Confusion over reports of Saddam aide's arrest

BAGHDAD, Sept 5: Iraq's government was scrambling on Sunday to confirm whether the most wanted Saddam Hussein aide still on the run had been captured, as confident statements that he had been seized gave way to doubt and confusion.


Xilinx (XLNX:Nasdaq - news - research) took its place late Tuesday in a long, doleful list of chipmakers that have lowered third-quarter expectations.


Talk Dirty to Me See Natalie Portman curse in Closer.

Mike Nichols' film of Closer (Columbia Pictures) is being hailed as an event for putting sex front and center, even though it's the sort of movie that makes you think twice about having


Il Nasdaq guadagna lo 0,63%, euro in ribasso a 1,4483


Square Feet: Seminaryâs Renovation Juggles the Old, the New and the Financial

The General Theological Seminary in Chelsea has been on the same site in Manhattan for almost two centuries, and this is both a blessing and a burden.


US cool on Annan's Congo peace force plan

NEW YORK: Kofi Annan's plan to more than double the international peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of Congo has received a frosty reception at the UN Security Council.


Top English football club wages are set to break the Â£1bn barrier for the first time in the Premier League's history, a report says.


A significant proportion  of African Americans embrace the theory that government scientists created the disease to control or wipe out their communities, according to a new study.


A wireless startup company that planned to build a national public safety communications system has apparently bailed out of the upcoming airwaves auction, a move that creates doubt about the future prospects for the network.


The satellite industry will hold its breath on Saturday as Europe tries for the second time to fly its beefed-up Ariane 5-ECA rocket.


Following broad criticism that President Vladimir Putin is exploiting the Beslan school massacre to enhance his powers, the Kremlin mobilized a number of surrogate spokespeople


Chris Chambers, Miamiâs top receiver, was arrested around 2:30 a.m. Saturday after being pulled over several miles south of downtown Charlotte.


Zimbabwe's main opposition party will take part in general elections next month "with a heavy heart".


Era of Big Acquisitions Over, Analyst Says

A new report from Forrester Research declares that the wave of mega-acquisitions in the software industry is over for now, though big vendors will continue to snap up smaller firms as they round out their portfolios.


Jake Plummer and Reuben Droughns did little wrong while turning the Denver Broncos' biggest rivalry into a rout.


It sure sounds like Cathy Moe raised 'em right out in Duffins Creek in Pickering. And it may just be that her little girl, the heartbroken hurdler Perdita Felicien, was never so much a Canadian role model


Portugal Bars Abortion Boat, Activists Defiant

Portugal banned a Dutch boat with an abortion clinic on board from entering its territorial waters Saturday, but activists said the bar was illegal and they still hoped to find a way to carry out abortions.


On his way home - just ten hours after leaving No 10

FOR the staff at Hammersmith Hospital, it was just another routine day - for better or worse, in the National Health Service, patientsâ jobs do not influence their treatment.


Russian oil giant Yukos suffers another blow in its tax battle after a Moscow court rules it must pay $1.4bn (Â£778m) in fines.


Ukraine parliament approves laws to end crisis

Ukrainian lawmakers finished approving a series of laws on Friday aimed at ending a two-month political crisis by paving the way for early parliamentary elections.


Guantanamo now holds top terror suspects

The most notorious terrorism suspects held by the U.S. are now at Guantanamo Bay, kept in windowless cells in the highest security section of the detention center and facing military tribunals that could begin early next year.


Heidi Klum wants to help Britney Spears. The 34-year-old model says she'd be willing to open her home to Spears while the troubled pop singer puts her life back together.


The United States is favored to win the Ryder Cup

Once again, it appears the United States is the favorite -- at least on paper -- to win the 35th Ryder Cup matches, which unfold this weekend at Oakland Hills in suburban Detroit.


France Calls for US Withdrawal From Iraq

France's foreign minister says a proposed international conference on Iraq should consider the withdrawal of US-led forces. Commenting Monday on the conference endorsed Sunday by US Secretary of State Colin


London shares end lower as Wall Street slips again

The FTSE 100 index closed lower again, weighed down by weakness across telecoms and media stocks, while early losses on Wall Street added to the market's woes in afternoon trade, dealers said.


Ignore Diogenes, he's just trolling Stob 'What if,' said a friend down the pub the other day, when the conversation was circling uneasily for take off at that tricky third round mark, 'what if those old Greek philosophers - you know, the ones that used to sit around all day gassing - what if they had had the benefit of modern social website software, like Facebook? Would it have made a difference to Western civilisation?'â¦


Red Sox's dark days might be followed quickly by winter

BOSTON -- Screeching guitars and loud rock and roll bounced around the empty seats in Fenway Park here Thursday afternoon as the Boston Red Sox took batting practice.


(Ottawa) The Supreme Court of Canada this morning gave its approval to draft legislation to make same-sex marriage legal throughout Canada.


Crawford, US sweep up in 200: Trio triumphs to Greeksâ dismay

For the three American runners, getting last night's 200-meter final started was somewhat awkward and tense. But the finish was a thing of beauty -- as Shawn Crawford, Bernard Williams


About 50 tigers are put down in a Thai zoo after showing symptoms of bird flu, taking the death toll past 80.


An MPs' report calls for taxes on air travel and high polluting cars to be increased to cut CO2 emissions.


U.S. stocks opened lower on Wednesday after a government report showed consumer prices, excluding food and energy, rose more than expected in January, curbing expectations for an interest-rate cut in the near term.


Iran: US nuclear allegations - ''baseless and sheer lies''

Iran is voluntarily cooperating with the UN nuclear watchdog to show to the world that US allegations on Tehran's "secret" programs to develop nuclear weapons are totally baseless and sheer lies, said a top Iranian security official on Monday.


Alcohol Inhaling Machine Goes on Display

NEW YORK - A machine that lets drinkers inhale shots of alcohol went on display Friday night, even as one local lawmaker warned the device was "a disaster waiting to happen."   The Alcohol Without Liquid vaporizer mixes the alcohol with pressurized oxygen. Makers say it takes about 20 minutes to breathe in one shot, giving drinkers the effect of alcohol without the drunkenness, or hangover...


It ain't over until the crazy drunk former priest attacks the frightened Brazilian marathon runner. Although the 35-year-old Athens marathon record was broken tonight by Italy's


Kenyan environmentalist wins Nobel Peace Prize

Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for leading a campaign to plant tens of millions of trees across Africa to slow deforestation.


Computer Associates ex-CEO charged with massive fr

The former chief executive officer of American firm Computer Associates, Sanjay Kumar, has been charged with accounting fraud and obstruction of justice, the US government has announced.


U.S. Jews and Muslims seek paths to harmony

Muslims and Jews, a tiny slice of the U.S. population, are looking for new ways to get along that could set a worldwide example for two ancient but often alienated faiths, religious leaders and experts say.


Milano, 18:17 - CALCIO, INTER; MATARRESE: E' SCUDETTO CHE PULISCE CALCIO

"Questo scudetto vinto in questo modo è uno scudetto che pulisce tutto il calcio italiano, la...


LONDON -- Owners of pirated copies of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows XP operating system can trade them in for the real thing as part of a bid by the software giant to fight counterfeiting.


NBC Universalâs new chief executive overcame falling prime-time ratings starting three years ago while he led the companyâs television group.


BEIJING, March 14 -- The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said Wednesday that North Korean officials told him they will begin shutting down their main nuclear reactor only after the United States lifts financial restrictions against North Korea.


Microsoft Corp. yesterday released an unusually large number of software security updates to fix flaws in its products, some of which could be exploited to remotely take over computers running the Windows operating system.


Cindy Sheehan, the soldier's mother who galvanized the anti-war movement, said Sunday that she plans to run against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unless she introduces articles of impeachment against President Bush in the next two weeks.


Could it be a guaranteed way to make money?


Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus said Saturday the prize has given momentum to his cherished program of helping the poor through small loans, bringing him flood of e-mails and invitations to meet with world leaders.


Millions mark Shi'ite ritual in Iraq after clashes

KERBALA, Iraq  - Iraqi forces imposed tight security on the city of Kerbala as 2.5 million pilgrims marked the climax of a major Shi'ite rite on Saturday, a day after gunmen attacked worshippers and police in other southern cities.


Cisco Systems Inc.'s  strong  quarterly results and upbeat outlook pushed up tech shares on  Wednesday, cheering investors who had beaten down the sector  after weak results from other tech heavyweights.


Twenty eight of the 189 serious foreign offenders freed without being considered for deportation are still at large.


Russia Seeks Cause of Deadly Jet Crashes

BUCHALKI, Russia - Russian emergency workers searched through heaps of twisted metal and tall grass Wednesday for clues about what caused two airliners to plunge to Earth almost simultaneously, killing all 89 people aboard and raising concerns of a terrorist strike. Officials said one of the jets sent a distress signal that may have indicated a hijacking...


The following is a translation of a letter from death row by Vicente Sanchez to his brother, Eladio, during the Spanish Civil War. His daughter, Juliana, provided The Associated Press with a copy.


UPDATE 1-BAR win contract tug-of-war over Button

Briton Jenson Button will drive for BAR next year but is likely to join Williams in 2006 after Formula One's Contract Recognition Board (CRB) ended a tug-of-war between the teams on Wednesday.


Arbitrator cuts suspension for brawling by 10 games.

Jermaine O'Neal's immediate future on the basketball court could be determined in court today. The National Basketball Players Association and NBA will go to US District Court in New York


Bush asks Senate to raise science spending

President Bush on Saturday urged the Senate to back increased government spending on basic scientific research.


Siena, 19:12 - CALCIO, SIENA: CIRILLO E TADDEI NON SI ALLENANO

Ancora incerta la formazione che il tecnico del Siena De Canio metterÃ  in campo contro il Palermo. O...


In a decision that's more of a somber, symbolic victory than a cash windfall, accused south suburban fundraisers for the militant Palestinian group Hamas were ordered Wednesday to pay $156 million


Ian Thorpe realized he could do only so many strokes, so many laps. It was time to discover life outside the pool.


Childhood Diabetes Boosts Risk for Kidney Problems

FRIDAY, Dec. 28 (HealthDay News) -- As more and more American children are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, another serious problem is threatening their health.


The surprise election win for the Swedish conservatives and the crisis over the Hungarian PM's admission that he lied to win an election pre-occupy Europe's newspapers.


Tip jar: Open-source advice abounds at LinuxWorld OpenSolutions

At this week's LinuxWorld OpenSolutions Summit, experts had advice on what would-be open source users should look for, how to evaluate choices and real-world tales of their own experiences.


High-risk pregnancies are on the rise in the United States and may be more common now than at any other time since modern obstetric care became available.


Brown eyes 'historic new time' in Belfast

New Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Monday hailed a "historic" new era which is opening in Northern Ireland, as he made his first trip to Belfast since taking office.


OTTAWAâLast week's health meeting confirmed the wisdom of several maxims dear to teachers and coaches. Do your homework. Develop a long-term strategy.


Strong Growth But Poverty Still Haunts Latin America

The economy of Latin America and the Caribbean grew 5.5 percent this year, outstripping the most optimistic forecasts. But structural challenges linked by many experts to neo-liberal economics stand in the


Stocks were set to open with heavy losses Thursday as investors fretted over a heavy loss by bond insurer MBIA Inc. and the prospect of new downgrades in the bond insurance industry.


Citigroup Raises Its Bid for Brokerage in Japan

If successful, Citigroupâs takeover of Nikko Cordial would be the biggest foreign acquisition of a Japanese securities company.


By Tim Rausch, The Lima News, Ohio  Sep. 17--LIMA -- Time Warner cable customers won't be able to see the new CW network when broadcasting begins Monday.  CW is a merger of UPN and The WB networks, a joint venture of CBS and Time Warner's Warner Bros.


Beijingers learn how to cheer for the Olympics

On the top floor of the Yansha Friendship Shopping Centre in Beijing, Huang Kuoshan and 49 of his colleagues are waiting to be sworn in to the Beijing Workers' Civilisation Cheerleading Squad.


Knicks' Crawford could miss up to six weeks

New York, NY (Sports Network) - New York Knicks guard Jamal Crawford will be sidelined anywhere from three-to-six weeks with a case of turf toe.


Business Objects steps up midmarket BI focus

InfoWorld - Business Objects has released the second of three planned versions of its Crystal Decisions business intelligence software suite aimed at midmarket users.


Retail sales unexpectedly fall in December as consumers rein in their Christmas spending.


BRITISH Airways, Europe's second-biggest airline, had an embarrassing week of flight cancellations at Heathrow last month. It blamed it on staff shortages and technical problems.


AmericaÂs Army, an online video game produced by the U.S. Army, highlights soldiersÂ accomplishments in the war in Iraq.


Israeli military prosecutors have concluded that the country's use of cluster bombs during last year's war in Lebanon was legal under international law, military officials said Monday.


Gazprom applies for participation in Yuganskneftegaz auction

MOSCOW, December 17 (Itar-Tass) -- Gazprom gas giant has applied to the Russian Federal Property Fund for taking part in the Yuganskneftegaz auction.


Madonna visited a crowded Mumbai slum Tuesday, where impoverished   residents showered her with rose and marigold petals


Bologna, 17:23 - CALCIO, BOLOGNA; MAZZONE: SCOMMETTO SU LEGROTTAGLIE

''Scommetto su Legrottaglie''. Carlo Mazzone accoglie a braccia aperte il difensore arrivato in pres...


Torino, 23:22 - CALCIO, JUVE; RANIERI: BENE NON AVER PRESO GOL

"Oggi per la prima volta non abbiamo subito gol". Claudio Ranieri sottolinea con questo dato la sua ...


Indonesia's stock market makes strong gains as former general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono looks set to become president.


Symptoms of mental retardation and autism have been reversed for the first time in laboratory mice.


Pinch-hitter Andre Ethier connected for a go-ahead, three-run homer off Ryan Dempster in the ninth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers stunned the Chicago Cubs 7-4 Thursday.


'Grinders' turn up pressure in postseason

Like the autumn leaves, baseball changes in October. Pitchers dominate, and hitters desperately look for ways to score runs. By Andre Pichette, AP.


British interest rates are 'restrictive': Central bank policymaker

The health of the British economy is threatened by the risk of recession in the United States and interest rate cuts are required, a member of the Bank of England's rate-setting committee said Monday.


Can't Pay, Won't Pay! Wacky Ways to Beat London's Congestion Charge

By PIERS TOWNLEY MORE Londoners will be digging deeper into their pockets to get to work from Monday, when the congestion charge zone is extended west.


Investing: A Wilder Wager on Energy: Oil Field Services

While energy stocks have been going gangbusters, many of the companies that sell equipment and services to the major oil producers havenât fared nearly so well.


A divided appeals court Wednesday overturned the conviction and death sentence of a man condemned for killing and beheading his common-law wife's three children.


Stephen Stills recovers from cancer surgery: wife

Singer and songwriter Stephen Stills, best known as one-third of rock trio Crosby, Stills and Nash, has undergone successful surgery for prostate cancer and is recovering well, his wife said.


MARYVILLE, Missouri -- Missouri authorities arrested a woman yesterday they allege went to the home of an eight-months pregnant woman to buy a dog, then strangled her and cut the baby from her womb.


The surging Los Angeles Lakers  scored a 122-115 win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, with  Kobe Bryant knocking down 38 points and Andrew Bynum adding a  career-high 28.


A nationwide blockade called by the Bangladesh opposition to force electoral reforms ahead of January polls entered its second day despite attempts by the interim government to break the deadlock.


European networks reflect on 9/11 attacks

The five-year anniversary of  the September 11 attacks inspired European broadcasters to  reflect not only on the devastation and horror of that summer  afternoon in 2001 but also on how the global body politic has  changed since then.


Democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson, who promotes renewable energy as a way to wean the nation off of fossil fuels, has sold his stock holdings in the country's largest independent refining company.


Cingular Sells Interactive Unit, Keeps Key Customers

Cingular Wireless said Monday it has agreed to sell its Cingular Interactive unit to investment banking firm Cerberus Capital Management LP, but will retain the operation's e-mail customers and several key accounts.


Torino, 20:17 - CALCIO, TORINO: STELLONE NON RECUPERA, ABBIATI RESTA IN PORTA

Il Torino ha ripreso gli allenamenti in vista della trasferta di Reggio Calabria. Restano da verific...


The EU urges Ankara to exercise restraint and respect Iraq's territorial integrity after jets bomb Kurdish areas.


Intel Debuts M 765, the Newest Centrino Chip

The M 765 is made using Intel's newest 90 nm process. It will begin shipping immediately in Centrino-based consumer and business devices.


Judge Strikes Down Memem's Arrest Warrant

A judge on Thursday struck down an arrest warrant for former President Carlos Menem, who was wanted for questioning in a federal court probe of multimillion-dollar accounts in Switzerland.


Bryant becomes youngest NBA player to reach 20,000 points

Kobe Bryant became the youngest player in National Basketball Association history to score 20,000 points on Sunday, reaching the milestone in the Los Angeles Lakers' 95-90 win over the New York Knicks.


Eagles 36, Giants 22: This Time, Giants Lose It in the Fourth

The loss dropped the Giants to 7-7, but left them in the thick of the playoff chase with two games remaining.


Cricket-Warne keen on Kokoda Trail trek for charity

â¢ Cricket-Three-wicket Pathan rattles Bangladesh 12-10-2004, 09:13 DHAKA  - Irfan Pathan grabbed three quick wickets to have Bangladesh struggling on 105-5 at tea on the opening day of the first Test against India.


Time Inc to put 18 magazine titles up for sale

Time Warner Inc.'s TWX.N magazine   division Time Inc. said on Tuesday it would sell 18 of its   titles, including Parenting and Field & Stream and Outdoor   Life, as part of a move to focus on its biggest brands.


That's the state of the Boston Red Sox pitching rotation after Schilling was scratched from his scheduled Game 5 start because of a sore ankle.


New Jersey Angler Goes After the Big One

By GEOFF MULVIHILL  WOODBURY, N.J. - Call him the Allen Iverson of bass fishing.  Mike Iaconelli is wiry, tattooed, hot-tempered and cocky. He is a 34-year-old Jersey guy who knows the power of marketing. He is pulling in not only big fish, but big money.


Jon Lieber no-hit the Red Sox until David Ortiz's two-out home run in the seventh inning, and the New York Yankees beat up on Derek Lowe in a 14-4 win Saturday that stopped Boston's momentum.


Rick Say wins silver medal behind Phelps at short course world ...

INDIANAPOLIS (CP) - Rick Say of Victoria ensured there would be no Canadian medal drought at the world short course championships, picking up a silver medal in the men's 200-metre freestyle Thursday night.


Om Puri cast as General Zia in Tom Hanks movie

Veteran actor Om Puri has been chosen to play Pakistan's former military ruler, General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, in a Hollywood production about the CIA's role in arming Mujahideen rebels in Afghanistan.


A huge car bomb has ripped through a crowded market near a Baghdad police headquarters, killing 47 people and wounding more than 110 in the deadliest single attack in Iraq's capital in six months.


Prostitutes in England urged to stay off streets

Police in eastern England are searching rural areas for clues in the deaths of five women, all believed to be prostitutes killed by a serial killer. Police are warning prostitutes to stay off the streets of Ipswich, fearing the killer could strike again. "Clearly it's not safe, they need to stay off the streets," said Chief Supt. Stewart Gull of Suffolk police.


Senate Defies Bush on Homeland Security Jobs

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted  to stop the Department of Homeland Security opening up  sensitive immigration jobs to private companies, ignoring a  White House threat to veto the bill if it contained the  measure.


Austria's Sybille Bammer saved three match points to beat Argentine Gisela Dulko 7-5 3-6 7-5 at the Pattaya Women's Open on Sunday for her first WTA title.


The Italian government has dismissed as "unreliable" claims made on the internet that two female aid workers held hostage in Iraq have been killed.


Convertibili o scambiabili con nuove azioni o esistenti


Residents of this historic mining town surveyed the scorched ruins of their community Monday, two days after a wildfire destroyed 22 houses and two commercial buildings while blackening more than 9,000 acres in northern California.


Pakistani security forces have arrested more suspected Islamic militants a day after they shot dead a key suspect wanted in a failed attempt on President Pervez Musharraf's


Heath Ledger had a key role in Terry Gilliamâs current project, âThe Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus.â


British scientists have created human embryos containing DNA from two women and one man, a procedure that could potentially prevent conditions including epilepsy, diabetes and heart failure


A look at the NHL lockout through Wednesday, Dec. 29:


A look at our picks as the season winds down.


Intel launches Core 2 Extreme for laptops

Clock unlocked Intel has apparently announced its long-awaited mobile Core 2 Extreme gaming processor. It's a dual-core chip clocked at 2.6GHz and with 4MB of shared L2 cache.â¦


Cosi' il presidente francese in un'intervista a un giornale


Global emissions of carbon dioxide from shipping are twice the level of aviation, new maritime research says.


Petrol stations targeted in Basque separatist attacks

BOMBS exploded at five petrol stations in the Madrid area yesterday after a telephone warning from the armed Basque separatist group ETA.


Ilan Moscovsky was heading out of his apartment to buy vegetables in Tel Aviv's Carmel Market Monday at the moment a 16-year-old Palestinian suicide bomber detonated himself.


Wellington, 10:11 - CALCIO, BECKHAM: CON GALAXY IN NUOVA ZELANDA PER 1 MLN DI EURO

Avere in campo David Beckham puÃ² costare anche un milione di euro. E' questa la cifra che i Wellingt...


Utilities urged customers to ease up on electricity use and officials opened cool shelters as California continued to swelter under a heat wave Friday.


For Values-Based Produce, a Heroic Seafaring Quest

âThe Pirates Who Donât Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movieâ is a rather ordinary film with faith at its core.


McDonald's August same-store sales up 8.1 percent

McDonald's Corp.  on Tuesday reported an 8.1 percent increase in August sales at restaurants open at least thirteen months, helped by new food offerings in the United States and strong demand in Japan, Australia and China.


U.S. adopts tougher stance at Guantanamo

The military is toughening a new jailhouse for suspected al-Qaida and Taliban militants to protect guards after a spate of attacks and evidence that detainees have organized themselves into groups to mount uprisings, officials said.


Gibson Taking Oscar High Road for 'The Passion'

Mel Gibson has sworn off using paid  advertisements to promote the Oscar chances of his unlikely  blockbuster, "The Passion of the Christ" and instead is putting  his faith in the merits of the work as it vies for the film  industry's highest honors.


Entertainment Listings for Dec. 14-20: ; Quick Takes

Ringers bring music to Dunbar Sunday  The Kanawha Valley Ringers, a community based hand-bell choir, will present a concert at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Humphreys Memorial United Methodist Church, Dunbar.   The ringers also will present a concert at 5 p.m.


Manifestazione animata dal ministro per le Riforme CalderoliIndici puntati contro le sentenze di Milano e Como                                                  Leghisti in toga a Verona Cori e striscioni contro i giudici                                                                                Il ministro Castelli contro Gene Gnocchi e Simona Ventura"Hanno dato spazio a un no global responsabile di danni"


Zimbabwe publishes a bill to move majority control of businesses to black Zimbabweans.


Pakistan plans to invite foreign investors to operate its new port of Gwadar, an unusual step for a country that has attracted little foreign capital.


Indonesia's ex-leader, 86, Suharto dies after suffering multiple organ failure, police and hospital authorities say.


NATO Allies OK Increase in Iraq Training

NATO allies agreed Wednesday to expand the alliance's training mission for Iraqi armed forces after allaying French concerns which had delayed the plans for a week.


Satellite radio getting boost from sports

Are you Sirius? I was -- serious, that is -- when I wondered why anyone would go out and buy a special radio, then pay $12.95 each month to listen to 100-plus commercial-free channels on one of the country's two satellite radio networks, Sirius or XM.


Swiss justice authorities have blocked bank accounts containing $100 million in an investigation of an alleged bribery scandal tied to a subsidiary of Halliburton Co., the oil services company formerly headed by U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney.


Typhoon Aere churned toward crowded northern Taiwan on Tuesday with 99 mph wind gusts, closing schools and financial markets and dumping heavy rains that threatened to trigger flash floods and landslides. Rough seas killed five fishermen in Taiwan and two children in Japan, officials said.


InfoWorld - With an upgrade to its Nexaweb Enterprise Web 2.0 Suite being released Monday, Nexaweb will focus on visual capabilities for building mashups.


Students who use computers a lot at school have worse maths and reading performance, research suggests.


Execution Of Ga. Man Near Despite Recantations

SAVANNAH, Ga. -- A Georgia man is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on Tuesday for killing a police officer in 1989, even though the case against him has withered in recent years as most of the key witnesses at his trial have recanted and in some cases said they lied under pressure from...


Three Beheaded Bodies Found North of Baghdad

The decapitated bodies of three men, their heads strapped to their backs and the corpses put in nylon bags, were found dumped by a roadside north of Baghdad Wednesday, Iraqi police and US officials said.


SAN FRANCISCO Aug. 29, 2004 - A California man who once tested positive for the virus that causes AIDS has learned the diagnosis made eight years ago was mistaken and he never had the disease.


U.S. Warns of U.N. Penalties After Lebanon Killing

The White House said on Monday it  would consult with U.N. Security Council members about taking  punitive measures against those responsible for the killing of  former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri, and to push for  an end to Syrian occupation.


3 Killed in Wis. Twin-Engine Plane Crash

A twin-engine plane crashed in a marshy field shortly after taking off, killing all three people on board.


NATO to include counter-terrorism in its role

NATO countries will endorse a plan next week to widen the alliance's role to include counter-terrorism, prevention of cyber attacks and security of natural resources, the Financial Times reported on Friday.


CBS says it can't prove Bush documents' authenticity

CBS News said Monday it cannot vouch for the authenticity of documents it broadcast on "60 Minutes" casting doubt on the National Guard service of President Bush during the Vietnam era.


Calif. Judge Admits Evidence Against Jackson

SANTA MARIA, Calif.  - The judge in the Michael  Jackson child molestation case tentatively ruled on Monday that  more than three dozen items of evidence seized at the pop  star's Neverland Valley Ranch and at a private investigator's  office could be admitted at trial.


Theater Review | 'Monsters and Prodigies': Those 18th-Century Castrati Got All the Money and, Yes, Girls

âMonsters and Prodigiesâ by the Mexican company Teatro de Ciertos Habitantes gives a zany account of the century of music ruled by castrati.


Australia's Challenger Reports Loss Of A$235.4M -2-

SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Challenger Financial Services Group Ltd. (CGF.AU) on Monday reported a net loss of A$235.4 million for the period Nov. 6 to June 30.


Eight children stabbed to death in China school

A man armed with a knife has gone on the rampage and killed eight teenagers at a school in central China, teachers and local authorities said.


LCD price-fixing probe spreads; LG.Philips shares sink

Shares of South Korean LCD panel maker LG.Philips LCD Co. Ltd.   fell sharply to a record low on Tuesday as a three-country probe into price fixing claims spread to more screen producers.


Is the iPod more essential than the paper clip? And is the venerable No. 2 pencil obsolete or worthy of a career award?


General Motors Opel Factory Car Production Halted

General Motors Corp. workers in Bochum, Germany, halted production for a fifth day to protest the company's plans to slash a fifth of the workforce in Europe.


Citigroup, other financials off in recession worry

Shares of Citigroup Inc  and other financial companies suffered broad declines for a second day on Tuesday, as evidence mounted that borrowers are spending less and falling behind on more payments, and the U.S. economy might be near or in recession.


Is Microsoft's Office Becoming More Like Windows?

Office, Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) collection of programs for business documents and tasks, is fast becoming a software platform unto itself.


Search Us: Adding Search Engines to Browser Search Toolbars

On this page are links that will allow you to add several of our Jupitermedia Web development sites to the search bar of your Mozilla, Firefox, or Internet Explorer 7 (as of this writing) search bar. A tutorial is also included. By Dan Ragle. 0906


US fears China is violating treaty on banned weapons

WASHINGTON -- The United States fears China may be violating international bans on chemical and biological weapons and is not doing enough to curb the spread of missile technology to states such as North Korea and Iran, U S officials said yesterday.


Sony to Re-Release Classic Harold Lloyd Films

More than 30 years after he died and a half a century since his last film, silent screen star Harold Lloyd, whose career rivaled Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, is returning to U.S. movie theaters.


If history's most notorious drug trafficker was such a low-life, how did he manage to seduce a sophisticated socialite who was a superstar model, actress and TV hostess?


CSU-Pueblo Business Class Experiences Real World

By Gayle Perez, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Dec. 13--A business professor at Colorado State University-Pueblo says he wants students in his business-consulting class to experience the real world before they actually step foot in it.


Microsoft Bid Underscores Online Advertising's Strength

And whether the deal to acquire Yahoo ultimately succeeds or not, net advertising is expected to flourish.


(Boston-AP, Oct. 17, 2004) _ The New York Yankees put on a record-setting offensive display in routing Boston 19-to-8 to win Game Three of the American League Championship Series.


A British Muslim convert widely known for extremist outbursts was arrested Thursday for allegedly encouraging terrorism, police said.


Taiwan's Lee visits Tokyo's Yasukuni war shrine

Former Taiwan president Lee Teng-hui, despised by Beijing for asserting the self-ruled island's sovereignty, paid his respects at Tokyo's Yasukuni war shrine on Thursday, despite China's objections.


September 11 casts shadow over US presidential election

The threat of a major terror attack looms large over the first US presidential election since the horrific September 11, 2001, attacks as US voters must choose in less than two months between President George W. Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry.


It's barely a year since Krispy Kreme Doughnuts came to the Hub, vowing to glaze the town. But last night Chief Executive Scott Livengood was instead eating liberal helpings of fresh-baked


CIAMPI: ''INACCETTABILE IL DISTACCO TRA SUD E RESTO DEL PAESE''

(ASCA) - Caltanissetta, 16 nov - ''Il problema del Mezzogiorno diviene ancor piu' la grande questione nazionale italiana''. Lo afferma il presidente della Repubblica, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, durante il suo discorso


Wii Launches Nov. 19 in US, Dec. 2 in Japan

Nintendo provided further guidance on the release of the Wii on Thursday, including announcing a price and release date as well as accessories to ship with the console. The Wii will launch first in the United States on November 19.


Firefox 3.0 alpha blocks malware, secures plug-in updates

(InfoWorld) - Mozilla updated the preview of Firefox 3.0 to alpha 8 Thursday, unveiling for the first time to users several security features it has talked up for months. Among the security provisions debuting in the new alpha of "Gran Paradiso," the code name for Firefox 3.0, are built-in anti-malware warnings and protection against rogue extension updates, according to documentation Mozilla posted to its Web site. The malware blocker, which was first mocked up in June, will block Web sites thought to contain malicious downloads. The feature, a companion to the phishing site alert system in the current Firefox 2.0, will use information provided by Google to flag potentially-dangerous sites, warn anyone trying to reach those URLs with Firefox, and automatically block access to the site. Mozilla also pointed to a URL that demonstrates the new malware blocker for alpha 8 users. Also taking a bow is a check meant to prevent plug-ins' automatic updates from sending users to malicious sites where they might be infected by attack code or drive-by downloads. Firefox relies on small plug-ins -- called "extensions" in the Mozilla vernacular -- for much of its power and flexibility. Several thousand extensions have been written, the vast bulk of them by outside developers, that do everything from boost browsing speed to block irritating Flash animations. Firefox regularly checks to see if the installed extensions are up to date, and, if not, automatically pulls in the newest version and installs it. "Firefox automatically checks for updates to add-ons using a URL specified in the add-on's install manifest," Mozilla spells out in a developer's document. "Currently there are no requirements placed on these URLs. In particular, [they are not] required to be https. This allows either the update manifest or the update package to be compromised, potentially resulting in the injection of malicious updates. A demonstration of one form of compromise is already public." Most extensions are hosted on Mozilla's own servers -- at the servers feeding its Add-ons site -- but some are not; it's those off-site extensions that Mozilla wants to lock down. To stymie attacks through a compromised extension update, Mozilla will require updates -- both the actual update package and the much smaller "manifest," or notification of an update -- to be delivered over an SSL-secured connection. Or the update must be digitally signed. The change doesn't affect the initial installation of an extension, something Mozilla recognized. "[This] has no impact on the security of initial add-on installs," it told developers in the online guide. This newest preview, which can be downloaded in versions for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux from the Mozilla site, still comes with a warning to end-users. "Alpha 8 is intended for Web application developers and our testing community. Current users of Mozilla Firefox should not use Gran Paradiso Alpha 8," the browser's release notes. Mozilla has not officially committed to a release date for the final version of Firefox 3.0. Computerworld is an InfoWorld affiliate


Finley slams Dodgers to NL West title with win over Giants

Steve Finley hit a grand slam home run to cap a seven-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the NL West title with a 7-3 win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday.


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Some automotive industry executives insist that Americans still won't pay for significantly higher fuel economy. Are they right?


Abbas weighs options to end Palestinian stalemate

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday he was considering options open to him after the failure of talks with the governing Hamas faction over creating a unity government.


France to boycott Syria over Lebanon crisis

"I've said several times... that it's time for Israel to make gestures which would show that peace is possible, including ending settlements"  France will have no more contact with Syria until Damascus shows willingness to let Lebanon end its long-running political crisis and find a new president, President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Sunday. via New Straits Times


Iran has released Kian Tajbakhsh, an Iranian-American academic held in prison since May on charges of endangering Iran's security, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported Thursday.


At least 71 people are killed in mudslides after heavy rain in the Bangladeshi town of Chittagong.


Arizona, Stanford favored to share conference crown

UCLA is placed third in the Pac-10 preseason women's basketball media poll; Quinn a preseason all-conference pick. By Janie McCauley.


CASABLANCA, Morocco, Sept. 6 -- Saad Eddine el-Othmani, the head of an Islamic party expected to triumph in Morocco's parliamentary elections Friday, mentions the economy and economic development seven times in the course of a 20-minute conversation. He mentions Islam only once, in passing.


With the European economy on the upswing, companies and governments are shrugging off the dollar's renewed slide against the euro this week — a phenomenon once dreaded as potential poison for the continent's many exporters.


Tony Blair is expected to focus on climate change and Africa as he opens the World Economic Summit in Davos.


By Danielle Sottosanti, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson  Jun. 7--A proposed large increase in Oro Valley's water-connection fees met with opposition from development and building representatives at a public hearing Wednesday night.


By Gzedit  BACK when this region was dubbed the "chemical capital of the world," local chemists and plants made far-reaching breakthroughs in several important fields.


As a veteran actor, Fred Dalton Thompson knows something about entering a stage. It's all about the buildup. The former Tennessee senator plans to announce his official entry into the Republican presidential contest on Thursday. But he'll pique interest first on Wednesday with an ad aired during a GOP presidential debate in New Hampshire that Thompson will otherwise skip.


Dance, Fight, Laugh, Cry and Read Great Literature

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


Bush Reassures Elders on Flu Vaccination

President Bush waves to supporters as he arrives at Progress Energy Park-Al Lang Field during a campaign rally Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2004 in St.


Fierce street battles erupted in a western Kenyan city Friday, leaving bodies lying on the ground with machete slashes and pierced with arrows, witnesses said.


Woodward Remains England Coach, Will Continue Talks on Future

Clive Woodward, who led England to victory at last year's rugby World Cup, will today hold further talks about his future, a day after saying he will quit as coach.


Udine, 15:47 - CALCIO, UDINESE; GALEONE: TRIDENTE CONTRO L'ATALANTA

Il tecnico dell'Udinese, Giovanni Galeone, punta ancora su tre punte in vista della partita di doman...


BlueLinx Holdings Inc., the country's largest supplier of construction products, on Thursday filed for an initial public offering to sell up to $150 million in common shares.


A colleague testifies against the woman pictured in photos from Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison, Pte Lynndie England.


At least 10 people were killed and 21 others wounded in a powerful bomb blast Friday in Quetta, capital of Pakistan's southwestern Baluchistan province, state-run Pakistan TV reported.


Turk army says can't confirm Iraq incursion report

Turkey's military General Staff said on Wednesday it could not confirm a report that it has sent several thousand troops into northern Iraq to combat Kurdish militants hiding there.


Seven bombs across Spain injure five in reminder of Basque ...

MADRID  - Multiple bombs exploded across Spain injuring five people in attacks claimed by the Basque separatist group ETA, days after another series of blasts in Madrid in a reminder that the militant group is still a thorn in the side of authorities


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SEOUL, Dec. 19 -- Lee Myung-bak, a can-do former construction boss nicknamed "the Bulldozer," won a landslide victory Wednesday in the South Korean presidential election.


A Site Follows the Money So Users Can Slice and Dice

Politicalbase.com is building a base of devoted political junkies, and its creators think the siteâs  audience will keep growing -- even after the November election.


1971, by 31-year old Amrit Sagar, is a realistic tale based on the plight of 54 prisoners of war still languishing in Pakistani jails.


A Line Is Drawn Around a Prairie Dog Town

A battle is being waged between the largest prairie dog colony in the state and property owners who want the rodents dead.


U.S. keeps focus on al Qaeda danger in Pakistan

Fierce fighting in a militant infested tribal region underscored Western fears of an al Qaeda threat radiating from Pakistan as U.S. officials met President Pervez Musharraf for talks on Thursday.


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Microsoft still hopes to settle with EC, exec says

Microsoft's CEO in Europe said the company still hopes to settle with the European Commission over the sanctions imposed against it to correct its anticompetitive behavior.


US Men Have Right Touch in Relay Duel Against Australia

THENS, Aug. 17 - So Michael Phelps is not going to match the seven gold medals won by Mark Spitz. And it is too early to tell if he will match Aleksandr Dityatin, the Soviet gymnast who won eight total medals in 1980. But those were not the ...


U.S. consumers procrastinating on holiday buys: data

The last minute will be a crucial one for U.S. retailers looking to make holiday sales as data released on Tuesday, one week before Christmas, show that consumers continue to procrastinate and that last week's wicked weather stymied holiday shopping.


British photographer wins World Press Photo Award for 2007

British photographer Tim Hetherington has won the prestigious World Press Photo Award for 2007 with a picture of an exhausted US soldier inside a bunker in Afghanistan, organisers said Friday.


Breach, undetected since '05, exposes data on Kingston customers

A security breach at Kingston Technology in September 2005 that was only recently discovered may have exposed the financial data of as many as 27,000 of the company's online customers.


By Review-Journal  REVIEW-JOURNAL  The Roman Catholic priest accused of beating and sexually assaulting a female employee at the Our Lady of Las Vegas Catholic Church was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on Saturday, Las Vegas police said.


IT managers plan imminent move to XP SP2

Nearly three-quarters of IT managers are planning to deploy the Windows XP Service Pack 2 update to their systems, research shows.


Torino, 13:54 - CALCIO, FIGC; CAIRO: LE DIMISSIONI DI ROSSI NON SONO URGENTI

Il presidente del Torino Urbano Cairo interviene sulle possibili dimmissioni di Guido Rossi dalla Fi...


InfoWorld - The number of Chinese Internet users hit 162 million at the end of June, growing at the fastest rate since 2004, the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) said Wednesday.


Vowing never again to use the Virginia Tech classroom wing where a student gunman killed 30 people and himself for general classes, school officials said the space would be used to study peace.


LOS ANGELES  - Howard Keel, star of numerous movie musicals and TV's "Dallas," died on Sunday, Nov. 7 at age 85.


Deron Williams had 29 points and 11 assists, and the Utah Jazz set a team record for 3-pointers in a 110-88 victory Monday night over the New Orleans Hornets that extended their winning streak to nine games.


Tour Bus Crash in Ark. Kills at Least 15

Tour Bus Crashes in Arkansas, Killing 15 Chicago-Area Travelers; Was En Route to Miss. Casino. An emergency worker looks over a set of tire tracks at the scene of a tour bus accident, Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004, near Marion,.


Torino, 14:44 - CALCIO, JUVE; RANIERI: CREDO ANCORA NELLO SCUDETTO

L'allenatore della Juventus Claudio Ranieri ribadisce la sua convinzione: "Credo ancora nello scudet...


FCC Reviews 'Desperate Housewives' Football Promo

The Federal Communications  Commission on Wednesday reviewed complaints about ABC's steamy  "Desperate Housewives" promotion before "Monday Night Football"  and while the agency's chairman expressed disappointment, it  was not clear whether government would tackle the network.


Seeking a Stable Weight? Maybe You Should Bring Home the Bacon.

Hunger pangs are hard to resist. So the recent findings that a little extra lean protein at breakfast will last you until lunch could provide the boost to help you maintain your weight during the upcoming holidays -- and beyond.


Yahoo Q2 profit down as display ad growth slows

Blog: Slowing growth in display advertising led to a nearly 2 percent drop in net profit for Yahoo in the second quarter.


A gay rights group has urged Barack Obama to cut ties with a gospel singer who it says spreads false information about homosexuality being a choice.


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Procter & Gamble halts SK-II skincare sales in China

U.S. consumer products giant Procter &   Gamble Co. PG.N is suspending sales of its SK-II skincare   line in China, pending clarification from the country's quality   watchdog over traces of possibly harmful metals.


Nate Robinson scored 19 of his 29 points in the first half, and No. 22 Washington held off Utah for a 78-71 victory Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the Great Alaska Shootout.


Australians to Choose Between Strong Supporter and Critic of Iraq ...

Australian Prime Minister John Howard has called long-anticipated national elections for October 9. As in Spain earlier this year, he faces an opposition that has vowed to withdraw its troops from the American-led coalition in Iraq.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world's largest retailer, on Saturday said it still expects a 1 percent to 3 percent increase in December sales at its US stores open at least a year.


Gunmen attack Oaxaca student radio station

Gunmen attacked Oaxaca's university radio station, authorities said Sunday, the latest incident in a wave of confrontations and protests that have driven many tourists out of this historic Mexican city.


A Los Angeles judge orders Paris Hilton back to court on Friday, a day after her early release from jail.


Bush, Kerry Sweep Through Vote-Rich States on Last Day of US ...

In the last hours before the US election Tuesday, President Bush and his Democratic challenger, Sen. John Kerry, are campaigning hard for voters' support in populous states where the race is most closely contested.


Jet Crashes Before Picking Up Elder Bush

Investigators search a wooded field where a twin engine plane crashed early Monday, Nov. 22, 2004 in Houston. A private jet clipped a light pole and crashed as it approached Hobby Airport in thick fog, killing


Afghan Campaign Picks Up as Karzai Heads to Berlin

Afghan President Hamid Karzai's deputies  campaigned for him Saturday ahead of presidential elections  seven days away, while the candidate himself prepared to fly to  Germany to collect an international award.


AC Milan and Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko is named European Footballer of the Year.


A day after North Korea said it will conduct a nuclear test in the future, ally China has weighed in, calling on all sides to exercise calm and restraint. "We hope that the DPRK (North Korea's official name) will keep calm and restrained on the nuclear test issue," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said in a statement reported by China's Xinhua news agency.


Mass abduction in Iraq, US general demands action

Gunmen in camouflage uniforms kidnapped about 30 Iraqis in Baghdad on Thursday in a brazen daylight attack that underlined the threat from sectarian death squads which a top U.S. general said must be reined in.


A roadmap for ending the high-def format quagmire

Don Reisinger thinks he knows how to get us out from the high-def format war.  Will his three-step process work?


United States Steel Corp. will return to the former site of the historic Homestead Works steel plant, once the epicenter of labor-management relations that exploded more than a century ago when Pinkerton agents


Parliament votes out Ukraine government; Kuchma urges new election

Ukraine's parliament voted to oust the country's pro-Moscow government as European and Russian mediators took a second stab at trying to quell a political crisis raging in the strategic country.


A Wall Street Journal reporter tracks the lives of the absurdly wealthy.


Four witnesses to the 2004 Madrid train bombings testified Tuesday that they saw an alleged bomber on one of the doomed double-decker trains.


A Jewish social centre in central Paris was destroyed by fire overnight in an anti-Semitic arson attack, city authorities said.


PETER CAVE: The world-renowned Italian soprano, Renata Tebaldi, has died at the age of 82. Stricken with polio at the age of three, she was unable to take part in more strenuous activities, and instead became interested in music.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. forces battled insurgents around the rebel stronghold of Fallujah on Sunday, and militants ambushed and killed nine Iraqi policemen returning from training in Jordan...


Armitage holds talks with Pakistani leaders:

[World News]: Islamabad, Nov 9 : US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage Tuesday met top Pakistani leaders to exchange views on a wide array of issues, including the dialogue between Pakistan and India and the war on terror.


Illusionist in Times Square cement box stunt

U.S. illusionist Criss Angel began a 24-hour stunt on Monday that will end with him trying to escape from a small cement box strung up above New York's Times Square before it crashes to the ground.


Fortunate debut for 'Unfortunate Events'

"Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" debuted with a sweet $30.1 million to take first place at the box office on the weekend before Christmas.


China tightening control over Net access, U.S. says

InfoWorld - The Chinese government took steps during 2006 to increase its control and monitoring of Internet access by the country's growing Internet population, the U.S. Department of State said in a human-rights report released on Tuesday.


Najaf Fighting Flares; Sadr Forces Hold Shrine

Description: US forces clash again in Najaf with fighters loyal to Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. Efforts by the Iraqi government to reach a disarmament deal with Sadr are at an impasse, and his forces continue to hold the Imam Ali shrine.


Greenhouse Gas Jump Spurs Global Warming Fears

An unexplained jump in greenhouse gases since 2002 might herald a catastrophic acceleration of global warming if it becomes a trend, scientists said on Monday.


Rubens: This is a magic feeling - again.

Rubens Barrichello wasn't quite in tears, but the emotion was clear to see as the Brazilian celebrated his first victory of a season dominated by Ferrari team-mate Michael Schumacher at the Italian Grand Prix.


By AP Wire Service  COLUMBUS, Mont.  -- Some evacuation requests were lifted Saturday near a wildfire that has burned 26 homes and 20 other structures after the blaze didn't grow significantly overnight.


The Atlanta Hawks placed reserve guard Tony Delk, the team's third-leading scorer, on the injured list Thursday with a sprained left hand.


Australia says it will send a ship to collect two activists from a whaling vessel, in a bid to end a two-day stand-off.


The Queen says Britain and Saudi Arabia must work together against terrorists "who threaten the way of life of our citizens."


Tim Henman resumes his rain-delayed match against Feliciano Lopez at Wimbledon on Thursday.


US man faces charges for trying to help Al-Qaeda plan new attacks

A US man working alone offered on an Internet chat room to assist al-Qaeda plan attacks on pipelines and power plants in the United States, according to a grand jury indictment.


Fallujah Assault Traps 50,000 Residents, Party Says

Tens of thousands of civilians are confined to their houses in Fallujah and may be in need of humanitarian aid as US and Iraqi forces battle insurgents for control of the city, according to Iraq's Islamic Party.


Moscow says Iran, IAEA should continue cooperation

ISFAHAN (Iran). Oct 11 (Interfax) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov confirmed Moscow's position regarding cooperation between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency.


Iran pledges again to halt all nuke enrichment work

immediate threat of UN Security Council sanctions over US accusations it is trying to develop nuclear bombs. Iran, though oil-rich, says its atomic programme is aimed solely at generating electricity.


Finnish Metal Awards 2004: First Details Revealed

The 2004 installment of the Finnish Metal Music Awards (Sirkkelirock 2004) will be held at the Tavastia club in Helsinki on January 8, 2005.


Livestock breed extinction concerns U.N.

The rate at which livestock breeds are disappearing is "alarming," a senior official at the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said Tuesday, warning that precious genes could be lost forever.


There have been some rumors floating around lately about an RNC ad that is being sent to people living in the Bible Belt about how 'liberals' want to "ban the Bible" (what that really means, I don't know, but there you have it).  It ain't a rumor folks, this is U.S. Presidential Campaign 2004, at its finest.


Red Sox Fans Exult at End of World Series 'Curse'

Tens of thousands of stunned, giddy Red Sox fans stumbled through the streets of New England on Thursday morning to celebrate something many thought impossible: a World Series victory for baseball's perennial also-rans that put an end to an 86-year-old curse.


It is Oscar week in Hollywood, and  after three months in the dark winter of a bitter labor strike,  the movie industry finally has something to celebrate --  itself.


Osaka, 13:30 - ATLETICA, MONDIALI: CUSMA IN SEMIFINALE IN 800 DONNE

Elisa Cusma si è qualificata per le semifinali degli 800 metri femminili ai Mondiali di atlet...


Saudi Oil Reserves Could Increase by 77%

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 26 -- Saudi Arabia's oil reserves, the world's largest, could increase by almost 77 percent to top 461 billion barrels in a few years, the nation's oil minister said Sunday.


Coast Billfish Classic Getting Back to Gulf Glory: Boats From Around Country Will Compete

By Al Jones, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Jun. 8--BILOXI -- The Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic might have taken a step back last year following Hurricane Katrina with the second lowest number of boats.


Iraqi kidnappers behead abducted Briton on videotape

Kidnappers beheaded hostage Kenneth Bigley after twice releasing videos in which made a plea for his life to British Prime Minister Tony Blair.


Third footballer collapses and dies in 10 days

Sport: Death of former Zambia international, Chaswe Nsofwa, prompts demands for heart screening.


Thomas Barr, Top Lawyer in I.B.M. Case, Dies at 77

Mr. Barr was best known for representing the International Business Machines Corporation in a 13-year antitrust battle with the federal government.


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Merck To Increase Job Cuts, Further Reduce Spending

Merck reduced its 2004 forecast by 50 cents to 55 cents because of lost revenues. The move followed the recall of Vioxx from the global market on September 30th, due to its association with increased risk of heart attacks.


Humanitarian Crisis in Fallujah - Charity

The Iraqi Red Crescent Society sounded an alarm over what they described as a humanitarian crisis in the Iraqi town of Fallujah after days of fierce street battles between US-led forces and Iraqi fighters.


Time Warner has been forced to set aside $500 million to deal with legal costs following investigations into accounting practices at the world's biggest media company.


French FM: Illegal migration intolerable

French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said Friday that his country will not tolerate the wave of African migrants that continue to risk their lives to enter Europe illegally.


Server unit growth slows but revenue stays strong

(InfoWorld) - The server market remains strong but industry research shows unit shipment rates slowing as companies buy fewer, but more powerful, machines. The effects of virtualization, the emergence of multicore processing and other consolidation efforts are evident in server sales and market share numbers in IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker report for the third quarter, released Wednesday. A similar trend toward slower server unit sales growth is seen in a third quarter server report released Tuesday by Gartner Inc. IDC reports that overall server revenue grew by 3.5 percent from the year-earlier quarter to $12.9 billion, the fastest growth rate in four quarters. But IDC analyst Jed Scaramella points to slower unit sales growth, particularly for industry standard servers, as evidence of virtualization and other data center consolidation efforts by customers. "We have started to see unit shipment in the x86 market tempered a little bit," Scaramella said. Unit shipments of x86-based servers grew by 8.8 percent in the third quarter, down from 9.8 percent in the second quarter and 11 percent in the first. Virtualization is the process of enhancing server utilization by running multiple applications on the same physical server. Without it, some servers only operate at 15 percent to 20 percent of capacity. Companies are also buying new servers with dual-core or quad-core processors that offer more computing power than older models with single-core processors. Thus, customers can enhance their data centers' capability with fewer servers, Scaramella said. The IDC and Gartner numbers show no change in the market share rankings, based on revenue, of the leading server vendors. IBM Corp. led with 33.1 percent market share on a 6.6 percent revenue increase to $4.28 billion, compared to the year-earlier quarter. Hewlett-Packard Co. held onto second place with a 26.3 percent share as its revenue declined 2.1 percent to $3.4 billion. Dell Inc. holds a 10.5 percent share on a 3.8 percent revenue increase to $1.36 billion. Sun Microsystems Inc. followed closely with a 10 percent share on a healthy 15.8 percent jump to $1.3 billion. Scaramella says Sun has rebounded from weakness a year ago, when its sales fell by 5 percent. Since then, Sun has introduced its Niagara line of servers and servers running Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s Opteron processors, a rival to the dominant Intel Corp. processor. "Overall, Sun has been focused on performance per watt. They've been at the forefront of it," Scaramella said. Fujitsu Computer Systems Corp. ranked fifth with 5.3 percent market share on a 9 percent revenue decline to $690 million. The remaining vendors collectively held a 14.9 percent share on 4.4 percent revenue growth to $1.93 billion. Â


THE SELECTIONS MADE by Vodafone for its 3G handset range due for launch in November have been announced. Surprisingly LG (formerly Lucky Goldstar) isn't included as one of the six chosen suppliers.


SAP beats analysts expectations with third-quarter results

SAP, a leading maker of business software, says a strong performance of its European activities helped boost earnings in the third quarter, which came out above analysts' expectations.


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Late rally sees Wall Street end week on a positive note

US BLUE-chips recovered from an early fall to end higher as a drop in oil prices offset a profit warning from aluminium maker Alcoa, while a rise in Oracle fuelled a rally in technology stocks after a judge rejected a government attempt to block a


Bishop won't go to trial for sex-abuse charges

Hours after an indictment against former Springfield Bishop Thomas Dupre was unsealed Monday accusing him of raping two boys in the '70s, the county prosecutor refused


UK's Pinsent Wins Fourth Rowing Gold Medal in Coxless Four

Britain's Matthew Pinsent won his fourth Olympic rowing gold medal when his crew edged ahead of the world-champion Canadian team in the men's coxless four on Saturday.


USATODAY.com presents the second installment of a new feature called Open Letter. Periodically we will identify a sports personality in the news and ask for your comments, written in an "Open Letter" form


Relational database pioneer says technology is obsolete

Relational databases have been powerful tools in techish hands for over 30 years, but it's time to lay the technology to rest -- and that's according to one of the men responsible for developing it. And, he says, the change is coming on fast.


With half a day to go, New York hearts 'Halo 3'

On the eve of the launch of the final trilogy in the legendary Xbox game series, a small line forms amidst a big marketing blitz.


Campaigners say Whitehall wants even litter-droppers on crime database.


Deep packet inspection Anti-spam appliance firm Barracuda Networks has bought application firewall firm NetContinuum. Financial terms of the deal, announced Monday, were not disclosed.â¦


With his plan for winning the GOP presidential nomination riding largely on a Florida victory at the end of the month, Rudy Giuliani asked an evangelical congregation for prayers instead of votes Sunday and quoted scripture to evoke a message of hope and perseverance.


Germanyâs Christian Democrats Remain On Top

(CPOD) Sept. 27, 2004 - The coalition of the Christian-Democratic Union (CDU) and the Bavarian Christian-Social Party (CSU) is still the top political group in Germany, according to a poll by FG Wahlen released by ZDF.


Rasmussen Keeps Lead by a Minute in the Tour

Michael Rasmussen put in a stellar ride Saturday in the first of two time trials in the Tour de France and maintained his grip on the yellow jersey by one minute over Cadel Evans.


Global Warming Exposes Arctic to Oil, Gas Drilling

Rising global temperatures will melt areas of the Arctic this century, making them more accessible for oil and natural gas drilling, a report prepared by the United States and seven other nations said on Monday.


BHP names Kloppers as CEO to replace Goodyear

Top global miner BHP Billiton Ltd.   named insider Marius Kloppers as its new chief executive, replacing Chip Goodyear, as markets bet on a rash of mega-mergers amid an unprecedented commodities boom.


Bulgaria's Beauty Captured with Painter's Brush ... |read|

Lifestyle: 27 November 2004, Saturday. A world of light and beautiful natural landscapes reveals the exhibition of Bulgarian artist Yanko Yanev, which opened doors to art connoisseurs at the House of Architects ...


Officials tout human rights record after Steven Spielberg resigns as an adviser to the Olympics.


Al Qaeda linked to attack on US Saudi outpost

Saudi officials are blaming a group of al Qaeda militants for an attack on the US consulate in the city of Jeddah that left at least eight people dead.


Xavi believes that Jose Mourinho has copied Valencia in his tactics at Chelsea as he reflected on Barcelona's meeting with the Blues in the Champions League.


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 IQs on average than those who remain in institutions.


A County Down man appears in court charged with people trafficking and living off immoral earnings.


Family of Woman Killed in Big Dig Collapse to Get $6 Million Settlement

BOSTON -- The family of a woman killed when the ceiling of a Big Dig tunnel collapsed on her car last year has agreed to a $6 million settlement with the company that supplied the epoxy blamed for the accident, a lawyer said Monday.


Good news for Katie Couric: Lots of people know her and like her. In fact, Couric, who takes the "CBS Evening News" anchor chair Sept. 5, is better known than her soon-to-be rivals, according to a poll released Thursday by Pew Research Center for the People and the Press.


Health department gets second-largest allocation in state

The Huntsville-Madison County health department will receive 4,520 doses of vaccine from the state on Monday and plans flu shot clinics next week for people at high risk of health problems


Defending Champion Ferrero Upset at Madrid

Peru's Luis Horna waves to the crowd after defeating Spain's Juan Carlos Ferrero during the ATP Madrid Master Series tournament match in Madrid.


Raikkonen takes F1 title after Brazil GP win

Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen secured his first Formula One title by a single point on Sunday after a stirring victory in Brazil.


Noose tightens around Fallujah, car bomb explodes in Baghdad

US and Iraqi troops encircled the rebel city of Fallujah on Friday in the hunt for Abu Mussab al-Zarqawi as locals protested Iraq's most wanted man was not there and a deadly car bomb struck Baghdad.


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An Opportunistic Offense Helps Notre Dame Roll

The powerful Notre Dame offense has little problem with Purdue's struggling defense and cruises to a 35-21 win over the Boilermakers.


Update 7: Tokyo Stocks Higher; Dollar Gains

Tokyo stocks gained moderately Tuesday morning as investors purchased technology stocks. The dollar was trading higher against the Japanese yen.


The US economy expanded at a 3.7 percent annual rate in the third quarter, below expectations but still bolstered by healthy consumer spending that was accompanied


Stocks Seen Little Changed; Oil at Record

U.S. stocks looked set to open nearly  unchanged on Monday amid expected light trading volume on the  Columbus Day holiday, but record high oil prices could put  pressure on markets.


Kosovo independence declaration possible in 10 days

PRISTINA, Serbia  - Kosovo will declare independence from Serbia with Western backing the weekend after the February 3 Serbian presidential election if the nationalist candidate wins, political sources said on Wednesday.


Bram Cohen didn't set out to upset Hollywood movie studios. But his innovative online file-sharing software, BitTorrent, has grown into a piracy problem the film industry is struggling to handle.


Alexander Ovechkin contributed four goals and an assist to lift the visiting Washington Capitals to an 8-6 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.


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Surgeon who romanced Diana says he won't attend her inquest

A heart surgeon whom friends of Princess Diana said she wanted to marry will not give evidence at the coroner's inquest into her death, he said in newspaper interviews published Sunday.


Indian loses medal after failing gender test

Indian Santhi Soundarajan has been stripped of the Asian Games women's 800 meters silver medal after failing a gender test in Doha, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) said on Tuesday.


Circus tour for De La Hoya and Mayweather fight

Oscar De La Hoya was clearly distracted, silently scanning the crowd while Floyd Mayweather hurled a flurry of insults his way.


Election talk is likely to dominate Labour's conference as a poll suggests voters still trust it on the economy.


He approached the campaign like a business venture, but discovered that politics is different. Now he's out of the race


Il PerÃ¹ ha battuto la Bolivia 2-0 (2-0) in un'amichevole giocata allo stadio Monumental di Lima. In ...


Volare, Maroni: ''Domani in Cdm modifiche a legge Marzano''

Domani in Consiglio dei ministri verrÃ  presentato ''un decreto legge che modificherÃ  i requisiti per beneficiare della legge Marzano'' per ''consentire a Volare di trovare la strada per il risanamento''.


Terza vittoria degli Azzurri, domani ultima gara prima fase


Fed Debates Policy for Post-Greenspan Era

Battle lines are drawn at the Federal Reserve between those who favor formal inflation goals and those who don't, and the debate is heating up ahead of the coming retirement of Chairman Alan Greenspan.


SGX, TSE plan cross-membership agreement: report

SINGAPORE : The Singapore Exchange (SGX) and the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) plan to enter into a cross-membership agreement that will allow member securities firms of both exchanges to execute equity transactions in both bourses from fiscal 2005, the


China's recent severe snowstorms have cost the economy more than $15bn, says the government.


The private doctor said Wednesday Palestinian President Yasser Arafat is in good health and tests showed his stomach is normal. Ashraf Kurdi, a neurologist and former Jordanian


Video: Sewer Diver in Mexico City, World's Worst Job?

Watch as a former accountant dives into his new career—clearing trash, dead creatures, and other potential blockages from the bowels of one of the most polluted cities on Earth.


Livorno, 18:05 - CALCIO, UEFA; LIVORNO: TIFOSI DISERTANO STADIO PER CARO-PREZZI

Nonostante lo storico debutto in coppa Uefa del Livorno, domani allo stadio 'Picchi' non ci sar&agra...


Fidel Castro's resignation brings an end to nearly fifty years of rule and looks likely to see his brother named as President


The week Yudhoyono and Indonesia got lucky

The people of Indonesia deserve good leadership. SBY may well be able to provide it, writes Greg Barton. The quiet nature of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's emphatic victory speaks of the nature of the challenges


Oil price easing helps Nikkei snap nine-session slide; Hang Seng advances in pre-holiday trade. TOKYO  - Tokyo's Nikkei average rose 0.4 percent Thursday, snapping a nine-day slide on a technical


Japan module for space station arrives in Florida

Part of an elaborate  Japanese science laboratory has arrived at the Kennedy Space  Center in Florida ahead of its liftoff for the International  Space Station, officials said on Tuesday.


Cricket captain Inzamam-ul-Haq declares a "victory for Pakistan" after he is cleared of cheating.


The Iraqi electoral commission rejects a request for the elections due at the end of January to be postponed.


Perde terreno dopo dichiarazioni Wellink su economia


Three men guilty of botched 2005 London bomb plot

Three men were convicted on Monday of  plotting to bomb London's transport system on July 21, 2005 in  a botched attempt to replicate Islamist suicide bombings that  killed 52 people two weeks earlier.


Non ci sara' secondo appuntamento nell'incidente probatorio


How much is your favorite NFL team worth?


Movie Review | 'Meet the Spartans': Doing Battle on the Field of Parody

Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, the team behind âMeet the Spartans,â prove that ridiculing other movies is much easier than making your own.


A 32-year-old man is accused of murdering a woman and her daughters, who were found beaten to death.


Energy Bills Don't Reach Finish Line In Congress

When oil prices punched through $75 a barrel and gasoline topped $3 a gallon five months ago, members of Congress offered a raft of proposals, ranging from more U.S. drilling to windfall profits taxes to antitrust investigations. They railed against oil executives' pay packages, and some called for...


World Chess Champion Bobby Fischer Dies at 64

Bobby Fischer, the chess genius who careened during his life from Cold War hero to eccentric international exile, died Thursday at his home in Iceland. He was 64.


Star Trek auction boldly goes to $7 million take

The first auction of official "Star  Trek" memorabilia hit warp speed on Saturday when a determined  bidder paid $576,000 for a model of the legendary science  fiction franchise's starship Enterprise, helping drive the  total for the three-day sale above $7 million.


Allen Iverson had 22 points and 12 assists, and Kyle Korver made five 3-pointers to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 103-85 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.


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Addition of high-end graphics to computers based on open-source platform helps company go beyond its proprietary products.


New York, 10:18 - BASKET, NBA: SEATTLE SUPERA CLEVELAND

Solo due le gare del campionato Nba disputate nella notte. Seattle ha superato Cleveland 105-97 con ...


ASIA/HONG KONG - La preghiera dellÂAngelus ci aiuta a vivere meglio lÂAvvento: il Messaggio del Vescovo di Hong Kong allÂinizio del nuovo Anno liturgico Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - ÂLÂAngelus ci accompagni a vivere meglio lÂAvventoÂ Ã¨ il tema del Messaggio di Avvento del Card. Joseph Zen, Vescovo di Hong Kong, indirizzato ai fedeli alla vigilia dellÂAvvento, uno dei Âtempi fortiÂ della liturgia della...


OJ Simpson questioned in Las Vegas hotel incident

O.J. Simpson was questioned by Las Vegas police after a sports memorabilia dealer accused the former star athlete and murder defendant of robbing him at gunpoint, police and others said on Friday.


Langi Martinga, 50, a tsunami victim from the from Car Nicobar island, looks on at a relief camp in Port Blair, in India's southeastern Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Thursday, Dec. 30, 2004.


Albania Welcomes Bush With Enthusiasm, Affection

TIRANA, Albania, June 10 -- Evidence of Albania's love for the United States lined the road leading into this capital Sunday. U.S. and Albanian flags flew from lampposts. People wearing cardboard Uncle Sam hats milled in the streets. Oversize billboards and banners heralded the American president's...


Thousands of dead fish wash up in a river in the north-east Indian state of Assam river in recent days.


Riddle me this? 'Batman' stunt stirs questions

The tabloids scoffed, government ministers vowed to step up security and Britons had a good laugh -- that is when they weren't worrying about the security implications.


Dorsey, boxer who fought ban on interracial fights, dead at 69

Joseph Dorsey Jr., a boxer who won a 1957 fight against Louisiana's law banning interracial bouts, has died. He was 69. Dorsey died at his New Orleans home on Wednesday, DW Rhodes Funeral Home said.


As Prices Drop, OPEC Warms to Output Cuts

OPEC ministers said Thursday that they were considering curbing output and taking some oil off the market to prevent a price slump.


(MENAFN) Sales of the revolutionary music player iPod touted by teens and more mature music listeners across the country, have exploded in recently, AFP reported.


Flu vaccine should be saved for neediest

This year's shortage of vaccine starkly highlights the need for new, faster ways to produce vaccines and for incentives that will encourage more production.


Michael Owen believes his spell with Real Madrid will held him become a better all-round player during the second half of his career.


What's behind decline in death sentences

Americans are using the ultimate punishment less and less. But that doesn't mean it's on the way out.


More powers over immigration are to be called for by the first minister at this week's Labour Party conference.


FOOTBALL: I DON'T CARE IF IT'S TYNECASTLE OR MURRAYFIELD I'D BOSS ...

THEY named a suite after John Robertson when he ended his 16-year association with Hearts in the summer of 1998. Many thought they should have erected a statue.


Bush Urges Iraqis to Vote, Lowers Expectations

President Bush on Wednesday urged  Iraqis to defy insurgents by voting in Sunday's elections and  he lowered turnout expectations as U.S. forces suffered their  deadliest day since the Iraq invasion 22 months ago.


CHICAGO/SAN FRANCISCO  - Shares of Google Inc.  GOOG.O hit a new high on Monday as traders who had shorted  the stock scrambled to buy back scarce shares after the Web  search leader's better-than-expected quarterly results last  week.


Two Killed in Chicago Nightclub Shooting

Shots were fired in a nightclub early Saturday, killing two people and wounding at least five others, police said.


Tragedia a Camerota (Salerno), un uomo di 44 anni da tempo in curaper problemi mentali, ha aggredito il genitore davanti alla madre. Arrestato                                          Uccide il padre a bastonate poi ha avvertito i carabinieri


A senior member of Turkey's ruling party has said a proposed draft law to criminalize adultery has in essence been abandoned. "Will there be a proposal (to criminalize adultery)?


Bush picks Zoellick as new World Bank chief

U.S. President George W. Bush has chosen Robert Zoellick, a former U.S. trade representative, as the new president of the World Bank to replace Paul Wolfowitz, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday.


The old man knew how to rise to the occasion. David Wells saved his best of the season for when it was needed most, a dominating performance that has the San Diego Padres in the postseason for the second year in a row.


LAS VEGAS Vitali (VIH'-tah-lee) Klitschko defended his WBC heavyweight title with a ninth-round TKO over Danny Williams last night in Las Vegas.


Congress voted unanimously Monday to kill a provision making it easier for lawmakers and aides to peruse people's income tax returns in a vote Republicans hoped would end a political tempest.


America saw 403, 300 hi-tech jobs disappear between April 2001 and April 2004. More than half the jobs lost were lost after the recession was pronounced officially over, by the National Bureau of Economic Research, in November 2001.


Kashmir separatist alliance to talk if Pakistan is involved

More peace talks between Muslim separatists in Kashmir and the Indian government have to be unconditional and involve Pakistan, the head of moderate separatists has said.


UK's Brown Says Blair Doing the Right Thing to Save Bigley

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown said the nation should rally behind Prime Minister Tony Blair and the way the government is handling talks with a terrorist group in Iraq that's holding Kenneth Bigley hostage.


Johan Santana set the Twins' single-season club record with 265 ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- For much of the 2004 season, Twins pitcher Johan Santana didn't just beat opposing hitters. Often, he overwhelmed and owned them in impressive fashion.


Exercise: Parkinsonâs Patients Benefit From Tango

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


Rice Urges Israel to Take 'Hard Decisions' for Peace

Condoleezza Rice arrived in Israel today on her first trip to the Middle East as secretary of state.


Roma, 11:16 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS: ARSENAL-MILAN A BO LARSEN

Sarà il danese Claus Bo Larsen ad arbitrare Arsenal-Milan, andata degli ottavi di finale di C...


Compare college-savings plans to stay ahead of higher-education bills

If you are going to face college expenses, is your portfolio keeping pace with higher-education inflation?


Kin of Slain Troops Harden Political Views

In the year and a half since her son died in Iraq, Arlene Walters has transformed her living room into a shrine.


MC Hammer hasn't topped the music charts since the early 1990s, but the former rap star says he has another hit in him Â only this time around he'll produce it as a Silicon Valley entrepreneur.


A Cardiff man, wrongly convicted of murder, must pay "living expenses" for his 10 years in jail.


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

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


Fluorescent sow drops glow-in-the-dark piglets

China hails transgenic porker breakthrough One of the three transgenic "glow-in the dark" pigs born back in 2006 in China's Northeast Agricultural University in Harbin has given birth to fluorescent piglets, indicating the "technology to breed transgenic pigs via cell nuclear transfer is mature", according to professor Liu Zhonghua.â¦


Defense Secretary Robert Gates' assertion that the Bush administration will not replace its plan for a missile defense system in Eastern Europe with Russia's counterproposal for a radar site in Azerbaijan was met Friday with silence.


America Online Inc. is preparing to compete next year with Yahoo Inc., MSN and Google Inc. in the free Web-based e-mail market. The Dulles, Va.


On the strength of Carlos Beltran and a tireless bullpen, the Astros came back from a three-run deficit on Sunday to defeat the Cardinals, 6-5.


Shatner's Trek from Spaceman to Song Poet

NEW YORK (Billboard) - There is a temptation to joke that  William Shatner has gone where no artist has gone before with  his new album "Has Been." But the forever "Star Trek" star has,  in fact, previously recorded his inimitable mix of music and  spoken word.


Blair to return to work after successful surgery

LONDON -- Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived home yesterday after undergoing a successful operation to correct an irregular heartbeat.


Ash Tree Removal Should Stop Bug Threat ; City of Vandalia Decides to Remove and Replace Ash Trees to Prevent Destruction By Ash Borers.

By Bethany Meisinger-Reiff Contributing Writer  VANDALIA -- Last week may have been Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week, but the city of Vandalia has been aware of -- and preparing for -- the invasive pest for some time.


It's been written many times that Democrat Barack Obama gets a "rock star" reception. Turns out the real thing is not quite the same.


L' Italia sembra destinata a diventare la regina europea della crescita del broadband, ossia della banda larga, la tecnologia di trasmissione internet che consente la presenza di canali multipli ad alta velocita' sullo stesso cavo e il transito di flussi


Square Feet: Foreign Retailers Follow Their Shoppers to New York

New Yorkâs chic shopping districts seem to be teeming these days with foreign tourists taking advantage of the weak dollar. Foreign retailers are now joining them.


Cattle Prices Rise as US Finds No Evidence of Mad Cow Disease

Cattle prices in Chicago rose to a nine-week high after the US found no evidence of mad cow disease from an animal suspected of having the ailment, the third false alarm since the first case was reported in December.


Roethlisberger Benched for Season Finale

With little to play for Sunday, the AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers benched quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and two other injured starters — running back Jerome Bettis and receiver Plaxico Burress — for their regular-season finale against Buffalo.


IPTV/VoD â Let's inject a little rock 'n' roll

If dreams could come true... Industry comment Even 10 seconds of the ridiculously over-valued X-Factor and American Idol make me want to vomit. They are so frighteningly mediocre, vacuous, and repetitive that I invariably find myself staring into a worrying abyss of creative bankruptcy that's pumped into millions of people's homes every night through their TV screen. On the side of the road gossip magazines are flourishing, all with the same look, formula, and material.â¦


JACKSON, Tenn. (BP)--Since Thanksgiving is upon us, I was pondering a holiday-related topic for this week's column. But then Ron Artest and the Indiana Pacers decided to pick a fight with


Saudi Arabia to continue promoting stable oil prices

NEW YORK, December 27  - Saudi Arabiaâs oil reserves could increase 77% to 461 million barrels in a few years, since the oil rich country continues to maintain spare capacity of two million barrels per day to help control the global


Nasa launches the Swift observatory to study gamma-ray bursts - the biggest explosions since the Big Bang.


Courtney Love Pleads Innocent to Assault

LOS ANGELES - Courtney Love pleaded innocent Friday to a felony assault charge for allegedly attacking a woman with a liquor bottle at her ex-boyfriend's home in April.    The mercurial rocker, wearing a long black dress, was composed in court, responding to Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Dennis Mulcahy's questions with "yes" or "no." Outside, she appeared shaken while talking with reporters...


McCain expected to get Giuliani endorsement after Florida win

Senator John McCain's status as frontrunner in the Republican presidential nomination race was expected to get a new boost Wednesday with the endorsement of former New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani -- the man he beat in the Florida primary.


CONCORD, New Hampshire  - Republican John McCain on Monday won the endorsement of independent Sen. Joe Lieberman, the Democratic vice presidential nominee in 2000, as he tries to mount a comeback in his presidential bid.


Zeta-Jones makes family her main concern

Catherine Zeta-Jones' main priority isn't her acting career, it's her husband, Michael Douglas, and their two young children.


New underclass dossing in Japan's net cafes

5,400 'refugees' seek cybersanctuary Japan's health and welfare ministry says it has identified 5,400 "Net cafe refugees" - a new underclass driven by hard times to doss down in 24-hour cybercafes, the Telegraph reports.â¦


Pollution harms children's lungs, says USC study

Children who breathe heavily polluted air have stunted lung development compared with those exposed to cleaner air, a finding with worrisome implications for later lung and heart disease, according to a study released today.


MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A judge has put an end to a man's naked neighborhood jaunts. Fate Patterson, 39, was convicted Wednesday of indecent exposure, fleeing and resisting arrest.


At least 20 people die in a suicide attack on police headquarters in the Iraqi city of Baquba, police say.


Veteran actor Harrison Ford is proving to be quite a problem for the government of Wyoming, where he owns a vast amount of property, as he has banned people from hunting elk on his land while the government is encouraging it.


Taliban 'more virulent' than anticipated: British general

The Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan is &quot;perhaps more virulent&quot; than expected, but British troops are &quot;more than equal&quot; to confronting the challenge, a senior general has said.


Ford slips to No. 4 as U.S. November car sales slump

Ford Motor Co.  dropped from  second to fourth in the U.S. auto market in November as its  sales slid by 10 percent, while Toyota Motor Corp.'s (7203.T)  sales surged 16 percent to put it in the No. 2 spot.


"Disgrace" was the backpage headline of The Sun tabloid newspaper. "Peanuts" was the verdict of rival red-top tabloid The Mirror.


Health experts rush to tackle Congo Ebola outbreak

Health workers launched an emergency operation on Wednesday to fight an outbreak of deadly Ebola hemorrhagic fever in southern Congo, airlifting supplies, setting up isolation tents and disinfecting contaminated areas.


ASIA/TAIWAN - La diocesi di Hsin Chu prepara la terza edizione del Seminario di Sacra Scrittura sul tema ÂRitorna alla Parola di Dio, cammina verso CristoÂ Hsin Chu (Agenzia Fides) - La diocesi di Hsin Chu sta preparando la terza edizione del Seminario di Sacra Scrittura sul tema ÂRitorna alla Parola di Dio, cammina verso CristoÂ, con il patrocinio della Commissione per la Dottrina della Fede e lÂInsegn...


Police step up inquiries into the death of Russian ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko, with officers due to fly to Moscow.


Shooting at Afghan army base kills 4: official

HERAT, Afghanistan  - An exchange of small arms fire at an army base in Afghanistan's western city of Herat on Monday killed four Afghan soldiers, a spokeswoman for the provincial governor said.


The Nashville Predators landed coveted free agent Jason Arnott to fill a hole on their first line on another busy day of NHL free-agent signings.


Glavine will make his first start in more than two weeks when the New York Mets continue a three-game series with the San Francisco Giants at SBC Park.


Prostitutes and their clients hold the key to finding the killer of three women in Ipswich, say police.


Small Business Supports EPA's TRI Reform

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Small business supports the Environmental Protection Agency's recent reform of the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) rule, according to testimony today by Chief Counsel for Advocacy Thomas M. Sullivan.


Pacific Islandersâ Ancestry Emerges in Genetic Study

An international team of scientists found evidence that Polynesians and Micronesians were more closely related to East Asians, and had few links to western Pacific islanders.


New areas such as broadband internet connections and computer data services help BT offset a further slump in its fixed-line business.


Top-seeded Roger Federer overcame a second-set lapse and remained unbeaten in the ATP Masters Cup Championships with a victory Thursday night over Carlos Moya.


From "The Naked City" to "In a Lonely Place" and "Oklahoma!" the Library of Congress is adding 25 more classic American films to its national registry.


Long the king of deadpan wit, Murray proves to be the undisputed master of comedic strife with his role in The Life Aquatic


Serena Williams muscled her way past Switzerland's Patty Schnyder at the US Open. Picture:Reuters. Serena Williams revealed she had defied the advice of three doctors in order to play in the


Speak out! - Simms urges affluent abused women to report their ...

LOBBYIST Dr Glenda Simms is urging sexually abused women in the upper echelons of society to speak out more about their experiences as victims of violence, as a means of empowering their less affluent counterparts to do likewise.


2 Israeli police officers killed in suicide bombing

Jerusalem -- A teenage Palestinian suicide bomber slipped through a tight net of Israeli security set up for the Jewish high holy days and blew herself up at a busy intersection on the edge of Jerusalem on Wednesday, killing two Israeli police officers.


Manchester, 11:48 - CALCIO, MANCHESTER UNITED: SAHA RISCHIA LUNGO STOP

Il Manchester United potrebbe essere costretto a tornare sul mercato per cercare un sostituto di Lo...


Workers who spend excessive amounts of time at their desk could be putting their lives at risk, research suggests.


Consumers Cut Borrowing by Record Amount

Keeping a watchful eye on their debt, consumers cut back on their borrowing in November by the largest amount on record, the Federal Reserve reported Friday.


Apple Profit Doubles; Outlook Tops Views

Apple posted a higher quarterly profit today, boosted by strong sales of its iPod digital music player and notebook computers.


Intel has released a new member of the Pentium M family. The Pentium M model 765 runs clocks in at 2.10GHz and has a 2MB cache, 400MHz system bus and other enhancements.


Turkish planes strike northern Iraq: Kurd official

Turkish warplanes targeting Kurdish rebels bombed areas in northern Iraq on Sunday for the second day in a row but caused no casualties, an Iraqi Kurdish official said.


New U.S. "anti-spyware" bill invites fight with Net firms

Blog: A new Senate bill is likely to vex Internet companies and advertisers, who have been warning for years that supposedly "anti-spyware" proposals could impose problematic regulations on legitimate businesses.


Euro rises to new record high 1.2937 dollars

The euro rose to a new record high against the dollar, climbing to 1.2937 dollars in late European trades.


Court rules for Philip Morris on damage award

A closely divided U.S. Supreme Court overturned on Tuesday a $79.5 million punitive damages award won by a longtime smoker's widow against Altria Group Inc.'s Philip Morris unit.


UPDATE 1-Coulthard signs for Red Bull Racing

Briton David Coulthard will stay in Formula One next year as a driver for Red Bull Racing, a team spokeswoman said on Friday. Coulthard signed a one-year contract


Three British soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Three British soldiers have been killed in southern Afghanistan in a suspected "friendly fire" incident, the Ministry of Defence said on Friday. Two other soldiers were injured.


Hundreds of plaintiffs' lawyers who say that people in the United States have been injured or killed by the painkiller Vioxx plan to meet in the coming week to lay groundwork for a nationwide legal drive against the drug's maker, Merck.


32 years and counting for kidney transplant

Like other 18-year-olds, Mary Ann Foco was listening to Elton John and Al Green and putting her hopes in a college degree. But her seemingly healthy body was quietly failing her.


Police are called in to support staff at Harmondsworth immigration detention centre as a disturbance breaks out.


Sunderland's Richardson out with back injury

Sunderland's summer buy from Manchester United Kieran Richardson is facing up to three months on the sidelines with a stress fracture of the back.


PalmOne Inc. is beefing up its new Tungsten T5 handheld with more memory in an attempt to make the device more appealing to business users who need access to data-intensive applications.


Antitrust controlla 29 aziende tra cui Barilla e Buitoni


Meditations Conjure Incense, Stained Glass and Devotion

A survey of Messiaenâs organ music performed by Gail Archer is sure to be among the yearâs highlights, to judge by the initial installment on Sunday afternoon.


Bush outlines his ambitions for next term

Promising an aggressive foreign and domestic agenda in his second term, President Bush suggested yesterday that his re-election means "the people have spoken and embraced your point of view.


Roma, 22:41 - CALCIO, SERIE A: NEL POSTICIPO ROMA-PALERMO 4-0

Nel posticipo della 16/a giornata del campionato di serie A, la Roma ha battuto il Palermo 4-0. Le r...


Syria: UN focus should be Israel, not Syria

Syria's foreign minister said Monday that a UN resolution calling for a Syrian troop withdrawal from Lebanon was trivial. Following talks with Britain's Foreign Secretary Jack Straw in London, Farouk al-Sharaa


A contract is signed that will lead to the building of the first four spacecraft in Europe's multi-billion-euro satellite-navigation network.


Dutch Abortion Ship Sets Sail to Portugal

A Dutch floating abortion clinic set sail for Portugal Monday despite an attempt by the Dutch government to restrict its activities and after visits to Ireland and Poland stoked controversy.


Jackson Dresses in White for Courtroom 'Showdown'

Michael Jackson and members of his  family, clad in apparently symbolic white outfits, turned up at  court on Monday to watch his attorney in a "showdown" with the  prosecutor who has twice charged him with child molestation.


No Pouf, Alas, but Plenty of Pleasantries and Cooing

The actresses at the Emmy Awards wore sweet, sparkly, long dresses in bridesmaid colors like salmon and sea foam.


News.com Extra: Mars rover tiptoes into giant crater

Plus: New reputation score follows you online. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Hoping to make entertainment history, Microsoft plans to release the latest video game in its hit Halo franchise on Tuesday.


Whose DNA? Forensic boom stokes ethical fears

In September 1987, Colin Pitchfork, a baker from central England, became the first criminal in the world to be caught by DNA evidence, for the rape and murder of two 15-year-old girls.


I senza lavoro destinati a diminuire a 1,6 mlioni nel 2007


Israel's Olmert balks at full settlement halt

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert balked on Thursday at committing to a total freeze in settlement activity, a key demand of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for advancing U.S.-backed peace talks.


Sadr orders militia heads out of Iraq: president

Radical Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has ordered heads of his Mehdi Army militia to leave Iraq and asked the government to arrest "outlaws" under a U.S.- backed crackdown, Iraq's president said on Thursday.


German economy in party mood as confidence tops 16-year high

The German economy, the biggest in the 12-country eurozone, is currently in party mood, with business confidence at its highest level since unification 16 years ago.


English central defender Jonathan Woodgate said joining Real Madrid was "a dream" when he was unveiled at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Saturday.