In vantaggio 3-1 a inizio ripresa, i nerazzurri sono raggiunti sul 3-3 da Totti e De Rossi. Roma-Inter, posticipo della 5.a giornata di Serie A termina sul vivace punteggio di 3-3. Una partita piena di errori


Jets hire Callahan as assistant head coach/offense

The New York Jets have hired Bill  Callahan as their assistant head coach/offense.


In a speech at Clowes Memorial Hall at Butler University last month, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency George Tenet expressed both hope and concern about our nation and the international intelligence community.


Report: Sprint in Talks to Buy Nextel for $36B

Citing "sources familiar with the situation," Reuters is reporting that Sprint is in advanced talks to buy Reston-based Nextel in a mostly stock deal that would combine the No. 3 and No. 5 U.S. wireless service carriers.


Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on Saturday said his talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh marked a "historic day" in bilateral relations.


Before the Bell: Krispy Kreme Down 11 Pct

Shares of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. (KKD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) fell 11 percent before the bell on Monday after the struggling doughnut shop chain reported a quarterly net loss


Roma, 16:02 - CICLISMO, LEGALE BASSO: STANGATO PERCHE' NON HA ACCUSATO RIIS

''La procura voleva nomi nuovi, importanti. Volevano due nomi, precisi. Basso non poteva fare il nom...


East Timor launches operation against rebels

East Timor's military and international  forces have launched an operation against rebels hiding in  hills near the capital following an assassination attempt on  the country's president.


Scotland launches electronics design centre

Glasgow Uni goes even higher tech The University of Glasgow is smashing a champagne bottle off the side of a new electronics design centre today.â¦


Asian shares were mostly lower on  Monday amid weak volume and as a price war for Nippon Telegraph  and Telephone Corp.'s fixed-line business sent its shares  tumbling 5.7 percent.


A far reaching consultation into plans to upgrade flood protection across the country is to be unveiled.


Stage and Screen Star Theroux Directs Film Debut "Dedication" with Tony Winner Crudup

Playbill - Stage and screen actor Justin Theroux makes his film directorial debut with "Dedication," starring recent Tony Award winner Billy Crudup, opening in New York City and Los Angeles Aug. 24.


Roma, 13:38 - CALCIO, LIPPI: ITALIA PRIMA E' PREMIO A DUE ANNI FANTASTICI

''L'Italia è tornata al primo posto nel ranking della Fifa. E' il premio per due anni fantast...


ATHENS, GREECE - Bulgaria's Milen Dobrev lived up to his top seeding and took the gold medal in the 207-pound (94 kg) division of the Olympic weightlifting tournament.


TV show winners top New Year music charts

This year's and last year's winners of a television talent show topped the singles charts Sunday, ensuring they reigned supreme heading into the New Year.


US Welcomes Georgian Withdrawal From South Ossetian Region

Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Georgia's withdrawal of its soldiers after an advance into the breakaway region of South Ossetia sends the ``right signal'' toward ending their standoff peacefully, the US State Department said.


Ken Griffey Jr. capped his Seattle homecoming with two home runs, passing Mark McGwire for seventh place on the career list in the Cincinnati Reds' 3-2 loss to the Mariners on Sunday.


SBC lowers broadband prices for new customers

SBC Communications will offer a high-speed Internet connection for $19.95 per month to new customers who buy a premium calling plan and sign a one-year contract, the company said on Wednesday.


IBM triples transistor performance with germanium

IBM has successfully demonstrated a new technique for improving transistor performance that will help the company build smaller, more powerful chips in the next decade, company researchers said yesterday.


Nigerian unions suspend fuel strike but warn of re-match

ABUJA : Nigeria's unions suspended their general strike and gave President Olusegun Obasanjo's government two weeks to find a way to cut rising fuel prices, the country's top labour leader said.


Thousands Celebrate Pavarottiâs Art and Humanity

Luciano Pavarotti, the Italian tenor, was eulogized on Saturday as a âgreat artistâ with âa profound sense of humanity.â


Opening Night arrives, but NHL still shut down

TORONTO (Ticker) -- The NHL Players Association marked what should have been opening night of the 2004-05 season by putting the onus for the month-long lockout on the intransigence of Commissioner Gary Bettman.


U.S. warplanes pound southern Baghdad outskirts

U.S. warplanes launched their biggest air strike in Iraq since at least 2006 on Thursday, bombarding date palm groves on Baghdad's southern outskirts with more than 40,000 pounds of bombs in a matter of minutes.


Blog: Live updates from Apple CEO Steve Jobs' keynote speech at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco.


Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and Kennedy insider who helped define mainstream liberalism during the Cold War and remained an eminent public thinker into the 21st century, has died, his son said


N.Y. Trooper Dies After Being Shot by Fugitive

CASSADAGA, N.Y., Sept. 4 -- One of two troopers ambushed while searching for an escaped convict died Sunday of his injuries, and state police vowed to capture the man they believe killed him.


Alleged bin Laden tape criticizes Saudis

An audiotape said to have been recorded by Osama bin Laden surfaced Thursday, in which the man identified as the al Qaeda leader bitterly criticizes the Saudi government.


How this once-tiny company hinted it was ready for a turnaround.


Dortmund, 18:48 - CALCIO, BORUSSIA DORTMUND: PRESO RUKAVINA, ORA VUOLE LEHMANN

Il Borussia Dortmund ha ingaggiato il terzino destro serbo Antonio Rukavina dall'FK Partizan. Costo ...


Hamm Wins All-Around With Amazing Comeback

ATHENS, Greece - He had to be perfect and hope no one else was. A fall on his vault landing sent Paul Hamm stumbling into the judges' table and all the way down to 12th place in the all-around gymnastics final...


Six Moroccan peacekeepers are arrested over claims that they sexually abused minors in DR Congo.


MIGRATION-GERMANY:  New Hope Arises for Integration

BERLIN, Jul 19 (IPS) - A summit on integration of some 15 million migrants  into German society has produced an ambitious new programme.


Golden farewell for footballâs Famous Five

ATHENS: Over the past 13 years, they talked about the team, about being teammates. The members of the US womenâs soccer team talked about little kids who needed strong female role models - women athletes to look up to, emulate.


Iraq's Maliki offers olive branch to insurgents

Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al -Maliki on Sunday offered an olive branch to Iraqi insurgents waging war against his government and said he would announce a long-awaited cabinet reshuffle within two weeks.


Quasi dimezzato a 117 milioni, cedola a 0,032 euro


Think you have the next big novel? So do the hundreds of writers vying in a contest at Amazon.com.


Londra, 17:12 - CALCIO, MANCHESTER CITY: GIOCATORI REGALANO AGENDINA A ERIKSSON

I giocatori del Manchester City hanno regalato al loro tecnico Sven Goran Eriksson una nuova agendin...


Old Etonian gets seven years for Guinea coup plot

By Peta Thornycroft in Harare and David Blair, Africa Correspondent. Simon Mann, an old Etonian and former SAS officer, stood expressionless in khaki prison fatigues yesterday as he was sentenced to seven years


Bright Idea of Tire Reef Now Simply a Blight

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Now the idea seems daft. But in the spring of 1972, the dumping of a million or so tires offshore here looked like ecological enlightenment.


Falcons' Andersen becomes all-time scoring leader

Atlanta Falcons kicker Morten Andersen became the NFL's all-time scoring leader with an extra point on Saturday against the Dallas Cowboys.


Bodies line south India beaches; tsunami kills up to 3,000

Wailing relatives gathered around dozens of bodies on beaches in southern India on Sunday after a tsunami triggered by an earthquake in distant Indonesia killed up to 3,000 people.


China and the European Union, meeting yesterday in the Hague, pledged to boost relations while signing more than a dozen cooperation agreements.


An official report into the process of naturalisation in Switzerland says the current system is discriminatory.


Il gruppo di 23 volontari era nelle mani dei sequestratori dal 19 luglio. Due gli uccisi                                             Afghanistan, liberati dai Talebani    tutti gli ostaggi sudcoreani


A dividend cut and pink slips at National City Bank are harbingers of a bleak results season for U.S. commercial banks.


Obama and Cheney discover hidden family ties

They are political polar opposites, but for Vice President Dick Cheney and Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama, hidden family ties run deep, as they are distant cousins.


Se Bush non rispettera' la sovranita' venezuelana


Scrum half Chris Whitaker has been ruled out of Australia's rugby tour to Europe next month, compounding selection problems for the Wallabies.


It's not cricket as football wins out in England

Cricket is the new football. Well, some pundits in England were saying as much 12 months ago when Ashes fever gripped the nation.


Companies whose business models share too much in common with the airlines are likely to suffer a similar fate.


The largest senior lobby opposes changing Social Security to allow private accounts.


Thomson announced Friday it that it will enter the HD DVD market with a line of players and that it will also manufacture HD DVD and Blu-ray discs.


Israel Troops Kill 3 Palestinians in Gaza -Medics

Israeli troops killed three Palestinians at a flashpoint Palestinian town on the Gaza Strip's border with Egypt on Wednesday, witnesses and medics said.


Two French journalists kidnapped in Iraq have pleaded for Paris to meet their captors' demands and reverse a ban on Muslim headscarves for girls in public schools.


Vaccine Effective In Preventing Infection with Cancer-Causing HPV

NEW YORK NOV 11, 2004  - In a study conducted in North America and Brazil, a bivalent vaccine was effective in preventing infection with the two most common oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) types -- HPV-16 and HPV-18.


German Astronaut Says Space Station Leak Not Bad

COLOGNE, Germany - The chemical leak in the International Space Station earlier this week was much less dramatic than it initially appeared and did not cause anyone to fall ill, German astronaut Thomas Reiter said Friday.


US ; Stocks Get Boost from Economic Data

US News, NEW YORK - US stocks climbed on Thursday, after durable goods data pointed to a healthy pace of activity in the factory sector and another report showed an improvement in consumer sentiment for December, but the session was expected to be quiet


Pop star Michael Jackson reaches a settlement with his ex-wife in their battle over custody of their two children.


Japan's Central Bank Downgrades Assessment

Japan's central bank offered a bleaker assessment of the economy for the first time in more than a year and a half on Friday, citing weakening industrial production and slowing export growth as a cause foir concern.


A grad student who posted a fake boarding pass generator to illuminate a security hole, only to get raided by the FBI, avoids prosecution. But he says his treatment will make the nation less safe. In 27B Stroke 6.


Army launches hunt for killers of 16 Indian policemen

A massive manhunt is underway  in the dense jungles of India's troubled northeastern state of  Manipur after 16 policemen were killed in a militant ambush, a  top military commander said on Sunday.


but it's something to which they need to begin paying attention before a catastrophe of terrible proportions occurs. You may remember


England count on Rooney to dampen Welsh fire

Sven-Goran Eriksson has sent England sides out to face opposition of higher quality.


Japan Revises Copyright Law to Facilitate IP-Based Broadcasting

Tokyo, Dec. 15 (Jiji Press)--Japan's House of Councillors on Friday passed into law a bill to revise the copyright law, mainly to facilitate the Internet technology-based distribution of video and audio content.


A new biography tells you more than you may want to know about the late Hollywood star. Stock quotes are delayed at least 15 minutes for Nasdaq, at least 20 minutes for NYSE/AMEX.


Security tight in Colombo as Sri Lanka marks 60 years of independence amid renewed unrest.


Alltel buys assets from Cingular; swaps market interests

NEW YORK, November 26  - Alltel Corporation (AT.NYS) has reached a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets from Cingular Wireless for $170 million in cash, while the two companies have agreed to swap partnership interests in


Skybus will add nightly flights from Chicopee

Skybus Airlines, the ultra cheap Ohio start-up that last week became the only airline offering scheduled jet service to Portsmouth, N.H., this summer will become the only airline of any kind serving another New England destination: Chicopee.


Nursing home care improving, report says

The use of physical restraints on nursing home patients has dropped by nearly a quarter in two years and fewer residents report suffering from pain, according to a report released yesterday by the Bush administration.


KOLKATA, India  - Thousands of protected birds are   being killed in India's West Bengal state to meet demand from   drummers who want to decorate their instruments with feathers,   officials and activists said.


FORMER Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu was suspended today from playing soccer in England for seven months after failing a drugs test.


Record-breaking Arsenal cruise to victory over Rovers

Champions Arsenal trounced Blackburn Rovers 3-0 at Highbury on Wednesday to set a new 43-match unbeaten league record in English football.


Israelis Kill 3 Islamic Jihad Militants in West Bank

The Palestinian prime minister said the recent Israeli raids were an attempt to undermine Palestinian efforts to form a national unity government.


Leicester City Football Club chief executive pays tribute to Adams

Micky Adams has been praised for his achievements with Leicester City by Chief Executive Tim Davies. Adams reisgned his post over the weekend with the Foxes board `reluctantly` accepting his decision at an extraordinary board meeting.


Promising Dystrophy Drug Clears Early Test

Researchers in the Netherlands have developed a drug that may eventually be used to treat children with a severe and fatal type of muscular dystrophy.


We're supposed to be excited that our mobile phones are getting to be more and more like mobile TVs, thanks to developments like Verizon Wireless's just-announced deal to bring YouTube videos to its V Cast service.


President Bush said Monday that Israel defeated Hezbollah's guerrillas in the monthlong Mideast war and that the Islamic militants were to blame for the deaths of hundreds of Lebanese civilians.


Most U.S. consumers think domestic manufacturers no longer offer the best quality or make the most innovative products, a survey released Thursday shows.


Scientists have discovered a poppy that does not produce addictive drugs - and are using it to make safer painkillers. Poppies are used to make the pharmaceuticals morphine and codeine, which act as painkillers


Matthew Hayden suffers a fractured big toe and is a doubt for the start of the World Cup.


Bolzano, 21:41 - CALCIO, AMICHEVOLE: BRESCIA-PETROLUP 2-2

Il  Brescia ha pareggiato 2-2 coi i rumeni del Petrolup nella sua seconda amichevole della nuova sta...


In the evolution of political campaigns, from whistle-stop trains to TV sound bites and celebrity pitches, why shouldnt i-campaigning come next? Just so were clear, thats i as in Internet based, not the I many politicians seem to put ahead of the people.


Wal-Mart cuts generic drug prices in Florida

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., said on Thursday   it would cut the price of nearly 300 generic drugs to $4 per   prescription starting in the retirement haven of Tampa,   Florida.


Microsoft adds MSN TV 2 Internet & Media Player

Microsoft's MSN TV division has introduced its MSN TV 2 Internet & Media Player, a broadband-enabled device designed to bring MSN content, PC-stored digital media and email to televisions.


Los Angeles Times - BAMIAN, Afghanistan — Archeologist Zemaryalai Tarzi can barely bring himself to look at the ravaged cliff face where two ancient Buddhas towered until the Taliban infamously blasted them to bits.


A bereaved mother injected a friend's baby with insulin because she was jealous of her healthy child.


France's Sarkozy separates from wife: statement

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Cecilia are separating by mutual agreement, the president's office said in a statement on Thursday.


Thousands Honor King at Ebenezer Baptist

More than 2,000 people crowded Ebenezer Baptist Church on Monday to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s commitment to peace and equality and note the importance of his legacy in this election year


Australian Record Industry action against operators of Kazaa

"We are very pleased to see the Australian music industry bringing the operators of Kazaa to court. The Australian case claims that Kazaa is violating copyright on a massive scale, misleading its users and


Dopo 30 anni il gruppo torna a suonare insieme


Eminem in Universal's 8 Mile - 2002Photo: Eli Reed" border="0" /> Grammy- and Oscar-winning rapper Eminem continued divorce proceedings with his wife, Kimberley Mathers, in an hour-long private hearing Tuesday.


Si aggrava il bilancio dell'incidente sull'isola di Mindanao


A police search of scrubland in response to an anonymous letter about Madeleine McCann finds no evidence.


MANCHESTER, Nov 1 (SW) - Following Djibril Cisse's horrendous double break injury at the weekend, Liverpool have revealed the operation the striker underwent yesterday had been a success.


AU pledges to increase ceasefire observers in Darfur

The African Union (AU) pledged Thursday to increase its ceasefire observers from the current 1,000 to 3,320 in the troubled western Darfur region of Sudan.


Until last week, no one was giving millionaire Democratic candidate Tim Mahoney much of a chance in his race for Congress. Now he's the frontrunner


Comedian Jerry Stiller and his wife Anne Meara each receive stars on the Hollywood walk of fame.


CIA Places Blame for Bhutto Assassination

The CIA has concluded that members of al-Qaeda and allies of Pakistani tribal leader Baitullah Mehsud were responsible for last month's assassination of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, and that they also stand behind a new wave of violence threatening that country's stability, the...


CEO: 'Salesforce.com 2.0' to take on Microsoft

Everyone knows Salesforce.com as the company that pioneered SaaS (software as a service) and survived the dot-com bust when many other ASPs didn't. Now, Chairman and CEO Marc Benioff says the company is ready to take on MicrosoftÂ as a leading development platform provider, a strategy he unveiled as "Salesforce.com 2.0" in New York on Tuesday.


Bush wants strong relations with Europe: Powell

US Secretary of State Colin Powell said President George W. Bush wants to have a strong relationship with European allies during his second four-year term in office.


'Nessuno è solo' on air il giorno di Tiziano Ferro

Questa mattina a Radio Deejay. E alle 14 appuntamento con la Community di All Music. Da ascoltare e vedere online


Fans ecstatic over Saints return to Superdome

A symbolic sense of normality will   return to this hurricane-ravaged city when the New Orleans   Saints host the Atlanta Falcons at the Superdome on Monday   night.


LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Paul McCartney, George Harrison and the songs of John Lennon can all be found in the top 15 of the U.S. pop album chart, the biggest confluence of ex-Beatles in years.


LeBron James scores 26 points as Cleveland beats the Bulls 97-74

LeBron James enjoys the Cleveland Cavaliers' teamwork even more than his individual accomplishments. One led to the other Saturday night as James scored 26 points to become the youngest player


MTV Networks video, coming soon to a site near you

Following other companies like CBS, NBC, and News Corp., Viacom's MTV Networks has announced a comprehensive plan to syndicate its content on partner sites like Veoh and Imeem.


You may not think you know a thing about the "Kalevala," but if you're acquainted with Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, the heavy-metal band Amorphis, or Don Rosa's Donald Duck cartoon books, you've got a ...


Two U.S. scientists win Nobel medicine prize

Americans Andrew Fire and Craig Mello won the 2006 Nobel prize for medicine for gene silencing by double-stranded RNA, the Nobel Assembly of Stockholm's Karolinska Institute said on Monday.


NASA to Donate Data to Aid Plants, Animals

While NASA is best known for putting a man on the moon, the U.S. space agency will now help keep plant and animal species on Earth.


U.S. average retail gasoline prices  are again approaching $2 a gallon, reaching a four-month high  amid record high crude oil prices and the effects of Hurricane  Ivan, a leading industry analyst said on Sunday.


British Airways Raises A$1.1 Bln From Qantas Sale

British Airways Plc, Europe's second- largest airline, raised about A$1.1 billion ($770 million) from the sale of shares in Qantas Airways Ltd.


When Anaheim's Vladimir Guerrero spoke yesterday about winning the AL MVP, he was sitting in the presidential palace in his native Dominican Republic.


New York may ban iPods while crossing street

New Yorkers who blithely cross the street listening to an iPod or talking on a cell phone could soon face a $100 fine.


Missteps Cited in Kerik Vetting by White House

President Bush's enthusiasm for Bernard B. Kerik, and a lack of candor from Mr. Kerik himself, were among the factors that led to the collapse of the Kerik nomination.


LONDON: President General Pervez Musharraf has succeeded in persuading British Prime Minister Tony Blair about the severity of Kashmir and Palestine disputes.


Orange votes for Big Brother sponsorship

It's a phone-in vote on phone-in voting There's been a lot of controversy about dubious premium rate phone-ins connected to TV shows this week, but that hasn't stopped Orange setting up a telephone vote for staff to decide whether or not it should sponsor the mother and father of all telephone voting shows - Big Brother.â¦


Toshiba Recalls 830,000 Laptop Batteries

TOKYO -- Major Japanese electronics maker Toshiba Corp. said Friday that it is recalling 830,000 batteries made by Sony for its laptops, the latest in a growing global recall involving Sony batteries.


REDWOOD CITY, Calif. The jury in Scott Peterson's murder trial has finished deliberating his fate for the day. They're scheduled to resume deliberations tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM _ deciding on whether to


Scotland's largest library, which is home to first editions and the country's film archive, is badly flooded.


Early Ritalin May Alter Later Brain Function

When rats are treated with Ritalin at an early age, they are more likely to exhibit "behavioral despair" as adult animals, Harvard researchers report.


Saturday Interview: Breaking the Habit of Disposable Diapers

Tereson Dupuy, founder of Mother of Eden, thinks reusable diapers are having their back-to-the-future moment.


Novita' dalle modifiche a piano industriale 2005-2008


EBay Inc. is expected to announce plans Tuesday to open a new Chinese Web site as part of a joint-venture with a Beijing-based Internet company, signaling a strategic shift in the online auction company's Chinese operations.


The husband of kidnapped aid agency chief Margaret Hassan has made a fresh appeal to her Iraqi captors to release her.


Montevideo, 15:55 - CALCIO, KAKA' IL MIGLIORE D'EUROPA PER EL PAIS DI MONTEVIDEO

Ancora un premio per Kakà. Il brasiliano del Milan è stato eletto migliore calciatore ...


Insurance Investigation Widens to Include a Look at Costs

The New York attorney general is pursuing reports of payoffs that may increase coverage costs for tens of millions.


'Your position has been eliminated' RadioShack sacked 400 workers at its Fort Worth headquarters on Tuesday morning via an email, which stated: "The work force reduction notification is currently in progress. Unfortunately your position is one that has been eliminated."â¦


Chronology of Intel's delays and cancellations

Intel, the world's largest chip maker, scrapped a plan Thursday to enter the digital television chip business, marking a major retreat from its push into consumer electronics.


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John McCain jettisoned his two top aides Tuesday as the one-time Republican front-runner struggled to right a presidential bid in deep financial and political trouble.


Iran's new top nuclear negotiator is scheduled to hold Tuesday his first international meeting about Tehran's contentious nuclear program since his appointment Â a one-day session in Rome with the European Union's foreign policy chief.


U.S.-Russia tensions, climate in focus as G8 meets

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - Leaders of the world's major powers gather on Germany's Baltic coast on Wednesday for a G8 summit likely to be dominated by U.S.-Russia tensions and wrangling over global warming.


If it didn't cross your mind while watching video footage of SpaceShipOne streaking into space over California's Mojave Desert on Monday, there were plenty of commentators on hand to jog your sense of history.


Vetture erano in zona non interessata a traffico ferroviario


Indian cricket officials tells their players to behave following the Harbhajan Singh controversy.


Lycopene, Vitamin E Reduce Prostate Tumors in Mice

Scientists are testing the impact of vitamin E and a synthetic version of lycopene, a compound in tomatoes, in cancer patients after they found that the combination slowed the growth of prostate tumors in mice.


Neonatal units in England are having to close their doors to new admissions once a week on average because of staff shortages, a watchdog says.


The White House acknowledges it recycled back-up tapes of e-mails sent in 2003, meaning millions may be lost forever.


Seat Tests Find Poor Whiplash Prevention

This promotional handout provided by SAAB, photo shows the 2004 Saab 9-3 Convertible. In a report issued by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Sunday, Nov. 14, 2004, Saab and Volvo car seats do a better


Ex-offenders arrested over murder near hostel

Â· Elderly woman found battered to death at home  Â· Sex attacker who killed in 2005 also lived at facility


Alaska Oil Spill Takes Toll on Animals and Fisheries

A rare break in rough Bering Sea weather is allowing officials to gain a better sense of damage from a large spill in the Aleutian Islands.


Visit by "hero" Zidane lifts Algeria's morale

Zinedine Zidane will give Algeria a badly-needed morale boost on Monday when he starts a visit to his ancestral home, a war-damaged nation that has long seen the French footballer as an icon of success.


Red Sox ace Beckett expects Rockies will be ready

Red Sox ace Josh Beckett expects the best from Colorado's batters despite an eight-day layoff for the National League champions that threatens to cool off the red-hot Rockies for the World Series starting on Wednesday.


Gulf leaders urge President Bush to prioritise the  creation of an independent Palestinian state.


Email trail from navy man to London 'terror' site goes fuzzy

Shifty attitude becoming prosecution's main plank In pre-trial maneuvering this month the US government's case against ex-Navy signalman Hassan Abu-jihaad became more moth-eaten. Prosecutors filed an interesting brief indicating they had no evidence against the defendant of a terror plot modus operandi.â¦


Green fleets, fat profits on display at Frankfurt show

Carmakers wasted no time trying to show off their new-found "green" credentials -- as well as their glittering profits -- at the start of the Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA) on Tuesday.


Stalin's Admirers Celebrate 125th Birthday

Dozens of residents of Josef Stalin's hometown celebrated the 125th anniversary of his birth Tuesday, singing, dancing and drinking champagne toasts to the late Soviet dictator.


If you've ever tried to create CSS tabs for your navigational systems you know how frustrating that can be. Fortunately there's another option, a piece of software which promises to be the solution to the problem. By Lee Underwood. 1004


A UN expert says growing crops to make biofuels to replace petrol is a crime against humanity.


Domani gli azzurri, privi di Masi e Canale, ospitano la Nuova Zelanda in un test match spettacolo. La vittoria Ã¨ un sogno, limitare i danni un dovere. ROMA, 12 novembre 2004 - Italia-Nuova Zelanda, partita dellâimpossibile. Vittoria.


Video May Show Deaths of Nepalese Hostages

Description: Video is posted on a website that could show the execution in Iraq of 12 hostages from Nepal. The hostages came to Iraq to work as cooks and cleaners for a Jordanian firm.


William Gallas scores as Arsenal defeat Chelsea for the first time since February 2004 to reclaim top spot in the Premier League.


Ankiel Solid in Rehab Start, Future Unsure

Rick Ankiel's long journey back to the majors may be nearing its completion. More that three years since he threw his last pitch for the St. Louis Cardinals, Ankiel gave up one unearned run and one hit in six innings Sunday for Triple-A Memphis in what could be his final start in the minors.


Apple Computer introduced a slew of new machines as it gears up for the annual holiday-shopping season.


Germany wants talks on NATO missile shield

WIESBADEN, Germany  - Germany called on Friday for talks on creating a NATO missile defense shield for Europe, a day after the United States vowed to press ahead with its system without alliance approval.


Pavarotti in "serious" condition: Italian media

Italian opera star Luciano  Pavarotti, hailed by many as the greatest tenor of his  generation, was in a serious condition on Wednesday after a  battle with cancer, media reported.


Medio Oriente. L'esercito israeliano entra a Jenin. Attentato sventato a Eretz. Sharon accelera il ritiro da Gaza. Una trentina di jeep e di veicoli corazzati israeliani, appoggiati da elicotteri da combattimento


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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton announced on Monday he will give up his job in days after he was unable to satisfy Senate opponents concerned he would pursue a unilateral U.S. foreign policy.


Cleanup to start at old sites in Lebanon

Cleanup is set to begin within days at the first of three ancient World Heritage sites damaged in the summer's Hezbollah-Israel war — a crumbling old castle rising from the Mediterranean whose foundation stones are now coated with oil sludge.


AMSTERDAM -- The Dutch supermarket retailer Ahold, seeking to streamline global operations and reduce debt, said yesterday that it will sell its holdings in Spain to Permira Funds, for roughly $849 million.


Yemeni Languishes at Guantanamo Long After U.S. Approved Release

SANAA, Yemen -- The word came in May 2006: Ali Mohammed Nasser Mohammed, a slight, 24-year-old Yemeni with curly black hair and a wispy beard, would be freed from Guantanamo after more than four years. He got a checkup. His photo was taken, as were his fingerprints. He was measured for clothes and...


Mortgage insurer MGIC loses $1.47 billion

MGIC Investment Corp, the largest U.S. mortgage insurer, posted on Wednesday a much larger-than-expected $1.47 billion quarterly loss as more homeowners fell behind on payments, and claims increased sevenfold.


Eventual burial site fuels emotional, political debate

TEL AVIV -- As Yasser Arafat's condition deteriorated in a hospital outside Paris yesterday, an explosive political crisis was brewing in Israel and the occupied territories over where the man who personifies the Palestinian national movement eventually would be buried.


NATO eyes greater role in energy security

NATO leaders will study at a summit starting on Tuesday whether the alliance should take more action to avert potential threats to energy supplies, for example by mounting patrols of key shipping lanes.


Some automotive industry executives insist that Americans still won't pay for significantly higher fuel economy. Are they right?


New Medical Journal Offers Free Online Access

A new online medical journal plans to make its articles available for free over the Internet. The Public Library of Science Medicine (PLoS Medicine), launched earlier this month, will be available to anyone


FDA confirms Chiron flu vaccine is unusable

WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that flu vaccine manufactured in Britain by Chiron Corp. is not usable. The announcement ended hopes that at least some batches of the vaccine were salvageable.


Deputy Foreign Minister Gergana Grancharova said her government believes the nurses are innocent and that such a payment could be seen as buying their freedom and an admission of guilt.


A new financial backer is helping fund a revival at Genoa's Sampdoria football club, but for how long?


L'azienda non e' pero' da ritenersi responsabile dell'invio


Rooftops key to Florida green energy goal

Despite its nickname, the Sunshine State, Florida's heavy rains and pricey real estate mean it has never been considered a good place to set up big solar energy plants.


I dati diffusi dal ministero dell'Economia sulla base delle dichiarazioni del 2005Autonomi e imprese che dichiarano una cifra non "in linea" sono 1,4 milioni                                            Studi settore: 10 mila euro l'anno per il 54% Visco: "C'Ã¨ una robustissima evasione"                                                                                MartedÃ¬ all'esame in Senato le mozioni dell'opposizione e della maggioranza


Ex ostaggi - Il magistrato spiega la parola Â«mercenariÂ»

BARI - Non si attenua la polemica sulle argomentazioni del gip di Bari Giuseppe De Benedictis nella motivazione della decisione di ritiro del passaporto a Giampiero Spinelli, il compaesano e amico di Cupertino, indagato per arruolamento non autorizzato al


UK's Brown makes fact-finding visit to Iraq

Britain's next prime minister, Gordon Brown, arrived in Iraq on Monday for a fact-finding visit as he weighs Britain's future involvement in a four-year-old war that has angered voters and led to calls for a speedy pullout.


Publisher Steve Ross, who as head of the Crown division at Random House, Inc. has worked with such authors as Sen. Barack Obama, Ann Coulter and Jonathan Kozol, is leaving to run a nonfiction division at HarperCollins.


Word of oversupply from OPEC punctures oil prices

LONDON - Oil prices eased further today, as the head of the OPEC cartel said markets were well-supplied with crude and traders continued to take profits from this year's 40 percent rally.


Almost 30 percent of U.S. residents tag online

InfoWorld - Tagging, the emblematic activity of the "Web 2.0" and social computing era, appears destined for mainstream status, a new study concludes.


In Adolescents, Addiction to Tobacco Comes Easy

Teenagers can get hooked on one cigarette, a doctor warns.


Britons will be asked to "leave it off" by a campaign showing the link between energy use and climate change.


Thundering fighter jets streamed the blue, white and red of the French tricolor as President Jacques Chirac on Tuesday dedicated the world's tallest bridge, a skyway span dwarfing the Eiffel Tower by more than 50 feet.


Three Minutes with SAP Chief on Hosted Apps

Vishal Sikka, SAP's chief software architect, describes the company's software-as-a-service approach.


It was a sign of the times -- Michelle Wie's face on a billboard some 15 miles outside of Southern Pines, N.C. She was being used to promote the US Women's Open at nearby Pine Needles, though Wie's saga turned out to be one of the lowlights to the championship.


Sudan says it has foiled a coup plot by backers of detained Islamist leader, Hassan al-Turabi.


A former police officer about to face trial on drug charges and five alleged members of a violent drug gang overpowered a guard and cut through at least four fences to escape from a federal detention center near the Mexican border, officials said Wednesday.


WASHINGTON -- Two leading Republican legislators yesterday attacked the Bush administration's approach to rebuilding Iraq, in one of the strongest indictments of the administration's Iraq policy from members of President Bush's party.


The House of Representatives approved another $70 billion in war spending on Wednesday, capping a year of frustration for Democrats who took control of Congress on pledges to end the war in Iraq.


Ciampi in Sicilia: ''Inaccettabile distacco tra Mezzogiorno e ...

''Le grandi cifre riguardanti i livelli di reddito e di occupazione continuano a porre in evidenza un distacco inaccettabile tra il mezzogiorno e il resto del Paese''. Lo ha detto il presidente della Repubblica


Security Gaps Seen Making Ships, Ports Vulnerable

Ports and ships present vulnerable,  high-profile targets for militants who can exploit gaping  security loopholes to inflict massive economic damage and  civilian casualties, maritime experts said on Thursday.


Grandmother Confesses to Cheating in 1957

GYPSUM, Colo. - An high school graduate has confessed to cheating on an English literature test - 47 years ago.


A LEBANESE American contractor was kidnapped overnight from his Baghdad home Iraqi police said today. Lieutenant Colonel Maan Khalaf said the contractor, who works for the US


Computer maker Fujitsu is recalling 287,000 Sony laptop batteries because of a potential fire risk.


The family of a French woman murdered in south-west London are travelling to the UK to meet detectives.


Pakistan's President Musharraf signs into immediate effect measures to  increase control over the media.


Iraq says security contractor Blackwater must go

Iraq put more pressure on the United States on Thursday to pull out security contractor Blackwater from Baghdad but the State Department said no decision had been made on the North Carolina firm.


For 3 1/2 quarters on Dec. 13, the Los Angeles Clippers dominated the Boston Celtics at both ends of the floor. Elton Brand pulled down rebounds at will.


Milan's refurbished opera house La Scala set for reopening

Milan's La Scala opera house is set to reopen its doors to the public on December 7 with a gala event after undergoing two and a half years of renovations often mired in controversy.


Inbox brimming with penny stock recommendations? The deluge baffles execs at some of the companies touted so gracelessly. In Epicenter.


Russia Says Space Launch Set for October 14

Russian space officials say the departure of the replacement crew for the International Space Station has been set for October 14.


Grandi: sconto-pc per 150mila, a gennaio previdenza


At a House hearing in Washington, polticians debated whether or not to renew the ban on taxing net access. Opponents say its original purpose, to spur net usage, has long been accomplished.


The second-ranked team in The Associated Press poll has lost three consecutive weeks and the Eagles face their toughest test of the season Thursday night at No. 8 Virginia Tech.


FDA vows to increase efforts to ensure drug safety

WASHINGTON The Food and Drug Administration is vowing to appoint a director of drug safety and take other steps to ensure the safety of medications.


Darryl Sydor came out of the penalty box to take a pass from goaltender Marty Turco and score the winning goal at 2:07 of overtime Wednesday night, and the Dallas Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2, extending their season-opening unbeaten streak to 10 years.


A US firm gets the go-ahead to sue the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund for Â£16m in a row over souvenirs.


Enshrining the Rockies as the Unofficial Team of the Wide-Open Spaces

Colorado borders six huge states where the Rockies are building a loyal fan base, but in Denver, a city of transplants, many come to see the opposing team.


According to our sources, Shah Rukh will shoot for the Star Plus show on October 27 or 28.


France Tops the League, Asia Lags in Sex Poll

France is well positioned as the world's sexiest state, according to a global survey of lovemaking published on Tuesday.


Army Col. Jon M. Lockey was a brilliant analyst who regaled soldiers with tales of saddling his horse before dawn in midwinter and riding with his wife down a snowed-in farm driveway to reach his car en route to the Pentagon, colleagues said. His family recalled Lockey's intelligence and passion for...


Michigan State University senior Katie Wright worries college tuition is rising so fast that some working-class families, including her own, may soon find higher education unaffordable.


Fonti Palazzo Chigi, utile qualche giorno in piu'


Olmert seeks to rein in expectations for peace moves

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will seek to lower expectations for sweeping, rapid-fire breakthroughs on Palestinian statehood in talks with visiting envoys starting on Tuesday, officials said.


Black Eyed Peas singer joins "Wolverine" cast

Black Eyed Peas singer  Will.i.am will make his feature acting debut in "X-Men Origins:  Wolverine," the "X-Men" spinoff starring Hugh Jackman.


Roma, 22:56 - CALCIO, ROMA; VUCINIC: CONTI AVEVA PREDETTO IL MIO GOL

Subito dopo il triplice fischio dell'arbitro, Luciano Spalletti è corso sotto la curva sud pe...


Pritam and Remo come together after Signal

Pritam is definitely on a high at the moment. With the music of Dhoom 2 already hitting the gold spot, Bhagam Bhag too seems to be rocking the charts.


Green Bay Packers cornerback Mike McKenzie's holdout could end soon.


Corporate Auditors Focusing on Cash and Securities

Not so long ago, highly leveraged companies could get loans to bail themselves out. Now they canât.


Blog: Both Feedburner's Stats PRO and MyBrand are no longer paid services.


Israeli warplanes pounded Lebanon on   Tuesday, killing 23 people, and Israel said its offensive to   crush Hezbollah could take a few more weeks.


Barclays said it had struck a deal with China Development Bank and Temasek Holdings of Singapore.


Minus Clinton, Democratic rivals compete in South

BENNETTSVILLE, S.C  - Democratic presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and John Edwards appealed for votes in South Carolina on Wednesday, while Hillary Clinton campaigned in the Northeast -- taking heat for leaving the state before its nominating contest this weekend.


Lawmakers worry over government network breaches

Congress interests itself in cyber security Long an afterthought for U.S. lawmakers, cybersecurity has received renewed attention in some parts of Congress.â¦


WASHINGTON - The World Trade Organization imposed penalties Friday on US exports ranging from apples to textiles, escalating a trade dispute the Bush administration has struggled to defuse by unsuccessfully urging Congress to repeal legislation aimed at


A gang of armed robbers from the former Soviet Union took in more than $1 million from heists including the robbery of a Manhattan jewelry store, according to court documents released Monday.


FDA drags its heels on pediatric anti-depressants

And when a child struggles with depression, their concerns and worries multiply exponentially as they try to get their child some help.


Much more vaccine needs to be produced to cope with a possible pandemic of bird flu, experts warn.


Moldova suspends restrictions on visits to Dniester region.

The Moldovan Foreign Ministry has suspended restrictions on visits of diplomats to the Dniester region.


Norton Save & Restore 2.0, currently on sale from Buy.com, will set you back just $2.99 after a pair of mail-in rebates, and you don't even have to pay for shipping.


Easy Rider: Chase Proves More Relaxing for Johnson

This year's Chase for the Nextel Cup has been far more relaxing than last year's stressful battle for Jimmie Johnson, who is second in the standings behind Jeff Gordon.


The German government agrees to a 1.5bn euros rescue package for struggling bank IKB.


FDA Says Intercepted Canadian Drugs Unsafe

The government said Tuesday that intercepted drugs purportedly sent from Canada were made and shipped elsewhere, had been subject to Canadian recall and had cheaper generic counterparts in the United States.


(InfoWorld) - SANTA CLARA, CALIF. -- AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) Web application development can be roller skates for the Web; it must be used appropriately or it can be dangerous, said Jesse James Garrett, the IT consultant credited with coining the term "AJAX." Garrett gave a keynote presentation at the AJAXWorld Conference & Expo on Tuesday morning. While noting the benefits of AJAX, chiefly its enabling of asynchronous interaction over the Web, Garrett cautioned that AJAX is not usable in all instances. It is similar to how it would not be good to roller skate around a shopping mall, he said.  "We're going to introduce AJAX into places where it doesn't belong," said Garrett, who is director of User Experience Strategy and a founding partner of Adaptive Path. Afterward, Garrett elaborated. "I think a lot of people are trying to use AJAX for doing kind of more dynamic content navigation -- the stuff that the Web is already pretty good at, and that's a place where it starts to break down," Garrett said. This use of AJAX breaks the conventions of the "back" button, he said. Garrett's roller skate assessment struck a chord with attendee Vera Algoet, a Web developer at the Monterey County Office of Education. Although not currently an AJAX developer, Algoet cited the possibilities of fun and danger with using AJAX. "I havenât done any [AJAX development] yet, but I've read some things about security concerns," she said. But AJAX offers the possibility of improved applications, Algoet said. "I just want to make better applications" that are easier to use, she said. Recalling the genesis of the term "AJAX," Garrett said his company was hired by a large insurance company to improve an application to capture more business. Setting about trying to find a solution for responsiveness on the Web, Flash was first thought of as a solution, he said. But it became apparent there was a different way to approach the problem. "We built a prototype of this approach, we tested it with the insurance agents, and the response was overwhelmingly positive," Garrett said. "We actually had people laughing out loud with delight at processing an insurance policy." To persuade the insurance company president to fund the project with $2 million, Garrett came to the conclusion that he needed an easier way, just one word, to encapsulate what he was trying to do. He then came up with the word, AJAX. Garrett noted that AJAX is a concept involving asynchronous interaction and the use of browser-native technologies. Communicating the importance of these applications is critical, he stressed. "The challenge for us in designing these AJAX applications is in figuring out how to communicate to users the possibilities of using these applications," Garrett said. AJAX, he said, allows for incremental migration. "With AJAX, we can apply it in bits and pieces. We can incrementally migrate components of this new application to this new model where it makes sense, rather than having to move the whole thing all at once," said Garrett. Additionally, AJAX developers are able to learn from each other's approaches. While AJAX technologies have been around for a while, it was not until 2005 that everybody got behind this approach, Garrett said. This was because the end of the browser war presented a relatively stable landscape and scripting languages became prominent. The innovation posed in the AJAX-based Google Gmail and Google Maps applications also contributed, he said. AJAX usage figures presented by Evans Data at the conference show a promising future. About 1.7 million developers now use it and another 1.9 million have evaluated it or plan to use it, according to Evans. An Adobe official at the show stressed that Adobe's Flex and Flash technologies can work with AJAX rather than rival it. "Flex and the Flash platform [are] not here at all to replace or try to compete with AJAX," said Christophe Coenraets, senior technology evangelist at Adobe. "Flex and AJAX work together to deliver the right experience," he said. Coenraets also briefly discussed Adobe's planned Apollo technology for running browser-based applications outside of a browser. This technology, which currently is an alpha stage of development, enables users to run Flex and Flash applications offline and allows access to local resources. JackBe at the conference unveiled its Presto REA (Rich Enterprise Application) platform, for delivering enterprise AJAX applications that are based on SOA and Web services. "It provides a governed access to SOA services," said Rob Vonderhaar, vice president of marketing at JackBe. The platform goes into a beta release in November, with general availability planned for the first quarter of 2007.


Omar chiede un permesso 'Fatemi uscire di prigione'

TORINO, 13 NOVEMBRE 2004 - Potrebbe uscire presto dal carcere per una giornata Omar Favaro, il ragazzo protagonista di uno dei piÃ¹ gravi fatti di cronaca degli ultimi anni, il massacro di Susy Cassini e Gianluca De Nardo, compiuto il 21 febbraio 2001 a


Livorno, 13:52 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; LUCARELLI: NON PARLO DEL MIO FUTURO

Cristiano Lucarelli interrompe il silenzio stampa per fare alcune precisazioni sul proprio futuro. "...


Arsene Wenger fumes over Emmanuel Adebayor's treatment following his red card in the Carling Cup final.


Australia is to review its citizenship test after figures showed about 10% of applicants were failing.


Globecomm Systems Inks $2M in Contracts With U.S. Government

By David Reich-Hale  Globecomm Systems has inked $2 million in contracts with the U.S. government, the company announced Tuesday.  In the first deal, Globecomm will upgrade electronics for existing satellite communications systems.


Pakistani Taliban declare ceasefire: militant spokesman

A Pakistani Taliban commander blamed for the murder of former premier Benazir Bhutto has declared an indefinite ceasefire with government forces, a militant spokesman said Wednesday.


Quarterly losses to cast doubt on airline recovery

Most of the largest U.S. airlines are  likely to post fourth-quarter losses, possibly signaling the  end of an industry recovery that began in 2006 and further  building a case for mergers.


Bills pending in both states call for a file format that is interoperable, available royalty free and implemented by multiple vendors.


Got a quarter? Can you flip it? Congratulations, you're a stock guru.


Brazil finds fossil of crocodile 'missing link'

Brazilian paleontologists Thursday unveiled a fossil of a creature that they said is the "missing link" between prehistoric and present-day crocodiles.


VAN NUYS, Calif.  - Lawyers in the murder trial of  actor Robert Blake took turns on Friday pretending to be  Blake's wife as a crime scene analyst demonstrated the killer's  position when Bonny Lee Bakley was fatally shot.


In the last five years 675 people working at Amsterdam s Schiphol airport have been arrested for helping illegal immigrants enter the Netherlands, Dutch media reported on Thursday.


Hungarian police break rightist protests

Violent clashes in Budapest between Hungarian extreme rightists and riot police resulted in injuries to 19 people, including 15 officers, injured, police said. via Political Gateway


College test anxiety: The new SAT college admissions exam has more high school students seeking test-prep help. B1. Mesa police changes: Nearly a year after four officer-involved shootings, the department has


When Joy Lagos learned she had cancer, she was confident she would beat it. What brought the San Francisco resident to tears, however, was knowing that radiation and chemotherapy would lead to early menopause and rob her of the chance to have children.


Wal-Martâs Holiday Strategy Proved a Timely One

After a period of experimentation with sleeker fashion and upscale merchandise Wal-Mart, in 2007, returned with a vengeance to the strategy that built it into the worldâs largest retailer: low prices.


Raw Eggs? Hair of the Dog? New Options for the Besotted

Despite a barrage of new ideas, the hangover itself is imperfectly understood and a true cure remains elusive.


With aging, it's become a routine faithfully endured by the Guffords. Each day starts with a blood sugar check and a shot of insulin. Then a couple of pills, maybe mashed into a bowl of tuna and canned carrots. Mixed with dry chow.


Koreans say "be mine" with high-tech Valentines

Chocolates and cards on  Valentine's Day are so yesterday: some tech-savvy South Koreans  are declaring their love through video messages on the  Internet.


Japan decided Friday to delay imposing economic sanctions on North Korea, a move the isolated communist nation had said it would consider a declaration of war.


Priest boycotts his trial for Rwanda killings

A decade after allegedly bulldozing his church to crush parishioners cowering inside, a Rwandan priest went on trial for genocide yesterday at the United Nations war crimes tribunal in Arusha, Tanzania.


Microsoft has a firm grip on the handheld software market, winning the lead in shipments for the first time, a new report from Gartner shows.


Government wants that Mater Dei opens with a clarification on the costing

Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi, during a meeting held by the Nationalist Party at Ta' Xbiex, talked about the behaviour of the Opposition with regards Mater Dei.


BAGHDAD, Dec. 6 -- Ten American troops died in Iraq on Wednesday, the U.S. military reported, matching the highest number of U.S.  service members killed on a single day in the past year. It was also a deadly day for Iraqi civilians, with at least 40 killed in car bombings and mortar attacks across...


Questions arise about Supreme Court's future

It was just last week that UMass' own Professor Sheldon Goldman of the Political Science Department gave his distinguished lecture on the process and importance of judicial appointments.


Beta 2.0 version adds security and management functions to software-and-service product for small businesses.


United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan stated for the record that the US military attack of Iraq was illegal and a violation of the UN Charter.


A man has petrol poured over him during a robbery at his home in County Londonderry, police say.


That's what the inventor of the Treo and Palm Pilot says about the Palm Foleo. He has a tough selling job ahead.


Retreating from an upbeat forecast it made just last month, Nortel Networks Corp. (NT.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday warned that third-quarter sales will fall


No. 5 Cowboys' physical defense punishes Orange

The rough and tough Oklahoma State Cowboys pushed Syracuse around for most of the game and then used a late push to beat the Orange 74-60 in the Jimmy V Classic here at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night.


'America's Got Talent' Has Got a Winner!

Working with puppets has certainly paid off for Terry Fator.  The crowd-pleasing ventriloquist and impersonator was named the winner of NBC's "America's Got Talent" in the variety contest's second-season finale Tuesday night.  Fator, ...


French qualifier Jo-Wilfried Tsonga knocked top-seeded Carlos Moya out of the China Open Wednesday. Tsonga, 19, competing in his first ATP match, scored a 6-3 6-3 first-round


Milano, 17:48 - CALCIO, MILAN: JANKULOVSKI SALTA LA GARA CON IL NAPOLI

Primo allenamento per il Milan a Milanello dopo il ritorno da Dubai, con il tecnico Ancelotti che ha...


With many of the stars on the U.S. national team playing with Major League Soccer clubs this weekend, some of the younger players got a chance to show they can contribute in international play.


What causes the burnlike skin lesions associated with Stevens-Johnson syndrome?


Byrne HBO drama: Therapist, heal thyself

Gabriel Byrne spends much of his new drama planted in a chair, engaged in dialogue with whomever occupies the sofa facing him. He has plenty to say, but what distinguishes his performance is something else he must do: express the act of listening.


"Two and a Half Men" and  "CSI: Miami" lifted CBS to a primetime victory Monday, while  NBC's much-hyped "Studio 60" sank in its second week, losing to  the two-hour debut of ABC's "The Bachelor: Rome," which  delivered the show's highest premiere viewership since 2004.


Parks Canada protest greets prime minister at closing of Acadian Congress

GRAND PRE, N.S. (CP) - Prime Minister Paul Martin was met with a silent protest Sunday as he attended the closing of the World Acadian Congress in Nova Scotia.


Skater Joubert wins injury-hit Grand Prix final

France's Brian Joubert won his first Grand Prix final on Saturday despite skating a far from perfect free programme.


Apple prepares for holidays with iPod U2, iTunes Europe

Gearing up for the holidays, Apple is coming up with new versions of its leading musical products.


Linus Torvalds wakes up on the wrong side of the bed

Linus Torvalds is in a bit of a rage as to the politics of GPLv3, and writes accordingly. Check out this blog and other original content from CNET's Blog Network.


Incredibile vicenda. L'Alta Corte concede l'annullamento delle nozzeE nel Paese esplode il dibattito sul diritto di conoscere le proprie origini familiari                                          GB, gemelli separati alla nascita si sposano ignorando la parentela


The New York Jets announced Wednesday they had signed quarterback Chad Pennington to a long-term contract extension. The New York Daily News reported Pennington became the highest


'Net news source protected by California appeals court

A California appeals court struck a blow for US online news freedom by ruling that two Internet websites do not have to tell Apple Computer who leaked company secrets.


Giunta Senato, revisione schede valide secondo campionatura


Viareggio, 20:39 - CALCIO, VIAREGGIO; QUARTI: INTER-CESENA E FIORENTINA-EMPOLI

Questo il tabellone dei quarti di finale del Torneo di Viareggio - Coppa Carnevale, giunto alla 60ma...


France's Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy announces his intention to run for the presidency next year.


North blasts UN's resolution on rights, but no mention of SKorea

North Korea has again blasted a United Nations resolution criticising its human rights record, but made no mention of South Korea's decision to support the motion.


British Prime Minister Gordon Brown praised Nelson Mandela as the greatest leader of his generation Tuesday, before the unveiling of a statue of the former South African president in London's Parliament Square.


The Past Costs Backman His Job, Only Four Days After Receiving It

The Arizona Diamondbacks fired new manager Wally Backman on Friday because of legal indiscretions revealed in The New York Times on Tuesday.


Walt Disney Settles SEC Charges on Board Dealings

The SEC didn't name any of the board members involved in the matter. Among the allegations, Disney was said to have failed to disclose that three children of board members were employed by the company, receiving


Sacred Heart was the team that showed up for last night's basketball game at Edmundson Pavilion. Broken Heart was the one that left.


Deconstructing a pretty good joke, and the investment lesson held within.


Small caps are still where it's at for Greg McCrickard.


Consumer groups slam NBC's antipiracy plea

Blog: Media conglomerate had asked federal regulators to require broadband providers to police their networks for copyright violations, but public-interest groups say the effort is "misguided."


Sir Alex Ferguson insists Manchester United will always be the top team in the country as they prepare to face Arsenal at Old Trafford on Sunday.


Titan Probe Drops Into 'Creme Brulee'-Like Surface

Data sent back by the Huygens space  probe from the Saturnian moon Titan show a frozen, orange world  shrouded in a methane-rich haze with dark ice rocks dotting a  riverbed-like surface the consistency of wet sand, scientists  said on Saturday.


A US diplomat in Sudan is killed in a shooting in the capital, Khartoum, US embassy officials say.


Hilton leaves jail, sheriff cites suicide fears

Hours after a beaming Paris Hilton was freed from three weeks in jail, the sheriff criticized for briefly putting her under house arrest said on Tuesday he allowed her out because he feared for her life.


Retailers See Little Late Holiday Buying

The nation's retailers remained on edge, as the much-hoped for sales bonanza appeared not to materialize on the last weekend before Christmas, despite an abundance of deals on toys and apparel.


Flight Attendants Sue Northwest Over Contract Talks

The union representing Northwest  Airlines Corp.'s flight attendants has filed a federal lawsuit  against the airline, demanding that employees be allowed to sit  in on contract negotiations.


Is Your Credit Card Number Exposed Online?

Many of our credit card numbers are viewable online -- by anyone.


DYKE TO BLAIR: YOU'RE INCOMPETENT OR A LIAR

FORMER BBC chief Greg Dyke has accused Tony Blair of being "incompetent" or "a liar" over the Iraq War. Ex-Director General Mr Dyke revealed that the Prime Minister


"High School Musical" star Efron has appendectomy

Zac Efron, star of the "High School  Musical" hit teen franchise, was recovering on Wednesday from  emergency surgery to remove his appendix, his publicist said.


Changes and Contention Over Foreign-Film Oscar

The Ang Lee spy thriller âLust, Cautionâ is no longer Taiwanâs entry for the Academy Award for best foreign-language film, The Associated Press reported. The academy ruled that the movieâs sponsor country did not certify that the filmâs personnel, like those involved in cinematography, costumes and music, âexercised artistic controlâ over the project, a requirement. âAn insufficient number of Taiwanese participated in the production of the film,â said Teni Melidonian, a spokeswoman for the academy. âLust, Cautionâ (with Wang Leehom, above), was replaced by Chen Huai-enâs âIsland Etude,â about a university studentâs bicycle tour of Taiwan. Stanley Hung, secretary general of the Motion Picture and Drama Association of Taiwan, has appealed the ruling on âLust, Caution.â Mr. Lee won the Oscar for best director for âBrokeback Mountain.â ... A director who challenged âEklavya: The Royal Guard,â Indiaâs foreign-language submission, withdrew her petition yesterday. Court hearings had gone on past the academyâs entry deadline. So Bhavna Talwar, the director of the shortlisted âDharm,â who had claimed bias in the selection process, said: âEklavyaâ has already gone to the Oscars, and thatâs fine. We let that go.â ... A record 63 countries will compete in the foreign-language film category, Agence France-Presse reported. The 63 will be reduced to 5 nominees for the Oscar, to be awarded at the 80th Academy Awards ceremony, in Hollywood on Feb. 24.


Troy Smith barely got on the field for Ohio State this season. After the Buckeyes' biggest game of the year, he had trouble getting off of it.


GLENDALE, Ariz.  Â Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' surprisingly subdued Super Bowl halftime show was as uncomplicated in person as it looked on television. There were no wardrobe Â or any other kind Â of malfunctions.


Hundreds flee Hamas-run Gaza amid spillover fears

Hundreds of Fatah supporters fled the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip by land and sea on Saturday and the Islamist group threatened to take its fight against Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's forces to the West Bank.


US hits Fallujah for 4th day in a row; al-Sadr protested

A US jet fired missiles in the Sunni insurgent stronghold of Fallujah, the fourth day of attacks targeting the city where US and Iraqi troops have no control, officials said.


Genetic technique used to cut cholesterol

Scientists have used a genetic technique to cut cholesterol in mice in a groundbreaking way which could one day be used to treat a range of human illnesses.


Bhutto supporter killed in new Pakistan violence

Masked gunmen shot dead a supporter of slain Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto on Saturday, as violence triggered by her assassination entered a third day and al Qaeda-linked militants denied killing her.


Kerry to Attack Bush Troop Withdrawal Plan

Democrat John Kerry on Wednesday planned to attack Present George W. Bush's plan to withdraw 70,000 American troops from Europe and Asia as a threat to national security that could blunt the war on terror, campaign ...


Oracle claims mandate from PeopleSoft shareholders

Oracle has announced that, as of midnight (US Eastern Standard Time) on Friday 19 November, 228,702,471 shares of PeopleSoft common stock, representing more than 60 per cent of the outstanding shares, had been validly tendered in support of its all-cash


Car bomb explodes outside outside the gates of Abu Ghraib prison

A car bomb exploded outside the Abu Ghraib prison on Sunday, killing one militant, the military said. The attack occurred at 6:30 am when a vehicle tried to crash through the prison's protective gate, said Lt.


Rights group chides Somali government for media abuses

An international rights group has lambasted the Somali government for "systematic harassment" of reporters, closure of media outlets and failure to investigate the killing of eight journalists this year.


Toronto's Matt Stairs scores the winning run on a bases-loaded walk to complete a six-run ninth inning Tuesday as the Blue Jays beat the Devils Rays, 12-11.


Cold Weather Snaps Are Bad for Your Heart

Cold weather snaps can trigger heart  attacks, particularly in people suffering from high blood  pressure, researchers said on Monday.


In French-Speaking Canada, the Sacred Is Also Profane

MONTREAL -- "Oh, tabernacle!" The man swore in French as a car splashed through a puddle, sending water onto his pants. He could never be quoted in the papers here. It is too profane.


Intel plans to launch Core 2 Quad in January

Intel plans to launch its Core 2 Quad processor in January, targeting high-end desktop PCs in an effort to stay ahead of rival AMD.


Flyers 6, Rangers 2: Defensive Leaks Lead to 5th Loss in a Row

The Rangersâ list of otherwise accomplished players sinking into inexplicable funks grew longer and more baffling in a loss to the Flyers on Thursday night.


San Franciscoâs Mayor Proposes Fee on Sales of Sugary Soft Drinks

In a move he says is necessary to trim the cityâs waistline, Gavin Newsom has proposed charging big stores a fee when they sell sugar-sweet soda.


SUZUKA, Japan - Michael Schumacher won his 13th race of the season and first since August when he returned to his dominating form and captured the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday.


Verona, 19:55 - CALCIO, CHIEVO: 5-0 CONTRO IL TRENTINO TEAM

Il Chievo ha battuto 5-0 il Trentino Team in amichevole. A segno con una doppietta Denis Godeas, sch...


Sorry, Svetlana. There's a new Queen of Gymnastics, and her name is Carly Patterson. The 16-year-old American who drew comparisons to Mary Lou Retton delivered a dazzling routine on the floor to win the all-around gold Thursday night and spoil Russian superstar Svetlana Khorkina's final chance at the Olympic title in gymnastics' premier event.


NATO under U.S. pressure for more Afghan troops

NOORDWIJK, Netherlands  - The United States led pressure on European allies to supply more troops to fight Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan at NATO talks on Wednesday, but alliance sources said Washington could come away frustrated.


Marcus Kemp said his new job as vice chairman and chief creative officer at BBDO in Atlanta "has all the challenges in our industry"--including building a brand with the shop's largest account (Cingular) following a major acquisition (AT&T Wireless).


"Le chiavi di casa" in corsa per l'Oscar

Ã "Le chiavi di casa", di Gianni Amelio, il candidato italiano all'Oscar come miglior film straniero. La scelta Ã¨ stata fatta da 711 personalitÃ  del cinema e della cultura di casa nostra: per il regista


Presidential hopefuls show their antiwar stripes, but differ on how to extricate the US from Iraq.


China's economic heartland besieged by wild winter

Chaotic winter weather besieged China's business and farming heartland on Tuesday, with no quick end in sight to weeks of snow and ice that have trapped energy and food flows ahead of a big national holiday.


CIA withheld Qaeda tapes from 9/11 panel: report

The September 11 commission asked the CIA in 2003 and 2004 for information on the interrogation of al Qaeda suspects, only to be told the agency provided all that was requested, The New York Times reported on Saturday.


AT&T video sharing service hits 160 markets

Blog: AT&T is taking its video sharing service nationwide.


Paul S. Otellini, the probable new chief of Intel, may have to lead the chip manufacturer in an industry where the race may be for creativity, not speed.


Bits: Spectrum Auction: The C-Block Bidding Is Over at $4.7 Billion

With no new bids in the most recent round, the bidding has stopped at $4.7 billion for the C Block, the most attractive group of frequencies the government is auctioning off.


NASA's Shuttle Atlantis Rolls to Vehicle Assembly Building

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Feb. 7  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA's space shuttle Atlantis completed a milestone to move it one step closer to a targeted March launch.


Corzine Signs Law Abolishes Death Penalty in New Jersey

Gov. Jon S. Corzine signed into law a measure repealing New Jerseyâs death penalty, making the state the first in a generation to abolish capital punishment.


Singer Barbra Streisand receives France's highest civilian honour after her first concert in the country.


Tibetan sets self on fire by Hu's hotel in India

A Tibetan protester set himself on fire on Thursday outside visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao's hotel in Mumbai before being taken away by Indian police.


Tokyo stocks opened higher Tuesday after the dollar rose slightly against the yen and shares posted modest gains on Wall Street overnight.


An international conference aimed at supporting the Iraqi political process begins in Egypt.


UK.gov New Year resolution: must build nuke powerplants

Greenpeace feels it has stronger mandate British ministers will approve plans for a new generation of UK nuclear power plants in the new year, according to a report in the Independent newspaper.â¦


Bush Presses Allies on Nuclear Talks With North Korea

President George W. Bush said US allies will work together to pressure North Korea to end its nuclear weapons program and sought to revive stalled talks with the communist regime on the issue.


Blog: Company is apparently expanding its Austin presence, with plans to construct an 80,000-square-foot building in the Texas capital.


Forget the 1-kilometer-high Burj Dubai: Live in a rotating skyscraper powered by the sun. World's largest gadget or crazed vomitorium? In Gear Factor.


Canada to probe cases of trio jailed in Syria

Stunned by revelations of police incompetence in the case of a Canadian man deported to Syria, the government launched an investigation on Tuesday into claims by three other men who say they were tortured in Syria because of information provided by Canadian authorities.


Dollar Slips Vs. Yen as Greenspan Awaited

The dollar slipped against the yen in thin trade on Tuesday, but its losses were limited as investors waited on an address by the Federal Reserve chief that is expected to point to further rises in US interest rates.


Marat Safin finally won the Australian Open, overpowering Lleyton Hewitt 1-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday night for his first title in the Gland Slam event after two runner-up finishes in the last three years.


Iranian government figures condemn Hollywood historical epic 300 as "psychological warfare" against the country.


Telcos' evolving response to Net phone services

While Verizon fights Vonage in court, Deutsche Telekom makes a strategic investment in another Internet calling company.


"Gilmore" creator eyes sister comedy for Fox

Fox has given the green  light to a comedy pilot from the creator of "Gilmore Girls."


Sarkozy seen winning large majority in parliament

France votes in the first round of  parliamentary elections on Sunday with President Nicolas  Sarkozy's party expected to strengthen its hold on power,  clearing the way for him to push ahead with reforms.


Wenger vows no repeat of frailties against Bayern

ARSÃNE WENGER was raised in Alsace, near the German border, with an affinity for the Bayern Munich football âmachinesâ of the Seventies.


Aguzzino di Abu Ghraib, colpevole di 9 capi d'accusa su 10


Nation to celebrate the 4th with caution

The Fourth of July fireworks display billed as the nation's biggest is trying to up this year's oohs and aahs with a pyrotechnic novelty: exploding shells aimed at the water, not the sky. The so-called nautical shells are supposed to explode on the surface of the East River, remaining illuminated for a few seconds before fading out, said Robin Hall, executive producer of the Macy's Fourth of July display.


ADV: $175,000 Mortgage for Under $730/Month

Mortgage rates are at record lows. Save $1000s on your mortgage payment. Free quotes.


A box set featuring 68 unreleased Nirvana tracks goes on sale in the US, after years of legal wrangles.


What Sun's acquisition of MySQL means for the software industry

Sun's acquisition of MySQL has broad implications for the software industry.


Tiger Woods fired a five-under-par 65 to join overnight leader Jay Haas on 201 after three roundsof the Tour Championship at Atlanta Saturday.


The government of Prime Minister John Howard, a conservative and a supporter of the U.S.-led war in Iraq, appeared to hold a narrow lead in polls published less than a week before Australia's presidential election.


As Ethics Panels Expand Grip, No Field Is Off Limits

Boards created to protect people from being used as lab rats are reaching well beyond their original charter.


Stolen keys delay start of Poland's Afghan mission

Poland's 1,200 troops assigned to NATO forces in Afghanistan will not achieve full combat readiness for up to several weeks due to stolen vehicle keys, the defence ministry said on Thursday.


Ivory Coast: British nationals to be evacuated

UK forces are to undertake an evacuation of British nationals from the west African state of Ivory Coast. Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon said a company of the Royal Gurkha Regiment is "pre-positioning" in the


Bush Administration seeks upbeat reports, will 'curtail' bad news.


Sales of its lead drug should expand in 2008.


Medic gets a year in prison in Iraqi's death

CAMP PENDLETON, California  - A U.S. medic who helped kidnap an Iraqi grandfather later killed execution-style by an American squad was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Friday, but will end up serving a year under a plea deal.


A new women's professional soccer league, with help from Major League Soccer, will be launched in 2008 with teams in Los Angeles, Dallas, St. Louis, Chicago and Washington, D.C.


No way Jose - Mourinho rules out England

Jose Mourinho insists he is not interested in replacing Steve McClaren as England coach.


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Major League Baseball Playoffs Set to Begin

The Major League Baseball playoffs are set to begin Tuesday after a regular season that provided lots of excitement. The Houston Astros had been pre-season favorites to make the National League playoffs, but


U.N. envoy to push China to do more on Myanmar

China will be asked to do more to encourage the military rulers of Myanmar to engage in dialogue with the opposition, the U.N. special envoy to the troubled Southeast Asian nation said on Thursday.


World leaders meeting in Egypt focused on Israel, the Palestinians and what is seen as a chance to jump start the stalled peace process today, with plans to shift the focus to another Mideast hotspot - Iraq â-ater in the day.


Rick Majerus apologized Monday for backing out of the Southern California coaching job less than a week after accepting it, saying he realized his health wasn't up to working 18-hour days.


FRANCE-RWANDA:  War Shifts to the Tribunals

PARIS, Nov 23 (IPS) - An international arrest warrant against nine close  aides of Rwanda's Tutsi president Paul KagamÃ© on charge of  participating in the assassination of former Hutu leader Juvenal  Habyarimana in April 1994 has led to a new diplomatic war over  Rwanda.


Letters to Santa increase despite e-mail

Text messages, e-mails and social networking are challenging traditional mail but Santa Claus at least is receiving more and more old-fashioned letters, according to the world's postmen.


Hackers can peek inside through holes in your Windows

Symantec, a leading computer system security provider ahs warned its customers of some serious flaws in the Windows operating system.


Hydrogen is good, but biofuel is now, says biofuel exec.


Dirk Nowitzki and Jerry Stackhouse got rolling in the final five minutes, just about the time the Dallas defense found a way to throttle Shaquille O'Neal and the Miami Heat, leading the Mavericks to a 109-104 victory Tuesday night.


Russia unveils a new passenger jet it hopes will establish its place as a global seller of commercial aircraft.


Indian residents in the Israeli town of Dimona are having fun playing Raj Kapoor and Vyajanthimala.


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Acquisita al 99% la societa' turca Doruk-Susler


US Forces Detain Zarqawi-Linked Militant in Iraq

US forces have captured a man described as a senior commander of a militant group linked to al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the Iraqi government said on Wednesday.


A British TV documentary  has overtaken "The Departed" to become the biggest  high-definition disc moneymaker yet.


A gunman who went on a shooting spree in north London injuring two people, is jailed for life.


Sports of The Times: Flip-Flopping All the Way to the Other Team

Why would Rudy Giuliani venture up the Mass Pike and into Ted Kennedyâs stomping grounds when it would be more politically prudent to pander to the faith-based Rockies?


Hurricane Frances could cause $3-6bn in insured losses in the US, less than experts first predicted.


''Escludo assolutamente che si vada verso un 'Berlusconi bis', miglioriamo solo la squadra''. E' quanto dichiara lo stesso presidente del Consiglio, lasciando la clinica svizzera Hildebrand di Brissago al termine del colloquio con Umberto Bossi.


CEOs Headline GOP Presidential Donor Lists

The ranks of donors giving money to Republican presidential candidates are a little low on the celebrity meter. Unlike the Democrats, whose ties to the entertainment community are well-known, the recently filed lists of GOP contributors has relatively few names familiar from the stage and screen.


Understanding website privacy policies is a challenge, but it's important to wade through your internet service provider's -- the company that ferries all your traffic to and from the internet, from search queries to BitTorrent uploads, flirty IMs to porn.


Mac rumour site claims 60GB iPod 'imminent'

Apple may plan a colour-screen 60GB iPod, capable of representing images on its screen, a leading Mac rumour Web site reports. Citing "sources" , Think Secret reports such a product may be unveiled within "30-60 days".


The heady days of the Athens Games are over. Colorful banners have been pulled down and stadiums built in a rush of last-minute construction lay empty. Now Greeks are bracing for the Olympic-sized bill.


Blog: Wis.dm launches. Social network site where members ask and answer yes and no questions. Could be useful for market research and targeted advertising.


Model sues Nets star for alleged groping

A 23-year-old model has filed a lawsuit accusing New Jersey Nets star Jason Kidd of groping and threatening her at a Manhattan nightclub two months ago.


Broadcasters get leeway on digital TV switch

The Federal Communications  Commission has approved new rules giving broadcasters more  flexibility in making the switch to digital television from  traditional analog signals.


AP: Militants Funding Terror With Heists

It started with a robbery, but the gang that burst into a branch of Al-Habib Bank in this teeming port city had no interest in striking it rich, and the university graduate driving the getaway car was just getting started on a master plan for terror.


Huckabee's Secret Weapon: Evangelical Twin Teens With Internet

A pair of 19-year-old homeschooled twins are organizing an online communications effort that seeks to knit together Republican Mike Huckabee's support across the nation.


Alec Trujillo looks over a demonstration weapon with the help of Sgt. Nicholas Roberts Tuesday at the annual Night Out Against Crime, a national event, at Cottonwood Mall, 4835 S. Highland in Holladay.  (c) 2006 Deseret News (Salt Lake City). Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning.


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Senators Ask Probe of Financial Products to GIs

Congress' watchdog should  investigate how financial products are sold on military bases,  two senators urged on Wednesday, after reports some insurers  and mutual fund companies target soldiers with pricey,  questionable products.


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Party time on Wall Street as Bernanke and Co. cut rates.


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Palestinian gunmen planned to assassinate Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert when he came to the West Bank in August to meet with the Palestinian president, Israeli media cited a security chief as telling Israel's Cabinet on Sunday.


The BBC's online services will be made available free of charge at thousands of wi-fi hotspots.


Suspected extremist jailed in Dutch murder

A suspected Muslim extremist with alleged terrorist ties was under arrest Wednesday in the death of a Dutch filmmaker who criticized the treatment of women under Islam.


Tony Blair rejects Tory claims that he went to war without a comprehensive plan to restore normality in Iraq.


Anyone who's spent hours struggling to find a missing document on a computer hard drive will love Google's new desktop search program.


The Iraqi government and US army expressed cautious optimism on Sunday about radical Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr's deal to disarm his militia in the Baghdad slum of Sadr City.


Big Shoreline Development Eyed in Valley

By McLean, Mike  A North Idaho company plans to develop what's envisioned as a 275- unit, $60 million housing project, to be called Coyote Rock, along the Spokane River just west of Pines Road in Spokane Valley.


BAGHDAD -- Anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada al-Sadr may let a six-month cease-fire expire as soon as Saturday, a move that could send his Shiite militia fighters back out on the streets and jeopardize recent security gains that have led to a sharp decline in violence.


Prime Minister Gordon Brown ordersall Labour MPs to declare "as soon as possible" any relatives they employ.


IPO Quiet Period Needs 'Good, Hard Look' -SEC Chief

The rules on what executives may and may not say during the run-up to launching a company onto the public markets need a "good, hard look," the top US securities regulator said on Wednesday.


Family slayings suspect appears in court

A suburban Chicago man accused of killing his wife and three children in their sport utility vehicle in northern Illinois was ordered held without bail Monday.


Le prigioni di Fabrizio Corona ecco il 'romanzofoto'

La storia (direttamente dal suo libro) per immagini della detenzione dell'agente fotografico piÃ¹ famoso d'Italia. Dall'arresto ai libri, dalla linea d'abbigliamento al rap


Northern Nevada customers of Cingular Wireless and AT&T Wireless will see no changes in existing rates after Tuesdayâs approval of their $41 billion merger, officials said.


Akzo Nobel sells drugs unit to Schering-Plough for 11 bln euros

Dutch-Swedish pharmaceutical group Akzo Nobel said on Monday that it had agreed to sell its Organon BioSciences drugs unit to US rival Schering-Plough for 11 billion euros (14.4 billion dollars).


new yorkâCrude oil rose yesterday for a third day in four on concern about the loss of production and possible damage from Hurricane Ivan, which passed just east of most Gulf of Mexico production platforms.


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Yahoo and Yang are (were?) in big trouble

Jerry Yang has failed to impress in his first seven months as Yahoo CEO. If he doesn't get his act together soon, he may not last another seven months.


If the Boston Red Sox want to keep Jason Varitek, they might have to give him a no-trade clause. "We have discussed multiple times how important that being able to stay in one place is," the free-agent catcher said Tuesday.


World's biggest book fair rolls out red carpet for Arab authors

The Frankfurt Book Fair, the world's biggest publishing event, prepared to welcome more than 200 Arab authors as guests of honor on the eve of the 56th annual event.


'Lo vedremo', ha detto il presidente della Banca Centrale


Microsoft's 'Halo 3' breaks first-day sales records

Microsoft Corp.'s alien-killer gaming thrill, "Halo 3," has broken the U.S. sales record for a new video game by garnering an estimated US$170 million in its first 24-hours on sale, the company said late Wednesday.


WASHINGTON Oil prices climbed toward $49 per barrel Thursday even as the Bush administration considered drawing crude from the US emergency stockpile and lending it to refiners whose supplies were disrupted by Hurricane Ivan.


Back With a Vengeance: The Music of the Night

The screen version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical lacks both authentic romance and the thrill of memorable spectacle.


The Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane, unable to settle sexual abuse lawsuits, will file for bankruptcy at the end of the month, the bishop said Wednesday.


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The lead singer of rap-rock band Linkin Park visited schools and an aid project in tsunami-struck southern Thailand on Wednesday, encouraging tourists to return to the area and assessing the needs of local residents after the Dec. 26 disaster.


Chlorine Attacks Raise Specter of Chemical War

By Katarina Kratovac, Associated Press  CAIRO, Egypt -- When Iraqi insurgents this week blew up trucks carrying chlorine, the attacks conjured up frightening images of chemical warfare and soldiers choking to death on the battlefields of Belgium in World War I.


Corporate matchmaking was not illegal financial aid

High Court rules against Companies Act breach A corporate matchmaker whose introductions led to one company buying another is entitled to its fee, the High Court has ruled.â¦


Favre's brother-in-law killed in ATV accident

The brother-in-law of Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre died Wednesday evening after crashing an all-terrain vehicle on the player's property.


Yes! It's the the wireless USB Missile Launcher

Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire! Good news, office warfare fans - the USB Missile Launcher is back, in a new, flashier wireless version that makes for the strategic siting of remote batteries.â¦


Milano, 16:56 - CALCIO, MILAN: NESSUNA FRATTURA PER PIRLO

Non sembra grave l'infortunio accusato dal centrocampista del Milan Andrea Pirlo nel corso della gar...


Rumsfeld says civilians in besieged Fallujah were given plenty of ...

Civilians in the city of Fallujah got plenty of warning to steer clear of the fighting between US and insurgent forces, Defense Secretary


Pau Gasol scored 20 points and Shane Battier hit four free throws in the final 20 seconds to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 72-68 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night.


Technology gives world rare view of Myanmar's rage

Technology ensures that pictures of the massed marches of monks and civilians and the response by security forces is on TV screens around the world in hours -- as opposed to 1988 when it took days before the world learned of soldiers killing protesters.


Howard Dean, with an eye on leading the Democratic Party in the wake of widespread election losses, said Wednesday that Democrats must campaign on their convictions and not give into the temptation to behave like Republicans.


Sarajevo authorities will name a street after Susan Sontag, who helped the city's residents during the 1992-95 Bosnian war.


Six world powers may not agree to new measures against Iran's nuclear program after a meeting in Berlin on Tuesday, but the talks themselves show Tehran that the group still wants it to halt uranium enrichment, top diplomats said.


Danforth quits as US ambassador to United Nations

John Danforth is resigning as US ambassador to the United Nations, bringing to an end his brief tenure in New York. His unexpected move comes during


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UN nuclear chief to head for North Korea March 13

UN atomic watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei will travel to North Korea on March 13 to discuss how to monitor the communist state's promised dismantling of nuclear facilities, a spokeswoman said.


California first lady Maria Shriver on Sunday endorsed Sen. Barack Obama for president, becoming the latest member of the Kennedy clan to line up behind the Democratic senator from Illinois.


President Bush pledged on Saturday to seek bipartisan consensus on the way forward in Iraq, as he awaited a panel's recommendations on how to shift course in the unpopular war.


U.S. political dynasties self-perpetuating: study

In a political landscape populated by Bushes, Kennedys and Clintons, the children and kinfolk of longtime U.S. politicians do indeed have a better shot at winning elective office, but not necessarily at holding on or moving up, experts say.


Fears grew on Saturday that panic among savers at British bank Northern Rock will see a run of withdrawals after reports that 1 billion pounds ($2.01 billion) had already been taken out.


The advance team of an African peacekeeping force to Somalia arrived unannounced in the country on Thursday, a senior police officer said.


British Government Criticizes Apple for Download Costs

Phil Evans, principal quality adviser for the Consumers' Association, said: "We're continually told about the benefits of the Internet, about it breaking down borders.


The Jets signed 33-year-old cornerback Terrell Buckley, who was released by New England on Sunday, after putting nickel back Ray Mickens on season-ending injured reserve yesterday with a torn ACL in his left knee.


Derby County remained eight points adrift at the foot of the Premier League table after a 2-1 home defeat against Blackburn Rovers at Pride Park here on Sunday.


The plane carrying Vice President Dick Cheney from Australia to the United States has a small mechanical fault and will stopover in Singapore on Sunday, a source told Reuters in Singapore.


Turkey OK Would Likely Come With Strings

BRUSSELS, Belgium Oct. 5, 2004 - The European Union head office will likely push for stringent and long-term conditions to membership for Turkey as part of its expected approval on Wednesday to start entry


Exhibition in London to mark punk's 30th

London will celebrate 30 years of punk next summer with an exhibition devoted to the non-conformist youth movement that sprang up in England in the 1970s, the Barbican Arts Centre said.


Maazel to end NY Phil tenure with Mahler

Lorin Maazel will close out his seven years as music director of the New York Philharmonic by conducting Mahler's "Symphony of a Thousand."


Shaquille O'Neal had diagnostic tests performed on his ailing left hip Tuesday, and the Miami Heat were bracing to have their center sidelined again for possibly an indefinite period.


Conservatives say they can win General election

Conservative party leader Michael Howard said his party could oust the Labour Party and Prime Minister Tony Blair at a general election, expected as early as May next year.


One of the biggest threats to US security may now come from within Europe, the US Homeland Security head says.


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A likely soft landing for the U.S. economy will not dent the recovery that is gathering pace in Europe, the OECD said Tuesday, as it raised its growth forecast for the 12 nations that use the euro and cut its outlook for the United States.


Colombia's 3 Million Refugees, Hidden in Plain Sight

In Colombia and across the world, the United Nations says it is seeing more internally displaced people, who flee their homes but not their countries.


GIs Occupy Fallujah but Fighting Continues

U.S. military officials said Saturday that American troops had now "occupied" the entire city of Fallujah and there were no more major concentrations of insurgents still fighting after nearly a week of intense urban combat.


Probabilmente entro 24 ore verrÃ  "staccata la spina"

PARIGI - E' scontro all'interno della dirigenza palestinese sullo stato di salute del presidente dell'Anp Yasser Arafat, ormai da giorni in stato di morte cerebrale. La moglie del presidente palestinese, Suha


Scientists' delight: A celestial newborn

NEW YORK Fourteen billion years after the Big Bang started it all, there is still life in the old cosmos. Astronomers announced Tuesday that they had discovered three dozen baby galaxies in what passes for


Ellen MacArthur steels herself for the next big weather system on her round-the-world record bid.


OGGI SU INTERNET/ITALIA - Dirsi cristiani in un mondo che cambia Roma (Agenzia Fides)  - Nell'epoca contemporanea dei grandi cambiamenti, il cristianesimo sta scomparendo o si trasforma? A partire da questa domanda vorrei provare a sviluppare alcune riflessioni. (Agenzia Fides 20/12/2007; Righe 2 - Parole 23)...


The Pentagon confirms that retired US Army Gen Gary Luck has been asked to review operations in Iraq.


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Brazil Garbage Dump Could Be Climate Trailblazer

A Brazilian garbage dump could be a trailblazer for thousands of projects in developing nations under a U.N. plan to battle global warming, a Norwegian company said Wednesday.


Burned jogger shows lightning, headphones don't mix

Here's a handy tip for joggers: If you think you might get caught in a thunderstorm, leave your music player at home.


Palm quarterly profit drops, expects iPhone effect

Palm Inc.  posted lower quarterly earnings on Thursday as increasing sales of its Treo smartphones were offset by a downturn in its more profitable handheld computers.


Nikkei posts biggest percent fall in month

The Nikkei average posted its biggest   one-day fall in a month on Thursday, dropping 1.67 percent to a   one-week low after concerns about U.S. interest rates hurt   shares of exporters and Sony Corp. reported production delays   for its new video game console.


FCC Proposes $1.2M Indecency Fine for Fox

Federal regulators proposed a record indecency fine of nearly $1.2 million Tuesday against Fox Broadcasting Co. for an episode of its reality series "Married by America" that included graphic scenes from bachelor and bachelorette parties.


North Korea plans to shut reactor in July: report

North Korea plans to seal its main nuclear reactor and source of weapons-grade plutonium in the second half of July, Russia's Interfax news agency reported on Monday, citing an unidentified North Korean diplomatic source.


West Brom Replaces Team Manager Megson With Assistant Burrows

West Bromwich Albion replaced manager Gary Megson with his assistant Frank Burrows after the English soccer club slipped to 16th in the 20-team Premiership on Saturday following a 3-0 defeat at Crystal Palace.


Prizing stability above all, Seoul wants Washington to offer more incentives for North Korea's cooperation


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


A British company said Sunday it was releasing a video game re-creating the 1963 assassination of President Kennedy. A spokesman for the president's brother, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass.


LOS ANGELES - Federal authorities have charged a Chicago man with copyright violations for allegedly uploading several episodes of Fox's "24" on the Internet before the show's season premiere earlier this year.


British knitting speedster stitches up world record

A 52-year-old mother from Scotland's remote Shetland Islands knitted her way to international fame, in a flurry of needlework that outstitched the competition at the World Speed Knitting Championships.


Doctorâs Gender May Be Factor in Heart Diagnoses

Are female doctors better able to diagnose heart disease in women?


Italy gov't, unions reach pension accord

"It respects our spending reductions."  Italy's government and unions reached a landmark agreement on pension reforms on Friday after marathon talks, potentially resolving one of the biggest challenges for Prime Minister Romano Prodi's coalition. via Turkish Daily News


U.S., developing nations accept Iran aid cut plan

Western and developing nations broadly accept a U.N. nuclear agency plan to cut almost half its aid projects in Iran, diplomats say, easing fears of a row over how strictly to apply U.N. sanctions against Tehran.


US claims Iraq to be key of anti-terrorism war

US White House spokesman Scott McClellan on Wednesday rejected Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry's saying that "war of Iraq is not part of the war on terrorism," stressing


Giovani, 1 su 2 vuole andare a vivere da solo

Il 49,6% dei giovani vuole andare a vivere da solo dopo aver terminato gli studi o trovato un lavoro. ''I ragazzi italiani sono tutt'altro che 'mammoni', ma sentono invece una forte esigenza di essere indipendenti e di emanciparsi dal nucleo familiare''.


Oil prices jump after US reports lower supplies

Oil futures prices bolted 5 percent higher yesterday, climbing above $44 a barrel after US government data showed a slight decline in crude and heating oil supplies


Apple Jumps Ahead of HP iPod, iMac Launch

Shares of Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL.O) rose to an almost four-year high on Thursday ahead of the launch of Hewlett-Packard Co.'s (HPQ.N) version of the iPod digital music player and Apple's revamped iMac computer.