North Korea says has funds, awaits U.N. team

North Korea said on Monday it would start implementing a nuclear disarmament deal struck in February and awaits a visit by U.N. inspectors now that a dispute over its funds frozen at a Macau bank had been resolved.


Homeland Security fills top cybersecurity post

More than 14 months after announcing a top cybersecurity job, the department finally picks someone to fill it.


Allo studio norme a maggiore tutela della concorrenza


Rescue tug towing stricken Canadian sub toward Scotland

A crippled Canadian submarine was late being towed toward Scotland, after two days spent adrift near Ireland without power following a fatal fire, an Irish captain participating in the rescue said.


Rassegna su rapporti fra lo stilista e la Germania


News Analysis: Plainly, a Justice Department Pick of Like Mind

Michael B. Mukasey, the presidentâs attorney general nominee, gave senators direct answers, but his view of presidential power is perfectly aligned with that of the Bush administration.


The BBC's Mike Baker asks whether Thailand's schools offer an example for Britain's to follow.


The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Monday he considers homosexuality to be immoral and the military should not condone it by allowing gay personnel to serve openly, the Chicago Tribune reported.


Indonesia Awaits Debt Relief, to Punish Graft

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Indonesia looked forward  to debt relief from rich nations and promised on Wednesday to  crack down on anyone caught pocketing tsunami aid money.


Business Process Management and the Future of BPM

Over the past few years, the concept of Business Process Management has come into vogue as a method for tying together the processes and software programs used throughout an enterprise. There are now a number of companies offering BPM software, including some smaller developers that offer BPM-specific programs, as well as a few power-players of the software industry who have recently stepped into the ring.


A car traveling at high speed down a private airport runway ran off an embankment and was airborne for 200 feet before smashing into a tree early Saturday, killing all five young men in the vehicle, the Florida Highway Patrol said.


Parte male il confronto tra sindacati e governo


Chrysler proposes shedding non-core assets: report

Chrysler LLC has proposed shedding non-core assets in contract talks with the United Auto Workers, the Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition.


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Germany awards Hillary Clinton media prize

US Senator Hillary Clinton has beenawarded the "German Media Prize" of 2004, the organizers said Friday.


Britain's Brown denies shift away from U.S.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown denied on Friday a shift in foreign policy away from the United States after one of his ministers told an audience there that a country's strength depended on alliances not military might.


Auburn Trustee Boosts Everyone, Including the Chaplain

Why would Bobby Lowder invest so much money into Auburn University and have so many ties to Rev. Chette Williams, the football team's chaplain?


Arizona Points to Global Warming as Culprit

Higher temperatures, rapid precipitation shifts, and accelerated blooming and breeding patterns are changing the Southwest.


Early Astronomical ÂComputerÂ Found to Be Technically Complex

The Antikythera Mechanism calculated phases of the Moon and planetary motions in the second century B.C.


The UK music industry is set to prosecute people who swap music illegally over the internet.


Judge overturns Patriot Act ISP provision

A provision of the controversial Patriot Act which allowed the FBI to clandestinely demand information from ISPs has been ruled unconstitutional.


Dollar gets no help from talk, sinks to fresh low

The dollar got little relief from strongly worded expressions from European Union finance chiefs, falling to another low against the euro.


Sofia Vows Zagreb Hooligans Out of Revanche

Politics: 16 October 2004, Saturday. Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry has asked its Croatian counterpart that the local football hooligans involved in the clashes with Bulgarian fans over the World Cup qualifier ...


Microsoft, which recommended immediate updates, said the newly discovered vulnerability could allow remote code execution of code thanks to a buffer-overrun vulnerability in the processing of JPEG image formats.


In calo vendita componenti, accuse di concorrenza sleale


John Travolta says his thinking is in line with fellow Scientologist Tom Cruise, who has publicly defended the religion's stance against psychiatry and the pharmaceutical industry.


The Japanese unit of Amazon.com Inc.   said on Wednesday it was considering launching a  virtual shopping mall, in a bid to snatch a share of the  growing market from Web mall operators Rakuten Inc. (4755.Q)  and Yahoo Japan Corp. (4689.T).


Fog of war, partisanship cloud Kerry's Vietnam record

A clear picture of what John Kerry did or did not do in Vietnam 35 years ago may never emerge, given the fog of war, the passage of time and the intense partisan sentiments of the players.


Senior clerics are publishing a guide for Britain's Muslim community offering advice on dealing with a terror attack.


A car bomb has exploded in central Baghdad, killing at least 35 people, officials say.


Britain Backs U.S. Action Against Saudi Dissident

Britain on Wednesday backed a U.S. call to the United Nations to freeze the assets of a London-based Saudi dissident who Washington says has provided support for al Qaeda.


Merck and Co  on Wednesday reported a fourth-quarter loss due to a number of charges, including for a costly settlement related to its withdrawn Vioxx arthritis drug.


A former assistant treasurer at Enron Corp. was charged with conspiracy Tuesday for his alleged role in making the toppled energy giant's financial picture appear rosier than it was.


A fire broke out Wednesday at the former Chicago Sun-Times building, which is being demolished to make way for Donald Trump's glitzy 90-story condominium and hotel tower. No serious injuries were reported.


Elizabeth Hurley and Arun Nayar begin their wedding celebrations in India with a trip to Mumbai.


BRITISH football has come a long way since the early Eighties, when racism was rife among fans, especially in England where chanting mobs got away with flinging bunches of bananas at Liverpool player John Barnes - who was then one of only a handful of


'Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin killed by stingray

Steve Irwin, the TV host known as the "Crocodile Hunter," has died after being stung by a stingray off Australia's north coast. Irwin, 44 was killed by a stingray barb that went through his chest, according to police sources. Irwin was filming an underwater documentary at the time.


Republican Mitt Romney, the wealthiest candidate in the presidential field, won't have to reveal details of his financial holdings until mid-August, under an extension obtained from the Office of Government Ethics.


Consumer group Which? says it may sue retailer JJB Sports over alleged overcharging for football shirts.


WASHINGTON - Tuesday's blast at a US military base in Iraq that killed 22 people appeared to be a suicide attack by someone wearing explosives, not a rocket or mortar as initially thought, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Wednesday.


Great American Smokeout offers help to smokers

Yesterday was the first day in many years that Janet Nichols didn't smoke a cigarette. She tried to quit smoking several times before but the habit always got the best of her.


Heart attack death rates higher in Canada than US: study

TORONTO - Doctors in the United States tend to treat heart attacks more aggressively than their Canadian counterparts, which improves chances of survival for patients, researchers say.


com. On a chilly, gray afternoon in St. Louis, Busch Stadium erupted on the sweet Jim Edmonds home run swing the Cardinals' faithful have come to know so well.


South Korea to explain uranium experiments at IAEA meetings this ...

SEOUL - South Korean officials will meet with the UN nuclear watchdog this month to explain about controversial uranium enrichment tests conducted four years ago, Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon said on Saturday.


U.S. worker productivity grew at a slower pace than initially estimated during the first three months of this year as the economy just inched ahead, driving up labor costs and backing Federal Reserve sentiments that inflation is indeed a concern.


Millions of migrants are helping to build China's economic success but not seeing any benefits, Amnesty says.


Edmund Hillary, First Atop Everest, Dies

"To be washed gently ashore, maybe on the many pleasant beaches near the place I was born. Then the full circle of my life will be complete"  Sir Edmund Hillary, the unassuming beekeeper who conquered Mount Everest to win renown as one of the 20th century's greatest adventurers, has died, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark announced Friday. He was 88.The gangling New Zealander devoted much of his life to aiding the mountain people of Nepal and took his fame in stride, preferring to be called 'Ed' and considering himself an ordinary man.'Sir Ed described himself as an average New Zealander with modest abilities. In reality, he was a colossus. He was an heroic figure who not only 'knocked off' Everest but lived a life of determination, humility, and generosity,' Clark said in a statement. Read more


High-tech NASA looking at low-tech shuttle fix

High-tech NASA may repair a torn heat-resistant blanket on the space shuttle Atlantis in a low-tech way -- by sending an astronaut out to stitch it together, the U.S. space agency said on Tuesday.


I wonder whether doctors might routinely explore a physical basis for the sudden, unexplained onset of emotional pain.


Finding Little Relief In the Drug Market

And so we said goodbye this year to an illusion -- that the drugs we need will be waiting for us when we need them, safe and sound.


Madonna recalled her struggle to break into show business on Wednesday as she presented her first effort as a movie director: "Filth and Wisdom," which made its debut at the Berlin film festival.


Obese Children Prone to Heart Attacks and Stroke as Adults

World Heart Day is focusing on life-threatening risks of obesity in children. The World Health Organization and World Heart Federation warn, overweight children are three-to-five times more likely to suffer


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One season, two players with broken scaphoid bones. First, it was inside linebacker Tedy Bruschi . Now, it's cornerback Ellis Hobbs .


MedImmune Inc. said yesterday that it is evaluating whether it can help stem a threatened flu vaccination shortage by producing more doses of its inhaled vaccine FluMist after a request from federal officials.


Small discs for camcorders get the blue light

Blu-ray group is developing a smaller version of its technology for portable electronics, aiming to give its format a leg up.


Senior Shia clerics in Iraq reject armed resistance as a way of protesting at the presence of US-led forces.


Google, meet Uncle Sam. The search engine giant showed off its ambition yesterday to expand its business with the federal government, kicking off a two-day sales meeting that attracted nearly 200 federal contractors, engineers and uniformed military members eager to learn more about its technology offerings. ...


English Premier League champions Arsenal won 1-0 at Newcastle United on Wednesday through a superbly struck winner by skipper Patrick Vieira.


Britain defends Rushdie knighthood amid Muslim protests

Britain insisted Wednesday it was right to knight Salman Rushdie for his literary career, adding it was "sorry" if it had caused distress, after protests spread in the Muslim world and a prominent cleric called for the novelist to be killed.


U.N. court sentences rebel Serb leader to 35 years

The U.N. war crimes tribunal sentenced the former leader of rebel Serbs in Croatia, Milan Martic, to 35 years in jail for ordering atrocities committed when rebel Serbs set up a breakaway state in Croatia.


Star British rower Matthew Pinsent retires after four Olympic gold

HENLEY-ON-THAMES, England (CP) - British rower Matthew Pinsent is passing up a chance for a record-equalling fifth Olympic gold medal.


Amazon turns off Ireland's electronic Christmas

WEEE directive is just not fair Confusion over the way the WEEE directive (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) is implemented in different European states has prompted Amazon to cease shipping qualifying products to the Repubic of Ireland (IE).â¦


Republicans blocked a Senate no-confidence vote on Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Monday, rejecting a symbolic Democratic effort to force him from office amid blistering criticism from lawmakers in both parties.


Holding up signs calling US president George Bush a âwar criminalâ and âliar,â several thousand demonstrators marched on the parliament buildings in Canadaâs capital Ottawa to protest against his visit, the US-led war in Iraq and a host of other


US singer Laura Branigan, who had hits with Gloria and Self Control in the 1980s, dies unexpectedly in her sleep.


Swedish landlord approves loud love in the afternoon

STOCKHOLM, Sweden In Sweden, loud lovemaking is no cause for eviction -- during the daytime.


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The "Buffett premium" has kicked in on rumors that the Oracle is interested in Hovnanian.


Flight recorders from two planes that crashed just three minutes apart Tuesday night are providing few clues to investigators but indicate "something happened very fast," a Kremlin representative said Thursday.


For Struggling Black College, Hopes of a Revival

Wiley College is suddenly feeling the glow of celebrity with the release of a film about the schoolâs debating team.


com December 23, 2004, 11:15 AM PT. Opera Software released a test version of a major update to its Web browser software Thursday, intensifying its efforts, along with open-source


Sharon Approves 1,000 Settlement Homes in W.Bank

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  has approved building tenders for 1,000 more homes in Jewish  settlements in the West Bank frozen earlier to avoid upsetting  the United States, political sources said on Tuesday.


America's major wars and the length of U.S. participation:


Novara, 15:33 - BASKET, CIMBERIO VARESE: LESIONE LEGAMENTO GINOCCHIO PER SKELIN

La Cimberio Varese perde Mate Skelin. Il centro croato ha subito una lesione al legamento crociato d...


Mississippi attorney general targets State Farm

Mississippi's attorney general said on Friday he would propose legislation to force State Farm, the largest home insurer in the United States, to continue writing new policies in the state.


French court convicts Algerian of Paris bombings

A French court jailed Algerian Rachid Ramda for life on Friday for his role in financing a spate of bomb attacks on the Paris underground rail network that killed eight people and wounded 200 others in 1995.


The longest serving astronaut in history, John W. Young, announced his retirement on Tuesday. Mr. Young, who has spent 42 years at the National Aeronautics and Space


Pakistan's President says he cannot intervene in the death sentence on a Leeds man by an Islamic court.


Governor Race in Washington May Come Down to 8 Votes

The cliffhanger in Washington State seems to have a winner: the Democratic candidate, Christine Gregoire.


Watchdog under fire over lender's collapse

Embattled Financial Services Authority promises "root and branch" review of Northern Rock crisis.


When DeAngelo Williams arrived at Memphis, the Tigers had just completed their seventh consecutive losing season and were about to endure No. 8.


Tom Brokaw retires, makes way for Brian Williams on "NBC Nightly ...

(National-NBC) Dec. 2, 2004 - "NBC Nightly News" anchor Tom Brokaw said good-bye Wednesday night with these simple words, "That's Nightly News for this Wednesday night.


Mariazell was founded by Benedictine monks 850 years ago Pope Benedict XVI has visited a famous shrine to the Virgin Mary on the second day of a three-day visit to Austria. via HowardThomson.co.uk


The fine grit in polluted air boosts the risk of heart disease in older women much more powerfully than scientists realized, a big federally funded study has found, raising questions of whether U.S. environmental standards are strict enough.


Injured Nadal in late Davis Cup pull-out

Spanish world number two Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the opening rubber of his country's Davis Cup World Group first round tie with Switzerland, after straining a muscle in training.


Student-cabdriver killed as he is robbed of $150

Jersey City, NJ -- A cabdriver working his way through medical school was shot and killed while being robbed of $150, authorities said.


TORONTO, Jan 31 (Reuters Life!) - While the soccer world buzzed over David Beckham's $250 million signing with the Los Angeles Galaxy, the former England captain quietly stepped away from the frenzy to call a young Canadian dying of cancer.


Armed gangs are seizing children for ransom payments in  lawless norther CAR, Amnesty says.


WASHINGTON: A respected panel of US scientists has urged schools, food companies, government agencies and families to work together to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic.


Leno to Retire from 'Tonight Show' in 2009

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


By Bob Marshall  Some keep the Sabbath going to church; I keep it staying at home, With a bobolink for a chorister, And an orchard for a dome.  Some keep the Sabbath in surplice; I just wear my wings, And instead of tolling the bell for church, Our little sexton sings.


President Vladimir Putin told a congress of Russia's dominant party Monday that he would agree to become prime minister if Dmitry Medvedev is elected as his successor Â and said he would not seek to make the premiership more powerful.


Many of the nation's biggest companies have cut back their sales expectations in recent days and the financial system is showing signs of new stress, evidence that the U.S. economy is more threatened by the sharp downturn in housing than it appeared to be only a few weeks ago.


An MI6 team was at the UK embassy in Paris at the time of Princess Diana's death, the former ambassador says.


Blog: In an internal memo to Verizon Wireless employees,  Chief Operating Officer Jack Plating responds to AT&T's launch of the heralded iPhone.


Chechen warlord and Beslan mastermind Shamil Basayev scoffs at rumours of his demise.


BEA gets virtualization religion, builds edition of Java virtual machine that runs on VMware's hypervisor.


Gunmen Kill at Least 7 Iraqi Soldiers N. of Baghdad

Gunmen attacked an Iraqi National Guard checkpoint south of the restive town of Baquba on Monday, killing at least seven soldiers, a National Guard officer in the town said.


Shooting Breaks Out in Gaza Around Likely Arafat Successor

A group of Palestinians unleashed deadly bursts of gunfire as Mahmoud Abbas arrived at a service for Yasir Arafat.


Update 7: Crude Oil Hugs Milestone $55 Mark

Crude oil futures stayed within range of the $55 milestone Friday, a day after a decline in the US inventory of heating oil roiled a market already on edge over tight supplies, high demand and unrest among key producers.


US Soldier Seeks to Suppress Iraq Abuse Photos

A US soldier at the center of the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal sought on Monday to strike from his court martial potentially incriminating photographs at a hearing before a military judge in Germany.


A woman stabbed to death and set on fire on Eastbourne seafront had also been sexually assaulted, police say.


Search Engine Forums Spotlight: January 11, 2008

Found in the search marketing forums: Future of YPN?; Link Exchanges and Google's Opinion; Most Improved PPC Program; and more.


European stock markets were expected to open little changed on Tuesday after a lacklustre session overnight on Wall Street and ahead of results from media giant Vivendi Universal.


Alan Greenspan said the odds of a recession have grown since earlier this year, even though "the economy is not doing badly at this stage."


InfoWorld - Google has launched a blog focused on U.S. government legislation and regulation, one sign of the company's growing interest in Washington, D.C., affairs.


The federal deficit surged to a record $413 billion in 2004, the Treasury Department announced Thursday, injecting the figure into a presidential campaign in which the two parties have clashed over President Bush's management of the economy and the budget.


Now that a couple of hundred Lab readers have told their online matchmaking stories, let me tell you mine. After visiting the eHarmony Labs for my Findings column on matchmaking, I wondered if its algorithm would match me and my wife, Dana. So we each registered separately with eHarmony and answered the 258 questions. We [...].


Inzaman banned over refusal to play but cleared of ball-tampering

Pakistan cricket captain Inzaman-ul-Haq has been cleared of ball-tampering but found guilty of bringing the game into disrepute over his side's refusal to play during last month's fourth Test against England.


Torino, 12:41 - CALCIO, TORINO; CAIRO: OBIETTIVO RIMANE LA SALVEZZA

Il Torino che torna alla vittoria non è piÃ¹ una novità. La grande prova di Bergamo che...


Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev has claimed responsibility for the Beslan school siege, in which more than 320 hostages were killed.


Asian markets fall after N.Korea missiles

Asian stocks and currencies dropped  on Wednesday while bonds rose after North Korea test-fired  missiles, including a long-range Taepodong-2, heightening  geopolitical risks and unnerving investors.


As Chiarelli fishes around, Jurcina is the bait

In the midst of shaking up their lineup, the Bruins yesterday informed the 29 other NHL franchises that they would listen to bids for defenseman Milan Jurcina , the 6-foot-4-inch tower of power who last season appeared headed for regular duty with the club.


Cheaters never win? In video games they do

Anyone who believes that cheaters  never win, obviously isn't a video game fan.


Suicide Car Bomb Kills 37 at Pakistan Religious Rally

MULTAN, Pakistan  - A suicide car bomb exploded in  central Pakistan, killing at least 37 people and wounding more  than 50 at a rally for an assassinated militant religious  leader early on Thursday, police said.


India's leading television maker, Videocon Industries Ltd., is close to buying Daewoo Electronics Corp. of South Korea in what could be the biggest overseas acquisition by any Indian company, an official familiar with the deal said Tuesday.


Red Hat replaces CEO with Delta Airlines exec

James Whitehurst, Delta Airlines' former chief operating officer and a former programmer, will replace CEO Matthew Szulik on Jan. 1.


The Lure of Treatments Science Has Dismissed

Exploring the reasons people swear by treatments that have no scientific evidence backing them.


Bulls downplay headbandgate with Wallace

No headbands, no problems. That was the message the Bulls sent Monday afternoon, two days after Chicago center Ben Wallace flouted a team rule against wearing a headband during a game.


Patients in the UK's four nations are getting different services following devolution, say health chiefs.


Growing disenchantment over the Iraq war is proving the great equalizer in many areas, blurring traditional social and demographic distinctions that made it easy to paint sections of the electoral map red or blue.


In Egypt's classrooms, lessons go only so far

Parents spend $2.4 billion annually to illegally hire private teachers.


ARM to show Google phone prototype Monday: source

FRANKFURT/LONDON  - British chip designer ARM will show a prototype mobile phone based on Google's Android platform next Monday at the Mobile World Congress wireless show in Barcelona, a source close to the company said on Thursday.


Stratus Unveils Low-End Fault-Tolerant Server

Ziff Davis - At half the price of its high-end system, the new ftServer W Series 2300 system offers users an alternative to clusters.


Rapper Ice Cube Hot at Frozen Box Office

Rapper-turned-filmmaker Ice Cube heated up the weekend box office in North America even as a blizzard blanketed large chunks of the U.S. Northeast and dampened overall ticket sales.


EL FASHER, Sudan -- A Sudanese newspaper editor who infuriated Muslim fundamentalists last year by printing an article that concerned questions about the parentage of the Prophet Mohammed was found dead yesterday in Khartoum, the capital.


U.K. Court Condemns Detention of Suspects

Britain's highest court on Thursday harshly condemned one of the most hotly disputed elements of the country's anti-terrorist strategy — a law allowing some foreign suspects to be locked up indefinitely with no charge.


Crude oil topped $50 per barrel during Asian trading today, pushing past the psychological milestone for the first time then surging further to new record levels likely to unsettle oil-consuming nations.


When Ashley Abernathy was nine years old and suffering from leukemia, her spirits were lifted by a serenade from rock star David Lee Roth. The former Van Halen frontman recorded a heart-rending tune especially for Ashley.


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Rain in Boston Postpones BoSox-Yanks Game

BOSTON - After a night of steady rain at Fenway Park, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox hoped to get in Game 3 of the AL championship series on Saturday night.    The forecast was better, with the National Weather Service calling for mostly cloudy conditions with a 50-percent chance of showers and 10-15 mph wind...


US President George W Bush is in Italy for his first meeting with the Pope, on the latest stage of his European tour.


It has taken five years for Pattie   Carrington to come to terms with the death of her husband on   September 11, but now she is ready to make changes in her life   and wants to help others get through the kind of loss she   faced.


Spokane cleric beats out Kicanas for top bishop post

Bishop William Skylstad of Spokane, Wash., who will seek bankruptcy protection Nov. 29 for his diocese from millions of dollars in clergy sex abuse claims, was elected yesterday to be the next president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops.


Last Yugoslav King's Body To Leave Chicago Area

After an eventful but often tragic life, Yugoslavia's last monarch ended up in an unlikely spot: entombed in an ornately decorated suburban Chicago church that was intended to be his final resting place.Comment


Search Engine Forums Spotlight: February 15, 2008

Found in the search marketing forums: SES New York Parties; No Follow: Do You Follow?; Optimizing Flash in 2008; and more.


Toy Makers Brace for Soft Holiday Season

LOS ANGELES - Toy makers and major retailers are bracing for potentially weak Christmas sales this year amid concerns that consumers, many squeezed by skyrocketing gas prices or uneasiness over the economy, will spend less on holiday shopping.    On Monday, No...


Democrat Gregoire Wins Wash. Governor Race

Democrat Christine Gregoire won the Washington governor's race by 130 votes out of 2.9 million ballots cast, according to final recount results announced Thursday from Seattle's King County, the last of the state's 39 counties to report.


Two men die and two people are left with serious injuries after shootings in London and Bristol.


Most IT Managers won't question the importance of security, but this priority has been sliding between the third and fourth most important focus for companies.


An agreement to end Africa's longest-running civil war won unanimous endorsement Monday from the leaders of Sudan's main southern rebel movement, paving the way for a new constitution and a power-sharing government.


Court Rejects Ukraine PM's Election Complaints

Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich's dogged  bid to overturn his liberal rival's victory in Ukraine's  presidential election all but collapsed on Thursday after the  Supreme Court threw out all of his complaints.


GE to sell silicones, quartz businesses for $3.8 billion

General Electric Co. GE.N said on   Thursday it will sell its advanced materials business, which   includes silicones and quartz, to private equity firm Apollo   Management LP for about $3.8 billion in cash and securities.


Baghdad Car Bomb Targeting Police Kills 7 People

A car bomb that targeted police at a  Baghdad cafe killed seven people, the U.S. military said.


Romania Wins Women's Gymnastics Gold, U.S. Takes Silver

Romania underlined their superiority  over the rest of the field by storming to the women's  gymnastics team gold at the Olympic Games Tuesday.


DENVER Nov 8, 2004 - Apparently there is no special exception for Santa at least not for flu vaccines. Nick Pallotto, 62, who plays Santa Claus in malls, turned up at a flu clinic in Colorado Springs and


Stocks dip again as subprime fears weigh

Stocks closed down for a third session on Tuesday as higher bond yields raised concerns about borrowing costs and more fallout from the subprime mortgage market kept investors on edge.


The dictionary module has been integrated into the word processor and is also a stand-alone application in the Works Task Launcher. A thesaurus has been included, as well as the option to set parental controls.


The U.S. Open lost one of its top attractions when champion Maria Sharapova was beaten 6-4 1-6 6-2 by Polish teenager Agnieszka Radwanska in the third round on Saturday.


Tipranavir shown to be effective against drug-resistant virus

Clinical trial data released by pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim at the 44th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy in Washington, DC, on its experimental protease inhibitor tipranavir show that the drug is effective


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Disney Settles S.E.C. Complaint Over Directors' Disclosures

The S.E.C. reached a settlement with Disney over the company's failure to disclose its relationships with various board members as well as with an airline controlled by a director.


Study Finds Benzene Damage in Workers Even at 'Safe' Levels

Description: A study of Chinese factory workers exposed to benzene, a chemical found in oil and tar products, finds it can damage blood cells even at levels considered safe for workers in the US NPR's Christopher Joyce reports.


Massive Galaxies are still forming as predicted by Indian Cosmo ...

Lagos - An item has appeared in the Universe Today, Space News from Around the Internet that the NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer has discovered baby galaxies forming in our relative neighborhood, casting doubt on the theory that only small galaxies were


A referee's admission that he fixed games has Germany reeling from its biggest soccer scandal in 30 years.


Google finds a way to embed hyperlinks in newspaper ads

As online advertising continues to put the squeeze on newspaper publishers trying to get ad revenue, Google is looking for innovative methods to cash in on one side of the ad market it has not had much luck penetrating: print.


THE Spanish football federation yesterday opened a disciplinary file against national coach Luis Aragones - but anti-racism campaigners expect him to be let off with a warning.


England captain John Terry is a doubt for February's match with Switzerland after breaking three bones in his right foot.


The EU called off its sanctions on $4 billion worth of US goods on Monday after Washington repealed illegal export tax subsidies, bringing some balm to transatlantic ties wounded by a battle over Airbus and Boeing.


2004 in review It wasn't quite the 'Year of Digital Music', but 2004 certainly paved the way for 2005 to take that title.


U.S. states are requesting a five-year extension of the 2002 antitrust judgment against Microsoft.


Sharapova dazzles and Hewitt strolls through

Maria Sharapova's dazzling play matched her eye-catching attire on Tuesday as the Russian opened the defense of her U.S. Open crown in impeccably stylish fashion.


The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Tommy Tomlinson Column: Were We Googled or Gouged?

By Tommy Tomlinson, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Feb. 11--Google is being modest.   For proof, just Google the phrase "unbelievably one-sided deal." You'll get links to the Kyoto environmental accords and a few terrible basketball trades.


Mitsubishi Electric Announces Sale of 2.5 Gbps Transceiver Modules for Optical Communication

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (President and CEO: Setsuhiro Shimomura) announced today that it will begin sample shipment of three 2.5 Gbps (Gigabits per second) transceiver modules for optical communication beginning October 1, 2006.


Israel is planning to build a sophisticated fence to prevent smuggling and infiltration across its long desert border with Egypt, an army publication reported, the latest effort to fortify the frontier.


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Clinton recovery slower than expected: report

Former president Bill Clinton has been recuperating from heart surgery at a slower pace than he expected, limiting his involvement in Democratic presidential contender John Kerry's campaign.


Linux inner circle disregards Microsoft's patent play

(InfoWorld) - The Linux faithful might be staring down the barrel of another round of Microsoft's legal taunts, but at last week's Linux Foundation Summit, the reaction was more ho-hum than oh-no. "The reality is that they are not going to sue a single customer," says Jim Zemlin, executive director of the Linux Foundation. "It would not be in their business interest. Microsoft is not going to sue their customers." Zemlin says one fact alone â that most corporate Linux users have a mixed environment with Microsoft software â will protect users from the software giant going after them based on patent infringement. The patent issue has risen to near the top of the Linux Foundation's list with the signing last year of a cross-licensing patent deal between Novell and Microsoft, in which Microsoft promised not to sue Novell Suse Linux users for patent infringement. Several similar deals have followed since with Linux vendors Xandros and Linspire. As part of its charter, the Linux Foundation offers legal-protection services for developers to safeguard the future of Linux. Microsoft claims that Linux violates 235 of its patents, although it has yet to detail what those patents are. Critics contend the issue is meant to create uncertainty among potential corporate Linux adopters. But Zemlin says the contracts are hurting Linux "only in the fact that Microsoft uses them to create a perception of risk that in reality is not there." Many others at the foundation's first-ever summit -- a collection of some of the most influential Linux kernel designers, software developers, and user companies -- took that same position. "Open source is safe for us to use: That is the message that I want to get out there," said Chris DiBona, Google's open source program manager. "I would be shocked if Microsoft didn't have patents that read on Linux," said Mark Radcliffe, a partner at law firm DLA Piper US who advises companies on intellectual property issues. "Will they enforce them is the question. Companies using Linux don't have to fear patent suits." Radcliffe thinks Microsoft is in a difficult position because it probably couldn't avoid spearing its own customers with any legal action. "I think the Microsoft [Novell] deal was a misfire," he says. "I think what Microsoft's actions recognize is that Linux is here to stay. And any competitor will use tools to try and slow it down." Others say that patents have become a real problem for the computer industry. "They are sold to the public as being about supporting innovation, but their impact on industry is a nightmare," says Mark Shuttleworth, the founder of Ubuntu Linux. "They don't help IBM, they don't help Sun, and they don't help Microsoft. But the free software guys are worried about this." So worried, that the Free Software Foundation added to its near-final GNU General Public License (GPL) 3.0 specific language that addresses patent deals that could erode the unique open source qualities of the Linux operating system. The hype has reached such proportions that Dan Frye, vice president of Linux and open technology at IBM and head of its Linux Technology Center, said during a panel session at last week's summit, "everybody, just chill when v3 comes out." GNU GPL 3.0 is slated for final release on June 29. Linux creator Linus Torvalds, who is employed by the Linux Foundation, wrote on the Linux kernel mailing list last week that the Linux kernel may stay under Version 2, which he said is a better license, but that Sun's choice of licensing for open-sourcing Solaris could influence the decision. The Linux kernel is made up of a number of components, developed by various individuals under a number of different open source licenses, which means all those stakeholders would have to agree to switch to Version 3. "People are looking to Linus for that kind of leadership," says Google's DiBona. "I think v3 will be evolutionary, which is what it is supposed to be." Others say the issue of GPL 3.0 license adoption goes much deeper than just patent concerns. "Even if v3 is better than v2, it has to be significantly better to undertake all the pain to change the kernel code [licensing]," said James Bottomley, a kernel developer and CTO of SteelEye Technology, which makes high-availability software for Linux systems. "We are not going to waste six months to change the kernel. This is a pragmatic argument, not a legal one."ADVERTISEMENTIBM Information On Demand 2006Industrial Industry Leaders, please join us at IBM's premier information management global event, IBM Information On Demand 2006, October 15-20, Anaheim, CA. More IBM business and technical solutions content in one place than ever before! Select from  over 800 sessions. Register today!


America vs. Russia in US Open Women's Semifinals

Description: NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Jon Wertheim of Sport's Illustrated about the Friday's semifinal women's matches at the US Open tennis tournament in New York, where two American women take on two Russians for spots in Saturday's final.


Echec du rÃ©fÃ©rendum des nationalistes en MacÃ©doine

A referendum, initiated by Macedonian nationalists with the objective of repealing legislation granting the country's ethnic Albanian minority more autonomy, has failed due to low turnout.


Milano, 20:36 - CALCIO, SERIE B: SPORTITALIA CEDE PARTE DIRITTI A MEDIASET

Sportitalia ha ceduto a Mediaset una parte dei diritti sul digitale terrestre della serie B. I diri...


A major US music download service launches a European store selling tracks without digital restrictions.


Shuttle Atlantis heads back to hangar for repair

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Space shuttle Atlantis was removed from its seaside launch pad on Sunday for repairs after a freak hailstorm battered the spaceship's fuel tank last week.


Australia recall Warne and Lehmann for first NZ test

Shane Warne and Darren Lehmann have been recalled to Australia's squad for next week's first test against New Zealand after the selectors dropped Simon Katich and Nathan Hauritz.


Commuter Jet Crashes in Mo., Killing Eight

Kirksville, Mo. Police Officer Scott Carriker, right, watches rescue crews leave the scene of a commuter plane crash early Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2004, just south of Kirksville.


Sprint Nextel , the No. 3 U.S. mobile service, said on Friday it will cut about 4,000 jobs and close about 8 percent of its stores, predicting further pressure on its ability to attract subscribers and turn a profit in 2008.


Top Hindu nationalist politician Uma Bharti is remanded in an Indian jail over charges of inciting religious violence 10 years ago.


Emeryville-based Chiron Corp. said Tuesday that it will not be able to supply flu vaccine for this winter's flu season after Britain's Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) temporarily


Lawmakers Cashing In on Real Estate, Financial Reports Reveal

When Alan B. Mollohan (D-W.Va.) entered the House of Representatives in 1983, he was coming off a year in which his law firm income was $17,474, and he was losing money on two rental properties.


Powell Cancels Greece Visit Amid Protests

ATHENS, Greece - US Secretary of State Colin Powell canceled a weekend visit to attend the closing ceremony of the Olympics, prompting Greek communists who had organized anti-American protests in central Athens to claim victory Saturday.


Globalization Institute recommends PCs be sold without operating systems to allow for OS competition and innovation.


Barry Bonds -- the biggest name in baseball -- has now been smeared by the steroid scandal known as Balco, and the San Francisco Giants superstar tried to clear his image through his attorney Friday.


Sudan: U.S. sanctions to have little fiscal impact

Sudan believes fresh U.S. economic sanctions will have minimal impact in Khartoum because the country has no direct trade ties with the United States, a senior Sudanese Finance Ministry official said on Wednesday.


North Korea confirmed it has shut its nuclear reactor that provides the secretive state with material to make weapons-grade plutonium, China's Xinhua news agency quoted a North Korean official as saying on Sunday.


Can't give anything away in October, Mike Scioscia reasoned, and the Anaheim manager picked his best defensive infielders at second and third base to play the first game of the playoffs.


Some economists warn the market's fate hinges largely on mortgage rates because low interest rates are the reason buyers have been able to continue to afford ever-increasing home prices here.


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


Common Council Panel Endorses Anti-Loitering Bill: Critics Raise Concerns About Racial Profiling

By Larry Sandler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  Jun. 8--A measure to crack down on loitering by suspected gang members won new life Thursday with the backing of a Milwaukee Common Council committee.


Mortgage finance company Freddie  Mac FRE.N on Wednesday said it may face civil action from the  U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for possible violations  of securities laws.


Pentagon Explores 'Human Fear' Chemicals

Military researchers are working to uncover and harness a "human fear" scent. The pheromone could lead to smell-based terrorist sensors and new means to harness "contagious" stress.


PARIS, March 11 -- French President Jacques Chirac said Sunday that he will not seek a third term next month, opening the way for a new generation of leaders to take over a country struggling to halt the erosion of its economy, social cohesion and global standing.


The Grammys love comeback stories. So Mary J. Blige, who overcame personal problems and has eight nominations for Sunday night's awards, should be the front-runner to win a few.


Master the latest edition Site offer Another week, another offer. This week the techies at Register Books thought we'd offer a helping hand to all those who ply their trade in Java, the OO, platform independent programming language.â¦


Lawmakers Divided on C.I.A. Chief's Leadership

The controversy erupted as the Congress prepared to return for a post-election session under pressure to pass legislation that would create a national director of intelligence.


What had appeared a potentially awkward couple of days for Tim Henman were transformed into sweetness and light yesterday morning when he qualified for the eight-man end-of-season Masters Cup in Houston in a fortnight's time without the need to win a


Per acquisire attivita' diagnostica del gruppo farmaceutico


CAIRO: People in the Middle East reacted with resigned disappointment yesterday to US election results that showed President George W Bush winning four more years in power.


The DUP says that it is getting impatient with the IRA over the issue of decommissioning.


Iraq ; US forgives $4.1 billion in Iraq debt

Snow, Powell and Iraqâs Finance Minister Adil Abdul al-Mahdi signed the agreement in a ceremony at the State Department. 'Second liberation' Al-Mahdi thanked the US government and its people, describing


com. The Orioles made their first major free agent signing Monday and then reacquired another, as the team continues to improve its roster.


Prostitutes face short jail terms under a Bill which would "turn the clock back 25 years", a union claims.


One Place Where Obama and Elbows Still Meet

Senator Barack Obama is a wily player of pickup basketball, a game with unspoken rules and lots of elbows.


Arctic indigenous people urge the US to cut gas emissions to slow down  the thaw of the polar ice.


US-Bahrain Trade Pact Looms Over Gulf Summit

Leaders of six Gulf Arab states began talks on Monday, facing a spat over a US-Bahraini free trade deal that diplomats say could threaten economic agreements between the members of the oil-rich bloc.


Scientists recruit worms to fight asthma

Medical scientists are using bloodsucking, parasitic worms to treat patients with asthma.


Stockholms glittering Nobel banquet commences in the historic City Hall, one of Europes finest buildings.


Diversified manufacturer General  Electric Co. GE.N said on Tuesday that it is on track to meet  its full-year earnings forecast and to achieve double-digit  gains in earnings per share in 2005.


Escaped tiger kills man at San Francisco zoo

An escaped tiger killed a visitor at San Francisco Zoo and mauled two other men on Tuesday, a year after the same animal attacked a park employee, officials said.


Homebuying with Good Credit, Little Cash

Will this newfangled kind of mortgage help you buy a house?


Committee Investigates Ad Tactics for Lipitor

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


New England Patriots go the entire 16-game season unbeaten by defeating New York Giants 38-35.


Daniel Ewing and J.J. Redick proved to be the perfect matchup for Temple's vaunted zone. The Duke duo combined for 46 points and nine 3-pointers, leading the fifth-ranked Blue Devils over Temple 82-74 Saturday in a matchup of Hall of Fame coaches Mike Krzyzewski and John Chaney.


After months of heated debate, a major revision, protests and an unsuccessful legislative assault, the most sweeping changes to the nation's overtime rules in more than 50 years take effect tomorrow.


No flu vaccine shortage is reported outside US

PARIS While patients are panicking over a shortage of flu vaccines in the United States, vaccination programs in the rest of the world are progressing normally with a good supply of medicine, health authorities say.


Il 21 luglio JK Rowling incontrera' 1.700 fan


US sounds heavy metal warning against ayurveda

WASHINGTON: The American medical research community has sounded a heavy metal warning against ayurvedic cures. Herbal products from the Indian system of medicine sold in the US contain dangerous levels of


Memphis forward Sean Banks was suspended indefinitely Tuesday for violating team rules. Coach John Calipari did not provide further information about the violation.


The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn will close 22 elementary schools in Brooklyn and Queens at the end of the school year in the biggest round of Catholic school closings in the city's history.


European Ryder Cup captain Bernhard Langer names Colin Montgomerie and Luke Donald as his wildcard picks.


CHARLESTON, S.C. - Tropical Storm Gaston blasted the South Carolina coast with rain and near-hurricane strength wind early Sunday, flooding roads and knocking out power to at least 75,000 homes...


A U.S. judge on Thursday allowed former media baron Conrad Black to remain free on $21 million bond pending his sentencing later this year on fraud and obstruction convictions.


Redd's Return Not Enough to Stop Pistons

Michael Redd returns from injury for Milwaukee but Detroit is able to withstands a second-half rally by the Bucks, holding on for an 84-83 victory Tuesday night.


Carla del Ponte, the UN's top prosecutor for war crimes at The Hague, is to give her final press conference.


Republican Mitt Romney directly appealed to social conservatives in South Carolina on Thursday, criticizing Democratic rival Barack Obama for supporting age-appropriate sex education for children as young as kindergartners.


Ukrainian Leader Heads for Tricky Talks with Putin

Ukraine's new president flies to Moscow Monday to spell out to an uneasy President Vladimir Putin just how far he will go in steering his country toward the West and away from its traditional partner Russia.


Stocks fell on Monday after Wal-Mart  Stores Inc. WMT.N recorded disappointing Thanksgiving sales,  hurting hopes for a strong holiday retail season.


Paul Hamm, In Keeping Medal, Misses Opportunity

The moment when Paul Hamm hit his high bar routine was one of the most electrifying sports moments Iâve ever seen. I canât recall seeing something that I immediately felt was so outstanding


The trophies look pretty and the accolades feel good and the money sure comes in handy. So when Chris DiMarco casually ticks off the wish list for the rest of his career


Iraq, Abu Ghraib: accuse a militari da nuovo rapporto Usa

Un nuovo rapporto dell'esercito Usa ha chiamato in causa 27 appartenenti ai Servizi segreti militari, in relazione alle torture nel carcere iracheno di Abu Ghraib. "Ci sono stati comportamenti sbagliati e


RUSSIA:  Record Arms Sales to Poor Countries

MOSCOW, Oct 5 (IPS) - Russia is increasingly supplying military arms and  weaponry to developing countries in what defence analysts  describe as the largest post-Soviet export deals.


Cipolletta, chieste a governo modifiche sistema tariffario


Altriaâs Earnings Rise, With Kraft Unit in a Slump

Higher cigarette prices and increased sales of cigarettes overseas helped edge profit higher, while earnings tumbled at the Kraft Foods unit it plans to spin off.


Karzai faces huge challenges as first democratically elected ...

KABUL (CP) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai took the helm Tuesday of a country whose revival is threatened by a surging drug trade and a stubbornly persistent Taliban insurgency, pledging in his inaugural address to bring stability and prosperity, even as


Britney oops her way to top viral videos

The public's appetite for those "Oops! ... I Did It Again!" moments involving pop princess Britney Spears shows no sign of waning as she scooped the number one celebrity viral video this year.


ConAgra Foods said quarterly profit fell 66 percent from a year earlier.


UPDATE 4-Robben and Cole send Chelsea eight points clear

Chelsea needed late goals from Dutchman Arjen Robben and England's Joe Cole to earn a 2-0 win at Portsmouth and extend their lead in the Premier League to eight points on Tuesday.


Antonio McDyess and Derrick Coleman understood that coming to the defending NBA champion Detroit Pistons offered the best and worst scenarios for a veteran player.


Snow to Remain as U.S. Treasury Secretary

President Bush on Wednesday asked Treasury Secretary John Snow to stay in his job and Snow agreed, ending a frenzy of speculation that the former railroad executive and loyal Bush foot soldier was about to be replaced.


LEGO robots made easy LEGO has been taken to the next dimension with the Mindstorms NXT intelligent bricks. These brick-shaped computers allow you to program your LEGO robot using the menus provided. If you wish, more complicated programs and sound files can be downloaded using a USB port or Bluetooth.â¦


RIGHTS:  Spain Has New Law on Domestic Violence

MADRID, Dec 22 (IPS) - Europe's first law specifically cracking down  on  gender-based violence was unanimously passed Wednesday in  Spain, and  received a hearty welcome from activists, although it  did not escape  criticism from the right.


NAJAF, Iraq - U.S. armored vehicles and tanks rolled back into the streets of Najaf and troops battled Shiite militants in a vast cemetery Sunday in a resumption of fighting after the collapse of negotiations aimed at ending the standoff in this holy city...


Ron Artest was cleared by his coach to play for the Indiana Pacers on Friday night after being benched for two games for asking for time off because of his busy schedule.


Chris Bosh had 24 points, 10 rebounds and two key blocks down the stretch, leading the Toronto Raptors past the New Orleans Hornets 102-99 on Sunday.


British general says Iraq elections can proceed, denying chaos

Britain's top general said that Iraqi police recruits were not deterred by a spate of bombings and that elections in Iraq can proceed according to the January timetable.


A federal judge told two San Francisco Chronicle reporters they must comply with a subpoena and tell a grand jury who leaked them secret testimony of Barry Bonds and other elite athletes ensnared in the government's steroid probe.


LOS ANGELES  - Gabriel Byrne will star   in HBO's upcoming half-hour drama "In Treatment."


Palestinian Rocket Kills 2 in Israeli Town

A Palestinian rocket hit an Israeli town near the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, killing two people, according to Israeli media. Soon after, witnesses said an Israeli helicopter launched a strike near a Palestinian refugee camp in Gaza.


Politics: 4 January 2005, Tuesday. The National Association of the Bulgarian transporting companies will organize protests in some of Bulgaria's biggest cities including Sofia, Plovdiv and Pleven.


Nikolas Besagno could only think of one word to describe his feelings when expansion team Real Salt Lake made him the top pick in the Major League Soccer draft Friday.


Two researchers who opened up the field of heart-valve replacement and a scientist who discovered a type of cell that plays a key role in the immune system have won prestigious medical prizes.


Possible error in case against mosque leaders

ALBANY - Federal prosecutors have admitted a possible error in a key piece of evidence used to arrest and detain two Albany mosque leaders accused of supporting terrorism.


Israeli Army Prepares for Showdown in Gaza

Israeli aircraft struck more targets in the Gaza Strip on Friday as the army massed an armored force in apparent preparation for a major military operation against militants in Jebaliya, the Palestinians' biggest refugee camp.


Gorizia, 14:00 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: A REJA ONORIFICENZA DEI TRE SOLDI

Edy Reja, originario di Lucinico, piccola frazione di Gorizia, ha ricevuto oggi dal sindaco del capo...


Guide to Elder Care is Online: Search for Long-Term Facilities Has a New Resource in Web Version

By Bob Moos, The Dallas Morning News  Dec. 18--An online version of a popular guidebook to long-term care facilities and services in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the Gilbert Guide, will be available on a subscription basis starting Tuesday.


The actress looked rather dazzling at an air-conditioner launch.


Hard-drive based digital audio player will be available by the end of the year.


Apple has confirmed that it will be holding an event at 10 AM PT on September 12, however in true Apple style, the Cupertino company is mum on details of the actual event, only saying "It's Showtime."


Kellogg Quarterly Earnings Top Estimates

Kellogg Co. , the world's largest cereal maker, on Monday reported a quarterly profit that exceeded Wall Street estimates and raised its full-year earnings outlook, helped by strong sales of new products.


The US says it is reviewing the way its wounded soldiers are cared for at hospitals, after critical media reports.


Microsoft unwraps Zune for holiday season

The media player will come in white, brown and black and lets you share a song up to three times over three days.


Both political parties have relatively close delegate races heading into Super Tuesday, when voters in nearly half the states and American Samoa will vote in primaries and caucuses.


U.S., Europeans Planning Own Iran Sanctions

The United States and its European allies are preparing to impose their own broad military and economic sanctions against Iran if Russia and China balk at voting for a tough new resolution at the United Nations, according to U.S. and European officials.


Milano, 17:37 - CALCIO, SERIE A: UN TURNO DI STOP PER 5 GIOCATORI

Sono cinque i gocatori squalificati dal giudice sportivo Gianpaolo Tosel in merito alle gare della p...


EU to consider lifting arms embargo on China

THE HAGUE - The European Union and China on Wednesday pledged to boost bilateral ties at their annual summit here, with the European Union saying it would consider lifting its 15-year-old embargo on arms sales to China.


Zend Developer Zone: Developing Desktop Applications in PHP for Beginners

On the Zend Developer Zone, ahamedjais has written up a tutorial that talks to the reader about the creation of an example PHP desktop application via PHP-GTK.   We have been creating web-applications using PHP since it came into existence, now we can also develop Desktop or Stand alone Applications with PHP-GTK. [...] Thanks to PHP-GTK, we can now build cross platform windowed applications with PHP as well.   He starts off by describing what PHP-GTK is and the essentials (like where to get it and how to test to see if your installation is working with some sample code). He also includes links to more resources about PHP-GTK including a PHP-GTK cookbook and a page describing all of the base GTK classes.


Radical Chechen Rebel Leader Takes Blame for Terror Attacks

Radical Chechen rebel leader Shamil Basayev has apparently taken responsibility for a recent series of terrorist attacks in Russia.


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Legale sollecita scarcerazione per figlio in arresto


Thousands in Fla. Told to Flee Hurricane

Hurricane Jeanne forced the evacuations of more than 800,000 residents Saturday as it bore down on Florida with winds near 105 mph and threatened to strengthen into a major storm.


Scientist: Asteroid May Hit Earth in 2029

There's a 1-in-300 chance that a recently discovered asteroid, believed to be about 1,300 feet long, could hit Earth in 2029, a NASA scientist said Thursday, but he added that the perceived risk probably will be eliminated once astronomers get more detail about its orbit.


DaimlerChrysler's flagship Mercedes Car  Group intends to regain peak profit levels within the next few  years after operating profit dips in 2004, division had Juergen  Hubbert said on Thursday.


Golf: Stewart Cink Leads NEC Invitational

American golfer Stewart Cink has the lead after completing the rain-delayed second round of the World Golf Championships-NEC Invitational tournament in Akron, Ohio.


Women of childbearing age don't take folic acid

Although all women of  childbearing age are recommended to take 400 micrograms of  folic acid daily to prevent possible birth defects should they  become pregnant, findings from two new studies indicate that  most eligible women, especially those between 18 and 24 years  of age, do not.


Chip maker's earnings help steady Wall Street

Stocks rebounded from early losses yesterday, closing higher as National Semiconductor Corp.'s better-than-expected earnings soothed investors' concerns over higher unemployment.


Roma, 13:38 - CALCIO, TONI: LA NAZIONALE? FOSSE PER ME CI ANDREI SEMPRE

Luca Toni non sembra condividere la scelta di Totti, che ha dato appuntamento alla maglia azzurra pe...


Eight paramilitary killed in attack in eastern Turkey

TUNCELI, Turkey  - At least eight Turkish paramilitary police were killed when Kurdish militants attacked their headquarters in eastern Turkey on Monday, security sources said, in the worst attack of its kind in a year.


U.S. says envoy sat beside Iranian, but no new policy

The State Department said on Wednesday a decision by one of its ambassadors to break with U.S. practice by sitting beside Iran's foreign minister at a weekend panel did not signal any new policy toward Iran.


How do the current music stars taking part in the new Band Aid single match up to the class of 1984?


Nokia Says Handset Market to Slow, Share to Rise

Nokia (NOK1V.HE: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world's largest mobile phone maker, expects slowing mobile phone growth in 2005 but plans to launch


U.N. Remembers Colleagues Lost in Attack

United Nations employees called the attack on U.N. headquarters in Baghdad a year ago "our Sept. 11." The death toll of 22 may have been far lower than from the strikes in New York and Washington, but the truck bombing marked a similar fundamental shift between the way things were done then, and the way they're done now.


Bonino risorsa di credibilita' che sovrasta Kofi Annan


Catania, 21:01 - CALCIO, CATANIA: RITIRO A CHATILLON

Il Catania andrà in ritiro a Chatillon, in Valle d'Aosta, dal 9 al 22 luglio. Lo ha reso noto...


Napster is offering pre-pay cards for buying tracks, opening up its online store to under-18s in the UK.


Il ministro alla Camera, rivedere contributi ai giornali


Brazil's Lula says Fidel Castro lucid and healthy

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva met with ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro on Tuesday and said he was "incredibly lucid" and healthy enough to resume his political role in Cuba.


Description: NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro reports from Baghdad about the latest developments in Iraq -- including a suicide bombing at the home of a top Shiite political leader.


Justices Scold EEOC for Lapses In Age Discrimination Lawsuit

No matter which side ultimately prevails in Federal Express Corp. v. Holowecki , the clear loser yesterday at the Supreme Court was the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.


Should you train a nannycam on your babysitter? Mr. Know It All guides you through the mire of high-tech etiquette, from document shredding to the motivational possibilities of iPods. By Clive Thompson from Wired magazine.


Non-candidate Arnold on campaign marathon

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger joined the election eve frenzy Monday, barnstorming California in support of various ballot measures and Republican candidates.


Farid Ayar, spokesman of the Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq, said that the commission has decided that crucial elections will take place at the end of January.


Brazilian Soldier Wounded in Haiti Unrest

GONAIVES, Haiti  - A Brazilian soldier with the  U.N. peacekeeping force in Haiti was shot and wounded Saturday  when peacekeepers and local police faced gunfire in a crackdown  on armed gangs in the Haitian capital.


Thai tsunami trauma sparks rash of foreign ghost sightings

A second surge of tsunami terror is hitting southern Thailand, but this time it is a wave of foreign ghosts terrifying locals in what health experts described as an outpouring of delayed mass trauma.


Barghouthi Quits Election Race, 4 Israelis Killed

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Jailed uprising leader  Marwan Barghouthi on Sunday quit the race to replace late  Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, ensuring a smooth election  and making the victory of a veteran peacemaker almost certain.


Open-Davenport extends streak to reach third round

Lindsay Davenport extended her unbeaten streak to 19 matches with a 6-4 6-2 second round win over Spaniard Arantxa Parra Santonja at the US Open on Thursday.


LUKE Donald gave Bernhard Langer the response he was looking for yesterday by romping to victory in the Omega European Masters just a week after being handed the final wild-card for next monthâs European Ryder Cup team.


NEW YORK - Nervous investors sent stocks mostly lower Monday as a barrel of crude topped $55 per barrel, yet another record. Only the Nasdaq composite index posted a meager gain...


Yankees pound Pedro; take two of three from BoSox

Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - Gary Sheffield, Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada and Alex Rodriguez homered to back seven strong innings from Mike Mussina, as the New York Yankees roughed up Pedro Martinez on the way to an 11-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox to


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Ann McDonald Gives Birth Near McDonald's

UNION, Mo. - Ann McDonald knew the baby was coming and there wasn't a hospital in sight, so she pulled over and delivered the child outside - what else? - a McDonald's restaurant.  Chayse Westin McDonald was due Wednesday.


Sillerman: SFX Founder To Manage Elvis Presley Estate

The King is dead--or so they say. But the assets live on. 27 years after Elvis Presley's demise was reported, the singer still sells albums and memorabilia, takin' care of business to the tune of $40 million annually.


An action and an artifact walk into a bar... Contrary to popular opinion, programmers are not a dry and humourless bunch. What old mainframer can fail to chortle at seeing the graffiti legend "Data error rules, OC7"?â¦


Budget airline offers Paris-NY with French frills

A new low-cost, high-frills French airline entered the cutthroat transatlantic market on Friday with an all-business class service aimed at cost-conscious "Paryorkers".


Covering Chernobyl's Destroyed Nuke Reactor — For Good This Time

Two decades after Chernobyl's Number Four reactor blew, the Ukrainian government is finally replacing the "temporary" containment structure with a more permanent cover. They hope it'll seal off formations that are eating at the current tomb and creating radioactive dust, but it won't be done until 2012.


Milano, 16:09 - CALCIO, MILAN; OLIVEIRA: NON SONO PREOCCUPATO, GOL ARRIVERA'

L'attaccante del Milan, Ricardo Oliveira, è a secco di gol dalla prima giornata di campionato...


Mind your language. Brown ticked off in parliament

The Speaker of Britain's House of Commons ticked off Prime Minister Gordon Brown Wednesday for accusing the opposition head of misleading MPs -- deemed a grave offence in the mother of parliaments.


A year after approval of President Bush's handling of the war in Iraq dipped to an all-time low, a new Washington Post-ABC News poll finds discontent toward the war easing slightly, with Republicans and independents significantly more positive about the situation than they were 12 months ago.


Green Day's Idiot Goes To The Head Of The Billboard Class

A decade after they first found success with Dookie, Green Day are having the best week of their 16-year career with their latest album, American Idiot.


Actress and singer Liza Minnelli has ended up in hospital after falling out of bed. The fall happened in the early hours of Monday morning as she slept, reports People Magazine.


Entertainment 2004 - What Might Have Been

Just think: Instead of exposing Janet Jackson's breast at the Super Bowl last Feb. 1, what if Justin Timberlake reached across her chest, fumbled with Jackson's top and .... The stitching holds! There is no malfunction!


Ciampi: Per i Giovani Dovremmo Fare Di Piu'

Enna, 17 nov. (Adnkronos) - ''A voi giovani va costantemente il mio pensiero. Mi chiedo se abbiamo fatto abbastanza per voi''. Lo ha detto il presidente della Repubblica, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, intervenendo alla libera universita' 'Kore' di Enna.


Agents Tell Players There's Little New In NHL Lockout

An NHL lockout that is nine weeks old will not end soon unless the owners show some willingness to negotiate, agents said after a meeting with the players union.


Henman fears for health after latest setback

Britain's Tim Hemnan fears the onset of an energy crisis after crashing out of the 2.425-million-euro Madrid Masters with little left in the tank in a 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 loss to Ivan Ljubicic.


Utile +16%.Montezemolo soddisfatto 'Schumacher, grazie'


Striking Screenwriters Dismiss New Proposals

The screenwriters called the proposals from producers a âa massive rollback,â and called on their members to continue their walkout.


Daly-Donofrio wins Tournament of Champions

Heather Daly-Donofrio has fired a 2-under par 70 to win the $US800,000 LPGA Tournament of Champions by four strokes over fellow American Laura Diaz in Alabama.


Circumcision Reduces HIV Rates, U.S. Studies Confirm

THURSDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers in Africa said Wednesday that they found that circumcision is such a good defense against HIV infection that they shut down two studies early, and instead offered all participants a chance to be circumcised.


It's Available in Sleek, but It's Going to Cost You

An $1,100 cordless phone is just one sign that fashion has gained a toehold in the digital realm.


Mexico sees no end to drug violence despite lull

Mexico's government sees no quick end to a drug war that has killed almost 1,400 people this year despite a lull in the violence, the attorney general said on Tuesday.


A ticket for Kylie's British comeback gigs? You should be so lucky

Kylie Minogue's British comeback concerts sold out in under an hour, forcing organisers to lay on four extra gigs to satisfy the Australian pop singer's fans, they said.


CARDIFF : John Toshack has been appointed as national team manager of Wales for the second time, the Football Association of Wales (FAW) announced.


Melbourne, 10:55 - TENNIS, AUSTRALIAN OPEN; SCHIAVONE: E ORA IMPRESA CON HENIN

Superata la tedesca Angelique Kerber in due set, Francesca Schiavone approda al terzo turno degli Au...


Condo Owners Cleared to Sell Land: Judge OKs Deal, Over Challenger's Objections

By Mary Perez, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  May 26--BILOXI -- Windjammer Condominium owners are free to sell their shares of one of the choicest parcels of waterfront property on the Biloxi strip, between the Beau Rivage and Hard Rock casinos.


London cops check fuel tankers for bombs

Gasoline tankers and chemical trucks entering London are being stopped at roadblocks to check for bombs, police revealed Wednesday, but officers said the operation is not in response to any indication of a specific plot.


With jihadists denouncing him as an apostate and democrats denouncing him as a dictator, Pakistan's U.S.-allied leader is desperately short of friends


An 83-year-old steam pipe exploded underground in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, shaking buildings, creating a towering geyser of debris and sending people fleeing in scenes reminiscent of the September 11 attacks.


Agassi advances to semifinals at Madrid Masters

Agassi beats Robredo in quarterfinals: Andre Agassi was greeted by a banner before his quarterfinal match at the Madrid Masters that read: "Agassi, thanks for keeping on playing.


Thailand alerted over second infection case in revived bird flu ...

The Thai government on Monday announced that a woman has been confirmed of bird flu infection, a second patient of the epidemic since the second wave of avian influenza hit the kingdoms three months ago.


Singapore: Oil prices were marginally higher in Asian trade today as the market absorbed a mixed report on US inventory levels, dealers said.


With XSKN's FK MB Midnight keyboard skin, I can put a big ol' sticker on my keyboard with all the Photoshop keyboard shortcuts printed on it. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Shares in Russian oil giant Yukos have fallen by 17.5% after the government hit the company with a fresh back-tax bill of $10bn (Â£5.


Microsoft targets VMware with new deals, strategy

SEATTLE/BOSTON  - Microsoft Corp  said on  Monday it bought a start-up company called Calista Technologies  and expanded its alliance with Citrix Systems ,  targeting the fast growing virtualization market.


A Rookie Back Says Heâll Score, and Does

Ahmad Bradshawâs 88-yard touchdown clinched a 38-21 victory and a wild-card berth in the playoffs for the Giants.


Indianapolis Eyes State Gambling for Colts Stadium

Indianapolis said on Monday it would  ask Indiana's General Assembly to approve electronic gambling  devices similar to slot machines to raise money for a new  stadium for the National Football League's Colts team.


Ford says it might sell off the luxury Aston Martin brand following a review of the unit's future.


An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 struck off Indonesia's Sulawesi island on Sunday, causing residents to flee coastal areas in fear of a tsunami.


Former President Bill Clinton and Sen. John Kerry ganged up on President Bush on the campaign trail on Monday, with Clinton warning Bush wants to scare voters and Kerry slamming Bush's "incompetence" in not protecting tons of missing explosives in Iraq.


Canada Eyes Overhaul of Kyoto Strategy - Paper

The Canadian government is considering a five-year tax incentive and subsidies package aimed at convincing businesses and consumers to curb greenhouse gases, a Canadian national newspaper reported on Monday.


Castelrotto (Bolzano), 15:07 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: VIERI ARRIVA IN RITIRO

Christian Vieri arriva domani nel ritiro della Fiorentina a Castelrotto-Alpe di Siusi dove i viola s...


The disclosure was highly unusual in a country whose populace is both hard hit by the disease but reluctant to acknowledge it.


Paris - Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo said on Saturday he believed reports were true that French troops had decapitated local demonstrators during anti-French riots in the West African state this month.


The Federal Reserve will team with state regulators to police subprime-mortgage lenders and brokers, bridging a gap in oversight that helped fuel record defaults on homes bought by borrowers with weak credit.


Register to win a $2,400 scholarship for you or a family member. Simply fill out the 3-step form for additional information from any of our colleges and you will automatically be entered.


Marginised success RM posted its annual reults today, showing the firm had grown profits on the back of flat revenue figures.â¦


Mobile phone giant Vodafone signs up a forecast beating 5.4 million customers over the key Christmas period.


As North Korea, South Korea, and Iran raise risks of an arms race, the global challenge to nonproliferation grows.


States Prepare for Tests of Changes to Voting System

Isolated problems were already cropping up as polls opened, and election officials were bracing for a long, exhausting night.


Valencia, 13:03 - CALCIO, VALENCIA: RUIZ NUOVO DS

Lo spagnolo Miguel Angel Ruiz prende il posto di Amedeo Carboni come direttore sportivo del Valencia...


Summit rejects foreign meddling in Sudan

An African summit meeting has concluded with a joint statement rejecting any "foreign intervention" in the crisis-torn Sudanese region of Darfur.


Horticulturalists Seek to Go Native on Interstates

In part as a frugal move at least a dozen states have increased native plantings on their highway medians.


Live one day at a time, without fear, Tammy Faye Messner said earlier this month as she battled cancer, weighing just 65 pounds.


For years, when there was a spike in energy prices, industry spokesmen were trotted out to claim that, after adjusting for inflation, it wasn't really all that bad.


Zimbabwe's government preparing to take majority shares in all foreign-owned companies.


Europe's papers debate Turkish EU membership ahead of a key decision on negotiations, French papers demand a parliamentary inquiry, and a Swedish paper welcomes the closing down of a nuclear power station.


Burma Says It Will Free Over 5,000 More Prisoners

Burma announced Thursday that it would release more than 5,000 prisoners, and a senior official said a top dissident who was democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's closest aide would also be freed before long.


Rivals in Kenyan Election Still Far From a Deal

Western diplomats have been putting pressure on the Kenyan government and opposition to bring an end to bloodletting that has killed more than 300 people in the past three days.


Sentex Sensing Technology, Inc. Is Moving to the Closing of the Transaction

CLEVELAND, Sept. 6  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sentex Sensing Technology, Inc.  (BULLETIN BOARD: SENS)  (http://www.sentextech.com/), received the response from the SEC that its 14C Preliminary Information Statement will not be reviewed by the SEC.


Depending on how investors behave, the dollar's downward drift could cast anything from a benign breeze to a hurricane.


New group to help first responders with ID cards

A consortium of security vendors is trying to make it easier for emergency personnel to identify themselves at the scene of a disaster.


Reporter's Notebook: Apple Expo Eyes iMac G5

PARISâWhile one of the world's great metropolitan centers, Paris may be known more for its bright lights than for technology introductions.


EU Chief to Make Airbus-Boeing Announcement

The European Union's trade chief Peter Mandelson was expected to announce a breakthrough Tuesday after intensive talks with the United States to resolve a standoff over subsidies to Boeing Co. and Airbus SA, an EU official said.


Five-time winner Irina Slutskaya returned to the European championships and won the women's short program Friday with an innovative routine.


African Union to bolster forces in Darfur

The African Union on Wednesday agreed to beef up its peacekeeping force in Sudan's western Darfur region and send hundreds of civilian police officers in an effort


Pennsylvania Hospital opens in Philadelphia. It's the first of its kind in the nation. Compiled by Tony Long.


HOUSTON -- Here's the way tennis looks as 2004 fades and 2005 looms: A Swiss big cheese named Federer -- with no holes in his game -- is the undisputed king and the rest of the guys are vassals, serfs, pretenders.


The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has ordered Fannie Mae, the nation's largest buyer of mortgages, to restate its earnings over the last


Last year's Southeastern hurricanes left Conn's with a holiday hangover.


Sports Briefing | College Football: Ohio State Injury

The starting defensive end Lawrence Wilson broke his right leg midway through the second quarter of No. 11 Ohio Stateâs opener against visiting Youngstown State yesterday.Wilson, a 6-foot-6, 276-pound junior, grabbed the starting job last spring and was expected to be a force up front for the Buckeyes. A year ago he had 17 tackles, including five for negative yardage, and 3 sacks.Wilson was hurt with the Buckeyes leading 14-0.


Risk norms for home, consumer loan to avoid asset bubble: RBI:

[Business India]: Mumbai, Oct 26 : Reserve Bank of India today said it will clamp risk containment norms and raise risk weightage for housing and consumer credit to avoid "asset bubble" like condition and ensure sustainable growth in credit to these


Leaders at Manchester Cathedral "forgive" Sony for not asking permission to use images of the building in a violent video game.


Cellist Rostropovich released from hospital

Cellist and conductor Mstislav  Rostropovich has been released from hospital, Interfax news  agency said on Wednesday.


Laden aide says US forces driven into trenches in Afghanistan ...

Osama bin Laden's aide, Ayman al-Zawahri, said Thursday in a videotape broadcast by al-Jazeera TV that mujahedeen (holy fighters) have taken control of much of Afghanistan and driven US forces into the "trenches".


The final day of cycling at the Velodrome begins with Keirin qualification.


NEW YORK ABC is in talks with several Web sites as it tries to create a broad digital distribution platform for its programming, becoming the latest network to signal a reversal in its online strategy. Like other networks, ABC initially took a go-it-alone stance, but is now looking to partner with Internet players they don't own or operate in an effort to maximize, and monitize, their programming online.


CAPITOL HILL A week after losing his bid for the presidency, John Kerry was back at the capitol, meeting with Democratic leaders about the upcoming lame duck session of congress.


Interlagos, 13:41 - F1, FERRARI MONDIALE; TODT: TUTTO FANTASTICO

Jean Todt elogia la Ferrari dopo la vittoria del mondiale di F1. ''Credo nella giustizia, hanno vint...


Andy Reid's son stopped on suspected DUI

One of Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid's sons, awaiting sentencing in a road-rage case, was detained Thursday on suspicion of driving while impaired.


Key Tehran talks start amid row over Iran atom goals

Iran began a crucial round of talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency on Monday to clarify its nuclear activity amid disagreement between the IAEA chief and the West over judging Tehran's intentions.


The US is to host international talks on Iran's nuclear plans, as Tehran refuses to halt uranium enrichment.


Hamas boosts presence in Gaza ahead of Fatah rally

Hamas appeared to reinforce its armed presence on the streets of Gaza City on Friday ahead of a planned prayer rally by the rival Fatah faction and following a similar gathering last week that ended in violence.


Merck cancer vaccine faces Christian-right scrutiny

Merck & Co. Inc.'s vaccine to prevent  the world's most prevalent sexually transmitted infection  sailed through a panel of U.S. health experts, despite early  fears of opposition from the Christian Right that it might lead  to promiscuity and a false sense of security.


Housing, growth worries trip up Wall Street

U.S. stocks fell on Monday after data showed the number of unsold homes reached its highest level in more than 15 years in July, adding to concerns about the housing market and consumer spending.


Lo auspicano il cancelliere Merkel e il presidente Sarkozy


Racial divisions in Britain are deeper than ever, a report by the outgoing Commission for Racial Equality claims.


Federal Reserve Chairman Alan  Greenspan's testimony on Capitol Hill midweek will be the main  draw for global financial markets this week in the absence of  significant data either side of the Atlantic, analysts said.


NHS patients may get new smart cards controlling access to personal health data.


Madre fu uccisa sabato in agguato sotto casa a Secondigliano


Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi headed to Mexico to seal a free trade agreement after pledging to push for stronger relations between Japan and Brazil, South America's largest country.


Madeleine McCann's parents took their search for the missing 4-year-old British girl to Morocco on Monday, pleading for the public's help and handing out photos of their daughter.


It's Duff time in Springfield, Vt., which on Tuesday was proclaimed the official hometown of TV's favorite dysfunctional family, the Simpsons.


ATI targets next-gen Athlon 64 FX with four-GPU chipset?

Roadmap ATI leak neatly coincides with AMD's ATI will target AMD's Socket AM2+ interconnect with its RD790 chipset - a part with the abiility to host four graphics cards, allegedly leaked company roadmap slides reveal.â¦


Martin Says Canada `Certainly' Would Fund New Bombardier Plane

Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin pledged to help Bombardier Inc., the world's No. 3 aircraft maker, develop its largest-ever plane should the company go ahead with the $2 billion project next year.


PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. 25 - Sharman Networks has announced that Kazaa Version 3 will integrate Skype software via the recently released Skype API.


Cruelty Was Kind to Victorian 'Mad' Mothers -Study

Far from being callous brutes, Victorian-era British husbands who declared their post-natally depressed spouses mad and had them locked up may have been doing them a favor, a scientist said on Tuesday.


Christopher Reeve could not have left a more appropriate farewell note to the world than "The Brooke Ellison Story," an inspirational dramatization of the true story of a young woman who would


Baseball and Players Union Said to Outline Tougher Drug Policy

An official involved with negotiations between Major League Baseball and the players association said yesterday that the leaders of the two sides had outlined a new drug-testing program that


Oracle executives took advantage of another strong financial quarter to take potshots at the company's primary applications rival, SAP AG.


A deadline on private bids for Northern Rock, the British bank almost ruined by the squeeze on global credit, was to expire on Monday amid speculation that three proposals will be made to the board.


The maker of corporate data storage equipment forecast better-than-expected 2008 revenue, but its shares fell after the VMware unit missed growth estimates.


Hamas definisce Governo di emergenza 'un colpo di Stato'


An Israeli helicopter fired a missile at Palestinian militants during a cross-border clash in northern Gaza early Tuesday, killing three and wounding four, Palestinian officials said.


Capital One Ads Misled Customers, Suit Charges

Minnesota's attorney general yesterday sued two subsidiaries of Capital One Financial Corp., contending that their "No Hassle" credit card ads were false, deceptive and misleading because


Chris Robinson has canceled plans for a fall tour with his band New Earth Mud, amid growing speculation that he may re-team with younger brother Rich under the Black Crowes moniker.


Malaria vaccine candidate looks extremely promising

In a proof-of-concept study published this week in The Lancet, researchers report that GlaxoSmithKline's RTS,S/AS02A malaria vaccine candidate protected a significant percentage of children against uncomplicated malaria, infection, and even severe forms


A moderate earthquake shook southern Chile on Friday in a sparsely populated region that seismologists say has recently seen a series of tremors due to the birth of an undersea volcano.


Google, i video sul bullismo, l'allarme sui dati personaliche vanno in rete: intervista al Garante della Privacy Pizzetti                                            "Il web ha bisogno di un codice ma non chiamatela censura"                                                                                di VITTORIO ZAMBARDINO


Sudan to keep wary eye on Paris conference

Sudan will watch from a distance on Monday as world powers, including ally China, gather in Paris to seek ways to end the violence in Darfur, in a conference Khartoum rejects as a distraction from current peace efforts.


Dozens Killed in Worst Baghdad Attack in Months

Twin bombings carried out by female suicide attackers struck two markets in mainly Shiite areas of central Baghdad.


Hurricane Ivan is bearing down on the western tip of Cuba with winds near 160 miles per hour. If the Cayman Islands and Jamaica are any indication, damage could be widespread.


Blair wants new anti-terror laws as he complains of 'misguided' approach

Prime Minister Tony Blair said Sunday his government wants new anti-terror laws as he accused the courts and parliament of wrongly stressing the rights of suspects over national security.


Ivorian Leader's Referendum Plan Angers Rebels

Ivory Coast's President Laurent Gbagbo said on Saturday a law passed by parliament allowing an opposition leader to run for president would go to a referendum, triggering rebel accusations he was wrecking peace efforts.


Violenze dei sostenitori dell'opposizione, che teme brogli


Top-seeded Amelie Mauresmo rallied past Jelena Jankovic 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 Saturday to advance to the Generali Ladies Open final against Elena Bovina.


Hawaii film rebate heightens its aloha allure

LOS ANGELES  - A 36-day shoot on Oahu is a sweet proposition by any standards. Richard Vane, executive producer of Universal's upcoming release "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," couldn't be happier with the production's North Shore digs at the Turtle Bay Resort, where much of the comic action takes place. He also knows that until Hawaii increased its production tax credit last year, such a shoot was, for many projects, an impossible dream.


A funeral mass is being held for aid worker Margaret Hassan, thought to have been murdered in Iraq.


Infrastrutture: tangenziale Napoli 18 km senza investimenti


Investors approve Toshiba plan to drop HD DVD

Shares surge on claim it'll ditch format Toshiba shares jumped today more six per cent today as investors voiced their approval of the company's alleged decision to abandon the HD DVD optical disc format.â¦


At least 3 killed in Tel Aviv suicide attack

At least three people were killed and 32 wounded in an explosion which ripped through an open market in central Tel Aviv on Monday, Israeli rescue workers and police said.


Supreme Court Refuses to Put Nader on Oregon Ballot

The U.S. Supreme Court refused on Tuesday to include Ralph Nader as a candidate on Oregon's November ballot, dealing a blow to the one-time consumer advocate's independent bid for the presidency.


The first new face after a company shake-up says BEA products will use the advanced research left by departed technology gurus.


Carson offers history lesson as talk shows return

Late-night TV history  will repeat itself January 2 when, two months into the  Hollywood writers strike, NBC's "The Tonight Show" will return  to the air without its scribes.


The first 10 Cleveland Indians to bat Sunday reached base and scored during an 11-run first inning against Kansas City Royals starter Luke Hudson.


Birmingham, 13:23 - CALCIO, LERNER NUOVO PROPRIETARIO DELL'ASTON VILLA

L'imprenditore statunitense Randy Lerner è il nuovo proprietario dell'Aston Villa. Lerner ha ...


In Mosul, Kurdish militia helps keep order

MOSUL, Iraq -- Real power on Iraq's streets often lies in the hands of men like Sadi Ahmed Pire.


Figlio modella e dell'imprenditore torinese Gregorio Marsiaj


Hanno votato anche i minorenni che avranno 18 anni ad aprilee gli extracomunitari residenti in Italia. Rinvio per alcuni comuni                                          Primarie Unione, Orlando a Palermo Genova sceglie Marta Vincenzi (Ulivo)


Jonny Wilkinson defends under-fire England kickers Charlie Hodgson and Olly Barkley.


CALCIO: LA LEGA INDICA CARRARO, BATTAGLIA ALLA FIGC E' APERTA

MILANO - Ventiquattro voti su 42. E la Lega del calcio professionistico designa Franco Carraro alla rielezione a Presidente della Federcalcio. Ma se la lotta tra lo stesso Carraro e Matarrese, quattro anni


Recalling his military past may be key to John McCain's political future.


Bush Stops in Colombia, Pledges Aid for Drug War

CARTAGENA, Colombia--President Bush pledged more funding to support Colombia's fight against drugs and violence during a visit Monday to the world's cocaine capital, telling


Left-handers are supposed to have a tough time in Fenway Park. Visiting southpaws are really supposed to struggle with the Green Monster looming over their shoulder. Nobody told Scott Kazmir.


Rome, Italy (Sports Network) - AC Milan won 1-0 at Cagliari Sunday as a crucial week lies ahead for the Italian giants. Milan rested many of its regulars including Jaap Stam and Hernan Crespo because of a


Nautica launched New York Fashion Week Wednesday morning with a potential debate: Will hemlines be a relevant issue to men next spring?


As Abortion Rate Drops, Use of RU-486 Is on Rise

Thirty-five years after the Supreme Court's landmark Roe v. Wade decision, a pill that has largely faded from the rancorous public debate over abortion has slowly and quietly begun to transform the experience of ending a pregnancy in the United States.


Microsoft sees billions in sales from VoIP shift

Microsoft Corp.  sees the shift by business organizations to Web-based phone systems running on its software to generate "billions" of dollars in revenue for the company, a top executive said on Tuesday.


Expectant Ghana out to avoid opening slip-up at African Nations Cup

Ghana, with the hopes of the home nation resting on their shoulders, will be strong favourites to get their record equalling fifth-title bid off to the best possible start against Guinea here Sunday.


Ferry Takes Passengers To Flu Shot In Canada

SEATTLE -- The Victoria Clipper high-speed ferry left Seattle Monday morning on a flu-shot run for British Columbia with 330 people on board.


Wolfsburg, Germany (Sports Network) - Wolfsburg's magical start to the season is fading fast as the club lost for the third time in four matches Saturday, 3-2 against Hertha Berlin.


New York Post - TORONTO — Suspended by MLB for yesterday's game, Yankee manager Joe Torre opted not to come to SkyDome at all, as Kevin Brown made his second start since returning from a broken left hand.


Toni Collette has given birth to her first child, a baby girl, Australian media reported Friday.


California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger broke with Republican party ranks and endorsed a $3 billion stem cell research project. Proposition 71, the proposal to invest billions in


Carter and Cornelius Join Tony-Winning Victory Gardens

Playbill - Chicago's Victory Gardens Theater has announced the appointment of Chicago playwright Aaron Carter as the company's new literary manager and Robert Cornelius as arts education director.


Wikia search engine to go live on Monday

InfoWorld - Search Wikia, the widely awaited search engine from Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, is slated to make its official debut on Monday, with the bet that an open-source, community-driven effort can disrupt and reshape this Google-dominated market.


Roma, 14:06 - CALCIO, ROMA; PROCURATORE SEMIOLI: LA TRATTATIVA E' DIFFICILE

La trattativa tra Chievo Verona e Roma per Franco Semioli si è complicata. Come spiega il pro...


High-speed ferry cruise to Canada for flu shots

Passengers board the Victoria Clipper high-speed ferry from Seattle to Victoria, BC, in the early morning hours Oct. 25, 2004 in Seattle.


Mozilla Offers Sneak Peek at Firefox 3 Features

Firefox Alpha 5 arrived last Friday, bringing with it the first look at Places, the new bookmark management system. But the Firefox team has a number of additional UI tweaks up their sleeve and some of them look quite slick.


Yukos oil company said it had filed for bankruptcy and reorganization in a United States Court, under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code.


(HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:


Powerful tribal and church leaders in Fiji express growing opposition to Tuesday's military coup.


A study of pre-historic animals reveals the crucial role of the English Channel in shaping  Britain's natural history.


England coach Duncan Fletcher does not believe Michael Vaughan can get fully fit for this Ashes series.


Defense Agency chief Yoshinori Ono raised the possibility Sunday that the Self-Defense Forces' mission in Iraq will end in late 2005.


FEMA apologizes for news conference on fires

The U.S. government's main disaster-response agency apologized on Friday for having its employees pose as reporters in a hastily called news conference on California's wildfires that no news organizations attended.


Pakistan is accused of detaining hundreds of alleged terror suspects without legal process.


The iPhone arrives, but is O2 being taken for a ride?

'You want... how much?' Analysis Yesterday Apple announced that O2 would have the exclusive rights to their iPhone in the UK, with punters paying Â£279 for the phone and signing up to an 18-month contract.â¦


Shares in banks fall throughout Europe as savers withdraw money from British lender Northern Rock.


Farc leader Ricardo Palmera is convicted in the US over the kidnapping of three Americans in Colombia.


HEALTH-U.S.:   Killer Flu Gets No Respect

MONTREAL, Oct 17 (IPS) - One of the largest mass murderers of the 20th  century gets no respect. That, say experts, is why the temporary  shutdown of just one production plant in England has created a  drastic shortage of influenza vaccine in the United States as  winter flu season approaches.


Hanks to revisit JFK killing in HBO miniseries

LOS ANGELES  - Tom Hanks' production company has joined forces with HBO to turn Vincent Bugliosi's "Reclaiming History: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy" into a 10-part miniseries.


MedImmune Says FluMist Recommended for Kids

MedImmune's FluMist nasal vaccine  should be included in the U.S. government's Vaccines for  Children program, expanding its distribution to children over  the age of 5 and teens, federal advisers said on Thursday.


French PM fears that those missing after Asian tsunamis are likely dead

French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin said Monday he feared that the "large majority" of those French nationals unaccounted for since the Asian tsunami disaster two weeks ago had likely died.


A passenger plane has crashed into a fuel station and caught fire at Sao Paulo's Congonhas airport.


Putin, in Iran, warns against use of force

TEHRAN (International Herald Tribune) - President Vladimir Putin of Russia told a meeting of five Caspian Sea nations in Iran on Tuesday that any use of military force in the region was unacceptable and in a declaration the countries agreed that none of them would allow their territories to be used as a base for launching military strikes against any of the others. Putin's comments and the declaration came at a time when France and the United States have refused to rule out military action to halt Iran's nuclear energy program, which they believe masks a desire to develop nuclear weapons. Iran says its program is solely for peaceful purposes.


Have you heard? Serbian hospitals to ban gossiping

A ban on grumpiness, gossiping, mini-skirts and rudeness is what the doctor orders to improve patient care in Serbia's hospitals, according to new rules issued by the country's Health Ministry.


Calamita' naturali e tragedie hanno funestato anno trascorso


Atheist, objectivist and other freaky versions of the jolly old elf take a bite out of the traditional model. Commentary by Lore Sjöberg.