Private security contractors will continue to protect U.S. diplomats in Iraq but will operate under closer supervision by U.S. Embassy officials and with clearer accountability for their actions, according to new rules approved yesterday by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.


Ontario court orders new trial for Baltovich 12 years after murder conviction

TORONTO (CP) - Ontario's highest court has ordered a new trial for Robert Baltovich, convicted on circumstantial evidence 12 years ago in the murder of his girlfriend.


Career Couch: Taking a Rain Check On a Promotion

The boss has offered you a higher rung on the career ladder, but you're not ready to climb.


Monster fires suspended general counsel in probe

Monster Worldwide Inc.  has  fired its general counsel for cause related to its internal  stock option investigation, the parent company of the leading  jobs Web site said on Wednesday.


Three more baseball playoff games are on tap today with the Tigers playing the Yankees, the Cardinals visiting the Padres and the Mets hosting the Dodgers. The Yankees, Cards and Mets all have 1-0 leads in the best-of-five series. The A's-Twins series has the day off with the A's leading 2 games to none.


Investor Group Urges NYT Buy More Digital Firms

An investor coalition that holds just under 5 percent of New York Times urged the publisher to spend more money to buy digital companies, according to a regulatory filing on Monday.


Mars Once Ripe for Life, Rovers Discover

Water once covered thousands of square miles of Mars, creating an ancient environment that hints at the possibility that life might be present there yet today, scientists reported.


Thousands of ex-workers from MG Rover remain unemployed two years after its collapse, a union survey shows.


United Airlines is given more time to negotiate with unions

CHICAGO A bankruptcy judge in Chicago has given United Airlines more time to negotiate with its unions on proposed cuts in labor costs.


NBCâs bare-bones version of the â65th Annual Golden Globesâ attracted just 5.8 million viewers on Sunday night, a small fraction of the 20 million who tuned in to the awards show a year ago, according to Nielsenâs estimates. A two-hour âDatelineâ special, featuring interviews with the nominees and preceding the 9 p.m. announcement show fared no better, drawing only 4.4 million. Combined, the three-hour broadcast delivered a dismal 1.3 rating in the critical demographic of adults 18 to 49, a far cry from the 6.5 rating the show earned over prime time on a Monday last January. The big hit on Sunday was Foxâs premiere of âTerminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles,â which attracted 18.3 million viewers at 8 p.m. and the highest ratings by far of any new series this season. Although âTerminatorâ benefited from following a football game on Fox that attracted more than 35 million viewers during the 7 p.m. hour, no other scripted series debut on any broadcast network has done better in the 18-to-49 set in three years. The last scripted series debut on a broadcast network to earn higher ratings among adults 18 to 49 was CBSâs âNumb3rsâ on Jan. 23, 2005. Fox easily led the nightâs ratings, followed by CBS and ABC. NBC ranked fourth. Part one of CBSâs âComanche Moonâ drew 15.8 million viewers.


Latest figures show that some patients are waiting an average of two years to have a hearing aid fitted.


Progress is possible in the Northern Ireland process but the IRA must stop all violence, Tony Blair says.


Tyler Hamilton, the Olympic time-trial champion, faces the possible loss of his gold medal depending on the outcome of a second sample analysis after confirmation yesterday that he had failed a test intended to detect the use of blood transfusions to


Bimbo sequestrato e sciolto nell'acido Messo in libertÃ  uno dei ...

Palermo, 29 settembre 2004 - Salvatore Vitale, uno degli imputati del sequestro e dell'uccisione del piccolo Giuseppe Di Matteo, Ã¨ stato rimesso in libertÃ  per decorrenza dei termini di custodia cautelare dalla Corte di Assise di Appello di Palermo, che


HOUSTON - After being plunked between the shoulders, Michael Barrett offered a few words of advice for Roy Oswalt when the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros meet again next week.


Investors losing their shirts in Hollywood is an old story. Stars get in their eyes and, before you know it, the money is gone.


CEO Jim Whitehurst pilots Red Hat into future

InfoWorld - When Matthew Szulik left Red Hat abruptly for family health reasons in December, many people were scratching their heads over the company's new choice of CEO: a young executive from Delta Airlines, Jim Whitehurst.


Initial reports appear to show Musharraf's opponents ahead but it's a nerve-wracking path before anything is official


U.S. network news future rides on Couric's CBS debut

Burdened with a reputation for being  "perky" and "fluffy," Katie Couric debuts as "CBS Evening News"  anchor next week amid network hopes she can stem the tide of  younger viewers fleeing to Internet and cable.


Premiers prepare counter-proposal after cancelling breakfast with ...

OTTAWA (CP) - The premiers and territorial leaders cancelled a breakfast meeting Tuesday with the prime minister and used the time to draft a new proposal to fund medicare.


Calcio: in serie A squalificati 11 giocatori

MILANO - Il giudice sportivo ha squalificato per un turno 10 giocatori di serie A: Di Canio (Lazio), Tedesco (Reggina), Dabo (Lazio), Potenza (Parma), Tare (Bologna), Abeijon (Cagliari), Amauri (Chievo), Delli Carri (Fiorentina), Diamoutene (Lecce


When Brockton punter Ryan Albon-Wilson broke his hand in practice this week holding a Lamar Henry placekick, it opened doors for the team's new placekicker.


Austria releases the son-in-law of Kazakhstan's president on bail, while it considers his extradition.


Roddick aims to salvage season against Mahut

Andy Roddick barely put a foot wrong as he darted into the final of the grass court championships at Queen's Club with a 6-4 7-5 win over Russian Dmitry Tursunov on Saturday.


HTC Touch phone on sale in Germany from end-June

Germany's three leading mobile  operators will start selling the HTC Touch smartphone from  end-June -- earlier than Apple's  iPhone, which the HTC  Touch hopes to rival.


In a politically sensitive trial, an American soldier pleads sleeplessness and overwork in the death of an Iraqi man who breached his squad's hideout


Kenyan police battled protesters in blazing slums on Monday after disputed elections returned President Mwai Kibaki to power and triggered turmoil in which more than 70 people have been killed.


Lisbona, 16:29 - CALCIO, PORTOGALLO: CINESI RINUNCIANO A SCALATA BENFICA

Ha rinunciato alla scalata del Benfica, il gruppo di investitori cinesi, che la settimana scorsa ave...


Italy's president gave Romano Prodi another shot Saturday, asking him to stay on and face a confidence vote in parliament, while leaders in the center-left majority courted outside senators in a frantic effort ...Comment


National League Game Summary - Houston at St. Louis

St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - Jim Edmonds homered and delivered the go- ahead run in the eighth inning on a sacrifice fly, leading the St.


The seventh and final Harry Potter book sells a record 11 million copies in the UK and US in its first 24 hours.


Shares of Pharmos Corp. PARS.O fell  57 percent before the bell on Monday after the  biopharmaceutical company said clinical trials showed its drug  dexanabinol was not effective as a treatment for severe  traumatic brain injury.


Fifa has rejected a request by a professional men's football club in Mexico to sign a female player, a spokesman for the organisation said yesterday.


Troops Oust Haiti Rebels From Ex-Leader's Villa

United Nations peacekeepers on Friday stormed the home of the former president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, to evict rebel former soldiers who seized the compound two days ago.


'E' necessaria e garantisce l'euro' dice Juncker


Ex campionessa di atletica indossa capi collezione invernale


Kenny Irons ran for 117 yards and two touchdowns in his return to South Carolina and No. 2 Auburn knocked away a last-chance pass to keep its unbeaten season alive with a 24-17 victory over the Gamecocks on Thursday night.


SEO has a pivotal role in reputation management, as it can push down negative results and enhance positives in search results.


Defense Bill Aids Pakistani Paramilitary Group

Congress buried some interesting provisions on Pakistan and, separately, U.S. Army recruitment in the 1,513-page fiscal 2008 defense authorization bill that President Bush signed Jan. 28. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates was given authority, "with the concurrence of the Secretary of State," t...


Bin Laden looms over Padilla terrorism trial

Osama bin Laden's face and ominous words loomed over the U.S. terrorism trial of former "dirty bomber" suspect Jose Padilla on Tuesday as jurors were shown a 10-year-old videotaped interview of the al Qaeda leader.


AFRICA/COSTA DÂAVORIO - La Chiesa e la Caritas al lavoro per assistere le persone colpite dalle esalazioni tossiche della nave dei veleni, mentre il Paese non riesce ad uscire da una difficile situazione Abidjan (Agenzia Fides)- ÂStiamo valutando attraverso la Caritas quali sono le necessitÃ  della popolazione per potere portare un aiuto mirato e specifico alla popolazione colpita dalle esalazioni dei rifiuti tossiciÂ dice allÂAgenzia Fides don Blaise...


Former President Bill Clinton was on the fast track to a heart attack until quadruple-bypass heart surgery Monday gave him a second chance at life, his doctors revealed.


Toulouse, France (Sports Network) - There is a reason that Lyon has captured the Ligue 1 title three years in a row, and they put all those positive attributes on display at the Municipal Stadium on Tuesday night during a 2-0 win over Toulouse.


Microsoft and Intel are joining forces to conquer US living rooms and make further inroads into the coveted consumer electronics space.


Panasonic Develops Battery That Won't Overheat

New battery a welcome addition to the market after battery recall costs laptop manufacturers millions.


Unlike the last debate, Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama criticized President Bush, praised John Edwards and laid out their respective central arguments.


Julia Roberts has signed  on to produce and possibly star in "Happiness Sold Separately,"  a romantic feature based on the novel by Lolly Winston.


Study Puts Iraqi Deaths of Civilians at 100,000

An estimated 100,000 civilians have died in Iraq as a direct or indirect consequence of the March 2003 United States-led invasion, according to a new study by a research


Lebanese army attacks militants at Palestinian camp

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Lebanese troops assaulted positions of al Qaeda-inspired militants entrenched in a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon on Friday with some of the heaviest shelling in 13 days of fighting there.


MOGADISHU, Somalia, Feb. 20 -- Mortar rounds and rockets hit Somalia's capital early Tuesday in a series of attacks that killed 15 people and wounded more than 40, doctors and witnesses said.


Egyptian security yesterday arrested dozens of Bedouin tribesmen amid continuing doubts over who was behind the devastating attacks on Israeli tourists that killed at least 34 people.


Patriots Baffled by Burressâs Crystal Ball

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady seemed most surprised by the low score Plaxico Burress envisioned for his team.


Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. KKD.N on  Tuesday said it would restate its fiscal 2004 financial reports  due to accounting errors, which could reduce earnings more than  the company had previously forecast, sending its stock down  more than 16 percent.


ASUSTeK COMPUTER: nuova linea di computer portatili Asus A4700

ASUSTeK COMPUTER arricchisce ulteriormente la propria gamma nell'ambito del mobile computing lanciando ASUS A4700. La famiglia di notebook ASUSÂ® A4700 mette a disposizione ben tre serie di portatili, ciascuna


Imperia, 17:50 - Pallanuoto, l'Italia si qualifica per i Mondiali

L'Italia ha battuto la Romania 9-7 (2-2, 3-1, 1-2, 3-2) strappando il primo pass disponibile per i M...


Will Smith's new film is No. 1 with weekend moviegoers, if not with English teachers.


The pet retailer combines the best of valuation worlds.


2005 Rock Hall Of Fame Inductees Announced

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its inductees for 2005 yesterday. Joining the hallowed halls of rock history will be the following artists and non-performers: Buddy Guy is one of the original Chicago blues masters.


Europe's first centre to fight multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis is opened in the Latvian capital Riga.


U.S., Australian Women Remain Unbeaten in Basketball

The United States and Australia kept  unbeaten records at the Olympic women's basketball tournament  on Monday to stay on course for a gold medal showdown.


Talks between Aceh rebels and Indonesian officials end early, as Finnish mediators propose a second round.


On the sixth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, CNN asked users to share their stories of heroes from that fateful day and how they were being remembered.


David Williams sat in the stands with a bottle of pills in one hand and a video recorder in the other. An ugly scar ran up his left arm, from a recent dialysis treatment.


Viacom Inc, Walt Disney Co, Microsoft  Corp and other media companies have agreed to a set of  guidelines to protect copyrights online but Google Inc, owner  of the Web's biggest video site, was notably absent from the  pact.


There may not be a happy holiday in space because Russian and American astronauts have been told to ration their food supply for the next few weeks, until a space shipment can reach them.


News Corp is reportedly considering selling MySpace to Yahoo for a 25% stake in the internet search firm.


3.0GHz hot box IBM has regussied the System Cluster 1350 with some new servers just ahead of the International Supercomputer conference in Dresden.â¦


Chip trade body revises 2004 sales downward

The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) yesterday scaled back its forecast for this year's semiconductor sales, after demand slowed though July, August and September.


Spain's Oscar Freire won the sixth stage of the Spanish Vuelta on Thursday, and countryman Manuel Beltran of the US Postal Service team kept his lead as the overall standings remained unchanged.


A report from the CDC says U.S. emergency units are overcrowded, understaffed and turning away trauma patients.  In Bodyhack.


The husband of actress Anne Heche files for divorce after four years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences.


Fund firms to pay $450 million in market-timing case

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Invesco Funds Group and AIM Advisors agreed Tuesday to pay $450 million in penalties and reduced fees to settle allegations that they allowed fraudulent trades in their mutual funds.


China unveils likely successors to top posts

China's ruling Communist Party unveiled a new leadership line-up on Monday, including two men positioned to eventually succeed President Hu Jintao and government head Premier Wen Jiabao.


German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with Poland's President Lech Kaczynski before the EU summit reconvened Friday to try to persuade him to drop his threat to veto plans for a treaty designed to serve as a new rulebook for the European Union.


Supplement your income with these stocks.


Disney's Eisner to leave company in 2006

Eisner has said that Disney President and Chief Operating Officer Bob Iger would be his choice as successor, but the Disney board is expected to consider many candidates.


No Gold for Phelps As Relay Team Falters

ATHENS, Greece - Mark Spitz can rest easy. The best Michael Phelps can do is win seven gold medals at these Olympics...


Sulle vecchie infrazioni, lo comunica il Viminale


Books of The Times: Hollywood Decameron, Without All the Fun

Jane Smileyâs new novel is a Hollywood satire modeled loosely on Boccaccioâs âDecameron.â


One of the men held in a murder case in southern India says police tortured him to implicate a Hindu cleric.


Hussein Deputy Accused of Gas Attacks Will Stand Trial First

Ali Hasan al-Majid, known as Chemical Ali, will be the first leader of the former Iraqi regime to face charges for war crimes. He is accused of gassing up to 5,000 Kurds.


Beckham will create lots of interest in U.S., says Woods

Tiger Woods believes former England soccer captain David Beckham's move from Real Madrid to Los Angeles Galaxy will generate plenty of interest in the United States.


Tyson Foods Inc. TSN.N, the largest  U.S. meat producer, on Monday said quarterly earnings dropped  by more than 50 percent in part to poor results in its beef  segment.


Newsday Replaces Top Editor in Latest Shake-Up

Tribune Co.'s Newsday newspaper, which got a new publisher in July after a circulation scandal, on Tuesday replaced its top editor, Howard Schneider, who was in the job for about a year.


LOS ANGELES  - Call it "G.I. Go." Paramount Pictures finally has mobilized "G.I. Joe," hiring the director of the "Mummy" movies to shoot a live-action film based on the popular Hasbro military action figures.


U.S. stocks rose on Friday, boosted by  a government report showing strong jobs growth last month, but  gains were sharply reduced by a weak dollar, which fell to a  record low against the euro on concerns about the U.S. trade  imbalance.


Manchester United gunning for Arsenal's streak

Manchester, England (Sports Network) - Manchester United will host arch-rival Arsenal Sunday in the most anticipated Premiership match of the year.


Cisco, Apple quiet on future collaborations

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Cisco Systems Inc. and Apple Inc. have agreed to share the "iPhone" name, but both companies are tightlipped about what future products might come from the resulting deal to collaborate on "interoperability" between the companies' products.


Rep. Charles Norwood Jr., a blunt-spoken Georgia Republican who sold his dental practice and ran for Congress at age 52, died Tuesday after battling cancer and lung disease.


Make your holidays bright by putting these high-tech toys on your wish list.


There is plenty of well-established competition to Cisco's security management system, so why is MARS doing so well?


Teaching Life Lessons on the Basketball Court

Samuel L. Jackson plays the real-life coach of a high school basketball team in this solid, unsurprising sports drama.


Guatemala Clamps Down on Christmas Fir Poachers

Police have seized thousands of branches of an endangered Guatemalan scented fir species used for Christmas trees in a clampdown to protect it against extinction, police said on Tuesday.


Roma, 17:00 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: SETTE SQUALIFICATI

Il giudice sportivo della Lega Calcio ha squalificato per un turno sette giocatori in relazione alle...


Copenhagen, 13:04 - CALCIO, GALATASARAY: INGAGGIATO LINDEROTH DAL COPENAGHEN

Il Galatasaray ha acquistato dal Copenaghen il centrocampista svedese Tobias Linderoth, 28 anni. L'a...


Those rallying to keep open the doors of a hospital trauma unit serving a poor, violence-plagued neighborhood of Los Angeles have hit upon a more potent argument than mere dollars and cents.


Hackers take advantage of Microsoft's JPEG flaw

NEW YORK - In a harbinger of security threats to come, hackers have exploited a newly announced flaw in Microsoft Corp. programs and begun circulating malicious code hidden in images that use the popular JPEG format.


Stocks sink on fears about China and growth

U.S. stocks tumbled on Tuesday, driving the Dow Jones industrial average down in its worst slide since the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, as a sell-off in China's stock market raised concerns that equity valuations may be too high.


Movie Review | 'Home of the Brave': After Iraq, Struggling on the Home Front

The kindest description of âHome of the Brave,â the first Hollywood movie to examine the experience of American soldiers returning from Iraq, might be that it is fueled by noble intentions.


Walmart.com debuts sub-$500 Linux laptop

Wal-Mart has added a sub-$500 Linux laptop to its online store. The $498 Balance laptop comes preloaded with Linspire's desktop Linux operating system and is claimed to be the lowest priced laptop on the market


President George W. Bush made a   pilgrimage to New York's Ground Zero on Sunday on the eve of   the fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacks, a milestone   that has sharpened an election-year debate over whether America   is safer.


How do I handle a co-worker who constantly gossips?

Q I have a co-worker who constantly gossips about our clients and other co-workers behind their backs, including me. How do I handle this?


Contested US nuclear cargo arrives in France

CHERBOURG, France, Oct 6  - Police threw a heavy escort around a shipment of plutonium from US weapons arsenals as it was offloaded from a ship and taken by military convoy to a nuclear recycling plant in western France on Wednesday despite protests


Bangalore, Dec. 21: More than a thousand infotech professionals signed an online petition to Manmohan Singh as the industry rallied behind Baazee CEO Avnish Bajaj, who was granted bail today after his arrest


Sarebbe stato arrestato anche il 2/o killer della religiosa


Travelers search for lost luggage at Florida airports

MIAMI - At least two Florida airports were littered Saturday with hundreds of unclaimed bags while passengers endured a frustrating search for their missing luggage.


Netflix: From movies in the mail to movies on demand?

The company that changed the way many people get DVDs is looking for new ways to shake up Hollywood.


Gov't hints at restrictions on Romanian, Bulgarians after EU entry

Britain will closely control immigration from Romania and Bulgaria if the two countries join the European Union next year, Home Secretary John Reid has said.


The tears of Darren Clarke gave way to exhaustive relief for Colin Montgomerie. American red shifted to European blue on the scoreboard. A day that began in brilliant sunshine ended in gray skies and showers.


Europe's main stock markets jumped higher thanks to takeover talk in the banking, travel and stock exchange sectors, dealers said Wednesday.


Marvell keeps stock listing, but loses CFO

Marvell Technology Group,Â embroiled in a backdating investigation, filed a delayed earnings report with stock regulators this week and announced the resignation of the interim chief financial officer who had agreed to remain in his job until the filing was made.


La decisione oggi nella riunione con Franceschini, Bettini e i venti segretari regionaliLa data piÃ¹ probabile Ã¨ quella dell'1 e 2 marzo. Dopo una settimana le liste                                          Pd, consultazioni per le liste  "Candidati scelti con gli iscritti"                                                                                ModalitÃ  decise nella riunione del 20 febbraio. "Non ci sarÃ  un vero votoma le candidature saranno pesate con il gradimento delle assemblee dei circoli" di CLAUDIA FUSANI


Karnataka's first woman CM, but on silver screen

This is the second movie about Karnataka politics and its release will coincide with the Karnataka assembly elections, slated to be held in early 2008. Another movie which is set to hit the screen soon is Mukhyamantri I Love You, which, according to Janata Dal supremo H D Deve Gowda, attempts to ridicule his family.


EU Offers Translation Resource to Developers

The European Commission is offering translation software developers free access to around one million sentences translated between 22 of the European Union's 23 official languages. It hopes the data will help improve the quality of a variety of language tools, including grammar and spelling checkers, online dictionaries and machine translators-- particularly in less well-served languages such as Latvian or Romanian.


One would not have thought going into the Giants' game at 4:15 today against the Falcons that Eli Manning and Michael Vick would have so much in common.


Democrat John Kerry told National Guard veterans Thursday that President Bush operates from "a fantasy world of spin" when he describes the situation in Iraq.


Petrolio oltre 51 dollari al barile. Benzina record sopra 1,18 ...

La guerra in Iraq el'insurrezione in Nigeria hanno un peso, ma non sono decisivi: bisognerebbe valutare meglio il boom della Cina e la crescita esponenziale della sua economia e delle vendite di auto. CosÃ¬


Amy Winehouse dominated the Grammys on Sunday night, winning five awards and delivering a defiant performance of her autobiographical hit "Rehab" via satellite from London.


Trot Nixon added fuel to the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry on Tuesday by criticizing Alex Rodriguez even before the first spring training workout for either team.


Liverpool Progresses to Champions League; Monaco, Inter Advance

Four-time champion Liverpool progressed to soccer's Champions League 2-1 on aggregate, overcoming a 1-0 home defeat to AK Graz in the second leg of qualifying.


Israelis Kill Seven in West Bank and Gaza Violence

An Israeli helicopter blasted a car in Gaza with a missile today, killing one person and seriously wounding a militant leader, hospital officials said, on a day when Israelis killed seven Palestinians.


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The company posted its best profit in nearly four years but it reduced its revenue estimates for 2008 because of delays in the introduction of its 787 âDreamliner.â


Il 26 settembre incontro allÂUrbaniana con il Premio Nobel Aaron Ciechanover, scopritore del Âmarchio fataleÂ che ha aperto la strada allo studio delle malattie degenerative e dei nuovi farmaci CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il 25 e il 26 una due-giorni fitta di appuntamenti istituzionali per Aaron Ciechanover a Roma. Con i suoi studi sulla ÂvitaÂ delle proteine il biochimico israeliano, premio Nobel per la chimica nel 2004, ha rivolu...


World's Baha'i connect with past in Israel

HAIFA, Israel  - Some pilgrims stand in silence. Others prostrate themselves and offer fragrant petals.


Physician-Owned Hospitals Faulted on Emergency Care

Most physician-owned specialty hospitals are poorly equipped to handle medical emergencies, federal investigators will report today, underscoring a long-standing concern about the rapid rise in the number of such hospitals.


Dame Edna told by doctors to rest for six months

Australian comic Barry Humphries has been ordered to rest for six months because of complications over appendix surgery, a spokesman for the Magners Glasgow International Comedy Festival said on Sunday.


Data: Judges Adhere to Sentence Guidelines

Most federal judges are imposing prison terms within sentencing guidelines even though the Supreme Court says they do not need to, according to an analysis presented Thursday to Congress.


Putin says Iraq shows need for strong Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin promised on Thursday new nuclear weapons as part of Moscow's military build-up, saying the experience of Iraq showed the need for resource-rich countries to keep strong defenses.


'The sea is coming inland' -- tsunami terror in Sri Lanka

Waruna Premachandra was watching television when he saw people running and he heard the panicked scream: "The sea is coming inland."


The former Beirut hostage Terry Waite has urged the family of Kenneth Bigley not to give up hope that his captors in Iraq will release him safely.


Abu Ghraib report: 'Failure of leadership' at highest levels

Plus, new questions are being raised about what role military doctors played in Iraqi prison. The Washington Post reports that the US military's investigation into the abuse by US military personnel of Iraqi


Lawmakers scold HP as top lawyer resigns

Hewlett-Packard Co.'s top lawyer   resigned on Thursday as U.S. House of Representatives lawmakers   scolded current and former top executives for invading   individuals' privacy to find the source of boardroom leaks.


U.S. stocks gained on Monday, getting  a boost from lower oil prices after news the Venezuelan  president survived a recall eased fears about the country's oil  exports.


Roma, 21:57 - PALLANUOTO, SERIE A1: RISULTATI

Dopo la vittoria per 11-10 del Sori sulla Sportiva Nervi nell'anticipo di ieri sera, ecco il quadro ...


Polish hostage released in Iraq back home

A Polish woman, who was kidnapped in Iraq last month, has been released and flown back to Poland. Teresa Borcz Khalifa, who was brought to Poland on Friday evening, appeared


Sparavano da finestra con fucile a aria compressa a Verona


Going Global With Concerns on Health Costs

Calls are deepening for the government to assume more of the costs of medical care through nationalized health care.


Congress expects cut to US force in Iraq later this year: lawmaker

A US senator belonging to President George W. Bush's Republican Party said Sunday he and other members of Congress expect the number of US troops in Iraq to be reduced after September.


Norway tops table of dollar millionaires

It used to be a country of fishermen struggling through the Arctic winter but now Norway has turned itself into a land of dollar millionaires, with more per capita than any other country in the world.


[TS] Sports of The Times: New Grievance Deepens Old Quarrels

The recent lawsuit against the N.F.L. Players Association represents the most organized assault on Gene Upshawâs leadership since he became the executive director of the players association in 1983.


Climamio Bologna: Vujanic "A Siena per continuare il buon momento

MercoledÃ¬ nel match di Eurolega contro la sua ex squadra, il Partizan Belgrado (103-91 per Bologna) ha disputato una partita eccezionale. E Milos Vujanic, guardia della Climamio, sa di aver fatto bella figura


President Bush welcomes Kosovo's independence as "correct", as Serbia withdraws its envoy to Washington.


Powell Says Sudan Sponsoring Genocide in Darfur

Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sudan's government is sponsoring atrocities in its western Darfur region that amount to genocide, buttressing the US case for the United Nations to levy economic sanctions on the African nation.


Livorno, 18:49 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: SECONDO GIORNO DI RITIRO

Secondo giorno di ritiro per il Livorno a Salsomaggiore in vista della gara di domenica a Parma. La ...


On Fed Payroll, Hackers Seek to Save America

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho  - Jason Larsen types in a few  lines of computer code to hack into the controls of a nearby  chemical plant. Then he finds an online video camera inside and  confirms that he has pumped up a pressure value.


HONORING WHITE: Flags flew at half-staff at Lambeau Field as the Green Bay Packers paid tribute to NFL great Reggie White. HIS DEATH: White, who played six spectacular seasons with Green Bay, may have died


Despite piling up impressive offensive numbers, the St. Louis Cardinals aren't ready to bask in their success just yet. The Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-6 on Saturday night, moving


La ragazza si era fermata con il motorino a causa del traffico provocatodalla presenza di lucciole. Alcuni automobilisti l'hanno inseguita per offrirle dei soldi                                          Cassino, 16enne scambiata per prostituta caccia ai "clienti" che l'hanno importunata


Sony Ericsson Fourth-Quarter Profit Falls

Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson said fourth-quarter profit fell almost 17 percent as higher costs more than offset the effect of a rise in shipments.


Napoli, 15:43 - CALCIO, BAGNI: MARADONA NON ANDRA' AL SAN PAOLO

Sono poche le speranze di vedere Diego Armando Maradona al San Paolo per Napoli-Livorno di mercoledÃ¬...


Exercise alone cannot totally offset the risk of premature death associated with obesity, research suggests.


Shabani Nonda scored a crucial late volley to keep Blackburn's UEFA Cup hopes alive as Bayer Leverkusen secured a 3-2 first-leg victory at the BayArena.


Same-Sex Marriage Law Takes Effect in S. Africa

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Nov. 30 -- South Africa on Thursday became the first country in Africa, and the fifth in the world, to legalize same-sex marriages.


Six protesters opposed to a ban on fox hunting burst onto the floor of Britain's parliament on Wednesday in an extraordinary breach of security.


Failed escape try leaves Ga. inmate dead

An inmate died at a hospital early Tuesday after a failed escape attempt in which he grabbed a deputy's gun and wounded him and was then gunned down as he drove away in a police van.


Despite having spent the morning inching along an icy sidewalk, Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton insisted Saturday that she knows when to dig in her heels and when to compromise.


George W Bush attends a string of lavish inauguration balls in Washington, as he begins his second term.


FordÂs Sales Fall; G.M. and Chrysler Post Gains

Ford fell behind Toyota for the second time in five months while DetroitÂs two other automakers posted gains.


Khmer Rouge "Brother No. 2" taken into custody

PAILIN, Cambodia  - Khmer Rouge "Brother Number Two" Nuon Chea, Pol Pot's top surviving henchman, was detained on Wednesday by police and security guards from the U.N. "Killing Fields" tribunal and taken by helicopter to Phnom Penh.


The leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq calls for kidnapping of Westerners, according to a web recording.


Indians rally past Tigers with 5-run 9th

David Dellucci singled home the winning run with two outs to cap a five-run ninth as the Cleveland Indians rallied past the Detroit Tigers 12-11 Friday night.


Lawyers warn that voters in battleground states will face a barrage of dirty tricks at the polls Tuesday, with some political operatives planning to pose as law-enforcement officers to scare people away.


JERUSALEM: Four Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire in two separate shootings in the West Bank and Gaza Strip on Sunday, one of them a local militant leader, Israeli and Palestinian sources said.


Peru's Shining Path Leaders to Face Trial

Peru plans to hold a new trial next month before a civilian court for imprisoned Shining Path founder Abimael Guzman and 17 other top leaders of the Maoist insurgency, court officials said Monday.


Harmony's offer for Gold Fields puts Iamgold merger in doubt ...

TORONTO (CP) - Shares of Iamgold fell more than 10 per cent after its proposed merger with Gold Fields Ltd. was thrown into doubt Monday as South Africa's Harmony Gold Mining Company Ltd.


Rwanda launches key test of WTO drug patent waiver

Rwanda plans to import a generic  HIV/AIDS medicine made in Canada, making it the first country  to test a World Trade Organization waiver on drug patents, the  WTO said on Friday.


Candidates focus on economy before weekend votes

FLORENCE, South Carolina  - Republicans John McCain and Mike Huckabee touted their economic credentials in South Carolina on Friday on the eve of the South's first vote for U.S. presidential nominees, while rival Mitt Romney pressed his advantage out West in Nevada.


Ford confirms that India's Tata Motors will be the likely buyer of its UK-based Jaguar and Land Rover brands.


Multiple ultrasounds safe during pregnancy: study

More than 2,500 families participated in the study carried out by the King Edward Memorial Hospital over a 15-year period. Pregnant women are usually scanned at 12 and 18 weeks and after 20 weeks if there are any medical concerns.


nuclear weapons. They will present their plan for a "carrot and stick" approach to Iran to the. Unlike Washington, the Europeans do not publicly accuse Iran of pursuing weapons.


The destruction of New York City in action films may not be appealing to many American moviegoers, but it plays well overseas.


A fire at a swanky London hotel forced dozens of well-heeled guests onto the street Friday, and scuppered a news conference by Brad Pitt and Matt Damon.


Iran says nuclear freeze won't last long

scrap enrichment for good and were likely to fuel US concerns that Iran secretly plans to produce nuclear weapons. suspend all activities which could be used to make bomb-grade material.


Padraic Brady's Blog: ext/snarl: PHP interface to the Windows Snarl Notification Tool API

In a post a little while back, Padraic Brady wrote about an extension he whipped up to act as an interface between PHP and the Snarl notification tool (inspired by Growl from OS X).   My intention for the API is to facilitate Window's use of a soon to be announced tool for autotesting in PHP using PHPSpec.    He wants to use it in an automated testing environment that, when tests are detected in the current tests, runs the changed items and reports back the results via the Windows notification service. You can grab the code from the Google Code repository for it and test it our for yourself.


At least ten people including three policemen were killed when the Guerrillas attacked a police station in the northern area of Aadhamiya today.


Music and Video Players Add Wi-Fi Access

Devices from AOL, iRiver, and Sandisk will let you acquire tunes without a PC.


U.S. Officials Differ on Iraqi Elections

WASHINGTON - Top U.S. officials differed Friday over key details of planned Iraqi elections in January, including the unresolved issue of whether all Iraqis will be able to vote and who will protect them from their country's worsening violence...


Polish Catholics Hold Ground Over Parish

Established by immigrants and self-governed by a lay board that manages its assets, St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church has been a place where Polish-Americans in St. Louis have nurtured their faith for 125 years.


OAKLAND, Calif. Oakland has company atop the AL West standings after the Athletics were beaten by Seattle 7-to-2. The loss drops the A's into a tie with Anaheim for the division lead with five games remaining.


Russian ICBM test ends in premature splashdown

Sub-based Bulava palaver A test launch of a next-generation, submarine-launched Russian ICBM ended in failure yesterday when the missile crashed into the White Sea shortly after launch, news agency Novosti reports.â¦


Jon Lester, 23, had to feel the energy coming from all over the world last night. The force was with him. There wasn't a sports fan alive who couldn't have felt for a kid who had cancer, beat it, and then came out and won the most important game of the season.


Safin beats Canas to seal place in Paris Masters final

Sixth-seeded Marat Safin of Russia reached the final at the Paris Masters for the fourth time in six years, defeating No. 13 Guillermo Canas of Argentina 6-2, 7-6 (5) on Saturday.


Bush Hits Kerry for Iraq Explosives Talk

President Bush returned Democrat John Kerry's fire on a missing Iraqi weapons cache Wednesday, accusing his rival of rushing to judgment before all the facts were known and "denigrating the commanders" leading U.S. forces.


Washington continued its mastery at home against No. 21 Arizona State, getting 12 points from Kayla Burt in a 63-55 victory Wednesday night.


Hundreds of thousands joined a chaotic funeral procession as the former prime minister was buried in her ancestral village.


Iran's defense minister expressed his government's disquiet about the U.S. troop presence in neighboring Iraq and Afghanistan, and hinted that some Iranian generals believe they should strike first if they sense an imminent U.S. threat.


Police say they control the Spanish consulate in the Swiss capital - but there is no sign of the intruders.


The online games company's high valuation even more of a concern with the success of its competition.


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China rejects the Taiwan leader's call for peace talks and warns against moves towards independence.


Pleshette gets posthumous Hollywood star

Suzanne Pleshette got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, less than two weeks after she died of respiratory failure.


LONDON -- Americans who live abroad are expected to vote in unprecedented numbers in the US presidential election, according to party and government officials involved in registration for absentee ballots around the world.


Ukraine Poll Decides Russian or Western Orientation

Ukrainian voters start choosing a new president on Sunday, a tense contest to determine whether the ex-Soviet state intensifies traditional links with Moscow or begins looking toward the West.


A former top television star whose career foundered after a man was found dead in his swimming pool was arrested Thursday on suspicion of murder, police sources said.


Weather threatens space shuttle launch again

NASA planned to try  again on Saturday to launch the shuttle Discovery on a mission  to rewire the International Space Station, but the weather  forecast kept the nighttime launch in doubt.


UN expresses concern over hunger strikers

JERUSALEM -- UN Mideast peace envoy Terje Roed-Larsen urged Israeli prison authorities Friday to ensure the well-being of Palestinian prisoners on their 13th day of a hunger strike.


Love del.icio.us or hate it? Last week, we asked readers to send in their picks and pans, and we got a ton of responses. Mike Calore sorted through the results and created a list of rankings, including some surprises. In Monkey Bites


Make-up artist sues ESPN for sexual harassment

A former make-up artist for a television sports talk show on Wednesday sued the broadcaster ESPN, one of the show's anchors and a panelist she worked with for sexual harassment.


A fashionable Manhattan bowling alley that boasts celebrity customers such as Rudy Giuliani and Harvey Weinstein says it is returning $1.3 million (675,000 pounds) reported to have come from Yasser Arafat.


English man accused of sex with Texas minor he met on the Web

A 36-year-old man has been arrested in England and charged with having sex with a 15-year-old Texas girl he met in an Internet chat room.


Translator Who Faked Identity Pleads Guilty  To Having Secret Data

An Arabic translator who used an assumed identity to get work as a contractor for the U.S. Army in Iraq pleaded guilty yesterday to federal charges of possessing classified national defense documents, including sensitive material about the insurgency that he took from an 82nd Airborne Division...


Company to storm market with blade servers

NEW YORK: IBM said that it is making the design of its âbladeâ computer servers widely available, in a move designed to gain wider acceptability in data centres and the telecom industry.


Abdication Secures Cambodian Peace -Sihanouk

King Norodom Sihanouk said on  Tuesday his decision to abdicate gave Cambodia a chance to  choose a successor in his lifetime and thus avoid another  bloodbath.


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Mars rover Opportunity visits heat shield impact site

NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has returned this view of its discard heat shield, which crashed to the planet's surface during the craft's descent and landing last January.


Accident at building site at Dubai airport kills at least eight

Arabic television says a wall at a construction site in Dubai airport in the United Arab Emirates has collapsed, killing at least eight workers.


Big Board Releases Confidential Report on Grasso's Pay

The New York Stock Exchange today released a confidential report detailing events surrounding its former chief Richard Grasso's huge pay package.


For those who have started their own business or are thinking of doing so, thereâs inspiration, comfort, camaraderie â as well as nitty-gritty advice â online.


Sirius and XM issued statements that their existing radios would work with the new service they would create by merging, but will the number of channels available increase? In Listening Post.


Scientists at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory say they have developed the first system to convert dirty diesel fuel into a quiet, self-contained and efficient energy source.


THERE he was, novelist Stephen King, master of the horror story, watching his beloved Boston Red Sox from a front row seat at Yankee Stadium yesterday (AEST), and it was obvious he feared the worst.


Oscar-winning actress Julia Roberts gave birth on Monday to a baby boy, her third child with husband Danny Moder, People magazine reported on its Web site.


China says it's a cyber-attack victim, not villain

China has been the target of a big  increase in cyber-attacks in recent years and faces more of a  threat from hackers than any country in the West, a military  researcher said on Saturday.


Twenty Colombian soldiers are killed in a helicopter crash in the south-west of the country.


High IQ Test Scorers Have Less Suicide Risk: Study

Young men who perform well in intelligence tests have less risk of committing suicide than those with lower scores, Swedish scientists said on Friday.


Dr Balaji warns medical lawsuit increase can lead to 'defensive ...

SINGAPORE : The number of medical lawsuits jumped eight times in the last decade - from five cases in 1990 to 40 in 2000. There is concern that this could lead doctors to practise


Radio Shack moves into its new Fort Worth, Texas, headquarters next week, and the first department to take up residence will be its 150-person in-house ad agency. But a new marketing director's talks with outside shops may spark the export of at least some of the retailer's $220 million ad account.


President Hugo Chavez said Sunday he could continue governing until 2027 if voters do away with re-election limits because he needs more time in office to establish a socialist economic model in Venezuela.


Wal-Mart Gives Up Movie Downloads, Keeps CDs, DVDs

The retailer turns its download service, which accounts for roughly 40 percent of all DVD sales, over to Netflix after its software provider, Hewlett-Packard, discontinues its own merchant-store service.


Update 1: Crude Prices Stay Put, Traders Await Data

Crude prices stayed firm on Wednesday as traders held their positions ahead of mid-week US petroleum inventories data and braced for a possible production cut from oil cartel OPEC, which meets later this week.


Coinvolge fondo Temasek e Davis Selected Advisors


Paul Smith in bloom, Bauhaus back at Saunders, in London shows

Jonathan Saunders brought Bauhaus to life in his third-ever showing at London Fashion Week, while veteran designer Paul Smith opted for sober lines brightened by a riot of flowers.


JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A mourning family has sued a funeral home, saying it allowed the body of a 71-year-old husband and father to decompose for five days, until the stench of rotting flesh was so strong it sickened the minister at his funeral and dripped fluid from the casket...


Angry Italians hold "pasta strike" over price hike

Many Italians excluded their beloved pasta from their supermarket shopping on Thursday in protest at forthcoming price rises and consumer groups hailed the boycott as an excellent result.


Red Sox stare at a scary deficit as Yanks brave a hostile ...

The wet spot on the carpet was turning into a full-fledged puddle near his locker stall, but Derek Jeter ignored it as he pulled on his socks.


Faith-Based Groups Oppose Immigration Bill

Several faith-based groups oppose a Republican-sponsored immigration and border security bill that could move quickly through the House with a spending package for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.


Snow complicates life for Alaska's moose

Deep mountain snow usually drives moose to seek lower ground in Anchorage, but the snow piling up in town this winter is a bit much even for the stilt-legged animals.


Square Enix's next 'Dragon Quest' for Nintendo DS only

Japanese video game developer Square Enix Co has said it would release the next version of its hugely popular "Dragon Quest" role playing series exclusively for the Nintendo DS handheld console.


The main challenger to President Hamid Karzai said yesterday that he had accepted a proposal by the United Nations and the US ambassador to start an independent


Madrid, 10:27 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID: 100 FERITI NELLA FESTA TITOLO

Il bilancio degli incidenti scoppiati nella notte a Madrid durante i festeggiamenti per la conquista...


Companies Team Up for All-In-One HIV Pill

Two drug companies announced Monday they will collaborate on developing the first all-in-one, once-a-day pill to treat HIV infection - a long-sought goal that would make it


Tyson unit recalls ground beef on E.Coli risk: USDA

Tyson Fresh Meats, a Wallula, Washington unit of Tyson Foods Inc., is voluntarily recalling about 16,743 pounds (7.6 tons) of ground beef that may be contaminated with E.coli, the USDA said on Friday.


Chrysler Group recalling 23,600 minivans in Canada over fire ...

WINDSOR, Ont. (CP) - DaimlerChrysler is recalling about 23,600 minivans in Canada over concerns that water could leak into a vehicle radio, trigger a short circuit and possibly start a speaker fire, the company said Monday.


InfoSpace Joins With Fast to Develop Mobile-Search Service for Wireless Carriers

By Tricia Duryee, Seattle Times  Feb. 12--Less than five months ago, InfoSpace said it was no longer investing in the business of selling ringtones and other content for cellphones.


Wal-Mart Tries to Shine Its Image by Supporting Public Broadcasting

Wal-Mart, stung by criticism of its labor practices, is turning to public radio, public television and even journalists in training to try to improve its image.


Plans for Scotland's first new university campus of the 21st century are given the go-ahead.


Johnson Will Retire  As CACI's No. 2 Executive

CACI International Inc.'s president of U.S. operations, L. Kenneth Johnson, will retire Nov. 1.  The Arlington government contractor said in a statement that the 58-year-old Johnson, its second in command, is leaving "to pursue personal interests." -The Washington Post


Six-way talks on ending North Korea's nuclear program resumed on Saturday with a dim promise of progress, but envoys remained cautious after many false dawns.


That's why the American Cancer Society urges all women to get a clinical breast exam each year once they reach 40. Health experts say women over 40 should also have a mammogram every year or two.


The Making, and Breaking, of Resolutions Is Only Human

What more is there to say about resolutions? All the how-to you need appears in the January issues of women's magazines. Reward your progress , they simper helpfully, as if self-reward hasn't been the problem all along.


Favre Struggles As Packers Fall to Bears

The Packers lose any shot at the top seed in the NFC as Brett Favre tosses two interceptions in a 35-7 loss in windy Chicago.


Composer reiterates anti-Jewish comments

Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis, who outraged Jews in November by calling them "the root of evil," is at it again, this time saying Jews control the worldâs banks and the mass media.


Economy - Tuesday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - California, Florida and Ohio led the 176,137 total U.S. filings, RealtyTrac said. The total was nearly double May '06 and 19% higher than April. More homeowners are falling behind on payments. Higher foreclosure activity also likely will mean lower home prices. Median prices fell 1.8% in Q1, according to the National Association of Realtors.


Dog lovers appeal to N.B. politicians not to restrict dogs based on breed

FREDERICTON (CP) - An elderly rottweiler named Clancy became a character witness for her breed on Tuesday as public debate began on proposed legislation to restrict certain kinds of dogs in New Brunswick.


Karzai declared winner of Afghan election

US-backed Hamid Karzai has been officially declared the winner of Afghanistan's first presidential election. Wednesday's announcement came almost a month after eight million Afghans defied threats of violence to vote in the elections.


Anil Kumble takes 5-84 as Australia end day one of the first Test in Meblourne on 337-9.


La societa' gia' proprietaria di Robe di Kappa e Jesus Jeans


Buy low, spam high Pump-and-dump spammers are refining their tactics and marketing techniques in an attempt to drum up new business.â¦


FRIDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDayNews) -- A mammogram may be less effective if a woman is on hormone replacement therapy (HRT), a new British study finds.


Samsung ups chip production spending; $24bn in new lines

LONDON, December 6  - The South Korean memory chipmaker, Samsung Electronics Company (SSUN.FSE), said today that it intends to invest approximately 25 trillion won ($24 billion; Â£12.36 billion) in building new chip production lines in


Bankrupt US Airways asks to skip pension payment

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA - US Airways Group, trying to raise money and avoid liquidation, on Monday asked a judge for permission to skip a big pension payment due this week, in its first move since filing for protection against creditors over the weekend.


In Hinesville, home of the 3rd ID, talk is of Iraq, not the elections

In the small US town of Hinesville, where streets are named after generals and stores offer military discounts, talk almost invariably turns to the next Iraq mission, and only seldom to the upcoming elections.


Dream Team Loses Again, but Still Advances

ATHENS, Greece - The United States men's basketball team endured another brutal loss Saturday night. But because Angola is playing even worse than the Americans, the Dream Team is in the quarterfinals of the Athens Games...


England got strikes from sparkling debut starter Jermain Defoe and Michael Owen to defeat Poland in a Uefa World Cup qualifier in Chorzow.


PS3 won't beat Wii until 2011, forecasts analyst

Xbox to peak the year before This year will see another gruelling sales showdown between the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 as they battle it for hardcore gamers' cash. However, the PS3 is eventually expected to become the dominant console.â¦


States ask for extension of Microsoft judgment

(InfoWorld) - A group of state plaintiffs in the U.S. Microsoft antitrust case will ask for a five-year extension of a large portion of the 2002 judgment against the company, the group's lawyer said Tuesday. California, Connecticut, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Massachusetts, and the District of Columbia -- known as the "California group" -- want an extension of most of the middleware portions of the judgment, said Stephen Houck, a lawyer for the group. Microsoft still retains a huge lead in the operating system and Web browser markets, he said. "Microsoft continues to have a stranglehold over the two products ... that nearly all consumers use," Houck said during an antitrust compliance hearing in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. "Very little has happened in five years ... in those markets." The California group of states -- the larger of two groups of states that sued Microsoft for antitrust violations -- will ask for an extension of all the middleware portions of the antitrust judgement, except for a section that governs the royalties Microsoft can charge PC manufacturers for the Windows operating system. Most of the antitrust judgment was scheduled to expire in November. Microsoft lawyer Rick Rule said the company would need time to respond to Houck's proposal. Microsoft first heard of the plan to ask for an extension on Friday, he said, and the California group plans to file a formal extension request with the court in mid-October. Rule seemed to suggest Microsoft would fight the five-year extension. U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly declined to impose a 10-year judgment in 2002, he said. "We think the picture of the computer industry is much rosier," Rule added. "We think it's clear that the decree has done its job." Microsoft spokesman Jack Evans said the company will respond in more detail after it has seen the extension request. "We're a bit surprised that a few states are now requestingÂ an extension of the consent decree because they indicated just last month that they're not too fond of it," Evans said. In August 2006, Microsoft already agreed to an extension of the section of the judgment requiring it to make its communications protocols available to other software vendors. Microsoft's efforts to fix technical documentation for the protocols have run into several delays. Houck on Tuesday asked Kollar-Kotelly to extend the communications protocol section of the judgment until 2012. The California group does not "have any confidence" Microsoft will continue to improve the communications protocol program without oversight, Houck said. An independent auditor's report just issued questions whether Microsoft has released all the protocols mandated in the judgment, he added. The California group's extension proposal comes afterÂ the U.S. Department of Justice and the New York group of states filed briefs last month saying the antitrust judgment has done its job. "There have been a number of developments in the competitive landscape ... that suggest that the Final Judgments are accomplishing their stated goal of fostering competitive conditions among middleware products, unimpeded by anticompetitive exclusionary obstacles erected by Microsoft," said the report from the DOJ and New York group, which includes five states. But Houck disputed that assessment on Tuesday. At the time of the judgment, a handful of PC vendors were preinstalling a competing Web browser on PCs, he said. Today, no major ones are, he said. In addition, the communications protocol program was supposed to be finished early in the judgment's life, and its delays have kept software vendors from fully using the program, Houck said. "The whole thing ... doesn't have an opportunity to work as the court intended," he said. "It's very clear that the product markets at issue in this case have not moved rapidly at all." Kollar-Kotelly said she would delay final reports on the judgment while she considers the California group's request. Microsoft and the plaintiffs were scheduled to meet with her Nov. 6 to discuss the final reports, but she will now consider the extension request on that date. Before Houck made his request, the judge said she was opposed to extending the judgment without a good reason. It was hard to predict the impact the judgment would have, she added. "The final chapter of the final judgment has not been written," Kollar-Kotelly said. The California group wants Kollar-Kotelly to extend all of section 3 of the judgment except for section 3B, dealing with manufacturer royalties. The extended provision would include: *Â A prohibition against Microsoft retaliating against PC vendors for including competing software on PCs; *Â A prohibition against Microsoft restricting PC vendors from putting competing middleware in the start menu or making them defaults; *Â A requirement that Microsoft give APIs for its middleware to PC vendors and independent software vendors.


Crude oil prices stay higher amid Nigerian fighting, lower ...

Crude oil prices in New York stayed higher Tuesday after passing 50 dollars per barrel as Nigerian rebels threatened oil output and Hurricane Ivan slashed production in the US Gulf of Mexico.


Health insurance cost up 11.2% this year

The cost of health insurance provided by employers rose an average of 11.2 percent this year and is expected to rise again in 2005, adding to the economic anxiety of workers and businesses.


In Jamaica, Colin Powell's departure viewed with sadness, regret

When Colin Powell was named US Secretary of State nearly four years ago, Jamaicans celebrated the stature achieved by the son of humble Jamaican immigrants.


December 4, 2004 - Hospital officials say two car bombs that exploded today just outside Baghdad's Green Zone are now blamed for at least seven deaths.


PARIS - It seems that not since Napoleon has France experienced such a cult of the personality. In any case, it is clear today that there is no other French politician who inspires such longings for that megalomaniacal


A study pins declining US teenage pregnancy rates on better use of contraception - not abstinence.


Humiliated Lehmann blasts Wenger and Arsenal goalies

Veteran German goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has launched a scathing attack against his club manager Arsene Wenger and the two goalies keeping him on the sidelines at Arsenal.


NORTON, Mass. -- Vijay Singh won a head-to-head matchup with Tiger Woods to end his record reign atop golf's ultimate leaderboard.


Suicide bomb kills at least 85 in Iraq's Kirkuk

At least 85 people were killed on Monday by a suicide truck bomb in the volatile Iraqi city of Kirkuk, some of them trapped on a bus where they burned to death, a witness said.


US Soldier to Plead Guilty to Iraq Prisoner Abuse

The highest-ranking US soldier accused of abusing Iraqi prisoners has reached a deal to plead guilty to some charges at his court martial in Baghdad in October, one of his lawyers said on Tuesday.


Fears of tightening US oil inventories sent crude soaring yesterday to its biggest one-day gain in two months, cutting short the recent downward drift in prices.


Outgoing Romanian President Ion Illiescu has bowed to public pressure and cancelled a pardon he granted to jailed miners' leader Miron Cozma.


No. 6 Stanford Advances To NCAA Championship With 3-1 Win Over ...

Senior Ogonna Nnamani leads the team with 33 kills, 21 digs and five blocks on the night. Long Beach, Calif. - Senior outside hitter Ogonna Nnamani had 33 kills, 21 digs and five blocks to lead the sixth-ranked


OPEC on Friday prepared to keep oil  supply limits on hold, confident that the world economy can  absorb higher energy costs.


Former Yankee Leyritz arrested after car death

Former New York Yankees player Jim Leyritz was arrested on charges of drunk driving and manslaughter on Friday after a woman died in a Florida car crash.


Car bombs tore through a fruit and vegetable market in a Shi'ite area of central Baghdad on Saturday, killing at least 51 people in another devastating attack fuelling a vicious cycle of sectarian violence.


Despite all the talk of homeland security, sneaking into the U.S. is scandalously easy--and on the rise. Millions of illegal aliens will pour across the U.S.-Mexican border this year, many from countries hostile to America. TIME looks at the damage, the dangers and the reasons the U.S. fails to protect itself


Madrid, 12:32 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID; CAPELLO SALUTA: GRAZIE MILLE RAGAZZI

"Grazie mille ragazzi". Questo il saluto che Fabio Capello avrebbe rivolto alla squadra all'arrivo q...


In an interview billed as his first since leaving the Pentagon, former defense secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld calls Afghanistan "a big success" but says that U.S. efforts in Iraq are hampered by the failure of Iraq's government to establish a foundation for democracy.


Shaquille O'Neal helped the Miami Heat build a 22-point lead. And when they blew it, he delivered the go-ahead dunk in the final minute to beat the Detroit Pistons.


Couple Goes on eBay for Medical Bill Help

David Dingman-Grover decided Frankenstein would be a good name for his tumor. The 9-year-old figured if he could get over being scared of a monster, he could get over being scared of this thing at the base of his skull.


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Early market signs mostly positive for start of fourth financial ...

TORONTO (CP) - North American stock markets appear poised for strong gains Friday in the fourth quarter's first day of trading as investors recover from drug company Merck & Co.


Microsoft's big guns aim at Apple's online music store

Microsoft Corp, hoping to take a bite out of Apple Computer Inc's highly popular online music service, is gearing up to launch its own Web site for selling songs over the Internet.


A gun safety demonstration went awry and landed Monroe County Coroner David Toumey in the hospital after he shot himself in the leg.


Founding member of Pantera killed on stage

"Dimebag Darrel" Abbott, a founding member of the heavy metal group Pantera, was shot to death along with three others Wednesday night at a Columbus, Ohio metal show.


Shaq Helps Heat to Team's Best Ever Start

Shaquille O'Neal promised to bring a championship to Miami. And although it's way too early to be thinking about titles, he can't wait to show off his new team to his old Western Conference rivals.


OP Nayyar, who composed music for Bollywood hits over six decades, dies of a heart attack aged 81.


Houses remain dream for Indian Kashmir quake victims

Zariefa Begum and her family have been living in a tin shack since a giant earthquake swallowed their home a year ago.


The New Zealand economy has slipped four places in world competitiveness rankings, but remains in the top 20, a new report shows. The World Economic Forum's (WEF) Global Competitiveness Report 2004-2005 ranks


Statement About UK Troop Deployment in Iraq

Defense Minister Geoff Hoon will make a statement to the House of Commons on Monday about British troop deployments in Iraq, amid reports that Britain is considering sending some 600 soldiers to bolster US operations near Baghdad.


David Cameron says his party can win the next election, but admits there is still a long way to go to achieve power.


Phew! CBS got through the halftime show without a "wardrobe malfunction." The Artist Formerly Known as a Munchkin of Wardrobe Dysfunction began by singing "Let's Go Crazy," but he didn't.


Second Quake Hits Japan, Evacuations Ordered

An earthquake measuring 7.4 on the  Richter scale shook western Japan on Sunday, the second strong  quake to hit the area in five hours, forcing hundreds to  evacuate as quake-generated tsunami waves approached.


'Shark Tale' Leads Box Office for 2nd Weekend

The gangster cartoon "Shark Tale"  roughed up its rivals at the North American box office for a  second weekend, while Billy Bob Thornton scored a touchdown at  No. 2 with his new school football drama "Friday Night Lights,"  according to studio estimates issued on Sunday.


Thai PM says Tak Bai incident has nothing to do with religion

Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said here on Friday evening that Tak Bai incident in the country's southern Narathiwat Province has nothing to do with religion, but a matter of law and order.


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Democratic primary: Quiet battle for the other delegates

Superdelegates, or party professionals, could play a decisive role in the outcome of the Democratic race.


Depending on who you believe Anna Kournikova and Enrique   Iglesias may have made their love match official.


Search giant Google and US Space agency Nasa sign an agreement to make space data available on the web


Nikkei segna +0,08%, euro si rafforza su dollaro


YouTube role grows as U.S. election nears

In 2004, YouTube didn't exist. Three years later, politicians have learned to fear and revere the video-sharing Web site that has become a vital part of the campaign for the 2008 U.S. presidential election.


Low-key events mark Ukraine revolution anniversary

Ukraine marked the second anniversary of  its "Orange Revolution" with a minimum of fanfare on Wednesday,  with voters disillusioned by what they see as the failure of  its quarrelling leaders to bring about real change.


By Kafia Hosh, The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va.  Feb. 15--During a recent afternoon at King Street Blues restaurant in  Stafford, local business owners gathered for a quick networking lunch.


At Merrill, a Risk-Takerâs Rise Ends With a Messy Undoing

Having lost the confidence of his board, E. Stanley OâNeal is expected to resign as early as Monday as chairman and chief executive of Merrill Lynch.


Imam says 2 UK suspects changed recently

For 10 years, Mohammed Hassaan watched the two boys in the modest gray house across the street from his mosque grow into young professionals and observant Muslims.


Laura Bush "very well" after surgery : White House

First lady Laura Bush "sounded very well" on Saturday after successful surgery to treat pinched nerves in her neck, a White House spokeswoman said.


Vietnam becomes Cuba's latest partner in oil exploration and drilling in the Gulf of Mexico under one of several agreements signed Friday during a visit by Vietnamese Communist Party chief Nong Duc Manh.


Rutto Wins 2nd Straight Chicago Marathon

A sea of runners race through Millenium Park in downtown during Chicago the annual Chicago Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh).


Chinese Investors Shrug, and Shanghai Rallies

Few investors at a Shanghai brokerage house appeared rattled by the volatile price swings over the past two days.


China in Line as US Rival for Canada Oil

China's thirst for oil has brought it to the doorstep of the United States. Chinese energy companies are on the verge of striking ambitious deals in Canada in efforts


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Political battles over the Airborne Laser

Blog: How easy is it to get a missile-zapping aircraft off the ground? It depends on how much Congress is willing to pay.


Exiled Myanmar network boosts broadcasts

The exiled Myanmar network Democratic Voice of Burma said Thursday it was starting daily broadcasts to pro-democracy activists at home, a sharp increase from its current one-hour-per-week transmissions.


Bush Hails Iraqi Vote, but Warns of More Fighting Ahead

President Bush declared the Iraqi election a triumphant moment in his effort to spur democracy throughout the Middle East.


Niente piÃ¹ impegni precisi per il popolo dei cellulari. La tendenza Ã¨ ormai consolidata, niente piÃ¹ appuntamenti decisi con giorni di anticipo, al massimo si fissa la data per una telefonata. Eâ infatti


Stressed borrowers use plastic to delay default

This may be Johari Reeves' last chance to catch up on her mortgage payments. The credit cards, she'll worry about later.


President Chen Shui-bian (é³æ°´æ) on Thursday said the best abbreviated title for the country is Taiwan. "A country's abbreviated title is an important, serious matter," said Chen, who


Castro says still in full control after fall

The Cuban leader refused tranquilizers and general anaesthetic during three-hour surgery to rebuild his broken left kneecap. He told doctors.


JJB Sports buys a 10% stake in sportswear firm Umbro, after rumours that Umbro is being targeted by a suitor.


Larger sellers are benefiting from discounts that for the first time in the siteâs history treat high-volume merchants better than mom-and-pop sellers.


Bob Dylan, whose memoir "Chronicles, Vol. I" is nominated for a National Book Critics Circle prize, will likely be too busy with his day job to attend the March 18 ceremony.


Ten Palestinians are listed for a January poll to succeed Yasser Arafat, including a leader jailed for life by Israel.


U.S. author Sendak gnashes teeth over monster tag

U.S. author and illustrator Maurice  Sendak stomps his feet at being branded a monster writer --  even though his latest work, a pop-up book called "Mommy?,"  overflows with hordes of fearsome creatures.


A total of 690 people were detained and 20 police injured in Chile during protests against the Apec forum, according to a final government tally.


Reggaeton still evolving from hot new thing

For a while, reggaeton was the new  wunderkind on the musical block, a genre so different and  powerful that it made the mainstream sit up and listen even if  the lyrics were in another language.


American Marine Killed in Restive Western Iraq

An American Marine has been killed in  action in a restive western area of Iraq, the U.S. military  said on Monday.


Delta Air Lines can shift more flying to regional jets but also will have to give furloughed pilots first crack at any new jobs that result, under the tentative agreement union members begin voting on Monday.


Blazers: Suspensions will make players think

But the balance of power in the Eastern Conference might shift after the punishments the NBA handed out Sunday in response to the brawl at the end of Friday's Indiana-Detroit game.


A consolidating market and an economic recovery during the past year have made future acquisition deals in the near term more likely for Oracle, according to company President Charles Phillips.


Sven-Goran Eriksson, England's head coach, said last night that he believed Michael Owen's slight hamstring strain was only a "minor issue", and that he did "expect" the Real Madrid striker


Capalbio ruba lo scettro alle Cinque Terre


Raccolta fondi per costruzione scuola e centro medico


Donor EU nations can breach deficit limit

BRUSSELS: The European Commission said yesterday it was unlikely to punish EU members which breached the bloc's budget deficit limit as a result of granting aid to survivors of the Asian tsunami disaster.


'Iran producing uranium feed to make bomb'

LONDON, Nov 20 (IranMania) - Iran is producing the uranium feedstuff that can be used to make nuclear warheads, only days before it promised to ban all such enrichment activities, diplomats told AFP Friday.


Impianti chiusi dalle 19 del 6/2 alle 7 del 9/2


An Economy That Turns American Values Upside Down

he Labor Department reported last week that 144,000 payroll jobs were created in August. Let's put that in perspective. The number was below market forecasts.


China boasts 7.7 million active bloggers

(InfoWorld) - How many Chinese bloggers are there? Estimates offered by industry analysts vary widely, ranging from several million to more than 30 million, or roughly one-quarter of all Chinese Internet users. Now, the government-backed China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) has weighed in with its own estimate, putting the number of active bloggers at 7.7 million. CNNIC, which manages the .cn top-level domain and tracks Chinese Internet usage statistics, defines an active blogger as one who updates their blog at least once per month on average. Beyond the number of active bloggers, far more Chinese Internet users have dabbled with the medium, with a total of 17.5 million users setting up 34 million blogs, it said. CNNIC estimated that 75 millionÂ Internet users read blogs, with 54.7 million of these users defined as "active" blog readers. China had 123 million Internet users at the end of July, based on CNNIC's estimate. Blogs have become very popular among Chinese Internet users in a short period of time. The number of bloggers has increased at a rate that is three times faster than the overall rise in Internet users, CNNIC said. The result has been a 30-fold increase in bloggers since 2002, it said. At this rate, the number of active bloggers in China will hit 10 million before the end of this year, CNNIC said.


Impotence Drug May Reduce Heart Failure-Study

The impotence drug Viagra may also  help prevent the abnormal growth of the heart seen in some  types of heart disease, researchers reported on Sunday.


802.11n wireless networking came closer to becoming an actual standard on Tuesday, as the IEEE said that 'Draft 2.0' received more than the required 75 percent supermajority required for the process to move forward.


What will Iraqi militants get by killing the young Japanese ...

Iraq's interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi says he is still attempting to reach a peaceful settlement that, among other things, would result in the handover of wanted militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and others associated with him.


Drinking Tea Might Delay Alzheimer's Disease

Drinking tea appears to affect the brain in a similar way as drugs prescribed for Alzheimer's disease, UK researchers report. The team, based at Newcastle


Ziff Davis - The company will launch an OpenSolaris site on Friday, but an open-source version of Sun's operating system is still a long way off.


An anonymous reader writes "Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0 is now available for download on Mozilla's FTP server." Here is the press release announcing the release.


Senate Democrats signaled on Wednesday that they might oppose President Bush's nominee to the Federal Election Commission over his views on voting rights and criticism that he politicized his office at the Justice Department.


THEY CAME to pay homage to the new hero of Old Trafford last night, to take their first glimpse at the glorious future. And the boy-man delivered as Wayne Rooney showed exactly why Sir Alex Ferguson was willing


Microsoft launches desktop rival to Google

The battle for search-technology supremacy extended to new front today when Microsoft launched a tool for finding files stored on personal computers.


Israeli Officers Dismissed After Mutiny Threat

Israel dismissed a group of reservist  military officers on Sunday who threatened they would disobey  an order to evacuate Jewish settlements under a Gaza pullout  plan, one of the officers said.


Athens Waves Goodbye After 'Dream' Games

Hundreds of thousands of athletes,  officials and visitors waved goodbye to Athens in a  post-Olympics exodus Monday, leaving city officials to probe a  doping scandal that tarnished an otherwise dream Games.


New X Prize Sets Sights on Science, Technology and Social Solutions

The X Prize Foundation and the World Technology Network announced today the formation of a joint venture to launch a series of technology incentive prizes to help spur innovation and breakthroughs in a range of scientific arenas.


As sectarian violence rocks Baghdad, TIME looks at how Iraqis are changing their identities to survive -- and why just having the wrong name can get you killed


A U.S. helicopter crashed in a desert sandstorm in the early morning darkness Wednesday, killing the 30 Marines and one Navy sailor aboard. Six other troops died in insurgent ambushes in the deadliest day for Americans since the Iraq war began nearly two years ago.


Il Tesoro: 'in Italia sono tra i piu' alti d'Europa'


Polish court fines satirist for mocking name of the Pope

The Polish satirist Jerzy Urban has been convicted and fined for "illegally insulting" his fellow countryman Pope John Paul II, in a case which has set secular liberals against the country's powerful Catholic ...


Prosecutors approach Siemens CEO as part of probe-source

State prosecutors want to talk to Siemens  chief executive Klaus Kleinfeld as part of a probe into suspected fraud at the German industrial conglomerate, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Saturday.


(InfoWorld) - The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is now backing a technology that may send high-definition video around the average home in a few years. The standards body, whose standards are widely followed around the world, has approved the specification called HomePNA 3.1 (for Home Phoneline Networking Association) for high-speed communications over both phone wiring and coaxial cable in homes. HomePNA 3.1 is one of a handful of emerging approaches to the problem of distributing high-quality multimedia streams from a broadband gateway or a device inside the home. For example, it lets users plug a PC into any phone jack and a TV into a standard coaxial cable and have them all connected at speeds as high as 320Mbps, according to HomePNA. Home electrical wiring and a variety of wireless LAN-based approaches are also in the running. Demand for high-speed connectivity around homes will grow as service providers roll out "triple-play" services that include voice, data, and video, both live and on demand, said Parks Associates analyst Kurt Scherf. The ideal technology to provide it may vary from one country to another, and a key to wide deployment will be adoption by large service providers in the gear they offer consumers, he said. HomePNA 3.1 has an advantage in North America and parts of Europe, where cable TV is popular and many homes have the coaxial cable used for it, he said. AT&T is deploying HomePNA 3.1 gear to customers of its Project Lightspeed triple-play service, a European carrier is using it, and there are trials in North America, Europe, and Asia, according to HomePNA President Rich Nesin. Adoption by a large standards body such as the ITU lets many vendors introduce interoperable products, which can lead to high-volume manufacturing and competition, both of which tend to bring prices down. Earlier versions of HomePNA have been adopted by the ITU, and some have had a degree of success -- although wireless dominates home networking, according to Scherf. Version 3.1 is the first HomePNA standard that works with both phone wiring and cable, and it introduced higher performance to the specification. It was completed in November and compliant products were already on the market earlier last year, Nesin said. He said service providers have rejected wireless LAN and powerline technologies because of high error rates. But carriers in some markets around the world have embraced both of those alternatives, according to Scherf. ITU certification can aid a new technology by overcoming regulatory hurdles in some countries, Scherf said. In addition, it clears up questions about licensing intellectual property used in the standard. In any case, it's likely that many homes will use a hybrid of something like HomePNA and wireless LAN, both for flexibility and because not every home has a phone jack in every room where broadband is needed, Scherf said.


Kerry Will Begin Ad Blitz in Seven States

NEW YORK - John Kerry will begin his post-Labor Day advertising blitz in seven states from New Hampshire to New Mexico, his political Ground Zero for a $50 million campaign scheduled to expand into another 13 states by Nov. 2...


Iq: US blamed for spoiling French release

Aljazeera, Baghdad, 05 Sept 2004 -- An influential cleric has lambasted US-led forces for conducting a damaging military raid that he says has harmed efforts to secure the release of two French journalists.


Looking for a way to separate the keepers from the duds? Look no further.


The countdown clock is ticking -- 1,066 days and counting -- and optimism is running high in Vancouver with less than three years to go before the 2010 Winter Games. With the recent groundbreaking of the curling site at Hillcrest, construction on all of the competitive venues is underway and should be finished with well over a year to spare.


Actor Johnny Briggs - Coronation Street's Mike Baldwin - says reports he has been sacked are "ludicrous".


Walgreen Co., the top US drugstore chain, said Monday its quarterly profit rose 18.1 percent due to rising prescription demand and strong sales from its highly profitable nonpharmacy segment, including digital photo processing.


One billion dollars is no longer enough to get into America's most exclusive club.


By April Bethea, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Jun. 17--Protestors this morning apparently stayed away from a Gastonia church that had been publicly criticized recently for a blackface performance.


Flu vaccine maker's shipments suspended, raising fears of flu shot ...

US health officials warned Tuesday of major flu shot shortages after British health officials abruptly pulled the license of the maker of half the US vaccine just as flu season was about to begin.


Rockets Hit Hotel in Baghdad; Shiite Rebel Offers Truce Deal

Insurgents fired two rockets into the Ishtar Sheraton Hotel in central Baghdad tonight, setting rooms ablaze and forcing the temporary evacuation of scores of journalists


In barely nine months, the first cancer-specific vaccine to win federal approval has gone from licensing and the enthusiastic embrace of dozens of states to a widespread backlash against moves to mandate immunization for adolescent girls.


Microsoft Stresses Backward Compatibility for IE8

Microsoft hopes to balance backward compatibility with Web standards in the Internet Explorer 8 browser by enabling a new, optional "super standards" mode, a Microsoft official says.


Jail officials will not need to make maternity accommodations for Foxy Brown — her manager says the rapper isn't pregnant, despite her lawyer's courtroom contention that she was.


One juror was dismissed from the perjury trial of former vice presidential aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby on Monday after she told the judge she had been exposed to information about the case outside of court.


Are some trees more susceptible or more resistant to being toppled by high winds?


FBI: al-Qaida Operative Used Student Visa

A senior al-Qaida operative accused of conducting surveillance on U.S. financial buildings as possible terror targets had entered the United States on a student visa, according to a newspaper report.


Vioxx's Removal May Not Affect Care Much

Patients taking Vioxx for pain relief have many alternatives, and the popular drug's withdrawal from worldwide markets yesterday should have little practical effect on clinical care, experts said.


Americans Are Worried About Flu Vaccine - Officials

Americans are caught between worries  over the safety of the flu vaccine and fears that they will not  be able to get it when they need it, a health official told  Congress on Tuesday.


The 218-run partnership between Sehwag and Gambhir is now the second highest for India against all Test countries after the world record 413-run partnership between Vinoo Mankad and Pankaj Roy (v New Zealand at Madras in 1955-56).


A "new" album of Beatles music mixed by  their legendary producer George Martin and described as a new  "way of reliving the whole Beatles musical lifespan," will be  released in November.


Pakistani toxic liquor death toll rises to 41

A batch of poisonous bootleg liquor has killed 41 people in the Pakistani city of Karachi in one of the country's worst ever cases of alcohol poisoning, police said on Saturday.


A health alert is declared in Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia after an outbreak of dengue fever.


La casa discografica li effettuera' entro prossimi 6 mesi


Londra, 18:03 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: CONCESSA LIBERTA' SU CAUZIONE A BARTON

Joey Barton lascerà la prigione di Liverpool dove si trova agli arresti dallo scorso 27 dicem...


Saturday ushered in plenty of change, from pets' inheritance to hikes in minimum wage.


Icelandic retail investor Baugur says it may make a joint bid for luxury US department store chain Saks.


Artist formerly known as The Aritst Formerly Known As Prince attacks internet

Prince joins The Police to fight mouse pads In yet another battle for control of his name, image, and funkadelic music catalog, the artist formerly known as The Artist Formerly Known As Prince has launched an attack on the internet.â¦


23-OTT-0413:47MOSTRE: NAPOLI, I CAPOLAVORI DEL CARAVAGGIO A ...

Napoli, 23 ott. (Adnkronos) - Apre oggi pomeriggio al pubblico, presso il Museo di Capodimonte di Napoli, la mostra ''Caravaggio l'ultimo tempo''. A quasi venti anni dalla rassegna su ''Caravaggio e il suo


Italy, France Agonize Over Iraq Hostage Crises

France's government and opposition showed  rare unity in appealing for the release of two Frenchmen held  in Iraq as an Italian envoy flew to the Middle East on Thursday  to urge freedom for two female Italian aid workers.


Report: North Korea Says Explosion Was A Planned Demolition

_ North Korea said Monday that a huge cloud caused by an explosion several days ago was the planned demolition of a mountain for a hydroelectric project, and the reclusive government invited a British diplomat to visit the site to


In Europe, Microsoft Again Faces Inquiries

Europeâs antitrust regulator has opened two new investigations into claims that Microsoft has abused its dominant market position.


British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have tentatively agreed to settle a U.S. price-fixing case, British Airways said Friday.


Israeli police arrested a radical Islamic leader for incitement Wednesday as he led a protest in east Jerusalem, the latest run-in with authorities for the fiery cleric.


A 178,5 miliardi di dollari, ai minimi da due anni


CHICAGO -- Conrad Black's prosecutors won a ruling that makes it easier to convict the former chairman of Hollinger International Inc. and his codefendants of fraud.


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Families honor children slain at Va Tech

Austin Cloyd's dedication to helping the people of Appalachia has poured into others. Mary Read's scholarship fund will help other students fulfill her dream of graduating from college. And even in death, Lauren McCain is still spreading the word of God.


Sen. Edward Kennedy, a Democratic icon and a leading liberal voice, endorsed Barack Obama on Monday for the party's presidential nomination and called the young lawmaker an inspirational uniter.


Although this victory was not quite as Arsene Wenger scripted it, the Arsenal coach has been around long enough to know that sometimes the most dramatic interventions in the


Calif. "high propensity" voters favor Schwarzenegger

In his bid for re-election as   governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger has a comfortable   lead over Democratic challenger and state Treasurer Phil   Angelides among the state's "high propensity" voters, according   to a report released on Tuesday.


Don't WEP for me Argentina Wireless networks almost trebled in London over the last 12 months with more, but not all organisations, realizing the importance of running secure networks.â¦


Swede fills tall order, knocks out Roddick

Andy Roddick kept pounding away, and yet the ball came flying back even faster. It wasn't the howling wind blowing his shots in a U-turn.


There's never been a question they can hit it far, but John Daly and Hank Kuehne are doing their best to prove there's more substance to their golf. Playing in different parts of the world this weekend, Daly (tied for sixth at the BMW Open in Germany) and Kuehne (third at the Buick Championship in Cromwell, Conn.) have reached the ...


The new xVM Ops Center can automate operations workstations running Linux and Solaris.


Doping: processo Juventus, per difesa fatto non sussiste

TORINO - Arringa finale per la difesa della Juventus al processo che vede la squadra bianco-nera accusata di frode sportiva. "Il fatto non sussiste" ha detto Luigi Chiappero, avvocato del medico sociale Riccardo Agricola.


Firenze, 19:53 - CALCIO, CATANIA; BAIOCCO ACCUSA MUTU: CI HA SCHERNITI

Coda polemica per Fiorentina-Catania, partita vinta dai viola per 2-1 con gol decisivo di Mutu. E pr...


MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Memphis Grizzlies forward Pau Gasol will be sidelined for four months after surgery to repair a broken bone in his left foot.


HOLLYWOOD, Florida  - Anna Nicole Smith, the small-town Texas girl turned Playboy Playmate who fought all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court over her billionaire husband's estate, died suddenly on Thursday at the age of 39.


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Manning Keeps Cool, and Keeps a Drive Alive

Eli Manningâs 32-yard pass to David Tyree during the final minutes kept alive a drive that will live forever in Giantsâ lore.


Washington, entertainment elite at Kennedy Honors

Washington's elite hosted an eclectic mix of entertainers ranging from multiple-Oscar winner Tom Hanks to pop singer Jessica Simpson at the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday, paying tribute to five superstars for their lifetime contributions to the arts and American culture.


Eleven new animal and plant species found in Vietnam: WWF

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Wednesday announced the discovery of 11 new animal and plant species in a remote area of central Vietnam.


WASHINGTON -- Oil prices reached $53 US a barrel yesterday and have advanced more than 20 per cent in a month, largely because hurricane-hobbled output in the Gulf of Mexico has not been restored as quickly as expected.


BBVA builds U.S. muscle with $9.6 bln Compass buy

Spain's BBVA has agreed to buy U.S. bank Compass Bancshares Inc. for $9.6 billion in cash and shares, realizing a long-held goal to gain a solid footing in the United States.


Scott Peterson's life now rests in the hands of the jurors who found him guilty of murdering his pregnant wife, and who are about to hear testimony much more laden with emotion than they did during the five-month guilt phase of his trial.


Chirac leaving stage admired and scorned

Jacques Chirac, admired and scorned during 12 years as France's president, announced Sunday he will not seek a third term in elections this spring — a widely expected move given his low popularity, his age and a conservative rival who has siphoned off his political base.


Bloggers can make money, but most keep day jobs

The rise of 'contextual advertising' has created a 21st-century version of royalties.


Divorce rate surges as friends are reunited

Internet sites such as Friends Reunited are unwittingly fuelling a surge in marital break-up as bored husbands and wives contact old flames, relationship counsellors warned yesterday as official figures showed divorce has reached a seven-year high.


Alps get some relief but skiers await more snow

A dusting of snow at the weekend brought some relief to anxious European ski resorts, where snow-making machines are out in force when it's cold enough.


Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has tonight confirmed the appointment of Arrigo Sacchi as club manager. With Real struggling to keep up with Primera Liga pacesetters Barcelona, Perez is hoping that


US army sergeant gets 8-year prison term in Abu Ghraib case

US Army Staff Sergeant Ivan Fredrick, the highest-ranking official to be tried so far in the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, was sentenced to eight years in prison and reduced to the rank of a private for his role in abusing inmates at the Iraqi prison.


Bush thinks Clinton will win Democratic nomination

President George W. Bush believes  Democrat Hillary Clinton will win her party's presidential  nomination but that the Republican nominee will beat her in the  November 2008 election, a new book said.


ATTLEBORO Coach: Kevin Deschenes (fifth year, 14-28). Last year's record: 2-8. Playing surface: Grass. Football website: highschoolsports.net Returning starters (18): Taylor Maynard, QB/P, 6-2, 170, Sr.; Ali Kruja, RB/CB/K, 5-9, 160, Jr.; Luke Johnson, RB/SS, 6-0, 185, Jr.; Jonathan Graziosi, RB/MLB, 5-11, 205, Sr.; Nathan Kuffrey, RB/OLB, 5-10, 185, Sr.; Patrick Bou, WR, 5-11, 160, Sr.; Brock Burns, TE, 6-2, ...


China urges patience on Sudan, opposes sanctions

China urged the international community on Thursday to show patience with Sudan over the strife in its Darfur region, as an advocacy group called on Beijing to take more action to pressure Khartoum.


Esa agrees to fund work on its ExoMars mission despite not having final approval from European governments.


Tra Lazio e Campania, undici gli arresti


WHO says large SARS outbreak unlikely this winter

Nov 30, 2004 (CIDRAP News) - The World Health Organization's (WHO's) top official in the western Pacific said yesterday that SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) cases may return this winter but probably not in large numbers.


Texas braces for still more rain, floods

Residents in Texas endured more rain and braced for more flood damage Thursday while floodwaters slowly subsided in parts of Oklahoma and Kansas.


Lawyer tries to explain sex-tape peddler's motive

Calling his client a "poor man's Jesse Jackson," the attorney for the man accused of trying to blackmail Yankees outfielder Gary Sheffield and his wife said yesterday the defendant


TOKYO - Nintendo Co. Ltd. struck the first blow in what is set to be an all-out war with Sony Corp. for the lucrative handheld game console market, aggressively pricing its new dual-screen model at $149.


La linea punta ad un fatturato di 240 milioni nel 2007


Clinton leads "anti" candidate presidential poll

Democratic presidential hopeful Sen.  Hillary Clinton tops the list of "anti" candidates in a poll  that asks Americans who they would most want to keep out of the  White House, The Washington Times reported on Wednesday.


One might expect cancer researchers to promote the free and open exchange of information. They donât.


Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Acquitted, But Analysts Cautious

The leader of Zimbabwe's largest opposition party was acquitted of treason charges Friday by a High Court in Harare. The judge said there was not enough credible evidence to convict the politician, Morgan Tsvangirai.


Negotiations slow as Najaf fighting continues

Explosions and gunfire shook Najaf's Old City on Sunday in a fierce battle between US forces and Shiite militants, as negotiations dragged on


Israel blocks a UN mission to Gaza that was to be led by Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu, the UN says.


Resigning Iranian Vice-President Mohammad Ali Abtahi, center, and newly appointed Vice-President Majid Ansari, second left, attend a meeting of the central council of their party President Mohammad Khatami accepted Abtahi's resignation, in Tehran, Iran


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Republican and Democratic senators warned Tuesday against a drift toward war with an emboldened Iran and suggested the Bush administration was missing a chance to engage its longtime adversary in potentially helpful talks over next-door Iraq.


Andy Murray set himself up as favourite to win the fourth title of his career when he beat top-seeded Russian Nikolay Davydenko 6-4, 6-3 to reach the Qatar Open final for the second successive time on Friday.