Source in C.I.A. Leak Case Voices Remorse and Chagrin

Richard L. Armitage said he held back at the request of Patrick J. Fitzgerald, the prosecutor.


New Zealand hold Australia 16-16 in the first game of the 2004 Tri-Nations series.


3,6% nei 9 mesi, il dato riguarda l'indebitamento della p.a.


Versatile screenwriter Michael Dougherty, who worked on "X-Men 2" and the upcoming "Superman Returns," is bringing his talents to another medium.


Key events in the hostage standoff at a school in Beslan in southern Russia. All times are local; some are approximate.


Vendite salgono del 9,9% per il leader della pubblicita'


Right-wing tycoon Mauricio Macri is elected mayor of Buenos Aires - a blow to President Nestor Kirchner.


Blair role as Mideast envoy seen as limited

WASHINGTON -- In his new role as Middle East envoy, Tony Blair will be charged with shoring up Palestinian institutions, but not with trying to nail down a peace deal between Israelis and Palestinians because Condoleezza Rice, the secretary of state, is handling that job herself, administration officials said yesterday.


South Africa beat England by 19 runs in the Super Eights clash in Cape Town.


The new Leopard version of Mac OS X will show users where on a map their geotagged photos were taken.


Business confidence in Massachusetts rebounded in December, with companies expecting improvements in the national economy and better prospects for sales and hiring, Associated Industries of Massachusetts reported. After slipping in November, AIM's business confidence index rose 3.3 points to 62 last month. Readings over 50 indicate that businesses are optimistic, considered a prerequisite for investment and hiring. Their view of ...


Actress Amanda Peet marries: People magazine

Actress Amanda Peet, a star in  the new NBC series "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip," married her  fiance, screenwriter David Benioff, in New York on Saturday,  People magazine reported.


Palm reveals 'secret' smartphone buddy device

.25 pound device gets 2.5 pound accessory Two years after hinting that Palm was designing a "new category of mobile device," co-founder Jeff Hawkins revealed the the big secret today at the All Things Digital conference.â¦


Obama Bill Sets Date For Troop Withdrawal

Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois, one of the most prominent Democrats in the 2008 presidential field, proposed for the first time setting a deadline for withdrawing troops from Iraq, as part of a broader plan aimed at bolstering the freshman senator's foreign policy credentials.


Abbas takes pole position after Barghuti withdraws from election ...

RAMALLAH, West Bank - New PLO chief Mahmud Abbas emerged on Saturday as the clear contender to replace Yasser Arafat a day after jailed West Bank Fatah leader Marwan Barghuti said he would not be running in the presidential runoff in six weeks time.


A Finnish 'Schoolmaster's' Bloggings on Korea

Above the 60th parallel and reaching up towards the icy Barents Sea, Finland is about as far from Korea geographically and culturally as you can get.


'Fraudster' Posts Confidential eBay Member Data

Someone used an eBay discussion forum to post confidential information about eBay users along with what may be their credit card numbers.


Apple always manages to keep us guessing up until the very last moment. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


The Metropolitan Opera is vastly expanding its broadcast presence, transmitting six live performances to movie theaters in North America and Europe this season and broadcasting more than 100 live over the Internet or on digital radio.


Sony BMG, Universal questioned about venture talks: source

The U.S. Department of Justice has  requested information from Sony BMG and Universal Music Group  about their talks to launch an online music subscription  service, said a record company executive on Thursday.


SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA -- Intel is drawing the curtain on some of its future research projects to continue making transistors smaller, faster, and less power-hungry out as far as 2020.


US Food and Drug Administration officials defended their record on drug safety Thursday in the face of attacks from both inside and outside the agency.


FBI Adds 10 Names to List in Boston Threat

The FBI on Thursday added the names of nine Chinese people and one other man to the list of those being sought for questioning about a possible terror plot targeting Boston.


Wie plans to be regular fixture at men's events

KOCHI, Japan  - Michelle Wie has shrugged off criticism of her forays into men's golf before this week's Casio World Open, saying: "Get used to it."


Silencing genes with RNA interference has reduced cholesterol levels in mice in a significant step towards human use. RNA interference, discovered quite recently, is a process that stops the translation of genes into proteins.


Russia slashes $9 billion from Iraq debt

Russia will slash at least $9.5 billion of Iraq's debt to Moscow, Interfax news agency reported Monday. Iraq's debt to Russia will be reduced to $700 million to $1 billion


Researcher for Times in China Will Appeal Fraud Conviction

Zhao Yan, who worked in The New York TimesÂs Beijing bureau, will appeal his conviction for fraud, one of his lawyers said.


Liguria in fiamme Un morto, ferrovia bloccata

Genova, 6 settembre 2004 - Sono due gli incendi che stanno devastando la Liguria. Il primo Ã¨ divampato oggi pomeriggio a Madonna del Gaggio, in provincia di Genova. Un canadair sta arrivando da Olbia per spegnere le fiamme.


Tra i 2841 eletti alla Costituente nazionale del Pd c'Ã¨ il drappello dei 22 stranieriMolta Africa, un po' d'India, e poi albanesi, iraniani, un iracheno, un boliviano                                          L'orgoglio di Sibi Mani e la forza di Hajrije I delegati stranieri: "Vogliamo fare e contare"                                                                                Per la prima volta ammessi al voto ed eleggibili, le storie degli immigrati dimostranoche l'Italia Ã¨ giÃ  multietnica e interculturale. "Grati al partito per questa grande opportunitÃ " di CLAUDIA FUSANI


Meet the Fockers draws laughs and the top box-office spot

The drawing power of Meet the Fockers was no joke at theatres this weekend, where the comedic sequel was tops in box office receipts.


Army to Add Armor to Older Iraq Vehicles

The Army is planning to spend $84 million to armor hundreds of older troop carriers for service in Iraq.


Reggie Miller Won't Return After Year Ends

Patrick Ewing is able to laugh now about the day nearly a decade ago when Reggie Miller's shooting snatched a sure playoff victory away from his New York Knicks.


Pfizer is stopping TV and print ads for arthritis drug Celebrex now that there is evidence it could lead to heart problems. The FDA is considering warning labels for Celebrex, or taking the drug off the market.


The Department of Homeland Security has named an acting US cybersecurity chief as Congress weighed whether to give the position greater clout to fight hackers, viruses and other online threats.


down unless the government began talks on autonomy and revenue for the oil-producing Niger Delta region. Militia leader Mujahid Dokubo-Asari agreed to a truce on Wednesday to allow talks to proceed.


So much of the Green Bay Packers' season has been predicated on fixing what went wrong on their infamous fourth-and-26 failure in Philadelphia.


Fresh off his 1500 metres triumph, Hicham El Guerrouj lined up alongside fellow Olympic champion Kenenisa Bekele, winner of the 10,000 metres, in what was expected to be a titanic showdown of speed versus stamina.


George Clooney named U.N. messenger of peace

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon  named actor George Clooney, who has campaigned for refugees in  Darfur, as a U.N. "messenger of peace" on Friday to promote the  world body's peacekeeping efforts.


Fusione degli enti entro un anno e nomina di un commissario


Dow Jones perde lo 0,06%, il Nasdaq lo 0,46%, euro in calo


Insurance claims resulting from hurricanes Charley and Frances are expected to generate as much as $20 million in revenue for Atlanta-based Crawford & Co.


Barry Manilow, famous for songs such as "Mandy" and "Copacabana," has signed a long-term deal to perform at the Las Vegas Hilton hotel-casino. Manilow will perform five nights a week for 24 weeks through 2005 and into 2006, executives announced Tuesday. The 90-minute show premieres Feb. 24 and is called "Manilow: Music and Passion."


Embattled insurance broker Marsh &  McLennan Cos. , the main target of a probe into insurance bid  rigging, said on Wednesday it will have only limited ability to  borrow money through the rest of the year.


Graeme Souness was naturally delighted as Newcastle comfortably beat Sochaux 4-0 to book their place in the Uefa Cup knock-out stages.


Yankees gain some breathing room with sweep

The New York Yankees turned a long day into a productive one -- at the plate and in the AL East standings.


Doctors fly high for first ever operation in zero gravity

French doctors have carried out the world's first ever operation on a human in zero gravity, using a specially adapted aircraft to simulate conditions in space.


FTC Charges Payment Processing Firm with Fraud

A service is accused of $200 million in false charges for dishonest online sellers and telemarketers.


Microsoft widens availability of Visual Studio 2008

The integrated development environment is now available to volume licensing and retail customers, the company said.


Rights Group: U.S. Journalist Ordered to Leave Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Jan. 12 -- An American freelance journalist and scholar based in Pakistan was ordered to leave the country this week after he wrote an article that might have been deemed unflattering to the Pakistani government, according to his friends and colleagues, and a U.S.-based media...


Wikipedia 'to make universities obsolete'

Look out, Old Guard - it's the Khmer Rouge in nappies


U.N. Chief Urges Immediate Aid for Tsunami-Torn Countries

Kofi Annan said $977 million is urgently needed to provide water, food, shelter and medicine over the next six months.


A HOAX bomb found in the hold of a Virgin Blue Boeing 737 and mistakenly taken into a Sydney Airport terminal on Monday, was placed on the airline after it landed.


Japan ruling party seeks new leader after PM quits

Japan's ruling party scrambled on Thursday to find a new leader and avoid a policy vacuum after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's shock resignation the previous day.


Una crescita del 56,4% rispetto allo scorso anno


The United Nations says Thursday's bombings in the Green Zone in Baghdad underline security concerns.


Does Title IX Prohibit Retaliation Against Coaches Who Point Out ...

Today, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Jackson v. Birmingham Board of Education. In the case, Roderick Jackson -- formerly a basketball coach at a public high school -- alleges that he was removed


Thousands of mourners on Sunday buried three Christian militants who were executed for attacks on Muslims during sectarian strife six years ago. Indonesia insisted the men's faith had nothing to do with their punishment.


Cheney: Kerry Took Poll on Bin Laden Tape

Vice President Dick Cheney said Sunday that Sen. John Kerry's first response to Osama bin Laden's new videotape was to take a poll to find out what he should say about it.


Martha Stewart Living renews contract with founder

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (MSO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) renewed an employment contract for five years with its soon-to-be jailed founder, but she will not be paid


Whoever officially wins this election—at the time of this writing, it’s technically still a squeaker that could conceivably go either way, though it’s looking like Bush’s first election to office—what is clear is that the Republicans owned the political agenda. I’m not talking about Iraq or terrorism, though those were significant issues. What I’m talking about is what got so many people to turn out and vote Republican on Tuesday: values.


VaxGen receives first BioShield contract for anthrax vaccine

Shares of VaxGen Inc. surged 17 percent Friday after the government said it would buy 75 million doses of a new generation anthrax vaccine under an $877.


Problema diffusione notizie rapporti magistratura-Parlamento


Travel Bug: An Inspector Calls, and Hotels Listen

Hotel ratings are often a maze of confusion, aggravated in recent years by online travel booking sites that often use customersâ comments to rate accommodations.


Milano, 18:07 - CALCIO, INTER; MANCINI: CON IL CHIEVO UN CALO DI ATTENZIONE

L'allenatore dell'Inter Roberto Mancini rianlizza i 15 minuti finali della partita di ieri con il Ch...


Two in five 15-year-olds has in the UK has tried cannabis, which is more than anywhere else in Europe, figures show. About one in 10 of this age group have smoked pot at least 40 times in the last year, says


Asian stocks were mixed in thin pre-holiday trade on Friday, with steel shares tracking a fall in the US steel sector overnight on concerns about slackening China demand.


NBA superstar Iverson on trading block: Snider

Allen Iverson's days as a Philadelphia 76er appear to be numbered after the superstar guard demanded a trade and owner Ed Snider said he was more than willing to accommodate him.


Biofuels Seen Key to UK Farming Future - Report

Biofuels could become a major revenue earner for Britain's arable farmers within 5-10 years, but much will depend on government support, a major study into the UK cereals sector concluded on Monday.


'Odin Sphere' looks sharp, but gameplay a little dull

Odin Sphere is proof looks can be deceiving. Atlus' action-RPG for the PlayStation 2 boasts visuals that are majestic and breathtaking. Yet the game's core falls just short of providing an ideal match. You control Gwendolyn, a valkyrie who must unravel a prophecy forecasting the destruction of Erion. Key to this prediction is the discovery of the Cauldron, a powerful relic pushing nations to battle for its ownership.


At least 2,800 people have died in insurgency-related violence in Afghanistan in the first six months of the year, according to a count by the Associated Press. The breakdown is based on AP figures unless otherwise stated.


Tight security for Queen Elizabeth touring Scotland

Police tightened security for Queen Elizabeth II during her tour of Scotland in response to a spate of failed car bombings in London and Glasgow, police said Monday.


Storie di gangster e vampiri incontri e novità in libreria

L'America violenta di Hot Kid di Elmore Leonard e di Stark di Edward Bunker, e poi due neri romanzi scandinavi. A Napoli Ligabue racconta le sue poesie. Gli eventi da non perdere


Australian PM's accusation of EU anti-Americanism draws French ire

An accusation by Australian Prime Minister John Howard that France was guilty of lingering "anti-Americanism" drew sharp words from Paris during a visit by the Australian foreign minister.


Suit Challenges Law Requiring Protest Permit

The Utah Animal Rights Coalition has filed a federal lawsuit against South Jordan and the managers of Salt Lake County's Equestrian Park and Events Center for removing a group of animal rights activists who were protesting a local circus performance.


L'ITALIANO VITTORI COMANDANTE DELLA SOYUZ NELLA MISSIONE ENEIDE

ROMA - E' fissata per il 15 aprile 2005 la data ufficiale della missione Eneide, la prima missione spaziale che nasce dalla collaborazione fra una Regione, il Lazio con la sua Finanziaria Filas, Agenzia Spaziale Europea (ESA), Aeronautica Militare e


A Istanbul Massa in pole position, accanto a lui partirÃ  Hamiltonin seconda fila la Ferrari di Raikkone e la McLaren di Alonso                                            La griglia di partenza del Gran premio di Turchia


Marketing of Vioxx: How Merck Played Game of Catch-Up

Merck staged a long-running campaign to enlist the support of doctors for Vioxx - to "neutralize" them as documents put it.


Renata Tebaldi, a Stately and Stellar Soprano, Dies at 82

The soprano Renata Tebaldi, one of the most beloved opera singers of all time - Arturo Toscanini, hard to please, said she had "the voice of an angel" - died today in the Republic of San Marino, her doctor said.


Modena, 17:32 - CALCIO, MODENA: ANTONAZZO E PINARDI LAVORANO A PARTE

Doppio allenamento per il Modena in vista della gara di sabato con il pescara. In mattinata lavoro a...


Ex-Canada PM: Universal Health Care Works

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa Sept. 16, 2004 - Canada's former prime minister hesitated to offer advice to a group of eastern Iowa business leaders on how the United States could improve its health care system, which he acknowledged is too complicated.


Prime Minister Anton Rop conceded defeat in EU newcomer Slovenia's general election on Sunday, after his Liberal Democrats suffered a surprise heavy loss to the centre-right Slovenian Democrats.


Video of Brit and US Hostages - Militants threaten beheading

A video showing the UK and US hostages, recently abducted in Iraq, was shown on Al-Jazeera television today. The two Americans and one Briton were kidnapped from a house in Baghdad on Friday by gunmen.


Sherpa Guide Gets to Keep Everest Record

A Sherpa guide who sprinted up Mount Everest in eight hours and 10 minutes will keep the record for the fastest climb up the world's highest peak, Nepalese mountaineering officials said Thursday.


InfoWorld - Joost, the online TV service developed by the founders of Internet telephone company Skype, has struck a licensing deal with Viacom International.


A suicide bomb attack inside the governor's office in Helmand province in south Afghanistan kills six people.


The dollar was little changed on  Wednesday as traders left positions unchanged ahead of Friday's  U.S. jobs report after the currency this week won back almost a  quarter of the ground lost against the euro in 2004.


Il piano dovra' essere il piu' dettagliato possibile


Fire and rescue services across Scotland say they dealt with fewer incidents on Bonfire Night than last year.


A fire burned its way up one of Venezuela's tallest buildings on Sunday, injuring at least 25 firefighters and prompting the evacuation of nearby residences and businesses amid fears that the tower might collapse, officials said.


McLaren received a flow of information from a spy within rivals Ferrari for nearly three months this year, the FIA reveals.


Tour Bus Veers Off Interstate, Killing 15

MARION, Ark., Oct. 9 -- The lone bus belonging to a mom-and-pop tour operator veered off an interstate and overturned early Saturday, killing 15 Chicago area travelers, many of them family and friends of the tour company's owner.


General Mills to make all cereals whole grain

MINNEAPOLIS - The Trix Rabbit and that Lucky Charms leprechaun are going on a whole-grain diet. General Mills announced on Thursday that it will convert all of its breakfast cereals to whole grain.


Latest version of Yahoo Messenger rocks with new interface, call forwarding, synchronized videos and photos, and new emoticons.


GridWise trial finds 'smart grids' cut electricity bills

Department of Energy study finds consumers are willing to have their appliances remotely controlled by utilities to save them money and offset more grid build-out.


Biotech giant Amgen Inc. reported Thursday that its fourth-quarter profits rose, topping analysts' estimates, despite government warnings about the safety of its popular anemia drugs.


Movement continues to take place among NHL players -- but it's not toward North American teams nor arenas.


Fireworx is a collection of MATLAB functions that reads and processes data from the FIRe fluorometer made by Satlantic Inc. It serves as a tool for oceanographic, aquatic and land-based research.   Don't get too excited - no fit for STR yet! Coming soon.   This version:  FIXED: Bug in fitting relative sigma. There is now a setting in fireworx_config rather than specifying the led_calfactor as 1.   CHANGED: Processing settings (ie. from the settings structure array) specific to each file set will be saved along with the data. Named ProSet.   CHANGED: Fireworx will no longer return anything to the workspace after processing files. The memory is cleared after each file set. This should make the program run noticeably faster when processing lots of data.   CHANGED: Data and fit structures will no longer have "outname" appended to the front of the variable name. Each data set will save all variables with a generic set of names (data, sti, AcqSet, etc.). However, the name for the .mat and .txt files will still have "outname" appended at the beginning.   CHANGED: fire_read_multidata to key off the acquisition settings, rather than the time vector. This should no affect data processing.


Polish Cabinet wants Iraq pullout Oct 31

Poland's new government formally asked the president Tuesday to approve the country's withdrawal from Iraq by Oct. 31, 2008.


Monica Lewinsky Defends Selling Story to Media

EDINBURGH, Scotland  - Their relationships with  two of the world's most famous men brought international  scandals -- but Monica Lewinsky and Rebecca Loos both used the  media onslaught to boost their bank balances.


The al-Jazeera TV network has broadcast a videotape by al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden in which he threatens a new attack on the US. Send us your reaction.


The Pentagon says the political uproar over the disclosure of a secret military intelligence group is overblown and based on misinformation about the group's makeup and mission.


Faccia a faccia con il presidente della Consob sul riassettoDomani il cda sulla operazione di "scorporo" di Tim                                          Telecom, Tronchetti vede Cardia Domani in Borsa titoli sospesi


Canadian town to immigrants: you can't stone women

Immigrants to the small Quebec town of Herouxville must not stone women in public, burn them alive or throw acid on them, according to an extraordinary set of rules made public by the local council.


Iran vows "no surrender" in face of new sanctions

Iran's president said on Wednesday his country would not surrender to pressure as world powers prepared to put the finishing touches to new United Nations sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear ambitions.


Unpredictable hospital billing can lead to financial anxiety about the prospect of dealing with insurance companies even before a surgery has happened.


International Bowl | Rutgers 52, Ball State 30: Record-Setting Rice Leads Rutgers Over Ball State

Running back Ray Rice rushed for 281 yards and four touchdowns, setting three new personal and school marks in the process as Rutgers won the International Bowl over Ball State.


Plan for India sea canal puts Hindu belief in sharp relief

ADAM'S BRIDGE, India - In the emerald waters separating India and Sri Lanka lies a long chain of sand-capped rocky formations known as Adam's Bridge.


Not on the Same Page Over Textbook Needs

The teams were dispatched in late July with a simple charge: tracking textbook shortages in D.C. public schools.


Broncos Beat Chiefs 34-24 Behind Griffin: NFL Week 1

Quentin Griffin rushed for 156 yards and scored three touchdowns to lead the Denver Broncos to a 34-24 win over the Kansas City Chiefs.


Microsoft Corp. said Wednesday it will buy a small Chicago-based technology company and add its group-chat software to a broad vision for integrated office communications programs.


Fashion Wire Daily - Celebrities walked a different kind of red carpet on February 2, only instead of lining a sidewalk in front of theater, this particular carpet covered a runway at New York fashion week.


Assoluzione sara' chiesta per Manuela Kleinszig


Premier League champions Arsenal have announced a sponsorship deal with Emirates Airlines worth a potential 100 million pounds, the biggest in English football history.


Moscow police have promised heightened security after a suicide bombing near a subway killed 10 people. Moscow commuters laid a phalanx of flowers near the station entrance in memory of the dead.


Major obstacles remain in Indonesia's bird flu fight: UNICEF

Indonesia faces major obstacles in its fight against bird flu, the UN Children's Fund said as officials reiterated calls for more international financial aid.


Western European car sales tipped to fall for October

Western European car sales probably fell in October for a fourth consecutive month, led by declines at General Motors Corp and PSA Peugeot Citroen, as slowing economic growth and rising unemployment made ...


Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Hamburg for talks with the German Chancellor, Gerhard Schroeder.


Bosnia-Hercegovina will hold a general election on Sunday, for the fifth time since the signing of the Dayton Agreement.


Paris Hilton starts serving jail term: lawyer

Admitting she was frightened, heiress Paris Hilton traded in her Guccis and designer clothes for jail garb on Sunday night as she began serving a 23-day sentence in Los Angeles for violating probation, her attorney said on Sunday.


Boy or girl? Almost half of U.S. fertility clinics that offer embryo screening say they allow couples to choose the sex of their child, the most extensive survey of the practice suggests.


England looking for answers in U.S. opener

England go into their first World Cup match on Saturday in much the same way they have operated since winning the last one; defeated, uncertain and minus Jonny Wilkinson.


A group of companies backing the Blu-ray DVD format announced plans to release camcorders that are compliant with the standard and can record on smaller disks than are currently available.


Reuters plays down Instinet stake sale speculation

Reuters, the British news and financial information giant, played down speculation it is planning to sell its controlling interest in Instinet, a US-listed market data business.


Serbia warned the United States and the European Union on Wednesday not to recognize Kosovo's independence without United Nations consent, saying that would prompt an immediate response from Serbian authorities and could destabilize the region.


After Vera Quiroga, an American Indian elder, was turned away from a clinic she helped found in Santa Barbara, she has been forced to drive to a far-off reservation to get her teeth cleaned.


Ukraine president to take EU case to Brussels

Ukraine's Viktor Yushchenko will take his case for joining the European Union to Brussels tomorrow, but despite a warm welcome in the EU capital the bloc insists his country must stay outside for now.


In corso piano di risanamento industriale della compagnia


Venezuela president threatens to cut off oil supplies to the US if it continues an "economic war".


US stocks opened little changed on Tuesday as concerns over higher oil prices damaging corporate profits weighed on investor sentiment, while a dip in retail sales also dampened the mood.


Bush Says No Payroll Tax Increase to Fund Private Accounts

President George W. Bush said he won't agree to raise payroll taxes to pay for his plan to create private accounts for younger workers under Social Security.


Despite bipartisan opposition backed by religious and business leaders, Arizonans look set to carry an anti-immigrant ballot initiative


Police say a lorry driver from north Wales nd his nine-year-old son died when their juggernaut crashed in Spain.


Serious email threat against unwelcome 'incomer' Celebrity chefs Rick Stein and Jamie Oliver have received an email threat from the "Cornwall National Liberation Army" (CNLA) saying the separatist group will "strike at the heart" of their restaurants at Padstow and nearby Watergate Bay.â¦


Militants from Hamas threaten to overrun Gaza security positions belonging to Palestinian rivals Fatah.


The Get 1, Give 1 promotion for the $100 laptop is very tempting.


Primato storico a 11.727,66 punti, in salita anche Nasdaq


Identificato un centinaio di passeggeri senza biglietto


A US judge refuses to block the extradition of Panama's ex-leader to France, where he faces a jail term.


South Korea plans to kill cats and dogs to try to prevent the spread of bird flu after an outbreak of the deadly H5N1 virus at a chicken farm last week, officials said Monday.


INSIDE TV & RADIO Dirty Words or Not, 'The Sopranos' Went Beyond the Network Template

By TIM CUPRISIN  Back in 2001, NBC's then-president, Bob Wright, raised the alarm about "The Sopranos" in a mass mailing to TV folks inside and outside his network.


Indonesia Struck by 8.5-Magnitude Quake, US Seismologists Say

The Indonesian island of Sumatra was rocked by a magnitude 8.5 earthquake, the US Geological Survey said on its Web site. That may rank it among the 10 strongest earthquakes in the last century.


Rangers beat Celtic for first time in seven matches

Rangers rallied to beat crosstown rival Celtic for the first time in seven matches Wednesday, with Shota Arveladze scoring in extra time for a 2-1 win in the Scottish League Cup quarter-finals.


Siena, 20:26 - CALCIO, SIENA: ARRIVA TRANSFER, RIGANO' E PORTA DISPONIBILI

Alla vigilia della trasferta di Genova, dove il Siena affronterà la Sampdoria, è giunt...


For two teams considered to be in the upper echelon of the Big Ten going into the season, neither Michigan nor Iowa have been impressive in their first three games.


Scotland's children commissioner is to tackle the Home Office over the detention of children at Dungavel.


The "bankruptcy" economy... the steel industry... how can GM compete? Fannie Mae stock drops 7% on SEC investigation... The Dutch Antilles...hurricane damage...not voting...and a disgusted reader! Watch those long bonds!


Analyst sees iPod delay, Apple dips to 8-month low

Shares of Apple Computer Inc.   on Wednesday fell to an eight-month low after a Wall Street  analyst said updated versions of the popular iPod digital music  player may be delayed.


EUROPE:  Cold War Leaves Some Chilling Ghosts

BRUSSELS, Feb 6 (IPS) - 'The Cold War as ancient history', ran a  headline in the International Herald Tribune Feb. 4, above an  article on how teenagers in the former East Berlin know little  about communism.


Mercoledi' stop 10 minuti, Lunardi martedi' in Commissione


As a spate of suicide bombings around the world in recent years has shown, the face of terror is increasingly female.


Apple Computer Inc has rolled out a new iPod that allows users to view and share photos as it opened nine new iTunes music stores in Europe, spurring its rivalry with Microsoft Corp and others.


Baseball Roundup: Baseball and Union Discuss the Mitchell Reportâs Recommendations

Representatives for Major League Baseball and its players union met this week to discuss the recommendations in the Mitchell report that require the consent of both sides.


The Boston College men's hockey team played its best in bursts last night, but the breakout bits were just enough to beat UMass-Lowell, 3-0, in a Hockey East contest before 4,218 at Conte Forum.


Stuffs finger in waterfall UniquePhones has pulled its iPhone unlocking service after receiving calls from lawyers claiming to represent AT&T and threatening to sure the Belfast-based firm for copyright infringement and illegal software dissemination.â¦


Palestinians Choose Presidential Candidates

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian officials urged  Israel on Saturday to curb military operations as they began to  register candidates to run in an election to replace Yasser  Arafat as Palestinian Authority president.


Counseling Boosts Alzheimer's Caregivers' Health

THURSDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Spouses caring for partners with Alzheimer's disease report better physical health if they participate in individual or group counseling, new data shows.


Euro commissioners swap slaps in video game row

Italians all in a lather over perversity The EC's media commissioner has attempted to sedate a colleague who became outraged over the Italian launch of a Gothic horror computer game he feared would corrupt the continent's children.â¦


Google at Bottom of ISS Governance Ranking

Google Inc. tried to democratize the IPO process through its unusual auction, but its corporate governance is anything but shareholder-friendly, according to an influential proxy adviser.


Germany wants the US to include its Nato allies in talks on a missile defence shield in Europe.


The Atlantis shuttle detaches from the International Space Station in preparation to return to Earth.


Slammed by all sides, from high-ranking Republicans to rival networks, CBS News vowed on Wednesday to answer questions about the authenticity of documents it aired in a story challenging President Bush's military service during the Vietnam War.


NEW YORK (Sports Network) - The New York Yankees and New  York Mets have reportedly agreed on a deal to swap lefthanded  relievers.


Revolution midfielder Clint Dempsey was named Major League Soccer rookie of the year yesterday, a decision that symbolizes the league's attempt to emphasize offense.


Mai cosi' caldo da 22 anni, Adriatico 4 gradi sopra la media


For the first time, researchers say, a vaccine against malaria has shown that it can save children from infection or death.


Gene therapy helps arthritis pain, damage in mice

A gene therapy treatment that helped make cells more sensitive to the body's own painkillers not only helped ease arthritis pain in mice but also reduced other symptoms, researchers said on Friday.


The Truth Might Be Out There - but It's Definitely Not on MySpaceblog

How cool am I! I've only got my own page on MySpace!  And a hundred and eighty four friends! Just in case you're not a clued up cyber-chick like me, MySpace.com is the website which allows you to create your own web page.


Gallup poll shows double-digit lead for Bush, with momentum

A new Gallup poll puts President George W Bush 13 points ahead of challenger John Kerry in the US presidential race. The spread -- 55 to 42 per cent -- is among likely voters, Gallup said, and the poll was conducted between 13-15 September.


Fiji military stages coup, fourth in 20 years

Fiji's military took over running the country in a bloodless overthrow on Tuesday after confining the elected prime minister to his home in the South Pacific island nation's fourth coup in 20 years.


With a Rookie Quarterback in the NFL, Call It in the Air

When the Giants rookie Eli Manning takes the field at Giants Stadium today for his first start, he can carry one comforting thought into his debut: all kinds of quarterbacks have trotted that same path into the unknown.


UN seeks Ramadan "month of tranquility" for Darfur

The United Nations urged warring  groups in Darfur on Thursday to lay down their weapons during  the Islamic holy month of Ramadan to let relief workers operate  in Sudan's battered west.


Teenagers whose bodies do not process insulin properly have a higher risk of high blood pressure as adults.


Sharpton Got $86,715 to Aid Kerry Campaign

All of John Kerry's one-time rivals in the Democratic presidential primary eventually lined up to support him as the nominee, but only one got paid for it — Al Sharpton.


Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt says she will take "personal responsibility" for dragging the NHS out of deficit.


Gas Prices Drop As Crude Oil Supply Rises

An increase in the worldwide supply of crude oil contributed to a dip in U.S. prices at the gas pump over the last two weeks, an industry analyst said Sunday.


Famous godfather remained favorite subject for Foley

With all the power he amassed as a six-term congressman about to evaporate in a salacious scandal, US Representative Mark Foley wasted no time returning a reporter's phone call last week to conduct one of his last interviews before he resigned in disgrace.


Genetic Testing Challenges Medical Ethics

Advances in genetic testing are placing strains on the principle of doctor-patient confidentiality, as doctors grapple with whether to tell a patient's relatives


Kenyan Environmentalist Wins Peace Prize

IHURURU, Kenya Oct. 8, 2004 - When Wangari Maathai got word she had won the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, she was campaigning to protect Kenya's forests and distributing food to villagers suffering from


473 foreign tourists died on Thai beaches, officials say

BANGKOK - At least 473 foreigners, including more than a dozen Canadians, were killed when the tsunami ripped through Thailand's southern tourist resorts, the country's government said Wednesday.


Study Finds Security Flaws on Web Sites of Major Banks

A new study suggests that image identification security systems provides little additional protection.


French President Nicolas Sarkozy is keeping his country's business elite waiting.


By Mike Salinero, Tampa Tribune, Fla.  May 28--TAMPA -- Gov. Charlie Crist's appointment of Shannon Estenoz to the board of the South Florida Water Management District sent a jolt of excitement through Florida's environmental community.   In contrast to former Gov.


Oracle takes 60 percent of PeopleSoft shares but game is not over

After a bitter 18-month battle Oracle Corp has succeeded in taking control of more than 60 percent of outstanding shares of rival business software group PeopleSoft, but obstacles to the hostile takeover remain.


Kerry Reportedly Cured of Prostate Cancer

Sen. John Kerry's doctors have told him he is cured of the prostate cancer that sidelined him almost two years ago and that there is a slim chance it could recur in the next decade, The New York Times said Sunday in a report based on interviews with the Democratic presidential nominee and several of his physicians.


Demonstrators led by Hezbollah paralyze central Beirut

BEIRUT -- Thousands of supporters of Lebanon's opposition, led by Hezbollah, paralyzed parts of central Beirut yesterday as the defiant prime minister, Fuad Saniora, won fresh international backing.


White House Race a Dead Heat - Reuters Poll

President Bush and Democratic Sen. John Kerry are tied with two days remaining in a tense race for the White House, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Sunday.


President Bush vowed yesterday to pursue second-term goals of reforming the tax code, partially privatizing Social Security, and spreading democracy to Iraq and Afghanistan


The Sporting News - If I'm Santa Claus, here are some questions I'd be pondering while also wondering whatever happened to that new, high-tech ball of last year:


Sapporo, 10:47 - SCI NORDICO, MONDIALI: FOLLIS BRONZO NELLA 10KM

Arianna Follis ha vinto la medaglia di bronzo nella 10 km a tecnica libera femminile ai Campionati d...


AOL is in No Position to Keep Public in the Dark

By Anonymous  EDITORIAL  While all companies undergoing transitions suffer slings and arrows, it is fair to say that AOL has encountered a fusillade.


UN Lacks Right to Inspect Sites in Iran -- Diplomats

Inspectors from the U.N. nuclear  watchdog would like to visit a secret military site in Iran  that an exile group said was a nuclear weapons site, but they  lack the legal authority to go there, U.N. diplomats told  Reuters.


Philippine GDP rises 6.3 percent in third quarter

The Philippine economy rose 6.3 percent year-on-year in the third quarter, higher than the market expectations, the government said Monday.


Auburn, Tennessee put rushing to the test

The eighth-ranked Tigers' 1-2 punch of Carnell "Cadillac" Williams and Ronnie Brown hope to repeat the performance they had last year against Tennessee.


Apple sells 525,000 iPhone ssince its launch on Friday, according to press reports.


Bush names Kellogg CEO as Commerce secretary

President Bush (left) pats Carlos Gutierrez, chief executive officer of the Kellogg Co., on the arm, as they leave after Bush announced Gutierrez as his choce to be secretary of commerce Monday in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.


Goosen leads BMW Open; Montgomerie a stroke back

Two-time US Open champion Retief Goosen shot a 6-under-par 66 Thursday for the first-round lead at the BMW Open, and Colin Montgomerie was a stroke behind and bolstered his chances of making the Ryder Cup team.


Guillermo Barros Schelotto scored on a penalty kick and the Columbus Crew extended their unbeaten streak to six games with a 2-0 win over Real Salt Lake on Saturday night.


E3: Commodore unveils its US desktop line-up

Blog: The resurgent Commodore brand unveils its US PC line-up for 2007.


A couple whose frozen embryo was accidentally destroyed at a fertility clinic has the right in Illinois to file a wrongful-death lawsuit, a judge has ruled in a case that some legal experts say could have implications in the debate over embryonic stem cell research.


Japan FTC Thinks Intel Violated Antitrust Law-Media

The Japanese unit of Intel Corp., the world's biggest chip maker, declined comment on Saturday on media reports that it would receive a warning from Japan's antitrust regulators about its business practices.


Do hard times actually help the ailing greenback?


Meetings Will Introduce Several Smaller Projects

By Jared Paben, The Bellingham Herald, Wash.  Feb. 18--Here is a roundup of recent development proposals and decisions, and upcoming development-related meetings:   BELLINGHAM A public meeting will be held at 7 p.m.


Comcast Launches IP-Enabled Home Phone Service in Chico, Paradise and Magalia

SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 30  /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast announced today the launch of Comcast Digital Voice residential phone service in several Northern California communities, including Chico, Paradise and Magalia.


A luglio dato migliore rispetto a previsione analisti


Henrik Pedersen ended Arsenal's perfect start to the season with an 85th minute equaliser at Highbury that gave Bolton a well-deserved 2-2 draw.


Babe Ruth Bat Still Has Clout, Sells for $1.26 Million

The Curse of the Bambino may have  ended this year but Babe Ruth proved to have plenty of clout at  the auction table as the bat he used to hit the first homer at  Yankee Stadium sold for $1.265 million on Thursday.


Northern Ireland's postal service is set to be disrupted by a national strike by Royal Mail staff.


Republicans Call for Annan's Resignation; UN Members Stand By Him

Posted December 2, 2004 - President Bush said he is looking forward to a âfull accountingâ and âdisclosure of the factsâ about the allegations of corruption surrounding the United Nations oil-for-food program.


The upper house of the Russian parliament on Wednesday rejected a bill that would have banned public beer consumption.


Profanity concerns prompt CBS to show "9/11" on web

CBS Corp. said on Saturday it would   broadcast the documentary "9/11" on the Internet as well as the   airwaves after several affiliates said they would delay or   forgo the award-winning film because it includes profanity.


Iraqi militants said they shot and killed an Italian citizen after he tried to break through a guerrilla roadblock on a highway outside the insurgent stronghold of Ramadi.


Pfc. Joshua Langley stood at midcourt in Army camouflage, waving and urging Miami Heat fans to cheer louder. So they did. Not for the Heat, but for him. And for a few seconds, Langley could think about something besides war.


CONSTRUCTION giant Multiplex was assessing at the weekend whether to top Westfield's Â£585 million ($1.5 billion) bid for the British property group Chelsfield.


Senior Vietnam officials are able to buy state-owned property at bargain prices, state media allege.


Chicago Mayor's Son Enlists in Army at 29

Mayor Richard Daley's son, whose name and MBA from one of the nation's most prestigious universities would have opened doors to a lucrative career, has instead joined the Army and could be sent off to the battlefields of Iraq or Afghanistan.


The head of a leading mental health charity accuses the UK's medicines watchdog of not doing its job properly.


A judge rejected a last-minute plea from anti-war activists who sued the city for a permit to hold a massive rally in Central Park the day before the Republican convention, saying they were too late.


Earnings alert: Applied Materials profit tops financial forecasts

Plus: Alcatel outlook weak...Cisco profit climbs...Time Warner lowers earnings target...Electronic Arts lowers outlook, shares fall.


Observatory: Recognizing Stripes, Not Faces, Software Tracks Whale Sharks

New software can identify individual whale sharks by analyzing individual patterns of spots and stripes on the fishâs skin.


On a hilltop with breathtaking views of New York's skyline, sharpshooters perched in trees took aim Tuesday at white-tailed deer, a species being crowded out of one of the nation's most densely populated areas.


Lebanon Wednesday rejected US criticism Syria dictated the make-up of the the new 30-member government of Premier Omar Karami. Information Minister Elie Ferzili said after


Police lawyers continue to examine an art exhibit from a Tyneside gallery amid fears it may breach child pornography laws.


One big happy family of Nordic diplomats

The building, called the Nordic Embassies, is home to 200 diplomats and local staff.


Maltempo, violenti nubifragi sulla Toscana

Violenti nubifragi hanno colpito stanotte la zona centro-meridionale della Toscana, causando smottamenti, straripamenti di canali e torrenti. Sono dovute intervenire numerose squadre di soccorso dei vigili


Defending champions Detroit Pistons avoided second lost in the first four games of new season as they narrowly defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 99-96 after two overtimes Monday in Los Angeles.


Uplifting appeals largely replaced stinging insults Tuesday as Democratic and Republican candidates did the only thing left to do in Iowa races that are too close to call Â encourage supporters to vote for them.


McNair shrugs off early pick in scrimmag

Facing another team for the first time as the new quarterback of the Baltimore Ravens, Steve McNair had his second pass intercepted and returned for a touchdown in a scrimmage Saturday against the Redskins in Landover, Md.


Iraq seeks neighbors help to avert civil war

KERBALA, Iraq  - Iraq's ruling Shi'ite leaders on Friday urged neighboring and Western powers to join forces to prevent their country from sliding into all-out civil war that could spread across the region.


Saga and the AA incurred no liability for corporation tax last year, the BBC reveals.


Avalanche send May to Anaheim for goalie

The Colorado Avalanche were active in the final hour before the NHL trade deadline Tuesday, picking up minor league goalie Michael Wall from the Anaheim Ducks for forward Brad May.


"Games Minister" to be appointed if London wins race

If London wins the bid to stage the 2012 Olympics, the government will appoint an Olympic minister to the cabinet to oversee the staging of the Games.


Dai Msf alla Caritas ecco il "mantello solidale"

ROMA - Si allarga di ora in ora il grande "mantello solidale" che tenta, come puÃ², di soccorrere le ferite e lenire il dolore accecante per lo sterminio di vite umane provocato dalla catastrofe asiatica.


Consumers may soon have more information to help them select a doctor when they need an operation or other serious medical procedure.


Oracle Scores Majority of PeopleSoft Shares

Updated: Oracle receives tender offers for more than 60 percent of the outstanding PeopleSoft shares and calls for talks to reach a formal buyout agreement.


Schemes which do not try to treat all ethnic minority groups in the same way are in Labour's new strategy on race.


SINGAPORE -- US Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. used his first meeting of world finance chiefs yesterday as a venue for the Bush administration's mission to isolate Iran and choke its nuclear aspirations.


Digital album packaging should improve in 2008

There is a reason people still buy CDs  more than they do digital albums. Actually there are several,  but viruses that come along with music via peer-to-peer sites  (P2P) and a concern over digital rights management (DRM) aren't  the only culprits.


Championship leader Lewis Hamilton is set for Friday's second practice session at the Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo.


Tycho:  I should have all the science lined up by the end of the week, ready to stuff into the piano black lozenge I've obtained to celebrate my return to personal computing.  Wish me luck; I've never before had the opportunity to fry four processors at once.       I know things.  Specifically, things that may be of interest to you.  For example, I know if playing Eye of Judgment online is an onerous as it might seem.  It is not!  I cannot express my relief.    Well, let's try.  In my last, vast expose, I broke down a card's unique language and expressed some misgivings about online play - ultimately just accepting it, because what they're trying to do is so weird that there's no prior art.  Essentially, you "register" your thirty card deck with the system itself, where it is stored and named for future use.  This process is extremely straightforward:  it is simply a matter of you laying your cards anywhere on the mat, a few at a time.  It will probably take two minutes if you really keep on it.  Then, you jump online, choose what nation you want to play for, and track down a partner.  At this point, the game will "draw" you your five card hand by showing you the card art onscreen.  You get one Mulligan (or redraw), but if you like your hand you move into the game proper.  We laid out our deck by element, face up, and this smoothed the turn to turn process considerably.      In the build we have, and I hope this is changed for release, it shows you these cards in a single file line without their name or text - just the art.  Once you got familiar with these images, slightly modified from their card format, it's pretty quick - but the names should be displayed on this screen.  You can use the controller to pull up the names, but let's be serious - at no point should the player be forced to interact with a mundane controller once the game is underway.     You should know that the game really wants a well-lit environment.  You don't need a flare gun or anything, but we didn't have what we needed before and certain squares would slow down the game flow with partial reads that would only resolve after several attempts and minute card adjustments.  I should state that here in the office, we removed all the overhead lights, installing a single track of illumination that we point at the ceiling, where lights used to be.  We tend to transform any place we live into a cave.  So, our scenario might be somewhat atypical.    Also, I know if playing Rock Band with all the instruments off of a USB hub is onerous.  You will be happy to know that it is not - we played said instruments spread out on an actual stage, and found it more than satifactory.  The reality is that the drum kit already needs its own wire, so it isn't as though the future had actually arrived anyway.  Plus, the mic isn't wireless either. This makes the contrived brouhaha over wired guitars a fairly transparent traffic ploy.    This is a matter quite apart from Microsoft's reticence to play ball with unique, third party hardware.  And when I say "play ball," I'm taking about the shakedown operation they've got going licensing their wireless technology, which either makes products for their system more expensive or (in the salient case of Rock Band) results in them bundling a wired controller for the same price as a wireless one on a competitor's system.  This is the last holiday they can get away with this sort of thing...  right?


EU seeks to dominate mobile TV market with single standard

The European Commission sought Wednesday to boost Europe's chances of dominating the emerging market for mobile television technology by pushing for a single European standard.


Eyeing a potential gold mine in the global obesity epidemic, the pharmaceutical industry has launched a massive drive to develop new diet pills and an intense campaign to persuade


P&O cuts to hit 1200 staff and ferry fleet

PORTS and shipping company P&O is to lay off up to 1200 staff and slash services as part of a Â£240 million review to reduce costs at its loss-making ferries business.


Canadian paedophile suspect Christopher Neil has denied charges that he molested underage children in Thailand, police said on Saturday, a day after a global manhunt ended with his arrest in a dusty Thai town.


Buoyant Bush hits the campaign trail running

Barely pausing to savour his ovation after formally accepting the Republican nomination and vowing to "build a safer world", President George W Bush hit the campaign trail through


Bush and Kerry Differ on State of Economy

CLEVELAND - Good news, or bad? President Bush and Democrat John Kerry have differing takes about the vitality of the nation's job market - a question that's heating up this year's race for the White House.    Bush, who is campaigning Saturday in Ohio - a pivotal state that has lost tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs, says a new U.S...


When organized opponents of the immigration bill being debated in the U.S. Senate want to rally the troops, get the e-mails churning and the congressional switchboards lighting up, they almost invariably invoke the "A-word."


ECONOMIC VIEW Whoever Wins, More Taxes May Be the Only Way Out

T'S often forgotten that President Ronald Reagan signed a bill to raise taxes in the early 1980's after first cutting them.


Chiamparino e Domenici, eccessivo carico sui Comuni


Haiti begs world for help as storm death toll approaches 700

HAITIâS interim president appealed for aid yesterday as the death toll from mud slides and floods caused by tropical storm Jeanne neared 700.


F.T.C. Asks if Carbon-Offset Money Is Well Spent

Corporations and shoppers in the United States spent more than $54 million in 2007 on carbon offset credits, but where exactly is that money going?


Iranian scientists said Monday that the country's first cloned sheep is thriving 15 months after birth, eating well and frolicking among a flock of normal sheep


Celebrex Trial Stopped After Heart Attacks

Pfizer Inc. on Friday said a government-sponsored cancer-prevention trial of its blockbuster arthritis drug Celebrex was halted after patients taking it had more than


Iraq's vice president assured China that Baghdad will "exhaust every effort" to free eight Chinese abducted by Iraqi insurgents as a deadline set by their captors passed with no word on their fate, state media said Friday.


Tough to find instant iPhone gratification at AT&T stores

Blog: An informal survey of AT&T stores across the country suggests each store had no more than 100 iPhones prior to launch--many with far less--while Apple stores had plenty.


Afghanistan - Elezioni valide, nonostante tutto

Alcuni candidati rivali di Hamid Karzai che avevano chiesto ieri lâannullamento stanno rivedendo la loro posizione. Le prime elezioni dirette presidenziali della storia dellâAfghanistan sono quindi valide, malgrado le irregolaritÃ  registrate.


Giancarlo Schisano, dg della compagnia, presenta il piano dei voli per l'estate 2008Dal 1 marzo l'hub lombardo perde 180 voli tra cui i collegamenti con Cina e India                                          Alitalia, dimezzati i voli su Malpensa Attesa per decisione Tar su vendita                                                                                Fiumicino Ã¨ il nuovo centro della compagnia. Aumentano le rotte per LinateIl 20 febbraio il tribunale amministrativo deciderÃ  su ricorso AirOne


Hollywoodâs writers made it official on Tuesday night, voting to end their bitterly fought strike at the 100-day mark by an overwhelming margin. Of 3,775 writers who cast ballots, 92.5 percent voted in favor of ending the strike. Officials of the Write...


HINGHAM, Mass.   Clothing retailer Talbots Inc. reported a slight rise in second-quarter profit on Wednesday, lifted by an income-tax benefit and higher mail-order sales during the period.


Australia is bracing itself for a renewed round of conservative reform following Prime Minister John Howard's fourth election victory, handing him power not enjoyed by any Government for more than two decades.


Hilfiger Sales and Net Fall Amid Inquiry

More bad news poured out of the Tommy Hilfiger Corporation yesterday, as the clothing company - facing an investigation by the United States attorney's office in Manhattan - reported disappointing sales and declining operating margins.


Domanda elettricita' ha superato i 53 mila MW


Operator's Mistake is $11 Million in Lost Profit

By Anonymous  A worker hit the wrong switch and shut down a major Ontario plastics plant, costing the company a pile of cash. The incident occurred in late June.


Silverstone dropped from F1 provisional calendar

Silverstone has been dropped from next year's Formula One provisional calendar due to the failure to meet the required cost of the rights to stage the race, according to a report by the BBC.


Texas Tech basketball coach Bob Knight said Oklahoma fans now know how he felt after a loss at OU three years ago when a late-starting clock gave the Sooners extra time to score a game-tying basket.


U.S. Pounds Falluja Diehards, Violence in North

American mortars pummelled parts of Falluja on Wednesday as troops hunted for guerrillas still fighting in the Iraqi city after nine days of bombardment.


Genova, 16:20 - CALCIO, SAMP; MAROTTA: ABBIAMO DIRITTO RISCATTO SU CASSANO

"Cassano? Le novità sono che noi siamo piacevolmente interessati a continuare questa esperien...


Probe sought on delayed US report on India

Democratic lawmakers on Friday  requested an investigation into why the State Department  delayed word of sanctions on two Indian companies for  Iran-related dealings until after the U.S. House of  Representatives approved a nuclear agreement with New Delhi.


Islamabad: Asif Ali Zardari, husband of former Premier Benazir Bhutto, has said that his release from jail after eight years was not part of any deal with the government, even as he vowed to continue his struggle against the "undemocratic set-up" in the


By MARY PEMBERTON     ANCHORAGE, Alaska  -- North Pacific right whales may not be going extinct after all. Scientists have found twice as many right whales in the Bering Sea as previously spotted, giving them hope the rare whales are making a comeback...


In winner-take-all Florida primary, Republican candidates made last-ditch push for votes.


Microsoft to hire hundreds more in India:

[Business India]: Hyderabad, Nov. 15 : Microsoft Corp. will hire several hundred new staff at its new Indian campus in the next year, its chief executive said today-- a move aimed at strengthening its presence in Asia's fourth-biggest economy.


Ryanair has agreed to repay â¬4m in to the Walloon authorities in Belgium pending its appeal to the European courts against a European Commission ruling on its base at Charleroi.


How hedge fund manager Joe Feshbach invests in crisis situations.


Web site crops up for New Yorkers who've lost a mitten or glove. Excluding baby-animal sites, could anything be sweeter?


DA: Every Duke player a potential witness

Every member of Duke University's lacrosse team is a potential witness in the case against three players charged with rape, a prosecutor said Monday in arguing for access to their student ID card records.


Non Incoraggiamo all'uso di stupefacenti

Il papavero da oppio Ã¨ una fonte di sostanze preziose per la medicina: il lattice prodotto da questa pianta contiene un gran numero di alcaloidi, i piÃ¹ conosciuti dei quali sono la morfina e la codeina.


British entrepreneur Richard Branson's Virgin Group Ltd. became the latest company to throw its hat into the online music ring Monday by launching the Virgin Digital service.


Tibetans accuse China of meddling in film festival

Tibetan activists in India claimed that five films on Tibet have been dropped from the upcoming Asian Film Festival in Bombay under pressure from the Chinese embassy in India.


Londra, 20:27 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: SUCCESSO INTERNO PER QPR DI DE CANIO

Terzo risultato utile consecutivo per il Queens Park Rangers di Gigi De Canio. Nella 23ma giornata d...


UN calls for more AU monitors in Darfur Camps

The United Nations said on Wednesday that African Union monitors should be deployed in Darfur refugee camps and should also monitor police to help in building trust with the local community.


American League Roundup: Fittingly, Angelsâ Celebration Must Wait

The Mariners again put the Angelsâ celebration on hold yesterday, with Miguel Batista pitching into the sixth inning and Ichiro Suzuki scoring a run and driving in another to lead visiting Seattle to a 3-2 victory against Los Angeles.


Want to know what it takes to beat Peabody? Want to hold Everett to 28 points, its lowest total of the season? Want to keep Peabody phenom John Studley out of the end zone, which has only been done once this season? Simple.


Arabs Split Over 'Legitimacy' of Iraq Beheadings

Are foreign hostages hapless victims of  militants abusing Islam or casualties of the U.S.-led  occupation of Iraq?


North Korean didn't test nuclear weapons, diplomats say

A group of diplomats who visited the scene of last week's mysterious explosion in North Korea say it was not caused by the testing of a nuclear device.


MedImmune Inc. said yesterday that it would pay a Massachusetts drug company up to $500 million for the rights to co-develop and sell new cancer treatments.


Birmingham earn a well-deserved point against Man Utd at St Andrews.


Saturn moon Titan remains "very alien" to researchers

LOS ANGELES Saturn's moon Titan has some familiar-looking features, but scientists say most of it looks "very alien.".


US crude prices fall back from Thursday's $53-a-barrel high overnight in Asia, but concerns over tight supplies persist.


CHICAGO (Reuters Life!) - With enough Bibles in print by one estimate to put a copy in the hand of every person on earth, it's no surprise there's a demand for guides to the ancient texts that are the foundation of Christianity.


Ex-N.Y. State Senator Ordered Back to Jail

A former state senator released after serving about three months of a one-year sentence in a bribery scheme must return to jail, an appeals court ruled Monday.


Although he was alarmed by AOL's haphazard release of its subscribers' online search requests, Google Inc. CEO Eric Schmidt said Wednesday the privacy concerns raised by that breach won't change his company's practice of storing the inquiries made by its users.


Atteso comunicato Schema28 su azioni legali contro governo


Doctor Says Avandia Maker Intimidated Him

A prominent doctor who sounded an early alarm about a widely used diabetes drug testified yesterday that he was intimidated by the manufacturer when he raised concerns about the drug's safety.


With a half hour to go, NYC's iPhone crowds scramble for Starbucks, Pogue

Blog: 'New York Times' columnist and coffee guy in green apron are the most popular people on the scene.


Millions of $40 government coupons become available Tuesday to help low-tech television owners buy special converter boxes for older TVs that might not work after the switch to digital broadcasting.


Six Pitcairn Islanders guilty of sex crimes

Five of the seven Pitcairn Islanders charged with multiple sex crimes were reported to have been found guilty, while a sixth man pleaded guilty during the trial.


Lo rende noto l'Ufficio Federale di Statistica


ATHENS -- Another United States-Argentina matchup is on tap. The Argentines, who ended the US's 58-game winning streak with NBA-stocked teams, edged Greece, 69-64, last night to move into the semifinals.


Senior U.S. senator John McCain on  Saturday urged European nations to shoulder more of the burden  in Afghanistan, by doing more to fight the booming illegal  opium trade and easing fighting restrictions on their soldiers.


Iraqi refugees turn to sex trade in Syria

A score of young Iraqi women in tight, shimmering gowns shuffle across the nightclub dance floor under the hungry eyes of Gulf Arabs at nearby tables.


AT&T to crush copyrighted network packets

'Eat our dust, Comcast' AT&T says it's time to start filtering copyrighted content at the network level.â¦


Sudan Video Series, Part 3: The Reporter

Get a firsthand account of the harrowing capture and interrogation of U.S. journalist Paul Salopek in Darfur—and learn why he thinks it's vital he return to Africa.


Intelligence Chief Cites Qaeda Threat to U.S.

The top American intelligence official said that Al Qaeda is improving its ability to attack within the United States.


Fulham face Chelsea in Roy Hodgson's first game in charge as the Premier League kicks off in 2008.


The Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan, says he believes the current surge in global oil prices will not have the same impact on economic growth and inflation as the energy crisis of the 1970s.


Retail sales rose by 0.3 percent in August compared with the previous month despite the biggest drop in food sales for more than three years, official data has shown.


Barker: didn't endorse Rosie for `Price'

It may have sounded like an endorsement, but Bob Barker's recent remarks about Rosie O'Donnell weren't meant that way.


Napoli, 16:51 - CALCIO, LUPOLI: SPERO CHE IL NAPOLI MI CERCHI

Potesse tornare indietro, Arturo Lupoli direbbe sÃ¬ al Napoli. ''In passato una trattativa vera e pro...


LOS ANGELES  - The relentless campaign of loyal fans of "Jericho" may yet pay off: CBS is in talks to bring back the post-apocalyptic drama with a seven-episode midseason order.


Top seed Henin beats Serena Williams to reach semis

Top seed Justine Henin beat two-time champion Serena Williams 7-6 6-1 in a much-anticipated battle under the lights on Tuesday to reach the semi-finals of the U.S. Open.


Take-Two sells unit to Canada's Mad Catz

Game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software  Inc.  said it sold its video game accessories unit,  Joytech, to Mad Catz Interactive Inc  for about  $3.7 million, as part of its efforts to divest non-core  businesses.


Brit-run start-up snapped up Symantec is buying 4FrontSecurity, a small compliance company based in Reston, Virginia, which was started by British-educated Christopher Parker and Steve Crutchley.â¦


. (antiTainment) The film industry seems to be following the example of the music business in battling online piracy. On Thursday, Dan Glickman, president and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America


Low-Birthweight Kids Prone to Poorer Eyesight

NEW YORK  - Children whose weight was low  when they were born have "a small but statistically significant  deficit" in their vision by the time they are 10 to 12 years  old, according to UK researchers.


Iran warns Israel against military action

UNITED NATIONS - Iran has warned that it will react "most severely" to any Israeli military action against its nuclear facilities after learning that Washington is selling Israel 500 bunker-buster bombs.


Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto went to her ancestral village Saturday amid tight security and sprinkled flower petals on her father's tomb on her first trip to provincial Pakistan since the bloody assassination attempt against her nine days ago.


Man Utd fans stage a demonstration at Old Trafford to protest against Malcolm Glazer's takeover bid.


The purchasing manager index of activity in the UK manufacturing sector fell sharply to 52.2 in September from a downwardly revised 52.


Tre creazioni d'alta moda in seta, ricamate e dipinte a mano


The Bush administration readies system under a new name to make it more palatable to passengers and travel industry officials who complained that the earlier plan was overly intrusive, officials say.


Houston Chronicle Shannon Tompkins Column: Texas a Hot Spot for Trapping Non-Game Wildlife

By Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle  Feb. 8--They looked like modified crab traps, those dozen or so mesh-wire cages that appeared here and there in the shallows of the river slough I often fish.   I'd heard of these things -- turtle traps. They work somewhat like crab traps.


Valutazione AA lungo termine, F1+ breve e A/B individuale


STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Vandals tried to set fire to a giant straw goat in central Sweden but failed to burn down the traditional Christmas monument, which has been soaked with flame-resistant chemicals, officials said Friday.


Man killed after trapping his foot in a flooded drain, as torrential downpours hit the UK.


Prosecutors want to use past accusations in current case

Staff Writer. 12/15/04 Prosecutors in the Michael Jackson case want to introduce past accusations of sexual misconduct against the entertainer in his current case.


Schwab profit from continuing operations up 36 pct

Discount stockbroker Charles Schwab Corp  reported on Wednesday a 36 percent rise in earnings from continuing operations as revenue increased despite heightened market volatility and economic uncertainty.


A 14.3 percent decline in new building suggests the worst may not be over in the residential market.


Frances has her sights trained on Florida. And Hartford, Connecticut.


Aveva 10 anni, viveva con i genitori in un campo nomadi


The maverick Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yuan was arrested after he was found taking drugs in his Beijing home, Reuters reported.


Judge declares Guantanamo tribunal invalid

ISN SECURITY WATCH (10/11/04) - A US district judge ruled late on Monday that a Guantanamo Bay detainee was to be treated as a prisoner of war rather than an âenemy combatantâ, leading to the last-minute suspension of the pre-trial hearing of Osama


Bangladesh death toll from monsoons reaches at least 108

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh -- Mudslides, flooding, and lightning strikes have washed away shanties, inundated cities, and killed at least 108 people with scores still missing in Bangladesh's annual monsoons, officials said yesterday.


German industrial conglomerate MAN AG   bid 9.6 billion euros ($12.2 billion) in cash and stock for   Sweden's Scania AB in a deal that would create Europe's largest   truckmaker.


Saddam Fit and Well After Hernia Operation

Saddam Hussein underwent a hernia  operation at a U.S.-run hospital inside Baghdad's Green Zone  two weeks ago and has made a full recovery, a U.S. military  official said Wednesday.


Hundreds of gay couples were granted the same legal rights, if not the title, as married couples Monday as New Jersey became the third state to offer civil unions.


Britons have been advised by the Foreign Office to leave three states in Nigeria.


The latest minis from Hyundai, Chevrolet, Honda, Toyota and Scion don't protect passengers in crashes, especially if an SUV is involved.  In Autopia.


Safety first as rain halts F1 qualifying

JENSON Button believes that the unprecedented decision to cancel todayâs qualifying and practice sessions for the Japanese Grand Prix has averted a potential disaster.


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Infamous Spammer Arrested, Faces New Charges

By Byron Acohido  SEATTLE -- The arrest of notorious spammer Robert Alan Soloway, 27, on criminal charges for continuing to spread junk e-mail raised cheers in the tech security community.    But Soloway's arrest Wednesday in Seattle won't slow down the tidal wave of spam.


Klein still under fire for AISH comments

Ralph Klein is still in hot water over comments he made about people on the province's disabled assistance program. Klein visited several seniors lodges in Calgary Friday.


U.S. Flight Lands in Vietnam After 30 Years' Gap

A United Airlines plane landed  in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City on Friday, the first commercial  American airliner to fly to the country since the Vietnam War.


Europe celebrates tearing down of borders

Nine mainly ex-East bloc countries on Friday tore down their borders to join a European zone allowing 400 million people to travel from the Arctic Circle in Norway to Portugal without showing a passport.


Eliot Spitzer, the New York attorney general, is training his spotlight on the buying and selling of insurance policies that artificially bolster companies' financial statements.


Javier Bardem, "The Sopranos" early SAG winners

Spanish actor Javier Bardem and mob drama "The Sopranos" took early movie and television awards at the Screen Actors Guild ceremony on Sunday, Hollywood's first full-scale awards show in a season marred by a bitter industry strike.


A top Air Force lawyer who served at the White House and in a senior position in Iraq turns out to have been practicing law for 23 years without a license.


Genova, 18:16 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA; ZIEGLER: DARO' TUTTO

La Sampdoria ha presentato oggi Reto Ziegler, 21 anni, preso in prestito dal Tottenham. ''Questa &eg...


Rumsfeld Makes Surprise Christmas Visit to Iraq

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld paid US troops in Iraq a surprise Christmas Eve visit after weeks of controversy over his handling of the war and perceived lack of sensitivity to US forces and their families.


Clive Owen predicts Daniel Craig's first film as James Bond will silence fans who criticised his casting.


Japan rejects New Zealand's plea to allow Greenpeace to tow a stricken whaling ship out of Antarctic waters.


Parents put their lives on hold, and dig deep into their pockets.


Gore Vidal Walks and Talks to His Own Beat

Novelist and social critic Gore  Vidal walks slowly and with a limp after recent knee  replacement surgery. "Turns out, according to the doctors, that  I had been walking the wrong way for all of my life," he says.


Chirac urges multilateralism for fairer international order

Visiting French President Jacques Chirac said here on Thursday that only by recognizing a multipolar world could a sounder and fairer international order be built.


Between mouthfuls of turkey and dressing, Cleo Bates said the free meal he was getting at Wings of Life on Thanksgiving Day was the first and probably only food he would get that day.


: Nepalâs Maoist rebels said today they would indefinitely block vehicles travelling on two of the three main highways leading to the capital, raising fears of another serious disruption of supplies to Kathmandu.


Major Japan Firms Plan 5.7 Pct Capex Increase for FY '07

Tokyo, May 24 (Jiji Press)--Major listed Japanese firms are planning to raise their consolidated capital expenditures for fiscal 2007 by an average of 5.7 pct from the previous year, posting a rise for the fifth straight year, a Jiji Press survey showed Thursday.


MELBOURNE, December 29: Matthew Hayden and captain Ricky Ponting scored unbeaten half-centuries to guide Australia to a record fifth series win of 2004 on Wednesday, beating Pakistan by nine wickets in the second Test.


Tomb Raider Release Set for Virtual Xbox Shelves

Eidos Interactive, a division of the London-based SCi Entertainment Group and publisher of the phenomenally popular Lara Croft series, has announced that the Xbox 360 version of its latest Croft adventure, "Tomb Raider: Anniversary," will initially be released in serial form through the Xbox Live Marketplace.


Mudslide Forces Postponement of DWR Snow Survey

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) scheduled snow survey scheduled  for today (February 28, 2007) at Phillips Station has been postponed  because of a mudslide on Highway 50.  Conditions permitting, the survey will take place at 11am on Friday,  March 2, 2007.


A high-level North Korean delegation arrived in South Korea for reconciliation talks Tuesday despite looming rifts over the North's nuclear program and South Korean rice shipments.


Microsoft still trying to answer Google's wake-up call

Software chief Ray Ozzie says the company is making headway in building an ad engine and online services, but opportunities remain.


Milano, 20:13 - CALCIO, MILAN: KAKA' NON GIOCA CONTRO L'EMPOLI

Non ci sarà Kakà nel Milan che affronterà l'Empoli. Il brasiliano, infatti, si ...


By Alfonse D'Amato  The Fair Media Council posted a Media Bill of Rights on its blog recently, and it requires reprinting in good old-fashioned ink. In the interest of complete accuracy, it's really not about the media's rights, which are pretty much covered under the First Amendement.


By Andrew Neff, Bangor Daily News, Maine  Sep. 15--Barring a two-minute drill that would impress even Tom Brady, former Adelphia and Comcast cable television subscribers will be tackled for a loss this weekend.


Cassini's Huygens Probe Rendezvous with Titan

im333mfg writes "Tonight at 7:08pm PST, the Cassini spacecraft will be releasing the much anticipated Huygens Probe for a rendezvous with the Saturn moon Titan.


On weekends, Army Pfc. Keith Smith used to drive 45 miles to Savannah to find a nightclub with hip-hop music, single women and a bar open well past midnight.


Veteran financier Carl Icahn said it was "reprehensible and insulting" that the board of drug maker Mylan Laboratories Inc.


Venus Williams says corruption in tennis 'not a big problem'

American ace Venus Williams said she did not think corruption was a big problem in tennis, as she limbered up in Hong Kong for the Australian Open.


Siglato accordo con Elite per occhiali Alberta Ferretti


William Candillon's Blog: The new release of phpAspect is coming soon

On his blog, William Candillon mentions an upcoming release of his apsect-based framework for PHP - phpAspect.   I have two weeks of holidays very soon, there will be dedicated to the release of phpAspect. Basically, I need to clean up some piece of code and finish to write the documentation.   Keep an eye on the project's page (on the Google Code Hosting service) for the update.


Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday faulted chief rival Barack Obama's campaign for twisting her comments about slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.


European Businesses Protest Possible Ban

European business leaders in Japan lambasted on Wednesday a plan by the nation's ruling party to ban prepaid cell phones as a move that would raise questions about discrimination against a foreign-owned carrier.


The U.S. ambassador helped broker a cease-fire Tuesday to halt the latest bloody infighting in Afghanistan, persuading a warlord to pull away from a provincial capital as U.S. warplanes circled overhead.


Webcasters carry on with 'Day of Silence'

Large and small U.S. webcasters turned off the music today to protest planned royalty rate increases that small Net Radio station owners say could put them out of business.


President Bush showered $136 billion in new tax breaks on businesses, farmers and other groups Friday, quietly signing the most sweeping rewrite of corporate tax law in nearly two decades.


Scientists identify rare stem cells in newborns' hearts, which could be used to treat those with cardiac problems.


The government of the southern state of Oaxaca apologized for the first time Friday for a police raid on protesters last year that led to the country's worst political unrest in years.


Anybody who is anybody in the Web-search realm -- and that list now includes Google, Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO), Ask Jeeves (Nasdaq: ASKJ) and Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) -- is acting quickly to stake a claim on the most lucrative piece of real estate in the search world: personal computer users' desktops.


Gandhi heir urges Palestinians to adopt non-violence tactic

The grandson of the Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi has urged Palestinians to rise up peacefully to demand an end to Israeli occupation, and said freedom was close.


Networks to Test New Exit Polling System

Determined to avoid a repeat of high-profile failures in 2000 and 2002, television networks will rely on new systems on Nov. 2 to help project election winners and analyze why voters made their choices. And they have turned to The Associated Press to count the vote for them.


Report: 'MySpace Tom' lied about his age. Yawn.

Newsweek investigation reveals that the co-founder of the News Corp.-owned social network is 36, not 32. Does anybody really care?


Kerry and Clinton Have Another Long Talk

Days after Democrat John Kerry and former President Clinton had a lengthy, late-night telephone chat to discuss campaign strategy, the two were at it again on Thursday. Only this time, politics weren't involved, says a Kerry aide.


Google IPO Moves Ahead Despite Playboy Interview

Google Inc. (GOOG) forged ahead with its IPO auction Friday, even as the online search engine leader acknowledged a newly published magazine interview with its founders contained misleading information.


Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor has agreed to mediate a long-running dispute over government reimbursement for land that was taken during World War II.


House approves brief wiretap law extension

Vote effectively delays debate on whether to immunize telephone companies from lawsuits. But it's unclear whether the Senate will follow suit, and a veto threat is looming.


As of this morning, they're fading rapidly into another nightmarish Cubs autumn, perhaps more unbelievable than any in Cubs history, including 2003.


Also, US intel report shows 'dark prospects' for Iraq, as Bush's postwar policy takes other hits. In an interview with the BBC Wednesday, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan said the decision to launch


Manchester United on Friday moved to the top of the football financial league in Britain by reporting a record turnover for last year of 481 million dollars.


Per nuove occasioni al Nord, riflettere su sistema aeroporti


Factbox on Romania striker Adrian Mutu, who was sacked by Chelsea on Friday after he tested positive for cocaine last month. 1999 - Signs for Dinamo Bucharest midway through the season.


Europe's main election watchdog says it will boycott Russia's presidential election on 2 March.


Washington, Nov. 2 (NNN): The stage is set for the final confrontation in the American presidential election, where the latest surveys continued to show President George Walker Bush and his Democrat rival


Here is what the average Cuban gets each month on the government's subsidized food ration at a cost of about 33 Cuban pesos, or about $1.30. It provides 10 to 15 days of nutritional needs each month. Cubans have other food sources, including meals at work and school, and can buy products at farmers' markets and at more expensive supermarkets.


Conservatives are expected to win a commanding majority in legislative elections, giving the new President a free hand to transform France


Insurance companies, government pay bulk of 9/11 aid

Victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, both individuals killed or seriously injured and individuals and businesses impacted by the strikes, have received at least


Continuo miglioramento condizioni, giovedi' nuovo bollettino


Cagliari, 13:25 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: I CONVOCATI PER MATCH CON JUVENTUS

L'allenatore del Cagliari Davide Ballardini ha convocato 20 giocatori per la partita di domani a Tor...


NIH researchers uncovered the potential problem with naproxen, an Aleve ingredient, last Friday during a quick review of data from a large, ongoing Alzheimer's disease study.


Former Cabot, Fidelity executive nominated to head Department of ...

Former Cabot Corp. and Fidelity Investments executive Samuel Bodman was nominated by President Bush to be secretary of the Department of Energy Friday, replacing Spencer Abraham.


Impact of soaring oil prices less consequential than in 1970s ...

The impact of the current surgein oil prices, though noticeable, is likely to prove less consequential to economic growth and inflation than in the 1970s, US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Friday.


Ruins from Nazi beach complex sold off, to uncertain future

Ruins from a huge vacation resort complex built by the Nazis on the Baltic island of Ruegen were bought by an anonymous bidder at auction, but historical protection laws may prevent it ever being used.


Spending: For Sale by Teenager: Lightly Used Gadget. Cheap.

As teenagers acquire the latest gadgets, more of them are realizing that they can turn their older models into cold hard cash.


Universal Pictures to adopt HD-DVD format

MANHASSET, NY - Proponents of HD-DVD gained an ally Monday (Nov. 29), as film studio Universal Pictures announced it has adopted the format, with select titles available to consumers during the 2005 holiday season.


com. The Royals added a veteran arm to their starting rotation on Saturday when Jose Lima a agreed to a one-year contract. Lima went 8-3 for the Royals in 2003 after being signed in midseason from the independent Newark Bears.


More Errors in CDC Obesity Deaths Study Says Center for Consumer ...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- A simple math error that led to a gross overstatement by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the number of obesity related deaths in the US is just the


Iraq refuse to wear black armbands in bronze medal match

Iraq's footballers have refused to join their Olympic bronze medal opponents Italy in donning black armbands as a mark of respect for murdered Italian journalist Enzo Baldoni.


EU could change Balkans at a stroke, says Serbia

The European Union could change  the Balkans at a stroke by giving membership candidate status  to countries still uncertain whether the bloc really wants  them, Serb Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic said on Monday.


Stitched-Up Schilling Makes World Series History

A stitched-up Curt Schilling became the  first pitcher in major league history to win World Series games  with three different teams after producing a gritty display  Sunday.


UN probing about 150 sexual abuse cases against peacekeepers

United Nations, Nov 23 (PTI) The United Nations is investigating about 150 cases of sexual abuse, including pedophilia, rape and prostitution, against its peacekeepers in the Congo, a top official said.


In one Phomn Penh shopping mall, teenagers get into the holiday.


Strong aftershocks rattled western Japan early today after two powerful earthquakes last evening injured 38 people. Meanwhile, a powerful typhoon hit Japanâs southern islands, injuring 21 people, and the


Detectives investigating the murder of a pensioner a year ago appeal for help in catching his killers.


Greg Rusedski missed out on reaching consecutive Russian finals when he lost 3-6 6-3 6-4 to Mikhail Youzhny in their semi-final at the St Petersburg Open.


Allawi vows to retake remaining insurgent enclaves

BAGHDAD: An upbeat Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi pledged "new plans" on Tuesday to crush insurgents before promised January elections as he met British Foreign Minister Jack Straw on a surprise visit here.


U.S. artist to honor Wii heroes with statuettes

SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - In the old days, heroes were  commemorated with stone statues in public squares. In today's  video game obsessed society, players can get a Mii.


Sales Center -- to its hosted Web conferencing service. The module will let a remote sales team pass notes behind the scenes, keep


Starbucks will open fewer US stores as Americans hit by the economic slowdown cut back on expensive coffee.


National Hockey League (NHL) owners carried out their threat to lock out players on Wednesday after the two sides were unable to reach a new labour deal.


Tennessee offensive coordinator David Cutcliffe was hired by Duke as its football coach Friday, The Associated Press has learned.


Myanmar overshadows trade deals at summit

Australian Prime Minister John Howard (2nd L) sits next to (LR, round table) Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shiwanatra, Singaporean PM Lee Hsien Loong, Philippine President Gloria Arroyo, Myanmar Prime Minister Soe Win and Malaysian Prime Minister Abullah


Soldiersâ complaints over situation in Iraq escalating

WASHINGTON -- Soldiers always gripe. But confronting the defense secretary, filing a lawsuit over extended tours and refusing to go on a mission because itâs too dangerous elevate complaining to a new level.


John Lennon's specs provoke online bidding frenzy

$1.5m and rising, reports claim A pair of John Lennon's trademark specs, given by the Beatle to a Japanese TV producer back in 1966 and up for sale on 991.com, have reportedly attracted bids as high as $1.5m, Reuters reports.â¦


UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon calls on Israel to think again over its move to declare Gaza a "hostile entity".


The Bush administration said Monday that it opposes the re-appointment of Mohammed ElBaradei as head of the International Atomic Energy Agency.


Democrats on a roll in battle for Congress

Democrats enter the fall campaign  with a clear edge in the high-stakes fight for control of the  U.S. Congress, riding a wave of momentum that has them  positioned to retake the U.S. House of Representatives and make  significant gains in the Senate.


Netsky scoops gongs in Sophos October viral count

ANTI VIRAL firm Sophos released its monthly figures for the top viral attacks detected during October. And out of the top 10 threats to peace, quiet, and to Windows operating systems, different variants of the Netsky pesky took six out of the 10 placings.


Seattle's Holmgren to stay for one more year

Mike Holmgren has agreed to return as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks for one more season.


Governing the Control and Delivery of Change in IT

(Source: MKS) A look at how to bridge the gap between Development and IT Operations through unified change management - an approach to automate IT and software processes while uniting process frameworks such as ITIL, CMMI and CobiT, to better meet compliance goals, achieve higher levels of process maturity and improve productivity.


A stunning image of the Orion nebula has been released from the newly operational Wide Field Camera, part of the UK Infrared Telescope (UKIRT) in Hawaii.


Three Bolivian soldiers and a Venezuelan sergeant died Thursday when an air force helicopter crashed in central Bolivia, police said.


About 150 people gathered at the state Capitol in Hartford Saturday to demand that democracy in Ukraine be given a fair chance when residents there return to the polls later this month to try again to elect a ...


LONDON (Billboard) - Just hours after losing out to rival Kanye West on the U.K. albums chart, rapper 50 Cent has shelved a string of European appearances.


A former Enron Corp. executive and four former Merrill Lynch bankers were found guilty on Wednesday of conspiracy and fraud for the bankrupt energy company's sale of electricity barges to Merrill Lynch in 1999.


What can you do to lend a hand in the wake of tragedy?


Drug makers adding X-rays, MRIs to arsenal

Researchers at Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc. hope to produce better drugs with medical-imaging equipment usually used to examine patients.


Italian opera star Luciano Pavarotti dies at 71

MODENA, Italy  - Italian opera star Luciano Pavarotti, hailed by many as the greatest tenor of his generation, died early on Thursday after a long battle with cancer, his manager Terri Robson said.


The NHL distanced itself Tuesday from comments made over the weekend by new Atlanta Thrashers part-owner Steve Belkin, who told the Boston Herald the league was planning to use replacement players for the 2005-06 season if the lockout had not ended.


The majority of resorts hit by the Asian tsunami will be ready for tourists within weeks, UK travel agents say.


Contromanifestazione dei magistrati in segno protesta


Palestinian Christians Look Back on a Year of Troubles

Christians in the West Bank say insecurity rather than religious persecution is to blame for their communityâs vulnerability.


Milano, 22:25 - CALCIO, SERIE A: MILAN-PARMA 1-1

Milan e Parma hanno pareggiato 1-1 (1-0) nell'anticipo serale della prima giornata del campionato di...


Wachovia Corp. , the No. 4 U.S.  bank, said on Thursday that second-quarter profit rose 14  percent, helped by a sharp increase in fee income.


Apple cuts iPhone price and revamps iPods

Apple Inc. sharply cut the price of its iPhone on Wednesday and rolled out an iPod with a touch screen that can browse the Internet wirelessly, as well as improvements to its iTunes Web store.


Parents of Terror Victim Awarded $156 Million in Landmark Decision

The parents of a 17 year-old boy murdered by the terrorist group Hamas were awarded $156 million in a Chicago federal court on Wednesday from charities that support groups allegedly linked to terrorism overseas.


Proteste: forestali, domani incontro con governo e regione ...

ROMA - Fissato per domani alle 14 un incontro tra governo, regione Calabria e rappresentanti dei lavoratori forestali. Lo ha annunciato il ministro per le politiche agricole Gianni Alemanno all'uscita da Palazzo Chigi.


MLB hopes for Olympic boost from China debut

Major League Baseball's first games in China in March will help prove that baseball is a global sport and deserves a place in the Olympics, MLB senior vice president Paul Archey said on Thursday.


An Angry Republican Roils Intelligence Waters

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


Mantova, 17:46 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: 2-0 NEL TEST CON IL SIEGEN

Test infrasettimanale per il Mantova, che ha affrontato i tedschi dello Sportfreunde Siegen, che mil...


Stroke raises long-term heart attack risk

NEW YORK  - The risk of having a heart attack or dying from heart-related causes is raised substantially for people who have suffered a stroke, even for those without high-risk features, according to researchers.


Amid Cendant's (Quote, Chart) $1.2 billion Orbitz (Quote, Chart) buy, new entrants are rushing to the intersection of the online industry's hottest sectors: travel booking and search.


Two hundred scientists from around the world will try to agree on the definitions of temperature danger levels.


Vioxx withdrawal reminds us to think safety first with drugs

YOU wouldn't buy a car without checking out its safety features, making sure the tires weren't flat, the brakes weren't faulty and the seat belts weren't broken.


Marine kills injured prisoner in Iraqi mosque

FALLUJAH, Iraq - The US military is investigating the killing of a wounded and apparently unarmed Iraqi prisoner inside a mosque during combat operations here, the Defense Department told NBC News on Monday.


Erubiel Durazo hit a two-run homer, Eric Chavez also connected and the Oakland Athletics rallied from a four-run deficit to beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8-7 Friday night.


Miss Universo, la bellezza sfila a Città del Messico

Si apre il 28 maggio la gara tra le piÃ¹ belle. Ecco le concorrenti, dall'Angola alla Corea. L'Italia schiera Valentina Massi, 24 anni


AFRICA/GABON - Visita del Prefetto della Congregazione per lÂEvangelizzazione dei Popoli, il Cardinale Ivan Dias,  in Gabon per ricordare i 25 anni della visita di Papa Giovanni Paolo II Libreville (Agenzia Fides)- Inizia oggi, 31 maggio, la visita di Sua Eminenza, il Cardinale Ivan Dias, Prefetto della Congregazione per lÂEvangelizzazione dei Popoli, in Gabon, in occasione del venticinquesimo anniversario della visita di Papa Giovan...


Deal continues a consolidation of the market and would create a $1.2 billion information technology division ranked among the federal government's top 10 providers.-The Washington Post


Medicare Proposal Would Expand Coverage for Implantable Cardiac ...

CMS officials on Tuesday issued a proposed rule that would expand Medicare coverage for implantable cardioverter defibrillators, a move that would increase the number of eligible beneficiaries by one-third, to about 500,000, the New York Times reports.


The Securities and Exchange Commission is considering a civil action against American International Group Inc. and its AIG Financial Products Corp.


Area New-Home Buyers Happier, Survey Shows

The most satisfied new-home buyers in the Washington area last year were those who purchased a home from Pulte Homes Inc., the nation's largest builder, according to a survey released this week.


Authorities have arrested two men in connection with electronic light boards depicting a middle-finger-waving moon man that triggered repeated bomb scares around Boston on Wednesday and prompted the closure of bridges and a stretch of the Charles River.


Part 2: A welfare mother has been in a Wisconsin jail for seven months to protect her child. Is she or the judge to blame?


President Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday called for a clear timetable for the withdrawal of foreign troops from Iraq as he outlined an assertive role for France in other world hotspots.


Per loro fuga impossibile, assicura portavoce dei ribelli


UPDATE 1-US Airways, pilots union reach tentative pact

US Airways Group Inc. (UAIRQ.PK: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Friday it reached a tentative agreement with its pilots union that would save $300 million annually and move the


Milano, 16:50 - CALCIO, INTER: DIFFERENZIATO PER VIEIRA

Allenamento mattutino per l'Inter in vista della gara di sabato con il Cagliari. Il tecnico Mancini ...


XOOPS is a dynamic web content management system written in PHP for the MySQL database. Its object orientation makes it an ideal tool for developing small or large community websites, intra company and corporate portals, weblogs and much more.   The XOOPS core development team is pleased to announce the release of XOOPS 2.2.5.     This is a maintenance release mainly for bug fixes. The XOOPS 2.2 series has been labelled as unrecommended.  New users are encouraged to use XOOPS 2.0 series, of which the latest version is XOOPS 2.0.17 at the time of writing. Read the full changelog for details.    The package is available at the XOOPS Project SourceForge Download pages.


Conservative MP Nigel Waterson has been arrested for allegedly assaulting two teenage children.


China mum on Abe meeting with son of Indian judge

China's Foreign Ministry has given a muted response to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's tribute to an Indian figure revered by Japanese nationalists, despite fears Abe's move would irritate fragile relations.


OGDEN, Utah - Utah's attorney general is giving two thumbs up to the 1967 movie "Camelot" - as a way to attract girls.


A former NASA inspector pleaded not guilty this morning to falsifying safety checks on highly critical parts of shuttle Discovery.


In the latest squabble over patents between Japanese and South Korean electronics giants, Toshiba has sued Hynix Semiconductor's Japan and U.S. units, alleging patent infringement in flash-memory chips, key components in digital cameras and cell phones.


Claims the UK is losing large numbers of white-collar jobs through outsourcing is overstated, a report says.


"LibertÃ  di informazione sacrosanta, ma non si possono usare metodi illegali"Banche di dati: "Vigileremo anche nei confronti dei servizi segreti"                                          Privacy, il garante lancia l'allarme: "Proteggerla Ã¨ un'emergenza nazionale"


Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry is to present an award at this year's ceremony in February.


An Austrian girl held in an underground cell for more than eight years took car trips with her captor and was seen alone in his garden, a neighbor said Tuesday, adding fresh details to an increasingly complex portrait of her captivity.