Investment Opportunity: Our Future Robotic Overlords

Paypal founder, Facebook backer and hedge-fund founder Peter Thiel looks forward to the "singularity," the day when computers achieve greater than human intelligence. We can invest to profit from this breakthrough, assuming the robots don't destroy the human race first, he says.


Australian Prime Minister John Howard has downplayed an early revival of a defense pact with Indonesia, preferring instead to focus on what he calls the "huge achievement" of a peaceful presidential election in Australia's


The number of violent criminals freed under  supervision who are charged with a further offence has increased by 36%.


Report: Sprint/Nextel reach tentative $36B deal

A Wall Street Journal report Friday afternoon citing sources on both sides indicated No. 3 Sprint Corp. and No. 5 Nextel Communications Inc.


Denmark Feels the Pinch as Young Workers Flee to Lands of Lower Taxes

Often educated abroad and fluent in English, young Danes are primed to quit Denmark for greener pastures. One reason is the income tax rate, which can reach 63 percent.


The Senate voted overwhelmingly yesterday to approve a bipartisan bill to reorganize the way the nation gathers and shares intelligence, including the creation of the job of


The Democrats have come to town to prick rhetorical balloons at the Republican National Convention. The party set up its counter-convention headquarters, also known as a rapid-response operation or war room


Berkshire Gets SEC Request for Loss Mitigation Data

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., the company controlled by billionaire Warren Buffett, said its General Re Corp. unit received a request from regulators for information on insurance policies designed to help mitigate losses.


MTVN's Entertainment Group Promotes Jon Slusser to Senior Vice President, Spike Digital and Video Games

NEW YORK, June 21  /PRNewswire/ -- MTV Networks' Entertainment Group has promoted Jon Slusser to senior vice president, Spike digital and video games. The promotion was announced by Erik Flannigan, executive vice president, digital media, to whom Slusser will report.


Medical Files On Arafat May Be Given To a Nephew

French officials said Thursday that they would be willing to turn medical records of the late Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat over to his nephew, who is expected to file a formal request soon.


As Japanese Pitcher Waits, Wheeling Outpaces Dealing

Two Red Sox executives flew from Boston to southern California Monday night to meet face to face with the pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka and his agent Scott Boras.


Khmer Rouge tribunal pact OKd in Cambodia

Cambodia's legislature on Monday approved a long-delayed agreement to put surviving Khmer Rouge leaders on trial for atrocities that claimed nearly two million lives during their murderous rule in the late 1970s.


South Pole's 300 Club not for the cold-blooded

The 300 Club is not for the faint of heart. Or the cold of blood. This traditional winter rite at the South Pole is considered slightly unusual even by those who have earned the right to call themselves members of the club.


UK scientists develop a process for making hydrogen from sunflower oil which may become an important future source of eco-friendly energy.


Nepal's King Gyanendra launches a powerful panel to probe corruption and initiate action against the guilty.


Madhur Bhandarkar has been on top of the world since last week.


Fed set to raise rates, keep options open

The Federal Reserve looked set to  lift U.S. interest rates on Thursday for a 17th straight time  and will likely hold the door open to pushing them even higher  in coming months to ward off inflation.


LaMarcus Coker plunged 1 yard for a touchdown and No. 19 Tennessee's defense held on to beat Kentucky 17-12 Saturday, the Volunteers' 22nd consecutive victory over the Wildcats.


Civilian casualties drop dramatically in Iraq

Violent civilian deaths in Iraq in December were down 75 percent from a year ago, new figures released on Monday showed as Iraqis partied in the streets of some parts of the capital Baghdad to bring in the New Year.


South Sudan's leader is meeting the president to seek to resolve a crisis threatening to tear the country apart.


The International Atomic Energy Agency's governing board meets next week to decide what action, if any, to take against Iran in the face of past deceptions and current suspicions that the country may be trying to build a nuclear arsenal.


One of America's hottest comics on how he translates sore points into comic relief


DHAKA: Up to 100 people were injured in clashes in Bangladesh as millions of opposition activists formed a 900km "human chain" to demonstrate no confidence in the government yesterday.


Swedish furniture chain opens Ikea Hostel, complete with bridal suite.


Chelsea tied Arsenal 2-2 Sunday in a riveting meeting between two Premier League powers.


Hercules Tunes Explorer remote control for iTunes

WinAmp, RealPlayer, Windows Media Player too Review Not every living-room computer is a Windows XP Media Center Edition PC or a Mac capable of running Apple's Front Row software. Both systems can connect to a TV and provide a remote control to help you select content to play, but there are plenty of older machines out there that have been put to use as song storage systems. What can they use?â¦


Big gains on the right and left in Swiss elections point to some of the bizarre contradictions in this Alpine nation that takes pride in being a cradle of humanitarian work, yet whose famed neutrality is often a mask for stubborn insularity.


Rooney heals quickly and could make bench against Everton

Sport: Striker's recovery from a fractured foot is ahead of schedule and he is close to full training with his club.


England boss Sven Goran Eriksson has dismissed calls for his job after Saturday's 2-2 draw in Austria. Eriksson told a Sunday news conference: "The only way I'll leave is if we don't qualify for the 2006 World


South Africa's apartheid-era 'Dr Death' faces conduct hearing

Apartheid South Africa's germ warfare expert faces losing his private medical practice as a panel of peers prepares to judge a complaint of unethical conduct arising from his past.


Roma, 14:37 - RUGBY, QUALIFICAZIONI COPPA DEL MONDO: I CONVOCATI AZZURRI

Il ct della Nazionale italiana di rugby, Pierre Berbizier, ha convocato 30 atleti per Italia-Portoga...


Allo studio anche aumento 3-4% contributi parasubordinati


NHS to trace thousands of women who were given faulty pregnancy tests in British hospitals.


French judge recommends Rwanda's Kagame for war crimes trial

France's top anti-terrorism judge recommended that Rwandan President Paul Kagame should be tried for war crimes for alleged involvement in the downing of his predecessor's plane, an act which sparked the 1994 genocide.


SALMON, Idaho  - A federal court sentenced a doctor in Boise, Idaho, on Monday to six months in prison for injecting 200 people with fake Botox to smooth their wrinkles, officials said.


A retooled Prius can give as well as receive electricity. But why?  In Autopia.


True Battlegrounds May Be Across the Sea

When decision time comes this fall, the real swing votes in the 2004 presidential election may not come from Pennsylvania, Ohio or even the notorious Florida. The ultimate Bush-Kerry battleground may turn out to be somewhere more far-flung and unexpected — Israel, Britain, even Indonesia.


South Africa's two-week-old public sector strike should have been avoided and is damaging the country's image abroad, the deputy leader of the governing ANC said Thursday.


Sri Lanka truce monitors hold crisis talks

Five Nordic nations held talks to try to salvage Sri Lanka's faltering ceasefire, as the slaying of a top army general underscored the threat of full-scale war.


Yahoo unifies ad sales as key sales exec leaves

Yahoo Inc.  is merging the two main parts of its U.S. advertising business after veteran sales executive Wenda Harris Millard resigned, the latest in a string of executive departures.


The specialty retailer reports widening losses, but better times lay ahead.


A third of nurses working alone in the community have been assaulted or harassed since 2005, a survey says.


Roma, 15:37 - MOTO, GP SAN MARINO; ROSSI: MOTORE GRIPPATO, MONDIALE ADDIO

Valentino s'arrende: dopo il Gran Premio di San Marino, il pilota della Yamaha, Valentino Rossi, usc...


Anti-Torture Statute Used to Indict Son of Liberia's Ex-Leader

The Justice Department invoked a 12-year-old federal anti-torture statute for the first time yesterday, indicting the son of former Liberian president Charles Taylor in connection with the alleged use of a hot iron, scalding water and an electrical device to shock and burn an ally of his father's...


Romney Wins Easily in Maine GOP Caucus Vote

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney returned to the win column Saturday by easily taking the Republican presidential nominating contest in Maine -- the last voting event before "Super Tuesday" this coming week.


State Sen. Paul Koering once fit neatly into the profile of socially conservative central Minnesota: abortion opponent, supporter of gun and property rights, outspoken supporter of veterans.


Deputato Rnp, le riforme strutturali sono assenti


Fifteen French and British tourists were kidnapped in the remote desert of northern Ethiopia, one of the hottest and most inhospitable areas in the world, local sources said.


As the Australian Open begins, the only man to win the grand slam twice talks to TIME about Roger Federer's skill, Maria Sharapova's height and Andy Roddick's problems


E.P.A. Chief Rejects Recommendations on Soot

Stephen L. Johnson said that the annual standard would remain at its current level while research continued.


U.S. and Brazil Seek to Promote Ethanol in West

President Bush is preparing to finish an agreement with Brazil to promote the production and use of ethanol throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.


The U.S. embassy in Jakarta received a bomb threat on Thursday relayed by police, an embassy spokesman said.


India targets infrastructure management services

Indian outsourcers already have a large share of outsourced application development and maintenance and are dominant in business process outsourcing. The country is now targeting a larger share of the market for remote infrastructure management services (IMS), and is planning to more than double revenue from these services to $15 billion by 2013.IMS involves managing an enterprise’s core IT systems, including hardware, software, connectivity and people. The IMS industry is moving towards a remote delivery model where services are increasing delivered from low-cost locations by service providers and wholly-owned services subsidiaries of user companies, according to a report released Thursday by India’s National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom).Customers in the US and Europe are increasingly willing to outsource IMS to offshore locations, because the data does not move out of the home countries, and is only managed remotely, said Siddharth Pai, a partner at sourcing consultancy firm,Technology Partners International (TPI) in Houston, Texas.In India, IMS business is going both to Indian outsourcers, and the Indian operations of large IT services companies, Pai said. Because of the large staff component involved in IMS, there are cost benefits in outsourcing IMS to low-cost, offshore locations like India, he added.Research done by management consultancy firm McKinsey for Nasscom, suggests that the IMS business could generate between 325,000 to 375,000 jobs in India by 2013, as 70 to 75 percent of the roles in IMS can be moved offshore.Low-cost locations, including India, have so far captured a mere $6 to 7 billion of the IMS opportunity.Indian outsourcers have so far learned to price their services on the basis of staff time utilized. They now have to learn more sophisticated pricing that takes into account other parameters like amount of computing power being managed, if they are not to risk losing money in the business, Pai said.


Diamondbacks 5, Mets 1: Mets Miss 5 Starters, And Scoring Punch

The Mets managed four singles â only one of them out of the infield â and were baffled by the Diamondbacksâ starter, Brandon Webb.


Bush, Kerry Set Aside Personal Battles for Sept. 11

President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry muted their war of words on Saturday to commemorate the Sept. 11 attacks in ways that managed to underscore their campaign themes.


Lega Nord pronta a intesa su Finanziaria e legge elettorale


Don't Forget Our Own Shame, And Xmas Reading

The fine imposed by FIFA on Spain for the incidents at the friendly with England last month seems to have confirmed a lot of suspicions about their failure to deal strongly with racism and hooliganism.


Blaming Margaret H. Marshall is not going to fix what is wrong with the Democratic Party. Marshall's decision on same-sex marriage did not cost the Democrats the White House last week.


The nearly 640 inmates on California's already backlogged death row could get hearings to argue that they're mentally retarded and should be spared under new guidelines, a top state lawyer said.


U.S. Women Win Third Consecutive Basketball Gold

The U.S. women took their third  consecutive gold medal in Olympic basketball on Saturday,  breaking open a close game in the fourth quarter to beat  Australia 74-63.


Greek plane lands in Ireland in second bomb alert in three days

An Olympic Airlines plane bound for New York was diverted to Ireland following a bomb alert, just three days after the Greek carrier was rocked by a similar incident, airport officials said.


A new breed of wearable robotic vehicles that envelop drivers are being developed by Toyota.


Exclusive new recordings by Radiohead and Keane are available on a War Child  charity website.


If you say you're going to sell your old car for $12,000, and you end up selling it for $8,000, are you a success or a failure?


Description: The St. Louis Cardinals are headed to the World Series. After beating the Houston Astros last night, the Cardinals will meet the Red Sox in Boston for Saturday's first game.


Lawyers battle over Anna Nicole's corpse, baby

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida  - Lawyers for former Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend and her mother jousted over her corpse on Tuesday, making little headway in legal skirmishing over where she should be buried.


A proposition to fund stem cell research turned into the battle of the Hollywood stars Thursday when actor Mel Gibson spoke out against the $3 billion bond measure and offered his help to an opposition campaign.


ATI unveils 'world's first' strained silicon GPU

Mobility Radeon X1700, X1450 and X1350 revealed ATI is revamping its Mobility Radeon laptop-friendly graphics chip line-up not only with a pair of mid-range parts offering better performance per watt, the company claimed, but also the GPU fabbed using strained silicon technology: the gamer-oriented Mobility Radeon X1700.â¦


NASA extends Mars rover mission for another six months

PASADENA, Calif. NASA thinks its Mars rovers just might keep going and going and going. The space agency has funded another extension of their mission, for an additional six months, if they last.


Six convicted French aid workers fly home from Chad

N'DJAMENA  - Six French aid workers sentenced to hard labor in Chad for trying to kidnap 103 children flew out of the African nation on Friday bound for France where they are due to serve their sentences in jail.


Plans are in the pipeline for beavers to be released into the Scottish wild for the first time in 500 years.


Delta Air Lines is cutting pay, increasing employees' share of health-care coverage and trimming retirement benefits - all to stave off bankruptcy.


The father of a British soldier killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq has said his son died doing what he loved.


A Colombian paramilitary leader accused of taking eight tourists hostage last year is arrested, police say.


Russian President Vladimir Putin pledges to back a parliamentary commission into the Beslan school siege.


Real Madrid loses to Espanyol 1-0 in Spanish league

Argentine forward Maxi Rodriguez scored the lone goal Saturday as Espanyol moved into first place in the Spanish league by beating a much-changed and disjointed Real Madrid 1-0.


Bush campaign Web site blocks overseas visits

Web surfers in London, Paris, Oslo and Taipei encountered a "403 Forbidden" access-denied error page when they tried to contact Bush's Web site.


Shakhtar Donetsk coach Mircea Lucescu is facing a selection headache ahead of the crucial Champions League clash with Celtic. Neither side have a Group F point so far after defeats against AC Milan and Barcelona


U.N. Says Immediate Need for Larger International Force in Sudan

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Wednesday a much larger international force was needed in Sudan's Darfur region "as soon as possible" since the government has failed to fully protect African villagers from Arab militias.


The launch of the first Space Shuttle since the Columbia disaster has been delayed because of the impact of hurricane damage and the implementation of new safety measures.


'Idol' finalists Hicks, McPhee sing for the gold

"American Idol" finalists Taylor  Hicks and Katharine McPhee sing for the hearts and votes of  television viewers on Tuesday in a nail-biting showdown that  pits passion against poise.


Merck boosts 2007 earnings forecast; shares rise

Drugmaker Merck & Co. Inc.  boosted its 2007 earnings forecast on Wednesday, citing higher-than-expected sales of multiple products, including its cancer vaccine Gardasil and diabetes drug Januvia.


Computer Associates International plans to launch an upgraded version of its Unicenter management software "just before the summer of 2005," Ken Cron, CA's interim CEO, said Tuesday.


Unit Refused Iraq Mission, Military Says

WASHINGTON - The Army is investigating up to 19 members of a supply platoon in Iraq who refused to go on a convoy mission, the military said Friday. Relatives of the soldiers said the troops considered the mission too dangerous, in part because their vehicles were in such poor shape...


Poor summer weather leads to the best UK cinema takings in 40 years, according to new figures.


NBC Universal hired one of the hottest young production talents in television, Ben Silverman, as a chairman of both its entertainment division and its television studio.


Polls Force Campaigns to Change Strategy

The road to the White House is taking some strange and sharp turns as tightening polls and pressure from party stalwarts force the presidential campaigns to adjust their strategies.


Western dreams come true for Brosnan, Neeson

Like many boys of their generation,  actors Pierce Brosnan and Liam Neeson loved to play "Cowboys  and Indians" and watch western movies at the weekend matinee.


'Apprentice' Runner-Up to Speak in London

Donald Trump would say this is "huuuge." NBC's "The Apprentice" runner-up Kwame Jackson will be the first African-American to be hosted by the Student Union Business Society in a speech at the London School of Economics and Political Science, it was announced Monday.


Battuti i 'giovani' Luciana Littizzetto e Fiorello


Spain Debacle Spotlights Church Condom Debate

What does the Roman Catholic Church really think about the use of condoms to fight AIDS? It seems to depend on who is doing the talking.


Consumer craze hits post-sanctions Libya

Freed from sanctions, Libyans are rushing to the shops. Goods long denied are flying off the shelves as pro-market reforms and a petrodollar windfall combine to turn those with sufficient savings into compulsive consumers.


Pennsylvania man accused of plotting to blow up pipelines

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania  - A Pennsylvania man who sympathized with al Qaeda plotted to blow up U.S. energy installations in a bid to drive up gas prices and prompt a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, prosecutors alleged on Monday.


The Science Museum opens its vast west London storerooms to public view - 170,000 objects that include Stone Age tools and even freeze-dried GM mice.


Opel managers and workers reps to meet, stoppages set to continue

Managers and workers representatives at German car maker Opel are set to meet Monday after a weekend vigil by employees protesting against the plans of parent company General Motors to cut thousands of jobs.


LOS ANGELES (CBS.MW) - Oracle's chief executive Larry Ellison on Friday said the company may be inclined to lower its $7.7 billion hostile offer for PeopleSoft, according to published reports.


After trailing by as many as 13 points, the Pentucket girls' basketball team was close to pulling off a nail-biting comeback win over host Masconomet last night. But sharp shooting by the Chieftains' Jamie White and Caroline Stewart kept Pentucket at bay as it suffered a 55-53 loss - its first of the season.


Reports Say H.P. Relied on Its Own Boston Security Unit

Hewlett-PackardÂs use of a Boston-based group to investigate suspected news leaks provides an intriguing geographic link for prosecutors.


China eyes 30 percent hike in foreign trade by year end

China's total foreign trade for 2004 is expected to jump 30 percent year-on-year to 1.1 trillion dollars, making it the world's third largest trading power, the Ministry of Commerce said.


Federated Department Stores Inc. is in talks about buying rival May Department Stores Co. in a deal that would create a huge retailer with $30 billion in combined sales and nearly 1,000 department stores including Bloomingdale's, Macy's, Lord & Taylor and Marshall Field's, a published report said Thursday.


Lawyers gather to plan strategy for Vioxx litigation

PHILADELPHIA -- Most of the 250 lawyers assembled in the Wyndham Philadelphia hotel ballroom listened intently yesterday as fellow attorney Barry Hill showed off an extensive collection of trinkets and product samples emblazoned with the logo of the now-withdrawn drug Vioxx.


Suez Canal to Reopen as Grounded Tanker Floated

Shipping through Egypt's Suez Canal will resume today after a three-day halt caused by an oil tanker that ran aground halfway through it, shipping companies said.


EU-CARIBBEAN:  New EPA Sets Timeline For Trade Liberalisation

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Dec 21 (IPS) - Come Jan.1 a new trade and aid pact between fifteen  Caribbean nations and the  27 members of the European Union (EU)  kicks into force heralding in a new era  in relations between the  two trade blocs that will be based largely on reciprocity  rather  than protected trade, as has been the case for centuries.


Report of Cancer Hurts Maker of Chip Implants

Shares of Applied Digital Solutions and its publicly traded subsidiary, VeriChip, fell as investors reacted to a report this weekend linking the tiny radio device to cancer.


Eli Lilly said it stopped giving its most-watched experimental medicine, the blood-clot preventer prasugrel, to patients in two small trials.


Il Nikkei e' salito dell'1,22% a quota 15.942,39 punti


InfoWorld - A security company has identified a Trojan horse program that replaces Google text advertisements on Web pages with ads from another source, depriving Google of revenue and potentially causing problems for end users.


Rising oil prices will weigh on economic growth, but the increases so far will not derail the expansion and need not fuel troubling inflation, Federal Reserve Board Governor Ben Bernanke said yesterday.


Pesa l'attacco delle Turchia ai curdi in Iraq


Can this Liverpool-financed movie match The Full Monty?

THEY ARE already billing it as potentially the biggest low-budget hit since The Full Monty.


After reporting strong results, investors dump the furniture retailer. Go figure.


Turkey, Iraq on agenda for informal Chirac-Schroeder summit

French President Jacques Chirac and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder were to meet in the eastern French city of Strasbourg for informal talks focused on Turkey's bid to join the EU and Iraq.


The husband of Nevada's late state controller waived extradition Monday to face first-degree murder charges in her death.


Eurostar workers vote in favour of strikes over pay and threaten disruptions during the August Bank Holiday weekend.


Roma, 14:29 - Calcio, Schwoch: al 99% resto al Vicenza

''Al 99% resto al Vicenza. Ma si sa nel calcio tutto puÃ² accadere''. Con queste parole, rilasciate a...


As Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former Democratic vice presidential hopeful John Edwards [related, bio], begins her fight against breast cancer, she can count on having the odds of recovery in her favor.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc., famous for marking down everything from housewares to hand lotion, has lowered the bar on discount computing by offering a sub-$500 laptop.


Citrix kicks off XenSource era by going bandwagon mad

Virtualization, compliance, green IT and VoIP. What's left? Citrix will try to impress customers with a healthy dose of the new and old at its iForum conference taking place this week in Las Vegas. Predictably, the new bits stem from Citrix's plans with the freshly acquired XenSource software, while most of the "old" bits concern additions to the venerable Presentation Server.â¦


Boston sluggers Manny Ramirez and Wily Mo Pena head East on Tuesday to join David Ortiz for medical tests.


Congress to Work on Tsunami Victims' Aid

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said Thursday he plans to visit India to try to help victims of tsunamis that have left millions of people at risk of disease.


Sony on collision course with music majors over mp3 format

Sony has embarked on a potential collision course with music groups, including its own Sony BMG joint venture, over MP3 digital song files.


Pictures of the harrowing search for news of loved ones after the Indian Ocean sea surge disaster.


Madrid aiming to hold mixed tournament in 2009

Madrid is almost certain to hold a two-week tournament with both men's and women's competitions at a new arena in 2009, tennis promoter Ion Tiriac said on Monday.


Odalis Perez, who took a deer-in-the-headlights countenance to the mound for the opener of this National League Division Series, stuck with the same, somewhat flawed plan for Game 4. The Dodgers


Nokia said that it had extended its dominant share of the global mobile phone market to a record 40 percent in the fourth quarter as profit surged 44 percent on rising sales.


The Atlanta Falcons agreed yesterday to a nine-year contract extension with quarterback Michael Vick that's worth more than $100 million, according to a source close to the situation.


Tra i 6.5 e 6.8 gradi Richter,avvertita in Puglia e Calabria


A mother speaks for the first time of her anguish after the disappearance of her son 11 days ago.


Lockout latest in a string of debacles heaped upon fans

Today, it begins. The end? It's nowhere in sight. Don't be surprised if it lasts more than 18 months. Unless the National Hockey League owners start to show a willingness to compromise -- as the players already have -- it will last 18 months.


Car makers - and unions - must face up to cutting jobs

DIAGNOSING the problems faced by Europeâs car industry isnât rocket science - but listening to Europeâs auto bosses youâd think the causes of the malaise were unfathomable.


Travellers to Africa from South East Asia and South America should be screened and treated for drug-resistant malaria, experts advise.


Comedian George Burns found that instruction in papers his wife and sidekick, Gracie Allen, left for him when she died. For Buford, the simple rule was a powerful wakeup call -- literally.


Roma, 14:34 - CALCIO, ROMA: CONTRO LA REGGINA SENZA CHIVU E MANCINI

Roma senza Chivu e Mancini contro la Reggina. Il difensore romeno e il centrocampista brasiliano non...


President Bush and John Kerry, shifting away from the sharp debate over war and terrorism, return to bread-and-butter economic issues in campaign stops in two closely divided states.


Police in the Iraqi city of Najaf say at least three civilians have been killed in a car bombing Saturday, less than a week after an attack there killed 52 people.


Belgium Rules Sifting of Bank Data Illegal

PARIS, Sept. 29 -- A secret U.S. program to monitor millions of international financial transactions for terrorist links violated Belgian and European law and will have to be changed, the Belgian government said Thursday.


Three Japan Quake Victims Found After Four Days

In a drama that gripped Japanese watching on live television, a two-year-old toddler was pulled alive from a car that had been buried under tons of rock and mud for nearly four days after a deadly earthquake.


South Korea Says It May Not Meet 5% GDP Growth Target

South Korea's economy may miss its 5 percent growth target for 2004 after expanding at its slowest pace in a year in the third quarter, the finance minister said.


Actor Don Cheadle is to receive a special honour at the Gotham Awards in New York Plus other entertainment news in brief.


Citing losses that could exceed 80 percent in one of its hedge funds, the Australian firm Basis Capital Fund Management filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday.


Sega of America has developed the original Sonic the Hedgehog game for the iPod, iPod Classic, and iPod Nano.


UK writer of Sikh play faces death threats

The young British writer of a play whose scenes of murder and sexual abuse in a Sikh temple provoked violent protests is lying low after reportedly receiving death threats.


Parigi, 19:44 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: LENS BATTE TOLOSA

Nel primo incontro della 17/a giornata di Ligue 1, il Lens ha vinto 1-0 sul campo del Tolosa. Decisi...


Crude Oil Rises as Statoil Says Work Remains at Snorre Field

Crude oil rose after Statoil ASA, Norway's biggest oil company, said a ``good deal'' of work remains before some 7 percent of the nation's output can restart.


The manager is adamant the Rays did right staying home through Frances as the Yanks withdraw a request for a forfeit. By DAMIAN CRISTODERO, Times Staff Writer.


South African President Mbeki holds new talks on Ivory Coast

President Thabo Mbeki met with Ivory Coast Prime Minister Seydou Diarra for three hours yesterday as part of talks aimed at bringing peace to the conflict-wracked Ivory Coast.


Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor has attacked a Christmas Nativity...

Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor has attacked a Christmas Nativity scene in which soccer player David Beckham appears as Joseph with his wife, former Spice Girl Victoria, as the Virgin Mary.


Asthmatic girl used in NY traffic-fee ad

A sad-looking little girl squeezes an asthma inhaler, with a message imploring lawmakers to approve Mayor Michael Bloomberg's plan to reduce traffic and pollution by charging motorists who drive into Manhattan.


Roma, 22:20 - PALLANUOTO, SERIE A1: L'ORTIGIA PASSA A PALERMO

Risultati della 2/a giornata della seconda fase del campionato di serie A/1 di pallanuoto.


La 21enne e' ancora ricoverata in Rianimazione


Counting Calories, but Not to Shed Pounds

My daughter's illness and recovery have taught me that there is no such thing as good and bad foods.


A postage stamp showing a moon drawing by a Jewish boy killed at Auschwitz is to be unveiled in Prague.


The Motley Fool - You're younger than 40 years old and are overwhelmed by the myriad financial questions you have. When you do make a choice, you doubt the wisdom of your ways. You, according to a survey by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc., are a "worrier."


Un 'obiettivo prioritario' che 'si puo' fare e presto'


Chelsea moved into the fourth round of the Carling Cup thanks to Mateja Kezman's first goal for the club. But there were unpleasant scenes towards the end of this closely fought contest when the


Digium debuts new Asterisk software, hardware appliance

Additions to the new Asterisk Version 1.4 include support for GoogleTalk and Cisco's IP phone protocol, as well as several other protocol and application support upgrades.


Blue Devils in Control at Comcast Center

No. 1 Duke disappoints a spirited sellout crowd in College Park by defeating No. 6 Maryland, 69-57, to remain undefeated and clinch the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title.


Attorney General Alberto Gonzales expanded Congress' access Wednesday to classified documents detailing the government's domestic spying program but still didn't satisfy several lawmakers demanding information about surveillance.


"Ben Hur" to ride again in French football stadium

"Ben Hur," the sword-and-sandal epic in   which Charlton Heston swept to victory after cinema's most   famous chariot race, is preparing to ride again in a live   version in France's main football stadium.


How Microsoft, Yahoo and Google's businesses, including their online advertising operations, stack up:


Iraqi forces can take over by June 2007, says PM

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Thursday his government's forces would be able to take over security command from U.S. troops by June 2007 -- a move which could allow the United States to start withdrawing.


Auntie's commercial arm hugs Apple The BBC's commercial arm is expected to announce a deal to distribute shows via the iTunes video store next week.â¦


Maxi-indagine mondiale della Durex sul benessere sessualeNon sempre soddisfacente. E per molti Ã¨ colpa di una vita troppo stressante...                                            Italiani insoddisfatti dal sesso per il 52% rapporti "poco eccitanti"                                                                                I meno appagati sono i giapponesi, i piÃ¹ felici nigeriani e messicaniE la media globale della durata di un rapporto Ã¨ 36 minuti


A Los Angeles judge orders a  woman accused of stalking Catherine Zeta Jones to stand trial.


Fishermen under Pressure as EU Proposes New Catch Bans

The European Unionâs head office today proposed unprecedented bans on fishing in popular northern waters to safeguard threatened species such as the common cod, a traditional dinner favourite from Sweden to Portugal.


September's national spinach recall has shaken consumer confidence in the safety of leafy green vegetables, according to a new national survey.


Online hits climb the charts as radio embraces the internet age

THE online music generation will become the legitimate test of the top 20 chart toppers next week when Virgin and BBC Radio One launch shows featuring tracks downloaded from the internet.


Oracle Corp  said on Wednesday that quarterly profit rose 35 percent as new software sales soared, beating expectations at a time when investors are nervous that IT spending is slowing, and its shares climbed 4 percent.


Israel Plans New West Bank Settlement -- Radio

Israel plans to build a new Jewish  settlement in the West Bank that could house settlers evacuated  from the Gaza Strip, Israel Radio said Tuesday.


Stocks Edge Higher; Oil at 21/2-Month Low

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 -- Stocks gained slightly Friday and the major indicators ended higher for the second straight week. Crude oil futures continued their decline, falling below $43 per barrel for the first time in 2 1/2 months.


Koizumi set to anger neighbors one last time with shrine visit

With stubborn defiance, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is expected to visit a war shrine Tuesday on a sensitive anniversary, angering Asian neighbors one last time before stepping down.


Pixar Posts Higher Third-Quarter Earnings

Pixar Animation Studios Inc on  Thursday reported that its third-quarter profit rose, driven by  foreign video sales of last year's hit "Finding Nemo."


Israel steps up its thrust into Gaza's Jabaliya refugee camp as four Palestinians and an Israeli soldier die in clashes.


Intel Unveils 'Extreme Edition' for Power Users

With a maximum data throughput improvement of up to 33 percent between the CPU and system memory (compared with an 800 MHz system bus), the Extreme Edition's 1066 MHz bus can enable faster frame rates for both gaming and video editing.


Libya handing out payout money for families: spokesman

More than half of the 426 Libyan families of children with HIV have already cashed in compensation money in a deal that paves the way for the release of six foreign medics sentenced to death for infecting the children, a spokesman for the families said on Tuesday.


Didier Drogba scores twice as Chelsea extend their lead to 11 points.


DVD/Tante uscite interessanti in questa fine d'agosto: ci sono anche "Babel" e "L'udienza Ã¨ aperta"E per gli appassionati di telefilm da tribunale da non perdere "Boston legal"                                            "Bobby" e "Black Book" tra Storia e gente comune                                                                                di CLAUDIA MORGOGLIONE


Microsoft To Unbundle Media Player by January

Microsoft (Quote, Chart) said it plans to offer a version of Windows in European markets with its media player stripped out by January, following a European court ruling that upheld antitrust penalties against the company.


The UK firm behind a space tug designed to extend the lifetimes of satellites, says it is confident of closing a deal on a commercial flight.


Ferito lievemente un dipendente di Hera, a Modena


Porsche revises upwards first-half profits

Porsche, the German maker of luxury sports cars, revised upwards Monday its figures for earnings in the six-month period to January.


Phelps Gets Five Golds, Then Steps Aside

ATHENS, Greece - Michael Phelps doesn't mind making history while sitting in the stands. The man who dominated the attention at the Olympic pool gave up a coveted spot on the 400-meter medley relay team to Ian Crocker...


region where it had been fighting supporters of an anti-US cleric and had the rebels on the run. government troops now controlled the northern mountainous Saada province where they had been battling his followers.


EU gives Iran two more weeks in atomic standoff

LAPPEENRANTA, Finland  - The European Union agreed   on Saturday to try to clarify Iran's nuclear stance within two   weeks and Iran told visiting U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan   it wanted fresh negotiations on the issue.


Heavy snow has forced the closure of runways at airports in southern England and Wales, as bad weather caused commuter chaos at the height of the morning rushhour.


'Muslim Live 8' to raise cash for Darfur in Britain

A peace concert in London Sunday aims to focus British Muslims on the bloody conflict in Darfur but also symbolises efforts to unite the community amid widespread suspicion of Islam here, organisers say.


The Houston Astros and their fans patiently waited 42 years before winning their first post-season series on Monday and what do they get for a payoff?


Exxon investors put exec pay issue above climate

Exxon Mobil Corp.  spent much of its annual meeting on Wednesday defending its environmental policy, but shareholders of the world's largest company were more concerned with its executive pay and governance practices.


La miniserie ha ottenuto 5 milioni 583 mila spettatori


If it doesn't kill you: Arsenic helps in cancer

Arsenic, the poison of choice for many a murder mystery, can significantly extend survival in patients with a rare form of leukemia, U.S. researchers said on Saturday.


A complaining patient removed from a medical practice's list has prompted concerns about new doctors' contracts.


Wii wins console war, market watcher claims

Nintendo next-gen sales surpass Microsoft's Nintendo's Wii is now the world's best-selling next-gen videogames console, having this week nosed past the Xbox 360. The Microsoft console has been available to buy for the best part of a year more than has the Wii.â¦


Bobby Bowden was hoping for a big play. He wound up with a big problem.


Toshiba to tempt Matrix buffs with freebie HD DVD player

Turn up at the right shop, at the right time Buy a copy of the HD DVD Complete Matrix Trilogy box set from HMV's 150 Oxford Street, London store next Monday morning and you could walk away with a freebie Toshiba HD-E1 HD DVD player too.â¦


NATO "very concerned" at Russia treaty pullout

NATO said on Monday it was very  concerned at Russia's decision to suspend participation in a  landmark treaty on the deployment of armed forces in post-Cold  War Europe.


16 set 15:08 Furti di auto: in calo del 5% ma sparisce una vettura ...

FORLI' - Scendono nel nostro Paese i furti d'auto: nel 2003 la diminuzione e' stata del 5%. Lo rivela un'inchiesta condotta dall'Asaps (Associazione amici della polizia stradale). Il numero di auto rubate


China says food safety push "hits targets early"

China's four-month food safety campaign managed to hit its targets early, with officials seizing thousands of tainted products and putting many unregulated shops and eateries out of business, a state newspaper said on Thursday.


Penn. Pays School Costs for Senator's Kids

A suburban Pittsburgh school district is reviewing whether it should be paying for U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum's children to use its Internet-based school, since the Pennsylvania senator and his family live in Virginia.


Cisco Systems Inc. and Apple Inc. have agreed to share the "iPhone" name, but both companies are staying tightlipped about what future products might come from the resulting deal to collaborate on "interoperability" between the companies' products.


Use pay to reward private Medicare players: report

Medicare should revise its   reimbursement system to reward efficient care at private   hospitals and doctors treating the federal program's 43 million   users, a government advisory body said on Thursday.


Aussies build lead to 395 runs over India in first Test

Australia were batting India out of the opening cricket Test on the third day and had extended their lead to 395 runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.


Triple your VMs per box Just a few months after de-stealthing, software maker Fastscale has updated the user interface of its flagship product and, more importantly, added a new package for managing VMware virtual servers.â¦


Don't go near the baobab at Nigerian heritage site

Visitors to Sukur are warned not  to approach a certain ancient baobab tree because, villagers  say, it turns people into hermaphrodites.


Crude oil drifts lower as Christmas looms, Yukos asset back in ...

Crude oil futures drifted lower Thursday, extending steep declines that came as the US government reported a surprise increase in stocks of oil and distillates, allaying fears of a winter supply crunch.


The Pentagon's longtime work in progress fires its low-power systems successfully, Boeing says. But don't hold your breath waiting for the fully weaponized plane.


Parigi, 14:04 - CICLISMO, TOUR DE FRANCE: SARKOZY SEGUIRA' CORSA IN AMMIRAGLIA

Il presidente francese Nicolas Sarkozy, grande appassionato di bicicletta, dovrebbe seguire in ammir...


DEVELOPMENT:  EU Sets Policy Against Health and Education

THE HAGUE, Jul 4 (IPS) - The European Commission has decided that its  development aid activities should not focus on health and  education, a senior official with the EU executive has admitted.


Ring in the New Year with loads of artistic videos, addictive games, and DIY projects--like how to avoid alien abductions.


Google opens up Print Ads to more advertisers

Blog: Google opens Print Ads to all its AdWords customers, allowing them to buy ad space in more than 225 newspapers around the U.S.


Annan: Syria Has Not Pulled Troops Out of Lebanon

Syria has not withdrawn its troops from Lebanon, as required by a resolution of the UN Security Council adopted earlier this month, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Friday.


Hindus Worry Over Christian, Muslim Growth

The leader of India's Hindu-nationalist opposition on Tuesday voiced concern over the growth rate among minority Muslims and Christians, urging them to practice family planning to preserve the nation's "unity and integrity."


The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired All-Star pitcher Dan Haren from Oakland and traded major league saves leader Jose Valverde to Houston in separate swaps involving 12 players Friday.


Ukrainian-Americans Hopeful About Election

Prominent Ukrainian-Americans are hopeful that a high court in Kiev will nullify the Nov. 21 victory of Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych in balloting that opponents claim was blatantly rigged in his favor, but they differ on how it might resolve the crisis.


Milano, 13:43 - CICLISMO, TENDINE MANO LESIONATO PER FERRARA: DIECI GIORNI STOP

Caduto sabato scorso durante il Lombardia, Raffaele Ferrara dovrà restare a riposo per dieci ...


Arafatâs nephew blames Israel for the Palestinian leaderâs ...

After receiving the Yasser Arafat's medical file, his nephew, Nasser Al Kidwa, blamed Israel for the Palestinian leader's death and refused to hush up rumors of poisoning - even after the French doctors said they had found no known poison.


The FDA asks for more data about Avastin, which could be used to treat various cancers.


Republican presidential candidate John McCain proposed an economic stimulus plan Thursday that would lower the corporate income tax rate and provide a host of other tax breaks for business.


LG Electronics checking laptop explosion

After a journalist's LG Electronics Inc. laptop reportedly exploded in flames, the company said Wednesday it was investigating.


Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Scotland

An Air Malta airplane carrying 143 passengers and crew made an emergency landing at Glasgow Airport on Wednesday night after a tire blew, an official said.


Certificates of authority (COAs) are affixed to software packaging to let buyers know it's the real thing. But when the COA itself is counterfeit, resellers also feel the pain, Microsoft (Quote, Chart) found.


| October 11, 2004. Apple Computer's iPod remains the king of digital music players, but robust pretenders to the throne have begun to emerge in the Windows universe.


Two weeks into the first playoff tournaments in PGA Tour history, Tim Finchem has caught on to the catch word bandied about by players and media members.


Just a little Dusty Springfield - by Shelby Lynne

For years singer Shelby Lynne had  heard the comparisons with Dusty Springfield.


Targeting a top gripe by cell phone users and breaking ranks again with its industry, Verizon Wireless plans to prorate the fee it charges subscribers who break a contract so they only pay an amount proportional to the time left on their agreements.


Oil Price Rises as Supply Concerns Linger

World oil prices rose on Thursday as  concerns over a supply shortage after Hurricane Ivan persisted  despite news the U.S. will loan some oil from its reserves to  refineries to make up for lost production.


It's Nov. 2 and election season is finally over. No more hackneyed speculation, no more worry and no more debate. No more petitioners or activists clogging up the sidewalk and our recycling bins with desperate


Producer Prices Up 0.1 Pct, Energy Drops

U.S. producer prices edged up just 0.1 percent in September, held back by a big energy-price drop, but the cost of non-energy items picked up steam, a government report showed on Friday.


Monaco di Baviera, 17:44 - CALCIO, BAYERN: SMENTITI CONTATTI CON HITZFELD E HOULLIER

Il Bayern Monaco è nella bufera dopo il 3-0 a Norimberga, prima gara del ritorno in panchina ...


Thailand puts 15,000 troops on alert for court verdict

Some 15,000 Thai troops were on alert Tuesday across the country as security fears rise ahead of a court decision whether to dissolve the kingdom's two largest political parties.


Economic growth in the euro area slowed to 3 percent while the EU as a whole expanded by a slower 3.2 percent in the first three months of the year as household spending barely moved, the European Union said Friday.


Children rescued after police carried out raids against crime gangs could soon be reunited with their families.


CANNES/HELSINKI  - The world's largest mobile  phone maker, Nokia, and software giant Microsoft struck a deal  on Monday to make it easier for consumers to buy digital music  online and play it back on their handsets.


New York will play host later this year to a new edition of Farm Aid, a benefit concert to help family farms, singer Willie Nelson announced on Monday.


Dodi Al Fayed's driver Henri Paul was a "maniac" behind the wheel, says a woman who was convinced she would die from his "reckless" driving in Paris.


A commander of multinational forces in Iraq has suggested that the countryâs planned elections be moved up by a month to December, saying militants could use an extended campaign to disrupt the poll.


Acupuncture Better At Cutting Post-Op Nausea and Vomiting: Study

Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have found that acupuncture is more effective than leading medication at reducing nausea and vomiting after major breast surgery.


Sheâs 6-5 and 17, With the Potential To Alter the Game

If Delle Donne lives up to her potential, scouts say, she could become one of a handful of talented players in recent years who have helped change the way the womenâs game is played.


PostgreSQL open source database boasts Windows boost

InfoWorld - The PostgreSQL Development Group on Wednesday is releasing PostgreSQL 8.0, an upgrade to the open source object-relational database featuring native support for Windows.


ACLU Shifts Argument in Oregon Gay Marriage Case

PORTLAND, Ore.  - After Oregonians voted to ban  same-sex marriages earlier this month, a gay rights advocate  will no longer argue for same-sex marriage rights in the  state's supreme court, activists said on Friday.


Annullato il provvedimento di sequestro dei beni della Procura umbraE' una misura "priva di qualsiasi giustificazione logico-giudiziaria"                                            La Cassazione ridÃ  i beni a Luciano Gaucci L'ex n.1 del Perugia: "Inizia la mia riscossa"                                                                                Il collegio difensivo chiederÃ  anche la revoca della custodia cautelare in carceredi CORRADO ZUNINO


Israel Demands U.N. Probe Gaza Film Incident

Israel demanded Sunday the United Nations investigate whether Palestinians filmed in the Gaza Strip were militants using a U.N. van to transport rockets for use against Israel.


BAGHDAD, March 3 -- Several al-Qaeda in Iraq insurgents who had targeted U.S. helicopters were killed in an airstrike north of Baghdad, the U.S. military said Saturday. A second strike killed members of another al-Qaeda cell that has orchestrated car bombings.


Civil rights activists say racism is behind opposition to a ballot measure that would strike language requiring segregated schools and poll taxes from the Alabama Constitution.


Singh Overtakes Woods as Top Ranked Golfer

Vijay Singh of Fiji has become the top ranked golfer in the world, winning the Deutsche Bank Championship in Norton, Massachusetts, by three shots over former world number one Tiger Woods and Australian Adam Scott.


U.S. duo win physics Nobel for backing up Big Bang

Americans John Mather and George Smoot won the 2006 Nobel prize for physics on Tuesday for work on cosmic radiation which helped pinpoint the age of the universe and supported the Big Bang theory of its birth.


Nel 1980 tocco' l'equivalente di 102-110 dlr al barile


SanDisk plans to double global retail presence

SanDisk Corp. , the world's top maker of flash memory storage cards, plans to more than double its global retail presence as demand for its products rises, its co-founder said on Wednesday.


Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood admits he does not know if boss Arsene Wenger will stay at the club beyond next season.


Brocade ex-CEO sentenced to 21 months in options case

Brocade Communications Systems Inc's  former CEO was sentenced on Wednesday to 21 months in prison for backdating stock-option grants in a scandal that has ensnared scores of U.S. companies and led to billions of dollars of restatements.


Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry delivered a populist message to this long-suffering industrial region, visiting a picket line and telling blue-collar workers here


Uno ha preparato il pranzo per le nozze reali di Felipe

Sono delle star, anche per il pubblico televisivo, della cucina iberica. Ora rischiano un'incriminazione per collaborazione. MILANO - Minacce. Pressioni. Ricatti. Tutto per avere denaro e, in definitiva, complicitÃ  dalla star della cucina iberica.


Aumentati prezzi alla pompa per Agip, Erg ed Esso


Pakistani security agencies have arrested five Al Qaeda-linked terrorists who were plotting suicide attacks on key installations in the country.


Two killed as hurricane Jeanne slams Dominican Republic

Two people were killed, nine injured and one went missing as hurricane Jeanne slammed the Dominican Republic on Thursday, according to reports reaching here.


Broadband will be as widely available as analogue TV by the middle of next year, according to BT. BT has struggled to extend the reach of broadband to certain areas of the country because until now 512Kbps ADSL connections would not work ...


Nigerian kidnappers release an Italian oil worker abducted last week, while a Nigerian worker is found dead.


IBM Sales Exec Swainson to Become CA CEO

Computer Associates International Inc. (CA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) is set to name IBM sales executive John Swainson as chief executive, completing a long search to replace indicted


Tells gov: think before you act The Information Commissioner has published some advice for government bodies that want to share information but think data protection laws prevent them from doing so.â¦


Blog: Attacks on cash register data are still possible fifteen years after flaws in the systems were cited.


Parisi "iniziativa irrituale", Pdci "indebita interferenza"


US Secretary of State Colin Powell has cancelled a planned visit to Athens to attend the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games. State Department spokesman Richard Boucher has said in a statement that the press


The government is considering a reduction in the current number of  district councils from 26 to seven.


False report of Swedish king's assassination on faked BBC website

Hoaxers imitated the BBC news website on the Internet, including a fake announcement that King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden had been assassinated in Athens while attending the Olympic Games, according to reports.


A day-by-day account charting how the Asian tsunami disaster unfolded.


Boston's Epstein on Verge of First Title

In the tumult of the visitors' clubhouse at Yankee Stadium, champagne pouring all around him, Theo Epstein held a beer. "I came in and there was no champagne left," he said this week. "I said, 'I'll have champagne if we win it all.'" Get ready to pour a glass of bubbly for Epstein. No I.D. necessary.


France Begins Evacuations From Ivory Coast

France and the United Nations began evacuating thousands of French and other expatriates Wednesday trapped at U.N. offices and a French military base amid days of anti-foreigner rampages in Ivory Coast's largest city, French and U.N. officials said.


Ha toccato anche la provincia di Bergamo, con controlli e perquisizioni, il blitz dei carabinieri di Verona contro un'organizzazione italo-ghanese specializzata in furti di auto di grossa cilindrata che venivano portate in Africa e Asia.


Blood Transfusions at Birth Often Unneeded

NEW YORK  - A significant proportion of  blood transfusions given to mothers around the time of birth  may be unnecessary, Canadian researchers report in the journal  Obstetrics and Gynecology.


A 1,3896 nei primi scambi della mattinata, ieri il record


Japan's Nikkei average edged up 0.26 percent by midsession on Wednesday after the Bank of Japan's quarterly "tankan" survey showed a weakening of corporate sentiment that was in line with expectations.


The Republican National Convention is officially President Bush's party, but fellow GOP candidates are not shy about using the days before the guest of honor's arrival to raise money for their own campaigns.


Almost a fifth of England's state secondary schools do not meet the government's GCSE target but things are improving.


Despite its star wattage--including Meryl Streep, Vanessa Redgrave and others--the film is a limp look at what might have been


McNair Improving, But Still Questionable

NASHVILLE (Sports Network) - Tennessee Titans quarterback  Steve McNair stretched and ran Friday, but did not throw any  passes and is still listed as questionable with a bruised  sternum for Sunday's game against San Diego.


Facebook in talks to sell itself to Yahoo: WSJ

Social-networking site Facebook is in  serious talks to sell itself to Yahoo for an amount that could  approach $1 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported on  Thursday.


Division over next-generation DVDs deepening

Hollywood studios are becoming  deeply divided over which high-definition technology will  replace the DVD, increasing prospects that it will be years  before next-generation players become standard equipment in  U.S. households.


Dance Review | American Dance Festival: Lines of Shuffling Bodies Pulse With Life and History

âHow Long Brethren?,â from 1937, was reconstructed by Dianne McIntyre at the American Dance Festival.


Motorola: We're not looking to replace Zander

Blog: A board member says a BusinessWeek story claiming that the mobile-phone maker's board is looking to replace its chief executive is wrong.


At least 6 US soldiers killed in Fallujah blast

At least six US marines were killed in a blast in Iraq's flashpoint city of Fallujah, a US military source said Monday. The blast took place at about 10:00 am (0600GMT) in al


McCain fund-raising lags, restructures campaign

Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign lagged in raising money in the past three months, prompting staff reductions and pay cuts, McCain's campaign announced on Monday.


Afghan Taliban say Korean hostages in good health

Twenty-three South Korean hostages held by Taliban rebels in Afghanistan are in good health and any use of force to rescue them would put their lives at risk, a Taliban spokesman said on Monday.


Pamphlets distributed in Baghdad neighbourhood to save British hostage

Iraqis have distributed 50,000 pamphlets pleading for the life of British hostage Kenneth Bigley, whose two US colleagues have been beheaded by his captors, a British source said.


Indonesia plane crash kills 22, airline says

YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia  - Twenty-two people died but scores escaped after an Indonesian passenger jet overshot the runway and burst into flames on landing in the cultural capital of Yogyakarta on Wednesday.


UAE watchdog to scrap Internet monopolies

The United Arab Emirates plans to level  the playing field in its nationwide Internet market,  effectively ending du telecom's monopoly in some parts of  Dubai, the chief telecom regulator was quoted as saying.


When a Murderer Wants to Practice Medicine

It is hard to think of a case in which a murderer should become a medical doctor. Murder and medical practice are simply incompatible.


A New Bird Species Is Confirmed in India

The discovery of the multicolored species, named Bugun Liocichla, is the first in the country in more than 50 years.


Monty Panesar and Steve Harmison bowl England to victory in the third Test at Old Trafford and a 2-0 series triumph over West Indies.


Turkish Company Freezes Operations in Iraq

A Turkish construction company announced Tuesday that it was halting operations in neighboring Iraq in a bid to save the lives of 10 employees kidnapped by militants.


A tool is created that can circumvent government censorship of the web, researchers report.


Militants release footage of Italian hostage, demand troop pullout

A group calling itself the Islamic Army in Iraq released footage of an Italian journalist it said was in their custody and gave Rome 48 hours to announce a troop pullout from Iraq.


A shortage of fuel in Nepal prompted by strikes and protests in the south forced the shutdown of much of the capital's public transportation system Wednesday


Suspected bird flu case prompts fear of human link

BANGKOKâThai and international health officials held an emergency meeting early today to review a case in which there is a "very remote possibility" that bird flu was passed from human to human, a senior WHO official said.


Heather McCreery-Choi swallowed her daily dose of Vioxx, an arthritis medication, on Thursday morning, then flipped on the morning news to learn the drug was being pulled from the market because it doubles the risk of heart attacks and strokes after 18


Ministro belga all'Eurogruppo: nel 2008 pochi miglioramenti


The cow jumps over the Pacific Acer plans to buy Gateway in a deal worth $710m, which will make Taiwan's computer giant the third-largest computer supplier in the world.â¦


The high-end retailer continues to perform better than its lower-end peers.


From Mount Florida to Moldova, five days in which Scotland's World Cup fate will be spinning like a top. Five days in which wee Berti could be king, could be clown.


The promos of Gandhi My Father have been drawing a lot of attention. However it is not easy subject to make.


Ban Sale of Water for Profit, Health Activist Says

Environmental activist Maude Barlow believes the world is poised to experience a freshwater crisis of "monumental proportions." The Canadian author shares her views on global water use and abuse with National Geographic News.


Terrell Owens invigorated the Philadelphia Eagles with his attitude, enthusiasm and MVP-type performance. Donovan McNabb and Brian Westbrook will do their best to prove this wasn'ta one-man offense.


GM executives began a company meeting at a Zurich hotel Tuesday morning, but Marchionne was not expected to arrive for talks with Wagoner until the afternoon.


Nokia Corp., the world's largest mobile phone maker, plans to bring 40 new handsets to the market next year as it seeks to expand its already dominant market share amid increased competition from rivals Motorola Inc.


Wal-Mart to score electronics environmentally

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  said on Monday that, starting next year, it will ask its electronics suppliers to evaluate the environmental impact of their products, and it will use the assessment to determine which merchandise to sell in its stores.


Wednesday was the first day in the life of a new Central License Agreement for music copyright holders throughout Europe. Now, license authorities and music publishers have agreed to dismantle their "home territories" and recognize each other's copyrights. Is this the prototype for the EU's new single software patent authority?


Emma Roberts is still in high school, but she's already an aspiring Hollywood veteran.


Taking their message to a state they don't recognize, the Hamas prime minister gave an interview to an Israeli newspaper and his top aide spoke in Hebrew on the radio Tuesday.


The terror case against two of Jose Padilla's codefendants hinges on secretly recorded calls.


I feriti sono 16, notevoli i danni alle abitazioni


Global Indian Film Awards - The organizers of the Global Indian Film Awards to be held in Dubai at the famous Al Wasal Stadium on the 27th of January have announced the names of the jury members


Forecasters See Moderating Temps Into Next Week

The weather will turn milder through  the weekend in the central and eastern United States, thawing  out the regions after the first arctic blast swept through them  last week, according to weather forecasters.


TeleNav brings user-generated content to GPS

Share your bad restaurant experiences with the world TeleNav has added extra functionality to its latest version, just launched in the US, to allow users to rate restaurants and other businesses, as well as tell everyone how much, and where, they just paid for their petrol.â¦


The yen advanced against the dollar on Friday, shrugging off weak third-quarter growth figures for Japan as market worries persisted about the huge US deficits.


India tests a missile with nuclear capability

NEW DELHI India on Sunday test-launched a surface-to-surface missile capable of carrying nuclear weapons, a Defense Ministry spokesman said.


Bush: Hard Choices Without Retirement Plan

President Bush warned Saturday that if Congress does not act now to overhaul Social Security, the choices ahead will be harsh and painful. He repeated his call to add private accounts to the system.


Experts say a centuries-old code carved at a British manor house, according to popular legend the key to finding the Holy Grail, is thought to be a cryptic message from an 18th century Christian sect.


Secondo senatore Fi parla del boicottaggio a Fiera del Libro


SANTA CLARA, Calif., (Sports Network) - The San Francisco  49ers Tuesday re-signed general manager Terry Donahue to a  multi-year contract. As per team policy, financial terms were  not released, but the deal is a four-year extension and will  run through 2009.


Taiwan to push UN referendum despite US caution

Taiwan said Wednesday that it planned to go ahead with a referendum next year on joining the United Nations under its own name, despite a warning from key ally Washington not to do so.


Tokyo, Shangai e Taiwan chiuse per il capodanno lunare


Greenspan Issues Warning on Retirement Benefits

The chairman of the Federal Reserve warned today that the Federal government might have to scale back promises to the elderly.


When Jenn Stuczynski started pole-vaulting, she trained in two primitive Quonset huts in Churchville, N.Y., near Rochester. Four years later, she still trains there, but her bar has been raised.


Singapore Airlines eyes 31 Boeing aircraft

SINGAPORE - Singapore Airlines (SIA) is set to outlay around US$7.35 billion for up to 31 Boeing B777-300ER (extended range) aircraft, with 18 to be delivered between 2006 and 2010, the company said.


Tsunami Warning Issued for Japan Isles After Quake

A tsunami warning was issued for a group of islands south of Tokyo after a strong earthquake off Japan's eastern coast on Wednesday, Japan's Meteorological Agency said. A magnitude 6.8 earthquake, the focus of which was about 6.2 miles below the seabed in the Pacific Ocean struck at around 3:11 p.m. (1:11 a.m. EST), the agency said.


Hero, Zhang Yimou scopre il Â«wuxiapianÂ»

Esce in Italia con due anni di ritardo Hero, il primo film di Â«cappa e spadaÂ» del regista cinese Zhang Yimou. Il suo nome Ã¨ legato a film intensi, bellissimi e impegnativi, come Lanterne rosse e La storia


New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin says he's sorry he used the term "hole in the ground" to describe the World Trade Center site.


The union representing pilots at budget airline Bmibaby drops plans to strike after agreeing a pay deal.


The mounting tension on Turkey's border with Iraq and U.S. demands for European allies to do more in Afghanistan are expected to dominate a meeting of NATO defense ministers opening Wednesday in the Netherlands.


Fiancee of US newsman kidnapped in Iraq appeals for release: rights group

I appeal to his kidnappers to release Micah Garen, who was only doing his job as a journalist by reporting in an independent manner the unfolding of the events in Iraq and in working to safeguard Iraq's archaeological heritage," Marie-Helene Carleton, Garen's fiancee and collaborator, told RSF.


Nicolas Sarkozy heads for Algeria and Tunisia - his first visit outside Europe since becoming French president.


Rumsfeld to stay on as US defense secretary

US President George W. Bush has asked Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld to remain at the Pentagon and Rumsfeld has agreed, a senior administration officialsaid Friday.


The number of Europeans with broadband has exploded over the past 12 months, with the web eating into TV viewing habits, research suggests.


Bailian Group to Acquire Five Store Chains

China's securities regulator has approved a plan by Shanghai conglomerate Bailian Group to acquire major stakes in five retailers in a step toward creating a massive retail chain group.


A unique state film archive is rotting away in Belgrade because of neglect and a lack of funds.


PAPA: CIAMPI, AUGURI PER XXVI ANNIVERSARIO PONTIFICATO

ROMA - Il presidente della Repubblica Carlo Azeglio Ciampi ha inviato a Giovanni Paolo II un messaggio di auguri per il ventiseiesimo anniversario del suo pontificato. ''Santita' - ha scritto Ciampi al Papa


Federal Report Sees Crude Oil Staying High

While the recent flurry of record oil prices may be temporary, government analysts said Thursday that $30-a-barrel oil should be expected for decades to come.


Profit rose on subscription growth at Liberty Mediaâs movie channel, Starz, and increased sales at its home shopping channel, QVC.


Polls: Senate immigration vote may impact Election 2006

Rasmussen Reports - On Friday, the U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly to build a 700-mile barrier along the Mexican border, bowing to public opinion as an election draws near. With most Democrats voting against the measure and all but one Republican in favor of it, a partisan distinction is starting to emerge. That may contribute to a somewhat less discouraging political environment for the GOP this fall, but Republicans are still facing a difficult set of issues.


Diabetic Children Fail to Meet Blood Sugar Targets

At least 80 percent of diabetic children in England may be vulnerable to complications such as heart disease, blindness and stroke later in life because their blood sugar


Roche's Tamiflu Works Against Bird Flu Strain-Study

Roche AG's Tamiflu anti-influenza drug has been proven to work against H5N1, the strain of the avian flu virus that the World Health Organization says could be the source of a deadly flu pandemic.


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Signs N.Korea Preparing a Missile Test a Worry-US

Signs that North Korea is preparing to test a ballistic missile are of great concern, a US commander said on Sunday, adding that the North could be on the verge of big missile technology breakthroughs.


ZAGREB: Croatia's slalom world champion Ivica Kostelic is expected to leave hospital this week with a clean bill of health following tests after a heart scare, a local daily newspaper reported on Wednesday.


When in 2047, the history of the 100 years of Independent India is written, PV Narasimha Rao will occupy a pivotal place and in some senses is likely to be ranked far ahead than those held in high esteem today merely for reasons of political expediency.


BOSTON - John Kerry fought back Thursday against campaign allegations that he exaggerated his combat record in Vietnam, accusing President Bush of using a Republican front group "to do his dirty work" and challenging Bush to debate their wartime service records.   "Well, if he wants to have a debate about our service in Vietnam, here is my answer: Bring it on," said the Democratic presidential candidate, reviving an old war and campaign slogan amid strong urging from party leaders for him to respond to two-week-old GOP assertions...


Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton was hailed by her husband Saturday as the best Democratic choice for the White House at a rally just uptown from his Harlem office where they were greeted by the sweet sounds of the Abyssinian Baptist Church choir and the handclaps of its congregation.


Norway increases its emergency aid to tsunami-hit countries in Asia

The Norwegian Government granted another NOK 1 billion (165 million US dollars) in emergency aid tothe flood-stricken nations in South-East Asia, Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) reported on Tuesday.


Blog: There's nothing on the roofs of parking garages now but old beer bottles and leaves.


Romanian miners witness slow death of the Jiu valley

The rattling lift stops with a screech as a dozen men appear out of the semi-darkness. "If I found another job, I would leave tomorrow," says Viorel, one of 2,500 miners in Lupeni in southern Romania.


Vijay Singh remained on course for a fifth victory in six events with a second-round 68 to lead the 84 Lumber Classic tournament in Pennsylvania.


The energy provider said household gas bills would rise by 12.4 per cent and electricity by 9.4 per cent from September 20. The company blamed the increases on the record price of wholesale gas, which also impacts on the cost of producing electricity.


The EstÃ©e Lauder Companies posted a 22 percent increase in quarterly profit yesterday as higher sales of anti-wrinkle creams, hair-care and cosmetic products offset weaker fragrance purchases.


Two Vietnamese men are arrested over a shooting spree at a Chinese restaurant that left seven people dead.


Jailsick jailbird tries to return to prison

What's a jailsick jailbird under house arrest to do when he feels homesick for prison?


Dead Victim of London Knife Rampage Named

The person killed when a man went on a  knife rampage across north London stabbing six people in just  over an hour was named on Friday as 58-year-old father of two  Ernest Meads.


Iran leader denied on WTC wreath request

A request by Iran's president to lay a wreath at the World Trade Center site next week has been turned down by police and blasted by U.S. diplomats as an attempt to turn ground zero into a "photo op."


Ministro: su Alitalia privilegiamo miglior piano industriale


I'm not going bald for Shantaram : Bachchan

Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan rubbishes rumours that he is going to shave his head for his first international film Shantaram to be directed by US-based Indian director Mira Nair.


Atene 2004. Sipario sui Giochi: grazie Atene, benvenuta Pechino

Il presidente del Cio, Jacques Rogge, dichiara chiusa la manifestazione. Angelopoulos: "Le Olimpiadi sono tornate a casa e abbiamo dimostrato al mondo cosa sanno fare i greci". La bandiera olimpica Ã¨ stata


Eli Manning had a chance, after a shaky start and a resurgent second half, to drive the Giants to a winning touchdown, but fell short in the final minute.


Cowboys' Testaverde Feels Pregame Jitters

Vinny Testaverde is getting ready for his 18th NFL opener, so he definitely knows what to expect. Pregame jitters. And lots of them.


A man's testicles might be a source of stem cells to help him fight serious diseases, US scientists have shown.


Labor Market Expanded at Modest Rate in January

The government's report indicated that employers are still cautious about hiring despite more than a year of healthy economic growth.


Egyptian Islamists say police harass them at polls

Police prevented Egyptians from voting on Monday in some areas where the opposition Muslim Brotherhood is strong, in the first elections under an amended constitution which makes life harder for the Islamists.


Ousted Fannie executives could still collect millions

Squelching speculation about how much its deposed top executives will walk away with, Fannie Mae on Monday spelled out the severance it plans to pay the two it forced out following an accounting scandal.


Privateer Formula One team Jordan will be Toyota-powered next season, it was revealed on Monday. The one year deal - for the 'affordable' 2005-spec RVX-05 V10 supply - was concluded before the weekend, according to a Toyota statement.


A ruptured gasoline pipeline exploded in flames, killing at least 34 people near Nigeria's main city of Lagos as they tried to scoop fuel from the gushing leak, police said Wednesday.


In the first long-term study of the effects of air pollution on children, researchers reported Wednesday that children and teenagers in Southern California communities


Time-travelling reporters or vampire PIs? The hunt for the next Lost

Media & professional: British channel bosses in Los Angeles vie to land the next US hit television show.


Scientists estimate there are nearly 700 highly endangered tigers in the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest that straddles the border of India and Bangladesh, officials said Saturday.


Newcastle boss Sir Bobby Robson has been sacked by the club after their poor start to the Premiership season. Two points from four games have left the Magpies 16th in the league.


Southwest Offers Ailing ATA $100 Million Deal to Share Flights

The proposal was indicative of the fervent competition that is emerging in the low-fare segment of the airline industry.


Sharon Says Israel Could Coordinate Gaza Pullout

HERZLIYA, Israel  - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  said Israel was ready to coordinate its Gaza withdrawal plan  with a future Palestinian government and said that could open  the way for a broader peace agreement.


Online criminals are exploiting human hopes and fears to spread spam and viruses.


Auburn gained a measure of respect in the eyes of Associated Press pollsters for its 24-6 rout of Georgia on Saturday, but it wasn't enough to vault the Tigers ahead of Oklahoma for second in the Bowl Championship Series standings.


CEPA II receives warm response from HK commerce, industry circles

Businessmen from Hong Kong industry and commerce circles expressed their welcome to the signing of the second phase of the Chinese mainland/Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA II) in Beijing Friday.


Back to Oz: 'The Wiz' Eases on Down the Road Anew at La Jolla Playhouse

Playbill - La Jolla Playhouse's new staging of the Oz-based musical The Wiz, starring David Alan Grier in the title role,"begins previews Sept. 26 at the hands of director Des McAnuff.


US sanctions spark new Darfur controversy

The United States plans to slap fresh sanctions on Sudan over the Darfur conflict on Tuesday and seek a tough new UN Security Council resolution punishing Khartoum, top US officials said.


Friedman Paul Erhardt, a German-born cook known as "Chef Tell" who was one of America's pioneering television chefs, has died. He was 63.


51-49 stakes seen in $36 billion plan; rival bid could surface

Although a Sprint-Nextel combination is being characterized as a $36 billion merger of equals, published reports describe the emerging transaction as a purchase by Sprint.


A ballot of postal workers is expected to reveal strong support for the first national postal strike since 1996.


Vodafone made good on its promise to return more cash to shareholders yesterday with a doubling of its half-year dividend and plans to buy back a further Â£2.2bn of shares over the next four months.


BAGHDAD - Simona Torretta e Simona Pari si sono sfilate il cappuccio nero dalla testa e la prima cosa che hanno detto Ã¨ stata Â«shukranÂ», grazie in arabo. Sullo sfondo la grande moschea di Umm al QurÃ , la


Australia's new government told an Indian envoy Tuesday that it will not sell uranium to his country while it is not a member of the global nonproliferation treaty.


Television Review | 'Standing Silent Nation': The Battle Over Hemp on an Indian Reservation

The story of a dirt-poor but enterprising family thwarted by shocking, stupid acts by jerks armed with red tape and guns produces a single effect: umbrage.


The dollar continues its record-breaking slide against many of the world's major currencies, with analysts predicting it could fall further.


A consortium led by Royal Bank of  Scotland  said on Friday it had formally launched its  71.1 billion euro ($98.2 billion) bid for Dutch bank ABN AMRO   as it attempts to beat rival suitor Barclays   to the biggest ever bank takeover.


Three British troops have been killed and a number of others injured, in Iraq. Send us your reaction.


Scientists Hail Gigantic Leap for Mankind

The European-designed Huygens spacecraft has begun its 20-day descent to Saturn's satellite Titan with the aim of penetrating its thick atmosphere and unraveling the mysteries below.


MICROSOFT has moved to shore up its defences by acquiring a small anti-spyware company that makes security products to detect and remove unwanted software from Windows-based computers.


L'allarme del ministro dell'Economia: "I conti peggiorano, aumenta la spesa"Nel caso di rottura dell'equilibrio dei conti il giudizio dell'Ue sarebbe castrofico"                                            Padoa-Schioppa: "Alle pensioni 2,5 mld" Epifani: "Non trattiamo con la calcolatrice"                                                                                Durissima la replica del leader della Cgil: "Dietro i numeri ci sono sempre problemi e persone"


County to shift assets to state pension fund

Under pressure from regulators, the troubled Middlesex Retirement System voted yesterday to shift control of nearly $700 million of assets to the state pension fund.


Marrakesh in two minds over tourism boom

MARRAKESH, Morocco  - With its snake charmers, storytellers and palm trees against a backdrop of snow-capped mountains, Marrakesh was once an offbeat destination for rich or adventurous Europeans.


Militants in Iraq have freed seven foreign lorry drivers held hostage for more than a month, their employer says.


Music Industry Tightens Squeeze On Students

The recording industry is dusting off an old tactic in its never-ending effort to crack down on pirated music: Target the college kids.


Millions Celebrate Christmas Across Globe

US Navy AZ2 (Aviation Admin. Man 2nd class) Marco Moreno, right, from Ontario CA, and US Navy Sgt Edward Brewer, center, from Baytown, TX wait to be served turkey by catering contractor Daniel Decrvez, left


"The Gates" are open — all 7,500 of 'em. The biggest art project in New York City's history debuted Saturday in Central Park with the unfurling of saffron-colored fabric banners suspended in 16-foot-high frames, providing a splash of sunrise 26 years in the making.


US Airways Group has asked its pilots to fly more hours without a pay raise in a last-minute effort to settle a key labor dispute and head off a second bankruptcy filing.


Jerry Yang faces pressure as he decides whether to try to rescue the company from Microsoft, or accept its bid to purchase Yahoo.


The CIA scored a huge hit with this investment. So when's the IPO?


An exhibit of photographs, film footage and other memorabilia from the life of Diana, Princess of Wales will go on display Saturday at the palace where she lived.


Poland softens tone on eve of EU treaty summit

Poland softened its public tone on the eve of a crucial European Union summit due to launch negotiations on a reform of the bloc's institutions but Britain angered its partners by trying to gut foreign policy provisions.


Life will never be the same again for Monster Cable

Monster Cable Products Inc. is best known for selling premium-priced speaker wires connected to the back of home entertainment systems.


A rollercoaster closed after a girl was killed when she fell 100ft from her seat is to reopen next month.


The UN secretary general says he is encouraged by the "orderly conduct" in historic elections in Aceh, Indonesia.


This film version of the super successful, long running stage musical 'The Phantom of the Opera' is virtually a recreation of the stage show, complete with swirling mists, candles rising from


Russia Mourns Hostage Deaths, Putin Criticized

BESLAN, Russia  - Grief-stricken mothers and  fathers trudged through mud and rain on Monday to bury children  slaughtered in a Russian school siege as criticism mounted over  the way the Kremlin handled the crisis.


A soldier who generated front-page headlines by asking Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld about a shortage of armored vehicles in Iraq got advice from a reporter before posing the question.


Hunting Season For Young Buck, Following Vibe Stabbing

Yesterday, we told you about Mondayâs Vibe Awards mayhem - not willing to settle for a wussy boob flash or Bono cuss, the awards show was interrupted by an actual stabbing.


Buy a Dell PC, help plant a tree ... that is, if you care to make a donation.


HERO or villain, statesman or terrorist - Yasser Arafat proved as divisive in death as he was in life. Leaders around the world yesterday saluted his devotion to the Palestinian cause, but George Bush said


EU plans threaten new media development: Ofcom

European Union plans to regulate  moving images will threaten new services such as online games  and mobile phone clips, British media watchdog Ofcom said on  Wednesday.


Perhaps nowhere in the body is the adage "you are what you eat" so true as in your eyes, a link scientists are banking on in a novel bid to save premature babies' vision.


Troops move into the streets of Rangoon while US announces punitive sanctions.


Prince Harry survives Argentina kidnap scare:

[World News]: London, Nov 26 : Prince Harry left Argentina in a hurry recently after Scotland Yard detectives were reportedly tipped off about a kidnap plot to seize the Prince from a local pub that he is known to frequent.


Soccer: Stalemate between Charlton and Southampton

LONDON - This morning's Premiership clash between Charlton and Southampton ended in stalemate at The Valley where neither side had the guile to fashion a goal in a fairly dull encounter.


Former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik, left, speaks in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, Friday, Dec. 3, 2004 after President Bush announced Kerik as his choice to replace Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge.


An opposition lawmaker was gunned down by a police officer in the second fatal shooting of an opposition legislator this week amid ethnic fighting.


Space shuttle Atlantis on Sunday was moved from the launch pad back to a hangar so technicians can inspect damage caused by an hail storm and determine what kind of repairs should be made.


Virgin Mobile USA files for $506 mln IPO

- Virgin Mobile USA Inc. filed with U.S. regulators on Friday to raise up to $506 million in an initial public offering of Class A common stock, up from its earlier filing to raise up to $100 million.


Studios and directors begin informal contract talks

The Directors Guild of  America has begun casual contract talks with the studios, and  an announcement of formal negotiations appears likely within  the coming week, a step that ensures the writers strike will  persist for some time.


Two Chinese Engineers Kidnapped in Pakistan

Two Chinese engineers working at a  hydro-electric project in Pakistan were kidnapped by tribesmen  on Saturday in a region where security forces have been hunting  militants linked to al Qaeda, officials said.


National League Playoff Game Summary - Los Angeles at St. Louis

St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - Woody Williams pitched six strong innings and Larry Walker homered twice, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the National League Division Series.


Free Software Foundation to Microsoft: You are not above the law

Blog: Microsoft wants to pick and choose which open-source licenses it will respect.  Nope, says the Free Software Foundation.


LSE knocks back DB's 530p as Germans mull going hostile

DEUTSCHE Borse yesterday put flesh on the bones of its plan to take over the London Stock Exchange - but its current 530p offer was again rejected by the LSE and the Germans refused to rule out going hostile.


Brazil's "The Elite Squad" wins in Berlin

Brazilian entry "The Elite Squad" won  the Berlin Film Festival's Golden Bear for best film on  Saturday.


The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers on Thursday endorsed Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton and Republican Mike Huckabee


India's largest aluminium producer, Hindalco, agrees to buy its US-Canadian rival Novelis for $5.9bn.


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Singer Alesha Dixon is the bookmakers' favourite to win the final of Strictly Come Dancing.


Stock index futures fell on Thursday as key interbank lending rates eased just slightly overnight, feeding concern that a plan by central banks to revive locked-up money markets may not work.


Greece Fires Air Force Chief Following Deadly Helicopter Crash

Greece has fired its air force chief after 17 people, including a top Greek Orthodox cleric, died in a helicopter crash Saturday. The Air Force's Lieutenant General Panagiotis Papanikolaou was blamed for the


Scientists in Oxford say they have a new method of identifying people most at risk of breast cancer.


Sinead O'Connor Takes Out Ad to Plead for Privacy

Maverick Irish pop star Sinead O'Connor asked the media to leave her alone on Friday -- by taking out a full-page advert in a national newspaper.


Jurors continuing to deliberate a verdict in the Phil Spector murder trial see videotaped evidence.


Speculators driving up oil prices says Kuwait

NEW DELHI: Kuwait's foreign minister said yesterday that Middle East oil exporters are producing at maximum capacity to stabilise prices that are being driven up by speculators from outside the region.


New Sony Digital SLRs Feature Two Image Sensors

The new dual-sensor approach helps improve live preview performance.


The President is too busy to call, Spain told

PRESIDENT BUSH has delivered a calculated snub to JosÃ© Luis RodrÃguez Zapatero, Spainâs Socialist Prime Minister, plunging Washingtonâs links with Madrid to a new low.


An alleged Mafia boss suspected of four murders in Italy has been extradited from the UK.


Update 1: OPEC May Consider Further Production Cuts

OPEC might make deeper cuts in production if prices continue to slide, Gulf oil ministers said Saturday, a day after crude prices tumbled to their lowest levels in five months when producers decided to limit supply by 1 million barrels a day.


Deal to name Blair as Middle East envoy delayed

Western powers struggled on Tuesday to finalize a role for outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair as Middle East envoy in their bid to revive peace prospects after Islamist Hamas' takeover of the Gaza Strip.


The fastest-swiveling space science observatory ever built rocketed into orbit on Saturday to scan the universe for celestial explosions.


Centro to buy New Plan Excel for US$3.4 billion in cash

Australia's Centro Properties  Group  and Centro Retail Trust  have agreed to  buy New Plan Excel Realty Trust  for about $3.4 billion  in cash, accelerating Centro's push into the United States.


North Korea says has funds, to move on nuclear deal

North Korea said on Monday that the standoff over frozen funds had been resolved and it would now start implementing a nuclear disarmament deal struck in February.


UK mini-conglomerate Novar has unveiled an Â£1.2bn ($2.3bn) bid from Honeywell of the US, a month on from rejecting another offer from Melrose.


Contrari Roach-Gurria, economia rallenta ma Roma non e' sola


HP stands for "Hailstorm of Printers"...no, really

Blog: HP releases a bunch of new printers for home and office users.


Sarkozy sues French magazine over ex-wife text message claim

President Nicolas Sarkozy is suing a French news website for reporting he sent a text message to his ex-wife Cecilia offering to call off his wedding to Carla Bruni if she took him back, his lawyer said.


British troops stop to detonate a roadside bomb they found near their base in Basra, Iraq Friday Nov. 5, 2005. Thursday insurgents attacked British troops at a checkpoint in central Iraq, killing three and


Banca centrale punta a drenare nuova liquidita' dal sistema


Lorenzo Riva crea un vestito tempestato di diamanti Leo Cut


Fighting escalates in Fallujah as insurgents arrive for battle

US warplanes and tanks pummeled Fallujah yesterday as intense battles raged on the outskirts of the insurgent-held city. The escalation of fighting


Roma, 20:42 - CALCIO, SOCRATES: IN ITALIA ERA ED E' UNA MAFIA

Durissime dichiarazioni dell'ex centrocampista della Fiorentina e della nazionale brasiliana Socrate...


Major police operation at US base in Germany after threats

German police launched a major operation at the US military airport at Spangdahlem after US forces received threats by telephone, police in the west German city of Trier said on Tuesday.


For two months after Laura Dickinson was found dead in her dorm room, Eastern Michigan University officials assured her parents and the public there was no sign of foul play.


The bosses of private equity firms are likely to face a tough grilling when they appear before UK MPs.


All-Star Notebook: N.B.A.âs Recovery Work Draws Malone Back Home

Karl Malone came to New Orleans to join the leagueâs rebuilding efforts during All-Star weekend.


Berlin film festival fails to reel in the critics

You know it has not been a vintage Berlin film festival when the leading contender for top prizes falls somewhere between "average" and "good" in the critics' ratings


Want to be sure it's GM-free? Buy food in Moscow

Moscow next week introduces a city-wide label to identify GM-free foods, a move ecologists hail as ground-breaking but which foreign producers say is complex and costly.


Smokers below 40 at five fold risk of heart attacks!

According to the British Medical Journal, a study published in 'Tobacco Control' has revealed that smokers aged below 40 are five times more prone to suffering from a heart attack than non smokers of the same age.


In Palm Beach, Results of 2000 Still Stir a Fight

Although Democrats hold a solid majority in Palm Beach County, Fla., it is so big that even a small shift among its 700,000 voters could make a difference in November.


Gophers kick 4 football players off team

Minnesota coach Tim Brewster kicked four accomplished players off the football team Wednesday for their alleged involvement in the rape of an 18-year-old woman.


I will talk with an 'open mind': Musharraf

Heading for his first interaction with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday with 'an open mind', Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said they will not discuss solutions for substantive issues as the aim is to create and develop understanding and


Yahoo Rebounds; Resurgence Tied to Yang's Return

Yahoo's better-than-expected third-quarter earnings has analysts feeling bullish about the old internet mainstay, and investors singing the praises of Jerry Yang, who returned to the company he founded in order to right the ship.


China Mobile offers push e-mail on Windows devices

(InfoWorld) - China Mobile Communications, the country's largest mobile operator, will soon offer Microsoft's push e-mail service to its subscribers, the two companies said Monday. The Push Mail service will start operation in mid-December, giving subscribers who use mobile devices running Microsoft's Windows Mobile 5.0 software the ability to send and receive e-mail, the companies said on the opening day of the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU's) Telecom World 2006 exhibition and conference in Hong Kong. Pricing for the service was not announced. In addition to Microsoft's push e-mail service, China Mobile alreadyÂ offers Research In Motion's rival BlackBerryÂ push e-mail service. China Mobile offers two service plans for Research In Motion's BlackBerry in China. One plan includes 50MB of data transfer over China Mobile's GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) network for 398 renminbi ($51.76) per month. The other plan, priced at 598 renminbi per month, offers 400MB of data transfer for e-mail, including 2MB of international roaming for data access. Telecom World runs through Friday, December 8.


Customer Complains About Transfer of Data

A customer of Lloyds TSB bank has complained to Britain's Information Commissioner arguing that data should not be transferred outside Europe without the consent of individual customers.


20th Century Fox announces first Blu-ray titles

Film studio Twentieth Century Fox, a   unit of News Corp. NWS.N, on Thursday announced its first   eight movie titles that it will publish on the new DVD format   called Blu-ray and which will be on sale by November.


UK police quiz Blair again in funding probe

British police have questioned British Prime Minister Tony Blair for a second time in an investigation into political party funding, further tarnishing his image as he prepares to step down after a decade in power.


The Boston Red Sox finalized a $1.5 million, one year-year contract with free agent pitcher Wade Miller on Thursday, one day after completing a $25.5 million, three-year deal with right-hander Matt Clement.


province of Quezon. Track and fittings in the area had been stolen in the past and sold as scrap. Estimates of the number of people on board ranged from 312 to more than 400.