Cheney Warns of Iran as A Nuclear Threat

Vice President Cheney said Thursday that Iran is a top threat to world peace and Middle East stability, accusing Tehran of sponsoring terrorism against Americans and building a "fairly robust new nuclear program."


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Counter-terrorism and trade will dominate discussions as 21 Asian-Pacific nations meet in Chile.


Suggesting a necessary change to astronomy textbooks, astronomers announced Monday that planets form through a lengthier and more violent series of collisions


Shiing-shen Chern, a Chinese-American mathematician famous for his breakthroughs in differential geometry, died Friday in the northeastern Chinese city of Tianjin. He was 93.


AMD (NYSE: AMD) has unveiled a new mobile processor, adding to its portfolio of chips for notebook PCs and keeping pace with Intel's Centrino offering.


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PARIS -- France said yesterday that European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana and Iran had weeks rather than months to agree on an agenda for talks on Tehran's nuclear program before world powers unite against Iran. Asked by LCI television how much time Solana had to reach a deal with Iranian chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani, Foreign Minister Philippe ...


Scottish Government drives home anti-drink message in racing games The Scottish Government is to spend Â£10,000 on a trial scheme to place anti-drink adverts directly into Xbox 360 games across Scotland. The adverts will be seen by gamers playing the online versions of titles including Need for Speed: Carbon, Project Gotham Racing 4 and Pro Evolution Soccer 2008.â¦


Iran says no obstacle for French FM visit

Iran said on Sunday there was no obstacle for French Foreign Minister to visit Tehran to clarify his comments that raised the specter of war over the country's atomic work, which the West fears is a cover to obtain atomic bomb.


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IAEA Calls on North Korea to Scrap Nuclear Arsenal

The International Atomic Energy Agency has called on North Korea to scrap its nuclear weapons ambitions and give inspectors entry visas so they can supervise a return to peaceful activities.


Utility Rates to Increase in Sand Springs: The 3 Percent to 5 Percent Jump Will Appear in March's Bills.

By Manny Gamallo, Tulsa World, Okla.  Feb. 9--SAND SPRINGS -- Water, sewer and trash customers will see a combined rate increase of 3 percent to 5 percent in next month's utility bills, city officials said.


Delegates, Protesters Descend on New York

NEW YORK - Abortion-rights protesters and the first Republican delegates descended on President Bush's heavily fortified convention city Saturday as campaign officials said their boss would use the nomination spotlight to defend his hawkish foreign polices and offer a second-term agenda for health care, education and job training.   "He believes it's important for a candidate to talk about what he's done and, most important, where he wants to lead," said adviser Karen Hughes, aboard Bush's campaign bus in Ohio...


A growing rift between Sumner N. Redstone, the media billionaire, and his daughter Shari has called into question who will inherit control of the Viacom empire.


Facebook to make user listings public via search engines

Facebook is changing the social networking site to make the names and profiles of its members available to nonmembers and eventually accessible through search-engine listings.


Iraq says protests against shelling by Turkey

Iraq's Foreign Ministry accused Turkey of "intensively shelling" northern Iraq this week and said it had handed the Turkish envoy in Baghdad a protest letter on Saturday.


INDEPENDENCE, Mo. - An 11-year-old boy who told authorities he was upset about being bullied at school took off in the family car on an odyssey that ended more than 200 miles away on the other side of the state...


Anniversary of Battle of the Bulge Marked

Belgium paid homage on Saturday to Americans who fought and died in the Battle of the Bulge, the deadliest single battle in U.S. history.


The Rolling Stones may be falling out of trees and battling   addictions, but they're gonna keep on rockin'.


Karzai unharmed in Taliban rocket attack

Taliban guerrillas made a failed attempt to kill Afghan President Hamid Karzai with a rocket attack on Sunday, narrowly missing a building where he was giving a speech, Taliban and government spokesmen said.


Bombs Hit Three Argentine Bank Branches, One Dead

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  - Bombs exploded at threebanks in the Argentine capital on Wednesday, including twobranches of U.S. giant Citibank, killing one security guard andinjuring one other person, police said.


Fix sought for critical space station computers

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - The International Space Station's main computers remained shut down on Friday following a critical systems crash, while visiting astronauts prepared to fix insulation damage on the space shuttle Atlantis.


Buffeted by the hand of man and the hand of nature, Haiti may be on the verge of becoming ungovernable and ecologically ruined. If there ever was a case for forceful action by the United Nations, Haiti is it.


Government posts hospital death rates for heart ailments

The government posted mortality data on Thursday for the nation's thousands of hospitals for heart attacks and heart failure, in an effort to shed light on which hospitals provide the best care.


The US dollar slips to new record lows against the euro after the Federal Reserve's hefty US interest rate cut.


As a freshman from Mississippi, defensive end Parys Haralson didn't know much about Tennessee's rivalry with Florida.


The go-ahead from the Federal Trade Commission clears the way for a formidable combination in the burgeoning online advertising sector.


A new area of possible cooperation between India and Pakistan emerged on the day one of Foreign Minister-level talks here as New Delhi, for the first time, told Islamabad that it had an âopen mindâ on an Indo-Iran overland pipeline passing through


The home secretary warns pubs and off-licences they face stiffer penalties for selling alcohol to under-18s.


Egyptian claims to be new Al-Qaeda head in Afghanistan

A former member of Egypt's fundamentalist Jihad movement declared on Thursday that he was the new head of Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, the Al-Jazeera satellite television reported.


Stun gun maker's stock recovers following positive reports.


Oscar-winning actress Julia Roberts  gave birth on Monday to a baby boy, her third child with  husband Danny Moder, People magazine reported on its Web site.


The fossil of what may be one of the earliest baby birds has been found in northeast China.


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Sears, Roebuck begins selling apparel and home furnishings online. Also: IBM launches a new, cheaper line of servers & hellip;. Cisco plans a new line of low-end routers & hellip;. and more.


Google Wins Keyword Trademark Ruling Barry Schwartz at Search Engine Watch posts on a legal victory for Google (I totally missed it) that basically allows Google to permit companies to use their competitors’ brands as keywords (not as visible text or title tags). Barry points to a San Jose Mercury article and more technical legal analysis [...]


Belfast Bank Robbers Carry Off More Than $40 Million

Description: A major heist at the main office of Northern Bank in Belfast nets approximately $43 million. Two bank executives assisted in the robbery after members of their families were kidnapped and threatened.


By TODD RICHMOND LAKE DELTON, Wis. - In a wooded ravine tucked away from the water parks, restaurants and mega-resorts that dominate this tourist town, a piece of history is quietly dying.


Group proposes faster Wi-Fi specification

Networking consortium submits proposal for faster Wi-Fi, as battle lines are drawn between rival groups.


AOL Dumps Microsoft's Spam Filter Standard

America Online, the largest Internet service provider, said it would stop using Microsoft's Sender ID technology to filter unwanted e-mail being sent to its millions of members, and instead embrace an open-source friendly alternative.


Impatient Harry Potter fans to skip to last page

Nearly a fifth of Harry Potter fans say they will skip straight to the last page of the final book to find out how what happens to the boy wizard, a survey showed on Saturday.


UPDATE 3-Kiwis fight back against Australia

Mathew Sinclair and Jacob Oram completed half-centuries to help New Zealand recover from an early batting collapse and reach 250 for seven at the end of the opening


India, Pakistan Seek Progress Amid Kashmir Discord

Foreign Ministers of India and Pakistan ended a first round of talks looking for ways to advance a faltering peace process, amid signs of discord over the decades-old dispute in Kashmir.


Daniel M. Tani's 90-year-old mother died in an auto accident this week, but he has no way of getting home until late January. He must grieve from more than 200 miles away Â in orbit, aboard the international space station.


A Tyrant With a Focus on Loveâs Uncertainty

Otto Preminger became one of Hollywoodâs first and most successful producer-directors.  A retrospective at Film Forum celebrates his work.


Senior UK Muslims fly to Baghdad to plead for Bigley

A delegation of senior British Muslims will fly to Baghdad this weekend to meet Sunni clerics with links to Iraqi militants to plead for the life of the British hostage Kenneth Bigley.


THE RACE: The presidential race for Democrats, Republicans in Iowa.


There is plenty of sorrow to be found in âInto the Wild.â But though the filmâs structure may be tragic, its spirit is anything but.


President Bush on Sunday said Congress should renew his global AIDS program and preserve a requirement that steers money into abstinence efforts.


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The San Antonio Spurs pulled away from the Sacramento Kings in the closing minutes to win 100-93 on the road on Thursday, their 11th straight victory.


Ford Introduces One Small Car for a World of Markets

Ford unveiled its new Fiesta small car on Thursday. It goes on sale in Europe this fall, with introductions in Asia, Australia, and North and South America to follow.


Powell says WMD may not be found in Iraq

US Secretary of State Colin Powell said Monday that weapons of mass destruction (WMD) may not be found in Iraq, while both Iraq and the United States expect the


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The Iowa caucuses apparently won't outrank shuteye for President Bush.


A small home-made bomb exploded in front of a police station in Zemmouri town about 50 km (30 miles) east of the Algerian capital Algiers on Friday, wounding about eight people, residents said.


Clinton upstages Republicans with stimulus plan

Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton on Friday proposed $70 billion in emergency spending to stave off a possible U.S. election-year recession, upstaging Republican rivals who clashed over the economy but offered few specifics.


WWII Navajo code talkers welcome recognition

WINDOW ROCK, Arizona  - Before Keith Little went off to war, speaking Navajo had only ever got him into trouble at school.


Intel Cancels Plan to Enter Digital TV Chip Market

Intel Corp. INTC.O on Thursday  said it has scrapped plan to enter the digital television chip  business, marking a major retreat from its push into consumer  electronics.


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GPS tracking Feds bust Cisco reseller 'fraud'

The network is the sting A GPS tracking sting has led to accusations that a reseller defrauded Cisco of millions of dollars in networking gear by fiddling its hardware maintainance program on a grand scale.â¦


The dollar hung near a 15-year low against a basket of currencies on Friday, as investors debated whether a sharp drop in the value of the U.S. currency this week was overdone.


Contractor on botched Iraq construction scrutinized

WASHINGTON -- The contractor that botched construction of a $75 million police academy in Baghdad so badly that human waste dripped from the ceilings has produced shoddy work on 13 out of 14 projects reviewed by federal auditors, the top official monitoring Iraq's reconstruction told Congress yesterday.


Paris Hilton says she missed her old friend Britney Spears at the premiere of her new movie.


Russia's East Siberia: from Gulag to oil frontier

VANKOR FIELD, Russia  - Half a century ago, Josef Stalin banished his foes to labor camps in East Siberia. Now volunteers are lining up to drill the frozen wastelands for their vast reserves of oil.


Stocks flat as Microsoft offsets M&A, Wal-Mart

NEW YORK  -U.S. stocks were little changed on Monday, as Microsoft Corp.  shares fell and weighed on major indexes, offsetting positive news of fresh merger and acquisition activity, and strong sales from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. .


U.S. Sen. John McCain said Monday that he has "no confidence" in Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, citing Rumsfeld's handling of the war in Iraq and the failure to send more troops.


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the Raiders in the division. Kansas City must win three of its last four to. Nashville during the 2000 season. That game marked the Chiefs' lone trip to.


Apple may use flash memory for notebooks: analyst

Apple Inc. may sell zippy  notebook computers later this year that use the same type of  fast memory as music players and digital cameras, driving down  prices of hard-disk drives, an analyst said on Thursday.


Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute, picked by President Bush as his White House war adviser, said Wednesday he had been skeptical of Bush's decision to send thousands more U.S. troops into Iraq.


Chinese military to crush any attempt to split Taiwan from China ...

"It is the sacred responsibility of the Chinese armed forces to stop the 'Taiwan independence' forces from splitting the country," says a white paper on national defense issued Monday in Beijing.


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Andre Ward Redeems U.S. Boxing With Gold

ATHENS, Greece - Andre Ward won the gold medal in the light heavyweight division Sunday, beating Magomed Aripgadjiev of Belarus to claim a bit of redemption for an American team that took a beating at the Olympics.    Fighting in the last bout of the games, Ward found his mark with quick inside punches in the third round to win the first boxing gold for the United States since David Reid in 1996...


Connecting Ancient and New, Religion Online Is Taking Root

TIRUCHIRAPALLI, India -- Balaji, a Hindu priest, stood before the reclining god and offered a plate of coconut and bananas. His chest bare and his face adorned with red and yellow sacred paste, he set the food at the foot of a statue that Hindus regard as an embodiment of the powerful god Vishnu.


Sunni and Shia leaders in Iraq agree to a four-point plan aimed at cutting sectarian violence in the country.


Champions League: Porto overcomes Chelsea 2-1 to advance

Benni McCarthy scored four minutes from the end to help FC Porto fight back from a goal down and beat former coach Jose Mourinho's Chelsea 2-1 Tuesday, putting the defending champions into the next round of the Champions League.


Benfica striker Nuno Gomes sprained his left knee during a league match at the weekend but will not need surgery, the Portuguese league leaders said in a statement onMonday.


Durables orders dip, but home sales rise

New orders for U.S.-made durable goods registered their sharpest fall in six years last month and consumer confidence fell in November, reports showed on Tuesday, lending support to views the Federal Reserve will trim interest rates next year.


Bush in Saudi to court ally on Mideast peace

President George W. Bush arrived on his first trip to Saudi Arabia on Monday, hoping to convince the Arab powerbroker to lend support to Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking and help contain Iran.


Big Brother investigation 'brings premium rate industry into disrepute'

Was it ever in repute in the first place? The premium rate industry has hit back at ICTSIS for the charge it imposed yesterday over misleading Big Brother voting rules.â¦


Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Milton Bradley was charged with disorderly conduct after interfering with a traffic stop near Akron.


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Apple Q4 profits boosted by iPhone and Mac sales

Apple Inc. on Monday reported strong earnings for its fourth quarter, boosted by record Macintosh computer sales and the shipment of 1.12 million iPhones.


Anarchic 1970s children's show Tiswas is to return to ITV with original host Chris Tarrant.


Brian Burres pitched seven shutout innings to win for the first time since July 28, leading the Baltimore Orioles to a 6-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.


CBS News is trying to restore its credibility after a week of questions about its report on President Bush's National Guard service — yet it may never conclusively know whether it was duped by fake documents.


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Frances, Charley Both Had Quirks In Paths

MIAMI -- Forecasters began watching Frances just 11 days after Hurricane Charley ripped through Florida, but just like its predecessor, Frances' behavior proved quirky.


Two Russian cosmonauts climbed out of the international space station Wednesday to install protective panels designed to shield the orbiting outpost from dangerous space debris.


TiVo Inc.(TIVO.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , maker of digital television recorders, on Monday said its quarterly net loss widened as it boosted spending to acquire customers, but subscribers to its fee-based TV service rose


Clubhouse Chatter: A trade that works for everyone

Usually when a trade involving a high-priced player of a small market team gets consummated, there is generally the sense that the small market team is being taken advantage of.


Chinese state-owned Sinosteel Corp. has  signed a strategic cooperation memorandum with JPMorgan  Securities (Asia, Pacific) Ltd. Corp. to help it explore  opportunities in the mining and smelting sector, Xinhua Net  reported on Sunday.


Kidnapped Italian Aid Workers Released in Iraq

Description: Two Italian aid workers are released by their captors after being kidnapped and held hostage for three weeks. The women, Simona Pari and Simona Torretta, both 29, were handed over to the Red Cross


Japanese gamers get a cheaper PlayStation 3, and everyone gets HDMI. But Sony wonât say what percentage of PS3 units will be the less expensive models. Chris Kohler reports from Tokyo.


PGP: Whole disk encryption for Mac OS X is 'in active development'

PGP Corp. says a full-disk encryption utility for Mac OS X is being developed, which will pick up where existing programs like the built-in FileVault leave off.


Mistrial for six in Miami terrorism-conspiracy case

A U.S. judge declared mistrials on Thursday for six men accused of plotting to wage war against the United States and blow up Chicago's Sears Tower after a jury acquitted one defendant but could not decide on verdicts for the others.


Abbas-Olmert to meet in Egypt next week: official

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will meet at the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh this weekend, a senior Palestinian official said on Thursday.


Embryonic Stem Cell Debate Refueled by Reeve's Death

The death of actor and embryonic stem cell research advocate Christopher Reeve, who passed away Sunday from heart failure, has refueled debate on both sides of the embryonic stem cell issue.


Theresa Parrish is certain there are differences between men and women that go far deeper than sex organs and who's in charge of the remote.


Hidden firmware update feature Sony has pulled off a covert PSP firmware release that secretly removes a processor speed limit from the hardware, boosting the handheld games console's clock speed from 266MHz to 333MHz, an increase of over 25 per cent.â¦


Several thousand Jewish settlers rally against Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Gaza withdrawal plan.


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Spacewalking astronauts rewire space station

A pair of spacewalking astronauts  breezed through an electrical rewiring job on the International  Space Station on Thursday, a critical step in NASA's plan to  add new modules next year to the $100 billion outpost.


Bar-code scanning system maker   Metrologic Instruments Inc. MTLG.O said on Tuesday that it   agreed to be bought for about $420 million in cash by its   founder and other investors.


Public beta due soon for new Microsoft VOIP server

(InfoWorld) - Microsoft will release a public beta of new VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) server software by the end of this month.The software smoothly integrates with legacy phone networks and its Office application suite, the company said. On the company's Web site, users can register to download the beta versions of Office Communications Server 2007, as well as Office Communicator 2007, a client application for mobiles and desktops that enables instant messaging, voice, and video. Microsoft plans a formal announcement on Wednesday at the VoiceCon Spring 2007 conference in Orlando, Florida. Office Communications Server will compete with hardware and software VOIP products from companies such as Cisco Systems and Avaya. Microsoft, however, is leveraging the wide use of its Office productivity suite and Exchange 2007 by integratingÂ them with the new server, part of its "unified" communications strategy. For example, users can launch a VOIP call by clicking on a person's name in Microsoft's Outlook e-mail program or its SharePoint Server 2007, a portal and collaboration tool, the company said. The embedded "presence" technology can determine whether a person is busy or not. Other options include Web-based audio and video conferences. Enterprises are adopting VOIP to reduce their phone bills, although concerns remain over deployment, reliability, and voice quality. Microsoft said companies won't have to rip out their existing PBX (private branch exchange) phone networks. Communications Server 2007 interoperates with PBX networks through SIP (session initiation protocol) -- the protocol used for VOIP calls -- and works with different phones, devices, and management tools, Microsoft said. Â


Maryland Surprises Fifth-Ranked Florida State

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland (Sports Network) - Joel Statham tossed for 333 yards, including a 72-yard touchdown to Josh Allen, as Maryland held on for a 20-17 upset of fifth-ranked Florida State and its first-ever win over the Seminoles.


Drug policy 'driven by moral panic': study

The nation's drugs laws are inadequate, media-motivated and should be replaced by a system that recognises the harm to health of subtances like alcohol and tobacco, a study recommended Thursday.


Bomb in Iraq's Mosul kills nine, wounds 75

At least nine people were killed and 75 wounded when an unoccupied building blew up in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Wednesday just as police arrived to investigate a tip that weapons were inside, police said.


Bush, Kerry in dead heat as polls set to open

WASHINGTON - Following months of campaigning, Americans are set to cast their ballots to decide who will be the next president of the United States, a race polls suggest is too close to call.


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Parliament adopted a bill Tuesday recognizing the Soviet-era forced famine as an act of genocide against the Ukrainian people in a vote seen as a victory for pro-Western President Viktor Yushchenko.


EDS to counter-sue BSkyB in row over computer system

EDS is to counter-sue BSkyB after the satellite television group launched a lawsuit against the IT specialist alleging "deceit, negligent misrepresentation and breach of contract".


Gianfranco FerrÃ©, Italian Designer, Dies at 62

Mr. FerrÃ© was known for a consistently singular vision in his signature ready-to-wear collection and for opening the doors of French haute couture to foreign-born designers.


Sure, electronics retailing is more competitive, but Best Buy has the means to roll with the changes.


Barbra Streisand launches first U.S. tour since '94

Barbra Streisand opened her first  U.S. tour in 12 years on Wednesday with a polished show filled  with crowd-pleasing classics, more than a touch of nostalgia  and a healthy dose of her liberal politics.


Hyundai Motor Group  chief Chung Mong-koo had his three-year jail sentence for fraud suspended by a South Korean appeals court on Thursday, leaving him free to run the world's sixth largest auto maker.


Palm Harbor, FL (Sports Network) - Vijay Singh, the top-ranked player in the world, moved a step closer to his ninth victory of the season on Saturday as he posted a four-under 67 to take the 54-hole lead of the Chrysler Championship.


Tropical depression Barry brings rain to Florida

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida  - The remains of Tropical Storm Barry brought high winds and heavy rains to Florida on Saturday, but the downpour was welcomed in a parched state that has been battling stubborn wildfires.


Ban proposes bigger UN budget to meet challenges

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon  proposed on Thursday a rise in the U.N. budget for the next two  years, seeking extra funding to head off conflicts and promote  human rights amid new demands on the world body.


Experts try to determine the source of an outbreak of bird flu as a mass cull of turkeys nears its end.


Kobe Bryant scored 40 points in his second game back from an ankle injury, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 102-95 victory over Utah on Tuesday night.


Press code bans snooping in wake of royal eavesdrop case

Voluntary code strengthened The Press Complaints Commission has explicitly banned digital snooping by journalists in a change to its Code of Practice. The move comes in the wake of journalist Clive Goodman's conviction for eavesdropping on royal staff members' phone messages.â¦


Nominees celebrate on eve of Emmy Awards

In their last hours as neither winners nor losers, Emmy nominees gathered to celebrate being in contention for American television's highest honor — and to get free stuff.


Sudan vows to implement 'unfair' UN resolution, warns West

KHARTOUM : Sudan condemned as "unfair" a new UN resolution urging Khartoum to restore security to the crisis-wracked Darfur region or face possible sanctions but said it would abide by the UN's demands.


How to Invest When You Hate Losing Money

There's a simple way to protect your nest egg from crackups.


Situation in Iraq becomes more complicated

The situation in Iraq has become more complicated and turbulent since a series of explosions hit the war-torn country on Saturday.


WASHINGTON -- Pushing back against the Democratic-led Congress, President Bush vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have eased restraints on federally funded embryonic stem cell research.


Creamer in 3-way tie for lead at Corning

Paula Creamer is back in the spot she covets — atop the leaderboard. The 20-year-old LPGA Tour star birdied her two final holes Saturday for a 6-under 66 to tie Beth Bader and Young Kim for the third-round lead at the Corning Classic.


Presidential hopeful Chris Dodd said the United States risks repeating the mistakes of last century's arrogance if politicians don't allow Iraqis to set their own agenda.


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US Representative John Spratt of South Carolina said the Federal Reserve should ``go lightly'' on raising the benchmark interest rate because of the economy.


NASA officials have confirmed Russian reports about an âouter-space swapâ worth an estimated $60 million or more. If approved by the US government, the deal could put off a looming


Dentists claim a new NHS contract means patients have more teeth removed rather than fixed, a BBC inquiry finds.


Targets data protection with its biggest NAS box so far Adaptec has topped off its revised NAS range with the rack-mount Snap Server 650, which is built around two dual-core AMD Opteron processors and is capable of scaling to over 64TB of disk storage.â¦


Though just 18 years old, Chris Marrero, the Nationals' top pick in 2006, is drawing comparisons to Albert Pujols and Alex Rodriguez.


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Ditches Fibre for price point NetApp is launching a smaller iSCSI storage box for its StoreVault line.â¦


The game was there for the taking. Bobby Russo, just seconds away from being named his team's Offensive MVP, broke outside, and in front of him lay an opening he could drive a truck through. He was inches from converting a 2-point conversion that would give the North a 1-point advantage with 41.1 seconds left.


Child truancy alerts and virtual uni tours demanded Child truancy alerts and virtual tour of colleges or universities for teenagers are among the most wanted online services, according to a survey commissioned by Directgov.â¦


Pakistan accuses al Qaeda of killing Bhutto

GARHI KHUDA BAKHSH, Pakistan  - Benazir Bhutto was laid to rest next to her father in the family mausoleum on Friday after the opposition leader's assassination plunged Pakistan into crisis and triggered violent protests.


Candidates rush to remote Nevada gold town

ELKO, Nevada  - The remote mining town of Elko became the unlikely center of the battle to lead the United States on Friday as several candidates came to town on the eve of Nevada's presidential nomination contests.


Failed furniture chain Courts is to open  almost two weeks after closing its doors amid fears for its staff.


No. 14 Vanderbilt Tops No. 16 Cal; No. 6 Ohio State Improves to 4-0

Caroline Williams scores 18 points, Carla Thomas adds 16 and No. 14 Vanderbilt holds No. 16 California scoreless for almost 11 minutes in a 67-55 victory Saturday.


HealthSouth Corp. , the biggest operator of rehabilitation centers, posted a smaller quarterly loss on improved pricing in its inpatient hospitals.


Bush, Kerry Not Invited to Annual Dinner

Neither President Bush nor Democratic challenger John Kerry has been invited to this year's Alfred E. Smith Memorial political dinner because campaign issues could detract from the "spirit" of the event, an official said Thursday.


Laid-Back Actor Dennis Quaid Still Mixing It Up

It says a lot about actor Dennis  Quaid that he should currently be starring in two movies that  are poles apart -- a big action adventure set in the desert and  a lighthearted domestic drama in which he plays a salesman  shunted aside by the latest bright young lad.


Foreign firms are lining up to invest in China. But as U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson will find out on his visit this week, Beijing seems increasingly loath to let them in


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Strong winds and torrential rain cause havoc, with warnings of more "exceptionally severe" weather to come.


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Manchester United's struggles continue with 0-0 tie versus Everton

Manchester United's struggles continued Monday with a 0-0 tie versus Everton at Old Trafford on Monday with the two clubs also in transfer talks over the sale of England star Wayne Rooney.


NASA is set to fly a jet at ten times the speed of sound or approximately 7,000 miles per hour today in a test over the Pacific Ocean.


US warns North Korea against talks 'bluff'

The United States warned North Korea against thinking it could use worries over a possible long-range missile to force the United States into direct talks.


The annual value of European online advertising will more than double by 2012, a report suggests.


The European Commission says it has approved a genetically-modified seed for planting.


Tiscali bandwidth throttling flub fix flops

You fail at internet Tiscali's attempts to restore anything close to reasonable internet service for its customers following a botched software upgrade have failed.â¦


There's plenty of action -- and volatility -- in the nanotech sector. Should Fools patiently sit on the sidelines?


"I chiarimenti di Sircana confermano gravi perplessita'"


FA Won't Punish Beckham Over Yellow Card

LONDON Oct 21, 2004 - David Beckham won't be punished by England's soccer federation for intentionally getting a yellow card in a World Cup qualifying game.


Computex: As Via finds traction in the ultraportable market, it pushes the limits of small form factors.


Driven by jihadis loyal to al-Zarqawi, the insurgency in Iraq is becoming more confident--and more deadly. But splits in the rebels' ranks are beginning to show


Sme: legale Stato, "Berlusconi deve risarcire un milione di euro

MILANO - Un milione e 100mila euro. E' il risarcimento "in via equitativa" chiesto dall'avvocatura dello Stato al processo Sme, in corso a Milano. Le richieste sono state avanzate dall'avvocato Domenico Salvemini


Students about to start university will be taking equipment worth over Â£6,000, says Marks and Spencer.


BYU replaces men's and women's athletic directors

PROVO, Utah - BYU fired its men's and women's athletic directors Wednesday and merged the two departments, the result of an internal review commissioned in May.


Naked children ran screaming in the confusion and carnage while some of their captors tried to escape with Russian soldiers in pursuit.


Ericsson boosts profits with mobile phone boom

Swedish telecommunication equipment maker Ericsson on Friday reported a gain in second quarter net earnings but its sales performance fell short of market expectations.


A suicide bomber in police uniform killed the police chief of the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Thursday as he toured the scene of a blast a day earlier in which at least 20 people died, police said.


Bin Laden tape praises al Zarqawi, says voters âinfidelsâ

DUBAI, DECEMBER 27: An audio tape purportedly from Osama bin Laden and aired by Al Jazeera television on Monday praised attacks against US troops and Iraqi officials by al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.


Dozens of people carrying their clothing, pots, pans and other belongings fled a sprawling Nairobi shantytown Friday after a weeklong crackdown by police searching for members of a shadowy sect accused in a string of beheadings.


World oil prices briefly scaled a new high above $55 a barrel on Monday before falling back as the Norwegian government moved to end a strike that had threatened the country's energy output.


Nine U.S. soldiers were killed in two bomb attacks north of Baghdad, the military said on Tuesday, in the deadliest day for U.S. forces since they launched a security crackdown in the capital three weeks ago.


Pettitte Asks to Be Excused From Hearing

Andy Pettitte asked out of Wednesdayâs public testimony because he did not want to say something to hurt Roger Clemens.


GENEVA, Feb. 10 -- As many as 12,000 refugees from the Darfur region of Sudan fled across the border into Chad over the weekend after a series of Sudanese military airstrikes, the U.N. refugee agency said Sunday.


Danish Kids Drunkest in Europe, Turks Most Sober

Danish youngsters get drunk most, their Czech peers like to smoke cannabis, the Irish are more prone to binge-drinking and young Turks are the cleanest-living in Europe, according to a new survey.


In a state where presidential hopefuls are supposed to personally ask for your vote, Iowans have heard far more by mail, phone and TV from the Republicans this year.


MELBOURNE: Swiss-based miner Xstrata said on Monday it would take its A$7.4bn ($5.8bn) bid for Australiaâs WMC Resources directly to shareholders, turning hostile after WMCâs management rebuffed its offer last month.


China Mine Blast Death Toll Rises to 122-Xinhua

The death toll from last week's coal  mine explosion in central China has risen to 122, with 26  people still missing, Xinhua news agency said on Tuesday.


Brussels to propose easier rules on 3G network

Leading mobile phone operators in the European Union could save billions of euros on third-generation network access under a proposal to be launched next month by Brussels.


Zurigo, 16:44 - CALCIO, SVIZZERA: SCHALLIBAUM NUOVO TECNICO DEL SION

Marco Schallibaum è il nuovo allenatore del Sion. Il 44enne ex nazionale svizzero prende il p...


What makes an It handbag? Celebrity and magazines

The Hermes "Kelly" and "Birkin" handbags are perennials, while this season the Marc Jacobs "Stam" and Yves Saint Laurent "Downtown" handbags are among the ones to be seen wearing. But what exactly makes an It bag?


Ministers are warned they could lose key legislation if they try to force a fox hunting bill through the House of Lords.


The investigation of money laundering at Riggs Bank has helped reopen efforts in Chile to hold former dictator Augusto Pinochet accountable for alleged human rights violations during his 17-year rule.


Holdsclaw Says She's Suffering From Depression

She wasn't sick enough to be bedridden. Nothing appeared to be outwardly wrong with Chamique Holdsclaw. But it was the middle of July, and the blackness seemed to eclipse her.


Why the iPhone will change the (PC) world

Imagine an iPhone the size of a big-screen TV. That's the PC of the future, says columnist Mike Elgan.


NIGERIA: Darfur talks bogged down by bickering over agenda

ABUJA, 26 October (IRIN) - Talks between the Sudanese government and rebels from the country's Darfur region, broke up early on Tuesday as both sides failed to agree on an agenda for resuming formal peace negotiations.


The National Hockey League went on resuscitation at 12:01 am today, the right time for the fewest people possible to hear any commotion whatsoever, despite a year of blaring sirens beforehand.


Italian design triumphs again in this combination mirror, radiator and digital clock. From CNET's new gadget blog, Crave.


Crespellano, 12:55 - Calcio, Cervia: debutto con pareggio per Maradona jr

Debutto con pareggio (0-0) per Maradona junior nel Cervia, la squadra di Eccellenza del reality 'Cam...


della propria posizione dominante sui mercati dei servizi di telecomunicazioni su rete fissa all'utenza affari. Lo rende noto l'AutoritÃ . Si tratta della sanzione piÃ¹ alta mai comminata dall'Antitrust italiana


A beta version of the search engine Microsoft Corp. is developing went live Thursday, offering users an interface and a set of features that make the product begin to resemble established search engines from competitors Google Inc., Yahoo Inc., Ask Jeeves Inc. and America Online Inc. (AOL).


Belgian PM-in-waiting muddles national anthems

Belgium's prime minister-in-waiting, who has irked Belgium's French speakers by saying they were too stupid or unwilling to learn Flemish, could not remember his country's anthem on National Day this weekend.


By Carma Wadley Deseret Morning News  What goes up one side comes down the other. What has a front has a back. If one side is gorgeous, chances are the other side will be, too -- especially when it comes to mountains in general, and more specifically to mountains that make national parks.


Shares of Sanderson Farms Inc. (SAFM.O: Quote, Profile, Research) sunk nearly 16 percent before the bell on Tuesday, after the chicken producer's quarterly earnings fell short of Wall Street estimates.


Forty-seven Nigerian troops headed for Sudan's violence-racked Darfur region Thursday, the latest batch of soldiers being deployed to bolster an African Union peacekeeping force there.


Emergency crews searched woods and open fields today for five people missing after a commuter plane crashed south of Kirksville Regional Airport, killing at least eight of the 15 people on board.


BBC working 'urgently' to find reporter missing in Gaza

The BBC said Tuesday it was working urgently to find one of its correspondents who Palestinian security sources say was kidnapped at gunpoint by armed men in the Gaza Strip.


San Jose State hires veteran coach Tomey

Dick Tomey, the career leader in coaching victories at both Arizona and Hawaii, has been hired to revive San Jose State's struggling football program.


Amid all the mystical, psychological and historical significance of the Red Sox win in the World Series, let's not overlook one of the most fascinating distinctions of this team.


Premiership fixtures: Allardyce faces early return to the Reebok

Sport: Big Sam will kick off his Newcastle career against Little Sam with a trip to former club Bolton.


U.S. blue chips ended slightly lower  on Wednesday after crude oil climbed above $44 a barrel,  renewing fears that high energy costs would cut into corporate  profits.


'Office 14' to be more Web-friendly, Gates says

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates talked publicly for the first time on Monday about the next big Office release, code-named Office 14, which he said will give users new ways to access their applications online.Microsoft won't provide the full functionality of Office online, but it will offer limited capabilities to view and edit the data in Office applications. It already does this for its Outlook e-mail client with a product called Outlook Web Access, and it will offer similar capabilities for other applications in Office 14, Gates said in a speech at the Microsoft Office System Developer Conference in San Jose, California."Outlook Web Access is not the full version of Office, but if you want to go into a kiosk or an Internet cafe and browse and connect, it gives you plenty of functionality," he said. "As we look at all the modules [in Office 14], we have in mind the equivalent of Outlook Web Access," Gates said.It was the first time Microsoft had confirmed the "Office 14" moniker for the next release, although the Windows enthusiast Web site AeroXperience reported that fact recently, citing an internal Microsoft document. It also reported that a beta of Office 14 would appear this year with commercial release planned for 2009.Gates offered no timeline Monday and addressed Office 14 only briefly at the end of his speech, which focused on how developers can extend the current version of Office. He was answering a question from a developer in the audience who asked when Microsoft would provide full online access for Office in the same way Google does for its Google Apps service."There are lots of ways I can get to your Office data, but nothing compares to Google," the developer said.Google Apps is used mostly by smaller businesses today, but it is seen as a potential competitor to Office despite having more limited functionality. Microsoft, which makes much of its profits from its Office desktop software, has been criticized for moving too slowly in getting the applications online.It will take another step in that direction with Office 14 by offering Outlook Web Access equivalents of other Office applications such as Excel. "If you look at spreadsheets, maybe you'll not be able to set up all the data models [online], but you'll be able to read documents, change a few assumptions, and try things out," Gates said.Outlook Web Access is a part of Microsoft's Exchange Server 2007 software, and it was unclear how the other Office 14 applications would be packaged and delivered. Gates did say that SharePoint Server, which is becoming more closely aligned with Office, "will be able to render a greater set of Office documents in an HTML environment."


REGION: Iran says European position at N-talks still unacceptable

TEHRAN: Iran is still unable to accept some positions of European countries in crucial talks on its nuclear programme at the UN atomic agency, but an agreement remains possible, Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi said on Saturday.


Army Says 19 US Soldiers, 3 Others Killed in Mosul

Nineteen US soldiers and three others were killed in an explosion on Tuesday in a dining hall at a base in the Iraqi city Mosul, and investigators are examining whether it was the work of a suicide bomber, an Army official said.


Wall Street finished flat and remained uneasy after Bank of America posted disappointing results, providing further evidence that the credit crisis was hurting the economy.


US heart specialists are avoiding potentially risky procedures because they could affect their mortality rates, research suggests, amid fears the same thing could happen in the UK.


D.C. Public Schools Play Catch-Up in Area Athletics

With Mayor Adrian M. Fenty taking over the city's schools this week, there are several aspects of DCIAA athletics that are well behind other areas in the region.


Dell to sell advanced cooling systems for servers

Emerson Network Power says its cooling technology is more energy efficient than more traditional systems.


A growing number of first-year coaches have something that not even Summitt can boast on a rÃ©sumÃ©: W.N.B.A. playing experience.


With Gaza lost, Abbas wins international support

Western powers rallied behind the Palestinian president on Friday after Hamas Islamists routed his forces in the Gaza Strip and began imposing a new order in the enclave after days of bloody civil war.


The Anupam Kher-starrer is a pleasure to watch, if only for the choreography.


Human trafficking is a modern form of slavery that must not be tolerated, a senior U.N. official and celebrities said Wednesday.


JAMMU, Kashmir India's prime minister, Manmohan Singh, met with politicians in Kashmir on Thursday as he visited in an effort to end a half-century of separatist violence that has claimed tens of thousands of lives.


Esce la prima beta di *Google Print* e tenta di imporsi nel mercato della vendita on-line di libri. Infatti entra in un mercato per il momento monopolizzato da Amazon e Barnes & Noble. Lo stile di Google rimane


Beijing Olympic water scheme drains parched farmers

BAODING, China  - Dusty villages far from China's capital are paying their own price for the government's plan to stage a postcard-perfect Olympic Games, enduring shrunken crops, drained wells and contention over lost land and homes.


Telling people off activates a part of the brain linked to enjoyment and satisfaction, say scientists.


Venezia, Tarantino critica Scorsese: ha escluso i 'B-Movies'

Tarantino contro Scorsese. Il regista di 'Pulp fiction', ospite alla Mostra del cinema di Venezia come padrino della retrospettiva sui B-Movies italiani, ha criticato l'autore di 'Toro scatenato'. ''Non mi


Manchester United Ends Talks With Glazer on Takeover

Manchester United Plc said it ended talks with Malcolm Glazer about a takeover bid for the world's biggest soccer club by revenue because the US billionaire's proposal involves borrowing against the company's assets.


Union Pacific cuts outlook, blames fuel costs, storms

No. 1 U.S. railroad Union Pacific Corp  on Wednesday lowered its fourth-quarter outlook by roughly 20 cents per share due to rapidly rising fuel costs, sending its shares down as much as 6 percent.


The traditional asset manager is making a big play for alternative investments.


Nuoro, magistrati al lavoro per stabilire le cause del disastro ferroviariocostato la vita a tre persone. Quasi certo un errore sui ruolini di marcia                                          Scontro fra treni, primi indagati tre indagini aperte sulla sciagura                                                                                Nuovo intervento chirurgico per uno degli otto feriti. Stabili altri due ricoveratiOggi lutto cittadino a Macomer per il macchinista morto. Protesta dei sindacati


Cardinals Beat Astros to Force Game 7 of NL Series

Jim Edmonds hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the 12th inning as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 6-4 to force a deciding seventh game of the National League Championship Series.


La moneta unica scambiata a 1,3428 dollari e 162,82


Municipal polls set wheels of Palestinian democracy in motion

Palestinians cast their votes yesterday for local councils in 26 towns and villages of the West Bank, opening an election season that officials say will underline the Palestinian Authority's commitment to democracy.


Japan may extend Iraq troop dispatch by one year

Japan may extend its controversial non-combat troop dispatch to Iraq, a key gesture of support for Washington ahead of a meeting on Tuesday between Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and US President George W. Bush.


Chicago rapper Kanye West, who  survived a near-fatal car crash to score one of the biggest  hits of the year with his debut album, led an eclectic field of  commercially successful Grammy Award contenders with 10  nominations, organizers said on Tuesday.


These performances come without high-priced tickets, and you always get the best seat in the house.


Cheney Blunder Lauded Anti-Bush Web Site

Vice President Dick Cheney probably  did not intend to direct millions of television viewers to a  Web site calling for President Bush's defeat but that's what a  slip of the domain achieved.


Legal action begins against Argentine's ex-President de la Rua over the killing of five people during riots in 2001.


The familiar sounds that emanate from Fenway Park -- the crack of the bat, the noise of a sellout crowd -- were replaced yesterday by the roar of a 3,400-pound stock car beneath the center-field bleachers.


President George W. Bush on Tuesday ordered U.S. sanctions tightened against Sudan's government for its refusal to stop the violence in the Darfur region.


Three hurt in suicide blast at Pakistani airport

A suicide bomber set off explosives in the car park at the airport of the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, on Tuesday after being challenged by police and three people were wounded, police said.


The post office is doing some flag-waving for President Bush's second inauguration.


In its fourth week in release âThe Bucket Listâ ascended to the top of the list of the weekendâs biggest-grossing films.


No. 9 Georgia Tech Drops Lafayette 92-58

Georgia Tech forward Anthony McHenry (55) has the ball stripped away by Lafayette guard Paul Cummins (12) during the second half of their game at Alexander Memorial Coliseum in Atlanta on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2004.


European stocks lower after China warning

European equities retreated from 6.5-year highs on Thursday but shares in OMX, the Stockholm-based exchange, were suspended as speculation mounted that it was about to be taken over.


Mike Huckabee, who strums a bass guitar and cracks jokes at campaign stops, is quietly establishing himself with Iowa voters as a serious candidate for the Republican presidential nomination.


The Patriots can be healthy or hurting. The field can be drenched or dry. The opponent might have a stingy defense or a high-scoring offense. New England just keeps winning.


Study Could Bring Diarrhea Vaccine Closer

Scientists have taken a step closer to creating a vaccine against a virus that causes the most common form of diarrhea and vomiting in children.


An Angry Republican Roils Intelligence Waters

Intelligence failures have transformed Senator Pat Roberts, long regarded as a defender of the C.I.A, into one of the leaders of an effort to dismantle it.


IAEA Chief Says Cannot Rule Out Korea Nuke Blast

The head of the International Atomic  Energy Agency said on Sunday that an explosion detected early  this month over North Korea was probably not a nuclear blast  but it could not be ruled out.


Pari Palermo-Fiorentina, vincono in trasferta Lazio e Ascoli


Democrats lose ground in Kansas Legislature

TOPEKA - Democrats saw their already low numbers in the Legislature slip further in Tuesday's election, likely making it even harder for Gov.


Coca-Cola Enterprises third-quarter net rises

Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc   reported higher quarterly profit as a one-time tax benefit and  other gains offset a decline in shipments in the United States  and Europe for the largest bottler of Coca-Cola Co   drinks.


'Per vincere non ne abbiamo bisogno' dice governatore


A 12-year-old girl is rescued after being swept out to sea on a dinghy off the coast of Donegal.


Residents clear tonnes of mud as floodwaters recede in northern ...

GONAIVES, Haiti : Residents were clearing away tonnes of mud in the northern Haitian city of Gonaives, after floods killed close to 1,200 people on the Caribbean island and left most others dependent on emergency aid.


Embattled US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says American casualties in Iraq affect him deeply.


Like many mothers, Deborah Deatrick is often short on time, which makes it especially challenging to choose nutritious foods for her family.


Are the best investors right to bet against the grain?


Afghan Leader Faces Huge Task After Inauguration

Hamid Karzai will be sworn in as his country's first elected president Tuesday, facing a huge amount of more work to rebuild a land still traumatized by more than a quarter century of war.


BOSTONâSome fans with shockingly short memories made the mistake of chanting "Who's Your Papi?'' last night when it looked like David Ortiz and his Boston Red Sox would run their opponents all the way back to Missouri.


The squeeze on home buyers' finances is highlighted by TUC and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors reports.


Parma, 12:00 - CALCIO, PARMA: KOME SPONSOR FINO AL 2008

Il gruppo Kome, società bresciana specializzata nella fornitura alle aziende di soluzioni e d...


U.S. energy chief pleads for more Saudi, OPEC oil

U.S. Energy Secretary Sam Bodman repeated his plea on Monday for more oil from top exporter Saudi Arabia, undeterred by OPEC's cautious response to Washington's request so far.


CIGS aren't on the market yet, but there's a lot of money floating around. And the Miasole layoff rumors aren't true, says company.


Sony-led group finalizes deal to purchase MGM

Sony Corp. and a group of investors reached a final agreement to buy Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. for US$12 a share, or about US$2.9 billion, to gain control of one of the world's largest film libraries.


Protagonista di un centinaio di film, aveva 74 anni


Windows handheld device helps fight wars on terror, drugs

A one-pound handheld gadget running Windows CE is enlisting for duty with police departments and the armed forces. The Seeker CDU is designed to detect trace amounts of certain chemicals used to make narcotics, explosives and such.


The Memphis Tigers are among the best scorers and shooters in the country — until it's time to shoot free throws.


A video posted on an Islamist website purportedly shows a Briton being held hostage in Iraq pleading for his life.


A.J. Ogilvy scored 21 points and No. 15 Vanderbilt tied for the best start in school history with a 92-85 victory over Tennessee-Martin on Saturday.


Josh Gad will star  opposite Rainn Wilson in "The Rocker," a music-themed comedy  Peter Cattaneo is directing for Fox Atomic.


Court Doctors Examine Pinochet for Trial

SANTIAGO, Chile  - Three court-appointed doctors  examined Chile's former military dictator Augusto Pinochet on  Thursday, a key step that will decide whether the 88-year-old  general will stand trial for human rights abuses.


Strained silicon to accelerate transistors by 24 percent

AMD and IBM have developed a strained silicon transistor technology which the firms believe will dramatically increase processor performance.


Rocker Lets F-Word Slip on 'Tonight Show'

NBC hasn't received any calls about the F-word that Motley Crue rocker Vince Neil dropped during the live New Year's Eve broadcast of "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno."


Yusuf   Islam, the London-based artist formerly known as Cat Stevens, forced a   Washington, D.C.-bound United Airlines flight to land prematurely in   Maine Tuesday after his name popped up on a U.S. terrorist watch list.


Bode Miller added another triumph to his sparkling season on Monday, claiming his sixth World Cup win of the campaign in a slalom and a new entry in the record books.


The show is over: The Berlin zoo's fast-growing polar bear cub, Knut, won't be appearing anymore with the keeper who raised him.


King Gyanendra of Nepal grants an amnesty to 12 women prisoners jailed for having abortions.


Makes a change from IE Critical flaws in the way Firefox handles JavaScript code create a possible means for hackers to commandeer vulnerable PCs, according to security researchers.â¦


Finland to host multinational air warfare manoeuvres

The Finnish Air Force (FAF) is preparing a large multinational air warfare exercise, scheduled for May 2005.


A move to push Republicans to the middle

Christine Todd Whitman and others think a moderate stance is GOP's key to survival.


Senate votes to raise US debt ceiling to 8.2 trillion dollars

The US Senate voted to raise the debt ceiling by 800 billion dollars to nearly 8.2 trillion dollars, allowing the US government to avoid the unwelcome prospect of running short of operating funds.


British heir to the throne Prince Charles announced on Thursday he will marry long-time lover Camilla Parker Bowles, the woman blamed for destroying his "fairytale" marriage to the late Princess Diana.


SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq -- This week's invasion of Fallujah is a direct test of Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld's yardstick for measuring American success against terrorism: The question is whether US and Iraqi forces can capture or kill more insurgents in the rebel city than are being recruited and deployed elsewhere in Iraq.


The United Autos Workers union said on Tuesday that bankrupt parts maker Delphi Corp.'s  management will be forced to meet with the union to reach a settlement.


AL Wrap: Oakland's Durazo Piles on Misery for Baltimore

Erubiel Durazo's three-run homer in  the second inning helped the Oakland Athletics remain top of  the American League (AL) West with a 9-4 win over the reeling  Baltimore Orioles Thursday.


Flu vaccine can prevent global health disaster :

Health India > Washington, Nov 13 : An influenza pandemic, when it arrives, could be the largest health disaster witnessed by mankind and countries need to gear up efforts to develop a vaccine to prevent this potential devastation, experts have said.


Virgin launches new digital music service

Virgin Group announced on Monday that it has launched a new online music store that will offer music downloads for the regular price of $0.


Survey: Oil less popular than nuclear power in U.S.

Blog: Whoever thought nuclear would only be the second least popular fuel?


Elton John said Wednesday that he owns a photo of two naked girls taken by award-winning photographer Nan Goldin that was seized by police at a British gallery over concerns it amounted to child pornography.


A case has been filed against Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan, owing to their gutsy on-screen kiss


Novara, 11:53 - BASKET, LEGADUE: MELILLO LASCIA NOVARA

La Cimberio Novara (Legadue) ha rescisso il contratto con il tecnico Phil Melillo. ''Quando sono arr...


Antibiotic Inhibits Important Tumor Gene

MONDAY, Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) -- An antibiotic called siomycin A shows early promise as an anti-cancer agent, say researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine.


Mets Interview Riggleman for Managing Job

Jim Riggleman, the Dodgers' bench coach, was the Chicago Cubs' manager for five seasons before being fired in 1999.


Torino, 14:06 - CALCIO, JUVE: IL 4 AGOSTO AMICHEVOLE CON SUNDERLAND

La Juventus giocherà un'amichevole il prossimo 4 agosto contro il Sunderland, la formazione c...


Jobless Claims Rose to 318,000 Last Week

Initial jobless claims increased by 2,000, while a more reliable barometer of labor trends climbed to its highest level in two months.


Putin visit to China highlights oil pipeline debate

When Russian President Vladimir Putin visits China this week, a much-debated plan to build a pipeline eastward from Russia's Siberian oil fields is likely to top the agenda.


Microsoft Launches Web Search Technology

Microsoft Corp. finally debuted its own Web search technology on Thursday, hoping to challenge Google Inc.'s long dominance of the field with results tailored to a user's location and answers from its Encarta encyclopedia.


France investigates top global staffing firms Manpower and Vedior for alleged competition law infringement.


Winter No Problem As Long As Anglers Look in Right Spots

By Steve Ford  Chill winds out of the northwest and frost on the windows in the morning don't exactly make fishermen think of spring.  But then I'm not most fishermen. The unusually warm winter we've been having has me champing at the bit earlier than ever. But it's not just that.


Cumberland Trout Limits Raised Due to Water's Warmth: FISH IN RIVER BELOW WOLF CREEK DAM ARE EXPECTED TO DIE

By Art Lander Jr., The Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky.  Jun. 15--The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has issued a Wildlife Disaster Contingency Measure for brown and rainbow trout in the lower 40 miles of the Cumberland River below Wolf Creek Dam.


Champions: Ferguson celebrates 1,000th game in charge with 2-1 ...

Long serving Gary Neville and sharp shooting Ruud van Nistelrooy handed Alex Ferguson his 1,000th game anniversary present on Tuesday by firing Manchester United into the last 16 of the Champions League in a 2-1 beating of Lyon.


JTI-Macdonald Files for Court Protection

VANCOUVER, British Columbia  - Japan Tobacco's  2914.T JTI-Macdonald Corp. unit filed for court protection  from creditors on Tuesday in a fight with Quebec tax officials,  who have accused the firm of smuggling to avoid more than $1  billion in taxes.


Police launch a murder inquiry after a man is found dead following an incident at flats near Belfast city centre.


Home Office ministers and officials  agree to "exude pace and passion" as they work to improve performance.


MySpace launches beta version of IM service

News Corp.'s Internet social network MySpace  said it officially launched the beta version of its instant  messaging service, MySpaceIM.


Newborns should be screened for heart abnormalities to reduce the risk of cot death, researchers say.


U.S. space shuttle hitches ride to Florida

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Mounted atop a jumbo jet, U.S. space shuttle Atlantis began a cross-country flight from California on Sunday, and NASA officials said it should arrive back home in Florida as early as Monday.


A new study by the RAND Corp. think tank found that people in high-sprawl regions have more health problems such as diabetes, breathing difficulties, migraine headaches and high blood pressure.


After a 0-4 Start, Buffalo makes a playoff run, but is it too late?


The death of Yasser Arafat is being mourned across a region which has historically supported his struggle.


Europeans Meet in China, Where West Beats East

The Transnational Open Teams event at the world championships that ended last Saturday in Shanghai was for players who did not qualify for the knockout stages of the three main events and for anyone else who was willing to pay the $1,000-a-team entry fee.


Norway kicks off Clinton summit with $1 billion pledge

Norway made a $1 billion pledge on Wednesday to save the lives of millions of mothers and babies in developing countries, kicking off former U.S. President Bill Clinton's third annual philanthropic summit.


By RICHARD M. BARRON  GREENSBORO ---- Starmount Co. will soon pitch a deal to the city that would help it create a large industrial park off U.S. 29 and Summit Avenue ---- and help the city recruit jobs.


Bin Laden's driver is not POW, judge says

Osama bin Laden's driver is not a prisoner of war as defined by the Geneva Conventions and can be tried by a Guantanamo war crimes tribunal, a U.S. military judge ruled in a decision made public on Thursday.


Bollettino medico, non c'e' prova di dose 5 volte letale


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A U.S. Premiere That Already Looks Like a Blockbuster

His first game for the L.A. Galaxy is still a week away, but David Beckham greeted fans Friday at a reception that was part crusade, part contrived spectacle.


The electronics giant finally cuts its price, despite word to the contrary last week.


Spainâs FA Apologises To English Counterparts

The Spanish Football Association has apologised to its English counterpart, the Football Association, for the racist chanting that disfigured last Wednesday's friendly international between the two countries.


Michael Jackson admits paying people who threatened legal action in order to avoid embarrassment.


Iraq Prime Minister Candidate Exits Race

The contest for Iraq's next prime minister narrowed Monday after the French-educated finance minister removed himself from consideration within the ranks of the Shiite alliance that won the most votes in the national elections, a spokesman said.


UDINE, 18:18 - CALCIO, TORINO; ZACCHERONI: SCONFITTI PER I NOSTRI ERRORI

Zaccheroni è impietoso: "Abbiamo sbagliato di piÃ¹ rispetto alla partita con il Parma e il ris...


Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Republican senator and once the chief power broker for dispensing federal dollars, says he's worried that a corruption investigation "could cause me some trouble" in running for re-election next year.


The United States had been confident of coming away from the first Olympic women's wrestling tournament with the maximum four medals.


Donovan, famous for '60s pop hits such as "Hurdy Gurdy Man" and "Mellow Yellow," has announced plans to open the Invincible Donovan University, where students will adhere to the principles of transcendental meditation.


When Peter Joselow took over his fatherâs firm, the engineers were still using pencils and paper. âTwenty years ago, building engineers did not use computers,â he says. Joselow knew just what to do. âI bought my first Mac for the firm and started saving this business.â Today Joselow is one of New Yorkâs most productive and successful building engineers, and heâs still using Macs.


Eritrean Asylum Seekers Force Plane to Land in Sudan

A group of 76 Eritreans on a repatriation flight from Libya Friday forced their plane to change course and land in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, where they


Brescia, 15:52 - CALCIO, BRESCIA: COSMI RINNOVA CONTRATTO FINO AL 2009

Serse Cosmi ha rinnovato il contratto con il Brescia fino al 2009. Il precedente accordo scadeva all...


After just three weeks' planning, Wales hosts the UK's biggest charity concert since Live Aid for tsunami victims.


The director of the largest archive of Nazi death camp records sought approval Wednesday to prepare the documents for international access, saying he expects the long-closed collection will be ready for research within a year.


Sudanese govt. disregards UN deadline on Darfur crisis

The Sudanese government will continue the African Union-brokered talks with the rebel groups, in disregard of the looming UN Security Council Aug. 30 deadline to end fighting


Sen. Arlen Specter and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell could meet next week to discuss the league's investigation into spying allegations against the New England Patriots.


rocket attack from Gaza and troops have killed six Palestinians in raids in the coastal strip and the West Bank. wounding two children who were declared dead on arrival at a regional hospital, its director Emile Hai told Reuters.


The Aviator is tipped by bookmakers as the favourite to win the best film award at this year's Oscars.


Telecoms regulator Ofcom says BT must provide rivals with "real equality of access" to its phone lines network, or else face action.


Arab Nations Reject Call for Sanctions on Sudan

Arab nations and Muslim groups have rejected any move to impose sanctions on Sudan, where UN officials say Arab militias responsible for atrocities against Africans


Biblical past unearthed in Holy Land construction

Building a housing complex or a road in the Holy Land can often have grave implications.


Whites and women helped Hillary Rodham Clinton win a popular vote victory while blacks overwhelmingly backed Barack Obama in Nevada's Democratic presidential caucuses Saturday, a survey found. In the state's Republican caucuses, one in four participants were Mormons and nearly all of them supported Mitt Romney as he romped in a barely contested race.


Japan eyes constitution overhaul to allow military force, empress

Japan's ruling party is eyeing an overhaul of the post-war constitution to allow the military to use force in international missions and let a woman ascend the throne.


Iran says has missile with 2,000 km range

Such a missile would be capable of hitting Israel or parts of southeastern Europe. Iran says its missiles are for purely defensive purposes.


Two Colin Farrell movies, "Alexander" and "A Home at the End of the World," were among the top film nominees announced Tuesday for the 16th annual media awards organized by the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.


AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - Centrali idroelettriche: i Vescovi chiedono di evitare gli errori del passato, di garantire alle persone una giusta retribuzione delle loro proprietÃ , una nuova casa e terre da coltivare San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - "Per il bene della famiglia salvadoregna e lo sviluppo del paese" Ã¨ il titolo del Comunicato emesso dai Vescovi di El Salvador nel quale fanno riferimento al progetto della costruzione di dighe per le nuove centrali idr...


South Korea will take control of its military from 2012 under a handover deal with the US, ending a 50-year pact.


Pa. man pleads guilty to copyright theft

The first prosecuted copyright-infringement case involving BitTorrent technology could lead to up to five years of prison time and a quarter-million-dollar fine for the Pennsylvania man who pled guilty.


Supreme Court Debates Juvenile Executions

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court is considering whether the United States is out of step with the rest of the world, and with national and global standards of decency, by allowing teenage killers to be put to death.    Nineteen states allow capital punishment for 16- and 17-year-olds, and more than 70 juvenile murderers are on death row...


Sun ships Java upgrade, focuses on ease of use

OCTOBER 01, 2004  - Sun Microsystems Inc. this week released Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0, an upgrade of its programming language with more than 100 new features designed to bolster


Vint Cerf, in the Midst of Authoring 5 Books, Bids ICANN Adieu

Noting that it's hard to be an author when you're spending 40 percent of your time plugging away at a day job, Vint Cerf is leaving the internet's oversight agency. Nevertheless, he'll remain Google's "chief internet evangelist."


Football body Fifa may give ground on the biggest financial issue of the day, recompense for clubs whose stars are on international duty.


Gere assails "big lies" of Bush administration

SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain  - Actor Richard Gere launched a broadside at the Bush administration when he picked up a lifetime achievement award during the San Sebastian International Film Festival on Sunday.


Powers have "serious" talks on Iran sanctions

Major powers said on Friday they had "serious and constructive" talks about new U.N. Security Council sanctions aimed at trying to force Iran to halt its uranium enrichment activities.


Raketu to Add Mobility to Web-Based VOIP

Raketu Communications Inc. will add two new mobile phone features to its integrated communications, entertainment and social networking service in a move to attract consumers on the go.


Supermodels, celebrities dominate Super Bowl ads

Advertisers couldn't have asked for  much more out of the Super Bowl XLII on Sunday.


Freed hostages pay tribute to the Afghan people

They said the thought of reunion with family and friends had kept them going during their ordeal. In a faltering voice, one of them, 43-year-old Annetta Flanigan, read a message addressed to President Hamid


French film director Philippe de Broca, famed for his comedies with Jean-Paul Belmondo, dies at 71.


EU-US to resume talks on aircraft subsidies deal

BRUSSELS: The European Union and United States will meet again in coming days to discuss a new pact on aircraft subsidies after recent meetings failed to bring the two sides closer together, the EU Commission said on Friday.


W.H.O. Seeks More AIDS Tests in Nations at Epidemicâs Center

The organization advised health workers in countries hard hit by AIDS to urge every patient to be tested for H.I.V. rather than to simply offer tests in limited circumstances.


The Senate on Tuesday approved new rules for government eavesdropping on phone calls and e-mails, giving the White House much of the latitude it wanted and granting legal immunity to telecommunications companies


Munich Re and other insurers pounded European bourses on Friday as a U.S. lawsuit alleging manipulation in the industry raised the specter of a financial scandal, while disappointing sales hit fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz.


CBS Apologizes Over Bush Guard Duty Memos

CBS News apologized Monday for a "mistake in judgment" in its story questioning President Bush's National Guard service, claiming it was misled by the source of documents that several experts have dismissed as fakes.


IAEA team likely to arrive in North Korea July 14

U.N. nuclear inspectors will likely arrive in North Korea on Saturday to verify a promised shutdown of the country's nuclear reactor and source of arms-grade plutonium, the head of the IAEA said on Wednesday.


American Aaron Lazar to Play Lead in English National Opera's 'On the Town'

Playbill - An American actor, Aaron Lazar, has snagged the central role of Gabey in the English National Opera's spring production of the Bernstein-Comden Green musical On the Town, Playbill On-Line has learned.


Raven-Symone doesn't remember much about stealing scenes from her TV grandpa, Cliff Huxtable, on "The Cosby Show" — she was only 3 years old.


An MP urges people to confront anti-social behaviour after a gang of youths pelted him with stones.


Ukraine holds knife-edge presidential election

KIEV : Ukrainians were to vote Sunday for a new president in a bitterly-fought election that could redraw the map of Europe as this strategic former Soviet republic chooses between a Western path and Moscow's orbit.


An early morning US air strike has killed a "known associate" of Islamic militant leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in Iraq's restive Sunni Triangle region, the military said.


Houston Rockets Team Report - December 3

(Sports Network) - The Houston Rockets fell to the Dallas Mavericks in overtime, 113-106, at AmericanAirlines Center on Thursday. Tracy McGrady also had an excellent game, scoring a season-high 48 points on


Moderator and a Panelist Ousted at âFox News Watchâ

âFox News Watch,â one of two weekly television shows that assess the national news media, has fired its longtime moderator and let go one of its more liberal panelists.


Video Games Teach More Than Hand-Eye Coordination

Video games, often maligned as  having little or no redeeming value, are becoming a way for  firefighters, soldiers, currency traders and college  administrators to hone their skills.


JAKARTA, INDONESIA - At least 16 people died after an earthquake and a succession of aftershocks shook Alor Island in eastern Indonesia on Friday.


L'Und Adryiatic era in navigazione da Istanbul a Trieste


Londra, 23:11 - CALCIO, AMICHEVOLE: BRASILE-GALLES 2-0

In una gara amichevole giocata a Londra, il Brasile ha battuto il Galles 2-0. Le reti di Marcelo al ...


Report: Chip-gear industry having a good year

Gartner says 2004 is likely to be one of the best years for the semiconductor capital gear market, but next year isn't looking quite so hot.


His week was one handshake after another, which would have been great had his right hand not been a sore spot. Olin Browne hurt the hand quite a while ago and is still playing through the pain, so he finally had to extend his left hand to accept the many congratulations that were offered.


Live Earth is ambitious by any standard: eight concerts featuring the biggest names in music, playing for a 24-hour period across the globe, all for the cause of global warming.


Caroline Kennedy steps down from school fundraising post

NEW YORK  _ Caroline Kennedy has resigned as chief executive of the public school system's Office of Strategic Partnerships, according to a memo Schools Chancellor Joel Klein sent to employees.


European banks hit by Chinese oil scandal

WESTERN banks are waiting to see if the Chinese Government will act to limit their exposure to the financial scandal in Singapore in a which a company


Software giant Microsoft is casting its sights on the digital media marketplace by positioning itself as pro-consumer-choice. The company unveiled its MSN Music


British mercenary Simon Mann, who was extradited from Zimbabwe to Equatorial Guinea at the weekend, visited in prison by the US ambassador and his deputy


Tiger Woods shot a 7-under 65 to take a two-stroke clubhouse lead in the first round of the Dubai Desert Classic.


ABN Amro, the biggest Dutch bank, yesterday announced it would take a one-off â¬790m ($1bn) charge as it slashes 2,850 wholesale banking and back-office jobs, confirming a report in yesterday's FT.


Annunciato e poi annullato un vertice dell'UlivoLunedÃ¬ e martedÃ¬ saranno consultati tutti i partiti                                          Legge elettorale, la road map di Prodi sorprende Quercia e Margherita                                                                                I partiti dell'Ulivo: diamoci una linea. Il premier: seguo Napolitano di GOFFREDO DE MARCHIS


Masters of the Universe still run New York

Twenty years after Tom Wolfe's Bonfire of the Vanities, rich white bankers are even richer


This Year, President Sticks Close To Home For Thanksgiving

The President also called members of the military stationed around the world, most of them deployed to the Middle East. It was a dual celebration: His twin daughters, Jenna and Barbara, marked their 23rd birthdays on the family's ranch.


The party of Mao is determined to maintain its power monopoly in a growing, restive society.


A Foundation to Give $20 Million in Grants to Three Miami Arts Institutions

On Wednesday, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Miami-based organization that focuses on journalism and community-building, added its philanthropic heft to Miami-Dadeâs cultural development.


Fox Nixes Ad Showing Mickey Rooney's Rear

LOS ANGELES - Mickey Rooney's bare end zone won't be part of the Super Bowl advertising blitz, Fox TV said Friday. The network rejected a cold remedy commercial that includes a brief shot of the 84-year-old actor's behind, said Fox Sports spokesman Lou D'Ermilio.


Il colosso francese realizza 1,2 miliardi di euro


Russia Suspends Participation in Arms Treaty

MOSCOW, July 14 -- Russia on Saturday formally suspended its participation in a conventional arms treaty dating from the last years of the Cold War that limited NATO and Russian military deployments in Europe.


Matt Howard scored 19 points, and No. 16 Butler won its sixth straight game, pulling away for a 66-55 victory over Loyola of Chicago on Monday night.


Pentagon Releases More Bush Service Documents

The Pentagon on Friday released more records on President Bush's Vietnam-era Air National Guard service but they provided no new substantive information.


Durant Confident of North Carolina Legacy

Darian Durant is confident his legacy at North Carolina is secure, thanks to the 48 school records the senior quarterback has already set.


Apple yesterday released a 12.7MB security update that consists of several revised components including Apache, AppKit, HIToolbox, Kerberos, Postfix, PSNormalizer, Safari and Terminal.


Ron Artest was suspended for the rest of the season Sunday and two of his Indiana Pacers teammates must miss a total of 55 games for fighting with fans in a melee that broke out at the end of a game against the Detroit Pistons.


NASA experimental âscramjetâ prepares for Mach 10 attempt

LOS ANGELES -- The future of hypersonic flight is uncertain, but next week a tiny unmanned NASA jet will try to hurtle into that unknown on a one-way trip at 10 times the speed of sound.


The international war crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor reopened Monday, six months after it was adjourned when he boycotted the opening session and fired his attorney


Morocco Lifts Lid on Torture Cases, Abuse

In an unprecedented truth-seeking process  in the Arab world, Morocco tried to blot out stains of past  human rights abuses on Tuesday with public testimony about  tortures and disappearances in the Muslim kingdom.


England captain Michael Vaughan won the toss and elected to bat in the fourth Test against the West Indies at the Oval here.


Paper: Disney CEO to Leave Company in '06

Walt Disney Co.'s chief executive Michael Eisner will leave the giant entertainment company in 2006 when his contract expires, a newspaper reported Friday.


A convenience store owner in one of Dallas' poorest neighborhoods was amazed when she started seeing children from the elementary school across the street buying candy and chips with $100 bills.


Millions of homeowners are underinsured, fed largely by a shift in the way property insurance has been sold in recent years.


Freddie Mac to Pay $50 Million to Settle Fraud Charges

The penalty will settle charges related to a multibillion accounting fraud at the mortgage finance company from 1998 through 2002.


1572 AD Explosion Supports Supernova Theory

Hubble Space Telescope -- An international team of astronomers is announcing today that they have identified the probable surviving companion star to a titanic supernova explosion witnessed in the year 1572 by the great Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe and


A terminally-ill baby who had been at the centre of a battle in the High Court has been buried.


U.S., Russian lawmakers to meet, discuss tensions

U.S. and Russian lawmakers will hold a joint session of their foreign affairs committees in Washington later this month to discuss growing tensions between the two countries, the chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives panel announced on Tuesday.


O.J. Simpson was in jail Saturday, accused of violating terms of his bail in an armed robbery case, after a bondsman told authorities the former football star tried to get him to pass a message to a co-defendant.


E' stata giudicata cosi' la visita all'ateneo del Pontefice


Israeli Missiles Hit Palestinian Workshop in Gaza

Israeli helicopters fired missiles at a metal foundry in Gaza on Friday, one day after Israel raided two Gaza camps in response to Palestinian suicide bombings in Israel this week.


U.S. corporate bond spreads ended a  touch wider with bonds of General Motors GM.N coming under  significant pressure on Tuesday, while ongoing demand for  higher yield kept new issues rolling in, market players said.


RPT-Global economy revs up to 30-year high growth-IMF

The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday revised up its 2004 world growth forecast to 5 percent, the highest level in three decades, but said sharply


Presidente russo,su armamenti piani grandiosi e realizzabili


U.S. Says J&J Arthritis Drug Promotion Misleading

A Johnson & Johnson promotion for rheumatoid arthritis drug Remicade is misleading because it makes unsupported claims about the drug's effectiveness and omits important information about risks, U.S. regulators said in a letter released on Monday.


Australia and China agree to hold annual security summits at talks ahead of a meeting of Asia-Pacific leaders.


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A man who lost his jawbone to cancer has enjoyed his first solid meal in nine years after having a new bone grown under his shoulder blade and then transplanted to his face, reports The Times, London.


Ringleader in Prisoner Abuse Speaks at Sentencing

The Army reservist found guilty of being the ringleader of the abuse at Abu Ghraib prison told a jury considering his sentence that he had repeatedly complained about orders to treat detainees harshly.


Best-selling author Sidney Sheldon dead at 89

Sidney Sheldon, an Oscar-winning Hollywood screenwriter who went on to become one of the world's most prolific novelists, died in California on Tuesday at the age of 89, a publicist said.


AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi fears the club have been priced out of a move to bring Andriy Shevchenko back to the San Siro.


Notre Dame was fortunate to have a man like Tyrone Willingham at the helm. He's a class act and a quality person. The young men who played for him have benefited from his leadership and example.


The Royal Dutch/Shell Group said yesterday that it would sell as much as $12 billion in assets, spend $45 billion on new projects and consider some acquisitions as it tries to bolster oil and gas production.


PRIME Minister John Howard will travel to Indonesia on Tuesday for the inauguration of Indonesia's newly elected President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.


Napster claims first with downloads for mobiles

Napster has claimed a first with the development of a subscription portable music service that delivers legal audio content to next-generation mobile phones.


Sun expands pay-as-you go supercomputing

Sun adds several business partners to a plan to offer supercomputing centers that customers can pay to use according power consumed.


Australian Muslims urge unity under new mufti

Leaders of Australia's Muslim community on Monday called for unity under new mufti Sheikh Fehmi Naji El-Imam after his controversial predecessor stepped down.


U.S. consumer sentiment deteriorated  in October as rising energy costs and persistent job worries  made Americans less optimistic about the future, according to a  survey released on Friday.


No a Storace su congresso: 'per ora e' inutile'


An Indian doctor charged with involvement in the UK bomb attacks is bailed by a court in Brisbane.


Ken Lay has taken his place alongside Elvis Presley in the pantheon of people whose deaths have not been fully believed.


Legs or wheels? Entertaining or functional? The robot world has a lot of questions to resolve.


Alitalia Air Line's trade unions are asking for more information concerning the airline's labor strategy before voting on new contracts, AGI.com reports.


Asian Stocks: Japan's Toyota Gains on Bush's Win; Airlines Drop

Japanese stocks rose after US President George W. Bush won a second term, boosting optimism that the world's largest economy will sustain its growth.


Compromise will freeze all of Iran's enrichment activities

Iran threw a wrench into it by insisting that 20 centrifuges be exempt from a total freeze of all of its uranium enrichment activities.


North Korea claims complete success in AIDS fight

North Korea has relied on the wise leadership of Kim Jong-il to make sure there have been no outbreaks of AIDS in the reclusive country, its official media reported on Friday.


In Campania i prezzi piu' alti con addizionale regionale


Pitt, Jolie to watch New Orleans rebuild

As residents work to rebuild their lives and homes a year after Hurricane Katrina, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie will be frequent visitors to the city observing the progress.


Walt Disney rescues hand-drawn animation

Hand-drawn animation, out of  fashion in the computer age, experienced a rescue worthy of a  fairy tale on Thursday, when Walt Disney animators announced  they would bring back the art form to the big screen.


Game over: NHL, its players have accomplished nothing

EDMONTON - This NHL season died from neglect ages ago and on Tuesday it became obvious. Two wrongs make for last rites. The NHL and its players have accomplished nothing through 90 days of this lockout other


Lifetime Television took  the basic-cable crown Sunday night thanks to its hit drama  series "Army Wives" and the debuts of two new dramas, "Side  Order of Life" and "State of Mind."


Clinton Celebrates 60 With a Concert and a Jab at a Certain New Red Sox Fan

Hillary Rodham Clinton celebrated her 60th birthday on Thursday night with a New York fund-raiser that netted $1.5 million.


Film: In Foreign Oscar Entries, the Past Masks the Present

The nominees for best foreign-language film are politically charged and artistically successful.


The UN must impose sanctions on Sudan over continuing attacks on civilians in Darfur, says Human Rights Watch.


The newly re-elected Recep Erdogan is tackling  one of Turkey's most sensitive issues head on


WASHINGTON Sept. 10, 2004 - Congress may keep up the focus on the prison abuse scandal following the disclosure that the military has concealed as many as 100 "ghost detainees" from the Red Cross.


Israeli, Palestinian ministers meet in Italy

Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom and his Palestinian counterpart Nabil Shaath held "extremely useful" talks in the Italian Adriatic resort city of Rimini, Italy's Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said.


Drive to Nab Last German Nazis to Begin in January

The Nazi-hunting Simon Wiesenthal Center  will begin a campaign in January to flush out the last  surviving Nazi war criminals in Germany, the head of the  center's Jerusalem office said Sunday.


Roger Federer's invincibility was pierced, then pummeled and finally pulled apart at Melbourne Park on Friday, the world number one brutally ejected from the Australian Open semi-finals by Novak Djokovic.


erry Christmas, Johan," a reporter said and, even though it was only midway between Halloween and Thanksgiving, Johan Alexander Santana gave an appreciative laugh.


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Sono stati 5,2 milioni i passeggeri trasportati


Da Polstrada a Rimini, camion proveniva dalla Grecia


LOS ANGELES  - "Narnia" fans will have to wait an extra year to see the third film in the fantasy franchise because of a delay in the start of production.


Fight for EU constitution begins now for Blair

Prime Minister Tony Blair has a mountain to climb if he is to persuade a sceptical public to back the controversial new EU constitution, recent polls here have revealed.


Milano, 18:47 - CALCIO, SIENA; BERETTA: NON ABBASSIAMO LA GUARDIA"

Dopo il bellissimo pareggio di Milano il tecnico Mario Beretta si gode una classifica che dà ...


Nike boss Phil Knight last night announced his decision to step down as chief executive of the footwear company he helped found 42 years ago.


Hanoi trots out Cold War-style denunciations to convince citizens that  one-party rule is the only way forward


Algiers' fading beauty awaits better days

Most camera-clicking tourists in the  Mediterranean this summer will go home, as usual, without one  of the world's most arresting images -- Algiers and its bay.


Hamas' exiled political chief vows to work with the Palestinian leader, after routing his forces in Gaza.


The Security Council passed a resolution on Sudan today holding out the threat of sanctions on the country's leaders and its oil industry if the government fails


Bristol-Myers Seeks to Sell Excedrin Line

Bristol-Myers Squibb, the pharmaceutical company, is in talks to sell its Excedrin line of pain relievers for as much as $1 billion.


Troubling headlines, coupled with his opponent, Sen. John Kerry, performing well in the first two debates with Bush, may have turned a Bush advantage of mid-September into an October clinch.


Eleven of 26 people who may have been in contact with bird flu in north Wales show flu-like symptoms.


6-Nation North Korean Nuclear Talks in Doubt

With North Korea's nuclear threat flaring up this week, Senator John Kerry vowed in Philadelphia on Friday to get the talks about the country's weapons program "back on track" if elected president.


One wondered if the events of last week had penetrated the normally iron-clad concentration of the New England Patriots.


Now that Apple Computer has its shitake mushrooms together, it apparently is being coveted by IBM. [Missing Links]


A group of conservative Christians staged their own celebration of the 400-year anniversary of the historic colony--and blasted the official commemoration as politically correct folly that failed to recognize Jamestown's importance as the beachhead of American Christianity.


Ads and adware have a new way to get on your computer--through files that appear to be music and video.


Travel: Airline travellers could face disruption at Christmas as union confirms call for ballot on industrial action.


Cavaliers' James Bruises Bone in Left Eye

Sprawled across the Gund Arena floor, LeBron James held his head. Cavaliers fans held their breath.


Human Demand Outstripping Earth's Supply

Oct. 21, 2004 - The world's population is consuming about 20 percent more natural resources than the planet can produce, the environmental organization WWF International warned Thursday in its "Living Planet" report.


Tourists indulge in aphrodisiac at Chile song fest

Tourists visiting Chile's picturesque  port town of Valparaiso have cleaned the town out of a herbal  aphrodisiac called palwen, an indigenous remedy also known as  "Mapuche viagra," according to local media.


A woman accused of threatening to kill movie star Catherine Zeta Jones and "feed her to the dogs" is back in court after a judge ruled she was fit to stand trial.


Gunfire Erupts During Powell Visit to Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti  - Shooting erupted on  Wednesday outside Haiti's presidential palace while Secretary  of State Colin Powell was inside talking with the interim  leaders of the violence-plagued country.


Japan paves the way for an increase to its minimum wage, the first major change in more than 40 years.


Gardenâs Gloves Are Off in Digital Fight

The Rangers are at war with the National Hockey League over their Web site. Should they control it or should the league?


There was a time when the low-carbohydrate Atkins and South Beach diets were sending tsunamis through the financial world. Riding swelling demand up was MGP Ingredients (Nasdaq: MGPI) -- formerly


Yawning public puts convergence on skids - survey

iPod? iPhone? Who cares? A survey of 3,000 British music buyers should make sobering reading for telecomms executives and label bosses this morning. It shows customers are far more savvy and discerning about the enchantments of the er, 'digital revolution' than vendors and Guardian newspaper interns might hope.â¦


Dee Brown and his Illinois teammates didn't even try to put a positive spin on the top-ranked Illini's sloppy victory over Longwood.


Photographer Richard Avedon Dies in Texas

Portrait and fashion photographer  Richard Avedon died on Friday morning at age 81, a spokeswoman  for the family said.


Sumitomo Mitsui bid for UFJ to test cost-cutting skills

TOKYO: Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc's US$29bil hostile bid for UFJ Holdings Inc may hinge on its ability to convince shareholders that it can cut costs and bad loans at Japan's most unprofitable bank, investors said.


Becoming overweight as a child is more likely to be the result of your genes than your lifestyle, claims a study.


Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho denies intending to offend referee Mike Riley during his side's thrilling FA Cup draw with Tottenham.


Fast, intelligent, automatic spam detector using Paul Graham style Bayesian analysis of word counts in spam and non-spam emails. Filtering adapts to personal tastes automatically. No manual rule creation required. This release adds the final missing pieces to the new parser code.  MBX files and Content-Length headers are now supported.  Database cleanup when signals are caught has also been improved.  I would like to move 1.1 into the stable branch fairly soon so if folks would test out this release and report any problems it would be a big help!   The latest release can be found here: https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=61201&package_id=73566


Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Chrissie Hynde is opening a vegetarian restaurant here named VegeTerranean.


Palermo, 17:46 - CALCIO, PALERMO; BIAVA: DOMENICA HO SEGNATO D'ISTINTO

Giuseppe Biava ritorna sul gol realizzato domenica contro la Reggina. Il suo colpo di tacco ha porta...


Hackers reopen stolen code store with Cisco wares

NOVEMBER 03, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - An anonymous group of malicious hackers reopened an online store that sells the stolen source code of prominent software products and is offering the code for Cisco Systems Inc.