US Basketball Men in Unfamiliar Territory

The US men's basketball team is in the unfamiliar position of trying to look forward after backing into the quarter-finals of the Olympic basketball tournament.


Drug makers Pfizer Inc. and Sanofi-Aventis on Tuesday posted positive results from mid-stage trials of an inhaled insulin product for diabetics.


Police, protesters clash in Caracas over TV shutdown

CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuelan police fired tear gas and plastic bullets yesterday into a crowd of thousands protesting President Hugo Chávez's decision that forced a television station critical of his leftist government off the air.


Tsezar Kats thought it was a Soviet parade as he marched with Jews out to Ukraine's Babi Yar ravine in 1941, but the absence of balloons and red Soviet flags puzzled the 4-year-old.     Then he saw the piles of ...Comment


Virginia Tech cornerback Victor "Macho" Harris will forgo his senior season and enter the NFL draft.


Car Bomb Near Rebel Iraqi City Kills 7 U.S. Marines

A car bomb attack on a U.S. patrol  outside the rebel-held city of Falluja on Monday killed seven  American marines and three Iraqi National Guardsmen, in the  deadliest single attack on U.S. forces in five months.


Medio Oriente. Medici militari: le condizioni di Arafat sono ...

Il servizio sanitario delle Forze armate francesi ha annunciato oggi che "non ci sono evoluzioni in un senso o nell'altro" nello stato di salute del presidente palestinese Yasser Arafat rispetto al bollettino diffuso ieri sera.


Powell Visits Port-Au-Prince, Urges World Help to Control Haitian ...

Secretary of State Colin Powell held talks in Port-au-Prince Wednesday in a brief visit to Haiti marred by a shooting incident outside the presidential palace as he met officials of the country's interim government.


Ukraine's two rivals for the presidency are preparing to face off in their only nationally televised debate later Monday. Meanwhile a convoy of opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko's supporters


Given the right circumstances, Phil Jackson would embrace a return to New York to coach the Knicks, the team that drafted him in 1967.


Stocks opened down on Friday, hurt by higher bond yields and lingering credit worries.


After poor airline service, sleep, or the difficulty of getting enough of it, is what frequent business travelers talk about most.


at Fenway Park Records: Boston is 81-69 (second in the American League East, 9 1/2 games behind); Minnesota is 88-61 (second in AL Central, 1 game behind).


LOS ANGELES  - Along with scoring six Golden Globe nominations last week, "The Departed" has landed a TV deal with FX.


NEW YORK - An internal survey conducted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) indicates that 66% of FDA scientists lacked confidence that the agency adequately monitors the safety of prescription drugs that are already on the market.


It isn't as though Hideki Matsui hasn't been in the middle of a baseball blood rivalry before. In Japan, the clan war between the Yomiuri Giants and Hanshin Tigers has been going on for decades. It's just as lopsided (30 Central League titles for the Giants, 4 for the Tigers) and it even has its own curse.


Scientists have developed a speedy way to monitor the effectiveness of cholesterol-reducing statin drugs.


TORONTO -- A special committee of Hollinger International, which was instrumental in ousting Conrad Black as head of the Chicago-based newspaper company, filed its final report in an Illinois court yesterday.


Hailed as statesman, reviled as terrorist

Chicago Tribune - On an August day in 1982, Yasser Arafat faced one of his bleakest moments. His guerrilla fighters defeated, his commanders in despair, Arafat gathered his nationalist forces at a port in the war-torn city of Beirut.


US stocks enjoyed a modest rebound on Monday, led by energy and technology companies, helping offset worries about the threat of new turmoil in credit markets.


Il gruppo canadese fornira' 100 automotrici a Sncf


A researcher for a Labour Assembly Member resigns after calling the Welsh language "brain dead".


Vick pleads guilty, apologizes in dogfighting case

RICHMOND, Virginia  - U.S. football star Michael Vick pleaded guilty and publicly apologized on Monday for his role in a dogfighting case that will land him in jail and already has prompted his suspension from the sport.


Microsoft to indemnify most users from legal threats

In a bid to further differentiate itself from open source rivals, Microsoft Tuesday said it will expand its indemnification program to cover the vast majority of its customers.


US Airways ends hostile takeover bid for Delta

US Airways Group Inc. abandoned its 2 1/2-month hostile takeover bid for Delta Air Lines Inc. , yesterday after Delta's creditors said they preferred Delta management's plan to emerge from bankruptcy reorganization this spring as an independent carrier.


Indie group agrees to pay campaign fines

A conservative independent group that ran millions of dollars in ads against Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry in 2004 will pay $750,000 to settle charges that it violated federal campaign laws.


Google Improves Local Search With Map Company Buy

Google announced its purchase yesterday of Keyhole, a mapping company that uses satellite photographs to produce three-dimensional maps, in a move that could bolster Google's local search capabilities.


Il metallo prezioso scambiato a 933,90 dollari l'oncia


Drug maker Pfizer Inc. reported Tuesday that the Food and Drug Administration approved its Vfend antifungal product to treat a number of Candida infections.


Sony tosses in the towel on Connect music store

Sony's three-year effort to beat Apple Inc.'s iTunes Music Store is over. The company will shutter its Connect music store and adopt Windows Media DRM.


The number of people in Scotland diagnosed with HIV has risen to the highest quarterly total on record. Figures for July to September this year show 105 people were found to have the virus, which can lead to Aids.


Ministro commenta risultati commissione De Mistura


The introduction of congestion charging in Edinburgh could hit retailers' profits, a report says.


Microsoft's Yahoo bid raises more congressional eyebrows

Another House committee announces plans to hold a hearing on recent developments in the online advertising world, regardless of whether the Microsoft-Yahoo deal goes through.


The investment ends two months of jockeying among Microsoft, Google and Yahoo for the right to invest in and forge close ties with the fast-growing social networking Web site.


'Friday night lights': Students debate sports' values

It's been a long time since Buzz Bissinger moved to Odessa, an epicenter of Texas high school football culture, and spent a season with the Permian Panthers.


Police use a video-sharing website to appeal for help in  catching the gun killers of 15-year-old Jessie James.


InfoWorld - Sun Microsystems this week introduced identity audit and compliance software designed to give IT departments visibility into employee identity and system-access activities.


Seattle Starbucks tests $1 coffee and free refills

Starbucks Corp  is testing $1 coffee and free refills in its Seattle outlets as the global gourmet coffee chain grapples with slower consumer spending and rising competition from fast-food rivals.


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More peacekeepers are expected in Sudan's Darfur region, as the bloodshed there goes on.


Lorena Ochoa has spent her life scaling great heights, as a 12-year-old climbing Pico de Orizaba in her native Mexico, and in her five years on the LPGA Tour toppling Annika Sorenstam as the No. 1 player. The one mountain that awaits is one she figured to have reached already. Ochoa has done everything but win a major championship, and her next chance starts Thursday at the LPGA Championship.


Bombs Kill 19 in Kirkuk and Wound 3 in Baghdad

A suicide car bomb exploded Saturday in the northern oil city of Kirkuk after the car plowed into a crowd of men seeking jobs with the Iraqi National Guard, killing


O.K., Guys, Just What Side of the Law Are You On?

Don't avoid the new "Assault on Precinct 13" because it's a remake. There are plenty of other reasons.


Jason Richardson scores 30 and Derek Fisher has 21 to lead the Warriors to a 117-110 victory over the SuperSonics on Wednesday.


U.S. pro-gay bishop attends Anglican meeting

The Anglican Church's spiritual leader on Wednesday defended the presence of a pro-gay U.S. bishop at a summit to prevent schism over homosexuality, despite pressure from conservatives to have her banned.


Fiat, GM move closer to the courtroom over partnership dispute

NEW YORK, December 15  - Fiat and General Motors (XGM.NYS) failed to settle the dispute over the partnership agreement made in 2000 at their meeting held in Zurich yesterday.


Monkey malaria more widespread in humans: study

A potentially fatal type of malaria is being commonly misdiagnosed as a more benign form of the disease, putting people at risk, researchers in Malaysia say.


Movie Review | 'Seraphim Falls': Once Upon a Time in a Very Familiar West

Archetypes and symbols solemnly parade through âSeraphim Falls,â a handsome, old-fashioned western of few words and heavy meanings.


Carlo Petrini saw Prince Charles last week and has the ear of top politicians.


Fundamentalist Hindu organizations are raising and spending big money to study the 'miraculous' properties of cows and their excreta. Manu Joseph reports from Mumbai, India.


Three Americans, Two Afghans Killed in Kabul Blast

At least three American nationals involved in the training of Afghanistan's new police force were killed Sunday in a powerful blast in Kabul that also killed at least two Afghans, a defense ministry official told Reuters.


'Passion' Confessor Sentenced to 75 Yrs for Murder

A Texas man who confessed to murder  after seeing Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" was  sentenced to 75 years in prison on Friday night for strangling  his girlfriend to death.


Berlin Journal: War Exhibit Further Strains German-Polish Relations

An exhibit devoted to the suffering of millions of Germans expelled from Poland and other countries at the end of World War II has touched a raw nerve with Poles.


DOJ taps Nvidia and AMD in anti-trust graphics hunt

Let's talk GPUs AMD and Nvidia have been put on notice by the US Department of Justice in relation to an investigation around possible anti-trust violations by graphics chip makers.â¦


Rags to Riches Set to Race Fillies for the Rest of 2007

Although no firm plans have been made for the Belmont Stakes winner Rags to Riches beyond her next scheduled start, it appears she may not face colts for the rest of the year.


Oltre a Milano appuntamenti a Padova, Bari, Brescia e Parma


Tropical Storm Noel lashed the Dominican Republic with heavy rains, causing flooding and mudslides that killed at least 20 people and left another 20 missing, officials said.


Pentagon says China improving ability to launch surprise attacks

WASHINGTON -- China is modernizing its military in ways that give it options for launching surprise attacks, potentially far from its borders, the Pentagon said yesterday.


Exxon Mobil Corp., the world's largest  publicly traded oil company, on Thursday said quarterly profit  surged 56 percent, driven by soaring oil prices and strong  results from refining operations.


"Ghost Rider" set to speed past box office rookies

LOS ANGELES  - "Ghost Rider" and "Bridge to Terabithia" could lead the box office for a second weekend, despite the arrival of three new wide releases, including Jim Carrey's first thriller, "The Number 23."


Despite a post-Perdita hangover and a 16 per cent drop in prime-time TV ratings from the last Olympics, CBC is claiming victory at the Athens Games.


The Roanoke Times, Va., Mark Taylor Column: Group Sponsoring New River Watershed Cleanup

By Mark Taylor, The Roanoke Times, Va.  Sep. 22--Saturday Conservation: The New River Watershed Roundtable is sponsoring a cleanup on the New River. The event starts at 9:30 a.m. at the Fosters Falls location of the New River Trail State Park.


W.W.E.âs Testing Is Examined After Benoit Murder-Suicide

As the W.W.E. trumpets its drug-testing plan as a credible deterrent to the abuse of banned drugs, questions persist about whether it is stringent enough after the Chris Benoit family tragedy.


Florida Hopes to Get It Right in Primary Ballot

Florida, which held up the results of the 2000 presidential election by more than a month, holds a primary this week that many regard as a test of the state's readiness to avoid another fiasco in November.


Sun Will Buy Innotek, Developer of Virtualbox

Sun Microsystems is acquiring German software developer Innotek and its Virtualbox technology. With more than four million downloads, Virtualbox is already enabling enterprises around the world to switch between multiple operating systems at the click of a mouse button.


TV technology firm Pace Micro returns to profitability after strong sales of personal video recorders in the US.


Sony and Microsoft confront consumer apathy as they attempt to turn game consoles into multipurpose entertainment gadgets.


The National Union of Teachers is to ballot its members in England and Wales on a one-day strike over pay.


p2pnet.net News:- A business in Ireland found it had unknowingly racked up nearly $15,000 in calls. Other modem users found they had charges for calls to the South Pacific.


Several are feared dead after a suicide bomber blows himself up outside the interior ministry in the Afghan capital.


Cassini Launches Probe Toward Saturn Moon

The international Cassini spacecraft launched a probe Friday on a three-week free-fall toward Saturn's mysterious moon Titan, where it will plunge into the hazy atmosphere and descend by parachute while its science instruments and cameras make observations.


Atene, 20:41 - CALCIO, EURORIVALI/MILAN: ANCORA UN PARI PER L'AEK ATENE

Terzo pareggio in tre gare di campionato per l'Aek Atene, mercoledÃ¬ ospite del Milan in Champions Le...


Rabbit-Ear Users Donât Know the End (of Analog TV) Is Near

Half the people in a recent survey donât know that analog over-the-air television will be cut off in 2009.


Suicide Car Bomb in Baghdad; U.S. Pounds Falluja

A suicide car bomber killed at least  eight people in an attack on a police checkpoint in Baghdad  Friday, after a night of U.S. air strikes around the rebel-held  city of Falluja that killed scores.


Nintendo Changes Direction, and It Pays Off

The company has changed its strategy in an effort to dominate the newest generation of video game consoles.


The road-trip drama "Into the Wild" received a leading four Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations Thursday, including honors for lead actor Emile Hirsch and supporting players Hal Holbrook and Catherine Keener.


New sense of confidence in Saudi capital

It's all the buzz in the Saudi capital — the two new skyscrapers that soon will soar upward from this city in the middle of flat and barren desert, taking their place above a row of chic new sidewalk cafes.


Husband in breakaway Mormon case felt "really bad"

ST. GEORGE, Utah  - A fundamentalist Mormon who married his 14-year-old cousin cried on Wednesday and said he felt "really bad" about the end of their relationship at the center of a trial highlighting a breakaway sect that practices polygamy.


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Genzyme Leukemia Drug Given FDA Approval

Genzyme Corp. on Wednesday said the Food and Drug Administration gave marketing approval for Clolar, its agent aimed at treating children with leukemia who have failed prior therapies.


Bulgarian airport evacuated and flights suspended

Part of Bulgaria's Sofia airport was  evacuated on Sunday after authorities received a bomb threat  from an anonymous female caller, police said.


Leopard, the latest update of the Apple Mac operating system OSX, goes on sale worldwide from 1800 GMT.


A Starbucks on the site of Beijing's Forbidden City closes after protests that it trampled Chinese culture.


Global Market for Cellphone Ring Tones Is Shrinking

After years of double-digit growth rates, the global ring tone market appears to have come to the end of its crescendo.


Militants in Iraq have freed seven foreign lorry drivers held hostage for more than a month, their employer says. The Kuwait and Gulf Link Transport Company said the men were on their way to Kuwait.


Frances' Insured Losses to Near $4.4 Bln

Insurance payments to victims of  Hurricane Frances are expected to reach $4.4 billion, making it  the fourth most costly storm in U.S. history, an insurance  industry group said on Thursday.


Steelmaker Corus is ordered to pay nearly Â£300,000 following the death of one of its workers at its Trostre plant.


SpaceShipOne Bid Seen Opening Space for Business

A private space plane is set to shoot beyond Earth's atmosphere for the second time in a week on Monday in a pioneering bid to win a $10 million prize and prove that space is open for business.


Obama says Dems lack votes for timetable

Despite the Iraq war's unpopularity, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Thursday that Congress lacks the votes to force a timetable for withdrawing U.S. troops and will focus instead on putting a ceiling on the number deployed.


Nations representing half the world's population signed a long-awaited, $12.8 billion pact Tuesday for a nuclear fusion reactor that could revolutionize global energy use for future generations.Comment


Drug-Resistant Staph Germ's Toll Is Higher Than Thought

A dangerous germ that has been spreading around the country causes more life-threatening infections than public health authorities had thought and is killing more people in the United States each year than the AIDS virus, federal health officials reported yesterday.


British detectives say ex-Pakistani PM Benazir Bhutto was killed by the force of a bomb blast, not gunfire.


OPEC Raises Output by 1 Million bpd.; Tries to Gain Consumer ...

A meeting of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has resulted in an increase of the cartelâs official oil production ceiling by one million barrels per day (bpd).


Arsenal legend Tony Adams feels Arsene Wenger must change his tactics to succeed in the Champions League.


E' la previsione del capo economista della Banca Mondiale


Best new artist Maria Rita doesn't lean on family's fame

SAO PAULO, Brazil Brazilian newcomer Maria Rita, winner of two Latin Grammys on Wednesday, treats her family's rich musical legacy as a personal gold watch - a treasure to be guarded but not used as an up-to-date timepiece.


Pockets to Grandfathers: Timeâs Lovely Face

Hereâs an apt attraction for the start of the new year: âThe Art of Timeâ at the Metropolitan Museum, a wonderful presentation of about 90 European timepieces from the museumâs permanent collection.


L'Oreal challenges eBay over sale of fakes

L'Oreal, the world's largest cosmetics group, has launched legal action against eBay, alleging the online auctioneer does not do enough to combat the sale of counterfeits, the company said on Monday.


Working by Eavesdropping on DNA Doing Its Work

Pacific Bioscienceâs sequencer lets the DNA chain grow continuously and records a movie of flashing lights.


'Piano Teacher' Author Jelinek Wins Nobel Prize

Austria's Elfriede Jelinek won the  Nobel Prize for Literature on Thursday for novels and plays  that starkly depict violence against women, explore sexuality  and condemn far-right politics in Europe.


Mobile Phone Charges Set to Drop As Ofcom Orders Cuts

By Alastair Jamieson Consumer Affairs Correspondent  PRICE cuts could be on the way for mobile phone customers after the telecoms watchdog ordered more restrictions on call charges and promised to investigate the cost of text messaging.


Britain Considers Spreading Forces Throughout Iraq

Britain is considering moving some of its troops in Iraq outside their normal area of operations in order to help bolster the American antiterrorist offensive, the British defense secretary, Geoff Hoon, said today.


Boffins announce a year of solar-physical fun

International Heliophysical Year, no less Just days after the launch of THEMIS, NASA's mission to unravel the mysteries of the aurorae, the international scientific community is celebrating the start of the International Heliophysical Year (IHY).â¦


Hypersonic plane project confirmed by DARPA

Retro 60s tech unlikely to melt much tinfoil The US Air Force (USAF) has inked a deal with DARPA* - the famously luncheoning-elsewhere Pentagon boffinry outfit - to collaborate on a "combined cycle hypersonic vehicle that could take off and land like a plane", according to reports.â¦


Japanese whaling ship clears Antarctic danger zone

A Japanese whaling ship, stranded for  10 days off the Antarctic coast after a fire, no longer posed a  danger to wildlife but was staying in the frigid Southern  Ocean, New Zealand rescue officials said on Monday.


Internet Explorer susceptible to new market share vulnerability

Jim Barksdale is probably laughing his fool head off. Microsoft's Internet Explorer, the Web browser with which Microsoft crushed Barksdale's Netscape Navigator, is slipping in popularity and it's Microsoft's own damn fault.


Keener and director reunite for fourth movie

NEW YORK  - Catherine Keener is in final negotiations to reunite with Nicole Holofcener, who directed the actress in her previous three films.


Cimmino precisa che non e' cambiata la strategia


By JOSEPH B. FRAZIER  PORTLAND, Ore. - Oregon and Washington are drafting a proposal for "limited selected lethal removal" of protected California sea lions in the Columbia River to ease pressure on the spring chinook salmon run.


By Bob Lamb, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Dec. 14--Ice fishing has been put on hold due to warm temperatures and treacherous ice conditions. Ice fishermen were out in full force through last weekend, but the recent warming trend has eroded ice.


Food scares are the latest indications that producing fake goods is still woven into the fabric of Chinaâs economy.


Michael Jackson's Lawyers Ask for Delay of Trial

Lawyers for pop star Michael Jackson have "reluctantly" asked a judge to delay his trial on child molestation charges saying that prosecutors have made it impossible to prepare a defense in time.


Mantova, 18:39 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: ALLA RIPRESA ASSENTE GRAUSO

Ripresa degli allenamenti per il Mantova in vista della gara contro il Napoli, in programma sabato s...


A Palestinian suicide bomber blew herself up on Wednesday afternoon and killed two Israeli policemen who had confronted her at a busy intersection in Jerusalem, officials said.


FINANZIARIA: MONTEZEMOLO, E' RESTRITTIVA, ASPETTO PASSI AVANTI

Cosi' il presidente di Confindustria, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, giudica la manovra per il 2005 varata dal consiglio dei ministri, sottolineando che gli industriali "giudicheranno la partita nel suo svolgimento.


Restricted Diet May Help Prevent Alzheimer's

SUNDAY, Sept. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Cutting calories may halt or even reverse the symptoms of Alzheimer's, according to a new animal study.


Gunmen disguised as  soldiers killed a Colombian oil worker and abducted two other  foreigners in Nigeria on Thursday in a raid on the construction  yard of oil services company Saipem, authorities said.


Iraqis slowly began returning to the streets of Baghdad when a curfew was lifted on Sunday, four days after the bombing of a revered Shi'ite Muslim mosque to the north sparked fears of reprisal sectarian attacks.


For business travelers, it has become relatively easy to wirelessly connect to corporate networks and the Internet from Wi-Fi hot-spots.


'Cav/Pag' on Stage: Virginia Opera Closes Its Season With Two Favorites From the Italian Repertoire.

By David Nicholson, Daily Press, Newport News, Va.  Mar. 9--NORFOLK -- Virginia Opera audiences have been paddling in unfamiliar waters in recent months with two productions -- Carlisle Floyd's "Susannah" and Handel's "Agrippina" -- never seen here before.


Nikko investors seen likely to sell to Citigroup

Citigroup's  $10.8 billion tender  offer to buy Nikko Cordial Corp. (8603.T) looks just sweet  enough to convince investors in the Japanese brokerage to sell,  analysts said on Wednesday.


Arabs Say Iraq Vote Gives Democracy a Bad Name

President Bush sees Sunday's election in  Iraq as a beacon for freedom in the Middle East, but Arab  reformers say the poll will set back their cause.


Nominees for the 14th annual Screen Actors Guild awards:


As Dulles Rail Staggers, Players Share in Blame

Over budget and behind schedule, rail to Dulles International Airport is in trouble.


Pilots prepare for mid-air catch of Genesis capsule

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE -- When a capsule from NASA's Genesis spacecraft appears in the sky above the Utah desert on the morning of Sept. 8, it will have withstood more than three years in space and will contain samples of the ...


Phelps Off To Good Start At Swimming Championships

INDIANAPOLIS -- American gold medalist Michael Phelps easily made it through his preliminary heat Thursday as the World Swimming Championships began Thursday in Indianapolis' Conseco Fieldhouse.


Real beat Racing with last-gasp Zidane goal

An injury-time goal from Zinedine Zidane gave Real Madrid a 3-2 victory over Racing Santander on Saturday and rekindled their hopes of challenging leaders Barcelona for the Primera Liga title.


Google Gets Ready to Rumble With Microsoft

The growing confrontation between Google and Microsoft promises to be an epic business battle.


Udine, 14:23 - CALCIO, UDINESE: ARRIVA INLER

L'Udinese ha ufficializzato l'acquisto dallo Zurigo del centrocampista Gokan Inler, 23 anni. Il gioc...


'Guy Moquet Day' sparks debate in France

A Resistance fighter who was executed by the Nazis was honored Monday in schools across France, although some teachers defied an order by President Nicolas Sarkozy to have his final letter read aloud, saying the government was trying to twist history into propaganda.


GrandCentral software lets users combine all their phone numbers and voicemail boxes under one phone number so they can manage various phone features online.


THE battle against spam took a turn for the worse yesterday when America Online pulled back support for an industry-wide email authentication system aimed at reducing junk email.


Bali, 14:35 - TENNIS, WTA BALI: DAVENPORT VINCE AL RIENTRO DOPO 9 MESI

Al rientro in singolare a 9 mesi di distanza dalla'annuncio del ritiro per la nascita del figlio, Li...


NATIONAL Foods plans to launch about 80 new and repackaged products this year in a marketing assault on the fresh dairy foods sector, focusing on its Yoplait yoghurt brand and other desserts.


AOL will keep delivering security patches for the current version of Netscape until Feb. 1, 2008, after which it will no longer provide active support for any version of the software.


A car bomb explodes in  western Baghdad, causing at least two deaths and much damage, reports say.


Tech Giants Push for NAND Flash Use in PCs

Three companies are teaming up to promote the use of NAND Flash memory in PCs, forming a consortium to push forward the technology's use in a variety of applications.


Drugmaker's stocks fall after FDA researcher wonders about 5 drugs

Dr David Graham told a Senate panel that five well known drugs, which are currently on the market, needed to be looked at more closely - this sent share values down for many drug companies.


Almost 80 people have died in military custody in southern Thailand, suffocated while being transported in trucks to army barracks after a violent demonstration by Muslims, officials say.


Coverciano. Alex Del Piero e Alessandro Nesta hanno ripreso gli allenamenti con i compagni della Nazionale in vista della gara di sabato a Palermo contro la Norvegia, partita valida per le qualificazioni ai Mondiali del 2006.


L'ex attrice di Charlie's Angel e' malata di cancro


Military helping others as fire threatens base

While the military is lending assistance to battle wildfires in Southern California, it's also keeping an eye on the horizon in case it has to evacuate bases there.


Russian Official Says Internet Monitoring Needed to Tackle Extremism

Text of report by Russian news agency Interfax  Rostov-na-Donu, 21 June: The time has come for changes to be made to current legislation in order to strengthen the fight against extremism, Deputy Prosecutor-General Ivan Sydoruk has said.


Viagra TV ads make unsubstantiated claims, says FDA to Pfizer

Two Viagra TV ads are making unsubstantiated claims about sexual desire and should be pulled out, the FDA told Pfizer Inc, the makers of Viagra.


Navy captain relieved of command after 'mutiny'

The captain of a Royal Navy warship returning from service in Iraq has been relieved of his post after a near-mutiny by crew members.


Briton gave breakthrough on bomb plot, says Pakistan

A British Al-Qaeda suspect gave Pakistani agents critical details of an alleged plot to bomb US-bound jets, enabling Britain to smash the conspiracy, security officials said.


A few Texas ranchers tired of costly repairs to cattle fences damaged by illegal immigrants have installed an easier route over the U.S.-Mexican border &#151; ladders.


Federer literally walks into Open quarters

NEW YORK - Top-seeded Roger Federer made it to the US Open quarterfinals for the first time thanks to a walkover, and Tim Henman also advanced Monday when Nicolas Kiefer quit in the fifth set because of an injured right hand.


A Youthful Awakening to Mother Natureâs Laws in a Turkish Village

Livestock far outnumber humans in âTimes and Winds,â Reha Erdemâs transporting vision of life in a mountain village in northwest Turkey.


All those players who have griped about how little progress has been made toward reaching a settlement to end the NHL lockout will have the opportunity to have their voices heard today.


Lebanon army pounds camp; militants kill 2 troops

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Lebanese troops unleashed barrages of artillery fire at a Palestinian refugee camp in north Lebanon on Thursday after al Qaeda-inspired militants killed two soldiers there.


Iran negotiator's absence raises doubts about talks

Iran's chief nuclear negotiator has   not come to New York this week as expected, raising doubts   about talks on Tehran's nuclear ambitions, U.S. envoy to the   United Nations John Bolton said on Monday.


Lo storico albergo della Grande Mela diventa un resort di lussoaveva ospitato Ginsberg, Corso, Dylan e la "corte" di Andy Warhol                                            NY, cala il sipario sul Chelsea Hotel "casa" di artisti, poeti, squattrinati


A top Hong Kong opposition lawmaker said he was barred from entering China yesterday, an incident that may fuel anti-Beijing sentiment in upcoming legislative elections. Law Chi-kwong of the Democratic Party said the mainland government assured him he could visit for six days, in what seemed to be a conciliatory gesture by the authorities, who have branded pro-democracy figures here ...


Scotland manager Berti Vogts insists he is expecting nothing but victory against Moldova on Wednesday. The game certainly is a must-win affair if the Scots are to have any chance of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup finals.


Madrid, 09:47 - CALCIO, CAPELLO SI SCUSA CON TORRES

Fabio Capello si scusa con Fernando Torres, a cui aveva dato del simulatore dopo il derby Real-Atlet...


Weak Dollar, Low Taxes Boost Coke Profit

Coca-Cola Co. KO.N, the world's  largest soft-drink maker, on Wednesday reported higher  fourth-quarter net income as it benefited from the weak U.S.  dollar, lower taxes and a late-year surge in demand for its  beverages.


Dodging Incendiary Bullet: Wet Spring, Summer Douses Fears of Major Arizona Outbreaks

By Mike Branom, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz.  Sep. 6--Barely a month into 2006, the potential for wildfires in Arizona was off the charts.   The state was locked in a recordbreaking dry spell, a symptom of a drought 11 years old with no end in sight.


"Application and subscriber-aware technology solutions like P-Cube's provide the ability to differentiate and control new content-based data services.


Adam Levine, lead singer of Maroon 5, summed up the reason his hitmaking pop group agreed to appear at the GM Style event Saturday night: "They said: `There will be hot girls and cars,' and we said `Yes!'"


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


The two superstars wanted to guard each other in the final moments: Kobe on LeBron. LeBron on Kobe. It had to end like that.


Moneta europa scesa al minimo di seduta di 1,4535 dlr


An Airbus A-310 jet carrying three crew members but no passengers crashed at Moscow's Vnukovo airport on Tuesday, emergency and airport officials said. A Russian aviation official said all three crew members have survived.


A British court on Tuesday backed demands by relatives of a dead Iraqi hotel worker for an independent probe into claims he was unlawfully killed and abused by UK troops detaining him.


A new way of making calls directly between two phones, for free, is being trialled by Swedish company TerraNet.


Suits Say U.S. Impeded Audits for Oil Leases

Auditors say the Interior Department suppressed efforts to recover millions from oil companies they said were cheating the government.


JPMorgan Chase & Co  said on  Wednesday quarterly profit fell a worse-than-expected 24  percent as the No. 3 U.S. bank lost $1.3 billion on risky  mortgages and set aside more money for rising losses on  home-equity loans.


Issue May Really Be How Far Players Will Go to Gain an Advantage

With items like over-the-counter pills and prescription injections, baseball playersâ medicine cabinets have expanded as unmistakably as their physiques.


Security: We've heard of it A small minority of users - as few as one in 20 - is running fully-patched Windows PCs.â¦


J.K. Rowling Writes 'Harry Potter' Spin-off

J.K. Rowling has completed her first book since she finished her blockbusting series of Harry Potter novels which have sold 400 million copies world-wide.  Fans hoping to lay their hands on the latest work are, however, doomed to disappointment...


Hundreds pack a public meeting held after a paedophile absconded from an open prison near a town.


Spain's prime minister outlined on Sunday his government's program to resolve troubles in the Basque region during his first visit there since the armed separatist group ETA shattered a cease-fire in December.Comment


A War and a Mystery: Confronting Avian Flu

A spate of recent deaths has stirred fears of a broader outbreak among people and raised the possibility of a human pandemic.


WALKERTON, Ont. (CP) -- Some of what was said Monday about the sentencing of Stan and Frank Koebel in the Walkerton water tragedy of 2000: "The impact of the Walkerton water tragedy was felt, and continues


Movie Gallery Inc, the second-largest video rental company in North America, said it has filed a reorganization plan in bankruptcy court, and hopes to emerge from Chapter 11 next year.


Second Strong Quake Hits West Japan, Tsunami Warning

An earthquake measuring about 7.3 on the Richter scale shook western Japan on Sunday, the second strong quake to hit a area in five hours, and evacuations were ordered due


Security Firm Tribute to Ex-Gurkhas Killed by Baghdad Rockets

The London-based security firm which employed four former Gurkhas killed in a rocket attack on their compound in Baghdad tonight paid tribute to them as âbrave and professional individualsâ.


Iranian Boats May Not Have Made Radio Threat, Pentagon Says

The Pentagon said yesterday that the apparent radio threat to bomb U.S. warships in the Persian Gulf last weekend may not have come from the five Iranian Revolutionary Guard speedboats that approached them -- and may not even have been intended against U.S. targets.


Duquesne head coach Greg Gattuso is joining new Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt's staff as recruiting coordinator and tight ends coach.


Move over Netflix, VOD services; here comes Apple

Apple has taken the online movie rental business to a new level by signing deals that enable iTunes to offer first-run films.


23-nation inoculation push in Africa aims to eradicate polio

JOHANNESBURG -- Health workers across west and central Africa began a 23-country polio immunization campaign yesterday to reach more than 80 million children in the next several days. The undertaking is part of an international effort to eradicate the disease by next year.


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Keep Online Predators Away From Your Kids

Under mounting public pressure, MySpace.com had little choice but to hand over to state authorities information on registered sex offenders who might cruise the Internet to lure unsuspecting youngsters.  But more remains to be done to protect the vulnerable from online predators.


Thailand offers photo proof of militants in Malaysia

BANGKOK: The Thai government said Tuesday it had photographic evidence of Thai Islamic militant training grounds in Malaysia, days after Malaysiaâs prime minister strongly denied the claims.


Late last night in their game against Minnesota, the Penn State Nittany Lions needed to make a comeback. More appropriately, they needed their offense.


Proportion of breast cancer patients who undergo unnecessary double mastectomies increases.


Bush complains Darfur action moving too slowly

President George W. Bush said on Thursday that international efforts to address violence in Sudan's Darfur region were moving too slowly and that the United State would push to accelerate the process.


The British Army secretly restricted numbers of ethnic recruits, according to official files just released.


Mozambique's outgoing leader Joaquim Chissano says more people would vote if they were paid.


Londra, 14:07 - CALCIO, CHELSEA; DROGBA: RESTO, CON MILAN NESSUN CONTATTO

''Non voglio andarmene, e con il Milan non c'è stato alcun contatto". Didier Drogba ha smenti...


State’s Snub on File Formats Caught Microsoft by Surprise

According to e-mails obtained by Computerworld, Microsoft initially thought its Office Open XML file format would be adopted as an acceptable open format by the Massachusetts IT Division.


Flu vaccine should be saved for neediest

This year's shortage of vaccine starkly highlights the need for new, faster ways to produce vaccines and for incentives that will encourage more production.


Oil Prices Rise Despite US Move To Draw On Strategic Reserve

NEW YORK, Sept 23  - Oil prices edged closer to record territory Thursday as markets shrugged off news that the US government may draw from its strategic reserves to make up for shortages due to Hurricane Ivan.


MartedÃ¬ l'Italia si ferma La sfida dei sindacati al governo

ROMA - MartedÃ¬ l'Italia si ferma. Sciopero generale, indetto da Cgil, Cisl e Uil contro la politica del governo. Sciopero annunciato che segna un nuovo passaggio nella sfida che i sindacati lanciano al governo.


By ANICK JESDANUN NEW YORK - Smaller and newer businesses will now be able to get security certificates that trigger a green address bar in Microsoft browsers under new rules ratified this week.


SHANGHAI - The Chinese government said yesterday it had arrested 774 people in the past two months as part of a nationwide crackdown on the production and sale of tainted food, drugs, and agricultural products.


China will launch its first unmanned mission to the Moon later this year, a senior space official confirms.


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A chance to see and be seen with Leonardo DiCaprio in Los Angeles. Or eat clam chowder with Ben Affleck in Boston. Or have a night on the town with Ricky Martin in Miami. These aren't necessarily fantasies for those with deep, charitable pockets.


Opinion: Osama's Army of Doctors, Engineers

A one-time jihadi looks at why so many radical Islamic groups include doctors and engineersâand how their involvement threatens the religion itself.


Genova, 19:59 - CALCIO, SERIE A: GENOA-PARMA 1-0

Dopo circa due mesi senza vittorie in campionato, il Genoa torna alla vittoria nell'ultima partita d...


Serbia now has a legal obligation to arrest one of the top Bosnian war crimes suspect still at large because it risks United Nations Security Council sanctions after a World Court ruling, the lawyer who led Serbia's defense said Tuesday.


HP, Microsoft Launch Enterprise Alliance

Hewlett-Packard Co and Microsoft Corp yesterday expanded their longstanding partnership with the announcement of three-year, $300m joint investment to target enterprise clients.


8 more huge days as Giants, A's scrap for playoff spots

Eight days of agony, ecstasy and overpriced beer. Eight days that will leave us all about 15 years older, and will be worth every crease in the brow, every hair that fades to gray.


Elton John says 'Up yours' to Aussie PM over gay marriage

Outspoken British pop icon Sir Elton John has delivered a blunt public message to Australian Prime Minister John Howard over his opposition to gay marriage: "Up yours".


update PalmOne on Monday introduced a handheld computer that holds on to data even when the battery runs down, as part of a revamping of its mobile-device lineup.


Roma, 22:16 - CALCIO, LAZIO: SIVIGLIA OPERATO, STOP DI UN MESE

Un mese di stop per Sebastiano Siviglia. Il difensore della Lazio è stato operato in serata a...


Smallpox immunity lasts decades after vaccination

NEW YORK  - Immunity against smallpox is retained and can be still be detected for at least 20 years after vaccination. Even people vaccinated in the 1950s may still have a robust immune response after exposure to this serious virus, a research team reports in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.


Germans find radiation linked to ex-spy contact

German police have found traces of  radiation in two buildings linked to a Russian businessman who  met the murdered ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko on the day he fell  ill, a spokeswoman said on Saturday.


Brown to Start UK G8 Presidency with Africa Visit

British finance minister Gordon Brown will launch the UK's 2005 presidency of the Group of Eight rich nations with a six-day visit to Africa to highlight the need for more money for the world's poorest countries.


LOS ANGELES  - Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham's upcoming NBC reality series will instead run as an hour-long special, the network said Wednesday .


Woods keeps low profile at Royal Liverpool

Tiger Woods kept a low profile in the days leading up to the British Open. He hopes everyone will get a chance to see him this weekend.


Phone company cuts off FBI wiretap for unpaid bill

A telephone company cut off an FBI international wiretap after the agency failed to pay its bill on time, according to a U.S. government audit released on Thursday.


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Cavs Win Sixth Straight; Rockets Win in OT

LeBron James scored 25 points, Jeff McInnis added a season-high 24 and Zydrunas Ilgauskus had 12 rebounds to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to their sixth straight victory, 100-84 over the Charlotte Bobcats on Saturday night.


A head teacher has decided to send home all pupils who miss three homework assignments.


Nel 2007 il Gruppo vede risultato operativo in crescita


ProadSoft.com: PRADO/Wordpress/BBPress integration v1.0...

Sam Hennessy has submitted a link today concerning a method for integrating PRADO and WordPress together to make a simple multi-user environment.   From te post by javalizard:   I've been wanting to share with all you something new and special.  I've needed to use Wordpress Multiuser as blogging software (it's supported and has new releases once in a while and people know how to use it) with PRADO.  Auxiliary is the integration of BBPress too.  Basically, it's a single login system for prado, blogs, and forums.   This setup lets you manage user information (roles, permissions, abilities) for WordPress through PRADO, handles user authentication and applies WordPress code libraries (actions/filters) and plugins.


Homeland Security to host closed-door security forum

An invite-only CERT conference, bringing together security experts from law enforcement, ISPs, and the tech industry, will convene in Washington, DC in late August.


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Existing-Home Sales Hit Record in November

RISMEDIA, Dec. 29 - Low interest rates helped the market for existing single-family home sales to set the highest monthly pace on record in November, according to the National Association of Realtors.


Unions & Asbestos Groups Secure James Hardie Compo Agreement

The ACTU, Unions NSW and asbestos groups have today signed a Heads of Agreement with former asbestos products manufacturer James Hardie for what is believed to be the largest personal injury settlement in Australia's history.


Ã stata la sua ultima conferenza stampa da presidente della Commisione Europea. Romano Prodi ha incontrato lunedÃ¬ i giornalisti per un breve riepilogo dei suoi cinque anni a Bruxelles e per lanciare la sua sfida, tutta italiana, a Silvio Berlusconi.


Winning Battles in the Prostate Cancer War

FRIDAY, Sept. 17 (HealthDayNews) -- Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer afflicting American men.


Italy ends Iraq's surprising Olympic soccer run for bronze

Iraq's surprising Olympic soccer run came up short with a 1-0 loss to Italy in a bronze-medal game that couldn't escape reminders of violence in the war-torn country.


Veteran offensive lineman Mike Compton and rookie defensive tackle Anthony Maddox were among the 12 players cut by the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.


UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw arrives in Khartoum to discuss the problem of refugee security in the troubled region.


The gaudy accomodations and welcomes for Bush reflect not just oil wealth in the Gulf but  obstacles to democracy as well


Syria's Assad holds talks in Iran over Iraq

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad discussed instability in Iraq and the crisis in Lebanon with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the start of a two-day visit to Iran on Saturday, the official IRNA news agency said.


Barcellona, 15:18 - CALCIO, MERCATO: ABIDAL AL BARCELLONA

Non si ferma la campagna acquisti del Barcellona. Il club blaugrana ha raggiunto l'accordo con il Li...


Economy - Thursday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Q2 prices rose 3.2% vs. a year ago, the slowest rise in a decade, the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight said. Price gains could turn into declines, as they have in other measures, and are taking a toll on broader economic growth. The S&P/Case-Shiller index on Tue. showed Q2 home prices down 3.2% vs. a year earlier. OFHEO prices don't include homes with jumbo or subprime loans, two of the more vulnerable segments of the mortgage market. Weakness is expected to continue into '08.


Canadian seaman dies from injuries in submarine blaze

A Canadian seaman aboard the submarine HMCS Chicoutimi has died one day after being injured when the vessel caught fire, Prime Minister Paul Martin announced.


Russia is backsliding on democracy and the EU must take Moscow to task while bringing other former Soviet republics closer to the West, the bloc's incoming External Relations Commissioner said on Tuesday.


Israel frees scores of Palestinian prisoners

RAMALLAH, West Bank, Israel  - Israel released more than 250 Palestinian prisoners on Friday as part of a U.S.-backed deal to bolster Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas after Hamas Islamists took over the Gaza Strip last month.


The body of starlet Anna Nicole Smith was embalmed Saturday, under a court order issued a day earlier.


Barry Bonds' bat came off his shoulder three times all game. The two at-bats when he got to swing, he grounded into double plays.


Mohammed Kallon's fine start to his Monaco career continued on Tuesday when the Sierra Leonean scored his first ever Champions League goal.


Actor Derek Waring, whose roles included Detective Inspector Goss in BBC drama Z-Cars, dies aged 79.


Google: Attack code more likely on Microsoft IIS

A study by Google's team of anti-malware researchers finds that Web sites running Microsoft's IIS Web server software are twice as likely to be hosting malicious code as Web sites hosted by other servers.


GM review poses threat of closure to Saab

A General Motors review of its Saab subsidiary could lead to the upmarket car brand being axed, if the heavy investment required to revive it is deemed unjustified.


An Escape From the Slush Pile: A Web Site Tries Out New Comics

DC Comics is launching an online imprint that will accept submissions from the public and pay for the best work that comes in.


Major Paul Harding, 48, is one of the highest ranking British officers to die in Iraq since the 2003 invasion.


Clare to retire in September Dixons Store Group (DSG) is losing its long-serving chief executive John Clare.â¦


COLUMBUS - It had been awhile since anyone had slammed the door on Michigan phenom Mike Hart. The freshman running back established a school record by rushing for 150 or more yards in five straight games entering


Casa, spese e detrazioni le risposte degli esperti

Dal risparmio energetico all'acquisto dei farmaci: i vostri quesiti chiariti punto per punto dagli esperti.


One-third of Americans abuse alcohol: survey

Nearly one in three Americans abuse or become dependent on alcohol over the course of their lives, and most never seek treatment, according to a study published on Monday.


The federal judge who struck down President Bush's warrantless surveillance program turned aside a government request for an indefinite stay Thursday but said the government could have a week to appeal.


While they still can, House Republicans are looking at scheduling a vote next week on a fetal pain abortion bill in a parting shot at incoming majority Democrats and a last bid for loyalty from the GOP's base of social conservatives.


You can keep it late -- but if you keep it too late, you own it

DALLAS Blockbuster is eliminating late fees on games and movies, but there's a catch: If you keep it too long, you've bought it.


ABC News Peterson Jury Begins Penalty Deliberations

Scott Peterson and his lawyer Mark Geragos, left, are seen during defense closing arguments in the penalty phase of his murder trial at the courthouse in Redwood City, Calif.


Sharapova's firepower beats Henin-Hardenne

Maria Sharapova showed grit, firepower   and the ability to come up big when it counted most to whip   Justine Henin-Hardenne and capture the U.S. Open in straight   sets on Saturday.


Rogers, Penny chosen as All-Star starters

Kenny Rogers has gone from all-star scourge to All-Star game starter. The Tigers' left-hander, the top winner for the team with the best record in the majors, will be on the mound for the AL on Tuesday night against Brad Penny of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Rogers will be trying to extend a nine-game AL unbeaten streak.


Tiny open-source company tackles e-mail exchange

InfoWorld - A tiny provider of open-source e-mail exchange software is using a disruptive pricing model to compete against Microsoft and other large providers of proprietary e-mail service technology.


Empoli, 22:54 - CALCIO, INTER; MANCINI: ADRIANO PUO' TORNARE GRANDE

Roberto Mancini sorride. La sua Inter è tornata a vincere dopo il pari all'esordio contro l'U...


TRUTH IN advertising should extend to political advertisements aired over the public airways. The so-called facts presented in political advertisements, even statements masquerading as opinion, should be held


At least nine Iraqis and four US soldiers are reported to have been killed in renewed violence in Iraq. Hospital sources said clashes between insurgents and US troops saw five Iraqis killed near Falluja and three in neighbouring Ramadi.


Car Bomb Kills 10 in Iraq; 8 Iraqi Soldiers Shot

Insurgents detonated a suicide car bomb  at police headquarters in the Iraqi town of Baiji on Monday,  killing at least 10 people, and shot dead eight Iraqi soldiers  at a checkpoint in attacks ahead of Jan. 30 polls.


A startup says it can give subway riders wireless Internet access that's faster than most home broadband in the U.S.


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Vandals burned a small Israeli flag and knocked over candles at a Berlin memorial to Jews deported during the Holocaust, police said Wednesday.


Fanning: Napster Guru Unveils Legal File-Sharing Technology

Talk about changing your tune: Shawn Fanning, whose Napster software made it possible for music lovers to get songs over the Internet without paying for them, is going legit.


FDA warns about Pfizer anti-smoking drug

Pfizer Inc's anti-smoking drug Chantix appears increasingly likely to be linked to serious psychiatric behavior, including suicide, U.S. regulators said on Friday.


INDIANAPOLIS -- Jessica Davenport scored a season-high 32 points, including all seven of Ohio State's points in overtime, to rally the No. 5 Buckeyes to a 73-71 victory over fifth-seeded Penn State in the Big Ten tournament semifinals Sunday.


New Zealand plans to seek urgent clarification from Australia about a new maritime security zone which it says stretches into its own territorial waters and even onto its coastline.


Fallujah - Clashes erupted on Thursday between US marines and insurgents in Fallujah, with warplanes dropping bombs and tanks shelling suspected guerrilla positions, as the first residents returned to the battered city.


In his last newspaper dispatch before he and a colleague fell into the hands of Islamic kidnappers on Aug. 19, French reporter Georges Malbrunot wrote from Iraq that "more


Sport: Roger Federer takes fifth straight Wimbledon title after an oustanding final with Rafael Nadal.


Manca il Sudan, appuntamento domani a Castel Gandolfo


EchoStar Holding Corp., the set-top box maker that sells the Slingbox, introduced a digital-analog TV converter that U.S. consumers can get for free and use to view watch older sets after the country moves to all-digital broadcasting in February 2009.


Models take wing at Chanel Paris haute couture show

Birds of paradise braved Chanel's rain-soaked runway on Tuesday as German designer Karl Lagerfeld gave wings to his models to reinvent the style that has made the Paris haute couture house an icon of chic.


3 Top Officials Leaving Citigroup -- Memo

Three senior Citigroup Inc. C.N  executives are leaving the company, after being found partially  responsible for last month's forced closure of Citigroup's  private bank in Japan, a person familiar with the matter said.


Pettersen Eagles Last to Win in Thailand

Suzann Pettersen hit a 'âgrip-downâ' 3-wood from 225 yards to 15 feet to set up an eagle putt that beat Laura Davies by a stroke Sunday in the Honda L.P.G.A. Thailand.


Johnny Hallyday is the closest thing France has to Elvis, so the veteran rocker's announcement that he is moving across the border to Switzerland to escape high taxes has come as a bombshell.


Microsoft probes IE 7, Vista bug reports

Two recently disclosed vulnerabilities that affect Internet Explorer 7 and Windows Vista could let hackers nab user data.


Robbie Williams goes into rehab for drug addiction

Singer Robbie Williams has been admitted  to a rehabilitation center in the United States where he will  undergo treatment for prescription drug addiction, his agent  said on Tuesday.


Ukraine PM resigns, Yushchenko to ring in New Year with Georgian leader

Ukraine's Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich resigned from his post and admitted his appeals over a presidential rerun vote were unlikely to be granted, but he stopped short of conceding the election to opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko.


American Apparel to Be Sold to Investment Firm

The decision to sell the privately held company is a surprise move by the companyâs eccentric founder.


W.House Gives Rumsfeld New Vote of Confidence

The White House gave a new vote of confidence on Friday to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld amid growing criticism of him from members of President Bush's own Republican Party.


PatchLink snaps up whitelist firm SecureWave

Patchwork quilt security Vulnerability management firm PatchLink has agreed a deal to acquire endpoint security firm SecureWave.â¦


Experience Ultimate Gaming Control With the (FANATEC.Head$H0t) Controller for PC; Mouse Features Size Adjustability Combined With Precision Controls

Fanatec(R), a leading brand of high-end input devices for game consoles and PCs, today introduced its (FANATEC.head$h0t) Controller (HSCUSAEBK - MSRP $99.99) for PC.


By WHELAN, Tom  Sun: Although the sun's elevation remains high, at 64 degrees, the nights lengthen as the month progresses.   Moon: Full moon fell on the 2nd, last quarter falls on the 10th, new moon on the 18th and first quarter on the 24th.


Indiana wins national championship again

Carson, CA (Sports Network) - The Indiana men's soccer team won its second straight NCAA title Sunday, edging UC Santa Barbara 3-2 in penalty kicks.


Secondo fonti mediche ci sarebbero anche quattro feriti


U.S. Treasuries prices tumbled on  Monday as several rounds of selling had an exaggerated impact  in a seasonally illiquid market.


President Hugo Chavez shuffled his Cabinet on Thursday, naming a retired military officer as vice president and other changes aimed at tackling corruption and inefficiencies in his socialist government.


American Indians are reconnecting to their heritage through a game that was invented by their ancestors.


EU eyes helicopters, satellites for joint project

The European Union urged member states on Tuesday to sign up to schemes to launch work on a new European heavy transport helicopter and next-generation satellite observation system from late 2008.


Emerald Isle gets IPTV Italian media magnate Silvio Scaglia is to set up the international headquarters of his new internet broadcasting service in Dublin.â¦


French hostages were held in Latifiyah: former Egyptian captive

An Egyptian released by kidnappers in Iraq said Saturday he was temporarily held in Latifiyah, south of Baghdad, with two Frenchmen, but did not say if they were two journalists abducted in August and whose ...


p2pnet.net News:- Four Infineon Technologies AG executives face jail after pleading guilty to DRAM price fixing charges in what the US Department of Justice says is a, âvery active and far-reaching investigation into antitrust violations in the DRAM


New Ford chief realigns management to cut waste.


UK/U.S. unlikely to be "joined at hip": Brown minister

A second minister in Prime Minister  Gordon Brown's new government has hinted at an apparent shift  in foreign policy, predicting that London and Washington would  not be "joined at the hip" under the new premier.


Resistance to Iran sanctions grows as powers meet

The United States faced growing   opposition on Thursday to its bid to persuade other powers to   impose sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme, with China   urging dialogue and France signaling room for maneuver.


NEW YORK - South Africa's Hendrik Ramaala won the men's title at the New York Marathon yesterday in an unofficial time of 2hr 9min 24sec.


Sudanese government and southern rebel officials will sign a permanent cease-fire deal and endorse a detailed plan on how to implement an agreement to end a 21-year civil war in southern Sudan, the Kenyan foreign ministry said.


The PlayStation 3 is no cure for Sony's blues.


Current financial turmoil is similar to that seen in earlier stock market crashes, former Federal Reserve boss Alan Greenspan warns.


Nigerian workers to launch four-day strike over rising fuel costs

ABUJA - Nigeria was braced for a nationwide general strike on Monday in protest against rising fuel prices as trade unions launched their latest challenge to President Olusegun Obasanjo and his economic reforms.


Big Blue's $18,995 QS20 Cell blade servers are geared for encryption, medical imaging and seismic research.


Number of Abortions Hits Lowest Level Since 1976

The number of abortions performed in the United States dropped to 1.2 million in 2005 -- the lowest level since 1976, according to a new report.


Aragozzini amÃ² Tina Turner Le coppie che non ti aspetti

La rivelazione dello storico organizzatore di Sanremo sulla love story con la rockstar americana. Da Gabriella Ferri e Stevie Wonder a Baudo e Sharon Stone, ecco le 'strane coppie'


THE Red Cross yesterday launched a blistering attack on both sides in the war in Iraq. The organisation blasted US troops and Iraqi rebels for their "utter contempt for humanity" as the country continues to be torn apart by violence.


Presidente Lega calcio: Galliani senza quorum

Tre votazioni inutili: a Galliani 21 voti su 42. Della Valle: Â«Ha vinto il buon sensoÂ». Appuntamento al 29. Ci volevano 28 voti, Adriano Galliani si Ã¨ fermato a 21, cioÃ¨ la metÃ  esatta della Lega Calcio.


Militants Threaten to Kill Iraq Hostages

BAGHDAD, Iraq - An al-Qaida linked group threatened in a videotape Saturday to behead two blindfolded Americans and a Briton within two days, and insurgents carried out a new string of car bombings, killing at least 19 Iraqis and two American soldiers.    The video was the first word on the fate of Americans Jack Hensley and Eugene Armstrong and Briton Kenneth Bigley since the three construction workers were kidnapped from their Baghdad home two days earlier...


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Intel has pulled out of the One Laptop Per Child initiative to sell millions of low-cost laptops to developing nations. The chip giant cited disagreements with OLPC's founder, former MIT professor Nicholas Negroponte, according to a report published in the Wall Street Journal.


Milano, 18:32 - CALCIO, STADIO SAN SIRO APERTO COMPLETAMENTE AL PUBBLICO

Agibilità piena per lo stadio San Siro, che domani sera in occasione della sfida tra Milan e ...


Engineering firm Rolls-Royce says its plans to cut up to 2,300 jobs to reduce costs and improve efficiency.


Bush Names Counsel Gonzales First Hispanic Attorney General

President George W. Bush named White House counsel Alberto Gonzales as the first Hispanic US attorney general, elevating his top lawyer to help lead the nation's war on terrorism.


At Least 150 Vietnamese Fishermen Missing

At least 150 Vietnamese fishermen were missing at sea and another 28 were found dead after getting caught in Typhoon Chanchu, a border official said Friday.


U.S., Libya negotiating nuclear medicine project

The United States is close to reaching an agreement with Libya for cooperation on a nuclear medicine center but for now has no plans for the kind of broad nuclear energy development Tripoli has suggested, a U.S. official said on Monday.


Time Warner mulls sale of U.S. AOL access business

Time Warner Inc, the world's largest  media company, will "look hard" in the next 12 to 18 months at  possibly selling off its AOL dial-up Internet access business,  similar to its strategy in Europe.


USA TODAY visits two cities, Boston and Milwaukee, where parishes have closed, and finds the same tensions played out, 10 years apart - the same issues, the same anger and perhaps the same prospect for resolution.


NEW YORK  - Farm workers seem to have an elevated risk of developing a serious lung condition more typically seen in smokers, a study has shown.


The European Union's head office said it filed a complaint at the World Trade Organization on Monday against the United States and Canada for not lifting sanctions against the EU over its ban on imports of hormone-treated beef.


CNN apologized Tuesday  after an open mike transmitted an anchor's bathroom  conversation with another woman live over the network as it was  carrying President Bush's speech in New Orleans.


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The Wall Street Journal reports that the No. 3 cell phone operator in the country is preparing to lay off thousands of workers to help get its business back on track.


AMD's slow but steady market share gains

Fifteen percent, then 15.5 percent, and now 15.8 percent. AMD is gaining back lost ground, Mercury Research says.


There's yet more ugly news from this classic retailer.


Slate's Webhead: Google Desktop Search Concerns

Description: NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with Paul Boutin of Slate about Google.com's newest service: software that allows you to search your desktop in the familiar way you search the Web.


Among consumers, the excitement around Apple Inc.'s iPhone, launching on Friday, centers on its cool looks and innovative interface. In the cell phone industry, the iPhone will be closely watched because it breaks several conventions governing the relationships between handset manufacturers, carriers and consumers. If successful, Apple could end up changing the way phones and the industry work.


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Team claims to find Atlantis near Cyprus

A team of US researchers have claimed to have found convincing evidence of the lost city of Atlantis off the coast of Cyprus, the BBC reported.


A peace accord ending Africa's longest-running civil war requires Sudan's government to withdraw at least 91,000 troops from the rebel-controlled south, a rebel official said Sunday, revealing new details of the deal signed last week.


Putin calls for "radical" shakeup in north Caucasus

Russian President Vladimir Putin called for a "radical renewal" of government structures and operations in the north Caucasus in order to fight terror.


'Survivor' Winner Hatch No Match for IRS

Richard Hatch evaded getting kicked off  the island to win $1 million on the reality-television show  "Survivor," only to be accused of dodging the tax man on his  earnings.


WASHINGTON -- A new congressional analysis shows the Iraq war is now costing taxpayers almost $2 billion a week -- nearly twice as much as in the first year of the conflict three years ago and 20 percent more than last year -- as the Pentagon spends more on establishing regional bases to support the extended deployment and scrambles to ...


LOS ANGELES  Â Eddie Murphy celebrated New Year's Day by tying the knot with film producer Tracey Edmonds.


Greggio a 63,72 dollari, torna ai livelli di marzo 2006


Bats Blog: No Injections From Trainer, Clemens Tells 60 Minutes

Roger Clemens told Mike Wallace in an interview for "60 Minutes," scheduled to be broadcast on Sunday, that he never took injections from his former trainer, Brian McNamee, Wallace said. Some athletes, confronted with evidence that they were injected with performance-enhancing drugs, have admitted they took injections but have said they did not know that they [...].


Concerns about promiscuity can misinform the debate about a new vaccine for the human papillomavirus.


Bears quarterback Grossman undergoes MRI for knee

September 27, 2004 - Chicago quarterback Rex Grossman injured his right knee late in the fourth quarter of the Bears' 27-22 loss to Minnesota on Sunday.


Somalia's transitional government in exile said yesterday it would start moving back to Mogadishu by the end of the month, despite threats of attack by Islamic militants.


Italian anti-globalisation activists helped themselves to a gourmet meal, leaving nothing but a thank you note telling the restaurant owner he was the victim of "collateral damage" in their fight against war ...


Iran vows no weakness over nuclear program

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Friday Iran should not show weakness over its nuclear program, a day after Tehran ignored a U.N. deadline to stop nuclear work which the West says could to used for making bombs.


3 Executives Spared Prison in OxyContin Case

A federal judge imposed fines, probation and community service on three executives who pleaded guilty in May to misleading the public about the addiction risk posed by the pain medication.


Oracle to Cut Work Force by 5,000 People

Oracle Corp ORCL.O, the  business software maker that recently acquired rival  PeopleSoft, said on Friday it plans to cut the combined work  force of the two companies by about 5,000 people, leaving a  total of 50,000 employees.


One of the longest and most vicious presidential campaigns in the annals of the republic finally lurches to a close Tuesday as Americans head to the polls, perhaps in record numbers, to choose the next leader of a deeply divided country.


Entering Joseph Young's Northeast Washington home is like stepping into a black history museum with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. as the main attraction.


Fourteen Indian soldiers are killed by separatist rebels in the north-eastern state of Manipur, officials say.


Market Week: Oil Slips, Giving Fed Some Room to Sit Back

Now that oil prices are well into their descent, some analysts think it even more likely that the Fed will keep its foot off the brakes on Wednesday.


Yahoo! may be one step closer to challenging Google in searchable web-based e-mail. It has purchased the start-up behind the powerful e-mail application Bloomba.


There has been a huge rise in demand for fertility treatment among women in their forties, figures show.


Japan online networking king Mixi to take on China

Japan's most popular online networking  site, Mixi Inc, said on Wednesday it plans to establish a  subsidiary in Shanghai to tap China's fast-growing Internet  market.


Thai judges decide whether to disband parties

Thailand's top constitutional judges met on Tuesday to decide whether to disband the country's biggest two parties and ban their leaders from politics for breaching election laws a year ago, a court spokesman said.


Sexual assaults at U.S. Air Force bases are more widespread than officials first believed, and addressing the problem will require major institutional changes, according to an Air Force report released Monday.


The European Commission received a protest letter Tuesday from British bank HBOS about the proposed takeover of rival Abbey National by Spain's largest bank, Santander Central Hispano.


The trauma of the 7 July London bombings has left emotional scars for 80% of survivors, a report says.


Introducing his iPod User’s Guide, the Wall Street Journal’s Walt Mossberg writes, “By all accounts, millions of people will buy or receive Apple Computer’s iPod digital-music players this holiday season. The gadgets are beautifully designed and simple to operate, which is one reason they’re so popular, even after three years on the market and despite a rising number of competitors.” [Dec 15]


Senate hopeful explains anti-gay columns

U.S. Senate candidate Stephen Laffey said he regrets that he wrote columns denigrating gays when he was a college student.


Hotmail ditch McAfee in favour of Trend Micro

Trend Micro said the agreement with Hotmail will allow them to provide anti-virus scanning and cleaning protection for the 187 million email accounts Hotmail currently hosts.


Geneina, Sudan - Armed militiamen have surged into a border area near a western village where some of the first Darfur refugees attempting to return to their raided homes headed, UN security officials said on Sunday, raising further concern about how


The broadcast networks have a lot more viewers, but HBO has most of the Emmys, winning more than ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox combined on Sunday night.


Bhutto's party rejects assassination confession

Â· Teenager says he was one of five-strong death squadÂ· Torture may have been used, warn rights groups


Egypt takes swipe at Bush over democracy remarks

Egypt has dismissed as "unacceptable"  U.S. President George W. Bush's call for the release of jailed  opposition leader Ayman Nour, saying it was an internal issue  that Washington should stay away from.


These Kids Get Some Lessons With Their Fun A Beaches Branch Library Workshop on Animal Habitats Sparks Interest.

By MAGGIE FITZROY  School's out, and they could have been at the beach or the pool or summer camp.  Instead, they sat around tables filled with books at the Beaches branch library.


English FA planning to introduce EPO tests this season

The English FA plans to introduce tests for the blood-boosting drug EPO (erythropoietin) this season as part of its regular testing programme.


COO John Lilly taking over from founding CEO Mitchell Baker, who will remain chairman of company behind the open-source Web browser.


French Open runner-up Yelena Dementyeva recovered from a terrible start to beat an emotional Vera Zvonareva 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 in a bizarre fourth-round match at the US Open on Sunday.


A report containing security details for the Pakistani president's visit to London is found in the street.


âMusic clips on television all day long â who was going to watch that?â


Hezbollah, al-Qaida mirror Islamic split

To the outside world, the two groups appear to have much in common: Devoutly Muslim, fiercely hostile to Israel and the U.S., and high on Washington's list of terrorist groups.


Voting heavy; lines of voters wait to cast ballots

By LORI ARATANI, SETH BOENSTEIN, THOMAS FITZGERALD and WILLIAM DOUGLAS. From Spokane to Honolulu to Cleveland to Charlotte, millions of voters continued to steam into their polling places Tuesday, enduring


U.N. envoys to press Bashir on Darfur force command

U.N. Security Council members landed  in Khartoum on Sunday looking for assurances for speedy  deployment of at least 20,000 U.N. and African Union police and  troops to Sudan's violent Darfur region.


Arafat's nephew says Palestinian leader may have died of ' ...

Yasser Arafat's nephew said yesterday his uncle may have died an "unnatural" death, a statement certain to fuel speculation among Palestinians that their late-leader was poisoned.


Tirana, 16:19 - CALCIO, ALBANIA: HAAN NUOVO CT NAZIONALE

L'olandese Arie Haan, ex giocatore dell'Ajax e della nazionale arancione vice-campione del mondo ne...


A.J. Pierzynski hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning after Chicago closer Bobby Jenks blew a save by giving up four straight doubles in the top half, and the White Sox rallied past the Cleveland Indians 7-6 Friday night.


Flu shots are still in high demand around Alabama, especially in the state's less populated areas. Places like Eufaula haven't received as many shots as they had hoped for.


BAIJI, Iraq  - A car bomb in a crowded market  north of Baghdad killed at least seven civilians and wounded 18  Tuesday as a U.S. military patrol passed by.


Strange how things evolve. The New England Patriots are in the midst of one of the great runs in NFL history. They are on the brink of dynasty status and have totally spoiled loyal fans who expect nothing less than another Super Bowl victory.


Darfur crisis now affects two million, UN reports

THE crisis in Darfur is now affecting at least two million people as violence and insecurity in the war-torn region of Sudan intensify, the United Nations warned last night.


MBIA Inc,  a bond insurer  struggling to maintain the top credit ratings necessary for its  business, posted a quarterly loss on Thursday after a $3.5  billion writedown.


By Rupa Damodaran  YTL Corp Bhd, a diversified group, has submitted a proposal to the Government to clean up polluted rivers at an estimated cost of RM400 million each.  Managing director Tan Sri Francis Yeoh said that this is one- fifth of the cost that has already been proposed.


Former H.P. Chairwoman Makes Court Appearance

Patricia Dunn was booked on four felony charges in connection with a spying operation at Hewlett-Packard.


World Briefing | Africa: Ghana: Breeding Plant Breeders

The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa said it would develop a center to train African scientists to develop hardier, higher-yielding varieties of crops.


US Inspector Reports No Banned Weapons in Iraq

Iraq had no stockpiles of biological and chemical weapons and its nuclear program had decayed before last year's US-led invasion, the chief US weapons


In Time of Turmoil, Graham Offers Soothing Words

It was 55 years ago when the publishing titan William Randolph Hearst caught wind of a young preacher drawing thousands to his tent revival in the streets of Los Angeles.


"Yella" a spooky film with some nice touches,

There are some genuine chills  in Christian Petzold's mystery tale "Yella," which recently  screened In Competition at the Berlin International Film  Festival, and even though many will see through his  legerdemain, it won't entirely spoil the pleasure of seeing how  he does it.


Appeal judges in The Hague have ruled that former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic has the right to defend himself but must have stand-by lawyers.


Prosecutors press a Milan court to sentence Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi to eight years in jail for alleged corruption.


NEW YORK - Investors sent stocks lower Tuesday as oil prices crossed another milestone, $54 per barrel. Earnings reports from heavyweights Johnson & Johnson and Merrill Lynch & Co...


Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso signs a new long-term deal with the club.


A body found on a Spanish island has been confirmed as that of a Welsh tourist who went missing eight weeks ago, the Foreign Office has confirmed.


Media companies including CBS Corp.  , Microsoft Corp. , News Corp.'s  Fox  and MySpace units and others have agreed to a set of guidelines  aimed at protecting copyrights online, the Wall Street Journal  reported on Thursday.


Labor costs surge; service sector strong

Labor costs have risen more robustly   this year than first thought, a government report showed on   Wednesday, raising concerns the Federal Reserve may need to   resume hiking interest rates to contain inflation.


Sharon Says Gaza Settlers to Leave Homes

JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Thursday all 8,200 Jewish settlers will be pulled out of the Gaza Strip starting next summer, and he ordered a troop withdrawal from a refugee camp - signaling that a bloody two-week offensive in northern Gaza could be easing.    Sharon said next year's settlement evacuation would be completed within 12 weeks despite opposition from settlers and their backers...


General Motors Workers in Bochum, Germany, Vote to End Walkout

General Motors Corp., the world's biggest carmaker, said Adam Opel AG division employees in Bochum, Germany, decided to end a seven-day wildcat strike against the company's job-cut plans in Europe.


Number of Iraqis Held by U.S. Is Swelling

The number of detainees held by the American-led military coalition in Iraq has grown by 50 percent under the troop increase ordered by President Bush, military officers say.


Quick switch Cisco rushed out a brace of security on Thursday to defend against potentially dangerous exploits via its VoIP kit, including the possibility of malicious code being injected into vulnerable networks.â¦


No. 9 North Carolina 91, No. 8 Kentucky 78

North Carolina finally beat Kentucky again, thanks to Rashad McCants and Sean May. Jawad Williams helped a bunch, too. McCants scored 28 points, May had 14 points and 19 rebounds and Williams tipped in a miss


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Fool on the Street: Yahoo! on Madison Avenue

The search giant seeks success with the biggest and the best.


Plans Unveiled for State-Financed Stem Cell Work in California

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine issued a plan today for how it would spend the $3 billion assigned by the stateÂs voters to finance stem cell research.


Baseball's young guns take their place in the rotation


Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano blamed himself for Friday's fight with teammate Michael Barrett that started in the dugout, resumed in the clubhouse and left the catcher needing six stitches at a hospital. "It's all my fault," Zambrano said Saturday. "That's all I can say. I feel bad for that."


US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is visiting Central America this week, primarily to thank the governments for supporting the war in Iraq.


The world number one broke a jittery Mauresmo twice to take the opening set and the Frenchwoman failed to get a foot-hold in the second set.


Pvt. Timothy Parsons' convoy was stalled by a roadside bomb that hit another Humvee. He took aim at targets on the ground as smoke filled the air, firing from his vehicle while others helped retrieve soldiers in the damaged one.


The government's pledge to build an extra 3m homes by 2020 will not be enough, a housing agency warns.


The MTV Music Video Awards are about to get a dose of Jack Black. The actor-slash-rocker will host this year's version of the anything-can-happen extravaganza, set for Aug. 31, MTV announced Thursday.


Iowa voters open 2008 White House campaign

DES MOINES, Iowa  - Iowa voters in two close nominating races began the process of choosing the next U.S. president on Thursday, as the first test in the Democratic battle between Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards came down to a nail-biting finale.


Ask Jeeves Inc. is getting personal with Web search and trying to leapfrog its bigger competitors in the process. The Emeryville, Calif.


National Century lawsuit moves closer to trial

A lawsuit accusing Credit Suisse  of aiding fraud at bankrupt healthcare finance company National Century Financial Enterprises moved another step closer to trial after a U.S. judge said it was too soon to dismiss the suit, as requested by the Swiss investment bank.


Bin Laden urges boycott of Iraq elections

Osama bin Laden called on Monday night for a boycott of January elections in Iraq. Downing Street and Intelligence services are taking the latest call very seriously.


'Batman' Ends Buckingham Palace Ledge Protest

An activist dressed as Batman, from the fathers' rights group that pelted Prime Minister Tony Blair with flour-filled condoms, caused a major security breach Monday by scaling the front wall of Buckingham Palace.


As a rule I don't pay attention to the way I'm portrayed in the media. I could not give a hoot what people think or write about me.


Data About Zetia Risks Was Not Fully Revealed

New evidence shows that drug makers Merck and Schering-Plough never published several studies that raised questions about a cholesterol drugâs risks to the liver.


Fidel Castro Resigns as Cubaâs President

After a long illness, Fidel Castro stepped down on Tuesday, ending one of the longest tenures as head of state in the world, according to Granma, the official publication of the Cuban Communist Party.


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Hurricanes, typhoons to cost insurance industry up to US$50b

PARIS : After a nearly unbroken succession of hurricanes in the Caribbean and typhoons in Asia, the global insurance industry is doing its books, with US$50 billion in economic losses and US$20-US$35 billion in insured losses expected so far.


Eight dead in Iraq car bombing spree on US election day

BAGHDAD, Nov 2  - At least eight people were killed in a car bombing spree across Iraq Tuesday that targeted symbols of the US-backed government, while hundreds of residents fled the rebel-held city of Fallujah after a night of air raids.


E-Commerce Report: EBay Moves to Recharge Its Auctions

In making upgrades intended to make its site more friendly, eBay may endure criticism from more than 700,000 sellers who rely on it for their livelihoods.


Consumatori, "Autorita' riconosco nostro ruolo fondamentale"


Mouse Allergen in Inner City Linked to Asthma

NEW YORK  - Levels of airborne mouse  allergen in inner-city homes are often comparable to those seen  in animal facilities, new research shows. "We were somewhat  surprised at how many homes had detectable levels of airborne  mouse allergen," lead author Dr. Elizabeth C. Matsui noted. In  many cases, the allergen had reached levels that would likely  trigger asthma symptoms in sensitized individuals.


Sun dangles discounts for Microsoft techs

Microsoft technology specialists can get up to 35 percent off Windows-certified Opteron servers and workstations.


Iran Advances Its Move to Nuclear Fuel, Defying UN

Iran defied the United Nations today by announcing that it had begun converting tons of uranium into the gas needed to turn the radioactive element into nuclear fuel.


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Fazioni divise sulle elezioni, la guerriglia continua a colpire

La guerriglia in Irak intensifica la sua sfida per impedire le elezioni di gennaio, mentre l'appuntamento elettorale resta motivo di crescenti divisioni. I partiti sunniti si sono riuniti ieri a Baghdad per


Car bomb kills 26 in Baghdad book district

A car bomb ripped through Baghdad's  booksellers' district on Monday, killing 26 people and setting  shops and cars ablaze on the street and sending out choking  black smoke that hampered rescue efforts.


Richard North, chief executive of InterContinental Hotels Group, has been ousted from his post after a boardroom coup by non-executive directors.


Shi'ite Militiamen in Baghdad Turn in Weapons

Followers of radical Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr have begun handing in weapons as part of a peace deal aimed at ending weeks of fighting in a Baghdad slum.


Record prices paid for Gauguin, Modigliani works at auction

NEW YORK - Bidding was fierce for a few big-name works at Sotheby's fall sale of Impressionist and modern art in New York Thursday evening, but others fell short of pre-sale estimates and about a fifth of the offerings went unsold.


Surf's up for privacy A modified version of Mozilla Firefox that lets users browse the web anonymously has been released.â¦


Here is a look at four former advisers to President Clinton who recently joined the presidential campaign of Democratic Sen. John Kerry:


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With political activity skyrocketing on the web, election officials may be forced to regulate. Also: Yahoo stays strong and growing & hellip;. 7-Eleven joins 21st century & hellip;. and more.


In ;ate August Keith Nosbusch, chief executive of Rockwell Automation, spent two draining weeks meeting with 147 current and would-be customers in China, Japan, Korea and India. "Long days," he sighs. Nosbusch was pitching Rockwell's factory controls--nests of computers and sensors that drive tools, conveyors and ovens churning out everything from cars to detergent.


Lakshmi Mittal, one of the UK's  wealthiest men, will merge his steel assets and buy  International Steel Group Inc. in a deal worth $17.8 billion to  form the world's largest steel company.


A typhoon pounded Tokyo and surrounding areas on Friday, killing at least one man and snarling transport and power supplies, before weakening and moving north.


Republicans Again Link Iraq War to War on Terror

Speakers at the Republican National Convention are addressing President Bush's weakest points by arguing the war in Iraq is an integral part of the "war on terror" and Saddam Hussein posed a deadly threat to the United States.


Reports of produce outbreaks on the rise

Recent E. coli outbreaks have drawn attention to foodborne illnesses, and though officials say the overall number of cases is on the decline, produce — particularly leafy vegetables — is increasingly a carrier of germs once linked only to meat and dairy.


The US military is reporting its first casualties of the new offensive against Iraqi rebels in Fallujah. Officials say two Marines were killed when their bulldozer flipped over into the Euphrates River.


The second coming And Ninthly I'm so very disappointed in all of you.â¦


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Inflation in Germany, the eurozone's biggest economy, slowed this month, as falling food and tourism prices offset persistently high oil and energy prices, key regional data showed.


Oil prices fall by more than $1 a barrel on forecasts that US weather will become milder in March.


Ellen J. Pollock, a longtime editor and writer for the Wall Street Journal, is leaving to become executive editor of BusinessWeek.


Forgotten anything? Then sit down and have a cup of tea

DRINKING tea can help to improve the memory and even ward off Alzheimerâs disease, according to research. Black and green tea were shown in laboratory tests to inhibit the activity of certain enzymes in the brain.


In a filing with the U.S. FCC, Comcast told regulators it is using reasonable methods to regulate Web traffic.


Mattel apologizes to China for toy recalls

The world's largest toy maker, Mattel Inc, apologized on Friday for damaging China's reputation after recent massive recalls of its Chinese-made toys, admitting it targeted some goods that were actually up to scratch.


Prince Andrew: US should have learnt from Britain's experience over Iraq

Britain's Prince Andrew, fourth in line to the throne and a declared fan of the United States, feels that post-invasion chaos in Iraq could have been avoided had the US Administration learnt from Britain's experience.


Prayer and protest on eve of Kosovo independence

Serbs held a day of prayer  and protest on Saturday on the eve of the independence of their  cherished religious heartland Kosovo, a loss marking their  final defeat in two decades of conflict in former Yugoslavia.


Washington State Public Course to Host 2015 U.S. Open

The new Chambers Bay public links course in Washington State is to host the 2015 U.S. Open.


AC Milan striker Ukrainian Andriy Shevchenko won the Golden Ball awardas as the best European footballer in a poll of journalists from 52 countries.


CA Inc. reported Thursday that quarterly profit ballooned as it cut expenses and the weak dollar helped bolster revenue from overseas operations.


Els, Westwood lead World Match Play s-finals

VIRGINIA WATER (England) - Titleholder Ernie Els overcame a dismal putting performance to forge a 3-up lead over an injured Padraig Harrington on Saturday after 18 holes of their World Match Play semi-final.


Wachovia to Pay $37M to Settle SEC Charges

Wachovia Corp. agreed to pay a $37 million civil fine Thursday to settle federal regulators' allegations that the banking giant violated disclosure rules in connection with its 2001 merger with First Union Corp.


These sneakers are going for more than $5,000 on charity auction site Blue Sole. Check out CNET's new gadgets blog, Crave, which covers the hottest and coolest gizmos around.


They're coming to mobile phones -- those nasty viruses, worms, and Trojan Horses that have, on more than one occasion, crippled PCs. No doubt about that. The question is: Will they be as bad?


Somali kidnappers free Argentine, Spanish aid staff

BOSASSO, Somalia  - Kidnappers in Somalia's northern Puntland region on Wednesday freed two female aid workers from the Spanish branch of Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF), Puntland's trade minister said.


La collezione ispirata ad una sera di festa della Sardegna


Get this stock picker on your side if you never want to lose money.


Justine Henin-Hardenne might be sidelined until the tour's season-ending championships in November because of a knee injury that forced her to quit during the decisive match of the Fed Cup final.


Norway threat eases; supply data set for Wednesday

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Crude-oil futures climbed back above $55 a barrel Tuesday to match last week's record close as traders turned their attention back to heating fuel ahead of this week's updates on US petroleum supplies.


A Theme Song for Clinton: âIâm a Believerâ vs. âCold as Iceâ

When Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton asked YouTube viewers to vote on a theme song for her presidential campaign, she got the attention she wanted.


Washington Baseball Fans Await Word on Expos

Baseball fans in the nation's capital were anxiously awaiting formal word on Wednesday that the financially beleaguered Montreal Expos would relocate to the city for the 2005 season.


Venus Williams claimed her fourth  Wimbledon crown on Saturday beating France's Marion Bartoli 6-4  6-1 in the final.


Brother of British hostage in Iraq lambasts Blair's handling of crisis

The brother of Kenneth Bigley, the British hostage held in Iraq, says he has received information that he is still alive, and lashed out at the low-key way in which Prime Minister Tony Blair is dealing with the situation as "the kiss of death".


The French health minister reviews security at hospitals after two nurses were  brutally murdered at work.


Jonathan Stewart set a Sun Bowl record with a career-high 253 yards rushing and Justin Roper threw four touchdown passes in his first start as Oregon beat South Florida 56-21 on Monday.


Car Bomb on HQ of Iraqi Shi'ite Party Kills 9

A suicide car bomber killed 13 people  outside the offices of a major Iraqi Shi'ite political party on  Monday but SCIRI leader Abdel Aziz al-Hakim survived and said  his thousands of armed militiamen would not fight back.


"Se cade Prodi, non c'e'dopo", stop tensioni politica estera


Green Day Scores No. 1 Album with 'American Idiot'

Pop-punk band Green Day scored its first No. 1 album on the US pop charts on Wednesday with "American Idiot," the group's fifth studio set and its first release in four years.


MSI sounds 'stolen' GeForce 7900 GS alert

Warranty not included Taiwanese manufacturer MSI has warned its customers to be on the guard against anyone offering low-cost MSI-branded graphics cards - the products may be stolen goods. According to the company, a stack of Nvidia GeForce 7900 GS-based graphics cards nabbed in transit have begun appearing on online auction sites around the world.â¦


Nvidia Leaps To PlayStation Platform From Xbox

Standard & Poor's Equity Research raised the price target on Nvidia (nasdaq: NVDA - news - people ) after the company announced it was jointly developing a custom graphics processing unit with Sony (nyse: SNE - news - people ).


Bolivia President Offers Local Vote to Ease Crisis

LA PAZ, Bolivia  - Bolivia's president on Thursday  proposed a referendum on regional autonomy and to allow  provinces to elect their own leaders in a bid to quell protests  in Santa Cruz, the nation's wealthiest department.


OPEC approves cutting oil production (updated AM 00:32)

Gulf oil ministers on Saturday shrugged off a sharp decline in oil prices, saying the market's reaction to OPEC's decision the day before to reduce output by 1 million barrels was normal.


Bowel problem seen in infants given Merck vaccine

The Food and Drug Administration said it was notifying health-care providers and consumers about reports of some 28 cases of infants suffering a serious bowel condition after receiving Merck & Co's new vaccine against the rotavirus.


Stock investors hope GE brings good words to light

Rattled investors will look for  soothing words on the economy from General Electric Co.   Friday morning, giving the stock market bellwether as much  credence as most macroeconomic indicators.


Federal Reserve Board Governor Susan Schmidt Bies on Monday said the latest batch of U.S. economic figures showed the economy has gotten past its mid-year soft patch.


Army Opens New Probe of Tillman's Afghan Death

The U.S. Army has opened a new  investigation into the circumstances of the April death in  Afghanistan of Cpl. Pat Tillman, a former professional football  player killed in a "probable" friendly fire incident, officials  said on Monday.


Monza, 15:10 - F1, GP ITALIA: ALONSO SI RITIRA A NOVE GIRI DALLA FINE

Colpo di scena al Gp d'Italia di Monza. A nove giri dalla fine lo spagnolo Fernando Alonso è ...


Spectrum auction draws Verizon, Chevron, Paul Allen

AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Google and Chevron are among the applicants for next month's 700MHz spectrum auction.


GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Israeli helicopters attacked a Hamas training field in Gaza City early Tuesday, killing at least 14 militants and wounding 30 others in one of the deadliest air strike on militants in four years of violence.    The attack came a week after Hamas suicide bombers blew up two buses in the Israeli city of Beersheba, killing 16 people...


In 14 al defile' a Roma il 28/1 per solidarieta'


In a sign of the financial difficulties facing Republican Mike Huckabee, his presidential campaign said Tuesday that top advisers are working without pay and some aides have left.


Wal-Mart and unions unite on health care

Executives from Wal-Mart and three other major U.S. employers on Wednesday joined hands with union leaders in setting a goal of providing "quality, affordable" health care for millions of workers by 2012.


Acer is adding a GPS-enabled Windows Mobile PDA to its line of Ferrari-branded computer gear.


President Bush will give the CIA director new powers as he sets up a counter-terrorism centre, the White House says.


Togo's neighbours threaten sanctions if its "coup" leaders fail to attend talks in Niger on Saturday.


Senate OKs close watch on energy markets

The Senate voted Thursday to give federal regulators increased authority to monitor electronic energy markets and protect against market manipulation.


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