The wildly popular website looks to open another potentially lucrative distribution channel.


UN report: Foreign direct investment on rise in Lebanon

BEIRUT: Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Lebanon rose to $358 million in 2003 compared to $257 million in 2002, a jump of 12.1 percent, according to a World Investment Report issued Wednesday


ATLANTA - A judge has waived the arraignment for Atlanta Thrashers forward Dany Heatley, who has been charged with vehicular homicide and five other counts in the 2003 wreck that killed a teammate.


iBeam adds laser pointer, flashlight to iPod

MacCentral - Griffin Technology Inc. on Monday unveiled the iBeam, a new flashlight and laser pointer combination designed to work as a snap-on package for iPods and iPod minis. The flashlight and laser pointer are two separate devices that feature protective caps and can be clipped on to a keychain when not in use. The devices plug in to the iPod's headphone jack. The package will cost US$19.99 when it ships by the end of October.


Denver, CO (Sports Network) - Kerry Collins threw for 339 yards and four touchdowns and Langston Walker blocked a field goal in the waning seconds to preserve the Oakland Raiders' 25-24 victory over the Denver Broncos at a snow-covered Invesco Field.


The unpredictability of Marat Safinâs game is becoming a thing of the past. These days the tempestuous Russian is as strong and forceful opponent as it is possible to find on the opposing side of a tennis


The United States plans to announce  tough new sanctions against Sudan on Tuesday before working out  a resolution in the United Nations in an intensified effort to  end the bloodshed in Darfur.


NEWARK, NJ Nov 6, 2004 - Calling the accidental strafing of a school by a fighter jet "totally incomprehensible," Sen. Frank Lautenberg called on the Air National Guard to halt all training flights over New Jersey until an investigation is complete.


A suicide bomber kills at least 20 people in an attack on an Iraqi police recruitment centre in Falluja.


HC grants bail to Avnish Bajaj in MMS-sex-scandal case

NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court in the MMS sex scandal case today granted bail to Bazee.com CEO Avnish Bajaj, whose arrest had sparked off an uproar in industry and diplomatic circles.


Rwanda Vows to Defend Itself Against Hutu Attackers

Following the recent massacre at a refugee camp in Burundi in which more than 150 Tutsi refugees were killed, Rwanda's foreign minister says that if Hutu armed extremists based in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo cross the border into Rwanda to ...


MULTIPLEX Group has seen off a late challenge to its takeover of Ronin Property Group, yesterday securing a crucial stake that all but guarantees a successful bid and a re-rating of the developer's shares.


Lens, 16:00 - RUGBY, MONDIALI: SUDAFRICA-TONGA 30-25

Il Sudafrica ha battuto Tonga 30-25 (7-3) in un incontro valido per la terza giornata del gruppo A d...


Napoli, 14:50 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; CAGNI: SICURO DELLA BUONA FEDE DEGLI ARBITRI

Gigi Cagni crede nella buona fede degli arbitri: ''Se dopo le polemiche di Napoli temo un arbitraggi...


Ike Turner Is Eulogized as Misunderstood

A funeral service for Ike Turner followed the same arc as his career. It was all about the music, except in the moments when it was overshadowed by accusations of domestic abuse.


Italy's government renewed its threat to let Alitalia die unless unions agree to a cost-cutting deal by September 15, saying the days of bailing out the loss-making airline were over.


Exercising after meals can help promote weight loss by boosting appetite-suppressing hormones, say scientists.


McKellen "sad" that Jackson may not make "Hobbit"

Sir Ian McKellen, who played the wizard Gandalf in the smash hit "Lord of the Rings" movies, said on Wednesday he is sad director Peter Jackson may not make a film based on author J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit."


Briton freed after 21 years on death row

Kenny Richey expected to return home to Edinburgh tomorrow after plea deal in US


Delta Air Lines is to cut wages by 10 percent and its chief executive will go unpaid for the rest of the year, but it still warned of bankruptcy within weeks unless more cuts are made.


Strong euro reflects European economy: Barroso

European Union Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso tied Saturday the euro's current strength to that of the European economy, ahead of celebrations marking Malta's entry into the eurozone.


Apple deepens Sony's woes as iPod takes off

Juliana Sasaki did not bother checking out Sony Corp's digital music player in Tokyo before buying her green iPod mini. "I knew Sony and other companies had MP3 players, but


New York Is Jumping the Gun on a Stadium

Never mind that the convention business is in a slump, and never mind that New York is a distant outsider for the 2012 Games.


A former U.S. Naval Academy midshipman convicted of murdering her teenage rival in a love triangle is seeking a new trial, alleging that prosecutors withheld testimony that undermined the prosecution theory.


Schilling still may pitch for Boston against New York

BOSTON -- With a balky ankle and tight shoes, Curt Schilling took the mound on Friday, throwing batting practice speed in the bullpen during a steady rain.


James Farrior has already gotten one teammate's vote as the NFL's top defensive player this season. Make that a lot of votes.


Ancora problemi sulla A3, neve su quasi tutto il centrosud


Ieri il titolo ha ceduto circa 15 dollari, il 3%


Leona Helmsley, ex-proprietaria dell'Empire State Builing, indica come erede un piccolo malteseAveva evaso le imposte e aveva detto: "Solo i poveracci pagano le tasse".                                            EreditÃ  di 12 milioni di dollari al cagnolino Ricchissima miliardaria lo preferisce ai nipoti


Blackberry maker Research In Motion  and Motorola sue each other over patent infringements.


Marathon Oil Corp. and Ashland Inc. reported Monday that the Internal Revenue Service intends to rule against giving tax-free status to Marathon's planned purchase of Ashland's minority interest in Marathon


Intel, Clearwire Join Forces To Drive WiMAX

Intel and Clearwire, Craig McCaw's new wireless broadband services company, plan to jointly develop and deploy wireless broadband capabilities using WiMAX networks.


Prosecutor Urges Lesser Charge for Ky. Cop

In an 11th-hour turnaround, the lead prosecutor in a former detective's trial for the shooting of a fleeing drug suspect urged the jury Wednesday to avoid a murder conviction and go for a lesser charge instead.


Bahamas minister resigns over Anna Nicole: paper

Bahamas Immigration Minister Shane Gibson resigned on Sunday amid controversy over his involvement with Anna Nicole Smith, the former Playboy Playmate who died earlier this month, the Bahama Journal said on Monday.


Analysis: Beyond the Sweet Numbers in Adobe's Q2

Adobe returned some pretty impressive financials last week, with profits and revenue up 24% and 17% respectively. The San Jose, California-based provider of desktop publishing and graphics design software reported net income of $152.5m on sales of $745.6m for the quarter.


Indonesian police arrest Australian embassy bombers

Jakarta (VNA) - Indonesian National Police Chief General Da'i Bachtiar said on Tuesday that the police had captured the alleged perpetrators of the bomb blast in front of the Australian embassy in Kuningan, South Jakarta, on Sept.


Swedes are the first to try a music serivce for mobiles that lets them download unlimited tracks for a weekly fee.


Blair to seek U.N. resolution on Mideast

British Prime Minister Tony Blair will seek a U.N. resolution to resolve the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas during talks with President Bush in Washington, his spokesman said Friday.


Researcher charts new, more dangerous Oracle attack

Noted database security researcher David Litchfield is expected to detail a new attack method against Oracle databases at the Black Hat DC 2007 conference.


Coup plot suspect's wife fears for his life

The wife of an ex-SAS officer who turned mercenary soldier today said she feared he would die in prison in Equatorial Guinea


It's a sad reflection on the pace of modern life that many in football have already lost sight of Brian Clough's achievements.


Envelopes containing 10,000 yen — about $82 — and notes wishing the finder well have been discovered in municipal toilets across Japan, media reports said, baffling civil servants and triggering a nationwide hunt.


The Transportation Security Administration is denying allegations that an airport screener seized a toddler's sippy cup and mistreated his mother, taking the unusual step of posting security camera footage on its Web site.


A prison inmate has been linked by DNA evidence to the killings of a dozen women in Los Angeles. Chester Dwayne Turner, 37, is serving time for a 2002 rape charge.


Webb Pitches D-Backs to 8th Straight Win

Brandon Webb has little trouble with New York's makeshift lineup Friday as Arizona claims its eight straight win with a 5-1 victory.


Injured riders helped back into the saddle

British racing is busy gearing up for next week's St Leger, the final classic of the season, and October's top international targets such as the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and Breeders' Cup.


Blog: Apple and Electronic Arts have signaled that the Mac is back for video games


The trouble with a company that does everything right is that it's likely to be fully priced. By Michael Sivy, CNN/Money contributing columnist.


Mottram predicts big future in middle distance

Craig Mottram knows what he's got to do to mix it with the likes of Olympic gold medallists Hicham El Guerrouj and Kenenisa Bekele.


In the wake of several recent positive economic reports, including Friday's blockbuster employment report revealing that the economy created nearly 350,000 jobs last month, the Federal Reserve today will almost certainly continue its policy of gradually


Microsoft announced partnerships with Walt Disney, NBC Universal and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to boost online video sales.


What a mess. Weeks after Merck & Co. (MRK ) yanked its blockbuster painkiller Vioxx off the market, the furor is still raging.


Rice urges allies to share Afghan combat burden

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Wednesday only a small number of NATO nations had troops in the most dangerous areas of Afghanistan and urged reluctant allies to share the combat burden.


CHICAGO/ NEW YORK  - AirTran Holdings Inc.  wants investors in Midwest Air Group Inc.  to persuade that carrier's management to reconsider a $290-million takeover bid, AirTran's chief executive said on Wednesday.


Bush Holds Narrow Two-Point Lead on Kerry

ST. LOUIS  - President Bush holds a narrow  two-point lead over Democratic challenger John Kerry less than  four weeks before the Nov. 2 presidential election, according  to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Thursday.


Millions Hunt for Food as Tsunami Toll Over 80,000

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Millions of people around  the Indian Ocean scrambled for food and clean water on  Thursday, with the threat of disease and hunger now stalking  survivors of the most devastating tsunami on record.


A baby believed to have spent the shortest time in her mother's womb is set to leave hospital in the US.


European Union's Prodi Backs Kerry's Call for International Summit on Iraq

European Commission President Romano Prodi endorsed U.S. presidential candidate John Kerry s call for an international summit to end the transatlantic divisions over the Iraq war and occupation.


Racing Around the Globe, Solving a History Mystery

The hyperactive sequel âNational Treasure: Book of Secretsâ sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of Wikipedia surfing.


E' andata peggio di ieri, la seconda puntata di Maigret, la fiction di Canale 5, interpretata da un bravissimo Sergio Castellitto, si Ã¨ fermata al 18,89% di share con 5 milioni e 16 mila spettatori. Vince


U.S. Diplomat Killed in Baghdad Mortar Attack

A U.S. diplomat was killed in a mortar  attack near Baghdad airport early Sunday, U.S. officials said.


Silence is best, Eriksson tells sorry Beckham

England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson says captain David Beckham should have kept quiet about his decision to deliberately pick up a yellow card against Wales.


Many popular shopping sites offer mobile versions of their search tools, which can be especially useful for those always on the go.


DEFENDING champion Tiger Woods won a remarkable battle with pain by posting a four-under-par 68 in the first round of the American Express World Championship at Mount Juliet in County Kilkenny yesterday.


An armed gang is holding at least 200 hostages,  many of them children, at a  school in south Russia.


Their biggest clients hit hard by viruses, worms and other attacks, Microsoft Corp. and Cisco Systems Inc. are planning to work together to help their corporate customers fight back.


Worldwide server revenues grew 5.5 percent year-over-year in the third quarter, led by strong demand for volume systems, according to research firm IDC.


Electric Scooters Sold at Target Recalled

Around 59,000 electric scooters sold at Target Corp. stores are being recalled for wiring problems that have been blamed for two house fires, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday.


When you are as emotional as 24-year-old Luis Horna of Peru, things like courtside noises, forehands that drop off the net cord, and which ball you choose to serve with matter.


Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez must decide whether to play Harry Kewell against Olympiakos.


An empty sailing boat with 1.2 tons of cocaine is found in Senegal - the latest seizure in West Africa.


An Aussie computer programmer downloads Neil Armstrong's historic "one small step for man" declaration from his 1969 moonwalk. Sound-editing software shows Armstrong got it right in the transmission from the moon -- he did say "a man."


Sudan Government's Attacks Stoke Rebels' Fury

Much of the responsibility for the growth of insurgency in the Sudan lies with the Arab-led government in Khartoum.


Ben Stiller will produce  and may star in the comedy "In Deep," which chronicles the  nightmarish tale of a man who fights a parking ticket and  becomes increasingly enmeshed in criminal allegations.


U.N. Imposes Sanctions on Saudi Activists

The United Nations imposed sanctions Thursday on two Saudi activists accused of ties to al-Qaida and the leader of a Muslim extremist group in the Philippines. It also dropped the punitive measures against a Jordanian who claims he was Osama bin Laden's bodyguard.


Prosecutors, lawmakers and rights activists criticized Venezuela's judicial system for the acquittal of a man who had been accused of torturing and repeatedly raping a woman.


IRAQ, AL ZARQAWI ACCUSA GLI ULEMA: ''CI AVETE TRADITO''

Dubai, 24 nov. (Adnkronos) - Il terrorista giordano Abu Mussab al Zarqawi accusa i teologi musulmani di aver ''tradito i mujahidin'' (combattenti per la guerra santa) in Iraq e Afghanistan, in un messaggio


"It ain't cheatin' if you don't get caught," used to be the catch phrase in Division I sports, often accompanied by an oleaginous wink and grin.


Pamela Anderson seeks divorce after short marriage

Former "Baywatch" star and Playboy  model Pamela Anderson has filed for divorce from her third  husband after just two months of marriage.


Jankovic seeking magic formula to stop Henin

Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic face formidable hurdles in the women's semi-finals at Roland Garros on Thursday if they are to set up an unlikely all-Serbian showdown for the Suzanne Lenglen trophy.


A So-So Debut For Microsoft's Blog Service

Microsoft Corp. made a belated entrance into the "blogosphere" Thursday, unveiling a free Web-log publishing service one day after Merriam-Webster Inc.


Area legislators and school leaders are ready for the Texas Legislature to formulate a new school finance plan, hoping for an improvement over the "Robin Hood" plan deemed unconstutitional by a state district judge Wednesday.


Poisoning Case Will Be Treated As Murder

LONDON, Dec. 6 -- British authorities announced Wednesday that they are officially treating the fatal poisoning of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko as murder and have found traces of a radioactive substance at the British Embassy in Moscow.


Ford Motor Co.  said on Friday U.S. May vehicle sales fell 6.8 percent from a year earlier as higher gas prices and a weaker housing market hurt consumer demand and the automaker cut back on fleet sales.


ET Visitors: Scientists See High Likelihood

Decades ago, it was physicist Enrico Fermi who pondered the issue of extraterrestrial civilizations with fellow theorists over lunch, generating the famous quip: "Where are they?" That question later became central to debates about the cosmological census count of other star folk and possible extraterrestrial (ET) visitors from afar.


BAGHDAD, March 6 -- Inside the tent of Ali Abbas in the central city of Hilla, Shiite men beat their chests in a feverish rhythm on Tuesday. The pilgrims were mourning the death of Imam Hussein, the  prophet Muhammad's grandson who was slain with his family in 681. They had walked dozens of miles,...


Chinese officials in Hong Kong have confirmed to the BBC that two former colleagues have been jailed after being convicted of spying for Britain.


Berlusconi collapse fuels talk he may quit politics

Silvio Berlusconi's collapse at a political rally alarmed Italy's centre-right opposition and fueled speculation on Monday that the former prime minister may be set to bow out of frontline politics.


Scambiato a 1.2948 dollari e a 133,99 yen


Texas Executes Houston Man for 1996 Murder

HUNTSVILLE, Texas  - Texas executed a Houston man  by lethal injection on Wednesday night for a 1996 murder during  a car theft.


Terrell Owens was still limping Monday on his sprained left ankle and his status for the Dallas Cowboys' playoff game next weekend was uncertain, though some teammates expect him to play.


Japanese stocks fell on the open Friday as investors locked in profits following a five-session rallying streak. The dollar was higher against the yen.


Politicians, UN avoid dealing with genocide

''No US president has ever made genocide prevention a priority and no US president has ever suffered politically for his indifference to its occurrence.


At least three Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli air raid on the southern Gaza city of Khan Yunus. Witnesses and medics said six other Palestinians were wounded in the attack in the early hours of


RUSSIA: PROCURATORE ALLA DUMA, SEQUESTRIAMO I PARENTI DEI ...

MOSCA - Il procuratore generale della Russia Vladimir Ustinov ha chiesto oggi ai deputati della Duma il varo di una legge che autorizzi il sequestro dei parenti dei terroristi. ''Una misura di questo tipo


Stressed Chinese parents "drug children" for exams

Some stressed out parents in the  Chinese financial hub of Shanghai have been searching for a  prescription stimulant to give their children ahead of this  week's national college exams, the Beijing News said on  Tuesday.


AT&T Wireless Opens Up Mobile Phone Music Store

AT&T Wireless is launching its mMode Music Store on Tuesday, marking the first time U.S. consumers can discover, sample and purchase music using their appropriately sophisticated mobile phone.


Malicious hackers are seeding Internet news groups that traffic in pornography with JPEG images that take advantage of a recently disclosed security hole in Microsoft's software, according to warnings from antivirus software companies and Internet


Libya's Parliament Urges Execution of Bulgarian Nurses, Compensation for AIDS Victims - Report

Libya's parliament vowed to seek compensations from Bulgaria for an AIDS outbreak at a children's hospital and urged execution of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor convicted of causing it, a report ...


Fifa raises the altitude limit on international matches to 3,000m after protests from South American countries.


Scientists publish a detailed analysis of the chicken genome, the animal's biochemical "code".


Milano, 17:23 - CALCIO, JUVE; COBOLLI GIGLI: PRESO MILITO? NON NE SO NULLA

Giovanni Cobolli Gigli non puÃ² commentare la voce che darebbe per concluso l'affare Milito. ''Se &eg...


GLASGOW  - Walter Smith slipped into the Scotland manager's chair and immediately insisted he had not abandoned all hope of guiding the ailing national squad to the World Cup in Germany in 2006.


The University of Illinois said on Friday it will send its "Chief Illiniwek" to the graveyard of sports mascots, bowing to pressure from those who said the war-whooping symbol it used for more than 80 years offended American Indians.


San Diego looks to shake off last year's postseason meltdown as the Chargers host the Tennessee Titans in a first-round matchup.


Belarusians approve scrapping term limits

Voters in Belarus approved a referendum that will scrap term limits and allow the country's authoritarian leader to seek a third term in office.


A British researcher believes that the saddest day of the year falls in January, but our Hitwise correspondent insists November is a lot more depressing


Donovan McNabb was so ill in the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl that a Philadelphia Eagles teammate called one play in the huddle, center Hank Fraley told a TV station.


TERRORISMO - Cinzia Banelli ammette di far parte delle Br

La brigatista Cinzia Banelli ha ammesso di far parte delle Br ma di non avere niente a che fare con gli omicidi Biagi eD'Antona. 'I compagni a cui facevo riferimento erano Mario Galesi e Nadia Desdemona Lioce'.


In Drill, CDC Practices For Influenza Pandemic

ATLANTA -- A 22-year-old Georgetown University swim team member just back from Indonesia eats dinner with his teammates but then develops a fever and doesn't accompany them to a meet in New York.


Occorrono adeguati interventi per il futuro


Tough times and more charities pinch Salvation Army

The Salvation Army is feeling the pinch as it competes with a growing number of charities, including trendy causes, for donations in tough economic times.


Shady's back -- in a big way. Rapper Eminem released his new two-disc set "Encore" on Friday -- four days ahead of schedule in hopes of curbing physical and online piracy -- and it is poised to be a fourth-quarter blockbuster.


By Allison Bruce, Ventura County Star, Calif.  Feb. 12--They are the questions that come with first dates and  Valentines.


A teenager dies and two others are injured in a knife attack in south-east London.


CINCINNATI -- When the outside world looked at yesterday's matchup at Paul Brown Stadium, it saw a battered defense that was missing half its secondary facing an elite quarterback and the fourth-highest-scoring offense in pro football. The world looked at this and saw a disaster about to happen. The Patriots looked at it and saw opportunity.


Prince Harry should apologise in person for wearing a Nazi uniform to a party says Michael Howard.


For an upbeat guy, Alan Jackson sure sings a lot of sad songs. About half the 12 tracks on his new album "What I Do," set for release Tuesday, deal with lost love or loneliness.


FTC Considers Bounties For Catching Spammers

The federal government is proposing money as an incentive to turn in those who send millions of unwanted e-mails. Would you turn in a friend or co-worker who was sending spam?


'We're still trying to invent mobile advertising,' Yahoo exec says at Mobile World Congress.


Napoli, 19:08 - CALCIO, NAPOLI, REJA: NON MERITAVAMO QUESTO RISULTATO

Edy Reja commenta il 2-0 inflitto dal Cagliari al suo Napoli. "Per quello che abbiamo fatto non meri...


Rusal, the world's largest aluminium producer, may move its listing from London to Hong Kong, it is reported.


How Consultants Can Retire on Your Pension

Nowhere are the conflicts of interest for financial services conglomerates more potentially lucrative - and more obscure - than in the management of pension assets.


Study Uncovers Blood Clot Risk in Hormone Therapy

A widely publicized study that has already linked hormone replacement therapy to an increased risk of stroke, heart attack and some cancers also uncovered a blood clot hazard, researchers reported on Tuesday.


The scoreboard was reset to zero, all the runs and hits from the previous day wiped away. Orlando Hernandez and Jorge Posada then went out and restored some order at Yankee Stadium.


President Bush said Saturday he wants to hear all advice before making decisions about changes in Iraq strategy, even as it was disclosed that Donald H. Rumsfeld called for major changes in tactics two days before he resigned as defense secretary.


Tech Executives Dominate Richest Americans List

Bill Gates tops Forbes magazine's yearly list, which also includes Larry Ellison, Michael Dell, and Google's Sergey Brin and Larry Page in the top ten.


Baghdad Bombings Kill One US Soldier, Wound 13

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2004 -- A series of car bombings in Baghdad today killed one American soldier and wounded 13 others. The bombings also killed at least two Iraqi policemen and reportedly injured scores of other Iraqis.


About 800 older Americans will be asked to lend their brains to science this spring, part of a major government study to track early Alzheimer's disease.


Tesla denies layoffs, but fires ten percent of staff

The electric car company rids itself of employees amid shakeup.


Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says that  Iran is approaching the "summit" of nuclear development.


Digital Music Sales Grow, but at Slower Rate

Digital music, distributed online or by mobile networks, accounted for $2.9 billion in sales worldwide, up from $2.1 billion a year earlier, the industryâs international trade group said.


Two French journalists kidnapped in Iraq last August are expected to arrive home later in time for Christmas. The French Parliament erupted with applause when Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin announced


OGGI SU INTERNET/ITALIA - Savino Pezzotta: Io ci credo Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Oggi i cristiani subiscono la secolarizzazione, sono diventati molto timidi e fanno fatica ad usare il linguaggio della loro fede fuori dalle chiese....


A law making UK producers of electronic goods responsible for the recycling of their goods finally comes into force.


NFL Commissioner Defends Destroying Tapes

PHOENIX -- In the face of congressional pressure over destroying evidence from the Spygate scandal, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell defended his actions Friday.


Justin Langer hit a superb unbeaten century to haul Australia back from 78-5 on day one of the first Test against Pakistan in Perth.


A UK-based vaccine manufacturer will not supply any batches of a major flu jab around the world this winter after its licence was suspended.


Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld may visit China this year, his first trip to Beijing in four years in the post, a Chinese newspaper on Tuesday quoted a Defense Ministry official as saying.


Pakistan troops find tribal chief's body

Pakistani soldiers searching a cave found the body of a fugitive tribal leader whose death in a military raid sparked large-scale unrest, but it was pinned under a boulder and will take days to retrieve, army officials said Thursday.


Haitian carnival anthems take aim at U.N

Songs lampooning politicians have always been a fixture of Haiti's carnival, but this year, musicians have a new favorite target: U.N. peacekeepers.


A suicide bomber on a motorbike killed 27 policemen at a base north of Baghdad, police said, in one of the worst attacks on Iraqâs security forces in months.


An Ohio man accused of being a Nazi concentration camp guard during World War II has agreed to give up his American citizenship if the government drops its case against him, but will be allowed to remain in the country.


Tokyo teens enchanted by grown-up Harry Potter

Japanese teens in wizard costumes went into a frenzy at the premiere of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" on Thursday, cheering actor Daniel Radcliffe whose coming of age is a big story on- and off-screen.


Entro luglio 2008 torneranno a casa 30 mila soldati


A UK government laboratory says it has shown how to detect counterfeit medicines through their packaging.


Quake, Tsunami Hit South Asia, 3,100 Feared Dead

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka  - The world's fifth-largest  quake in a century hit southern Asia on Sunday, unleashing a  tsunami that crashed into Sri Lanka and India, drowning  thousands and swamping tourist isles in Thailand and the  Maldives.


Nortel delays financial restatements again

Nortel Networks Corp. indicated that it won't be waking from its financial nightmare anytime soon when it delayed on Thursday the release of its financial statements for the third time because it found additional problems with its revenue reporting for past results.


Ukraine president declares political crisis 'finished'

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko on Sunday declared a crisis with Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych "finished" after the two agreed to hold early parliamentary elections in September.


Barcellona, 23:28 - CALCIO LIGA: PARI TRA BARCELLONA E VALENCIA

Nel posticipo della quarta giornata della Liga spagnola, Barcellona e Valencia hanno pareggiato 1-1 ...


Romney and Giuliani Trail Democrats in Fund-Raising

The fund-raising totals underscored the tough political environment for Republicans and the big money advantage that the Democrats have built so far.


Londra, 17:46 - CALCIO, SISSOKO: DOMANI PUO' ARRIVARE FIRMA CON JUVE

"Forse domani firmo con la Juve". Mohammed Sissoko esce allo scoperto. Il 23enne centrocampista mali...


Wilson Bowden shares surge to a record high after the UK builder says that a number of companies are interested in buying it.


A CONMAN who made Â£13.8million with spam emails offering non-existent money-making schemes has been jailed for nine years. Dubbed a "modern day snake oil salesman", Jeremy Jaynes ripped off thousands of internet customers.


Hopes Dim for Son of NBC Exec Ebersol After Crash

MONTROSE, Colo.  - Colorado officials held out  little hope on Monday that the 14-year-old son of NBC Sports  Chairman Dick Ebersol had survived a fiery plane crash in  western Colorado.


PHILADELPHIA -- The NFL added $10 million to its medical fund for retired players Wednesday, designating the money for joint replacement surgery, cardiovascular screening and assisted living.


College Basketball: Illinois, Kansas Win

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Sports Network) - Luther Head scored a  game-high 19 points and Deron Williams chipped in 11 with 12  assists to lead top-ranked Illinois over Penn State, 90-64, in  a Big Ten battle.


CALCIO - Baldini presenta le dimissioni, Sensi le respinge

Al caso Cassano si aggiunge un'altra gatta da pelare per la Roma. Il direttore sportivo Franco Baldini (nella foto) ha rassegnato oggi le dimissioni, ma la sua richiesta non Ã¨ stata accettata dal presidente Sensi.


Iraqi insurgents' clash with Qaeda kills 16

A battle between al Qaeda in Iraq and a major Sunni Arab insurgent group killed at least 16 militants on Friday near the ancient city of Samarra, a senior security officer told Reuters on Saturday.


Wellington Team Taps into Global Mobiles

By HUNTER TIM  IN PORTLAND, a city of half a million people in America's Pacific northwest, there is a company called CD Baby. It's the personal baby of Derek Sivers, a musician who wanted to sell his music directly to the public without the aid of a record company.


Catherine Zeta-Jones stalker says she is innocent:

[Hollywood News] Washington, Sept 30 : Dawnette Knight, who is facing trial on 25 felony counts of allegedly stalking actress Catherine Zeta- Jones' has pleaded innocent at her arraignment.


Australian state to get anti-terror boat squad

SYDNEY : Australia's largest state said it would invest 27 million dollars (21.3 million US) in a specialist marine command capable of conducting high-speed pursuits of terrorists and other criminals.


Milano, 15:23 - CALCIO, INTER; ADRIANO: SOGNO PALLONE D'ORO

Adriano, attaccante dell'Inter parla ai microfoni di Sky e spiega come è uscito dall crisi ch...


AFRICA/LESOTHO - Il partito del Premier in  testa nelle elezioni legislative. Il nuovo Parlamento dovrÃ  affrontare i gravi problemi del Paese: siccitÃ , disoccupazione, pandemia dellÂAIDS Maseru (Agenzia Fides)-Si profila una netta vittoria del partito al potere nelle elezioni parlamentari in Lesotho che si sono tenute sabato 17 febbraio. Dopo aver scrutinato 75 sezioni elettorali si 80, il Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD), il par...


EU will send mission to train Afghan police

The European Union agreed on Monday to  send a mission to help train local police in Afghanistan, whose  government is struggling with an Islamist insurgency.


A lawyer for one of three men claiming to be the father of Anna Nicole Smith's baby asked a judge Tuesday to order the late Playboy model's partner, Howard K. Stern, to come to California and provide a DNA sample.


Negotiators for the U.A.W. and G.M. met here today ahead of a midnight contract deadline as workers at local unions across the country prepared for a possible strike.


U.S. forces have controlled Tall Afar since Sunday, after deadly battles last week. On Tuesday, soldiers, led by an Iraqi known as "The Source," reopened the city and searched for insurgents.


Superheroes: protect your hidden HQ by... er... USB

Evil Geniuses beware This has to be one of the daftest USB gadgets we've come across: the Secret Base Emergency Button. Plug it in, press the top to open the shutter and reveal the red emergency key, hit that and... your PC shuts down. Yes, but it's the way it shuts down that matters.â¦


Lawyers for Australia's recording industry branded the popular Kazaa file-swapping network "an engine of copyright piracy to a degree of magnitude never before seen" as


Sundance on Sundance, Praise Flowing Freely

This series of sharply produced infomercials is the Sundance Channel's latest way to enhance the already outsize mystique of the annual Sundance Film Festival.


Harare, 12:30 - CALCIO, ZIMBABWE: VALINHOS NUOVO CT

E' il brasiliano Jose Claudinel, meglio noto come Valinhos, 60 anni, il nuovo ct dello Zimbabwe. L'o...


Killing of Japanese hostage by militants in Iraq pressures Japan's ...

The beheading of a Japanese hostage in Iraq renewed pressure on Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to withdraw his country's troops, as the opposition blamed his pro-US policy for the slaying.


Mauresmo and Henin into Eastbourne final

Nadia Petrova fell victim to a strained pectoral muscle on Friday, her mid-match pullout setting up a final between Justine Henin and Amelie Mauresmo at the Eastbourne Championships.


Lawyer says Lohan back on sobriety track

Lindsay Lohan rang in the New Year drinking champagne in Italy, her lawyer says, but is "back on track" in terms of sobriety. A video obtained by The Associated Press shows Lohan, who spent much of 2007 in and out of rehab, taking a swig from a champagne bottle while in Capri, Italy.


The Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant scored a season-high 42 points but it was not enough to defeat his adversary and former team-mate Shaquille O'Neal, whose Miami Heat ran out 104-102 winners after overtime in one of the most eagerly anticipated regular


The US says a strike on the Iraqi city of Falluja targeted militants, but locals say a wedding party was hit.


Beijing's futuristic new national theater, criticized by some for being too ostentatious for its surroundings, opened its doors Tuesday for a trial performance.


A suburban Chicago man found shot alongside the bodies of his wife and their three children in the family sport utility vehicle earlier this month was charged Saturday in their shooting deaths.


Business News for Technology Leaders Oil Prices Surge Past $55 a ...

Crude for November delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange hit $55.33 per barrel in pre-opening electronic trading Monday, up 40 cents from its Friday settlement price.


Parigi, 16:33 - CALCIO, FRANCE FOOTBALL: C'E' ACCORDO FRA HENRY E BARCELLONA

Accordo fatto tra Henry e il Barcellona. Lo scrive France Football nell'edizione in edicola domani. ...


Iran Got Warhead Design, Bomb-Grade Uranium-Exiles

Iran obtained weapons-grade uranium and  a design for a nuclear bomb from a Pakistani scientist who has  admitted to selling nuclear secrets abroad, an exiled Iranian  opposition group said on Wednesday.


Intel Leaves Group Backing Education PCs

Intel said that it had chosen to withdraw from the One Laptop Per Child educational computer organization due to what a spokesman called âphilosophicalâ differences.


Identity 2.0 company Sxip releases a new login and password management


Two explosions rocked the Saudi Arabian capital Wednesday night, killing two militants and wounding several people, according to the Ministry of Information.


One of the "flying" red and yellow cars from 1968 children's film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is sold at auction.


Temasek approaches Nasdaq to buy LSE stake: report

Singapore's state-owned Temasek Holdings  has approached Nasdaq  to buy its 30 percent stake in the London Stock Exchange , a newspaper reported on Sunday.


People's Choice Awards get writers strike makeover

And the winner is ... on videotape only. Producers of the People's Choice Awards, an annual televised coronation of favorite TV and film stars chosen by the public, said on Wednesday the upcoming show will be presented in a new prerecorded "magazine"-style format because of the Hollywood writers strike.


Iraq Hostage 'Transferred to New Captors'

The brother of British hostage Ken Bigley today said he believed he is now in the hands of a more moderate group in Iraq. Media reports in Kuwait claimed the fundamentalist Tawhid


Flexible work schedule may foster healthy habits

NEW YORK  - People who feel they have flexibility in their job schedules tend to have a healthier lifestyle than those with less workplace freedom, new study results suggest.


Maggiori problemi su pacchetti tutto compreso, aerei e hotel


Suspected Klansman Says Not Guilt of '64 Slayings

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.  - A suspected Ku Klux  Klansman pleaded not guilty on Friday to the 1964 murders of  three civil rights workers in Mississippi, one of the most  notorious civil rights-era crimes in the United States.


Will Smith spends an hour greeting fans at the London premiere of his latest film, I Am Legend.


Sony to show "Home," ends wait on PS3 Web strategy

Sony Corp. will unveil on  Wednesday "Home," an online network for its new PlayStation 3,  which supports streaming video and advertising and will host  virtual characters in common areas and private rooms.


Acupuncture for Treating Knee Osteoarthritis

Summaries for Patients are a service provided by Annals to help patients better understand the complicated and often mystifying language of modern medicine.


Memo to a headhunter: Find us some wise, experienced workers looking for new challenge.  . .


Bayern Munich players and officials were thrilled at the propsect of meeting English champions Arsenal for a place in the quarter-finals of the Champions' League after today's draw in Nyon paired the two clubs.


Obama threatens to confront Bill Clinton over campaign role

Senior Democrats ask former president to rein in his attacks on Barack Obama


Tycho:  The last time we saw Force Unleashed, and this would have been quite awhile ago, it was essentially a tech demo for the new development methodology at Lucasarts - one that would rely heavily on procedural systems.  Using Havok for physics, Euphoria to give their A.I. an awareness of those physics, and Digital Molecular Matter to simulate world materials, I think the idea was that they could create spaces where players could do whatever they felt like doing, and the world would oblige them in a way that was consistent and convincing.


IL RETROSCENA. Giulio Facchi, ex subcommissario per la raccolta differenziataracconta il rapporto con Impregilo: "CosÃ¬ iniziÃ² la catastrofe"                                          "A Bassolino dissi: attento al contratto se lo firmi non ne usciremo vivi"                                                                                dal nostro inviato CARLO BONINI


Issues other than the Bush administration's anti-terrorism policies that Attorney General-nominee Alberto Gonzales discussed at his Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday.


The Claim: A Little Alcohol Can Help You Beat a Cold

When it comes to quick remedies for colds, many people insist that a glass of brandy or a hot toddy is just what the doctor ordered.


Brazilian steelmaker CSN raised the stakes in the bidding war for Britain's Corus Group PLC on Monday, topping a sweetened offer by Tata Steel of India.


Alan Alda to Guest Star on 'The West Wing'

Alan Alda, the Emmy-winning star of the '70s comedy-drama series "M.A.S.H.," will guest star on 10 episodes of the upcoming season of "The West Wing."


MPs query the ability of Post Office bosses to boost profits, a day after Royal Mail workers back strike action.


Se il pm lo avesse fatto sarebbe stato tenuto a informarmi


Gruppo criminale avrebbe anche taglieggiato imprenditori


A slippery slope for RIM and the BlackBerry?

Sad shaking of the head The news that RIM is launching a consumer/prosumer device called the "Pearl" (aka BlackBerry 8100) has got me all mixed up.â¦


Risultato positivo per pagamento tasse trimestrali reddito


Iran Could Join The Nuclear-arms Club By 2007

VIENNA, Sept 12  - Iran could join the small club of nuclear-armed nations by 2007, or sooner if it is secretly developing weapons despite denials, analysts say.


IN CASE anyone had forgotten, Jim McDonnell, Danny Williamsâs trainer, stood up at the last pre-bout press conference here on Wednesday and repeated his


The Invisible Ingredient in Every Kitchen

Every cook relies every day on the power of heat to transform food â but most donât understand it.


Cheering Section: Fans in a Froth for the Mug In Which Bernie Brewer Bathed

Todd Achtner, a lifelong Brewers fan, is leading an online charge to bring back the beer barrel, mug and chalet belonging to Bernie Brewer.


PARIS -- Joy swept France with the release yesterday of two French reporters held hostage in Iraq for four months. The government said Christian Chesnot and Georges Malbrunot should be home for Christmas.


The dichotomy was evident early. Toronto's evening was defined by a powerful player and a powerless pitcher on Friday night, when the Orioles controlled the action and earned a 9-5 series-clinching win.


By rejecting Microsoftâs initial foray back in February 2007, Yahooâs denial of Microsoftâs interest may have only whet Microsoftâs appetite.


There is lively debate in retailing on the significance of Cyber Monday, as industry boosters now call the Monday after Thanksgiving.


Pressure on Blair Mounts as 8 Aides Resign

The aides resigned to protest the British prime ministerÂs refusal to set the date when he will leave office.


Shortly before Christmas 2002, our practice nurse asked me to have a look at a 14-year old boy with a rash: 'I think he might have measles.


Chris Young came within two outs of   pitching the first no-hitter in San Diego team history as the   Padres eased to a 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on   Friday to remain ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL   West.


Mizuho, Japan's biggest bank, says a sharp fall in bad debts means good news ahead - despite a dip in current profits.


The president said he had directed the secretary of state to work with Europeans to 'âdevelop further sanctions.â'


Doc Rivers was cheered by his old fans, then his new team gave him a small measure of revenge. Rivers' Boston Celtics snapped a four-game losing streak by beating the Orlando Magic 117


Hurricane Frances is expected to have limited effects on beachgoers heading to the Cape, the islands, or Rhode Island for the rest of Labor Day weekend


Microsoft has purchased Giant Company Software of New York, which makes software to detect a common form of malicious software programs known as "spyware," the software giant says.


Physical fitness low in kids with arthritis

NEW YORK  - Aerobic and anaerobic exercise capacity is decreased in children and adolescents with so-called juvenile idiopathic arthritis or JIA, according to the results of two studies by Dutch investigators.


Oil recoils after breaking $100 a barrel

Oil fell on Thursday as traders took profits from a record rally that had pushed oil to $100 a barrel two days in a row -- a level that has raised a red flag over global economic growth.


A court in Chicago has ordered a group of Islamic charities to pay $156m to the parents of David Boim, a US teenager killed by Hamas in the West Bank in 1996, report agencies.


Theater Review | 'The Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island (Or, the Friends of Dr. Rushower)': The Worlds of Flesh and of Ink Blur in an Animated Landscape

This deadpan fable of colliding cultures from the urban-lore cartoonist Ben Katchor blurs the line between two and three dimensions to the point that it creates its own spatial universe.


Prince Edward and Jack Straw will visit Auschwitz to mark the 60th anniversary of the Nazi camp's liberation.


IBM has launched its new data storage systems which it says are aimed at "aggressively competing" with rival storage management provider EMC's products.


A South African court allows prosecutors to use documents for a possible new graft case against the ex-deputy leader.


Britain's 3i buys 16.2 percent of Spain's Union Radio

Spanish media giant Prisa said Wednesday that British venture capital firm 3i Group was to buy 16.2 percent of its Union Radio, which comprises 1,240 Spanish-language radio stations.


Update 1: Rates on Treasury Bills Climb Higher

Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in Monday's auction to the highest levels in more than three years. The Treasury Department auctioned $19 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 2.075 percent.


Jaguar will pull out of Formula One at  the end of 2004, with parent company Ford's engine maker  Cosworth also up for sale.


Law enforcement officers work outside a farm home near Melvern, Kan., Friday night, Dec. 17, 2004, where Lisa M. Montgomery was arrested earlier in the day.


The worldâs US biggest gold miner has admitted it released tons of mercury into the air and water over a period of years at one of its Indonesian gold mines, but denies it had any health impact on people.


This Just In: Pete Seeger Denounced Stalin Over a Decade Ago

A new song, âBig Joe Blues,â takes the Soviet regime to task. But in fact, Pete Seeger, 87, made similar statements years ago, at least as early as his 1993 book, âWhere Have All the Flowers Gone?â


Only six soccer stadiums in Italy meet security requirements, meaning that league games in other arenas will be played behind closed doors.Comment


U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman sought to distance himself from the Bush administration during a televised debate with his upstart Democratic primary challenger Thursday, telling him: "I'm not George Bush."


Anneli Jaatteenmaki and the missing medal

Right from the outset I must reveal that the issue at hand is a small one, but nevertheless interesting.


Kenya's Rift Valley burns, gangs face off

NAIVASHA, Kenya  - Protests erupted in west Kenya and machete-wielding mobs faced off in the Rift Valley on Monday after dozens died in ethnic violence that complicated mediation efforts by former U.N. boss Kofi Annan.


Two American sailors were shot dead and one was critically wounded at the U.S. navy base in Bahrain, the navy said on Monday.


Kicker Mike Nugent ties a school record with five field goals and No. 9 Ohio State forces five turnovers in a 22-14 victory over N.C. State on Saturday.


Biography has never been Hollywoodâs greatest strength. Too often, directors figure that an amazing life and a solid impersonation in the lead role is all you need.


Record label Decca will release an album by Sir Cliff Richard - 46 years after they turned him down.


The Spice Girls ditch four shows from their world tour, blaming "family and personal commitments".


There are now 1.8 million people in the UK with diabetes - up by 400,000 in just eight years, a report has revealed. Experts fear the number will surge further in coming years as the population becomes older and fatter.


U.S.'s Kornberg wins Nobel, follows laureate father

American Roger Kornberg, the son of a Nobel laureate, won the 2006 Nobel prize for chemistry on Wednesday for describing gene copying in cells, which can give insight into illnesses such as cancer and heart disease.


A US court  will rule on whether to block the forced auction of Yukos assets on Thursday,  the company says.


Boston Red Sox's catcher Jason Varitek jumps into the arms of pitcher Keith Foulke after beating the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 to win the World Series Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2004, in St.


'Erario rinunci a qualcosa in favore degli automobilisti'


UPDATE 3-Oil holds steady as Nigeria supply worries persist

High-flying oil held steady on Thursday, with worries over the security of Nigerian supply supporting prices despite a surprise build in US crude inventories.


Tonight's game: In their only outing against Lowry this season, coming after the rookie relieved Schmidt, the Padres amassed nine hits and four runs in three innings.


The White House and GOP leaders are standing together in supporting embattled House Speaker Dennis Hastert, under fire over the handling of the scandal involving former Rep. Mark Foley. A conservative newspaper has called on Hastert, R-Illinois, to step down, but he says that won't be happening.


More than a few hearts to support the ace of club

OK, Curt Schilling, Red Sox Nation turns its anxious eyes to you. My guess is you won't mind being the center of attention one more time.


Envoys to North Korean disarmament talks began gathering Wednesday, and the chief U.S. negotiator said he expected "hard bargaining" over new proposals to get the North to abandon its nuclear programs


Wheeling-Pittsburgh prices offering at $29/share

Wheeling-Pittsburgh Corp. (WPSC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) has priced a share offering that is expected to reap net proceeds of $84.


White House backs Rumsfeld as it denies charges on Iraq

President Bush retains "full confidence" in Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, despite accusations that he botched the Iraq war and a disclosure that a former top Bush aide had recommended his replacement, the White House said on Sunday.


Paul Hamm cradled the Olympic gold medal at his lawyers' office in Manhattan, then laid it down carefully on the table in front of him, then wore it around his neck.


The man behind Argonaut games went into administration a week ago has bought back most of the group.


Canada, the Closer Country for Outsourcing Work

Canada's stability, proximity and cultural similarity to the U.S. tend to attract higher-value, more sophisticated outsourcing work than countries like India.


Busy Time for ISS Crew Continues After Shuttle's Departure      (SPACE.com / LiveScience.com)

SPACE.com / HOUSTON - For three astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS), the busy season does not end with the successful departure of six astronauts aboard NASA's shuttle Atlantis today.


Kyiv may host new multilateral talks on elections on Saturday

Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski and Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus will arrive in Kyiv on Saturday as participants in multilateral talks on settling a political crisis in Ukraine following ...


'Terzo pacchetto misure Ue pone molti interrogativi'


German IT agency sets record straight on Explorer

A spokesman for Germany's Federal Office for Information Security has said users should consider alternatives to Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser, but it didn't recommend that they steer clear of Microsoft products.


'Grey Gardens' is poignant Broadway stuff

The musical based on a documentary showcases Christine Ebersole's performance of a lifetime


Jose Lima pitched into the seventh inning, Jayson Werth homered for the third game in a row and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 6-3 Tuesday night.


Blog: It's not a home pregnancy test, but it will tell you if your biodiesel is good.


James Bresette of Clinton, Ark., won the United States Air Force Marathon on Saturday, edging Hendrik Van Loon of Ramstein Air Base, Germany, by four seconds.


Legends Tour hopes for another finishing kick

The Legends Tour of the LPGA produced spectacular finishes in the first two years of the BJ's Charity Championship.


Top seeds Roger Federer and Justine Henin put on a dazzling show to kick off the U.S. Open, destroying their bewildered opponents in straight sets on Monday.


Architecture Review | Yale University Art Gallery: Restoring KahnÂs Gallery, and Reclaiming a Corner of Architectural History, at Yale

Overseen by Polshek Partnership Architects, the restoration of the Yale University Art Gallery puts Louis I. Kahn back on the pedestal he so richly deserves.


NBC throws Emmys for loss in weeklong ratings

Fueled by football, NBC  won last week's ratings race in the key adults 18-49  demographic. But CBS returned to No. 1 in total viewers after  finishing second the previous week.


Altri sei nel registro indagati e due perquisiti


Some details of the highly-anticipated advanced microprocessor, code-named Cell, which is expected to power the PlayStation 3, have been released by the three firms responsible for the chip's development - IBM, Sony and Toshiba.


The new boss of US insurance broker Marsh & McLennan said he is confident of settling the charges brought by New York Attorney-General Eliot Spitzer.


Varese, 14:05 - CICLISMO, GARZELLI: NIENTE COPPA PLACCI E GIRO ROMAGNA

Stefano Garzelli dice virtualmente addio alle aperanze di essere convocato per la nazionale. Il corr...


Ritiene di esserlo il 70% degli uomini tra 30 e 50 anni


Union leaders at Chile's  Escondida, the world's largest copper mine, expect more than  2,000 workers to approve a new contract deal from the company  on Thursday, ending a strike in its 25th day.


Catherine Ndereba and Timothy Cherigat of Kenya will return to Boston to defend their titles in the 109th running of the Boston Marathon April 18, to be joined by one of the top United States marathoners, Olympian Alan Culpepper of Lafayette, Colo.


Bush, Blair: "New approach" needed on Iraq

President Bush said on Thursday a new strategy was required in Iraq but he would await further reviews beyond the scathing Iraq Study Group report before determining a new way forward.


Zimbabwe opposition seeks last-ditch unity ahead of crucial polls

The two factions of Zimbabwe's main opposition held a crucial meeting Saturday to try to close ranks and forge a coalition against President Robert Mugabe in next month's elections, both sides said.


IRISH drinks firm C&C today posted a six per cent rise in first-half profits. The owner of Bulmers cider in Ireland and Ballygowan mineral water said operating profit in the six months to August 31 rose 6.1


A pall of gloom is hanging over Swedish soccer as the season approaches its end after some of the worst crowd violence in years has shaken the game.


Cento 'tecnologia obsoleta', D'Alema 'inquietante battuta'


Firenze, 18:51 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: ANDREA DELLA VALLE OPERATO AL GINOCCHIO

Il presidente della Fiorentina Andrea Della Valle è stato operato oggi al ginocchio a Firenze...


Three Georgian servicemen killed in South Ossetia

MOSCOW, Aug. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- Three Georgian servicemen were killed while five others were wounded in overnight fighting in Georgia's breakaway province of South Ossetia, Russian news agencies reported, citing Georgian officials.


Texas Pacific and KKR could announce the biggest private equity buyout ever as soon as Monday.


Stockgrowers say mad cow report negatively affecting market

SIOUX FALLS, SD - Cattle producers say the US Department of Agriculture's reporting of a possible case of mad cow disease in the country is already driving down prices.


Serena Williams opens her French Open campaign against Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova on Sunday.


Il senatore, non votero' mai si all'Afghanistan


Panthers' Foster Out for Remainder of Season

Carolina Panthers running back DeShaun Foster will miss the rest of the season due to a broken collarbone.


Six researchers will get a chance to spend the summer on the most Mars-like place on Earth, an 8-meter diameter metal can in the Arctic desert. By Robert Lemos.


The prime minister of the Solomon Islands, Manasseh Sogavare, is ousted in a no-confidence vote.


Davenport stays up late to win at WTA Championships

Playing well past her bedtime, Lindsay Davenport fought off a suddenly feisty Elena Dementieva in a match that featured an 18-deuce game.


APEC Makes Small Change to Exchange-Rate Stance

A communique issued in Chile by finance ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Forum conveys an impression that currency flexibility in China is a rather long work-in-progress, if it's even that.


US scientists warn that Mount St Helens volcano in Washington state is likely to erupt again at any time.


Dow Jones -0,35%, StandardPoor's -0,1%, Nasdaq +0,16%


La Nina could mean dry summer in Midwest and Plains

A La Nina weather pattern could be in store for spring and summer, which could make it a dry growing season for grains and soybeans in the US Midwest and Plains, a private forecaster predicted Friday.


THE stock market opened higher today as industrials stocks mitigated the effects of a weaker resources sector. "Commodity prices are generally weaker on renewed speculation of weaker demand in China," Wilson HTM senior client adviser Angus Bligh said.


Bishop V. Gene Robinson, the first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church USA, said yesterday that gays and lesbians will continue to be ''second-class


Toyota Hopes to Continue 'Moving Forward'

Toyota Motor Corp., which has been telling consumers to "Get the Feeling" in its advertising since 2001, will begin urging them to keep "Moving Forward" on Tuesday, part of the Japanese automaker's ongoing effort to "reinvent" itself.


Napoli, 13:49 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; DE LAURENTIIS: CON REJA TUTTO CHIARITO

La burrasca sembra passata. Il forte alterco avvenuto ieri pomeriggio negli spogliatoi tra Reja e De...


Young Runner Lets a Champion Dictate His Pace

Galen Rupp says he will not win the Wanamaker Mile in the Millrose Games on Friday night at Madison Square Garden, but he expects to be in the fight.


Owners Lock Out Players in Labor Dispute

NHL owners carried out their threat to  lock out players on Wednesday, shutting down the league after  the two sides failed to reach a new labor deal.


Militants' families evacuated from Lebanon camp

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - The Lebanese army has evacuated families of Islamist militants who have been fighting troops at a Palestinian refugee camp, a military source said on Friday.


Fox Interactive Acquires Technology Ad Company

Fox Interactive Media, the unit that operates the MySpace, acquired the Strategic Data Corporation to help increase revenue from the popular social networking site.


Muslim leaders back Livingstone as mayor

Â· Statement of support for London incumbent  Â· Rival Johnson criticises 'divide and rule' politics


There are hundreds of wannabe Hollywood star names who could attest to it. That is, inheriting a famous name does not always mean that the path to global acclaim will be easy.


IBM (IBM) and the rest of the tech industry might have a better year than most onlookers expected. IBM's third-quarter earnings, released after US markets closed Monday, rose 15% from


India begin long haul to save third Aussie Test

Damien Martyn missed a third consecutive century by three runs as world champions Australia piled on India's agony in the third cricket Test here.


Iran features prominently in papers in across Europe today, while German dailies ponder possible company reforms.


Beating Oklahoma would be OK with the Longhorns

When it happens, somehow it will change. It will change by making the remainder of the season more meaningful, extending the dreams of a BCS bowl bid, which is what it's all about at the highest level of college football.


Microsoft says SP2 may not work on computers powered by chipmaker's 64-bit processors.


PC shipments have started to ease off, as expected, but the worldwide PC market remained fairly strong in the third quarter, according to research from IDC and Gartner.


EUROPE:  Something's Rotten in the State of Hungary

BUDAPEST, Feb 27 (IPS) - With Hungarian right-wing extremists looking   increasingly active, many are concerned that shots fired against  the  police headquarters in Budapest were just a warning of  things to come.


Paris Hilton begins jail term a day early

From the barrage of camera flashes on the red carpet of a Hollywood awards show to the four walls of a jail cell -- what a difference a day makes when you're Paris Hilton.


Dutch F-16 pilot killed in crash in Afghanistan

A Dutch pilot died on Thursday when   his F-16 fighter plane crashed in southern Afghanistan,   apparently in an accident, the defense ministry said.


Grave moria di insetti in tutto il mondo. Allarme degli agricoltori"Raccolti a rischio, bisogna introdurre un altro insetto impollinatore"                                          Dimezzata popolazione delle api E l'Italia vuol lanciare il "bombo"                                                                                di ANTONIO CIANCIULLO


Funny thing about pro sports. One team's mess is another team's messiah. In Toronto last week, the Vince Carter era came to a close, and not a minute too soon.


Improving Timberwolves Keep the Nets Reeling

Al Jefferson had a career-high 40 points and 19 rebounds and lifted the Minnesota Timberwolves to a victory Sunday against the Nets, who have lost nine in a row.


Government considering tough new anti-terror laws

The Government is considering a raft of sweeping new anti-terrorism laws including special courts to try terror suspects without a jury, Home Secretary David Blunkett said in an interview.


Be careful who you fall for this  Valentine's Day -- they may just splash your most intimate  secrets across the Internet.


The Turkish Foreign Ministry announced Monday that 48 year old Mithat Civi had been released unharmed after his employer had met the kidnappersâ demands to withdraw from Iraq.


The dollar edged slightly downward Tuesday as markets awaited a Federal Reserve decision on interest rates.


Obama accused of 'hit job' in toxic White House race

A poisonous new exchange erupted on the Democratic campaign trail Wednesday as former president Bill Clinton accused his wife's chief rival Barack Obama of a political "hit job."


Stewart Cink was 105 yards from the pin, circumstances under which he'd typically select a wedge, put an easy swing on the ball and watch it nestle relatively close to the cup. Instead, he grabbed a 6-iron, took a mighty swing — and the ball still was short of the green, eventually leading to a bogey for the United States.


A California broadcaster cannot give Republican candidates free air time unless the same offer is extended to other candidates, the Federal Communications Commission ruled Friday.


An Ontario court approved Air Canada's restructuring plan today, while one of Canada's major banks sold off its debt in the airline.


Japanese actor Tamba dies; played Bond ally

Japanese actor Tetsuro Tamba,  best known internationally for playing dapper spymaster Tiger  Tanaka in the 1967 James Bond picture "You Only Live Twice,"  has died in Tokyo. He was 84.


Ventilata riduzione 'Porta a porta': 'scelte editoriali'


Trend Micro Notice Relating to Amendment of the Part of the Articles of Incorporation

TOKYO, Feb. 22 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trend Micro  ( NASDAQ: TMIC) , a leader in network antivirus and Internet content security software and services, resolved on Feb.


Microsoft updates IE 7 due to performance issues with its phishing filter.


Stephon Marbury scores 31 points, and the U.S. finally finds its range in a 102-94 victory against Spain in the quarterfinals.


U.S. Air Attacks in Falluja Kill 15 in 24 Hours

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. aircraft blasted the rebel  stronghold of Falluja for a third time in 24 hours in a  concerted effort to hit militants loyal to guerrilla chief Abu  Musab al-Zarqawi, Washington's number one enemy in Iraq.


VALENCIA kept their hopes of progressing in the Champions League alive with a 2-1 win over Anderlecht in Brussels early this morning.


Carrie Underwood heading to Persian Gulf

Country music star Carrie Underwood has signed up to entertain troops on her first United Service Organizations tour of the Persian Gulf.


ABN Amro confirms neutral stance on rival bids

Dutch bank ABN Amro, at the centre of the biggest takeover in the banking industry, on Sunday confirmed its neutral stance on the rival bids of British bank Barclays and the three-bank consortium led by Royal Bank of Scotland.


Red Sox beat Rivera, Yankees to pull within 2 1/2

Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - Orlando Cabrera and Johnny Damon each had RBI singles in a two-run ninth inning, as the Boston Red Sox beat star closer Mariano Rivera and the New York Yankees, 3-2, to further tighten the American League East race.


South Korea's unemployment rate rises to an eight-month high, raising further fears about the country's economic growth.


Iraq Sunnis May Abandon Vote Boycott Call

Iraq's most influential Sunni group will abandon its call for a boycott of Jan. 30 elections if the United States gives a timetable for withdrawing multinational forces, a spokesman for the group said Sunday.


Latvians head to the polls, but low turnout is expected amid a lack of issues and series of corruption scandals.


Bill Is Offered to Increase Tax on Private Equity

Leading Democrats introduced legislation that would more than double taxes on most of the income earned by partnerships.


Taiwan Votes for Parliament, Focus on China Ties

Taiwan voted on Saturday in legislative elections in which pro-independence President Chen Shui-bian hopes to wrest control of parliament from an opposition that is more conciliatory toward China.


Motorists warned to "show caution" over rogue fuel

Motorists were warned to "exercise caution" when refuelling their cars after thousands were apparently sold contaminated fuel, leading to hundreds of breakdowns.


Tennis: Knowles and Nestor secure year-end top doubles rankings

HOUSTON, United States : Mark Knowles of the Bahamas and Daniel Nestor of Canada clinched the year-end world number one doubles ranking here with an ATP Masters Cup triumph over Belgians Xavier Malisse and Olivier Rochus.


Computer crash stopped issues of new Alabama licenses

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Like many teenagers, high school sophomore Sabrina Kelly of Tuscaloosa had looked forward to getting her license on her 16th birthday.


European, Asian leaders wrap up summit, sidestep Myanmar issue

Asian and European leaders wrapped up summit talks here by calling for the United Nations to lead the fight against terrorism while largely side-stepping a rift over military-ruled Myanmar.


Annan again urges Israel to lift Lebanon blockade

DEAD SEA, Jordan  - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi   Annan on Thursday renewed his calls on Israel to lift a   blockade on Lebanon swiftly and withdraw fully from the country   as soon as 5,000 U.N. peacekeepers are in the south.


Preghiera del venerdi', caricata folla riunita da al-Fatah


Search Engine Forums Spotlight: January 4, 2008

Found in the search marketing forums: AdWords Predictions for 2008; Concerns Over Links In Articles; Reporting Automation; and more.


Investment firm Olivant quit the race to rescue ailing British bank Northern Rock  on Monday, saying it was unable to put together a proposal that met its investment criteria and that of other stakeholders.


Colts 31, Jets 28 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Peyton Manning watched the fourth-quarter lead his Colts had just taken vanish in a flash when the New York Jets returned the ensuing kickoff 103 yards.


Pakistan on Monday test-fired a ballistic missile capable of carry nuclear and conventional warheads. "A successful test of the indigenous surface-to-surface solid-fuel missile Hatf-III Ghaznavi, with a range


Introducing Tamara, medical miracle baby

"It is a dream" said Ouarda Touirat, smiling at the cameras yesterday. The first woman in the world to give birth following an ovarian transplant cradled her new-born baby and added: "It is what I have always wanted.


Relying more on guile than pure gas, Schilling pitched Boston to a 2-1 victory Thursday night and a 2-0 lead in the World Series over the suddenly stagnant Rockies


TORONTO Dec 17, 2004 - Bobby Mattick, who managed the Toronto Blue Jays in 1980 and '81 and helped develop the talent that produced five division titles and two World Series championships, died Friday at 89.


Neo-Nazis in Paris Vandalize and Burn a Jewish Community Center

Fire swept through a Jewish community center in eastern Paris in the early morning hours on Sunday after arsonists broke into the building and scrawled swastikas and anti-Semitic slogans inside.


BAGHDAD, March 10 -- After months of trading accusations, U.S. and Iranian officials sat in the same room Saturday at a much-anticipated regional conference on finding ways to end Iraq's sectarian violence and prevent a wider conflict.


A female police officer dies and three officers are injured when a man blows himself up in the Estonian capital Tallinn.


A row over Gordon Brown's late arrival for an EU treaty signing  is a "fuss over nothing," says No 10.


By JOANN LOVIGLIO PHILADELPHIA - An unknown number of new George Washington dollar coins were mistakenly struck without their edge inscriptions, including "In God We Trust," and made it past inspectors and into circulation, the U.S. Mint said Wednesday.


US legislature highlights Indian Diwali festival

The US House of Representatives passed a bipartisan resolution Monday recognizing the significance of the Indian festival of Diwali, which signifies the triumph of good over evil.


Airbus suffers first loss in its history in 2006

European aircraft maker Airbus suffered its first-ever operating loss in 2006 and was expected to make further losses this year, its parent group EADS reported on Friday.


Ramon Ortiz came within three outs of pitching the majors' first no-hitter in more than two years and the Washington Nationals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 on Monday.


U.S. stocks slipped on Monday as oil climbed toward a 10-month high near $70 a barrel, taking a toll on energy-dependent sectors, while more worrisome data from the housing sector weighed on home builders.


Taiwan's elections revealed an unexpected groundswell of support for the Independence Party, dashing hopes for reconciliation with the Mainland.


BAY CITY, Mich. - Stacks of chronically overdue library books may soon land some readers in Bay County, Mich., more than just a 10-cent-a-day fine. Frustrated librarians are proposing a crackdown on the worst offenders that could include criminal charges and up to 90 days in jail.


The US space agency Nasa has awarded military and space contractor Northrop Grumman a $400m contract to co-design its Jimo space probe to Jupiter.


Differenza tra 4 e 10mila euro, in arrivo "bollino rosa"


President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the U.S. war in Iraq was a "pointless" battle against the Iraqi people, the latest jab at Washington from the increasingly confrontational Russian leader


Security firms are starting to find loopholes and bugs in the SP2 security update for Windows XP.


John Gilchrist scores a season-high 29 points to lead No. 24 Maryland over Liberty, 112-68, in an easy victory at College Park on Tuesday.


THE little-noticed drop in the pound on the foreign exchanges is starting to worry Mervyn King. In a speech in the rarefied setting of the Eden Project in Cornwall, the Bank of England governor noted that


China will finance Argentine infrastructure

China announced Tuesday in Buenos Aires that it intends to invest 19,7 billion US dollars in Argentina over the next decade with the money going mainly into infrastructure projects and home building.


France's Areva wins $5 billion nuke deal

French state-run company Areva  (CEPFi.PA) has unexpectedly agreed a $5 billion deal to build  two nuclear power plants in China weeks after a U.S. rival  appeared to have won a competition that dragged on for more  than two years.


Theater Review | 'Henry V': A Play Sometimes Dashed by Streetâs Unquiet Times

Like a nice house beside a noisy factory, Gorilla Repertory Theaterâs âHenry Vâ is diminished by its location in Riverside Park.


Marco Zamboni netted before halftime to give Reggina an 2-1 upset victory over previously un beaten Juventus. Giuseppe Colucci had put the strugglers ahead on 12 minutes, only to have Zlatan Ibrahimovic equalize with a fast reply.


Troops Confront Waste In Iraq Reconstruction

ISKANDARIYAH, Iraq -- Maj. Craig Whiteside's anger grew as he walked through the sprawling school where U.S. military commanders had invested money and hope. Portions of the workshop's ceiling were cracked or curved. The cafeteria floor had a gaping hole and concrete chunks. The auditorium was...


Zee Telefilms has moved the Supreme Court challenging the BCCI's decision to cancel the telecast rights that had been awarded to it.


Fears for thousands of foreign tourists in Asian tidal wave zone

Thousands of Europeans were holidaying in the tourist draws of southern Asia when the huge tidal waves slammed popular beaches and hotels, and early reports indicated some were dead and scores were missing in a ...


Panel says wide use of drug-coated stents risky

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland  - Drug-coated heart stents are more likely to cause blood clots and other complications in certain high-risk cases and patients and doctors should be warned, a panel of medical experts advised on Friday.


Following firm's complaint that French law was anti-European The company whose chief executives were arrested in France last week had already filed a formal complaint to the European Commission claiming that France's gambling laws conflicted with the EC Treaty.â¦


U.S. Strikes Zarqawi Network, Killing 15

BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. warplanes, tanks and artillery repeatedly hit at Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's terror network in the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah on Saturday, while two British Muslim leaders came to Baghdad to try to convince his followers to release a British hostage...


As the Rangers gathered for their first official day of training camp, questions lingered about whether this talented team can develop championship chemistry.


Common Cold Virus Causes Polio Symptoms in Mice

A common cold virus closely related to the virus that causes polio can produce polio symptoms in mice, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.


Immatricolazioni in Europa del Lingotto a gennaio a -19,3%


Poll: Youth Tie Bush, Draft Reinstatement

In spite of denials by the Bush administration, half of young Americans believe President Bush wants to reinstate the military draft, a national poll suggests.


MoD gives culture guides to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan: report

The Ministry of Defence has given the country's more than 12,000 soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan social interaction guides to help them communicate with the local population, The Times reported on Monday.


Windows XP Service Pack 2 gets a 'hotfix' for VPNs, part of the never-ending process of software development.


Bonanni, aumentare reddito con maggiori detrazioni


Pyongyang threatens nuclear fire for Japan

North Korea threatened yesterday to turn Japan into a "nuclear sea of fire" if it comes under attack from the United States.


Brandon Roy had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists a night after being picked for his first All-Star game, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the New York Knicks 94-88 in overtime Friday night.


YAMOUSSOUKRO: Loud explosions and gunfire rocked Ivory Coast's capital Yamoussoukro early this morning and flames could be seen rising from the presidential palace grounds where government helicopter gunships are based, witnesses said.


Rescuers in Egypt search for survivors trapped in a block of flats that collapsed in Alexandria, killing eight.


By Ant Evans in Las Vegas( pic by Mr Will/Hogan Photos): WBC heavyweight title challenger Danny Williams insists he's completely unperturbed by champion Vitali Klitschko's well-hyped punching power on the eve of their Mandalay Bay collision here Saturday


Two bombs planted in a car and a motorcycle exploded at a gathering of Sunni Muslims in central Pakistan before dawn today, killing at least 39 people.


Critical Letter to Limbaugh Fetches $2 Million

A letter of complaint to Rush Limbaugh signed by 41 Democratic senators raised the largest amount ever paid for an item sold on eBay to benefit a charity.


At least 10 killed in car bomb blast in Iraq's Kirkuk

At least 10 people were killed and some 15 others wounded on Saturday morning, when a suicide car bomb hit the Iraqi national guard headquarters in the northern city of Kirkuk, the police said.


Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton say it has made an offer to buy its rival Rio Tinto.


REAL MADRID have been told to forget about using Fernando Morientes as a means to lure Steven Gerrard to the Bernabeu next summer.


On a day when Michael Phelps oh-so-prominently tied a long-standing Olympic medal record, and two quartets of medley relay swimmers smashed three world records in a rousing finish


How Tennis Shoes and Tug-of-War Toppled the Mighty Saturn V

The year was 1966 and NASA was testing its first fully-assembled, 36-story tall Saturn V moon rocket at its launch facilities in Florida. Despite the threat posed by a hurricane and a ruptured fuel line, the trials with the sky-scraping booster had gone well and it came time to separate the Saturn into its five stages in the voluminous Vertical Assembly Building that had been erected for that very purpose.


BristolÂs Chief Resigns After Plavix Dispute

A federal monitor urged the firings after concluding that a deal violated an agreement with prosecutors.


Head teachers warn the exam system is in trouble because of the number of pupils challenging results.


Levels of a naturally occurring cannabis-like compound rise sharply in a woman's body when she is about to go into labour, research has found.


Climate control delegates talk global warming

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Delegates to a United Nations climate conference discussed new ways to combat greenhouse emissions after the current agreement expires as nearly 200 countries continued meetings Thursday on the effort to limit a gradual rise of


Defending champion Serena Williams delivered an ominous warning to rivals eyeing her Australian Open crown when she swatted aside China's Meng Yuan to reach the third round Wednesday.


LEGA CALCIO, SERIE BA 22 SQUADRE O NON SI COMINCIA

MILANO - Blindati, all'unanimita'. O saranno in 22 e allora giocheranno regolarmente dal 12 settembre il campionato di serie B, o attueranno una serrata che avrebbe lo scopo di far capire ai giudici e ai tribunali che le regole dello sport le fa lo sport.


Iverson goes for 51, but 76ers fall to Jazz

They fought from 16 points down, came back and took a 10-point lead and still lost 103-101 to the struggling Utah Jazz on Monday night at the Wachovia Center.


Brees Opens Many Eyes, Partly by Closing His

Drew Brees, who was supposed to spend this season backing up a rookie, has guided the San Diego Chargers into the playoffs.


U.S. Cybersecurity Chief Abruptly Resigns

WASHINGTON - The government's cybersecurity chief has abruptly resigned from the Homeland Security Department amid a concerted campaign by the technology industry and some lawmakers to persuade the Bush administration to give him more authority and money for protection programs.    Amit Yoran, a former software executive from Symantec Corp., made his resignation effective Thursday as director of the National Cyber Security Division, giving a single's day notice of his intention to leave...


Hurricane Jeanne Pelts Bahamas on Way to Florida

Deadly Hurricane Jeanne strengthened  rapidly as it strafed the northern Bahamas on Saturday on its  way to deliver a record fourth hurricane strike in one season  to densely populated Florida.


Dico, Ruini: 'Dalla Chiesa direttive vincolanti'

Il presidente della Cei annuncia 'una parola meditata' per chiarire ai cattolici la linea ufficiale sulle unioni di fatto


Man Stabbed in Melee at LA-Area Rap Awards Show

One man was stabbed and rapper Dr. Dre was punched in the nose during a melee at the second annual Vibe Awards for hip-hop stars at a hangar at Santa Monica Airport on Monday night, police said.


Political leaders paid their respects to Britain's war dead in the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph yesterday. The leaders of the government and opposition parties were joined


Pension Agency Assuming Control Of United Pilots' Funds

CHICAGO -- The government is moving to take over responsibility for the pensions of United Airlines pilots. The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.


Hurd knows best HP's CEO Mark Hurd plans to stick with what he knows best: cost cutting.â¦


U.S.: High Oil Price Due to Supply Fears

Supply and demand in the oil market  are roughly in balance and current high prices are due to the  possibility of disruptions rather than any shortage, a U.S.  official said on Tuesday.


Romance film "Atonement" tops Golden Globes

BEVERLY HILLS, California  - Two movies set against different wars, "Atonement" and "Charlie Wilson's War," dominated the Golden Globe nominations on Thursday with "Atonement" earning seven nods, including a bid for best drama, to lead all film contenders.


Bonds tumble on rise in inflation estimate

MUMBAI, OCTOBER 26: Government bonds fell across the board, mainly in the short to medium tenures on a knee-jerk reaction to the raising of the inflation estimate to 6.5 per cent and a 0.25 per cent hike in the repo rate to 4.75 per cent by the Reserve


Search Wars: Google, Snap, Amazon Arm for Battle

The Google book-search move may contain the most intrigue, both because of the company's place at the top of the search hierarchy and because it appears to be targeting the core business of


Iran firm on nuclear plans before Rome talks

Iran will not retreat "one iota" from its nuclear program, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday just hours before his new chief negotiator was to meet Western diplomats for the first time.


Yusuf Islam, aka Cat Stevens, is favourite to have the UK Christmas number one with a duet with Ronan Keating.


Sarebbe morto in ultimi combattimenti con esercito libanese


Shuttle Seen on Baby Monitor ; World in Brief

A MOTHER in Palatine, Illinois has been receiving video from the space shuttle Atlantis on her baby monitor.


US Hid Dozens of Iraqi Prisoners, Investigators Say

The United States kept up to 100  "ghost detainees" in Iraq off the books to conceal them from  Red Cross observers, a far higher number than previously  reported, Army generals told Congress on Thursday.


The BBC's Mike Baker asks whether plans for four hours of school sport a week are feasible.


Middle Tennessee goes hip-hop to boost attendance

Trying to boost attendance and save its Division IA status, Middle Tennessee has scheduled a free concert immediately after its game Saturday by rapper Big Boi, one half of the Grammy-winning duo Outkast.


Google acquires Web security startup GreenBorder

Google Inc.  said on  Tuesday it has bought Internet security startup GreenBorder  Technologies Inc., which creates secure connections to protect  e-mail and Web users from malicious or unwanted computer code.


Stocks Close Higher on Brokerage Earnings

NEW YORK - Stocks dashed higher Tuesday as investors welcomed strong earnings from financial services companies, upbeat economic data and some reassuring news from the Federal Reserve.    The Fed's decision to raise short-term interest rates by another quarter-percentage point to 1.75 percent did not come as a surprise to the market...


Air France KLM, under pressure from Rome to commit to a merger with Alitalia, announced exploratory talks with the ailing carrier on Thursday but reaffirmed conditions for a deal.Comment


As he worked his way to salsa stardom, Marc Anthony said he saw the tragic career of the Puerto Rican performer he plays in an upcoming movie as inspiration and a warning to avoid industry pitfalls.


In a pre-emptive strike inspired as much by FCC regulations as by the laws of comedy, NBC bought the license to hornymanatee.com, for $159, after the Dec. 4 installment of ÂLate Night With Conan OÂBrien.Â


US intelligence officials are evaluating worrisome new information about an Iranian missile purportedly capable of carrying an atomic bomb.


Rural hospital operator LifePoint  Hospitals Inc.  has agreed to acquire rival Province  Healthcare Co.  for $1.125 billion in cash and stock to  broaden its geographic reach, the companies said on Monday.


Martin offers $700-million plan to improve native health

OTTAWA (CP) - Prime Minister Paul Martin kicked off his meeting with the country's premiers and top aboriginal leaders Monday with a $700-million plan to improve native health.


Gunmen killed nine members of two Shi'ite families in a mostly Sunni neighborhood of Baghdad on Sunday and police found the bodies of 60 more apparent victims of sectarian killings gripping the capital.


Sprinters suspended after IAAF finds their excuses unacceptable

KOSTANTINOS Kenteris and Ekaterini Thanou, the Greek sprinters, were provisionally suspended by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), the world governing body, yesterday


Clinton Rips Starr, Media on Prosecution

In a prime-time television outburst, Bill Clinton ripped old nemesis Kenneth Starr and what the former president portrayed as a gullible media eager to report every "sleazy thing" leaked from a prosecutor bent on bringing him down.


An inquest into the death of a boy who was stabbed and hit with a brick returns a verdict of unlawful killing.


Japan denies dropping humpback whale hunt: foreign ministry

Japan said Thursday it has made no agreement to stop hunting humpback whales, denying comments from the US ambassador here that suggested a temporary deal had been struck.


Israel seizes Hamas leaders in West Bank, bombs Gaza

NABLUS, West Bank  - Israeli forces seized a Palestinian cabinet minister and 32 other officials in the occupied West Bank and launched air strikes in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, stepping up a campaign against Hamas Islamists.


Prso, whose forehead was swathed in a white bandage, was ready to come on to replace Thompson in the 27th minute after the striker had gritted his teeth to head a cross over.


The Band Aid 20 single, raising money for aid relief in Sudan, holds on to the UK number one singles slot.


Schumacher Wins Japanese Formula One Grand Prix

Ferrari's Michael Schumacher of Germany won the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday for his 13th victory of the year and 83rd overall in his career, while local favorite Takuma Sato finished fourth.


We don't have to wait another month to know that ``blog'' is the word of the year. So says Springfield-based Merriam-Webster, which tallied queries to its online dictionary.


Feeling he had been a good teammate and friend to Pedro Martinez and had gladly accepted being the No. 2 pitcher behind him, Curt Schilling expressed surprise


Avellino, 22:51 - BASKET, SERIE A: IMPRESA AVELLINO, BATTUTA SIENA

Impresa dell'Air Avellino. Nel posticipo della 19/a giornata del campionato di serie A la formazione...


The Discovery crew may have to perform an unscheduled spacewalk to fix a stuck solar panel on the space station.


Japan's outgoing PM to seek medical attention: reports

Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is to visit a hospital Thursday, a day after announcing his resignation, because he feels unwell, news reports said.


Venezuela on Sunday ordered foreign oil firms operating in its huge Orinoco heavy crude belt to pay much higher taxes in what President Hugo Chavez called


Cisco tries to save kids from careers in the arts

Partners with Institution of Engineering and Technology Networking giant Cisco Systems has teamed up with the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in the hope of luring young whipper snappers away from the clutches of Media Studies and into the loving arms of the IT profession.â¦


Google's first quarterly earnings statement since its recent IPO rewarded investors with the news that the company has doubled its profits in the past year.


You can add HD Radio to any car stereo for under $200, with no monthly fee to pay after that -- but should you? In Listening Post.


Security Officials to Deploy ThreatViewer at U.S. Open Golf Tournament

To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS  Contact: Jim Dobbs of Augusta Systems, Inc., +1-304-599-3200, ext. 114, jdobbs@augustasystems.com   PITTSBURGH, June 12 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to bolster security and monitoring capabilities at the upcoming 2007 U.S.


Ferguson Hails âUnbelievableâ Van Nistelrooy

Sir Alex Ferguson praised Ruud van Nistelrooy after the Dutch striker netted all four goals in Manchester Unitedâs 4-1 win over Sparta Prague.


Rogers Communications turns around year-ago loss to post Q3 profit ...

TORONTO (CP) - Rogers Communications Inc. reported a third-quarter profit of $61.6 million, compared with a loss of $17.4 million a year ago.


Google Inc. on Saturday published on  its Belgian website a court order which forbids the Internet  search engine to reproduce snippets of Belgian press on its  news amalgamation service.


A woman whose parents are charged with kidnapping her to stop her wedding tearfully testified Wednesday that they grabbed her by the hair and told her she was breaking the commandment to honor them.


A report on copyright and piracy laws says large scale offenders should face longer jail terms.


Marathon Match Ends in a Loss for Roddick

In the biggest upset of the menâs tournament thus far, Andy Roddick lost to Germanyâs Philipp Kohlschreiber while 2006 womenâs champion Amelie Mauresmo fell to Australian Casey Dellacqua.


The Rolling Stones are refused permission to pursue a claim for unpaid royalties through the courts.


Israel Arrests Suspects in Neo-Nazi Attacks

The Israeli police announced the arrest of a group of young immigrants from the former Soviet Union on Sunday on charges of attacking religious Jews, homosexuals, Asians and other foreigners.


EU challenges world with climate change plan

European Union leaders resolved on Friday to slash greenhouse gas emissions and switch to renewable fuels, challenging the world to follow its lead in fighting climate change.


Lo hanno nominato a Bruxelles capi di Stato e governo dei 27


120 Million Years Old, Fossil Shows Divergence of Platypus and Anteater

New research suggest that the platypus diverged from its closest relatives much earlier than previously thought.


Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt calls for clearer labelling of violent video games.


Police chief: don't make me name informers

Â·Public inquiries 'could hinder fight against terror' Â·Revealing identities puts lives at risk, Orde warns


McDonald's investors yesterday shrugged off the resignation of Charlie Bell as chief executive, deciding the fast food giant's turnround would continue under its new leadership team, sending the shares ahead.


The software giant, which is currently trying to fend off a hostile bid from rival Oracle, sacks chief executive and president Craig Conway.


Missing Marine Cesar Laurean, wanted in the slaying of a pregnant colleague, visited relatives in Mexico last week, a man identified as his cousin said Tuesday.


By Warren Cornwall, Seattle Times  Feb. 20--HOOD CANAL -- Like knights heading into battle, two dozen people in rubber-coated diving suits and 40-pound air tanks clanked down the gravel beach.


Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, warns of the continuing pressures of inflation on the world's largest economy.


Iraqi special forces seized Fallujah's main hospital Sunday in what Pentagon officials described as the first step of the offensive to retake the city.


California fires rage on but some progress seen

Firefighters made headway against 18 wildfires blazing across Southern California on Wednesday as hot winds abated for the first time in four days, but they were still battling to save entire neighborhoods from hopscotching flames.


Suicide car bomber kills 11 in Iraq's Najaf

NAJAF, Iraq  - A suicide car bomb exploded at a police checkpoint near a busy market in the holy Shi'ite city of Najaf on Wednesday, killing 11 people, a doctor at a local hospital said.


A man barred from a strip club after his relationship with a bartender soured returned around closing time Tuesday and fatally shot a bouncer, who had fathered the bartender's child, and the manager before killing himself.


Bye-bye, floppy. It's been good to know you

If you're a computer user, you may have several of them stacked on your desk. We're talking about floppy disks - and they are pretty much becoming extinct.


Downers include laptops, France The increasing popularity of laptops helped deflate margins at DSG international's computing operation, the firm revealed in its full year results today.â¦


SALT LAKE CITY, Utah  - After more than a century on the fringe of America's consciousness, Mormons are riding a wave of media attention and public scrutiny -- and say they welcome the chance to set a few things straight.


HONG KONG - If Hong Kong political candidates finish in a dead heat, the election will be decided by the luck of the draw - from a bag of numbered pingpong balls.    It may sound more like bingo than politics, but under Hong Kong electoral rules, the tied candidates must each pick a ball at random...


Some highlights of preliminary data from exit polls conducted for The Associated Press and television networks in the Louisiana presidential primaries Saturday:


PHILADELPHIA -- First came the whacks, which he returned in kind. Then came the cross-check, which didn't make him happy.


Coppia genovese impedisce il rimpatrio della piccola (10 anni)perchÃ© tornerebbe in un istituto dove avrebe subito violenze e abusi                                          Nascosta dai genitori affidatari il giallo della bambina bielorussa                                                                                La polizia la cerca da 5 giorni. L'ambasciatore sporge querelae minaccia conseguenze per il programma di adozioni con l'Italia


An independent federal agency wants President Bush to propose changes in the nation's landmark disability act, citing Supreme Court decisions it says have reduced the status of disabled people "to that of second-class citizens."


D'accordo con Berlusconi, Prodi deve dimettersi


Jones' lawyer claims Conte was rebuffed by track star

SAN FRANCISCO A lawyer for Marion Jones tells CBS the man accusing the track star of using steroids is a spurned admirer who tried "for years" to establish a relationship with her.


The European Rosetta mission will sample a comet as it tries to harpoon and hook onto its surface. A specially designed oven will cook the comet in analogy to sniffing for recognizable elements.


A mixed legacy: lessons in ideology, biology

BEIRUT: As Yasser Arafat's health deteriorates in a suburban Paris hospital and he fades away from the political scene, his legacy for Palestine and the Arab world offers important lessons


U.S. Is Suggesting Prominent Posts for Iraq's Sunnis

The Bush administration is trying to guarantee Sunnis a certain number of top jobs in the future Iraqi government if those candidates fair poorly in upcoming elections.


China holds No Car Day to reduce pollution, but impact seems minimal, at least in the capital.


Despite security, 2 die as rocket hits US Embassy

BAGHDAD -- In a dramatic sign of guerrillas' ability to hit at the heart of power in Iraq, insurgents hit the US Embassy in Baghdad with a rocket on the eve of national elections, killing two Americans.


Movie Review | 'Apocalypto': The Passion of the Maya

Mel Gibson's "Apocalypto" is, above all, a muscular and kinetic action movie, a drama of rescue and revenge with very little organic relation to its historical setting.


Foreign Nationals Hired For 2 Calif. GOP Posts

LOS ANGELES, June 25 -- The California Republican Party is having a tough time with immigrants -- but not because of the usual debates over Mexican border crossers. For the nation's largest state GOP, the troubles hit closer to home.


German premium carmaker BMW said on  Wednesday its revenues rose 6.8 percent last year and confirmed  it would report record earnings.


Movie Review | 'Bella': An Urban Fairy Tale

âBellaâ is a movie that wears its bleeding heart on its sleeve and loves its characters to distraction.


A substation is narrowly spared and power is restored to 48,000 homes, as floods recede in parts of England.


DevX.com: Four Ways to Transfer Data Between Flash and PHP

The DevX.com site has posted some code that gives you methods for passing information back and forth between PHP and a Flash application.   When you need to develop a web form with a special design and great effects, you will probably elect to use Flash. But building and programming Flash forms is considerably different from building standard HTML-based forms. [...] To do that though, you need to know how to access data in the Flash form and (sometimes) how to update the Flash form from PHP as well.   They help you build a sample Flash form as a base to work with in the transfer methods including the ActionScript to get the data out of each field. The tutorial shows the two way communication that's possible - pushing the Flash values out to the PHP script via a getURL() call and pulling the results back in with a call to loadVars() from the PHP script's output.


Space Shuttle Atlantis Docks With Station

By MIKE SCHNEIDER CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Space shuttle Atlantis docked with the international space station Monday, arriving with the first addition to the orbiting space lab in more than 3 1/2 years.


State voters strongly backing cell research

California voters appeared to be strongly endorsing stem cell research Tuesday night, as exit polls and early returns suggested an easy win for Proposition 71.