Iraq ; Deadly attacks kill 21 Iraqis, mostly civilians

That attack occurred at about 8:30 am local time. One hour later, 120 kilometres to the north, suicide car bombers killed four Iraqi security forces when they rammed their explosives laden car into a checkpoint in Beiji.


The Year of the New Mobile Operating System

The entrance of two new operating systems from well-known brands shakes up the plans of some mobile operators and indicates some fundamental changes in the mobile industry.


The developer behind a new military recruitment video game complains that he wasn't allowed to program realistic enemies that learn from their mistakes and adapt to circumstances. By Marty Graham.


E' ufficiale, Arrigo Sacchi Ã¨ il nuovo direttore tecnico del Real Madrid. La conferma arriva direttamente dal presidente delle merengues Florentino Perez: Â«Sacchi Ã¨ una persona che porterÃ  tutta la sua


British forces will not follow a "prescriptive timetable" for withdrawal, Defence Secretary Des Browne says.


BP 4Q earnings slip 22 percent to $2.88B

BP PLC said Tuesday its fourth-quarter profit dropped 22 percent to a two-year low, driven down by the declining price of oil and increased safety spending after a series of high-profile mishaps including a deadly refinery blast in Texas and an oil spill in Alaska. The oil company also slashed its growth targets and raised its capital expenditure forecast for this year.


A year-long task force study found widespread deficiencies in how the District spends $3.75 billion a year, failures resulting from both negligence and intentional behavior, according to a final report released yesterday.


Robby Gordon Put on Probation for Rest of Year

Welcome, N.C. (Sports Network) - Robby Gordon was placed on  probation Thursday for the rest of the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup  Series season by Richard Childress Racing.


Is this going too far? JFK Reloaded, after all, is an online game that deals with the John F. Kennedy assassination and was made available yesterday -- the 41st anniversary of the president's death.


Three actors have joined  Virginia Madsen in the horror film "The Haunting in  Connecticut," which began shooting this week in Winnipeg.


Foreign Secretary David Miliband tries to quash suggestions that Prime Minister Gordon Brown wants cooler relations with the US.


Nation marks 25th anniversary of Falklands War victory

With sombre reflection, politicians, war veterans and bereaved relatives are Thursday marking the 25th anniversary of the end of the Falklands war with Argentina.


A year after he was captured by US troops, some of Saddam Hussein's old lieutenants have stirred up new interest in his fate by going on hunger strike


Roma, 15:00 - CALCIO, PERROTTA: A MANCHESTER PER IL RISCATTO

Simone Perrotta, centrocampista della Roma, commenta cosÃ¬ i sorteggi di Champions League effettuati ...


Iraqi fire-fighters battle a blaze at a major oil refinery outside the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, after a mortar attack.


Moonves Picks Chief for Film Unit Under CBS

The CBS Corporation on Tuesday named Amy Baer, a senior production executive at Columbia Pictures, as president and chief executive of CBS Films.


Scott Sterling wins South Australian Open

American Scott Sterling won the South Australian Open at Kooyonga in Adelaide on Sunday by a shot from local player David Lutterus.


Gwinnett broke ground Monday for a new $81 million hospital, where 21 beds will be added to a health system sorely in need of more space.


Il muratore e' accusato di rapimento e uccisione del bimbo


Variety - HOLLYWOOD -- The call from the king was my favorite Olympics moment this year.


Stock Futures Trim Gains on Wal-Mart News

U.S. stock futures trimmed gains,  pointing to a flat open for stocks on Monday, after Wal-Mart  Stores Inc. WMT.N lowered its August sales forecast as  back-to-school demand failed to meet expectations.


Ministero della Difesa parla di due morti e 45 feriti


STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Americans Richard Axel and Linda B. Buck have won the 2004 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for their work in studying the biology of the sense of smell...


The Boston Celtics finally ended the longest losing streak in franchise history, beating a Milwaukee Bucks team that was struggling almost as badly as they were. The San Antonio Spurs finished an eight-game road trip with a win against Detroit that snapped the Pistons' seven-game winning streak.


Palestinians Transferring Arafat's Financial Power

PARIS -- Palestinian officials are starting to transfer some of Yasser Arafat's power, as the longtime leader's health appears to be deteriorating.


The UN nuclear agency is set to meet in Vienna on Thursday to review Iran's controversial nuclear programme. The board of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will learn if Iran is abiding by an agreement


Avoiding the very appearance of evil at Google

Google has a tremendous amount of power, and it grows daily.  Here's what the company should do to guard against its best (and worst) intentions.


Milano, 19:22 - CALCIO, MILAN: LAVORO ATLETICO PER RONALDO

Ripresa degli allenamenti del Livorno, con il lavoro diviso tra atlwetica e tattica. Corsa per Dida,...


Dopo report di Intermonte che ha alzato giudizio sul titolo


Iran leader seeks to address Security Council

Iran said on Sunday President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wants to go before the U.N. Security Council to defend his country's civilian nuclear plans, which the West says are a covert attempt to make atom bombs.


Millions of revellers were celebrating the first night of the holiday last night.


WALTHAM -- Paul Pierce is back. Well, sort of. The Celtics' captain went through most of yesterday's lighter-than-normal workout, his first since a stress reaction was diagnosed in his left foot Dec. 21.


I personaggi si sono trasformati in cuochi e camerieri


Ha viaggiato con i genitori sull'aereo da Lisbona


Trattato fino a 1,3988 dollari dopo taglio dei tassi Fed


Japan suicides top 30,000 for ninth straight year

The number of Japanese who killed  themselves edged down last year but stayed above 30,000 as it  has for nearly a decade, with suicides among the elderly rising  to account for more than a third of the total, police said on  Thursday.


Ganguly recalled for test series in South Africa

Indian selectors have recalled former captain Saurav Ganguly for next month's three-test series in South Africa.


Caserta, 16:39 - BASKET, CASERTA COLPO GROSSO: PRESO IL CENTRO FROSINI

La Pepsi Juvecaserta, Legadue di basket, ha ingaggiato Alessandro Frosini, centro di 2,07 cm. Frosin...


EU clashes over authorizing GMO maize types

European Union farm ministers fell  short of a consensus agreement on Monday to allow imports of  five genetically modified (GMO) products, paving the way for  default approval by legal rubberstamp, EU officials said.


Lunardi: allo studio patente a punti per ciclomotori

Il Ministro delle infrastrutture e dei trasporti Lunardi, intervenendo ieri in occasione della conferenza stampa "Motocicli e sicurezza stradale", ha annunciato che la patente a punti potrebbe essere estesa anche alle due ruote.


Australia halts Indian doctor's bail release

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


Roma, 15:11 - CALCIO, MAZZONE: TOTTI? PUO' GIOCARE OVUNQUE

Punta o trequartista? Carlo Mazzone non ha dubbi quando si parla di Francesco Totti: ''Totti sa fare...


A DEFIANT Abu Bakar Bashir yesterday blamed US President George W. Bush and his Australian "slave", Prime Minister John Howard, for charges he faces over Indonesia's deadly Bali and Marriott bombings.


McDonaldâs Corp. is welcoming its second new CEO in seven months, as Charlie Bell abruptly resigned to focus on battling the colon cancer doctors detected two weeks after he became the fast-food giantâs chief.


Merck & Co. is immediately suspending its lobbying campaign to persuade state legislatures to mandate that adolescent girls get the company's new vaccine against cervical cancer as a requirement for school attendance, the company said Tuesday.


An old-school fighter used an old-school punch to knock out the star of the new era of boxing. Bernard Hopkins delivered a devastating shot to Oscar De La Hoya's rib cage, knocking out boxing's Golden Boy


Arafat's Condition Subject to Conflicting Reports

There were conflicting reports Thursday about the state of Yasser Arafat's health. There was some speculation that he may have died, but the rumors were quickly denied by officials at the French


Former champion Amelie Mauresmo is knocked out of the Australian Open by Australian Casey Dellacqua.


Russia Assures Bush It Will Boost Oil Exports

CRAWFORD, Texas  - President Bush on Monday  received assurances from Russian President Vladimir Putin that  his country would boost production and export of oil as prices  hover near record levels.


Foolish Book Review: "Sell Your Business Your Way"

Author Rick Rickertsen offers advice on getting the best value for your business.


Federal regulators have found evidence suggesting that mortgage giant Fannie Mae manipulated earnings to facilitate bigger bonuses to executives, according to a lawmaker familiar with the findings.


A French national was shot and killed in the Saudi Arabian city of Jiddah early Sunday, the Interior Ministry said. The man was shot at 1 am in the Red Sea port city.


Russia's Federal Security Service yesterday offered a reward of 300 million rubles (US$10.3 million) for information that could help "neutralize" two Chechen rebel leaders, and a military official reasserted Russia's right to strike terrorists the world


Government forced to rethink nuclear power plans

The government's plans to build a new generation of nuclear power plants have been dealt an embarrassing blow by a court ruling in favour of environmental group Greenpeace.


Iraqi police secure area near shrine in Najaf

NAJAF The Iraqi police took control of the area around Najaf's Imam Ali mosque on Friday after militiamen loyal to the rebel cleric Moktada al-Sadr left the shrine, witnesses said.


Inquest told Basra not safe enough for British investigators

The southern Iraqi city of Basra has become too dangerous to send British army investigators in, soldiers told inquest on Wednesday.


Panasonic Recalls Laptop Batteries in Japan

Problems with the battery pack's latch could lead to overheating, company says.


VIENNA/BUDAPEST  - Austrian oil and gas group OMV  upped the ante in its battle to take over Hungary's MOL  on Tuesday, telling MOL shareholders it would pay $20 billion if they overruled board opposition.


Chemotherapy produces long-term changes in the part of the brain dealing with memory, research suggests.


Australia could act to end an Antarctic stand-off by collecting activists currently on board a Japanese whaler.


Per il sondaggio al primo posto c'e' Kelly Brook


Sprint sees substantial impairment charge

Sprint Nextel Corp  said on Thursday it will take a material goodwill impairment charge representing a substantial portion, and potentially all, of the $31 billion goodwill on its balance sheet.


Ukraine's Supreme Court dismisses a final appeal against Viktor Yushchenko's election win.


England's exams regulator is to report on whether some GCSEs and A-levels are easier than others.


German budget carrier Air Berlin said Tuesday it is ordering 60 new Boeing 737 jets as it works to secure its future growth.


Kevin Durant scores 37 points and grabs a career-high 23 rebounds to lead No. 22 Texas over Texas Tech, 76-64, on Wednesday night.


Anglicans urged to ease up on gay criticism

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, has strongly criticised the harsh language used against gay people by traditionalist members of the Anglican church in its dispute over homosexuality.


Windows Vista lands in stores Tuesday, more than five years after its predecessor Windows XP debuted. With that much time for Microsoft to rewrite its operating system, you might expect it to be a sharp break from the Windows we've known.


Wireless fair set to stage mobile Web battle

Cell phone makers, telecoms carriers  and Internet groups are squaring up for a fight for dominance  of the mobile Internet, finally ready for market after years of  promises and hundreds of billions in investments.


Canadian, Japanese leaders hold first bilateral talks

The leaders of Japan and Canada met for the first time to discuss bilateral and global concerns.


The dollar staged a broad-based rally Monday and oil prices slid, boosting shares in some Asian power and exporter companies, but many investors struggled for direction on the first trading day of 2005.


A sud di Lampedusa, i corpi avvistati da un aereo civile


Abusive A&E patients should lose the right to free treatment, the Lib Dems have suggested.


Northeast to see above or below norm temps

The U.S. Northeast from upstate New York to Maine will have equal chances of above- or below-normal temperatures during February and in the 3-month February-April period, the National Weather Service predicted on Thursday.


The San Francisco 49ers waived troubled receiver Antonio Bryant on Thursday night, just one season after signing him to a lucrative four-year, free-agent contract.


Panel Set to Release Just Part of Report  On Run-Up to War

A long-awaited Senate analysis comparing the Bush administration's public statements about the threat posed by Saddam Hussein with  the evidence senior officials reviewed in private remains mired in partisan recrimination and will not be released before the November elections, key senators said...


Livorno, 19:54 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: PRIMO ALLENAMENTO PER TRISTAN

L'attaccante spagnolo Diego Herrera Tristan, una volta effettuate le visite mediche, ha svolto il pr...


Firenze, 17:31 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: UFFICIALIZZATO L'ARRIVO DI BALZARETTI

La Juventus ha ufficializzato la cessione a titolo definitivo alla Fiorentina del difensore Federico...


The family of a woman stabbed to death at her family home pay tribute to their "beautiful" daughter.


More Evidence Found of Painkiller Heart Risks

More evidence of how painkillers  called COX-2 inhibitors can raise the risk of heart disease was  published Monday, showing Pfizer Inc.'s Bextra can triple the  risk of heart attack and stroke in certain patients.


To see a Wes Anderson film is to plunge into a world that is always just a bit off-center, equally bizarre and creative. Bill Murray in 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'His most popular works, "Rushmore


Blast near Baghdad kills 5 Sunni leaders: police

Five Sunni tribal leaders opposed to al Qaeda were killed when a suicide bomber drove a minivan packed with about half a tonne of explosives into a house north of Baghdad on Sunday, police said.


Indice ha perso il 4,97%, scambi congelati per oltre 1 ora


Heavy Rains Kill Dozens, Trigger Disease in South America

BUENOS AIRES, March 7 -- Recent heavy rains in South America have killed dozens of people, wiped out thousands of homes and triggered outbreaks of dengue fever in several countries.


Kawasaki, 15:30 - VOLLEY, NAZIONALE FEMMINILE: OK TEST PRE-WORLD CUP

La Nazionale femminile di pallavolo si è imposta per 3-1 (25-16, 25-17 22-25 25-16) sulla Nec...


Hezbollah-led protesters camp out in Beirut

Supporters of Lebanon's Hezbollah-led opposition camped out in central Beirut on Saturday on the second day of protests to demand the resignation of the U.S.-backed government.


First-time buyers cannot afford to buy a home in 92% of UK towns, a Halifax survey says.


Supreme Court hears arguments on medical marijuana use

The Supreme Court Monday jumped into the fight over the use of illegal drugs for health purposes, as the justices debated whether allowing medical marijuana use


Unbeaten Inter Milan travel to second-placed Lecce on Wednesday to meet a team who have won each of their three home games this year while also crushing Messina 4-1 in Sicily on Sunday.


"I'm excited as I can be," said legendary Bradwell Institute football player Candler Boyd. "I hated to see anybody go out like coach Holtz did.


Roma, 10:46 - CALCIO, PALERMO; ZAMPARINI: INUTILE SOGNARE TROPPO

Il Palermo vola in testa alla classifica, Maurizio Zamparini resta perÃ² con i piedi per terra.  ''E'...


Year-over-year core PCE index up 1.9 pct in May

The U.S. personal consumption  expenditures price index, excluding food and energy, advanced  by 1.9 percent in May from a year earlier, according to a  government report on Friday that is likely to give the Federal  Reserve some assurance it is making progress in its effort to  curb inflation.


Obesity Threatens Health Care System, Study Says

Younger Americans who are overweight  today are threatening to hit the U.S. government's Medicare  system with big health care bills when they reach old age,  according to a report published on Tuesday.


Laptops in tow, more Americans work on vacation

The number of Americans who work  during their vacations has nearly doubled in the last decade,  with the laptop computer replacing the cellular phone as the  most useful tool for working on holiday.


Roger Federer beats Mikhail Youzhny in straight sets to reach the last eight of the French Open.


European judge urges a settlement in Microsoft case

BRUSSELS -- The judge deciding whether to uphold or suspend the European Union's landmark antitrust ruling against Microsoft Corp. prefers encouraging parties to find a "third way" outside of litigation -- partly because that's the way things are often done in his home country of Denmark.


A man armed with a knife seizes a shotgun after breaking into a house in County Tyrone.


United Airlines and its two biggest unions took a step Friday toward mending a bitter labor- management conflict. The carrier agreed to hire a consulting firm specializing


Apple's iTunes Music Store has signed an exclusive deal to distribute digital versions of Oasis' tracks. Apple's success in signing Oasis to its service means that a new selection form the band's


Among three digital photography repair programs, Adobe Elements is cited as providing the right amount of features and commands while maintaining user simplicity.


"Il rientro del deficit sotto il 3% del Pil entro il 2007 Ã¨ punto di arrivo"Il premier conferma: ci sarÃ  il taglio del cuneo fiscale di 5 punti                                          Padoa Schioppa: 'Manovra a 30 miliardi' Prodi: "Gli italiani non piangeranno"                                                                                Bersani: "Pensioni da discutere". "Costo Rc auto deve calare"Morgan Stanley alza le stime dell'Italia: 1,6% nel 2006 e 0,8 nel 2007


UN Nuclear Agency Demands Iran Suspend Uranium Enrichment

The United Nation's nuclear watchdog agency demanded Iran cease all uranium enrichment activities and said it will decide on Nov. 25 whether to take steps to ensure the country's atomic


Software giant steals more ground from US rivals

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- SAP has returned to double-digit growth and is continuing to beat its major rivals in worldwide and US market share, the business software leader said on Thursday.


NEW YORK - Howard Stern has long had two words for the Federal Communications Commission - and in 15 months, he can finally utter them on the air.    The self-proclaimed "King of All Media," perhaps the most influential radio voice of the last 20 years, is shifting his salacious act to satellite radio and freeing himself from the increasingly harsh glare of federal regulators...


Gates seeks to ensure Afghan progress endures

KABUL, Afghanistan -- US Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates arrived in Kabul yesterday for his second visit to the Afghan capital since becoming the Pentagon chief, saying that although he believes progress is being made in the country, he wants to ensure there is no slackening of effort.


Oram Po by husband and wife team, Pushkar and Gayathri is all set for release, though the date is yet to be finalised.


Four North Carolina State University researchers have been asked by NASA to determine how greens ultimately can be grown on the red planet.


Spinal cord injury patients often succumb to bed sores

Christopher Reeve dedicated his final years to promoting cutting-edge research in paralysis, including stem cells and experiments aimed at regenerating the spinal cord.


Lawmakers want ASEAN to push Myanmar for reforms

KUALA LUMPUR: ASEAN should deny Myanmar the chairmanship of the regional grouping in 2006 if the military-run state fails to show tangible proof that it is moving towards democracy, regional lawmakers and activists said on Saturday.


FCC Proposes $1.2M Indecency Fine for Fox

WASHINGTON - Federal regulators proposed a record indecency fine of nearly $1.2 million Tuesday against Fox Broadcasting Co. for an episode of its reality series "Married by America" that included graphic scenes from bachelor and bachelorette parties...


The number of homes put up for sale surged in May as sellers tried to beat the launch of HIPs.


Bush Navigates Transition to Second Term

Description: President Bush has asked Andrew Card to stay on as chief of staff, and that's expected to help make the transition to the second term smoother.


UK Minister to Protest to Spain About Soccer Racism

UK Sports Minister Richard Caborn said he will protest to his Spanish counterpart after England's black players were subjected to racist abuse by fans during yesterday's international soccer match in Madrid.


Google offers $4.6B for spectrum if open access rules are met

Google Inc. CEO Eric Schmidt signaled in a letter to the Federal Communications Commission that the company intends to bid  $4.6 billion for a portion of the 700 MHz spectrum band in an upcoming auction, assuming the FCC adopts rules that require open devices, applications, wholesale services and network access.


The book is open for a Macworld launch of the iPhone

For those prepared to put their money where their mouth is Bodog, the online betting site, has opened a book on whether Apple will indeed announce their much-anticipated iPhone device at Macworld Expo in January next year.â¦


Chad Pennington  throws for 286 yards and a touchdown in the New York Jet's 26-11 victory over the Houston Texans.


Nel segmento Star, offerta globale di 29mln azioni


Zidane's late goal gives Real Madrid 3-2 win over Racing Santander

An injury-time header by Zinedine Zidane Saturday earned Real Madrid a 3-2 victory at struggling Racing Santander and moved it into second place in the Spanish first division.


Cassazione, spiava ex moglie con elicottero: condannato

Aveva persino noleggiato un elicottero per poterla spiare meglio. Ma questo ultimo eccesso Ã¨ costato caro a Francesco I., un avvocato pugliese che non aveva mai accettato la separazione da Patrizia C., dalla quale aveva avuto due figli.


Villeneuve speeds up as Trulli tests Toyota

Canadian Jacques Villeneuve moved up a gear on his second and final day of testing for Renault on Thursday while Italian Jarno Trulli tried out a Toyota after joining the Japanese team.


Jobless claims fell 20,000 in latest week

The number of U.S. workers seeking  first-time jobless benefits fell more than expected last week,  dropping from levels analysts had said were inflated by a  holiday-related spike, a government report on Thursday showed.


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Never in his 24 years at CBS News, says 60 Minutes correspondent Steve Kroft, has there been so little information at a time of such high anxiety and drama. "It's a company full of reporters, of nosy busybodies, but this is one case in which I don't think anybody has a handle on what's going to happen," he says. "What's been going on is very closely held. There's a lot of uncertainty."


Mandy Moore turns to songwriting on new album

Mandy Moore is taking a walk on the slightly wild side with a new album borne out of heartbreak and frustration.


Relief chaos sparks shortages on India's tsunami-ravaged islands

Chaotic distribution of relief supplies to India's tsunami-ravaged tropical islands has sparked shortages, prompting the military to airdrop food to populations begging for succour, aid workers said.


Crowds Gather for Zimbabwe Opposition Chief Verdict

Scores of supporters of Zimbabwe's opposition leader gathered outside the high court on Friday to hear the verdict in his treason trial, which could see him sentenced to death.


WASHINGTON - John Kerry said Friday there is a "great potential" for a new military draft to replace overextended U.S. troops in Iraq if President Bush wins a second term, despite Bush's repeated pledges to maintain the all-volunteer service...


Greenspan says U.S. not headed for recession: report

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said on Monday the United States appears set to weather the bursting of a housing bubble without falling into recession.


European stocks hit fresh 5ÃÂ½-year highs

European equity markets moved to fresh five-and-a-half-year highs on Wednesday as oil stocks rallied, while techs were led by Nokia after research showed it had extended its market share in the third quarter.


Brent breaches $50 as strikes pile on pressure

By Malcolm Moore, Economics Correspondent (Filed: 12/10/2004). Striking oil workers in Nigeria and Norway yesterday drove the price of oil past the $50 a barrel threshold for the first time in London.


Fed minutes: growth risks diminished "slightly"

The Federal Reserve at its May 9 meeting believed that inflation was still the main worry, and felt that risks the U.S. economy would decelerate abruptly had diminished, minutes released on Wednesday show.


Amir Khan is to sign a four-year deal that will see him go for gold at the 2008 Olympics, say boxing officials.


Vicenza, 20:45 - CALCIO, VICENZA: 14 RETI NELLA PRIMA USCITA

Nella prima uscita stagionale, il Vicenza ha battuto 14-0 il Gallio (terza categoria veneta). E' tor...


Indonesia and Aceh rebels to relaunch talks

A top-level delegation from Indonesia and exiled rebel leaders of the country's Aceh province are to meet in Helsinki today for talks aimed at restarting a peace process that faltered 21 months ago.


Top Myanmar rebel leader assassinated in Thailand: police

A top leader of Myanmar's rebel Karen National Union who was also a key figure in the democracy movement was assassinated Thursday at his home in Thailand, Thai police and political exiles said.


WASHINGTON - The US Senate on Wednesday confirmed Rep. Porter Goss, a Florida Republican, as the new director of the Central Intelligence Agency.


FDA Panels Call for Stricter Antidepressant Warnings

A pair of federal advisory committees recommended Tuesday that drug companies apply stricter warnings to a host of popular antidepressants to alert doctors and patients about the increased risk of suicidal behavior in children and adolescents that take


Ukraine's Parliament fails to endorse opposition-demanded electoral changes

KYIV, Ukraine  - Ukraine's Parliament on Saturday failed to approve changes to electoral laws that the opposition wanted to prevent official fraud in a rerun of a presidential election later this month.


Elizabeth Edwards diagnosed with breast cancer

Just a few hours after her husband and running mate John Kerry gave up their quest for the White House Wednesday, Elizabeth Edwards was told by a Boston surgeon she has breast cancer, a spokesman announced Thursday.


US-China 'strategic dialogue' no panacea: analysts

A new Sino-US "strategic economic dialogue," announced with much fanfare last week, should not be seen as a panacea for all problems in the troubled bilateral trade relationship, analysts say.


Roma, 13:12 - CALCIO, ROMA; SPALLETTI: MANCHESTER UTD? ORA TUTTI FORTI

''Il Manchester United? Una vale l'altra, a questo punto sono tutte forti. Forse quella che dava l'i...


EMC and Oracle buckle up for joint integration ride

Relationship hots up Comment EMC Corporation and Oracle have announced a broadened investment in joint engineering testing and integration and solutions development to support customers who are deploying EMC Information Infrastructure in Oracle environments.â¦


Eric Clapton's concert scheduled for Saturday night at The Palace of Auburn Hills was postponed because the three-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee has a sore throat.


France's Alstom signs 1.36 billion euros in contracts with China

Struggling French heavy engineering company Alstom signed contracts worth up to one billion euros (1.23 billion dollars) in China for the delivery of trains and locomotives, the company said.


Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne kick off anti-Bush music blitz

A group of politically active US musicians has kicked off a highly charged two-week concert tour aimed at rocking voters into ousting President George Bush in November's election.


The Denver Broncos promised this year wouldn't be like last year, and they were right. It was worse.


Misure a sostegno famiglie e imprese per 160 mld di dollari


If you're looking for positives from the Devil Rays' long journey to New York, you might as well begin and end with Jorge Cantu.


Tony Blair will tell Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams today that...

Tony Blair will tell Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams today that republicans must sever all ties to criminal and paramilitary activity if they are to be involved in power-sharing in Northern Ireland.


Take the Bah-Humbug Out of Valentine's Day

If the idea of Valentine's Day makes you feel like the Scrooge, you're not alone.  More people than ever are single and they are staying single longer.  Gone are the days of living happily ever after with your high school or college sweetheart.


Irish, Bruins are more than rivals for national title-aspiring ...

The USC football team has navigated this season atop the polls, surviving one scare against Cal and another at Oregon State and otherwise leaving no doubt it deserves its No.


Darfur rebels acuse govt of fresh attacks

Rebels from Sudan's Darfur region on Thursday rejected calls to disarm their fighters before a political solution to the 18-month conflict is reached and accused


A man accused of plotting a bombing campaign has told a court that fertiliser explosive he bought was to be sent to Pakistan.


A witness in the trial of Steve Wright tells a court she saw one victim talking to two men on the night she vanished.


Sports Briefing | Motorcycle racing: Sixth Title of Year for Stoner

The world championship leader Casey Stoner of Australia led from start to finish and claimed his sixth MotoGP win this season yesterday at the United States Grand Prix at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, Calif.Stoner, 21, who was the pole-sitter and won all three practice sessions on the 11th stop on the 18-race circuit, was never challenged and came home well in front on his Ducati in 44 minutes 20.325 seconds.


Hijackers Hold Hostages On Bus In Athens, Greece

ATHENS, Greece -- Officials say three more people have been freed from a hijacked bus in Athens, Greece. Police are also lowering the number of passengers they think were initially on the bus.


Modern Times Creep Up on Lazy Lao River Town

LUANG PRABANG, Laos  - Like everything else in the  Lao river town of Luang Prabang, the turbid Mekong appears at  ease as it meanders by.


Once, drug gangs mostly fought each other, now they're joining forces to wage open warfare on the government


Fed slashes interest rates to buffer economy

The Federal Reserve on Tuesday slashed benchmark interest rates by a half-percentage point in a bold bid to buffer the economy from a housing slump and related financial market turbulence.


By JAMAR YOUNGER, ARIZONA DAILY STAR  FOOThills  Studio owner's show to raise funds for toys  A Foothills dance studio owner has used his love for dance and concern for underprivileged children to provide toys for abandoned, abused or neglected children during the holidays.


Bloomberg Set to Lead 9/11 Memorial Group

The appointment would put the mayor in a position to re-energize the memorial's fund-raising campaign.


The Russian military will cut its deployment in Chechnya by about 1,000 troops and stop using conscripts in the war against separatist rebels next year, Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said Friday.


Singer Russell Watson finishes a five-week course of radiotherapy to treat a recurrent brain tumour.


FCC's Contested Cross-Ownership Plan Set for Vote

The Federal Communications Commission is pushing ahead to pass a rule today that would allow more consolidation of local media ownership in the nation's largest cities, despite the fresh threat of a legislative rebuke and continued protests from advocacy groups.


Republican Sen. Sam Brownback, the Kansas conservative who struggled to raise money and gain recognition in the 2008 presidential campaign, will drop out on Friday, people close to him said Thursday.


Possessed: Bathroom Reading, on the Wall

Merrill Markoe, the novelist and comedy writer, and her lavatory called, The Bathroom of Horror.


DINESH DHAMIJA, the chairman and chief executive of Ebookers, last night looked set to land a Â£90 million windfall after agreeing to a takeover of the online travel group he founded.


October introduction for HDMI-, HDCP-friendly chipset? ATI's AMD-oriented integrated North Bridge chip, the RS690, has won the approval of the PCI SIG, which this week certified the part for PCI Express compatibility, paving the way for the part's appearance on the chipset market.â¦


Electrical stimulation of areas deep within the brain could lead to improved memory, research suggests.


According to a story written by the Associated Press today, Marvel Enterprises is suing South Korea-based NCsoft and San Jose-based Cryptic Studios over their MMORPG City of Heroes.


Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Thursday he will announce the names of the new defense and interior ministers to parliament in three days, ending two weeks of protracted negotiations with Iraq's fractious political, ethnic and sectarian parties.


Svolgera' servizio alla Ceis di Castel Gandolfo


The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee yesterday called on the inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services to investigate alleged attempts to discredit a Food and Drug Administration whistle-blower.


Iran, EU set crunch atom talks; U.S. seeks sanctions

Iran's top nuclear negotiator and the EU   foreign policy chief meet on Saturday in what may be a last   chance to avert U.N. Security Council moves to hit Tehran with   sanctions over its atomic ambitions.


Aides to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Tuesday rejected published assertions that Gonzales misled a congressional committee when he testified more than two years ago that he was unaware of FBI wrongdoing in terrorism investigations.


Incidenti nel Sudest della Cina e nella Siberia occidentale


Milano, e' l'ex consulente alla cultura del Comune


The BBC's on-demand TV service, the BBC iPlayer, will launch on 27 July, the corporation says.


A statistical analysis of brush strokes done with a computer program suggests that the Italian Renaissance painter Perugino had help with his "Madonna With Child."


Suns' sleight of hand puts Storm's Jackson off her game

UNCASVILLE, Conn. - Hands on her hips, her shoulders slightly pinched forward, Seattle's Lauren Jackson stood stoically in front of her bench, waiting through the seemingly interminable commercials before the start of the second half.


BAGHDAD, Iraq  The head of Iraq's armed forces said...

The head of Iraq's armed forces said Sunday that last week's suicide bombing on a US base was not carried out by a member of Iraq's security


Uganda's army outlines plans to help displaced people return home by setting up half-way camps in the north.


AIG to Pay $126 Mln to Settle SEC Charges

American International Group Inc.  AIG.N agreed to pay $126 million to settle allegations it  helped companies fraudulently inflate earnings, the U.S.  Securities and Exchange Commission said on Tuesday.


Stocks Seen Lower as Oil Holds Above $54

U.S. stock futures were sharply lower  on Tuesday, pointing to a weak market open as crude oil prices  hit yet another high, while third-quarter earnings reports  began to trickle in.


West or East? Ukraine's future at stake in election

As citizens head to the polls here Sunday in a presidential election marked by a bitter struggle between a pro-Western and a Russia-oriented candidate, retired nurse Ludmila


Ferguson admits to flaws in his selection policy

FAR less predictable than the perennial sniping at Arsenal was yesterdayâs admission by Sir Alex Ferguson that he had been making errors in selection.


Kobe Bryant converts all 14 free throws en route to a 31-point night, leading the Lakers over the Hornets, 106-98, on Tuesday night.


Nessun ferito nell'incidente, accaduto vicino Orvieto


Croatia seeks to start EU talks amid growing Euroscepticism

Croatia's government is hoping to secure a date for accession talks when European Union leaders huddle for their winter summit in Brussels next Thursday despite signs of growing Euroscepticism at home.


The U.S. military said Tuesday that an aide to Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was killed in an airstrike in the militant stronghold of Fallujah.


Even Giants Coach Tom Coughlin seems almost happy to have four full days off from Thursday through Sunday to recuperate from the teamâs trip to London.


For an organisation that has hardly curried favour in recent months over its dealings with Zimbabwe, the England and Wales Cricket Board seems certain to lose even more friends now.


Yes, you heard right. This year's prime-time Emmys really were awarded a few days ago. Lots of winged statuettes were presented. A hardcore audience (the second-smallest on record) saw it happen.


Landmark confirms may sell Weather Channel, assets

Landmark Communications Inc., which owns The Weather Channel, said on Thursday it hired two investment banks and would explore strategic options, including a possible sale.


Some Muslim states not ready to fight bird flu: WHO

Some Muslim countries are ill-prepared to tackle an outbreak of bird flu because of poor resources and public apathy, a World Health Organisation (WHO) official said at a meeting of Islamic nations on Wednesday.


Iraq's leaders agree on key U.S. benchmarks

Iraq's top Shi'ite, Sunni Arab and Kurdish leaders announced on Sunday they had reached consensus on some key laws that Washington views as vital to fostering national reconciliation.


Futures rise as media profits lift sentiment

Stock futures rose on Wednesday as  profits from Walt Disney Co  and Time Warner Inc   suggested that the profit picture is holding up outside of the  financial sector.


The World Trade Organization (WTO) gave final approval on Friday to the European Union, Japan and others to hit the United States with some $150 million in trade sanctions in a dispute over an illegal anti-dumping law.


Pensioni: settimana prossima il decreto sulla Gazzetta Ufficiale

ROMA - Il ministero del Welfare annuncia che nei primi giorni della prossima settimana sara' riportato in Gazzetta Ufficiale il testo del decreto sugli incentivi a restare al lavoro per chi ha un'eta' pensionabile.


Sara' alla prima edizione della Mercedes-Benz Fashion week


Conroy Tulloch grills chicken on a makeshift barbecue fashioned from an old, steel oil drum from 8 in the morning until 11 at night on a street corner in a Jamaican slum and dreams of owning a restaurant.


Europeans Fail to Agree on Financing Big Satellite Project

European governments failed to agree Friday on how to salvage their troubled satellite navigation system, Galileo.


Per 380 dipendenti dal 7/2, a zero ore e per due anni


Linux coders hash out support for new iPods

Linux programmers say they've surmounted a new obstacle, providing Linux support for the latest-generation iPods.


Art Review | 'Makers and Modelers': Itâs Just Clay, but How About a Little Respect?

The Gladstone Gallery offers a sprawling, ebullient season opener of contemporary ceramics by 31 artists.


Everest conqueror Hillary makes last journey

Saffron-robed Buddhist monks, Nepali Sherpas and grey-bearded mountaineers paid homage on Tuesday to Sir Edmund Hillary, the man who conquered Everest, as thousands gathered in New Zealand to watch his state funeral.


PepsiCo Inc. (PEP.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world's No. 2 soft drink company, on Wednesday reaffirmed its 2004 profit forecast and named former Kraft Foods Inc.


Jurors mistakenly convicted Peterson, witnesses say

Jurors made a mistake when they convicted Scott Peterson of planning and carrying out the murder of his eight-months pregnant wife, witnesses testified Monday at the former fertilizer salesman's double-murder trial.


Dodgers, Padres win in battle for NL West

Mike Cameron drove in two runs to   help the San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 on   Thursday and maintain their half-game lead over the Dodgers   atop the NL West.


Anglo-American mining giant BHP Billiton says Chinese demand has pushed annual production to record levels.


We have to learn to be patient on Indian pitches: Smith

South African skipper Graeme Smith said his team had to learn to be patient on slow pitches if they hoped to do well in an upcoming two-Test series against India.


Londra, 17:41 - CALCIO, LIVERPOOL; BENITEZ: INTER? SIAMO FIDUCIOSI

Rafa Benitez ha un solo modo per salvare la stagione sua e del Liverpool. Andare piÃ¹ avanti possibil...


DGA chooses âNo Country for Old Menâ as the best feature film of 2008.


Etan Thomas and Brendan Haywood were both casualties of Houston's Yao Ming on Saturday and each limped out of the Wizards' locker room in pain.


Jury's in: Oprah will be a force in trial

The billionaire talk show host was selected Monday to serve as a juror in a Chicago murder trial - but will justice benefit from the celebrity touch? ...


South Sudan to draft formal defence policy

JUBA, Sudan  - Semi-autonomous south Sudan has taken its first steps toward drafting a formal defence policy as part of a process to turn the rebel-dominated southern army into a conventional force, officials said.


Twos Are Wild as Twins Double Up Yankees

The Yankees lost the opening game of the five-game division series, 2-0, at Yankee Stadium. The Twins' five double plays ties a record for a postseason game.


The kidnappers of Briton Ken Bigley remained silent while the Iraqi abduction business continued unabated. Six Egyptians, working for a mobile phone company, were kidnapped in and around Baghdad.


Lambeth Exits After AOL Scraps Top UK Comms Job

By Hannah Marriott  AOL UK director of comms Jonathan Lambeth has taken redundancy.   He will leave at the end of February after four and a half years at the firm.


U.S. stocks were little changed on   Wednesday as crude oil prices rose, boosting shares of energy   companies like Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM.N, while investors were   concerned about potential litigation at computer maker   Hewlett-Packard Co. HPQ.N over a leak investigation.


Mortgage lender IndyMac Bancorp Inc. said Tuesday it will slash its work force by 24 percent, laying off 2,403 employees in a bid to cut costs as it tries to weather the worsening housing slump and problems selling home loans to investors.


Book shows a power-hungry Sarkozy with sweet tooth

An eagerly awaited new book tracing a  year in the life of Nicolas Sarkozy shows the French president  as a never-resting, power-hungry statesman with a weakness for  sweets and luxury watches.


Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki fired the Basra police chief Monday over his force's failure to stop weekend attacks on Sunni mosques in Iraq's second-largest city, police said.


A non-nicotine drug specifically designed to help smokers quit is approved for use on the NHS.


Little progress in GM alliance talks: reports

TOKYO/DETROIT  - Two months of talks between   General Motors Corp., Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co. have   resulted in little progress toward a possible alliance,   according to the Wall Street Journal and Detroit News.


Non-binding Merck generics offers due Mon: source

Nonbinding offers for the generics  business of Merck KGaA , worth at least 4 billion  euros ($5.3 billion), are due on Monday, a source close to the  sale process told Reuters, confirming a newspaper report.


Rebels Strike Iraqi Forces After Bin Laden Call

TIKRIT, Iraq  - Insurgents overran a police post  near Saddam Hussein's home town on Tuesday, hauled out 12 men  and shot them dead in a dramatic show of force, a day after  Osama bin Laden declared holy war on the U.S.-backed election.


Gere: Taiwan Conspiracy Theories Bizarre

Richard Gere is weighing in on one of the biggest questions in Taiwan this year: Did the island's leader fake an assassination attempt to win sympathy votes?


Paleontologists unearth Mexican trumpet-playing hadrosaur

The Louis Armstrong of the late Cretaceous? Researchers led by the Utah Museum of Natural History at the University of Utah have unearthed a new species of dinosaur - a massive plant-eater belonging to the hadrosaur group of plant-eating duck-billed dinos, which may have had the ability to bang out a tune using a fan-shaped bony crest on its skull.â¦


Australia's National Foods rejects Fonterra bid

SYDNEY: Australian milk producer National Foods Ltd said today its board has unanimously rejected as too low a $A1.62 billion ($NZ1.


Spain lays out stall to EU on Endesa takeover conditions

The outcome of the political tug-of-war over plans by German energy giant E.ON to take over Spanish electricity supplier Endesa will be clear by the end of the month, Finance Minister Pedro Solbes said.


Pulitzer Inc. has hired an investment bank to explore âstrategic alternatives,â including the sale of the company. The decision to weigh possible offers for the company, which owns the St.


Judge takes Qualcomm's side in patent spat with Nokia

Qualcomm scored a minor victory in its continuing spat with Nokia when a judge last week recommended ending the investigation Nokia brought against it in August for infringing patents.In August, Nokia asked the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to ban the import of Qualcomm chip sets used in cell phones, including 3G (third-generation handsets), for allegedly infringing on five patents held by Nokia.ITC Administrative Law Judge Paul Luckern granted Qualcomm a motion to terminate the investigation, as the companies are already in arbitration to settle a dispute behind a technology license the two companies signed earlier. If the decision stands after a 30-day review, Qualcomm won't be prevented from importing its chip sets into the U.S.Nokia originally requested ITC to initiate an investigation against Qualcomm for infringing patents and issue an exclusion order to bar the import of infringing Qualcomm chip sets into the U.S.For two years now, the spat between the two companies over patent licensing has led to several lawsuits.Last year, Qualcomm filed a complaint with the ITC against Nokia over GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) patents.The ITC is already investigating Nokia after InterDigital complained that Nokia infringed two of its 3G wireless technology patents. The commission also banned some Qualcomm imports in June, after complaints from Broadcom for patent infringement.


Some factors to consider when measuring an efficiency ratio.


Iraqi militants free truck drivers at last

The hostages arrived in Kuwait last evening, according to a Government statement quoting its special envoy on the hostage crisis, Ambassador Yusuf Nzibo.


Chinese police shoot a man who held a toddler at knifepoint at a Shanghai KFC, ending a six-hour standoff.


Motorola May Lose Big Customer If Nextel Merges

Sprint's negotiations to buy Nextel have ignited fears that Motorola will lose its exclusive deal to supply phones and equipment to Nextel.


Hungarians Vote in Controversial Referendum

Polls opened early Sunday for a vote on whether ethnic Hungarians should get Hungarian citizenship, an issue that is expected to reopen a decades old wound in the country.


Newcastle boss ready to confront Bellamy

Newcastle United boss Graeme Souness is likely to discipline Craig Bellamy after the striker fired a broadside at his manager yesterday.


Critics say mortgage giants grew too big and too fast

Wednesday's disclosure that government regulators have raised safety and soundness questions about mortgage-finance giant Fannie Mae has given new ammunition to critics of the company and its sister firm, Freddie Mac.


Candidates go all out in campaign's last days

SAGINAW, Mich. - President Bush and Sen. John Kerry continued a bruising series of attacks on each other's ability to serve as commander in chief Thursday as the presidential race entered the final weekend of campaigning.


As Democrats continue to search heaven and earth for a moral values issue they can call their own, I have just the prescription: Why not start with the immoral behavior of giant drug companies such as Merck that continue to sacrifice the health of the


Anna Nicole Smith's last film due in May on DVD

The last movie made by stripper-turned-celebrity Anna Nicole Smith, a sci-fi comedy titled "Illegal Aliens," will be released on DVD in May, its distributor said on Tuesday.


Ovitz accused of leaking rumors to press in 1990s

The shareholder lawsuit against Disney leadership took a melodramatic turn Thursday as a plaintiffs' lawyer accused former president Michael Ovitz of leaking


Cisco adds videoconferencing to MeetingPlace

Enterprises can offer video participation in conferences set up with the latest version of Cisco Systems' MeetingPlace software, which already supports simultaneous voice and Web conferences, the company is set to announce Wednesday.ADVERTISEMENTSolaris 10(TM) OS: Position your business ten moves ahead.Solaris 10 OS has arrived and provides even more reasons for the world's most demanding businesses to operate on this, the leading UNIX platform. Like the fact you can run Linux and Solaris applications side-by-side and run the same OS on SPARC(R), AMD Opteron(TM), and Intel processor-based systems. Discover more reasons and how Solaris 10 OS can move your business ahead today.


1. Oregon Stateâs run game against Notre Dameâs vaunted run defense. The Beavers can win without the run, but itâll be easier if tailback Dwight Wright can get something done against the Irishâs fine front four.


Federconsumatori, spesa media famiglia a 1.400 euro l'anno


California's median home price will maintain its record pace next year, reaching above $500,000 for the first time, but appreciation will ease as sales fall to their second-highest level, according to a forecast released Wednesday.


Sharp Increase in Early Voting Alters Campaign

The surge in early voting is affecting where candidates are sent and money is spent in the final days of the campaign.


Putin pledges effective response to U.S. anti-missile plan

President Vladimir Putin criticized Washington's plans for an anti-missile system in Central Europe and said on Thursday Russia would come up with a "highly effective" response.


Study Links Autism and Mother's Illnesses

Expectant mothers suffering from asthma, allergies or a type of skin disease have a higher risk of giving birth to an autistic child, a study said on Monday.


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Pan-creator film gets flying start for Oscars

IN what is widely regarded as the curtain-raiser to Oscar season, a movie about the creator of Peter Pan, author JM Barrie, has been named Best Film by the US National Board of Review.


Byrd earns Open spot with John Deere victory

American Jonathan Byrd came from behind with a last-day charge to book his place at next week's British Open with a one-shot victory at the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Illinois on Sunday.


A Texas A&M researcher says studies showing connections between video games and violent behavior suffer from shoddy research techniques and bias. In Game|Life.


Singer Pete Doherty sentencing postponed

Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty skirted a jail sentence Monday when a judge ordered him to continue rehabilitation and complimented one of his songs.


Nuclear technology is now so widespread that it is only political will which stops many countries from making nuclear weapons. Mohamed ElBaradei, head of the UN's nuclear regulatory body the


Madrid, 17:06 - F1, "MARCA": ALONSO POTREBBE LASCIARE LA MCLAREN

Nonostante i segnali di distensione lanciati verso il suo team, Fernando Alonso potrebbe chiedere di...


Socialite Nicole Richie and her rock-star boyfriend became the parents of a daughter in Los Angeles on Friday, People magazine reported.


Thailand votes in first polls since coup

Thais went to the polls Sunday in an election meant to restore democracy more than a year after the military ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, whose shadow looms large over the balloting.


Students Rebel Against Database Designed to Thwart Plagiarists

When McLean High School students write this year about Othello or immigration policy, their teachers won't be the only ones examining the papers. So will a California company that specializes in catching cheaters.


Judge demands faster action on Iraqi prison abuse investigations

A military judge in Germany says the government has to speed up investigations of Iraqi prisoner abuse. Col. James Pohl told prosecutors to make sure three investigative reports on


Baghdad. Smentito l'accordo per un cessate il fuoco tra Moqtdada al Sadr e il governo iracheno annunciato qualche ora fa. Abdel Hadi al Daraji, portavoce del leader radicale sciita, ha affermato che i negoziati


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 11 -- A day after the Pakistani government deported former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his supporters launched a formal protest with the Supreme Court on Tuesday but were largely prevented from taking their pro-democracy movement to the streets by an aggressive security...


ROME: Cesare Prandelli has stepped down as coach of Italian top flight side AS Roma, according to reports here yesterday which also said that former Germany coach Rudi Voller is ready to step in.


Kiwi spinner Vettori pushes Bangladesh towards big defeat

Daniel Vettori spun New Zealand to the brink of a crushing victory over Bangladesh in the second and final Test at the M.A. Aziz Stadium here.


Kosovo MPs back a coalition government led by Hashim Thaci, who is pushing for independence.


Malaysian health minister quits over sex video

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia  - Malaysia's health minister resigned on Wednesday, a day after he shocked the nation by admitting he was the man in a widely circulated sex video.


The desktop publishing software maker said its fiscal fourth-quarter profit and sales rose to beat Wall Streetâs expectations, fueled by strong sales of Creative Suite 3 and Acrobat.


Hip-hop duo win four prizes at the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards, including Video of the Year.


Web Site Tells Visitors to Stop Complaining, Start Acting: County Residents Suggest Steps People Can Take to Improve Their World

By Denise Jewell, The Buffalo News, N.Y.  Jun. 13--NIAGARA FALLS -- Eric Ruest and Matt Zambito don't shy from controversial subjects.   The Niagara County residents have taken on clergy and sex, Wal-Mart and the country's drinking age -- all in the name of progress.


Florida Dems could lose say in 2008 race

Florida Democrats would forfeit their votes in selecting a presidential nominee unless they delay their state election by at least a week, the national party said in a stern action Saturday meant to discourage others from leapfrogging ahead to earlier dates.


UK backs N.Rock bonds and sets deadline for rescue

Britain set a two-week deadline for a private-sector rescue of Northern Rock that would allow the stricken bank's 25 billion pound emergency funding to be converted to government-guaranteed bonds to help smooth a deal.


The family of a woman believed to have been murdered by her mentally ill husband say the pair were "let down".


The BBC's correspondents report on the devastation caused by Sunday's tsunamis across the Indian Ocean.


Two dead, seven wounded as latest bomb rocks southern Thailand

Two people including a suspected bomber were killed and at least seven wounded in the latest blast blamed on Islamic separatists in insurgency-hit southern Thailand, police and hospital officials said.


Per studio inglese, esperta: colpa di tv e cibo compensativo


Thais 'bomb' south with paper birds on Muslim south

Around 50 Thai Air Force planes "bombed" the largely Muslim south with paper birds on Sunday as a symbol of peace for the restive region where nearly 500 people have been killed since January.


By Troy WolvertonMicrosoft's Zune had a decent debut last month, but Apple Computer's iPods continued to dominate the MP3 market, according to new data from market research firm NPD Group released this week.


Kolkata: Amidst controversy over the ICC banning Sourav Ganguly for two Test matches with immediate effect, the Indian skipper on Tuesday confirmed that he would play in the Kanpur Test against South Africa, which he predicted would be intensely


PHNOM PENH, Cambodia The reluctant heir to the Cambodian throne is better known for his skills as a ballet teacher. Despite his admitted lack of experience in politics, Prince Norodom Sihamoni (nor-oh-DAHM


Astros apologize for showing replay of Tavarez tantrum

The Houston Astros apologized to the Cardinals on Monday, saying they erred a day earlier by showing a replay of St. Louis reliever Julian Tavarez's tantrum on the stadium scoreboard.


Panel Allows Bloomberg Wider Investment Options

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, seeking to bolster his charitable giving, has reached a new agreement with the City Conflicts of Interest Board that will allow him to move his money into more aggressive investments.


ATHENS -- Italy ended Iraq's dreams of winning only a second Olympic medal on Friday when it beat the war-torn country 1-0 in the bronze medal soccer match in Thessaloniki.


BAGHDAD Two rockets hit a central Baghdad hotel housing foreigners and journalists on Thursday and gunfire erupted in the neighborhood, which is across the Tigris River from the US Embassy compound.


Fast Arctic thaw threatens people, polar bears

Global warming is heating the Arctic almost twice as fast as the rest of the planet in a thaw that threatens the livelihoods of millions of people and could wipe out polar bears by 2100, according to an eight-nation report released on Monday.


YouTube-Viacom lawsuit looms over antipiracy plans

Google needs to deal with its Viacom lawsuit before the industry can move forward on copyright protection.


Source: Paramount in Final Talks for New Chief

Paramount Studios, stung by a string of flops that include "Team America" and "Stepford Wives," is in the final stage of negotiations to appoint Hollywood dealmaker Brad Grey as its new chief executive, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday.


World Series Notebook: Pitching Rematch Has New Feel for Rockiesâ Francis

The Colorado Rockiesâ Jeff Francis beat the Boston Red Soxâ Josh Beckett in the regular season on June 14 and the two will meet again on Wednesday.


Testing nerves at surrounding tech firms Technology workers were disturbed this morning by what appears to have been a hoax bomb at a business park near Heathrow.â¦


A new and flexible framework In October, we developed a simple HelloWorld module. Last week, my book finally appeared in print. To celebrate the happy event, let's take a look at the more advanced topic of how Apache 1's fixed request processing morphed into a new and more flexible framework in Apache 2.â¦


Healthcare costs in employer-sponsored plans are expected to rise an average of 8 percent in 2005, the first time the increase has sunk to single digits in the last five years, a new survey said.


Exercise: Parkinsonâs Patients Benefit From Tango

The results of a new study indicate that when Parkinsonâs patients took tango classes, their balance improved.


As Michael Scott, the clueless boss on NBC's "The Office," would say, "ain't no party like a Scranton party." With that in mind, the city where the Emmy-winning cubicle comedy is set is hosting a weekend blowout for thousands of fans.


Successore di Rumsfeld: bin Laden piu' simbolo che pericolo


Car Bombs Explode Near Saudi Security Buildings

Two huge car bombs exploded after militants tried to storm Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry and a security unit on Wednesday in what appeared to be the latest brazen


Shrugging Off Mutiny, Sharon Rejects Gaza Referendum

Israeli leader Ariel Sharon rejected  calls from within his mutinous cabinet Wednesday for a  referendum on leaving Gaza after winning parliament's support  to uproot settlements from land claimed by Palestinians.


Ukraine is to gradually withdraw its 1 600-strong military contingent from Iraq and gradually replace it with instructors and a civilian presence, Foreign Minister Borys Tarasyuk said on Tuesday.


Wall Street indexes rise on M&A news, profits

U.S. stock indexes gained on Monday as takeover news and strong profits from large-cap companies, such as Merck & Co. , reassured investors after a broad sell-off at the end of last week.


Comedian Johnny Carson, the king of  U.S. late-night television as host of NBC's "The Tonight Show"  for nearly 30 years -- and the last face millions of Americans  saw before drifting off to sleep -- died on Sunday at age 79.


Russia freezes Yukos' shares in Sibneft oil company

MOSCOW : The battered Russian oil giant Yukos said a Moscow court had frozen its 34.5 percent stake in rival Sibneft, halting a reversal of their merger that would provide cash for Yukos to settle massive tax bills.


Springsteen's 'Plugged' Grows a Little on DVD

NEW YORK (Billboard) - The Bruce Springsteen home video  title "MTV Plugged" will be reissued Nov. 9 on DVD with the  addition of one performance not included in the original 1992  concert broadcast.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Free-agent shortstop Nomar Garciaparra agreed Tuesday to a one-year contract with the Chicago Cubs. Financial terms were not disclosed, but it is worth noting that he earned an estimated $11.5 million US in 2004.


French bank SocGen says hit by 4.9 bln euro fraud

French bank Societe Generale disclosed one of the biggest alleged frauds in financial history on Thursday, adding to a wave of gloom surrounding world markets battered by credit market losses.


Russia, China to hold unprecedented joint military manoeuvres next year

MOSCOW  - Russia and China will hold unprecedented joint military manoeuvres on Chinese territory next year involving both nations' air forces and navies, Russia's defence minister said Monday.


Cyprus is hoping to claim a world record for making the biggest slab of loukoumi, or Turkish delight.


Clemens Rockets to Seventh Cy Young Award

NEW YORK (Sports Network) - Coming out of retirement to  play for his hometown Houston Astros for one season has landed  Roger Clemens his unprecedented seventh Cy Young Award.


U.S. helicopter likely shot down, Marines say

At least 15 people were reported killed in a suicide car bombing Tuesday near a university in Baghdad.


Ukrainian MPs narrowly vote to make Orange Revolution leader Yulia Tymoshenko PM for a second time.


The Prison Service paid Â£2.5m in compensation to prisoners in England and Wales last year, figures show.


Blair sees possibilities in Mideast mission

Tony Blair said on Tuesday he saw possibilities in his first visit to the Middle East as an international envoy but cautioned it was too early to tell whether they could be translated into concrete results.


For Palestinian women soccer players, a field is a dream

The national team holds practices on concrete in preparation for a January tournament.


Afghan President Hamid Karzai plays down differences with the West, during a visit by top US and UK diplomats.


Many roads lead to cleaner cars, GM and Toyota say

The world's biggest automakers, GM and Toyota, have taken different routes so far to developing cleaner vehicles but agree there is no one way to achieving lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.


U.N. Steps Up Pressure on Sudan Over Arab Militias

The United Nations said on Tuesday Arab militias were still attacking villages in Sudan's Darfur region despite government pledges, and Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Khartoum must do much more to protect civilians.


American held in Bolivia tied to Embassy

An American woman with ties to the U.S. Embassy was detained at the La Paz airport for attempting to enter Bolivia with 500 rounds of .45-caliber ammunition, officials said Thursday. Donna Thi, 20, was taken into custody by Bolivian immigration officials Wednesday night.


Microsoft's top strategic initiatives for 2008?  More of the same

Microsoft is looking backward, not forward, in its 2008 strategic initiatives.


Fifth Third Bancorp shares fell as much as 10 percent on Friday after the ninth-largest US bank said profit during the fourth quarter will fall below Wall Street expectations - triggering analyst downgrades and credit concerns.


Rust-free and healthy, Hill gives Magic hope

It was just a 24-minute scrimmage among teammates, but the dynamic glimpses offered up by Grant Hill Saturday night made anything suddenly seem possible for the Orlando Magic.


Pak PM leaves after two-day visit to India

New Delhi, Nov 24 (UNI) Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz left here tonight at the end of his two-day visit to India. Mr Aziz was seen off by Minister of State for External Affairs E Ahamed and senior Indian and Pakistani officials.


Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd. on Tuesday lowered its fourth-quarter expectations as it becomes the latest chip maker to express concerns about weaker demand from customers.


Eagles ink CB Brown to six-year extension

Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The Philadelphia Eagles signed starting corner Sheldon Brown to a six-year contract extension Thursday.


President Bush chose Environmental Protection Agency chief Michael Leavitt on Monday to be secretary of Health and Human Services, filling one of the last two openings in his second-term Cabinet.


Canada confirmed Tuesday it had  uncovered a new case of mad cow disease but said the animal in  question, a beef cow from Alberta, had not entered the human or  animal food systems.


Silverstein had hoped the 11-member jury would determine that the language of the insurance policy treated the attacks as two occurrences.


IDC Raises '04 PC Outlook, Trims Forecast

Market research firm IDC has raised  its 2004 forecast for global personal computer sales growth to  14.2 percent from 13.5 percent, driven by high commercial  demand, it said on Monday.


Even when experts were declaring the economy healthy, many Americans voiced a vague, but persistent dissatisfaction. True, jobs were relatively plentiful over the last few years. It was easy to borrow and very cheap. The sharp rise in the value of homes and plentiful credit cards encouraged a nation of consumers to get out and buy. But to many people, something didn't feel right, even if they couldn't quite explain why.


Japan reverses military policy to face new threats

ISN SECURITY WATCH (10/12/04) - In a major departure from the past, Japan has decided to overhaul its military policy taking into account threats from China and North Korea.


Turkish airline hijackers surrender: Italy police

BRINDISI, Italy  - The two hijackers of the Turkish Airlines flight that was forced to land in Italy on Tuesday have surrendered and will ask for political asylum, an Italian police official said.


New West Indies coach John Dyson says the team have underachieved given the talent of their young players.


Up 71% already from 2003-04 OGCbuying.solutions has provided a big increase in savings in the last two financial years, but could do even better according to a National Audit Office (NAO) reportâ¦


Head of the African Union Olusegun Obasanjo holds crisis talks following a second day of fighting in Ivory Coast.


US consumer prices slightly up in August

Washington (dpa) - US consumer prices rose 0.1 per cent in August, a mild increase that suggested inflation was in check despite rising oil prices, the government said Thursday.


Obama Gains on Clinton's Nationwide Lead, Polls Show

Bloomberg - Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has gained on Hillary Clinton's lead in voter support nationwide, three new polls found.


The Supreme Court relies on precedents and case law, dry recitations of fact and the sometimes bloodless decisions of the courts below it. But in a case involving a now-paralyzed man who instigated a high-speed police chase, most of the justices, as a sportscaster might say, went to the videotape.


Pakistani investigators hunt bombers as toll rises

Pakistani investigators were hunting on Monday for links between a surge of violence in the northwest and an assault on a mosque in the capital as the death toll from two suicide-bomb attacks on Sunday rose to 45.


Milano, 17:56 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; MALESANI: GLI ARBITRI NON SONO SERENI

L'Empoli esce sconfitto da San Siro ma con l'Inter ha sfiorato a piÃ¹ riprese il pareggio: Alberto Ma...


Il ministro per lo Sviluppo liquida con una battuta la protesta del centrodestraPoi ammette: "La Finanziaria Ã¨ migliorabile, ma i cittadini capiranno"                                          Manovra, Bersani: "Le piazze della Cdl? Non credo che saranno molto affollate"                                                                                Bonanni: non basta manifestare contro, bisogna offrire soluzioni


Giuliani: he is in the 2008 U.S. presidential race

Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, acclaimed for his leadership after the September 11 attacks, confirmed he is running for U.S. president in 2008, eliminating any lingering doubt about his candidacy.


Ten  percent of soldiers injured in Iraq have died from their war wounds, the lowest casualty fatality rate ever, thanks in large part to technological advances and the deployment of surgical SWAT teams at the front lines, an analysis to be published today has found.


Young parents cheer pro-family perks unveiled by PM at National ...

SINGAPORE : Young parents and parents-to-be have cheered the pro-family perks announced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in his National Day Rally speech on Sunday.


Advisers said that John Edwards would not endorse a rival when he announces his exit from the presidential campaign at 1 p.m. ET in New Orleans.


SarÃ  sfida di fiction domenica sera tra Raiuno e Canale 5, tra le nuove avventure della famiglia Martini guidata da Nonno Libero e la santitÃ  di Rita da Cascia. Sfida che si replicherÃ  anche lunedÃ¬, visto


CHICAGO -- My flight arrived from Las Vegas in the middle of a mild winter storm. Such storms are normal for Chicago. Local snow-removal crews are ready for them.


Spanish FA fined for racist behavior at England game

Soccer's world governing body FIFA handed the Spanish football association a 65,000 euro fine on Tuesday to sanction the racist abuse towards England's black players in two recent friendly matches.


Indian Gap supplier using child labour: report

An Indian supplier to clothing retailer Gap has been found using child labour to produce items for Gap Kids branches in Europe and the United States, the Observer newspaper reported here on Sunday.


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Patrick Vieira knows exactly how Francesc Fabregas feels. Just 17 years old, a long way from home in a foreign country with a new culture and language to which he must adapt.


Donovan McNabb settled into his usual chair behind the table with the microphones up on the stage in the Eagles NovaCare Complex, ready for another Wednesday of crossfire with the Philadelphia press corps.


Coalition tried to rescue hostages in Iraq

Coalition personnel mounted two operations last month to rescue members of a group of three hostages held by Iraq, but they didn't find them, a US government official said Tuesday.


Orphanages Stunt Mental Growth, a Study Finds

Giving credence to the long-held belief that orphanages stunt childrenâs mental development, a study shows that infants placed with foster families have higher I.Q.âs on average than those who remain in institutions.


Voltaire saves glaciers with 20Gb/s Infiniband switch

Defender of the Universe? Infiniband specialist Voltaire is playing the green card to hawk its new 20Gb/s director-class switch for high-performance grid computing.â¦


Customs agent took bribes to access Fed police databases

Ex-Customs Service agent and the Mexican drug trafficker who bribed him both go to prison for a scheme involving selling access to massive confidential police databases.


Livorno, 22:23 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: DOMANI DECISIONE COMMISSIONE PROVINCIALE

La commissione provinciale di vigilanza deciderà domani dopo un sopralluogo se esprimere pare...


The US Air Force grounds 30 of its C-130 aircraft over cracks in the wings, days after a British plane crashed in Iraq.


The rand remained below the psychological 6.00 per dollar level in late afternoon trade on Wednesday, having broken this at around noon on the back of a stronger euro.


Il pontefice ha dormito serenamente e "sta meglio"Domenica diretta del Tg1 e di Rai-Vaticano                                                  Il Papa non leggerÃ  l'Angelus ma impartirÃ  la benedizione                                                                                E intanto oggi al Gemelli ci sono cento vescovi cristianiSi sono raccolti in preghiera tutti insieme per il Pontefice


German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged China on Monday to do more to halt climate change, prompting the response that the developed West has been polluting the skies for much longer than the newly developing Chinese.


Germany's New Net Borrowing in 2004 Lower Than Latest Estimates

New net German federal borrowing in 2004 came in at less than the government expected, though still higher than forecast in the year's initial budget, the Finance Ministry said Friday.


Premier,'non mi ha detto niente'.Manager,parleranno le carte


Tiger Woods always said he had to win a major for it to be considered a great year, but he might have found an exception last week when he got married in Barbados.


In Writers Strike, Signs of Internal Discontent Over Tactics

Some writers wonder whether the guildâs militant tactics are actually doing more damage than good.


China confirms reports that the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has been found in its pig population.


By Mike Holtzclaw, Daily Press, Newport News, Va.  May 29--SUFFOLK -- Suffolk police have arrested the man they believe was responsible for a string of church burglaries, as well as the theft of an automatic teller machine from a local store.   Police spokeswoman Lt.


U.S. panel weighs unapproved drug-coated stent use

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland  - The broad use of drug-coated heart stents in unapproved patients came under scrutiny on Friday as U.S. advisers weighed the risks of the tiny tubes implanted in millions to keep arteries open.


John Lennonâs murderer, Mark Chapman, has been denied parole because of the âextreme malicious intentâ of his crime, officials said.


Putin Threatens Preventive Terror Actions

MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin said Friday the Kremlin was preparing to take preventive action against terrorists, even as a Chechen rebel leader purportedly claimed responsibility for a series of attacks that killed hundreds of people and threatened more violence.    Putin's comments were the highest-level warning yet that Russia could take pre-emptive action against terror groups after the Sept...


Mozilla's New Security Chief: Dump Old Code

TechWeb - Mozilla Corp. has hired a former Microsoft security strategist to help secure its open-source software, particularly its Firefox browser.


DoCoMo, others plan multimedia for cellphones

Japan's NTT DoCoMo Inc., Fuji Television Network Inc., Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. and other firms will team up to develop new broadcast services for cellphones, the companies said on Wednesday.


The BBC's Jonathan Head revisits the city of Banda Aceh and finds it unrecognisable.


By Helen Logan  The new owner of a large part of Teesside's chemical industry has revealed it may invest pounds 200m locally in a new plant.   Paul Booth, president of SABIC UK Petrochemicals, unveiled the plans at a key industry briefing held in the Tees Valley.


Spanish hotel chain seeks stressed guests to destroy rooms

A Spanish hotel chain is looking for stressed guests who will be allowed to let off steam next week by smashing the interior of a central Madrid hotel as part of its refurbishment.


Abbas Election Victory Stirs Hopes for Peace Talks

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Victory by Mahmoud Abbas,  an advocate of non-violence, in Palestinian presidential  elections stirred hopes Monday he could pursue peacemaking  Israel said must start with a crackdown on militants.


Conference focuses on challenges in services sector, such as how irritating Web-based self-service can be.


Targeting Unix archrivals Hewlett-Packard and Sun Microsystems, IBM on Friday topped off the high end of its Power 5-based line of iSeries and pSeries servers, rolling out three systems all capable of hosting as many as 250 virtual servers on a single


Tokyo's Nikkei average opened down 0.07 percent on Friday following lackluster trade on Wall Street and as investors wound down trading ahead of a long weekend in Japan and bookclosings for the first half of the business year.


Czech, New Zealand approve "working vacation" agreement

The Czech government Wednesday approved an agreement with New Zealand on "working vacations," which would make it easier for young people to find short-term employment in New Zealand in order to pay for their ...


Greg Oden spread out his arms and let out a primal scream. It was time to celebrate. His highlight-reel dunk pretty much punctuated another victory for Ohio State and sent the Buckeyes to the finals of the Big Ten tournament.


Pittsburgh's Maddox Suffers Elbow Injury

BALTIMORE (Sports Network) - Pittsburgh Steelers starting  quarterback Tommy Maddox was forced to leave Sunday's 30-13  loss to Baltimore with a right elbow injury.


A woman, 18, who falsely accused four men of rape is given custody after a mobile video helps find them innocent.


Travel: Trastevere can be as busy as the Trevi fountain, but cross the street and you suddenly find yourself steeped in old Rome.


Annan asks how world can allow "horror" in Sudan

Outgoing U.N. Secretary General Kofi  Annan will ask on Friday how the international community can  allow the "horror" in Sudan's Darfur region to continue and say  there is more than enough blame to shared all around.


The U.S. military denied reports on   Saturday that Iraq plans to dig a giant ring of trenches around   the city of Baghdad.


China says suffers "massive" Internet spy damage

China has suffered "massive" losses of  state secrets through the Internet, a senior official said, as  China faces reports that it has raided the computer networks of  Western powers.


Newport, 22:37 - TENNIS, ATP NEWPORT: SUCCESSO DI SANTORO

Fabrice Santoro ha vinto il torneo Atp di Newport (erba, 416.000 dollari). Il francese, testa di ser...


Singer Courtney Love is spared jail for assault and drug offences but must serve three years probation.


Manufacturing grows; construction up; sentiment down

The latest round of economic data was again mixed, reports showed Friday: Manufacturing activity increased in September for the 16th consecutive month and construction spending surged in August to a record high.


What you learn about people â and yourself â when you need them to donate an organ.


Russian space agency: Space station crew could be forced to return ...

MOSCOW Space officials in Russia are joining American officials in talking about the potential consequences of the food shortage aboard the international space station.


Viral Therapy Slows Pediatric Tumors in Mice

FRIDAY, Feb. 15 (HealthDay News) -- A laboratory-engineered virus can successfully slow the growth of two types of hard-to-treat pediatric tumors without harming healthy tissue, a new study shows.


Alleged Mafia boss Bernardo Provenzano is believed to have had surgery in France while on the run, Italian media report.


An Australian detainee held at the American base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba has provided a detailed account of torture in a sworn statement.


Indian family slain in bid to create drugs front, court told

Three generations of a family of Indian origin were abducted and murdered in an elaborate plot to turn a successful import-export company into a drugs front, a court in London was told.


AFRICA/COSTA DÂAVORIO - Una visita carica di significati simbolici: il leader dellÂala radicale del partito presidenziale si reca nel feudo degli ex ribelli Abidjan (Agenzia Fides)- ÂUn piccolo passo simbolico ma molto importante sulla via della pace in Costa dÂAvorioÂ. CosÃ¬ fonti della Chiesa locale commentano allÂAgenzia Fides la visita effettuata a BouakÃ© nel nord della Costa dÂAvorio, da Charles BlÃ© ...


Gates denies NATO discontent over Afghanistan

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday denied reports of discontent between Washington and NATO allies over Afghanistan, a day after a newspaper quoted him criticizing NATO's counterinsurgency skills.


Real Madrid signs Brazilian Wanderley Luxemburgo as new coach

Real Madrid has hired Wanderley Luxemburgo as coach - its third this year - in hopes the Brazilian soccer wizard can salvage a dismal season for the world's most glamorous team.


Americans John C. Mather and George F. Smoot won the 2006 Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for work that helped cement the big-bang theory of the universe and deepen understanding of the origin of galaxies and stars.


US Programs Support Women With HIV, Health Secretary Says

US Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy G. Thompson says programs supported by his agency to serve HIV-infected women are "making a difference.


A group called the Iraqi Islamic Secret Army issued a type-written statement in the restive town of Samarra in southern Iraq today, saying they had captured two Australian security workers along with two East Asians.


Neha Dhupia will star in Guddu Dhanoa's next film, the steamy 'Sheesha'


Innovation doesn't stop when the giving starts.


Michael Mukasey, Bush's pick for attorney general, was a tough, conservative judge - with liberal admirers.


Germany's cabinet approved plans on   Wednesday to send naval and air forces to Lebanon, and Russia   said it would dispatch troops to help rebuild roads and bridges   destroyed in Israel's war against Hizbollah guerrillas.


Advertising: The Ad-Free Cellphone May Soon Be Extinct

Experts say it is only a matter of time before the 2.2 billion mobile phone users around the world consider it natural to tune into a 15-second spot.


No. 1 Ill. Beats Mo., Remains Undefeated

Illinois had nothing but easy wins so far this season; the top-ranked Illini even cruised over the likes of Wake Forest and Gonzaga. For the first time this season they were pushed to final minute and it was still a victory, 70-64 over Missouri on Wednesday night.


Human rights groups report bombings, as aid workers warn a 'vacuum' in peacekeeping threatens their work.


Funding shortfalls threaten science research

Scientists are chafing at the U.S. government's unfulfilled pledge to boost funding for basic scientific research, the source of innovations ranging from the World Wide Web to high-tech cancer treatments.


By Chrissy Vick, The Daily News, Jacksonville, N.C.  Sep. 8--NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH -- Endangered homes on the north end of North Topsail Beach received some relief this week.   The U.S.


Londra, 11:30 - CALCIO, FERGUSON: CAPELLO CONVOCHERA' BECKHAM

Sir Alex Ferguson si dice sicuro che Fabio Capello chiamerà ancora David Beckham in nazionale...


U.S. dollar fell to a new record low Monday against the euro, which rose to $1.3554 as the dollar's slide continued in post-Christmas trading.


Deal reached on interim Belgian government: spokesman

Outgoing Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt has reached an agreement on forming an interim government, as the country lumbers through a protracted political crisis six months after an election, his spokesman said Tuesday.


Carolina Kluft takes pentathlon gold ahead of Britain's Kelly Sotherton at the European Indoor Championships.


Two children die and other Iraqis are critically ill, after eating cake poisoned with thallium in Baghdad.


Brother sees 'glimmer of hope' for Briton held in Iraq

The brother of a British engineer held hostage in Iraq said there was a "glimmer of hope" after the Iraqi justice ministry pledged to release a female Iraqi scientist, one of two women whose freedom had been demanded by the kidnappers.


U.S. commander urges lower expectations in Iraq

The U.S. military reported three more combat deaths on Wednesday after the man tapped to take over command of U.S. forces in the Middle East said Americans may have to lower their expectations for Iraq.


Turkey must lift headscarf ban for EU: formin

Turkey must lift a ban on headscarves at university as part of democratic reforms aimed at European Union accession, Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said on Saturday.


Possible tornadoes spun out by the remnants of Hurricane Jeanne swept down parts of buildings, flipped cars and toppled trees and power lines in central North Carolina as more flooding hit the drenched state Tuesday.


Terminato l'incontro a Parigi tra Ghosn e Wagoner


As Bob Barker retires from the Price is Right, TIME takes a look back at some of the best game show hosts in history


Surgeon's knife may offer hope in African AIDS fight

With almost 25 million Africans infected, 2.8 million new infections last year and 2.1 million deaths, the statistics are as grim as ever as Africa readies for World AIDS Day on December 1.


Iraq takes step closer to landmark oil law

Iraq's cabinet approved changes to a draft hydrocarbon law on Tuesday and sent it to parliament for immediate debate, taking a big step towards meeting a key political target set by the United States.


Supreme Court to Decide Cable Internet Case

The U.S. Supreme Court said on  Friday it would decide what regulations should apply to  high-speed broadband Internet service offered by cable  companies like Time Warner Inc., a key case that could decide  whether such lines must be opened to competitors.


Il vettore aereo statunitense lotta contro bancarotta


A catalogue of errors foiled the first attempt to sell the Millennium Dome, a government watchdog says.


U.N. peacekeepers on Wednesday asked Israel's army to pull down a new barbed-wire barrier that Lebanon said encroached on its territory, a U.N. spokesman said.


G8 needs private sector help to end child porn

MUNICH, Germany  - World powers said on Thursday  government authorities alone could not stamp out the sexual  exploitation of children by Internet pornographers.


Madrid, 23:08 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: SAVIOLA SALVA IL REAL MADRID

Grazie ad un gol di Saviola nel finale, il Real Madrid salva l'imbattibilità e strappa il par...


Reports suggest phishing gangs are turning to automatic tools to mount more attacks than ever.


Floristry giant slams Oracle 'indifference', cosies up to EnterpriseDB

You don't bring me flowers anymore International florist FTD is calling on fellow Oracle users to switch database vendors. It dumped the company in favor of EnterpriseDB in its latest project, after meeting with "indifference" from the enterprise giant.â¦


Roger Clemens is ready to join the Houston Astros Â as a consultant. In a sign that Clemens' pitching career could be over, his agent told the Astros on Wednesday that the seven-time Cy Young winner is set to start his personal-services contract with the team.


U.S. regulators are satisfied, but European Union continues to study Vista specs.


Zimbru, 22:35 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: MOLDAVIA-GRECIA 0-1

La Grecia ha battuto la Moldavia per 1-0 in un incontro valido per le qualificazioni agli Europei de...


Sri Lankan economy severely hit by disaster: opposition

The disastrous tidal waves that killed nearly 11,000 people in Sri Lanka have severely hit the island's economy, former prime minister and leader of the opposition Ranil Wickremesinghe warned.


School officials anticipate great interest and a huge crowd to support the No. 19 Maryland women as they take on No. 3 Duke on Sunday.


China to levy tariffs on some textile exports

The US and the EU have responded cautiously to Chinaâs announcement that it would impose export duties on some textile products to ensure a âsmooth transitionâ on the


House Democrats looking to spare millions of middle-class families from the expensive bite of the alternative minimum tax are considering adding a surcharge of 4 percent or more to the tax bills of the nation's wealthiest households.


same mistake in the country's east, where tensions are rising along the border with Eritrea. crises. The United States has called the violence in Darfur genocide.


Conran charms London fashion with bright tights

British designer Jasper Conran sent models sashaying down the catwalk on Monday in sculpted dresses set off with bright emerald, clementine and pink carnation tights.


Society adds pressure to be obese: report

Individuals cannot take all the blame if they are obese -- modern society adds pressure to put on weight, a report said Wednesday.


A Microsoft-sponsored study says that Windows Vista will generate some $70 billion in revenue and create up to 100,000 jobs in the first year of its release. The report also forecasts rapid and widespread adoption of the OS.


United opposition to Karzai in Afghan polls unlikely: analysts

Individual agendas will likely hobble a united opposition against Afghan President Hamid Karzai in October's presidential elections, analysts said, a day after most of Karzai's rivals threatened to boycott the polls.


Clinton upstages Republicans with stimulus plan

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


EU authorities, facing a crisis in leadership, sign 1st charter

ROME -- European Union leaders on Friday signed the EU's first constitution, an ambitious charter that aims to raise the union's profile on the world stage.


Anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd, which  has clashed with Japanese whalers in the Southern Ocean, will  end its protest on Wednesday as its ships are running low on  fuel.


Bowing to customer demand, Mercedes is going with the hybrid flow, vowing no future Mercedes without a hybrid option, according to DaimlerChrysler's chairman. In Autopia.


Genova, 15:02 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: CONFERMATO UN MESE DI STOP PER VOLPI

In mattinata il centrocampista della Sampdoria, Sergio Volpi, si è sottoposto ad esami clinic...


SingTel offers free advertisement-based mobile email service

Southeast Asia's largest telecom firm Singapore Telecommunications said Tuesday it has become the first operator in the Asia Pacific region to offer free email services to its post-paid subscribers.


LOS ANGELES  - Teen popster JoJo, who  enjoyed a summer hit with the single "Leave (Get Out)," is in  talks to make her feature film debut opposite Nickelodeon star  Emma Roberts in the mermaid comedy "Aquamarine."


Chambers hospitalized for sleep disorder

Justin Chambers, who plays Dr. Alex Karev on ABC's "Grey's Anatomy," has gotten real medical help.


Key Evidence in Doubt in US Mosque Case -Paper

US prosecutors acknowledged on Tuesday possible flaws in a key piece of evidence in their case against two leaders of an Albany, New York, mosque accused of supporting terrorism, The New York Times said on Wednesday.


Litvinenko 'a traitor' who would have died under Soviet rules: ex boss

The former FSB boss of dead Russian secret agent Alexander Litvinenko called him a "traitor" who would have been executed under the Soviets, in a British television interview.


Zuma says only court can rule on grafts claims

South Africa's top prosecutor believes there is enough evidence to bring renewed graft charges against Jacob Zuma, newly elected head of the ruling ANC, a local radio station reported on Thursday.


Israel Palestinian State Shelved with U.S. Blessing

Israel's plan to withdraw from some  occupied land aims to rule out a Palestinian state  indefinitely, with full U.S. approval, Prime Minister Ariel  Sharon's chief of staff said on Wednesday.


Embarrassment for Blair and little hope of any deal at summit in two weeks.


Chavez signs new energy deal, accords with Cuba

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez bolstered his cooperation with Cuba on Saturday by signing energy, farming and finance accords, including a deal to expand of one of his socialist ally's oil refineries.


They traded laughs over chips and salsa at the ESPN Zone, and later they were going to take pictures. Things will get serious Sunday, when one of the tightest IRL series championships is decided at the PEAK Antifreeze Indy 300 at Chicagoland Speedway.


Regulators Warn France on Shielding Bank

As numerous European banks assess whether to make a bid for SociÃ©tÃ© GÃ©nÃ©rale, regulators in Brussels warned France against any effort to thwart open competition.


Art: Attention Must Be Paid, They Insist

Aaron Youngâs âGreeting Cardâ was only one of the audacious, look-at-me projects that punctuated New Yorkâs art scene in 2007.


A new website is being launched in an attempt to strengthen patient choice.


Randy Moss was the starting lineup for the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday despite a strained right hamstring that kept him out of practice all week.


Belluno: trovato relitto del Cessna disperso, morto il pilota

BELLUNO - Si e' schiantato nel bellunese l'aereo Cessna 182 di cui ieri si erano perse le tracce dopo il decollo: il pilota, l'imprenditore milanese Angelo Reolon, e' morto. Il relitto e' stato individuato


Microsoft warns of six "critical" security flaws

Microsoft Corp. issued six  "critical" security patches on Tuesday to fix flaws in its  software products that the company warned could allow attackers  to take control of a user's computer.


Obama has traveled world in Senate career

Barack Obama's two years in the Senate have taken him around the world, from Russia to Iraq to Kenya — an itinerary more costly to taxpayers than any other senator who took office with him.


Goodell to meet with senator over NFL spying

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will meet with U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter on Wednesday to discuss the New England Patriots' spying on rival teams.


Over 100 Iraqis Killed, Wounded in Attack

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A mortar attack on an Iraqi National Guard headquarters north of Baghdad on Tuesday killed or wounded at least 100 Iraqis, officials said, while U.S. troops battled insurgents in a major city west of the capital...


Abducted Iraqi national and CARE staff worker has 25-year history ...

CARE International said today that the whole organisation is taking every possible step to secure the release of Margaret Hassan, CARE's Country Director in Iraq, who was abducted yesterday morning in Baghdad.


Charity warning over children's crisp consumption

Half of children in the UK consume the equivalent of five litres of cooking oil every year just through eating a bag of crisps a day, the British Heart Foundation has warned.


Graphics chip leader Nvidia announced Tuesday that it is working with Sony to develop the graphics processor for the next version of Sony's PlayStation video game console.


Kalam flying to UAE to express condolences:

[India News]: New Delhi, Nov 3 : President APJ Abdul Kalam is leaving for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Wednesday afternoon to personally convey India's condolences over the passing away of UAE President Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahayan.


In a story unusual even for a soap opera and believed to be a television first, ABC's "All My Children" this week will introduce a transgender character who is beginning to make the transition from a man into a woman.


Mobile phone sales hit second-quarter record: Gartner

Global sales of mobile telephones hit a record 156 million in the second quarter, a study published by the US research group Gartner showed.


Pentagon Seeks Record Level in 2009 Budget

The Pentagonâs proposed budget of $515.4 billion represents the highest annual military spending, when adjusted for inflation, since World War II.


As Lord Black goes on trial on charges of fraud and racketeering, is this a story of corporate excess or overzealous governance?


FILDERSTADT, Germany  - American Lindsay Davenport  won the Filderstadt Grand Prix Sunday after world number one  Amelie Mauresmo retired injured after the first set.


US stocks advanced on Wednesday as President Bush won re-election, but slipped off the day's highs after a surge in the price of oil.


Malaysian crackdown on Eurasian faces triggers furore

The Malaysian government's plans to reduce the number of Eurasian faces in advertisements have triggered outrage among models and presenters in the multicultural country.


Large crowds in Hungary attend the state mourning ceremony as the nation buries legendary footballer Ferenc Puskas.


British lothario jailed for conning French millionairess

A 72-year-old British "Don Juan" who conned a French millionairess out of her cash was jailed for a year, court officials said.


Report: Other Drugs May Raise Heart Risks

Scientists in the United States and Great Britain are calling for a fresh look at Celebrex and other medications similar to Vioxx, the heavily advertised arthritis


Michael Owen once again came off the bench to score as Real Madrid defeated Levante 5-0 at the Bernabeu on Sunday evening. "Itâs hard to go on to the pitch when youâre already winning 4-0, but itâs always


TD AMERITRADE comes through with another healthy quarter.