Drinking 500ml of beetroot juice a day can significantly reduce blood pressure, research suggests.


Fewer Men Than Expected in Saudi Elections

Far fewer men than expected have registered to vote in next year's Saudi municipal elections, although the vote offers the first chance to go to the polls in four decades.


Barcellona, 21:17 - CALCIO, BARCELLONA: CONTINUA IL LITIGIO RIJKAARD-E'TO'O

E'tÃ²o e il suo allenatore, Rijkaard ancora ai ferri corti: dopo l'auto-esclusione dell'attaccante ca...


Two Albanian gunmen who held 23 passengers hostage in a Greek inter-city bus last week were remanded in custody by a magistrate here pending trial on Monday.


A charity worker kidnapped in Baghdad on her way to work was born in Ireland, officials confirm.


Dutch Murder Suspect Had Possible Islamist Ties

The man suspected of killing a Dutch filmmaker critical of Islam was probably driven by extremist Islamist motives and was already known to the national security service, the government said on Wednesday.


Seven U.S. soldiers killed, Baghdad attack thwarted

U.S. Apache helicopters thwarted a rocket attack on Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, the U.S. military said on Sunday, but the number of U.S. casualties rose with seven more soldiers reported killed.


All eyes on Darfur talks at France-Africa summit

A summit intended to strengthen  ties between Africa and former colonial power France opened on  Thursday but all eyes will be on a subject not on the agenda --  Sudan's battered Darfur province.


India need not worry over oil price rise for now: ADB

ALTHOUGH the Asian Development Bank projected a slow-down of India's economic growth to 6.5 per cent in fiscal 2004 and six per cent in 2005, due to current high oil prices among other factors, an ADB official told Business Line that the issues relating


NETS AT BOBCATS: Nets make short roster go long way

Richard Jefferson scored 25 of his 28 points in the second half to give the New Jersey Nets a 94-91 victory against the Charlotte Bobcats on Tuesday night.


For thousands of young travelers from Sydney to Stockholm, this was the perfect tropical island, a palm-swaying dreamscape rising gently out of an emerald sea.


Hamas claims EU and US in contact with group

LONDON: The United States and the European Union are in contact with Palestinian militant group Hamas despite having listed it as a terrorist organisation, a Hamas leader said in an interview broadcast on Monday.


Costco Wholesale Corp., the largest wholesale club operator in the United States, said Thursday that fourth-quarter earnings rose 24 percent to beat Wall Street expectations, but revenue for the period was light.


Indigenous Groups Urge U.S. to Slow Arctic Thaw

Arctic indigenous peoples urged the United States on Friday to join other nations in cutting greenhouse gas emissions to brake an accelerating thaw of the polar ice.


Sistani, Sadr negotiate a truce in Najaf

NAJAF, Iraq -- Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq's most respected Muslim cleric, returned to this beleaguered city yesterday and persuaded rebel leader Moqtada al-Sadr to end a bloody three-week standoff with US and Iraqi government forces.


PeopleSoft board rejects Oracle's best and last offer

Defining the word unsurprising, PeopleSoft's board of directors unanimously rejected Oracle's "best and final" $24 per share offer for the company.


Manual Helps to Unlock Secrets of Womanhood

Men are being given extra help understanding the opposite sex with a car manual-style guide to women. The Haynes Practical Guide to Womenâs Health for Men takes


Ghana Waits for Official Results from Tuesday's Election

People in Ghana are closely following the vote counting after Tuesday's election, with final results expected late Wednesday. After waiting patiently in line Tuesday to cast votes in their fourth consecutive


Suspects Detained After Holy City Attacks

Police rounded up dozens of suspects Monday after twin suicide car bombings killed 66 people in Iraq's Shi'ite holy cities, attacks that intensified fears of widespread violence during elections on Jan. 30.


NIGERIAN workers would disrupt their country's key oil exports of 2.5 million barrels per day with an indefinite general strike from November 16, the country's top labour leader warned today.


Le voci di un'opa di Orascom si erano diffuse a fine marzo


Singer Cat Stevens urges Iraqi group to free Briton

Yusuf Islam, the singer and song-writer formerly known as Cat Stevens, has urged Islamic militants in Iraq to free British hostage Kenneth Bigley, seized 10 days ago and threatened with death.


Cambodia names next king after Sihanouk abdication

Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- Prince Sihamoni, the 51-year-old son of Cambodia's retired monarch, will be named king


Then charges back out again The world's biggest record label is touting a scheme that would permit internet users to swap DRM-free music under a blanket license, according to a report. Universal Music Group's "TotalMusic" program would allow customers of ISPs who signed up to the program to exchange files freely - but only if the ISP signed up.â¦


Nepal steps up search for missing helicopter

Rescue teams in Nepal stepped up   their search for a helicopter chartered by conservation group   World Wildlife Fund (WWF) with 24 people on board after it went   missing during bad weather, officials said on Sunday.


Algae has been the terrain of start-ups, but now Chevron is interested too.


One week after a severe headache forced Rudy Giuliani to spend a night in the hospital, his doctor declared the Republican presidential candidate to be "in very good health."


Devo Lends Geek Chic to Microsoft Party at Macworld 2008

Returning to San Francisco's Warfield Theatre for the first time since 1981, proto-geek band Devo performed at a party hosted by Microsoft's Macintosh business unit, on the second evening of Macworld 2008.


The Indians lost one of their top advisers to another club, and the loss wasn't Buddy Bell but Mike Hargrove, whom the Mariners hired Wednesday as their new manager.


President Bush's main focus during a White House economic conference next week will be big damage awards in lawsuits and the federal deficit, the White House said Friday.


Online bank Egg agrees to sell its French credit card and loans business to Banque Accord for about Â£96m.


Street Smarts: A Device to Help the Blind Find Crosswalks

An Âelectronic eyeÂ that can be fitted to a pair of glasses could help the blind cross roads more safely.


Aperta un'inchiesta per violazione delle norme antincendio


Craig Crawford's Trail Mix: GOP Debaters Belittle Bush's Worth as Ex-President

It was not the most important question of last nightÃ¢ÂÂs Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire Ã¢ÂÂ but it sure was a telling one as the hopefuls headed for the hills when asked what they would do with George W. Bush if any of them get to the White House.


Loud explosions were heard on Thursday from the vicinity of a radical Pakistani mosque being besieged by security forces but the cause was not immediately clear, witnesses said.


In ancient Rome, traitors were tossed off the city's Capitoline Hill. It is on that very site that 25 European leaders plan to sign the EU constitution on Friday - and they can only hope the document isn't destined for a similar, ignominious fate.


'Desperate Housewives' Leads TV Globe Nominees

ABC's new smash hit "Desperate  Housewives" led the field of Golden Globe contenders for  television awards on Monday, clinching nominations for best  comedy series and for four of the show's co-stars.


Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O will start   selling its popular Xbox 360 gaming console in India by the end   of September, a company official said on Thursday.


REDWOOD CITY (BCN) -- Scott Peterson's mother took the witness stand this afternoon and testified that she gave him a large amount of cash the day before he was arrested in April 2003.


Blair cabinet to consider Iraq troop decision

Prime Minister Tony Blair will convene top cabinet ministers today with a US request for British troops to be sent to more dangerous areas in Iraq sure to top the agenda and a positive response likely.


Germany pledges to fight against the country's Airbus plants being disproportionately hit by expected job cuts at the firm.


To determine how good a company is, it helps to consider the characteristics of the perfect business.


BUDAPEST Hungary's ruling Socialist Party on Wednesday chose Ferenc Gyurcsany, a charismatic millionaire, to be the country's new prime minister.


GULF SHORES, Ala. - Hurricane Ivan slammed ashore early Thursday with winds of 130 mph, packing deadly tornadoes and a powerful punch of waves and rain that threatened to swamp communities from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle...


Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0 e-mail Client available.

Mozilla, after taking on the Internet browser market which is "owned" by microsoft now decided to take on the Email Client Market, which is also controlled by microsoft.


Each year the influenza virus infects between 5 percent and 20 percent of our country's population, bringing 200,000 hospitalizations and more than 36,000 deaths.


A state court knocked Ralph Nader off Pennsylvania's presidential ballot on Wednesday, citing thousands of fradulent signatures including "Mickey Mouse" and "Fred Flintstone."


Ireland cross border interconnectors opened

Northern Ireland Electricity and its southern counterpart ESB have made an investment of 19.6mn($24.3m), including 6.5m of European Regional Development Fund support, in the interconnectors which will increase ...


S'ipotizza intimidazione a fratello e vedova di Fortugno


The top U.N. envoy to Haiti urged followers of ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to reject violence and take part in elections, saying their participation could end the political polarization and turmoil in the Western hemisphere's poorest country.


Economic growth masks social woes in Estonia election

Strong economic growth in Estonia, a new European Union member, hides big social problems -- the bloc's highest rate of registered HIV infections, highest proportion of people in jails and lowest male life expectancy.


NFL Wants Players to Stay Out of Trouble

MIAMI -- Saying "one incident is too many," NFL commissioner Roger Goodell wants players to stay out of trouble and will meet with them to figure out how to do that.


About a decade ago, Paul Cook, a  technology officer at Munder Capital, spent so many late nights  at the office studying to become a certified financial analyst  that his wife suspected he was having an affair.


Innovative guitarist Hank "Sugarfoot" Garland, who played on recording by Elvis, Hank Williams and Patsy Cline, died of a staph infection Monday night at a hospital in Orange Park, Florida.


After years of being taunted as "bin Laden" and "terrorist" at school, Osama Al-Najjar attempted suicide last July at the age of 15.


End of an era as Times ditches broadsheet for compact

LONDON - After 216 years of broadsheet life, The Times today followed in the footsteps of The Independent, moving to a compact only format after almost a year of dual publication.


Mike Bibby had 17 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds for the second triple-double of his career, and the Sacramento Kings shut down LeBron James in their sixth straight victory, 123-96 over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night.


Researchers seek people with Parkinson's Disease to help explore how depression affects their symptoms.


Feds to probe US Airways weekend service

Federal regulators say they will investigate travel disruptions that affected US Airways Group Inc. passengers over the holiday weekend.


Police hunting a letter bomber name a missing unemployed Bedford man they want to interview.


Three new plays explore disparate lives pushed together by music, strife, time, and friendship.


Ex-US Governor of Iraq Criticizes Troop Levels

The US intervention in Iraq was hampered early on by a lack of adequate forces and efforts to contain looting after the ouster of Saddam Hussein, according to the former US administrator in Iraq.


Angels and Red Sox tied after six innings

Jason Varitek hit a two-run homer off Bartolo Colon in the sixth inning to bring Boston from behind, and the Red Sox and Anaheim Angels were tied 3-3 after six innings Wednesday night.


Gates: Microsoft isn't raising Yahoo bid

Microsoft is not privately haggling with Yahoo over the software maker's rejected $31-per-share buyout offer for the slumping Internet pioneer, Bill Gates said in an interview.


Israel Charges Iran Replaces Saddam as Terror Exporter

Israel charged on Thursday that Iran had replaced Saddam Hussein as the world's primary exporter of "terror, hate and instability."


Serbia's foreign minister has warned of possible renewed conflict in the Balkans if the province of Kosovo becomes independent without the Serbian government's approval, according to comments published Monday.Comment


Romney out: Will conservatives move to McCain?

The house that Reagan built shows cracks, as the far right chafes at McCain as GOP standard-bearer.


Building Organs Even the Prudish Can Handle

Dr. Carla Pugh builds anatomical models to help medical students learn to perform exams that might make them uncomfortable.


BusinessWeek Online - Though the major indexes remain choppy, a recent note from Standard & Poor's suggests that sentiment has improved in Europe and a silver lining could be not too far ahead in the future.


The Tories are to set up a commission to review the Human Rights Act and end spurious compensation claims.


Kristi Toliver scores 15 points, Laura Harper had 13 and No. 1 Maryland closes the first half with a 20-0 run in a 77-33 romp of Northern Iowa on Wednesday.


Image Gallery: 5 noise-canceling headphones keep things quiet

Driven insane by the chatter of the guy in the next cubicle? Can't take the steady drone of long plane trips? One of these headphones can help.


Val Gardena, 13:54 - SCI, DISCESA CDM: CUCHE MIGLIORE NELLE PROVE

E' stato ancora lo svizzero Didier Cuche il piÃ¹ veloce nell'ultima prova cronometrata della discesa ...


Consumers are giving PDAs the hand as they move toward smart phones.


Michael Moore Plans Return to Convention

Filmmaker Michael Moore said he will return to the Republican National Convention where delegates roundly booed his presence on opening night.


Investors focused instead on uncertainty about the health of the economy, third-quarter earnings pre-announcements, and fiscal policy.


Anheuser-Busch Pushes the Big Beers for the Super Bowl

Anheuser-Busch, which buys more commercial time each year in the Super Bowl than any other marketer, is likely to run seven spots in Super Bowl XLII on Feb. 3, all of them for Budweiser or Bud Light.


I mean, Pedro Martinez was automatic against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, was he not? A lifetime 11-2 record, with a 1.66 ERA. Pedro could beat the Rays with a hangover, with his left arm tied behind him, with 20/200 vision.


Report: Bill Murray to appear on Funny or Die

Blog: The video Web site started by comedian Will Ferrell and writers Adam McKay and Chris Henchy continues to score some big-name celebrities.


LOUISVILLE, KY. -- A team of doctors from Louisville and the Netherlands say they're ready to do a face transplant, a procedure considered controversial by some medical ethicists.


Roche: EU Body Nears Possible OK of Drug

Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche Holding AG said Friday that a European Union body had moved toward possible approval this year of the cancer drug Avastin.


Gordon Brown warns MPs to limit their pay rise to keep them in line with nurses and police.


Tre in manette, quarto ricercato.Ucigos: era scuola terrore


Palestinian leaders fight Arafat circle for control

RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Open conflict erupted yesterday between Yasser Arafat's personal inner circle and his would-be political heirs over who should have access to the gravely ill Palestinian leader and who will control the financial and political power he wielded for decades.


Respect in a Box: Giving John Ford the Major American Artist Treatment

âFord at Foxâ is a gargantuan boxed set that assembles 24 of the 50-some films John Ford made for the studio that was his most consistent home.


Despite his lofty, No. 3 seeding, not even Carlos Moya seemed all that surprised Saturday to be knocked out of the US Open in the third round.


Even when they're struggling, the Boston Red Sox can count on beating the Baltimore Orioles.


A slimmed down Renee Zellweger ditched the large pair of "granny pants" she wore in "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason" for a slinky dress at the movie's premiere Tuesday.


Barack Obama accuses Hillary Rodham Clinton of making an "unfortunate" remark about Martin Luther King Jr. She retorts that King's a hero to her Â and no one should be thinking Obama is a new MLK.


Boeing says some areas late on 787 program

Boeing Co.'s  head of commercial  planes said on Sunday some areas of its fast-selling 787  Dreamliner are behind schedule, but that should not push back  the new lightweight mid-sized plane's entry into service  scheduled for 2008.


Blast in Iraq's Mosul kills 15, wounds 132

At least 15 people were killed and 132 wounded when a building used by militants to store weapons and tonnes of explosives blew up in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Wednesday, senior security officials said.


Gunman may have planned sex assault at Amish school

NICKEL MINES, Penn.  - The man who stormed an Amish school and killed five girls had confessed to his wife he molested two girls 20 years ago, and police said he may have planned to sexually abuse his 10 hostages.


Heart Scare Questions Tony Blair's Future

Tony Blairâs future was questioned as never before today as he faced hospital treatment for a recurring heart condition. Before undergoing the two-and-a-half hour


International bodies and donor nations meet in Jakarta to discuss responses to the tsunami crisis.


Vienna, 13:43 - CALCIO, TRAPATTONI: DA GIUGNO ALLENERO' L'IRLANDA

Il tecnico italiano Giovanni Trapattoni è il nuovo ct dell'Irlanda. L'allenatore ha annunciat...


Van Chassis Number Found in Embassy Bomb Probe

Police investigating the deadly suicide attack on Australiaâs embassy in Jakarta have found the chassis number of the van that carried the bomb, a key piece of evidence in their hunt for the killers.


"Away" marks stunning directing debut for Polley

The pain of watching a  spouse succumb to Alzheimer's is given a particularly deep and  sensitive treatment in "Away From Her," an Alice Munro  adaptation marking the feature writing-directing debut for  actress Sarah Polley.


NAIROBI -- The State Department has hired a major military contractor to help equip and provide logistical support to international peacekeepers in Somalia, giving the United States a significant role in the critical mission without assigning combat forces.


One of the NBA players who was suspended for his role in a fight with fans during a November game in Detroit has had his suspension reduced by an arbitrator.


McAfee Launches Managed Mail Security Service

Sep. 13, 2004. McAfee on Monday pushed further into the managed security market as it introduced a multi-function managed e-mail service for small- and mid-sized businesses.


Scientists discover a new protein they believe could help develop much more effective medicines.


BAYONNE, NJ Oct. 7, 2004 - New Jersey has been fairly reliable for Democrats in presidential elections Al Gore coasted to a double-digit win in 2000 but polls this year show a close race, with President Bush's anti-terror efforts boosting his support.


Record amount of corn to be used for ethanol production

As President Bush nominated Samuel Bodman as the nation's next energy secretary Friday, the US Department of Agriculture reported more of the nation's corn crop will be used for ethanol production this year.


Column: Stocks to Weather Earnings, Oil Politics

Stock investors may want to fasten  their seatbelts for the week ahead, when a flurry of  earnings  and economic data will once again be in focus.


Salerno, 22:13 - CALCIO, SERIE C1/B: SALERNITANA-GALLIPOLI 1-1 NEL POSTICIPO

Salernitana e Gallipoli hanno pareggiato 1-1 (0-0) nel posticipo della seconda giornata di C1/B. In ...


Optus and Vodafone responded yesterday to the Telstra and Hutchison 3G infrastructure joint venture, unveiling plans to build a 3G network of their own.


Lubiana, 18:15 - CALCIO, EUROPEI UNDER 21 2009: LA FASE FINALE IN SVEZIA

Sarà la Svezia ad ospitare la fase finale dei campionati europei under 21 del 2009. Lo ha dec...


Reversal of $145 bln award upheld; win for tobacco

The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday  upheld a lower court decision to throw out a $145 billion  punitive damage award against the major tobacco companies, a  big victory for the cigarette industry.


Soccer: Two-Way Mirror, Cameras and Accusations of Spying

The day before their match with China, Denmark team officials found two men with video cameras sitting behind a two-way mirror in the room where the team was about to hold a strategy meeting.


Back in the Building, but Not on the Board

The ÂMouth of the SouthÂ was in town last week to open a New York outpost of his TedÂs Montana Grill restaurant chain.


Chelsea rolls over Porto as Celtic falters

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich emerged victorious not just once but twice on Wednesday as Jose Mourinho guided Chelsea to a 3-1 victory over the Portuguese coach's former club Champions League holders FC Porto.


Inquiries confirm Diana's driver was drunk

Princess Diana's driver Henri Paul was drunk on the night she died in 1997, British and French inquiries will show, a French official who took part in the investigation said on Saturday.


New York, 18:28 - TENNIS, US OPEN: JANKOVIC IN SEMIFINALE

Jelena Jankovic si è qualificata per le semifinali degli Us Open. La serba, testa di serie nu...


Spain's Santander Central Hispano has claimed victory with its bid for Abbey National after HBOS, seen as the most likely rival suitor, backed out of the race.


Nicolas Cage's naked intruder sentenced to rehab

A naked intruder who broke into  actor Nicolas Cage's waterfront home near Los Angeles last year  has been ordered to undergo six months of drug rehabilitation,  officials said on Thursday.


Siena, 18:41 - CALCIO, SIENA: CODREA IN FORSE PER LA SFIDA CO L'INTER

Seduta pomeridiana per il Siena di Beretta in vista della gara di sabato pomeriggio con la capolista...


Riots in Hungary attract comment from across the continent, and papers also scrutinise the political legacy of French leader Jacques Chirac.


The best architectual minds have come to Arizona to feast their eyes on Cardinals Stadium, but it's air conditioning - and hopefully, soon - winning - that will keep the fans coming back.


US conglomerate GE highlights the 'excellent' state of the world economy as it posts 18% rises in fourth quarter profits and sales.


Business & money: Employees allowed to bring pets into workplace for a day.


Unhappy voters imperil heartland Republicans

In a dozen districts  across the U.S. heartland, voter unhappiness has imperiled  Republicans, setting the stage for what could be the biggest  anti-incumbent midterm election since 1994.


Secondo il governatore della citta' non ci sono vittime


Four Russian army officers arrested in Georgia for spying were allowed to fly home on Monday as Tbilisi tried to defuse the worst crisis in years between the ex-Soviet neighbours.


Faster clearing comes with change on Thursday

On Thursday, banks will begin implementing the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act, better known as Check 21. The law is designed to speed up the processing of many of the 40 billion checks written each year.


The dollar fell modestly against the  euro on Friday, trimming earlier losses following  below-consensus U.S. growth data as markets grew cautious ahead  of a plethora of economic news and events next week.


A deadly UK heatwave may be imminent, but climate change may mean fewer temperature-related deaths, a report says.


Roma, 22:42 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: ROMA-DINAMO KIEV 2-0

In una gara valida per il primo turno del gruppo F di Champions League giocata allo stadio Olimpico,...


SAN'A, Yemen - A chaotic three-month trial ended yesterday with 15 militants convicted for roles in terror attacks on a French oil tanker and a helicopter carrying US oil workers.


Early loss data suggests the insurance bill from Hurricane Frances, which wreaked havoc across Florida at the weekend, may turn out to be lower than that of August's Charley, UK insurer Amlin said on Monday.


Columnists: Simple and Secure isn't so Simple

Simple to code does not always mean simple for the user. And simple for the user is often not easy to code.


ASIA'S bird flu epidemic remained "a crisis of global importance", the United Nations warned yesterday as Thailand went on national alert amid fears that the first human-to-human transmission had taken place.


The Food and Drug Administration lacks clear regulatory authority and is chronically underfunded, shortcomings hindering its ability to evaluate the safety of drugs used by millions of Americans, according to outside scientists the agency asked to critique its performance.


Middlesbrough boss Steve McClaren believes Mark Viduka and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink could forge one of the most dangerous strike partnerships in the Barclays Premiership.


Kuznetsova takes title after Szavay retires

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut  - Top seed Svetlana Kuznetsova won the New Haven Open when Hungarian qualifier Agnes Szavay retired with a back injury in the final.


The aviation industry says it can no longer afford the spiralling costs of security at UK airports.


RadioShack CEO to Resign, Will Stay Chair

The RadioShack Corp., the electronics retailer, said Leonard Roberts is shedding his duties as chief executive, but will remain as executive chairman.


IDC sees single-digit handset market growth in '08

Market researcher IDC expects growth  in the global market for mobile phones to slow to single digits  from this year onwards after unit sales rose 11.6 percent last  quarter, it said in a statement on Friday.


Legalized Drug Imports Too Costly and Difficult: Report

Americans would be better off if they increased their use of generic prescription drugs instead of being allowed to buy drugs from other countries, according to a Bush Administration task force report on the feasibility of legalizing drug imports.


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Football drama "Gridiron Gang"   scored a touchdown at the North American box office, while the   thriller "The Black Dahlia" withered, according to studio   estimates released on Sunday.


Security researchers have disclosed critical vulnerabilities in two popular Windows instant messaging clients, Yahoo Messenger and Trillian.


A doctor helping organise Afghan elections died on Monday along with four other civilians when an explosion tore through their vehicle, police said.


Microsoft Targets Vertical Markets in the Enterprise

Dynamics family of business applications are refined for specific industries.


The group, New Price Retail, which also operates the Priceline and House retail brands, has shelved plans to list on the sharemarket in three to five years' time.


Open-I'm so excited, says US Open champion Kuznetsova

Svetlana Kuznetsova could have been competing for a cycling gold medal at the Athens Olympics two weeks ago, instead she has become the first Russian women's singles champion at the US Open.


Stewart is assigned a number -- but not yet a prison

NEW YORK She still doesn't know where she'll be spending five months in prison. But Martha Stewart already has a new identity -- as far as the federal prison system is concerned.


An iPod Rival Can Browse the Net and Download Audio and Video

The Archos 605 Wi-Fi portable media player, which will be available later this summer, has a 4.3-inch touchscreen, built-in PDF and photo viewer.


* Musharraf says his visit signifies Pakistanâs stature

ON BOARD PRESIDENTâS AIRCRAFT: President General Pervez Musharraf has described his visit to the US, the Netherlands and Italy as extremely successful,... LONDON: President Gen Pervez Musharraf and Indian


Cablevision admits that it granted stock options to a director -- after he died.


India has once again ruled out signing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, at least for now.


Belarus jails Prophet Mohammad cartoon publisher

Belarus jailed on Friday for three years an editor of an independent newspaper who reproduced cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad which first appeared in Denmark in 2005 and caused mass demonstrations across the Muslim world.


Jay-Z and OutKast Dominate MTV Video Music Awards

Rappers Jay-Z and OutKast walked away  with the most MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday with four "Moon  men" each as the music television network took its annual  awards show out of New York or Los Angeles for the first time.


There was a particularly revealing stat given last night during Fox's (NYSE: FOX) coverage of the ALDS matchup between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox: In the 25


European shares rose sharply on Friday, driven by news of a U.S.-Chinese stake in mining giant Rio Tinto, while currency and bond markets focused on pending U.S. jobs data as a guide to the state of its world-leading economy.


A glimpse into life at U.N. war crimes detention unit

A new video released on Wednesday  gives a rare glimpse into life at the detention centre at the  U.N. war crimes tribunal in The Hague, showing suspects can  enjoy cooking but have to do their own laundry.


What Are Dioxins and What Is Their Affect?

Doctors in Austria have announced that Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko has been poisoned with dioxins. This is what dioxins are and how they affect human beings: _ Dioxins are a group of


A drug treatment centre in California is suing Courtney Love over an alleged unpaid bill.


Abhishek Bachchan will scold Kareena. But wait, this Kareena belongs to the small screen.


Mass suicide is suspected after Japanese police find nine bodies in two groups near Tokyo.


Parallels promises 3-D Windows games on Intel Macs

(InfoWorld) - Parallels will add 3-D graphics support to its virtualization software for running Windows programs on Intel-based Macs, the company said yesterday. This will let Mac users play top-tier PC games. Desktop 3.0 for Mac, which the company said would launch "in a couple of weeks," will support both DirectX and OpenGL titles in Windows virtual machines. To prove the point, the company posted a screenshot of Quake 4 running on a Mac. Among other new features or modifications -- Parallels claimed 50 in 3.0 -- is something it called "SmartSelect," which lets users assign a Mac OS X or Windows application as the default handler for any Mac or Windows file type. Clicking on a file designated with SmartSelect then automatically opens the appropriate application, even if the user is currently not in the application's native operating system. "With SmartSelect, I set Word for Windows to be my default application to work with .doc, .rtf and .txt files, so when I double-click a file with that extension in either OS -- even if it is an e-mail attachment in Apple Mail -- the file instantly opens the file in Word [in Windows]," said Ben Rudolph, Parallels' director of communications. Until the new version is released, Parallels is discounting Version 3.0 50 percent from the usual $79.99 full price and is cutting the cost $10 from the normal upgrade fee. Some current Parallels users were disappointed by the sudden announcement, which meant the company had skipped public beta testing. "I would encourage Parallels to extend the beta for immediate release and to be more open on development," said an anonymous commenter on the company's blog. "It worked well in the past and made record sales. Why go another route?" "We were getting overwhelmed by the numbers" of testers in previous rounds of beta and release candidate editions, said Rudolph. "Too many comments were just too general and we weren't getting the focused feedback we needed." Instead, Parallels has moved to an invitation-only beta process that sets tougher guidelines on such things as the minimum time that users are asked to contribute to testing the product. "The reason why [3.0] is coming out so fast is because we stopped doing public betas," he said. Parallels' Desktop for Mac is the only virtualization software tacitly endorsed by Apple and sold through its online store.


Wizpy player has the usual music/video capabilities--plus a bootable version of Linux, a browser, productivity apps, and more.


England beat Bermuda by 241 runs in a one-sided World Cup warm-up in St Vincent.


Madonna embarks on a visit to Israel with her family as part of her interest in the Kabbalah faith.


Citigroup said Monday it agreed to sell its truck-financing business to GE Commercial Finance for $4.4 billion, concluding a recent spate of divestitures in its leasing operations.


Congo's Rare Rhinos to Be Flown to Safety

Five of the few northern white rhinos left in the wild will be flown from Democratic Republic of Congo to prevent poachers wiping them out, conservationists said on Saturday.


The Grand Ole Opry showcases old-time country music every week, but some older country stars complain they are being shuffled off the stage at the historic radio show.


Vista vs. Leopard: Battle of the new Features

Leopard introduces lots of new apps and interface features to Mac OS X. Can Vista match up?


James Bond's next mission has been delayed while makers search for the perfect person to play the top spy. Pierce Brosnan may yet play the secret agent again, but no actor has been officially signed up to play the part.


By David Paul Kuhn. By Dick Meyer. By Dotty Lynch. By Bob Schieffer. The airing of a tape of Osama bin Laden capped a week of bad news for President Bush that threatened to derail his candidacy in the final days of the presidential election


Frances' Second Swing Hits Fla. Panhandle

Frances sloshed into the Florida Panhandle on Monday, taking a second swing at a storm-weary state where it already had knocked out power to 6 million people, torn up roofs and boats and been blamed for at least five deaths.


Hewlett-Packard Co. HPQ.N   Chairman Patricia Dunn on Tuesday agreed to step down in a   boardroom shake-up, as the No. 2 computer maker tried to defuse   a scandal over its investigation into media leaks.


SAfrica to spend more on AIDS, crime and poverty

South African Finance Minister Trevor Manuel on Wednesday promised billions of rand to help curb a rampant HIV/AIDS pandemic, reduce poverty and fight crime as the country prepares to host the 2010 Soccer World Cup.


Powell Concerned by Putin's Political Changes

Secretary of State Colin Powell said  on Tuesday he had concerns about Russian President Vladimir  Putin's sweeping political changes and said Russia was backing  away from some past democratic reforms.


Consumer demand will drive UWB regulation

The revolution is in your hands 3GSM The European regulatory confusion surrounding Ultra Wide Band, and thus Wireless USB, will be solved by pressure from consumers once they see what the Americans, Chinese and Japanese can do with the technology, members of the consortium said today.â¦


U.S. Stocks Higher, Boosted by Retailers

Stocks climbed higher on Thursday,  with Wall Street bouncing back from a string of declines and  encouraged by December sales figures from U.S. retailers.


UN Security Council begins Nairobi session

The United Nations Security Council has opened an extraordinary two-day session in Nairobi, the first outside its New York headquarters in 14 years, with war-ravaged Sudan topping the agenda.


The author of the controversial CherryOS, an emulator that allows Windows to run Mac OS X, insists the software is not a scam, and any similarity to PearPC is coincidental. We'll soon see: He promises a free demo later this week. By Leander Kahney.


At least 25 people were feared killed in   a series of explosions on Friday in a town in the western   Indian state of Maharashtra, TV reports said.


Observers Unsure If Consumers Will Get Hung Up on, or Hang Up on, Cell-Phone TV

By Corilyn Shropshire, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  Mar. 4--For five weeks last summer, Gregg Nissly watched CNN and Fox News  on a cell phone -- squinting while lying out by the pool; on his lunch break;  listening "but not looking," he said, while driving to work.   The Upper St.


AEP says to affirm 2006 earnings outlook

- Electric utility American Electric Power Co.   Inc. AEP.N on Friday said it would affirm its 2006 ongoing   earnings outlook of $2.65 to $2.80 a share at a conference.


Mexico's Cemex, one of the world's largest makers of concrete will pay $4.1 billion for British rival RMC Group, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.


Iraq's insurgency spread to a relatively calm area near the Syrian border yesterday when a suicide car bomber killed at least 16 people at an Iraqi National Guard centre.


Intel Introduces New Quad-Core Processors

High-end processors for computer servers will compete with an upcoming new product from AMD.


Critical Shopper | Muji: The Civilized World Finds a Refuge

Mujiâs bright cube-room on Broadway takes all the ugliness out of shopping.


In the quiet of a cease-fire, Israelis explore sites of war

War tourists visit 'Katyusha trail' to understand Israel's latest battle with Hizbullah.


Opinion makers and migrant advocates in Mexico said Friday that the collapse of U.S. immigration reform plans hurts Mexican workers, U.S. employers and anti-terrorism efforts.


Domani incontro con l'amministratore delegato Moretti


System No Help to China's Laid-Off Workers

An ailing unemployed worker in this frigid northeastern city, having exhausted all other options, made one final appeal last month, to President Hu Jintao. In careful ideograms penned from his sickbed, Zhao Lizhong pleaded with the most powerful man in the country to pay attention to the poor and powerless, who, he said, had nowhere else to turn.


Jude Law prefers baby-sitting to girlfriend's film premiere

Jude law and Sienna Miller might make quite a pair, but actor Jude still feels strongly for his kids from his first marriage.


As Deadlines Hit, Rolls of Voters Show Big Surge

The biggest of the swing states reach registration deadlines on Monday, and boards of election are swamped.


Sui rapiti in Nigeria: 'prospettive piu' incoraggianti'


Non fare in fretta ma bene, chiedono 123 registi


Three police killed in Russia's Ingushetia: police

Three police were killed and two  injured on Friday in a blast in Nazran, the capital of Russia's  southern province of Ingushetia which borders Chechnya, an  Ingushi interior ministry spokesman said.


Taxpayers should be entitled to money back after last year's Scottish elections, a Nationalist MSP says.


Famous for both her acting and her political activism, this Oscar winner's latest drama, Bernard and Doris, airs Feb. 9 on HBO. Susan Sarandon will now take your questions


Here are 10 things you should know about the No. 1 golfer in the ...

The number of the day is 10. As in 10 million dollars, which is what Vijay Singh has won this year on the PGA Tour. As in 10 victories, which Singh is going for this week (and will probably get, since he won


Editors Race to Cover Aniston-Pitt Split

In the world of celebrities and those who love them, the Jennifer Aniston-Brad Pitt breakup was like the fall of the Berlin Wall. That sent celebrity magazines hurtling into a race to be first in the biggest breakup story of, well, the year.


Car bomb blast hits US convoy in Samarra, four killed

A car bomb exploded at a US convoy in the northern Iraqi city of Samarra, killing at least four Iraqis and wounding many others, police said on Wednesday.


Wicker to introduce resolution calling for Annan resignation

WASHINGTON, DC - US Rep. Roger Wicker will introduce a resolution in the House of Representatives Monday calling for the resignation of United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan.


Left-hander Kent Mercker signed a two-year deal Monday with the Cincinnati Reds, who have overhauled their bullpen in the last week.


The Colts' 24-17 triumph at ALLTEL Stadium allowed them to retain their status as the team to beat in the division and the primary challenger to the New England Patriots in the AFC.


Reports of a deal with Fox signal a fresh push from Apple into digital video.


France steps up diplomatic efforts over two journalists threatened with execution  in Iraq unless a headscarf law is repealed.


Global mobile phone use to pass record 3 billion

Global mobile phone use will pass the 3  billion mark -- equivalent to half the world's population --  for the first time in 2007 as cell phone demand booms in China,  India and Africa, a survey said on Wednesday.


OpenProj in Portuguese : OpenProj no portuguÃÂªs

OpenProj by Projity is a desktop replacement of Microsoft Project. OpenProj has equivalent functionality, a familiar user interface and even opens existing MSProject files. OpenProj is interoperable with Project, with a Gantt Chart and PERT chart etc.   OpenProj now has a Portuguese user interface available in addition to English, French, Spanish, Swedish, Russian, German and Chinese versions. Marcelo Dias da Silva of GoiÃÂ¢nia, GoiÃÂ¡s, Brasil   provided the translation. The OpenProj team (http://openproj.org) is very appreciative!!!     OpenProj by Projity is a desktop replacement of Microsoft Project with equivalent functionality, a familiar user interface and even opens existing MSProject files.


Girl, 7, killed at the dinner table as Israelis retaliate for ...

A seven-year-old Palestinian girl was killed yesterday as she was eating lunch in her home. Israeli troops had opened fire in response to a mortar attack which wounded four residents of a nearby Jewish settlement.


Britain's Charles starts Gulf tour in Kuwait

Prince Charles and his wife Camilla arrived in Kuwait for a four-day visit at the start of a Gulf tour that will also take them to Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates.


Hendrick Motorsports Plane Crash Kills 10

Pit crew members for Jimmie Johnson lean up against the car after the NASCAR Subway 500 stock car race at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va.


Playing with a sore toe and 11 stitches in her head doesn't seem to bother Abby Wambach.


Blog: Toyota Motor Sales reports record June, first half of the year


Denuncia di Adiconsum: passano da 25 a 45 euro piu' Iva


Depending on what investors are expecting, layoffs can boost a stock.


Hip-hop mogul Diddy -- whose real name  is Sean Combs -- said an accusation that he assaulted a man at  a New York City nightclub earlier this month has been blown out  of proportion by the media.


Commissario Kroes, sei volte di piu' rispetto media Ue


EU bid to catch US economy 'a big failure': Prodi

Europe's efforts to catch up to and then outpace the US economy have been "a big failure," the outgoing head of the European Union executive commission, Romano Prodi, told the Financial Times in an interview.


US Vetoes UN Resolution Demanding Israel Halt Gaza Incursion

The US vetoed a resolution in the United Nations Security Council demanding that Israel end military operations in the northern Gaza Strip and withdraw its forces, saying the text failed


DOZENS of people, many of them women and children, were killed or wounded in attacks across Iraq overnight amid reports that more than 60 Iraqi policemen have been kidnapped.


NEW YORK  -U.S. stocks fell on Friday after weaker-than-expected jobs data prompted worries about slower economic growth but not slow enough to cause the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates any time soon.


Politics: Kerry's Record, GOP Convention

Description: The controversy over Sen. John Kerry's Vietnam War record continues, and the Republican National Convention is set to begin next week in New York City.


The offspring of expensive stallions owe their success more to nurture than nature, a study suggests.


Discounters cut fares on flights to sunny spots

Discounters Southwest and JetBlue are turning up the heat on US Airways and other financially ailing airlines with a round of aggressive sales on travel in January and February.


London mayor to announce climate change strategy

London Mayor Ken Livingstone will on Tuesday unveil plans to cut greenhouse emissions in the capital in an effort to take the lead in the global battle against climate change.


The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to defer prosecution of Computer Associates International Inc.  in its long-running investigation of accounting fraud at the software maker, the Wall Street Journal said on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.


Roma, 16:09 - CALCIO, SERIE C2: GLI ARBITRI DELLA QUINTA GIORNATA

Questi gli arbitri designati a dirigere gli incontri della 5/a giornata del campionato di Serie C2 i...


A Lebanese man is shot dead and another wounded in south Lebanon by Israel forces, Lebanese sources say.


Surfers win first round vs California toll road

California surfers helped sway a state commission this week to reject an estimated $875 million toll-road project, but they believe the fight over the proposed highway is far from over.


New York launches antitrust probe against Intel

Another day, another investigation New York state is joining the growing line to probe Intel's paperwork over charges of anticompetitive behavior against chip rival AMD.â¦


U.N. Warns Cannot Cope if Darfur Violence Continues

The United Nations warned on Wednesday  it would not be able to cope if conditions do not improve in  Sudan's Darfur region, devastated by violence which has driven  more than 1.5 million from their homes.


W.House denies debating troop withdrawal

President George W. Bush has no plans to withdraw troops from Iraq now, the White House said on Monday, despite increasing pressure from members of his own Republican party for a change in war strategy.


Japan warns of influenza-linked abnormal behavior

Japan's Health Ministry urged medical experts on influenza on Wednesday to warn people that patients with the virus could show abnormal behavior or psychiatric problems.


Two Top CIA Officials Quit Amid Revolt at Spy Agency

The top two officials at the CIA's clandestine unit resigned on Monday amid a revolt over the management of the agency at a time when it is fighting terrorism and aiding the US war in Iraq.


Asian stocks fall heavily as investors prepare for another uncertain week on the global stock markets.


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 22 -- With President Pervez Musharraf facing an election in just two weeks, police on Saturday night arrested key opposition leaders who had vowed to try to block the general's plans for winning a new term.


About 30 Tamil Tiger rebels have been killed in overnight clashes in the east of Sri Lanka, the army says.


Heat Top Raptors; Shaq, Wade Each Net 20

Shaquille O'Neal had 20 points and Dwyane Wade added 20 points, nine rebounds and six assists as the Miami Heat won their fourth straight, 106-98 over the struggling Toronto Raptors on Sunday.


Small-budget movies are making bigger hits than big-budget movies.


Universal Music pressuring YouTube, MySpace

Universal Music Group, the world's  biggest record company, is stepping up pressure against popular  online sites YouTube and MySpace, accusing them of infringing  the copyrights of its artists' music videos.


World Bank, Gates probe Africa private health care

The World Bank's private sector arm  and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on Monday announced  plans to explore private health care opportunities in Africa.


Beijing keen for foreign banks to buy stakes in northeastern ...

China's banking regulator said it will provide "active consideration and prior approval" for overseas banks wanting to buy stakes in lenders based in the country's northeast.


Wal-Mart Move Ominous Sign for Retailers

Weaker-than-expected holiday shopping forced Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Saturday to cut its projected sales increase for November by more than half, an ominous announcement for retailers as their busiest time of year begins.


Top North Korea and US envoys meet to discuss reviving six-party talks on Pyongyang's nuclear plans.


Azzurrini spreconi, nella ripresa Milovanovic li punisce


Microsoft pays big bucks to fix Xbox 360 glitches.


AMMAN, Jordan -- France is pressing on with efforts to secure the release of two French journalists held hostage in Iraq, after a deadline to revoke a law banning Muslim headscarves in schools passed without word from the kidnappers.


WASHINGTON -- Trying to tighten the federal budget, the Bush administration on Wednesday proposed to reduce farm payments $18 billion over the next five years.


Orlando and Donovan may not be good NBA fit

The Orlando Magic and Bill Donovan are reportedly planning to cancel the contract the coach signed with the National Basketball Association team on Friday.


The Bush administration urged a federal judge here Wednesday to force two San Francisco Chronicle reporters to divulge who leaked them secret grand jury testimony of Barry Bonds and other athletes who took part in the government's BALCO probe.


The US Federal Reserve raises rates for the fifth time this year, taking them a quarter percentage point higher to 2.25%.


Poll: New Hampshire primary race tightens

We have the latest New Hampshire primary polls. It's getting real interesting -- The race on the Republican side is now neck-and-neck!


Specifically, the companies confirmed that Cell is a multicore chip comprising a 64-bit Power processor core and multiple synergistic processor cores capable of massive floating point processing.


A judge on Tuesday ordered that O.J. Simpson's income from past work in movies, television and commercials go directly to the family of murder victim Ron Goldman, but he rejected the family's bid to collect Simpson's earnings on future projects.


Longtime eBay Chief Preparing to Step Down

Meg Whitman, who has guided eBay for a decade, wants to retire. She's helping to pave the way for a smooth transition, reports say.


Ad spending was mostly  tepid in the first quarter, with network and spot TV falling  compared with last year's Olympics and both the newspaper and  radio sectors also weak.


Imagine you're lying unconscious on the operating table and before the surgery is over, you wake up. But the doctors and nurses can't tell you're awake because you still can't speak or move a muscle.


Milano, 19:48 - CALCIO, INTER: I CONVOCATI PER IL CATANIA

Roberto Mancini, tecnico dell'Inter, ha convocato 21 giocatori per la gara contro il Catania in prog...


A few weeks back, I had a pretty dim view of Twinkie and Wonder Bread maker, Interstate Bakeries (NYSE: IBC). I even suggested -- shudder -- that the firm might


French Open win may always elude Federer

Maybe Roger Federer needs to allow the pain of coming up short at the French Open to last a little longer. Maybe he needs to be a tad more concerned about whether he ever will pull off what he's come so close to — and yet, in a way, remains so far from accomplishing: a "Roger Slam" of four consecutive major titles, a career Grand Slam, a true Grand Slam.


Ford quarterly loss narrows; forecasts 2008 loss

Ford Motor Co  posted a sharply narrower fourth-quarter loss on Thursday after cutting costs but forecast a net loss for the full year 2008 amid fears of a weakening U.S. economy.


Google boss warns politicians about Internet power

Imagine being able to check instantly whether or not statements made by politicians were correct. That is the sort of service Google Inc. boss Eric Schmidt believes the Internet will offer within five years.


Oil price situation is 'extremely serious' warns British Airways

The runaway price of oil is creating an "extremely serious situation" for British Airways (BA), the carrier's marketing and sales chief Martin George was quoted as saying in a newspaper article.


California passes bill easing cable rules

California's legislature passed a   bill on Thursday night aimed at increasing competition among   cable television providers and easing the ability of telephone   companies to enter the market.


Justices Weigh Right to Sue Over Church-State Separation

The Supreme Court, for the first time under Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., confronted yesterday the devilishly complicated issue of church-state separation, and whether ordinary taxpayers have the right to sue over the Bush administration's embrace of faith-based organizations.


The U.S. Embassy said Tuesday it has been alerted to a possible "terrorist attack" against this month's world cross-country championships in Kenya.


An Afghanâs Path From Ally of U.S. to Drug Suspect

The pitfalls of the governmentâs use of informants with questionable backgrounds are illustrated by the case of an Afghan drug lord and Taliban ally.


The strange journey of Appleâs popular iPhone is another sign of its extraordinary popularity and a blow to the companyâs business model.


Florida drug wholesaler accused of gouging surrenders flu vaccine

A Fort Lauderdale drug wholesaler accused by the state of overcharging for flu vaccine is turning over its vaccine inventory to the government and will no longer buy or sell it.


Nepali Rebels Kill 4 Soldiers, Tighten Blockade

Maoist rebels blockading the Nepali capital killed four soldiers on Tuesday in an attack on a patrol trying to keep the main highway to Tibet open for traffic, an army spokesman said.


Vincent Lecavalier's goal 3:45 into overtime gave Canada a thrilling 4-3 win over the Czech Republic on Saturday and a place in the final of the World Cup of Ice Hockey.


Cardinal hears farewell in John Paul's remarks

BRUSSELS One of 15 cardinals with Pope John Paul II during a weekend visit to a French shrine was quoted in Belgian news media on Monday as saying the ailing pontiff may have been making his farewells.


Darchinyan destroys Pacheco, wins flyweight world title

Australian-based Armenian Vic 'Raging Bull' Darchinyan became the first Jeff Fenech trained fighter to win a world title when he knocked out long reigning


French Hospital Officials Call Arafat's Condition "Stable"

French hospital officials say Yasser Arafat's condition is "stable" and has not changed since yesterday. The spokesman for French military health services says the Palestinian leader's "health has not worsened" -- though he would not elaborate.


Turns out Citigroup (C ) CEO Charles Prince really is serious about cleaning house. On Oct. 19, he announced the departure of three top execs who bore operational responsibility for the regulatory shortcomings


EDITORIAL: Man Vs. Nature: Bills Help Strike Balance Between Cities, Rivers

By The Dallas Morning News  Feb. 26--Who gets what, and how much?   That's a major point in the water proposals making their way through the Legislature, including the one GOP Sen. Kip Averitt introduced last week.


Scesi sotto 1 mln di tonnellate, allarme della Coldiretti


Despite denying any problems in the past, England striker Michael Owen has finally admitted he may have to begin worrying if his first team exile at Real Madrid continues.


35 killed in blast at Baghdad police station

Over 35 people were killed when a car bomb exploded at a police station and recruitment center in Haifa Street in central Baghdad.


Some of this year's products: iPod copycats, iPod copycats that smell, laser pointers, Sushi discs. NEW YORK  - Sometimes the innovation elves just miss the mark.


IBM scouts for more software acquisitions

Updates Filenet IBM's appetite for acquiring software companies shows no signs of diminishing. Last year, the company conservatively spent $3.6bn, adding 12 companies or just their assets to its $18bn middleware business during 2006.â¦


It's not over until the tall man in the suit sings

A packed performance of a West End opera  was saved at the weekend when a member of the audience stepped  in to sing the lead role after the star lost his voice.


Dow Jones a +0,24%, quasi invariato il Nasdaq a -0,06%


W.B.C. Welterweight Championship: In Winning Title, Mosley Shows That Heâs Aging Well

Shane Mosley proved that his appetite for boxing remains strong after winning a 12-round unanimous decision against Luis Collazo of Brooklyn for the welterweight championship Saturday night.


Iraq bombings kill 8, including US soldier

Four coalition and Iraqi military convoys and a pro-vincial government office were bombed yesterday, kil-ling at least eight people, including an American soldier and an Estonian trooper in the Baghdad area.


Greece Holds Memorial for Patriarch Petros

The Orthodox Church of Greece held a memorial service Wednesday for Patriarch Petros VII of Alexandria — the spiritual leader of the estimated 300,000 Greek Orthodox in Africa — who was killed in a helicopter crash over the weekend.


MARKET COMMENT: European Stocks Rise With Oil Shares

1015 GMT (Dow Jones) LONDON--European stocks higher driven by gains for oils and mining stocks. Trader says expiration of derivatives contracts or "triple witching" not having major impact.


The Baltimore Ravens did their part to get into the playoffs. It wasn't enough. After beating the Miami Dolphins 30-23 Sunday, the Ravens had to wait until the late afternoon games ended to learn their postseason fate.


Claiming a victory against X-rated spam, the Federal Trade Commission late Tuesday won an order to shut down illegal Internet advertising for six companies accused of profiting from sexually explicit e-mail.


The European probe Huygens will listen for alien thunderstorms as it descends through the atmosphere of Saturn's moon, Titan, UniverseToday.


Attendi: Search and chat for instant answers

People search that connects users to chat to find answers.


NASA on Monday will attempt to set an air speed record when it launches its pilot-less X-43A "scramjet.". Paul Allen was first.


President Viktor Yushchenko on Wednesday accused the Cabinet of Ukraine's prime minister, his bitter rival, of seeking revenge for the victory of the Orange Revolution almost two and a half years ago, and said some of its decisions seem aimed at satisfying Moscow.


Building Dedicated to Space Shuttle Columbia Astronauts

By BILL KACZOR    PENSACOLA, Fla.  -- A former dormitory converted to classrooms at the Pensacola Naval Air Station was dedicated Friday to two Columbia astronauts who were among the seven who died in the shuttle disaster Feb...


Grant Hill scored 32 points, his most in 4 1/2 years, and Steve Francis had 33 points and 11 assists, both season highs, to lead the Magic over the Utah Jazz, 107-92, last night at Orlando, Fla. Mostly shooting jumpers over Andrei Kirilenko, usually a dependable defensive stopper, Hill shot 13 for 18 in his best offensive performance since scoring ...


Former Philippine President Joseph Estrada was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday after an anti-graft court found him guilty of plunder and barred him from holding public office again.


Stocks turn lower on energy sector losses

U.S. stocks turned negative on Monday   as falling energy company shares overshadowed a report showing   a smaller-than-expected drop in August existing home sales.


NEW YORK Aug. 29, 2004 - Tens of thousands of demonstrators and delegates to the Republican National Convention have taken the place of screaming fans lined up for the MTV Video Music Awards, as the show


Amazon burning makes Brazil a leading polluter

has made the country one of the world's leading polluters, a long-delayed government report shows. up to 30 percent of the planet's animal and plant species.


Russia's Putin once again heads ex-Soviet bloc

President Vladimir Putin took over once again as head of the CIS ex-Soviet bloc at a summit in the Kazakh capital Astana, the Interfax news agency reported.


Obama unveils $120 billion stimulus plan

Democrat Barack Obama on Sunday unveiled an economic stimulus package costing up to $120 billion that his campaign said would put money in the hands of workers and seniors, stem the foreclosure crisis and cover state budget shortfalls.


Arafat to Be Flown for Treatment in France

Seriously ill Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat on Thursday prepared to fly to France for treatment for a blood disorder as fears grew for the icon of the Palestinian struggle for statehood.


Ministro ribadisce che decreto cancellera' ogni deroga


Baseball Minnesota Twins slugger Justin Morneau is scheduled to undergo another round of X-rays and blood tests as a precaution today before being released from the hospital following treatment for a bruised right lung. A team spokesman said Morneau is expected to fly home with the team after its weekend series against Florida. He was hurt Friday in a collision ...


German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has confirmedthat two German citizens have been missing in Iraq since last week.


Strategy Pays Off in Men's Wheelchair Race

Saul Mendoza, a Mexican who lives in Texas, won the men's race in 1 hour 33 minutes 16 seconds. Edith Hunkeler of Switzerland won the women's competition in 1:53:27.


In agosto dato rivisto a -0,8% dal precedente -0,6%


Lawsuit alleges Wal-Mart biased against black truckers

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. A Mississippi man is suing Wal-Mart, claiming the world's largest retailer discriminates against blacks from seeking truck-driving jobs in 12 Southern states, including Virginia.


Hundreds of people braved the dreary weather Saturday to welcome home the Krewe of Gladiators Â and mark another, modest milestone in this region's recovery from Hurricane Katrina.


Danger warning over popular cholesterol and asthma drugs

SOME of Britainâs most popular medicines are to be reviewed by drug regulators after claims by an American scientist that they pose severe risks to patients and should not be prescribed.


Ten people are arrested over the murder of Russian reporter Anna Politkovskaya in Moscow in 2006, reports say.


Unidentified gunmen on a motorbike shoot dead a local journalist in north-west Pakistan, the authorities say.


Venezuela agrees to sell gasoline to Iran: paper

Venezuela has agreed to sell gasoline to Iran, which last week launched a delayed fuel rationing scheme, Venezuela's energy minister said in remarks published on Tuesday.


La pallacanestro piange la scomparsa di Alphonso Ford

Alphonso Ford Ã¨ deceduto. La guardia americana, nella scorsa stagione in forza alla Scavolini Pesaro, ha perso la sua lotta contro la leucemia, la malattia con cui combatteva da anni e che ai primi di agosto


The Mars rover Opportunity reached the rim of a deep crater Wednesday after an arduous 21-month trek, marking a milestone in its exploration for clues about the Martian past.


Giunti a Portigliola in circa 150 di cui 25 donne e 15 bimbi


Race for the 2012 Olympics Madrid fury over Olympic 'diplomats'

The rivalry between the five cities vying to host the 2012 Olympics has become overtly confrontational with Madrid lodging an official protest over Paris's use of French embassies to promote their bid.


National Commerce Financial Corp.(NCF.N) said on Tuesday it agreed to settle previously disclosed shareholder class-action lawsuits challenging its proposed merger with SunTrust Banks, Inc.(STI.N).


As the man who withstands the brunt of his bombs in practice every day, Tim Thomas knows how it feels when Zdeno Chara steps into a shot, rattles off one of his triple-digit heaters, and plants a puck somewhere in the goalie's equipment.


Performances from New York's famous Metropolitan Opera are to be broadcast live on satellite radio.


American girl, 15, is first rabies patient to survive without ...

Little more than a month ago 15-year-old Jeanna Giese was critically ill with rabies after a bat bit her during a service at her local church.


Teenage asthmatics would like to participate more fully in sports and other school activities, but feel hampered by their disease, according to an a University of Missouri allergist.


Indian space rocket set to launch new satellite

India is set to launch Sunday a communications satellite that will replace one destroyed last year when the rocket carrying it into space failed.


Record sopra soglia dei 3500 dollari la tonnellata


Non citata Mia Martini in consegna premio a lei intitolato


Kashmir visit, a step in the right direction: Patil:

[India News]: Leh, Nov.8 : Concluding his first three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir after assuming charge as India's Home Minister, Shivraj Patil on Monday described it as a step in the right direction.


Bhutto sympathy vote seen key to Pakistan election

MULTAN, Pakistan  - The strength of a sympathy vote for assassinated Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto in the country's biggest province is likely to determine the result of a general election on February 18.


Which of the Bigg Boss participants have you had enough of?


Cheek Tissue Used To Repair Damaged Eyes

It may sound unbelievable, but Japanese researchers have been able to restore vision in people with damaged and clouded corneas by using cells taken from the patient's cheek tissue.


Inchiesta. Una settimana come impiegato in un'agenzia mortuariaper scoprire mazzette e altri  reati: tutti i segreti di un business                                          Tutte le tangenti sul caro estinto "CosÃ¬ i morti fanno campare i vivi"                                                                                di PAOLO BERIZZI


Utility Fined $11.4 Million for Acid Rain

A Kentucky utility has agreed to pay the largest-ever fine for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act's acid rain program, the Environmental Protection Agency said yesterday.


MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota Twins general manager Terry Ryan has decided to resign, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Thursday.


Shiite Groups Unite to Run in Iraq Elections Next Month

Iraq's leading Shiite political groups formally announced today that they had formed an alliance to run in the national elections set for late January, saying their


Seamer Matthew Hoggard is not included in England's squad for the second Test against India because of injury.


A singer-songwriter from Maine who's filming a reality show with Lindsay Lohan is getting his 15 minutes of fame, and then some.


Rebels suspicious of Khartoum deal on Darfur force

Darfur rebels view Sudan's acceptance of a joint African Union-U.N. peacekeeping force with suspicion, and insist the United Nations should have overall command and control, an unresolved part of the deal.


US President George W Bush calls for stronger democracy in Asia in a speech ahead of the Apec summit in Sydney.


Greek sprinter Kostas Kenteris said he was thrilled by the boos that greeted his absence from the 200m final. Kenteris, who won gold at the distance in Sydney, pulled out of the Athens Games after missing a drugs test in unexplained circumstances.


VENEZIA, 'VERA DRAKE' DI LEIGH VERSO IL LEONE D'ORO

Secondo indiscrezioni la giuria non trova l'accordo su 'Le chiavi di casa' di Amelio. Argento e Giuria forse a 'Mare dentro' di Amenabar. Venezia, 11 set. (Adnkronos) - 'Vera Drake' verso il Leone d'Oro e delusione


Arafat ally Rajab seriously hurt in ambush

Palestinian intelligence chief Tareq Abu Rajab was seriously wounded in the chest in an ambush by gunmen today. Two of his bodyguards were killed in the attack on his convoy, Palestinian officials said.


Russia's Cabinet approved the Kyoto Protocol on Thursday in a crucial step toward putting the long-delayed climate change treaty into effect, although without participation by the United States.


Epilepsy drugs used by millions of people may increase the risk of suicidal thoughts or behavior, the Food and Drug Administration warned in an alert to doctors Thursday


British Police Arrest 8 on Terror Charges

Police arrested eight people on Wednesday in Birmingham on suspicion of committing, preparing or instigating terrorism, West Midlands Police said.Comment


Rugby players highlight money woes by dying hair green

Tonga's senior players will take the field against England on Friday with their hair dyed green to highlight the money problems the island nation had in making it to the World Cup, centre Epeli Taione said on Thursday.


14 police missing north of Baghdad: police source

Fourteen Iraqi police from a rapid reaction force based in Diyala province north of Baghdad went missing after leaving their base on Thursday to go on leave, a police source in Diyala said on Friday.


Representatives from America's largest e-mail companies will meet in Washington today and Wednesday to look for a way to reduce the amount of "spam" clogging the nation's e-mail accounts, but experts said a concrete solution remains months or even years away. -washingtonpost.com


Should the government set salaries for public sector workers, like nurses and the police, for three years instead of one?


The yen rose on Friday after a closely watched Bank of Japan (BOJ) survey showed further improvement in Japanese business sentiment.


Napster, one of the world's most well known music downloading services, has signed a lucrative deal with Dwango Wireless that could see a mobile phone capable of downloading ringtones from Napster by 2005.


Attaccati ambasciata Australia e centro polizia


Avvocato: e' nella lista di chi non puo' espatriare


Deal moves closer to completion, but is still subject to shareholder approval.


Americans doubt need for flu vaccine: survey

Fewer than half of Americans plan to get the flu vaccine this year, mostly because they do not worry about flu, according to a survey published on Wednesday.


AFRICA/UGANDA - Emendato il codice penale per permettere di perseguire i crimini della guerriglia attraverso il sistema di giustizia tradizionale Kampala (Agenzia Fides)- Il governo ugandese ha deciso di emendare il codice penale per permettere di perseguire i crimini commessi durante la guerra civile nel nord Uganda nellÂambito del sistema di giustizia tradizionale.\


The economy has slowed down. Gasoline prices hit new highs in early August. And the once-soaring housing sector is rapidly losing altitude, raising concerns it could drag the whole country into a recession.


Big Brother housemate canned for racist slur

N-word provokes summary eviction Student Emily Parr was this morning removed from the Big Brother house for using a "racially offensive word" to a fellow housemate, the BBC reports.â¦


You don't have to be a Broadway producer to know it's important to send the audience out on a strong note. Give the folks something -- a tune, an emotion, a thought, anything -- to stay with them long after the curtain falls, a return on their investment.


Russia woos Indian IT firms, call to jointly tap global markets

Russia said it wants to emulate India's success in information technology as it wooed Indian firms for joint projects and called on both nations to team up to tap global markets.


IEEE survey: Microsoft is software industry's leading innovator

Microsoft tops the charts as the industry's most innovative company, at least on paper.


Roma, 14:36 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA; BERTI: ROMA PUO' INSIDIARE L'INTER

La Roma è l'unica inm grado di battere l'Inter, parola di Gianluca Berti, portiere della Samp...


Toronto Maple Leafs hire former Flames GM Craig Button as pro ...

Button was the general manager of the Calgary Flames for parts of three seasons from 2000-01 to 2002-03 before joining The Score network as an NHL analyst.


Hundreds flee Fallujah after night of US air strikes

FALLUJAH, Iraq : Hundreds of people fled the Iraqi rebel-held Fallujah after a heavy night of US air strikes, while an Iraqi cameraman working for Reuters was killed during clashes in the nearby hotspot of Ramadi.


Greece declares nationwide emergency after fires kill 46

ZACHARO, Greece  - The Greek government declared a nationwide state of emergency on Saturday after raging forest fires killed at least 46 people and trapped many more in villages surrounded by flames.


U.S. tech stocks close higher as Dell jumps

U.S. technology stocks climbed on Wednesday, helped by a strong earnings report from personal computer maker Dell Inc. , but the Dow closed just slightly higher as financier Kirk Kerkorian cut his stake in General Motors Corp.


Millions of American schoolchildren are offered religiously-inspired "sex education" courses that are riddled with falsehoods, a congressional staff report has found.


Marsiglia, 14:27 - TENNIS, TORNEO MARSIGLIA: SEPPI ELIMINATO DA LLODRA

Andreas Seppi è stato sconfitto al primo turno dell'Open 13, torneo Atp indoor da 534mila eur...


Paris Hilton not eating in jail, but won't appeal

Paris Hilton has not eaten or slept since arriving at the medical ward of a Los Angeles jail and is being given psychotropic drugs, celebrity Web site TMZ.com reported on Saturday, citing law enforcement sources.


Britney Spears released from hospital: report

Britney Spears was released on Wednesday from the Los Angeles hospital where she had been undergoing a mental evaluation since last week, published reports said.


Music Surprises to Boost Vivendi Revenues

A second consecutive quarter of surprise growth at Universal Music helped boost revenues at French media group Vivendi Universal, but future sales at the unit, home to Nelly and U2, remained uncertain.


Liza Minnelli Slaps Assistant with Countersuit

Entertainer Liza Minnelli filed a breach-of-contract suit on Tuesday against her longtime personal assistant after he reportedly accused the performer last month of beating him during alcohol-fueled rampages.


Engineer Says Putnam Water Project on Track

By EVADNA BARTLETT  WINFIELD - Project planning to extend water to almost 60 families on Jim and Bee ridges above Buffalo is "right on track," an engineer told Putnam County commissioners.


Those stained T-shirts and stretched-neck sweaters you clean out of your closet may one day wind up heaped waist-high on a plastic tarp in this chilly Andean city's vast outdoor market.


US stocks: Stocks rally to end higher as Dell boosts techs

Stocks extended their rally on Friday, led by technology shares after computer maker Dell Inc. shot up 8 per cent on a higher quarterly profit and an optimistic forecast.


Disappointing earnings guidance from tech heavyweights reignited fears of a U.S. recession.


Sixers Scoop: Trade creates quite a buzz

PHILADELPHIA -- The buzz before Friday nightâs game between the 76ers and the New York Knicks had nothing to do with the game at hand.


SaddleBrooke Residents Protest Land Auction

By DANIELLE SOTTOSANTI, ARIZONA DAILY STAR  About 820 SaddleBrooke residents gathered at a property owners' organization meeting Jan. 10 to question - and many to oppose - the auction of more than 350 acres of state trust land east of Oracle Road between Edwin and SaddleBrooke roads.


Mike Potter's Blog: Learn More About Flex and PHP this Thursday

Mike Potter has posted about an event happening this Thursday (June 28th) - a webcast to help developers learn more about integrating Flex and PHP.   Are you interested in building rich Internet applications with PHP as the backend data service? Join me this Thursday as I present at an Adobe online e-seminar. The session is scheduled for July 28th, at 11:00 AM Pacific Time.   You'll need to register for the event to attend and you'll get info on "why rich internet applications" and some examples of companies using it in their web-based applications.


Icahn threatens proxy fight if BEA unsold

NEW YORK/BOSTON  - Activist investor Carl Icahn threatened on Friday to launch a proxy battle for control of BEA Systems Inc  if the software maker does not begin an auction process to sell itself.


Bill seeks study of open document formats in New York

A group of state legislators in New York has introduced a bill calling for the state government's IT director to study the issue of using open document formats within agencies.


Radiohead's "Rainbows" yields pot of gold

British rock band Radiohead scored its second No. 1 album on the U.S. pop charts on Wednesday with a release that was initially sold on the Internet under a revolutionary "name-your-own-price" system.


The Indiana Pacers signed second-round pick Rashad Wright and free agent center John Edwards on Tuesday.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Nippon Telegraph and Telephone, Japan's largest telephone company, plans to spend 5 trillion yen ($47 billion) over the next several years to replace its copper data-transmission lines with faster fiber-optic lines, according to


Long the dominant faith affiliation in the U.S., Protestantism may no longer boast a majority


BitTorrent signs with with major studios

BitTorrent, the popular file-sharing system, announced several deals on Wednesday with major movie studios and content producers, moving the service still to mainstream acceptance.


Packed into police trucks, 78 people die in Thailand

PATTANI, THAILAND -- At least 78 people were suffocated or crushed to death after being arrested and packed into police trucks following a riot in southern Thailand.


German police raid home of man who operated Tor server

Server carried 40 GB per day, including suspected bomb threat A German operator of a Tor server used to anonymously route traffic over the net said he was arrested in a midnight raid on his residence that stemmed from an investigation into bomb threats said to have passed through an internet protocol address under his control.â¦


Icahn seeks seat on Motorola to boost share buyback

NEW YORK/BOSTON  - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn said on Tuesday he will seek a seat on Motorola Inc.'s  board and has taken a stake in the mobile phone maker, aiming to convince it to do a big share buyback.


Brown faces grilling on N.Rock nationalization

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown faced a political and public backlash on Monday after his decision to take ailing bank Northern Rock Plc  into public ownership, the first UK nationalization since the 1970s.


By announcing on Nov. 3 that it's creating a $500 million reserve related to federal investigations into its accounting practices, Time Warner (TWX ) took a giant leap toward removing what has been a debilitating overhang on the media giant for two years.


HSBC, Shanxi Trust to form joint venture in China

British-based banking giant HSBC Holdings is to team up with Shanxi Trust and Investment Corp to form a joint venture fund management company in China, HSBC announced.


Much to their chagrin, the Red Sox were long overdue for a game like this. All the elements that had been so reliable during this riveting stretch of baseball decided to


Liberia's Taylor boycotts war crimes trial

Liberia's former President Charles Taylor boycotted the opening of his trial in The Hague for war crimes in Sierra Leone on Monday, saying he had lost faith in the U.N.-backed court.


Dubai Ports to sell U.S. operations to AIG unit

State-owned Dubai Ports World said on Monday it had agreed to sell its U.S. port operations to an American International Group  unit after relinquishing control of them to allay concerns about U.S. national security.


"Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe will play the son of Rudyard Kipling in a television movie about the author, ITV said Monday.


Peter Gustafsson may be a platinum blond who is more well known for his colourful headgear than his golfing prowess on the European Tour but the Swede scorched into a one-shot lead in the second round of the Dunhill Championship.


Crippled Canadian submarine slips quietly into Halifax; fire probe reopened

HALIFAX (CP) - Silhouetted against a rising sun, whisps of ice fog swirling at its sides, a disabled Canadian submarine was whisked into Halifax harbour Tuesday on the back of a Norwegian sealift transport.


A UK magazine printed an interview two weeks before former Pantera guitarist Darrell Abbott was shot and killed, saying he should be "severely beaten".


The US president warns Iran to stop supporting attacks against US forces in Iraq, in a speech to war veterans.


Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul was sworn in as Turkey's president on Tuesday despite the objections of a powerful military that fears a creeping subversion of the country's secular order under the former Islamist.


BOSTON - Derek Lowe pitched effectively into the eighth inning, and the Boston Red Sox took control of the AL wild-card race Thursday night by beating the Anaheim Angels 4-3 for their season-high ninth straight victory.    Bill Mueller homered off Bartolo Colon and Johnny Damon had three hits to help the charging Red Sox complete a three-game sweep and win for the 15th time in 16 games...


A report issued Thursday by Human Rights Watch says US forces bungled the preservation of evidence against Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.


'Nashville Star' Singer 'Talking' Up a Storm

Almost two years after her appearances on the talent show "Nashville Star," country newcomer Miranda Lambert has just placed her first single on Billboard's Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.


Iraqi authorities execute man for '03 shrine blast

BAGHDAD -- An Al Qaeda militant has been hanged for his role in one of the first major bombings in Iraq, a 2003 blast that killed a Shi'ite leader and 84 other people and foreshadowed the four-year insurgency that has followed, a Justice Ministry official said yesterday.


FleetCenter name to die soon; new label uncertain

Bank of America Corp. is close to a deal to put its own name on the FleetCenter, executives said yesterday.


Cisco gives Linksys rebate to the upwardly mobile

People can get a 100 percent cash rebate on certain Linksys gear when they trade up to higher-end Cisco products.


Parte il 24 febbraio per il rinnovo del contratto


Federal Protective Service's Tough Transition

The police officers in the Federal Protective Service thought they would be among the winners when their small agency was folded into the Department of Homeland Security four years ago.


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


Alitalia: Cimoli, "Risanamento necessario

ROMA - ''Il successo del risanamento e' condizione per il rilancio della compagnia''. Queste le parole dell'amministratore delegato di Alitalia Giancarlo Cimoli, durante l'assemblea ordinaria degli azionisti della compagnia.


PLEASE CREDIT ANY QUOTES OR EXCERPTS FROM THIS NBC TELEVISION PROGRAM TO "NBC NEWS' MEET THE PRESS.". This is a rush transcript provided for the information and convenience of the press.


Television appeal by parents Kate and Gerry McCann leads to nearly 350 phone calls


Microsoft Virtual Earth offers 3D building capability

Partnership with Dassault Systemes on free online application will enable people to build and share virtual 3D structures.


I'm just back from the massive Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, where last week more than 2,400 manufacturers showed off the latest gadgets and technologies that will hit computers and electronics stores over the next year.


Local health officials see no vaccine shortage

The region's largest hospital alliance is worried that it won't have enough flu shots to provide to employees and patients for the upcoming flu season.


Virgin Group and up to two other bidders are expected to meet a Monday deadline for Northern Rock offers.


Virulent norovirus has forced at least 56 hospital wards across England and Wales to close to new patients.


Simple pleasures, lavish wedding in Brunei

The squid are grilling and the coconut juice is chilling.


World oil prices plunge below 50 dollars

LONDON : World oil prices tumbled more than two dollars in New York, sliding below 50 dollars for the first time in nearly a month amid reports of higher Iraqi oil exports and easing fears over a Nigerian strike, analysts said.


InfoWorld - Vodafone Group is counting on the MySpace.com social networking site to drive its U.K. customers to use their mobile phones for more than just talking. The two companies have struck a deal the to distribute software for updating a MySpace user profile from a mobile phone, the companies announced on Wednesday.


Dow Chemical Co  said on Tuesday that fourth-quarter earnings fell, hurt by weak U.S. housing and auto markets, spiraling energy and raw material costs, and one-time restructuring charges.


JERUSALEM -- Prime Minister Ariel Sharon yesterday rejected calls from Jewish settlers to hold a countrywide referendum on his plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip, escalating an increasingly bitter dispute with former allies who now accuse him of leading


WASHINGTON - Election success has many Republicans talking big about big changes - tax simplification, Social Security reform and "values" legislation - but mark down Rep. Heather Wilson as "very cautious.


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


U.S. wants liver, stomach warnings on painkillers

U.S. health officials on Tuesday proposed new warnings about liver and stomach risks on the labels of over-the-counter pain relievers such as aspirin, ibuprofen and acetaminophen.


A woman makes a final attempt to have a baby by advertising for an egg donor on London buses.


A Mansion in Spain Where Mainly Evil Reigns

This would-be thriller shows no fearsome new way of presenting a haunted house and elicits not one palpitation from audiences paying for a few good jolts.


THE bulls and the bears are on holiday, leaving the Republican Elephants free to roam in Wall Street's backyard. Although the three most watched market indices closed higher on Friday, only


KIEV -- Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko praised thousands of his supporters last night, telling a roaring, orange-clad crowd that they changed the country without bloodshed -- but he also warned of trouble during this weekend's presidential runoff.


Lilly Considers $1 Billion Fine to Settle Case

The fine would settle a civil and criminal investigation into the companyâs marketing of an antipsychotic drug.


At least 10 killed in U.S. Baghdad strikes: police

U.S. air strikes killed at least 10 people and wounded 42 early on Sunday in the northeastern Baghdad district of Sadr city, a stronghold for Shi'ite militants, police and hospital sources said.


Lords urged to back pensions lifeboat fund

Business & money: Government could face defeat in House of Lords in row over lost pensions.


Thatâs what Pudge Rodriguez was in his first year as a Tiger. With a .334 average, he led the team in hitting. But it was for his defense that Rodriguez won his 11th Gold Glove


Europe, Cutting Biofuel Subsidies, Redirects Aid to Stress Greenest Options

In cutting across-the-board subsidies for biofuels, governments in Europe are discovering how difficult it can be to figure out whether a particular fuel has been produced in an environmentally friendly manner.


Il termine era scaduto alla mezzanotte di venerdi' scorso


Hushovd in yellow as riders start stage 3

Riders set off on Tuesday's third stage of the Tour de France &#151; from Luxembourg through Belgium to the Netherlands &#151; with Norwegian sprinter Thor Hushovd in the leader's yellow jersey.


Three FBI agents arrived in East Timor on Wednesday to join the investigation into attacks last week on the tiny nation's president and prime minister.


Prince Harry 'Won't Apologise' for Fracas with Photographer

A senior royal aide jumped to the defence of Prince Harry today and insisted he would not apologise for a scuffle outside a nightclub with a paparazzi photographer.


Matt Hasselbeck never performed like this last season. Seattle's defense, slowed by injuries, didn't look so vulnerable through the first three weeks.


Familiar faces could light up big screen

If you're planning on seeing the John Travolta-Joaquin Phoenix movie "Ladder 49" when it premieres this weekend - take a good look at the screen.


New Strategy Urged in Briefing to Petraeus

In an internal assessment given to Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, a senior intelligence analyst and a military planner for the U.S. command in Baghdad call for shifting U.S. strategy in Iraq away from counterinsurgency and toward peace enforcement, and they suggest that the Shiite-led ruling coalition...


Il corpo di Aldro per terra Il video di quella mattina

Federico, 18 anni, morÃ¬ a Ferrara durante un fermo di polizia. Ora spunta un filmato della Scientifica girato poco dopo il decesso. Nell'audio una risata. Domani una nuova udienza del processo, che vede imputati quattro poliziotti per omicidio colposo


Ex-A.I.G. Chief Denies Report He Is Accumulating Times Stock

The New York Post reported Wednesday that Maurice R. Greenberg had been buying hundreds of thousands of The New York Times CompanyÂs shares.


In una nota il presidente del Consiglio esprime soddisfazione per i datidiffusi oggi dall'Istat. Migliori rispetto alle stime ufficiali del governo                                            Pil in ripresa, la gioia di Palazzo Chigi "Inversione di rotta, l'Italia cresce"                                                                                E Padoa Schioppa avverte: "Buoni risultati, ma bisogna mantenere la disciplina"


If the success of NetSuite's IPO this week was any indication, the market for on-demand ERP software is red-hot. Startup NetBooks hopes to capitalize on that.NetBooks recently began offering hosted ERP software. But the company, based in Rohnert Park, California, has set its sights on a particular class of customer: The millions of small, owner-managed U.S. businesses with between two and 50 employees. "It's the backbone of the economy," said NetBooks' founder, Ridgely Evers.Evers has long played in this space. While at Intuit, he led the creation of QuickBooks, the popular accounting software.NetBooks' core suite covers marketing, sales, inventory, and finance, but doesn't include functions like e-mail or calendaring. "We're not a Microsoft Office replacement," Evers stressed.The product is engineered for ease of use, he said: "For our target market, IT is the word 'it.'"NetBooks has added other capabilities through partnerships, including PayCycle for payroll and UPS Online Shipping. The firm will make major new partner announcements in early 2008 and release new software features throughout the year, according to Evers.Evers declined to discuss how many customers the firm has landed so far, saying only, "we're very early in our growth."NetBooks costs $200 per month, or $1 per hour, for five users, along with free access for a customer's bookkeeper, accountant, and "marketing coach." Unlimited support -- accessed by clicking a button within the NetBooks software -- and free upgrades are included in the price. The company also says that if a customer signs up for the service at a given price, they will never pay more for it.One analyst said NetBooks shows promise but faces many challenges."If they do in fact do all the things they claim to do, this is great," said Marc Songini of Nucleus Research in Wellesley, Massachusetts."They're doing a smart thing by offering these [third-party] integrations so customers don't have to do it," he added.Still, he said, "They're very small and don't have a lot of recognition. It's going to be tough for them to get up and running and get critical mass."For one thing, NetSuite does sell its service to small businesses, Songini said. Also, if a giant like Google began offering a similar suite of hosted applications, startups like NetBooks would be hard-pressed to succeed, he said.The other challenge centers on marketing. Larger ERP and CRM vendors have clear sales targets: C-level executives. The small business market may be immense, but it is also broad."Obviously, that bottom segment of the market is wide-open, but the problem has been, how do you sell to it," Songini said.Songini said one possibility would be for NetBooks to strike reseller deals with computer manufacturers and retailers like Dell or Radio Shack.


Faith in Bush Unshaken in Rural Ohio Despite Economy

TIFFIN, Ohio  - Squinting from a barber's chair,  Rod Berlekamp explains why President Bush has his vote locked  up for a second straight U.S. presidential election despite job  losses in this rural northwest Ohio town.


Sara' ospitata in una nuvola progettata da Gehry


Student protestors clashed with Chilean police Wednesday during demonstrations leading to the weekend meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation group.


OrangeHRM developed by OrangeHRM Inc is an Open Source HR Information Systems(HRIS) that assists you in managing company's human resources. Through scalable modular architecture it covers main areas of Personnel Management/HRM such as PIM, ESS & Leave.   OrangeHRM Inc. Ã¢â¬â the provider of the Open Source Human Resource Management Software has released the newest version of their product Ã¢â¬â OrangeHRM ver 2.2.0.3.  This is latest stable version of the system mainly contains the implementation of suggested improvements and bug fixes.   The improved modules include: Administration module (pay grades, mail configuration, user management, customers and projects) Personal Information Management Employee Self Service (hiding certain fields of the PIM) Timesheets (the ability to enter the time events date outside of the timesheet period was disabled) Leave module (leave calculations and leave summary)   For more information about the OrangeHRM ver 2.2.0.3, please read through the release notes for the release available on:  https://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=156477&release_id=536096  About OrangeHRM Inc.  OrangeHRM Inc. is a leading provider of OS HRM software used by small and mid-size enterprises worldwide. As a product, OrangeHRM is fast maturing, with customer participation in defining features and weekly releases to SourceForge.net. The quick to learn and easy to control system combines the comprehensive capabilities with an intuitive and original user interface, and reflects the main areas of HR Management from simple personnel administration to today's complex strategic approaches. In addition to open source version, which is available free of charge, OrangeHRM offers On-Demand solution - a subscription-based hosted service, that eliminates the need for installing and maintaining the product internally. For more information please visit http://www.orangehrm.com


Frances Stalls, Knocks Out Power in Fla.

FORT PIERCE, Fla. - Potent but slow-moving Hurricane Frances snapped power lines and whipped the Atlantic coast with winds over 90 mph Saturday, knocking out electricity for more than 450,000 Floridians and forcing millions to endure another day of waiting and worrying...


Elton John calls Taiwanese photographers "rude, vile pigs"

TAIPEI, Taiwan Taiwanese photographers aren't likely to see many smiles in their photos of Elton John. He called them "rude, vile pigs" after being ambushed by them at a Taipei airport -- as he arrived for a concert.


Incontro bilaterale con ministro Esteri israeliano


Roma, 00:17 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA: RISULTATI ANDATA SEDICESIMI FINALE

Ecco i risultati delle partite di andata dei sedicesimi di finale della Coppa Uefa:


Russia's Anastasia Myskina upset top-seeded Lindsay Davenport 7-6, 6-4 in Red Group round-robin play at the WTA Championships on Friday, adding intrigue to the race for the world number one ranking.


Valassis to buy fellow direct marketer ADVO

Valassis Communications Inc.  said on Tuesday it would buy fellow direct marketer ADVO Inc.  for $1.2 billion, as the two companies agreed on a lower price for a disputed takeover and dropped lawsuits against one another.


LOS ANGELES - It may take much longer than scientists have thought for violent turbulence to turn grains of space dust into new planets.    A NASA telescope recently discovered evidence that the most violent part of the process in forming an Earth-sized planet - the collisions between colossal chunks of rock - may last hundreds of millions of years instead of 10 million years, scientists said Monday at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif...


New York Attorney-General Eliot Spitzer has been conducting a probe of the insurance industry but now says he will not bring criminal charges against the world's biggest insurance broker, Marsh & McLennan.


Caterpillar has overcome soft North American results with lights-out sales elsewhere.


Ex-Deputy Pleads Guilty To Child Porn Charge

A former Fairfax County sheriff's deputy and youth football coach pleaded guilty yesterday to a child pornography charge after investigators found more than 6,000 images of child pornography on his computer, including some depicting girls as young as 4 engaged in sexual activity with adult males,...


Record-equalling Roddick crowned king of Queen's

Andy Roddick won a record equalling fourth Queen's title with a hard-fought three-set victory over unseeded Nicolas Mahut on Sunday.


It took New Orleans nearly a half to get a first down. Once the Saints finally found a little success, they practically did whatever they wanted.


Two Back on Earth After Year on Space Station

Two astronauts who spent half a year aboard the International Space Station returned safely on Saturday to the steppes of Kazakhstan in the pre-dawn darkness.


Roma, 14:11 - CALCIO, CAPELLO: INGHILTERRA E' SFIDA PER CHIUDERE IN BELLEZZA

Fabio Capello ha parlato del suo nuovo incarico di ct dell'Inghilterra a 'Dribbling', su Raidue: ''L...


House OKs GOP bill on 9/11 reorganization

The House approved GOP-crafted legislation Friday to implement the Sept. 11 commission's recommendations and give law enforcement new powers to fight terrorism and curb illegal immigration.


France and Slovakia earn golds in canoe/kayak

Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - Benoit Peschier of France won gold in the men's single kayak on Friday, while the Slovakian team of Pavol and Peter Hochschorner took gold in the men's double canoe at the Helliniko Slalom Center.


In a humid rehearsal studio, Liberia's pop queen is practicing her newest single Â a song called "Thank you" to be released for President Bush's visit here next week.


Homer Economicus: "The Simpsons" on Money

Laugh your way to financial savviness with Bart, Homer, and Marge.


Castro's illness not terminal, Cuban officials tell US delegates

HAVANA -- Cuban officials told a group of visiting US legislators that Fidel Castro does not have cancer or a terminal illness.


Steroid suspicions and superstars changing teams dominate baseball's storylines as clubs head to spring training.


Rossoneri in vantaggio con Seedorf, risponde Pisanu