Yahoo mistakenly blows the lid off new service

(InfoWorld) - As if Yahoo didn't have enough trouble already in social networking, a company public relations representative tipped a New York Times reporter by mistake about a new, unannounced service called Yahoo Mash. Recounting the faux pas in a New York Times blog Wednesday, Brad Stone reported that a Yahoo PR representative sent him an e-mail saying he had set up a profile for Stone in Yahoo Mash. After Stone clicked on an e-mail link to visit the profile, he couldn't get past a log-in page. Yahoo representatives later acknowledged to Stone that the service isn't yet open to anyone outside of Yahoo and that the invitation was sent by mistake. They didn't provide him with more details about Yahoo Mash. Considering that the service apparently includes the creation of profiles for individuals, it would be safe to assume it is some sort of social network, an area where Yahoo officials have acknowledged the company is weak. TechCrunch, a technology news site that focuses on the Web 2.0 space, reported in July that Yahoo has been secretly working on a new social-networking project called Mosh. What's not a secret is that the Yahoo 360 social network, introduced in March 2005, has been a disappointment. Several times over the past year, high-ranking Yahoo executives have publicly acknowledged this and indicated the service needs a major overhaul. Yahoo 360 doesn't appear in a top 10 list of social-networking sites in the U.S. released Thursday by Nielsen/NetRatings. That list of the most popular social-networking sites with U.S. users during August, is topped by News Corp.'s MySpace with 60.3 million unique visitors. Facebook, which Yahoo reportedly tried unsuccessfully to buy last year for $1 billion, came in second with 19.2 million unique visitors, a robust 117 percent increase over August of last year, outpacing MySpace's 23 percent growth clip. Yahoo's weak position in social networking is baffling and has been a source of sharp criticism for the company's top managers. They have been blamed for being asleep at the wheel while MySpace, initially as a startup, went on a tear in the social-networking space; for launching a weak product; and also for being unable or unwilling to buy Facebook or another strong competitor. Yahoo does have other, more successful social-media sites like social-bookmarking site Delicious, photo-sharing site Flickr, and question-and-answer search engine Yahoo Answers. However, it is generally agreed that it needs a strong contender in social networking, one of the hottest types of online services in recent years. Yahoo didn't immediately reply to a request for comment.


Australia halts Indian doctor's bail release

The Australian government stopped an Indian doctor on Monday from being released on bail on terrorism charges linked to British car bombings by cancelling his visa and ordering him into an immigration detention centre.


Emperor Akihito impresses President Halonen with broad knowledge of Finland

Michiko at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Halonen came away much impressed with the Emperor's in-depth knowledge of this country and its culture.


Nortel Networks Ltd. (NYSE/Toronto: NT - message board) today fleshed out its staff reduction plans by announcing that 3,250 posts will be cut, down from the expected 3,500 (see Nortel Cuts 3,500 Jobs ). North


EU to seek partial freeze in Turkey talks: source

The European Commission decided on Wednesday to recommend a partial suspension of Turkey's negotiations to join the European Union after it failed to open its ports to EU member Cyprus, EU sources said.


Chelmsford Election Ballot Set -- and It's a Short One

By Rita Savard, The Sun, Lowell, Mass.  Feb. 15--CHELMSFORD -- The 2007 Town Election ballot is formed -- and it won't take long to fill out.


There She Is...China's First Miss Plastic Surgery

China chose its first Miss Artificial  Beauty on Saturday, giving the crown to a 22-year-old from the  northeastern city of Jilin who couldn't have done it without  the help of her plastic surgeon.


Butch van Breda Kolff, 84, Fiery Coach, Dies

Butch van Breda Kolff, a happy-go-lucky nonconformist, coached more than 1,300 college, professional and high school basketball games.


The World Economic Forum in Davos kicks off amid transatlantic tensions with a focus on Aids and climate change.


Halliburton Unit to Settle in Balkans Case

KBR will pay $8 million to settle six-year-old claims that it overcharged the Army for construction and services in the Balkans.


The processes for growing crops as raw material for fuel and converting it to liquids are in their infancy, so expect ethanol and


Growing up amid war, a new generation of Serbian stars has taken to the tennis courts and surprised the world


By Erik Lacayo, The Fresno Bee, Calif.  Dec. 14--ARMONA -- In an attempt to save their Armona farm from becoming a water treatment plant, members of a Texas family pleaded their case before the local water district Wednesday night.


Flooding in Haiti kills at least 556 people in the wake of tropical storm Jeanne, UN officials say.


Notebook: Cardinals' Williams files for free agency

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Woody Williams filed for free agency yesterday after the team told his agent it will decline his $8 million option and pay him a $900,000 buyout.


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The Bush administration on Wednesday proposed to reduce farm payments $18 billion over the next five years


U.N. seeks $3.9 billion for 2007 humanitarian crises

The United Nations appealed to  the world's prosperous nations on Thursday for $3.9 billion in  donations next year to address humanitarian emergencies  touching 27 million people in 29 countries, with most of the  money targeted at Africa.


L'importo per il Centro congressi di Roma e' di 227 miliardi


UAB researchers warn test subjects to quit Celebrex

Researchers at The University of Alabama at Birmingham are telling hundreds of patients participating in a dozen clinical studies to quit taking Celebrex while authorities determine whether the arthritis medication is safe.


What are your tech priorities for the next 12 months?

A peer to peer study on you Reg Technology Panel The Reg Technology Panel Barometer study, our bi-annual trawl through your priorities in tech, returns this week with a batch of new questions to map your focus, concerns, and initiatives for the next 12 months (you can see past studies here).â¦


With Release Candidate 1 now out the door, Microsoft is putting what it calls the "fit-and-finish" on Windows Vista's user interface, and the company is looking for feedback from users testing out the beta release.


Tensions rise in Florida as charges of intimidation, ballot ...

MIAMI Election tensions are on the rise in hotly contested Florida, where charges of voter intimidation are flying and thousands of absentee ballots are being re-issued in one big county.


Taking a trip to the library may take little more than a computer's Web browser. Working with major libraries, Google is hoping to scan millions of books and periodicals into its popular


"She is shocked and surprised in several ways. First of all, that such an accusation could be made against her. And obviously she is concerned that such a line of investigation can become a distraction from further attempts to find Madeleine."  Madeleine McCann's mother is being made a formal suspect by police investigating the child's disappearance. via IcTheWharf


Misty margin-filled memories SanDisk's second quarter profits sunk 71 per cent as the #1 flash memory manufacturer suffered through declining prices, but promised market stabilization is in the cards.â¦


Which should worry a Javanese farmer more, lava or looters?.


Istituito nel 2003, utilizzato ora per la prima volta


Iran defiant but US and Europe tough at UN nuclear talks

Iran slammed UN efforts to rein in its nuclear programme Wednesday but both the United States and Europe called for tough action at a UN atomic watchdog meeting that brought new sanctions closer.


Soccer: Spurs beat champion side Burnley 3-0 in League Cup fourth ...

LONDON : Spurs new manager Martin Jol got off to a winning start as they beat Championship side Burnley 3-0 in their League Cup fourth round clash.


Politicos OK limits for U.S. firms in Net-censoring countries

House panel approves "minimum standards"--backed by hefty fines--aimed at curbing American companies' cooperation with Internet-restricting governments like China's.


Colorado is a long way from the South Pacific, but the two places are linked by a water bottling company from Basalt that was honored this week by the US State Department for its exemplary civic work in Fiji.


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Cabrera fights back to win PGA Grand Slam title

U.S. Open champion Angel Cabrera won the PGA Grand Slam of Golf in Bermuda on Wednesday, rallying to beat British Open winner Padraig Harrington in a playoff despite making a dreadful start to the second and final round.


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GUATEMALA CITY - Two men from opposite sides of the political spectrum began an eight-week sprint yesterday to convince Guatemalans that the ballot box could rescue their troubled country.


Toshiba slashes HD DVD prices after setback

More than a week after  being dealt a potentially mortal blow by the defection of  Warner Home Video to the Blu-ray Disc camp, HD DVD developer  Toshiba is striking back.


LECCE- Il Lecce vola sulle ali di Bojinov, nuovo Chevanton, mentre il Brescia deve cambiare rotta se non vuole rovinare subito il proprio campionato. I salentini di Zeman dominano le rondinelle di De Biasi


Pope John Paul II cancels all appointments over the coming days to recover from a bout of influenza.


The parents had tried with little success to cope with their son's accelerating deterioration. Unable to concentrate, he had dropped out of college and moved back home. When he could no longer function at the job he had held briefly, his parents kept him sequestered in their house, his condition ...


Panasonic says to launch YouTube televisions

After taking the Internet by storm, soon YouTube will be available on televisions.


Curt Schilling's 20th win was just a start for the Boston Red Sox.


The Securities and Exchange Commission has opened an investigation into Krispy Kreme, the company announced Friday.


Qantas increases flights to Britain via Singapore and Hong Kong

Qantas Airways said it will increase the number of flights from Australia to Britain with stopovers in Hong Kong and Singapore.


La Paz, 09:38 - CALCIO, BOLIVIA: MORALES ALLA FIFA CONTRO VETO MATCH ALTURA

Il presidente boliviano Evo Morales volerà a Zurigo martedÃ¬ prossimo per proseguire la campag...


Tech Firms Urge Bush to Focus on Cybersecurity

A cybersecurity advocacy group has called on President George Bush to focus more resources on computer issues and to elevate the top IT security position at the US Department of Homeland Security to the assistant secretary level.


Toshiba is to replace 340,000 laptop batteries, the third recall of faulty batteries made by Sony since mid-August.


Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will make a historic trip to Iraq sometime before March 19, state media reported Monday, the first such visit ever by an Iranian leader.


More than 100 Swiss towns and cities have been taking part in this year's international car-free day, which has met with varying degrees of success.


'Voglio essere sexy senza rinunciare alla classe'


Italian authorities say they have lost contact with two of their soldiers serving in western Afghanistan.


Rescuers search for thousands still missing in India's Andaman and Nicobar islands.


Walgreen Co. WAG.N, one of the  largest U.S. drugstore chain operators, on Monday posted a 30.5  percent jump in quarterly profit, its largest increase in four  years, boosted by higher sales of prescription drugs and  general merchandise.


Jeter Is Said to Have Settled Tax Inquiry

New York State tax officials have settled their case against the Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, who they said owed three yearsâ worth of resident income taxes.


A medical experiment aiming to help end Scotland's reputation as the "sick man of Europe" seeks volunteers.


Preoccupati per "svendita a 'spezzatino' aziende pubbliche"


Abbas wants framework accord at Mideast conference

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas wants a planned Middle East conference to result in a framework agreement for peace with Israel and set a timeline for implementation, a senior aide said on Sunday.


Rising political interference in the courts is harming justice in Argentina and Russia, a corruption watchdog says.


The News sports editor. HOUSTON - The Houston Astros weren't the only team in the Bayou City toasting a watershed achievement Sunday afternoon.


Pope seeks Christian-Muslim dialogue in Turkey

Pope Benedict began a highly charged visit to mostly Muslim Turkey on Tuesday hoping his calls for understanding between religions would soothe anger over his recent comments seen here as insulting to Islam.


Singer Formerly Known as Cat Stevens Calls US Deportation ' ...

The singer formerly known as Cat Stevens has expressed surprise at his deportation from the United States after being denied entry into the country Wednesday.


Days after the Steelers wrapped up a 6-10 season that matched the worst record in his 12 years on the job, coach Bill Cowher said in January his team wasn't that far from contending again.


Art Review | 'Cimabue at the Frick': At the Frick, Another Reunion for Long-Lost Siblings

ÂCimabue and Early Italian Devotional Painting,Â at the Frick Collection, showcases the work from one of the forefathers of the Italian Renaissance.


Rhee Hopes Tastier Food Can Beef Up Finances

D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee announced yesterday that she will seek a contractor to upgrade the cafeteria menus with more nutritious and tasty food, saying the in-house program lost $30 million in three years partly because students refuse to buy meals that don't taste good.


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Ukraine's election dispute stirs memories of Cold War

WASHINGTON For once, the West has found something to unite on and rally around. Ukraine's election was a transparent fraud engineered by Moscow, a masquerade of holdover bureaucrats from the old communist ...


Microsoft exec: Desktop application software is not dead

A top Microsoft executive defended desktop application software, the source of the company's revenue for three decades, arguing on Tuesday that even services-based companies such as Google still need it.The comments by Jeff Raikes, president of Microsoft's business applications division, come as Microsoft is trying to position itself as a company capable of delivering applications over the Internet as well as on PCs, its traditional distribution model."It's interesting some our competitors who like to espouse the idea that software is dead," said Raikes said. "I think they're worried that actually people like a lot of what they have at their fingertips and the real success is to use a combination."Microsoft has come under increasing pressure from companies such as Salesforce.com, which specializes in Web-based CRM (customer relationship management) applications and Google, whose Docs suite is an online alternative to Microsoft's Office suite. Web-based applications tend to be cheaper, easier to update and require little installation since applications are delivered through a Web browser.Raikes claimed during a keynote to about 3,300 customers and partners at its Convergence conference that only Microsoft can deliver "the best of the traditional software model in combination with software as a service."Later, Raikes said Google realized its Web-based applications need further enhancement on the desktop by introducing Google Gears, a set of open-source tools to build applications that can run offline and then sync when a computer comes back online."It's fascinating to me to see that even some of those companies now are trying to backtrack on what we've been saying and to offer things like Gears in order to be able to be offline and or take advantage of global computing power," Raikes said.Microsoft is using the desktop products such as Outlook e-mail and Internet Explorer as the user interface for hosted versions of its business applications. The big push at the Convergence conference is for the forthcomingrelease of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0, previously known by its code-name Titan. It will come in both on-premise and hosted versions.Microsoft, which started its business applications division in 2001, now has 475,000 users of its CRM products in 11,000 customer companies, Raikes said. In its fourth quarter, Microsoft added 85,000 new users, he said.


Studies: Pace of College Costs on Decline

The pace of ever-rising college costs has slowed somewhat this year, and students are relying more on private loans rather than grants or other federal sources to finance their education, according to two new studies.


Chargers Are Allowed to Return Home to Face the Texans

Chased from their homes and practice fields by deadly wildfires, the San Diego Chargers will be back at home to play the Houston Texans at Qualcomm Stadium Sunday as scheduled.


Iraqi Sunni Clerics Threaten Election Boycott

A powerful group of Sunni Muslim  clerics threatened Sunday to call a boycott of Iraqi elections  planned for January if U.S. forces launch a widely expected  full-scale assault on rebel-held Falluja.


Rock godfathers The Who close muddy Glastonbury

Rock godfathers The Who took to the main stage late on Sunday to close the Glastonbury festival, capping three days of rain, mud and music at the world's biggest greenfield music and arts festival.


British Energy to De-list to Guarantee Restructuring

British Energy Plc, producer of a fifth of Britain's electricity, said it will de-list its stock to prevent shareholders from blocking a plan intended to save the company from bankruptcy.


A plane with 21 people on board crashes as it take off from Yerevan, leaving four in hospital.


PRISTINA, Serbia and Montenegro  - Most Serbs  boycotted a general election in Kosovo on Saturday which the  Albanian majority hopes will lead the U.N. protectorate out of  five years of political limbo to eventual independence.


ST. LOUIS - Don't look now, but there's a bit of drama building in the "other" league championship series. Answering a devastating game-winning homer in Game 5 with one of their own, the St.


Bush nominee: New actions needed in Iraq

Stabilizing Iraq will require "new and different actions" to improve security and promote political reconciliation, the Navy admiral poised to lead American forces in the Middle East said Tuesday.


TB traveller 'feared he would die in Rome'

A lawyer infected with a contagious and deadly strain of tuberculosis claimed today that he returned to the US in defiance of a flight ban because he had been abandoned to die in an Italian hospital.


Pentagon Contractors, Baltimore Man Charged With Conspiring to Rig Bids

Two Pentagon contractors and a Baltimore businessman have been indicted in a scheme to rig bids for supplying aircraft fuel to the military.


Apple launches iTunes music store in Canada

Appleâs iTunes online music store is one of the largest music stores currently with over one million downloads thus far. The company has launched its online storeâs subsidiaries in 14 countries including


Rock trio the Police played their first major public show in more than 20 years on Sunday, when they opened the Grammy Awards ceremony, whetting fans' appetite for an expected world tour.


Goldman Reports Record Earnings for 2006

$16.5 billion was set aside for salaries, bonuses and benefits, or an average of $622,000 for each employee.


Ching's Late Goal Rescues US in Soccer World Cup Qualifier

INGSTON, Jamaica, Aug. 18 - The capital seemed abuzz Wednesday with the expectation of unprecedented victory. Customs agents, hotel workers, taxi drivers, even the Anglican minister who gave the pregame invocation, hoped, prayed, believed ...


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Paul Allen Applies to Bid in U.S. Wireless Auction

A venture led by the Microsoft co-founder has applied to bid in an upcoming U.S. auction of wireless airwaves, along with Google, AT&T, Verizon Wireless, and Qualcomm.


Cardinal James Aloysius Hickey, head of the Washington Archdiocese for 20 years, died at a Washington nursing home Sunday, the Washington Post reported.


Justine Henin-Hardenne won in her first match of the year, rallying past Emilie Loit of France 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Gaz de France tournament.


A commuter jet has crashed into a frozen lake in northern China seconds after takeoff, killing all 53 people aboard and one on the ground.


A Look at Sourceforge Enterprise Edition

Did you know you can download SourceforgeEE for 15 users for free. You'll find it on Sourceforge.net and it comes in a VMWare appliance. That version will accommodate 50 users if you want to pay for more than 15 seats. From an enterprise point of view, the cost is quite reasonable.


Another potential delay for Vista looms from the security front, as European Union regulators and Microsoft square off over planned features in the upcoming operating system.


The Golden Globes are shaping up as a reprise of "The Jamie Foxx Show." Foxx, star of the sitcom that aired from 1996 to 2001, earned a record three Globe nominations Monday, including one for best musical or comedy actor for his uncanny portrayal of singer Ray Charles in "Ray."


Chelsea's assistant manager Steve Clarke insisted it was vital the side kept up the pressure on wobbling Arsenal by going top of the Premiership.


Goodrich Posts Higher 3rd-Quarter Profit

Aircraft brake and landing gear maker  Goodrich Corp. GR.N on Tuesday posted higher quarterly sales  and earnings and raised its full-year forecasts as an improving  market for aircraft equipment boosted demand for its products.


Kostunica: Serbia to sign energy deal with Russia

"I'm sure that we would get five to eight times more for NIS if it was sold through international bidding"  Serbia endorsed on Tuesday an energy co-operation deal with Russia, envisioning its inclusion in the South Stream gas pipeline project. via SETimes news


Pakistan, India Meet But Breakthrough Not Expected

India and Pakistan's senior foreign ministry bureaucrats began talks on Monday aimed at nudging along a slow-moving peace process between the nuclear-armed rivals, but major breakthroughs were not expected.


Un campionato mai visto sul nuovo Kataweb Sport

A due giorni dal fischio d'inizio, lo spazio di Kataweb per seguire tutte le discipline sportive si rinnova. Non solo calcio: dirette, commenti, statistiche, video e foto dei lettori


Kerry says Vice President Cheney profited from Iraq war

John Kerry's Democratic election campaign accused Vice President Dick Cheney of making money from the Iraq war through his links to the Halliburton company, in a new television advertisement.


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Australian Taliban Denies War Crimes Charges At US Military ...

Accused Australian Taliban fighter David Hicks on Wednesday denied war crimes charges when he appeared before a US military tribunal.


Blockbuster May Set Hostile Hollywood Bid

Blockbuster Inc. BBI.N, the No. 1  U.S. video rental chain, on Tuesday threatened to launch a $1  billion hostile bid for Hollywood Entertainment Corp. HLYW.O  if its smaller rival decides to stick with a previous offer  from a buyout firm.


Elton John to kick off Taiwan concert after row with paparazzi

British pop star Elton John got involved in a shouting match with local paparazzi on arrival for his first performance in Taiwan, media reports said.


File-Spoofing Anti-Piracy Firm Expands in Europe

Overpeer, an anti-piracy technology firm best known for flooding Internet file-sharing networks with bogus music and movie files, is expanding into Europe, the company said on Wednesday.


Next-Generation TV Streams Over Phone Lines

Television junkies of the world, get  ready for "Friends," "Big Brother" and "The Simpsons" to phone  home.


Dorm matron at Oprah school is suspended

A dormitory matron at Oprah Winfrey's school for disadvantaged girls in South Africa has been suspended amid allegations of serious misconduct.


The cost of decommissioning ageing nuclear reactors has risen by Â£12bn in the past few years, according to an official report.


Delray Sued in Teen's Killing By Officer: Negligence Charged in Death of Teen

By Missy Diaz, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Feb. 22--Almost two years after 16-year-old Jerrod Miller was shot and killed by a Delray Beach police officer, his estate filed a negligence suit Wednesday against the city, the former police officer and a host of other officials.


A shortfall in UK electricity generation is likely even after the recent decision on nuclear power, a report concludes.


British Startup Revolymer Aims to Solve Sticky Problem With Clean Gum

A British startup invents a new kind of chewing gum that, its makers say, won't stick to sidewalks, the undersides of tables or hair.


Georgia's president cancels his visit to Russia, amid growing tension between the two former Soviet republics.


Before the season, the most important thing on Bruins coach Claude Julien's to-do list was to improve his team's goals-against average.


OpenAjax Alliance has put forth an aggressive roadmap that recognizes the growing trend toward mashups.


As one of Iraq's most powerful Shi'ite faction leaders visited the White House on Monday, the United States made an urgent plea to Iraqis to resist a cycle of violence that will "destroy you and your country".


Progetto per impianti potrebbe arrivare nei prossimi mesi


U.S. military deaths in the Iraq campaign passed the 1,000 milestone Tuesday, with more than 800 of them during the stubborn insurgency that flared after the Americans brought down Saddam Hussein and President Bush declared major combat over.


S. Marce Fuller to get millions from bankrupt power firm

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Mirant Chief Executive S. Marce Fuller plans to step down from the bankrupt energy merchant, the company said in a filing Thursday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


Superare attuale meccanismo di valutazione degli estimi


Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic is due to open his much-delayed defence when his trial restarts at The Hague on Tuesday.


Raikkonen can be Schumacher's heir, says Brawn

Finland's Kimi Raikkonen can be Michael Schumacher's heir as Formula One champion, according to Ferrari's Ross Brawn. "Raikkonen has shown he is, more than anyone," the British


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Jazeera: Iraq Militants Kill Two Macedonia Hostages

A militant group in Iraq said it had killed two Macedonian hostages whom it accused of spying for the United States, Arabic television Al Jazeera said Monday.


Researchers say they have the strongest evidence yet that smoking causes asthma after a study of 1,444 people.


Transport plans for London's Olympics rely too much on hopes 600,000 will flee the city for the games, MPs warn.


First American expects to cut another 1,300 jobs

Title insurer First American Corp.  said on Tuesday that it expected to reduce personnel by about 1,300 in the third quarter, citing rapidly changing economic conditions.


Brian Bonsall, who played Andy Keaton in "Family Ties," pleaded guilty to third-degree assault in a case involving his girlfriend and was sentenced to two years' probation, prosecutors said.


MGM's Macau casino opening ups ante for rivals

MGM Mirage, the world's No.2 casino operator, opens a 600-room, Las Vegas-style resort in Macau on Tuesday, raising the stakes in a Chinese gambling haven increasingly crowded by global players.


Great expectations have lifted the company's shares -- but is it time to cash out?


Rimini. ''Sarebbe una persona che darebbe lustro al panorama politico italiano, in qualsiasi schieramento si andasse a collocare''. Cosi' Maurizio Gasparri, ministro delle Comunicazioni, ha risposto ai giornalisti


Photos by David R. Lutman, Special to The CJ

What is AIDS? Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome weakens the immune system, leaving the person vulnerable to infections, cancers and other health problems.


SYDNEY -- Telstra Chairman Mr Donald McGauchie AO announced today that following discussions between Telstra Chief Executive Officer Dr Ziggy Switkowski and the Board, the Board and Dr Switkowski have agreed that Dr Switkowski will step down as CEO on 1


Britney Spears opens an MTV awards ceremony with a lacklustre performance - billed as her "comeback".


EUROPA/ITALIA - A Milano il XVIII Meeting Mondiale Interreligioso ...

Roma (Agenzia Fides) - La prima giornata di preghiera per la pace avvenne ad Assisi il 27 ottobre 1986. Allora vi parteciparono 50 rappresentanti delle Chiese cristiane (oltre ai cattolici) e 60 rappresentanti delle altre religioni.


When the US wasn't watching, basketball's world changed

ATHENS - So now it's official. Right there in black and white and bronze. Well, maybe not even bronze. But the facts of life are now stark and simple for US men's basketball in the Olympics.


New York's Museum of Modern Art Reopens After Overhaul

New York's Museum of Modern Art reopened to the public on Saturday after a two-year, $825 million renovation and expansion that about doubled its size.


Music radio: saved from premature burial

Hang the DJ marketing agency A startling claim lands on the desk of Vulture Central. Research from London-based marketing agency Frukt raises the verbless question, "Music radio dying?"â¦


Asian Shares, Currencies Slide on Tsunami

Asian stocks and currencies fell on Monday after tsunami waves triggered by the world's worst earthquake in 40 years killed nearly 15,000 people and wreaked havoc on tourist beaches.


Bangladesh goes all out to find a naval officer missing after a storm kills at least 64 people in the Bay of Bengal.


Saint Francis Hospital digitizes patient records with GE systems

TULSA, Okla. - Saint Francis Hospital, a Tulsa heart-care center, announced on Monday that with the aid of GE Healthcare it has installed of a new information technology system to handle hospital files.


Officials: Afghanistan needs more troops

More troops and sophisticated equipment are needed to bolster Afghanistan's security forces, but it is not clear whether more U.S. troops will be deployed there, U.S. and Afghan defense officials said Tuesday.


Russia offers Hamas leader to help lift embargo

Russia on Tuesday told Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal it will try to influence Western powers into lifting an aid embargo on the Palestinian administration.


We already have Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, well, by George,   why not President Clooney?


London: West Indies captain Brian Lara kept his emotions in check after his side carved out a fairy-tale win in the Champions Trophy final at the Oval on Saturday.


Salute, Sirchia agli anziani: ''No alla Tv e vivrete piu' a lungo' ...

Per restare giovani e' bene non lasciarsi tentare troppo dalla poltrona e dalla tv. La 'ricetta' arriva dal ministro della Salute, Girolamo Sirchia, a margine dalla presentazione a Milano del V anno scolastico


A former nuclear materials courier with top secret clearance was indicted Wednesday on charges that he used his position to obtain restricted items and sell them over the Internet.


Israel Kills Islamic Jihad Leader in Gaza Strike

Israel killed the top commander of the  Islamic Jihad militant group in a Gaza airstrike on Tuesday,  drawing vows of revenge that could complicate efforts to end a  massive Israeli offensive into the strip.


British police said on Saturday they had   arrested 14 men in a major new anti-terrorism operation in the   capital just three weeks after uncovering a suspected plot to   bring down U.S.-bound airliners over the Atlantic.


In rialzo titoli Fox Entertainment dopo offerta Murdoch


Chief executive David Gill says Man Utd twice rejected the chance to sign Argentine Javier Mascherano, who has joined West Ham.


New Delhi: Delhi High Court has refused to stay the release of


But First, Doctor, What Was Your Marathon Time?

Are athletes a special group? And, if so, do they fare any differently if they see doctors who are athletes?


Amare Stoudemire had 30 points and 15 rebounds and played stifling defense against Chris Kaman to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 108-88 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night.


Republicans battled Democrats last night for renewed control of the the US Senate and House of Representatives. Republicans captured Democratic seats in Georgia and South Carolina last


A man who was left brain-damaged after a car accident in 1997 is awarded Â£3m in High Court damages.


No. 1 video rental chain says price would be $11.50 cash for each share of Hollywood, possibly more. NEW YORK  - Blockbuster Inc.


US Court to Decide Sentencing, Death Penalty Cases

The US Supreme Court begins a new term on Monday that will decide important cases on federal sentencing rules, the death penalty for juveniles and the medical use of marijuana.


By MARK WILLIAMSON  SHARES in Emap slumped 4-per cent after the company, which owns radio stations including Radio Clyde, issued its third profit warning in a year.


Flessione sia delle importazioni che delle esportazioni


A simple five-item checklist can prevent hospital infections.


Shilpa Shetty steals show at UK parliament

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, revelling in her newfound fame after winning a British reality television show, personally thanked Prime Minister Tony Blair on Wednesday for his support following a racist bullying row.


A $100 million supercomputer being built to analyze the nation's nuclear stockpile has again set an unofficial performance record — the second in just over a month.


Sept. 27 - British billionaire Sir richard Branson announced today (Monday) his latest venture will be out of this world. Branson is launching "Virgin Galactic", which will build 5 space craft capable flying more than 80 miles above the earth.


Leaders from the main industrial powers are in Germany for a G8 summit overshadowed by US-Russia tensions.


Loud Blasts Heard Near Shrine in Iraq's Najaf

NAJAF, Iraq  - At least five loud explosions on Thursday echoed from near holy sites in the Iraqi city of Najaf where a radical Shi'ite cleric has remained holed up despite earlier agreeing to leave a sacred shrine.


Clinton, Obama neck-and-neck ahead of Super Tuesday

Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are running neck-and-neck in California, New Jersey and Missouri two days before the sprawling "Super Tuesday" presidential showdown, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Sunday.


Apple goes back to its core in touting Macs

Apple's marketing has been so focused on growing its iPod/iTunes business that it had been four years since the company put some national ad gusto behind its Mac computer line.


The Iraqi government yesterday declared a state of emergency for 60 days throughout the country except for Kurdish-run areas in the north as US and Iraqi forces prepare for an expected all-out assault on rebels in Fallujah.


Peace appeals are heard as Palestinian leaders join Christmas festivities in the town of Bethlehem.


Brian Cashman didn't lose his job because the Yankees lost control of the American League Championship Series. Owner George Steinbrenner has told the team's general manager that he will not be fired before next season. Cashman, who expected to be summoned to Tampa for meetings soon, believes he knows what he needs to look for in the offseason. "It'll be ...


Souvenir baby ultrasounds worry medical experts

LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters Life!) - Parents anxious to have souvenir ultrasounds photographs or film clips of their unborn child in the womb should make sure they are done by professionals who follow strict safety guidelines.


Oil Prices Increase after OPEC Limits Surplus Production

Oil Ministers representing countries in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) met in Cairo, Egypt, and agreed to end the over quota production.


Sprint, Nextel announce $35 billion merger

Sprint and Nextel Communications agreed Wednesday to a merger that will create the third largest US wireless company. The stock-cash deal has an estimated value of more than $35 billion, depending on the value


WASHINGTON - President Bush and Democratic Sen. John Kerry have starkly different economic priorities with a common thread: price tags exceeding $1 trillion that could pump already huge deficits skyward over the next decade...


Visa hires president pre-IPO; Visa USA CEO resigns

Visa, the world's largest credit card network, on Tuesday said it hired Hans Morris from Citigroup Inc.  to become president of Visa Inc., which is planning to go public by early next year.


The pound has fallen to an all-time low against the euro as the outlook for the UK economy darkens.


Goldman group raises AB Ports bid to $4.75 bln

A group led by investment bank Goldman  Sachs  raised its bid for Associated British Ports   to 2.58 billion pounds ($4.75 billion) on Thursday,  after a rival team said it might make a counterbid.


Jobless Claims Up but Still Show Recovery

The number of new people signing up for unemployment benefits rose sharply last week but the overall level of applications still points to a recovering job market.


Bear Stearns in probe over funds: report

Bear Stearns Cos  is being  investigated by Massachusetts securities regulators over  whether the bank improperly traded with two in-house hedge  funds that collapsed last summer, the Wall Street Journal  reported on Friday.


Medical teams in south India vaccinate thousands of tsunami survivors to try to prevent diseases spreading.


Four out of five times these teams meet, there's something on the line: playoffs, league titles, etc. But even without something big at stake, there's always something to play for in this border rivalry -- playing for pride, for keeps, and for bragging rights.


Genova, 18:29 - CALCIO, SAMP; MAZZARRI: RACCOGLIAMO QUEL CHE SEMINIAMO

"In casa stiamo facendo bene, anche con ottime prestazioni come il secondo tempo di oggi. Riusciamo ...


France's new first lady said in an interview published Tuesday that despite her whirlwind romance with President Nicolas Sarkozy, she expects the marriage to last a lifetime.


One recent accomplishment in Baghdad would make for awkward fodder for tonightâs State of the Union speech.


Microsoft Drops Support for Older Office File Formats

The latest update for Microsoft Office 2003 disables the application's ability to read files from older versions of Word and Excel. It's sure to cause headaches for corporations and institutions storing older files.


Kenya's opposition party called Friday for a rerun of the country's disputed election, as political deadlock between the president and his chief rival ground on after a week of spiraling violence


Former Southampton Manager Lawrie McMenemy has hit out at Chairman Rupert Lowe after Saints boss Paul Sturrock left by mutual consent.


After Five Golds, Phelps Bows Out of Relay

ATHENS, Greece - Michael Phelps ended his magnificent Olympics with a magnanimous gesture. He matched Mark Spitz's record of four individual gold medals in the pool, then gave up a coveted spot on the 400-meter medley relay team to Ian Crocker - whom Phelps had just beaten...


Sardegna: tolto il blocco agli aeroporti

CAGLIARI - E' stato eliminato il blocco negli aeroporti in Sardegna, presi di mira dalla protesta dei pastori in lotta per un equo prezzo del latte ovino. I blocchi erano stati istituiti all'alba nelle strade


HARARE, Zimbabwe - Things have gotten so bad in Zimbabwe that people have taken to telling a wry joke: "What did we have before candles?" The answer: "Electricity." Zimbabwe once boasted one of Sub-Saharan Africa's most vibrant economies, but four years of turmoil have erased that progress.    The agriculture-based economy has been decimated by the often-violent seizure of thousands of white-owned farms for reallocation to black Zimbabweans, coupled with erratic rains...


Crude futures rose Tuesday as traders awaited US oil inventory data, and analysts said the market fundamentals were pointing to higher prices in the coming weeks.


Better late than never for Canada lottery winners

A group of Canadian co-workers will finally receive C$5.75 million ($5.75 million) in prize money, three years after their winning lottery ticket was allegedly stolen and cashed in by a retailer.


United determined to make up for past disappointments

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson admitted that his team's past failures in the Champions League is driving their glory quest this season.


Fresh off a stinging round of criticism at the Open Source Business Conference for its licensing deal with Microsoft Corp., Novell Inc. made an effort to change the discussion Wednesday, announcing a deal with the Electronic Frontier Foundation to reform patents worldwide.


Sony confirms that the $500 version of its PlayStation 3 won't be able to play Blu-ray movies at their full resolution. From the Game|Life blog.


In a city brimming with pageantry under fortress-like security, President Bush said Wednesday he felt the weight of history for his second inauguration. He paused to reflect on treasured historical documents, including George Washington's handwritten, first inaugural address.


Panel: Keep sage grouse off endangered list

A panel of biologists with the US Fish and Wildlife Service says sage grouse should not be listed as an endangered species. The recommendation has environmental groups threatening to sue.


For Belfast bank robbers, spending their record haul could be ...

Although they've committed the world's biggest all-cash robbery in peacetime, the audacious raiders of a Belfast bank face an uphill struggle to use most of their $42 million haul -- because their Northern Ireland-produced bills are easy to track and hard


Jameson whiskey-to-Mumm Champagne producer Pernod Ricard reports a lower-than-expected rise in net profit.


Britain willing to talk to Bigley's kidnappers in Iraq but won't ...

Britain's government is willing to talk to the kidnappers of a British engineer, Prime Minister Tony Blair said Thursday, but officials stressed


Bill Laimbeer brought some "Bad Boy" toughness to the WNBA All-Star Game and coached the Eastern Conference to its first winning streak in the midseason spectacle.


Revealed: How We Detect Fear in Others' Eyes

New research shows how a part of the brain helps us recognize fear in other people's facial expressions. The discovery may one day aid people with autism.


Apple Computer reports a 50% jump in fourth quarter profit, driven by strong demand for its iPod music player.


Padma Lakshmi has been seeing a lot of billionaire Ted Forstmann.


Italian Hostages in Iraq Released, Said to Be Well

Two female Italian hostages seized in Baghdad three weeks ago were freed on Tuesday and are safe, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said.


One of last remaining coal mines closes down

A once-thriving coal mine in northern England was closing down, leaving just nine deep coal mines in Britain, the pale remains of an industry that once employed a million people.


Sette milioni di telespettatori salutano il dottor House


Prezzo del greggio e' basato su 7 tipi di petrolio venduti


Dell is expected to expand its line of line of consumer electronics this week, possibly taking the wraps off of a challenger to Apple Computer's iPod Mini music player.


In Normally Strong August, Retail Sales Rise by 1.1 Percent

From department stores to discounters, the nation's retailers reported sluggish August sales yesterday as consumers cut back spending during the generally lucrative back-to-school shopping month.


Bush Sees More Violence Before Iraq Vote

President Bush says Iraqis can expect more violence ahead of next month's planned election, but he says the US military will help ensure that vote takes place as scheduled.


Carmakers Wrestle with Germany's Cost Demons

Fast forward some 20 years or so and Germany might very well witness a historic event: the very last mass-market passenger car rolling off one of its assembly lines.


Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez threatens to nationalise supermarkets that raise food prices.


Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone maker, has signed an agreement to acquire Germany's mobile mapping and navigation equipment producer, gate5, for an undislosed sum.


US oil giant Unocal signs a deal with Bangladesh's government to develop the country's largest gas field.


Pampling Ends Third Round With a Flourish

Australian Rod Pampling, above, capitalizes on some deft bunker work on the back nineÃÂ as well as a 40-foot birdie putt on the 14th hole Saturday to fire a 4-under-par 68 to take a three-shot lead at the Memorial in Ohio.


Actor and civil rights activist  Ossie Davis, whose career spanned more than half a century, has  died in Miami while working on a new movie, his office said on  Friday.


MI6 agents held talks with Taliban: report

British intelligence agents held secret talks with Taliban leaders on several occasions this year, the Daily Telegraph newspaper reported Wednesday.


Kallis, Boucher boost South Africa in Colombo one-dayer

Jacques Kallis and Mark Boucher slammed half-centuries as South Africa posted a competitive 263-9 in the first one-dayer against Sri Lanka at the Premdasa Stadium here.


Iraq calls regional meeting, violence hits Baghdad

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al- Maliki said on Tuesday he was sending envoys to neighboring countries to seek help in improving security in Iraq and would call for a conference of regional states on the issue.


London eyes China's new forex investment agency

The City of London is lobbying China's 200-billion-dollar foreign exchange investment agency to set up a branch in the leading international financial centre, state media said Friday.


Toys `R' Us Loss Narrows to $25 Mln Amid Price Cuts

Toys ``R'' Us Inc.'s third-quarter loss narrowed to $25 million after the No. 2 US toyseller shut its Kids ``R'' Us chain.


German Chancellor Angela Merkel says there are still disagreements with Poland before new EU treaty talks.


BMW's UK chief launches a scathing attack on the men who own MG Rover, branding them "the unacceptable face of capitalism".


Frantic attempt to stop the train - then utter devastation

A suicidal car driver may have caused the train crash which killed seven people and injured 150, it emerged yesterday. Police are investigating whether a man who stopped his car on an unmanned level crossing


Glenmorangie, Scotch Whisky Maker, in Takeover Talks

Glenmorangie Plc, the maker of malt whisky of the same name, is in talks with possible buyers after putting itself up for sale. The shares rose to a record.


Milano, 16:51 - CALCIO, INTER; MANCINI: VIEIRA? DOMENECH HA SBAGLIATO

E' il ritorno di Adriano tra i convocati la novità dell'Inter per la sfida con il Catania. La...


TIGER Woods went scuba diving yesterday while the world waited to hear if he was going to tie the knot. On a yacht, anchored off Barbados' most famous resort, Sandy Lane, was his Swedish fiancee Elin Nordegren and other guests.


European equity markets were higher on Monday, buoyed by Friday's strong session on Wall Street and some snippets of bid activity.


Zook Celebrates Win on Bobby Bowden Field

It was supposed to have been Bobby Bowden's night, but Florida's Ron Zook stole the glory. On an evening Florida State was naming its field after major college football's winningest coach, the underdog Gators presented their fired coach with the ride of his life.


Nine Saturdays ago, the answer was Maria Sharapova, the 6-foot Siberian who made the opposition at Wimbledon seem like seven female dwarfs.


MBIA says it has $30.6 bln exposure to CDOs

MBIA Inc , the world's largest bond insurer, said it has exposure to $30.6 billion in complex mortgage securities that it insures, an amount that eclipses its entire net worth.


WASHINGTON -- The number of Americans in poverty and those without health insurance each rose by more than 1 million in 2003, the Census Bureau reported Thursday.


Anti-Missile Defense System Fails, say US Military Official

US Defense Department officials say an anti-missile defense system test failed early Wednesday when an interceptor missile shut down on its launch pad in the Pacific Ocean.


Majority of FCC OKs Cingular-AT&T Wireless-Source

A majority of the U.S. Federal  Communications Commission has voted to conditionally approve  Cingular Wireless' proposed acquisition of AT&T Wireless  Services Inc., a source familiar with the matter said on  Wednesday.


On the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, anger over the stalled rebuilding was palpable throughout a city where the mourning for the dead and feeling of loss for flooded homes, schools, snowball stands, old-time hairstylists and hardware stores doesn't seem to subside.


MOZAMBICANS HAVE their sights on the future as they cast votes for a new president following the retirement of Joachim Chissano. Chissano, who has been in power for 18 years, has led one of Africaâs poorest


Indian spinner Anil Kumble takes his 400th Test wicket but Australia reach 316-5 at the close in Bangalore.


World number one Roger Federer says his title defence at the ATP Masters Cup in Houston will be the stepping stone to his 2005 campaign.


LONDON, September 25 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) - Prominent British Muslim activist Yusuf Islam, formerly known as famous pop singer Cat Stevens, said Friday, September 24, he began a legal action against the US government over its refusal to


Substitute teacher's conviction for porn popups set aside

'Erroneous' testimony to the rescue Julie Amero, the substitute teacher convicted of four felony counts when a computer in her classroom subjected seventh-graders to pornographic images, has been granted a new trial in light of fresh forensic information that came to light following her first trial.â¦


Antidepressant Cymbalta approved for treating diabetic peripheral ...

The FDA has approved the use of an antidepressant for the treatment of diabetic pain - pain associated with nerve damage suffered by diabetic patients.


CarMax Earnings Fall, Stock Up on Outlook

CarMax Inc. KMX.N on Friday posted  lower quarterly profit, but the used-car retailer said its  sales have been steadily improving, sending its shares up as  much as 14 percent.


The Tory leader Michael Howard will outline his plans on Monday for an overhaul of the immigration system. Send us your views.


Genova, 17:58 - CALCIO, SAMP; PALOMBO: PRIMA LA SALVEZZA, POI L'EUROPA

"Sei punti con Cagliari e Palermo cosÃ¬ da mettere la classifica in sicurezza e poi penseremo eventua...


St. Louis - Jim Edmonds reacted with conclusiveness. On contact, he punched both fists in the air. Then he ran around the bases and into the waiting arms of a relieved city.


Opinion: Hackers watch for mobile opportunities

(InfoWorld) - What a world. We have to fight off viruses, zombies, bots, phishing, and on and on. Can you believe how many just plain evil people there are in the world? And what is their point? Simple thievery? To prove they are smarter than the rest of us? And think of all the money that's spent on defending, as best we can, against these miscreants or in cleaning up the mess when they get the better of us? Indeed, what a waste. While viruses have appeared on mobile devices, they are, thankfully, few and far between. Part of the reason for this has been a lack of standardization of software environments on handsets, and part is due to the minimal functionality that is typical on these products. It's hard for the socially challenged to overwrite boot sectors, corrupt data, or otherwise run amok on most cell phones today. Apple's decision to limit local software execution on the iPhone is undoubtedly due, at least in part, to a fundamental fear of hackers. While the Macintosh hasn't been much of a target for the hacker community, the iPhone could be a lot more tempting. There will be far more iPhones than Macs in the world in just a few years. Plus, Apple partner AT&T doesn't need the support headaches that come with having a large number of users jamming its 800 numbers with reports of bizarre symptoms on their iPhones. Regardless, being a Web services guy, I absolutely applaud Apple for moving the Web services art forward a notch or two with a very capable platform that might indeed replace PCs for many of us over the next decade or so. We don't need to run a lot of local code to have a meaningful IT experience while on the go. Of course, the iPhone will be hacked over time, requiring updates and fixes, just as is the case with the PC. There are already reports of hackers working diligently to unlock the phone so that non-AT&T SIM cards can be used, and to avoid cellular activation so that the device would be used only Wi-Fi networks -- with VoFi services, of course. Any programmable device runs this kind of risk, and defending against unauthorized code will remain a challenge for some time to come. Which brings me to a really obscure but very important, shall we say, "opportunity" for hackers. Last year, I wrote about one of the most exciting technology developments in wireless, software-defined radio (SDR). Basically, SDR simplifies radio hardware design by replacing specialized circuitry with software. Among the many benefits of SDR are over-the-air bug fixes, the ability to add new features on demand, and dynamic reprogrammability -- turning, for example, a GSM phone into a CDMA phone or even Wi-Fi or Bluetooth or UWB or whatever on the fly. With so much software at play here, the question has to be asked: Could an SDR get hacked? Suppose someone figures out how to build a virus that quickly spreads to SDR-based handsets, disabling them or using them as jammers or worse? What if those handsets are being used for public-safety applications? This is not to say that hacking is the only vector for wireless disruptions. After all, anyone can use a jammer to disable communications in a local area, and any moron with a reasonable shortwave transmitter can pretend to be an air traffic controller. That fact that we still use an unencrypted, unauthenticated communications protocol for such a critical service boggles my mind. The FCC is rightfully concerned about SDR hacking and has issued new regulations for SDRs that mostly attempt to deal with open source software in SDR applications. There is significant concern that open source software creates specific vulnerabilities that hackers could exploit. I don't think this is very likely for two reasons. First, open source isn't the same as open architectures. Each product vendor would of necessity keep certain elements of their implementation secret, locking out all but the most determined hackers. But secondly, and more importantly, the real issue is how to protect individual phones from ever loading harmful software. We already have pretty good techniques for this from the PC world, and there are many effective approaches to solving this particular security concern. It could even be argued that the technical scrutiny that comes with open source actually enhances security and integrity; the real issue is controlling what software, open source or not, gets onto the mobile device. As I noted in my last column, the big issue with SDR isn't hackers or security: It is the need to lower the power demands of SDR implementations so that they have a prayer of running on batteries. The road to SDR-based handsets isn't at all paved yet, but open source is a relatively minor concern.


(InfoWorld) - Vonage lost less money in the fourth quarter of 2006 than a year earlier, but it didn't attract as many new subscribers to its VoIP service despite heavy marketing. The company, a pioneer in selling phone service that uses packet data networks instead of traditional circuits, now faces competition from cable operators and the established telecommunications carriers. The big players recognize the potential cost benefits of the technology as well as its flexibility, including the ability to give subscribers a browser-based portal for using voice mail and changing service preferences. But those big players are also bundling VoIP with other services, such as broadband Internet access and TV. Vonage ended the fourth quarter with a net gain of 166,267 subscriber lines, bringing its customer base to more than 2.2 million. But that was less than the 204,591 subscribers it gained the previous quarter as well as its gain in the fourth quarter of 2005, when it added 207,252 subscribers. Revenue soared to $181 million, up 91 percent from a year earlier, and the company's net loss narrowed. Vonage lost $65 million, or $0.42 per share, compared with a loss of $72 million in the fourth quarter of 2005. The company's margins also improved, according to a statement Thursday. But Vonage has built its business on being an early mover and drawing a big base of customers that can later drive profits. The company's marketing costs still amounted to 53 percent of revenue in the fourth quarter, although this was down from 71 percent a year earlier. Vonage still expects to reach its goal of making an operating profit, adjusted for certain factors, as early as the first quarter of 2008, the statement said. The company's stock (VG) dropped sharply after its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange last May at $17. Among other things, investors worried about the company's losses and growing competition. On Thursday afternoon, the share price was down $0.42 at $5.42. Â


Laptops Passed Out to Hanover Area School Board: School District Buys Each Board Member a MacBook Pro at Cost of Over $1,700 Apiece.

By Kris Wernowsky, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Times Leader  Feb. 9--HANOVER TWP. -- Hanover Area School District recently purchased nine Apple laptop computers for its school board members.


'Migliorare la legge elettorale rafforzando il bipolarismo'


Yankees 10, Twins 1: In His First Yankee Start, Rasner Steals the Show

Darrell Rasner, the starting pitcher, worked six innings and gave up just one run for his first major league victory in his first Yankees start.


White Finalist for a Second Heisman Trophy

Jason White has a chance to join Archie Griffin as a two-time Heisman Trophy winner.


The DNC chairman's efforts to punish state Dems for an early primary could hurt the party when it counts most


Favre treating NFC title showdown as simply another game

A trip to the Super Bowl may be at stake but Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre will treat Sunday's clash with the New York Giants as simply another game.


Movie Review | 'How She Move': Dance, Fight, Laugh, Cry and Read Great Literature

The strong acting, spectacular dance routines and culturally specific details in âHow She Moveâ turn clichÃ©s into catharsis.


Susilo well ahead of Mega with 61% of votes

JAKARTA - Former general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono remained on track yesterday for a landslide victory in Indonesia's first presidential elections, with about two-thirds of the votes counted.


When young Tyler Reab got his autographed Michael Vick football for Christmas in 2005, he was shaking with excitement. Who knew it would end like this: his pet dog, Otis, munching on the once-cherished ball until it popped, its slobbery remnants hawked on eBay.


Rural Internet Funds Go to Texas Commuter Towns

Nearly $23 million meant to bring  the worldwide web to rural America instead will underwrite fast  Internet service to affluent Texas suburbs represented by House  Republican Leader Tom DeLay, a situation Democrats and rural  critics called outrageous on Thursday.


The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on August 19th that Grokster and StreamCast could not be held responsible for copyright infringement, because they exercised no control over the


Police call in race hate unit to join hunt for vandals after Â£100,000 windows smashed at memorial


Lewis Libby, a top former White House aide, is given 30 months in jail for perjury and obstruction of justice.


Export zones havens of exploitation for world's workers: unions

Embraced by governments hungry for the cash of multinational firms, the world's growing number of special export zones are havens of exploitation for millions of workers, union leaders say.


Yi Jianlian, the 7-foot power forward from China who was selected by the Milwaukee Buck in the N.B.A. draft, will âdefinitely notâ join the Bucks, according to a report in Tuesdayâs Beijing News.


University of Phoenix Gets Naming Rights To Cardinals' Stadium

GLENDALE, Ariz.  -- The University of Phoenix, the nation's largest private university, will pay $154.5 million over 20 years for naming rights on the Arizona Cardinals' new stadium.


Old Israeli find fuels Muslim ire at Jerusalem dig

Islamic officials intensified calls for Israel to abandon a controversial dig in Jerusalem on Sunday, saying they were upset they had not been told sooner about a discovery of relics at the site three years ago.


Paul Hamm can keep his Olympic gold medal. Sports' highest court rejected a South Korean appeal Thursday, ruling that Hamm is the rightful champion in the men's all-around gymnastics competition at the Athens Games.


World flu summit a step toward stopping a pandemic

The US shortage of flu vaccine has been so troublesome to health officials that the World Health Organization has called a summit to help prevent it from happening again.


Dear MIRIAM: Family Will Fear He's a Monster ; LETTER OF THE DAY

By Dr MIRIAM STOPPARD  Dear Miriam I 'M in love with a wonderful man I met on the internet but I fear my parents won't approve.   We've been seeing each other for 10 weeks and I'm sure he's right for me.


Such is the nature of the Raiders' season that the one time they needed Denver's first blizzard of the season to do it worst, it stopped.


NATO chief targets alliance revamp by 2009

NATO Secretary-General Jaap de  Hoop Scheffer opened a potentially fierce tug-of-war over the  future of the alliance on Saturday, urging members to agree by  2009 on a new "strategic concept" for the body.


The Baltimore Ravens have named Philadelphia Eagles secondary coach John Harbaugh as their new head coach, the club said Friday.


Rachel Caraviello of Pepperell, Craig Martin of Manchester, N.H., and Megan Varnum of Dracut are three of the first five recipients of a $5,000 college scholarship awarded by Chelmsford-based Brooks Automation Inc. to children of Brooks employees. Caraviello is a marketing major at Cornell University, Martin is an engineering major at the University of New Hampshire, and Varnum is a ...


Bowman skewered Another UK defence procurement project has been excoriated in yet another damning Parliamentary report.â¦


Premiership footballer Jermaine Pennant is arrested after driving a Mercedes into a lamppost in Buckinghamshire.


A motorist accused of hitting two pedestrians while driving drunk and making it home with one of them lodged in his windshield was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison.


Hewitt criticizes Melbourne Park court surface

World No. 3 and Australia's top tennis player Lleyton Hewitt on Thursday criticized the court surface of Melbourne Park, where the Australian Open will be held between Jan. 17-30, 2005.


Disney Picks Sony Format for DVD's of Its Films

The Walt Disney Company and its home video division, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, said yesterday that they would release films in the next-generation high-definition DVD format being developed


IAEA Has Questions about Iran's Nuclear Program

The International Atomic Energy Agency says there are many open questions on the nature and aims of Iran's nuclear program, which could soon include uranium conversion suitable for the building of atomic bombs.


The IMF and World Bank accuse Singapore of breaching a deal allowing activists to attend their annual meetings.


Shoot 'Em Up has no back-story. Instead, what it has is lame-brain wit, wooden acting, regular directing and a loud soundtrack. But it's still awesome!


Cameron Diaz says sorry to the people of Peru for wearing a bag with a "potentially hurtful" political slogan.


Beating its own and market expectations, software major Infosys Technologies on Tuesday reported a 48.64 per cent jump in net profit at Rs 447.


SBC to Combine E-Mail, Voicemail and Faxes

It's what executives of SBC Communications Inc. (SBC) call their vision for the future: combining voicemail, e-mail and incoming fax messages in one system that can be accessed on the Web or on the phone...


Polar Express's experimental technology frees actors from their ...

Tom Hanks used experimental technology to morph into a little boy, a train conductor, a hobo and Santa Claus for the new Christmas adventure The Polar Express.


General Motors Corp said on Friday it is recalling 275,936 Cadillacs, Pontiacs and Saturms sold in the United States because of a fluid leak that could lead to loss of control of the vehicle.


Studies Examine Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy

Radiation treatments routinely given  after surgery to remove small breast tumors may not be  necessary for women over 70 if they are taking the cancer drug  tamoxifen, according to researchers.


Options Practices Reduce 8 Years of Radio One Profits

Radio One yesterday restated its financials for 1999 through 2005, reducing profit by about $10.1 million because of inaccuracies in recording stock options in those years. The company also said it was increasing its 2006 loss by $246,000 for the same reason.


The personal touch can be a pivotal item in the diplomatic toolbox. President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin, time and again, have reached for just the thing to improve one of the world's most crucial partnerships.


Assemblee su fusione convocate dal 5 aprile


Londra, 12:07 - CALCIO, PER ERIKSSON FUTURO SU PANCHINA MARSIGLIA

Secondo il domenicale inglese 'News of the World', Sven Goran Eriksson sarebbe vicino all'accordo co...


Baghdad Violence Leaves at Least 52 Dead

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide car bomber slammed into a line of police cars sealing off a Baghdad neighborhood Friday as American troops rounded up dozens of suspected militants, including many foreign fighters, capping a day of violence across Iraq that left at least 52 dead.    The car bombing, which killed three people and wounded 23, was the second this week targeting the capital's beleaguered police forces...


Conagra sees Q3 earnings higher than expected

ConAgra Foods Inc  said on Tuesday that earnings in its third quarter, ending February 24, would come in higher than expected, thanks to strong performance of its trading and merchandise segment and its food and ingredients unit.


Roseto degli Abruzzi, 19:27 - VOLLEY, MILANO VINCE COPPA ITALIA SERIE A2

La Sparkling Milano ha vinto la coppa Italia di serie A2 maschile di pallavolo battendo in finale la...


Fiat in flessione sul mercato Ue ad agosto

ROMA - Il gruppo Fiat perde quota sul mercato europeo: nell'Ue, in agosto, ha immatricolato 48.874 autovetture con una flessione del 3% rispetto allo stesso mese dell'anno precedente. Lo rende noto l'Acea, ricordando


Five years ago, after two NASA missions to Mars were doomed by elementary mistakes - a software glitch and a mix-up between English and metric units - the space agency devised more elaborate


Australian & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. Tuesday reported a 20 percent increase in net profit to 2.82 billion Australian dollars (US$2.


Georgia's breakaway Abkhazia region holds its first ever multi-candidate elections, in a vote for president.


Boston Fan's Death Sparks Police Changes

Boston police said Saturday they are giving up the pepper-spray gun that killed a college student during a rowdy Red Sox celebration, switching to a weapon that fires the pellets at a lower velocity.


Adobe late with Photoshop Elements for Mac...iStockphoto tightens model release requirements...Canon 5D Mark II rumor...PDF now an ISO standard


Dr. Michael Zisman Joins Dataupia Board of Directors

Dataupia Corporation today announced that Dr. Michael Zisman, a technology industry veteran and former IBM executive, has joined the Company's Board of Directors.


Il celebre attore americano, nella Capitale per inaugurare la mostra dedicata al genitore scomparso nel 1993. Artista sconosciuto in Italia, nel suo paese Ã¨ un noto pittore e scultore. Roma, 10 dicembre 2004


At least 24 dead in violence around Iraq

A parked car bomb detonated Tuesday in Baghdad's upscale Mansour neighborhood, killing at least six people and wounding 18 others as violence continued unabated in Iraq.


Bulawayo: England bowled out Zimbabwe to win their fourth ODI by 74 runs on Sunday to complete a 4-0 series whitewash. Darren Gough took four for 34 as England bowled out the hosts for 187, having set them a victory target of 262.


Toronto-Moscow Plane Diverted After Drunken Rampage

A Russian plane diverted to Iceland on Saturday after a drunken man tried to start a fight with the crew and his fellow passengers, an Aeroflot spokeswoman said.


France Says Killed About 20 in Ivory Coast Unrest

French troops killed about 20 people in Ivory Coast during unrest earlier this month, the Defense Ministry in Paris said on Tuesday, as controversy grew over the French military's handling of the crisis.


US rap star Snoop Dogg is arrested on weapons and drugs charges after a TV appearance in Los Angeles.


According to coach Dave Lewis's original game plan, Tim Thomas was supposed to make his 22d straight appearance last night.


DHS lowers terror warning level for Washington, New York City

The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday lowered the terror warning level a notch for financial institutions in the New York metropolitan area and Washington, saying


A simple chalkboard is Sen. Joe Lieberman's latest television ad prop while Democratic rival Ned Lamont opts for a fairy tale in a new radio ad.


Security bottlenecks snarl U.S.-Canada trade

WINDSOR, Ontario  - The Canada-U.S. border stretches a full 8,891 km (5,525 miles), touches three oceans and is a crossing point for a trading relationship worth C$1.6 billion ($1.4 billion) a day.


Ortiz, Schilling help BoSox sweep ChiSox

David Ortiz homered twice and Kevin Youkilis added a three-run shot as the Boston Red Sox routed the Chicago White Sox 10-1 Friday night to take both ends of a split doubleheader.


A clergyman liaising with three suicide victims' families says there is no evidence they made a pact.


General: Bin Laden Likely Issuing Orders

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - The trail has gone cold in the hunt for suspected Sept. 11 mastermind Osama bin Laden three years after the audacious attacks, but the al-Qaida chief and his No...


Roma, 23:41 - CALCIO, ELENCO DEGLI AMMESSI AL MASTER DI COVERCIANO

Il Settore Tecnico della Figc ha diramato l'elenco degli ammessi al corso per allenatori professioni...


Ziff Davis - Mozilla is kicking off a campaign to promote Firefox and its supporters in a New York Times advertisement. Meanwhile, downloads keep climbing for Web browsing alternatives to Internet Explorer.


Golovin Win Keeps France's Fed Cup Hopes Alive

Moscow-born Tatiana Golovin kept alive France's hopes of retaining its Fed Cup title by crushing US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova, 6-4, 6-1, in the second reverse singles on Sunday.


Tiger poised for his 7th victory of 2007

Tiger Woods never liked tournaments where birdies were required simply to keep up. He managed just fine Saturday at the Tour Championship, where a 6-under 64 only allowed him to keep his three-shot margin at the pushover known as East Lake.


Nyon, 16:05 - CALCIO, EUROPEI U21: ITALIA-SERBIA AL FRANCESE LANNOY

Italia-Serbia, esordio degli azzurri nella fase finale dell'Europeo Under 21, in programma lunedÃ¬ a ...


Rights activist, environmentalist wins peace prize

Wangari Maathai, a Kenyan woman who started an environmental movement that has planted 30 million trees in Africa and who has campaigned for women's rights and greater democracy in her home country, won the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize yesterday.


Business & money: Spending binge looks likely to be followed by a big rise in personal insolvencies and falling house prices


Crouch and Gerrard spare England's blushes against brave T and T

England stuttered into the second round of the World Cup after late goals from Peter Crouch and Steven Gerrard handed them a flattering 2-0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago.


Russia to Start Paying Debts to Germany in 2005 â Schroeder

Russia will start paying its debts to Germany in 2005, German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said on Tuesday. Speaking at a press conference after negotiations with the Russian president, Vladimir Putin , in


MySpace Opens Its Developer Platform as Promised

As previously announced, the popular social-networking site joined other sites in opening its platform to outside developers -- and potentially opening it to applications that could reach into enterprises.


CDC warns of holiday decorating injuries

(Atlanta-AP) Dec. 10, 2004 - In its first study of seasonal spills the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says about 5800 people end up in US emergency rooms each holiday season because of decorating injuries.


Bill France Jr., 74, Dies; Gave Nascar Its National Reach

Mr. France transformed Nascar into a multibillion-dollar enterprise after taking it over from his father.


US express mail operator United Parcel Service Inc. will take direct control of a large share of its joint venture operations in China next year, the company said Thursday.


Internet blamed for Shanghai teen pregnancies

Nearly half of the pregnant teens in  China's financial hub, Shanghai, met their partners on the  Internet, state media said on Tuesday.


Greg Maddux pitched seven shutout innings for his 302d career win and also drove in a run, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 5-2 win over the Expos last night in Montreal.


U.S. hopes Pakistan will not move to emergency rule

Imposition of emergency rule would  be a step backward for Pakistan and the United States hopes  President Pervez Musharraf doesn't take such action, a senior  U.S. official said on Thursday.


The versatile actress, who projected the quintessential image of the proper Englishwoman but was also indelible in one of the most sexually provocative scenes of the 1950âs, died today.


Maoists in Nepal agree to hold  "substantive" peace talks in 10 days after a meeting with the prime minister.


Alpha3 e alpha5 responsabili di legare nicotina al cervello


President Bush, who didn't veto a bill for nearly six years, is now embracing the power to constrain the Democratic-controlled Congress even as his popularity remains low


Bush to Push for Immigration Reform - Wash Times

President Bush said he will spend  political capital to force a debate in Congress on his  immigration reform proposal, adding in an interview published  on Wednesday that it will be a big agenda item in his second  term.


Diversified manufacturer Ingersoll-Rand Co Ltd. said it agreed to acquire Trane Inc., an indoor heating and air conditioning systems maker, for about $10.1 billion.


Taranto, 16:42 - CALCIO, TARANTO: GIOCATORI AGGREDITI DA TEPPISTI

I giocatori del Taranto (serie C1, girone B), reduci dalla trasferta a Castellammare di Stabia (Napo...


Make inheritance tax fairer, urges thinktank

Tony Blair and Gordon Brown will today be urged to risk the wrath of wealthier voters by reforming the tax laws on inheritance so as to close loopholes on gifts that allow the better-off to escape the Treasury's grip.


Contro annullamento delibera deciso dal Tar


Ninety-six percent of Finns have broadband internet

Ninety-six percent of Finns have access to broadband Internet and 50 percent to third-generation (3G) mobile telephony, a study published by the communications ministry showed.


White House Expects Steady Economic Growth

The Bush administration, after being ridiculed by Democrats for an overly optimistic jobs forecast this year, on Friday significantly reduced its forecast for new jobs that will be created in 2005. It slightly boosted its estimate for overall economic growth.


Woods joins Haas in TOUR Championship lead

Tiger Woods was 2 years old when Jay Haas won his first golf tournament and 17 when he won his last. On Sunday, though, the two men will play together in the final group in the


Ukraine Court Likely to Clear Way for Yushchenko

Ukraine's Supreme Court moves on Wednesday into the final phase of prolonged legal challenges to liberal Viktor Yushchenko's presidential election victory, with a ruling likely to clear the way for his inauguration.


Sony has a 27-inch OLED TV prototype. Didn't we see this last year?


Whether because of his public love life or his economic policies, French voters seem to be souring on their new president


Gunman Kills Woman in Montreal; 19 Are Injured

A man dressed in a long coat and carrying an automatic rifle shot people on a college campus before being killed.


Formula One championship leader Hamilton fuels row with Alonso

Formula One rookie Lewis Hamilton has fanned the flames of his row with teammate Fernando Alonso by claiming that McLaren would prefer him rather than the Spaniard to win the world championship.


The Planning Service is inundated with a flood of applications for new housing developments.


Moss' status in question for Sunday, but Vikings will wait and see

A strained right hamstring might cause Randy Moss to miss his first NFL game, but the Vikings won't make a decision on the receiver's availability until Friday at the earliest.


World Leaders to Pursue Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Leaders of the world's major powers agreed today to pursue "substantial reductions" in greenhouse gas emissions but stopped short of committing themselves to specific numerical targets in apparent deference to U.S. opposition.


Taliban says targets Cheney in Afghan suicide blast

A Taliban suicide bomber killed up to 12 people at the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan on Tuesday in an attack the rebels said was aimed at Dick Cheney, but the visiting U.S. vice president was not hurt.


NEW YORK -- Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched past the Madison Square Garden site of the Republican National Convention today, chanting, blowing whistles and carrying anti-war banners as delegates gathered to nominate President Bush for a second


Scarred for life: Rat nerve cells damaged by stress

One socially crushing moment -- think schoolyard bullies -- can challenge the survival of new nerve cells in the brain and may even lead to depression, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.


Magna to take auto parts subsidiaries Intier, Decoma and Tesma ...

TORONTO (CP) - Magna International Inc. has made a bid to take its three publicly traded auto parts subsidiaries private. The big auto components maker said Monday it has made separate proposals to the boards


Six foreign medics convicted of infecting hundreds of Libyan children with HIV were freed on Tuesday after a "full partnership" deal between Tripoli and the European Union ended their eight-year ordeal.


Sri Lanka's cricket politics throws tri-series in confusion

A bitter battle to control Sri Lanka's cricket establishment has wrecked the schedule for next month's limited-overs tri-series against India and South Africa.


Arts & entertainment: Andrew Clements watches the opening gala at the renovated Royal Festival Hall.


Hewitt wins title of Long Island ATP tourney

Australian Lleyton Hewitt won his second straight title with 6-3, 6-1 one-sided victory over Peru's Luis Horna to capture the 380,000-dollar ATP event in Long Island of New York on Saturday.


MontaVista releases new Linux-based mobile phone OS

InfoWorld - MontaVista Software planned to announce on Wednesday the latest version of its Linux-based mobile phone operating system, expected to be available in November.


SAN JOSE, Calif. - In a sign that Google Inc.'s initial public offering will not be as hot or big as expected, the Internet search giant said Wednesday it had lowered its estimated price range to between $85 and $95 per share, down from its earlier forecast of between $108 and $135 per share...


Woody Allen, directing an opera? In Los Angeles?


Lo si legge sulla nota mensile di Borsa Italiana


Refugee rappers voice disgust at Lebanon camps

"Battalion 5" might conjure up images of the next big computer game, but in Lebanon it's a group of musicians who express the misery of life in Palestinian refugee camps through rap.


VC Nation: Door Is Open to High-Tech Offerings That Meet Thresholds

The initial public offering window, largely shut to technology firms for years, is beginning to creak open.


Former heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe will not fight in Saturday's scheduled bout in Louisville after injuring his left shoulder, the fight promoter said Thursday.


Mibtel segna +1,12%, SP/Mib +1,17% e All Stars +0,64%


Council Votes to Halt Work on Bistro: City Permit a Mistake, Councilman Seal Says

By Ryan Lafontaine, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb. 13--BAY ST. LOUIS -- The Bay City Council on Monday formally asked City Hall to freeze construction of a new beachfront bistro on Washington Street and force a pair of investors back through sometimes-brutal public hearings.


The Welsh Liberal Democrats warn Paul Murphy's return to the cabinet could mean a "sticky time" for devolution.


More than 60 people die of a fever in the centre of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, health officials say.


ENGLISH stayer Distinction is a "big gentleman" ready to roll up his sleeves for an old-fashioned stoush with the locals in the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.


India scent victory after Singh wrecks SA

Prolific spinner Harbhajan Singh struck it rich as India seized control of the second and final cricket Test against South Africa at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday.


Israeli windsurfer Gal Fridman raced across the Saronic Gulf waves Wednesday and then jumped into them after giving his nation its first-ever gold medal. Fridman went into the decisive race in second place in the Mistral class. He placed second, then benefited from the surprise collapse of overall leader Richard Santos of Brazil, who finished 17th.


Democrat Barack Obama criticized John Edwards on Saturday as an unconvincing populist who passed up chances in the Senate to curb the power of lobbyists and is tolerating presidential campaign tactics that he claims to oppose.


Skirmishes Continue in Pakistan's Tribal Regions

Pakistani troops and Islamic militants skirmished overnight in a tribal region near the Afghan border. The clashes came a day after Pakistani forces said they smashed a suspected al-Qaida training camp, killing 50 fighters.


Empoli, 17:51 - CALCIO, INTER; MANCINI: VINTO DA GRANDE SQUADRA

Inter sempre piÃ¹ prima, Mancini sorridi. ''La mia Inter come la Juve di Capello? Non lo so - dice il...


California-based Target Technology alleges patent infringements in PS3 maker's latest optical disc technology.


Via Poma, nuove analisi del Ris dei carabinieri

15.29: A quattordici anni dall'omicidio di Simonetta Cesaroni, il fermacapelli della ragazza sarÃ  consegnato al Ris dei carabinieri. Si cercano eventuali tracce di sangue dell'assassino. Lo ha reso noto oggi


Two teenagers are charged with murder after a 43-year-old man is kicked to death in an Oxfordshire town.


It's so easy we can't believe you haven't started yet.


Il rialzo segnato sul mercato americano e' stato del 2,4%


ConocoPhillips Acquires Russian Government's Stake in Lukoil

American oil giant ConocoPhillips has acquired the Russian government's 7.59 percent stake in Lukoil, one of Russia's largest crude producers, for $1.


Thereâs Ocho Cinco, and Then Thereâs No. 85

James Dearth and Chad Johnson are bonded by the same number, but Dearth is the anti-Ocho Cinco. He is down-to-earth, a serious, steady long snapper in his seventh season with the Jets.


Hewitt Battles Past Roddick for Home Final

Lleyton Hewitt battled his way into  the Australian Open final with a typically tenacious 3-6, 7-6,  7-6, 6-1 win over Andy Roddick on Friday to become the first  Australian men's singles finalist in 17 years.


Chevrolet asks web users to make their own video spots for its Tahoe SUV. A case study in customer-generated advertising. By Frank Rose from Wired magazine.


The Hurt After Katrina Continues for a Prospect

Newly opened in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, South Plaquemines High won for the first time ever last Friday, but the team lost a major-college prospect in the process.


Tra capoluoghi primato a Siena, seguita da Firenze e Milano


Manufacturing Growth Slows; Construction Spending Falls

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4  â Growth in American manufacturing slowed in August while construction spending dropped markedly in July.


A Canadian soldier was killed Friday in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, while an insurgent attack on a police checkpoint left three dead, officials said.


Newspaper editor Jerzy Urban is fined by a Polish court for making fun of Pope John Paul II.


SERENA Williams showed she had learnt from the Andre Agassi school of fashion yesterday, donning denim in her first-round match. Teaming the pleated skirt with a midriff-baring studded black vest and matching


On Wednesday, IBM made an announcement that got the tech world talking about Web conferencing again. Big Blue bought WebDialogs, a Web conferencing and communications services vendor that boasts more than 500,000 users worldwide.


Russia plays down reports a draft UN resolution on Iran's nuclear programme calls for new sanctions.


Oakland Raiders may have to move 2 games

If the Oakland Athletics make it all the way to the World Series, the Raiders may have to shift the dates of two home games. The teams share the Coliseum and the Raiders have home games scheduled for Oct. 22 against Arizona and Oct. 29 against Pittsburgh. Those are the scheduled days for Games 2 and 7 of the World Series, which will be hosted by the American League team because the AL won the All-Star game.


Double MyDoom for Internet Explorer flaw

A second MyDoom offshoot is taking advantage of an unpatched security hole in Microsoft's Web browser to spread.


Spa-Francorchamps, 14:24 - F1, GP BELGIO: BARRICHELLO FUORI IN PRIMA MANCHE QUALIFICHE

Sebastian Vettel (Bmw), Rubens Barrichello (Honda), Takuma Sato (Super Aguri), Adrian Sutil (Spyker)...


Sebastian Coe laughs off reports that his London bid team expect to lose out to Paris for the 2012 Olympics.


Chelsea needed late goals from Dutchman Arjen Robben and England's Joe Cole to earn a 2-0 win at Portsmouth and extend their lead in the Premier League to eight points on Tuesday.


Justin Timberlake lands first UK number one hit

Justin Timberlake knocked Beyonce and  Jay-Z off the top of the British pop charts on Sunday to claim  his first solo UK number one with "Sexyback."


The Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) survey says that the high-tech job market showed a modest 2 percent increase in the first quarter of 2004, but that the market is expected to shrink over the rest of the year.


L'Istituto nazionale di statistica fotografa l'Italia elaborando dati del 2005Unica fonte di reddito nel 27,5% di famiglie del Sud contro il 21,2% del Nord                                          Pensionati, 1 su 3 con meno di 1.000 euro Istat, 21.000 famiglie solo con la sociale                                                                                Domani proclamata la "Giornata di lotta dei pensionati" Cgil, Cisl e Uil


ADV: $175,000 Mortgage for Under $730/Month

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Custodia cautelare per chi ruba in abitazioni e scippa


Lawmakers say ground zero workers unsafe

Lawmakers said federal officials failed to protect ground zero workers as they clambered over the smoking pile of toxic debris and have not properly cared for them in the years since.


Gag order denied in dragging-death trial

A judge refused Thursday to impose a gag order in the case of a man accused of dragging his girlfriend to death behind a vehicle, despite defense claims that heavy publicity could prevent a fair trial.


Sentito un boato, non si segnalano feriti o danni


Beijing faces challenge to "civilize" population

Spitting, pollution, dirty toilets, text messages advertising weapons and a nationalistic sports media -- Beijing officials admitted on Wednesday they had many problems to face some 500 days before the Olympics open.


US Secretary of State Colin Powell arrives in Israel Sunday for talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders on how to revive the long-stalled road map peace plan.


Arafat 'Very Sick,' Foreign Medics Summoned

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian leader Yasser  Arafat is "very, very sick" and the ex-guerrilla who for  decades symbolized a struggle for statehood is slipping in and  out of consciousness, officials and medics said on Thursday.


Insurgents Kill About 50 Iraqi Soldiers in Ambush

Around 50 Iraqi soldiers were killed execution-style after insurgents intercepted minibuses carrying them home on leave, officials said today.


French Muslims sue Charlie Hebdo magazine for reprinting cartoons satirising the Prophet Muhammad.


Wavering Voters Anti-Iraq, Wary of Kerry

In an election where most voters have already chosen sides, the presidency could be decided by a small slice of America in the mushy middle — wavering voters who are more likely than others to question President Bush's honesty and think the war in Iraq was a mistake.


Three Austrian conscripts are charged in connection with a video showing young soldiers exchanging Nazi salutes.


Australia upgrades travel warning for UK

The Australian government Sunday upgraded its travel warning for Britain, saying there was a high risk of a terrorist attack.


President Bush has gained ground on Democrat John Kerry in the month of August because of "relatively small but unmistakable" shifts in the political environment, Democratic strategists said in a memo.


A report into fish stocks in the seas around Europe is expected to say there has been a slight recovery.


AUSTRALIA will arrive in Mumbai tomorrow night for their pivotal Test showdown with India jarred by the disappointment of their heaviest one-day loss for two years.


Kidnappers free US journalist captured in Iraq

BAGHDAD - A US journalist kidnapped in Iraq more than a week ago was released Sunday. In an interview with Al-Jazeera television, Micah Garen, 36, thanked representatives of radical Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr for working to secure his release.


Consumer borrowing rose in August at the slowest pace in five months, reflecting weaker demand for auto loans.


Report says Barclays seeks billions for ABN

Britain's Barclays  is in  talks with the governments of China and Singapore to raise 10  billion pounds ($20.6 billion) to help fund its planned  purchase of Dutch bank ABN AMRO , the BBC reported on  Monday.


TOKYO -- Sony Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday that they have signed a licensing agreement, but the deal won't cover the Asian electronic companies' key technologies.


China editor makes bold call for democracy

China must pursue democratic reforms to defuse economic and social imbalances threatening the country's stability, a former editor of the People's Daily said in a rare open call for political reform.


Arab investors set up $200 million film fund

Investors from six Arab states will  put up $200 million to finance the production of more than a  dozen big-budget Arabic movies in English, an Arab-American  film producer told Reuters on Wednesday.


Fresh from changing the climate in Defra Ian Pearson has been named as the new minister in charge of science in the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS).â¦


Vaccine Effective In Preventing Infection with Cancer-Causing HPV

NEW YORK NOV 11, 2004  - In a study conducted in North America and Brazil, a bivalent vaccine was effective in preventing infection with the two most common oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) types -- HPV-16 and HPV-18.


New orders at U.S. factories tumbled by a greater-than-expected 5.6 percent in January, the biggest decline in more than six years, on a big drop in aircraft orders, a Commerce Department report showed on Tuesday.


NATO should be ready to play a major role in supporting any peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians, if the two sides ask for its help, the alliance's top diplomat said Saturday.


DOJ still wants spy suit against Verizon tossed

Attorneys for class action suits accusing the telco of illicit NSA cooperation say a senior intelligence official's recent statements bolster their arguments. The feds disagree.


p2pnet.net News:- China says itâs achieved a world-first with its next generation Internet network CERNET2, the largest Internet Protocol Version 6 network anywhere.


Militants in Iraq kill Italian reporter Enzo Baldoni, Arabic TV channel al-Jazeera reports.


Dell has issued a recall notice for more than 4 million AC power adapters used with many of its notebook computers. The company says the adapters sometimes overheat, which could lead to a fire or electrical shock.


BBC education correspondent Mike Baker on why inspectors say citizenship lessons in England's schools are inadequate.


If your identity is being used by someone else, then his overdose is not your business.


In the 1975 film "Rollerball," the corporate world state of some futuristic society controls the bloodlust of its sterile populace through the brutal, sporting violence of a game. Being publicly educated and stuff, I never fully understood this.


Britain declines return of Guantanamo detainees: report

Britain has declined to accept the return of nearly all of the former British residents held at the US naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, because they have no legal right to return, The Guardian reported.


A few miscalculations can wreck a lifetime of saving and investing.


WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - Now comes another reason to stay put in the La-Z-Boy: A man sitting in his easy chair was shot in the head by his wife, but the sturdy recliner absorbed most of the bullet's force and left him virtually unscathed.


On the Way to the Hospital, a Novel Is Born

Shannon Burke is a former night-shift paramedic whose experiences with life and death on the streets of Upper Manhattan inspired him to write a novel.


If you wanted to title their season thus far, try "Close Encounters of the Terrier Kind."


President Laurent Gbagbo has called on the United Nations to name and impose sanctions on countries that helped rebels wage a civil war


Quotes from Republican lawmakers about having Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., as the Republican presidential nominee:


Supreme Court Bars Anti-Abortion Group Ad

The Supreme Court declined Tuesday to allow a Wisconsin anti-abortion group to run political ads this fall that criticize Democrats.


Four years ago, presidential candidate George W. Bush promised a record tax cut. He delivered income-tax cuts of $270 billion a year - a statistic he loves to cite.


Tsunami Aid May Help Broker Sri Lankan Peace

The aftermath of a tsunami that destroyed vast swathes of Sri Lanka's coastline raised hopes on Thursday of a new era of peace between Tamil Tiger rebels and the government.


`Apprentice' figure Carolyn Kepcher axed

Carolyn Kepcher, who sat by while her boss Donald Trump dismissed one would-be apprentice after another, has now felt the full force of his iconic phrase: "You're fired."


'Riforma Bossi-Fini e' necessita' per regolare immigrazione'


Everyone knows that Microsoft is probably the single most powerful software company in the world. How strange it is therefore, to discover that the mighty giant is being shamed by a group of geek-like programmers


Underwear's historic role... in Western learning

Underwear underpins the spread of Western culture, with discarded underpants ranking alongside the invention of printing in the spread of literacy, according to a medieval historian.


In Kerik, Bush Saw Values Crucial to Post-9/11 World

The bond between President Bush and Bernard B. Kerik was a key factor in Mr. Bush's decision to nominate the former police commissioner to head homeland security.


Nel mirino soldati israeliani, nessun ferito


Chinese student convicted in France for spying on employer

A Chinese woman was convicted Tuesday of spying on a major French car parts maker while on a student internship near Paris.


Armed kidnappers seized an American missionary as he left his church near Haiti's capital and have demanded a ransom for his release, U.N. police said Monday.


The 19 South Korean Christians freed by Afghanistan's Taliban after six weeks in captivity will arrive home on early Sunday, foreign ministry officials said.


Zimbabwean opposition leader cleared of plotting to kill Mugabe

Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was acquitted of treason yesterday in a stunning decision from a court system that routinely favors President Robert Mugabe's government.


The government faces calls to overhaul the way banks are monitored after a report into the  Northern Rock crisis.


Early Warriors in the Fight for Racial Equality

Resistance to the Southâs elaborate system of racial segregation long predated the onset of traditionally celebrated civil-rights initiatives in 1954-55.