Forecast of rain may whet appetite for the running game

FOXBOROUGH - The forecast for today's game between the Patriots and Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium calls for rain, which could mean the Patriots call for a heavy dose of running back Laurence Maroney .


On the dais again, it's the other Clinton

The former president has been mostly an asset in his wife's presidential campaign, but some top Democrats are starting to issue warnings in the media.


The three companies that certify the nation's voting technologies operate in secrecy, and refuse to discuss flaws in the ATM-like machines to be used by nearly one in three voters in November.


IT WAS a Boxing Day earmarked for a Pakistan pummelling but, instead, Australia has quite a fight on its hands. Minus injured captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, Pakistan rode on the back of a blazing 111 by stand-in


Worries about how well SP2 will work with existing software, combined with concerns about possible security vulnerabilities, have led many corporates to hold back from installing the security update.


Mets 2, Reds 1: Glavine Shuts Down Reds and Climbs Closer to His 300th Win

Tom Glavine won the 298th game of his career with a dazzling performance against the Cincinnati Reds. He allowed 1 run and 2 hits over eight innings.


Qantas says orders 12 Bombardier Q400 planes

Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd  said on Monday it had ordered an additional 12 Bombardier Inc  Q400 aircraft in a A$400 million ($357 million) deal.


Madonna to design range for Sweden's H&M

Pop icon Madonna is to design a range of clothes and accessories for Swedish fashion giant Hennes & Mauritz, which will be launched in March 2007, the company said on Thursday.


Kerry Calls for Renewed Debate Over Issues

Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry picked New York City, host to next week's Republican National Convention, to urge the GOP to abandon negative attacks and debate solutions to problems facing voters.


Lo sostengono i matematici della Cambridge University


Turkmenistan insists it cut gas to Iran 12 days ago because of a technical fault with the export pipeline and late payments.


Embrace the future Intel has followed Sun Microsystems by releasing development tools to optimize the performance of applications running on multi-core, multi-threaded chips.â¦


Norwegian fighter jets were preparing Sunday to take charge of patrolling Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia's air space next week, Interfax news agency reported.


Oil eases after topping $80 on supply fears

Oil prices dipped on Thursday but  held near $80 a barrel and the previous day's record high, as  dealers watched a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico after a  sharp fall in U.S. crude stocks.


BBC Staff Set to Stage 24-Hour Strike in Row Over Job Cuts

By WILLIAM TINNING  BBC journalists and technical staff are to stage a 24-hour strike in a row over jobs which threatens to disrupt radio and TV news programmes, unions announced yesterday.


Nigerian court rule on ongoing strike hailed by trade union

Nigeria's umbrella union on Wednesday hailed a high court rule on the ongoing warning strike against rising domestic fuel prices, saying the government has failed to stop the strike using the court.


Milano, 16:13 - CALCIO, PARMA: NESSUN IMPEGNO PER GILARDINO

L'amministratore delegato del Parma, Luca Baraldi, ha smentito un accordo con il Milan per il passag...


IMF avoids specific proposal as quota talks start

Talks on rebalancing voting power in  the International Monetary Fund start on Monday with some major  emerging economies already complaining that an opening proposal  fails to clearly spell out changes needed to give them more say  in the institution.


A deal seems to be taking shape in wage talks between Volkswagen and the IG Metall metalworkers union, the head of the works council at Europe's biggest carmaker said Wednesday.


New York - Oil prices continued to plummet on Thursday, falling almost five per cent to hit a 12-week low. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, the January contract for light sweet crude was down $2.24 US


Eating Habits Improve with Age, Says Study

Adults eat twice as many fruits and  vegetables as they did when they were children and take in less  fat and sugar, according to a new study.


Polemica nella Giunta dopo manifestazione antifascista


U.S. soldiers battled insurgents northeast of Baghdad on Monday in clashes that killed more than 50 people. Some guerrillas were said to be "fighting to the death" inside Fallujah, where American forces struggled to clear pockets of resistance.


Tom Brady and the New England Patriots had built a spotless reputation for clutch play by always doing the right thing at the right time, for always being able to make the plays that count with the game on the line.


Newcastle miss chance to ease Allardyce's burden

Newcastle United manager Sam Allardyce is under increasing pressure after Championship promotion hopefuls Stoke City held the Premier League strugglers to a goalless draw in Sunday's FA Cup third round tie here at the Britannia Stadium.


Israeli-Palestinian talks hosted by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice ended on Monday with little sign of progress on reviving long-stalled peace negotiations beyond a vague promise to meet again.


An Islamic militant suspected of helping plot a string of bomb attacks against Sinai tourist resorts turned himself in to police Friday, security officials said.


Bush, Congress discuss $150 billion lift to economy

President George W. Bush told  lawmakers on Thursday he wants tax rebates for families and  breaks for businesses in a rescue plan for the struggling U.S.  economy that could total up to $150 billion.


Putin Says Link Probed Between Al Qaeda, Chechens

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


DeMarcus Nelson scored 20 points to lead No. 9 Duke to a 87-65 victory over Virginia on Sunday night.


The dollar was near record lows against the euro and its lowest level since March 2000 versus the yen on Monday after a meeting of the Group of 20 rich and developing nations suggested no effort to stem the dollar's decline.


Running a business doesn't have to involve so much work.


England captain David Beckham is set to star alongside cartoon dog detective Scooby Doo in a new publicity campaign for sportswear giants Adidas it was announced.


ATHENS, Greece - Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou pulled out of the Athens Games on Wednesday, nearly a week after they missed a drug test and were later hospitalized following a suspicious motorcycle crash.   "I'm withdrawing from the Olympics," Kenteris said after meeting with the International Olympic Committee's disciplinary commission...


The youngest brother of Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich was found dead at his home Wednesday.


Bullet casings and a fire accellerant were found in the rubble of a home where six people — all relatives of a person involved in a drug investigation — died in a weekend blaze, authorities said.


Madrid, 13:45 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID: SQUADRA A RAPPORTO DA CAPELLO

Allenamento teso per il Real Madrid oggi nel centro sportivo di Valdebebas, dopo il ko in Champions ...


Indian tennis star Sania Mirza's decision not to play in home tournaments this year because of off-court rows has left fans and officials shell-shocked.


Election result signals caution toward Taiwan independence

TAIPEI -- Taiwanese voted yesterday not to give President Chen Shui-bian the legislative majority he had sought in a hard-fought campaign as reinforcement for his leadership and endorsement of his plans to edge the self-ruled island closer to independence.


Roma, 18:03 - CALCIO, FARINA: IO PERMALOSO? VOLEVO SOLO RASSERENARE CLIMA

Criticato da Collina e da Abete per l'arbitraggio in Catania-Inter e il suo mancato "terzo tempo", S...


Shinzo Abe, an advocate of a more  muscular Japanese foreign policy and restoring traditional  values, is poised to win a party leadership contest on  Wednesday, setting the stage for his election as prime minister  next week.


The Memorial Health Center will not be able to offer any flu vaccines this semester due to lack of availability. The United States expected a record 100 million doses of flu vaccine.


Kids Should Watch Calories During Holidays, Too

FRIDAY, Dec. 10 (HealthDayNews) -- Your waistline isn't the only one you need to keep an eye on this holiday season -- you also need to make sure your children don't overindulge.


Over the next three years, Japanese company Ricoh will take over IBM's printing division.


Oktoberfest, the annual Bavarian beer-drinking festival in Munich, is halfway through its 16-day run, which is expected to draw about 6 million people this year.


Two men claim to be bomb victim's father

A five-year-old Australian girl critically injured in a Jakarta bomb blast is at the centre of a custody battle between two men who claim to be her father, a Singapore newspaper said yesterday.


Pakistani forces kill suspected al-Qaida leader

Police stepped up patrols today around foreign consulates and government offices in this volatile city, fearing a backlash after Pakistani forces killed a suspected top al-Qaida operative wanted for his alleged role in the 2002


Not the really scary one, though Bird flu has been confirmed at a farm in Wales, but it is not the virulent and potentially-fatal-for-humans strain H5N1, but another, called H7N2. There is now a 1km exclusion zone around the farm.â¦


Stone Hopes Europe Will Like 'Alexander'

Filmmaker Oliver Stone, whose "Alexander" got a lukewarm reception from critics in America, said Thursday he thought the three-hour epic would get a better welcome in Europe.


Tennis: After mixed year, Roddick drops his coach

Two of tennis's strongest personalities have officially parted ways, as Andy Roddick and his high-profile coach, Brad Gilbert, announced that they had stopped working together by way of their own web sites and then made no further commen.


PARIS: The coach of the disgraced Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou said his athletes had nothing to hide after they were handed provisional bans by the IAAF yesterday for missing doping tests.


In an interview with NBC's Bob Costas before last night's Patriots-Chargers game, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said he has asked the Patriots to turn over any and all videotapes and notes made from video recordings similar to those New England was punished for shooting against the New York Jets in a 38-14 victory Sept. 9.


William H. Rehnquist turns 80 on Friday, a milestone reached by only one other chief justice of the United States. Though slowed by back and knee problems, he remains invigorated by the job and appears in no hurry to give up the title of the nation's top judge.


Tokyo +1,45,Hong Kong +7,4,Shangai +2,69,Sydney +6,1


Singh Shares Lead, and Mickelson Misses Cut After an 11

Vijay Singh roared into a tie for the lead with Dudley Hart in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Saturday, while Phil Mickelson missed the cut here for the first time in six years.


Peace in Afghanistan Is 'Key Priority' for NATO Officials

RIGA, Latvia, Nov. 29-- NATO leaders on Wednesday declared that securing peace and security in Afghanistan is now the "key priority" for the alliance formed to combat Soviet military power in the Cold War, signaling a new political embrace of a mission that has divided member nations over how to...


Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's  biggest retailer, on Thursday launched a national advertising  campaign to burnish an image that has been tarnished by claims  about its hiring practices, stance toward labor unions and  actions against smaller competitors.


Symonds anticipates potential classic race in Japan

The extreme weather conditions have forced all the F1 teams to adapt this weekend. Pat Symonds thinks the result could well be an extremely exciting raceâ¦


Smaller Chicken Producer Accepts Offer From PilgrimÂs Pride

The buyout, which could be completed by the end of this year, will make PilgrimÂs Pride the countryÂs top chicken producer, eclipsing Tyson Foods.


Blair ally re-arrested over cash-for-honours probe

Labour Party chief fundraiser Lord Michael Levy, a close ally of Prime Minister Tony Blair, was arrested as part of a corruption probe into party political funding, police said.


News.com Extra: Online marketing: Playing catch-up

Also: Electronic devices seized at border searches. See what people are saying on News.com Extra.


Monaco, 12:52 - CALCIO, HITZFELD: KLINSMANN? BAYERN HA SCELTO IL TOP

Hottmar Hitzfeld fa i complimenti al Bayern per aver puntato su Klinsmann. L'ex ct della Germania pr...


Iraq Militants Threaten to Behead Turk Hostage -TV

An Iraqi militant group has threatened to  behead a Turkish hostage within three days unless the United  States releases all Iraqi prisoners and Turkish nationals leave  Iraq, Al Arabiya television said on Monday.


NBA Wrap: O'Neal Leads Indiana Past New Jersey

Jermaine O'Neal scored 31 points, just hours after a judge ruled he did not have to serve the final 10 games of his suspension, to steer the Indiana Pacers to a 96-83 win over the New Jersey Nets Thursday.


Sale fino a 73,08 dollari, massimi dal 25 agosto scorso


Londra, 12:07 - TENNIS, WIMBLEDON: VOLANDRI TESTA DI SERIE NUMERO 31

L'organizzazione del torneo di Wimbledon che inizia lunedÃ¬ prossimo, ha ufficializzato le 32 teste d...


Oil firm 'loath' to confirm number Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell has told its staff that it plans to make more than 3,000 job cuts.â¦


Amid renewed violence, major creditor nations of Iraq reached an agreement Saturday in Berlin to write off 80 percent of Iraq's debts to help rebuild thewar-torn country.


Autopsy due for Heath Ledger, dead at 28

Heath Ledger turned down more teen movies after starring in the romantic comedy "10 Things I Hate About You," waiting for the kinds of grueling, intense roles that would become his trademark.


LONDON - Britain's Prince Harry was hit in the face with a camera outside a London nightclub early Thursday, said a royal aide.


Barghouthi Pulls Out of Palestinian Election

Jailed Palestinian uprising leader Marwan Barghouthi has pulled out of a Jan. 9 presidential election to succeed Yasser Arafat, a close aide said on Sunday.


Masback quits as USA Track & Field chief

SALVO, North Carolina  - USA Track & Field (USATF) Chief Executive Officer Craig Masback has left the organization to join Nike, the USATF announced on Wednesday.


Revver video clips to be on Verizon's FiOS

Home video clips uploaded to Internet  video service Revver will be available on Verizon  Communications Inc.'s television service FiOS, the companies  said on Thursday, as interest in watching clips on TV grows.


Lebanon camp battle enters 4th week, 5 soldiers die

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Fighting between the Lebanese army and al Qaeda-inspired militants in north Lebanon entered its fourth week on Sunday and five soldiers died from wounds sustained in heavy battles the previous day.


Marine says accused Haditha leader shot Iraqis

CAMP PENDLETON, California  - The U.S. Marine sergeant accused of leading a 2005 massacre of Iraqi civilians in Haditha gunned down five unarmed men who were standing next to a car after a roadside bombing, a Marine from his squad told a military court on Friday.


DHS wants to protect commercial airliners from shoulder-fired missiles with drones orbiting over airports, according to Defense Daily. In Danger Room.


Ouija Board lives up to hype in Fillies & Mare Turf

GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS -- After answering questions to where she would run on Breeders' Cup day, Ouija Board left no doubt about her performance.


Hamas' Gaza takeover clouds dreams of statehood

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Divided more than ever after Hamas's armed takeover of Gaza, Palestinians are watching their dream of statehood turn into even more of a nightmare to achieve.


Washington rejects protocol for industry

THE United States helped negotiate the protocol under former President Bill ClintonÂ¡Â¯s administration. But President George W. Bush ditched the agreement shortly after coming


Magic Johnson Sees the Knicks in the Playoffs

Johnson, the N.B.A. legend and part owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, made the bold claim, but Isiah Thomas is not making such confident proclamations these days.


A shadowy leftist guerrilla group took credit for a string of explosions that ripped apart at least six Mexican oil and gas pipelines Monday


Iranian Presidential Election Set for June

Iran's constitutional watchdog has approved June 17 as the date for presidential elections, state-run television reported Saturday, marking the first contest for control of the presidency since ruling clerics barred reformist candidates from last year's parliamentary election.


Arrestato nell'ambito di inchiesta sulle nuove Brigate Rosse


'Team America' Tones Down to Get R Rating

"South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone toned down the puppet sex scene in their upcoming film "Team America: World Police" and finally got an R rating, Paramount Pictures said Wednesday.


Greenland's plan to expand its whale hunt causes deadlock at an annual whaling conference in Alaska.


Israel releases 160 Palestinian prisoners

The Palestinian national authority has played down Israel's release of 160 Palestinian prisoners in an attempt Tel Aviv said is an appreciation for the release of the Israeli spy Azzam Azzam.


Â«Shrek 2Â», il viaggio di nozze dell'orco

Il Natale 2004 arriva in anticipo: Aldo Giovanni & Giacomo, con il loro nuovo Tu la conosci Claudia?, iniziano lâoffensiva cinematografica per le feste. Il Natale 2004 sconvolge anche il rito del venerdÃ¬


Scalo chiuso ieri sera per 8/o giorno consecutivo


Internet auction sites exploit fans by allowing touts to sell tickets at high prices, an MPs' report is expected to say.


India, Russia Agree to Revitalize Traditional Ties

Cold war allies India and Russia  sought on Friday to instill new momentum into their  longstanding relationship, tidying up energy and military ties.


A U.S. advisory panel on Friday will review data on an experimental drug that is injected into the eye to stop vision loss in elderly patients at risk of going blind.


Home secretary announces gun crime crackdown

Database to link weapons to crimes The government is to improve technology for linking weapons to incidents as part of a three point plan to tackle gun crime.â¦


RABAT: Arab leaders on Saturday resisted US calls for speedy democratic reforms in their country, saying the steps that the US deems essential to stem terrorism must be preceded by a just and durable peace in the Middle East.


A massive natural gas explosion leveled a clinic Saturday, injuring nine people and shattering windows at a nearby hospital, authorities and witnesses said.


Crescono del 13,4% i ricavi del gruppo Aeffe


FAA Looks for More Money to Pay for Air-Traffic Control

Federal aviation officials expect on Monday to begin introducing a proposal to finance a new air-traffic control system that they say will be needed to keep pace with increasing air travel over the next two decades.


House fires in Kentucky and Tennessee on Tuesday killed 14 people, 10 of them children, officials said.


Clinton and McCain head to next campaign fights

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Led by Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican John McCain, candidates fanned out across the country on Wednesday in a presidential race dramatically reshaped by their comeback wins in New Hampshire.


Segretario Cgil, governo attui lotta all'evasione


Robbing a Mom and Pop Store, Too Close to Home

âBefore the Devil Knows Youâre Deadâ is a chronicle of destruction â physical, spiritual and moral.


Considering a career change? Take this simple test to find your true talent and matching colleges. Start your future today.


Chelsea tonight accused the Football Association of being âweak on the issue of drugsâ after Adrian Mutu was handed a seven-month ban following his positive drugs test.


Incidente avvenuto al passo Tonale, in Trentino


U.S. stocks jumped on Wednesday as oil  prices, which have held investor enthusiasm for stocks in check  for months, fell sharply after a higher-than-expected crude  build last week.


File-Sharer That Plagued Hollywood Goes Legitimate ; BUSINESS

By Stephen Foley  BitTorrent, the file-sharing technology company which unleashed a wave of illegal downloading of music and video, has gone legitimate, with the launch of its own Hollywood-approved film store.


A girl whose decomposed body was found by a river was 'beaten and robbed by her parents', an inquest is told.


Juventus name Claudio Ranieri as their new coach.


New Push for Beach Dog Park: A Hollywood Beach Pet Sitter Wants to Get the Ball Rolling to Establish a Dog Park on the Beach. But Other Such Efforts Have Been Rebuffed

By Todd Wright, The Miami Herald  Sep. 24--Monika Stefaniak wants a part of Hollywood beach to go to the dogs.   The 29-year-old Hungarian immigrant has started a nonprofit organization in hopes of establishing an off-leash dog park on the southern part of the beach.


The European Union's new trade chief has called for a fresh push to end acrimonious trade spats between Europe and the United States, arguing that strengthened transatlantic ties would spur economic growth.


WOOLWORTHS Ltd chief executive Mr Roger Corbett yesterday signalled a shift in the supermarket battlefront away from petrol discounting as the retail group tipped 10-15 per cent profit growth in 2004-2005.


AMD Rolls Out Low-Cost Net Access Device in India

U.S. chip maker Advanced Micro Devices  has unveiled a low-cost Internet access device that could cost just a few hundred dollars, aimed at first-time technology users in the developing world.


Per contrattazione secondo livello previsti 300 milioni


New York police arrest taxi robber suspect

New York police said on Friday that they arrested a man suspected of repeatedly robbing city taxi drivers at gunpoint.


Platinum hits record, palladium at 6-year high

Platinum roared to another record high on Monday as supply concerns persisted in main producer South Africa, lifting sister-metal palladium to its best level in six years.


Microsoft Corp.  will start  selling its popular Xbox 360 gaming console in India by the end  of September, a company official said on Thursday.


UPDATE 1-Butt, Youhana inspire Pakistan v Australia

Salman Butt and acting captain Yousuf Youhana scored half-centuries to guide Pakistan to 198 for three at tea on the first day of the second test against Australia.


On Sept. 21 a landmark trial will begin. At stake is no less than $280 billion in what the feds claim is ill-gotten profits. As an industry, tobacco is no stranger to the courts.


Pakistan-born man guilty in Australian "jihad" plot

A Pakistan-born architect accused of plotting a &quot;jihad&quot; bombing campaign in Australia was convicted on three terrorism-related charges and could face life in jail.


Serbs take on U.S. over Kosovo as EU wavers

Serbia told the United States at the  weekend that its "open threats" to force the independence of  Kosovo would wreck talks aimed at finding an agreed future for  the breakaway province.


Teenagers Misbehaving in New York Suburbs, Now for All the Internet World to Watch

Instead of being whispered about and then fading away, teen rites of ridiculousness are now routinely captured on video and posted on the Internet for worldwide perusal.


Israel Pulls Most Forces Out of North Gaza-Witnesses

The Israeli army pulled most of its forces  out of northern Gaza on Friday, scaling back one of its biggest  offensives in four years of conflict that began 16 days ago and  that has killed more than 100 Palestinians.


Euro consumer group questions Google-Doubleclick deal

A European consumer group has complained that Google Inc.'s proposed acquisition of online ad broker DoubleClick Inc. could hurt privacy rights due to the massive amount of data the companies would hold.


Canadian police detain Nigerian in alleged 419 scam

Ghana's greed A Nigerian national who had been living in Canada was taken into custody by Winnipeg police in connection with a West African email scam alleged to have bilked an 84-year old man of $30,000.â¦


GE real estate arm agrees to $2.2 billion deal

The real estate arm of diversified  conglomerate General Electric Co.  agreed on Wednesday to  buy a $2.2 billion portfolio of U.S. industrial, residential  and commercial properties, but said it would sell some retail  properties to another investor.


Life & style: Readers' advice for a woman at the end of her tether, plus Linda Blair's expert view.


Un ragazzo di colore di 23 anni, dalla polizia


Japan's empress known for grace under pressure

Raising kids, cooking meals and chatting to ordinary people -- Empress Michiko's sweeping changes to Japan's ultra-conservative imperial family has made her an endearing figure to the masses.


Al-Qaeda reestablishes itself along Afghan-Pakistani border: report

Leaders of Al-Qaeda operating from Pakistan have re-established significant control over their terror network and over the past year have set up a band of training camps in the tribal regions near the Afghan border, The New York Times reported on its Web site.


A volley from skipper Patrick Vieira in stoppage time at the end of the first half gave Arsenal a 1-0 win and took them to 44 points from 20 matches, five behind leaders Chelsea.


U.S. to Aid Albania in  Destroying  Chemicals

Sen. Richard G. Lugar (R-Ind.) described the move  as a breakthrough in the elimination of such stockpiles around the world.


Il Consiglio Fia ha diramato il calendario: Istanbul il 21 agosto, provvisorie Imola, Magny-Cours e Silverstone. La novitÃ  piÃ¹ grande Ã¨ senza dubbio il GP di Turchia, che si correrÃ  il 21 agosto nei pressi di Istanbul.


For shoppers, the weekend snowstorm likely means deeper discounts and longer after-Christmas sales. "It's a plus for the consumer, no question about it," said Luciano Manganella, the owner of Boston boutique JasmineSola. "But for the retailer, it's lost business."


A school financially backed by HSBC bank and based in a university campus, comes a step closer.


For the first time, researchers say, a vaccine against malaria has shown that it can save children from infection or death.


How advances in neuroscience could transform our legal system.


A court in Equatorial Guinea has given sentences of up to 34 years to a group of South Africans and Armenians convicted of trying to overthrow the government.


Yukos lawyers to argue case for US bankruptcy filing

WASHINGTON  - Lawyers for the Russian oil giant Yukos made their first appearance in a US court, as the company made a last-ditch effort to avert a weekend auction of its major asset.


Altadis accepts 16.2 bln euro takeover by Imperial Tobacco

French-Spanish tobacco company Altadis has accepted a takeover bid from Britain's Imperial Tobacco valuing the company at 16.2 billion euros (22.4 billion dollars), Imperial Tobacco announced here Wednesday.


Republican presidential candidate John McCain warned Saturday that U.S. failure in Iraq would eventually pull America into a "wider and more difficult war" in the troubled region.


Fotografato nel vallone di Les Laures dopo la segnalazione di un paio di cacciatoriTredici anni fa morÃ¬ un identico esemplare albino nel Parco del Gran Paradiso                                            Valle d'Aosta, avvistato stambecco bianco "Fiocco di neve" ha 14 mesi, Ã¨ con la madre


Blog: Instead of charging a penny to see if an account is active, they donate to the Red Cross instead.


Rudy Giuliani invokes the 2001 terrorist attacks Â the tragedy that made him the face of U.S. resolve and put him on the national political map Â in a new ad campaign launched as the Republican tries to overcome a rough patch in his presidential candidacy.


LONDON: Tottenham were held to a 0-0 draw by Premier League newcomers Norwich yesterday, spurning the chance to go third in the standings behind fellow London clubs Arsenal and Chelsea.


Blogs Provide Raw Details From Scene of the Disaster

For vivid reporting from the enormous zone of tsunami disaster, it was hard to beat the blogs.


The hills of Meghalaya were on song until Sunday midnight, but it all went out of tune when local singing sensation Amit   Paul was edged out by Darjeeling cop Prashant Tamang.


Mobile phone operator O2 is reported to have won the battle to sell Apple's iPhone in the UK.


Dai primi dati dei sondaggi, 50% lo ha lasciato in azienda


Maya Moore called it perhaps the worst game Connecticut has played all season, and the top-ranked Huskies still won by 23 points.


Harsh winter weather is threatening to cut off more than 300,000 survivors of last year's killer South Asian earthquake from critical food supplies, the United Nations warned Monday as the season's first snows began to fall.


Nikkei +0,76%, rafforzato anche l'euro su dollaro e yen


MPAA Fights Film Swapping with Suits and Software

The real question is whether the movie industry, unlike the recording industry, can provide an answer to P2P that is as convenient and valuable to users.


Sorenstam achieves historic 'four-peat' in Japan

World number one Annika Sorenstam shot into the history books with a solid nine-stroke victory in the LPGA tournament in Otsu, Japan today.


Apple: Next iPhone update could break unlocked phones

If you hacked your iPhone to run it on a network other than AT&T's, the next iPhone software update could leave you with an iBrick, Apple said Monday.


Europe's main stock exchanges leapt higher on Friday, ahead of Christmas next week, as markets mirrored positive performances overnight in the United States and earlier in Asia.


Spanish police arrest 63 in child pornography swoop

Spanish police said on Sunday they had  arrested 63 people across the country in five investigations  into child pornography being posted, viewed and paid for on the  Internet.


Senators want probe of Comcast's BitTorrent 'discrimination'

Proponents of Net neutrality laws call for a hearing on the issue, arguing reports of peer-to-peer traffic interference support need for rules banning that practice.


Mass. Man's 'Rat' Web Site Outs Agents, Informants

Judges say they worry about witnesses who may be identified on WhosaRat.com, a clearinghouse for mug shots and court papers.


ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast -- Rebel fighters clashed with government troops, and warplanes struck rebel positions in the north yesterday, escalating hostilities a day after army hard-liners broke a cease-fire and relaunched Ivory Coast's civil war after more than a year of relative peace.


The CIA dismisses a European report alleging that it ran secret jails for terror suspects in Europe after 9/11.


Jerusalem -- Palestinians detonated a massive bomb underneath an Israeli military checkpoint on the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt late Sunday afternoon, killing at least four Israeli soldiers and wounding eight others, Israeli military officials


Clarence House apologises after Prince Harry is pictured wearing a swastika armband to a fancy dress party.


3 Secular Iraqis in Cabinet to Formally Resign

BAGHDAD, Aug. 24 -- Escalating a political crisis that has paralyzed the Iraqi government, three secular cabinet members will formally resign Saturday, according to a senior member of the group.


Democratic Sen. Barack Obama assured Western voters Saturday he believes in Jesus as well as the rights of gun owners.


New shares in the restructured operator of the Channel tunnel rail link between Britain and France, Groupe Eurotunnel, fell by more than 35 percent on Monday, their first day of trading.


Si lotta contro le fiamme a Riva Trigoso, nella Riviera di Levante in Liguria. Si cerca di salvare case e tende, campeggi e bestiame minacciati dal fuoco. Nel pomeriggio Ã¨ stato trovato il cadavere carbonizzato


Varna, 18:42 - VOLLEY, WGP 2007: ITALIA-POLONIA 3-0

L'Italia ha battuto la Polonia 3-0 (25-23, 25-20, 25-16) chiudendo al terzo posto le qualificazioni ...


A mother who died in a house fire was expecting her fourth child in just over a month, her family confirms.


EU seeks single market for online services

The European Commission will make  proposals by mid-2008 aimed at creating a single European  market in the burgeoning sector of online music, films and  games, it said on Thursday.


Maryland's Jason Garey has the second-highest goal total in the country this season, and could emerge as the key figure in Friday's College Cup semifinal against defending champion Indiana.


When the Academy Award nominations are announced next month, no one should be surprised if the Oscar race is led by two middle-age guys on a wine-tasting bender and Howard Hughes.


Factory activity in the U.S.  Mid-Atlantic region expanded for a 20th straight month in  January but at the slowest pace in 18 months, a survey showed  on Thursday.


DVD: A Dirtier (and Funnier) Shade of Clean

Innocent by todayâs standards, the humor of âLove American Styleâ is typical of a show that titillated in its day but now plays like a mildly randy glimpse of a more promiscuous, less cynical era.


Cagliari, 17:24 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; GIAMPAOLO: OTTIMA GARA, SUPER SUAZO

Marco Giampaolo commenta cosÃ¬ il 2-2 del suo Cagliari contro il Milan: ''Fare risultato contro il Mi...


For Geezers Gone Wild, Too Little, Too Late

âThe Bucket Listâ operates on the hope that two beloved stars rubbing their signature screen personas together can spark warm, fuzzy box office magic.


Germans in sombre mood on 15th anniversary of fall of Berlin Wall

BERLIN  - Germany marked a subdued 15th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Tuesday, weighed down by high unemployment in the formerly communist east and a sense in people's hearts the country is not yet fully reunited.


Sport: Cricket: Andrew Flintoff is a doubt for tomorrow's ODI at Headingley after his problematic ankle flared up again.


Red Hat posted a notice on their web site about fake emails that purport to come from them. Here is the statement in its entirety: "Red Hat has been made aware that emails are circulating that pretend to come from the Red Hat Security Team.


Negotiators from Volkswagen AG and Germany's biggest industrial union held a new round of wage talks Thursday, with the union threatening a flurry of short warning strikes if it doesn't get the job guarantees and wage increases it is demanding.


The iPhone at two months: It's all about the interface

To appreciate the iPhone after two months of use, you first have to consider what came before. Computerworld's Michael DeAgonia weighs in on how well the iPhone does its various tasks and where some improvements are still in order.


The head of the One Laptop Per Child effort says Intel could still contribute to the program for developing nations.


Kosovo says Yes to U.N. plan, Serbia says No

BELGRADE/PRISTINA  - U.N. envoy Martti Ahtisaari unveiled a plan on Friday to set Serbia's Kosovo province on a path to independence, an outcome which Kosovo's majority Albanians quickly applauded but Belgrade rejected.


How was I to know I was suffering from sleep apnea? I was unconscious


Report: Struggling Yahoo Set for Substantial Layoffs

Hundreds of workers are expected to lose their jobs as the struggling internet company implements cost-cutting measures to stop its slide.


Sharon Accuses Far-Right of Inciting Civil War

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  accused far-rightists Sunday of trying to incite civil war over  his plan to withdraw from Gaza, while tens of thousands of the  premier's opponents massed to denounce the pullout.


As if Intel's profit bomb didn't put  enough of a damper on the summer-ending long weekend, investors  returning this week after Labor Day will be wary of a market  offering as much pitfall as promise.


Seat revs iPod, digital radio-friendly sporty auto

Special edition Ibiza announced Volkswagen subsidiary Seat has joined the fleet of car makers keen to cash in on the iPod arena and launched a special edition of its Ibiza hatchback featuring not only an integrated digital radio but also a connector for Apple's music player. The car also sports a MP3-compatible CD unit.â¦


British diplomat's guard found dead in Athens

A Greek police officer guarding the Athens home of the British military attache was found shot dead in his sentry box on Friday and his rifle was stolen, officials said.


General Motors Corp.  on Wednesday said it swung to a profit with its delayed fourth-quarter results as it cut costs through a sweeping restructuring and saw gains in its core auto operations.


World Business Briefing: Libya: Equity Firm Buys Stake in Oil Refiner

The private equity firm Colony Capital agreed to acquire control of Tamoil of Libya for 4 billion euros ($5.4 billion). The Libyan government will retain 35 percent of the company, which operates refineries and gas stations, Colony said. Tamoil, based in Switzerland and owned by the Libyan government under the name Oilinvest B.V., owns three refineries â in Germany, Italy and Switzerland â and 2,500 gas stations in Italy.


The Dutch cabinet holds crisis talks after parliament censures hardline Immigration Minister Rita Verdonk.


For Capital, Merrill Looks East and West

Although Singapore was the major source of Merrill Lynchâs $6.2 billion infusion, Merrillâs other investor, Davis Selected Advisors, was a bit of a dark horse.


A group of about 100 Rwandan troops has been spotted inside the Democratic Republic of Congo in a first sighting by United Nations observers.


Gaza withdrawal is part of Israel's effort to thwart Palestinian statehood, a Sharon adviser says. By Ben Lynfield | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor.


President Bush said Sen. John Kerry had "election amnesia" that caused him to shift his stance on Iraq, as the president sought to fire up his conservative base in the key battleground state of Florida on Saturday.


Tiger Fails to Clarify Cup Enigma at Oakland Hills

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.  - Tiger Woods finished  the 35th Ryder Cup on a personal winning note in the last-day  singles, but the enigma of his relationship with the biennial  team competition remains.


Missiles could reach Europe if Kremlin wanted: general

Russia's military is capable of firing missiles at Poland and the Czech Republic if they agreed to host a U.S. missile shield, Russia's Strategic Forces commander said, but added it was for the Kremlin to decide.


Security hole found in Google desktop search

Researchers at Rice University have discovered what they say is a flaw in the beta version of Google's Desktop Search product that could allow third parties to access users' search result summaries, providing a sneak peek at part of the content of personal files.


The 2004 presidential election is barely over - all the votes, in fact, haven't even been counted - yet barely two weeks after the re-election of President Bush, there has been a flurry of Cabinet resignations that might give the impression the


SEC Considers Charges Against MetLife Unit

MetLife Inc., one of the nation's largest insurers, said Friday that one of its subsidiaries has received a notice that the Securities and Exchange Commission is considering civil charges against the unit.


Only a fraction of the people who need flu shots the most are getting them — including just one in five babies and toddlers, say health officials who hope to boost those numbers as a record vaccine supply heads out this fall.


By James Derk Scripps Howard News Service  Another episode of reader mail hits the books today. Let's get right to it.  Question: I was surprised that my security software was automatically renewed on my credit card without my permission.


Jack Straw defends his handshake with Zimbabwe's much criticised President Robert Mugabe.


Positive del Ponte hints at more Serb handovers

U.N. war crimes prosecutor Carla del  Ponte praised Serbia for "serious commitment" to the handover  of war crimes fugitives on Wednesday, saying "we may have other  positive results" before her June 18 formal report.


These are the sharpest views of Iapetus from Cassini so far, and they represent better resolution than the best images of this moon achieved by NASA's Voyager spacecraft.


An industry and law enforcement group hopes to prevent Windows XP-based cash machines from inspiring "the next wave of ATM crime."


A few candidates for governor are venturing beyond domestic issues like schools and taxes to take stances on the war in Iraq and terrorism, with a California Democrat vowing he'll try to withdraw his state's Guard troops from Iraq and an Arizona Republican blasting a Sept. 11 memorial for being unpatriotic.


New steroid found by Canadian scientists

Canadian scientists uncovered a new steroid designed to avoid detection in standard drug tests, but say they found no evidence it was used by athletes.


Surviving Christmas: Ben Affleck will be lucky to survive this ...

If you are the sort of magnanimous or insane person who worries about the steadily declining state of Ben Affleck's career, Surviving Christmas is not going to set your mind at ease.


Is Apple airtight? The unveiling of Apple's super-thin MacBook Air promises to expand further the Mac user base. That's troubling news for a platform that, as it enjoys greater uptake, risks the darker side of fandom - stalkers. Or, in this case, hackers and virus writers.â¦


U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney's office on Thursday denied reports he was in Iraq for a previously unannounced visit to celebrate the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday with U.S. troops.


Update 3: Court to Hear Bail Appeal by EBay Exec

A court was expected to hear a plea for bail Tuesday by the head of eBay's Indian subsidiary, an American citizen who was jailed in connection with the online auction of a sex video involving teenagers.


A video of Amy Winehouse shows the Grammy-nominated singer smoking ... something. In grainy footage obtained by British tabloid The Sun, Winehouse, 24, is seen inhaling fumes from some sort of pipe reportedly hours before showing up for husband Blake Fielder-Civil's court appearance in London on Friday.


La compagnia aerea ha totalizzato vendite pari a 493 milioni


Indian Archipelago's Residents Beyond Easy Reach and Rescue

This island is so flat that residents say water did not just wash in from the sea during the tsunami that struck on Sunday morning, but came up through


Despite a strong profit outlook from Ford Motor Co., shares of automotive stocks moved mostly lower Friday on concerns sales for the industry might not be as strong as previously expected.


Saddam Hussein's cousin, widely known as "Chemical Ali", was sentenced on Sunday to hang for masterminding a genocidal military campaign that used poison gas against Iraq's Kurds in the 1980s.


The season is almost overâ¦ Itâs time for the young drivers of the RDD Programme to bust a gut!


Motorola forecasts loss on struggling phone biz

Motorola Inc  on Wednesday forecast a loss for the current quarter, saying a recovery in its mobile devices business would take longer than expected.


La casa del Cavallino accusa il tecnico di sabotaggio


Nokia delays gaming service launch to next year

Nokia  has delayed the  launch of its gaming service N-gage to "early 2008" from this  month due to delays in software testing, a spokesman for the  world's top cellphone maker said on Thursday.


QUESTA NOTTE ALLE TRE LE LANCETTE INDIETRO, TORNA L'ORA SOLARE

ROMA - Questa notte alle tre di notte le lancette degli orologi tornano un'ora indietro: tra sabato e domenica si ritorna infatti all'ora solare, dopo sei mesi di ora legale che ci ha accompagnato dal 28 marzo scorso.


WINSTON-SALEM - First round matchups in tournaments are supposed to be nothing more than a cake walk for a highly-ranked team. But the second-ranked Demon Deacons of Wake Forest knew Monday night's season-opening


If Tony Blair is considering running for EU president, he may find the going tough if his weekend sojourn in France is anything to go by


HealthWatch: How Stress Gets Under Your Skin

The traffic, the job, the kids -- there's no doubt about it, stress is a fact of life. But now for the first time, evidence suggests that too much stress not only gets under your skin, but travels deep into


Claims it stole his idea for Google Sky A former Google contract worker is claiming $25m damages from the search monolith for allegedly stealing his idea for Google Sky - the heavenly Google Earth feature that allows users to navigate the universe.â¦


More Troops Needed In Iraq, Officials Say

U.S. and foreign officials say it is increasingly clear that more armed forces will be needed in Iraq over coming months to secure the nation's first democratic elections, to protect against the possibility of an insurgent offensive during Ramadan.


Fiji Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase said he was under house arrest on Tuesday after heavily armed troops surrounded his residence in the capital Suva, and accused the military of staging a coup.


Arimidexâ¢ (Anastrozole) better than Tamoxifen in Preventing ...

New data, from the landmark ATAC (âArimidex', Tamoxifen, Alone or in Combination) trial, is presented today at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, USA.


Euronext expects shareholders will support NYSE deal

European stock exchange operator  Euronext  expects that shareholders will vote in  support of its merger plan with NYSE Group , board  member Olivier Lefebvre said on Thursday.


Former Australian skipper Steve Waugh says he thinks Shoaib Akhtar will test the home side when it tackles Pakistan at the WACA. Having recently watched Australia end a 35-year hoodoo in India with a 2-1 series


Concern mounts for two female Italian aid workers seized at gunpoint with two Iraqi colleagues in Baghdad.


Thomson buys non-China bureaus of Xinhua Finance

Thomson Financial, part of Canadian publisher Thomson Corp., has bought seven Asia-Pacific news bureaus from Xinhua Finance Ltd., the Chinese supplier of financial information said on Friday.


Pop-princess Britney Spears may need to take on the title of "Pop Queen" these days, what with the marriage and all. Change is certainly in order.


Merck Profit Falls, Hurt by Vioxx Recall

Merck & Co. MRK.N on Thursday  reported a 28 percent drop in quarterly profit and said 2004  earnings will fall as much as 11 percent due to last month's  recall of its Vioxx arthritis drug.


A judge ordered the Bush administration   on Thursday to stop a domestic wiretap program it says protects   Americans from terrorism but which the judge said violated   their civil rights.


By Lyndsey Lewis, The Bradenton Herald, Fla.  Feb.


Democratic Party officials picked U.S. Rep. William Lipinski's son Tuesday to replace his father on the November ballot, a decision engineered by Lipinski after he announced his retirement and withdrew from the race four days earlier.


TRW Automotive quarterly earnings fall 44 pct

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.   reported a 44 percent drop in quarterly earnings on Thursday  under pressure from automaker production cuts in North America,  but exceeded average Wall Street forecasts and shares rose as  much as 2.2 percent to an all-time high.


E*Trade Tries to Calm Fears by Selling More Securities

The discount brokerage and banking firm disclosed that it had sold an additional $3 billion of mortgage-backed securities.


Rapper Eminem Tops U.S. Charts with 'Encore'

Eminem fans have turned out en masse to snap up their rap idol's newest album, propelling it to No. 1 on the U.S. pop charts after just three days in release.


Bear Stearns Staves Off Collapse of 2 Hedge Funds

But questions remain about how successful the bank was and whether it had merely delayed the inevitable.


Si aggrava di ora in ora in Giappone il bilancio del tifone Tokage (lucertola), l'ultimo in ordine di tempo che ha investito il Paese, il decimo della stagione. potrebbero portare il totale sopra le ottanta unitÃ .


Laura Bush said Thursday that Teresa Heinz Kerry didn't need to apologize for saying she couldn't remember whether the first lady had ever had "a real job."


ConocoPhillips Annoucnes Tender to Buy 2.4% of Lukoil Shares

US oil company ConocoPhillips announced on Thursday, September 30, a tender for the purchase of 20.418 million shares of Russian oil major Lukoil , which amounts to 2.4 percent of the Russian companyâs charter capital.


Asia Tsunami Kills 14,425, Rush to Find Bodies

Soldiers searched for bodies in  treetops, families wept over the dead laid on beaches and  rescuers scoured coral isles for missing tourists as Asia  counted the cost on Monday of a tsunami that killed at least  14,425.


U.S. Trade Deficit Is Called a Threat to Global Growth

The managing director of International Monetary Fund said large economic imbalances caused in part by AmericaÂs trade deficit with China and others are a threat.


Voting Problems in Ohio Set Off an Alarm

Voters in Ohio delivered a second term to President Bush by a decisive margin. But the way the vote was conducted there, election law specialists say, exposed a number of weak spots in the nation's election system.


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Karzai is sworn in with a pledge and a warning

Exactly three years after the American-led overthrow of the Taliban, Hamid Karzai was inaugurated as Afghanistan's first democratically elected president yesterday, to the evident satisfaction of the Bush administration.


The Scottish fishing industry gives a cautious welcome to EU fishing quotas aimed at rewarding conservation.


The U.S. trade deficit narrowed  sharply in September, aided by a slide in the value of the  dollar, which helped push exports to record levels, a  government report showed on Wednesday.


Change comes to ex-NTL customers Virgin Media are to start rounding up fixed-line calls to the nearest minute: something they've been doing for ex-Telewest customers since May, and something BT, Sky and Talk Talk have been doing for a while.â¦


Three years after 9/11, an inside look at the ongoing global battle between moderates and hard-liners over the future of a faith--and its relationship with the West


BP, the only Western concern that owns a controlling share in a major Russian oil company, is hoping to avoid any direct conflict with the Kremlin.


Aim to get the biggest bang for your buck when donating.


Pirates' Bay, A's Crosby Selected as Baseball's Top Rookies

Left fielder Jason Bay received 25 of 32 first-places votes in the National League. Shortstop Bobby Crosby was just a vote shy of being a unanimous pick for the A.L. honor.


After Surviving Cancer 4 Times, Woman To Ride Across US

ELDRIDGE, Md. -- Being diagnosed with cancer is devastating, but imagine being diagnosed four times. That was the struggle for a young woman from Eldridge who just wouldn't give up.


SECAUCUS, NJ-Retailer the Childrenâs Place is buying the 313-unit Disney Store North America chain in a deal the companies have been publicly considering since June.


OCEAN BREEZE PARK, Fla. -- In a community where everyone is over 55, it's fitting that Mayor Dorothy Geeben's age has made her a celebrity of sorts. At 96, Geeben may be the nation's oldest mayor.


The upcoming 2.0.4 version of the open-source office suite is designed to make plug-in extensions easier to write and manage.


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Microsoftâs Vista Debut Wasnât Nearly So âWowâ

The Vista release did not generate anything close to the excitement created 12 years ago when Windows 95 was introduced.


At a China- European Union summit meeting in Hague the European Union said that it was not yet ready to lift its arms ban on China imposed after the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre of students.


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Wildfire sweeps through wealthy California enclave

A California wildfire fanned by powerful winds burned out of control on Sunday in the celebrity seaside enclave of Malibu, forcing hundreds of people to flee and destroying a handful of multimillion-dollar homes.


Indiana Pacers forward Jermaine O'Neal will not have to serve the final 10 games of his 25-game suspension for fighting with fans during the Nov. 19 melee in Auburn Hills, Mich.


Fallen Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu was ordered held without bail Friday, and his attorney accused the FBI of extracting a confession while the convicted swindler was recovering from an apparent suicide attempt.


There is a chance for fireworks during the NBA's doubleheader today, but the anticipation of overly physical play in sports often leads to the opposite result.


Rock guitarist Eddie Van Halen enters rehab

Rock guitarist Eddie Van Halen said on Thursday he would enter rehab "to work on myself," a move that appears to rule out a reunion by his troubled band when it is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next week.


Animated cartoon Shark Tale, featuring  Robert De Niro, tops the UK box office in its opening weekend.


China to levy tariffs on some textile exports

The US and the EU have responded cautiously to Chinaâs announcement that it would impose export duties on some textile products to ensure a âsmooth transitionâ on the


UN Nuclear Chief Urges U.S. to Join EU on Iran

DAVOS, Switzerland  - The head of the U.N. nuclear  watchdog on Friday urged the United States to join forces with  the EU to persuade Iran to give up atomic processes that could  be used to make weapons.


Convictions mark downfall of controversial doctor whose treatment methods attracted loyalty from many patients and scrutiny from area medical boards.


Donovan and Wambach pick up US Soccer honors

Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Landon Donovan and Abby Wambach were named the 2004 athletes of the year by US Soccer Wednesday. Both Donovan and Wambach won for the second consecutive year.


A State Finds No Easy Fixes on Health Care

Gov. Edward G. Rendell of Pennsylvania, who campaigned as a health care reformer, is learning that to contain costs is to pluck dollars from someoneâs pocket.


So Far, Marketers Have Stuck With Networks

Nearly three months into a strike by Hollywood screenwriters that has suffocated network television schedules, advertisers have remained sanguine.


The coach in Denny Crum is still there, percolating under the ever-present grin and just-so hair. But these days, the former Louisville coach keeps his opinions to himself.


Obesity Bad for Heart Even Without Disease-Study

Just being obese - even if you  don't have diabetes, heart disease or ailments - is still a  heavy load on your heart, researchers said on Tuesday.


Microsoft's hypervisor beta arrives early

The company issues a broad test version of its Hyper-V technology, which is due to ship in final form within 180 days of the release of Windows Server 2008.


A fire raged through a 19th century cathedral in this former imperial capital Friday, collapsing the main rooftop dome and sending clerics scurrying to save treasured icons.


Football championship scores ratings touchdown

The NFC Championship Game,  which aired Sunday on Fox, was the most-watched non-Super Bowl  program on TV since the "Seinfeld" finale in 1998.


Michael Jackson's prosecutors have asked the trial judge to keep the courtroom open during hearings on whether to admit into evidence allegations of prior sexual offenses by the singer, according to documents released Tuesday.


Ryanair to Pay Sarkozy Thousands in Damages

PARIS, Feb. 5 -- A French judge on Tuesday ruled that budget airline Ryanair improperly used a picture of French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his new wife, ex-supermodel Carla Bruni, in an advertisement, and ordered the carrier to pay the newlyweds about $88,200 in damages.


USC's Leinart gets opportunity to influence Heisman voters

Carson Palmer kept throwing and throwing, and by the time he was finished with Notre Dame two years ago, Southern California had a one-sided victory and the quarterback had locked up the Heisman Trophy.


Council Considers New Restrictions for Nature Trail

By MICHAEL P. McKINNEY  Journal Staff Writer  BARRINGTON  -   Reports of sexual liaisons between men resuming at the Osamequin Nature Trail might lead to a pass system, such as a car sticker, for public access to the preserve.


NEW DELHI - Fourteen people have been killed in Kashmir in an increase of violence since a visit by the Indian prime minister in mid-November.


Newcastle defender Jonathan Woodgate has been strongly linked to follow Michael Owen to Real Madrid.


Did someone kill Beethoven? A Viennese pathologist claims the composer's physician did — inadvertently overdosing him with lead in a case of a cure that went wrong.


Merck can't expect any immediate relief from the medicine that was supposed to replace Vioxx, the pain medication it took off the market.


Serie A leader Juventus blew a two-goal, second-half lead and had to settle for a 2-2 tie with Inter Milan on Sunday, losing ground to defending champion AC Milan.


The bucolic valleys that produce South Africa's best wines are also producing tension, with white farmers accused of forcing black workers from their homes.


Serbian Orthodox Church flexes its muscles

The Serbian Orthodox Church's call for Serbs to boycott last week's elections in UN-administered Kosovo is further evidence of its eagerness to flex its political muscles after the fall of communism.


A SEVEN-figure sale for a Midlands computer firm was masterminded in Birmingham.   Corporate finance experts at the city offices of accountant PKF clinched the deal for A2Z Computer Products from KGB Holdings of London.


EU ministers vow to remain united on the future of Kosovo if Serbs and ethnic Albanians fail to agree.


The house price boom has ended with values falling by their steepest for almost a decade, according to a national survey. The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors says the decline in prices is the biggest


Loyalists, French Troops Face Off In Ivory Coast

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast -- A tense face-off took place outside the home of Ivory Coast's hard-line president. Thousands of government loyalists formed a "human shield" outside the Abidjan home of President Laurent


Analysis: Bush's trip has made one thing  clear: Israel and the Palestinians aren't making peace anytime soon


The explosive growth of male populations in China and India could threaten social order in those countries as well as international security, according to a book by two academic researchers.


A study in Uganda has found that washing the penis minutes after sex increased the risk of acquiring H.I.V. in uncircumcised men.


China's top nuclear envoy arrives in Seoul for talks on how to revive six-party negotiations on N Korea.


US TV network CBS is fined a record $550,000 for Janet Jackson's Super Bowl "wardrobe malfunction".


U.S. health officials insist they warned TB patient

The lawyer infected with a dangerous form of tuberculosis who sparked an international hunt when he eluded health authorities insisted on Wednesday that he had never been told he posed a risk to others.


At Opening of Patriots Practice, Brady Is the Invisible Quarterback

Mystery surrounds Tom Bradyâs foot injury which is believed to be a mild high-ankle sprain.


Wales is erased from the cover of a prestigious EU reference book, prompting bafflement, laughter and anger.


Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile to cut 2,200 jobs by end-2006

T-Mobile, Germany's leading mobile phone operator, said it was planning to axe up to 2,200 jobs as part of a  one-billion-euro (1.3-billion-dollar) cost-cutting drive to boost profitability in face of current difficult market conditions.


Microsoft to authorize Yahoo proxy battle: report

Microsoft Corp  will  authorize a proxy battle for Yahoo Inc  this week to  convince the Web company's shareholders to agree on a takeover  deal that the Yahoo board so far has rejected, the New York  Times' Dealbook blog said on Tuesday.


'The Incredibles' lives up to its billing

That trend has carried over into the world of animated film, specifically Pixar's latest masterpiece "The Incredibles." A groundswell of court action against the world's


MANCHESTER United has received a takeover approach that boosted the club's shares by over 5 per cent as industry sources said US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer planned a bid of $1.


Some 25,000 march in Muslim-organized German demonstration against ...

COLOGNE, Germany An anti-terror march by German Muslims has brought about 25-thousand people to the city of Cologne. Marchers carried signs saying "religion doesn't produce terror" and rallied at a downtown square.


Philippines on red alert for Typhoon Durian

The Philippines raised its highest alert level and warned residents to move to higher ground on Wednesday as Typhoon Durian barrelled toward the north of the country, gaining strength on a path toward Manila.


Sul Medio Oriente, Siria puo' controllare bene confine


(CBS/AP) Thousands of travelers spent their holiday weekend at airports waiting for flights that never took off, or looking for luggage in a sea of some ten-thousand lost bags, reports CBS News Correspondent Kelly Cobiella.


Edwards, Clinton, Obama Skirmish on Iraq, Health Care in Debate

Bloomberg - June 4 (Bloomberg) -- The three leading Democratic presidential candidates -- John Edwards, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama -- skirmished over the Iraq war and health-care coverage in a debate last night.


Tiger Woods in the lead at Firestone is typical. Woods hitting a 9-iron over the clubhouse roof and escaping with bogey because it was not marked out-of-bounds made the Bridgestone Invitational nothing short of bizarre on Friday.


Lawmakers Criticize White House Drug War Budget

The Bush administration on Thursday  claimed major successes in reducing illegal drug use among  teens, but lawmakers from both parties criticized its proposed  budget that would cut several anti-drug programs.


The junior trader blamed for causing a $7 billion loss at French bank Societe Generale faced a second day of questioning on Sunday by finance police, who said he was cooperating with their inquiry.


Filmmakers Who Become Their Own Zombie Movie

In âGeorge A. Romeroâs Diary of the Dead,â we meet the enemy and he is us, with video cameras.


Texas Juvenile System Is Still Lacking, Critics Say

DALLAS, Dec. 16 -- Nearly 10 months after reports of inmate abuse first surfaced, not everyone agrees with claims of progress in reforming the agency that oversees the Texas juvenile prison system.


Diversification is usually a road to mediocrity for small companies. The truly great ones stay focused.


Blockbuster to Make Hollywood Hostile Bid

Blockbuster Inc. said Tuesday it will launch a hostile bid for Hollywood Entertainment Corp. next month if the rival's directors won't negotiate a deal.


Former National League MVP Ken Caminiti was arrested and spent last weekend in jail because of an alleged positive drug test that would be a violation of his probation for cocaine possession. Caminiti, who won the 1996 MVP award with the San Diego Padres, will appear in a Houston court today because of an arrest warrant issued for the alleged ...


Overcrowding in jails is creating a "disastrous situation" for the health of inmates, a prison doctor says.


Rice to boost oversight of contractors in Iraq

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Tuesday ordered tougher oversight of private guards in Iraq, including tighter rules on the use of force, following deadly shootings involving U.S. security contractor Blackwater.


Stock futures rose on Monday as investors bought beaten-down shares on hopes that recent signs of deterioration in the economy will prompt the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates to avert a recession.


(New York-WABC, September 7, 2004) - Michael Moore has his eyes on the top prize at the Oscars. Moore says he won't put "Fahrenheit 9/11" up for best documentary at this years academy awards.


ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Watching Washington basketball is like waiting for a spring that is wound tighter and tighter to uncoil. The Huskies don't play basketball.


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


Phone Makers Ask for More Research Into DNA Damage

Two of the world's top mobile phone  makers said more research is needed into the potential for cell  phone radiation to damage DNA, following a laboratory study by  12 European institutes which found harmful effects.


Matt LeBlanc's divorce finalized in L.A.

After a little more than three years of marriage, Matt LeBlanc's divorce has been finalized. LeBlanc and wife Melissa are agreeing to equal custody of their 2-year-old daughter, Marina.


On Europe: Spanish banks should be wary of gloating

Spanish banks have made a virtue recently of their almost negligible exposure to the US subprime mortgage crisis.


FRIENDS and fans today paid tribute to the courage of Christopher Reeve, the Superman actor who died nine years after being crippled in a riding accident.


Merigold Journal: As Night Falls, Farmer Trades His Tractor for the Blues

Willie Seaberry, 65 and a farmworker by day, also runs the Poâ Monkeyâs juke joint, where strippers â and Mr. Seaberryâs suits â are the star attraction.


Picchiata e violentata, muore bimba romena

Il decesso della piccola, 6 anni, cardiopatica, al nosocomio Pertini. I medici hanno riferito ai poliziotti del commissariato Prenestino che la bambina era giÃ  stata vittima di violenze. La madre, 26 anni


March of landless on Indian parliament halted

Thousands of landless workers, indigenous people and "untouchables" from the bottom of Indian society were yesterday prevented from taking their demands to the country's parliament - the final leg of their month-long protest march.


Iraqi elections flawed, top US official says

WASHINGTON - The top US military commander for Iraq said today he expected flawed elections and much violence ahead of the voting scheduled for January.


WTO upholds US complaint against Turkey rice measures

The World Trade Organisation on Friday upheld a complaint by the United States against Turkish measures on rice imports, saying Ankara's policies were inconsistent with global trade rules.


Koskie leaves Twins, signs with Blue Jays

The Minnesota Twins lost another core player from their three-year playoff run Sunday when third baseman Corey Koskie agreed to terms on a three-year, $17 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays.


For Cancer Patients, Empathy Goes a Long Way

At a scary time for patients, too few doctors ask about feelings, a new study finds.


One device, from Clarion, lets drivers control their iPods using a 7-inch touch screen monitor.


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A truck laden with mining explosives blows up after a collision in northern Mexico, killing more than 30 people.


Phoenix Suns center Amare Stoudemire (32) dunks past Seattle SuperSonics forward Danny Fortson (21) in the second quarter Friday, Dec. 17, 2004, in Seattle.


COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.  - President Bush on  Tuesday hammered away at Democrat John Kerry as a tax-and-spend  liberal and said his decision to invade Iraq was the toughest  he had made, as he prepared for his third debate with the  Massachusetts senator.


US launches air raids on Fallujah, aid worker's captors give 48 ...

FALLUJAH, Iraq : The US military said it had launched two air raids overnight on the rebel-held Iraqi flashpoint town of Fallujah, but it was not immediately clear if there were any casualties.


Insight Bowl: Oregon St. 38, Notre Dame 21

Derek Anderson and Oregon State finished off Notre Dame's dreary season with a 38-21 beating of the Irish on Tuesday night in the Insight Bowl.


The looming political battle over how to reform the tangled US income tax code could get ugly. But one option, a tax aimed at boosting savings, holds promise.


Life & style: BFC has been trying plug a message of tolerance, health and understanding following last year's row


Either Sergio GarcÃa or Miguel Ãngel JimÃ©nez could become the first Spaniard since Seve Ballesteros to win the British Open.


A Missouri man who police say confessed to killing, dismembering and burning the bodies of seven men in his bedroom fireplace was charged Sunday with one count of murder. Michael Lee Shaver Jr., 33, was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action related to a killing in fall 2001.


Chiamparino e Domenici, eccessivo carico sui Comuni


SALT LAKE CITY -- Notre Dame began its pursuit of Utah's Urban Meyer, with school officials arriving here Thursday to meet with him about becoming head coach of college football's most glamorous program.


Mad Cow Disease Found in 8th Blood Donor

A donor whose blood was used to transfuse 10 people and to manufacture medicines has been identified as France's eighth known victim of the human equivalent of mad cow disease, health officials announced Thursday.


Photon Dynamics Inc. PHTN.O, shares  rose after the closing bell, when the company raised its  quarterly revenue forecast, citing a higher proportion of sales  of repair systems.


Americans must up calcium and vitamin D intake

10/18/2004 - Americans were warned last week that unless they up their consumption of calcium and vitamin D, the number of people suffering from osteoporosis and low bone mass is likely to jump, and advised that supplements could be the answer.


Breaking: Two Utahns are lone survivors in Missouri plane crash

the administrative assistant dean for the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (KCOM) in Orem, and the site coordinator for the school -- are the sole known survivors of a Tuesday night plane crash in Missouri.


A judge is offering traffic violators a choice: pay a fine or make a $100 donation to a tsunami relief charity.


Carnago, 15:18 - CALCIO, MILAN; ANCELOTTI: NON RISCHIO TITOLARI IN COPPA ITALIA

"Non voglio rischiare. Andiamo a fare la partita cercando di passare il turno, ma l'indicatore di ma...


12 MILIONI PER L'ULTIMO "MEDICO IN FAMIGLIA"

Si Ã¨ concluso su Raiuno il "Medico in famiglia", con il ritorno di Lele Martini, il personaggio interpretato da Giulio Scarpati. La puntata "Itaca" Ã¨ stata vista da 11 milioni 857 mila spettatori con il 41,61% di share.


Arts minister Estelle Morris supports the TV screening of controversial West End hit Jerry Springer - The Opera.


It's got to be the Bobby Bowden, good-ol'-boy drawl and the fact that Hal Sutton is now so beefy he looks as if he could have played linebacker at one time for LSU.


Iraqi Officials to Meet With Rebels to Discuss Political Role

The Iraqi foreign minister said today that the interim Iraqi government planned to meet soon in Jordan with leaders of the insurgency to try to persuade them to take part in legitimate politics here.


Italian government vows to protect small investors after Parmalat case

ROME  - Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi said Thursday the government would propose legislation early next year to prevent a repeat of a Parmalat-like financial scandal.


The company said its fourth-quarter earnings rose 43 percent, beating estimates, on increased merger advisory fees.


President Putin  faces growing questions over the school siege as more families prepare to bury their dead.


The US envoy visits Okinawa to address rising anger over the alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl by a US marine.


Landless protesters in Brazil occupy a farm owned by an alleged drug lord hours before it was to be auctioned.


Tycho:  There's even a little bearcake in there for the fur contingent!  Truly, this film  has it all.


Will Russia, the Oil Superpower, Flex Its Muscles?

Russia is again emerging as a superpower - but the reason has less to do with nuclear weapons than with oil.


Ferguson confident Utd can keep their cool

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson says he is confident his players have enough self-control to avoid any trouble in Sunday's showdown at Old Trafford against Arsenal.


Education Minister Jane Davidson denies misleading voters over the cost of free breakfasts for schoolchildren.


United Pilots Ratify New Cost-Cutting Pact

United Airlines' pilots have overwhelmingly ratified a new cost-cutting contract, giving the carrier an important victory as it worked to secure agreements from all its unions on the eve of a self-imposed deadline.


Jeremy Peace researched the subject of Bryan Robson to such an extent that the West Bromwich Albion chairman would have no problems writing a detailed biography of his new manager.


Highlands Plan Isn't a Closed Book ; Public Comment Period Extended to April

By JAN BARRY, STAFF WRITER  If you've got something to say about the future of North Jersey's water-generating lands, the Highlands Council is scheduling extra time for you.


Disneyâs animated film âRatatouille,â about a rodent who dreams of becoming a French chef, has become the highest-grossing film of 2007 in France.


IBM Inks $1 Billion Voice And Data Deal With Lloyds

High-capacity fiber network for voice, data, and video will cut Lloyds bandwidth costs and let it offer new high-bandwidth apps. By Steven Marlin.


China Eastern grounds Bombardier-built planes following crash

BEIJING - c Bombardier Aerospace has sent an investigative team to China after one of its planes crashed Sunday, killing 54 people.


Tycho:  I don't know if I would attend CES again.  If any of you have wondered, as I did last year, whether or not you should go, ask yourself this:


Force is with Pinewood after Star Wars deal

Pinewood Shepperton yesterday reported a 32% rise in first-half profits as the film studio business reported its maiden results following a Â£92m flotation this year.


Sony Launches MP3 Walkmans to Counter IPod

Sony Corp 6758.T launched its first  MP3-compatible flash memory digital music players under the  Walkman name on Monday in the latest bid to reclaim the lead in  a market it has lost to Apple Computer's iPod.


EU powers at IAEA urge Iran to take atom "timeout"

European powers urged Iran on Wednesday to embrace a U.N. idea of a "timeout" from nuclear activity, saying sanctions they sponsored against Tehran would be simultaneously suspended.


US warns charities on any links to terror groups

The U.S. Treasury Department warned   charities on Friday to be sure they are not even indirectly   funding activities that build support for terrorist   organizations, making explicit reference to groups with Arab or   Islamic connections.


Pigeons homing instincts due to their magnetic beaks!:

[World News]: Washington, Nov 27 : Scientist have always wondered how pigeons manage to be such good navigators and have a 'nose for the north' and now a new study has suggested that it is because they have small magnetic particles in their beaks, which


Cherie Blair memoir to hit bookshops next year

Cherie Blair has struck a deal to publish "a warm, intimate" and funny memoir of her family's life in politics, her publisher said Wednesday.


Militants jockey for position in post-Arafat era

Sunday's violent confrontation between militants and bodyguards protecting the interim Palestinian leader was the latest sign of the challenges ahead for Palestinians


An estimated 1.6 million deaths a year are attributed to toxic indoor air. A new clean-burning wood stove could help decrease that number.


Astronomers Observe Collision of Galaxies, Formation of Larger ...

An international team of astronomers has obtained the clearest images yet of the merger of two distant clusters of galaxies, calling it one of the most powerful cosmic events ever witnessed.


Linda Parker and Mary Reilly run Creative Brush Studio in an Old Town Manassas building that was vacant for 14 years. It wasn't alone; at one time, three dozen storefronts stood empty in Victorian-era brick buildings.


Low-Key Funeral for China's Purged Party Chief

China holds a scaled-down funeral on  Saturday for Zhao Ziyang, the Communist Party chief toppled in  1989 for opposing the army crackdown on the Tiananmen Square  demonstrations for democracy.


Pakistani opposition leader Nawaz Sharif announced Thursday his party was boycotting Jan. 8 parliamentary elections following the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, and he demanded that the country's president resign immediately.


Russia wants new business partnership with old ally India

Russia is seeking a new economic partnership to boost a decades-old friendship with India, envisaging sophisticated arms sales, high-end technology swaps and political support on the world stage.


GE Profit Rises Despite Hurricane Losses

General Electric Co. GE.N on Friday  said its third-quarter earnings inched up 1 percent as strength  across many of its financial and industrial businesses  outweighed hurricane-related insurance losses.


Panel urges FDA to reject female libido patch

A hormone patch that works to restore a woman's sex drive should not be approved until more studies are completed to determine the drug's risks, US health advisers said Thursday.


The Sacramento Kings will allow Ron Artest to return to the team, five days after his arrest on suspicion of domestic violence.


Avoiding the very appearance of evil at Google

Google has a tremendous amount of power, and it grows daily.  Here's what the company should do to guard against its best (and worst) intentions.


Torino, 19:04 - CALCIO, TORINO; CAIRO: PER NATALI MANCA SOLO LA FIRMA

Cesare Natali è vicinissimo al Torino. ''Manca solo la firma'', ha annunciato il presidente g...


Sears Shares Soar as Vornado Boosts Stake

Sears, Roebuck & Co. S.N shares rose  as much as 31 percent on Friday after real estate company  Vornado Realty Trust VNO.N said it raised its stake in the  retailer, a step that could lead Sears to convert some of its  real estate assets into cash.


Boston players celebrate beating the New York Yankees in game seven of the American League championship series. Photo: AP. They had been reliable caretakers of a cosmic curse, feasting for decades


Skin Monitor Gives Frequent Glucose Readings

Using a low-level electrical current across the skin, the GlucoWatch Biographer device can supply as many as three glucose measurements per hour.


The Olympic 100-meter champion had a potential eight-year doping ban reduced, but he will not be able to defend his gold medal in Beijing this summer.


The US president calls for international talks in a bid to restart the stalled Middle East peace process.


Elena Bovina beats Nathalie Dechy to win Pilot Pen tennis ...

Elena Bovina of Russia withstood on-court heat of 37.8 degrees C Saturday and beat friend and practice partner Nathalie Dechy of France 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 to win the Pilot Pen tournament.


Second beta version of the upcoming browser features an improved interface, phishing protection.


Khmer Rouge "Brother No. 2" under house arrest

PAILIN, Cambodia  - The most senior surviving leader of the Khmer Rouge, "Brother Number Two" Nuon Chea, was placed under house arrest on Wednesday and was expected to be moved to Phnom Penh soon, his son and officials said.


Atari offers first game to support Athlon 64-bit extensions

The Athlon 64 has its first game specifically tuned for the chip. Courtesy of games legend Atari, the first person shooter, Shadow Ops: Red Mercury, contains 64-bit enhancements which apparently gives 'a richer and more immersive gaming experience'.


HBO's Unscripted is clever and fun, but how many inside-show-biz sitcoms do we need?


Lebanese army pounds militants at Palestinian camp

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Lebanese troops fired at positions of al Qaeda-inspired militants entrenched in a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon on Friday with the heaviest shelling in 13 days of fighting.


List of Winners at MTV Video Music Awards

Following is a complete list of winners at the 21st annual MTV Video Music Awards, which took place on Sunday at the American Airlines Arena. Videos by hip-hop duo OutKast and rapper Jay-Z led the field with four prizes each.


By 2015 AMD Will IT-Enable Half Of World Populace

Global chipmaker AMD has taken up the cudgel of IT-enabling half of the worldâs population, by 2015, in what could be one the most ambitious initiatives undertaken by any technology manufacturer so far.


Several people held in Denmark on suspicion of plot to kill cartoonist who drew caricature of Muhammad


Gunmen Kidnap Two Americans, Briton in Baghdad

Gunmen snatched two Americans and a Briton from a house in central Baghdad on Thursday, the latest in a wave of abductions of foreigners in Iraq.


Roger Federer beats Andy Roddick 6-4 6-0 to win the Thailand Open.


He had some Wheaties this morning for sure. My advice... 1. Remember to have fun. 2. We're all bozos on this bus. 3. We're all barking farting chihuahuas. 4. I make shitty software and so do you. 5. It's even worse than it appears. 6. You never learn anything hanging with the same people. 7. Thank heaven for little girls. (A repeat of #6.) 8. It's later than you think. 9. It's not like anyone gets out of this alive.


Factional Battles in Gaza Leave at Least Six Dead

JERUSALEM, Dec. 19 -- Continued fighting between rival Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday killed at least six people and wounded about 20, several of them children.


A conference in Iran questioning whether the Holocaust took place draws international condemnation.


Another senior Republican breaks with Bush on Iraq

President George W. Bush's Iraq war policy continued to hemorrhage support in the U.S. Senate as another senior Republican called on Thursday for a new strategy that would start to bring troops home.


President Bush summoned support from Democrats whose "dreams and goals are not found in the far left wing" of their own party on Wednesday in a late-campaign appeal for crossover votes. Sen. John Kerry said that when it comes to Iraq, the man in the White House "doesn't get it, and he can't fix it."


Qureia says there will retaliation for Israeli air strike

RAMALLAH, West Bank The Palestinian prime minister says a deadly Israeli air strike in the Gaza Strip will surely lead to retaliation -- and it would be justified.


TV Getting Little Couch Potatoes to Move

TV's hot new characters for preschoolers are designed to get the little couch potatoes up and moving.


Palestinian leader calls for an end to uprising

JERUSALEM -- Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian leader campaigning to succeed Yasser Arafat in elections next month, said in an interview published yesterday that the 4-year-old armed uprising against Israel was a mistake and must end.


Mantova, 19:54 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: RIZZI SI E' ALLENATO IN GRUPPO

Doppia seduta di allenamento per il Mantova, con il tecnico Di Carlo che ha diviso il lavoro tra atl...


The Hamilton versus Clyde football match is abandoned after the collapse of one of the players.


Blast kills 33, wounds dozens in Baghdad

A suicide bomber blew up a minibus at a Baghdad market on Sunday, killing at least 33 people and wounded dozens, police said.


AIDS Study Showed U.S. Disregard for Rules - Doctor

A study aimed at showing whether a single dose of an AIDS drug could prevent mothers from passing the virus to their newborns was so sloppily run that it should be disregarded, a fired oversight expert said on Tuesday.


After Death, Tests for Mideast and World

Yasir Arafat was both the symbol of the Palestinians' hope for a viable, independent state and the prime obstacle to its realization.


After putting the feature world on notice with their first film, the duo responsible for "Saved!" are looking to make a splash in television.


Pakistan test-fires nuclear-capable missile

ISLAMABAD  - Pakistan has test-fired a short-range nuclear capable missile, the fifth such missile test this year. The test was the third of the "Ghaznavi" or Hatf-III missile, a surface-to-surface missile


German, French Business Leaders to Discuss Industry Cooperation

French and German business leaders, headed by Cie. de Saint-Gobain SA Chief Executive Jean-Louis Beffa and ThyssenKrupp AG supervisory board chairman Gerhard Cromme, will form a working


Jamba, SunOpta say smoothies may be contaminated

A unit of SunOpta Inc. said it was recalling frozen strawberries used in U.S. smoothie drinks because they may have been contaminated with an organism that can sometimes trigger fatal infections in young children.


WR Grace & Co., a chemical company currently in bankruptcy proceedings, on Monday said it has settled litigation with Honeywell International Inc.


China compulsory dance steps wrong-foot parents

Parents in China are concerned that new rules making dancing classes compulsory at school will lead to extra fees and heighten the risk of puppy love blossoming between their children, media reports said on Friday.


Many Britons Congratulate Prince Charles

In Parliament, in the financial district known as the City and on the dampened streets of London, Britons welcomed Prince Charles' surprise announcement Thursday that he would marry his divorced lover Camilla Parker Bowles — putting complications and controversy aside for one day.


UK online gambling regs go live tomorrow

Computing Which? hack gets skinned With the UK's 2005 Gambling Act coming into force tomorrow, and online gambling hugely more popular than it was*, is it time to assess the landscape of internet betting for British consumers? Computing Which? magazine says yes, and publishes the result of its painstaking investigation today.â¦


On Sunday afternoons in the fall, football belongs to the broadcast networks. ESPN does not air games until the evening, yet its morning pregame show is gaining viewers. To continue that trend, the Disney cable network has a new "coach" and a new ad campaign.


Reato detenerle, sanzioni per chi le pubblica


Former assistant Chief Constable Alan McQuillan is to sue the SDLP and the's party leader Mark Durkan.


Phillip Island, 10:57 - SUPERBIKE, GP AUSTRALIA: UN TERZO E QUARTO POSTO PER BIAGGI

L'australiano Troy Bayliss su Ducati e il britannico James Toseland siu Honda hanno vinto le due gar...


Two and a half years ago, I wrote an article entitled Intel: The one-hit wonder. Has anything changed since I wrote that story and is the conclusion still valid?


Wales News Bulletin Hurricane to Drive Winds Our Way

Detectives questioned a man yesterday after the death of a suspected drugs carrier.   Nicola Jayne Last, a 40-year-old mother of one, was admitted to Llandough Hospital near Cardiff on Saturday morning suffering from a suspected overdose.


Immersion, a small firm that develops and licenses touch-related technologies, has been awarded $82 million after winning a patent infringement lawsuit against PlayStation maker Sony.


Scoperti furti ed estorsioni ad aziende agricole e cantieri


Commenti 'commossi' a francobollo che ricorda poliziotto


A controversial shipment of plutonium from old US nuclear warheads reaches a plant in southern France.


Bid for China Eastern Airline Stake Rebuffed

The snub opens the way for the parent of the nationâs largest carrier, Air China, to make an offer of its own.


An increase in smog sparks a small but measurable increase in deaths, scientists report in a study showing the strongest link yet between smog and damage to health.


Scientists in US and Europe question Celebrex safety

BOSTON - The safety of Celebrex and other pain relievers was questioned Wednesday as scientists in the United States and regulatory agencies in Europe said they feared such drugs might raise the same risk of heart problems as those blamed on the arthritis


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


Jarno Trulli took the pole Saturday for Sunday's Belgium Grand Prix after fighting off the rain as well as the other 19 drivers.


THERE were grounds to suspend multi-million dollar payouts to departing James Hardie executives, NSW Premier Bob Carr said today. Mr Carr also urged Hugh Morgan, president of the Business Council of Australia


W.House Sees Borrowing to Fund Social Security Plan

The White House said on Monday that  it envisages using government borrowing to help finance  President Bush's plan to add personal retirement accounts to  Social Security.


Istat, import +12,8% ma il saldo e' positivo per 185mln


Britain rules out deploying troops to strife-torn Darfur

British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw stressed that his country had no plans to deploy troops to the troubled western region of Sudan, but said that Britain stood ready to support the African Union military presence in the region.


(InfoWorld) - With hotly contested nationwide elections just weeks away, several computer experts Thursday questioned the reliability and security of e-voting systems during a congressional committee hearing. Access doors of thousands of Diebold AcuVote-TS touch-screen systems can all be opened with the same key -- a type commonly used for office furniture, jukeboxes and hotel minibars, Princeton University computer science professor Edward Felten told the committee. That door protects the removable memory card that stores votes. "Though some claim that election procedures will prevent the kinds of problems we identified, the rigid procedures described in vendor manuals are often ignored in practice," said Felten, co-author of a study that was highly critical of Diebold Election Systems' AccuVote TS. Also today, the Committee on House Administration took no action on legislation proposed by Rep. Rush Holt (D-N.J.) aimed at remedying e-voting vulnerabilities. The Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act (HR 550), introduced last February, now has more than 200 bipartisan co-sponsors. Among its various provisions, HR 550 would mandate that each machine produce a paper receipt that could be used in a recount. The bill also calls for e-voting vendors to offer greater transparency to their software. By not sending the bill to the floor for a vote, the committee missed any chance of ensuring that November's elections would produce auditable results, Holt said. The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002 was aimed at preventing the sort of notorious failures such as occurred in Florida in 2000 due to disputes over manually operated punch-card systems. Some $3 billion was earmarked under HAVA to fund state compliance, with most of that money going to purchase e-voting gear, said committee chairman Rep. Vernon Ehlers (R-Mich.) in his opening remarks for the hearing. "Though HAVA did not require the adoption of any particular kind of technology, many jurisdictions purchased electronic voting systems because they felt these systems were best able to meet the requirements of HAVA," said Ehlers. "Not surprisingly, some jurisdictions using this new equipment for the first time have encountered some difficulties," he said. Ehlers cited recent problems with e-voting gear in Montgomery County, Md. Earlier this week, Ehlers submitted an amendment to HAVA to reimburse any voting jurisdictions that print out paper ballots for voters who prefer not to cast their votes on touch-screen voting gear this November. Similar legislation was filed by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) in the Senate. The bill calls for up to 75 cents to be spent per paper ballot. Ehlers estimated that it would probably cost no more than $10 million, based on the estimate of the number of voters in precincts using touch-screen gear that don't offer a paper trail. He told Computerworld he offered the amendment because he didn't expect HR 550 to be passed this year. "We thought in light of the problems we've seen, most recently in Maryland, that collectively, these problems were shaking voters' confidence," he said. "We thought if jurisdictions want to give voters another choice, we should support them in that." Ehlers declined to predict when or if the emergency amendment would pass. Like all House members, Ehlers is up for re-election this year, and his district uses e-voting gear. "Certainly, any voting system that is not verifiable and auditable is of concern," he said.


Gene therapy shows promise for treating chronic pain: study

An experimental gene therapy treatment for chronic pain enabled rats with this condition to go symptom-free for three months, a study released Monday said.


Quantum Teleporting, Yes; the Rest Is Movie Magic

A screening of the movie âJumperâ at M.I.T. brought Hollywood and scientists together to discuss quantum physics and teleportation.


A Texan's Race for the House That Could Lead to the F.C.C.

A Republican running for Congress has received heavy donations from industry because of expectations over posts she may receive if she loses and President Bush wins.


Kerkorian's Tracinda to raise MGM Mirage stake

Tracinda Corp., controlled by billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian, said on Wednesday it plans a cash tender offer to raise its stake in hotel and casino company MGM Mirage Inc.  to as much as 61.7 percent from the present 56.3 percent.


Scientist says FDA called journal to block Vioxx article

Just days before a medical journal was to publish a Food and Drug Administration-sponsored study that raised concerns about the safety of the arthritis drug Vioxx, an FDA official


India's top court has set aside a lower court's order suspending all office-bearers of the country's cricket board, including president Ranbir Mahendra, because of alleged misconduct during board elections last month.


Lindsey Kildow of Vail, Colo., won her first World Cup skiing event yesterday, taking the season's first downhill in 1 minute, 23.44 seconds.


Work is getting under way on a Â£10m expansion to the burns unit at Swansea's Morriston hospital.


Shares of financial services firms helped lead the broader market higher Tuesday as investors were encouraged that insurance companies saw less damage from Hurricane Frances than originally feared.


I verbali d'interrogatorio del giovane trader: "FinchÃ© ho guadagnatonessuno mi ha detto niente. Ma non potevano non vedere come operavo"                                          SociÃ©tÃ© GÃ©nÃ©rale, parla Kerviel "Sapevano e mi lasciavano fare"                                                                                E spiega che, in passato aveva fatto guadagnare grosse cifreed era stato costretto a nasconderle. Poi, il 18 gennaio, il crollo dal nostro corrispondente GIAMPIERO MARTINOTTI


EU pressures operators to lower data roaming rates

After forcing Europe's mobile  operators to cut rates for making and receiving phone calls  abroad, the European Union's top telecoms regulator has set her  sights on prices for downloading and surfing the Web  wirelessly.


A cooling market has exposed scams that cost the industry at least $606 million last year.


Musharraf "very happy" about killing of top Al-Qaeda militant

THE HAGUE : Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf welcomed the death of a top Al-Qaeda militant, Amjad Farooqi, said to have masterminded attempts on his life and to have been behind the murder of US reporter Daniel Pearl.


President Bush will return to the Gulf Coast next week, where hard times and resentment linger two years after Hurricane Katrina's massive strike.


The fate of a seriously ill Baby born premature is now in the hands of a UK High Court judge. Medical experts want a judge to rule on whether or not they can allow Charlotte Wyatt, 11 months, to die if she stops breathing.


Falcons Hire Dimitroff as General Manager

Tom Dimitroff was hired as general manager of the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, leaving his job as director of scouting for the unbeaten New England Patriots.


Ichiro Breaks Sisler's Season Hits Record

SEATTLE - Ichiro Suzuki set the major league record for hits in a season with 258, breaking George Sisler's 84-year-old mark with a pair of singles Friday night.    The Seattle star chopped a leadoff single in the first inning, then made history with a grounder up the middle in the third...


US and Europe at loggerheads over new campaign against global ...

BUENOS AIRES, Dec 16  - Europe and the United States clashed Thursday at the UN climate change conference on the measures that must be taken to reduce harmful greenhouse gases.


Early DST means reprogramming at home as well as office

When the clock springs forward on March 11, older electronics with embedded systems programmed to reset the time under the old daylight-saving time rules will likely have to be manually reset. And older operating systems will likely need patches.


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GCI offers commission-free online trading in shares, indices and major currencies. Register today for a free demo account - including charts, quotes and internet trading software.


Vermont College Students Fight to Bare All

BENNINGTON, Vt.  - Students occasionally parading  buck naked around Vermont's Bennington College campus has been  a tolerated, if peculiar, part of the university's student  culture here since the 1960s.


Palestinians denounce latest US policy shift

A fresh diplomatic crisis loomed after US officials indicated they would not object to continued construction in Israeli West Bank settlements, and Palestinians warned such a policy shift would wreck Mideast peace efforts.


Jay Bouwmeester scores a goal and assist to end an eight-game pointless stretch, and Tomas Vokoun saves 44 shots in Florida's 3-1 win over Chicago on Sunday night.


US rapper Pimp C, who was found dead in December, was killed by an accidental overdose, coroners rule.


Long-Term Insulin Use May Raise Colon Cancer Risk

Long-term insulin use by patients with type 2 diabetes is associated with an increased risk of colon cancer, according to research reported in the medical journal Gastroenterology.


For the second consecutive year, the J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah will participate in "The September Project," a worldwide grass-roots effort to foster civic engagement throughout the month.


Demographics and details from AP-Ipsos polling on the 2008 presidential race. The poll was conducted by Ipsos, an international polling firm:


Iran Said Trying to Fit Missiles for Nukes

The United States has intelligence indicating Iran is trying to fit missiles to carry nuclear weapons, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said.