Pera: ''Tutelare unita' giuridica ed economica della Repubblica''

La Riforma del Titolo V della Costituzione va completata e corretta garantendo l'unita' giuridica ed economica della Repubblica. E' questa la strada da seguire nel cammino delle riforme istituzionali secondo


Dentro moschea sciita a 80 km da Baghdad.Anche 40 feriti


Egypt's Mubarak wants national debate on using nuclear power

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak called  on Thursday for a national dialogue on using nuclear power as a  source of energy, saying it was cheap and clean and could help  Egypt manage its energy resources efficiently.


Mibtel -0,60% e SP/Mib -0,71%, deboli le altre europee


Young women who have mastectomies should be given drugs to prevent the cancer returning, research suggests.


KOROLYOV, Russia  - A Russian spacecraft delivered  three astronauts to the International Space Station on  Saturday, smoothly overcoming docking system problems which had  delayed its launch.


Fashion Designer Hilfiger to Host Show on CBS

Joining super models and business  moguls who have made the leap to reality TV, fashion designer  Tommy Hilfiger and network CBS on Friday unveiled a contest  series to pick a new clothing trendsetter.


Accolta dai genitori e da una folla di paparazzi


As With Other Chip Makers, Sales Begin to Stall at Philips

Signaling a possible wider slowdown in the semiconductor industry, Royal Philips Electronics on Friday became the latest company to say that sales had begun to stall.


Elton John plans 'upmarket Spinal Tap' TV show

ELTON JOHN is developing a television show which he describes as an "upmarket 'SPINAL TAP". The comedy, made for ABC network, is based around an ageing rock star according to Variety.


Google's Schmidt to NASA: Be more 'open'

In speech for space agency's 50th anniversary, search giant chief lays out vision for a NASA that builds open systems, simple platforms, and spaceships that can talk to one another.


Islamic group claims downing twin Russian airliners

MOSCOW: Russia said on Friday terrorists were behind one of the passenger-jet crashes as an Islamic group, which previously claimed an attack on prime minister-designate Shaukat Aziz, claimed responsibility for the twin plane crashes to avenge the killing


A top Tamil Tiger and four other rebels are shot dead in government-held territory in eastern Sri Lanka.


Pawar keeps options open on eve of BCCI polls

Kolkata: Keeping his options open amidst intense lobbying for the president's post of the cricket board, Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said that he would take the plunge only if he was sure of victory.


Interpublic Group is getting more connected to telephony company Avaya, which has added one more IPG agency to its roster and bulked up its interactive business at another--assignments that sources estimated to be worth a total of $15 million in billings.


Sony, IBM, and Toshiba Reveal Additional Details on Cell Chip

Initial versions of PlayStation 3 chip will not be produced with a cutting-edge chip-making technology.


Blood donor identified as France's 8th human case of mad cow disease

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


The nation's foreclosure crisis has led to a painful irony for homeless people: On any given night they are outnumbered in some cities by vacant houses, and some street people are taking advantage of the opportunity by becoming squatters.


Discipline is Key to Irish Victory on Saturday

The Irish held their second day of practice on Wednesday in preparation for their game against Navy this weekend. Many think the key to the Irish winning this game will be stopping the Midshipmen on offense.


UK Arts Figures Condemn Sikh Play Cancellation

Hundreds of figures from the British arts united Thursday to condemn the cancellation of a controversial Sikh play as an affront to freedom of expression.


New players enter online storage backup market

Storage Elements and Bitleap LLC are joining a growing army of storage service providers that offer remote replication of data for business continuity and disaster recovery.


A five-year-old girl is seriously ill in hospital after being knocked down by a van in west Belfast.


Myspace China and MSN China Become Partners

Yesterday I mentioned in the my post that there was a rumor that MSN Live Pages and Myspace.cn would merge. The rumor was denied but a well known blogger wrote in a comment, “The news was likely to be true, just wait for a few moments. Today it was announced that Myspace China will partner with [...]


Peru Rebel Says He Will Surrender by Midday

LIMA, Peru  - The leader of a 200-strong armed  group that killed four policemen and seized part of a southern  Peruvian town in demanding the president resign said it will  hand over its weapons on Monday.


Pakistan debates bold new Musharraf plan on Kashmir

ISLAMABAD : A national debate is raging in Pakistan after President Pervez Musharraf's outlining of a range of bold new options for divided Kashmir that include independence, joint control with India and demilitarisation.


NEW YORK: New York Attorney-General Eliot Spitzer sued Marsh & McLennan Cos, the world's No 1 insurance broker, last Thursday, for steering unsuspecting clients to certain insurers in exchange for lucrative payoffs, wiping out nearly a quarter of Marsh's


Jets 41, Dolphins 14 At East Rutherford, NJ, Curtis Martin and LaMont Jordan each ran for 115 yards and a touchdown to lead the Jets past the hapless Dolphins last night.


CONRAD Black, the former owner of the Daily Telegraph, yesterday stood down as chairman and chief executive of Hollinger Inc., the Toronto-based holding company which has voting control over newspaper publisher Hollinger International.


The number of black head coaches in the National Football League has more than doubled -- from three to a record seven -- since the league began requiring teams in 2003 to interview minority candidates for coaching vacancies.


France warns nuclear Iran could mean war

France's foreign minister warned Sunday that the world should prepare for war if Iran obtains nuclear weapons and said European leaders were considering their own economic sanctions against the Islamic country.


Fire has engulfed the Gwyn Hall Theatre in Neath, which was undergoing a Â£4m restoration.


EAST LANSING, Michigan (Ticker) -- Michigan State had nothing to lose. Now Wisconsin likely has nothing to play for. Jason Teague and Jehuu Caulcrick each ran for 100 yards and the Spartans used a blocked


The Labour conference will debate the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq this week, after local party delegates voted for it to be included on the agenda.


Saudi Arabia Recalls Ambassador to Libya Over Plot

Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it had recalled its ambassador in Tripoli over allegations of a Libyan plot to assassinate Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah.


Kerry accuses President Bush of hiding reserve mobilisation plan

WASHINGTON : Senator John Kerry accused President George W Bush on Friday of hiding plans to call up large numbers of reservists for active duty in Iraq until after the November elections.


We've got two more entries this week in the category of "What weird, useless stuff is for sale on eBay that I just have to have?"


TV: ARGENTO, CON HITCHCOCK RACCONTO TUTTI I VOLTI DELLA PAURA

Roma, 25 nov. (Adnkronos) - ''Ho cercato di realizzare questa storia televisiva come se fosse un film non una fiction, con un tourbillon di inquadrature, di inseguimenti, fughe, colpi di scena. Un po' di realismo e un po' di fantastico''.


AdWatch: Kerry Responds to Latest Bush Ad

Details of a new television ad from Democrat John Kerry to begin airing this week:


Indonesia's former president Suharto dead

Former president Suharto, hailed as the father of development by some Indonesians during his 32 years in power and accused of corruption and rights abuses by others, died on Sunday following numerous health problems.


New York Apartment Buyers Face Powerful Co-Op Boards

Imagine buying a new home where your  neighbors can decide how it's decorated, what you cook for  dinner, how big your dog is and what kind of sex you have. And  they can toss you out if they don't like it.


Two Patriot Act Provisions Ruled Unlawful

Two provisions of the Patriot Act are unconstitutional because they allow search warrants to be issued without a showing of probable cause, a federal judge rules Wednesday.


Smithsonian Folkways Inks Deal with Ryko

New York-based Ryko Distribution will handle Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit record label of the Smithsonian Institution, the national museum.


FDA Reviewers Mixed Over Two New Cancer Drugs

U.S. FDA staff reviewers on Tuesday  said data on a new non-Hodgkin's lymphoma drug made by Inex  Pharmaceuticals Corp. and Enzon Pharmaceuticals Inc. may be  unreliable due to the trial's structure and size.


Leaked memo shows Blair aides plan star's farewell

British Prime Minister Tony Blair's exit   from office should be planned to the last detail and show him   as a "star" on a "farewell tour," according to a memo leaked to   a newspaper on Tuesday.


Outgoing Attorney General John Ashcroft said Friday that "dangerous and constitutionally questionable" rulings by federal judges that challenge the president's powers in wartime are jeopardizing national security.


Uruguay becomes the first country to place an order for the low-cost children's laptops.


Roddick vs. Voltchkov opens Davis Cup semifinal

Andy Roddick will play Vladimir Voltchkov on Friday to open the Davis Cup semifinal between the United States and Belarus. Olympic silver medalist Mardy Fish was drawn Thursday to face Max Mirnyi in the second singles match.


Iran to settle atom inquiry issues within month: IAEA

Iran has agreed to clear up remaining questions about past secret nuclear activity within a month, the International Atomic Energy Agency said on Sunday, summarizing results of high-level talks in Tehran.


G600 + 3G = G800 Review Samsung has put itself in the frame as a serious cameraphone contender with the SGH-G800, a five-megapixel cameraphone sporting a 3x optical zoom plus face-detection and autofocus technology.â¦


Phil Jackson called his relationship with Kobe Bryant at times a "psychological war" and sought to trade his star guard in January, according to a diary by the former Lakers coach.


A Canadian was forced to delay its first launch in the X Prize competition, an international race to put civilians into space. First prize is US$10 million.


ID Theft: Where you live makes a difference, study finds

New York, California, Nevada and Arizona are among the riskiest U.S. states for ID theft, while Wyoming, Vermont, Montana and North Dakota are among the safest, according to a study by ID Analytics Inc.


A 13-month-old German girl died at a hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, early on Thursday, shortly after an operation to separate her from her conjoined twin sister.


Granddaughter needs to know how serious cosmetic surgery is

JOYCE BROTHERS. DEAR DR. BROTHERS: I've noticed a lot more TV shows lately about people getting makeovers, having plastic surgery, etc.


Presidente ha seguito suo appello con grande partecipazione


The Federal Trade Commission, which  has declared war on Internet scams, warned consumers on Monday  not to open a bogus e-mail that appears to come from its fraud  department because it carries an attachment that can download a  virus.


p2pnet.net News:- Punch in 056 for the Net, says Ofcom, Britain's regulator for the UK communications industries. Ofcom says it'll also offer users geographic numbers beginning with 01 or 02.


OECD says Chancellor will have to raise taxes

GORDON BROWN faces having to raise taxes or cut spending to curb burgeoning public borrowing, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said yesterday.


A man who was left alone with a detective during an interrogation was convicted of murder Tuesday for shooting the officer with his own gun last year inside police headquarters.


The US State Department has announced the cancellation of Secretary of State Colin Powell's planned lightning visit to Athens to attend the Olympics closing ceremony on Sunday.


What Can Hollywood Teach Us About 'Green'?

Some critics dismissed the Academy Awards'carbon-neutral claim as a publicity stunt. But organizers say thereâs substance behind the label.


US warplanes hit Iraqi city of Fallujah with two airstrikes

FALLUJAH, Iraq  US forces launched two airstrikes Friday on the troubled Iraqi city of Fallujah, hospital officials and witnesses said.


Kabul: Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Friday swore in a new cabinet which sidelines powerful warlords and brings in reformers to battle drugs and rebuild the shattered country.


Rumaisa Rahman, who weighed 8.6 ounces at birth on Sept. 19, and not much than that three weeks later (above), was formally introduced (left) to the world yesterday at an Illinois hospital press conference.


Rocky actor Sylvester Stallone is charged with importing a banned growth hormone into Australia.


Tomorrow's big winners are today's pathetic losers.


Wisconsin looks to return favor against Purdue

Tenth-ranked Wisconsin goes into Saturday's game at No. 5 Purdue with a score to settle. Last year, then-No. 13 Purdue went into Camp Randall and squeaked out a 26-23 win over then-No.


Johnny Ramone, Guitarist for Punk Band, Dies at 55

ohnny Ramone, the stone-faced guitarist of the punk band the Ramones, whose fast, buzzsaw blasts of noise laid the foundation for a school of rock guitar, died on Wednesday afternoon at his home in Los Angeles.


Il premier: "Contro di me solo calunnie, parlavo del comunismo"Ma attacca Ventola: "Vince il massimalismo, porterÃ  malgoverno"                                          Dietrofront di Berlusconi "La sinistra non porta morte"                                                                                E poi annuncia: nuova legge elettorale e debito sotto il 100%


Snowbirds involved in a loop manoeuvre when fatal crash happened.

MOOSE JAW, Sask. (CP) - Two Snowbird pilots that crashed last week were practising a complex looping manoeuvre when something went wrong, officials said Sunday.


Rapper-producer Kanye West dominates the 47th Grammy award shortlist, with 10 nominations.


I servizi segreti hanno posto il segreto di Stato all'antimafia

REGGIO CALABRIA - Scontro tra polizia e servizi segreti italiani. Il Sisde ha posto il segreto di Stato alla perquisizione che la polizia avrebbe dovuto effettuare nell'ufficio Sisde di Reggio Calabria. Si


South Korea's Hynix Semiconductor Inc  , the world's second-biggest maker of memory chips,  anticipates a rebound in its key computer chip market in the  second quarter of this year, its chief executive said on  Tuesday.


UN chief promises more staff to Iraq when possible

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan assured the Iraqis that the world body will provide assistance to their elections next year, including more staff "as circumstances permit.


Speeding YouTube motorcyclist escapes prosecution

A British motorcyclist escaped prosecution on Friday, after allegedly posting a video of himself speeding at 100 mph on YouTube.


A mining practice that takes the tops off mountains has destroyed not only the scenery, activists say, but also the water supply for people living in Appalachia. The Department of the Interior considers a new rule that would pave the way for more mountaintop mining.


Court suspends return of boys at centre of international custody dispute

The court will review the case again on Tuesday this week. The ruling came after Finnish officials took custody of the boys on Wednesday evening in the rural community of Ristijarvi, where they had been hiding ...


NATO steps up Kosovo patrols as decision nears

PRISTINA, Serbia  - NATO stepped up patrols in   Kosovo on Thursday to head off possible violence as a decision   nears on the fate of Serbia's breakaway province.


Confesercenti, nessun miglioramento nel 2005


The World: One World, Taking Risks Together

A global economy was thought to be more stable â but not if everyone is speculating.


Call for inquiry after London bomb plot criticism

British police and security services were accused on Tuesday of "systematic" failings in connection with attempted suicide bombings in 2005 whose leader had several times crossed their radar.


Malta 24/7 photos to be published in book

A photographic exhibition on Malta at St James Cavalier, in Valletta, entitled Malta 24/7, has enjoyed a high attendance.


La moglie di Gianni prende le distanze dalla figlia


Latest from Wednesday's 2006 World Cup qualifier.


The speed of FireWire is set to quadruple next year after the group behind it announced a new specification for the networking interface.


Muscle Training Often Useful for Leaky Bladder

About half of women with stress urinary incontinence, a type of urine leakage that occurs with actions like coughing or laughing, benefit from training designed to strengthen the bladder muscles, according to a new study.


Statistically Speaking, Little to Brag About

Notre Dame may not look like a powerhouse this year, but Navy enters South Bend with the nation's 105th-ranked defense, making it more than sufficiently vulnerable.


Actress Kate Winslet has spoken out against the proliferation of "size zero" female celebrities.


Milano, 19:50 - CALCIO, TAR: 11 GENNAIO UDIENZA SU REVOCA SCUDETTO INTER

Si svolgera l'11 gennaio 2007 al Tar del Lazio l'udienza in camera di consiglio nella quale si discu...


Turk Ruling Party Confirms Adultery Plan Shelved

Turkey's ruling party confirmed on  Wednesday it had shelved plans to outlaw adultery that had  infuriated women's rights groups and upset the European Union  Ankara aspires to join.


Indian police draft in retired officers in Mumbai blast probe

Police have drafted retired officers to help investigate the Mumbai train bombings as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh insisted Pakistan must stop militants from launching attacks in India.


Prim Sulu has become a barbarian. With flowing hair and leather clothes, George Takei agreed to age 30 years for an Internet download episode of "Star Trek." The 50-minute production by Trekkie enthusiasts is being filmed at an old car dealership in the Adirondacks.


MADRID A law that would give gay and lesbian couples the same right to marry, divorce and adopt children as heterosexuals was approved by Spain's Socialist government Friday.


Gerald Ratner is set to table an improved bid of Â£350m for the UK operations of jewllery company Signet.


Ferrari clinch the constructors' title after Michael Schumacher wins the Hungarian Grand Prix.


Avv.Quintavalle,famiglia ha 'coraggio cristiano incredibile'


Britain freezes funds of Saudi dissident group

The Bank of England has frozen the assets of a London-based Saudi opposition group whose leader is suspected of being a supporter of terrorist group al-Qaeda.


Futures fall on Caterpillar, Google earnings

U.S. stock index futures fell on Friday, with the Dow poised to be knocked back below its 14,000 milestone, after bellwether stocks Caterpillar Inc.  and Google Inc  posted disappointing earnings.


The foreign secretaries of nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan began two-day talks today that will include their first formal dialogue on disputed Kashmir since they launched a peace process a year ago, officials said.


Private HMOs cost more to Medicare: study

Private insurers in the Medicare insurance program were paid 12.4 percent more by the government than the health care provided would have cost under traditional Medicare, a report released on Thursday said.


This high-noon showdown was something of a let down as two trusty old gun-slingers fired nothing but blanks. There was plenty of sweat but precious little


Powerful Earthquake magnitude 7.1 rocks Hokkaido

Tokyo, November 29(Online): At least 14 people sustained injuries when a powerful earthquake, with a magnitude estimated at 7.1 on the Richter scale, struck Japan's northern island of Hokkaido early on Monday.


Cost of coitus: Male monkeys pay for sex

Selling sex is said to be humankind's oldest profession but it may have deep evolutionary roots, according to a study into our primate cousins which found that male macaques pay for intercourse by using grooming as a currency.


Rispettivamente +66,9% a 62 mln e +18,6% a 2,02 mld


Hotel employees to return to work after lockout

San Francisco -- Unionized hotel workers in San Francisco agreed Saturday to return to work following an eight-week lockout, dealing a major boost to the city's tourism industry on the eve of the busy holiday season.


Books of the Times: Whence Come These Labyrinthine Victorian Locutions?

Michael Cox's book has the ornate, curlicued linguistic niceties of a Dickensian period piece.


A south-east England apple grower is claiming a breakthrough after producing a  green apple that can handle the British climate.


Rogue Stars: The Miscreants of Our Galaxy

A young star speeding away from the Milky Way is in fact an alien visitor, astronomers have confirmed. The wayward object is one of several rogues that are giving astronomers a glimpse into the volatile nature of our galaxy and others.


Movie Review | 'Norikoâs Dinner Table': A Cult Swallows Up Teenagers for a Strange Rental Business

One of the most ambitious tonal mash-ups in memory, âNorikoâs Dinner Tableâ is a domestic comedy, a bloody psychological thriller and a comment on the fragility of identity.


Britain raises pensions for Gurkha veterans

Britain announced a "significant" increase in pensions for Gurkha veterans following prolonged protests from the Nepalese veterans who fought alongside British troops in two world wars.


Israeli court charges officer for shooting schoolgirl

his own soldiers of emptying his weapon into a Palestinian schoolgirl who was already dead, judicial sources said. The officer was charged with two counts of illegal use of a


U.S. Bombs Rain on Falluja, Rebels Attack in Samarra

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. forces poised to assault  Falluja bombarded the rebel stronghold on Saturday, while  insurgents launched deadly attacks that killed 34 people in  Samarra, another city in Iraq's Sunni Muslim heartland.


Paris Hilton butt of jokes at MTV Movie Awards

Paris Hilton spent her final hours of freedom in familiar territory on Sunday, front and center at a celebrity event near Hollywood -- as people cheered her upcoming incarceration.


New Breast Cancer Drug Better Than Tamoxifen-Study

A new type of breast cancer drug is clearly superior to the old standard, tamoxifen, in many women and should now be the first drug used


Altre fondazioni avrebbero rilevato titoli Piazzetta Cuccia


Clay Aiken has canceled the first three dates of his Joyful Noise holiday tour due to illness.


NBA Commissioner Defends U.S. Team Amid Criticism

When Michael Jordan led the first  NBA-studded "Dream Team" into the Olympics in 1992, the hope  was that their dazzling displays of basketball would inspire  others to play better and bridge the gap with the Americans.


Hansbroughâs 23 Points Lift Top-Ranked North Carolina

Tyler Hansbrough scored 23 points and Wayne Ellington added 19 to lead top-ranked North Carolina past visiting North Carolina-Asheville, 93-81, on Wednesday night.


Ministers were told premier was seen as stooge

British officials gave warning more than two years ago that Iyad Allawi, the interim Iraqi prime minister, was seen as "a western stooge" who "lacked domestic credibility


Bluegrass Dobro artist "Uncle Josh" dead at 79

Veteran Dobro musician Burkett Howard Graves, known as country music's "Uncle Josh," has died at 79, his family said on Monday.


Greenspan says economy shows 'some traction'

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said yesterday the economy has "regained some traction" after a late spring slowdown caused largely by high oil prices.


Pure Iberian porker's leg at a price you can't afford Aficionados of pure Iberian ham are apparently fighting to get their laughing gear round one of the few legs of 2006 Alba Quercus Reserve - a jamÃ³n ibÃ©rico puro hewn from acorn-fed* porkers and cured for two years - which goes on sale next year at a reserve price of Â£1,000 a leg.â¦


Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson announces plans to secure the first commercial flights into space.


Militants Threaten to Kill Iraq Hostages

BAGHDAD, Iraq - An al-Qaida linked group threatened in a videotape Saturday to behead two Americans and a Briton within two days, and insurgents carried out a new string of car bombings, killing at least 20 Iraqis and two American soldiers.    The unrelenting violence has taken 300 lives in the past week...


Apple Computer is still the apple of its own eye, but the company is trying to take a more modest tack with the public. [Missing Links]


Second Wave of Foreigners Flees Ivory Coast Unrest

France evacuated hundreds more citizens  fleeing violence in Ivory Coast on Thursday as opposition  leaders from its former colony gathered in South Africa for  talks aimed at rebuilding peace.


Thousands of fans gather in Trafalgar Square for the opening ceremony of the 2007 Tour de France.


Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor and Chelsea's Mikel John Obi have been banned for three and four matches respectively on Tuesday, as the Football Association came down hard on the players at the centre of the brawl that marred Sunday's League Cup final.


Iraq seeks EU, NATO help to keep elections on track

Iraqi President Ghazi al-Yawar called on NATO and the European Union to do more to help stabilize his war-ravaged country ahead of elections which he hopes can be held as planned in January.


Flu Vaccination Rates Low for High-Risk People

Dec. 16, 2004 -- Relatively few high-risk adults have been immunized against the flu so far this season despite apparently ample vaccine supplies for those individuals in most places, federal health officials reported Thursday.


DNA evidence now links the suspected abduction of a 19-year-old woman from a friend's home to two attacks on women near a university late last year, and authorities said Thursday that they're investigating still another attack that could be related.


Clint Bowyer entered the 12-driver Chase as the only contender without a victory, and had never finished higher than third in his short Cup career.


Siena, 17:49 - CALCIO, SIENA; BERETTA: RISULTATO CONTRO GRANDE SQUADRA

"Abbiamo fatto una buonissima partita e raccolto punti dopo alcune partite che avevamo fatto bene. L...


In an Internet posting, a Chechen warlord with a $10 million bounty on his head has apparently claimed responsibility for the Beslan school siege


Lawyer: American held illegally in Nicaragua

An American man convicted of killing his former girlfriend is being held in jail illegally after a judge failed to show up for an afternoon meeting to release him, Eric Volz's lawyer said.


ARDMORE, Okla. - An unlikely culprit was to blame for a stuck throttle and a near traffic accident. Carol Windham was forced to run a red light Wednesday when her gas pedal stuck down after she hit the brakes.


Official results showed Ukraineâs prime minister winning the countryâs bitterly fought presidential runoff, but the opposition candidate declared fraud and called his supporters into the streets today after observers said the vote


JERUSALEM Prime Minister Ariel Sharon lost an important budget vote Wednesday in Parliament that imperils his government but does not quite collapse it.


Bear Stearns Cos. Inc.  on Friday said it would provide up to $3.2 billion in financing for a struggling hedge fund it manages, and said a second fund that took greater risk is still working out a restructuring plan with creditors.


Amazon says IBM WebSphere infringes patents

In a strongly worded rebuttal, Amazon.com on Thursday countersued IBM. The companies have charged each other with patent infringement.


His anti-war protest to "welcome" President Bush to Salt Lake City may have shocked some, but Mayor Rocky Anderson always shakes things up in the nation's reddest state


Globes Open to 'Passion'; 'Fahrenheit' Is Out

LOS ANGELES  - Two of this year's  most-talked-about films have hit snags on the road to awards  season, specifically in their quest to secure nominations for  the Golden Globes. Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11" is out of  the running, while Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ"  cannot compete in the best-drama category.


Airbus Denies Backing Microsoft in EU Case

Aircraft maker Airbus (EAD.PA: Quote, Profile, Research) insisted on Thursday it had no intention of taking sides in a Microsoft (MSFT.


Wall Street was set for a weaker start  on Wednesday, taking a cue from an uptick in crude oil prices,  while investors will also watch out for home sales data.


Judge condemns ITV's Jeremy Kyle show after a studio guest is convicted of assault.


In "helping themselves," Ricky Bryant, Chas Gessner, Michael Jennings, and David Patten did nothing Friday night to make Bill Belichick's decision on what to do with his receivers any easier.


St. Paul Stops a Waterfront Developer From Crossing the Mississippi

St. Paul has blocked a well-known local developer from building an upscale mixed-use community directly across the river from the downtown area.


Torino, 12:55 - CALCIO, JUVE; BLANC: GESTIREMO IN CASA LA SQUALIFICA DI ZEBINA

Jean Claude Blanc, ad della Juventus, ha commentto cosÃ¬ la squalifica per quattro giornate inflitta ...


North Korea says it could suspend operations at its nuclear reactor once a first aid shipment arrives.


G8 trumpets Africa aid deal as summit ends

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - World powers on Friday pledged $60 billion to fight AIDS and other diseases ravaging Africa but development campaigners complained the Group of Eight had offered little fresh cash for the poor.


Cisco dishes out digital-video gear for businesses

Company's emerging-markets group unveils a Web-based audio-video system designed for business use.


Woods makes it clear he's playing to win

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. -- When he was named US Ryder Cup captain almost two years ago, Hal Sutton considered one of his biggest missions to get Tiger Woods fired up for the matches.


Florida families get down to serious cleanup; Bush views hurricane ...

In storm-battered Florida, Rev. Russell Levenson of Christ Episcopal Church gave his congregation "permission slips" Sunday to grieve for their lost possessions.


Managers Proceed With Shuttle Mission Plans

Pending resolution of a potential radiator hose problem, the space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled for launching on Feb. 7 on a twice-delayed mission to the International Space Station.


Garrett Stays Put, Ravens Turn Elsewhere

Jason Garrett spurns head coaching opportunities in Baltimore and Atlanta to remain the offensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys.


OPEC oil producers on Friday agreed to  squeeze out excess supply that has lowered world prices from  record highs.


Four hostages are found alive in or near Falluja by US troops fighting to wrest control of the city from insurgents.


Exiled Russian billionaire Boris Berezovsky claims British intelligence officers thwarted a plot to kill him.


A gennaio, in controtendenza rispetto alle attese


The US president is to name a replacement for outgoing Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, reports say.


More than one billion people will be over 60 years old by 2025 and, as populations age, the burden of chronic diseases will increase.


Commuter van plummets into canyon; 4 dead

LOS ANGELES - A commuter van tumbled 200 feet off a mountain road Thursday, killing at least four people and trapping others, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said.


New South American offices target VoIP Logicalis is investing $1m in an attempt to gain a foothold in emerging South American markets. New offices are being opened by the business IT provider in Lima and Santiago.â¦


Gunfire rang out Saturday during a street protest by university students demanding the withdrawal of United Nations peacekeepers from Haiti, and witnesses said two demonstrators were wounded.


VOTERS go to the polls in Hong Kong tomorrow after one of the Chinese territory's dirtiest election campaigns, during which Beijing has warned that a victory by pro-democracy candidates would "sink the city in long turmoil".


Bush Sets New Sanctions Against Burmese Military Junta

President Bush yesterday ratcheted up pressure on the military junta in Burma in response to its violent crackdown on democracy protests, imposing a new round of sanctions and calling on China, India and other regional powers to help force the ruling generals to "stop their vicious persecution."


Seven insurance companies have agreed to stop marketing private Medicare plans temporarily amid complaints that agents used illegal or unethical sales tactics, Medicare officials announced yesterday.


Torino, 12:57 - CALCIO, C.ZANETTI: LA ROMA NON E' PIU' FORTE DELLA JUVE

Cristiano Zanetti non ha paura. La partita di domenica all'Olimpico dove tornerà da ex, non d...


Charges are dropped against Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje over his arrest on suspicion of driving offences.


Milan court to rule over alleged CIA abduction on Italian soil

Nearly four years to the day since a Muslim cleric was snatched from a Milan street and "rendered" to his native Egypt, a tribunal is to decide whether to indict 32 US and Italian secret agents in the case.


Russian quizzed on car explosives beaten to death

A Russian man detained for driving a car packed with explosives was beaten to death during a police interrogation, local media quoted officials as saying on Sunday.


Cleveland quarterback Charlie Frye's right wrist is bruised and not broken, and is questionable for the Browns' game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night.


Recent findings on the effects of lowering blood sugar are unlikely to change the way most people with Type 2 diabetes manage their illness, doctors said Thursday.


Eclipse executive chides Microsoft on interoperability

Interoperability between Eclipse and .Net should be a Microsoft goal, says Eclipse.


The fine grit in polluted air boosts the risk of heart disease in older women much more powerfully than scientists realized, a big federally funded study has found, raising questions of whether U.S. environmental standards are strict enough.


Area travel agents say forget about taking that fall-break getaway to hurricane-hammered Florida. The situation may not be much better by Thanksgiving, Christmas or even spring break for


US mercenary outfit shoots 11 Iraqis - and self in foot

Is outsourcing military force the wave of the future? The Cheney administration's lust for outsourcing work formerly performed by the government - and for favored contractors to profit handsomely thereby â is well-known and insatiable.â¦


Purloined Domain Name Is an Unsolved Mystery

In the latest case of Internet names being hijacked, panix.com saw its name slip out of its control and become the center of a cyberhunt to get it back.


Roma, 22:41 - CALCIO, LIVORNO-JUVE: IAQUINTA AMMONITO NEL TERZO TEMPO

Primo ammonito durante il terzo tempo. Si tratta di Vincenzo Iaquinta, punito dall'arbitro Morganti ...


Japan accused of killing pregnant whales

More than half of about 500 whales killed by Japan in Antarctic waters during the last southern summer were pregnant, the Humane Society International (HSI) charged Tuesday.


NEW YORK  - Nearly one third of overweight or obese teenagers have the metabolic syndrome, a cluster of disorders that raise the risk of developing heart disease and diabetes, according to a new report.


Jaromir Jagr cracked himself up when reciting the perfect analogy for goals by hard-hitters Colton Orr and Ryan Hollweg. "I would have compared it to when a big fat guy scores a touchdown in football," the New York Rangers' captain said. "Everyone loves it. I want to see a big guy dancing. Don't tell them. They're going to want to beat me up now."


ROMA - Raggiunto l'accordo tra Adriano Celentano e la Rai. Non e' ancora stato chiarito se il "molleggiato" abbia firmato oggi il contratto che lo portera' a realizzare un nuovo programma in 4 puntate. Si attende un comunicato ufficiale della Rai.


Ascoli Piceno, 16:49 - CALCIO, ASCOLI-BRESCIA RINVIATA A DOMANI ALLE 15

Ascoli-Brescia, gara del campionato di B in programma oggi, è stata rinviato a domani alle 15...


com November 1, 2004, 4:00 AM PT. ZDNet's survey of IT professionals in October kept upgrading hardware at number two on the businesses radar throughout the year.


Florida Residents Face Hurricane Wreckage

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - After getting a first look at the widespread damage left behind by Hurricane Charley, Florida residents were faced with the arduous task of sorting through the wreckage, and for some, starting over again...


Second Loss No Big Shock to U.S. Hoopsters

Once there was shock. Now there are shrugs. The U.S. men's basketball team wasn't taking its latest Olympic defeat too hard Sunday, knowing its spot in the quarterfinals was assured.


Baghdad Attacks Leave 24 Dead, 30 Hurt, Ministry Says

At least 24 people were killed and about 30 injured today in separate attacks a half-hour apart on a police station and outside a mosque in Iraq's capital, Baghdad, an Interior Ministry official said.


WHO warns of global outbreak of bird flu

SHANGHAI: The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a global outbreak of avian influenza unless greater efforts are made to fight the disease in countries already affected


Sprint Bid for Tower Hits Dead Spot in Loudoun

In cell phone speak, Sprint Nextel Corp. hit a dead spot last night in its bid to build a 106-foot cellular tower -- disguised as an agricultural silo -- near the village of Philomont in rural western Loudoun County.


Thousands of observers quit Romanian election

BUCHAREST  - Romania's main civil rights group said Monday it was pulling thousands of observers out of the Romanian presidential election after being submerged by an avalanche of fraud allegations.


Car Bomb Kills Top Hamas Leader in Syria

DAMASCUS, Syria Sept. 26, 2004 - A car bomb killed a leader of the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Damascus on Sunday and Israel claimed responsibility.


Stock index futures fell further on Thursday, after a weaker-than-expected reading on November durable goods orders raised doubts about the strength of the U.S. economy.


A reality TV show promising a donated kidney as a prize turns out to be a hoax, but ruffles plenty of feathers.


Congo officials claim Rwanda troops attacking

Senior Congolese officials charged Tuesday that Rwandan President Paul Kagame had made good on his threat to invade, claiming Rwandan troops had crossed into eastern Congo and were clashing with militias there.


Schumacher hopes Chinese Grand Prix gets passing grade

World champion Michael Schumacher wants an exciting race with lots of passing at the Chinese Grand Prix, an inaugural event in what Formula One is calling its most promising new market.


Cialis boosts sex after spinal cord injuries: study

The impotence pill Cialis appears to  work even in men with spinal cord injuries, French researchers  said on Monday.


Sony and Samsung to Cross-License Patents

Sony Corp. 6758.T and Samsung  Electronics 005930.KS said on Tuesday they had agreed to  share patents on basic technology to speed up product  development and avoid adding to a growing number of  cross-border patent disputes.


Vital Signs: Patterns: A Video Game, an M.R.I. and What Menâs Brains Do

Why does it often seem that men enjoy playing video games more than women? Perhaps because they do.


Dual Drug Therapy Shows Promise Against Breast Cancer

TUESDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- A compound designed to block growth hormone, coupled with a standard chemotherapy drug, successfully treated human breast cancer in mice.


Falluja a 'Big Disaster,' Aid Needed - Red Crescent

Aid agencies called on US forces and the Iraqi government to allow them to deliver food, medicine and water to Falluja on Friday and said four days of intense fighting had turned the city into a "big disaster.


"Pirates of the  Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" logged a fourth week atop the  foreign box office as its total raced to $305.5 million after a  hefty $55 million weekend from 40 countries.


'Pirates of the Internet' Is New Class Lesson

Iris Beckwith uses a 5-foot-tall robot to help teach elementary school students why it is illegal to download movies and music from the Internet.


Poland's prime minister and defense minister arrived in Iraq Wednesday for a Christmas visit to Polish troops, the nation's news agency reported.


Restaurants on list of top 100 US retailers: report

In a sign of the growing influence  that restaurants have on how and where consumers spend their  money, a major retail trade group has included for the first  time six restaurant companies on its list of the top 100  retailers, released on Friday.


Another three US insurance executives plead guilty to fraud charges stemming from an ongoing investigation into industry malpractice.


Gilchrist blasts Australia to massive lead

Australia were on the verge of regaining the Ashes after their batsmen, led by a devastating Adam Gilchrist, smashed England all over the park on day three of the third Test at an oppressively hot WACA Ground.


Minister's killing plunges Lebanon into new crisis

Lebanon began three days of mourning on Wednesday as a bitter power struggle brewed after the assassination of an anti-Syrian Christian cabinet minister that his allies blamed on Damascus.


L'obiettivo e' piantare 10.000 mila alberi nel bosco


City Room: Hey, Taxi! Do You Take Credit Cards?

New rules require New York City's yellow taxicabs to accept credit cards from passengers, but some drivers are balking, because of concern over credit-card processing fees and the prospect of smaller tips.


Pitcher Brad Radke makes his retirement official Tuesday, ending a 12-year career with the Minnesota Twins that was cut a bit short by a shoulder injury.


LOS ANGELES  - "America's Next Top  Model" is taking its catwalk to the mobile platform.


The Red Sox never said their first offer to Pedro Martinez was their last. And while one prominent member of the Yankees after another wooed the three-time Cy Young Award winner in recent days, the Sox sweetened their offer to Martinez, though not enough to reach an agreement with the prized free agent.


Sports: Paerson wins women's ski season opener

SOELDEN, Austria Sweden's Anja Paerson (AHN'-yuh PEER'-sun) has won the season-opening World Cup giant slalom. The US got an encouraging showing when Kristina Koznick finished fourth, matching her best result of last season.


Ruling Uri Party chairman Shin Ki-nam made his resignation official in a press briefing following an emergency party meeting earlier in the day.


Pope Benedict XVI plans to discuss Iraq and the plight of Christians in that war-torn country when he meets for the first time with President Bush this week, the Vatican No. 2 said in an interview published Sunday.


HIV prevention not working, leading HIV doctors warn

February edition of The British Medical Journal. According to current estimates, 38 million people are now living with HIV worldwide, including 2 million children.


UK thwarts terrorism kidnap plot: source

Police in central England arrested nine people in a major security swoop on Wednesday which a defense source said involved a plot to kidnap and possibly kill a Muslim British soldier.


Tom Brady takes a hit. Big news in Boston, in Hollywood, across Football America, and on the glossy, quick-read pages of US and People.


Afghan Kidnappers Meet on Fate of UN Hostages

Leaders of an Afghan militant group holding three UN workers hostage met on Friday to decide whether to kill them or extend a deadline for authorities to meet their demands, a member of the leadership council said.


SANTOS has moved to consolidate its gas exploration and production business in offshore Victoria, picking up a dominant position in the southern Gippsland Basin.


Germany passes controversial antihacking law

An antihacking proposal that has come under fire for overly restricting "white hat" security researchers has become law in Germany.


At least three people are injured in a suicide bomb attack at Islamabad airport, Pakistani police say.


Torino, 22:23 - CALCIO, JUVE; ANDRADE: CON LA ROMA MI ASPETTO LA VITTORIA

Il difensore della Juventus, Jorge Andrade, fa il punto della sua situazione fisca ai microfoni di S...


Legambiente: Ecostistema Urbano 2005, forte divario Nord-Sud

Va alla cittÃ  di Lecco la palma d'oro della qualitÃ  ambientale tra i capoluoghi di provincia italiani. Il posto d'onore a Trento e il terzo gradino del podio Ã¨ andato a Mantova. Fanalino di coda Ã¨ Reggio


Nokia's Ollila Says Global Mobile-Phone Users Reach 1.7 Billion

Nokia Oyj Chief Executive Officer Jorma Ollila said there are 1.7 billion mobile-phone users globally, equivalent to 26 percent penetration, and market growth will come from camera phones and so-called smartphones.


US to pay for brain scans to diagnose Alzheimer's

The US government health insurance plan for the elderly and disabled will pay for doctors to run PET brain scans to diagnose Alzheimer's disease, US officials said on Thursday.


DAVID Hicks, the Australian accused of fighting with the Taliban, appeared before a US military commission panel overnight, with defence lawyers challenging the impartiality of one panel member once praised for "tracking and killing" Taliban fighters.


Blockbuster May Turn Hollywood Bid Into Hostile Offer

Blockbuster Inc., the largest US video store chain, may turn its $700 million bid for Hollywood Entertainment Corp. into a hostile takeover attempt if the smaller company's board doesn't cooperate.


Document specialist pilot fish gets a call forwarded from the help desk. It's a remote user who relies completely on his laptop, he's frantic because Excel has gone crazy.


Power station saved as floodwaters recede

Firefighters, soldiers and sailors prevent power station in Gloucestershire from being swamped.


PASHMUL, Afghanistan -- Warplanes and artillery pounded Taliban fighters hiding in orchards yesterday during a large Afghan-NATO offensive that the alliance said killed more than 200 militants in its first two days. Four Canadian soldiers also were killed.


AFRICA/UGANDA - Dimissioni dellÂArcivescovo metropolita di Kampala e nomina del successore CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI, in data 19 agosto 2006, ha accettato la rinuncia al governo pastorale dellÂArcidiocesi di Kampala (Uganda), presentata dal Cardinale Emmanuel Wamala, in conformitÃ  al canone 401 Â§ 1 d...


Crotone, 23:47 - CALCIO, CROTONE-JUVE; COBOLLI: ABBIAMO CAPITO LA SERIE B

La Juventus ha vinto a Crotone, non a Madrid, ma Giovanni Cobolli Gigli esprime tutta la sua soddisf...


"They gave the auditors the actual street corners where the hawkers were selling the papers so they could see that the actual papers were being sold," said an agent who witnessed the hawker operation.


There is no strong evidence that global house prices are set to fall, the IMF says.


UK ministers are expected to give the go-ahead to a new generation of nuclear power stations


Philips Raises EU550 Mln Selling Atos Origin Shares

Royal Philips Electronics NV, Europe's largest maker of televisions, raised 550 million euros ($729 million) by selling more than half of its stake in Atos Origin SA, France's No.


Obama, Clinton tied in 2008 Democratic race

Barack Obama has erased a once substantial deficit to climb into a virtual tie with Hillary Clinton in the Democratic presidential race, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.


A Tennessee judge resigned last month after making a recording of fantasies so lurid that when the tape fell into the hands of the police and FBI, they thought they were listening to a torture session and believed it might be linked to a murder case.


NATO and the Belgian government signed an agreement Wednesday to build new alliance headquarters adjacent to the current site, confirming Brussels as home of the military bloc.


Do low hemlines spell bad news for the market?

Lower hemlines are coming back in fashion for spring and that could spell bad news for the U.S. stock market.


Lone Star in talks with several to sell KEB: paper

U.S. private equity fund Lone Star  is in talks with several strategic investors to sell Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) , Lone Star chairman John Grayken said in an interview with a local newspaper on Monday.


Darlington, SC (Sports Network) - Kurt Busch will start on the pole for Sunday's Mountain Dew Southern 500. The event is the ninth of 10 races to determine the 2004 Nextel Cup champion.


By WILLIAM McCALL  PORTLAND, Ore. - A federal appeals court ruled Friday that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service violated the Endangered Species Act when it approved a 22,000-acre logging project that affects northern spotted owl habitat in southern Oregon.


Beattie on his way out of relegation-haunted Saints

Southampton manager Harry Redknapp revealed that striker James Beattie has played his last match for the club after leaving him out of the side that lost 1-0 to Liverpool here.


Governor Deval Patrick, who was criticized during the gubernatorial campaign for his involvement with a controversial subprime mortgage lender, called a top official at Citigroup , former US Treasury secretary Robert E. Rubin, two weeks ago to intercede on behalf of the owners of Ameriquest Mortgage as they sought urgent financial assistance from the global financial giant.


Roger Federer and Anastasia Myskina have been named 2004 world champions by the International Tennis Federation. Switzerland's Federer won 11 titles including Wimbledon and the Australian and US Opens and the Masters Cup.


Roman beauty secrets revealed in 1,800-year-old tin of make-up

this was the foundation that fashionable women in Roman London would put on their faces before an evening or day out. Scientists


EUROPEAN stocks ended lower today after a terrorist attack in Saudi Arabia sent crude prices higher and a weak start to trading on Wall Street prompted selling.


'Royal love child' wins new court victory

A man who claims he may be the illegitimate son of late princess Margaret won a new legal victory Friday in his bid to see her will, even though a judge called his claim "scandalous."


Fred Hale Sr., believed to have been the oldest man on Earth, has died less than a month before his 114th birthday at a DeWitt, NY, nursing home.


Livorno, 18:08 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: IN COPPA TORNA PASSONI

Per superare il turno di Coppa Italia e guadagnare l'accesso ai quarti che vale la sfida con il Mila...


A new IRA conversion rule will let you ignore minimum distributions in computing threshold incomes.


One-time rebels now the established force

LOS ANGELES  - The New Hollywood has become the old guard.


President George W. Bush on Saturday launched a five-country Africa swing, highlighting US-backed victories against disease and poverty and calling for action to help "trouble spots" Darfur and Kenya.


Poland to set date for withdrawal from Iraq soon: minister

Poland, one of the main pillars of the US-led coalition in Iraq, will soon fix a date for the withdrawal of its 2,500 troops, its defence minister said, the day after he surprised Washington by promising a pullout by the end of 2005.


104,000 Hours Wasted Annually at US Interior Dept.

Government Computer News is reporting that a 15-page Inspector General's report on time wasted by workers at the U.S. Department of the Interior has raised such a stir that the Dept.'s own servers have seen major slowdowns due to excessive downloads of the report.


De Castro: tra pochi mesi accompagnera' merci agroalimentari


Autopsy on Anna Nicole under way, mom cites drugs

DANIA BEACH, Florida  - A Florida medical examiner began an autopsy on the body of former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith on Friday as her mother said drugs may have contributed to her daughter's sudden death.


It's been quite a year for No. 1-ranked Davenport

It was last November, and Lindsay Davenport hobbled down the halls at the WTA Championships on a bum foot while questions of retirement swirled about.


Amazon Unit Challenges Google, Other Search Sites

A9.com is walking a fine line between working with Google and competing against it. By Thomas Claburn. Following an April test, A9.


Joel and Ethan Coen won the top prize from the Directors Guild of America on Saturday for "No Country for Old Men," giving them the inside track for the same honor at the Academy Awards Â assuming the Oscars go on amid the writers strike.


Big Blue plans to integrate the storage technology provider into its Storage and Data Services unit.


The European Union said Thursday it will bring the food and advertising industry together with health officials to contain the increasing problem of obesity in Europe, where one out of every four children is obese.


The World Bank raises its China growth forecast by almost 1%, despite fears of a global slowdown.


Il dottore ha parlato con la stampa americana

La protagonista di "Basic instinct" non Ã¨ mai stata ritoccata dal bistuti. Ma Renato Calabria, attivo a Beverly Hills, non ci crede. MILANO - Si sarebbe fatto pubblicitÃ  dicendo ai quattro venti, ma soprattutto


Senior Kim Corbitt scored a career-high 17 points yesterday as the University of Maine registered a 68-65 America East victory over host Northeastern.


The EU holds a first conference for 16 southern and eastern countries - members of its Neighbourhood Policy.


As Writersâ Strike Looms, Stakes Are Higher for TV Than Film

Television writers wield considerable power over a television show, so much so that it often is not clear where their writing duties end and their producing duties begin.


Palestinians blow up border wall, flood into Egypt

RAFAH, Gaza  - Palestinian gunmen blew up a section of the border wall between the Gaza Strip and Egypt on Wednesday, allowing tens of thousands of Palestinians to cross freely into Egypt, witnesses said.


LONDON: British author Alan Hollinghurst has won the Â£50,000 ($124,000) Booker Prize for The Line of Beauty, a satire on Thatcherism that is full of explicit gay sex and drug abuse.


Madonna, Diana Ross and George Clooney pledge to support a US TV special in aid of the tsunami appeal.


Rice calls some Russian rhetoric "reprehensible"

Some recent Russian rhetoric on post-Cold War Europe has been "reprehensible" and Moscow should know it can no longer intimidate its neighbors, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Wednesday.


A small airplane trying to land in bad weather crashed near a senior citizens apartment complex, killing all five on the plane and leaving a wing embedded in the wall of one apartment.


US socialite Paris Hilton turns herself in to authorities in Los Angeles after attending an awards ceremony.


Republican Fred Thompson will officially launch his presidential bid Sept. 6 in a Webcast on his campaign site, followed by a five-day tour of early primary states.


Mining stocks led the FTSE higher on Thursday with Antofagasta, the copper producer focused on Chile, up 3.1 per cent to 476p on talk that a special dividend of up to 40 US cents a share could be paid when full-year results are announced on Tuesday.


Israeli Troops Kill 3 Palestinian Militants-Sources

NABLUS, West Bank  - Israeli soldiers shot dead  three Palestinian militants near the West Bank city of Nablus  on Thursday, Palestinian security sources said.


When You Speak Love: Cast Complete for 'LoveMusik,' Broadway's Weill-Lenya Musical

Playbill - Complete casting has been announced for Broadway's LoveMusik, the new Harold Prince-Alfred Uhry musical that tells the love story of Kurt Weill and Lotte Lenya - using songs from composer Weill's catalog.


Oil prices eased on Tuesday as fears of  supply disruptions receded following a convincing referendum  victory in Venezuela for President Hugo Chavez and after  Russia's YUKOS said it had received a government assurance on  September exports.


Higher statin dose cuts heart risk in elderly

For elderly patients with  coronary disease, treatment with high doses of  cholesterol-lowering Lipitor (known generically as  atorvastatin) reduces the risk of heart-related events more  than low doses, according to a new report.


MOUNT ST. HELENS NATIONAL MONUMENT, Wash. -- With scientists predicting that an increase in seismic activity could result in an imminent volcanic eruption


The consumer products firm issues a profit warning for the second half.


, winner of Golden Lion at the 61st Venice International Film Festival, and Imelda Staunton, winner of the best actress award for her role in the movie, attend the opening ceremony of the 48th London Film Festival in London


Turkish police foil bomb attack in capital

Turkish police foiled a bomb attack in Ankara on Tuesday, the sixth anniversary of 9/11 attacks on the United States, averting what officials said would have been a disaster for the capital.


China's trade surplus rose 67% in January, increasing pressure on Beijing to allow the yuan to float freely.


U.S. Describes Confrontation With Iranian Boats

Five Iranian boats took aggressive actions around three U.S. naval vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, an official said.


Alison Holloway's Blog: New Zend Core for Oracle Released

Alison Holloway has announced that there's a new version of the Zend Core for Oracle out on the streets and can be downloaded here.    Zend have just released a new version of Zend Core for Oracle, the prebuilt stack of Oracle Instant Client, Apache and PHP. It's version 1.5 and now has an optional installation of Apache 2.0.59. It used to automatically install Apache 2 whether you wanted it or not, but now you can use an existing web server, either Apache, IIS, or Oracle's HTTP Server.    It's now using PHP 5.1.6, the latest OCI8 extension (Oracle's PHP driver), and Oracle Instant Client. This stack has a native installer, and it's available on Linux, AIX, Solaris and Windows.    You can get complete details on the package from this page on the Zend webstite including highlights and the system requirements to get it up and running.


ENEL:CHIUSO COLLOCAMENTO,1 ITALIANO SU 100 HA PRENOTATO AZIONI

(AGI) - Roma, 22 ott - Sara' il venditore del 19% di Enel a illustrare i dettagli della piu' importante Opv degli ultimi anni. Il ministro dell'economia Domenico Siniscalco ha convocato per domani mattina


Melissa Etheridge Expects 100% Recovery From Breast Cancer

The prognosis for 43 year-old, singer Melissa Etheridge looks good her doctors say. Etheridge has been diagnosed with breast cancer and will undergo surgery.


Detrazione di 150 euro, aggiuntiva a quelle esistenti


Car Blast Kills 2 West Bank Militants-Witnesses

QALQILYA, West Bank  - A car exploded in the West  Bank on Saturday, killing two Palestinian militants and  critically wounding a third, witnesses and medical sources  said.


Arafat's No. 2 Is Set to Assume Palestinian Leadership

Mahmoud Abbas is studious, gracious, pragmatic and opposed to terrorism. He is also tough enough to have been Yasir Arafat's No. 2 for many years in the Palestine Liberation Organization.


Sri Lankan Airstrike Destroys Rebel Base

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Dec. 27 -- Air force jets destroyed a Tamil rebel naval base in Sri Lanka's north Thursday, a day after a fierce sea battle and a wave of infantry attacks killed at least 66 rebels and 14 government troops, the military said.


Carnival scenes as Knesset prepares for Gaza vote

There was a carnival atmosphere outside the Israeli parliament today as thousands of the children of Jewish settlers turned out to protest against the planned closure of the settlements in Gaza.


Sono la Mahan Air e l'Ukrainan-Mediterranean Airlines


Go-with-the-grain salad is a nutritious cold-season salad in which the grain is given a special boost with the addition of Italian ham and cheese.


Apple now third largest music retailer: survey

Apple Inc.'s  iTunes Music  Store is now the third largest retailer of music in the United  States, overtaking Amazon.com in the first quarter with nearly  10 percent market share, according to a survey by NPD Group.


The country doesn't want Hollywood's top gun, and outspoken Scientologist, portraying its most beloved anti-Nazi


A small peer-to-peer start-up has won rights from three of the four major record labels to distribute their music online. The deals with Peer Impact , a new division of online marketing company Wurld Media


West African leaders refuse to recognise Togo's new leadership and threaten to impose sanctions.


A new print collection compiles essays and excerpts from 27 blogs, nine of them based in New York City. The critical reaction has been mixed.


Muslim workers in Neb. allege harassment

Supervisors at a meatpacking plant have fired or harassed dozens of Somali Muslim employees for trying to pray at sunset, violating civil rights laws, the workers and their advocates say.


Dieci dispersi e 128 feriti a Chongging, ingenti danni


Joe Johnson paced Phoenix to a 112-110 win Friday over Seattle with 24 points and 10 rebounds to push the Sun's record to 20-3, an NBA-best.


UEFA could act after a section of Real Madrid supporters aimed racist abuse at Bayer Leverkusen players. A week after the Bernabeu was witness to appalling crowd behaviour during England's international friendly


American Dudley Hart carded a seven-under 64 to grab the early first round lead at the raucous Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, Arizona on Thursday.


The U.S. military is seeking to improve conditions for many Guantanamo Bay detainees by offering more recreation and activities, including a weekly movie night for the best-behaved, the commander of the detention center said Tuesday.


BLACKSBURG, Va. -- West Virginia's dream of a perfect season ended Saturday afternoon under a gray sky at Lane Stadium. The sixth-ranked Mountaineers fell victim to a fired up Virginia Tech squad, which used


HIV, Hepatitis C Prevalence in Canadian Prisons Presents 'Clear' ...

HIV and hepatitis C infections are "[r]ampant" in Canadian prisons and present a "clear and present health risk" to inmate populations, prison guards and the general public, according to a report released Wednesday by the Ontario Medical Association


Germany could eventually send troops to Iraq

A senior German minister has said that the country, which staunchly opposed the US-led war to oust Saddam Hussein, could eventually send troops to Iraq, although he ruled out any such move for now.


Rashard Lewis scored a personal season-high of 37 points, including seven three-pointers, as the Seattle SuperSonics toppled the Los Angeles Lakers 108-93 Tuesday to collect their 18th win of the season.


A bomb damaged a Muslim primary school in Eindhoven yesterday as violent reprisals for the murder last week of an anti-Islamic film-maker swept across Holland.


The political scandal that forced Colombia's foreign minister to quit and put other close allies of President Alvaro Uribe in jail is being driven in large part by a rebel-turned-senator who has defied death threats to become the opposition's most fearless provocateur.


TV Watch: For the New Face of CBS News, a Subdued Beginning

Katie Couric was subdued throughout the broadcast, perhaps a little spooked by all the fuss over her appointment.


Top analyst is latest victim of cull by CIA's new regime

The head of the CIA's analysis branch has become the latest victim of a purge of the intelligence agency following the appointment of its new director, Porter Goss, it was reported yesterday.


Tributes are paid to a schoolgirl who died after being swept away on a training expedition on Dartmoor.


Stilista a Milano tra blazer in visone a cardigan di strass


Israel Military, Religious Leaders at Odds over Gaza Withdrawal

Israel's top military leader blasted some Jewish religious leaders for urging followers to refuse to follow military orders to evacuate settlements, as part of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's disengagement plans.


A hacker broke into a wireless carrier's network over at least seven months and read e-mails and personal computer files of hundreds of customers, including the Secret Service agent investigating the hacker, the government said Wednesday.


More than 600 troops are to be withdrawn from Bosnia-Hercegovina, defence minister Adam Ingram confirms.


Dialogo con la maggioranza, concertazione prioritaria


At least eight top politicians are detained in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, officials and media reports say.


17 Islamists killed in Algerian army raids

The Algerian army killed 17 Islamist rebels during security operations in the east of the country over three days this week, security sources said Saturday.


A killer who sat on his unconscious victim and headbutted him as he lay dying is branded "pure evil".


Roma, 00:25 - PUGILATO, EUROPEO EBU: CANTATORE BATTE AI PUNTI GUROV

Vincenzo Cantatore ha battuto ai punti l'ucraino Alexander Gurov aggiudicandosi il titolo europeo de...


Ecuador holds a run-off vote to choose a new president, with both candidates neck-and-neck in opinion polls.


Bush Names Successor as Sudan Envoy Steps Down

President Bush's special envoy to Sudan, Andrew S. Natsios, resigned yesterday amid continuing frustration in Congress, the administration and the human rights community over the slow pace of deployment of international peacekeepers to war-ravaged Darfur.


Chow.com is taking food fights to cyberspace, but it's offering more cheese than macaroni.


Israeli television says Palestinian President Yasser Arafat's health had deteriorated. It said it was quoting Palestinian sources but gave no details.


The remains of the mother of the last Russian tsar are to travel by ship from Denmark to Russia.


Myanmar's detained Suu Kyi taken to state guesthouse

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was taken to a government guesthouse on Friday where she is believed to have met a senior junta official, witnesses said.


Stephen Sackur visits a Kurdish town in eastern Turkey, as the EU warms to Ankara's membership bid.


'Hobbit' islanders given species claim boost

Brain strain Another salvo has been fired in the row over whether the remains of the Indonesian "Hobbit" people actually represent a separate species, or just malformed Homo sapiens.â¦


Abuse rains down on Wimbledon organisers

Rivals Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic joined forces to blast Wimbledon officials over their handling of the rain delays which ensured they finally made it into the last 16 on Wednesday, four days later than scheduled.


Both the Nigerian government and trade unions harden their positions over a general strike.


Only three things in life are certain in the nation's capital: death, taxes and the Cowboys' domination of the Redskins. Washington brought back Joe Gibbs to revitalize the Redskins


Gary Megson is set to hold talks with Bolton about their vacant managerial position after parting company with Leicester.


One of the great names in  California quality wines wants to sell off the vineyards that  made it famous and devote itself to producing the mass-produced  wines it once mocked.


Christian Brando, the troubled eldest son of the late actor Marlon Brando, has died from pneumonia at a Los Angeles hospital, an attorney said Saturday. He was 49.


Mahesh Bhatt's new film is a must watch.


Tortilla-hungry Mexico setting rules on GMO corn

Mexico, widely considered the  birthplace of corn, is close to finalizing rules governing  experimental planting of genetically modified corn strains, a  senior biosecurity official said on Tuesday.


Cosmetics magnate sued over Klimt painting

Grandson of Austrian holocaust victim serves lawsuit on Leonard Lauder to demand return of Klimt painting he claims was looted by Nazis.


Nuclear talks with US possible, officials say

TEHRAN -- Iran is willing to talk with the United States about a nuclear program that Washington alleges is aimed at secretly acquiring the bomb, Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi said Monday. The White House, however, rejected the idea. Germany, Britain, and France launched new negotiations with Iran on Monday to try to persuade Tehran to abandon any nuclear program that ...


Sport: With assets frozen and a fraud investigation underway, former Thai PM's bid appears doomed.


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Japan's PM Shinzo Abe uses his first policy speech to say he wants to repair relations with China and S Korea.


Miami Dolphins owner Wayne Huizenga flew to Baton Rouge, La., on a private plane yesterday in an attempt to convince LSU coach Nick Saban to come aboard his program. Still weighing an offer made Wednesday to coach the Dolphins, Saban met with Huizenga and team president Eddie Jones , before huddling with LSU athletic director Skip Bertman . Shortly before ...


Jane Wyman, 90, Star of Film and TV, Is Dead

Jane Wyman won an Oscar for her performance in the movie âJohnny Belindaâ and was the first wife of President Ronald Reagan.


A senior Iranian diplomat arrived in Beijing on Thursday to discuss Tehran's nuclear standoff as China repeated its position that the conflict should be resolved through negotiation.


Computer-generated images of new Baghdad HQ turn up on internet.


Florida Grinds Recycled Glass to Replenish Beach Sand

New use for old silicon: Broward County officials are using recycled glass to make sparkling new beach sand. No need to dredge sensitive reefs, either.


A suicide car bomber rammed his vehicle into an Iraqi police checkpoint near Baghdad University on Wednesday, killing six people and wounding 29, Interior Ministry and police sources said.


Stars rock around the world for climate change

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey  - Some of the world's biggest pop stars from the Red Hot Chili Peppers to Madonna performed at Live Earth concerts around the globe on Saturday to urge fans and governments to fight global warming.


Internet search engine Google's new search options may make Amazon.com look old fashioned. The service Google Print will allow people to read sections of books to decide whether


Westinghouse wins massive China nuclear deal

China and the United States on Saturday signed a memorandum that Washington said "will pave the way" for Westinghouse Electric Co. to build four civilian nuclear power plants in China in a deal estimated at $8 billion.


Ziff Davis - The company introduces a new midrange server and expands management and support across the i5 server line.


Report: Antipiracy coalition of big media, tech on the way

An impressive coalition of media companies on Thursday will release a list of guidelines for protecting copyrights online, according to The Journal.


>Tool use more widespread among chimp population  The noise came from the trees: crack, crack, crack.


One million people sign a web petition urging the EU to end European Parliament sessions in Strasbourg.


A woman awarded what is thought to be the biggest divorce settlement in British legal history is robbed.


Boston Feeling Like `Hub of the Universe'

Boston, cradle of the American Revolution, is making some new history for itself these days.


Violence Eases Before Palestinian Deployment

Violence dropped sharply in the Gaza Strip  on Thursday ahead of the planned deployment of Palestinian  security forces ordered by President Mahmoud Abbas to prevent  attacks by militants against Israelis.


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Hamas's exiled political leader urges Palestinian unity amid rising tensions and violence between Hamas and Fatah.


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WASHINGTON - The United States may have to close schools, restrict travel and ration scarce medications if a powerful new flu strain spurs a worldwide outbreak, according to federal plans for the next pandemic, obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press.    It will take months to brew a vaccine that works against the kind of super-flu that causes a pandemic, although government preparations include research to speed that production...


The BBC News website scoops a prestigious prize at Hollywood's Online News Association awards .


Benoit's dad: Tox tests may give answers

The father of pro wrestler Chris Benoit said Friday that he was eager to see whether chemical tests can help explain why Benoit killed his wife and son and committed suicide, acts the wrestler's father said he had no clue were coming.


Ferocious Storm Punishes Northern California

A fierce storm howled into Northern California, bringing blizzard conditions for some and a treacherous mix of hurricane-force winds, torrential rains for millions more.


Digital recorders bump old VCRs off the shelf

If you're replacing an aging VCR, a recorder that uses digital technology now deserves first consideration. The reasons include picture quality that can exceed that of a


Most higher-performing funds share one trait in common.


Iraqi Sunni Muslim towns suffer repeated attacks

Suicide bombers and gunmen struck Sunni towns north and west of Baghdad Wednesday, in a display of strength despite months of intensive attacks by Coalition forces, in a bid to secure the country ahead of the Jan. 30th elections.


Music photographer Joel Brodsky,  whose sexy, shirtless images of Doors lead singer Jim Morrison  have taken on iconic status, has died. He was 67.


Crude oil prices closed at a new record high, extending the recent rally to seven sessions, as traders weighed the impact of the Energy Department's decision to use the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve to offset lost production as a result of


China Supports Iran over Nuclear Dispute

China said today that it wants to see questions about Iranâs nuclear program settled in the International Atomic Energy Agency, supporting Tehranâs effort to keep the dispute from being referred to the UN Security Council.


An official charity calendar featuring Pope Benedict XVI goes on sale in the shops - a first for the Vatican.


Are universities protecting students from the RIAA?

The Recording Industry Association of America is waiting half a year to file lawsuits against alleged college file-swappers. But without schools keeping long-term logs of Internet addresses assigned, the RIAA won't get very far.


Apple's iPhone faces tougher rivals than iPod

Apple Inc.  aims to build on  the success of its iPod music player with the new iPhone  wireless device, but it faces a crowded and competitive market  in taking on established cell phone makers.


WASHINGTON - Monday morning, the US Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case that will clear the air on the legality of medical marijuana use.


Larry Nelson needed a huge comeback, and an extra hole, to win his second Champions Tour event of the year. Nelson rallied from seven strokes off the lead and made a 5-foot


100 Million Worldwide May Have Alzheimer's by 2050

SUNDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- Currently, 26.6 million people worldwide have Alzheimer's disease and that number could grow to more than 100 million people by 2050, a new analysis shows.


Democrats: Republican 'Hammer' should step down

Outraged Democrats called for the resignation of senior Republican lawmaker Tom DeLay for a "disturbing pattern of corruption" following his censure by a House ethics panel.


Japan defense minister quits over A-bomb remark

Japan's defense minister resigned on Tuesday over remarks that appeared to accept the 1945 atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, attempting to quell the latest furor plaguing the ruling camp ahead of an election this month.


Internet video shows militant beheding Iraqi

An Islamist terror group posted a video on its Web site Saturday that it claims shows the beheading of a Baghdad contractor. In a statement, the Army of Ansar al-Sunna said it captured Bari'e Dawood Ibrahim -- whom it described as a "traitor.


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Insurgents detonated three car bombs  near a U.S. military convoy in Baghdad Thursday, killing 41  people, 34 of them children, and wounding scores.


Cost Cuts Push Lenovo Profit Up 198 Percent

In 2008, Lenovo expects double-digit sales growth despite a possible U.S. slowdown, due to its bigger presence in faster-growing markets such as China and India.


Co-Pilot Faulted at Hearing Into NY Airbus Crash

The co-pilot of an American Airlines  jet that crashed nearly three years ago in New York and killed  265 people lost control of the Airbus plane after mishandling  the rudder, investigators concluded on Tuesday.


Â£1.6bn for alternative energy research Sir Richard Branson has pledged to invest the next 10 years of profits from his Virgin travel firms into developing technologies that will reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. The commitment is apparently worth around Â£1.6bn over the period.â¦


UK's Blair reassures Musharraf over leaked report

British Prime Minister Tony Blair  reassured Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf on Thursday  that a leaked intelligence report criticizing Pakistan's  ability to fight terrorism was not government policy.


Church Uses Home Within City Landmark to Help Community

By Nick G. Maheras, High Point Enterprise, N.C.  Mar. 11--HIGH POINT -- It's a part of High Point's history, and now it's a voice of hope ringing out in the community.   It's Hope Outreach Center, located in the former YMCA building on S. Main Street.


Bolivia seizes control of the country's largest tin smelter complex, as the government nationalises the facility.


Suffolk should keep, not end, curbside recycling   Not only are my husband, Jim, and I extremely unhappy about the elected mayor and council members' decision to discontinue curbside recycling, many of our neighbors are as well.


Is the modern mobile biz living up to its rep?

Effective or not? The continued evolution of the mobile business has made terms like "out of the office" almost feel redundant.â¦


Tony Blair is said to be seriously considering plans to save most of Scotland's infantry regiments.


Obama edges ahead of Clinton in New Hampshire poll

Democratic Sen. Barack Obama has edged  ahead of rival Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire less than a  month before the state's nominating primary in the 2008 race  for the White House, a new poll showed on Friday.


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Il Benfica ha sospeso per motivi disciplinari il difensore brasiliano Luisao e il centrocampista gre...


Colombian Rebels Release Two Hostages to Venezuela

BOGOTA, Colombia, Jan. 10 -- Two women held captive by Colombian rebels for most of this decade were handed over to the Venezuelan government Thursday, triggering euphoria among their friends and family and raising hopes that other hostages could soon be released.


Ballmer charts future of online togetherness

Microsoft buys in, kinda WPC Steve Ballmer has promised Microsoft will take the lead in online software and services through a middle-of-the-road approach, while talking swipes at technology luddites and evangelical extremists.â¦


Chauncey Billups hit a 14-foot jumper with 0.7 seconds remaining Wednesday to give the Detroit Pistons a 107-105 victory over the Washington Wizards.


Padres edge Diamondbacks to top division

The San Diego Padres moved above the Arizona Diamondbacks at the top of the National League West with a 3-1 home victory over their division rivals on Wednesday.


DaimlerChrysler AG's  (DCXGn.DE) Chrysler division on Wednesday said it will start building its hot-selling 300C sedan at a plant operated by Magna Steyr in Graz, Austria, early next year.


AL Wrap: Indians, Twins Split Unique Doubleheader

Ben Broussard belted a two-run homer  to give the Cleveland Indians a 5-2 win over the Minnesota  Twins to salvage a split of a unique doubleheader on the final  day of the regular season on Sunday.


James Gandolfini, aka Tony Soprano, will reign as celebrity monarch Bacchus during the 2007 Carnival season.


Journalist Nigel Dempster dies after long illness

Journalist and broadcast Nigel Dempster, widely credited with creating the modern newspaper gossip column, has died after a long illness, the Daily Mail  said Thursday


Rich nations failed to agree at meetings this weekend on a plan for canceling the debts the world's poorest countries owe to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.


Unusual insects are clinging to survival against threats from pollution and climate change, say conservationists.


Travelers to Europe May Face Fingerprinting

The European Commission will propose tomorrow that all foreign travelers entering and leaving Europe, including U.S. citizens, should be fingerprinted. If approved by the European Parliament, the measure would mean that precisely identifying information on tens of millions of citizens will be added...


Franz Ferdinand Snares Mercury Music Prize

Scottish alternative rock act Franz Ferdinand has won the 2004 Nationwide Mercury Prize with its eponymous debut album. The annual music-industry award, recognizing the UK or Irish album of the year, was presented last night (Sept.


Giddy Red Sox Fans Savor Lifting of 'Curse'

Millions of bleary-eyed New Englanders  on Thursday savored a feeling lost generations ago: the joy of  a Red Sox World Series victory that ended an 86-year drought  and, some say, lifted a legendary curse.


Feedback for the Chairman of Joint Chiefs

Adm. Mike Mullen is meeting with troops across the country and underscoring his attention to the effect of combat deployments on soldiers and marines.


roundup Macworld Expo dominated news this week as Apple rolled out new versions of the iPod and the Mac.


Sites tap into social networks for music discovery

Several new online services  have emerged with their own takes on digital music discovery.


Sweaty spooks feel the heat as NSA runs short of juice

Sweeping powers yes, electrical power no The National Security Agency (NSA), America's ultrasecret electronic spy agency, may be on the verge of a disastrous power overload at its Maryland headquarters.â¦


Two-sport star is in violation of MIAA rules

Freshman Justina Langone has been a two-sport varsity star for Latin Academy this winter. She's a swimmer and she is a goaltender on the hockey team. The problem, according to the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association rulebook, is she's doing both sports at once.


Nata rete di assistenza ai lavoratori atipici; Ã¨ la prima in ...

FIRENZE, 4 NOVEMBRE 2004 - E' nata in Toscana la prima rete in Italia di assistenza ai lavoratori atipici (parasubordinati, ex co.co.co., collaboratori, contrattisti a termine, consulenti). L'iniziativa e' stata


Martin brings message of hope to Darfur camp, convoy hits girl while leaving

KHARTOUM, Sudan (CP) - Prime Minister Paul Martin's message of hope and peace Thursday at a displaced person's camp in Sudan was marred by an accident involving a five-year-old girl who was hit by a security vehicle as he left the camp.


The illness that disfigured the face of opposition presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko resulted from poisoning by the toxic substance dioxin, which might have been placed


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Finally, a Xeon MP with four cores and modern blueprint

Bids adieu to aging NetBurst microarchitecture Intel has at last brought its high-end Xeon processor out of the stone age, replacing its geriatric micro architecture and doubling the number of cores to four.â¦


Former Sen. Max Cleland of Georgia says he was reminded of his own campaign experience when he saw a new Republican television ad against Senate candidate Sherrod Brown. So the disabled Vietnam veteran came to the Ohio Democrat's defense.


After first unveiling the product at CES in January, Microsoft on Monday released Beta 2 of Windows Home Sever, and is opening up the beta program to a broader group of external testers. Previous releases were tested by over 1,000 Microsoft employees and the Redmond company's partners.


DC United defender Mike Petke today will get to experience for the first time something very familiar to his wife. Petke will be playing in his first MLS Cup, an event Kim Petke attended


Marc Jacobs fashion show is 2 hours late

Marc Jacobs is considered the bellwether designer of American fashion. So, what's the outlook for next spring? Um, a lot of lingerie?


Children, and perhaps even some parents, who have found themselves wanting more âNaked Brothersâ will probably get their fill in the next few months.


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Six-time All-Star catcher Sandy Alomar Jr. agrees to a one-year contract with the Rangers to be a part-time player next season.


I moderati contro gli estremisti, sale contese, seguaci divisi L'imam di Perugia: "Tanti si improvvisano guide spirituali senza conoscere il Corano".                                           Tra i predicatori islamici ora Ã¨ guerra "Ci sono troppi leader fasulli"                                                                                dal nostro inviato JENNER MELETTI


Extra drug 'cures half of bowel cancers'

Half of those suffering the early form of Britain's second biggest cancer killer can be cured when an extra drug is added to standard treatment, doctors announced yesterday.


Catania, 19:53 - CALCIO, CATANIA: MERCOLEDI' LA RIPRESA

Due giorni di riposo per il Catania dopo la sconfitta con la Fiorentina. La ripresa è fissata...


Former track superstar Marion Jones was "without a doubt" a drugs cheat, according to the man who says he devised Jones' program for use of banned performance-enhancing drugs before she won five gold medals at the 2000 Olympics.


More Americans know about stem cell research, and more approve of it this year than in 2001, according to a new Harris Poll. By Kristen Philipkoski.


Money from the auction of Syd Barrett's belongings will go to educational developments in the art world.


Insurance Chief Quits in Inquiry Led by Spitzer

The chief of Marsh & McLennan, the world's biggest insurance broker, resigned less than two weeks after his company was accused of cheating customers.


Police report hostage situation at Mexican Consulate in Los ...

LOS ANGELES Police say at least one suspect has taken an unknown number of people hostage at the Mexican Consulate near downtown Los Angeles.


U.S. to build military base in Australia: media

The United States is to build a new  military satellite communications base in Australia after three  years of secret negotiations between the two allies, media  reported on Thursday.


Militant group Hamas urges its supporters to boycott the election of a new Palestinian Authority president.


Top Hamas Militant Killed in Israeli Missile Strike

A senior leader of Hamas's military wing was killed in an Israeli missile strike on his car in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, Palestinian witnesses said.


African Union Urges Action on Ivory Coast, Congo

The African Union called on the international community to take tougher action in Ivory Coast and Congo, two of the continent's biggest crises that risk destabilizing their wider regions.


U.S. Drops Criminal Inquiry of C.I.A. Antidrug Effort in Peru

Officials said it was the most serious inquiry to focus on the official conduct of C.I.A. officers since the Iran-contra affair.


Thousands of Taiwanese march through the capital's streets demanding President Chen Shui-bian resign.


World Bank chief plays down aid rift with Britain

World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz has played down a row with Britain which is withholding a 50-million-pound contribution in protest at conditions attached to aid given to poor countries.


Bank of America must pay $284m in fee case

Bank of America Corp., the third-largest US bank, must pay $284 million to customers who were charged overdraft fees on accounts containing customer Social Security deposits, a judge ruled.


Glass looks half empty for JD Wetherspoon

PUBS group JD Wetherspoon today said a sales slowdown in the second half had taken the fizz out of its annual profits. The city centre pub and bar operator, which runs around 650 outlets including The Standing


He's been a TV institution since he stood up to a hurricane in 1961. Now one of America's most venerable broadcasters is stepping down as anchor of CBS Evening News in a fast-changing landscape for three big US networks.


Researchers Take Step Toward Synthetic Life

Researchers say they have created the entire genome of a bacterium by stitching together its chemical components.


The U.S. is giving civic and economic projects in Jordan, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt, and on the West Bank $18.5 million in contributions, the State Department announced Friday.


Cocktail parties for dogs target human wallets

At Mickey's first evening at a nightclub   he listened to loud music, scarfed down appetizers and lapped   up cocktails of chicken soup and beet juice instead of gin or   vodka.


Coffee lovers are digging deeper into  their pockets for their daily fix of the black brew.


Prosperity Studios Announces Chapter 9 - The President's Legacy - Hope on AFRICA

This Chapter of the video discusses Ambassador Hope's call to 13 million compassionate people to become a 'Virtual Parent' for an orphan each. She also talks about the role that Hollywood will play.  Prosperity Studios, Inc.


A defiant David Coulthard says he has no plans to retire from Formula One after the season-ending race in Brazil. The Briton will leave McLaren after the


AWG, the owner of Anglian Water, accepts a Â£2.2bn takeover bid from a group led by private equity firm 3i.


Speeches will target record of Kerry in Senate, not war

Nearly 5,000 Republican delegates open their national convention Monday in a much brighter mood than would have been the case one month earlier.


Viewpoint: 'Margaret Hassan must be released'

Kirsten Zaat, a long-time humanitarian aid worker, makes a personal plea for the release of kidnapped colleague Margaret Hassan. When I began my career, Margaret Hassan had already been living in Baghdad for 15 years.


A 710-year-old copy of the declaration of human rights known as the Magna Carta â the version that became part of English law â was auctioned Tuesday for $21.3 million.


UAL Corp., the bankrupt parent of United Airlines, on Wednesday said it would reduce U.S. flights and increase capacity on more lucrative international routes, in keeping with its aggressive cost-cutting efforts.


Philippine officials sought international help today to rebuild villages devastated by back-to-back storms that left more than 1,100 people either dead or missing and devastated mostly poor northern agricultural regions.


Ugandans suspected to be illegal immigrants in the United Kingdom are languishing in the country s various asylum seekers detention centres with some alleging torture and mistreatment by the authorities.


Oil Prices Hit $53 a Barrel, Then Stage a Retreat

Over the summer, rising oil prices meant higher gasoline costs for drivers in the United States. This winter, as crude oil touched $53 a barrel today, they will translate into higher heating bills for American households.


LONDON, England -- Public health experts have estimated that around 100,000 Iraqi civilians have died since the United States invaded Iraq in March last year.


Yanks Qualify, and Elvis Has Left for Boston

ven the most-heralded Yankee rookies are hazed. Last September, Hideki Matsui slipped into a leopard-skin suit with a matching wide-brimmed hat.


Sri Lanka beat India by five runs to take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series.


In a meeting of two prominent figures in Kentucky basketball, University of Massachusetts coach Travis Ford faced off against Rick Pitino, his former coach and mentor, and the Louisville Cardinals last night at Freedom Hall in the Billy Minardi Classic.


The Academy Award winner and screenwriter of 'The Diving Bell and the Butterfly' on reading the letters of the Mitford family, his favorite new movie, and why he doesn't listen to anything post-Stravinsky.


"We categorically deny any nuclear-related testing at Parchin." Hossein Mousavian, Iranian delegate to IAEA. "A prominent international expert said on Wednesday that new satellite images showed


Republican Mitt Romney said Monday he would not necessarily have to agree politically with any appointees he would seek to place on the Supreme Court, but he would expect them to be strict legal constructionists in the model of Chief Justice John Roberts.


Jurors have heard testimony about a Judas kiss like the one Michael Corleone gave his brother Fredo in "The Godfather."


Attorney Melvyn Weiss to be indicted: law firm

Federal prosecutors are expected to indict trend-setting, class-action lawyer Melvyn Weiss on Thursday as part of a long-running legal action charging his law firm paid plaintiffs, Milberg Weis s said.


City Room: Anger Over a Plan to Title a Record With an Epithet

The rapper Nas and Universal draw fire from a state assemblyman and civil rights activists.


Telecom Italia plans to  use cash for a  bigger-than-expected chunk of a 20 billion-euro ($26.69  billion) buyout of its mobile unit TIM, a source close to the  deal said on Monday.


IPCop is a friendly firewall solution protecting  networks running on linux. It will be geared towards home and SOHO users. Interface is task based. Hardware requirement could be very minimal and grow with services used.   IPCop v1.4.14 is released.  This release update timezone to support US daylight saving time occuring March 11 and mainly update squid and snort. You are encouraged to update from previous releases once some bugs introduced in 1.4.14 are fixed on 1.4.15.  There is bugs with: - snort rules update, - squid.conf, - ipsec vpn 1.4.15 will be released soon to fix this issue. You could fix the problem in command line with: for snort chown -R nobody:nobody /etc/snort chown nobody:nobody /var/ipcop/snort/settings for squid chown nobody:nobody /var/ipcop/proxy/squid.conf  With ipsec VPN, il is not possible to workaouround without recompiling ipsecctrl. Please report any other problem that would require to be fixed on 1.4.15.  To face the issue with timezone if you can't update fast to 1.4.14, a separate ipcop-1.4-tz2007c package could be installed on any 1.4 version manually It install only updated timezone files and zdump to control the effect. Look in release notes for details.  As usual, this version can be installed as an update from previous v1.4.x  versions or with a ready-to-go ISO or usb bootable images for a fresh install.  Files are available at https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=40604 Changelog and documentation are at http://www.ipcop.org


The Georgetown men's basketball team opens a season of change with an unusually strong opponent, Temple, on Monday.


Online tweets tell you what everyone is up to, all the time

Internet and mobile phone message boards are atwitter with Twitter, the raging online trend to share one's every move with friends Haiku-style every moment of the day.


"Sopranos" filming locations draw mobs of fans

LODI, New Jersey  - Every Saturday afternoon, the staff at the Satin Dolls go-go lounge clears the bar of matchbooks, coasters, napkins and anything else not nailed down because a sold-out tour bus is on the way from New York.


Abbey National today looked set for Spanish ownership after banking group HBOS declared it was no longer considering a rival bid. Here are the key dates in the long-running saga over the troubled bankâs future.


Elizabeth Edwards said she is glad her breast cancer diagnosis is encouraging people to stop neglecting their own health, as she admits she did.


Obama even with Clinton in New Hampshire: poll

Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are locked in a dead heat among New Hampshire voters ahead of the state's primary contest next month, according to a USA Today/Gallup Poll released on Friday.


White House says US investigating missing explosives in Iraq

US President George W. Bush has directed to investigate the missing of powerful explosives from one of Iraq's most sensitive former military installations and the US-led


The Nobel Prize for Chemistry is awarded to American Roger Kornberg for his work on protein synthesis.


The former chief financial officer of SafeNet, a maker of computer network security products, was sentenced to six months in prison and fined $1 million.


Airbus Drops Microsoft Ruling Objections

Airbus has withdrawn its challenge to  a European Union antitrust ruling against Microsoft Corp. only  days after the aircraft maker's intervention became public, the  Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing unnamed sources.


Lawyers acting for Michael Jackson in the child molestation case bid to have prosecutor removed.


Karl Malone showed up at the Los Angeles Lakers training camp Saturday to visit old teammates and club officials.


Egypt Resort Bombs Target Israelis, Over 30 Killed

ISRAEL-EGYPT BORDER  - Bomb blasts hit three  Egyptian Red Sea resorts used by vacationing Israelis and at  least 30 people were feared dead in attacks that Israeli  security sources said bore the hallmarks of al Qaeda.


Apple has unveiled an iPod with a photo display function aimed at maintaining the company's lead in the market for digital music players.


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Democrat Edwards pulls out of presidential race

Senator John Edwards quits race to become candidate after consistently trailing in third


Irish vote on razor's edge as polling starts

Irish voters headed for the polls on Thursday uncertain who will take charge of their flourishing economy after one of the closest election battles in living memory.


GROZNY, Russia Aug. 29, 2004 - Chechens battered by five years of war, terrorism and misery voted Sunday for a president in an election that the Russian government portrayed as step toward stability, though


MONTREAL (CP) - The World Anti-Doping Agency foundation board unanimously re-elected Montreal lawyer Dick Pound as the organization's chairman Sunday.


The Motley Fool - I've made no secret of my admiration for IBM (NYSE: IBM - News). Recently, I picked it as the best blue chip of 2007, and as I stated in that article, the company's strength begins with its impressive research and development program.


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