Analysts Worry as More Airlines Cut Fares

To charge fares that approach those of the low-cost competitors, national carriers may not be able to afford the legacy of $200,000 pilots and highly paid mechanics and baggage handlers.


A tournament of enormous possibility for a large number of Europeans ended in anti- climax on Sunday. After four rounds of the NEC Invitational the five leading qualifiers from the world rankings remained


US forces are reported to have launched overnight air attacks in Baghdad's Sadr City suburb.


Karzai more confident about victory in voting after his second ...

The incumbent Afghan transitional president Hamid Karzai is more convinced that he will go out of the first presidential elections triumphantly next Saturday, after his second and successful trip outside the capital Tuesday.


Bush Faces Early Test on Immigration Policy

President Bush faces an early test  on immigration policy this week as Congress considers  legislation denounced by Latino groups as anti-Hispanic and  anti-immigrant.


A comet-busting NASA spacecraft zipped past Earth on Monday on its way to rendezvous with another comet in an extended mission that will also see it hunt for Earth-sized planets around a cluster of stars. The Deep Impact probe made the first of three flybys designed to use the planet's gravity to hurtle the spacecraft toward comet Hartley 2 for a 2010 meeting.


ICE in pact with Chicago options exchange: report

IntercontinentalExchange Inc.  may have helped its bid for CBOT Holdings  by reaching an agreement aimed at resolving a dispute between CBOT and the Chicago Board Options Exchange, The Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Wednesday.


10 Killed in Baghdad; 31 Iraqi Police Kidnapped

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A group of Iraqi policemen returning from training has been kidnapped in the western part of the country, according to police.


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144,000 Jobs Were Added in August, a Bit of an Uptick

The Labor Department report offered some political relief to the White House but only tepid signs of a rebound in employment.


BERARDINO: Manning comes up short but stands tall

INDIANAPOLIS -- History doesn't always comply with a television schedule. It cannot be choreographed, even when you think you can see it coming a mile away.


In the breezy, amoral heist comedy âMad Money,â âFun With Dick and Janeâ meets â9 to 5â on the way to recession.


More than a dozen militants carrying guns and wrapped in suicide-bomb belts yesterday raided a southern Russian school in a region bordering Chechnya, seizing up to 400 hostages - half of them students welcoming the new school year.


Trail Blazers Agree to Buy Out With Steve Francis

The Portland Trail Blazers have agreed to terms on a buyout with guard Steve Francis, who was acquired in a draft night deal with the Knicks.


Hutchison Telecom Shares Fall in Hong Kong Debut

Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd., controlled by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka- shing, fell on its share-trading debut today on concern it won't pay a dividend because expansion costs will reduce profits.


Japanese F1 Grand Prix qualifying postponed by typhoon

Typhoon "Ma-on" has forced the qualifying for Sunday's Japanese Formula One Grand Prix to be rescheduled, F1 officials said Friday.


Soaring Eurotunnel shares prompt an unusual warning from the French stock market regulator.


Alcan to spend US$55 million building two packaging plants in Russia

MONTREAL (CP) - Alcan Inc. is investing $55 million US in the Russian packaging market to build and equip two factories in the Moscow and St. Petersburg regions.


Private equity groups could return with bid for troubled Virgin Media

Media & professional: A consortium of four private equity firms is looking at buying Virgin Media, the $8bn (Â£4bn) cable company involved in a spat with BSkyB and whose biggest shareholder is Sir Richard Branson.


European Union offers Serbia closer ties

European Union nations agreed Monday on an offer to set up regular political ties with Serbia, open up trade and end visa restrictions, but it fell short of a wider deal to prepare Serbia for EU membership.


Porsche plans to mount a legal challenge over plans to increase London's congestion charge to Â£25-a-day.


Italy PM calls confidence vote after ally defects

Italy's Prime Minister Romano Prodi will put his weakened government to a vote of confidence in both houses of parliament, he told the lower house on Tuesday.


Figuring a Social Security Benefit Under Bush's Plan

Private accounts are intended to provide potentially higher rewards, but two factors could erode those expected benefits.


A federal judge indicted two U.S. pilots and four Brazilian air traffic controllers on manslaughter-related charges Friday in Brazil's worst air disaster, court officials said.


Agency Agrees to Review Human Stem Cell Patents

Scientists and consumer groups say current patents are hindering research in a field that holds great medical promise.


Saudis may pull out of Eurofighter contract over fraud probe: report

Saudi Arabia reportedly may pull out of a contract to buy 72 new Eurofighter aircraft from British firm BAE Systems because of a row over an investigation into an alleged slush fund.


Iran rejects EU nuke proposals, wants talks

TEHRAN, OCTOBER 24 : Iran on Sunday rejected a European Union proposal that it scrap uranium enrichment in return for nuclear technology, increasing the likelihood it will be reported to the UN Security Council for possible sanctions.


Sir Alex Ferguson insists Manchester United will not underestimate Roma when they meet in the Champions League quarter-finals.


LINCOLN, Neb. (Sports Network) - Keith Langford matched a  career high with 27 points and Wayne Simien contributed 18 with  14 rebounds, leading third-ranked Kansas to a 78-65 victory  over Nebraska at the Devaney Sports Center.


WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson told Congress on Wednesday that the Bush administration was doing all it could to get China to move more quickly on currency reform in the face of a soaring U.S. trade deficit.


Download this free update recommended for all existing Apple Remote Desktop 3 users. This update addresses numerous issues and provides support for the new Intel-based Xserve Lights Out Management feature.


ROME, Italy -- An EU committee's rejection of an Italian nominee with conservative views on homosexuality has drawn a sharp condemnation by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.


Crude Oil Little Changed After Rising on Heating Oil Concern

Crude oil futures were little changed after rising yesterday as a decline in US heating oil supplies raised concern about shortages this winter, which is expected to be colder than normal.


US May Support Duplicate Gold for Korea in Olympic Gymnastics

The US Olympic Committee said it may support a duplicate gold medal in the men's all-around gymnastics event, as South Korea said it would seek to overturn the scores that gave the title to American Paul Hamm.


'Domenica in' con 28,84%, 'Quelli che adesso basta' 18,37%


The Iranian foreign minister on Friday rejected a U.S. offer of direct talks on Iraq, saying the Americans had raised "other issues."


French workers are urged to protest in numbers against the government's plans to reform the 35-hour week.


Qaeda-led group executes five Iraqi officers

An Iraqi al Qaeda-led group, the Islamic State in Iraq, has shot dead five abducted Iraqi army officers and posted a video of the execution-style killings on the Internet on Saturday.


Ugandan army kills at least 25 insurgents in neighbouring Sudan

KAMPALA, Uganda  - Ugandan helicopter gunships and ground troops attacked a rebel hideout in southern Sudan, killing at least 25 insurgents and capturing seven others, an army spokesman said Sunday.


Isle of Man Today: News, Sport, Jobs, Property, Cars, Entertainments & More

FLATS PLAN BLOCKED PLANS to build 24 flats in Douglas have been blocked. Turvey Homes Ltd applied (04/1526) for detailed permission to develop land next to Laureston Manor, Lower Dukes Road, in July.


South Africa heads into uncertainty with Zuma victory

POLOKWANE, South Africa  - South Africa faced deep uncertainty on Wednesday after the greatest political shake-up since the end of apartheid set populist Jacob Zuma on the road to the state presidency.


Grandpa developed a waterproofing molecule and the family put it in building materials to stop problems with seepage.


Apple's iTunes music software is not fully compatible with Vista, Microsoft's newest operating system.


KOLKATA: Weeks of suspense, a final day packed with drama, and in the best potboiler tradition, it all boiled down to the last few moments.


Men's Baskeball: The Wrong Records Greet Majerusâs Return

Rick Majerusâs St. Louis Billikens set a record for scoring futility in a 49-20 loss to George Washington in their Atlantic 10 opener.


Arts & entertainment: Sophie Dalls tells Kira Cochrane about eccentric relatives, Jamie Cullum and the art of discretion.


Race against time as British police hunt serial killer

Police hunting a serial killer who is killing women at a rate unprecedented in British history pleaded on Wednesday with prostitutes to stay off the streets.


Lott joins chorus of calls for Rumsfeld to step down

BILOXI, MISS -- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld should be replaced sometime in the next year, Sen. Trent Lott says. "I'm not a fan of Secretary Rumsfeld," Lott told the Biloxi Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday.


OGGI SU INTERNET/SPAGNA - Mons. Blazquez chiede il dialogo fra Chiesa e Stato nellÂattuale situazione creata dal governo Zapatero Cadiz (Agenzia Fides) - Il Presidente della Conferenza Episcopale Spagnola, Ricardo BlÃ¡zquez, ha difeso il ÂbisognoÂ che Chiesa e Stato raggiungano, Âper mezzo del dialogoÂ, le 'basi morali comuni prepolitiche o metapolitiche' che Ârassicurino la con...


What can the Red Sox do to beat the curse?

UNDATED The Boston Red Sox and their fans figure they've been cursed since 1918 -- but a sports psychologist says it's all in their heads.


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Mats Sundin's breakaway goal snapped a third-period tie and lifted the surging Toronto Maple Leafs to a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Wednesday night.


Turkey's diehard smokers vow to defy ban

Turkish smokers are vowing to defy a ban in bars and restaurants that will take effect next year, while anti-smoking campaigners accuse global cigarette companies of targeting the country as a key market.


Pilots union leaders recess until Tuesday

Leaders of the US Airways pilots union will decide Tuesday whether to forward a proposed contract to members that would cut average pay by 18.


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By Robert McNeil  SEE what happens when you let burdz into ooter space? They start fighting over the first available male astronaut. This one in Americashire disguised herself in a wig, hooded top and trenchcoat before blootering her love rival with pepper spray.


Master Digital Imaging on the Aperture Road Tour

The Aperture Users Professional Network invites seasoned and new digital photographers to attend the Aperture Road Tour at one of 15 US cities this summer. During full-day sessions, tour attendees learn âhow to take control of their photographic world with Aperture â the photographic âpost processingâ tool from Apple â and how to efficiently use their images in photographic and multimedia ways they never previously imagined.â


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RIYADH, 6 September 2004 - Oil prices soared to historical record levels approaching $50 a barrel two weeks ago, after ranging at about $10 five years ago.


A diet rich in high-glycaemic foods like white bread may raise the risk of liver disease, research suggests.


Average wages in the UK are rising as the unemployment rate falls to the lowest level for two years.


Computer giant Dell recalled about 4.4 million AC adapters worldwide because of fire and electrical shock hazards, the company and the Consumer Product Safety Commission said last week.


Chafing over a "wardrobe malfunction" and racy radio shock-jock programs, the House overwhelmingly passed a bill Wednesday authorizing unprecedented fines for indecency.


ABC News Massive Winter Storm Strands Travelers

Traffic on I-65 southbound between Henryville, Ind., and Sellersburg in southern Indiana was at a complete standstill Thursday morning, Dec. 23, 2004.


At Least 11 Killed in Ivory Coast Clashes-Sources

Attackers armed with guns and machetes  clashed with villagers over land in one of Ivory Coast's major  cocoa growing regions early on Thursday, killing at least 11  people, a senior presidential source said.


Fannie Mae is ordered to restate its earnings

WASHINGTON -- The Securities and Exchange Commission's top accountant told mortgage funding giant Fannie Mae last night that it should correct its past accounting, a directive that could erase 38 percent of the profit the government-sponsored company has claimed since 2001.


113 nations blame man for climate change

Officials from 113 countries agreed Thursday that a much-awaited international report will say that global warming was "very likely" caused by human activity, delegates to a climate change conference said.


An RBS-led group sweetens its bid for Dutch lender ABN Amro, boosting the amount of cash it has offered.


Russia introduced a draft resolution Monday calling for a new list of suspects who would be subject to extradition in a stepped-up global campaign against terrorism. China welcomed it but Pakistan and other Security Council members eyed the proposal with caution.


'I only realised I had a voice last year'

Arts & entertainment: Leon Jackson, expected to claim Christmas No 1 slot, gives first interview since his X Factor victory


The sherry ages better with jazz and flamenco

Plants like being talked to, right? Well, Spanish researchers want to know if yeast used to age sherry grows better with music.


CATASTROPHE IN THAILAND The Temple of Death

The Temple of Lom Kaen in the devastated tourist hub of Khao Lak has, for many, become the last stop in the search for missing loved ones.


com. The Rangers issued a statement from owner Tom Hicks on Tuesday apologizing for the event. "On behalf of the Texas Rangers, I want to apologize for the conduct of some members of our club last night in Oakland," said Hicks.


Assenti per la prima volta Tronchetti Provera e sua moglie


Roger Clemens was asked to compare starting the All-Star Game at Minute Maid Park earlier this season to what he might feel before Game 3 of the National League Championship Series today.


By the beginning of next term, there will only be about 340 "bog standard" comprehensives.


Palermo, 15:00 - CALCIO, PALERMO; BRIENZA: COLANTUONO MI HA CONVINTO A RESTARE

Per l'ennesima stagione Franco Brienza è stato a un passo dalla partenza e invece anche quest...


Oil giant BP sees its latest profits fall 12% after it was hit by lower oil prices and higher safety spending.


Sainsbury Profit Falls by as Much as 66%; Stock Drops

J Sainsbury Plc, Britain's third- largest supermarket chain, said first-half profit fell by as much as 66 percent as the company lost business to Tesco Plc and Wal- Mart Stores Inc.


Prince pledges to rule Citigroup with an iron fist

Observing the financial juggernaut that is Citigroup is a bit like sitting down to watch the local TV news in a typical big American city.


Army Buried Study Faulting Iraq Planning

The unclassified report identified problems with nearly every organization that had a role in planning the war, including the White House and the Defense Department.


U.S. stocks got off to an upbeat start on Friday, led by technology shares after higher-than-expected results from software maker Oracle Corp  and a share buyback from Texas Instruments Inc .


U.S. Aid Plan for Tribal Areas in Pakistan Is Threatened

The ambitious $750 million five-year plan is imperiled by unresolved questions about whether the money could fall into the wrong hands in the restive region.


Consumers, not just factory workers, may be in danger from fumes from buttery flavoring in microwave popcorn, according to a warning letter to federal regulators from a doctor at a leading lung research hospital.


US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says he twice offered to quit over the Iraqi prison abuse scandal.


Amisha's personal life may have hit rock bottom but the actress continues to breeze as Bollywood's exquisite beauty.


Campagna Legambiente a favore di chi viaggia in ferrovia per andare a lavoro"Andrebbero trattati con i guanti, invece un convoglio su due arriva in ritardo"                                            Pendolari in treno fra ritardi e disagi "Martiri del trasporto sostenibile"                                                                                Un monitoraggio dell'associazione conferma i disagi e i disservizi"E' urgente che governo, Regioni e Fs si mettano insieme per cambiare"


Study: 100,000 civilian deaths due to Iraq invasion

Today, the Lancet medical journal published a report which concludes that 100,000 civilians died in the US-led invasion of Iraq. This is an incredibly high estimate, and at first may seem too farfetched not to be propaganda. But it cannot easily be dismissed. The report's authors are researchers from Johns Hopkins University, Columbia University, and Al-Mustansiriya University in Baghdad. The Lancet is a highly-respected, peer-reviewed publication. The report appears to be a serious academic attempt to study the public health consequences of the invasion.  Also, The New Republic magazine has conducted an interview with Prof. Gilbert Burnham, the report's main author.   Excerpts and comments below.


Apology to Aborigines hailed as historic shift for Australia

Australian media and analysts Thursday hailed Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's apology to Aborigines for past injustices as marking an historic shift for the nation.


Castro does not have cancer, seriously ill: Chavez

CARACAS, Venezuela  - Cuban leader Fidel Castro does not have cancer, but is fighting a "great battle" against a "very serious" illness, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Friday.


WASHINGTON Sept. 13, 2004 - There's a new option for people who suffer from extreme nearsightedness, whose world loses its crisp edge just a few inches from their noses.


American basketball star Shaquille O'Neal is to star in a reality show about tackling obesity in children.


The discount retailer said its chief executive, Robert J. Ulrich, will retire May 1 and be succeeded by the companyâs president, Gregg W. Steinhafel.


Wall Street jumps ahead of Bush and Bernanke

Stocks rose on Friday, fueled by a sharp advance in financial services companies on hopes President Bush would unveil a plan to alleviate the subprime mortgage crisis and loosen credit conditions that have rattled financial markets.


Europe's demographic crisis could break public finances and slash growth to stall-speed within a decade, according to a wise-men's report published by the European Commission yesterday.


Ray Rice ran for 202 yards and two touchdowns Friday night, leading No. 23 Rutgers to a 22-20 victory over South Florida in the Scarlet Knights' first game as a ranked team in 30 years.


Benedict XVI evokes pain of war on Poland visit

German-born Pope Benedict XVI acknowledged the painful wounds inflicted on Poland by Nazi Germany during World War II as he embarked on a visit to the homeland of his predecessor, Polish-born John Paul II.


Police issue a warning about a high-risk sex offender they believe is currently in Northern Ireland.


Trattato Ue, per Barroso accordo difficile ma possibile


SANTIAGO, Chile  - Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet remained stable but seriously ill following a heart attack over the weekend, his doctors said on Monday.


Erickson turns down Ole Miss coaching spot

49ers officials have told FOXSports.com that 49ers head coach Dennis Erickson met with his players this morning and informed them that he was staying put, turning down the Ole Miss head coaching job.


LOS ANGELES  - PBS' "Marie Antoinette"   is not to be confused with Sofia Coppola's upcoming feature   film starring Kirsten Dunst as the ill-fated queen of France.


Radio outage led to close calls for aircraft

A three-hour air traffic control outage that grounded hundreds of flights across the West on Tuesday also led to five close calls in which planes failed to keep


Arts & entertainment: Â·  Television and cinema have big influence on taste Â·  Poll reflects young's strong preference for the modern


While Deion Sanders's return appears more and more imminent, the major remaining question is when the former star will join the Baltimore Ravens.


Source: XM Radio Signs Deal With Baseball

XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. is raising the ante in its programming battle with rival Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., signing an 11-year programming deal with Major League Baseball that could be worth even


Volunteer Group Lags in Replacing Gulf Houses

Habitat for Humanity International says it has built just 416 houses in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina.


Sri Lankaâs botched tsunami reconstruction efforts are aggravating political violence.


A car commercial proclaiming a jihad   on the U.S. auto market and offering "Fatwa Fridays" with free   swords for the kids is offensive and should not be aired,   Muslim leaders said on Sunday.


Toll Brothers quarterly profit falls sharply

Toll Brothers Inc., the largest U.S. builder of luxury homes, on Thursday said its quarterly net earnings fell sharply, after a goodwill impairment charge and a writedown for the lower value of land and as the housing market continued to flounder.


ENGLAND captain and Real Madrid midfielder David Beckham has played down speculation that his club are moving for England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson.


New Zealand's High Court halts attempts by Qantas and Air New Zealand to work together against low-cost carriers.


Tennis Masters Cup men's update - November 16

Roger Federer beat Andre Agassi in last year's hardcourt final to go 5-0 for the week and corral $1.5 million...Hewitt captured the Masters Cup back-to- back in 2001 and 2002...This year's winner will collect at least $1 million, while and undefeated


Former "Baywatch" star David Hasselhoff had surgery after severing a tendon in his right arm in an accident in a London gym bathroom, his spokeswoman said Friday.


Milano, 22:30 - CALCIO, AUTO RUBATA A COCO: ERA UN CONOSCENTE

Il calciatore dl Livorno Francesco Coco ha denunciato ai carabinieri di aver subito il furto della s...


It has outgrown mere storage. Now it wants to manage every part of the corporate data flow. Has any computer company had a more dramatic reversal of fortune in the past three years than EMC Corp.


The U.S. Department of Justice joins the list of agencies asking HP questions about its phone records scandal.


Derrius Thompson caught a 21-yard touchdown pass from AJ Feeley with 1:29 remaining as the Dolphins stunned the New England Patriots 29-28 in Miami on Monday.


Watch a movie or make a mobile phone call. Soon, in France, you might not be able to do both at once.


Possibly Avoidable Hospital Stays Costly: Study

Nearly 5 million hospital admissions  might have been prevented in 2000 if patients had received high  quality primary and preventive care, according to a government  report issued on Thursday.


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After Postpunk? Post-Postpunk by the Gang of Four

In a London show over the weekend, the Gang of Four reclaimed the meticulous ferocity that made them one of postpunk's most influential bands.


Bergamo, 17:41 - CALCIO, ATALANTA: CAPELLI ALL'AREZZO

L'Atalanta ha ufficializzato le cessioni di Daniele Capelli all'Arezzo (prestito) e di Duccio Innoce...


Super Schumi plans to keep right on racing

Formula One juggernaut Michael Schumacher has no plans to bring down the curtain on his glittering career. "I don't even want to talk about retirement," the 35-year-old German said yesterday in Shanghai.


Sacking Mutu was right insists Chelsea boss Mourinho

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has launched a strong defence of the sacking of Romanian striker Adrian Muti for testing positive for cocaine.


MECHANICSBURG, Pa. - A 13-year-old boy has scored a perfect 1600 on the SAT, a standardized test usually given to college-bound high school seniors. "I was pretty surprised and happy," said Lee Kennedy-Shaffer, an eighth-grader at Mechanicsburg Middle School.


Syndicated talk show host Montel Williams is being replaced by a younger version of himself.  CBS Television Distribution announced Wednesday that "The Montel Williams Show" will cease production after this television season, his 17th on the air.  ...


Britain rallies round Sierra Leone player who fears mutilation

A remarkable campaign of support is building in Britain behind a 19-year-old footballer who is facing deportation to his native Sierra Leone where he fears his life would be at danger from a witchcraft cult.


Levodopa's Effect on Parkinson's Disease Unclear

NEW YORK  - Although symptoms of Parkinson's disease (news - web sites) often improve when the drug levodopa is given, brain scan results suggest that the drug hastens progression of the disease, according to a report in The New England


CBS Corp sees growth in all divisions in 2008: CEO

CBS Corp will see growth in 2008 in "every single division" and no short-term effects from a looming economic downturn or Hollywood's writers strike, Chief Executive Les Moonves told analysts on Thursday.


British, Chinese firms pen deals amid soaring Sino-Anglo trade

British and Chinese companies have signed key business agreements, including a multi-millon-dollar engine deal between Rolls-Royce and Air China, witnessed by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and British Prime Minister Tony Blair.


that have hit the Niigata region, the Meteorological Agency said. A series of smaller quakes followed. No tsunami. hospital after being buried in a landslide and six people who were hurt slightly by parts of a wall that collapsed.


Internet still a den of thieves For the seventh year in a row, identity theft is the number one complaint reported to the US Federal Trade Commission.â¦


Low-Carb Food Craze May Have Missed Atkins Wave

Food manufacturers who have stocked  store shelves with low-carbohydrate versions of everything from  spaghetti sauce to ice cream may find they are eating the costs  themselves, as the low-carb fad peaks, analysts and industry  observers said.


MINNEAPOLIS -- A woman who allegedly sold flu shots then fled when her credentials were questioned was giving people the real vaccine, and was trying to raise money for her daughter's school fund-raiser, her ex-husband said.


New York, NY (Sports Network) - Indiana Pacers forward Jermaine O'Neal had his suspension reduced to 15 games Wednesday by an arbitrator.


Corus will cut 78 jobs at its Trostre plant in Llanelli over the coming year, workers are told.


There Will Be No Repeat Vote, Lytvyn Says

Supreme Rada (Parliament) Speaker Vladimir Lytvyn is sure that no repeat presidential elections will now take place.


In an effort to protect investors, the leading private-sector provider of financial regulatory services, the NASD, routinely scans the investment horizon and issues Investor Alerts when potential abuses pop up.


International Space Station's snack attack uncovered

The two residents of the International Space Station ran short of food and had to cut back their meals this month thanks in part to unlikely food thieves: the previous station crew.


Penalty phase starts in stolen baby case

Several jurors wept as they listened to a woman make a frantic 911 call after finding her pregnant daughter dead and the fetus no longer in her womb.


Finnish antivirus firm F-Secure has detected two new fast spreading variants of the Cabir virus that infects cell phones using the Symbian operating system.


Tit-for-tat response is denounced as 'completely unjustifiable' by David Miliband.


Da Frattini un filo di speranza Corteo a Bagdad: 'Liberatele'

ROMA, 15 SETTEMBRE 2004 - L'obiettivo "di fondo" del governo, obiettivo che vede il sostegno di "tutte" le forze politiche italiane e' "la liberazione piena, rapida e sicura" delle due ragazze sequestrate il 7 settembre e quella dei due iracheni rapiti


POP band Abba have been reunited publicly for the first time in 23 years at the Swedish premiere...

POP band Abba have been reunited publicly for the first time in 23 years at the Swedish premiere of hit musical Mamma Mia.


Key players and parties who figure prominently in Iraq's first national election since the fall of Saddam Hussein.


Australian banking group ANZ has watered down its plan to combine the National Bank with the New Zealand arm of ANZ. The ANZ, which bought the National Bank from Britain's Lloyds TSB for


The joint leader of the UK's largest trade union warns Gordon Brown he will fight plans to change the Labour party's constitution.


Redemption came from the perfect spot — the 3-point line — for Sarunas Jasikevicius. The Lithuanian guard, whose off-target 3-pointer kept his team from pulling off the biggest upset of the Sydney Olympics, didn't miss when it counted Saturday night against the Americans in a thrilling 94-90 victory.


Final Vote on Destin Budget Set for Monday

By Fraser Sherman, Destin Log, Fla.  Sep. 16--How much Destin spends in the next fiscal year and how much it collects in property taxes will be decided Monday night.


Scientists working for the government have developed standards to measure the accuracy of anthrax detection tests, hoping to steer first responders away from tests that have delivered too many false readings.


No. The man who dubbed himself the "greatest of all time" and had the acronym "GOAT" tattooed onto his right bicep was almost boasting about his bronze medal.


Sharon promises cooperation with Russia to combat terrorism

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon made a telephone call to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday, promising Israeli cooperation with Russia to concentrate efforts to


Women supporters of Hamas rally in the West Bank to urge the Palestinian Authority to free Hamas inmates.


NL Wrap: Sosa Belts Two Homers as Cubs Pound Pirates

Sammy Sosa belted a pair of home runs, including his first grand slam in more than two years, as the Chicago Cubs pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates 13-5 in National League at Wrigley Field on Wednesday.


The family of a boy who died in an E.coli outbreak want a manslaughter charge against a butcher reconsidered.


U2 to Release New 'Atomic Bomb' Album in November

Irish rock band U2 unveiled on Tuesday the title of their next album, "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb," evoking the violence and rebellion of their early records.


Leaders of Iraq's Kurdish minority want the country's flag changed and are threatening not to fly the Saddam Hussein-era banner during a pan-Arab meeting in the Kurdish-run north next month.


The 28-day limit on holding terror suspects without charge may be extended under plans put to MPs.


Fannie Mae's newly discovered accounting artifices could give lagging reform efforts in Congress some impetus. Mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are financial behemoths and political sacred cows - escaping


US 'Outraged' Over Reported Harassment of Darfur Refugees

The State Department Tuesday expressed outrage over reports that Sudanese forces may be trying to evict refugees from displaced persons camps in Sudan's western Darfur region.


Ont. medical officer calls obesity an 'epidemic'

TORONTO - Empty calories and inactive lifestyles are creating an "obesity epidemic'' in Ontario, with almost half of adults now overweight, the province's chief medical officer warned Wednesday.


Oxen Feared Extinct May Never Have Existed

U.S. scientists say a species of ox discovered in Cambodia in 1937 and hailed as one of the 20th century's most famous finds might never have existed.


The Pentagon chief responds to tough talk on U.S. foreign policy from Russian President Vladimir Putin


Motorola, NFL extend sponsor deal five years

Motorola Inc. MOT.N and the National   Football League said on Wednesday they would extend their   sponsorship contract for five years through the 2011 season.


Journals Insist Drug Trials Be Registered

The initiative is part of an effort to ferret out unpublished research consucted by pharmaceutical companies that finds medications to be ineffective or dangerous.


Attorney General Eliot Spitzer listens during a press conference in New York, in this Monday May 24, 2004, file photo. Spitzer said Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2004, that he would run for governor of New York in 2006.


Merrill Lynch Expected to Quit Downtown for Midtown

The brokerageâs move would be a blow to downtown and its supporters in Albany, including Gov. Eliot Spitzer, and it would hobble efforts to re-establish ground zero as a financial center.


7 die in Sweden as hurricane-force winds hit south

At least seven people were reported dead in Sweden after hurricane-force winds hit the south of the country from Saturday, including four motorists whose cars were hit by falling trees.


The Nepalese government appoints a committee to look at ways to take over properties of the royal family.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Continental Airlines said after the bell Wednesday that it has placed the first US orders for Boeing's 7E7 passenger jet in a deal worth $1.3 billion at current list prices.


THE Sydney Paralympics brought record ticket sales, television ratings, a new batch of sporting heroes. And then, without warning, came the shame.


A federal judge ruled Wednesday against the distributor of the Morpheus online file-sharing software, finding the firm encouraged computer users to share music, movies and other copyright works without permission.


CARNOUSTIE, Scotland -- There were enough good shots to give him hope. His one bad shot, however, gave a spectator a bloodied head.


Oyster cards and TomTom are no-go It might be the summer bank holiday across most of the UK, but at least two services to aid travellers are unavailable this Friday afternoon.â¦


Nikko's biggest investor dismisses offer: Bloomberg

Nikko Cordial Corp.'s  biggest shareholder, Harris Associates LP, dismissed Citigroup Inc.'s  $10.8 billion takeover offer for Japan's third-largest brokerage as too low, Bloomberg reported.


âKite Runnerâ Boys Are Sent to United Arab Emirates

After months of worrying and diplomatic wrangling, the movie studio that is releasing âThe Kite Runnerâ has whisked to safety four young actors.


Driver in Fatal Crash Granted $150,000 Bail

By Loretta Kalb, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Jun. 26--Clinton Grant Colon, the man accused in the high-speed car crash that killed a 15-old-boy in Elk Grove last year, was granted $150,000 bail in Sacramento Superior Court Tuesday morning.


The combination of âDeal or No Dealâ and the new game show âMy Dad Is Better Than Your Dadâ lifted NBC to a solid No. 1 finish in the ratings on Monday. Nielsen estimated that the new series, which pits father-child teams against one another, attracted 9.8 million viewers at 9 p.m., a respectable showing, but far less than the 16.9 million who tuned in for âDeal or No Dealâ at 8 p.m. Opposite the game shows, however, the finale of ABCâs âDance Warâ averaged 9.1 million viewers while earning the showâs lowest ratings among adults 18 to 49. ABC ranked fourth over all, trailing with âOctober Roadâ (4.4 million) at 10 p.m. behind NBCâs âMediumâ (8.5 million) and CBSâs âCSI: Miamiâ repeat (9.6 million). CBS finished second for the night behind NBC, but third among adults 18 to 49, behind NBC and Fox, which got a boost in that demographic from the finale of âPrison Breakâ at 8 (7.4 million) and âTerminator: The Sarah Connor Chroniclesâ at 9 (8.1 million). On Sunday NBCâs âKnight Riderâ (12.7 million) drew the highest ratings in the 18-to-49 age group for a made-for-television movie on any network in almost three years.


He's No. 1: Federer Ends Year at the Top

Roger Federer beats Jarkko Nieminen 6-3, 6-4 to win his second straight Swiss Indoors in Basel, clinching the No. 1 final ranking for the fourth consecutive year.


"No Country For Old Men" positioned for Oscar

The gritty crime drama "No Country For Old Men" became the front-runner for Oscar glory on Sunday after winning top prize at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on a night of traditional Hollywood glamour and emotion over the sudden death of Heath Ledger.


Levet, Jimenez lead at BMW International

Thomas Levet's a nine-under 63 Saturday tied fellow European Ryder Cup member Miguel Angel Jimenez for the third-round lead at the BMW International Open.


McLaren sensation Lewis Hamilton secures the first pole position of his Formula One career in Montreal.


Fermato a Denver, in Colorado, un ragazzo di 18 anni


A Belarusian opposition leader imprisoned since last spring's protests has entered the 50th day of a hunger strike and is in critical condition, his wife said Friday.


Rivalry or not, the Senate is big enough for Joe Lieberman and Ned Lamont.


Ordinazione illecita vescovo un incidente di percorso


Science & environment: Â· Biodiversity Action Plan list doubles in size Â· House sparrow, cuckoo and hedgehog added


Dublino, 15:30 - RUGBY, RANKING IRB: ITALIA SALE ALL'OTTAVO POSTO

La vittoria sul Galles proietta l'Italia all'ottavo posto nella classifica dell'International Rugby ...


By Nok-Noi Hauger, Bangor Daily News, Maine  Dec. 16--Lowe's Home Centers Inc., a build-it-yourself home-improvement company that received planning board approval in October to build a store on Wilson Street, is seeking a permit from the U.S.


Sme, non ci fu 'aggiustamento' Berlusconi assolto e prescritto

Milano, 10 dicembre 2004 - Per metÃ  assolto e per l'altra metÃ  prescritto. Esce cosÃ¬ Silvio Berlusconi dal processo Sme dove era entrato con l'accusa di aver concorso ad aggiustare la sentenza civile sul


Secondo ex moglie presidente era minaccia alla privacy


Seattle Coach Mike Holmgren confirmed rumors on Monday, trading for the disgruntled Jerry Rice from the Oakland Raiders.


Majority Of Teens, Young Adults Have Broadband Access

TechWeb - Seven out of 10 teenagers and young adults are surfing the web with broadband connections, which have become a driving force behind the increasing amount of time they spend online.


End of Drug Trial Is a Big Loss for Pfizer and Heart Patients

The abrupt decision to discontinue the drug was a shocking disappointment for Pfizer and for people who suffer from heart disease.


The deal marked the second time this week that Gov. Eliot Spitzer broke a deadlock on a contentious issue that had divided New York lawmakers for years.


Ohio St. Tops Cleveland St.; Oden Starts

By RUSTY MILLER  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Greg Oden's first collegiate start was almost perfect.  The 7-foot freshman made all eight of his shots from the field and taller, deeper Ohio State controlled inside in the fifth-ranked Buckeyes' 78-57 victory over Cleveland State on Saturday.


Stocks Set to Move Higher on Intel Outlook

US stock futures were headed higher Friday morning after a strong outlook from Intel Corp. and moderating oil prices but the jobs report due out at 8:30 am EST will likely add to volatility Friday.


VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI is to issue a decree tomorrow allowing greater use of the traditional Latin Mass, part of his efforts to reconcile with followers of an ultratraditional excommunicated bishop and bring them back into the Vatican's fold.


Ticket via per sempre grazie al taglio costi della politica


Thailand sends 2,000 extra police to southern provinces after ...

Thai authorities have sent 2,000 police reinforcements to its southern provinces as hundreds of government schools in the Muslim region closed due to security fears following the murder of two Buddhist teachers.


U.S. should not provoke Iraq militia: report

The U.S. military should not provoke the Mehdi Army militia of anti-U.S. Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr into a return to the widespread violence that took Iraq to the brink of civil war, a report said on Friday.


Diana inquest jury to visit Paris crash site

The jury on the inquest into Diana, princess of Wales's death will visit the scene of her fatal car crash in Paris, the final preliminary hearing determined Wednesday.


Financial auditors are to launch another inquiry into the Â£6.8bn NHS IT upgrade project.


Britain Considers U.S. Request for Iraq Troop Help

Britain said Monday it will respond soon  to a U.S. request to send troops to more dangerous areas of  Iraq, a politically charged issue that has revived anger over  Prime Minister Tony Blair's support for the war.


Huckabee Endorses Hell-Fearing Christian YouTube Competitor 'GodTube'

Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee endorses a fire-and-brimstone video site called GodTube, to counter the myth that "Christians ought to keep to themselves in the church, and never get outside." Er, what?


Canadian search for next Maria von Trapp begins

Thousands of actresses throughout  Canada will be vying for a chance at stardom when auditions  begin on Friday to select who will play Maria von Trapp in a  new production of "The Sound of Music," which will debut in  Toronto in September.


Turkish Soldiers Killed in Kurdish Rebel Attack

At least nine soldiers died, increasing the pressure on the Turkish government to launch an offensive into Iraq.


Do you want to see healthy economic growth, with low inflation and low unemployment rates? Then look outside your window. According to the scorekeepers at the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the


Adobe and Yahoo! Team to Deliver New Consumer Services

Companies to Provide Consumers with Access to Yahoo! Search Through Adobe Reader and Co-branded Toolbar Featuring Adobe Services. SAN JOSE, Calif.


Tom Watson gave as Whistling Straits took away. In the end, Brad Bryant was left with the biggest moment of his career -- and the second-biggest final-round comeback in a US Senior Open.


Pakistan Found to Aid Iran Nuclear Efforts

new assessment of Iran's nuclear program by the United Nations' International Atomic Energy Agency says that, as early as 1995, Pakistan was providing Tehran with the designs for sophisticated


Turkish planes bomb Iraq village, no major incursion

DAHUK, Iraq/CIZRE, Turkey  - Turkish warplanes attacked a village in northern Iraq on Wednesday, an Iraqi Kurdish security official said, but Turkey said it wanted to hold back from a major incursion to give diplomacy a chance.


Gordon Brown says 2008 will be a  "decisive" year for the economy and rules out a U-turn on pay settlements.


Former Yankee Leyritz arrested after car death

Former New York Yankees player Jim Leyritz was arrested on charges of drunk driving and manslaughter on Friday after a woman died in a Florida car crash.


Firenze, 19:11 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: LUPOLI FUORI DA LISTA UEFA

La Fiorentina ha presentato la lista Uefa. Fsnno parte della lista Federico Balzaretti (17), Dario D...


Screening: Testing Early for Cholesterol

Is it ever too early to check cholesterol levels? Not according to a new study that suggests testing patients who are still in diapers.


A state judge Friday blocked Ralph Nader from appearing on the November general-election ballot as an independent candidate for president.


Italian museum specialists might install a stream of gushing air around Michelangelo's David to protect the Renaissance masterpiece from dust tracked in by tourists, an official said Monday.


An agreement has been reached to lend 1.7 million barrels of oil from the government's Strategic Petroleum Reserve to two companies whose refineries were running short of crude


The biggest proposed overhaul of Britain's education system in 60 years was unveiled Monday, including a plan to replace the wave of standardized tests for high-school students with a single diploma system.


HP plans solid-state drives in future business laptops

InfoWorld - Hewlett-Packard plans to offer solid-state drives (SSDs) as an option in all professional series laptop PCs starting from next month because the drives operate faster, conserve battery life, and are more durable than hard disk drives.


Dasarath's new film is a predictable one.


After weeks of bitter wrangling Ukraine's Supreme Court lifts a ban on publishing the presidential poll results.


Piper Jaffray: AT&T paying Apple $18 per iPhone, per month

Over the life of a two-year contract, AT&T is paying Apple more per iPhone than it now costs to actually buy one, according to a financial analyst.


Qatar-based satellite network al-Jazeera warns that a new Arab media code could hinder freedom of expression.


European stocks hit fresh six-and-a-half-year highs on Friday as takeover speculation offset any caution ahead of non-farm payrolls from the US later in the session.


The chairman of India's Reliance Industries has denied any family dispute over the ownership of the country's largest private company.


Yahoo protects employees in case of Microsoft takeover

Yahoo has introduced two new severance plans that will protect its employees if Microsoft's unsolicited takeover bid is successful, it said in filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday.


To Shockey, Controversy and Anger Are Normal

The Giants are in a continual tug of war with the good and not-so-good sides of Jeremy Shockey, who is both a fierce competitor and a ticking public-relations time bomb.


Diagnostic Camera Not Hard to Swallow, Which Is What You Do

Designed to help doctors detect precancerous cells, a pill-sized camera may someday help diagnose diseases in parts of the body that are hard to reach by conventional means.


Progressi impressionanti in mercato lavoro,mantenere scalone


Nazionale: Lippi prova Toni con Miccoli e Caracciolo con Montella

Mattinata d'allenamento a Coverciano per la Nazionale di Marcello Lippi che nel pomeriggio partirÃ  per Messina dove domani alle 20.30 incontrerÃ  in amichevole la Finlandia. Dalla seduta di stamane, sono


Catania, 20:21 - CALCIO, CATANIA; BALDINI: VOGLIO UNA SQUADRA CORAGGIOSA

Il tecnico del Catania Silvio Baldini ha espresso ai microfoni di Sky le sue aspettative per il pros...


WASHINGTON (CBS) Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) says he will introduce legislation imposing drug testing standards on professional athletes if baseball players and owners do not adopt a stringent crackdown on steroids by January


Roma, 12:38 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA: FRANCESE LANNOY ARBITRA LIVORNO-ESPANYOL

Sarà il francese Stephane Lannoy ad arbitrare domani sera la gara di andata dei sedicesimi di...


Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson says the club are close to snapping up West Ham striker Carlos Tevez.


President Bush has ordered plans for temporarily disabling the U.S. network of global positioning satellites during a national crisis to prevent terrorists from using the navigational technology, the White House said Wednesday.


Consumer price inflation fell to 1.3% in August, official figures show, as interest rate rises begin to make their mark on the economy.


Jobs data, Asian marts to call stocks' tune

Licking their wounds after stiff  losses, jittery investors will be looking for relief next week  in the form of reassurance that the U.S. economy will keep  growing at a moderate pace.


No glitz as Hollywood awaits Globes amid strike

Hollywood on Sunday awaited the strike-plagued Golden Globe Awards at a drab news conference to announce winners, rather than the usual star-filled gala.


Mortgage brokers can save you money even if your credit score is high.


Microsoft chairman sits down for an interview ahead of farewell speech at CES, and presidential candidate Ron Paul is the favorite of a group of Googlers.


New rules should make it easier for UK net users to switch broadband suppliers.


Formula One's governing body, the FIA, summons McLaren to answer charges of possessing documents belonging to Ferrari.


SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Federal investigators said they will review the evidence against former Springfield Catholic Bishop Thomas Dupre after state charges were dropped.


Oops, were you guys using that? Vietnam telecom officials estimate it will take at least a month and cost over $5.84m to fix damaged undersea fiber-optic cables stolen by fishermen for salvage.â¦


Baker: Fannie Mae problems make tigher regulation more likely

WASHINGTON Congressional critics of two big federal mortgage programs say they'll renew efforts to clamp tighter regulatory controls on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.


Mortar Attack Kills 2 U.S. Soldiers in Iraq

A mortar attack Sunday killed two U.S. soldiers and left 16 wounded — one critically — at a base west of the Iraqi capital.


Madrid, 11:51 - CALCIO, REAL: LICENZIARE CAPELLO COSTA 16 MILIONI

Esonerare Fabio Capello costerebbe al Real Madrid circa 16 milioni di euro. La radio spagnola Cadena...


Sospesa Cdb, in progresso anche le principali piazze europee


King Kong director Peter Jackson agrees a deal with Microsoft to create a new form of interactive entertainment.


KABUL, June 23 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai chastised U.S. and NATO-led troops Saturday for their "careless operations" and accused them of killing more than 90 civilians in the past 10 days, as fresh reports emerged of more noncombatant deaths.


NASA SCIENTISTS are poised to blast a hole in a faraway comet to get a look at its innards. It's an innovative feat of scientific daring, but why not take a second shot at NASA itself?


Why European counter-terror officials share U.S. concerns of an imminent threat


A Higher Bid for REIT Is Expected by Vornado

A consortium of investors led by Vornado Realty Trust planned to raise its bid for Equity Office Properties Group to more than $40 billion.


THE biggest breast cancer trial ever conducted has shown some of the most exciting results for 30 years. Older women with the disease should be switched from tamoxifen, the âgold standard


UN says soaring prices leave poor hungry

Many of the world's poorest people are unable to get enough food because of soaring prices partly caused by the use of food crops to produce biofuels, the head of the U.N. food agency said.


RealNetworks' campaign to grab digital-music market share away from Apple's iTunes service -- most recently, with cut-rate, 49-cent song downloads -- is raising the ire of Apple loyalists. A petition placed online by Real was swamped with ...


The DVD Forum moved a step further toward the advent of HD DVD media and drives with the approval of key physical specifications at a meeting of the organisations steering committee last week.


Harmony Posts Takeover Offer To Gold Fields Shareholders

JOHANNESBURG (Dow Jones)--Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. (HMY) said in a statement Wednesday it has posted details of its proposed merger with Gold Fields Ltd.


Yanks beat Pedro again; Santana wins 20th

All the Boston Red Sox got from Pedro Martinez this week was a pair of losses to the Yankees. The AL Central-champion Twins drank a champagne toast to Santana after he became the second 20-game winner in the


Defying Army Offensive, Hamas Rockets Hit Israel

Defiant Palestinian militants fired  rockets into an Israeli border town on Monday despite Israel's  vow to stop such attacks from the Gaza Strip with a massive  military offensive that has killed 64 Palestinians.


Mantova, 16:56 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: SOMMESE UNICO INDISPONIBILE

Seduta di rifinitura del Mantova in vista della gara di domani a Vicenza: lavoro soprattutto sui pal...


Doggedly Persistent, Untying Medicare Knots for the Elderly

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


Movie director paying back loan from Md.

Movie director Ron Maxwell has begun paying back the loan he received from Washington County, Maryland, for a film project that later stalled.


Crown Media Completes Sale of Film Library

Crown Media Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWN), owner and operator of  Hallmark Channel, today announced that it received the necessary  regulatory approvals and has completed the sale of its film library to  RHI Enterprises, LLC.


Daft Punk in centre of French political storm

DAFT PUNK are the centre of a political storm in France after barring the two main candidates for the upcoming presidential elections from using one of their tracks as a campaign song.


British Air passengers face delays due to staff shortages

LONDON  - Thousands of British Airways passengers at London's Heathrow Airport faced serious delays on Tuesday after the airline was hit by a combination of staff shortages and technical problems, it said.


Ethiopia's Mengistu found guilty of genocide

Former Ethiopian leader Mengistu Haile Mariam was found guilty in absentia of genocide on Tuesday after the 12-year trial of one of Africa's bloodiest governments.


Baseball's plan to move the Expos to Washington might come apart after the District of Columbia Council voted last night to require private financing for at least half the cost of a new ballpark.


Shoppers hit the High Streets in large numbers as stores slash their prices for post-Christmas sales.


Vitamin E Helps Elderly Prevent Colds, Study Finds

The study included more than 600 nursing home patients. Those who swallowed a vitamin E supplement daily had fewer colds and 20-percent had lower risk of acquiring a cold. They were compared to a control group given a placebo.


FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- A broken bottle of a perfume ingredient leaking from an unclaimed bag sickened an airport worker and closed down the Fort Wayne International Airport's terminal for nearly 10 hours Wednesday, delaying about 40 flights.


World stocks nosedived and demand for safe-haven bonds and currencies soared on Monday as fears gripped investors that a deteriorating U.S. economy would drag others down with it.


Burmese soldiers guard key points in Rangoon, one month on from a crackdown on anti-government protests.


Eddie Jordan's constant preaching of defense has finally paid off for the Wizards, who have dramatically improved defensively since a Dec. 7 loss to Phoenix.


Police: Backer called bin Laden 'lovely'

Former Guantanamo terror prisoner David Hicks once described Osama bin Laden as "lovely" and trained with al-Qaida a month before the Sept. 11 attacks, police said Thursday in a court hearing on his upcoming release from an Australian prison.


Google is pronounced in a variety of ways abroad, reflecting its international popularity. In France, the search engine is "GooGEL" while Japanese say "GOOgaru.


Belle & Sebastian are named the 'best Scottish band of all time', beating Brit nominees Franz Ferdinand.


The dollar remains under pressure against the euro, slipping to 20-month lows before recovering slightly.


At Steroid Hearing, the Hot Topic Is Stimulants

The number of players making attention deficit disorder claims that allowed them to use stimulants like Ritalin and Adderall spiked over the past season.


Investors wait to see if busy stores mean profits

With Black Friday in the rear-view mirror -- complete with eye-popping bargains and frenzied shoppers lining up overnight to buy that "must-have" 42-inch plasma television -- Wall Street now looks to Thursday to find out whether heavy markdowns took a toll on sales and profits.


The Italian Senate prepares to hold a vote of confidence in Romano Prodi's nine-month-old government.


Ianni scores first goal in Houston's win

Patrick Ianni picked a good time to score his first Major League Soccer goal. Ianni's headed goal off a corner kick by teammate Stuart Holden in the 81st minute provided the Houston Dynamo a 1-0 victory over the Kansas City Wizards on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium.


Italy is awaiting the verdict in the long-running corruption trial of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Three judges in Milan are deliberating and the verdict may be announced later on Friday.


Israeli Rockets Kill Two in Gaza Strip Camp

Israeli rockets killed two gunmen in the  Gaza Strip's biggest refugee camp Sunday, taking the death toll  to 49 on the fourth day of a massive offensive to stop rocket  firing into Israel, witnesses said.


Era in tournee nell'Isola, cantante annulla concerto Verona


Iran's IAEA plan may be recipe for delay says EU

Iran's nuclear transparency deal with U.N. inspectors could be a recipe for delay and the lack of provision for suspending Tehran's uranium enrichment is unacceptable, European Union powers said on Wednesday.


New England clean energy lobbying groups join

Is it a clean tech cluster yet? New England, like other regions, hopes so.


Consumer Confidence Drops Again in Sept.

U.S. consumer confidence edged lower  again in September after falling in August, as persistent  worries about the job market weighed on sentiment, a report on  Tuesday said.


France tells Europe to pull its weight on defense

French President Nicolas Sarkozy urged European Union nations on Monday to accept a greater share of defense spending to cope with escalating global threats.


Pro wrestler found dead in apparent murder-suicide

A professional wrestling superstar, Chris  Benoit, was found dead alongside the bodies of his wife and  7-year-old son and police are treating the case as a possible  murder-suicide, authorities said on Tuesday.


Donald Rumsfeld made a surprise Christmas Eve visit to American troops in Mosul, three days after a suicide bombing at a United States army base in the northern Iraqi city left 22 dead.


Volkswagen management and union reach wage agreement

HANOVER  - Management and unions at German auto maker Volkswagen announced that they had reached an agreement that will bring an end to their long-running wage dispute and probably stave off strike action.


Portavoce Commissaria Kroes smentisce indiscrezioni stampa


Although details remain tightly under wraps, Billboard has learned that Eminem's upcoming album, "Encore," will be available in a special collector's edition.


Â· Andrew Hall (163 off 453 balls) scored his maiden Test century - his previous highest was an unbeaten 99 (off just 87 balls!) against England at Leeds in 2003.


AUSTIN, Texas (Ticker) -- Cedric Benson and Selvin Young allowed No. 8 Texas to run away with a season-opening win. Benson rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns and Young added a career-high 101 and two


Bryant Gets First Tour Win at Texas Open

Bart Bryant won his first PGA Tour event Sunday, closing with a 3-under 67 for a three-stroke victory over Patrick Sheehan at the Texas Open.


Business & money: Swiss bank suspends 'handful' of traders suspected of overvaluing asset-backed securities


Vicenza, 20:06 - CALCIO, VICENZA: PER ZAMPAGNA MANCA SOLO LA FIRMA

Riccardo Zampagna si sta già allenando con il Vicenza. Come spiega la dirigenza, per il gioc...


Padova, 20:03 - CALCIO, SERIE C1/A: PADOVA ESONERA ALLENATORE PELLEGRINO

Il Padova (C1/A) ha esonerato il tecnico Maurizio Pellegrino. La decisione è stata presa dopo...


LOS ANGELES - Two weeks after powerhouse TV producer Carsey-Werner-Mandabach opted to stay independent in a field dominated by corporate giants, one of its partners said Wednesday she will leave the company to launch her own production enterprise.


âOut of the Blue,â by the writer and director Robert Sarkies, dramatizes the terror of a day of massacre without exploiting it.


Manila Warns of Plot as Poe Funeral Packs Streets

Filipinos buried movie legend turned politician Fernando Poe Jr with sorrow and spectacle on Wednesday as warnings and rumors of plots failed to materialize among the large, peaceful crowd for the funeral.


Imperial Chemical Industries, Britainâs largest specialty chemical maker, said today that it had rejected a takeover bid from Akzo Nobel worth Â£7.2 billion, or $14 billion, as too low.


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Anche due donne sono decedute per gli stenti


President George W. Bush put off changing course in Iraq for at least two months on Thursday but the U.S. House of Representatives signaled its frustration by calling for combat troops to leave by April.


The country is cracking down on reporters, activists, Christians and now a filmmaker. Many say the motivation is to silence dissenters in advance of the 2008 Olympics


Punta Gorda City Parking Fees to Be Reconsidered

By Steve Reilly, The Sun, Port Charlotte, Fla.  Feb. 6--PUNTA GORDA -- With the city's goal of encouraging more retail  and other commercial growth downtown, the Community Redevelopment Agency board  will decide Wednesday whether the city's "in-lieu-of-parking" fee is too high.


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President Vladimir Putin has vowed an "all-out war" against terrorism as the death toll from the Russian school siege looks set to rise above 500.


LONDON - For some writers who criticize Islam, bullet-proof glass, bodyguards, death threats and pseudonyms are a part of everyday life.


Karen Wilcox was bewildered and concerned when a rash appeared on her daughter Chloe's torso. The bumps resembled chicken pox, the Sandy mother thought, but her daughter had received a vaccination for the contagious disease as a baby.


Maryland Company Increases FluMist Doses

A Maryland company is doing its best to lessen the severity of the flu vaccine shortage. Word that Maryland-based MedImmune would provide an additional one million doses to its previous production level


U.S. launches corruption probe into Britain's BAE

The U.S. justice department has launched a corruption probe into Britain's BAE Systems Plc, a potential headache for Gordon Brown just hours before he succeeds Tony Blair as British Prime Minister.


Steelers snap Patriots' record winning streak

To the question of whether it would end with a bang or a whimper, here is the unequivocal numerical answer: Pittsburgh 34, New England 20.


Republican Mitt Romney, seeking to make U.S. policy toward Iran his issue, on Thursday urged several elected New York officials to divest any state pension funds from Iran.


A wealth of users and "exceptionally well-written codebase" drive Bram Cohen's company to purchase the lightweight torrent client. Could BitTorrent-powered movie downloads be headed for a mobile device near you? In Monkey Bites.


Nishikori ends wait for Japanese ATP finalist

DELRAY BEACH, Florida  - Teenager Kei Nishikori became the first Japanese to reach an ATP final in nearly 16 years after a 4-6 6-2 7-6 victory over American Sam Querrey at the Delray Beach International on Saturday.


N.C. State Coach Yow Resumes Chemotherapy

North Carolina State womenâs basketball coach Kay Yow had stopped chemotherapy for five months during the offseason in favor of less demanding hormonal treatments.


The NHL, as Marc Savard calls it, is now a special-teams league. So it's no coincidence that yesterday at Ristuccia Arena, as the hours ticked away until tomorrow's season opener against the Florida Panthers, the Bruins spent much of practice working on man-up and man-down situations.


By the time its prey knew it was coming, it was probably far too late. Cruising murky coastal waters in search of food, the creature made magnificent use of its slender neck, nearly twice the length of its


Wilkinson Ready To Take Next Step Along Road Back

Jonny Wilkinson's comeback schedule is set to intensify next week with the England World Cup hero targeting two games in six days.


South Africa close day three of the third Test at 184-3, 462 runs ahead of England.


Appuntamento l'8 luglio a Piazza del Campidoglio


NVTC Hosts 'Revolutionizing Healthcare Through Technology' Panel on March 6

HERNDON, Va., March 2  /PRNewswire/ -- The federal government's American Health Information Community is providing funds and encouraging private industry to participate in the government's increasing use of electronic records and systems for the creation, storage and sharing of health information.


General Motors earnings likely to rise, but problems persist in Europe

DETROIT  - General Motors Corp. is forecast to post a healthy profit when it reports third-quarter earnings Thursday, but European business continues to falter and another severe overseas overhaul is likely.


'Berlusconi mi diceva non ti dimettere, e' una trappola'


Roma, 16:43 - CALCIO, TARANTO: SQUALIFICA CURVA NORD RIDOTTA A 6 TURNI

Il ricorso del Taranto è stato accolto dalla Corte di Giustizia Federale : le giornate di chi...


First loss of airplane in Afghan war feared

KABUL An aircraft that disappeared in central Afghanistan over the weekend is presumed to have crashed with three US military passengers and three US civilian crew aboard, military and security sources said Tuesday.


Scientists: Hobbit wasn't a modern human

Scientists, wringing their hands over the identity of the famed "hobbit" fossil, have found a new clue in the wrist. Since the discovery of the bones in Indonesia in 2003, researchers have wrangled over whether the find was an ancient human ancestor or simply a modern human suffering from a genetic disorder.


Mets 2, Cardinals 1: One Swing Is Difference vs. Cardinals Again

Despite struggling at the plate, the Mets earned their fourth win in a row, thanks to Shawn Greenâs leadoff homer in the eleventh inning.


Low-key events mark Ukraine revolution anniversary

Ukraine marked the second anniversary of its "Orange Revolution" with a minimum of fanfare on Wednesday, with voters disillusioned by what they see as the failure of its quarrelling leaders to bring about real change.


Mideast leaders to try to revive stalled peace talks

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will press Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert when they meet on Thursday to halt settlement construction plans that have paralyzed month-old peace talks.


Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has told Asian government leaders at a forum in Singapore that they could face patent lawsuits for using the Linux operating system instead of Windows software.


Vonage says to appeal verdict on Sprint patents

Vonage Holdings Corp  said on Tuesday that it will appeal a U.S. jury verdict that it willfully infringed patents belonging to Sprint Nextel Corp  and that it pay $69.5 million in damages.


Rebel cleric among 60 dead at Pakistan mosque

Pakistani forces killed a rebel Islamist leader and more than 50 militants on Tuesday after 15 hours of fighting in an Islamabad mosque compound to end a week-long siege.


Blackmagic for high definition video Blackmagic Design has launched a High Defintion Multimedia Interface (HDMI) editing card for those on a budget.â¦


Ellen DeGeneres is in the doghouse with a pet rescue agency after giving a pooch away to her hairdresser because it didn't get along with her cats. The talk show hostess and her partner Portia de Rossi adopted Iggy, a Brussels Griffon mix...


A new poll suggests people around the world prefer US Democratic challenger John Kerry to President Bush.


Commissione rivede al rialzo stime dello scorso novembre


Loaded with people paying a discount fare of just $5, the $95 million Hawaii Superferry made its maiden run Sunday with a rushed launch for a three-hour voyage to Maui — the first passenger ferry service between the islands.


Adobe this week updated its Acrobat and Reader software to fix vulnerabilities spotted by Reston, Vir.-based security intelligence firm iDefense.


US Defence Secretary Visits Romanian Black Sea Airbase

Romanian officials have taken US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on an inspection tour of a Black Sea military base which could become part of the Pentagon's plans for more flexible deployments.


With the dome of the US Capitol as a backdrop, thousands of Indian people from across the Americas gathered on the National Mall yesterday to witness the opening of the Smithsonian's


U.S. Treasury prices got a modest lift on Thursday as a notoriously volatile measure of the U.S. labor market proved much weaker than expected.


Report: Johnson & Johnson in advanced negotiations to buy Guidant

New York (dpa) - Health-care conglomerate Johnson & Johnson is in advanced negotiations to buy defibrillator maker Guidant Corp.


Royal blue with light blue cross-belts. The colours have been part of racing's fabric for more than 30 years, carried to success across the world by the horses of the Niarchos family.


Madrid, 11:55 - CALCIO, CAPELLO: CHIEDETE A CALDERON SE TITOLO E' SUFFICIENTE

Fabio Capello, dopo il soffertissimo trionfo nella Liga del suo Real Madrid, in conferenza stampa at...


Mancuso Falls to Second in Cup Standings

Julia Mancuso slipped to second in the overall World Cup standings after Tanja Poutiainen won a giant slalom race yesterday and Nicole Hosp finished second in Zwiesel, Germany.


Vonage and Nortel End Skirmish Over Patents

The companies will each license three patents to the other, resolving a rift that had threatened to shut down some Vonage calling features.


Australian opposition sticking by Latham

SYDNEY - He may have failed to unseat Prime Minister John Howard in Saturday's election, but opposition leader Mark Latham looks set to remain head of the Labour Party, his colleagues said Sunday.


Fred Thompsonâs style is playing well in rural South Carolina, where his poll numbers show a tease of life.


Importavano ragazze dall'Est, indagini in Emilia e Lombardia


Clapton Gets Honor From Buckingham Palace

Rock musician Eric Clapton holds up his CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) which he received for services to music at Buckingham Palace in London, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2004.


BILLERICA -- More often than not, the rebound shot would have been a goal. There was ample space in the slot. There was still a clear look at the net.


How the toy industry is being outplayed by video games this ...

Left unfettered, Anthony Konieczka, 9, would happily thumb away at his Game Boy Advance or PlayStation2 from the minute he gets up to the moment he crawls into bed, 14 bleary-eyed hours later.


Treasuries Up; Economy's Strength Doubted

U.S. Treasury debt prices rose on  Wednesday, building on the previous two sessions' gains as  doubts about the economic outlook and how much the Federal  Reserve will be able to raise interest rates persisted.


Brady Quinn, Darius Walker and the Notre Dame offense were at their best against one of the nation's worst defenses.


Chittagong: Mohammed Kaif had not donned India colours since the eventful Mumbai Test versus Australia, early last month. But, as he showed in Chittagong on Thursday, the seven-week gap had done little to affect his hunger for the game.


Kobe Bryant, Jason Kidd and Chauncey Billups are expected to be linchpins of USA Basketballâs next team, which begins Olympic qualifying in Las Vegas on Aug. 22.


ICBC sees profits jump 18% in 2004, helping it write off bad loans and pave the way for a state bailout.


Parma, 19:37 - CALCIO, PARMA: MORFEO INFLUENZATO

Anche contro il Milan, Domenico Di Carlo utilizzerà il tridente con Corradi punta avanzata, R...


Britain will have to "put up with me for a bit longer," Prime Minister Tony Blair said Friday, a day after police revealed that they questioned him a second time in an investigation into whether political honors such as knighthoods were traded for cash.


Apple imposes new limits on iPhone sales

Apple Inc. no longer accepts cash for iPhone purchases and now limits sales of the cell phone to two per person in a move to stop people from reselling them.


Dutch Say Murder Suspect Linked to Radical Muslims

Dutch authorities are investigating a radical Muslim group they suspect is linked to the man accused of killing a filmmaker critical of Islam and to last year's Casablanca bombings.


Empoli, 18:47 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; CAGNI: CHE PECCATO QUEL PALO...

Gigi Cagni, tecnico dell'Empoli sodisfatto fino a un certo punto del pareggio interno col Napoli. ''...


Porn in China: Death by success takes on a new meaning

The phenomenon of "death by success" -- in which a website is brought down by strong user interest -- is well known online but has taken a new twist in China.


Newsreader Fiona Bruce is to replace from Michael Aspel as presenter of the BBC's Antiques Roadshow.


Maintaining a mock portfolio can help you be a better investor.


Azerbaijan's president issued a decree Friday granting amnesty to 119 prison inmates, including several journalists whose convictions drew protests from international rights groups.


Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh said on Friday he would form a Palestinian unity government within three weeks, but its future looked bleak after diplomats said Washington planned to boycott it and keep sanctions in place.


Israeli Shells Kill 7 Palestinian Youths

The killings drew a pointed response from Mahmoud Abbas, the favorite in the Palestinian presidential election on Sunday.


A Family Cursed by a Mother Headed for Sainthood

Marco Bellocchio's expansive, memorable film floats and plummets like a box kite in a storm on drafts of melodrama, mysticism and humor.


University shooter led criminal justice group

Northern Illinois University on Friday identified the gunman who shot and killed five people in a classroom as Steven P. Kazmierczak, whom police described as an award-winning student "revered" by colleagues and faculty.


Countrywide Financial Corp, the largest U.S. mortgage lender, said on Friday it plans to cut 10,000 to 12,000 jobs to cope with weak housing demand, rising foreclosures and tightening credit markets.


For more than a year, Apple Computers Inc. enjoyed singular success selling songs exclusively to users of its iPod portable music player. Now, it's got rival RealNetworks Inc. trying to lure iTunes customers away.


A fresh-water dolphin believed to be extinct has been sighted in the Yangtze River, Chinese state media report.


Israeli troops killed two Palestinian gunmen in an exchange of fire in this West Bank city early Thursday, hospital officials and members of a local militia said.


The estate accounts which provide millions of pounds for the Queen and Prince Charles are to be investigated.


Prime Minister Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern are to...

Prime Minister Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern are to host talks with Northern Ireland's political parties next month ahead of a deadline for restoring the province's stalled power sharing government, it was ...


Ayman al-Zawahri, Osama Bin Laden's suspected right-hand man, appears in a video on Arab TV.


A man tries to jump into  Benedict XVI's popemobile during a general audience  at the Vatican.


Children are being presented with healthier choices for school dinners and in vending machines.


The Atlanta Falcons were denied securing the NFC South title on Sunday when they were beaten 27-0 at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Falcons needed a win to clinch the division but quarterback Michael Vick had a day to forget.


Responds to union's demands Fujitsu Services said yesterday that it has settled its long-running row with Manchester-based employees over redundancy rights, union recognition and better pay.â¦


A British soldier has died after a roadside bomb attack in Basra in southern Iraq, the MoD says.


The post office forwards letters when a person moves, and telephone companies likewise forward calls. Should Internet companies be required to forward e-mails to customers who switch providers?


Blog: Flickr limits German-speaking users to seeing only photos marked "safe" to comply with German law, but hopes to fix the situation soon.


The Bank of England says the room for further rate cuts is limited as it predicts slower growth and rising inflation.


The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has reportedly agreed to increase production quotas by 4% or one million barrels per day (bpd), to 27mn bpd.


A research vessel that was deliberately trapped in the Arctic ice emerges after more than 500 days.


Indonesia's President Vows to Make Changes to Bring in Foreign Investment

In his first state visit to Singapore, the president of Indonesia gave business leaders a glimpse of the more dynamic economy he wants his nation to be.


A fifth of Britons have bought counterfeit goods, a survey conducted for the BBC's Money Programme suggests.


Iran says wants to stay within nuclear rules

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad marked the 28th anniversary of Iran's revolution on Sunday pledging to maintain the country's nuclear program but saying he wanted to remain within international rules.


A listless Serena Williams slid out of the Australian Open on Tuesday, the champion jettisoned by Serbia's "wounded animal" Jelena Jankovic.


New Englanders describe the horrors of being there

It was 90 degrees on Ko Lanta Island in Thailand, and the ocean that surrounded Kristin Foord's vacation bungalow was still. Foord, 31, of Boston was eating breakfast with her boyfriend at a beachside pool when they noticed a single wave in the distance, crashing and rolling toward shore. Awed by its beauty, they and others at the resort walked ...


Belgian police make fresh arrests on far-right terror probe

Three Belgian soldiers have been placed under formal arrest as investigations widen into an alleged neo-Nazi terror plot, the federal prosecutor's office announced.


The quartet of Middle East mediators is expected to back U.S. plans to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace moves and hear from new special envoy Tony Blair when it meets in Portugal on Thursday.


LONDON, England -- The brother of British hostage Ken Bigley has said he believes the captive is now in the hands of a more moderate group in Iraq.


U.S. officials want to see if the same technology that speeds cars through highway tolls and identifies lost pets can unclog border crossings without compromising security.


For Cavs, No Solace in Scaring Tar Heels

Sean Singletary, above, does everything he can to lift Virginia to an upset of No. 5 North Carolina on Tuesday, but his 27 points and 7 assists are not enough as UNC escapes with a 75-74 victory.


A judge in southern Italy orders the arrest of 52 politicians and others on suspicion of Mafia links.


Schilling's Bloody Sock Enshrined at Hall

The Hall of Fame now has the ultimate red sock to commemorate Boston's first World Series title in 86 years. Curt Schilling donated the bloody sock he wore during Game 2 of the World Series to the Hall of Fame on Thursday. The sock is part of a Red Sox exhibition celebrating the team's four-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals.


Gli italiani non riescono piÃ¹ a far quadrare il bilancio familiare. E se arrivare alla fine del mese Ã¨ per molti un'impresa ardua, riuscire a risparmiare risulta quasi impossibile. Crescono incertezza e


Russia Mourns Hostage Deaths, Putin Criticized

Russia on Monday mourned the deaths of hundreds of children and adults in its worst hostage drama as criticism mounted over the way President Vladimir Putin and his security forces handled the crisis.


Microsoft officials said today that they have revised their Sender ID protocol to work better with an existing standard and that they have narrowed their patent application to make sure it doesn't cover other proposals.


Ford plans to secure $18 bln in financing

Ford Motor Co.  said on Monday it plans to raise $18 billion in debt financing to fund its restructuring, the latest sign the automaker is struggling to turn around its money-losing North American operations.


Lo stilista firma nuovo cellulare multimediale di Samsung


Home run record holder Barry Bonds will leave the San Francisco Giants at the end of this season, the player said on his personal website (http://barrybonds.mlb.com) on Friday.


U.S.: NKorea to declare nuclear programs

North Korea agreed Sunday to account for and disable its atomic programs by the end of the year, offering its first timeline for a process long sought by nuclear negotiators, the chief U.S. envoy said.


In Web World, Rich Now Envy the Superrich

Envy may be a sin in some books, but it is a powerful driving force in Silicon Valley, especially with talk of a second dot-com boom.


Jump-Start on Slow Trek to Treatment for a Disease

The search for new treatments can be tricky when the disease is fearsome but nearly forgotten because its victims are poor and obscure.


Doubleheader sweep has Yanks on verge of division title

The New York Yankees can achieve two milestones with one more victory: clinching their seventh straight AL East title and reaching 100 wins in three straight seasons for the first time.


Offshore Vessel Company Owner Seeking 25 Percent of Hornets

NEW ORLEANS -- New Orleans Hornets team owner George Shinn is considering a Louisiana businessman's offer to buy a one-quarter share of the team.


Police have praised the actions of Ozzy Osbourne who "very courageously" tackled a burglar in his Buckinghamshire home. Rock Star Ozzy grabbed the intruder, who then broke free and jumped from a first floor


Rice rejects engaging Iran, Syria on Iraq

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has rejected a bipartisan panel's recommendation that the Bush administration engage Syria and Iran in efforts to stabilize Iraq, The Washington Post reported on Friday.


The FDA said yesterday the abortion pill RU-486 will remain on the market despite criticisms from opponents who want the pill banned because they say three women have died after taking it.


Lenovo Computers, Chinaâs largest computer maker, said it is in acquisition talks with a major technology company - at the same time that IBM says it is in talks with a major Chinese player to sell its PC making business.


PORTLAND, Ore. -- All week long at the Rose Garden, the joke was that the judges were handing out 6.0s as if they were going out of style. One night alone, dancers Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto grabbed nine, as many as Brian Boitano managed in his entire career at the US Figure Skating Championships.


Relatives and close aides of slain Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto met Sunday to appoint her successor at crunch talks that will all but determine the fate of January 8 elections.


Germany in Japan/ Something For Everyone:Events to offer Japan a taste of German life

More than 300 events in the fields of culture, economy and science are planned nationwide to celebrate the ``Germany in Japan 2005/2006'' project, which officially starts in April.


Sneakers equipped with GPS means you'll never lose a loved one again. Provided he keeps his shoes on. By the Associated Press.


Chinese P2P service with Google ties comes under fire from MPA

The Motion Picture Association (MPA) -- the international representative of the movie industry -- has filed a civil suit against Shenzhen Xunlei Networking Technology, which operates a a peer-to-peer file sharing service based in China called Xunlei that's part-owned by Google.


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


IDG World Expo today said this year's E for All game show, initally scheduled for August, will happen October 3-5, 2008.


Election gives Mexico's leftists a boost

ACAPULCO, Mexico -- What was supposed to be a tight state election turned into a rout for the Democratic Revolution Party, boosting Mexico's main leftist party's chances for the presidency in 2006.


North Korea accuses the US of  "threatening war" after Washington carries out a test of its missile defence system.


Oracle Lifts PeopleSoft Offer to $24 a Share

Oracle said clearance for the bid from the European Union, granted last week, prompted the move. Oracle hopes the higher price will persuade PeopleSoft to drop its remaining obstacles to the deal.


Aceh's Bored Tsunami Survivors Want Work

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Tsunami survivors living  in squalid camps in Indonesia's ravaged Aceh province are  getting restless, saying Tuesday they need a way to get back on  their feet just as much as they need food and shelter.


Whatâs the best way to manage the gifted people who are increasingly important in the knowledge economy?


The Yankees won three of four games against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to climb above .500 for the first time in more than three weeks.


Microsoft says its Windows Server 2003 Compute Cluster Edition will not run on servers equipped with Intel's latest Itanium 2 processor.


Roma, 17:42 - CALCIO, LAZIO: FORTE RIALZO DEL TITOLO

Sale il titolo della Lazio a Piazza Affari: la chiusura con un maxi-rialzo del 13,21% a 0,3 euro.


Iraqi Police Cadets Take Up Dangerous Job

Iraqi police cadet Meqdad al-Izzawi once served Saddam Hussein as a navy officer. Now, he says he is taking one of the most dangerous jobs in the new Iraq because he wants to serve his people.


Titans snatch last-gasp victory with record kick

Rob Bironas broke an NFL record and  Houston hearts when he kicked his eighth field goal of the game  in the dying seconds to give the Tennessee Titans a dramatic  38-36 victory on Sunday.


GM plans half its cars on ethanol by 2012: report

General Motors Corp  is planning  for half its cars in the United States to be running on ethanol  by 2012, the Associated Press reported.


NEW YORK - Republicans belittled Democratic Sen. John Kerry as a shift-in-the-wind campaigner unworthy of the White House on Monday, opening their national convention four miles from Ground Zero of America's worst terrorist attack...


Francis Maude says there needs to be more humility from the Tories and that the party wants lower taxes.


PS3 'Home' Calls in Late: Sony Delays Virtual World Until Spring

Sony has been demoing its 3D online user community Home a lot recently, ramping up excitement surrounding its release, initially planned for later this year. Thursday at the Tokyo Game Show, and in his first public appearance as CEO of SCEI, Kazuo Hirai announced that Home would be delayed until next spring.


Breastfeeding May Lower Childhood Leukemia Risk

Breastfeeding for even a few months may lower the odds that a child will develop leukemia, a new research review suggests. The analysis of 14 studies conducted since


Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's bid to buy Manchester City is close to collapse, BBC Sport understands.


MIAMI - The destructive potential of Hurricane Frances diminished a bit Friday night as its central core became ragged and somewhat disorganized.


Infosys to set up second outsourcing facility in China

SHANGHAI -- Indian outsourcing company Infosys Technologies Ltd. moved into its Shanghai office in February. Now, the company is running out of space and is scouting locations for a second outsourcing facility in China, a company executive said Wednesday.


Apple has unveiled the latest computer to join its family, the iMac G5, at the Apple Expo 2004 in Paris.


Syria May Be Subject to Attack, Israeli Deputy Minister Says

Syria may be subject to Israeli strikes to prevent terrorist attacks against Israel, Deputy Defense Minister Zeev Boim said, calling the neighboring country an ``innkeeper'' for terrorists.


Shiite Militia in Iraq Strike at Sunni Mosques

Shiite militiamen stormed Sunni mosques, shot guards and burned down buildings in apparent retaliation for a series of devastating car bombs that killed hundreds.


EUROPA/SPAGNA - Il Presidente del Forum dei Laici della diocesi di Valencia: ÂNoi cattolici abbiamo il diritto ed il dovere di difendere la famiglia autentica, fondamento basilare di ogni societÃ , quando i suoi valori sono cosÃ¬ insidiati e sottovalutatiÂ Valencia (Agenzia Fides) - Un totale di 86 associazioni e movimenti laicali, rappresentati nel Forun dei Laici della diocesi di Valencia, ha sottoscritto il messaggio del Cardinale Arcivescovo di Valencia, AgustÃn GarcÃa-Gasco, lanciato durante la ce...


House could delay vote on Peru trade bill

Republican leaders in the U.S. House  of Representatives will likely delay a vote on a free trade  pact with Peru until after the November 7 congressional  election, U.S. trade experts said on Wednesday.


New England's Junior Seau and New York's Michael Strahan have a combined 33 years in the NFL and one is on the cusp of adding an elusive Super Bowl title to their resumes.


Rafael Nadal begins his Wimbledon campaign with victory over Mardy Fish.


Turkish author Ipek Calislar is acquitted of insulting modern Turkey's founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.


Comic books now available on cell phones

Sean Demory realized a long-held dream of becoming a published comic book writer when "Thunder Road," a post-apocalyptic adventure he developed with artist Steven Sanders, was released.


An implantable contact lens that  corrects vision in nearsighted patients is safe and does not  have some of the side-effects of laser surgery, a company that  manufactures the devices said on Wednesday.


Shifting Careers Blog: Redefining Success

This week's links focus on shaking up the definition of success.


A key report on last year's clashes in Hungary criticises politicians - especially the main opposition party.


Erasmus James spent all of last season rehabbing a dislocated hip that threatened to end his playing career. He's spent this year in a much better place: the quarterback's face.


SUDAN: UN Secretary-General urges quick end to peace talks

NAIROBI, 18 November (IRIN) - United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Thursday called for a quick signing of a comprehensive peace agreement between the Sudanese government and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A), saying such a


Monaco, 15:32 - CICLISMO, ORGANIZZATORI GIRO BAVIERA: ZABEL CI SARA'

Ewald Strohmeier, direttore del Giro di Baviera, non si oppone alla partecipazione di Erik Zabel (il...


Finger length may foretell academic potential

The length of children's  fingers may hint at their natural abilities in math and  language, a new study suggests.


Art Looks Like Fine Investment for Funds

Some mutual funds invest in stocks;  others invest in bonds. Now a new breed of funds is offering  the chance to own fine art.


Test to predict response to chemotherapy drug

A test can help doctors determine which  lung cancer patients will respond to a leading chemotherapy  drug and avoid ineffective treatments and side effects in those  who don't, Spanish researchers said on Monday.


Kamikaze a Ramadi, soldati Usa sparano e uccidono 3 passanti


Yawar vows to help free Italian hostages

Iraq's interim President Ghazi al-Yawar vowed Friday to do all he could to obtain the release of two Italian women aid workers held hostage, as Muslim leaders in Rome recorded prayers on their behalf.


War Pass Remains Perfect and Wraps Up 2-Year-Old Title

Still undefeated in four career starts, War Pass skipped over the Monmouth Park slop Saturday to run away from 11 rivals in the Breedersâ Cup Juvenile and leave no question unanswered.


Tour bus crash in Arkansas leaves 15 dead

MARION, Ark. - The lone bus belonging to a mom-and-pop tour operator careened off an interstate in Arkansas and overturned early Saturday, killing 15 Chicago-area travellers, many of them family and friends of the tour company owner.


Daniel Day-Lewis and Julie Christie win Screen Actors Guild awards, with No Country for Old Men taking best film.


Zoe's Ark six to appear in French court January 14

Six French charity workers convicted of child kidnapping in Chad will appear January 14 before a court outside Paris to have their sentences adjusted, a prosecutor said Saturday.


By Ron Seely, The Wisconsin State Journal  Mar. 3--If you still have nagging doubts about Earth being round, you can lay them to rest early tonight.   The moon will rise at 5:45 p.m. totally eclipsed by Earth's shadow.


Japan defence chief apologises for atom bomb remarks

Japan's defence minister apologised Sunday after sparking outrage over remarks which implied that the atomic bombs dropped by the United States on Japan were the inevitable way to end World War II.


Accolta la proposta della Commissione Ue avallata dalla Bce


At least seven Pakistani soldiers are reported to have been killed in an attack on an army vehicle in the northern region of Swat.


A Fight Brews Over Proceeds of Metromedia

Of all the investors in John W. Kluge's companies, the worst off are shareholders of the Metromedia International Group, whose stock could prove worthless.


Reports operating loss of $1.91bn Sony has confirmed it intends to cut jobs at its Computer Entertainment Unit in the US, just two months after it announced plans to slash eight per cent of its European workforce.â¦


What's red, white and blue — and made in China? A move is on in state legislatures to ensure that the flags folks will be flying and buying this Independence Day were made on this fruited plain.


Three sentenced for providing sex on a golf course

RIVERSIDE, Calif. Three people have been sentenced for providing strippers and prostitutes to golfers at a tournament in Norco. A Riverside County judge sentenced them yesterday to 125 days of house arrest


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An unemployed man pleads guilty to murdering his disabled fiancÃ©e and her carer at a flat.


Police begin a murder inquiry after a man is found dead in a house off the Falls Road in west Belfast.


ABBA museum to say thank you for the music

A museum featuring the music,  original clothes and instruments of the Swedish pop group ABBA  will open in Stockholm in 2008, organizers said on Tuesday.


Castro recovering and giving orders: Chavez

CARACAS, Venezuela  - Cuban leader Fidel Castro is   now able to write notes and give orders as he recovers from   surgery, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Sunday.


Pope in emotional arrival on Bavarian trip

MUNICH, Germany  - Pope Benedict made an emotional   return to his Bavarian homeland on Saturday, saying his first   visit since being elected head of the Roman Catholic Church 17   months ago filled him with memories.


President Bush on Thursday marked the opening of the new American Indian National Museum, saying it will serve as a powerful reminder of the spirit and vitality of peoples native to the nation.


Cadillac unveils a coupe version of its CTS at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show.


Rashanda McCants had 19 points, Erlana Larkins added 18 and No. 3 North Carolina beat Georgia Tech, 75-61, yesterday in Atlanta.


Phoenix suspect: Police can't prove case

One of two men accused of terrorizing this desert city with dozens of random shootings said he was so intrigued by the case that he collected newspaper clippings and plotted the crime scenes on a map, but didn't participate in the slayings.


First-time homebuilder Beazer Homes USA Inc. said Friday that fourth-quarter earnings rose sharply due to strength in home orders from the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and West regions.


Brooklyn Haitians Rally Again for Flooded Homeland

s Haiti, battered by a tropical storm, struggles to recover, workers at the Flatbush Haitian Center are raising money to help pay for clean water.


At E! Online, Apple offers a new reason to buy

Music, that is. Thanks to the new iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store, the editors at E! Online find it all but irresistible to indulge in the guilty pleasure of impulse music buying. âAs long as youâre at a hot spot, you can click on the new Wi-Fi widget for your iPhone or iPod touch and get access to Appleâs music library at the usual 99 cents per song.â


Woods Ends Drought with Japan Breakthrough

MIYAZAKI, Japan  - Tiger Woods collected his first  strokeplay title of a difficult year when he stormed to an  eight-shot victory at the Dunlop Phoenix tournament on Sunday.


The product is one of the biggest-selling medical devices in history. The side effect is rare and deadly. And the impact is a giant question mark hanging over Boston Scientific Corp. , the region's biggest life-science company.


Ascoli Piceno, 14:55 - CALCIO, ASCOLI; TESSER: CI SERVE AIUTO TIFOSI

Ascoli a caccia dei primi punti in campionato dopo il ko all'esordio con l'Atalanta. Contro il Messi...


Boeing (BA :Nasdaq - news - research) and Continental Airlines shares will be in focus Thursday after the carrier announced an agreement for delivery of the planemaker's new 7E7 jetliner.


Intel repeatedly tried to derail a scheme to bring PCs to the developing world, the head of the project says.


Saints' Hodge Is Suspended for Four Games

NEW ORLEANS (Sports Network) - Linebacker Sedrick Hodge was  suspended for four games by the NFL for violating the league's  substance abuse policy.


Congress voted to significantly increase federal financing for research into identifying the cause of autism.


BANG NIENG, Thailand -- A year ago, they were filming battle scenes for the movie "Alexander." Now six elephants are pitching in to help with the massive cleanup from the tsunami that devastated many of Thailand's prime tourist destinations.


Some scientists finger prions, but other researchers remain unconvinced. In Wired Science.


The U.S. economy has come through its recent soft patch and the Federal Reserve still has some way to go to restore interest rates to more normal levels, Fed officials said on Monday.


Cuban students protest in front of the US mission in Havana amid a row over a Christmas display.


Musharraf's Peace Plea Gets Cool Reception

India gave a cool response Tuesday to fresh proposals by Pakistan's president to end a decades-old dispute over Kashmir, saying it expected