   the market may have fallen enough.


TRADE-EU:  World Bank Asks For More Time on EPAs

BRUSSELS, Sep 27 (IPS) - Senior World Bank staff have asked the European  Union to consider extending the end-of-year deadline it has set  for a series of free trade agreements with Africa.


Mastella ribadisce: 'non ho cambiato opinione'


Hillary Rodham Clinton is challenging claims by Democratic presidential rival Barack Obama that he stands against special interests.


Kerry making scant progress in crucial states

New polling data suggest that Sen. John Kerry has made little headway with voters in a five states that President Bush narrowly won in 2000.


San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Tech Notebook Column: HP Learns Spying Isn't `Socially Responsible'

By Dean Takahashi, Elise Ackerman and Sarah Jane Tribble, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Feb. 19--For the first time in the seven-year history of the "Top 100 Corporate Citizens" list, Hewlett-Packard didn't make it.


Seeking another weapon in its war on piracy, the movie industry hopes to wow lawmakers today with a study that says the economic impact of illegal DVD and Internet film distribution may be as much as three times what was previously estimated.


Wal-Mart Still Sees Sales Up 1-3 Percent

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , the world's largest retailer, said on Saturday it still expects a 1 percent to 3 percent increase in December sales at its U.S. stores open at least a year.


Linz, 15:23 - TENNIS, WTA LINZ: KNAPP AL SECONDO TURNO

Karin Knapp si è qualificata al secondo turno del torneo Wta di Linz (cemento, 600.000 dollar...


By MICHAEL LIEDTKE  00 SAN FRANCISCO - As its rivals create a bigger buzz on the Internet, Yahoo Inc. is hitting television and radio airwaves to remind people that its Web site remains on the cutting edge of technology and culture.


Top multiplatform deployment tools: A roundup

Mac and Windows machines can coexist nicely -- when it comes to systems management tasks, anyway. Ryan Faas gives his take each tool's strengths and weaknesses.


Federated Department Stores Inc.  is in preliminary talks to buy rival May Department Stores Co. , the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.


New Elizabeth Swados Musical 'Jabu' to Premiere at Flea Off-Broadway

Playbill - Jabu, a new musical by Elizabeth Swados about the play Ubu Roi and its iconoclastic author Alfred Jarry, will premiere at Off Broadway's Flea Theatre Feb. 16-April 2.


Kostas Kederis and Ekaterina Thanou could be facing the end of their careers after the International Association of Athletics Federations last night suspended them following a series of missed drugs tests.


Palestinians kill Israeli-American in Gaza

Palestinian militants fired two mortars at a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip today, killing a 24-year-old Israeli-American woman and enflaming settlersâ anger at Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.


Ma in Italia la normativa non favorisce le speculazioni


Aveva 79 anni. E' stato anche senatore Dc dal '79 all''87


High blood pressure linked with fertility treatment

The risk of developing high  blood pressure during pregnancy (gestational hypertension) is  higher in pregnancies resulting from infertility treatments  compared with those resulting from spontaneous conceptions.


Airbus to split 10,000 job cuts with contractors

TOULOUSE, France  - Airbus workers downed tools and staged protests as a company shake-up due later on Wednesday was expected to confirm plans for factory sales and thousands of job cuts.


Durante l'interrogatorio, durato dieci ore, ha ribadito l'ipotesi della rapinaE sul figlio mai nato della moglia: "non ho mai detto che l'avrei disconosciuto"                                          Perugia, il marito della donna uccisa "Non ho ammazzato io Barbara"


Internet providers are asked to help with the growing problem of teenage suicides in Northern Ireland.


US official refuses Afghan hostage-takers' demands to release ...

The United States indicated Wednesday it will not free jailed militants to secure the release of three UN election workers in Afghanistan, even as the kidnappers claimed a deal was close.


NEW YORK -- Nortel Networks Corp. reported a loss of 6 cents per share in the third quarter and predicted lower sales for 2004 than in 2003 on Tuesday, providing some of its first concrete figures for the


Bush aims to counter Chavez on Latin America trip

President George W. Bush opens a diplomatic foray in Latin America on Friday facing a wall of public skepticism and a competing tour by his anti-U.S. nemesis Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.


Australia make nervous start to 2nd innings

Australia lost an early wicket in its second innings of the first cricket Test against India in Bangalore. Having dismissed India for 246 and deciding not to enforce the follow-on, the tourists got off to


AU deadline passes, but attacks on rebels persist

ABUJA, Nigeria -- Sudan's government kept up attacks on rebels in Darfur last night, defying a deadline set by African Union mediators for an end to active hostilities, AU officials said.


Theater Review | 'True Genius': Young Liars Still Find True Love

David Holsteinâs small, dark comedy is thoroughly amateurish in its rehashed themes and nonexistent structure.


No. 1 automaker's plan may affect 20% of European work force as it aims to save $500Ma year. FRANKFURT  - General Motors, the world's largest automaker, is expected to unveil a plan this week to cut


Gov. Jeb Bush said Sunday he will not run for president in 2008 and defended his brother from critics who say the president refuses to acknowledge his mistakes.


Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani's "bold" vision for the nation sounded a lot like the same ideas he's been talking about for months, but delivered in a new package Saturday.


Robyn OâBrien has looked deep into the perplexing world of childhood food allergies and seen a conspiracy.


American intellectual and author Susan Sontag has died in New York at the age of 71. Her son, David Rieff, said the cause was complications stemming from acute myelogenous leukaemia, one of the deadliest forms of leukaemia.


How the Stasi spied on Thatcher during visit to Berlin wall

It was an historic and sensitive trip, planned with precision -- and in secret -- at a time of high tension in the Cold War.


Philippine Flood Toll Hits 29, Survivors Hunt Rats

CALUMPIT, Philippines  - Philippine rescue teams  evacuated thousands of people from the worst flooding in the  central Luzon region since the 1970s as hungry victims hunted  rats and birds for food.


The San Marino Grand Prix could return in 2007 after F1 teams agree to expand the calendar to 18 races.


Chile extradites Peru's ex-leader Alberto Fujimori to face charges of human rights abuses and corruption.


Lebanon's captured top al-Qaida operative dies of heart attack

The alleged top al-Qaida operative in Lebanon, who was arrested 10 days ago after authorities uncovered a plot to bomb embassies and kill diplomats, died of a heart attack Monday, hospital and security officials said.


Search for Safe Haven Sends Bond Prices Up

Treasuries posted their biggest gains yesterday since December 2004 as a rout in global stocks and bonds bolstered demand for what is regarded as the safest debt.


Avon Products Inc. AVP.N said on  Tuesday fourth-quarter profit rose 11 percent, driven by   international sales as its U.S. business continued to struggle.


Boffins: Antimatter comes from black holes, neutron stars

'No one could have expected so much unexpectedness' Topflight astrophysics boffins believe they may have cracked the tricky problem of how to make antimatter, which would be useful for many purposes: for instance powering relatively practical starships, or - of course - blowing up an entire planet in one go. However, it appears that making antimatter requires the possession of a black hole or a neutron star, so it won't be happening any time soon.â¦


Molecule May Be Key to Nicotine Addiction

New animal research indicates that a single molecule may be linked to nicotine dependence, the Associated Press reported Nov. 4. For the study, researchers in California worked with a single gene to genetically


NEW DELHI: Banking operations came to a halt as the nation-wide one-day bank strike, called by nine major unions, began today to demand an early decision on the wage revision.


Ukraine's opposition leader vows to be PM

Ukraine's fiery opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko said Tuesday she expects to become the country's next prime minister, given her stalwart support for Viktor Yushchenko, whose presidency is increasingly ...


(InfoWorld) - Cisco Systems, the biggest vendor in IP (Internet Protocol) networking, is diversifying into social networking. The router pioneer has agreed to acquire Five Across, a social-networking software company in San Francisco. Terms of the acquisition, which was announced late Thursday in California, were not disclosed. Cisco expects the deal to close in its fiscal third quarter, which ends April 28. Cisco doesn't plan to set up its own social-networking site to compete against News Corp.'s MySpace or Facebook. Instead, it will use Five Across technology to create software that will help enterprises better connect with their customers. In addition, service providers may be able to build services with the technology and sell them to their business customers, Cisco said. Five Across sells a software platform called Connect Community Builder. It includes a variety of features that enterprises can build into their Web presence for their customers, such as individual profile pages, friend lists, discussions, and posting of blogs, videos and podcasts. The company, founded in 2003, has just 11 employees, according to Cisco. Last year NHL Enterprises L.P.'s National Hockey League launched a site for hockey fans, called NHL Connect, using Five Across software. The acquisition is the first by Cisco's recently formed Media Solutions Group and part of Cisco's expansion into both the consumer and media categories. One target market for the Five Across technology will be entertainment and broadcasting companies such as The Walt Disney Co. and Comcast. But Cisco also expects social networking, like other consumer tools such as instant messaging, to be embraced by general enterprises. Consumers are now demanding social networking capabilities and want to see them on companies' Web sites, according to Cisco. Traditional media providers are ripe for using social networking, said IDC consumer analyst Danielle Levitas. "There's quite a bit of need for experimentation from [traditional] media companies to show their stockholders they can take advantage of the Web and they're not going to cede it to new media companies," Levitas said. A good social-networking component to a media company's Web site could help foster viewer loyalty or even be a place to test new shows among core viewers, she said. Consumer electronics and PC companies could also take advantage of social networking, hosting communities of consumers to share tips and advice, augmenting their technical support offerings, Levitas said. Meanwhile, social networking, with its constant conversations and user-generated content, is also good for Cisco's core business of selling network infrastructure, Levitas said. "Web-based content is incredibly bit-heavy," Levitas said. Social networking brings end users into the game so there is a lot of data coming upstream from the edge of the network as well as downstream from the company.


Center of attention: Vikings' Birk battling through pain

Eden Prairie, MN (Sports Network) - Minnesota Vikings center Matt Birk is hampered with possibly another hernia and is expected to miss Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.


Durante operazioni della coalizione guidata da Usa e Nato


Reagan's first wife, actress Jane Wyman, dead

Jane Wyman, the Oscar-winning Hollywood actress who was Ronald Reagan's first wife and went on to star on the popular 1980s television drama "Falcon Crest," died on Monday at age 93.


The company's lowered earnings expectations provide a reason to consider other options.


Il giudice ha vietato a una sedicenne, che aderisce a un movimento Usa, di portarlo al dito La teenager voleva mostrare la sua decisione di restare vergine fino al matrimonio                                            Londra, no all'anello di castitÃ  a scuola "Simbolo non previsto dalla fede cristiana"                                                                                DAL NOSTRO INVIATO


Milano, 14:22 - CALCIO, INTER: I CONVOCATI PER LISBONA

Sono 20 i giocatori convocati dal tecnico dell'Inter, Roberto Mancini, per la gara di domani sera co...


EU close to agreement on Palestinian aid

The European Union and its Middle East Quartet partners are close to accord on a &quot;mechanism&quot; to channel aid to the cash-strapped Palestinians, EU external affairs commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner said.


Fires reported near Ohio State after win

Fires were set in trash bins and couches left outdoors were set ablaze near Ohio State University's campus following the No. 1-ranked Buckeyes' 24-7 win over No. 2 Texas on Saturday night.


Former French Prime Minister Raymond Barre dies

Former French Prime Minister Raymond  Barre, an economist who also served as a European commissioner,  died on Saturday, his family said. He was 83.


Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas visits Russia for talks with a key player in Middle East peace efforts.


Ivory Coast Peace Push May Be Last Chance-UN Envoy

Mediation efforts by South African  President Thabo Mbeki may be the last chance to stop Ivory  Coast falling into a deeper crisis, the outgoing head of the  U.N. mission in the West African country said Tuesday.


The case for open development There was some interesting buzz about the state of open source going around ApacheCon in Dublin.â¦


The book had given rise to a lot of speculation and discussion as Rowling had promised two deaths in it.


U.S. hopes for progress in six-party N.Korea talks

The United States hopes to make a "substantial start" in six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program in Beijing next week, said the top U.S. negotiator to the talks on Thursday.


BlackBerry maker Research In Motion   Ltd. RIMM.O RIM.TO breezed past investor and analyst   expectations in delivering its second-quarter results on   Thursday and forecast strong growth in subscribers for the   future, sending its shares soaring in after-hours trade.


Under a New Watch, Miramax Still Homes in on Awards

Miramax may be a smaller and calmer organization under Daniel Battsek, but the studio has nonetheless remained in the thick of the awards race.


Out of a political stalemate over Iraq, domestic policy is surging to prominence on Capitol Hill, with Republicans and Democrats preparing for a time-honored clash over health care, tax policy, the scope of government and its role in America's problems at home.


Nonostante aumenti fino al 169% rispetto al 2001


Mixed Reaction Among Iraqis Following US Sergeant's Sentencing for ...

A US military court Thursday sentenced Army Sergeant Ivan Frederick to eight years in prison for his part in the abuse of Iraqi detainees at the Abu Ghraib prison.


It can be incredibly difficult for patients to ferret out studies of experimental drugs that offer hope to threat their disease. There is no comprehensive database of ongoing clinical trials, but specialists offer advice for the search:


Tag along as TechRepublic's Mark Kaelin fearlessly dives into the guts of the iPod Nano.


Violence, politics cause Palestinians to look abroad

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Imad Hassan, a Palestinian electronics engineer and lecturer, never thought he would want to leave his homeland.


NORFOLK, Va. -- The family that owns Landmark Communications will announce as early as Thursday that it plans to sell the company, which owns the Weather Channel and nine daily newspapers, according to its flagship newspaper, The Virginian-Pilot.


A bid for better military relations with China

High-level meetings are part of Admiral Keating's trip this week, following a flap over Hong Kong port visit by USS Kitty Hawk.


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Cabinet ups foreign fund limit in telecoms

The union cabinet approved on Wednesday a plan to raise the foreign investment cap in telecoms services providers to 74 percent from 49 percent, meeting a long-standing demand of the booming industry.


Mother of Dead UK Soldier to Sue Government -Report

The mother of a young British soldier killed in Iraq plans to sue the government for breaching its duty of care to her son by not supplying key defensive equipment, the Guardian newspaper reported on Monday.


Property Market Gains Fuel D.C. Revenue Surplus

The District expects to collect $100 million more in tax revenue than expected this year, the result of continued good news in the District's real property market, Chief Financial Officer Natwar M. Gandhi said today.


Replacement jawbone grown on patient's back

A German man, whose jaw was removed because of cancer, has been able to eat his first solid meal in nine years thanks to a replacement jawbone which was incubated in a muscle on his back.


Ukrainian opposition leader accusing government of "political ...

He tells The Associated Press it happened during a September lunch with the head of the Ukrainian security service. He calls the dioxin poisoning a "project of political murder.


Demand is high for the books of presidential contender Barack Obama.


Da valutare un possibile peggioramento del clima di fiducia


The Securities and Exchange Commission approved rules yesterday that will allow members of the American Stock Exchange to repurchase the market from the NASD, ending five years of ownership marked by profit declines.


The Conservative Party, gearing up for an expected general election, struggled to limit the damage caused by the release of damning documents on how it handled a currency crisis in the 1990s.


Palestinian leader back in Bethlehem for Christmas

Interim Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Bethlehem under heavy security this evening for Christmas celebrations. It was the first time in four years that a Palestinian leader has spent the holiday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus.


Woman Plays Defense in Men's Hockey Game

Angela Ruggiero would be happy to put off her preparation for the next Olympics for another shot at playing in a men's professional hockey match.


Al-Zarqawi successor said to record tape

Al-Jazeera TV broadcast an audiotape Thursday that was said to be the first released by the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq, who succeeded the militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. In the tape, Abu Hamza al-Muhajer said he was confident that victory will be achieved and called on all mujahedeen to unite on the battlefield, the station reported.


NASA chief applies for job as chancellor of Louisiana State ...

The Houston Chronicle says Sean O'Keefe is poised to step down as NASA's administrator, and that an announcement regarding his future could come as early as tomorrow.


MBIA says Ackman's model has major deficiencies

MBIA Inc  said that Bill  Ackman's estimate that the bond insurer faces more than $11  billion of potential losses is based on faulty assumptions, and  is clearly intended to help Ackman's bet that the company's  shares will drop.


Vladimir Guerrero wins the American League MVP award Tuesday, just the fifth time a player switched leagues and earned the honor in his first season with his new team.


England's cathedrals earned Â£150m for local economies last year and received nine million visitors, a report says.


Walter Smith hired as national coach in Scotland

Walter Smith was hired Thursday as the national soccer coach of Scotland, which failed to qualify for the Euro 2004 championship and stands little chance of making it to the 2006 World Cup.


NASA postpones space shuttle flight resumption

WASHINGTON, October 2 (Itar-Tass) -- The US space agency has decided to postpone shuttle missions resumption earlier planned for March or April next year.


Carl Everett homered and the Chicago White Sox took advantage of Texas' season-high five errors in a 7-4 victory over the fading Rangers on Monday.


Apple said yesterday it has sold a million of its popular iPhones, reassuring investors who were worried that last week's price cut meant sales had been weak.


Intervista radiofonica del presidente del Consiglio"Se ne parlerÃ  quando il quadro economico sarÃ  stabilizzato"                                            Tasse, la cautela di Prodi  "Tagliarle? Non faccio demagogia"


Rhetoric Watch: Win, lose, or come close  -  the outcome will determine which of the three speeches the candidates resort to


Gentleman's bet at stake in Roddick match

It was not just a place in the second round that was at stake in Monday's Wimbledon match between childhood friends Andy Roddick and Justin Gimelstob -- it was a gentlemen's bet.


Voices.com detects a whiff of déjà vu as the search giant makes its move into radio advertising. In Listening Post.


Wanted: World Bank President; Experience Required

As the Bush administration narrows a list of candidates to replace World Bank President Paul D. Wolfowitz, experience running a large organization has emerged as a primary requirement for the job, senior administration officials said yesterday.


Defense Seeks to Show Ebbers Stayed Away From Finances

WorldCom's former controller testified Monday that he never knew CEO Bernard Ebbers to make an accounting decision as the company slid into a financial abyss and began hiding billions of dollars in expenses to fool Wall Street.


Parigi, 11:15 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: IL LIONE VUOLE DROGBA

Il Lione vorrebbe riportare in Francia Didier Drogba. ''Sarebbe un sogno - ha detto il presidente de...


Culture, etc. Combined dispatches and staff reports. ROME - Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi underwent surgery to install a pacemaker yesterday, his staff said.


Catania, 15:18 - CALCIO, CATANIA; STOVINI: CONTRO INTER MISSIONE IMPOSSIBILE

"Sarà quasi una missione impossibile; perÃ² noi siamo abituati ad andare avanti anche grazie a...


InfoWorld - Rambus, the memory chip technology developer, is looking to the future world of multimedia as the way for its XDR memory chips to find their way into more mainstream products.


Torino, 18:42 - CALCIO, JUVE: SI RIVEDE IN CAMPO TREZEGUET

Seduta a ritmi blandi per la Juve. Si è rivisto in campo David Trezeguet, gli esami a cui dov...


Frederick Gets 8 Years in Iraq Abuse Case

US Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Ivan "Chip" Frederick is shown in a 2003 photo taken in Kuwait. Frederick, the highest ranking soldier charged in the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, was sentenced Thursday, Oct. 21, 2004


Patriots Head to VCU; Hokies Come to Comcast Center

George Mason enters the stretch run with a game at first-placeÃÂ VCU on Thursday and second-place Hofstra on Saturday while Virginia Tech travels to Comcast Center to face Maryland.


Australian opposition faces spending dilemma at campaign launch

SYDNEY: Australia's opposition Labor Party launches its election campaign this week facing a dilemma over whether to match free-spending government promises or to maintain its new-found commitment to fiscal restraint, analysts say.


Al Qaeda Urge Wide-Scale Muslim Resistance

Al Qaeda's No. 2 man Ayman Zawahiri called for an all-out armed resistance in the Muslim world against the West and Jews whom he described as crusaders.


LONDON -- It's not quite the Midas touch propelling Venus Williams way beyond the bookmakers' expectations. After all, King Midas, the champion of ancient Phrygia, had trouble running in his solid gold sneakers.


DNAboost to cold cases The Forensic Science Service (FSS) is piloting a DNA technique it says could lead to countless unsolved criminal investigations being reopened.â¦


The pilots and flight attendants at  bankrupt UAL Corp. UALAQ.OB on Monday ratified wage-cut deals  worth $311 million annually to United Airlines, possibly moving  the carrier closer to a Chapter 11 exit.


Ever so slowly, countries that once made up the former Yugoslavia are reorienting themselves toward the West and its democratic institutions.


Strawberry Is Latest of '86 Mets to Return

Darryl Strawberry, who returns as a special instructor for spring training, becomes the eighth member of the 1986 team serving the Mets in some capacity today.


Former first lady reported alert, stable

Lady Bird Johnson spent another day in the hospital Sunday with no major change in her condition, three days after she was admitted with a slight fever, a family spokeswoman said.


Heading to the visitors' locker room after a 109-107 loss to the Timberwolves in Minneapolis Sunday, Paul Pierce showed his disgust at the game's finish, tossing his gum, then his wristband, then his headband, to the Target Center floor.


NATO Helicopters Find Wreckage of Afghan Airliner

BAND-E GHAZI, Afghanistan  - NATO helicopters  found the wreckage of an Afghan airliner on Saturday that  crashed into a mountain top during a snow storm near Kabul two  days ago with 104 people on board.


Waterford Crystal, the horse Cian O'Connor rode to win Ireland's only gold medal at the Athens Olympics, has failed a dope test after the individual show jumping competition.


Rx Depot Co-Founder Has New Online Venture

The co-founder of an Oklahoma prescription drug service shut down for violating federal drug importation laws has a new company providing discounted medicines over the Internet.


But who asked for their opinion? The European Commission (EC) has formally endorsed DVB-H as the preferred standard for digital TV signals to be broadcast to mobile phones, though the business model for broadcast TV is still open to debate.â¦


Rialzo stime di vendite annue a 900 mila unita'


The FBI is investigating a major information technology firm with a $1.7 billion Department of Homeland Security contract after it allegedly failed to detect cyber break-ins traced to a Chinese-language Web site and then tried to cover up its deficiencies, according to congressional investigators.


A Napoli subito la prima multa, protesta fumatori a Milano


Scientists are beginning a gene therapy trial which they hope will extend the lives of patients with muscular dystrophy.


Spice Girls scrap China, Australia, S. Africa gigs

The Spice Girls announced Friday they had cancelled their planned concerts in China, Australia, South Africa and Argentina, shortening their reunion tour.


Former Prime Minister Narasimha Rao who died today was known as the father of India's economic reforms. Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh who served as the Finance Minister under him today described Rao using the same words.


Courtney Love Pleads Innocent to Assault

LOS ANGELES - Courtney Love pleaded innocent Friday to a felony assault charge for allegedly attacking a woman with a liquor bottle at her ex-boyfriend's home in April.    The mercurial rocker, wearing a long black dress, was composed in court, responding to Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Dennis Mulcahy's questions with "yes" or "no" answers...


NTSB Seeks Stronger Safety Rules for Buses

The National Transportation Safety Board yesterday called for stronger safety regulations for buses and large trucks in the wake of a bus fire that killed 23 elderly Hurricane Rita evacuees nearly 18 months ago.


Britons Approve of Prince Charles' Wedding

Sixty-five percent of Britons approve of Prince Charles' decision to marry his longtime lover Camilla Parker Bowles, but when it comes to Britain's next king, many people would prefer Charles' oldest son in that role, not the prince, a survey said.


Every time Washington clamps down on the complicated kiddie tax rules, parents have to figure out different ways to encourage their kids to save.


Intel unveils eight-core high-end, gaming platform

Intel unveiled a computing platform running two quad-core Penryn microprocessors and the user's choice of graphics cards.


Presidential candidate Fred Thompson said Thursday he's a Republican who has never strayed from his conservative beliefs, a jab meant to highlight differences with chief rivals Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney.


Federal Court to Hear Microsoft Appeal of Internet Explorer Case

Software giant contesting order to pay $521 million in patent infringement verdict.


EU hopes for new pact with U.S. on passenger data

The European Union hopes to reach an agreement with the United States on a new pact on sharing of airline passenger data next Friday, the European Commission said on Sunday.


Monza, 22:17 - F1, TEST MONZA: MIGLIOR TEMPO DI ALONSO

Fernando Alonso è stato nuovamente il piÃ¹ veloce nei test della Formula 1 sul circuito di Mon...


Istat e Inps hanno pubblicato i dati al 31 dicembre 2005. Le prestazioniassistenziali si concentrano al Sud, al Nord quelle di invaliditÃ  e vecchiaia                                          Pensioni, la spesa aumenta del 3,3% Cresce anche l'incidenza sul Pil                                                                                Il ministro Damiano: "Questi dati ci serviranno perprepararci adeguatamente al confronto con le parti sociali"


Life is again a cabaret as NY hotspots flare

Tuesday night's the night  several towering talents launch new cabaret acts in town and  make us all aware that a) the summer's really kaput, b) the  2006-07 season is really under way and c) Manhattan has a  really lively nightclub scene.


White House hopefuls hand fates to voters

First voters weigh in Thursday on the longest, most gruelling White House race in history, as top hopefuls aim to charge out of the blocks with victory in the too-close-to-call Iowa caucuses.


Village ways fuel bird flu spread in rural Egypt

EZBET SIDI OMAR, Egypt  - When Attia Abdel-Hamid Hassan notices the chickens or ducks that he keeps at home in Egypt's Nile Delta starting to wobble on their feet, he puts them in a sack and drowns them in an irrigation canal.


Harrods pledges sale proceeds to Asian tsunami appeal

Harrods, the glittering London department store, kicked off its famous New Year sale by pledging to donate two percent of the day's takings to the Asian tsunami relief effort.


Russian Oil Partner Won't Call Witnesses

Citing fears of intimidation, lawyers representing the business partner of jailed oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky filed a motion Monday waiving the right to call defense witnesses as their client's fraud and tax evasion trial drags on.


Real Madrid coach Jose Antonio Camacho resigns after the club's poor start to the season.


The new Afghan cabinet has been sworn in at a ceremony at the presidential palace in Kabul. The line-up replaces some key warlords with reformers and technocrats.


BSO's new music director outlines programming plans

It's not often you hear talk of Beethoven, Bach and baseball in the same breath. But at Symphony Hall on Thursday, that's what happened when the Boston Symphony Orchestra introduced


Studio dell'Ofcom, l'AutoritÃ  inglese per le telecomunicazionisul mercato internazionale. Da noi il fenomeno Ã¨ piÃ¹ marcato                                          Il telefono fisso verso la pensione In Italia 4 su 10 solo col cellulare


Whether you want Real Salt Lake here or not, a reasoned, sound decisionmaking process should again be followed by the Legislature and the governor. We want a decision based on the real facts at hand, not just paid connections with outstretched hands. The MSL has a track record.


Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday blamed U.S. policy for inciting other countries to seek nuclear weapons to defend themselves from an "almost uncontained use of military force" — a stinging attack that underscored growing tensions between Washington and Moscow.


L'omicidio ieri in un ex capannone di Sestri Ponente


Microsoft fixes four flaws in four patches; one is critical

Patches address flaws in Microsoft Agent in Windows 2000, Windows Services for UNIX, Visual Studio, MSN Messenger and Windows Live Messenger.


Kenyan police feel heat after gang killings

Kenyan police faced protests on Wednesday after killing 22 people in a slum believed to be a stronghold of the Mungiki gang, branded "agents of the devil" by a government minister.


McNabb inspires Philadelphia rally past Green Bay

PHILADELPHIA  -The Philadelphia Eagles exploded for 24 second half points in a 31-9 rout of the Green Bay Packers on Monday, quarterback Donovan McNabb leading the way with two touchdown passes and a pair of runs into the endzone.


Some Chronically Ill Adults Wait for Medicare

The researchers studied what happened when people who had not had insurance suddenly could have their health care paid for by the federal government.


Saying the financial projections for 2005 made by Pleasanton-based business software maker PeopleSoft are "simply not credible," Redwood Shores-based Oracle Corp.


Doggedly Persistent, Untying Medicare Knots for the Elderly

Frederic Riccardi is an attack dog disguised as a health insurance counselor.


Sudan Arrests and Tortures in Crackdown -Opposition

Sudanese authorities have arrested and  tortured at least two members of an Islamist opposition party  during a search for rebels from its western Darfur region, a  senior party official said on Sunday.


Tintin, the intrepid comic book reporter, looks like a young teen because of a growth hormone deficiency and the effects of too many blows to the head, a study says.


Profumo designato in consiglio Federazione bancaria europea


Rennes, 18:29 - CALCIO, JUVE: FATY SEMPRE PIU' VICINO

Dopo Ricardo Faty, centrocampista della Roma, un altro Faty potrebbe approdare nel campionato italia...


USOC rejects call for Hamm to return gold

US Olympic officials Friday rejected as âdeplorableâ a suggestion by the International Gymnastics Federation that menâs all-around individual champion Paul Hamm


For the giddy Apple groupies who spent hours, or days, in line for an iPhone, it all came down to the final reward: snagging a new technology for $600 that has yet to prove itself.


In Seattle, a Dream From the Past Has a Hazy Future

Before the breakdowns it was a fantasy made real. But now the Seattle monorail mostly sits, waiting for repair, and affirmation.


The Bank of England's rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously to leave its key base rate unchanged at 4.75pc at its last meeting on Oct 7, the central bank said today.


Turkish Embassy Guards Killed in Mosul, Turks Say

Several Turkish embassy guards were killed in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul by unidentified assailants while on their way from Turkey to the Iraqi capital Baghdad, Turkey's Foreign Ministry said in a statement.


Scottish islanders' hedgehog cull poses prickly problem

A remote Scottish island has come under growing pressure to end a controversial annual cull of hedgehogs, and ferry them to the mainland instead.


Rare WWI play "Journey's End" in stirring revival

Arriving on Broadway  years after its triumphant West End production, this revival of  the little-seen (at least in America) "Journey's End"  demonstrates that this 1929 World War I play by R.C. Sherriff,  rather than being a museum piece, has lost none of its power or  immediacy.


Ma secondo il Financial Times il governo e' cauto


England bowler Harmison troubles West Indies

Stephen Harmison belatedly found his form in the third Test against West Indies at Old Trafford here Sunday.


Police face disciplinary action over handling of case of woman whose father and uncle have been convicted of her murder.


FBI Probes More Lasers Shot at Airplanes

At least a dozen cases of lasers being beamed into aircraft cockpits since Christmas are being investigated by the FBI.


British Airways places orders for 12 Airbus A380 and 24 Boeing 787 aircraft, its largest order since 1998.


RP developers urged: Write apps for future online devices

WITH billions of devices going online, Sun Microsystems expects more opportunities to open up for developers and system integrators who can build new applications on top of these devices.


Udine, 19:07 - CALCIO, UDINESE; GALEONE: ACCETTO IL RISULTATO

Giovanni Galeone, allenatore dell'Udinese, accetta il pareggio contro l'Ascoli: "E' un risultato che...


Report: Artists Find Internet Useful, But Criticize File-Sharing

com. While recording and film industry interests have hammered away at the sharing of music and videos files over the Internet, the creative artists who actually produce the content welcome the Internet


A pensioner died weeks after being left at the wrong home by an ambulance crew, an inquest hears.


Verizon's agreement with Philadelphia brings new life to the city's WiFi plans.


Nell'Astigiano 35enne tempesta il genitore di calci e pugni


Australia duly won the second Test in Adelaide by 213 runs, a margin New Zealand might well have settled for when they were reeling at 34 for four the previous afternoon.


Israel "would not dare attack Iran": Ahmadinejad

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday that Israel "would not dare attack Iran", after Israel said it tested a missile and warned against Tehran's nuclear program.


Putin Says Link Probed Between Al Qaeda, Chechens

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday investigators were probing a possible link between al Qaeda and Chechen rebels widely believed to have downed two passenger planes a week ago.


After eight months of struggle, pain and hope, the racehorse finally loses his battle. But that he made it this far was a medical miracle


Bulgaria, EU move to secure freedom for HIV medics

Bulgaria and the European Union called on Libya on Wednesday to transfer six foreign medics to Sofia, after Tripoli lifted their death sentences for infecting hundreds of children with the HIV virus.


Arafat sends letter to Mubarak to condemn Taba bombings

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat condemned Friday the bombing attacks against Egypt's Red Sea resorts in Sinai Peninsular on Thursday night, in which dozens were killed and more than 100 wounded.


Three Indonesian Christians to be executed for attacks on Muslims are seen by relatives for probably the last time.


A 39-year-old man with a history of mental problems was arrested Saturday in the vicious slaying of a psychologist attacked in her office with a meat cleaver, police said.


NATO's Afghan mission in trouble: Canadian Senate

NATO's military mission to Afghanistan is in trouble and has little chance of success unless the alliance commits significantly more resources, said a report issued by the Canadian Senate on Monday.


RIM launches BlackBerry with revamped keyboard

Research In Motion, which popularized wireless e-mailing with its thumb-operated BlackBerry, launched a new version of the device Wednesday with a smaller, revamped keyboard.


AIDS is spreading faster among women than men in most parts of the world, the United Nations said Wednesday in its annual report marking World AIDS Day.


British health officials said Friday that their American counterparts were informed in mid-September that problems at a drug-manufacturing plant in northwest


To stay ahead in a merciless business, computer graphics champ Nvidia is setting its own pace.


'A Changed' Fastow Requests Leniency for His Role at Enron

Lawyers for former Enron Corp. finance chief Andrew S. Fastow are asking a judge for leniency in advance of his sentencing on conspiracy charges next week, according to court papers filed in Houston.


Gov't study: School killings up slightly

At least 21 people were killed at school during the 2004-05 academic year, a slight increase from the year before, the government reported Sunday.


Bush Seeks Extra $691 Million in Hurricane Aid

U.S President Bush asked Congress on  Tuesday for $691.2 million in new emergency aid to help states  hit by Hurricane Jeanne.


With Moss out, Gabriel back with Raiders

The Oakland Raiders brought back receiver Doug Gabriel on Wednesday three months after trading him to New England as insurance for Randy Moss' ankle injury.


Open source 'supergroup' Two California-based open source software companies are to join forces to launch an assault on the emerging market for open source in enterprise computing. Development tools specialist SpringSource (formerly Interface21) today announced it has taken over Covalent Technologies, a leading contributor to Apache Software Foundation (ASF) open source projects.â¦


Ukraine Government Holds Meeting Without PM

Ukraine's government, prevented from meeting at its headquarters by protesters denouncing Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich, held a session elsewhere on Wednesday but without the premier.


Lawmakers propose bill on global warming

A Senate blueprint for tackling global warming would require power plants and vehicles to reduce their greenhouse gases by 70 percent. A chief sponsor said President Bush's approach of voluntary action will not meet the goal.


"Buy 'em both" is not exactly the strongest defense.


Justin Gatlin won the fastest Olympic race in history by a face. His face. The very face that might finally change track for the better.


The US House of Representatives votes to overturn a ban on aid to overseas groups practising abortion.


Some people with thousands of dollars of credit card debt say describing their fiscal intimacies online helps push them to pay it off.


When Greenville County in South Carolina borrowed $US800 million two years ago to expand its public schools, insurance broker Marsh & McLennan provided three bidders to insure the project.


Twelve challenge Croatian president's bid

Croats are preparing to choose between a record field of presidential candidates as popular, pro-Western incumbent Stipe Mesic goes up against 12 challengers in Sunday's election.


Thousands in rival rallies over Polish crisis

About 20,000 Poles took part in rival demonstrations in the capital on Saturday over whether the ruling conservatives, who are struggling to form a coalition, should call a snap election.


London, Oct. 1 (NNN): British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Friday will undergo a minor surgery to correct heart palpitations but will be fully functioning and back at work next week, according to officials here.


You can forget how big a guy he is. How big his hands are. How fluid his delivery is. How much poise he has for a pitcher who is 23 years old.


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The Motley Fool - Even though the Roth IRA has been around for more than 10 years, people still have a lot of questions about how it works. Today, I'll review 10 frequent questions about the Roth, with the hope of helping you better understand this valuable IRA option.


Giambi's Reported Steroid Use May Cost Him

Jason Giambi's reported testimony that he used steroids might jeopardize his $120 million contract with the New York Yankees and allow baseball commissioner Bud Selig to discipline him.


Indonesians cast their ballots today in the country's first democratic presidential election. The vote will cap months of polls and finally consign decades of dictatorship to history.


Daytona Beach, 10:30 - NASCAR, DAYTONA 500: VINCE HARVICK, MONTOYA SI RITIRA

Kevin Harvick ha vinto al fotofinish su Mark Martin la 500 miglia di Daytona, prima prova del campio...


New measures to fight crime, terror and drugs are at the heart of the UK Government's plans for the next year.


Blair enters hospital for "routine" heart operation

LONDON : British Prime Minister Tony Blair was admitted to hospital for minor surgery to treat an irregular heartbeat, London police said.


What is the best way to judge a basketball player? Championship rings? MVPs? All-League selections? Hall of Fame status?


In 10 career regular-season starts against the Mets, Roger Clemens is 3-5 with a 5.14 earned run average. That is easily his highest E.R.A. against any team.


Attacks kill 112 Shi'ite pilgrims in Iraq

HILLA, Iraq  - Insurgents killed 112 Shi'ite pilgrims streaming to the holy Iraqi city of Kerbala on Tuesday, including nearly 80 after two suicide bombers blew themselves up in one crowded street lined with tents.


Will your phone become your credit card?

Motorola is working with MasterCard to introduce a "lifestyle changing" credit card phone by year's end.


High School Football, Under Prime-Time Lights

National broadcasts of high school football have put coaches in the spotlight, and in potentially dangerous territory.


Frequent Flier: In Case of Emergency, Laptops and Cellphones First

Business travelers love their gadgets, perhaps too much. So when the gadgets donÂt love us back, things can get ugly.


Nitromed Soars 8.3 Pct in Pre-Open Trade

Shares of Nitromed Inc.  rose 8.3 percent before the bell on Friday after JP Morgan initiated coverage on it with an "overweight" rating and added Nitromed to the brokerage's focus list.


Democratic Senate nominee Ned Lamont, the anti-war candidate who toppled Sen. Joe Lieberman in the Connecticut primary, says he was surprised by Lieberman and Vice President Dick Cheney's claims that his victory could embolden terrorists.


FCC adopts rules for broadband over power lines

MANHASSET, NY - The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday (Oct. 14) to modified its rules to open the door to the widespread deployment of broadband access over power lines.


Hewlett-Packard Co. HPQ.N   director George Keyworth resigned from the board on Tuesday as   the No. 2 PC maker tries to move beyond a brewing controversy   over its investigation into media leaks.


Prince Charles to use commercial flights

Putting his money where his environmentalist mouth is, Prince Charles is swapping gas-guzzling private planes and helicopters for commercial flights, train journeys and biodiesel cars.


Thai Vendors Urged to Put IT in Trolleys

By Woranuj Maneerungsee, Bangkok Post, Thailand  Sep. 20--Rapid advances in information technology will have a drastic  impact on consumer shopping behaviour in the future, according to Fredric Lam,  an expert for retail solutions at computer giant IBM.


Five British clubs learn their opposition in the Champions League draw at 1500 BST.


The threat of a terrorist attack against Germans in Afghanistan — or even suicide bombings in Germany itself — appears to be on the rise in recent days, officials said Friday.


Discussions are taking place to secure a private sale of Northern Rock, Gordon Brown confirms.