China Mine Blast Kills 25, Traps 144 in 3rd Mishap in Six Weeks

Twenty-five Chinese coal miners were killed and 141 remained trapped underground a day after China's third major mining accident in less than six weeks.


Are major leaguers getting around a ban on amphetamines by taking stimulants generally prescribed for attention deficit disorders?


Interim Sprint CEO Sets Out To Restore Company's Focus

Sprint Nextel's interim chief executive acknowledged yesterday that the company had lost focus, and he vowed to rally its beleaguered workforce.


Jay Ambrose: Bush: playing within himself

Showing a side of himself not much in public view the past four years, the President Bush we saw at a press conference Thursday was supremely self-assured, perfectly


Barcellona, 11:34 - CALCIO, BARCELLONA: ETO'O TORNA CON PROBLEMI AL GINOCCHIO

Già infortunatosi a inizio stagione, Samuel Eto'o è tornato dalla Coppa d'Africa con u...


Growing Fish for Profit, Jobs: PRISON INDUSTRIES

By Tracy Harmon, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Dec. 10--CANON CITY - Correctional Industries will raise more than 3 million tilapia fish each year in its state-of-the-art nursery where inmates cultivate fish instead of flowers inside a converted greenhouse building.


Works and Pensions Secretary Peter Hain announced his resignation Thursday over a funding row clouding the governing Labour Party, in a new blow to embattled Prime Minister Gordon Brown.


Taranto, 19:54 - CALCIO, TARANTO: FORMALIZZATA L'ISCRIZIONE IN C1

Il Taranto calcio nella prossima stagione giocherà ufficialmente in C1.  Questo pomeriggio &e...


Paura per le abitazioni lambite dalle fiamme


Reuters Shares Jump After Revenue Outlook

News and information provider Reuters  Group Plc said on Thursday it expects a three-year revenue  slide to ease in the first quarter by more than analysts had  forecast, sending its shares up 3.2 percent.


Blog: Sony Computer Entertainment's CEO and president Kaz Hirai has confirmed that the PS3 price cut isn't going to last.


Over the last year, this stock has been sweet.


White House, lawmakers push for economy plan

The White House and U.S. lawmakers were pushing on Wednesday to reach a deal on an election-year economic package that President George W. Bush said would be "robust" enough to lift the economy out of the doldrums.


Overseas doctors face discrimination in light of the recent failed car bomb attacks on the UK, warn medics.


Wounded troops tell of harrowing fight for Fallujah

LANDSTUHL, Germany A US Marine who was wounded in the battle for Fallujah says the fighting is intense -- "house to house" and "rooftop to rooftop.


Trento, 19:02 - VOLLEY, TRENTO: IL SECONDO LIBERO E' ANDREA SEGNALINI

Il romano Andrea Segnalini sarà il secondo libero dell'Itas Diatec Trentino per la stagione 2...


â¢ United States of America became the 19th country to play one-day international cricket. Interestingly, only two players, Leon Romero and Jignesh Desai, out of the 11 who played in this match, were born in USA.


Spain have opted to stage this year's Davis Cup final against the USA on a clay court in Seville. The match will take place on December 3-5 in the Estadio Olimpico de la Cartuja which holds 22,000 spectators.


Russia Counts Cost of Bloody End to School Siege

Russia began counting the cost on Saturday at the end of a siege of a school captured by Chechen gunmen which killed at least 200 people and cast fresh doubts on Moscow's policy in the turbulent region.


The seventh and final Harry Potter book sells a record 11 million copies in the UK and US in its first 24 hours.


Footage of drink-fuelled attacks is being used to try to reduce pub licences, BBC Scotland learns.


Three Hollywood studios have announced their support for the high definition DVD (HD DVD) standard, raising the likelihood of a tough standards war with Sony's rival Blu-ray technology.


Top US musicians launch of anti-Bush music blitz

A coalition of top US musicians led by Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt were poised to launch a two-week concert blitz aimed at persuade US voters to oust President George W. Bush.


In the West Bank, a Mix of Skepticism, Tempered Optimism and Rejection

BETHLEHEM, West Bank, Jan. 10 -- In a second-story apartment on a normally bustling street that was empty except for the policemen staking out every corner and a teenager shooting baskets on a rim with no net, Youssef Muhammad Jiada and his son echoed a debate raging across the Palestinian territ...


Tony Blair will unveil a Â£1m fund to improve the teaching of Islam in the UK today, as he opens a two-day conference of Muslim clerics in London.


What Blu-ray's Blockbuster Popularity Proves

Movie rental giant says it sees a clear enough trend among its customers to pinpoint Blu-ray as its format of choice, adding clarification to the DVD wars.


Museum Addition Brings More Things to Try

Kids arm-wrestle all the time, but over the Internet? And there's nothing unusual about checking your weight, but in gallons? And all of this to illustrate lessons about networks and the search for life in outer space?


In Via Condotti, the Bond Street of Rome, many of the big brand-name stores are deserted apart from Japanese and other tourists.


Long a Laggard, Wages Start to Outpace Prices

The buying power of U.S workers is now rising at the fastest rate since the economic boom of the late 1990s.


An unmanned cargo ship docked at the international space station early Sunday, carrying badly needed food for a crew that had been forced to ration dwindling supplies.


Australia's Latham Pledges to Restrict Logging in Tasmania

Australian Labor Party leader Mark Latham pledged to curtail logging in Tasmania's old-growth forests and give A$800 million ($577 million) in financial aid to retrain timber workers who lose their jobs if he wins office.


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Bush Rips Kerry on Iraq Following Debate

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - President Bush ripped into John Kerry on Iraq Friday, taking a more aggressive approach than he had in the previous night's debate as both candidates rushed back to the campaign trail to put their own spin on the first big faceoff...


NH fans among millions at Red Soxâ ârolling rallyâ in Boston

Holderness native John White watched from outside the Museum of Science yesterday morning as his beloved Boston Red Sox paraded by in celebration of the teamâs first World Series title in 86 years.


Blog: VA Software has become SourceForge after selling its collaborative programming software to erstwhile rival CollabNet.


Police in Colombia capture a leading suspected drug trafficker, Diego Montoya, the government says.


Think-tank says prohibition has failed and wants talks on legalisation as Home Office defends ban.


RealNetworks Sells Three Million Songs Through Promotion

RealNetworks Inc. on Thursday said the three-week cut-rate promotion on its online music store garnered sales of more than 3 million songs.


AccessMusic: Reusable interface now available!

The AccessMusic project provides a set of tools for creating accessible music which are freely available to download. These tools allow you to convert music scores from traditional western music notation to formats for the Blind and visually impaired.   As part of the i-Maestro project the accessible music production code was extended to provide accessible "viewers" that could be coupled onto any existing music notation editor. The code for these interfaces is provided in the hope that it can be of use in other projects. For I-Maestro the interfaces were coupled to a Symbolic Music Representation editor developed by the University of Florence. However they were designed with reusability in mind to allow easy coupling onto any editor.  See http://accessmusic.sourceforge.net/interfaces.php for further details.  Source code will be uploaded to subversion over the next couple of days.


No sign of Fossett as fifth day of search planned

RENO, Nevada  - Air crews planned to search a vast area of the Nevada and California desert for a fifth day on Friday in the hope of spotting missing U.S. adventurer Steve Fossett.


Ind. Man Trampled to Death by Wildebeest

A 500-pound wildebeest kept with other exotic animals on a northern Indiana farm trampled its owner to death, police said.


Pierce, Celtics muffle Jazz with a flourish

SALT LAKE CITY - As Paul Pierce walked off the hardwood floor, he poetically chanted over and over again, "Road warriors, road warriors!"


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Nucleare: Bersani, ok nuova generazione; Pecoraro, no scorie


Leeds were due to hold a board meeting today amid reports that a Â£25million takeover is close to completion. The Yorkshire Post reports that Sebastien Sainsbury, the great grandson of the founder of Sainsbury's


Israeli Missile Strike Kills Top Hamas Leader

An Israeli aircraft fired two missiles at a vehicle traveling in the Gaza Strip late Thursday, killing two people including a senior Hamas member at the top of Israel's most-wanted list, a spokesman for the militant group said.


Daniel Cabrera has a miserable outing Tuesday, surrendering five walks and a three-run home run to Jim Thome, above, as the listless O's drop a 5-1 decision to the White Sox.ÃÂ


Tehran and Washington are headed for confrontation as the UN meets to discuss Iran's nuclear program: The US wants to take the issue to the Security Council while Europe lobbies for more diplomacy.


Treasuries prices plunged on Friday after a startlingly strong U.S. jobs report confounded speculation the Federal Reserve might soon pause in its rate hikes.


Roth plots a different post-WWII America

Novelist Philip Roth dismisses President Bush as "unfit to run a hardware store, let alone a nation," but Roth would rather discuss President Charles A. Lindbergh. Roth's The Plot Against America, to be published Oct. 5, imagines what would happen if in 1940, Lindbergh, the famous flying ace, defeated Franklin D. Roosevelt and signed a peace pact with Germany and Japan.


Iraq, si teme per la sorte degli altri ostaggi

14.56: Un gruppo iracheno sconosciuto ha annunciato attraverso gli schermi della tv araba al Arabiya la liberazione "entro i prossimi tre giorni" dei due giornalisti francesi tenuti in ostaggio in Iraq. Intanto


Two top executives at building products group James Hardie Industries NV have resigned in the wake of a scandal about the company's treatment of thousands of people poisoned by asbestos that it made.


The wife of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry apologises after criticising First Lady Laura Bush in a newspaper interview.


Bots operators face jailtime too Denial of service attacks (DDOS), where targets are deluged with requests for information, will be made a criminal offence in Sweden from 1 June.â¦


U.S., Critic of N. Korea Payments, Also Sends Millions

UNITED NATIONS -- Over the past six months, the Bush administration has repeatedly criticized the U.N. Development Program for channeling millions of dollars in hard currency into North Korea to finance the agency's programs, warning that the money might be diverted to  Pyongyang's nuclear weapons...


A small Russian city just got a really big addition: its resident has delivered her 12th baby at 17.05 pounds — the biggest on the nation's record.


Kasprowicz Prested' after Aussies lose series-opener

Michael Kasprowicz will miss the must-win second limited-overs international in Sydney, but not because of his disastrous late over that gave New Zealand a stranglehold on the first game, Australian cricket selectors said Monday.


Prince next single free to mobile phone listeners

Prince is giving away the first single  from an upcoming album to mobile phone users as the rock star,  who is also launching a perfume, looks to create a buzz around  his "Planet Earth" album, due out in weeks.


Top-seeded Vincent Spadea beat qualifier Hugo Armando 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 Friday night to reach the semifinals of the Millennium International Tennis Championships.


Carlos Mencia and his feisty brand of humor will be front and center next month at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards.


Keep clutter at bay with a Sellotape dispenser/USB hub Reminiscent of something you might find in the workshop of a mad inventor, the latest in the equip-everything-with-USB craze, according to Akihabara News, is the USB Sellotape dispenser, made by a Hong Kong-based company called Earth-Trek.â¦


Men charged in connection with fatal shooting of three people at house in Hertfordshire.


Almost 2% of US phones sold in July were Apple-based Market analyst iSuppli (no relation) reports that the iPhone captured 1.8 per cent of US handset sales in July, outselling all other models of smartphone during its launch month.â¦


U.S. blue chips slipped lower on  Monday as a disappointing sales forecast from Wal-Mart Stores  Inc. WMT.N dampened sentiment toward retailers, although  pharmaceuticals benefited as investors changed their focus to  less volatile stocks.


Australian and U.N. forces are searching for the remnants of the rebels who attempted to assassinate the country's prime minister and president


Tom Hanson: Saban facing long list of challenges

That is why he chose to leave LSU to become the Miami Dolphins' new head coach. Well, building the Dolphins back into a perennial winner will be the toughest task he's ever attempted.


Jeff Kent's slide into home in the 12th inning caps a Dodgers comeback as the Nationals cough up a five run lead, falling, 10-9, to Los Angeles for Washington's sixth straight loss.


By NO BYLINE  WORK will start next year to create the United Nations' first training centre in Britain, to be sited at the famous eco village at Findhorn in Moray.


More than a quarter of US iPhones have been "unlocked" to work on rival networks, a study says.


With the peak of the flu season approaching, many Americans who should have received vaccine shots have not yet been inoculated, federal officials reported Thursday.


Conrad Black, cronies "looted" company of 400 million: investigator

Media tycoon Conrad Black and his allies looted the company he created to manage a global publishing empire of more than 400 million dollars since 1997, a report prepared for US court and regulators showed.


INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana lost Reggie Miller when the 39-year-old guard broke a bone in his left hand in the Pacers' preseason finale Friday night against Denver.


Eating hot peppers may do more than just spice up your diet.


From IPod accessories to waterproof gagdets, here's what caught our eye at this year's show.


Copy-Protection Game Changes From Whac-A-Mole to Keep Away

Three weeks after sparking an internet user rebellion, the processing key used to encrypt HD DVD and Blu-ray discs is now obsolete -- and the replacement key has been cracked, too.


Microsoft Accused of Patent Violation in China

Zhongyi Electronic says that Microsoft has been using its technology and Chinese fonts in Windows for a decade.


November layoffs rise by 11 percent: survey

Planned U.S. layoffs rose 11 percent in November from the previous month, led by a heavy round of job cuts in the automotive industry, an independent report showed on Tuesday.


Mugabe orders wage freeze in inflation-ravaged Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has banned all pay rises without authorisation and given himself extra powers in a new bid to curb the world's highest inflation rate, state media said Friday.


Shares suffer biggest fall since September 11 2001

The FTSE 100 on Monday suffered its biggest one-day   fall since the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre more than six years ago as fears about the prospects for the global economy took hold.


Public Officials Question Bank Of America Job Cuts

Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri has joined a chorus of public officials questioning whether Bank of America broke commitments by ordering job cuts after its acquisition of FleetBoston Financial Corp.


Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli Finance Minister, calls for a national referendum on plans to withdraw from Gaza.


Explosive device found in cargo hold of Australian jet: report

A potentially explosive device has been found in the cargo hold of a jet of Australian domestic airline Virgin Blue, a report said.


Americaâs already stratified system of higher education is becoming ever more so, and the chasm is creating all sorts of tensions as the less wealthy colleges try to compete.


Parents given power to check for paedophiles

Parents able to check with police whether people given access to their children have convictions


Cagliari, 18:44 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; JEDA: POSSIAMO SALVARCI

Jeda è pronto a segnare i gol per salvare il Cagliari. "Ringrazio Rimini, società e ci...


The US Senate passes legislation endorsing President Bush's plans to interrogate and prosecute foreign terror suspects.


Fertility a Worry for Young Breast Cancer Patients

Many young women diagnosed with breast cancer overestimate their risk of becoming infertile while undergoing treatment, a new study shows.


Update 1: EU Says Greece to Miss Deficit Targets

The European Commission said Wednesday Greece has failed to curb public spending, and forecast the country's 2004 and 2005 budget deficits will far exceed the maximum allowed under euro currency rules.


Fed sees expanding economy, no price pressure rise

U.S. economic activity expanded from mid-April through May, with some regions reporting stronger growth, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday.


Huskies beat DePaul to win 10th straight

Hasheem Thabeet had 16 points, 13 rebounds and eight blocked shots and No. 13 Connecticut rallied from a 13-point deficit to beat DePaul 65-60 on Tuesday night to extend the Huskies' winning streak to 10 games.


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


Europe says leads in mobile TV, but lacks frequency

Europe is slightly ahead of other   continents in developing mobile television, but lack of joint   radio spectrum for the service means it may lose its   leadership, regulators and industry leaders said on Thursday.


Pope Eases Curbs on Celebrating the Latin Mass

VATICAN CITY, July 7  â Pope Benedict XVI removed restrictions on Saturday on celebrating the old form of the Latin Mass in a concession to traditional Catholics, but he emphasized that he was in no way rolling back the changes of the Second Vatican Council.


Autonomy buys e-discovery firm Zantaz for $375 million

The combined Autonomy-Zantaz could be an attractive acquisition target for a larger infrastructure software vendor such as Oracle Corp., IBM Corp. or EMC Corp.


Manchester United 2 - 0 Bolton Wanderers

Manchester United, the only club in the last nine years to sit top of the Premiership at Christmas and then go on to win the title, increased the pressure on current pace-setters Chelsea yesterday with a seventh successive win at Old Trafford.


AMERICA/PERÃ - Inaugurato l'Istituto della Famiglia dell'Arcidiocesi di Lima, per contribuire alla comprensione, alla promozione e alla diffusione del matrimonio e della famiglia alla luce del Magistero della Chiesa Lima (Agenzia Fides) - Nella cornice della Giornata della Famiglia, celebrata domenica 9  settembre, il Cardinale Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, Arcivescovo di Lima, ha annunciato l'inizio delle attivitÃ  dell'Istituto della Famiglia dell'Arcidiocesi di L...


A 67-year-old woman was killed when a three-meter tall metal crucifix fell on her head in a small southern Italian town on Wednesday, police said.


There's more to the recent dramatic and alarming thawing of the Arctic region than can be explained by man-made global warming alone, a new study found. Nature is pushing the Arctic to the edge, too.


Internet point, boom dei centri per il web

E' quanto emerge dalla lettura dei dati di un'elaborazione della Camera di commercio di Milano, effettuata sui registri delle imprese al primo trimestre 2004 e sui dati della popolazione Istat 2001. Le nuove


Relatives of victims of the Srebrenica massacre in Bosnia in 1995 sue the Dutch state and the UN.


President Bush's daughter Jenna plans to live in the District of Columbia and teach at a public school serving low-income children.


Wages Are on the Rise in China as Businesses Court the Young

Businesses in China are having a hard time finding able-bodied workers and are having to pay the workers they can find more money.


Thailand: Community Radios in Ex-Premier's Strongholds Suspend Broadcasts

Text of report in English by Thai newspaper The Nation website on 21 September  More than 300 community radio stations in Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Mae Hong Son suspended broadcasts yesterday [20 September] on orders from the ruling council.


Qatar pledges 200-300 troops to UN Lebanon force

Qatar on Monday became the first Arab   country to commit troops to the expanded U.N. force set up to   keep the peace between Israel and Hizbollah guerrillas in south   Lebanon.


Microsoft in talks to invest in Facebook: report

Microsoft Corp is talking to Facebook about buying a minority stake in the fast-growing online social network that could value the company at $10 billion or more, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Monday.


The U.S. dollar hit a new all-time low against the euro Friday for the fourth straight day, pushing the European currency above $1.33 amid concerns about the twin U.S. deficits and the lack of any central bank action to stop the dollar's decline.


World leaders condemn aid worker's apparent killing

Mourners lined up at a church in Ireland Wednesday as world leaders condemned the apparent killing of international aid worker Margaret Hassan.


The UK's immigration minister says it would be "unwise" to predict migrant numbers from Bulgaria and Romania.


Father of injured teen Francesca Lewis - who was trapped in a crashed plane in the Panama jungle for 52 hours - speaks to his daughter by phone for the first time after hearing of her survival


Iran oil exports at risk in UK ship sanctions plan

A British proposal to target Iran's national shipping lines under a draft U.N. sanctions resolution could temporarily curb Tehran's ability to export oil to world markets, maritime sources said on Tuesday.


The lists run into the tens of thousands — men, women and children tossed into the Nazi machinery of death from just one small country, Holland. Most are unknown, lost in the ashes of the Holocaust.


A red carpet fit for a queen was laid out Tuesday for Hollywood icon Elizabeth Taylor, who was to celebrate her 75th birthday at a party at a Lake Las Vegas resort.


When Pat Knight walked onto the court for his Texas Tech head coaching debut Wednesday night, a Baylor student yelled "Where's Your Daddy?"


ARAFAT, I MEDICI: E' AFFETTO DA UNA MALATTIA CURABILE

I sanitari: ''Al momento non e' in pericolo di vita. Una conferma dei risultati dei test non potra' essere data prima di martedi' o mercoledi'''. Parigi, 31 ott. (Adnkronos) - Yasser Arafat e' affetto da una


Jeff Maggert turned to an old friend to help straighten out his sagging golf game, dusting off a Ping Anser putter that might be older than his five children.


Every English elm may be a clone of a single tree originally introduced into Britain from Spain 2,000 years ago as a part of the Roman wine industry, according to a study published today.


US consumer prices increase by more than expected in January, figures show, as medical and food costs rose.


Trade minister slams European critics of Indian labour practices

Indian Trade Minister Kamal Nath hit out at European critics of his country's labour practices including allegations of child workers saying they damaged the nation's image abroad.


Filipino and British wildlife researchers say they've stumbled upon what appears to be a new species of flightless bird found only on the tiny forested island of Calayan in the northern Philippines.


Former Celtic Jumaine Jones hit seven 3-pointers and finished with 25 points in the Lakers' 105-98 victory over the Orlando Magic last night in Los Angeles.


In una lettera inviati ai presidente delle Camere


IBM Going Green With Its Largest Data Center

IBM is doubling its Boulder, Colorado data center capacity by 2010, without increasing energy usage or carbon emissions.


Delaware River Oil Spill Leaves Wildlife Imperiled

Birds coated in oil were carried to a wildlife refuge by volunteers trying to save them from the largest oil spill on the Delaware River in nearly a decade.


Harrison Frazar shot a bogey-free 64 to take his place among a crowded group at the top of the leaderboard with an 8 under at the Michelin Championship at Las Vegas.


Register to win a $2,400 scholarship for you or a family member. Simply fill out the 3-step form for additional information from any of our colleges and you will automatically be entered.


Giuliani Creates Investment Banking Firm

Former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani announced Wednesday he is creating an investment banking firm to advise companies on financial transactions.


Fourth-place NBC, suffering one of its worst springs in the network's history, fired chief entertainment executive Kevin Reilly Tuesday only three months after giving him a new three-year contract.


West circulates revised UN sanctions draft on Iran

UNITED NATIONS - A new European resolution imposing sanctions on Iran for its nuclear ambitions eases a list of goods Tehran cannot buy or sell and exempts Russian construction and fueling of a reactor it is building in Iran.


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Designer of laptop for poor kids starts company

The scientist who designed a notebook  computer for poor children that is being produced and sold by a  nonprofit foundation has set up a company to commercialize the  technology with a goal of producing a $75 laptop computer.


Wall Street ended a volatile session mixed on Wednesday as investors wrestled with a troubling outlook for bond insurers and a $9.4 billion write-down at Morgan Stanley.


Shares of Altiris Inc. ATRS.O fell 7  percent before the opening bell on Tuesday a day after it  posted disappointing earnings.


Are we the reverse Tevyes? Apparently so. It appears that allowing the Red Sox, Patriots, and Celtics to shower the sports fans of New England with victory after victory - with one championship secured, another very likely to follow, and a third now a reasonable goal - does not spoil any vast eternal plan whatsoever.


NAIROBI, Kenya -- Somalia's parliament passed a motion of no-confidence against the new prime minister and his Cabinet yesterday, an official said, effectively sacking a government that had been expected to restore order to the country after 13 years of anarchy and war. The deputy speaker of the 275-member transitional parliament, Dalhar Omar, said 153 members voted against Prime Minister ...


The skull of missing Andrew Ramsay is found in the Firth of Clyde more than a year after he was abducted.


Nuoro, e' morto il bimbo ferito con la pistola del padre

Non ce l'ha fatta il piccolo di 4 anni rimasto ferito alla testa da un colpo partito dalla pistola del padre, un agente di polizia in servizio nella questura di Cagliari. Il piccolo, ricoverato all'ospedale


Presentazione del libro-intervista a Padre RenÃ© Laurentin  ÂLourdes: inchiesta sul mistero a 150 anni dalle apparizioniÂ di Andrea Tornielli Roma (Agenzia Fides) - VenerdÃ¬ 8 febbraio, alle ore 11.30, a Roma, nell'Ateneo Pontificio Regina Apostolorum (via degli Aldobrandeschi 190), si terrÃ  l'incontro "Lourdes. Inchiesta sul mistero a 150 anni dalle apparizioni", in occasione della present...


Batte Boca Juniors 4-2, doppietta Inzaghi, gol Nesta e Kaka'


Leukemia rates high for kids near gas stations

Children who live in close proximity to gas stations and auto body shops have a dramatically higher rate of leukemia, according to a new study.


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Expanded editing features will be included in new versions of Acrobat and Reader, which are due for release by year's end.


Doctors treating the Atlanta attorney with tuberculosis who touched off an international health scare have decided to reclassify his type of TB, officials said Tuesday.


Finding Love Abroad, Then Support Online for Visa Quest

This is what love has done to Wendy Brown: She's lost weight, resumed smoking and all but decided to move to the Balkans to be with her Albanian fiance. And each night, she spends hours in her cozy Baltimore apartment mingling online with strangers who are equally fixated on the same topic: getting...


Supremes skeptical toward trivial patents

It's obvious that what's obvious should be made obvious The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of KSR International v. Teleflex, in which the limits of combination patents and so-called obvious patents are being considered. According to several wire reports, KSR argued that its design for adjustable vehicle accelerator pedals does not violate a patent held by Teleflex for a similar gizmo, because Teleflex did not legitimately invent anything when it combined two existing technologies in an obvious way, and does not, therefore, deserve the patent.â¦


President Bush signed executive orders and directives yesterday bolstering the authority of the CIA director over the nation's intelligence programs and budgets, signaling a renewed effort by


IBM Adds Fingerprint Scanning to ThinkPad Laptops

The fingerprint scanner on the new IBM ThinkPads is a discreet swipe sensor built into the palm rest. It lets users log in to Windows using their fingerprint or replace the ThinkPad's existing


Just days before hosting a Group of Eight summit that has already drawn violent protests, German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday described President Bush's new initiative on global warming as "very welcome," but insisted it must fall within the framework of United Nations treaty negotiations.


Cagliari, 19:43 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: BALLOTTAGGIO PEPE-LANGELLA

Allenamento pomeridiano per il Cagliari in vista della gara con il Livorno: lavoro tattico, con part...


UPDATE 1-Union says it has no confidence in UAL leadership

Cutbacks at United Airlines (UALAQ.OB: Quote, Profile, Research) have destroyed good will with labor, the union representing flight attendants said on Tuesday, adding that management appears determined to run the carrier


Republicans, Democrats Try for Intelligence Bill Compromise

IS lawmakers are engaged in intense negotiations aimed at a possible last minute compromise on final legislation to reform the US intelligence system, before the end of the 108th Congress.


New e-discovery rules benefit some firms

Companies that help businesses track and search their e-mails and other electronic data are experiencing a surge of interest in the wake of federal rule changes that clarify requirements to produce such evidence in lawsuits.


a move that could potentially ground its air service from Fort Wayne to Chicago Midway. The Indianapolis-based carrier


Microsoft Releases Vista SP1 Beta to Limited Group

A small group of testers is now putting Windows Vista Service Pack 1 through its paces.


A congressional resolution on women forced into prostitution by the Japanese military highlights Tokyo's evasion


GAZA CITY, Dec. 17-- Fighting between the ruling Hamas movement and its Fatah rivals escalated Sunday, with an attack launched on the foreign minister's convoy followed by shots fired at the Palestinian president's Gaza residence in apparent retaliation, witnesses said.


First credit, now recession worries hit LBOs

A slew of private equity deals already  under financing pressure from the credit crunch now face added  concerns over a potential recession.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- ExxonMobil Corp. and Qatar Petroleum said Wednesday they had lined up $7.5 billion toward financing their giant Qatargas II project, which aims to export liquefied natural gas from the Middle East nation to Britain.


The mother of an autistic boy tackles Tony Blair on TV about the possible closure of a special school.


Celtic move four points clear of Rangers

Celtic moved four points clear of Rangers at the top of the Scottish Premier League with a 2-0 win at Hearts on Sunday in their final match of 2004.


Bombs kill 14 including Baghdad volunteer leader

Two suicide bombers struck in a Sunni Arab district of Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 14 people including the leader of a U.S.-backed neighborhood security patrol, police said.


And now they are one -- after news Monday that Runner's World, with a circulation of 635,500, bought Running Times, circulation of 102,000. Publisher Rodale Inc. said it would continue to operate both magazines independently. For how long is anybody's guess.


BASF hopes for green light from EU on GM potato this year

German chemicals giant BASF is hoping to receive the green light from the European regulatory authorities for a genetically modified potato this year, a top executive said in a newspaper interview published Monday.


A Growing Debate Over Folic Acid in Flour

Since 1998, the federal government has required that almost all flour be fortified with the supplement but the levels are below those recommended by some experts.


Janet Leigh, most notable in her role in Alfred Hitchcockâs classic horror film, âPsychoâ, died Sunday afternoon in her Beverly Hills home.


Google's Brin does not see Facebook up for sale

SUN VALLEY, Idaho  - Google Inc. co-founder Sergey Brin said on Thursday his company would be happy to talk with Facebook about potential ties, but that the social network did not appear to be courting takeover bids.


Leadership Battle Grips South Africaâs Dominant Party

Thabo Mbeki, the president of the African National Congress and South Africa, and Jacob Zuma, Mr. Mbekiâs implacable rival, are battling for the presidency of the party.


Siena, 17:14 - BASKET, SIENA: LIEVI INFORTUNI PER LAVRINOVIC E SATO

Due lievi infortuni per la Montepaschi Siena dopo il quarto di finale di Coppa Italia perso con Pesa...


Injured Nodal hopes to return to action in two weeks

MARSEILLE, France  - Spaniard Rafael Nadal, who strained a thigh muscle last week, said on Monday he hopes to return to action at the Dubai Open starting this month.


Arizona St. defeats Washington St. 67-39

PULLMAN, Wash. -- Kristen Kovesdy, Amy Denson and Emily Westerberg scored 11 points apiece for Arizona State in a 67-39 victory Monday night over Washington State in a Pac-10 Conference opener.


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picoChip, located in Bath, England, is dedicated to providing fast,  flexible wireless solutions for next generation telecommunications  systems.


Macrovision Is Banking On Anti-Piracy Products For Online Movies      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Macrovision is likely to get a boost from Apple's announcement Tuesday that it will add a movie downloading feature to its iTunes online music store.


Robert Pires and Sol Campbell have expressed their concern over alleged racist comments by Spain national team boss Luis Aragones about their Arsenal teammate Thierry Henry.


Un'agenzia di pratiche auto accusata di usare l'immagine sacraDon Mazzi: "Una bestemmia, i credenti boicottino quei servizi"                                          La Madonna in uno spot e scoppia la polemica                                                                                di DARIO OLIVERO


Car bomb explodes near Iraqi police recruiting station in Baghdad

A car bomb Tuesday ripped through a busy market near a Baghdad police headquarters where Iraqis were waiting to apply for jobs on the


Outlawed group back in Irish peace process

The outlawed Ulster Defense Association has resumed a credible cease-fire and is eligible to play a formal role again in Northern Ireland's peace process, Britain announced Friday in a surprise move.


Rabanne calls Galliano, McQueen "fashion hooligans"

Spanish fashion designer Paco Rabanne has criticized John Galliano and Alexander McQueen, calling them "fashion hooligans" whose provocative designs had chased people away from Paris fashion.


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Kevin Garnett had 20 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists, and the Boston Celtics routed the New York Knicks for the second time this season, 109-93 Monday.


New Program Lets People Design 3-D Objects

Programs for computer-aided design, or CAD, have been around for decades, but eMachineShop.com appears to be the first service that checks whether a design can be made, tells the customer how much it will cost. If the customer wants the item the design goes to a "real world" machine shop for manufacturing.


British hostage Kenneth Bigley has been shown on video pleading for Tony Blair's help, a sobering reminder of the grim reality for at least 18 foreign captives still held by Iraqi militants.


Doors exhibit opens at Rock Hall of Fame

At the top of a winding staircase, a larger-than-life photograph of Jim Morrison, shirtless, seductive and forever young, looms as the song "Back Door Man" pulses through the room.


Jones Apparel near $950 mln Barneys deal: report

Jones Apparel Group Inc.  is nearing a deal to sell its Barneys New York department store chain for $950 million to a private equity firm owned by the Dubai government, according to The New York Post.


Suspensions Expected in Wake of Detroit-Indiana-Fans Altercations

(Auburn Hills, Mich., AP) -- The NBA isn't commenting on the Pistons-Pacers brawl until it reviews what happened in the final minute of Friday night's game.


Militare colpito mentre esercitava la sua funzione


Development tools for upcoming upgrade to Unix operating system will be coming soon.


Ethiopia ONLF rebels say killed 140 Ethiopian troops

Ethiopia's Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) rebels said they killed 140 government soldiers in a weekend assault targeting a visiting senior official, a statement Ethiopia immediately denounced as false.


The Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out a $79 million award against Weyerhaeuser Co. in a lawsuit alleging the forest products company tried to monopolize the hardwood lumber market in the Pacific Northwest.


Ice-storm power outages still nearly 400,000

Utilities in the U.S. Central Plains said nearly 400,000 customers remained without power on Friday due to ice storms this week.


No. 16 N.C. State Beats Manhattan, 76-60

Julius Hodge bounced back from a brief benching to finish with 17 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, helping No. 16 North Carolina State hold off pesky Manhattan 76-60 Sunday night.


Beijing, China (Sports Network) - Top-seeded American Serena Williams rallied from one set down to defeat red-hot US Open Champion Svetlana Kuznetsova Sunday in the final at the inaugural $585,000 China Open.


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Explosion hits military vehicle in Turkish city

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey  - An explosion struck a military vehicle in the centre of the Turkish city of Diyarbakir on Thursday, injuring many people, eyewitnesses said.


A good mouse makes a world of difference

Sounds like a stupid question doesn't it? A mouse is simply a tool that you use on your computer to point at various things and click on them.


Sports Briefing | Basketball: Tarpley Sues Mavericks

Roy Tarpley is suing the Dallas Mavericks and the N.B.A., claiming they violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by refusing to reinstate him to the league. Tarpley, who was permanently banned from the N.B.A. in 1995, said in his lawsuit the N.B.A. and the Mavericks discriminated against him as a recovering drug and alcohol abuser. In May, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sided with Tarpley, ruling the league violated the disabilities act by failing to reinstate Tarpley, 42, who has passed all drug tests he has taken in the last four years.


Muslim marine killed in Thai restive south ambush

Suspected Muslim militants killed a Thai Marine guarding a Buddhist temple in the largely Muslim south, the latest retaliation for the deaths of 85 protesters last week, police said on Friday.


Speculation grows over whether Castro will attend a military parade to mark his 80th birthday.


Womenâs College Roundup: L.S.U. Erases Early Deficit and Tops No. 1 Tennessee

The Lady Tigers overcame the deficit and grabbed the Southeastern Conference lead with a 78-62 victory on the road against top-ranked Tennessee.


Bersani, forse c'e' interesse a eliminare un concorrente


In a market in which each thriller seeks to outdo the last, âThe Orphanageâ relies on implication rather than evisceration.


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Ottawa urged to take aim at 'Big Tobacco'

Hoping Ottawa will take a new tack in its anti-smoking fight, a group of lobbyists and health care professionals say the federal government must turn its attention away from smokers and instead focus on stripping cigarette-makers of their image as


Extra pounds, smoking confirmed GERD risks

NEW YORK  - A new study in identical twins confirms that excess weight and cigarette smoking increase the risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).


Gap clothes off S.African shelves in brand dispute

South African fashion retailer Stuttafords said on Tuesday a court had ordered it to stop selling U.S. retailer Gap Inc.  merchandise due to a dispute with a local firm that claims to be the owner of the brand.


Israeli soldiers killed nine Palestinian gunmen yesterday as tanks, troops and armoured vehicles continued with the biggest reoccupation in the Gaza strip since the Palestinian uprising began almost exactly four years ago.


ITV says advertising growth accelerating

LONDON : Britain's largest commercial television network ITV comfortably beat profit forecasts in the first half of this year and said advertising revenues rose 4.9 percent year-on-year, the best performance since 2000.


Malcolm Glazer is this week expected to try to persuade the Manchester United board to recommend a highly leveraged offer of 285p a share for the Premiership club.


Houston Isn't Ready, but the Knicks Will Have to Be

There is no simple way to replace one of the most accurate outside shooters in the game, but starting next week, barring a miraculous turn in Allan Houston's health, the Knicks will try.


Derivative traders see June US payrolls at 205,500

Traders are betting on Friday that  U.S. employers added about 205,500 jobs in June in the final of  four derivatives auctions, according to data from the firms  holding the auction.


Also: Stephen Hawking's next goal: Space travel. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Treatments: Talking Out the Choices for Breast Cancer Surgery

Most surgeons fail to mention the possibility of breast reconstruction before their patients choose between mastectomy and breast-conserving surgery, researchers have found.


US Barrage Hits Iraq's Falluja Before Offensive

NEAR FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. planes and artillery  fiercely bombarded Falluja and troops probed rebel defenses on  Monday in a prelude to a full-scale ground offensive on Iraq's  toughest insurgent bastion.


Wasserstein Faces Toughest Test in Lazard

He's brokered more than a thousand mergers over the past 25 years, yet legendary Wall Street dealmaker Bruce Wasserstein faces his toughest test: steering a faded


Ministro Esteri francese smentisce le voci sulla morte


Following Bollywood superstars like Aamir Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Hrithik Roshan and Sanjay Dutt, prominent comic actor Johny Lever was the latest guest on NDTV's Jai Jawan show.


George Michael is preparing to become the first singer to perform at the new Wembley Stadium.


Governors, still wrestling with Medicaid

A sense of experiment, even optimism, marked the nation's governors' discussions on health care this weekend, a long way from the dire predictions that have dogged their work over the past few years.


Equity Firms Said to Explore a Giant Offer for Adelphia

Several investment firms are exploring a joint bid for all of Adelphia Communications, in what would be the largest leveraged buyout since the RJR Nabisco takeover.


The state oil company Zarubezhneft announced Wednesday it would most likely be folded into natural gas monopoly Gazprom, a move that lays the foundation for a state-controlled energy giant and increases foreign investors' access to its shares.


LÃ³pez Obrador ends fight for presidency

MEXICO CITY -- Andrés Manuel López Obrador has given up efforts to have himself declared winner of Mexico's presidential race, but he still plans a parallel government to cater to the poor and keep alive his fight against the president-elect, a party spokesman said yesterday.


BlackRock will buy State Street parent from MetLife for $375M

Investment manager BlackRock Inc. reached a deal to buy SSRM Holdings Inc., the parent company of State Street Research & Management Co.


New facial-recognition software for handheld computers, which amounts to a portable mug book, is being field-tested by Los Angeles police. Civil liberties advocates warn privacy and accuracy are key issues.


A conferenza sulla famiglia: "coraggio su interessi comuni"


Global Stocks Rally, Oil Up as Bush Wins

US stocks climbed while bonds fell and the dollar lost ground against the euro on Wednesday as Republican President Bush won re-election in a tight race.


Paintsâ Mysteries Challenge Protectors of Modern Art

At the Getty Institute, conservators work to preserve art constructed out of an ever-expanding array of synthetic products.


Biogen, Elan Win U.S. Approval for New MS Drug

A once-a-month drug for treating  multiple sclerosis that appears to cut relapses of the  autoimmune disorder was approved on Tuesday by the U.S. Food  and Drug Administration.


ATHENS, Greece  Four American women wiped out swimming's oldest and ugliest world record, and Michael Phelps made a splash even without swimming a final at the Olympic Aquatic Center on Wednesday.


China-born businessman buys European computer group Packard Bell

Chinese-American businessman John Hui has bought computer maker Packard Bell, the third-biggest manufacturer of PCs in Europe, Packard Bell announced.


France tries to calm jitters on SocGen scandal

France stepped up efforts to restore confidence in the banking system as Societe Generale faced tough questions on Friday over why it failed to prevent the biggest financial dealing scandal in history.


About 60 mainly European election observers have taken up their posts in six states, including Florida and Ohio, saying they hope their presence will serve as a "preventative to the shenanigans" during voting tomorrow.


King-sized Mars and Snickers chocolate bars will be cut down to size in Britain next year as a leading food manufacturer responds to growing pressure about portion distortion and rising levels of obesity.


Jaguars quarterback David Garrard could be sidelined up to a month with a badly sprained left ankle. Coach Jack Del Rio said Wednesday that Garrard has a high ankle sprain, meaning he has ligament damage, and will sit out road games against Tampa Bay and New Orleans.


LONDON -- Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum in London has unveiled a new nativity display that is causing a lot of controversy. In the display, Mary is former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham, who is pregnant with her third child.


Redmond announces plans to acquire clinical workflow software developer Global Care Solutions.


Intrepid Pictures has  purchased Dave Kalstein's screenplay "The Prince," a  psychological thriller centering on a prep school student  framed as a terrorist who seeks revenge on his former  classmates.


After a T-shirt malfunction at the NFC playoffs, CBS sports is redoubling its efforts to make sure the fans are G-rated


Somali immigrants who fled their homeland to escape violence find black South Africans less than welcoming


Presidents and high-ranking officials from 12 South American countries gathered in this ancient Inca capital to create a political and economic bloc they hope will put them on a more equal footing with the United States and Europe.


AMERICA/CILE - XVI Incontro Nazionale dei Giovani: la vita delle comunitÃ  giovanili come strada privilegiata per vivere il discepolato e la sequela di GesÃ¹ Cristo Santiago del Cile (Agenzia Fides) - Sotto il tema "Le comunitÃ  giovanili, luogo privilegiato per vivere il discepolato missionario", tra il 19 ed il 22 settembre, i giovani animatori delle comunitÃ  giovanili provenienti da tutte le diocesi del paese ...


Zach Randolph has often found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong people, doing the wrong things.


Britney Spears has been taken to hospital by ambulance from her home in Los Angeles, police say.


ROMA, 30 DIC - Una donna romena di 67 anni e' incinta di sette mesi di due gemelle, dopo una cura per la fertilita'. Lo hanno dichiarato fonti mediche locali. Se la gravidanza sara' portata a termine, Adriana


Almost four out of 10 universities might not take students applying with the new Diploma, a survey finds.


Jerez, 12:01 - F1, MCLAREN: DEBUTTA LA NUOVA MP4-23

La MP4-23, monoposto ufficiale della McLaren per il Mondiale 2008, debutta oggi a Jerez, in Spagna. ...


London, England (Sports Network) - The Football Association (FA) charged Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney with violent conduct Wednesday.


Local Business Owners Open First Dippin' Dots(R) Store in San Jose

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 7  /PRNewswire/ -- Local Dippin' Dots storeowners are celebrating the opening of their first location this weekend.


Some Frito-Lay Food Labels to Address Possible Heart Benefits

Foods made by the Frito-Lay unit of PepsiCo will now carry claims that products with unsaturated fat can curb heart disease risk.


L'indiscrezione del Financial Times: "iPhone a novembre solo in Francia, Germania e UK"Ma Telefonica, Che con O2 dovrebbe occuparsi del lancio inglese, smentisce                                            iPhone, in autunno il lancio europeo Ma in Italia non arriverÃ  prima del 2008


As the European Commission caves in to carmakers, scaling back on emissions rules, focus shifts to greener fuels and what oil companies can do. In Autopia.


Sniffing out fraud is growth industry in post-Enron era

It's past midnight when a lone informant steps from the parking garage shadows and stamps out a lipstick-stained Marlboro Light.


Just two years after it introduced its premium online subscription service, the New York Times on Tuesday said it will be doing away with TimesSelect on Wednesday and allowing free access to the majority of its content.


U.S. President George W. Bush will meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Jordan next week amid rising sectarian violence in Iraq and after Iran-Iraq summit in Tehran.


Parigi, 11:55 - CALCIO, SUDAFRICA: LEREMI MUORE IN INCIDENTE STRADALE

Il centrocampista della nazionale sudafricana, Gift Leremi, è morto ieri in un incidente stra...


Iraq Combatants Offer Najaf Concessions, 77 Killed

NAJAF, Iraq  - A radical Shi'ite cleric and Iraq's interim prime minister made gestures on Friday to defuse a two-week uprising in Najaf, after ferocious US air strikes and heavy fighting killed at least 77 people.


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Nei confronti di due ufficiali dei carabinieri


Catania, 18:53 - CALCIO, PARMA; DI CARLO: ABBIAMO ANCHE RISCHIATO DI VINCERE

"Quest'anno non abbiamo ancora 'rubato' una partita, ci abbiamo provato oggi a Catania ma non ci sia...


Retail sales have risen sharply in the run-up to the key Christmas season, adding to data which suggests the economy is gathering pace and interest rates may rise next year.


Note: The following ratings include coverage of Hurricane Charley in the Southeast.


Musharraf's U.S. visitors stir expectations of change

In his earlier job as U.S. intelligence chief John Negroponte predicted this would be a challenging time for both President Pervez Musharraf and the United States, due to elections in Pakistan this year.


New Orleans population still cut by more than half

New Orleans' population is still only 41 percent of its size before Hurricane Katrina devastated the city 15 months ago, according to a state survey that casts doubts on rosier predictions by the mayor.


To listen to the some of the players who have now lost four of the last five Ryder Cups, there's just too much pressure on them.


Stocks to watch on Tuesday:    AMAZON.COM INC. :


Covenant energy sword added to Halo 3 replica arsenal

If we could get the Chief's MA5K carbine too... CES If you've already got the Xbox 360 special edition console and Lego-like Msster Chief figures, but you still feel like you hadn't quite satisfied your Halo habit, you need a Covenant plasma pistol, rifle... or energy sword.â¦


SolarCity tracks solar panel output via the Web

Blog: Solar installer SolarCity develops software to monitor and report on solar panel output through an Internet connection.


Mystery illness is parainfluenza virus, Hong Kong

A mystery illness which has affected 32 people at Caritas Medical Centre, Hong Kong, has been identified as being cause by a parainfluenza virus.


Tobacco and poverty drive cancer in developing world

Rising tobacco use and poverty will fuel cancer across the developing world, more than doubling the number of new cases to 27 million by 2050, experts predicted on Thursday.


Terrorism Case Ends In Mistrial; 1 Acquitted

MIAMI, Dec. 13 -- A federal judge declared a mistrial for six men from a fringe religious group here after a jury said it was deadlocked on charges that they conspired to blow up the Sears Tower in Chicago and instigate a war against the United States.


Sanjaya Malakar, 17, is the first Indian-American finalist on American Idol.


FDA approves the first fully implantable artificial heart

After three decades of research and a difficult three-year human trial, one of the most complex and expensive devices in medical history won federal approval yesterday: the first fully implantable artificial heart.


One high-yield savings account is as good as another for small amounts of cash

Q Lately I have noticed ads for high-yield savings accounts. A couple of examples are UFBDirect.com (5.3 percent) and Citicard.com (4.65 percent). There appears to be no minimum balance required, no fees, etc.


Tourists fled hotels and desperately sought flights home, while at least 15,000 residents were ordered to higher ground Thursday as a slightly weakened Hurricane John bore down on the resort of Cabo San Lucas.


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


British newspapers fret about new Bush term

The British media have expressed anxiety about what to expect after George W. Bush's inauguration as US president for a second term, fearing a legacy of instability and violence.


Dweb, non solo moda: femminilitÃ  da sfogliare

Lo spazio web del settimanale rinnovato, con tutti gli articoli del magazine in edicola a portata di clic e l'archivio dal 1996 a oggi


JPEG Exploit Hits Usenet, Worm Close Behind

An exploit attacking the most recent Windows bug is circulating on Usenet, security experts said Tuesday, that crashes machines, yet another indicator that attackers will chase the vulnerability until they've launched mass mailing-style worm-based attacks


AMD schedules December for 65nm Athlon debut?

New Semprons this month; new 90nm Athlons coming November What has AMD got coming up during the last three months of the year? A host of 65nm and 90nm Athlons, apparently, according to roadmap slides posted on the internet last week which would seem to confirm earlier reports.â¦


Lyon (pts) - Childhood cancer rates have slowly increased over the last 30 years, according to research. The International Agency for Research on Cancer http://www.


A Montgomery County judge has ruled that Maryland's anti-spam law is unconstitutional because it seeks to regulate business transactions beyond the state's borders.


ER crowding delays heart attack response

Patients aren't getting the clot-busting treatment they need on time, a study says. TORONTO -- Emergency room overcrowding is standing between heart attack patients and the clot-busting drugs they need to


Vivendi says will not exit NBC in January

French media and telecoms group Vivendi  said it would not exercise its right to start disposing of a 20  percent holding in U.S. entertainment and news company NBC  Universal in January.


Ending a father-son boardroom battle, Cablevision Systems Corporation sold its satellite to EchoStar Communications for $200 million.


Rate-cut enthusiasm fades as indexes edge down

Stocks declined slightly after opening on Thursday in sign that investor enthusiasm over the Federal Reserve's big rate cut this week was fading and as investment banks reported mixed financial results.


British public sector deficit swells to record for September

LONDON : Britain's budget deficit ballooned last month, when the public sector net cash requirement (PSNCR) rose to 10.8 billion pounds (15.


Dozens of troops and Maoist insurgents die in clashes in the restive Indian state of Chhattisgarh, police say.


Merano, 19:06 - IPPICA, GP MERANO: VINCE IL CEKO KOLORADO

La 67/a edizione del Gp Merano Forst è stata vinta dal cavallo ceko Kolorado, che si è...


Mudslides feared as Felix dumps rain on Honduras

Rains from Hurricane Felix soaked Honduras on Wednesday, threatening dangerous flooding and mudslides after killing four people in neighboring Nicaragua.


Pink Floyd's anthem Another Brick In The Wall might have been on the lips of every kid wanting to break free from the humdrum of school life, but it has come under the scanner after the school choir that performed the chorus are suing to claim back


Italian skier Giorgio Rocca won the men's World Cup slalom yesterday after American Bode Miller crashed and failed to qualify for the second run.


British Hostage Escaped Briefly Before Killed

British hostage Kenneth Bigley escaped  briefly from his captors shortly before they beheaded him in  Iraq, insurgent sources said Saturday.


Briton Dougherty leads U.S. Open, Woods lurks

OAKMONT, Pennsylvania  - Britain's Nick Dougherty, taking advantage of rain-softened conditions with a precise short game, fired a two-under-par 68 to forge one shot clear in the U.S. Open first round on Thursday.


Protection of fresh water needs prompt clarification and strengthening in the United States.


East Timor's former interior minister is jailed for more than seven years for fuelling last year's unrest.


AT&T is taking extra steps to prepare for an expected onslaught of business due to the iPhone, including the hiring of about 2,000 temporary employees and enhancing security.


Manchester United assistant manager Carlos Queiroz has hinted that he is considering leaving the club.


Ribadisce richiamo a confronto politico costruttivo


Castro vows Cuba will defend itself against U.S.

Cuba will continue to build up its defenses against the United States and Cubans should be prepared to make more sacrifices to remain independent, Cuban leader Fidel Castro said in an editorial published on Monday.


Verizon Communications VZ.N and  Yahoo Inc. YHOO.O on Monday said they will offer a co-branded  broadband service in a move designed to help increase demand  for broadband and win over customers from cable broadband  access.


Il Diavolo vola a Barcellona in cerca di un'altra vittoria

MALPENSA (VARESE), 1 NOVEMBRE 2004 - Il Milan e' partito questa mattina alla volta di Barcellona, dove domani sera i campioni d'Italia giocheranno la gara di ritorno del girone di Champions League contro la squadra allenata dall'ex rossonero Frank Rijkaard


Argosy reports solid Q4 gains ahead of merger with Penn National Gaming.


Fahrenheit 9/11 will be released on DVD in October - one month before the US presidential elections.


Trouble at work is associated with dropping down with a heart attack, but only quite soon after the event, according to a study from Sweden.


Gaza tensions flare after abduction and funeral blast

Hamas Islamists detained an adviser to President Mahmoud Abbas's government and three Fatah mourners were killed in an explosion on Friday, fuelling tensions between rival Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip.


The Taliban said on Tuesday they had captured a Briton and two Afghans in the southern province of Helmand, a major drug producer, but gave no further details.


New York oil price hits record 80.20 dollars per barrel

The price of New York oil hit a fresh record high of 80.20 dollars a barrel Thursday on trader worries that stormy weather could hamper energy production in the US Gulf of Mexico.


Insurance company Norwich Union announces that about a tenth of its 4,000 jobs cuts will be in Scotland.


A Congressional panel investigating Hewlett-Packard demanded its chief executive explain his exercise of $1.37 million worth of options just before the companyâs scandal became public.


The cost to the NHS of maternity care for mothers born outside the UK has risen by Â£200m in a decade, the BBC learns.


I veicoli venivano smontati in pezzi, quattro arresti


DirecTV subscriber growth beats view, shares jump

DirecTV Group, the No. 1 U.S.  satellite television provider, posted stronger-than-expected  quarterly subscriber growth on Wednesday, sending its shares up  more than 7 percent.


SPORTS OF THE TIMES After Making Noise, Pennington Is Quieted

about their role in his career and about differentiating perception from reality - Chad Pennington had one of the


BUTTIGLIONE: BARROSO RESPINGE APPELLI PER UN RIMPASTO

(AGI) - Strasburgo (Francia), 26 ott. - Il presidente designato della Commissione europea, Jose Manuel Durao Bassoso, ha respinto oggi gli appelli per un rimpasto del suo esecutivo, avanzati da socialisti, liberali


Milano, 17:25 - CALCIO, INTER-LIVORNO SI GIOCA ALLE 16

Inter-Livorno, anticipo della 4/a giornata di ritorno del campionato di serie A, in programma sabato...


Stalled Immigration Reform 'High Priority' for Bush

Revamping US immigration laws to let more Mexicans work legally in the United States is a high priority, Secretary of State Colin Powell said, although a skeptical Congress could still block the plan.


The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is to propose a complete ban on sledging at a meeting with the game's rule-makers.


I.B.M. Says It Will Beat Analystsâ Estimates

Investors responded by bidding I.B.M. shares above $106 in after-hours trading.


Century Shares Keeps Shares of Marsh, AIG Amid Spitzer Probe

Lanny Thorndike, whose Century Shares Trust mutual fund has about a third of its assets in insurance stocks, is keeping his investments in Marsh & McLennan Cos.


WASHINGTON -- President Bush on Wednesday blistered Cuba's regime and challenged the international community to help the people of the communist island shed Fidel Castro's rule and become a free society.


South Africa's Mbeki Meets Ivory Coast Leader

South African President Thabo Mbeki tried to defuse a crisis in Ivory Coast on Tuesday which has triggered days of rioting, put French troops on the streets and paralyzed cocoa exports in the world's top grower.


Los Angeles-based Napster, the online music division of Roxio, announced that the company is making a foray into the downloadable ringtone market in a deal with Dwango Wireless, a publisher of mobile entertainment content.


Study links suburban sprawl to health disorders

Living in a sprawling car-dependent suburb is bad for your health, producing an array of predictable disorders from obesity to high blood pressure, California researchers say.


Islamic School in Netherlands Damaged in Blast

A bomb damaged an Islamic primary school in the southern Dutch town of Eindhoven on Monday, the latest in a series of attacks on Muslim buildings since


People who take even moderately high doses of vitamin E could be putting their lives at risk, mounting evidence suggests.


ALARM has spread through the Russian investment community as authorities slapped a tax bill of almost $US160 million ($210 million) on the number two mobile operator, in what is widely seen as a government-linked campaign against the firm.


Letter sheds light on 1950 refugee deaths

More than a half-century after hostilities ended in Korea, a document from the war's chaotic early days has come to light &#151; a letter from the U.S. ambassador to Seoul, informing the State Department that American soldiers would shoot refugees approaching their lines.


European Court Sets Limits on CountriesÂ Taxing Power

EuropeÂs highest court set strict limits Tuesday on when a country can tax profits earned by subsidiaries in other European countries.


U.S. Top Judge Concerned About Criticism of Judges

U.S. Chief Justice William Rehnquist  expressed concern on Saturday that criticism of federal judges  had increased in recent years, particularly for "judicial  activism."


The investment bank has no trouble keeping pace with its peers.


Government officials from the US have helped broker a ceasefire between two rival militia commanders in western Afghanistan.


Fiornetina, 17:10 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: BALLOTTAGGIO TRA PAZIENZA E BLASI

La Fiorentina prepara la sfida contro la Lazio con il punto fermo del modulo: il 4-3-3, infatti, res...


A Venezuelan-led mission to rescue three hostages held by leftist rebels in Colombia's vast jungles was tottering on the edge of collapse Monday, with guerrillas still not revealing where they'll free the hostages.


Warner Home Video to release 10 high-def films

Warner Home Video said on Wednesday   it will release 10 high-definition titles on September 26,   including six in the Blu-ray format and four in the competing   HD-DVD format.


Modest salary for Leeds IT gig The "Essential & Specialist IT Skills Service Co-ordinators" among you will be delighted to learn that, if you're feeling charitable, NHS Connecting for Health is offering a seven-month gig up in sunny Leeds:â¦


ALICIA Molik has become the first Australian woman in 17 years to win consecutive WTA Tour titles, beating Dinara Safina in the final of the Luxembourg Open.


Music managers and retailers say newspaper CD giveaways harm sales and give an impression that music is free.


Former Rep. David Bonior, a one-time leader in Congress who has close ties to labor unions, has signed on to manage a future John Edwards presidential campaign.


EBay dropoff stores, which list, package and ship eBay items for people who prefer not to do it themselves, have gotten a little help in their quest to find a market - from eBay itself.


U.S. slams Serb leader's hard line on Kosovo

The United States has criticized demands by Serbian caretaker prime minister Vojislav Kostunica for a hardline response from major parties if the West grants independence to Kosovo in a plan due to be disclosed on Friday.


Court-martial of Marine sought in civilian deaths

SAN DIEGO -- The leader of a battalion involved in the killings of 24 Iraqis in Haditha should face a court-martial for dereliction of duty, the investigating officer recommended in a report obtained yesterday by the Associated Press.


27 e 24 anni, si sono scontrati con un'auto a Tolentino


Michael Schumacher is poised to clinch his seventh world championship title in the grandest possible surroundings at this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix.


"Meet the Fockers" if you like "Meet the Parents"

The story of "Meet the Parents" didn't call for a sequel, but the success of it certainly did. And so we get "Meet the Fockers," an amusing-enough comedy in which our hero, Gaylord Focker (Ben Stiller), must


Arts & entertainment: David Grossman grew up in Israel in the 1950s. From the moment he decided to be an author, he knew he had to write about the Holocaust.


Mike Mussina and Doug Mientkiewicz pulled the Yankees closer to first-place Boston and boosted their chances to make New York's potential playoff roster. Mussina limited Baltimore to three singles over seven innings, Mientkiewicz hit a three-run homer and the Yankees beat the Orioles 12-0 Tuesday night.


Il quarto congresso acclama l'ex ministro. E lui scalda la plateadichiarando: "Da oggi riprendiamo il nome di Partito Socialista"                                                  Nuovo Psi, De Michelis confermato segretario                                                                                Il leader lancia un messaggio a Berlusconi: l'alleanza per il voto del 2006 non Ã¨ scontata. Polemica con Boselli


The father of a teenager gunned down outside a high school 13 years ago would have every right to hate the young thugs involved in the killing.


With a low-flying passenger jet circling the capital, Lebanon put on a boisterous show Thursday to celebrate the end of Israel's air blockade. But Israel said its closure of Lebanon's ports will remain in force until international forces arrive to watch the seas.


Negotiators resumed talks on Saturday morning after talks continued past a midnight contract deadline.


Rubens Barrichello led the first-ever Formula One race lap in China after a swift getaway from the grid at the Shanghai International Circuit.


GAZA CITY -- Hamas gunmen attacked bases of Fatah-allied troops with mortars and rocket-propelled grenades early yesterday , part of a four-day campaign by the Islamic militants to weaken the security forces loyal to the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas.


Knost eyes Masters after winning U.S. public links title

American Colt Knost earned a possible invitation to next year's Masters by winning the U.S. amateur public links championship in Wheaton, Illinois on Saturday.


Mantova, 19:56 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: CEDUTO DONAZZAN AL SASSUOLO

Il Mantova ha comunicato di aver ceduto il centrocampista Nicola Donazzan al Sassuolo. Per il giocat...


Leaders to Launch Ivory Coast Peace Talks

Staring with tears in their eyes, Ivory Coast's people emerged from their homes Thursday to survey the wreckage of five days of violent upheaval and stock up on food.


Viceministro Tesoro: garantire la flessibilita'


Yahoo is widely expected  to undertake significant layoffs this week and dump several  underperforming businesses as the struggling portal continues  to reorganize its business operations.


Najaf peace talks progress under 24-hour ultimatum

Iraq's interim government and the US military forces in Najaf were adopting a "wait-and-see" approach last night after giving Shia rebels 24 hours in which to agree a peace deal with the senior Shia cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani.


Calcio: Atalanta, Ruggeri lascia la societa

BERGAMO - Al termine dell'incontro di Coppa Italia vinto per 4-1 dall'Atalanta contro la Reggina,.il presidente della societa' orobica Ivan Ruggeri ha annunciato le sue dimissioni. "La societa' e' in vendita


Ultrasound images from the womb are increasingly being made not for medical purposes but by companies offering expectant parents a sort of prebirth viewing.


Council workers in Argyll and Bute begin a fresh three-day strike after talks over conditions break down.


Capitano Roma da' forfait perche' impegnato al Quirinale


Dangers on the Ground in Iraq Lead to Increased Use of Airlifts

AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar, Dec. 11 -- In an effort to reduce the amount of military cargo hauled in vulnerable ground convoys across Iraq, the U.S. Air Force has begun airlifting much larger quantities of materiel to bases around the country.


Wal-Mart to pay $1 bln for China retailer

HONG KONG/NEW YORK  - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's biggest retailer, will pay about $1 billion to take over a Chinese chain, challenging Carrefour as the largest operator of super-centers in booming China.


A question of TRUSTe Sites handed the TRUSTe seal of approval are twice as likely to host malware or engage in spamming as those not endorsed by any security certificate, according to a study by spyware researcher Ben Edelman.â¦


Indonesian police: car bomb used in embassy attack

Indonesian Police Chief Da'i Bachtiar said Thursday he suspected that a car bomb was used in attack on the Australian embassy earlier in the day.


U.S. to Free British, Australian Guantanamo Inmates

The United States will release the  last four Britons and an Australian held as terrorism suspects  for about three years without charges at the U.S. naval base at  Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.


Legendary television entertainer  Johnny Carson has died of emphysema at age 79, the NBC  television network reported on its Web site on Sunday.


An intruder with a knife was arrested inside the high-security area around Prime Minister Tony Blair's Downing Street residence late Sunday.


By JO ELLEN DEUTSCH  WASHINGTON -- On Sept. 11, we face the fifth anniversary of that fateful day in 2001 when the world changed dramatically for all of us.


McDonald returns to front revamped ITV News at Ten

Veteran presenter Trevor McDonald will come out of retirement to host ITV News at Ten as it makes its comeback on Monday night, going head-to-head with the BBC's flagship news bulletin.


Think of the uses of $300 billion, the annual gap between what taxpayers owe and what they pay.


Suicide truck bomber kills 18 near Baghdad college

A suicide truck bomber blew up near a Baghdad college on Tuesday, killing 18 people and wounding 40, police said.


Oil firms above $61, OPEC consults on price drop

SINGAPORE/LONDON  - Oil rose above $61 on   Wednesday as dealers balanced signs that producer group OPEC   may take action to stem tumbling prices against forecasts for a   rise in U.S. winter fuel stocks.


Hot favourites Australia have no intention of underestimating New Zealand tomorrow in what should be the most competitive ICC Champions Trophy clash so far.


Vodafone gets charmed by RIMâs BlackBerry 7100v

And wouldnât you know? European wireless carrier Vodafone gets its own version of Research In Motionâs new more cellphone-like BlackBerry that uses the same type of predictive-text keyboard as the one


Rogers Wireless Makes Bid for Upstart Canadian Rival

Rogers Wireless Communications positioned itself to become Canada's largest wireless service provider on Monday with a bid for the feisty market upstart, Microcell Telecommunications.


Crown Prince of the Netherlands to arrive here

Addis Ababa, November 05,2004 (EH)- His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is to arrive here today on a working visit, a press release from the Royal Embassy of the Netherlands ...


Chile dissidents killed in German colony

At least 22 dissidents who disappeared more than three decades ago under the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet were killed at a secretive German colony and their bodies later burned with chemicals, the government-owned La Nacion newspaper reported Sunday.


U.S. Treasury prices ended higher on  Tuesday after soft August retail sales and a record high  current account deficit kept dealers focused on the possibility  of a slower pace of official interest rate hikes.


Palermo, 12:13 - CALCIO, PALERMO-INTER: FERMATI QUATTRO BAGARINI

Quattro bagarini fermati e 65 biglietti sequestrati. Questo il bilancio dei controlli fatti dalla Po...


World crude prices rise amid fears that oil supplies from the Gulf of Mexico could be disrupted by Hurricane Ivan, and as saboteurs strike a pipeline in Iraq.


In 2015, an array of 4400 twelve meter fully steerable paraboloid radio dishes, called the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) is scheduled to be complete and operational.    Astrobiology Magazine -- The project plans are being developed by a consortium of institutions headed up by Cornell, and funded by the National Science Foundation among others...


Rental Inspection Touted As a Key to Blight Control in City

By Rich Lord, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  Feb. 6--In another salvo in a battle against blight in Pittsburgh, two  City Council members yesterday proposed regular inspections of all apartments  and rental houses in the city.


Pranzo etnico a scuola debutto con polemiche

Dalla Romania alle Filippine. A scuola l'integrazione si fa anche a tavola. Ma per alcuni è un boccone difficile da mandare giÃ¹


Immigrants Work On as Bill Dies and Views Divide

The day after the Senate failed to move on a proposal for a broad change in immigration law, it was time to take stock.


Islamic cleric Abu Hamza al Masri talks during a press conference in central London in a Wednesday, January 20, 1999 photo. Abu Hamza al-Masri appeared in British court Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2004, and was charged


Hurricane Ivan extended its deadly march across the South on Friday, destroying homes, swamping streets and leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power from the Gulf Coast to the Carolinas.


Palestinians Vote in Litmus Test Local Elections

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinians voted on  Thursday in the first municipal elections in the West Bank for  nearly three decades, a dry run for a presidential ballot next  month to choose a successor to Yasser Arafat.


PRINCE Harry scuffled with a photographer yesterday outside a nightclub - feeding his public image as a rebellious party boy and leaving the cameraman with a cut lip.


A laywer for a soldier accused in the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal claims that public positions taken by President Bush and military leaders have made it impossible for his client to get a fair trial by a military jury.


Quarterbacks are usually the face of a franchise, embodying the zeitgeist of a team -- Joe Montana and the San Francisco 49ers of the 1980s, Roger Staubach and the Dallas Cowboys of the 1970s, Tom Brady and the present-day Patriots.


Wojtyla, abituarsi a pensare con fiducia a mistero morte


Blair faces rebellion over troop redeployment in Iraq

British Prime Minister Tony Blair faced a revolt on Wednesday from lawmakers who demanded a parliamentary vote on a US request to redeploy British troops in Iraq.


NBC Names Trump's 18 New 'Apprentice' Candidates

Who will be this year's Omarosa,  everyone's favorite reality TV villain? Who will be the  apprentice to rise to the top of the business world? And  importantly, who will hear the ominous utterance of real estate  mogul Donald Trump, "You're fired?"


Britain welcomes life sentences in Istanbul bombings

Britain welcomed the sentencing in Turkey of seven Al-Qaeda militants to life terms in prison for the "abhorrent" bombings against British and Jewish targets in Istanbul.


AOL Searches for Ad Dollars in New Travel Site

America Online on Friday said it plans to launch an online travel tickets comparison site available to non-subscribers, as part of a long-term strategy to bolster services for consumers who don't actually pay them for monthly service.


Yokohama, 10:54 - CALCIO, MONDIALE CLUB: AL AHLY CHIUDE AL TERZO POSTO

L'Al Ahly ha vinto la finale per il terzo posto del Mondiale per club. Gli egiziani hanno battuto i ...


Interviews with Iraqi Shiite clerics reveal that moderates are increasingly supporting Sadr's anti-US campaign. By Scott Baldauf | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


Fahrenheit 9/11 is astounding. Not as much as a film - although it is cunning and moving â-ut as an event. What makes it an event is the fact that it is an effective and independent intervention into immediate world politics.


England hold off an inspired Samoan fightback to earn a 44-22 victory in an absorbing World Cup clash in Nantes.


US researchers have recently found that the acupuncture technique does actually offers pain relief and improves freedom of movement.


James E. Cayne, the embattled chief executive of Bear Stearns, will step down after the deepest losses in the firmâs history, according to people who have been briefed on the situation.


Israelis and Palestinians are to discuss core issues in the conflict on Monday, the Palestinian leader says.


Abbas Calls on Palestinians to Drop Armed Struggle

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said his  people should drop their weapons in the struggle for a state,  marking out a clear change of strategy for peace with Israel  after Yasser Arafat's death last month.


The Greek government says  this year's Olympic Games in Athens cost 8.8bn euros  -  almost double the original estimate.


Hewlett-Packard said Tuesday that it will bring products using Blu-Ray next-generation optical technology to market in late 2005. In January, both HP and Dell announced their support for the Blu-Ray specification


Nigeria's top corruption investigator said Tuesday that up to six former governors will be charged by the end of the year, a sign the country's new leadership is making good on pledges to stamp out graft in one of the world's most corrupt nations.


Some 150 charities say problems with an online system mean they have missed out on government grants.


Like Deep Throat said, 'follow the money' to Black's door, jurors told

Business & money: Prosecutor says trail of multi-million dollar embezzlement ends at the door of Conrad Black.


Developers have big plans for Gears, the Google Inc. browser plug-in designed to provide offline access to Web-hosted applications.


The Frenchwoman who received the worldâs first partial face transplant  regained nearly full use of her facial muscles within 18 months.


SocGen trader not on the run: French prosecutors

The trader blamed for a $7 billion fraud at French bank Societe Generale is not on the run and will be questioned by police at an appropriate moment, the Paris prosecutors' office said on Saturday.


After Ownerâs Death, Blackhawks Realize New Potential

The Chicago Blackhawksâ turnaround happened quickly, a series of events that seemed to roll of an assembly line that resulted in a suddenly mesmerizing group of young players on the ice.


Top leaders show concern over coal mine blast

Top Chinese leaders have showed enormous concern over a deadly gas explosion, which took place at the Chenjiashan Coal Mine in northwest China's Shaanxi Province at 7:20 am on November 28, according to official sources.


Turkish press jubilant over green light for EU accession talks

Adorned with Turkish and EU flags, Turkey's newspapers hailed Thursday an official EU report recommending the country start talks to join the bloc, while largely ignoring the stringent conditions attached to the announcement.


I lombardi pareggiano col Albinoleffe ma restano leaderI bianconeri passano a Piecenza, il Napoli alla Spezia                                            Brescia, basta un pari per il primato Ok Juve e Napoli, cade il Genoa                                                                                Sconfitti a Lecce i grifoni, in 10, in una gara rocambolescadi JACOPO MANFREDI


Israel declares Gaza "enemy entity" as Rice visits

Israel declared the Gaza Strip an "enemy entity" on Wednesday and said it would reduce its fuel and power supplies to the Hamas-run territory in response to rocket attacks by Palestinian militants.


Otis Redding's widow protects soul man's legacy

MACON, Georgia (Billboard) - You can taste the air in   Macon, Ga. -- a mix of fresh-cut grass, humidity and barbecue.


Super Bowl Advertisers Still in the Game After Scandal

Advertisers may have been bitten once  by an indecency scandal at the 2004 Super Bowl, but they are  not shy about getting back into the game for the next U.S.  football championship.


Statin war hots up at European diabetes meeting

MUNICH - The statin war is hotting up, and the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Munich this week is the latest battleground for these cholesterol-lowering drugs.


Yelena Isinbayeva beat her own world record to clinch the Olympic women's pole vault gold on Tuesday coming one step closer to matching the performances of her idol, Sergei Bubka.


We zero in on some of the best stocks set for a rebound.


Clinton and Giuliani in possible rematch

With Rudy Giuliani and Hillary Clinton leading the presidential pack, anticipation is growing that they could face off for the White House in 2008 in a New York street fight that has brewed for years.


Diana did not want to marry Dodi: friend

Princess Diana dismissed talk that she planned to wed Dodi Fayed days before the couple's fatal car crash, saying she wanted marriage "like a rash on the face," one of her long-term friends said Monday.


Gunman Assaulted Students, Sherriff Says

Duane R. Morrison, 53, assaulted students before killing one in a Colorado school, according to the sheriff.


Aloysius too ancient to revisit Brideshead

At the ripe old age of 100, Aloysius is too weary to revisit Brideshead -- but one of the world's most famous teddy bears may consider a cameo appearance.


Golden retribution Keller holds off Thorpe to give US victory in 4x200 free relay

"Held off Australian legend Ian Thorpe on anchor leg of 4x200 freestyle relay in Athens to win gold for United States.'' ...


Ex-NSC Official Says White House  Is Stifling His Criticism of Iran Policy

A former top White House official accused the Bush administration yesterday of trying to muzzle his criticism of its Iran policy and of falsely alleging  that his writings contained classified material to prevent them from being published.


Hamas leader signals it has halted attacks on Israelis

A senior Hamas leader indicated today that the militant group is halting attacks on Israelis while the Palestinians prepare to choose a new leader, the latest sign of change following the death of Yasser Arafat.


A smiling Alex Rodriguez clutched a bottle of water in his hand as he talked about his bout with the flu this weekend.


The British critic A A. Gill loves the English language but detests the English people.


Berlino, 16:07 - CALCIO, GERMANIA: EFFENBERG LASCIATO DALLA MOGLIE

Matrimonio in crisi per Stefan Effenberg. Il 38enne ex centrocampista della Fiorentina ha confermato...


Making robots that interact with people emotionally is the goal of a European  project led by British scientists.


Obesity: Study Links It With Atrial Fibrillation; CDC Says Earlier ...

Nov. 24, 2004 - A new study says obesity may increase the risk of developing the heart rhythm disorder artrial fibrillation. But, on the other side of the coin, the AP is reporting that earlier government


ARSENE WENGER admitted Arsenal are still haunted by their Champions League failures after they bored their way to a nervous victory at Highbury.


Roma: De Niro inaugura mostra dedicata a padre pittore

ROMA - Robert De Niro ha inaugurato oggi a Roma la mostra dedicata al padre, figura di spicco della pittura americana contemporanea. La rassegna e' stata organizzata al Museo Handrik Andersen. Alla cerimonia


Kyle MacLachlan, Wife Expecting First Child

Desperate Housewives actor Kyle MacLachlan and his wife, Desiree Gruber, are expecting their first child, their rep confirms to PEOPLE.  The baby is due in July. "We are really excited," says the mom-to-be, 39, who is president of Full Picture and ex...


O.J. Simpson charged with kidnapping, armed robbery

O.J. Simpson, the former American football star acquitted of double murder in 1995, was charged on Tuesday with kidnapping, armed robbery and assault in a dispute over sports memorabilia at a Las Vegas hotel.


GREEN BAY, Wis. - The Green Bay Packers said Monday they had traded disgruntled cornerback Mike McKenzie to the New Orleans Saints.


Archives reveal suffering of British PoWs

The handwritten accounts of more than 80,000 prisoners of war including Sir Douglas Bader, Donald Pleasence and Ronald Searle, are to be made public for the first time.


Ga. courthouse shooting judge steps down

The judge presiding over the murder trial of a man accused of a courthouse shooting stepped down Wednesday from the case, citing a magazine article in which he was quoted as saying of the defendant, "everyone in the world knows he did it."


ABC fined $1.43m for NYPD Blue a*se flash

Pre-watershed buttock outrage The Federal Communications Commission declared last Friday it would fine Disney-owned ABC network $1.43m for broadcasting a revealing episode of cop show NYPD Blue before the watershed in violation of regulations prohibiting the broadcast of obscene material between 6am and 10pm.â¦


Members of the Muslim Council of Britain returning from Iraq after pressing for the release of  Ken Bigley believe he is alive.


Jazz ink Kirilenko to $86 million extension

The Utah Jazz on Friday signed forward Andrei Kirilenko to a contract extension. Terms of the six-year contract extension were not disclosed, but Kirilenko was asking for a $86 million


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Snow to Remain as U.S. Treasury Secretary

President Bush on Wednesday asked  Treasury Secretary John Snow to stay in his job and Snow  agreed, ending a frenzy of speculation that the former railroad  executive and loyal Bush foot soldier was about to be replaced.


Warner may back Dems' bill on withdrawal

GOP Sen. John Warner, who wants U.S. troops to start coming home from Iraq by Christmas, said Sunday he may support Democratic legislation ordering withdrawals if President Bush refuses to set a return timetable soon.


The Federal Reserve yesterday boosted its key interest rate for the third time in as many months, signaling the economy has rebounded from its recent struggles and inflation remains in check.


SAN FRANCISCO (Sports Network) - According to a report, New  York Yankees first baseman Jason Giambi claimed in his grand  jury testimony that he took a human growth hormone in 2003 and  also used steroids for at least three seasons.


The Lure of Treatments Science Has Dismissed

Exploring the reasons people swear by treatments that have no scientific evidence backing them.


Intelligence agencies are about to undergo a much-needed overhaul. To ensure success, the president will need to appoint a strong director.


Not long ago, pundits feared ongoing allegations about President Bush's National Guard service would hijack the campaign, forcing the candidates to waste precious pre-election time talking about a 30-year-old war.


BBC Radio 1 is criticised for cutting the Pogues' hit Fairytale of New York to avoid offending listeners.


West should be open to more Iran talks, says Solana

The West should be open to further talks with Iran despite an impasse over its nuclear aspirations, the EU's top diplomat said on Thursday, hinting at lingering European hesitation to pursue sanctions sought by Washington.


Decision time: Last chance for 2004 tax strategies

Year-end tax planning involves making moves before Dec. 31 that will save on this year's taxes. The tactic involves the timing and the method by which your income is reported and your deductions and tax credits are claimed.


Two Firms Cleared of Swapping Violations

The makers of two leading file-sharing programs are not legally liable for the songs, movies and other copyright works swapped online by their users, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday in a stinging blow to the entertainment industry.


Cleveland Cavaliers youngster LeBron James scored 26 points in his side's 96-74 victory over the Chicago Bulls to become the youngest player in NBA history to reach 2,000 points.


NL Wrap: Rallying Reds Make Braves Wait for East Title

Javier Valentin smacked a three-run homer in a five-run ninth inning off John Smoltz to carry the rallying Cincinnati Reds to an 11-8 victory over the Atlanta Braves in the National League Wednesday.


Oracle wins antitrust lawsuit for PeopleSoft takeover

NEW YORK, September 10 (New Ratings) - Oracle Corp (ORCL.NAS) won the antitrust suit yesterday for its hostile takeover bid for rival PeopleSoft Inc (PSFT), the world's second largest provider of enterprise application software.


Dow deflates as Lacker's inflation comments weigh

U.S. blue-chip stocks trimmed gains in   thin trading on Wednesday as comments from a Fed official that   slowing economic growth may not be enough to reduce inflation   offset a GDP report showing an upward revision in growth.


STARKVILLE, Miss. - Ron Zook didn't just lose a game Saturday; he lost a piece â- big piece â -himself. The usually energetic Florida coach looked exhausted after his team's 38-31 collapse against 24 1/2-point underdog Mississippi State.


A major investment in drug rehabilitation services is set to be announced by the Scottish Executive.


New treasury chief says US to remain 'engaged' in global economy

New Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has pledged to keep the United States &quot;actively engaged&quot; in the global economy as he was sworn in as the top US administration economic official.


Hubert Curien, a scientist, former minister and architect of French space policy regarded as a father of the Ariane series of rockets, has died at age 80.


A panel of House and Senate lawmakers authorized the Secretary of the Air Force to buy up to 100 aerial refueling tankers over 10 years, breathing new life into an acquisition program many presumed was dead due to the myriad ethical controversies


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Many people are not being treated properly for a common illness that is a silent killer, a watchdog says.


Injections of the wrinkle-banisher Botox may help soothe the involuntary muscle contractions that plague some professional musicians, according to a new study.


LSU defensive end Marcus Spears and linebacker Cameron Vaughn combined for the go-ahead touchdown to help the No. 17 Tigers beat Alabama 26-10 on Saturday night.


Israeli officials have redrawn the planned route of an unfinished stretch of Israel's separation barrier so that it will not take West Bank land, Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz said Monday.


In the debut of Rhetoric Watch, two speechwriters find a familiar chord in a much-used Clinton anecdote


Pro-Russian Abkhazia says Georgian plane crashed

A pro-Russian breakaway region in  Georgia said on Saturday it believed a Georgian plane crashed  over its territory this week and dismissed Georgia's accusation  that a Russian aircraft had violated its airspace.


Cominceranno a Pechino tra il 16 e il 18 dicembre


â-s Republicans demonstrated Monday night in tributes and speeches, you can't have a convention here without acknowledging 9/11.


Effetto SarkÃ²: Carla Bruni ospite dell'anno di Deejay

Nel sondaggio lanciato dalla radio la ex modella straccia gli avversari. Ma già in tempi non sospetti  aveva lasciato a bocca aperta Linus e Nicola Savino. Il video


Who's next at Britain's Glastonbury Festival dirty weekend

Veteran rockers The Who close the final day of Britain's massive Glastonbury music festival Sunday, which organisers declared a great success despite the quagmire conditions.


Russia's Putin Again Rules Out Running for 3rd Term

Russian President Vladimir Putin answers journalists' questions during a news conference in Moscow's Kremlin, Dec. 23, 2004.


Gray hair may yield clue to skin cancer cause

WASHINGTON | Cancer researchers have developed a new explanation for graying hair they hope also will shed light on the most dangerous type of skin cancer.


BUENOS AIRES -- Rioting inmates at an Argentine prison freed all their hostages yesterday, ending a daylong siege that left eight people dead.


Franz takes first to leave Hermannator lagging

Austria's Werner Franz made up for lost time with his first World Cup downhill win after 12 years on the circuit. The 32-year-old clocked 1min 57.51sec on Val d'Isere's OK piste for his second World Cup win after a super-G four years ago.


Iran resolution hits snag at U.N.: French envoy

Several non-permanent U.N. Security Council members are holding up agreement on a new sanctions resolution against Iran over its nuclear program, said France's envoy to the United States on Friday.


Segue Canale 5 con parte Tg5 con 'Striscia'


Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick named a new chief of staff Tuesday, a day after the woman who previously held the post resigned amid allegations that she and the mayor lied under oath about an affair.


Niklas Backstrom makes 46 saves in the Minnesota Wild's 3-2 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday night.


Pinochet death greeted with jubilation, tears, violence

Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, one of the world's most notorious military dictators, died Sunday in Santiago a week after suffering a heart attack.


Court to weigh race in school assignments

The ability to use race when assigning students to public schools is on the line in two cases before the Supreme Court on Monday that could produce the most important decision on school desegregation in decades.


A slowing  economy may be a drag on corporate profits, some analysts say.


Cagliari, 18:01 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; GIAMPAOLO: UNA VITTORIA MERITATA

"Abbiamo giocato una partita di grande intensità, subendo il fallo da rigore in una delle poc...


Judge Rejects Bid to Remove Jackson Prosecutor

A judge on Thursday rejected a defense bid to remove the district attorney trying pop star Michael Jackson on child molestation charges and said there was no proof he had acted improperly or overzealously.


Sospensione per riorganizzare l'Esercito del Mahdi


Carefully tailored to  service the soccer mom crowd racing between work and kids and  shopping, "The Rachael Ray Show" is a syndicated daytime talk  show-cum-pep rally targeting viewers who are double-parked.


SpaceShipOne Soars to Space for $10M Prize

MOJAVE, Calif. - A stubby rocket plane soared off a Mojave desert runway Monday strapped to the belly of a carrier plane, shooting for the edge of the Earth's atmosphere and a $10 million prize...