Klitschko unimpressed by Lewis comeback hint

By Anthony Evans in Las Vegas pic by Mr Will : WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko has welcomed the news that bitter rival Lennox Lewis is considering a comeback with derision.


A police computer expert says a laptop taken from Chris Langham's home contained graphic child porn material.


International banks shun Cuba under U.S. scrutiny

Heightened scrutiny of banking transactions by the United States since the September 11 attacks has led European and Canadian banks to curtail dealings with Cuba, bankers and businesses say.


European Central Bank chief doesn't rule out rate hike, cut

European Central Bank chief Jean-Claude Trichet said Saturday the bank did not rule out either raising or lowering interest rates, while saying that the eurozone's economic fundamentals were sound.


Eugene "Buddy" Teevens could have given any number of reasons yesterday for accepting the head coaching job at Dartmouth College: the chance to oversee his alma mater's team, the chance to return to where he kick-started his career, and the chance for the Pembroke native to come back to the Northeast after years as a rambling man.


Comcast, Circuit City try retail experiment

MEDFORD -- Comcast and Circuit City Stores Inc. will officially throw open the doors to a retail experiment tomorrow, a consumer electronics boutique called Connect where customers can buy gadgets and schedule installation of cable TV and other services in a single shopping trip.


Video: Columbus' 1492 Journey Continues to Spark Controversy

Learn the real history behind the explorer's legendary voyage—and why people still debate whether the U.S. should celebrate the day he landed in the New World as a holiday.


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


"The Bourne Ultimatum,"  the third installment of the hit action series, began shooting  this week in Tangier, but it is still without a worthy nemesis  for its amnesiac spy hero, Jason Bourne.


European Parliament leaders fail to agree on the fate of Italy's nominee for justice commissioner, Rocco Buttiglione.


Suez would give up some nuclear power output in GDF merger

The French energy group Suez would be required to sell off some of its nuclear power operations in Belgium if it merged with gas utility Gaz de France.


Sinn Fein leaders Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness have gone to the IRA in a bid to resolve the issue of disarmament, they have announced.


Openwave and Telefonica Moviles Espana Trial a Converged Communications Experience

BARCELONA, Spain, 3GSM World Congress, Feb. 14  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Openwave Systems , the leading provider of software products and services for the communications industry, today announced plans to trial a new generation of converged communications services with Telefonica Moviles Espana.


'Non ho ricevuto alcun provvedimento,assolutamente serena'


The commissionerâs office held coin flips in case the Mets wind up in a tie for the N.L. wild-card lead.


Target has done well by shareholders, and might do even better.


Zombie thriller "Resident Evil" leads box office

Milla Jovovich blasted more zombies to oblivion in the new box office champ "Resident Evil: Extinction," while several Oscar hopefuls made a big splash -- a mere four months before nominations are announced.


It looks like super-spy James Bond  can keep his tuxedo in the closet for at least another year.


Dow rallies to all-time high as oil prices fall

The Dow Jones industrial average finished at an all-time closing high on Tuesday, surpassing the previous record set in 2000, as investors bet that sliding crude oil prices will stimulate consumer spending and lift corporate profits even as the economy slows.


Larry Brown couldn't help himself, or the reputation of his country. He could have watched the clock wind down, accept the victory, but instead he had to be so very American.


Newegg.com has the Brother HL-2040 personal laser printer for $64.99, shipping included. You supply the USB cable.


London: Silverstone's owners have been given a two-day deadline to agree a deal to keep next year's British Grand Prix on the Formula One calendar.


Italia unico Paese che non si e' adeguato dopo 11 settembre


The U.S. trade deficit widened  nearly 9 percent in October to a record $55.5 billion as  sky-high oil prices helped propel imports into new territory,  the government said on Tuesday.


Bigley Execution Video Shown on Internet

A sickening video of Iraq hostage Ken Bigley being beheaded by his captors was circulating on the internet tonight. In his last desperate moments, Mr


Popolazione sempre piÃ¹ anziana e sensibile al doloreNel nostro paese il consumo di medicine segna livelli record                                           Un farmaco ogni giorno Radiografia dell'Italia in pillole                                                                                di ELENA DUSI


LONDON - Manchester United is confident it can catch up nine points on Premier League leaders Chelsea. First it has to win its third match in a row for the first time this season.


Novell's quarterly Linux revenue...Santa is scarier than clowns...BeOS and PalmOS guys talk Google Android...dumping the Nikon D2Xs for the D300...is Sudoku passe?


Indonesian Cleric Bashir Faces Trial Over Jakarta Hotel Bombing

Indonesian Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir, the alleged spiritual leader of Southeast Asian terrorist group Jemaah Islamiyah, faces trial today for criminal involvement in terrorist activities, the presiding judge said.


Tiki Barber joins NBC to work at `Today'

Only days after playing his final NFL game, Tiki Barber joined NBC Universal on Tuesday for a job that will have him shuttling between the "Today" show and football analysis in the fall.


Before heading out to unknown territories, travelers who spend a little time online can minimize such unpleasant surprises as hotel staff retribution, an airplane seat near the toilets, crying babies or wrinkles.


EU treaty deal in balance at summit face-off

European Union leaders began a crucial summit on Thursday with hopes of an agreement on reforms of the bloc's creaking institutions hanging in the balance over demands made by Britain and Poland.


Crude Oil Rises on Saudi Blast and Increased US Fuel Demand

Crude oil rose as reports of an explosion in Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, boosted concern about security of oil facilities in the world's biggest oil exporter.


Reagisce a una rapina ucciso un benzinaio

Lecco, 26 novembre 2004 - Freddato senza pietÃ  con un colpo di pistola al cuore, sotto gli occhi della moglie Francesca. CosÃ¬ ieri sera, alle 18,54 uno spietato rapinatore, giunto con un complice per razziare


A Nobel scientist who claimed Africans were less intelligent than Europeans quits a leading US research institution.


Exxon Mobil says inflation boosts Sakhalin costs

Exxon Mobil increased its expected  spending for its Sakhalin oil project in Russia above the  original 2002 estimate of $12.8 billion to reflect inflation  and foreign exchange pressures, a spokesman said on Monday.


60-Story Building Is Proposed Near Nassau Coliseum

he co-owner of the New York Islanders hockey team is proposing a 60-story tower in the center of Nassau County - more than triple the height of the tallest existing building on Long Island.


Burns says terrorists drive taxis by day

Republican Sen. Conrad Burns, whose recent comments have stirred controversy, says the United States is up against a faceless enemy of terrorists who "drive taxi cabs in the daytime and kill at night."


Red Devils fans vow to protect club from Glazer

LONDON: Supporters of English Premiership football club Manchester United expressed concern yesterday at the news that US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer has raised his stake in the club from 19% to more than 25%.


Il giovane era stato colpito sabato scorso fuori da un pub


Andre Stolz wondered what his caddie, Tony Lingard, was doing when he took the flag out of the 18th hole and began carrying it off the green.


Extremist parties exploit German anxiety

Germany's most overtly neo-Nazi party secured a footing in a regional parliament yesterday for the first time in more than a generation.


Three police officers and a state trooper were shot and wounded Sunday during a standoff at an apartment complex that stemmed from a report of a broken window, officials said.


Lavori per tre anni, navette sostitutive dopo chiusura


By Ellen Whyte  IF you want to know what transliteration is, what Microsoft shares are trading at today, how many kilometres are in one nautical mile, how much 2,456.87 multiplied by 23 is, you can search for Web sites that offer this information.


Referee Graham Poll has insisted that he acted within the laws of the game when he allowed Thierry Henry to take a quick free-kick yesterday.


Anti-nuclear activists arrested at Scottish naval base

The Campaign For Nuclear Disarmament (CND) said 350 demonstrators tried to block the entrances to the Naval Base Clyde in Faslane, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) northwest of Glasgow.


WENTWORTH (England) - South African Ernie Els was tipped to win a history-making sixth World Matchplay Championship title, but it was his compatriot Retief Goosen who beat him to the record books.


Political novelist  Christopher Buckley's Wall Street satire "God Is My Broker" is  following his tobacco tale "Thank You for Smoking" to the big  screen.


Greg Biffle believes if you aren't in the Chase for the championship, you're a nobody. Put Biffle in that group. Add Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards, too.


Group offers $50,000 for proof of Bush service

The founder of the group Texans for Truth said Tuesday that he is offering $50,000 to anyone who can prove President Bush fulfilled his service requirements, including required duties and drills, in the Alabama Air National Guard in 1972.


Pakistanis storm mosque; at least 43 dead

Pakistani forces stormed a mosque compound in the capital on Tuesday, killing at least 40 militants as they fought their way through an Islamic school where women and children were feared to be hiding.


E' quotato 70,63 dollari (+0,9%) al barile in after hours


California jobless rate rises to 4.9 percent

California's unemployment  rate rose slightly in August to 4.9 percent, but the state also  added 37,000 non-farm jobs, leading Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger  to boast on Friday that his economic policies are working.


Bush Describes 'Ending Tyranny' As Ideal, Not Shift

President Bush yesterday characterized his Inauguration Day goal of "ending tyranny in our world" as a long-term ideal rather than a new policy redefining U.S. relations with repressive governments, as he ratcheted back expectations of a more muscular approach to spreading freedom abroad.


Blairite Rhondda MP Chris Bryant is named as a co-ordinator of a letter to the PM urging him to quit.


No pressure from BJP over Smriti, says Ekta

Televison producer Ekta Kapoor is rubbishing rumours of being pressured by the Bharatiya Janta Party ...


The government is doing everything it can to help free hostage Ken Bigley, Jack Straw tells his family.


Argentina's Carlos Tevez scored his first goal for West Ham on Sunday in a 4-3 loss to Tottenham in the Premier League.


India ; Baazee chief gets bail in MMS case

India News, NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court yesterday granted bail to baazee.com CEO Avnish Bajaj, arrested for allegedly peddling a pornographic video clip on his auction portal, but prevented him from going abroad.


AMSTERDAM Anger toward the Netherlands' Muslim community percolated among the crowd that gathered outside the funeral for the Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh, who was killed by an Islamic extremist a week ago.


Security Council shows regret at Myanmar

The U.N. Security Council expressed concern Thursday at Myanmar's slow progress in opening a dialogue with the opposition and called for the early return of U.N. envoy Ibrahim Gambari to help promote national reconciliation.


The U.S. economy is pulling out of a  June soft patch and picking up steam, Federal Reserve chief  Alan Greenspan said on Wednesday in remarks economists saw as  cementing a September interest-rate rise.


He is, at least on the small screen. From the people who brought you Bush's assassination in The Death of a President comes a new film, this time targeting the British PM


Pakistan foils Al-Qaeda linked plot for assassinations, attacks

Pakistan has busted an Al-Qaeda linked plot to kill high profile civil and military officials and attack key sites including the US embassy and the military headquarters, officials said.


French Egyptologists Defend Pyramid Theory

A pair of French Egyptologists who suspect they have found a previously unknown chamber in the Great Pyramid urged Egypt's antiquities chief to reconsider letting them test their theory by drilling new holes in the 4,600-year-old structure.


Firmati 150 anni fa, sono "parole senza senso su carta prova di valore"Pronti nuovi passaporti,patenti di guida e niente tasse                                          Usa, la rivolta degli indiani Lakota "Stracciamo i trattati con il governo"


MARTINSVILLE, Va. Ryan Newman has grabbed the pole for this weekend's NASCAR race at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia. Newman is ninth among ten drivers and 271 points behind series leader Kurt Busch halfway through NASCAR's ten-race playoff.


Russia resumes regular passenger flights between Moscow and war-damaged Grozny in Chechnya.


Brown honours 'courageous' Mandela ahead of statue unveiling

Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Tuesday praised former South African President Nelson Mandela as "the greatest and most courageous leader of our generation" ahead of the unveiling of a statue in his honour.


Telefona e risparmia con Repubblica e Deejay

Voice Over Ip, il servizio per chiamare gratis da computer a computer e a tariffe vantaggiose verso i telefoni


Bahamas minister resigns over Anna Nicole

Bahamas Immigration Minister Shane Gibson has resigned amid fallout over his involvement with Anna Nicole Smith, the former Playboy Playmate and billionaire's widow who died earlier this month.


A New York-bound Olympic Airlines passenger jet had to make an emergency landing at a London airport yesterday, escorted by British fighter jets, following bomb threats phoned in to a Greek newspaper.


A new family of worms which uses an unpatched vulnerability in Internet Explorer is spreading widely across the net.


Next Generation of Video Game Consoles Will Face Off This Fall

By Jeffrey Kelley, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va.  Sep. 11--For video gamers, it will soon be the hap-happiest season of  all.


Parties say 'aloha' to Hawaii as US election race enters tropical battleground

The race for the US presidency has landed in paradise, as the tropical state of Hawaii, long a Democratic stronghold, appears up for grabs in the November 2 election, with both parties making last-minute visits to the Aloha State to win the island vote.


Bond hero Pierce Brosnan might tide over deadly encounters in reel life but it seems he is more cautious in real life.


Working for The Man may never have been an overpaid joy, but it has offered a decent way to make a living.


Simona Peycheva fighting back from spinal surgery

Simona Peycheva is such a tough character that she passed her driving test despite having a broken foot at the time.


Australian Open champion Serena Williams worked harder than expected but came away with a 6-3 7-5 victory over unseeded Angelique Kerber of Germany in the first round of the U.S. Open Monday.


Hundreds of refugees head to Cda border before immigration law changes

TORONTO (CP) - Last-minute asylum-seekers in the United States flocked to the Canadian border Tuesday as the deadline for stringent changes to refugee applications drew near.


Il programma di Raidue con il video della Bbc sui preti pedofili seguito da 4,7 milioni di spettatoriMa la Cdl incalza: "E' solo un nuovo esempio di tv spazzatura. Operazione di basso profilo"                                            Annozero, record di ascolti tra le polemiche "Processo unilaterale contro la Chiesa"                                                                                Santoro: "Ieri sera abbiamo avuto una prova di grande civiltÃ "


Aniston said to be dating British model: magazine

Actress Jennifer Aniston has a new boy "friend," People magazine reported on Wednesday.


The BBC's James Rodgers asks if life in Moscow is really as dangerous as Western visitors to the city think.


On the eve of the AL Championship Series, Major League Baseball recalled a T-shirt it had previously sanctioned because it rubbed Red Sox fans the wrong way, according to the Associated Press.


Controversial feminist wins Nobel Literature Prize

Austrian novelist and playwright Elfriede Jelinek was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday becoming only the 10th woman to win the prize.


Winemakers who want to ship directly to consumers across state lines got a sympathetic hearing at the Supreme Court today, as the justices heard oral arguments in a case that could have a dramatic effect on Internet commerce and states' power to regulate the alcohol trade.


Nepal's PM "stable" after breathing problem

Nepal's ailing 83-year-old Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala was "stable" on Tuesday after complaining of breathing problems on the weekend, his doctors said.


Caterpillar to raise stake in Mitsubishi Heavy JV

Caterpillar Inc.  said on Thursday it planned to take control of a construction machinery venture with Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.  as part of its efforts to beef up its presence in Asia.


Yahoo implements DomainKeys in its mail service

Yahoo's e-mail service will use the company's DomainKeys authentication technology starting Monday, almost a year after Yahoo first unveiled this anti-spam project.


Hunt begins for clues to 2 jet crashes in Russia

MOSCOW Russian officials urged patience and calm Wednesday after two passenger jets crashed nearly simultaneously, and they emphasized that the causes for the crashes had not been found.


Amphibian Extinctions Sound Global Eco-Alarm -Study

They may thrive on land and in water, but amphibians everywhere are in serious trouble and up to a third of species are threatened with extinction, a troubling new study said on Friday.


A curfew is imposed in parts of the  Indian state of Orissa as Hindu hardliners attack Christian churches.


Newcastle hat-trick hero Alan Shearer tonight stressed his determination to bring a trophy to St Jamesâ Park. The former England striker netted three times in Newcastleâs 5-1 defeat of Bnei Sakhnin tonight, sealing a 7-1 aggregate success.


Abortion pill thwarts breast cancer gene

Scientists used the abortion drug RU-486 to keep tumors at bay in mice bred with a gene destined to give them breast cancer.


Driving directions redux Youâll never use MapQuest again. With a new addition to its Google Maps service, Google has completely reinvented the notion of online driving directions, letting you adjust routes in with a simple drag and drop.â¦


Per democrazia e sviluppo del Paese, cordoglio per Pezzulo


Cesa 'maggioranza divisa', Fassino 'distinguo non rilevanti'


Europe, U.S. in Deadlock on Climate Talks' Last Day

The European Union and the United States struggled to break a deadlock on the last day of a U.N. climate-change meeting on Friday, but Washington resisted Europe's interest in steps to fight global warming after the international Kyoto pact ends in 2012.


The Yankees owe the city almost $3.6 million because the team underreported its revenue and overstated its allowable deductions, according to an audit released Wednesday by New York City Comptroller William Thompson.


SYDNEY A series of mass strandings left 168 whales and dolphins dead on Australian and New Zealand beaches, leaving scientists and wildlife officials searching for the cause Tuesday.


September 19, 2004 -- BAGHDAD - Terrorists yesterday set off a car bomb that killed two US soldiers, and threatened to kill two kidnapped Americans, a Briton and 10 other hostages.


I know, there's only one issue that matters in this presidential contest, the war in Iraq. But just in case some voters are willing to look at a domestic issue offering a crystal clear


Israeli Coalition Crisis May Force Early Election

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's  shaky coalition Tuesday faced collapse in a row over the 2005  budget, raising the prospect of early elections that would  endanger his plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip.


Sony's PlayStation 3 (PS3) will be used by scientists around the world to help understand diseases.


Hundreds in Somalia surrender to militia

Somalia's hard-line Muslim militia forced hundreds of fighters who had been resisting strict Islamic rule to surrender Tuesday after some of the most ferocious fighting in the capital in months.


Fox News Beats Broadcasters in Convention Coverage

The Fox News cable channel made a  bit of television history by drawing more viewers than any of  the Big Three broadcast networks on the opening night of major  coverage of the Republican convention, according to figures  issued on Wednesday.


A public inquiry into an E.coli outbreak in south Wales in which a five-year-old boy died is to hold its first session.


Comcast profit triples, spending raises concerns

Comcast Corp. , the leading U.S. cable operator, said on Thursday its quarterly profit tripled, but its shares fell as higher-than-expected spending plans for 2007 raised concerns on Wall Street.


By John Boyette< Sports Editor  If you want to watch the Atlanta Falcons play Dallas on TV this weekend, you need to start making plans now.  Saturday night's game will be shown on the NFL Network. The 8 p.m. broadcast will be the fifth of eight on the network this year.


FIRST QUARTER: CB Ahmad Carroll 40 fumble return at 12:23. Key plays: CB Joey Thomas forced Rams' WR Isaac Bruce to fumble the ball after a 6-yard pass from QB Marc Bulger.


Early Visual Studio 2008 to bolster Vista?

Solves several key developer problems It's been a long time coming - but the much-anticipated proper release of Microsoft's Visual Studio 2008 could make it to market before the end of the year. Officially the Visual Studio 2008 is slated to be part of a massive Microsoft product launch at the end of February 2008. But there has been talk that it will arrive earlier.â¦


WASHINGTON: Iraq had no active chemical, biological or nuclear programs at the time of the US-led invasion in 2003 having given up its weapons of mass destruction in 1991, the chief US weapons inspector concluded in a report released on Wednesday.


Pope in midnight mass prays for peace in Holy Land

VATICAN CITY  - Pope John Paul II celebrated the traditional midnight mass at the Vatican with special prayers for peace in the region of the Middle East where Jesus Christ was born.


Chris Kaman had 16 points and 16 rebounds to help the Los Angeles Clippers rally to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 91-82 on Monday night.


Inquiry into Pat Finucane's murder set to proceed

An independent inquiry into the loyalist murder of solicitor Pat Finucane (39) in 1989 is expected in the coming days following last week's conviction of one of his killers and a meeting on Saturday between Mr ...


Police in Austin, Texas, want to question a Yorkshire man over allegations that he had sex with a teenage girl he met in an internet chatroom.


Volunteers serve time at Beijing boot camp

At 6.30 a.m., with the moon still in the sky and the temperature a bone-chilling minus 10 degrees Celsius, 1,040 Chinese are ushered into lines by military police at a university sports ground.


Berlusconi Accused of Using Bill to Save Buddy

The Italian government on Wednesday sped up parliamentary approval of a law that could overturn the corruption convictions of a close friend of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, sparking fury among opposition politicians.


Feared security chief to govern Chechnya

President Vladimir Putin nominated a widely feared security chief as the new president of Chechnya on Thursday, while Europe's human rights chief denounced torture and other rampant abuses in the war-battered region. Ramzan Kadyrov, who previously had served as Chechnya's prime minister, has run a security force that is accused of abducting and abusing suspected rebels and civilians believed to be connected to them.


FedEx quarterly profit rises, misses expectations

Package delivery company FedEx Corp.  on Wednesday reported a profit that missed analysts' forecast and said earnings growth would fall short of expectations due to continued softness in the U.S. economy.


Census: 1.3 Million More in Poverty in 2003

Description: The US Census Bureau releases new data that shows the number of Americans living in poverty rose last year by 1.3 million people.


American Cyclist Hamilton Wins Time Trial

Tyler Hamilton and Bobby Julich won the gold and bronze medals today in the men's individual time trial at the Olympics.


The United Auto Workers union and General Motors Corp agreed to a new contract on Wednesday, ending a two-day nationwide strike by 73,000 workers with a groundbreaking deal that includes a health-care trust fund.


The total prize money for this year's US Open is nearly Â£10m while the men's and women's champions will win almost Â£700,000 each.


Cuba Erects Sign Linking U.S. and Fascism

Cuba responded Thursday to the U.S. diplomats's refusal to take down Christmas decorations by putting up a huge billboard in front of the U.S. Interest Section emblazoned with a swastika and showing photographs of Iraqi prisoners being abused by American soldiers.


Nigerian troops left for Sudan's Darfur province on Monday as part of an African Union force mandated for the conflict-torn region, military officials said.


Davenport walks into final, Zvonareva pushed by Frazier

Top-seeded Lindsay Davenport of the United States advanced to the finals of the Cincinnati Open on Saturday when her scheduled semi-final opponent, Marion Bartoli of France, withdrew with a hand injury.


Washington and Brussels say they will not escalate a dispute over subsidies to Boeing and Airbus.


Ue. Frattini papabile sostituto di Buttiglione. Fini nuovo ...

Circola il nome di Franco Frattini come probabile sostituto di Rocco Buttiglione alla Commissione europea. Il commissario europeo designato ha annunciato oggi in una conferenza stampa le sue dimissioni "per


NFL Preview - Tennessee (4-7) At Indianapolis

Peyton Manning will look to draw closer to NFL history on Sunday, when the quarterback leads his Indianapolis Colts into battle to face the visiting Tennessee Titans.


When Mariano Rivera pitches against Boston, it is a close encounter of a different kind for the Yankees closer. Rivera is regarded as the best pressure pitcher in baseball, but he has nine blown saves against Boston, including the postseason, since 2001.


Romania says it has EU permission to slaughter animals in the traditional way.


The Dutch cabinet decides against holding a referendum on the European Union's new Reform Treaty.


ElBaradei Unchallenged for Third Term as IAEA Head

Mohamed ElBaradei will run unchallenged  for a third term as head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog, the  International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Saturday,  despite Washington's campaign to oust him.


In un affresco rinvenuto 4 anni fa in una fonte a Massa Marittima

MASSA MARITTIMA (Grosseto) - Un albero al quale le streghe appendono peni tagliati mentre intorno svolazzano aquile nere imperiali. Un po' greve: al confronto l'accusa di Â«mercenariÂ» lanciata da Romano Prodi


FedEx Corp. (FDX) said quarterly profit nearly quadrupled on in its international, ground and freight businesses, but the stock slipped on disappointment over the margins.


Three unidentified assailants were locked in a standoff Monday with police after storming the Spanish consulate and taking several people hostage, Swiss authorities said, in what Spanish officials called an attempted robbery.


An Iowa voter who at first was teased by Democrat Barack Obama ended up in a tearful embrace with the Illinois senator and presidential candidate during a campaign stop Wednesday.


The Basics: The Art of Mapping on the Run

The intensifying impact of human activities is visibly altering the planet, requiring ever more frequent redrawing of the Earthâs features themselves.


A lot of false cliches have recently been uttered about Yasser Arafat, including by commentators and politicians supposedly familiar with the history of the conflict.


A court in Colombia ordered immediate arrest of three men linked to the IRA who are hiding in the South American country. The decision came after the court in Bogota overturned a judge's earlier acquittal


Lung cancer must be detected earlier: experts

Lung cancer kills one person every minute in Asia, and in most cases, the disease was detected too late for effective treatment, medical experts said.


A 100-ton wall of a Sofia building under construction collapsed...

Politics: 27 December 2004, Monday. A man was killed and over 20 were injured after a wall of a six-floor administrative building under construction collapsed in Sofia Monday evening.


"Sopranos" final bada-bing expected at Emmy awards

America's favorite mob family, "The  Sopranos," is favored to rub out the competition at Sunday's  Primetime Emmy Awards and notch a place in the record books of  U.S. television's top honors along the way.


Outrage over 'sponsor a boob job' website

Plastic surgeons slam 'degrading' circus The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS)* has administered a righteous shoeing to a website offering girls the chance to pitch for a boob job and chaps the opportunity of sponsoring the enhancements.â¦


Photographs, Art and Lessons, Taken From a Life Cut Short

In 17 scrapbooks Dan Eldon had created meticulous collages of the adventures and passions of his teenage and young adult years growing into a man who saw his camera work as a quest for justice.


David Justice insists that Brian McNamee lied to investigators about his use of performance enhancing drugs.


Canadian Thomas Grandi won his second World Cup giant slalom victory in three days with a convincing win on Tuesday. Grandi, who had never won in 12 years on the circuit before


Spector jury resumes deliberations in LA

As jurors returned to deliberations in Phil Spector's murder trial Monday, the record producer's defense filed a motion asking the judge to give the panel more guidance to clarify controversial new instructions he issued last week to help break a deadlock.


Allergic reactions to hair dye are increasing as more and younger people dye their hair, warn researchers.


One of the biggest reasons that very poor countries can't provide decent education and health care is that they are stuck in a cycle of debt owed to the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and regional development banks, much of it dating to the


Taliban more dangerous now than al Qaeda: Musharraf

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf   warned the West on Tuesday that Taliban insurgents were a more   dangerous terrorist force than al Qaeda because of the broad   support they have in Afghanistan.


Senza di me Berlusconi non va da nessuna parte


Ricerche a tappeto E cresce l'incubo del mostro

Trapani, 14 settembre 2004 - PiÃ¹ passa il tempo piÃ¹ diventa debole la pista del movente privato che secondo gli inquirenti potrebbe avere ispirato il sequestro della piccola Denise Pipitone, scomparsa il primo settembre.


Hospital staff and emergency services are bracing themselves for bleak Friday - one of the busiest nights of the year.


Mice Study Opens Door to Psoriasis Treatment-Study

Researchers said on Sunday they may have discovered what causes psoriasis, a common and irritating skin ailment, and said their findings may open the way to an effective treatment.


Serbia lines up wholesale rejection of Kosovo plan

Serbia will reject every element of a U.N. plan for Kosovo that points to the creation of "another Albanian state" during final talks beginning on Wednesday in Vienna, a senior Serbian official said.


JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Indonesian police have arrested the alleged leader of Jemaah Islamiyah, a Southeast Asian terror group blamed for the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings and a series of attacks in recent years, a spokesman said today.


High ranking US soldier pleads guilty to Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse

The Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal, which had all but disappeared from the US presidential election campaign, returned to the headlines yesterday after the highest-ranking soldier involved in the mistreatment of Iraqis pleaded guilty to five charges in


Congresso straordinario dei radicali per alleanze nel 2006


Different approach urged on breast cancer in elderly

BOSTON Elderly women in treatment for early-stage breast cancer may safely forgo radiation therapy - which is expensive, inconvenient and often difficult - without substantially increasing the prospects for the return of the disease, researchers reported


Alan Pardew is sacked as manager of West Ham.


Silverstone loses British Grand Prix: report

Silverstone has been dropped as the host of the 2005 British Grand Prix, it was reported.


A 57,80 dollari al barile, stabile anche l'oro


Will Microsoft make green off environmental news?

The software maker launches MSN Green, a site packed with eco-info. It will be interesting to see the appetite is among advertisers and readers.


Previsto domani presso procura interrogatorio gip


U.S. military aircraft flew 47 Nigerian troops to Darfur on Thursday, the first deployment of an expanded African Union mission that is expected to total 3,500 in the troubled Sudanese region.


Cheney visits Saudi for talks on Middle East

Vice President Dick Cheney arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday for talks with King Abdullah on the Middle East.


Lady Diana: sospetti sulla morte di un ex amante

NEW YORK - A otto anni dalla morte, Lady Diana non trova ancora pace e non si ferma la pioggia di rivelazioni sul burrascoso passato della principessa. LunedÃ¬ l'emittente americana Nbc trasmetterÃ  un video


After protests, Pope changes Latin prayer for Jews

Pope Benedict has ordered changes to a Latin prayer for Jews at Good Friday services by traditionalist Catholics, deleting a reference to their "blindness" over Christ, the Vatican said on Tuesday.


Got winners? Got losers? Now's the time to consider matching them up to save a tax dollar or two.


Retail sales slowed in September, reports say

The outlook for the holiday shopping season grew more uncertain yesterday as the nation's largest retailers reported that they had a fourth straight month of tepid sales in September.


3 Disciplined Over Fatal Manhattan Fire at Bank Tower

Three senior fire officers were relieved of their posts for failing to inspect the contaminated Deutsche Bank building or developing a plan for fighting a fire there.


Pakistan's Supreme Court reinstates suspended judge

Pakistan's Supreme Court reinstated the country's Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry on Friday four months after his suspension by President Pervez Musharraf.


Computer systems designed to prevent medication errors in hospitals can actually contribute to mistakes, according to a new report.


Dallas Morning News endorses Huckabee, Obama

The Dallas Morning News on Sunday endorsed former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee for the Republican nomination for president and Sen. Barack Obama as the Democratic nominee, saying both took a fresh approach.


Gary Sheffield, Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada homered off an ineffective Pedro Martinez, and Mike Mussina gave the Yankees another excellent outing on Sunday.


Miller hints that he'll retire after this season

Reggie Miller has the option to extend his current contract to the 2005-06 season, but the Pacers' all-time leading scorer is talking like his 18th NBA season will be his last.


I'll give up money, sex ... but not the mobile

Young Britons would rather give up sex than live without their mobile phones, according to a survey.


US OIL prices fell further yesterday on continued profit-taking as producer-group OPEC promised production increases in the coming months.


Eastern Germany Needs 20 Years to Catch Up with West

BERLIN (Der Spiegel Magazine) -- Seventeen years after German reunification, little remains of the optimism which marked the heady days after the fall of the Berlin Wall. The "blooming landscapes" which then Chancellor Helmut Kohl promised in 1990 have conspicuously failed to materialize, and the former East Germany is still lagging behind the west in terms of economic development. The minister responsible for developing eastern Germany has warned that the region may need up to 20 years before it reaches the level of the west. The main problems are long-term unemployment and right-wing extremism, he says. "The gap is closing, but it is closing far too slowly," Transport Minister Wolfgang Tiefensee, who is responsible for the development of the former East Germany, said Wednesday as he presented an annual report on the progress of the eastern states. It could take up to another 20 years before the quality of life in eastern and western Germany is the same, he said.


A failed asylum seeker mistakenly deported to India is ordered to fly straight back to the UK.


NBA Game Summary - Portland at Milwaukee

Zach Randolph had 22 points and 11 rebounds for the Blazers, who have won three of their last four games overall and three in a row versus the Bucks.


Stocks tumbled on Wednesday as a probe  of the home loan industry by New York's attorney general drew  in the country's biggest mortgage finance companies and  Washington Mutual Inc  warned the housing downturn would  extend well into next year.


Sport: McLaren have suspended their chief designer following allegations of an information leak.


India's Supreme Court upholds compensation for the family of a girl crushed to death in a faulty escalator.


FBI probes Copperfield's Vegas warehouse

David Copperfield has been contacted by law enforcement authorities and the FBI has conducted an investigation in Las Vegas, where the magician regularly performs, his lawyer and the FBI confirmed.


Tiger Woods used to say that winning a major makes it a great year. Not in 2006, even though he won the British Open and the PGA Championship.


Netflix has many reasons why it should avoid entering the video game rental market and one very important reason to go for it -- survival.


Dell notebook gets set for big-screen debut

PC maker plans to launch 17-inch version of its Inspiron, perhaps in time for the holidays, and belatedly matching rivals.


China inflation hits 27-month high as food costs soar

Surging food prices boosted China's annual consumer price inflation in May to a 27-month high, extending a rising trend and reinforcing expectations that interest rates will rise further.


Egypt officials attend billionaire 'spy's' funeral

High-ranking Egyptian officials attended the funeral of the billionaire son-in-law of former president Gamel Abdel Nasser in Cairo on Monday despite his mysterious death amid reports he spied for Israel.


Milano, 14:08 - CALCIO, TIM CUP: INTER, LAZIO, SAMP E UDINESE IN CASA ALL'ANDATA

Inter, Lazio, Sampdoria e Udinese giocheranno in casa le partite di andata dei quarti di finale di C...


Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas   reached a deal with Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas on   Monday to form a unity government the Palestinians hope will   end their international isolation and revive aid.


FOXBORO, Massachusetts (Ticker) -- A possible preview of Super Bowl XXXIX will be staged Sunday when the New England Patriots host the Seattle Seahawks in the first meeting between the teams in nearly 11 years.


AIG will pay $126m to settle federal investigations

American International Group Inc. said yesterday it has agreed to pay $126 million to settle federal allegations the insurance giant helped two customer companies commit accounting fraud.


NEW YORK -- Wachovia Corp. said Thursday it would acquire A.G. Edwards Inc. for $6.8 billion in cash and stock in a deal to form one of the largest retail stock brokerages in the United States.


A Digital Doctor Treats Computer Contamination

Before me lies the patient, a Gateway computer running Windows 98. It is suffering from extremely clogged Internet arteries, unable to reach the Web. As one of The Washington Post's digital doctors, my task is to nurse the machine back to health so my colleague Kathleen Day can access her e-mail and file stories from home.


Dai notebook il pericolo per la sicurezza delle reti aziendali

Una ricerca europea commissionata da Websense e condotta in Italia, Gran Bretagna, Germania, Francia e Olanda da Dynamic Markets ha evidenziato come i notebooks dati in dotazione ai dipendenti sia diventato di fatto l'unico strumento informatico utilizzato


Lab charged for destroying Hamilton's sample

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Greek prosecutors have levied charges against the Athens laboratory that botched the blood test of American Olympic gold medal cyclist Tyler Hamilton.


Russian Who Murdered Chechen No Longer Seeks Pardon

A Russian colonel convicted of murdering a Chechen woman has withdrawn his request for a pardon, sparing President Vladimir Putin the uncomfortable choice of offending either the volatile region or his military.


Massive Public Response for Tsunami Aid Appeals

People worldwide opened their hearts and wallets on Thursday to give millions of dollars to the victims of Asia's tsunamis, jamming phone lines and web sites and outpacing their own governments in their generosity.


Catania, 22:26 - CALCIO, SERIE A: CATANIA-JUVENTUS 1-1

Catania e Juventus hanno pareggiato 1-1 (1-0) nel secondo anticipo della 18/a giornata di serie A. I...


Don't give up on advanced human bird flu cases: expert

An expert who treated numerous bird flu victims in Vietnam has urged doctors not to lose hope with patients who are admitted late to hospital as there is still a good chance that they can survive.


Militants threatened to decapitate two Americans and a Briton being held hostage unless their demands were met within 48 hours. In northern Iraq a car bomb killed at least 21 people and wounded 67 yesterday.


Bomb in Iraq's Mosul kills seven, wounds 70

At least seven people were killed and more than 70 wounded in a bomb attack on a residential building in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Wednesday, police said.


Migrants becoming more susceptible to HIV/AIDS: Study

CHENNAI: The Kalpakkam Atomic Power Station may soon have another accusation to contend with, apart from the familiar one of displacement of fishermen and destruction of livelihoods.


Female circumcision a problem in Britain

Female genital mutilation, commonly associated with parts of Africa and the Middle East, is becoming a growing problem in Britain despite efforts to stamp it out. London's Metropolitan Police, Britain's largest police force, hopes a campaign beginning on Wednesday will highlight that the practice is a crime here.


U.S. charges 13 in insider trading, bribery cases

The U.S. government on Thursday charged 13 people, including employees at major Wall Street banks, with securities fraud, wire fraud, bribery and other charges in what authorities are calling one of the most pervasive insider trading rings in years.


PC makers to adopt chips used in MacBook Air

Processors specially developed by Intel for Apple's new MacBook Air laptop will soon be used by other PC vendors in systems, possibly creating competition for what Apple calls the world's lightest and thinnest notebook.Two PC makers will use the miniaturized Intel Core 2 Duo processors used by Apple in MacBook Air, said a source familiar with Intel's plans. Systems powered by the chips will be released soon, the source said.The companies' names weren't revealed, but the chip could bring smaller and lighter notebooks that could compete in size and performance with the ultra-thin MacBook Air, which weighs 3 pounds (1.3 kilograms) and measures 0.16 inches (0.4 centimeters) at its thinnest part and 0.76 inches (1.93 cms) at its thickest part.Apple asked Intel to develop powerful chips for MacBook Air that are 60 percent smaller than the normal size, Apple CEO Steve Jobs said during a keynote address at the Macworld Conference and Expo earlier this month. Intel obliged, which led to the development of smaller Core 2 Duo processors."All you have to do is check out the size and shape of the MacBook Air to see what the shrink enables -- smaller, lighter form factors that were physically not possible before," said Connie Brown, an Intel spokeswoman.The MacBook Air comes with miniaturized Intel Core 2 Duo processors running at either 1.6Ghz or 1.8GHz, with the Intel 965GMS chip set and integrated graphics. Manufactured using the 65-nanometer process, the chips belong to Intel's Merom family of processors.Intel shrunk the CPU and chip set for a 60 percent reduction in total footprint to comparable Merom processors, Brown said. While delivering similar performance, the chips use 20 watts of power, lower than comparable Merom chips that use 35 watts.The miniaturized chip was designed for Apple, but other PC makers can use it, Brown said.PC manufacturers could adopt the miniaturized Merom CPU in mini desktops or subnotebooks, but the Mac OS X Leopard operating system gives MacBook Air an advantage, said Nathan Brookwood, an analyst with Insight 64. Other systems could be based on Windows or Linux.Apple also has a leg up in product design, which potential MacBook Air competitors will find hard to emulate, Brookwood said."What has resulted from Apple's move to Intel chips is its forcing other OEMs [original equipment manufacturers] to pay more attention to the styling of their systems, which is clearly an advantage for users," Brookwood said.This was the first time Intel developed a small form-factor chip from a normal-sized mobile processor, Brown said.However, Intel has talked about developing chips with smaller form factors in the past.At the Intel Developer Forum last year, Intel talked about shrinking the size of chips by up to 60 percent for its next-generation Montevina mobile platform, which will include the new Penryn processors manufactured using the 45-nm process. The small form-factor chips will be released shortly after the normal-sized chips, due to ship by the middle of this year.It's not a coincidence that both Intel and Apple have talked about a 60 percent size reduction in chips, Brookwood said. Apple has taken a step ahead by adopting the Merom processor for the MacBook Air, and a natural path of progression is to upgrade to the small form-factor Penryn processors that will be part of Montevina, he said.Apple doesn't comment on future products, a company spokesman wrote in an e-mail.


Nokia has introduced its Near Field Communication (NFC) shell system which incorporates Radio Frequency Identification technology.


Fujimori to decide on Japan candidacy in next days

Peruvian former president Alberto Fujimori, under house arrest in Chile, will announce before Friday if he will be a candidate for a legislative seat in Japan, his spokesman in Lima said Tuesday.


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan : Aug 29 (PID) - Prime Minister, Shaukat Aziz arrived at the Prime Minister's House on Saturday after swearing in as the country's Premier on Saturday morning.


The U.N. climate panel agreed its strongest warning yet on Thursday that human activities are causing global warming that may bring more droughts, heatwaves and rising seas, delegates said.


PIMCO's Gross says U.S. in recession: report

The U.S. economy this month has fallen into a recession, which should last for the next four to five months, Bill Gross, chief investment officer of the world's largest bond fund manager, told the Financial Times.


US Midwest Economy Stronger,Jobs Struggle

Business activity in the U.S. Midwest  expanded in September at a faster-than-expected rate, hinting  that the economy is climbing out of its summer slow patch, a  report showed on Thursday.


WASHINGTON -- The nation's unemployment rate dipped to 4.5 percent in February even as big losses of construction and factory jobs restrained overall payroll growth. Wages grew briskly.


Far-reaching legislation to tighten the use of human tissue will come into force on Friday.


Lukewarm "Potter" reviews don't bother muggles

The new "Harry Potter" movie drew  lukewarm reviews on Tuesday heading into its global debut, but  millions of "muggles" are expected to ignore the critics and  turn out in droves, box office watchers said.


Blog: Adobe Premiere, After Effects and other digital design and editing software are now available within the CS3 packages.


Oil prices were mixed Wednesday ahead of the release of U.S. government fuel stocks data that were expected to show the country's supplies of crude fell last week.


Germany's biggest bank - Deutsche Bank - is being investigated on suspicion that it may have manipulated its balance sheet.


Barbed wire, bread greet desperate Zimbabwe migrants

SOUTPANSBERG MILITARY BASE, South Africa  - Clouds of flies swarm the courtyard where some 75 exhausted Zimbabweans sit quietly, munching on loaves of bread and staring through the metal enclosure of their temporary South African home.


After a rough couple of years of embarrassing and serious hacker attacks hitting the Windows-using world, Microsoft Corp. struck back in August with the security-minded upgrade it dubbed Service Pack 2.


Senate Reaches Agreement on Corporate Tax

WASHINGTON - The Senate, after a weekend of behind-the-scenes negotiations, struck a deal to allow passage of a sweeping corporate tax bill and spending measures for disaster relief and homeland security.    The agreement clears the way for the Senate to adjourn on Monday and hit the campaign trail following the lead of the House, which left town on Saturday until after the Nov...


ARLINGTON -- Rangers first baseman Mark Teixeira made history Tuesday at Ameriquest Field in Arlington against Cleveland when he became the second player in franchise history to hit for the cycle.


A UN inquiry finds that Pakistani peacekeepers in DR Congo were involved in gold smuggling.


BBC Europe editor Mark Mardell asks Turkish Cypriots what it feels like in the spotlight as the EU and Turkey fall out.


Striking a compromise between his commitments to job and religion, Shawn Green told the Dodgers that he will play Friday night in San Francisco, but sit out Saturday's


For a few hours at least, Cup to be savored in North End

Every four years, it captivates the world despite standing a little taller than a large box of cereal and weighing about 11 pounds. In July, Italy's national soccer team captain, Fabio Cannavaro, raised the World Cup trophy above his head in Germany after a redemptive victory. And tomorrow it's coming to Boston's North End.


U.S. Issues Its First Plan for Responding to a Flu Pandemic

Of grave concern is how to stockpile and decide who would get the antiviral drugs and vaccines that would be in heavy demand but scarce supply in such a catastrophe.


Rangers reliever throws chair at fan in ruckus

Texas reliever Frank Francisco threw a chair at a fan in a lower box to the left of the Rangers' bullpen along the right-field line in the ninth inning against the Oakland Athletics last night.


Rural U.S. faces organ transplant hurdles: study

Residents of U.S. rural areas are up to 20 percent less likely to get a heart, kidney or liver transplant than urban dwellers, researchers reported on Tuesday.


Collier health officials say they have about 3,000 flu shots now

The Collier County Health Department still has several thousand doses of flu vaccine and will continue its call-in system so people with a doctor's prescription to get the vaccine can call and schedule an appointment.


Brazilians were doubting the Selecao at the start of Copa America. Milan's Kaka and Barcelona's Ronaldinho opted not to play in Venezuela and Brazil started the tournament with a loss to Mexico. But the Brazilians showed up when it counted, dominating Argentina and taking a 3-0 victory in Sunday's final in Maracaibo.


Comcast has filed suit against the NFL claiming that the football league has slandered the cable company through their IwantmyNFL.com marketing campaign.


U.S. "light" smokers seek billions in damages

U.S. smokers spent as much as $200   billion over more than three decades buying "light" cigarettes   under the false belief they were safer than regular smokes, an   attorney in a potential class action lawsuit argued on   Wednesday.


Brescia, 21:14 - CALCIO, MILAN; BONERA: GILARDINO RIMARRA' TANTI ANNI

"Penso che Gilardino rimarrà al Milan tanti anni". Daniele Bonera non sembra avere dubbi. Dop...


Palestinian Delegation Arrives at Arafat's Hospital

Palestinian officials hoping to see  Yasser Arafat arrived at a French military hospital on Tuesday  where their 75-year-old leader was in a deep coma.


Gli azzurri conquistano la vittoria solo all'81 con Cigarini


Carlyle Group, a District-based private-equity firm, is in the early stages of discussions to purchase Virgin Media, according to a source familiar with the talks.


Bridge: Three Generations of Help on the Way to a Team Title

The winners of the Swiss Teams at the Edgar Kaplan Winter Regional in Manhattan on Sunday were Jill Levin, Shane Blanchard, Peter Bonfanti, Robert Levin and Glenn Milgrim of New York and Stephen Shane of White Plains.


Lenovo Buys IBM's PC Business for $1.25 Billion

Lenovo Group Ltd. agreed to pay $1.25 billion for International Business Machines Corp.'s personal computer business, lifting China's largest PC maker to third in world rankings and giving it a globally recognized brand.


The Netherlands rejects a bid to grant Dutch citizenship to Nazi victim Anne Frank - one of the diary-writer's wishes.


NASA -- Venturing into the vacuum of space, with its extreme temperatures and the challenges of weightlessness in what amounts to a personal spacecraft, can never become routine. Yet humans have made more than 250 spacewalks, 142 of them by NASA astronauts...


NBC "Meet The Press" host Tim Russert will take the stand to answer prosecution and defense  questions about his conversation with I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby


U.S.'s Kornberg wins Nobel, follows laureate father

American Roger Kornberg, the son of a Nobel laureate, won the 2006 Nobel chemistry prize on Wednesday for showing how genes are copied, a process essential to how cells develop and to life itself.


Garret Anderson hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning, Darin Erstad had a three-run homer and the Anaheim Angels beat Oakland 5-3 Saturday to move back within two games of the AL West-leading Athletics.


Costco same-store sales rise 2 pct for August

Costco Wholesale Corp  reported on Wednesday a 2 percent rise in August sales of stores open at least a year.


Kosovo split possible if both sides agree: Russia

Russia will accept a partition of Serbia's Kosovo province if that is the solution agreed by Belgrade and Kosovo's ethnic Albanian majority, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday.


Less than 13 minutes into his first NHL game of the season, Michael Leighton had reason to worry his stay with Carolina might not last long. One day after he was called up from Albany of the AHL, Leighton gave up a goal 32 seconds into Friday night's game against Atlanta and another at 12:35 of the first period.


Extravagant weddings to land Kashmiris in jail

Residents in Indian Kashmir will face up to three years in jail for hosting extravagant weddings under new government regulations, officials said.


The New York Mets completed a crucial three-game sweep of the Atlanta Braves as Tom Glavine finally got the better of former team mate John Smoltz in a 3-2 win on Sunday.


Cambodians Are Ready to Crown His Majesty the Ballet Dancer

Prince Norodom Sihamoni, 51, a dancer and choreographer, is to be crowned king this month, carrying out the wishes of his father in the first change in the monarchy most Cambodians have known.


Inflation in Zimbabwe leaps to a record annual rate of 1,593.6% in January as the economy faces chronic shortages of food and fuel.


At a tech expo in Beijing, big names like Nokia vie with as yet unknown companies to get attention for their wares.


Britain's forgotten war in southern Iraq

Fighting for survival in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, a group of British soldiers held firm as armed rebels pounded their base relentlessly with mortars, rockets and gun fire.


Japan's Nikkei average edged up 0.25 percent at the opening on Tuesday as investors stayed optimistic about Japan's economy and bought banks and insurance firms.


Lo scontro a causa della nebbia, i mezzi finiscono nel fiume


The âBlack Listâ has become the kind of underground document that writers with projects in development pray will mention their script.


Motley Crue Members Set for Reality Shows

Motley Crue members Tommy Lee and Vince Neil have signed on to star in separate reality shows.


MUCH has been made about Singapore's exemplary handling of the Sars outbreak - so much so that an international conference of experts is being held here so that health officials can learn from the city-state how to communicate and build trust with the


Ma, tenendo conto dei giorni lavorativi, e' diminuita


'Legally-Blonde: The Musical' hits the Great White Way to ecstatic screams from multitudes of young girls.


VATICANO - Il cordoglio del Santo Padre per la scomparsa del Card. Stickler, Archivista e Bibliotecario emerito di Santa Romana Chiesa CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ha inviato un telegramma di cordoglio ai familiari del Card. Alfons Maria Stickler, Archivista e Bibliotecario emerito di Santa Romana Chiesa, scomparso il 12 dicembre nella sua abitaz...


Cuba frees two more political  prisoners jailed in last year's crackdown,  including poet Raul Rivero.


President Bush cursed Hezbollah's attacks against Israel in private conversations with foreign leaders Monday that were picked up by a microphone.


Bush ends peace mission without breakthrough

U.S. President George W. Bush wrapped up his mission to Israel and the occupied West Bank on Friday, emboldened enough to have predicted a peace treaty within a year but with no major breakthroughs for his efforts.


Abbas, hosting Rice, hints at new government

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, bolstered by a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, said on Wednesday he might dissolve the Hamas-led government and unity talks with the group were dead.


Washington -- The debate over US Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry's record in the Vietnam War continued yesterday after the resignation of a veteran working to help re-elect George W. Bush.


Carnival Corp. & Plc  , the world's largest cruise operator, posted slightly higher quarterly profit on Tuesday as growth in Europe more than offset weakness in the Caribbean.


Wiesbaden, 12:27 - Calcio, Iffhs: iraniano Ali Daei re dei bomber

E' l'iraniano Ali Daei il superbomber mondiale dell'anno solare 2004. Lo ha stabilito la federazione...


Rapper ODB and Wu-Tang Clan co-founder found dead in NY studio at ...

NEW YORK (Top40 Charts) - Rapper ODB, whose real name was Russell Jones, has died at the age of 35 - just two days before of his birthday.


Bill Hart, Theater Director, Is Dead at 70

Mr. Hart worked closely with Sam Shepard and other downtown theater artists like Joseph Chaikin and Nicky Paraiso.


Record-breaking fourth hurricane hits Florida

Hurricane Jeanne ripped into the east coast of Florida early on Sunday morning, marking the first time four hurricanes have hit the state in a single year since record-keeping began in 1851.


While manager Art Howe's future with the New York Mets is uncertain, Kris Benson is making quite a case for remaining in their rotation next year.


UNHCR Chief Calls For An End To All Violence in Darfur

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees says a complete end to violence in Sudan's western region of Darfur is needed to convince hundreds of thousands of displaced people they can eventually return to their homes.


DENISE: GENITORI IN PROCURA DOPO STRANA TELEFONATA

(AGI) - Trapani, 30 set. - Una telefonata alla mamma di Denise: "Non piangere". Gli investigatori non escludono si tratti di un possibile contatto dei rapitori. . - I genitori di Denise Pipitone, la bimba


Tra rabbino capo di Israele e patriarca armeno


Kaczmarek to Lead Tsunami Victims Auction

Actress Jane Kaczmarek is calling on her fellow celebrities to donate the fancy clothes off their backs for an auction to raise money for victims of the tsunami disaster.


Londra, 13:08 - TENNIS, WIMBLEDON: INIZIO TORNEO POSTICIPATO PER PIOGGIA

Pioggia subito protagonista a Wimbledon. L'inizio degli incontri, previsto per le 12 locali (le 13 i...


Ashcroft, Evans Resign from Bush Cabinet

US Attorney General John Ashcroft, a lightning rod of criticism by civil liberties groups for his anti-terror policies after the Sept.


Bebo Takes the Pulse of the Exam Generation

By HELEN BRUCE  FALSE bravado mixes with genuine fear on the Bebo network site, as exam takers swap their victories and disasters on line.


Cases: Waiting-Room Camaraderie, An Interlude in the Struggle

Those strangers waiting at the doctorâs office may share a pain that others canât understand.


Eastman Kodak's new high-sensitivity image sensor translates to less noisy pictures.


Mother Teresa felt "emptiness": archbishop

KOLKATA, India  - Mother Teresa experienced "emptiness" like any human, and the revealing letters she shared with her colleagues portrayed her humility, said the Archbishop of Kolkata, where the nun lived most of her life.


Fla. Storm Damage May Be Felt Around World

Hiroshi Ueda surveyed hundreds of half-ripe grapefruits littering a grove in the heart of Florida's citrus-growing district.


Le regole valgono per tutti, ha fatto 44 anni in Parlamento


Zombie film "30 Days" wins box office bloodbath

The new zombie thriller "30 Days of Night" took a commanding early lead at the North American box office on Saturday, while the serious dramas "Gone Baby Gone," "Rendition" and "Things We Lost in the Fire" were on track for disastrous debuts.


Interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi warned yesterday that efforts to resolve the standoff in Fallujah peacefully have entered their "final phase


Empoli, 18:40 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: VALANGA DI RETI NEL TEST

Valanga di rete per l'Empoli nel test contro l'Avane Solgomma. 17-0 il finale in favore della squadr...


Australia to have English tests for new citizens

Australia will demand new citizens  pass an English language test and sign up to undefined  Australian values, Prime Minister John Howard said on Friday,  but denied any racist overtones in the coming policy.


Superstar Hollywood couple Brad  Pitt and Jennifer Aniston have separated after 4 1/2 years of  marriage, but they remain "committed and caring friends," they  said on Friday.


US folk legend Bob Dylan reveals in his long-awaited memoir that contrary to his renowned image as an icon of 1960's counterculture, he was in fact an unwilling rebel who dreamt of a simple nine-to-five existence.


BAGHDAD -- The relative lull in violence is a promising sign that the Baghdad security plan is off to a good start, the Iraqi prime minister said yesterday, while a top US military official cautioned that it might be a temporary letup as militant organizations assess the new measures and gear up to fight back.


One Month Later, Fight Over Ohio Continues

Nearly a month after John Kerry conceded Ohio to President Bush, complaints and challenges about the balloting are mounting as activists including the Rev. Jesse Jackson demand closer scrutiny to ensure the votes are being counted on the up-and-up.


South Africa clawed their way back into the first Test against England when they claimed three wickets on the third morning at St George's Park.


Bringing new parts together quickly is Brady's challenge

Shopping for Tom Brady, whom Esquire magazine recently named the best-dressed man in the world, isn't easy. What do you get the quarterback who has fame, fortune, and three Super Bowl rings? If you're the New England Patriots, you give him the finest collection of wide receivers he's ever had.


British Airways blames fuel prices for a 40% drop in third quarter profits but says full-year sales will be higher than anticipated.


Cantu', 20:17 - BASKET, CANTU': INAUGURATA LA PIAZZA DELLE STELLE

E' stata inaugurata a CantÃ¹ la 'Piazza delle stelle', dedicata dal Comune ai campioni che hanno fatt...


The last time Mike Pressler prepared for a lacrosse season, his Duke team was among the nation's best. But after a stripper accused three lacrosse players of raping her at a March team party, Duke canceled its season, and Pressler resigned.


Venus Williams clinches fourth Wimbledon crown

Venus Williams beat France's Marion Bartoli 6-4, 6-1 to win the Wimbledon women's singles title for a fourth time on Saturday.


Democratic Congressman Tom Lantos, a key voice on foreign affairs, has died aged 80, his spokeswoman says.


Era indagato nell'inchiesta sul rapimento Abu Omar


Bus service across LoC soon, says Kasuri

LAHORE - Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri has said that President Musharrafâs remarks on Kashmir did not reflect his anger but anguish.


Citysearch Looks to MerchantCircle to Complete Picture

The local merchant social network brings some complementary elements to Citysearch's offering.


U.S. stocks made gains on Wednesday as  investors bought beaten-down shares, while strength in oil  prices pushed up energy companies such as Exxon Mobil Corp.  XOM.N


A priest who was shot and wounded in 2002 by a former altar boy he allegedly molested more than a decade ago has been defrocked by Pope John Paul II, The Associated Press has learned.


What happened to all the lead-tainted products that have been recalled recently? Most, it turns out, may still be in the consumersâ hands.


Suicide bomber targets Nato at Kabul airport

A suicide bomber blew up a car near an entrance to Kabul's airport today, killing at least one Afghan and wounding several other people, police and witnesses said.


Cyberonics Investors Press to Elect 3 Directors

A group of Cyberonics shareholders led by Metropolitan Capital Advisors, says it will press for the election of three board nominees.


"Fat? Not my kid!" That reaction, according to researchers at the University of Michigan's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, was common among more than 2,000 parents surveyed this year as part of the National Poll on Children's Health.


Tribes, Environmentalists in Casino Clash

For 12,000 years or more, Columbia River tribes gathered nearby to do business with distant tribes. Now they want to come back — to deal blackjack and poker.


Barry H. Landau, presidential collector and connoisseur, remembers the time he was dancing with Betty Ford at the White House and Fred Astaire cut in.


Sir Menzies Campbell kicks off the Lib Dem conference with an attack on the government's human rights record.


Indonesia's new president visits Aceh province,  where the army is involved in a major offensive against rebels.


lorida prosecutors charged an astronaut Friday with trying to kidnap a romantic rival, but declined to file the attempted murder charge recommended by police


Tony Blair will go into hospital today for a two-and-a-half hour procedure to treat a heart condition. Despite the treatment, Mr Blair said he will still seek a third


Britain and Ireland Fail in Talks on Power-Sharing Government

The prime ministers of Britain and Ireland admitted today that they had failed so far to restore power-sharing government between Catholics and Protestants


Allergan to close contact-lens solution plant, lay off third of ...

Allergan Inc., the US drug company that makes the anti-wrinkle treatment Botox as well as contract lens solution at its Irish factory, plans to lay off more than a third of its Irish workforce as it ends its lens solution operations and


Barcellona, 15:08 - CALCIO, ZAMBROTTA: RESTO AL BARCELLONA AL 100%

''Al 100% il prossimo anno giocherÃ² nel Barcellona''. Gianluca Zambrotta ribadisce che non ha nessun...


Google IPO Under Threat Due to Shortage of Bids

Google has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to make its registration statement effective at 4 pm Eastern time on Tuesday. If the company follows the usual IPO pattern, the share price would be set and the offering ...


Sara' consegnato al regista il 22 luglio, a Mazara del Vallo


Donato has Harvard on the move, in groove

Three games into the 2004-05 season, the first-year coach with the Harvard degree and NHL pedigree was staring at a 0-2-1 record, an offense that was averaging a goal a game, and a locker room full of long faces.


Figaro's Pizza Hits the High Desert: Restaurant Offers Baked and Unbaked Take-Home or Delivery

By Mitch Deacon, Daily Press, Victorville, Calif.  Jun. 13--HESPERIA -- As part of an ambitious expansion in Southern California, Figaro's Pizza is launching a multiple-store strategy in the Victor Valley, including a new location in Hesperia that opened in May.


German military hospital evacuated after bomb alert

German authorities on Monday evacuated more than a thousand patients and staff from the military hospital in Ulm after receiving a bomb threat, a police spokesman in the southern city said.


Hamlin holds off Gordon for first win of season

Denny Hamlin won his first NASCAR race of the season when he held off Jeff Gordon at Loudon, New Hampshire, on Sunday.


Spain wins Champions Trophy field hockey title

Spain dethroned the Netherlands 4-2 to take the men's field hockey Champions Trophy for the first time in Lahore, Pakistan on Sunday.


Japan's leading PC maker makes a bet on the upstart chip maker.


Atene, 20:29 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS; ROMA: OLYMPIAKOS VINCE IN TRASFERTA

Colpo esterno dell'Olympiakos, avversaria della Roma in Champions. Ha vinto 2-1 sul campo dell'Ofi C...


Former NL Most Valuable Player Ken Caminiti admitted in court that he violated his probation by testing positive for cocaine last month, and was sentenced to 180 days in jail in Houston. But State District Judge William Harmon gave Caminiti credit for time served in jail and a treatment facility since he was sentenced to three years probation for cocaine ...


Health insurer Humana Inc. reported a 36 percent increase Monday in third-quarter earnings, driven by solid performance in a number of the company's business lines.


Mired by gay flap, EU official pulls out

Rocco Buttiglione, the Italian official who declared homosexuality a sin to the anger of left-leaning members of the European Parliament (MEPs), has withdrawn his nomination as chief of justice for the European Commission.


Sony Corp., the Japanese electronics and entertainment giant. said Thursday that its profit jumped 61.6 percent in the latest quarter on improved profitability in its mobile phone joint venture and gains in its movie business, led by "Spider-Man 2."


Tony Blair faces his accusers at Ken Bigley's memorial service

Tony Blair yesterday braved accusations of hypocrisy to attend a memorial service for Ken Bigley. The Prime Minister read from the Bible at the gathering of family members and friends at Liverpool


Roma, 14:29 - CALCIO, ARBITRATO: SECONDA UDIENZA GIRAUDO IL 9 MARZO

La Camera di Conciliazione e Arbitrato per lo Sport ha comunicato che la seconda udienza che riguard...


For infants in heart surgery, fresh blood isnât best

Many heart surgeons traditionally insist on fresh, whole blood donated within the last 48 hours for their tiniest patients. They feel that this âpureâ blood gives babies a better chance of surviving heart


Pavarotti Benefit Concert Headed to Brazil

Luciano Pavarotti will stage his annual benefit concert in Brazil this year instead of his Italian hometown of Modena, a news report said.


Berlusconi connection: a Dell'Utri nove anni per mafia

Non era una fiction buona per la televisione ma un processo carico di prove: dopo 256 udienze celebrate in sette anni a Palermo il senatore palermitano di Forza Italia Marcello Dell'Utri, uno dei fondatori del partito, Ã¨ stato condannato per mafia a nove


Arab investors set up $200 million film fund

Investors from six Arab states will  put up $200 million to finance the production of more than a  dozen big-budget Arabic movies in English, an Arab-American  film producer told Reuters on Wednesday.


Anti-US states try to cement accord at Cuba summit

Iran and Venezuela looked to cement an   anti-U.S. alliance at the summit of Non-Aligned nations on   Saturday in the face of resistance from countries that have   backed Washington since the September 11 attacks.


Nvidia Shores Up Development Gap with Intel Pact

Under a cross-licensing agreement with Intel, Nvidia will be able to develop its nForce platform for Pentium chips. The agreement will give the graphics chip maker a boost in its race to keep


Ink Row Leaves Stain on Historic Afghan Election

Afghanistanâs historic moment turned sour as all 15 challengers to interim Afghan President Hamid Karzai withdrew in the middle of voting in the nationâs first direct presidential election today.


Ellen MacArthur remains on record pace as she passes the halfway mark of her round-the-world attempt.


On the third day of Christmas in Washington, my true love realized that French hens get no formal recognition from bird experts in North America.


Living in Fear and Paying a High Cost in Heart Risk

Can worrying about terrorism be just as bad for your health as terrorism itself?


L'operazione da 150 mln deliberata per acquisti Pipex


September Among Deadliest Months for U.S. in Iraq

September was one of the deadliest  months for U.S. troops in the 18-month-old war in Iraq, and the  death toll for the first time has risen four straight months.


Review: Canon PowerShot TX1 meets middle ground

Built with the vertical orientation and movable viewing screen that is common to camcorders, the 7.1-megapixel hybrid is Canon's attempt at creating a device that excels at both video and still shooting.


High traffic disrupted Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s Web site for much of Friday, one of the year's busiest shopping days.


Let the Horse Race Begin: The Search for a Successor

A look at some of the candidates who are thought to be in the running for the job of director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.


Under Tight Security, Bush Lauds Colombia's Uribe

BOGOTA, Colombia, March 11 -- As Air Force One swooped over the Andes Mountains toward this city for the first time in a quarter-century, President Bush and his aides sat in the front compartments with an optimistic message about improved security after decades of civil war and drug trafficking.


Wie Struggles Early at LPGA Championship

Birdie Kim is in a three-way tie for the lead after a 5-under 67 as the LPGA Championship while Michelle Wie makes the turn at 2 over.


'Bin Laden' Endorses Islamist War on Iraq Vote

Osama bin Laden apparently urged Iraqis  to boycott U.S.-backed elections, endorsing Sunni Muslim  insurgents on the day a senior Shi'ite leader survived a car  bombing and the top Sunni party pulled out of next month's  vote.


Armed groups are urged to end attacks on Israel, as Ariel Sharon threatens to crack down on Palestinian militants.


Bush Takes Social Security Pitch on the Road

President Bush hits the road on  Thursday to persuade wary members of Congress and Americans to  support an overhaul of Social Security after raising the  incendiary topic of possible limits on future retirement  benefits.


At least 30 Afghan civilians killed in air strike

More than 30 civilians were reported killed and dozens wounded on Saturday in an air strike by foreign forces fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province, a regional official said.


Knee injury KO's Holmes for rest of season

Kansas City Chiefs star running back Priest Holmes will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.


Mark Thatcher Admits Role in Eq. Guinea Coup Plot

The son of former British Prime  Minister Margaret Thatcher pleaded guilty on Thursday to a role  in a foiled coup in Equatorial Guinea under a plea bargain that  spares him prison.


San Miguel eyes $700 million deal for Coke unit-sources

San Miguel Corp. , Asia's  biggest food and drinks group, has agreed to sell its 65  percent stake in a soft drinks venture with Coca Cola Co.   to the U.S. giant for around $700 million, industry  sources said.


Dallas Sartz and his University of Southern California teammates set foot on familiar ground Tuesday. The Granite Bay native and starting linebacker for the unbeaten and top-ranked Trojans arrived in Miami


Farmington, Pennsylvania - Vijay Singh shot an even-par 72 on Saturday, nothing special but good enough to maintain a two-stroke lead after the third round of the $4.


INDONESIAN police have arrested another four men over the September carbombing of the Australian Embassy amid suggestions the bomb mastermind - and most wanted â-r


Ethiopia official says tourists held by Eritreans

An Ethiopian administrator accused Eritrean forces on Saturday of kidnapping a group of five Europeans and 13 Ethiopians in a remote part of Ethiopia, and taking them to a military camp in neighboring Eritrea.


Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Doug MacLean is not filled with optimism regarding today's meeting in Toronto with the National Hockey League Players Association and league commissioner Gary Bettman.


The US Librarian of Congress is recommending that Congress officially recognize that engineering intended to expose flaws in DRM schemes on audio CDs to be non-infringing. Soon, the type of work engineers like Mark Russinovich and Ed Felten performed to expose DRM flaws, will be protected by law.


Montreal, 17:41 - F1, KUBICA: STO BENE E VOGLIO CORRERE A INDIANAPOLIS

Dopo il terribile schianto a Montreal, Robert Kubica ha parlato per la prima volta. E ha detto: "Mi ...


The US economy added 144,000 jobs in August, dropping the unemployment rate to its lowest level in nearly two years and handing George W. Bush fresh ammunition to claim that life is getting better for Americans.


Maryland's Ekene Ibekwe, right, blocks a shot by North Carolina-Asheville's Joseph Barber in the second half Sunday, Dec. 12, 2004, in College Park, Md.


Arsenal have signed striker Eduardo da Silva on a four-year deal from Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb to boost their strike-force following the transfer of Thierry Henry to Real Madrid.


Calcio, Milan: anche per Stam necessario un intervento

Dopo quello di Pippo Inzaghi ("serve un'altra operazione") ancora una mazzata per il Milan. "Esistenza dei presupposti per intervenire chirurgicamente". E' stato questo il responso medico su Jaap Stam. Quindi


Parma, 18:26 - CALCIO, PARMA; DI CARLO: VIERI ANDAVA ESPULSO

"Il Parma oggi non meritava di perdere". Domenico Di Carlo non nasconde la sua delusione dopo la sco...


Ulteriore passo verso disciplina a tutela consumatori


UNDER the ownership and editorial direction of a pair of Australians, Britain's venerable newspaper The Times today turned tabloid.


A great "flush" of the Colorado River began Sunday morning when four bypass tubes at the base of Glen Canyon Dam were slowly opened, shooting huge jets of water about 150 feet out into the river.


Omnifone Unveils Rival to IPhone, ITunes

Omnifone, a British mobile music company, is unveiling a new music service Monday aimed at cell phone users who crave music while on the go, in the first of what is expected to be many challenges against Apple ...Comment


Internet helps doctor get back to basics

Dr. Howard Stark's office is quiet.  Very quiet. No patients sit in his waiting room. No  receptionist answers the telephone. Stark does not have a  receptionist.


Govt to assess Irish/US flight agreement

The Government said it backs a revision of the bilateral US/Irish air transport agreement to bring US flights to all Irish airports.


Roddick survives, Gonzalez and Djokovic slip out

Andy Roddick made sure he did not join the exodus of seeds at Queen's Club on Friday when he overcame dank conditions to reach the semi-finals of the grasscourt championships.


Radical plans for the future of the BBC have been announced by Director General, Mark Thompson. Mr Thompson said the changes are needed so that more of the licence fee can be put into programmes and content.


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Briefly: Pfizer chief reaffirms support for arthritis drug ...

Pfizer on Sunday reaffirmed its commitment to Celebrex, its blockbuster prescription medication for pain and inflammation from arthritis, despite a disclosure last week that the drug had increased the risk of heart attacks, strokes and death among some


Linx Printing Technologies says it is backing a 86 million pound takeover offer by US firm Danaher after a rival, lower, bidder withdrew.


Sport: Scots prepare to face a France side out for revenge for their Hampden defeat.


Il metallo prezioso e' scambiato a 910,13 dollari l'oncia


Economia del Paese vulnerabile per elevato debito pubblico


N.Korea says US overture a "crafty trick"

nuclear programmes, saying the US approach was a "crafty trick" to win presidential election votes. ruled out fresh talks despite appeals from the other participants to come to the table.


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The District's Play at the Plate Is Going to Be Very Close

This is definitely not the closest that Washington has come to getting a major league team to return to the District. In early 1974, Topps ran off baseball cards of 15 San Diego Padres, including


Microsoft sets $250 price for Zune, songs for 99 cents

Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O said on   Thursday its new Zune music player will be sold at a price   matching Apple Computer Inc.'s AAPL.O market-leading iPod   and, as a result, lose money this holiday season.


Procedura valutera' posizioni azienda e sindacati


Photo Feature: Preity and Rani play holi with SRK

Come March 1st 2007 and the entire nation will rejoice in the colourful festival of Holi.


'Lo voglio fare in unita' centrosinistra e con Borsellino'


Why do Brits emigrating in droves to continental Europe?

It was not entirely a bad decision. I don't think that I could have joined academia or government research after finishing my doctoral work in 1974.


JetBlue still popular U.S. airline, despite snafu

JetBlue Airways Corp. is still one of the United States' favorite airlines, despite an embarrassing cancellation fiasco in February that cost the carrier's chief executive his job, according to a new national survey.


'04 Series has given us some sloppy baseball

To this point -- Boston up 3-0 on St. Louis at Tuesday's press time -- the 2004 World Series has been a major league letdown. I had a feeling that the American League Championship Series was our true World Series.


Four Palestinians Killed in Gaza Air Strikes

Israel killed four Palestinians in air  strikes late on Sunday and early Monday during a raid on a  militant stronghold in southern Gaza, medics and witnesses  said.


Wildfire Season Moving to Fall -- Blazes in Washington, California Create Most Concern: I-5 Threatened

By Shannon Dininny Associated Press  STEHEKIN, Wash. - Firefighters cut trees and vegetation Tuesday to try slowing the growth of an 11-square-mile wildfire that has chased summer tourists from this rural, mountainous region.


Dollar Rebounds as Crude Oil Prices Drop

The dollar rallied sharply on  Wednesday, erasing early losses, after oil prices plunged $3  per barrel on news of a bigger-than-expected build in U.S.  crude oil supplies.


Apple: Next iPhone update could break unlocked phones

If you hacked your iPhone to run it on a network other than AT&T's, the next iPhone software update could leave you with an iBrick, Apple said Monday.


Milano, 14:17 - CALCIO, MILAN: PER IL SIENA 20 CONVOCATI

Carlo Ancelotti, allenatore del Milan, ha convocato 20 calciatori per la gara di domani contro il Si...


British firm Tullow announces oil discovery off Ghanaian coast

British oil and gas company Tullow Oil announced the discovery of up to 600 million barrels of oil off the Ghanaian coast, illustrating the growing importance of Africa in efforts to quench the world's thirst for energy.


New study puts civilian deaths in Iraq at 100,000

An estimated 100,000 civilians have died in Iraq as a direct or indirect consequence of last year's US-led invasion, according to a new study by a research team at the Bloom-berg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.


Tokyo's Nikkei average edged down by the  close on Friday with the market only slowly recovering from  disappointment over machinery orders data a day earlier.


Hayek, Cruz Hit It Off on 'Bandidas' Set

Spanish movie star Penelope Cruz and Mexican actress Salma Hayek hit it off from day one during the filming of "Bandidas," a Western about two female outlaws set in 19th Century Mexico.


Without help, Marc Maurer, who is blind, cannot distinguish between bottles of Tylenol and Vitamin C or tell if he's handing a cashier a $20 bill or $1 bill. Four years ago, he signed for what he thought was a $44 hotel room bill that was charged to his credit card for $44,000.


Robbers in South Africa beat an ambassador unconscious at his farewell dinner.


Study says he three biggest concerns for CIOs are network cost reduction, security and bandwidth.


The computer maker is making more inroads into the lucrative software space.


Wanted GI Surrenders to US Army in Japan

Almost 40 years after disappearing one snowy night into the mists of North Korea, Charles Robert Jenkins, his face creased and his hair thinned, presented himself


Kodak Knows a Little About Dying Business Models

Printing several versions of a newspaper in the same city, each with ads aimed at a specific neighborhood promises to yield increased sales of Kodakâs high-speed production printers.


Investors prepared Monday for an  expected hike in U.S. interest rates, lifting the dollar and  lowering bonds prices while European stocks slipped on  corporate earnings worries.


In termini di stato salute, Sud e Centro-Nord sono uguali


NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee quarterback Vince Young took part in most of practice Friday, but will be a game-time decision for the Titans' playoff game Sunday against the San Diego Chargers. Coach Jeff Fisher said Young was better but did not go full speed with his sore right quadriceps.


Ancient Animal Could Be Human-Ape Ancestor

A nearly 13 million-year-old ape discovered in Spain is the last probable common ancestor to all living humans and great apes, a research team says in Friday's issue of Science magazine.


The National Weather Service says a tornado destroyed four homes in the Florida Panhandle.


A landmark international study involving top South African scientists has unlocked some of the human immune system's deepest secrets, boosting hopes of developing the world's first successful Aids vaccine.


Leukemia rates high for kids near gas stations

Children who live in close proximity to gas stations and auto body shops have a dramatically higher rate of leukemia, according to a new study.


Mibtel cede quasi mezzo punto, giu' anche le europee


Is OpenBSD founder prophet or scaremonger? A prominent software developer with a reputation for making waves in coding circles is doing it again - this time warning that Intel's celebrated Core 2 Duo is vulnerable to security attacks that target known bugs in the processor.â¦


Bosnian rafters say paradise under threat

GLAVATICEVO, Bosnia  - A group of French peacekeepers rafting on a sunny October day through the spectacular gorge of the Neretva river are among the last of many tourists before the cold, rainy season.


Sharon says 2005 could be 'breakthrough' year for Mideast peace

HERZLIYA, ISRAEL - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Thursday Israel should not miss the chance to reach a "breakthrough" in its relations with the Palestinians in 2005.


Jenson Button's hopes of rounding off the season with the first victory of his formula one career ended in an expensive cloud of smoke here yesterday as his BAR-Honda rolled to a halt with a major engine failure only three laps into the race.


Agassi's post-tennis career: real estate

American tennis star Andre Agassi, who   retired from center court earlier this month, has wasted no   time in building a new career -- in real estate.


East coast scribes embrace pact with Hollywood studios that, if approved, could end strike Monday.


SMIC starts new production line to boost profits

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) reported its profits to be promising for the rest of the year. The company said it noticed a $42.


Will a New Drug Melt the Pounds? It May, but Doctors Urge Caution

While rimonabant sounds like a dream come true to people who are trying to lose weight, some researchers say the drug may be getting more attention than it deserves.


Famed salsa musician Ruben Blades will be Panama's new tourism minister, said President-elect Martin Torrijos.


Limit expected to be reached as early as this week

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- With 29 days to go before the presidential election, a group of Democrats on Capitol Hill is pressing John Snow to do more to raise the federal government's mandatory debt ceiling, which is poised to be reached as soon as this week.


Mika spends his fourth week on top of the singles chart as his debut album enters at number one.


NCAA selections deemed too close to call

March could be more maddening than usual for teams on the NCAA tournament bubble this year.


At least 2 dead as Calif. effort helps find dozens of stranded hikers caught in freak blizzard this week. BY BEN MARGOT. YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif.


LA DIETA CHE CI REGALA 6 ANNI DI VITA IN PIÃ

Degli scienziati sostengono che una dieta che includa vino, cioccolato, aglio ed altri alimenti di solito graditi anche al palato della maggior parte delle persone possa ridurre l'incidenza delle cardiopatie del 76 per cento ed Ã¨ capace di allungare la


Update 2: China Aviation Oil Chief Faces Police

Police questioned the suspended chief of China Aviation Oil's Singapore unit for a second day Thursday as a probe continued into trading losses of more than half a billion dollars by China's largest jet fuel buyer.


The stars turn out in force to honour the UK's top teachers at a lavish awards ceremony.


Crude oil prices end sharply lower amid profit-taking

Crude oil futures fell sharply Tuesday as traders opted to cash in profits after six straight sessions of strong gains in oil market.


HP announced today that they are working on software to âthrottleâ viruses which could ultimately slow the spread of viruses and worms.


We'll beat Microsoft and Sun, says Adobe's chief software architect

AIR time And so to Barcelona for Adobe Max 2007 Europe, the company's developer conference, where we caught up with chief software architect Kevin Lynch.â¦


Ford raises borrowing plan to $22 billion-$23 billion

Ford Motor Co.  plans to raise the  amount of a borrowing plan to roughly $22 billion to $23  billion from an original $18 billion, as it increases the size  of a revolving credit line and a convertible note sale.


And, so, pending World Series gaffes, please, what we know about the Boston Red Sox is that they are not, after all, immune to the Heimlich maneuver.


Medicare to expand coverage of implantable cardiac defibrillators

Medicare has proposed expanding coverage for expensive cardiac defibrillators surgically implanted in patients at risk for sudden cardiac arrest.


US Army Says Not Planning Quick Troop Cut in Iraq

The U.S. Army is now planning to  keep at least 120,000 troops in Iraq for the next two years to  train and fight with Iraqi forces against insurgents, a senior  Army general said on Monday.


Reggio Calabria, 18:53 - CALCIO: REGGINA: AMORUSO TORNA IN GRUPPO

Doppia seduta di allenamento per la Reggina di Mazzarri, in vista della gara casalinga con il Livorn...


Protesters in Paraguay stage a public crucifixion to call for the release of a former general jailed for plotting.


Crescita centri urbani freno a competitivita' delle regioni


DirecTV and EchoStar face slower growth in 2007

U.S. satellite TV operators DirecTV  Group Inc.  and EchoStar Communications Corp.   are expected to report steady subscriber growth in the fourth  quarter, but face a slowdown this year due to increased  competition from cable, analysts said.


LSE war looms as Euronext confirms intent

Euronext, the Paris-based stock exchange, yesterday confirmed its intention to enter the race to buy the London Stock Exchange, opening the way for a bidding war after last week's indicative offer from Frankfurt's Deutsche BÃ¶rse.


Police continue serial killer manhunt despite suspect arrest

Police were reportedly continuing their manhunt, despite the arrest of a 37-year-old man in the high-profile investigation into the murders of five prostitutes in Ipswich.


Hulu, an NBC-Fox Stab at Online Video, Begins Testing

Site will run programming from the two networks and hope to compete with YouTube.


Aperto il fuoco contro postazione Forza esecutiva Hamas


India's most wanted criminal shot by police

MADRAS, India : India's most wanted criminal Koose Muniswamy Veerappan, who was accused of more than 100 murders, has been shot dead after decades on the run, police said.


The urge to infidelity ... it's in her genes

One woman in five in Britain is likely to be unfaithful to her partner, and we now know what to blame: her genes. In one of the largest ever sexual surveys, involving 1,600 pairs of twins, scientists discovered


A Touch of Royal Pomp From a Flute-Playing King

Regal luxury is a concept foreign to New Yorkâs financially troubled early-music world. But the Clarion Music Society and its artistic director, Steven Fox, made a decent show of it at Weill Recital Hall on Thursday.


Judge Asked to Suspend Ruling Against Wiretaps

The Bush administration asked a federal judge yesterday to suspend her order barring eavesdropping on suspected terrorists, saying any halt in the surveillance would leave the nation more vulnerable to terrorist attack.


Londra, 10:56 - CALCIO, AGENTE LJUNGBERG: IN INGHILTERRA SOLO ALL'ARSENAL

Il procuratore di Fredrik Ljungberg, Claes Elefalk, ha escluso che il centrocampista svedese, insegu...


Europe's rising unease over 'terror war'

Charges in Italy against suspected CIA agents highlight growing dissent on America's antiterror tactics.


The Detroit Tigers might be putting it together just in time to keep their postseason hopes alive. Curtis Granderson's homer put him in elite company and Justin Verlander gave up one run over eight innings as Detroit beat the Seattle Mariners 6-1 Friday night for its first three-game winning streak in nearly two months.


Commentary: Why EU should say yes to Turks

European leaders are set to decide whether to open European Union membership talks with Turkey Friday, 41 years after the largely Muslim state first applied to join the Brussels-based bloc.


China Power Raises HK$2.5 Billion in Hong Kong IPO

China Power International Development Ltd. raised HK$2.5 billion ($320.6 million) in an initial public offering, bankers said, after pricing its shares at a discount to rivals and selling a stake to Singapore's investment company.


Palestinian prisoner to bid for presidency

former prime minister now caught in the glare of the charismatic Barghouthi's popular appeal with Palestinians. West Bank Fatah leader it jailed in June for five life terms over the killings of Israelis by militants.


Stocks Jump; Insurers, Home Builders Help

US stocks surged on Tuesday, as battered insurers rose on confidence a probe of the industry would end quickly, helping blue chips snap a 5-day streak of losses.


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TV band Supernova tweaks name after lawsuit

The band at the heart of the  recently concluded CBS reality series "Rock Star: Supernova"  has a new name, following the resolution of a trademark dispute  with a pre-existing group that had used the Supernova moniker.


In Egypt, a Rising Push Against Genital Cutting

Circumcision, as supporters call it, or female genital mutilation, as opponents refer to it, was suddenly a ferocious focus of debate in Egypt this summer.


Belarus KGB Arrests U.S. Internet Specialist

An American citizen specializing in the Internet was arrested by the Belarus KGB for allegedly mishandling funds, Belarus authorities reported on Monday.


A decade after Serbia sent in troops to crush a rebellion, Kosovo prepared to declare independence on Sunday.


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EU Parliament Favors Starting Turkey Talks

The European Parliament on Wednesday called on EU leaders to begin membership talks with Turkey "without undue delay," in a symbolic expression of support for Ankara on the eve of a Brussels summit.


G7 Locks Horns Over African Aid, Tempers Fray

Britain launched a last-ditch bid to muster support for its plan to rid Africa of poverty despite a flat rejection by the United States in talks among the Group of Seven industrial powers on Saturday.


3 Arrested in Suspected Plot to Attack Iraqi Prime Minister

German police today arrested three Iraqis who appeared to have been planning an attack on Prime Minister Ayad Allawi, who is visiting Berlin today.


The US says it has "an increasing list of problems" with Damascus, after Syria forms a new "front" with Iran.


S. Korea Backs U.N. Meeting on Stem Cell Research

South Korea said on Tuesday it asked the United States to accept another year's delay in the drafting of a divisive treaty banning human cloning to allow time for a U.N. conference on the pros and cons of embryonic stem cell research.


A Daily Look at U.S. Iraq Military Deaths

As of Friday, Jan. 14, 2005, at least 1,360 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. At least 1,071 died as a result of hostile action, the Defense Department said. The figures include three military civilians.