Police smashed the camera of a local New York television crew at an angry demonstration against Republicans holding their national convention nearby, an AFP correspondent on the scene said.


Echoing events in Ukraine where a populist opposition candidate faced the ruling party's favorite, Romanian voters will decide Sunday whether a sophisticated ex-communist or a scrappy ex-sailor will preside ...


Colo. Judge  Grudgingly Approves Machine Vote

DENVER, Sept. 22 -- A judge on Friday chastised state officials for botching efforts to ensure that electronic voting machines are tamper-proof, but he cleared them for use in the November election, saying it is too late now to change course.


UPDATE 3-Motorola profit rises, handset volume disappoints

Motorola Inc. (MOT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world's No. 2 maker of cell phones, on Tuesday said its quarterly profit more than tripled, but growth in


Wal-Mart to sell video downloads: reports

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and  Hewlett-Packard Co. are set to announce a deal with several  major Hollywood studios that would allow the retailer to sell  digital movies and television shows on its Web site, according  to media reports on Tuesday.


Paris - Manchester United may have no money left after signing Wayne Rooney but it was well worth it if his debut was anything to go by as the teenage star hit a hat-trick to see his team to a 6-2 trouncing of Turkish side Fenerbahce in the Champions


Canada diabetes epidemic predicts worse for world

Rates of diabetes in Canada's most populous province have already zoomed past what was predicted for 2030, which suggests the global epidemic will be far worse than feared, researchers reported on Thursday.


A nonpartisan national group is trying to get a record number of voters to the polls this year. By MARK ZALOUDEK. Scientists are unlocking some of the mysteries of the universe as planetary exploration forges ahead on several fronts.


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US President George W Bush says a stand-off between Iranian and American vessels was "provocative".


Just a day after it announced a similar agreement with competitor YouTube, the nation's second largest cellular provider announced it would also included selected videos from Revver.


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Roma, 16:42 - CALCIO, CRAGNOTTI, PASSAPORTO VERON? LAZIO VITTIMA

"Nessuna ombra sul nostro scudetto. Sono rimasto sorpreso dalle richieste del pubblico ministero. Ve...


Controversial Microsoft security plan heads for Longhorn

SAN FRANCISCO--Microsoft continues to tweak a controversial architecture for securing PCs but still plans to include the feature in Longhorn, the next release of Windows.


Nigerian President Launches Massive Polio Immunization Campaign

Nigeria's president has kicked off a massive effort to immunize 80 million children against polio in 23 African nations. President Olusegun Obsanajo led officials from across the region Saturday in giving


National recognition is being given to three Utahns for their work to prevent wildfires.  The National Association of Foresters, the U.S.


Insurgents release a video which they say shows the execution of seven members of Iraq's security forces.


Amarillo viewers tout 'Friday Night Lights'

"Friday Night Lights," written by HG Bissinger, chronicles the 1988 season of the Odessa Permian High School football team.


Vera Drake and Bad Education are among the nominees for the European Film Academy Awards.


Olmert: U.S., Israel agree on conditions for Palestinians

The U.S. and Israel have agreed to reject any Palestinian government that does not meet the conditions set by the so-called Mideast Quartet, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is scheduled to meet separately Sunday with Olmert and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas before a three-way summit with both of them on Monday.


Citigroup Profit Rises, Cautious on 2005

Citigroup Inc. on Thursday said  quarterly profit rose 12 percent as consumer and investment  banking grew, but said it sees 2005 profit at the low end of  Wall Street estimates due to rising interest rates and other  factors.


Speculative bid interest lifts Emap shares

Shares in media group Emap   jumped on Monday on speculative interest as some investors took  the view that a counter-bidder may pitch for the company's  specialist publishing and conferences assets.


Liberty Alliance names first director, new members

The Liberty Alliance Project, a global consortium aimed at developing and promoting standards for managing user identities on networks, now has its first executive director: Silicon Valley IT consultant Donal O'Shea.


Spotlight on 'secret agent' in Russian spy saga

Detectives have been piecing together scraps of evidence on the mysterious death of a former Russian spy as the spotlight fell on the person he named on his deathbed as the man tracking him.


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Electronic Arts will bring Spore to the Mac this year

The highly anticipated new video game from 'The Sims' creator Will Wright, as expected, will be released on the Mac and PC platforms simultaneously.


Nepal wakes up to new era of peace and hope

Nepalis woke on Wednesday to the promise of peace and an end to a decade of civil war, kidnappings, murders and fear, seven months after mass street protests overturned royal rule.


European stocks slide on fresh US housing concerns

Europe's main stock markets dropped in initial trading on renewed worries about the weak US housing market which also caused Wall Street to fall overnight, dealers said Tuesday.


PROVIDENCE, RI -- A coalition of conservative New England Episcopalians has split from the national church, forming four new congregations in part because of last year's consecration of a gay bishop.


A man who weighed 558 pounds when a Missouri judge prevented him from adopting a child he and his wife had taken into their home underwent gastric bypass surgery Friday in a bid to win the child back.


At least seven people die in flash floods in India's north-eastern state of Assam, officials say.


Napoli, 10:15 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; REJA: PROSSIMO ANNO SALVEZZA DIGNITOSA

Promosso in A, il Napoli devo programmare con calma il ritono ai vertici. E' questo il messaggio lan...


Jean Chretien's lawyers demand Gomery be removed as head of sponsorship inquiry

OTTAWA (CP) - Former prime minister Jean Chretien's lawyers demanded Tuesday that Justice John Gomery be removed as head of the inquiry into the sponsorship scandal. One of Chretien's lawyers confirmed that they have begun steps to formally ask that Gomery step aside.


Milano, 20:34 - CALCIO, MANICHE: INTER E' UN SOGNO, QUI STARO' BENISSIMO

Prime parole da giocatore dell'Inter per Maniche. "Essere qui per me è un sogno - ha detto il...


One protester is reportedly killed as Burmese police attack monks protesting against military rule.


THE US has won the Olympic bronze medal in the women's water polo, holding off a spirited second-half fightback by Australia. The Americans led 4-0 at halftime, but the reigning world champion Australians


INDIAN WELLS, California  - Russians Svetlana Kuznetsova and Nadia Petrova stayed on course for a possible semi-final encounter with straight-sets victories in the Pacific Life Open second round on Saturday.


NATO explores U.S. missile defense plans

NATO ministers on Thursday explored U.S. missile defense plans for Europe and considered Russia's surprise offer to include a radar base in Azerbaijan in the missile shield.


Strolling between classes at Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif., Blake Ross looks like any other bleary-eyed sophomore. Few would guess that the laptop-carrying 19-year-old is a tech


POLITICAL heavyweights have intervened in a bid to end the West Indies contracts dispute which threatens the one-day series in Australia.


The U.S. Army, which has borne much of the weight of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, would get $130 billion under President Bush's 2008 budget — a sizable increase that would help ease the strain and meet equipment needs.


U.S. senators vowed on Wednesday to move forward with legislation to legalize the importation of cheaper prescription drugs from certain countries, despite resistance from regulators and drugmakers.


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Carbon dioxide levels are higher now than at anytime in the last 800,000 years, Antarctic ice shows.


Election Worries Delay U.S. Refinery Report-Source

A government advisory panel will  delay a report on ways to boost U.S. oil refining capacity  because the Bush administration wants to avoid a fight over  environmental regulations before the national elections,  according to a source knowledgeable about the report.


Produce firm recalls salad mix in E. coli probe

A second California produce company   is recalling fresh spinach products as investigators hunt for   the source of an E. coli that killed one person and sickened   more than 100, a U.S. official said on Sunday.


Australian PM John Howard is due to meet the Dalai Lama in Sydney, amid fierce opposition from China.


ICC names first Darfur war crimes suspects

The International Criminal Court chief prosecutor named a Sudanese minister and a militia commander on Tuesday as the first suspects he wants tried for war crimes in Darfur and suggested more could follow.


A U.S. government panel has asked a corporate ethics lawyer from Hewlett-Packard (HP) to testify in its Sept. 28 hearing onÂ the company's use of "pretexting"Â to spy on journalists, board members and other employees.


Monterey County will receive about half of the 3,600 doses of flu vaccine it initially expected, but it's unclear when those doses will arrive, health officials announced Thursday.


Islamabad, Aug. 21: Pakistani security forces today attacked suspected terrorist hideouts in the border regions of South Waziristan after rocket attacks on military positions from different areas of Shakai valley.


Charles V. Gale of Carol Stream  Family and friends of Charles V. "Pastor Van" Gale, formerly of Wheaton and Glen Ellyn, are to gather for a memorial service at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at Praise Fellowship Church, 23W420 St. Charles Road,Carol Stream, IL 60188. Born Aug.


S.Africa hunts for lost apartheid-era black art

SOWETO, South Africa  - South Africa is scouring the globe to recover lost works by black artists that depict the turbulent apartheid era in a drive to educate young people about the struggle against white rule.


Ready to Take Advantage When the Bidding Goes Awry

We tend to concentrate on deals that have been cleverly played or defended, but in the real world everyone makes mistakes. When an opponent does something wrong, you must be ready to benefit.


The House gave overwhelming approval Friday to legislation allowing U.S. shipments of civilian nuclear fuel and technology to India, setting up consideration by the Senate — the last step before the measure could be sent to President Bush to sign into law.


French, German stocks rebound, euro steady

European stocks rose Monday as the euro retreated from record highs against the dollar and merger speculation and cost-cutting agendas among Europe's largest companies drew attention.


Europe Rejects Microsoft's Bid to Preserve Bundling Plan

A European court swept aside Microsoft's objections yesterday and ordered it to offer a version of its Windows operating system without its software for playing digital music and movies on personal computers.


Locusts In West Africa - Breeding Continues, New Swarms Form

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization says widespread breeding of desert locusts continues in West Africa and new swarms are being formed.


Jetting into Ohio for the second day in a row, President Bush made his campaign's closing argument, which is pretty much the same one he has used since the start except now it has a lot more bite to it.


Yankees finalize $4 million deal with Womack

The New York Yankees finalized their $4 million, two-year contract with second baseman Tony Womack on Tuesday. Womack, who gets $2 million annually, hit .307 with five homers and 38 RBIs last season for the St.


Woods, Furyk Win But Europe Remain in Charge

Holders Europe were on track  to retain the Ryder Cup after resisting a fast start by the  United States in the last-day singles on Sunday.


Swiss voters reject loosening of tough citizenship rules; OK ...

Dashing the chance for almost 200,000 youngsters to get citizenship easily, voters in this Alpine country rejected two government proposals to loosen tough naturalization rules in a referendum Sunday.


Obama wins Ga. with strong black support

Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama coasted to victory in Georgia over rival Hillary Rodham Clinton, riding a wave of support from the state's large black population.


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No. 1 video game maker Electronic  Arts Inc ERTS.O on Tuesday reported higher quarterly profits  on strong demand for titles like Madden NFL 2005, but its stock  price fell after a holiday forecast fell short of Wall Street  expectations.


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Grandi wins second giant slalom in three days

Canadian Thomas Grandi won his second World Cup giant slalom in three days Tuesday, while American Bode Miller extended his lead in the overall standings with a third-place finish.


PeopleSoft's chief executive on  Thursday said Oracle was spreading misleading information about  his stock sales and he threatened to sue for defamation on the  eve of the expiration of Oracle's $8.8 billion hostile tender  offer.


Scotland's social workers are being encouraged to consider a new life in Australia in a new recruitment drive.


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Violinist Hits the Streets on a Mission of Music

A professional musician has managed to raise money for music education by busking his way around the world.


Travel and real estate conglomerate Cendant Corp. said Wednesday it will buy travel Web site Orbitz Inc. for about $1.25 billion, making it the No.


Stocks extended losses on Wednesday as a report pointing to a worsening housing market added to concerns about weakness in employment and the outlook for economic growth and profits.


Flowers Foods earnings rise on price increases

Bakery company Flowers Foods Inc. , whose brands include Nature's Own, posted better-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday, helped by price increases and stronger sales of higher-priced items.


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Mubarak says Mideast peace summit lacks framework

A Middle East peace conference called by  U.S. President George W. Bush lacks a framework, Egyptian  president Hosni Mubarak was quoted as saying on Saturday.


Adobe, Symantec press EC to remove Vista tanks from their lawns

The feature creeps Symantec and Adobe have raised objections to the inclusion of security software and electronic document technology in Windows Vista. Adobe has asked the European Commission to prevent the bundling of PDF document creation and reading tools that compete with its software.â¦


Boston Sluggers Fall Silent for 2nd Game

Red Sox bats that knocked balls over fences all season flailed wildly at them in the first two games of the AL championship series.


Athens throws Paralympic party for largest games ever

More than 3,800 disabled athletes gathered Friday for the opening ceremony of the largest Paralympics in the games' 44-year history.


La Franzoni in tv tra le polemiche, racconta la sua veritÃ . DÃ¬ ...

"Voglio giustizia per mio figlio. La Procura di Aosta sta coprendo il vero assassino. Io sono diventata il capro espiatorio e in tutto questo ci si Ã¨ dimenticati di Samuele". Le parole di Annamaria Franzoni


Pre-dawn final action of the 109th Congress: ?   Broad tax-and-trade bill including a five-year extension of 20 tax breaks at a cost of $38 billion.


Living under threat of the rocket and the mortar

ALMOST as soon as they arrived in their new base in the heart of a militant stronghold, the Black Watch found themselves under attack from rockets and mortar shells.


Oracle Says Latest PeopleSoft Bid Is 'Final Offer'

An end to the takeover squabble between Oracle and PeopleSoft may not be in sight even though, in what it called a "best and final" offer, Oracle upped its unsolicited bid by 14 percent, to $24 per share.


LIVERPOOL - Britain yesterday ruled out negotiations with the abductors of a British hostage in Iraq following his desperate televised plea to Prime Minister Tony Blair to save his life, as Italy reacted with anguish tinged with scepticism after an


A Colorado judge on Wednesday dismissed a rape charge against basketball star Kobe Bryant after the young woman who made the accusations told prosecutors she could not go on with the case.


Sao Paulo Fashion Week imposes age limit

A major Brazilian fashion event has moved to bar models under the age of 16, part of a national effort to increase awareness about eating disorders following the death of a 21-year-old model from anorexia last month.


Scientists to vie for $25M climate prize

British tycoon Richard Branson dangled a $25 million prize before the world's top scientists Friday seeking to spur research into devising ways to suck greenhouse gases out of the air.


Italian, UK police break up Islamic militant cell

Italian and British police arrested nine suspected members of a North African Islamic militant group linked to al Qaeda, which had the potential to strike targets in Europe, Italian police said on Thursday.


Car bombers attack Iraqi security forces, 22 dead

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Suicide bombers struck Iraqi security targets Saturday north and west of Baghdad, killing 22 Iraqis, officials said.


Mitt Romney said Saturday that criticism of his Mormon religion by rival GOP presidential campaigns is happening too frequently.


Defiant Hungary PM urges calm after riots

Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc   Gyurcsany defied opposition pressure to quit on Tuesday after   anti-government riots he called "the longest and darkest night   of the republic" left 150 people injured.


Information on demand: the new enterprise goal

(InfoWorld) - Dr. Ambuj Goyal is one of IBMâs heavy hitters. A 25-year IBM veteran who joined the company as a researcher at the T. J. Watson Research Center, Goyal did early work in scalable databases that laid the technology groundwork for DB2, then led the research effort to create the Deep Blue chess computer. In 1996, Goyal was elevated to be vice president, servers and software, and director, computer sciences, where he set IBMâs long-term research direction and oversaw the work of 1,500 researchers worldwide. Now, as general manager of information management in the IBM Software Group, Goyal ensures the success of IBMâs Information On Demand initiative and its constellation of products. But in a recent interview with InfoWorld Executive Editor at Large Eric Knorr, Goyal still sounded like a scientist, expounding on the nature of information vs. data and the unique position IBMâs new Information Server occupies in the history of computing. InfoWorld: Consolidating, reconciling, and delivering information strikes me as one of the most difficult problems in IT.                                                     AmbujGoyal: This problem has existed for 20 years. When I was doing the announcement for Information Server last October, I talked about an inflection point that has come in information management. This is similar to an inflection point that occurred in 1996 when there were many techniques to create Web sites or do Web-based business: Java Virtual Machines, HTTP servers, commerce engines. There were many different techniques. A few companies created a concept called a Web application server, IBMâs being WebSphere. So if you wanted to leverage Web technologies to improve your business or do Web programming, you just get started with a Web application server. We are at a similar inflection point in 2006. We have myriads of techniques â metadata management, ETL (extraction, transformation, and loading) tools, data creation tools, Federation tools, cleansing tools, profiling tools. People use these tools to solve the information challenge. The application server had a foundation, which was JVM. Information Server now has a foundation, which is a metadata repository, or metadata bus. And we have restructured all the tools to come up with an information server, so companies donât need to decide whether they need this piece of technology or that piece of technology. They have an information challenge â they just start with an information server. IW: What about the skills to work with an information server? It seems a little difficult to find people who understand this area. Is that a problem in the market now? AG: It actually simplifies the problem because people were doing manual stuff around metadata. So what we have done is helped the business user say, âThis is how I define my customer and attributes of that customer.â They can talk business language. And then an information architect, who typically used to do ETL or SQL, can take the same business language and convert it into an appropriate information infrastructure programming tool. In the past they could never do that, and governance became a huge problem. The businessperson really meant X, and the information architect implemented Y. IW: But in all of these solutions, somebody is still sitting down in a meeting room, going through the incredibly tedious task of saying, âOK, weâre going to use this field and not that field, weâll express this value this way and not that way.â AG: Right, but our view is, over decades, this is how software and middleware have evolved. There was tedious work going on connecting system A to system B. You repeated it over and over again. Then out came a product that is an outgrowth of a repeated piece of work captured into a software product. In the late â90s, people used to use the WebSphere application server and would build customer portals. Many customers built and said, âLook, this is a waste of time. I would just like to have the base infrastructure to be able to do that.â So portals as a category evolved. We believe that people are still doing tedious work when dealing with information. Information Server and its tools are converting that tedious work into an information server category. Even analysts are starting to talk about this as a category because it is solving that tedious work, and tedious work has always resulted in a new category of software.


Corey Maggette scored 19 points in his return to the lineup, and the Los Angeles Clippers snapped a nine-game road losing streak by beating the slumping New York Knicks 103-94 on Monday night.


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Italian PM: Turkey will recognize Cyprus

Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi told reporters that Turkey intends to officially recognize Cyprus following the European Union meeting in Brussels on Thursday, Israel Radio reported.


Airbus Says It Can Finance Plane Project

Airbus said Monday it will not seek government-backed financing for its new A350 XWB, avoiding another round of trans-Atlantic recriminations over aircraft subsidies.


U.S. and Iraqi forces launch high-risk probes of the insurgency in Fallujah and Ramadi. A TIME exclusive


Ehren Watada refused to deploy to Iraq, calling the war illegal. His court-marshal starts this week, but it won't be the antiwar platform that he had sought


Lunardi: viaggiare in treno costerÃ  di piÃ¹

RIMINI (26 ago. 2004) - Un adeguamento delle tariffe ferroviarie "si rende oggi necessario". Lo dice il presidente e amministratore delegato delle Ferrovie dello Stato Elio Catania, "soprattutto dopo tre anni in cui il prezzo Ã¨ rimasto invariato".


AMD to Face Tough Questions at Analyst Meeting

In advance of an analyst meeting, AMD announced it will take a material charge for impaired goodwill from its ATI acquisition.


Diet rich in Omega-3s can keep Alzheimer's at bay

A diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish such as salmon and sardines and in fish-oil capsules, can help keep Alzheimer's disease at bay, a new Canadian study suggests.


Torino, 21:43 - CALCIO, TORINO: VENDUTI 16.400 ABBONAMENTI

Si è chiusa a quota 16.400 tessere la campagna abbonamenti del Torino. ''Un numero importante...


Manchester, 12:05 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS; MANCHESTER: PARK E GIGGS OUT

Nonostente il positivo esordio in Champions League con il il Celtic, iL tecnico del


Post-9/11 heroic hokum is all smoke, no fire

In his role as Cap'n Mike Kennedy, the paternal mentor to the Baltimore firefighters whose uncomplicatedly selfless exploits comprise the bulk of Ladder 49, John Travolta asks a reasonable question of these kind of men: What makes them run into a burning


O.J. Simpson was freed from a Las Vegas jail on Wednesday after a judge granted him $125,000 bail on charges he took part in an armed robbery of his own sports memorabilia.


Oil fell on Monday, extending the previous session's decline, as the market mulled over gloomy U.S. economic data and the impact on demand should the world's top energy consumer slip into recession later this year.


Al-Sistani Wants US-Led Forces to Leave Najaf

Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq's foremost Shiite cleric, wants US-led military forces to leave Najaf and nearby Kufa as a condition for establishing peace with cleric Moqtada al


As Iraqis awaited the inauguration of their new national unity government, roadside bombs and other attacks killed five Iraqis and wounded 18 people on Friday, including a U.S. soldier riding through Baghdad in a minesweeper.


Australia police to question anti-whaling activists

Police will grill the hardcore activists who docked in Australia on Saturday amid pressure from Japan for Canberra to take stronger action over recent anti-whaling protests in icy waters near Antarctica.


The EU Commission chief backs his team after an Italian was controversially rejected by a panel of MEPs.


Martial Law Is Declared After 150 Die in Clashes in Central China

Ethnic clashes between majority Han Chinese and Hui Muslims left almost 150 people dead and forced the authorities to declare martial law in a section of Henan Province in


Blockbuster favors Blu-ray DVDs to HD DVD

U.S. video rental chain Blockbuster Inc. on Monday said more customers prefer Sony Corp.'s Blu-ray DVD format to its rival HD DVD, and it will expand its inventory of the high definition discs to a total of 1,700 stores up from 250.


Giants and Patriots draw record Super Bowl audience

A record number of Americans watched Sunday's Super Bowl on Fox between the New York Giants and New England Patriots, helping justify the millions of dollars advertisers spent on commercials during the game.


A panel of scientists strongly endorsed NASA's plans to return to the moon, saying in a report Tuesday that lunar exploration will open the way toward broader studies of the Earth and solar system.


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Official says resumption of North Korea talks before US election ...

WASHINGTON A top Bush administration official says North Korea is stalling talks on its nuclear weapons program until after the November elections.


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Noriega extradition to France set for fall

LOS ANGELES -- Former Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega will be extradited to France to serve a 10-year money-laundering sentence upon his release from federal jail in Florida this fall, according to US Justice Department papers filed in court yesterday. France convicted and sentenced Noriega in absentia in 1999. He was charged with unlawfully depositing millions in drug money in several ...


New protections proposed for bald eagles

The Fish and Wildlife Service wants to replace four decades of federal protections for the American bald eagle with new rules against disturbing it.


Latest setback for the Bush administration's effort to build a system for defending the country against ballistic missile attack fuels doubts about the system.


'Guardiamo al modello svedese', precisa la Santa Sede


Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills fell in auction yesterday to the lowest levels in two weeks.


Night-time noise from aircraft or traffic raises blood pressure even while people sleep, research suggests.


A woman who spent about two years in prison for the stabbing death of her 10-year-old son was acquitted at her retrial Wednesday, after the defense insisted the murder was carried out by a masked intruder, possibly a Texas death-row inmate who has confessed.


Racing: Fallon aims to ride on despite fall

A heavy fall for Kieren Fallon at Leicester yesterday resulted in the champion jockey being taken to hospital, removed from the track by stretcher and ambulance.


Darfur 'Genocide': Government Pressure Mounts

Foreign Office minister Chris Mullin will today urgently press the government of Sudan to do more to halt the violence in Darfur. Mr Mullin, the Minister


The mass-mailing Christmas e-card virus Zafi.D is clogging huge amounts of bandwidth and now accounts for one in 15 of all e-mails, antivirus companies said on Thursday.


A rare and potentially serious sexually transmitted form of chlamydia has turned up in a few patients in San Francisco, prompting health officials to issue a public warning.


Premium rate phone-in competitions will be gradually reintroduced to the BBC in January.


SEC Suspends Trading for 35 Companies Due to Spam

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission says the companies allegedly benefited from spam e-mail campaigns to hype their stocks.


No. 9 Georgia Tech Drops Lafayette 92-58

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


Portugal's prime minister says his Social Democratic government will formally resign Monday to defend its honour.


Ibuprofen Tops Acetaminophen for Arthritis - Study

NEW YORK  - Ibuprofen provides better  relief of osteoarthritis pain than does acetaminophen,  according to results of a head-to-head comparison study.


Bill to enact all of 9/11 panel's proposals introduced

An influential bipartisan group of members of Congress, backed up by leaders of the Sept. 11 commission, announced yesterday that they were offering a bill in the House and Senate


Mobile phone company MMO2 says it will launch its first 3G handsets next week.


Roma, 16:08 - BASKET, LOTTOMATICA ROMA: PRESO FUCKA

La Lottomatica Roma ha ingaggiato l'ala-pivot italiana Gregor Fucka, 35 anni, ex Milano, Bologna e B...


Bandleader and clarinetist legend Artie Shaw, famed for his recording of "Begin the. Jazz clarinetist Artie Shaw, famed for his classic recordings of "Begin the Beguine" and


Popular Aldine graduate killed man during violent rampage

A former football hero and celebrity at Aldine High School was executed Tuesday evening for killing a man 10 years ago. Seconds before he was executed, Demarco McCullum said he loved his mother and expected to see her in heaven.


In addition to a slew of new hard drives, LaCie has launched a new high-def 24-inch LCD monitor at CES.


This was punk against opera, and punk won. Manchester United against Arsenal now has all the fervour and spite of the Buenos Aires derby, Barcelona against Real Madrid or Fenerbache v Galatasaray.


Chinese company faces challenges in potential deal

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - Its name certainly doesn't carry the recognition of Dell, Hewlett-Packard or Apple Computer, but China's Lenovo Group could climb up the personal-computer food chain if it ends up buying IBM's PC business.


The fate of a British hostage remains unclear amid conflicting reports around the release of an Iraqi prisoner.


Yahoo investors see CEO switch as more of the same

Investors in Yahoo Inc.  abandoned on Tuesday their initial excitement over a management switch at the Internet media company, sending its shares lower on expectations that little real change was in the works.


Curtain Goes Up on New Browser Battle, Thanks to Opera

The Norwegian browser maker asks the European Commission to force Microsoft to fully open up its operating system, arguing that currently web developers are discouraged from making software that can operate across all platforms.


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


Play Steve Jobs Keynote Bingo while at MacWorld.


The "Star Wars" universe, already substantially rendered by computer generated imagery, is giving in all the way to animation.


By Anonymous  Aramco to cut ethane in petrochemical feeds  Saudi Aramco expects to reduce the proportion of ethane in petrochemical feedstock to 60% by the end of the decade, down from 100% during the 1980s, said Khalid A.


O.J. Simpson held without bail in Las Vegas robbery

Former football star O.J. Simpson, who was acquitted in 1995 of murdering his ex-wife, was arrested and held without bail on Sunday in connection with a suspected armed robbery in a Las Vegas hotel room last week.


Taking to heart fish oil supplementation

Nearly every month there's another study showing the health benefits of fish, and some of these studies have used fish-oil supplements.


Ford Cuts Production as Sales Fall Again

Ford Motor Co.  on Wednesday said it was setting first-quarter North American production below the 2004 quarter's levels as U.S. sales fell again in November.


US Democrats Criticize FDA on Flu Shot Shortage

Congressional Democrats attacked US drug regulators on Wednesday for failing to track the Chiron Corp. plant where flu shots were found to be contaminated, leading to


NEW YORK (Billboard) - Canadian power-rock trio Rush will return to the road for a 40-plus-date outing next April in Puerto Rico.


A copy of an Osama Bin Laden speech was found at a London flat used by alleged bomb plotters, a court hears.


Afghan Taliban frees remaining S.Korean hostages

GHAZNI, Afghanistan  - Taliban insurgents freed seven remaining South Korean hostages in Afghanistan on Thursday after a six-week kidnap ordeal, following a deal that Afghan officials said included a ransom payment by Seoul.


G.M. Buys Stake in Ethanol Made From Waste

Eager to ensure a supply of fuel for the fleet of flex-fuel ethanol-capable vehicles it is building, G.M. has invested in a start-up bio-fuel producer,  Coskata, Inc.


Waterford Wedgwood Issues Profits Warning

Waterford Wedgwood PLC, the world-famous but debt-laden maker of luxury homewares, issued a profits warning Thursday as it unveiled a $72 million plan to acquire British rival Royal Doulton.


Four people have died and thousands are without power in Japan after Typhoon Chaba slammed into the south of the country. High winds and torrential rain are battering the island of Kyushu.


After wrapping up the entire match in just 31.5 overs, Australia's captain, Ricky Ponting, was in a feisty mood at the post-match press conference.


Dynamo Kiev have been awarded a 3-0 victory by UEFA's Control and Disciplinary Body after their Champions League game against Roma at the Stadio Olimpico was abandoned at half-time after referee Anders Frisk was struck on the head by an object thrown from


Oil price eases below 50 dollars amid election jitters

LONDON  - Oil prices continued their retreat, dipping below 50 dollars in New York as Americans voted in a presidential election expected to send ripples through oil markets.


Palermo, 14:18 - CALCIO, UNDER 21; CASIRAGHI: UN SORTEGGIO NON FELICISSIMO

''Non è stato un sorteggio felicissimo, mi pare evidente''. Questo il commento del ct dell'un...


Togo Turns Back Plane Carrying Nigerian Team

Togo has refused landing to a plane  carrying a Nigerian team sent to help resolve a constitutional  crisis, a move that may trigger sanctions against the West  African state, a Nigerian spokeswoman said Friday.


Flu Vaccine Maker Won't Assure US Sales in '05

Executives at the Chiron Corporation hedged yesterday about whether the company would be able to return to selling flu vaccine in the United States next year.


Tim McGraw, Faith Hill tour biggest so far of 2006

Nashville couple Tim McGraw and   Faith Hill have smashed the record for the highest-grossing   tour in country music history, selling $89 million worth of   tickets on their just-completed trek, a spokesman said on   Wednesday.


Swedish Ambassador to US endorsed as next UN General Assembly president

Sweden's Ambassador to the United States, H.E. Mr. Jan Eliasson, was endorsed as president of the UN General Assembly for its sixtieth session, due to begin in September 2005, Ministry for Foreign Affairs said ...


Sunni Party Pulls Out of Iraq Vote As Doubts Grow

The largest political party representing Iraq 's Sunni Muslim minority announced Monday that it would drop out of the Jan. 30 election, dealing


Ethiopian ex-dictator Mengistu convicted of genocide

An Ethiopian court has convicted former dictator Mengistu Haile Miriam of genocide for atrocities committed during his 1974-1991 Marxist regime after a marathon 12-year trial.


US appeals court smacks down FCC obscenity rule

F-bombs away! Fans of open-mic celebrity blunders rejoice!â¦


Sidwell keeps Reading's European bid on course

Steve Sidwell scored twice as Reading kept their bid for an unlikely European place on course with a 2-0 victory against Aston Villa.


US vows to push Sudan resolution despite opposition

UNITED NATIONS : The United States said it will push for a vote on its UN resolution on the bloodshed in Sudan's Darfur region, and offered strong words in the face of a possible veto from China.


La spesa cala del 3,5% e 83% degli italiani festeggia a casa


Customer-Centered Web Design: More Than a Good Idea

The World Wide Web is no longer a novelty. To many companies and organizations, the Web is a necessity, the foundation of their businesses. This week you'll discover the thinking behind customer-centered design and learn how to apply it to your projects. By Douglas K. van Duyne, James A. Landay, and Jason I. Hong. 0111


U.S. troops said they killed 18 insurgents in fierce clashes in the volatile western Iraqi city of Ramadi, while the military said it was checking reports that a helicopter had gone down north of Baghdad on Friday.


Kiev want all three points from abandoned game

Ukrainian officials want UEFA to award Dynamo Kiev victory after their opening Champions League game at AS Roma was abandoned because referee Anders Frisk was struck by a missile.


The most successful US pro sports franchise during the past decade, the Spurs have adhered to old-school humility and attention to detail.


Pfizer CEO Defends Celebrex, Won't Recall It

Pfizer Chief Executive Hank  McKinnell said on Sunday doctors should be made aware of the  health risks in prescribing Celebrex to their patients, but the  company does not plan to recall its popular arthritis drug.


Broken 'Harry Potter' embargo: something stinks

Blog: Online book distributor and parent company are now up to their eyeballs in lawsuit, and something is awfully fishy in Hogwarts.


Danny Wilcox Frazier photographs the top Democratic candidates as they gather at the Iowa Senator's 30th annual "meat" and greet


Phelps wins first medal, Sandeno wins three at Short Course World ...

Phelps led all the way in winning the 200-meter freestyle at the World Short Course Championships on opening night Thursday, giving the world's best swimmer a chance to equal the six gold medals he won at the Athens Olympics.


Most presidential candidates make last-minute appeals to voters in states on the eve of voting. Republican Mike Huckabee appears on late-night television.


Cassazione, vietato aiutare i tossicodipendenti con calmanti

Tolleranza zero nei confronti dei medici che aiutano i tossicodipendenti con farmaci calmanti. Lo stabilisce la Corte di Cassazione che non riconosce ''scarsa offensivita''' alla condotta di quei professionisti


Israel Raids Gaza Town Hours After Jerusalem Bomb

Israeli troops entered a southern Gaza  town late on Wednesday in what the army called a search for  firing posts used by Palestinian militants, hours after gunmen  launched rockets toward nearby Jewish settlements.


Top official of Pakistan making first visit to India

NEW DELHI The prime minister of Pakistan, Shaukat Aziz, will make his first visit to India this week for talks with his Indian counterpart, Manmohan Singh, amid renewed rancor over Kashmir.


Terrorist site surfer blows up Moroccan net cafe

Four injured in explosive tantrum A man who went to a Moroccan internet cafe to surf terrorist websites blew himself up when the owner's son refused him access, Morocco's official MAP news agency reports.â¦


Belgium reached a record of 149 days without an acting government Tuesday, and slumped closer to a collapse of coalition talks between the country's French- and Dutch-speaking politicians.


Israel approves a plan to free hundreds of detained Palestinians and to pull troops out of West Bank cities.


Woman who tried to kill President Ford released

Sara Jane Moore, one of two women who tried to assassinate President Gerald Ford in a three-week span in 1975, was freed on parole on Monday after almost 32 years in prison, a government spokesman said.


Sharp claims world's brightest screen for new notebooks

Two multimedia laptop PCs from Sharp, set to go on sale by the end of the month, sport screens that are as bright as or brighter than the company's LCD TVs.


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Questions and Praise for Google Web Library

When Randall C. Jimerson, the president of the Society of American Archivists, heard of Google's plan to convert certain holdings at Oxford University and at some of the leading research


A town petition making President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney subject to arrest for crimes against the Constitution has triggered a barrage of criticism from people who say residents are "wackjobs" and "nuts."


F.D.A. Seeks to Regulate New Types of Diagnostic Tests

The new policy would also be a step toward expanding the F.D.A.Âs oversight to clinical laboratories.


US troops declared the operation to free Fallujah of militants ``accomplished'' but acknowledged the two most wanted figures in the city - Jordanian terror mastermind Abu Musab al


Sollecitata apertura confronto su liberalizzazione


JERUSALEM -- A hawkish faction in Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's coalition pulled out of the government on Wednesday, weakening him at a time when he needs broad support to reach a peace deal with the Palestinians by the end of the year.


A suicide bomber blew himself up among soldiers and civilians celebrating Iraq's national Army Day holiday in central Baghdad on Sunday, killing 11 people in the latest in an upsurge of suicide attacks.


Il corpo e' di una donna scomparsa il 20 dicembre (ANSA)-FOGGIA, 28 DIC- Il cadavere senza testa di una donna scomparsa il 20 dicembre da Nocera Inferiore e' stato trovato alla periferia di Ascoli Satriano (Foggia).


ISTANBUL - Police found a van packed with explosive chemicals in a multistory parking lot in central Ankara yesterday, according to the city's top official.


Hardest-hit Gazans look to new government for hope

Zamel Wafi wakes up at dawn each morning to comb the Gaza beachfront for scrap metal that he can sell to try to feed his wife, seven children and donkey.


Mediterranean Diet And Exercise Key To Long Healthy Life

Eating right, combined with exercise, like walking, can help seniors live a longer and healthier life, according to the experts. This week, researchers said elderly Europeans who ate a Mediterranean diet combined


Pop-Art Hitler Show Near Dachau Sparks Outrage

An artist who depicted Adolf Hitler as a  pop art-style cartoon figure at an exhibition near the former  Dachau concentration camp said Thursday he would close the  2-week-old show due to public outrage.


Hamas policemen and forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas fought gunbattles at Gaza's main hospital on Tuesday, killing one person and wounding 11 in a further sign that a day-old truce was in tatters.


At least eight policemen were killed Thursday during an operation by U.S.-led coalition troops in central Afghanistan, which also left several insurgents dead, officials said.


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Leicester get permission to speak to Levein

English Championship side Leicester were given permission to speak to Hearts coach Craig Levein in the hope of persuading him to succeed Micky Adams.


Al Quirinale Lega, Udc, Rifondazione e Alleanza nazionale


Pa. Paramedics Save Ducklings From Drain

WEST LAWN, Pa. - Real estate agent Liliana Gomez told sales manager Larry Kitchen about a duck she saw peering down a storm drain on her way to work at GMAC Real Estate Premier Network in Wyomissing, and the two drove back to look.


Turkey's army chief warns that the nation's secular system is being threatened by "centres of evil".


Tree Thinking: A New Paradigm for Integrating Comparative Data in Psychology

By Gosling, Samuel D Graybeal, Anna  ABSTRACT. Over the past 15 years, several important theoretical and methodological developments have emerged from evolutionary biology.


No. 13 LSU Crushes Mississipi State 51-0

Alley Broussard ran for a career-high three touchdowns in the first 17 minutes and No. 13 LSU held Mississippi State to seven first downs and 130 yards in a 51-0 victory Saturday.


The main U.S. hurricane tracking center was itself in the eye of a storm on Friday after its staff called for the resignation of their boss for picking a political fight with Washington and undermining the credibility of their forecasts.


Toys R Us Inc., which is considering  getting out of the toy business, on Monday posted a  second-quarter operating loss on poor sales of video games and  markdowns on older merchandise.


Bill Aims to Force Drug Makers to Register Trials of Products

Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation that would require makers of drugs and medical devices to register clinical trials of their products in a public database.


U.S. softens warning to North Korea over test

The United States on Thursday played down an earlier warning to North Korea over its plans for a nuclear test, saying it was not threatening Pyongyang with "lethal" action.


Presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy is accused of abusing police power to recover his son's scooter.


Heisman Trophy-Winner Leinart to Undergo Elbow Surgery

LOS ANGELES (Sports Network) - Southern California star  quarterback Matt Leinart is scheduled to undergo minor surgery  on his left elbow next week.


The Last Tycoons, a "vivid" account of the tumultuous evolution of Lazard (NYSE:LAZ), the investment bank, has narrowly beaten Alan Greenspan's The Age of Turbulence to win the 2007 Financial Times and Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) Business Book of the Year Award.


Jailed Palestinian reverses decision not to challenge for Arafat ...

The Israeli and Palestinian leaderships were in upheaval last night as Ariel Sharon's government faced collapse after the prime minister broke with his main coalition partner, and a popular Palestinian military commander launched a strong challenge from


Phoenix CIOs Forecast Increase in Second-Quarter Hiring

PHOENIX, March 6  /PRNewswire/ -- A net 21 percent of chief information officers (CIOs) in the Phoenix area expect to hire information technology (IT) professionals in the second quarter of 2007, according to the most recent Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index and Skills Report.


Oprah effect brings microlending to Main Street

The credit crisis may be fouling up billion-dollar takeover deals, but if you're a poor African seamstress who needs a loan for a new sewing machine, you could not ask for a better borrowing market to expand your business.


SME : Berlusconi in parte assoluzione in parte prescrizione

La sentenza del processo SME che vedeva imputato Silvio Berlusconi alla Prima sezione penale del tribunale di Milano e' stata in parte di assoluzione, in parte di prescrizione. I giudici hanno deciso per il


Sam Perlozzo was fired as manager by the Orioles yesterday, the result of his inability to bring last-place Baltimore out of a lengthy funk culminated by an eight-game losing streak.


Grigory Perelman, who claims to have solved one of maths' hardest problems, declines the prestigious Fields Medal.


Halle, 13:24 - TENNIS, ATP HALLE: BERDYCH E' IN FINALE

Il ceco Tomas Berdych è in finale al torneo Atp di Halle. La testa di serie n.4, ha battuto i...


Madonna made more money from touring than any other star in 2004, with $125m, Billboard magazine says.


Business & money: Closure plans put up to 2,800 jobs at risk.


South Korea sees boom in stay-at-home fathers

The number of stay-at-home fathers in South Korea has increased more than 40 percent in three years as more women have found higher-paying jobs in a historically male-dominated society, according to government figures.


Sania Mirzaâs immense popularity has brought with it intense and often hostile scrutiny both from fringe religious groups and from Indiaâs newly aggressive television and print media.


AMERICA/HONDURAS - Il X Incontro Continentale della Rete Informatica della Chiesa in America Latina (RIIAL) si Ã¨ concluso con lÂimpegno di creare nuove forme di presenza e nuovi servizi alla luce della Grande Missione continentale Tegucigalpa (Agenzia Fides) - VenerdÃ¬ 21 settembre si Ã¨ conclusa a Valle de los Ãngeles, vicino Tegucigalpa (Honduras), la decima riunione continentale della "Rete Informatica della Chiesa per l'America Latina" (RIIAL), alla quale hanno partecipato c...


Scafati, 11:21 - BASKET, SERIE A: ROMBALDONI ALLA LEGEA SCAFATI

La Legea Scafati (serie A) ha ingaggiato il play-guardia Rodolfo Rombaldoni, 30 anni, 193 cm. Il gio...


Aeroflex says agrees to be acquired for $1 billion

- Aeroflex Inc. , which provides technology solutions to the aerospace and other markets, said it agreed to be acquired by private equity firms General Atlantic and Francisco Partners for about $1.0 billion.


Mercato prudente in attesa dati macroeconomici


Credit card firms have raised numerous charges for using their cards in the past year, according to Which?


Grant Hill scored 24 points, including a jumper with 28 seconds left, and the Orlando Magic beat the slumping Miami Heat 107-104 on Friday night.


US Calls Purported Bin Laden Tape 'Message From Terrorists'

CAIRO, Egypt -- US officials are calling the latest audio tape said to be from Osama bin Laden a "message from terrorists.".


Two refugee mothers handed their babies to a U.N. police officer and squeezed in for a picture. Nearby, other officers helped women fill jugs of water.


A New Movie Brings Out Throngs of Black Women

Audiences of mostly black women crowded theaters throughout New York City to see âTyler Perryâs Why Did I Get Married?â on the day of its nationwide release.


CAIRO, Egypt Sept. 9, 2004 - In a videotape made public ahead of the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, Osama bin Laden's chief deputy claimed Thursday the United States was on the brink of defeat in Iraq and Afghanistan.


ROME (BBC News) - Nicoletta Mantovani, the widow of tenor Luciano Pavarotti, has spoken out at the Italian media's "unseemly" gossip alleging financial and family problems. Ms. Mantovani told Italy's RAI state TV she was giving the interview for the sake of her daughter, Alice, aged four.  She denied being left in debt or that she was squabbling with his three adult daughters over his will.


The new Live Aid DVD and new Band Aid single will have their VAT (value-added tax) refunded, which comprises 17.5% of the final cost.


Vietnam Is Seeking International Assistance to Fight Bird Flu

Vietnam wants help from foreign epidemiologists, pathologists, toxicologists, veterinarians and lab technicians.


Oil up from 7-week lows after US stocks data

Oil prices have rebounded from seven-week lows as US heating oil stocks fell for an eighth straight week ahead of winter. US light crude was up 58 cents at $47.


Yankees Notebook: As Yankees Look to Cash in Now, Stars Await in 2008

The Yankees would like to re-sign the potential free agents Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera and Alex Rodriguez, and they almost certainly will pick up their $16 million option on right fielder Bobby Abreu.


News flash: Realtors may be biased toward real estate.


At least 166 miners have been trapped underground after a mine blast exploded in central China. The accident, threatens to be the worst disaster to hit the world's biggest coal producer in recent years, occurred


Music Biz Heads to Australia for Kazaa Trial

Industry eyes are turning toward Oz as more than 50 lawyers begin waging a courtroom battle over Kazaa, the peer-to-peer technology owned by Australia-based Sharman Networks


Three beheaded bodies discovered on a road north of Baghdad

Three beheaded bodies were found Wednesday on a road north of Baghdad, authorities said. There were no documents on the bodies discovered on the road near Dijiel, about 25 miles north of Baghdad, said Col.


Florida election officials will not be required to process incomplete voter registration forms for the presidential election, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.


With Postini deal, Google sharpens aim at Microsoft

Taking further aim at one of Microsoft's core franchises, Google said yesterday that it would acquire the e-mail security and management company Postini for $625 million. The deal underscores Google's ambitions to become a serious player in the business of selling software to companies and organizations, in competition with Microsoft and others.


Afghan government not delivering, governor says

An Afghan provincial governor has lashed out against the government of President Hamid Karzai, saying there was a "vacuum of authority" in remote areas that the Taliban or criminals would fill.


Lee Westwood's golf ball became stuck in a bush, but it did not stop the Englishman from taking a share of the lead in the Nedbank Challenge here yesterday.


Thirteen people are held during dawn raids by police targeting two human-smuggling rings.


Israel to Pull Last Lebanon Troops by Weekend

Israel is clearly reluctant to stay much longer in southern Lebanon, even though U.N. troops are still short.


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NFL Seals Fox and CBS Deals; Cable Is Left Hanging

For the first time in its history, the National Football League concluded only part of a long-term television deal yesterday, settling its Sunday afternoon packages with Fox and CBS through


The Irish Republican Army has disbanded units for weapons making, arms smuggling, recruiting and training, an expert panel reported Wednesday in dramatic findings that could boost chances for reviving a Catholic-Protestant administration in Northern Ireland.


ALEX McLeish admitted last night Rangers had no-one to blame but themselves after they followed Celtic out of Europe and left Hearts clinging to the remaining hope that Scottish football will have UEFA Cup representation in the second half of the season.


âSun King is out with a begging bowl nowâ

London, September 5: Heaping ridicule on the Indian team, thrashed by a resurgent home side in the first two Natwest Challenge matches, former England captain Mike Atherton has said âSun Kingâ Sourav Ganguly has now been reduced to pauper status.


Replacing a genome boosts race to develop designer bugs: study

Researchers have transformed one bacterial species into another by swapping their genomes, a move that will accelerate the race to develop custom-built synthetic bugs, a pioneer on genetics has said.


Four people are now known to have died in unrest over illegal shop closures in India's capital, Delhi, police say.


New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson raised $7 million for his Democratic presidential campaign during the last three months, surpassing his first quarter fundraising, his campaign announced Friday.


Disabled Iraqi kids get wheelchairs, big smiles

Mothers cradle children in their arms. Fathers smile softly at the helpless bodies they hold. Other parents are bent over from the weight of their teenage kids whose legs fall limp, almost touching the ground. In the absence of basic medical equipment, these parents do this every day.


Food Prices Up As India Strike Continues

Prices for food and essential commodities spiraled upward Tuesday as thousands of truck drivers in India ignored a government appeal to call off a four-day-old nationwide strike.


Kenya's Kibaki accuses rival of "ethnic cleansing"

President Mwai Kibaki's government accused political rival Raila Odinga on Wednesday of responsibility for an explosion of tribal violence over a disputed presidential poll that threatens to tear Kenya apart.


Ark. teens to study with NASA scientists

Two students and a teacher from Camden Fairview High School will be one of 13 teams from around the country to study with scientists during NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander expedition.


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Refreshing "Kevin Hill" courts diversity in viewpoints

UPN's "Kevin Hill" breaks a lot of ground in network TV: a black single adoptive father, a gay-male nanny and an all-female law firm.


UK airline pilot sacked for sightseeing tour

Ignored 'Pull Up' warning in Shetland jaunt The pilot of a passenger plane who flew fives miles off course in bad weather to "show his co-pilot the scenery" has been sacked, the Daily Telegraph reports.â¦


Microsoft buys mobile software company Danger

Continuing its push into the mobile consumer market, Microsoft announced that it plans to acquire Danger, the developer of software and services that run the Sidekick.


They may have power as a group, but their junior-varsity status can get them into trouble


A Jamaican judge released Grammy winning musician Beenie Man $21,100 bail Monday after he appeared in court on tax evasion charges.


Israeli Tank Kills 3 Egyptian Police by Mistake

An Israeli tank opened fire and  killed three Egyptian police along the Gaza-Egypt border on  Thursday after mistaking them for Palestinian militants  planting explosives against Israeli forces, military officials  said.


Worm is traveling by e-mail, but does not appear to cause much damage.


Blair's Israel Visit Renews Hopes for Peace

Tony Blairâs visit to Israel comes amid renewed international hopes of lasting peace with Palestine. Mr Blair sees resolution of the conflict as the route to long-term stability in the wider Middle East.


Gravissimi i rischi per l'ex dittatore 91/enne


Top universities are accused of "brow-beating" students into accepting places with cash inducements.


South African reggae musician Lucky Dube is shot dead by armed robbers in Johannesburg.


Israeli air strike kills Gaza teen: medics

An Israeli warplane bombed and destroyed a   home in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, killing a teenage girl in   a neighboring building and wounding 10 other people,   Palestinian medics said.


Della Valle avra' diritto a due posti nel Cda


BT Group says the sale of its 15.8% stake in the Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat is part of a strategy to focus on its core telephony business.


Pepsi Bottling (PBG:NYSE - news - research) Monday reaffirmed in-line 2004 earnings but its 2005 outlook disappointed. The Somers NY-based company sill it still expects 2004 EPS of $1.71 to $1.74 a share, vs.


Al vaglio tutte ipotesi, compreso il restare indipendente


Taking a form of HRT can sharply increase the risk of a blood clot for some women, research suggests.


Depression Ups Diabetes Risk in Middle-Aged Women

NEW YORK  - Results of a new study provide more evidence that being depressed increases the likelihood of developing diabetes.


Q&A: The Nobel Prize winner  -  and runner-up for TIME Person of the Year  -  talks about why it's hard to celebrate his honor


Crew Reounts 'Nightmare' on the Atlantic

After five days at sea in the dark and aboard a dead submarine, the crew of the HMCS Chicoutimi is telling tales of heroism and fear.


White House: North Korea deal important first step

The White House on Tuesday said the six-party deal on North Korea's nuclear program was an important first step.


A 1988 letter revealing Iranian commanders were eyeing acquiring a nuclear bomb is uncovered in Tehran.


Filmmaker's lawyer claims discrimination

Michael Moore's attorney said Monday that the filmmaker's criticism of the Bush administration may have prompted a federal investigation into his trip to Cuba for the upcoming health-care documentary, "Sicko."


In a new academic field, is Roseanne BarrÂs weight worth three credits?


Ex-Dutch MP Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a target of death threats from radical Islamists, appeals to the EU for protection.


FTC Files Complaint Against Alleged Spyware Distributor

The FTC said it believes the companies induced computer users to buy its spyware-eradication software, sold for US$30 and bearing names such as Spy Wiper and Spy Deleter, after first infecting


Sachin out, Rohan in, Mongia left in limbo

LONDON, SEPTEMBER 4: Finally, the Indian cricket team has taken a decision on Sachin Tendulkar: He is not fit for the ICC Champions Trophy - heâs been carrying a tennis elbow for two weeks â-nd will be returning home.


The Bush administration claimed victory Tuesday in a trade fight with the European Union over the right of US exporters to use geographic food names such as Florida oranges


World stocks tumbled on Monday as fears gripped investors that a sliding U.S. economy would drag others down with it.


Villagers at a small northern Spanish fishing port started the New Year with a whale of a problem after a 50 ton cetacean washed up on their beach.


Also: Ancestry.com puts 90M war records online. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


EUROPA/INGHILTERRA - Una coalizione di Ong dell'Europa e dellÂAmerica denuncia la manipolazione e l'inganno del Congresso ÂWomen DeliverÂ: Âinvece di essere un Congresso sulla vita l'hanno trasformato nel Congresso della morteÂ Londra (Agenzia Fides) - Una coalizione di Ong europee, americane e latinoamericane hanno denunciato apertamente il settarismo, la manipolazione e l'inganno del Congresso internazionale "Women Deliver" ("Le donne danno vita") celebrato a Londra dal 1...


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No Exit for British in Poor Corner of Iraq

Despite progress, foreign troops who arrived with the intention of toppling Saddam Hussein must remain to sort out grievances and keep the peace.


If New Hampshire 16 years ago threw a lifeline to Bill Clinton's struggling candidacy, the state's primary Tuesday could put Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential bid on life support.


British royals try to stem 'Nazi gaffe' furor, Harry gets Auschwitz invite

Britain's royal family sought to stem the furor over Prince Harry's Nazi costume, rejecting calls for public atonement, as organizers of commemorations of the liberation of Auschwitz invited the prince to volunteer at the former death camp.


Brit bobbies laud Ozzy for bat-tering burglar

Bumbling vintage rocker Ozzy Osbourne is being hailed by Britain's men in blue for ``very courageously'' chasing the burglar out of his Buckinghamshire manse the other day.


Commissioner Bud Selig lamented the death of Buck O'Neil on Saturday, calling the former Negro Leagues star an extraordinary human being.


NEW YORK -- LaDainian Tomlinson and Randy Moss were unanimous selections to The Associated Press 2007 NFL All-Pro team on Wednesday. So was Tom Brady _ sort of.


The Federal Reserve has raised US interest rates by a quarter-percentage point for the fifth time this year and said it will keep gradually lifting them from rock-bottom levels as the economy grows.


Novara, 16:20 - BASKET, LEGADUE: SEPARAZIONE TRA NOVARA E CAPPELLARI

La Cimberio Novara (Legadue) ha rescisso il contratto con il gm Toni Cappellari. (Nic. Api) <...


Company challenges FCC rules on cell phone jamming gear

A Florida company seeks to change FCC rules against selling such equipment to local and state agencies.


Tatum O'neal's book reveals Hollywood's most sordid secrets

Oscar winning actress Tatum O'Neal's A Paper Life, is a book which Hollywood would dread as the book not only spills sordid secrets of the stars but also their names have been spelled explicitly.


History Through the Eyes of a Frightened Child

"Machuca," which is Chile's submission to this year's Academy Awards, is both sweet and stringent, attuned to the wonders of childhood as well as its cruelty and terror.


Top justice is treated for cancer, court says

WASHINGTON Chief Justice William Rehnquist has thyroid cancer and has undergone an operation on his trachea in the course of treatment, the US Supreme Court announced Monday.


Ireland's Great Stalactite to become tourist draw

What is billed as one of the world's largest free-standing stalactites is set to become a major tourist attraction in Ireland after authorities finally gave the go-ahead to develop the cave where it hangs.


Blair presses religious leaders over condom bans, on AIDS day

Prime Minister Tony Blair has urged religious leaders to drop bans on condoms, vital in curbing the spread of AIDS, according to a pre-recorded television interview on World AIDS day.


Most senior executives at large U.S.  companies plan to increase hiring and investments over the next  12 months amid growing optimism about the economy, according to  a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers released on Thursday.


Talk is green, but money's still on gas guzzlers

General Motors Corp. , which sells the gas-gobbling Hummer, urges Americans to "Get Green" on a special website and is producing advertising campaigns trumpeting hydrogen fuel and gas-electric hybrid vehicles.


Pistorius gives up on Beijing but still appealing

Double amputee Oscar Pistorius has given up on competing at this year's Beijing Olympics but is appealing a ruling banning him from able-bodied competition.


Ashford hotel acquisition includes two Bay State properties

Dallas-based Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc. (NYSE: AHT ) is buying a 21-property, 4,094-room hotel portfolio for $250 million, including assumed debt.


Parisi riferisce alla Camera, torna polemica sul ritiro


Sept. 6, 2004 - The presidential candidates and their running mates fanned out across the Midwest with Labor Day messages promising job creation, appealing for votes in the territory pivotal to winning November's election.


The who's who of world music walked the red carpet in Miami today for the annual MTV Video Music Awards. The stars, including Usher and Jessica Simpson, arrived at the venue by luxury yacht.


Australia looks to increase forces in Afghanistan

Australia is considering plans to  double its troop deployment to Afghanistan to about 1,000 to  head off an expected spring resurgence of al Qaeda and Taliban  fighters, Defense Minister Brendan Nelson said on Thursday.


Moscow sees terrorist hand in air crashes

Russian investigators have finally admitted that terrorists were almost certainly responsible for the destruction of the two passenger planes which crashed on Tuesday, five days before the Chechen presidential election.


Spacey revives Bobby Darin in biopic âBeyond the Seaâ

The problem with a biopic about Bobby Darin is ... Who the heck really cares about Bobby Darin? Apparently Kevin Spacey does, for heâs invested himself as director, co-writer, co-producer


Bush turns up the heat on N. Korea at APEC summit

Putting security threats at the top of his agenda, President Bush on Saturday won commitments from Russian and Asian leaders to press the North Koreans to eliminate their nuclear weapons programs.


Merck Profit Falls, Hurt by Vioxx Recall

Merck & Co. MRK.N on Thursday  reported a 28 percent drop in quarterly profit and said 2004  earnings will fall as much as 11 percent due to last month's  recall of its Vioxx arthritis drug.


Kashmiri leaders from both sides meet today

KATHMANDU: The first-ever meeting of Kashmiri leaders from both sides of the Line of Control will be held in Kathmandu on Monday even as hardline leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani has decided to stay away from it.


LONDON: Unprecedented pictures of the purple atmospheric haze on Titan have been captured by the Cassini spacecraft during its closest approach yet to Saturn's largest moon.


Nike on Tuesday unveiled what it said is the first shoe designed specifically for American Indians, an effort aiming at promoting physical fitness in a population with high obesity rates.


Benazir Bhutto's 19-year-old son Bilawal is to take over her party, with his father as co-chairman.


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In Harry's game, everyone has to stick to the rules

THERE is nothing more self-righteous than a modern paparazzo with a split lip, garnered in the course of his slightly weird trade.


Federal authorities have charged a Chicago man with copyright violations for allegedly uploading several episodes of Fox's "24" on the Internet before the show's season premiere earlier this year.


WASHINGTON (DowJonesAP) - Viacom (VIA) plans to submit a bid to buy financial news provider MarketWatch (MKTW), according to a filing Thursday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


Liberia's Taylor absent as war crimes trial starts

Liberia's former President Charles Taylor stayed away from the start of his war crimes trial at The Hague on Monday, saying he had lost confidence in the U.N.-backed court for Sierra Leone.


NASA has awarded control of its DC-8 research aircraft to the Upper Midwest Space Consortium at the University of North Dakota, a move officials say will create new jobs at the university and give it added national prestige.


Champion jockey Kieren Fallon, one of 16 people arrested in a race-fixing probe, has won the Epsom Derby for the last two years but is no stranger to controversy on and off the track.


British troops begin patrols in new hostile region of Iraq

BAGHDAD : A battle group of British soldiers will start patroling a restive region south of Baghdad after a mortar exploded in their new camp overnight, without causing any casualties, a spokesman said.


US Secretary of State Colin Powell has said the situation in Iraq is getting worse, as American forces continue to battle insurgents.


Qaeda Ally Declares All-Out War on Iraqi Election

Al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi declared all-out war on Sunday on Iraq's landmark elections in a warning intended to scare away voters a week before they go to the polls amid a raging insurgency.


Dati Ania, la frequenza dei sinistri e' diminuita del 1,48%


By scuttling the new Commission, the European Parliament has finally proved to Brussels and the national capitals that it can bite as well as bark. Why thatÂs good for the E.U.


Munson drives in 5 as Astros rock Rangers

Eric Munson was 3-for-5 with a career-high five RBIs, Craig Biggio passed Babe Ruth on the career hits list, and the Houston Astros got the boot with a 9-5 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday night.


TONY EASTLEY: In Britain, Prime Minister Tony Blair's election hopes have been dealt a blow with the resignation of his Home Secretary, David Blunkett.


Retired running back Ricky Williams has turned up in an unlikely spot — at a Northern California school for holistic medicine.


Spain says Eta is in "very bad shape" after French police arrest an alleged leader of the Basque separatist group.


British doctors give Viagra to save premature baby

English doctors used the anti-impotence drug Viagra to save the life of a severely premature baby, media reports have said.


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Italian carmaker Fiat Group and India's Tata Motors Ltd. announced Tuesday they have signed an agreement for a joint-venture in India to make passenger vehicles, engines and transmissions for Indian and overseas markets.


The wails echoed off the tile surfaces of the emergency room at Yarmouk Hospital. Amid the blood and stretchers, Majeed Aboud turned his tear


World Wrestling Entertainment chairman Vince McMahon is looking for a few good men.


UPDATE 3-UK's Big Food gets bid approach, shares jump

Shares in Big Food Group (BFP.L: Quote, Profile, Research) leaped on Friday after the owner of Britain's Iceland frozen food chain said it had held talks about


Paul vows to remain a Republican in race

Presidential hopeful Ron Paul said he will not run as a third-party candidate in a new message to supporters that seems to recognize his slim chances at getting the Republican nomination.


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Users see HP scandal as minor distraction

HP was blasted by legislators this week, but corporate customers say the boardroom leak scandal is a minor distraction, and they still back CEO Mark Hurd.


Ugandan government accused of "state homophobia"

An international human rights group has accused President Yoweri Museveni's government of promoting "state homophobia" in Uganda and urged the repeal of a colonial-era law against sodomy.


Looking at war in Iraq: A view a from the rabbit hole

America's top arms inspector says there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, and that Iraq lacked the ability to make them for years.


Iraqi Flag Changes, but Not Sectarian Distrust

BAGHDAD, Jan. 22 -- Legislators were outraged, insults were hurled. Opponents dragged out old ethnic divisions and warned of a dark collusion.


Manny Ramirez hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly, and Kevin Millar and Mark Bellhorn had two-run homers Wednesday night to lift the Boston Red Sox to an 8-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.


IBM Corp. will spend more than $1 million to help fund a Linux technology center in Brazil. The center, created in conjunction with the Brazilian government


Unseeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga destroys 14th seed Mikhail Youzhny to win the chance to face Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open semi-finals.


Bush and Kerry Trade Charges on Iraq, Clinton Joins Campaign

Republican President George W. Bush and his Democratic opponent, John Kerry, are charging into the final week of the US campaign for the White House trading increasingly tough charges on the continuing conflict in Iraq.


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Volunteers gather to help search for a boy whose sister, parents and grandfather died trying to escape flooding.


UK Pledges Extra Funding for Surge in Sexual Diseases

The British government pledged on Thursday to put 300 million pounds aside to combat a surge in sexual diseases as health experts revealed record numbers of people in the UK living with HIV and other sexual diseases.


With merger and acquisition fever hitting new highs, which deals will work out?


Schwarzenegger vetoes bill aimed at superstores

California Gov. Arnold  Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill on Friday that would have required  retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  to prepare  reports for local officials on the effect of proposed  superstores on existing retailers in the same market.


New Jersey Nets Head Coach Lawrence Frank has signed a multi-year contract extension, Nets President Rod Thorn announced today. As per club policy, terms of the contract were not announced.


Former Kosovo prime minister war crimes trial begins

Kosovo's former prime minister went  on trial at the U.N. tribunal on Monday on war crimes charges  related to his time as a guerrilla leader in the war against  Serb forces between 1998-99.


Microsoft agrees major changes after losing antitrust case: EU

US software giant Microsoft has agreed to make "substantial changes" to comply with an EU ruling that it was abusing its dominant market position, the European Commission said Monday.


Retailer Kmart Holdings Corp. (KMRT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said it finalized a deal to sell 18 of its stores to Home Depot Inc.


US warns EU against using environment for protectionism

US Trade Representative Susan Schwab warned Europe on Monday against using environmental issues as an excuse for protectionism amid disputes ranging from biotechnology to greenhouse gas emissions.


HP core LAN switch signals rise of ProCurve

(InfoWorld) - Hewlett-Packard isn't yet a household name in enterprise LANs but is poised to extend its gains against leader CiscoÂ with a new core switch and coordination with HP's consulting arm. The company's ProCurve networking division has made steady progress in SMBs over the past several years and last year started targeting Fortune 100 enterprises. That move has already paid off, according to market research company Dell'Oro Group, which said ProCurve beat Nortel Networks to become the second-biggest enterprise Ethernet switch vendor in the second quarter with 5.5 percent of worldwide revenue. Cisco led with 71.3 percent. On Monday, the company unveiled the ProCurve Switch 8212zl, which completes its lineup of products from the core to the edge of the LAN, according to Wenceslao Lada, vice president and general manager of ProCurve. The 8212zl is based on HP's ProVision network chip technology. It also introduced the Wireless Edge Services zl Module, a hardware module for the new switch and the 5400zl Series Intelligent Edge switches. That blade could be the first of many such products with a range of added capabilities, such as VoIP, Lada said. ProCurve has gained converts partly through competitive pricing and partly by appealing to enterprises that want relatively basic features in their LANs, analysts said. While Cisco pitches expanded network tools, such as NACÂ and deep packet inspection functions, most enterprises don't really want those things, said Burton Group analyst David Passmore. But another advantage the division has is its name, which can make ProCurve's gear an easier sell to top executives who hold the purse strings, he added. Other Cisco rivals, such as Foundry Networks, aren't exactly startups but don't give the same assurance of longevity, he said. "There are an awful lot of customers who are looking for an alternative to Cisco and yet want to buy from a big name," Passmore said. ProCurve is run as an independent business within HP. But recently the company has started using its corporate tie more actively, turning to the HP Services consulting business for referrals to customers that want network help, ProCurve's Lada said. Lada pointed to two other factors he said give ProCurve an edge: It offers a lifetime warranty on products all the way from the core to the edge, including the new switch. Many common parts among a range of ProCurve products, and the same operating system across the board, also make management easier and less expensive, he said. Cisco has different versions of its IOS (Internetwork Operating System) for different devices. Going up against Cisco's multiprotocol routing expertise, HP partners with Foundry for the technology in the ProCurve 9300 core switch, Lada said. That relationship continues because the 9300 offers more routing capabilities, and HP will keep selling and supporting that product, he said. The company's sales still come about 75 percent from small and medium-sized customers, with 25 percent larger enterprises, according to Lada. "ProCurve was predominantly an SMB play, but they have been expanding upward," said Dell'Oro analyst Alan Weckel. He thinks the company has broken away from the pack of also-rans. Its Ethernet switch revenue in the second quarter was nearly $240 million, up from just about $140 million a year earlier, according to Dell'Oro. Number-three Nortel, still recovering from years of financial restatements and reorganization, came in with about $150 million in this year's second quarter. Cisco, meanwhile, had more than $3.1 million in Ethernet switch revenue in the quarter.


Out with the old: What to do with your unwanted tech gear

Get some shiny new tech gear for the holidays? Not sure what to do with the old stuff? We can help.


NEW YORK (Sports Network) - New York Knicks head coach  Lenny Wilkens announced his resignation on Saturday. Meanwhile,  team president Isiah Thomas named assistant coach and former  Knicks player Herb Williams as the new head coach.


The destruction of CIA interrogation tapes supports suspicions that the agency used torture to gather information from terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay, a U.N. human rights expert who recently visited the prison said Thursday.


Folic acid consumption has declined in the U.S.

NEW YORK  - While folic acid consumption by women of childbearing age in the U.S. increased substantially after the fortification of enriched-grain foods was mandated in 1998, it has since dropped, according to an analysis by researchers at the University of Florida in Gainesville.


18 Fires, 320,000 Acres Burn in Idaho: Yellow Pine Residents Still on Alert Although Evacuations Not Imminent

By Heath Druzin, The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Sep. 10--It's nearly fall, but the summer fire season stayed active Saturday with six new fires reported in the Boise National Forest.


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Intel says to sell quad-core chips in November

Intel Corp. INTC.O said on   Tuesday it will start selling chips with four processing cores   in November as the world's biggest microchip maker tries to   build a lead over rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc.AMD.N.


U.S. Army deserter Charles Jenkins will be released this week from a jail near Tokyo, six days earlier than planned, a media report said Thursday.


E' stato incriminato in Germania per la strage di Duisburg


Laurent Robert said Tuesday he was happy to return to "the best league in the world" even though he has signed for Premier League basement side Derby County.


Oregon's first known case of the West Nile virus in humans contracted within the state was found in a teenage boy from Vale, but he has recovered, health officials said yesterday.


Austin Nichols, who portrayed the title character in HBO's "John From Cincinnati," has pleaded guilty to impaired driving and paid a $1,000 fine.


However, the 14-year-old girl of the Yi ethnic minority group in Southwest China's Yunnan Province could not help but give a performance two weeks ago as she took part in a


Blue Jays remove interim tag, name John Gibbons manager for 2005

TORONTO (CP) - The Toronto Blue Jays named John Gibbons full-time manager Monday, removing the interim tag by his name for the past two months.


New Firefox 3.0 alpha blocks malware, secures plug-in updates

Mozilla has released alpha 8 of its Firefox 3.0 Web browser, unveiling for the first time to users several security features it's talked up for months.


Restaurant offers skinny models free meals

Size zero models in town for London Fashion Week now have one less excuse to skip a meal.


Thai Govt.: Myanmar PM Ousted, Under House Arrest

Myanmar's prime minister has been  ousted and put under house arrest after a lengthy power  struggle in which hard-liners in the military government appear  to have come out on top, Thai officials and diplomats said on  Tuesday.


A GROWING number of teenage girls are bingeing on alcohol, bringing increased concerns for their future health, a study has revealed.


AFRICA/NIGERIA - Ricordati i 25 anni della visita d Giovanni Paolo II in Nigeria. Il Cardinale Dias invita i fedeli a ricorrere ai tesori della fede cattolica: lÂEucaristia e il Santo RosarioÂ Abuja (Agenzia Fides)-A 25 anni dalla visita di Papa Giovanni II in Nigeria, avvenuta nel febbraio 1982, la Chiesa locale ha ricordato lÂevento con un Seminario organizzato dallÂArcidiocesi di Onitsha.  Secondo un resoconto delle Pontificie Opere Mi...


Mankind to blame for global warming say scientists

Mankind is to blame for global warming, the world's top climate scientists said on Friday, sending governments a "crystal clear" warning they must take urgent action to avert severe and irreversible damage.


London crooner scoops 'X Factor' reality TV prize, and record contract

A 35-year-old singer, veteran of London clubs and pubs, scooped Britain's "X Factor" award and the million-pound (1.9-million-dollar, 1.5-million-euro) record contract promised by the reality television show talent competition.


SEC Probing Taser Safety Claims, Weapon Deal

Securities regulators are  investigating Taser International Inc.'s statements about the  safety of its stun guns and a distribution deal struck late in  the fourth quarter.


A Macedonian Army helicopter returning from a peacekeeping mission in Bosnia crashed Saturday in foggy conditions, killing all 11 people on board, the Defense Ministry said.


Red Hat to get new CEO from Delta Airlines

James Whitehurst, Delta Airlines' former chief operating officer and a former programmer, will replace CEO Matthew Szulik on January 1.


Japan, US deadlocked in talks on beef exports halted after madcow scare

Talks on resuming US beef imports to Japan hit a new snag when Tokyo rejected Washington's proposals for determining the age of cows to be exempted from tests for mad cow disease, officials said.


Update 8: Oil Prices Rise on Heating Oil Concerns

Crude oil futures prices rose Wednesday because of lingering concerns about heating oil supplies and fears that OPEC could rein in output when it meets later this week.


Commissioner Bud Selig defended baseball's drug-testing program Tuesday in the wake of the Mitchell Report, which cast a shadow over the sport by singling out some of its biggest stars as cheaters.


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L'Armani Milano ha battuto la Benetton Treviso 88-84 (16-23, 39-48; 65-65) nell'anticipo del mezzogi...


China's president seeks to consolidate power

BEIJING -- China's Communist Party chief, Hu Jintao, will seek to cement his grip on power while further whittling away at the residual influence of his predecessor, Jiang Zemin, at a key closed-door meeting that begins today. .


Column: Moreno understands steroids mess

Unlike most baseball owners, Arte Moreno has shown he knows a little something about public relations. He also seems to understand that perception is often just as important as reality.


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Chang Elected to International Tennis Hall of Fame

Michael Chang, who at age 17 became the youngest man to win a Grand Slam title, has been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame.


After spine surgery, May back in the swing

NORTON -- Bob May launched his tee ball on the par-3, 231-yard 11th hole and watched it plop off the green on the right side -- the wrong side. His vagabond stroke left him little space and he couldn't recover, winding up with a bogey.


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Israel kills two Palestinians in north Gaza: medics

Israeli soldiers clashed with Palestinian gunmen in the northern Gaza Strip on Saturday, killing one militant, hospital officials said.


YouTubers protest account suspensions of kid videos

Blog: YouTube accounts featuring videos of children getting suspended with no reason given.


Music Review | Cameron Carpenter : A âVirtualâ Organ Wins New Converts at a Recital

In a program split between organ classics and audacious arrangements, Cameron Carpenter showed that the digital organ can produce the grand sound of a pipe organ.


Peterson Jury in Calif. to Restart Deliberations

The jury deciding the fate of accused double-murderer Scott Peterson will have to start deliberations anew after a female juror was removed on Tuesday for researching the case outside the courtroom.


Inquiries at Investor-Owned Nursing Homes

Congress said it would investigate business practices at nursing homes owned by private investment groups, after staffing at many of the homes was shown to have been cut severely.


African babies face uphill struggle for life

A baby born in Africa faces a harrowing struggle to survive even a day due to a lack of basic ante-natal care, a report by a group of international health organisations has said.


Dollar Tree posts higher quarterly profit

Dollar Tree Stores Inc.   reported a 4.5 percent increase in quarterly profit on Tuesday,  meeting Wall Street expectations, helped by strong demand for  Halloween merchandise.


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Should Crocs investors take stock in the performance of Deckers?


A pregnant Julia Roberts was hospitalized over the weekend after experiencing a series of early contractions, People magazine reported.


No Sharona -- Actress Exits USA's 'Monk'

NEW YORK  - The hit USA Network series  "Monk" is losing Bitty Schram, the Golden Globe-nominated  sidekick to series star Tony Shalhoub.


Police: No bail for Simpson after robbery arrest

Former football star O.J. Simpson will be held without bail after his arrest on robbery and assault charges, police announced late Sunday.


Pharmaceuticals reps in Nigeria defend Pfizer's credibility

Nigerian representatives of foreign drug firms Thursday took out a newspaper advertisement to defend legally embattled Pfizer, saying it applied high ethical standards in its operations in the country.


Sarkozy gets reduced majority for reform campaign

President Nicolas Sarkozy's right-wing party won a solid majority to launch his programme of reforms in France's legislative election Sunday, but failed to secure a widely predicted landslide.


Mideast Quartet talks with Blair in London

Representatives of the Middle East Quartet were due to meet with the grouping's new envoy Tony Blair in London Tuesday, officials said.


Culpepper looking more and more like MVP

There aren't many flaws in Daunte Culpepper's game. If there was one weakness that could be pinpointed prior to the year was his propensity to cough up the ball.


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Microsoft Streamlines Volume Licensing Programs

Microsoft is working to make its volume licensing programs simpler for business customers.


A US firm is to be handed the project management contract for two Royal Navy aircraft carriers.


PITTSFIELD, Maine - Jenny the donkey remains on the lam but her owners may be closer to corralling the incorrigible critter. Ever since she escaped on Jan. 18, the donkey has stymied efforts to get her back including tranquilizers and a horse whisperer.


Pitcairn sex abuse verdicts due this week

Seven men on trial for multiple sex abuse crimes on remote Pitcairn Island should know their fate this week, but if convicted they will not immediately go to jail.


Roger Clemens tells reporters he is very close to retirement but has yet to make a decision on whether he will play next season.


June Allyson, 'perfect wife,' dies at 88

June Allyson, the sunny, cracked-voiced "perfect wife" of James Stewart, Van Johnson and other movie heroes, has died, her daughter Pamela Allyson Powell said Monday. She was 88.


Director Herzog always has a ball with confusion

LOS ANGELES  - Most directors strive for control. Werner Herzog thrives on chaos.


In a rare misstep for the  self-proclaimed "worldwide leader in sports," ESPN said  Thursday it would shut down its Mobile ESPN wireless telephone  service by year's end because the much-hyped venture couldn't  bring in enough subscribers.


Beijing '08 progress on track but pollution a worry: IOC

Preparations for the Beijing 2008 Olympics are well on schedule but pollution is still a concern, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday.


Oscar voters must whittle down 267 films to the final five which will compete for the best picture Academy Award.


U.N.'s Annan: Iraq War Done Little to Halt Terrorism

The Iraq war has done little to increase  security across the world or halt the activities of  international terrorists, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi  Annan said Sunday.


Most police forces in England and Wales are still not recording crime properly, a National Audit Office report says.


Chinese researchers have revealed that the extract of Hibiscus flower contains antioxidants that help control cholesterol levels and reduce heart disease.


A bone-chilling Arctic cold wave with temperatures as low as 38 below zero shut down schools for thousands of youngsters Monday, halted some Amtrak service and put car batteries on the disabled list from the northern Plains across the Great Lakes.


Vodafone moves to boost mobile enterprise offerings

With price pressure nibbling away its consumer voice business, Vodafone GroupÂ has taken steps to move beyond its traditional mobile phone operations and strengthen its service portfolio in the potentially lucrative enterprise market. The group's U.K. subsidiary has acquired Aspective and Isis Telecommunications Management, and signed a strategic partnership with Fiberlink Communications, the British operator said Monday.


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US House approves US$422 billion arms bill

The US House of Representatives on Saturday approved a final US$422 billion ($631.64 billion) bill for defence programmes that backs next year's round of military base closings and kills a proposed US$23.


Nokia, Vodafone Launch Java App Simplification Drive

Wireless equipment vendor Nokia and wireless operator Vodafone said Thursday that they are launching an initiative to simplify standards for developing mobile Java applications.


Britney's bungled performance drives big traffic to MTV

Internet's version of rubberneckers gather in big enough numbers to break MTV.com's previous best days for traffic.


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INTEL CORP. and Hewlett Packard reached an agreement last week in which Intel will absorb the latterâs Itanium processor design team based in Ft.


UN nuclear chief presses Iran, North Korea over weapons programmes

UNITED NATIONS : UN nuclear weapons chief Mohamed El Baradei on Monday called on Iran to suspend uranium enrichment and said North Korea presented a "serious challenge" to the fight against non-proliferation.


Yankees recovery continues with win over Mets

Alex Rodriguez homered and drove in three runs and Wang Chien-ming struck out a career-high 10 batters as the New York Yankees overpowered the cross-town Mets 8-2 in interleague play on Sunday.


Belgium Rules Sifting of Bank Data Illegal

PARIS, Sept. 29 -- A secret U.S. program to monitor millions of international financial transactions for terrorist links violated Belgian and European law and will have to be changed, the Belgian government said Thursday.


'Turkey' worm looks for Solaris Telnet flaw

(InfoWorld) - A new worm targeting a flaw in Sun Microsystems Inc.'s Solaris 10 OS delivers crude artsy payloads, including a drawing of a turkey in ASCII text. The use of an ASCII drawing by a hacker is "a bit old school," said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant for Sophos PLC. The worm -- called Unix/Froot-A or Wanuk -- takes advantage of a zero-day flaw that was patched by Sun three days after exploit code was published last month. The vulnerability lies within the Telnet daemon, a process that runs in the background and waits for another Telnet client to connect, which can allow a hacker to log in without a password. An attacker could eventually gain complete control over the machine. The worm scans port 23 to see if Telnet is running, then sends data to exploit the vulnerability, Cluley said. Infected computers then scan for more vulnerable machines, he said. The drawings -- some of which are more offensive than the turkey -- can appear on the monitors of other machines connected to the infected machine, Cluley said. Sophos hasn't heard of any companies being affected. Users of Solaris are advised to apply the patch and disable Telnet, Cluley said. Â


Remove Spyware Before Installing Windows XP SP2 Update

Microsoft is warning Windows XP users to check for and remove any spyware that may be installed on computer systems before installing the Windows XP service pack 2 (SP2), security update.


Olmert, Abbas discuss "fundamental issues" for state

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas discussed issues fundamental to Palestinian statehood in two hours of talks on Tuesday, an Israeli government spokesman said.


NEW ORLEANS (Ticker) --Darrell Armstrong came off the bench to score 17 points and lead the New Orleans Hornets to a 92-89 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, who lost for the first time this preseason.


The Taoiseach apologises for suggesting people who moaned about the economy should commit suicide.