French Court to Rule on Aga Khan Divorce, Lawyer Says

A French court has ruled it can hear the  divorce application made by top racehorse owner and breeder the  Aga Khan, his office said Sunday.


John Peel 'Was Worn Out by BBC Schedule Change'

DJ John Peel was âworn outâ and felt marginalised by the BBC in the weeks before his death, friend and colleague Andy Kershaw said today.


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Republican Newt Gingrich, in a jab at President Bush, warned on Friday that the GOP will lose the White House and Congress in 2008 if the nominee is perceived as a continuation of the Bush presidency.


Russia's Tatiana Totmianina, right, crashes to the ice from a lift by her partner Maxim Marinin during the pairs free skate competition of Skate America in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004.


Obese Women More Likely to Get Colorectal Cancer

Obese women face a greater risk of colorectal cancer than obese men, says a Stony Brook University study presented Nov. 1 at the American College of Gastroenterology annual meeting in Orlando, Fla.


Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Title IX Case

The US Supreme Court will hear arguments today in a landmark case under Title IX, the 1972 federal law prohibiting sex discrimination in federally funded education.


LOS ANGELES - Marine explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau said Tuesday that while he mourns the recent death of "The Crocodile Hunter," Steve Irwin, he disagrees with Irwin's hands-on approach to nature television.


Stocks recovered from deep losses on Wednesday, amid talk that the Federal Reserve would act to cut the discount rate, the same day that Merrill Lynch rattled markets with its first loss in nearly six years.


The BBC has struck a content deal with YouTube to allow 3 channels to showcase short clips of BBC content. This news comes hot on the heels of a New York Times article on Google’s quest for forming partnerships with smaller media companies as opposed to major studios and networks such as Viacom or NBC. The [...]


Circuit City posts qtr loss, withdraws forecast

Consumer electronics retailer Circuit  City Stores Inc.  on Wednesday posted a quarterly loss  that it called disappointing and withdrew its earnings  forecast, citing a drop in advanced television sales and an  uncertain economic environment.


A Chinese company has taken Google's China operations to court over what it says is an infringement of the Chinese translation of its name, "Guge," according to court documents.


Inchiesta su 'agenda rossa' del giudice scomparsa da borsa


Blog: No need to reset your watch yet--but redistribution of ocean mass could make days a fraction of a second shorter in the next 200 years.


Medical tests show that the level of dioxin in President Viktor Yushchenko's blood has decreased by 80 percent, more than two years after the Ukrainian leader was disfigured and nearly died from the poisoning, ...Comment


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Paris hosts car-free day -- just before major motor show

One of the biggest motor shows in the world is set to take place in Paris this week -- but not before the city makes another display of its crusade against the car that it hopes will transform the capital into ...


Forty-six nations agree to work towards a treaty banning cluster bombs, but lack the backing of several key states.


Bank of NY Russia money-laundering case postponed

A Moscow arbitration court on Monday postponed until January 21 the Federal Customs Service's $22.5 billion case against the Bank of New York, a lawyer for the service and the bank's spokesperson said.


Downtime: It's Enough to Make Some People Sick

Bing Crosby was a wishful thinker. All his dreaming of a white Christmas, merry and bright, hid what the holidays often are to many busy people: sickening. But it may not be the eggnog, the endless holiday music or even the pounds of sugar cookies that are making you ill. It may be the same thing...


Norway minister cowed by angry Chelsea fans

A Norwegian minister and the country's richest man fled their seats during Tuesday's Champions League match between Chelsea and Rosenborg fearing a backlash by angry home fans, Norwegian media reported.


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Iraq says making progress ahead of key reports

Iraq has made good strides improving security while political progress is picking up ahead of key reports to be delivered to the U.S. Congress in the next two weeks, Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said on Thursday.


Minnesota gives new license technology a test drive

Minnesota next week will begin issuing a first-of-its-kind driver's license designed to thwart counterfeiters â-n issue that has taken on greater urgency since the Sept.


An all-star soccer match to raise money for tsunami victims is set for next month in Spain.


Emotions do not affect cancer survival: study

People who are depressed about their cancer are no more likely to die than people who keep a positive outlook, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.


Arab League mediation in Beirut fails: source

Arab League chief Amr Moussa failed on Thursday to broker a deal to resolve Lebanon's political crisis, a senior political source said.


US employers added 132,000 new jobs in June, higher than market expectations, official figures show.


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Chinese economic growth will slow to 10.2% in the first quarter of 2007, a government think-tank says.


Why it ain't going to happen Storage briefing Disk-based backup has become hugely popular in the last couple of years, to the extent that some suppliers have started talking about the "death of tape".â¦


With Mets Faltering, Brain Trust Gathers

Making a rare appearance in the clubhouse, Fred Wilpon, the Metsâ principal owner, spent his second consecutive day at Shea Stadium.


J. W. Eschbach, 74, Dies; Developed Anemia Drug

Dr. Eschbach was a leading kidney specialist whose studies in the 1960s led to a dramatic improvement in the treatment of anemia in patients on dialysis.


A UN envoy to Sudan will visit Darfur tomorrow to check on the government's claim that some 70,000 people displaced by conflict there have voluntarily returned to their homes, a spokesman said.


Wireless MAN achieves 300Mbps performance

Orthogon Systems, a wireless, point-to-point provider of MANs (Metropolitan Area Networks) on Tuesday announced OS Spectra, an enterprise version of its current broadband solution.ADVERTISEMENTReducing the Total Cost of OwnershipLearn how to reduce the total coast of ownership in enterprise data management in this case study.


GLASGOW, Sep 14 (SW) - All eyes will be on Henrik Larsson tonight in Glasgow, as the Swedish striker makes an early return to Parkhead, to the delight and obvious concerns of the Celtic crowd.


It's the Nazi Era, but It Looks So Familiar

This German documentary gathers some of the products of the German culture industry from the 1930's and 40's into a monstrous and fascinating collage.


John Buck hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night.


Colombian rebels to hand Chavez 3 hostages

Colombian Marxist guerrillas have said they will turn over three of their hostages to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez after Bogota ended the leftist leader's efforts to secure a deal to free rebel captives.


Eric Gordon scores 29 points, D.J. White adds 26 points as the 11th-ranked Hoosiers pull away in the closing minutes to beat Northwestern, 75-63, on Sunday.


Here is the passage from the Group of Eight declaration that discusses goals for cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, as published Thursday on the G-8 Web site:


In a Sheep Population, Researchers Find a Fitness Gene

The Soay sheep of St. Kilda, a group of small Scottish islands, have been living free and unfettered for millennia. While these primitive sheep are still unmanaged, detailed records have been kept on them for the past 20 years. That makes St. Kilda a kind of natural evolutionary experiment, an island-scale Petri dish where sheep, not fruit flies, are the subjects.


Like many a cowboy before him, Willie Nelson has never met a horse   he didn't like.


The chief financial officer at KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will resign in December and join Dutch media company VNU NV, the airline said Monday.


UAW President Hopes for Quick End to Strike

DETROIT, Sept. 25 -- United Auto Workers President Ronald A. Gettelfinger Tuesday morning said he is hoping for a quick end to the day-old strike against General Motors as the ripple effects began to be felt -- especially in Canada, where auto plants already are shutting down and as many as 100,0...


Germany has called for higher environmental standards on farms after free-range eggs were found to contain dioxin.


Iran's Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Pirooz Hosseini leaves in a car after a second round of talks with EU negotiators failed to produce an agreement for a total suspension of uranium enrichment in Iran, on Wednesday, Oct.


Abbas to Demand Militants Toe Truce Line at Talks

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will  demand obedience from militant factions in talks Friday after  fighters bombarded Jewish settlements in Gaza despite a  cease-fire declared at a summit with Israel.


Matthew Pinsent created a piece of Olympic history this morning when he led the Great Britain coxless four to gold after the tightest of photo finishes on at the Schinias rowing centre.


The cricketer will star in Harman Baweja's new film.


A pro-Western reformist and a hard-line nationalist loyal to Slobodan Milosevic led the race for Belgrade mayor on Sunday, preliminary results showed.


Presidential, parliamentary elections begin in Romania

Presidential elections began early Sunday in Romania with around 18 million eligible voters expected to vote in the first round of the race.


North Korea fires missiles off west coast: report

North Korea fired several short-range missiles off its west coast on Thursday, South Korea's Yonhap news agency quoted a government official as saying.


A New York rapper will be one of the headliners at the Glastonbury Festival in England this summer.


Bomba all'ambasciata indonesiana a Parigi

Ferite lievemente una decina di persone, tra cui alcuni funzionari. In frantumi i vetri del 16/mo arrondissement. Una bomba Ã¨ esplosa verso le 5 di questa mattina di fronte all'ambasciata indonesiana a Parigi


SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 18  - Video game developers,  eager to please all consumers, are increasingly including  features that let gamers play with or against their friends.


Walt Disney Settles SEC Charges on Board Dealings

The SEC didn't name any of the board members involved in the matter. Among the allegations, Disney was said to have failed to disclose that three children of board members were employed by the company, receiving


San Francisco - It is reported that IBM is to sell its personal computer business in a deal that could be worth up to $2 billion and would cap a gradual withdrawal from the business it helped to pioneer in 1981.


WASHINGTON - The Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal could effectively end the careers of four Army generals who are linked indirectly to the misconduct but face no criminal charges.    The four are singled out for varying degrees of criticism - mixed with instances of praise - in two comprehensive investigative reports released last week...


Hizbollah chief says still has 20,000 rockets

Hizbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah   said on Friday his Lebanese guerrillas still had more than   20,000 rockets after their month-long war with Israel and no   army in the world could disarm them.


Musharraf vows to catch Bhutto's killers

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said on Tuesday his government was committed to finding the truth behind the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto and he vowed to punish her killers.


Tuberculosis Case Brings Warning to Air Passengers

U.S. health authorities have placed under quarantine a man who may have exposed passengers and crew on two transatlantic flights to a virulent drug-resistant form of tuberculosis, officials said today.


Kelly Holmes came from the back of the pack to take Olympic gold last night in a thrilling 800 metres final. Holmes was second to last going into the second of the two laps.


US Suit Against Tobacco Makers Goes to Trial

Major cigarette makers go on trial on Tuesday in the US government's $280 billion racketeering case that charges the tobacco industry with deliberately deceiving the public about the risks of smoking since the 1950s.


The UK government launches a Â£10m multi-media advertising campaign to encourage the British public to recycle their waste.


Comcast Corp. Monday said it has received a letter of inquiry from the Federal Communications Commission regarding complaints that the company actively interferes with its subscribers' Internet traffic.


A rapist is jailed after a jury hears how his victim locked herself in a room and sent a text message plea for help.


Iran Agrees to Full Nuclear Enrichment Freeze

meet with three European Ambassadors(L to R); German's Paul von Maltzahn, Britain's Richard Dalton and French's Francois Nicoullaud at Saadabad palace in Northern Tehran November 14, 2004.


The world's largest earthquake for 40 years has swept a tidal wave across the Indian Ocean killings thousands in Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and the Maldives.


OutKast, Usher, Eminem in Spotlight at MTV Awards

Hip-hop duo OutKast are set to add a  handful of top MTV awards to their crowded trophy cabinet on  Thursday night when millions of fans tune in to MTV's Europe  Music Awards, this year hosted in Rome.


In the Great State of Serenity, Staying Cool Amid the Flames

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 23 -- If you need to flee from a giant fire that threatens to turn your world to ashes, Ronald Garza allowed between bites of an ice cream bar Tuesday, "this is probably the best place to be." By "this" he meant Qualcomm Stadium, now filling with more than 20,000 evacuees and...


GOP Faces Tough Odds for 2008 Senate Comeback

Republican Party strategists, even under expected circumstances, knew they faced a difficult imbalance in the 2008 lineup of Senate races. The GOP have 21 seats to defend to just 12 for the Democrats.


Eight Thai soldiers killed in rebel ambush: army

Eight soldiers were killed Monday when separatist rebels ambushed a convoy in Thailand's Muslim-majority south, in the deadliest attack in more than six months, the army spokesman said.


Eastwood has been presented with the prestigious Legion d'honneur, the highest civilian distinction in France, at a special ceremony in Paris.Comment


METS 7, BRAVES 0 Benson Gets 4-Hit Shutout

ris Benson, whose "tired shoulder" briefly symbolized the Mets' season-long troubles, pitched a four-hit shutout last night as the Mets beat the Atlanta Braves, 7-0, at Shea Stadium.


Police investigating the poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko extend their search to new locations.


Executing Saddam would deter the terrorists, says Iraq leader

The trial and possible execution of Saddam Hussein would discourage the die-hard remnants of the old Ba'athist regime and "show Iraq and those beyond Iraq that tyranny will not win", Iyad


Punched, beaten Hollywood chimps head for sanctuary

Three Hollywood chimpanzees, said to have been punched and beaten to make them perform, will spend the rest of their lives in an animal sanctuary in a cruelty lawsuit settlement, an animal rights group said on Thursday.


Shares for National Semiconductor Corp. rose more than 12 percent Thursday after the Santa Clara chipmaker said its net profit tripled despite a decline in demand during the summer months.


US Sikh groups express anger over changes allowing more rigorous turban checks at airports.


Positive marijuana test puts more heat on Vick

Michael Vick is now likely one misstep from jail. The disgraced Atlanta Falcons quarterback tested positive for marijuana earlier this month, a violation of the conditions of his release as he awaits sentencing in federal court on a dogfighting charge that already jeopardizes his freedom and career.


Handheld gaming device debuts in Japan this weekend, but won't be available in US until next year. Sony Computer Entertainment is ready for the long-awaited launch of its PSP (PlayStation Portable) device


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Yangon assures turning off NE terror tap

NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 25: Stopping short of a commitment on joint operations to weed out North-East insurgent camps from its territory, Myanmar today indicated it was more in favour of a ââco-ordinated approachââ through which specific information


Torino, 20:01 - CALCIO, TORINO: LETTERA DEI TIFOSI PER SPRONARE SQUADRA

Lettera aperta del coordinamento dei club del Torino di tutta Italia verso società e giocator...


Westfield Allows Patrons to Browse Online First

By Rodney Tanaka, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Calif.  Jun. 22--ARCADIA, Calif. -- Shoppers have a new way to browse before  setting foot in the mall.


Countdown for supporting "Shenzhou VI" work starts

The launch of "Shenzhou IV" manned spacecraft has been listed on the agenda next year, and the countdown for the relevant supporting work has also started.


Electronic Data Systems Corp. on Monday said it will delay reporting its third-quarter financial results until Nov. 3 to evaluate whether the company needs to impair assets related to its Navy Marine Corps intranet account.


When Florida beat Kentucky in the last game of the regular season last week, Gators coach Billy Donovan and his team celebrated their Southeastern Conference championship by cutting down the nets.


Europe's biggest automaker Volkswagen ordered the recall of 300,000 of its Passat models worldwide owing to problems with the windshield wipers, fuel system and brakes.


Zurigo, 13:50 - CALCIO, FIFA: INAUGURATO QUARTIER GENERALE DA 150 MLN EURO

La Fifa ha inaugurato ufficialmente la sua nuova sede costata 150 milioni di euro. Il presidente Sep...


Vince Carter opted out of the final year of a contract with the New Jersey Nets that would have paid the All-Star guard $16.3 million this coming season.


Presidente Camera, ci sono le risorse economiche


Formula One's governing body said on Monday it was investigating McLaren for a possible breach of the rules in Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix.


Ex numero 2 Sismi coinvolto in inchiesta indagini illegali


Carphone Link-Up Go-Ahead ; Brussels Approves Merger With AOL UK

By SOPHIE FREEMAN Daily Post Business Staff  THE merger between Carphone Warehouse and the UK arm of AOL was approved by the European Commission yesterday, after the regulatory body decided the move would not "significantly impede" effective competition in the sector.


Ronald Goldman's father sued O.J. Simpson on Tuesday, seeking any money the former NFL star received for a canceled book deal and TV interview that told a hypothetical tale of how he would have killed his ex-wife and Goldman.


For 1,000 Troops, There Is No Going Home

The roster of the dead in Iraq is a portrait of a military in transition, with ever-widening roles and costs for the country's part-time soldiers, women and Hispanics.


The New York Yankees have considered trading longtime starting catcher Jorge Posada for a chance at acquiring either Arizona Diamondbacks ace Randy Johnson or Oakland A's pitcher Tim Hudson, the Newark Star-Ledger reported Tuesday, citing a baseball


U.S. Soldier Gets 25 Years for Murdering Iraqi

A U.S. soldier has been sentenced to 25  years in jail for the murder of an Iraqi National Guard soldier  near Tikrit in May, the U.S. military said in a statement on  Sunday.


A  rule change  proposed by the Federal Election Commission yesterday could substantially enhance the clout of the nation's business lobbies, campaign-finance lawyers said.


Investimento immediato di almeno 750 milioni euro


Venezuelans Vote to Keep Chavez in Office

CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelans overwhelmingly voted to keep President Hugo Chavez in office, dealing a crushing defeat to a splintered opposition and allowing the leftist leader to convert one of the biggest challenges of his presidency into an even broader mandate to carry on his "revolution for the poor."   Stunned opposition leaders, who have fought for years to oust Chavez, claimed fraud after results announced Monday by election officials showed nearly 60 percent of voters had said "no" to the question of whether he should leave office immediately.    But former President Jimmy Carter and the Organization of American States endorsed the results of Sunday's vote, which saw one of the biggest turnouts in Venezuela's history, and urged everybody to accept the outcome...


IBM Retirees to Test the Waters at Treasury

Maybe it's no longer a young person's game. The government, which has traditionally hired college graduates and mid-career professionals, signaled yesterday that it is interested in hiring mature workers -- those older Americans who are retired or face retirement in the private sector but want to...


Michael Vaughan steps down as England's one-day captain, but will continue to lead the Test side.


Dell Agrees to Sell PCs at Retailer in China

The company will sell computers in 50 stores operated by Gome Electrical Appliances Holding in major Chinese cities, starting early next month.


Parcells Begins Dolphins Shakeup by Firing G.M.

DAVIE, Fla.  -- Bill Parcells' shakeup of the Miami Dolphins began Monday with the firing of general manager Randy Mueller.


California turns corner on fires as Bush tours area

Firefighters won the upper hand against most of California's wildfires on Thursday, though several still burned out of control as President George W. Bush surveyed what he called "terrible devastation" from the five-day disaster.


Chad says it will help U.N. Darfur peace moves

N'DJAMENA  - Chad promised on Friday to back United Nations moves to end the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region by allowing international peacekeepers on its own soil, and even offered to host preliminary peace talks.


Baseball-Red Sox Eye End to World Series Torment

After their epic comeback against the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox can now lift a curse hanging over them for more than 80 years.


Gli italiani non risparmiano piÃ¹ il 48% ha soldi solo per vivere

ROMA - Un tempo gli italiani venivano considerati un popolo di "formiche", abituati a risparmiare. Era una "propensione", secondo la terminologia degli esperti, un'attitudine, quasi una virtÃ¹, oltrettutto invidiata all'estero.


The assembly government is considering proposals to introduce an honours system based in Wales.


Choi holds nerve to triumph at blustery Waialae

South Korea's K.J. Choi held his nerve to survive a grueling day of gusting winds and clinch his seventh PGA Tour title by three shots at the Sony Open on Sunday.


Texas Teens Increased Sex After Abstinence Program

Abstinence-only sex education programs,  a major plank in President Bush's education plan, have had no  impact on teenagers' behavior in his home state of Texas,  according to a new study.


Turkish engineer's body found in Afghanistan

The body of a kidnapped Turkish construction engineer was found in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday. Ayub was shot dead less than 24 hours after being abducted by a militant gang on Tuesday on the road between Jalalabad and Kunar province.


After the Federal Reserve made an unscheduled interest-rate cut of three-quarters of a percentage point, the broad stock market rallied, eking out a modest gain for the week.


Dogs can sniff out cancer, research shows

Dogs can sniff out cancer, adding a new dimension to the image of man's best friend, according to research published today. Doctors writing in the British Medical Journal


Incursione 'Lady squalo' italiana a Cayos Cochinos


Audi's Le Mans win gives diesel street cred

Blog: Diesel engine racecars claim first and second place at legendary French endurance race.


At least 5 states will be short of doctors by 2020, group says

A doctors group expects a serious shortfall of family physicians in at least five states by 2020.


Wachovia said on Thursday that it would buy A.G. Edwards for $6.8 billion in cash and stock, forming the second-largest retail stock brokerage firm in the United States after Merrill Lynch.


Woman Grabs Buttocks of Flight Attendant

WASHINGTON - A woman was charged Wednesday with sexual assault after an altercation with a flight attendant on an airplane flying from Charlotte, N.C., to London, an official said.


'Proseguire il risanamento dei conti pubblici'


Count Lindsay Davenport among those who would prefer if tennis stayed away from instant replay or other electronic help for officials.


Film score composer Sir Malcolm Arnold dies in hospital after a brief illness at the age of 84.


All-American car for an all-American pastime

The Gran Turismo crew said it will take six months to build an exact "working" digital replica of the 1960 Chevy Corvette--longer than it took to rebuild the actual car. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


(AGI) - Milano, 22 nov. - Se il consiglio di amministrazione di Volare Group, che si riunisce proprio in queste ore, dichiarera' lo stato di insolvenza della societa', il commissario straordinario "sara' nominato entro questa settimana".


Taiwan, China Artists Breach Political Divide

QUEMOY, Taiwan  - In an abandoned Cold War bomb  shelter on Taiwan's frontline island of Quemoy, the music of  Bach and Beethoven jars with the boom and screech of a piano  being smashed to bits.


Krispy Kreme Is Target of Formal SEC Accounting Probe

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. said the US Securities and Exchange Commission opened a formal investigation of the company's accounting practices.


Croatia boss Bilic rules out Fulham move

Croatia coach Slaven Bilic has ruled out a move to English Premier League club Fulham.


Â· Dozens turned down by local Catholic primaries Â· Councillor warns of mini apartheid in seaside town


Natural gas giant Gazprom to participate in Russian auction of key ...

The nascent petroleum division of natural gas giant Gazprom will bid for the crown jewels of the battered Yukos oil empire, its chief said Tuesday - a widely anticipated move that could put the heart of the company jailed billionaire Mikhail


A profit warning from consumer products  giant Unilever and concern that oil prices, now topping $46 a  barrel, will hurt company earnings kept European shares in  negative ground Monday.


Polar bears under threat from man-made chemicals

The conservation agency World Wildlife Fund, or WWF, has warned that man-made chemicals pose a serious threat to polar bears. The WWF says three new scientific studies show


The Montrose County Coroner has confirmed that the 14-year-old son of NBC sports executive Dick Ebersol was killed in the fiery crash of a chartered jet.


Samsung's net income rose to US$2.34 billion from $1.60 billion last year. Sales gained 27.4 percent to $12.9 billion from $9.


Software as a service - can value can outweigh price

Saasing it all out Quocirca's changing channels Software as a service (SaaS) has been one of the most widely talked about topics in IT circles over the last few years for a number of reasons. Rightly, one of these reasons has been the benefits SaaS can deliver to businesses; another has been the hard work of some of the leading proponents of this delivery model in getting the message out there.â¦


Parent of Shreve's seeks bankruptcy court protection

The parent company of Shreve, Crump & Low, the famed Boston jeweler that traces its roots back to a 1796 store across the street from Paul Revere's silversmith shop, filed yesterday for bankruptcy-court protection.


A Labour donor who loaned the party Â£1m may have been asked if he wanted a peerage, the BBC learns.


Drinks group Diageo posts rising first-half profits

Diageo, the world's biggest maker of alcoholic drinks, said on Thursday that net profit advanced 8.9 percent in the first half of the group's financial year, boosted by performance abroad.


Terrified survivors were yesterday fleeing the northeast Philippines as a new typhoon bore down on the stricken area where flooding and landslides have left over 400 people dead and 150 missing.


HP is more than just hardware, says Fiorina

CANNES -- One of the things about Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) that distresses its chief executive officer, Carly Fiorina, is its reputation as a hardware company.


Oracle to PeopleSoft: 'Best and Final Offer'

UPDATED: Oracle (Quote, Chart) has upped its offer for PeopleSoft (Quote, Chart) to $24 per share, in what it called its final bid for the elusive enterprise applications company it has been trying to acquire since June 2003.


Ofcom will probe UK mobile market - again

The market's changing, so the regs will too Telecoms regulator Ofcom is to investigate whether changes in the UK mobile market should also mean changes in the way it is regulated.â¦


AstraZeneca announces healthy profits, dismisses CEO speculation

Troubled Anglo-Swedish drugs giant AstraZeneca reported a 15.7-percent rise in profits for 2004, despite controversy over key products and amid speculation about the future of its chief executive.


Frosinone, 12:07 - CALCIO, DONADONI: DOMENECH SI COMMENTA DA SOLO

Domenech ha sostenuto che gli azzurri, in occasione della sfida con la Francia giocata a Milano e va...


The former England football captain makes a long-awaited - although brief - debut for America's LA Galaxy team.


But while retailers had a very good September quarter, there were some early warning signs that this may be as good as it gets. Retail sales in the three months to September 30 were up 2.3


Ukraine government back to work as crisis eases

Ukraine's civil servants went back to work for the first time in weeks as the opposition lifted its blockade of government buildings and a political crisis eased following a compromise with the ruling regime.


Living Coral Reefs Provide Better Protection from Tsunami Waves

Healthy coral reefs provide their adjacent coasts with substantially more protection from destructive tsunami waves than do unhealthy or dead reefs, a Princeton University study suggests.


Steal by Hunter in closing seconds of double overtime seals ...

They allowed a young and impressionable band of Clippers to hang around long enough to believe they could win -- and they darn-near did.


Genetic Study Bolsters Columbus Link to Syphilis

Scientists have found what they say is the strongest evidence yet linking the first European explorers of the New World to the origin of sexually transmitted syphilis.


MANAGER Jose Mourinho got the better of his former club and Chelseaâs Champions League ambitions remained firmly on track following last nightâs comfortable win over Porto.


In a grudge match before next week's presidential caucuses, Republican Mitt Romney played it safe Saturday with a series of quick coffee-shop stops where he delivered a final pitch that was long on Iowa platitudes but short on substance.


It's the end of the year and what better way for stargazers to close it out than by viewing the best meteor shower of 2004? The Geminid meteor shower occurs mid-December every year.


Police in Chile clash with demonstrators protesting against the government's economic policies.


Job cuts due to decline in traditional photography

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Eastman Kodak said Tuesday it will cut 870 jobs at its manufacturing sites in the UK and France due to the "increasing popularity of digital photography" and the corresponding decline in traditional film photography.


The trial of eight people accused of involvement in the UK's biggest cash robbery begins at the Old Bailey.


Mark Hall hears about a wizard whose sole purpose is to ease the lives of storage administrators.


PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - Urban rescue teams, insurance adjusters and National Guard troops were scattered across Florida Monday to help residents rally from the brunt of Hurricane Charley, the worst storm to hit the state in a dozen years...


Frank Thomas drives in the winning run with a ninth-inning single as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Yankees, 2-1, on Thursday night.


Iraq summit offers U.S., Iran icebreaker

Washington is sending a veteran Middle East hand. Tehran's envoy is a British-educated diplomat considered one of Iran's leading Western analysts.


Nets multiply a good half into a complete victory

Not that there was anybody around to see it, but the Nets actually did something that few people expect to see this season: They put an inferior opponent (and yes, there may be a few) in


Lipsia, 15:34 - CALCIO, SASSONIA: SI IPOTIZZANO GARE A PORTE CHIUSE

Dopo gli incidenti di sabato sera, a Lipsia, dove 800 hooligans hanno attaccato 300 agenti di polizi...


Lo dice portavoce presidenza finlandese Unione


Livorno, 19:01 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: LUCARELLI PIENAMENTE RECUPERATO

Allenamento pomeridiano per il Livorno sotto la pioggia battente in vista della gara con la Reggina:...


DaimlerChrysler trucks business sees 2007 profit

DaimlerChrysler's (DCXGn.DE)  market-leading trucks business will make an operating profit  this year despite a sharp U.S. market contraction, division  head Andreas Renschler told reporters on Friday.


PHILADELPHIA (Pennsylvania): World number two Amelie Mauresmo of France defended a title for the first time in her career, beating Russiaâs Vera Zvonareva 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the WTA Advanta Championship final here Sunday.


A new scheme allows individual electrons to serve as the quantum bits that store and process computer information.


Tokyo stocks opened higher Tuesday, buoyed by a drop in oil prices and the dollar's rise against the Japanese yen.


Helped by the sale of its engineered products unit, the company posted a big profit in the third quarter, even though North American tire sales were down 6 percent.


Chief Justice Rehnquist Hospitalized with Cancer

NPR.org, October 25, 2004 Â· US Supreme Court Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, 80, spent the weekend at the Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland for treatment of thyroid cancer.


Three Million Told to Flee Jeanne in Fla.

FORT PIERCE, Fla. - Hurricane Jeanne got stronger, bigger and faster Saturday, forcing anxious Floridians to hurriedly shutter their homes and buy last-minute supplies as the storm bore down on the state's Atlantic coast with winds near 115 mph...


Torino, 17:38 - CALCIO, DEL PIERO: SIAMO E RESTEREMO LA JUVENTUS

"Noi siamo e resteremo la Juve, siamo pronti a ripartire". Alessandro Del Piero chiude la stagione d...


Franklin Raines, who was forced out as Fannie Mae's chief executive after five years, is slated to receive a monthly pension of more than $114,000 for life, according to documents the mortgage lending giant filed Monday with the


Representatives from the NHL and the players' union return to the bargaining table at 1 o'clock this afternoon in Toronto for a meeting that could either result in a breakthrough or complete breakdown in negotiations.


Snoop Dogg gets probation for airport bust

Rapper Snoop Dogg was sentenced to three years' informal probation and 160 hours of community service on Thursday, after pleading guilty to possessing a collapsible baton in his carry-on bag at a California airport.


FBI has briefed, interviewed high-ranking Defense, State officials ...

High-ranking officials at the Pentagon and State Department have been interviewed or briefed by FBI agents investigating a Defense Department analyst suspected of passing to Israel classified Bush administration materials on Iran.


Gunman takes hostages at Colorado school

A gunman, possibly a parent, who said he   had explosives opened fire at a Colorado high school on   Wednesday, taking at least four hostages and prompting the   evacuation of hundreds of students, police said.


A new type of shrew-like creature with a snout similar to an elephant's trunk has been found in the mountains of Tanzania, the first new species of the mammal found since the 19th century, scientists said.


Better Farm Bill Needed William H. Daniels Lancaster

Editor, New Era:           As persons who are deeply concerned about hunger and poverty in our nation and throughout the world, my wife and I are joining with members of Bread for the World and other organizations in raising questions about the farm bill now being considered by Congress.


Many Obstacles to Digital TV Reception, Study Says

Nearly six million people with digital receivers may still lose TV signals when digital-only broadcasts begin next February, a new study says.


Michael Schumacher has no plans to retire after winning his seventh world title, says Ferrari boss Jean Todt. The 35-year-old German clinched his fifth-straight championship after finishing second behind McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen in the Belgian Grand Prix.


The drinks industry will have to pay towards policing when 24-hour drinking starts, ministers are to announce.


U.S. lawmakers press China to boost yuan's value

U.S. lawmakers stepped up pressure on China to boost the value of its currency as high-level talks aimed at persuading the country to quicken economic reforms moved toward a conclusion on Friday.


Lebanon vote postponed to February 11: speaker

Lebanon's presidential election was postponed from Monday to February 11, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said on Sunday, announcing the 13th delay of a vote blocked by the country's political crisis.


Indonesia Quake Sparks Fatal Tidal Waves

Foreign tourists leave in a shuttle bound for Colombo leaving the provisional British High commission office set in the town of Galle, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Dec.29, 2004.


A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily stopped hearings on Republican challenges of thousands of voter registrations, ruling in favor of Democrats who alleged the challenges were an attempt to keep legitimate votes from being counted.


Special forces overpowered two suspected Islamic extremists Wednesday after a 15-hour armed standoff, adding to Dutch concerns that global terrorism has spread into their corner of Europe.


Poland opens inquiry into worst military crash

Poland opened an investigation on Thursday into its worst military plane disaster, in which 20 air force personnel were killed.


Man cuffed over Jamie Oliver email threat

Investigation into Cornwall National Liberation Army continues Devon and Cornwall police today confirmed they'd arrested a man in connenction with the Cornwall National Liberation Army (CNLA) threats against celebrity chefs Jamie Oliver and Rick Stein and their Cornwall-based restaurant ventures, news agencies report.â¦


Under pressure from the White House and Congress to deliver a long-delayed plan last year, officials at the Department of Homeland Security's counter-narcotics office took a shortcut that has become common at federal agencies: They hired help through a no-bid contract.


Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon unveiled on Tuesday an accelerated timetable for his planned pullout of the Gaza Strip and said it should win parliamentary approval in early November.


Open-Garcia three clear despite Stricker's 64

Sergio Garcia repelled a spectacular charge from American Steve Stricker to accelerate into a three-stroke lead after the British Open third round on Saturday.


Jones faces ban and medal stripping after exposÃ©

MARION Jones, once regarded as the world's finest woman athlete, could be banned despite never having failed a drugs test and be stripped of her Olympic gold medals.


The bid from a pension fund and private equity firm would be among the largest leveraged buyouts ever.


Justice Dept. Opens Fannie Criminal Probe

The Justice Department has opened an  investigation of possible accounting fraud at Fannie Mae, The  Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, after a federal  regulator said the mortgage giant may have manipulated its  earnings targets.


NASA experimental 'scramjet' prepares for Mach 10 attempt

The future of hypersonic flight is uncertain, but next week a tiny unmanned NASA jet will try to hurtle into that unknown on a one-way trip at 10 times the speed of sound.


Iraq. 20 morti in poche ore. Bush alla radio: "La liberta' sta ...

La violenza continua a mietere vittime in Iraq. In poche ore sono morte almeno 20 persone, tra le quali quattro marines statunitensi ed un soldato americano, in diversi attacchi condotti dagli insorti e nei


Fred Marsden, the drummer in the Merseybeat band Gerry and the Pacemakers, has died at age 66, his family said.


Nextel Communications Inc., the sixth largest U.S. mobile company, on Friday said its third-quarter profit rose amid strong customer growth and it raised its earnings forecast for the full year.


New study links food additives to hyperactivity in children

A cocktail of artificial colours and the commonly-used preservative sodium benzoate are linked to hyperactivity in children, according to a ground-breaking study published Thursday by The Lancet.


Indonesia ferry on fire with more than 350 on board

Fire engulfed an Indonesian ferry with more than 350 passengers on board off Jakarta Bay on Thursday, the navy said in a statement. The Levina I was on its way to Bangka island off Sumatra when it caught fire soon after dawn 50 miles from Jakarta's Tanjung Priok port.


Michael Dell throws support behind company CEO

Dell Inc DELL.O Chairman Michael   Dell threw his support behind Chief Executive Kevin Rollins on   Tuesday, a day after the computer maker canceled an analyst   meeting and suspended a buyback program amid an accounting   probe.


MBIA CFO expects positive outcome of Moody's review

MBIA Inc Chief Financial Officer C. Edward Chaplin said Thursday the bond insurer would continue to work with Moody's Investor Service to get its rating back to "AAA" and believes the outcome of Moody's review will be "affirmative."


Flawed voting arrangements mean Florida faces another election farce, says former US President Jimmy Carter.


Notre Dame extends Brey through 2010-11 season

South Bend, IN (Sports Network) - Notre Dame head basketball coach Mike Brey has signed a two-year extension that will keep him under contract with the Fighting Irish through the 2010-11 season.


A Canadian paedophile suspect who sparked a global manhunt is arrested in north-east Thailand, police say.


BLACKSBURG - For the first time in the 86-game history of the Virginia-Virginia Tech football rivalry, chants of "ACC, ACC" echoed in the Hokies' cheering section Saturday.


MILANO - Nancy Brilli ce l'ha fatta a superare indenne la prima serata di Canale 5, in questa stagione densa di insidie. Anche la seconda puntata della fiction 'Madame' infatti ha battutto il diretto concorrente


Dreaded Blue Screen of Death mars some Leopard installs

Unsanity Apple support drones are getting an earful from Mac users who are getting the dreaded Blue Screen of Death while trying to update to the latest and greatest version of OS X. This thread on an official Apple support forum has more than 200 posts left in 25 hours at time of writing. A large percentage of the writers report getting a persistent blue screen that forces them to abort their installation of Leopard.â¦


Doctors found no cancer in the five small growths removed from President Bush's colon, the White House said Monday.


The new Diplomas will be worth the equivalent of more than three A-levels in university entrance points.


Goodyear quarterly loss widens as strike weighs

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. , the largest U.S. tire maker, reported a wider quarterly loss on Friday due to a nearly three-month strike by union workers in North America that cost the company $367 million.


Could power-sharing in Northern Ireland work?

Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern will publish detials of their proposals for reviving power-sharing in Northern Ireland. Do you think power-sharing could work?


Talbots Cuts Earnings View on Slow Sales

Talbots Inc., the women's clothing retailer, cut its third-quarter earnings forecast Wednesday, citing low September sales.


Stocks of a powerful painkiller used to treat thousands of NHS patients may run out in the next few weeks, government has warned.


Amid strong PC demand from consumers and businesses, Microsoft reported on Thursday quarterly revenue and earnings that topped the company's earlier expectations.


Britain willing to talk to Bigley's kidnappers in Iraq but won't ...

Britain's government is willing to talk to the kidnappers of a British engineer, Prime Minister Tony Blair said Thursday, but officials stressed


Blinkx gave BetaNews a demonstration of its upcoming broadband television service at a press event in New York City on Wednesday night. Slated to arrive in Fall 2007, the company hopes to incorporate its strengths in video search into an IPTV offering much like Joost.


MedImmune Says FluMist Problems Are Solved

MedImmune said last week that it has resolved problems with the manufacturing of its nasal flu vaccine FluMist, clearing the way for the Food and Drug Administration to allow the company to ship the product in time for flu season.


Another designer tries to revive the label, and rise above its history of failure.


BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday announced an independent commission to probe the deaths of protesters as violent attacks shook the mainly Muslim south.


Countrywide Financial and USG disappoint the Street, and their shares tumble.


Enormous deep-sea squid emit blinding flashes of light as they attack their prey, research shows.


AT&T: 2.5G upgrades won't make iPhone Web surfing faster

Blog: AT&T has been upgrading its 2.5G EDGE network, but it won't likely change the speed at which new iPhone users can surf the mobile Net.


A 66-year-old Romanian, thought to be the world's oldest mother, tells a UK newspaper she regrets two earlier abortions.


Reggio Calabria, 19:00 - CALCIO, REGGINA; FOTI: MODESTO NON ANDRA' AL NAPOLI

Niente Napoli per Francesco Modesto. La trattativa, che sembrava a buon punto, è saltata. ''E...


Spitzer Is Said to Agree to a Raise for Legislators

Gov. Eliot Spitzer has agreed to a pay raise for legislators, even as his budget called for strict cuts elsewhere, the Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has told New York lawmakers.


Verizon Communications Inc. announced this morning that it has agreed to buy MCI Inc. in a deal it valued at $6.7 billion in cash, stock and special dividends. -The Washington Post


Attorney General Gonzales resigns: official

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has resigned, an official said on Monday, ending a controversial tenure as chief law enforcement officer that blemished the administration of President George W. Bush.


Retail tycoon Sir Philip Green attacks the end of capital gains tax relief, saying it will hurt start-up firms.


Academics Urge Thaksin to Apologize for Muslimsâ Death

BANGKOK, 9 November 2004 - A group of 144 academics upped the pressure on Thailandâs premier yesterday by releasing an open letter demanding he apologize for the deaths of 78 Muslim protesters piled on army trucks by security forces.


Madrid, 16:46 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: STABILI LE CONDIZIONI DI AMOR

Registrano un lieve miglioramento le condizioni del' ex centrocampista di Barcellona, Villarreal e F...


Science & environment: Bad science: Where do all those numbers in the newspapers come from?


Internet firm Pipex Communications put itself up for sale yesterday in a move that could value the firm at more than pounds 500 million. It has appointed adviser UBS to review strategic options for the group, which "could include" a sale.


Greeks earn gold for holding a safe, exciting Olympics

As the Summer Olympics in Athens approached, fear and concern overwhelmed any sense of anticipation and excitement. Would terrorists use the occasion to attack civilians in such a large gathering ?


Texan teen accused of killing mother with bat

A Texas teenager who police say beat his mother to death with an aluminum baseball bat was charged with murder on Thursday, the local sheriff said.


Midyear Internet threat reports show professional criminals hard at work

Data from three threat reports show botnets outpacing denial-of-service attacks in the first half of 2007.


David Ortiz and Ryan Howard hope to make a big splash next week. The lefty sluggers will take aim at the Allegheny River on Monday night, highlighting the eight-man field for the All-Star home run derby at PNC Park.


Analysis: Bush overshadowed by primaries

Most striking to me about President Bush's final State of the Union address Monday night was how unsurprising it was. Before the speech, White House officials set low expectations -- and Bush met them.


Another Haitian police officer slain on duty amid sporadic ...

Another police officer has been shot and killed during sporadic violence gripping Haiti's capital, police said Monday. Jean Nicolo was killed Saturday during a patrol through the waterfront La Saline slum.


Resta impunito il 92% dei reati, afferma la Confesercenti


GM workers on strike against 12,000 job cut

GERMANY - European factories of General Motors Inc. launched a massive strike protesting against the planned major job cuts. The automaker has recently released its plans to reduce the number of jobs by 12


The British and Iraqi governments said on Thursday they would not bow to the demands of militants threatening to kill a British captive, despite a video message from the hostage pleading for his life.


An international team of scientists have discovered a head-on collision of two galaxy clusters, one of the most powerful collisions ever documented, China Radio International reported Saturday.


Anxious Night Falls on Japan After Quake Kills 21

OJIYA, Japan  - Thousands of weary and frightened  residents in northern Japan were spending a second night in  shelters, cars or in the open Sunday after Japan's deadliest  earthquake in nine years killed at least 21 people.


Even CEOs think CEOs are overpaid: survey

With many U.S. chief executives taking home millions of dollars in pay, it is no shock that average workers regards them as overpaid. But that attitude extends to the corner office as well.


Google feature offers pages of books online

Internet search giant Google, quiet since going public in August, introduced a feature Wednesday that lets users search through pages of books online.


Israeli Forces Blow Up Two Buildings; No Deaths Reported

NURIA, Gaza Strip, Sept 2 - Israeli forces blew up two large apartment blocks in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, making scores of Palestinians homeless after suicide bombers killed 16 people in Israel.


Madrid, 13:10 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID: CAPELLO VUOLE GAGO

Il Real Madrid è alla ricerca di un centrocampista che sostituisca Julio Baptista. In cima al...


Human rights groups have set up their own-brand search engine to pool data and co-ordinate campaigns.


update America Online is expected to cut more than 700 jobs from its work force next month, as the online giant continues to struggle with declining subscriber numbers, according to a source familiar with the plans.


Ohio State fans react to Clarett's accusations

com. The most storied Buckeye football player in recent memory -- some say for the wrong reasons -- Maurice Clarett has lashed out against Ohio State, claiming he was a


Della Valle si sieda ad un tavolo per il contratto aziendale


Surgeon At Troubled Hospital Investigated By County Officials

LOS ANGELES -- The orthopedic department at the troubled King/Drew Medical Center in South Los Angeles is the latest target of a county investigation.


Suspected Israeli Agents Kill Militant in Syria

Syria accused Israel of terrorism  after a bomb -- which Israeli security sources said Israel  planted -- killed a Hamas official in Damascus on Sunday. Hamas  vowed to retaliate.


'Devil's servant' Oscar Wilde in limelight again at literary auction

From his lover's rancorous manuscript to a deathbed picture, Oscar Wilde's glory and shame as a homosexual Victorian dandy and one of his era's greatest celebrities are illuminated in a collection up for sale Friday in London.


Lieber happy to just go about his business

NEW YORK -- He had been sent home early to prepare for his start the next afternoon, and thus was watching from afar, on TV, when the Red Sox staged their stunning comeback Friday night against Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, who usually breaks hearts and bats in equal measure.


Respinto ricorso per trasferimento:'totalmente irricevibile'


Airbus to bring mobile phones, laptop e-mail to the sky

The European company Airbus and a Geneva-based information technology firm, SITA, said they had set up a joint venture to make mobile telephone services available for passengers during flights.


Lo riferisce l'emittente di sua proprieta' Al Mostaqbal


A neo-Nazi party has embarrassed the German government by winning parliamentary seats in Chancellor Angela Merkel's home state.


DETROIT -- Struggling auto parts maker Delphi Corp. said Tuesday it losses widened to $853 million for the fourth quarter and to $5.5 billion for all of 2006.


The true story of RamÃ³n Sampedro, a quadriplegic activist fighting for the right to die, struggles to transcend the disease-of-the-week genre to which it belongs.


Ancient records help test climate change

A librarian at this 10th century monastery leads a visitor beneath the vaulted ceilings of the archive past the skulls of two former abbots.


Steve Martin Gets Career Achievement Honor

Too much praise can turn Steve Martin into a wild and insincere guy. The star of "The Jerk" and "Bringing Down the House" accepted the American Cinematheque career achievement honor with mock cynicism.


Number Of Men Alleging Harassment On Job Up, Report Says

The number of men claiming they're victims of sexual harassment at work is increasing, according to a published report. Have you witnessed or have you been a victim of sexual harassment of men at work?


Attempts to restrict trade in two threatened shark species fail at a conference on endangered species.


Russians in the streets over Putin's crackdown?

Russian President Vladimir Putin has seized upon the Beslan school tragedy to chip away even further at Russia's democracy. But instead of strengthening his own power, it's possible that his


Army Says 19 US Soldiers, 3 Others Killed in Mosul

Nineteen US soldiers and three others were killed in an explosion on Tuesday in a dining hall at a base in the Iraqi city Mosul, and investigators are examining whether it was the work of a suicide bomber, an Army official said.


Mac, Linux BBC iPlayers in the offing, says PM

Not that I control the Beeb or anything The Beeb's controversial decision to roll out its iPlayer TV-over-IP platform on Windows only seems to have been overruled, presumably by its own governing body.â¦


The recovery in business travel has a  dark side for corporations returning to the road: Higher prices  for hotel rooms.


German director Roland Emmerich will be president of the international jury for the 2005 Berlin International Film Festival, organizers have announced.


Azienda, ulteriore prospettiva di crescita e competitivita'


BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -- Bowling Green goalie Jordan Sigalet couldn't feel how hard he was gripping his stick or squeezing his glove. He couldn't even tie the laces on his shoes. The numbness in his hands was brought on by multiple sclerosis, and Sigalet, one of college hockey's top players, thought it could end his dreams of playing in the ...


COLUMBUS - During the tedious investigation last year surrounding Maurice Clarett, the former star running back vowed to Athletic Director Andy Geiger he would someday try to "get" Ohio State.


Two small planes collided during an acrobatic display at an air show in Poland on Saturday, killing both pilots, authorities said.


'Interface flapping' Juniper has published a security update designed to fix a bug involving its router software.â¦


They're built around wooden cigar boxes, just like untold thousands of homemade guitars patched together across America since the 1800s.


American Express to eliminate 2,500 jobs in restructuring

New York (Dow Jones) -- American Express Co. said Friday it will cut 2,000 jobs, or 2.5 percent of its work force, in a restructuring designed to save more than $75 million a year before taxes.


Report: HP to Stop Using Intel Itanium Chip

Printer and PC maker Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ.N: Quote, Profile, Research) will stop offering desktop workstations based on Intel Corp.


InfoWorld - A unique amalgam of Linux mail server and open source development platform, the Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) combines truly integrated e-mail, calendaring, and contacts with a mashup-friendly AJAX client and easy extensibility using Zimlets, which are XML/Web services widgets for initiating content lookups or actions (such as a VoIP phone call) from within messages (infoworld.


Berezovsky links Brazilian arrest order to Kremlin

Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky said on Friday a Brazilian court's order to arrest him on money laundering charges was part of the Kremlin's "politicized campaign" against him.


Pakistan's Sharif says to return home on September 10

Exiled former Pakistani leader Nawaz  Sharif said on Thursday he would return home on September 10 to  challenge military leader President Pervez Musharraf in  forthcoming elections.


Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday declined to comment on the allegations of insider trading in Reliance Industries leading to sudden rise in its scrip price.


Scientists say there has been a worrying drop in the amount of CO2 soaked up by the world's oceans.


The Revolution scored the first goal of their playoff series against the Columbus Crew Saturday night. Though the Revolution extended a four-match home winning streak and broke the Crew's unbeaten streaks of 18 straight league games and nine straight on the road with their 1-0 victory, they believe the next goal will be the most important.


As Calif. wildfires rage, technology used to track blazes

Although GPS and computer modeling technology can be used to help track the wildfires raging in California, the blazes are burning so fiercely that IT is playing little role in putting them out.


Shares in ailing Italian national  carrier Alitalia surge on speculation that Air France is preparing to bid for the airline.


Shaun Pollock's farewell tour of South Africa started in triumph when he steered his country to victory in a Twenty20 international against the West Indies at the Wanderers Stadium Friday.


Strike May End Soon, but Writers May Confront a Hostile Hollywood

Some fear a less lucrative future for writers as studios turn to alternatives.


Austria's supposed richest man, retired industrialist Friedrich Karl Flick, dies at 79, say Austrian media.


Heras Wins Second Straight Spanish Vuelta

Roberto Heras of Spain won his second straight Spanish Vuelta, one of cycling's top races.


BAGHDAD -- At least 20 people were killed in Iraq yesterday by car bombers, roadside bombs, assault rifle fire, and an explosive rigged to a headless body, as insurgents appeared to intensify efforts to derail nationwide elections set for Jan. 30.


Doctors warn on costly "consumer" insurance

Pediatricians in the United States on Monday warned that new high-deductible health plans risk compromising patient care, especially among poorer children, with the unintended consequence of increasing medical costs.


Indonesian cleric charged in hotel bombing

JAKARTA, INDONESIA - Prosecutors in Indonesia have formally charged militant cleric Abu Bakar Bashir with ordering a 2003 suicide attack on a hotel in Jakarta.


One Indonesian jetliner plunged to sea from 35,000 feet, killing everyone on board. Another's fuselage split in half after a hard landing. This week, a Boeing 737 careened off a runway and burst into flames, leaving 21 people dead.


Australia will enter Tuesday's crunch ICC Champions Trophy semi-final mindful that England now have the firepower and mental strength to finally end their five-year long dominance in one-day Ashes battles.


Thais 'bomb' south with paper birds on Muslim south

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


Houston, Brown battle over child custody

Bobby Brown went to court Friday to seek custody of his and Whitney Houston's teenage daughter.


White's Clean Air Campaign Under Fire in Austin

By Dina Cappiello, Houston Chronicle  Mar. 10--In a move that would stymie Mayor Bill White's plans to clean up Houston's air, two state lawmakers have filed legislation that would prohibit local governments from regulating pollution coming from outside their boundaries.


With a first place finish, he'll fly out of Des Moines as the GOP's golden boy. But anything less and he risks being sidelined


FranÃ§oise Sagan, Who Had a Best Seller at 19 With 'Bonjour ...

ranÃ§oise Sagan, the rebellious French writer who achieved fame as a teenager with her first novel, "Bonjour Tristesse," a precocious tale of sexual disillusionment, but whose international reputation


Higher Hurdles Set in Corporate Crime Cases

The Justice Department announced new rules yesterday that will make it harder for prosecutors to bring criminal charges against companies, bending to intense pressure from business groups that claim the government has overreached in its pursuit of financial malfeasance.


Carnoustie, 17:22 - GOLF, GARY PLAYER: IL DOPING ESISTE ANCHE NEL NOSTRO SPORT

Il doping esiste anche nel golf. La denuncia arriva da una leggenda di questo sport, il sudafricano ...


The managing director of Red Bull Racing admits he would sign David Coulthard up immediately if the decision was up to him. David Pitchforth said the new team, which bought out Jaguar last month, had been


Blog, Blug. To the Writer Doris Lessing, Itâs Whatever.

Some literary-minded bloggers seemed a little piqued at comments on their hobby made by Doris Lessing in her Nobel lecture this month.


All-Star Game Latest Casualty in Labor Dispute

The NHL canceled its annual all-star game on Wednesday, the showcase event becoming the latest casualty in the ongoing labor dispute between owners and players.


Senators Say White House Cut Deal With Panel on FISA

Senate Judiciary Committee members yesterday angrily accused the White House of allowing the Senate Intelligence Committee to review documents on its warrantless surveillance program in return for agreeing that telecommunications companies should get immunity from lawsuits.


Googlicious - Post IPO Google Expansion  The skeptics scoffed, the Securities Exchange Commission had a fit, and the company had to halve the number of shares of the initial public offering to set a price that valued the company at roughly 120 times earnings, extravagant even by dot.com era standards.  By the ...


Parishioners plead for church to remain Bishop addresses future of ...

A dwindling, aging army of parishioners gathered in the sanctuary of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church yesterday, eager to give Bishop Leonard Blair a piece of their mind.


Australia welcomes arrest of embassy bombing suspects in Indonesia

The Australian government and theopposition Australian Labor Party (ALP) on Wednesday welcomed the arrest of four suspected bombers of the Australian embassy in Indonesia.


Londra, 09:35 - CALCIO, UEFA: TIFOSI DEL LIVERPOOL I PIU' VIOLENTI

I tifosi piÃ¹ violenti d'Europa sono quelli del Liverpool. Lo rivela un rapporto della Uefa che doman...


THE GLITCH: An unexplained problem sent a Russian-made Soyuz spacecraft speeding toward the international space station too quickly and officials decided it should be docked manually.


Industry Insiders Praise Yahoo Choice for Key Post

Susan L. Decker, the new head of YahooÂs advertiser and publisher group, has been charged with reducing GoogleÂs lead in Internet advertising.


U.S. embassy reposts reward over Athens attack

The U.S. embassy in Athens on Thursday reposted a $1 million reward for information leading to the arrest of unknown attackers who launched a grenade strike on its building a year ago.


Thai fashion model and actress Lena Christensen is set to play the leading role in a new Bollywood romantic comedy, making her the first Southeast Asian heroine in India's mega-film industry.


Mozilla shows mock-up of Firefox 3.0's Places

Mozilla Corp.'s Web site features mock-ups of Places, one of the most-anticipated new features in the upcoming Firefox 3.0.


After a murderous rampage which has left around 50,000 dead and a further 1.4 million homeless, there are growing fears that Sudan's government-sponsored Arab militias are involved in a covert operation to force displaced people back into the homes they


Tennis: Roddick's style switch trips Henman while Hewitt and Safin ...

HOUSTON, United States : Second-ranked American Andy Roddick switched tactics to defeat British nemesis Tim Henman here at the ATP Masters Cup while Lleyton Hewitt and Marat Safin beat foes returning from long layoffs.


Kevin Millwood throws five scoreless innings for Class AA Frisco in a rehab assignment before rejoining Texas on Sunday.


Retailers optimistic about holiday sales

The holiday shopping season ended better than it started, and most retailers are on track to meet humble sales goals. Still, many hope for an extra boost this week as consumers cash in gift cards.


Roma, 13:51 - F1, BRAWN: SCHUMI CONTINUERA' A FARE IL COLLAUDATORE

Michael Schumacher continuerà a fare il collaudatore ma non tornerà alle gare. Ne &egr...


Man Stabbed in Melee at L.A.-Area Rap Awards Show

One man was stabbed and rapper Dr. Dre was punched in the nose during a melee at the second annual Vibe Awards for hip-hop stars at a hangar at Santa Monica Airport on Monday night, police said.


Nikkei a 18.146,30 punti (+0,04%). Euro a 1,3532 dollari


Rent DVDs, get a Shuffle Supermarket giant Tesco is offering new members of its online DVD rental service a free 1GB iPod Shuffle - but only until 10am, 16 September 2007.â¦


Il metallo prezioso e' scambiato a 893,14 dollari l'oncia


UP to 3000 workers face an uncertain Christmas after Melbourne-based auto parts maker Ion collapsed yesterday, weighed down by more than $300million in debt.


The chief U.S. negotiator said Tuesday there had been no progress yet at renewed six-nation talks aimed at persuading North Korea to abandon its nuclear arms program in exchange for economic aid and security guarantees.


He was back in uniform, back where he belonged. Twenty-seven pounds lighter. On the verge of a promotion to staff sergeant. Happy again, and sober. A man escaping an ugly past to build a respectable future.


Maradona Leaves Mental Home, to Tackle Overweight

Diego Maradona has left a Cuban mental  health clinic where he was being treated for drug addiction and  moved back to a health spa, Argentina's outgoing ambassador in  Havana, Raul Taleb, said on Friday.


Grief, Rage in Argentine Protest Over Fatal Fire

By Mary Milliken BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  - Thousands of Argentinesmourning almost 200 young victims of a rock club fire took tothe streets of Buenos Aires on Monday in angry protest over thegovernment's safety standards, as the city mayor resistedpressure to resign.


Online DVD rental leader Netflix Inc. is putting social networking on its marquee of coming attractions for next year.


Illegal immigration and progress in the Iraq war headed the agenda for the Republican debate Wednesday pitting eight candidates who knew they likely would share the spotlight with a potential ninth — Fred Thompson.


England midfielders Owen Hargreaves and Frank Lampard are ruled out of the Euro 2008 qualifier against Russia due to injury.


The 16 minutes it took Christopher Newton to die once chemicals began flowing into his veins was the longest stretch that any of the state's inmates executed since 1999 has endured, an Associated Press review shows.


The never-ending march of technology now means school children here can pay for their cafeteria sloppy joes with their fingers.


Ontario Approves 10 Power Projects Worth C$700 Mln

The Ontario government approved 10 electricity-generating projects that will power about 100,000 homes and generate C$700 million ($593 million) in new investment in the province.


In this collection of linked stories, the three figures at the center are a mother, father and son who leave Riga, Latvia, for Toronto, Canada.


By JUAN A. LOZANO  HOUSTON - While engineers try to determine what caused the failure of Russian computers that control the international space station's orientation, oxygen and water supplies, a NASA official said Thursday he doesn't consider the situation critical.


While other teams play down their interest, the Los Angeles Angels admit they'd love to sign Alex Rodriguez.


Medici, resta in unita' coronarica per motivi precauzionali


Microsoft to Release Third Open-Source Project

MicrosoftWatch: The Redmond software firm is set to make available more of its code under an open-source license on Tuesday. Microsoft is preparing to release a third piece of code under an open-source license


It's Time to Worry About the North Caucasus

The shock of the horror of Beslan will linger for a long time, but the local repercussions are only just beginning. It is time to start paying serious attention to the North Caucasus.


Agent tied to Clemens speaks to Congress

An employee of the sports agency that represents Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte spoke Thursday to the congressional committee investigating drugs in baseball.


Guinea's Olympic team is unable to leave Senegal because of the violence at home.


Video Shows Polish Woman Held Hostage In Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Militants in Iraq are continuing their string of kidnappings, releasing a video Thursday showing someone they say is a Polish woman being held hostage.


Aging stars like Mario Lemieux, Mark Messier and Steve Yzerman may not hit the ice ever again as a result of the cancellation of the 2004-2005 NHL season.


Microsoft Invests in Linux Management Vendor

Microsoft has made a minority investment in Linux management firm Vintela, sources say. Microsoft Watch, which broke the story, reports that the two companies are working together Microsoft's Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) to add interoperability with Unix platforms. ADFS, code-named "TrustBridge," will arrive with Windows Server R2 in late 2005. Vintela is also developing a plug-in to Microsoft Operations Manager 2005, which the company unveiled today at IT Forum 2004 in Copenhagen, Denmark.


Gen Manuel Contreras begins a 12-year jail sentence amid scenes of court chaos before he heads to prison.


Top official backs Putin on changes for Russia

MOSCOW Russia's foreign minister on Wednesday defended sweeping political changes announced earlier this week by President Vladimir Putin, telling the United States and other critics that the plans were an internal matter.


At Sept. 11 ceremony, family to read names of the victims

Hundreds of people who lost relatives on Sept. 11 gathered Saturday at the site where the World Trade Center towers collapsed to commemorate the third anniversary of the terrorist attacks.


After the search of his Neverland ranch on Saturday, Michael Jackson voluntarily gave a DNA sample. His attorney suggested that he vacate his home with his children during the search, but the pop star returned to cooperate with the investigators.


Diageo buys Californian vineyards for $260m

Diageo, the worldâs largest spirits company, said on Monday that it had bought the Chalone Wine Company for $260m including debt.


U.S. Declares Genocide in Sudan's Darfur

The United States declared on  Thursday genocide has occurred in Sudan's Darfur region and  blamed the Khartoum government and Arab militias for the crisis  that has driven more than a million people from their homes.


President Costis Stephanopoulos on Wednesday urged Turkey to show it is willing to shift its stance on foreign policy issues affecting Greece, following another spate of violations of national air space by ...


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Ex-D-Day Memorial Director Pleads Innocent

A former director of the National D-Day Memorial pleaded innocent Thursday to fraud charges over his fund-raising efforts for the monument.


The remains of a primate that could be the ancestor of humans and all the great apes is discovered.


L'outlook per la banca del gruppo Abn Amro e' stabile


Powell Prods N. Korea to End Nuclear Programs

Secretary of State Colin L. Powell, in Asia to prod North Korea to return to talks on ending its nuclear programs, said Sunday that while there is still time to resolve the impasse, "there is a sense of urgency."


Catania, 18:24 - CALCIO, CATANIA; BALDINI: MIRACOLO A ROMA? PERCHE' NO?

Il Catania cerca di proseguire all'Olimpico la serie positiva avviata nel 2008 e nobilitata dal dopp...


President Bush yesterday tapped Mike Leavitt, chief of the Environmental Protection Agency, to be his next secretary of health and human services


Rusty Wallace is the leader among active drivers at Martinsville Speedway with seven career victories, and even he's unsure how the track's new surface will respond to racing on Sunday.


Antibiotics Sold Illegally in Hispanic NYC Stores

NEW YORK  - In many Hispanic neighborhoods  in New York City, no prescription is needed to get an  antibiotic. The drugs are readily available in bodegas and  other stores, new survey results indicate.


Nuovo appello alla Cina, cade invito a rivalutazione


Kirk Radomski, the former Mets clubhouse attendant and drug distributor, was sentenced on Friday to five years of probation in connection with his guilty plea to steroid distribution and money laundering.


India-Pakistan talks conclude with claim of progress on Kashmir

NEW DELHI: The foreign ministers of India and Pakistan concluded talks Monday, declaring that the South Asian rivals had made significant progress in improving relations, despite their inability to agree on the future of divided Kashmir.


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


Rinker rejects $12 billion Cemex bid as "far too low"

Australian building materials maker Rinker Group Ltd.  formally rejected a $12 billion takeover bid by Mexico's Cemex on Wednesday as opportunistic, and said the company was worth nearly 40 percent more.


Sixties star Wayne Fontana is held in custody after turning up at court in fancy dress and admitting arson.


Four Hamas militants have been killed in an Israeli helicopter attack on the Gaza Strip, hospital sources say.


(AGI) - Roma, 1 nov. - I commenti del presidente del Senato Marcello Pera sulla bocciatura di Buttiglione in Europa hanno scatenato aspre polemiche tra centrodestra e opposizione. Difendendo Buttiglione, Pera


Talks on funding of political parties have broken down after 18 months of negotiations, it has emerged.


La transazione e' costata 26 milioni di dollari


Fianna Fail leader Bertie Ahern is re-elected as taoiseach in the Irish Republic for a third term.


Howard Stern to Join Sirius Satellite Radio

Top-ranked shock jock Howard Stern says he is leaving Infinity Broadcasting Corp. to join Sirius satellite radio, beginning in January 2006, where he'll get the national audience he has coveted.


US military searches for six Americans aboard plane missing in ...

The US military said Tuesday that it was searching for six Americans who were aboard an aircraft that went missing over Afghanistan.


Jury rejects family of Derrick Thomas' claims against General Motors

The family of former Kansas City Chiefs star Derrick Thomas is not entitled to any money from General Motors Corp. for the Jan. 2000 crash that killed the nine-time Pro Bowl linebacker, a jury ruled Tuesday.


Phoenix scores two goals 16 seconds apart in the second period as the Coyotes beat Vancouver, 4-3 on Friday night, the Canucks first regulation home loss since Nov. 1.


Bomb Blasts, Attacks Kill 46 in India's Northeast

GUWAHATI, India  - Separatist militants set off  bombs and opened gunfire across India's northeast on Saturday,  killing at least 46 people and wounding nearly a 100 in one of  the bloodiest days in the troubled region.


Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, in a nod to the anxiety that has enveloped the World Economic Forum, said Wednesday that the U.S. economy was resilient and would remain an "engine of growth."


A pair of glasses worn by Beatle John Lennon have sparked a bidding war after going up for sale online.


Astros apologize for showing replay of Tavarez tantrum

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


Al Qaeda Releases Tape Predicting US Defeat

Al Qaeda's second-in-command, Ayman Zawahiri, said US defeat in Iraq and Afghanistan "has become just a question of time," in a videotape broadcast yesterday on the approach of the third anniversary


Manchester United captain Roy Keane has joined up with the Irish squad ahead of this Wednesday's World Cup qualifier against Switzerland.


One of the year's weirdest and most exciting arena tours makes a scramble of the notion of red America versus blue America.


Michael Jackson lawyers ask for six-week trial delay

SANTA MARIA, Calif. Court documents released today show that Michael Jackson's lawyers are asking a judge to continue his January 31 trial date for six weeks to give them time to sort through 14-thousand pages of evidence.


Gridlocked Greeks still paying for the miracle of Athens

A member of the Chinese Olympic Committee came to Athens last May. He visited our Olympic sites, which were still under construction, and met members of the Greek Olympic Committee.


The meltdowns? The fact that the two-time defending champion did not take her third straight title? But the place to start is on the 18th fairway at Columbia


Liverpool make short work of Toulouse to book their place in the group stage of the Champions League.


Women's Basketball: Unsung Razorbacks Enter Top 25

Arkansas has the most wins in the country, and now it's getting some votes. The Lady Razorbacks, one of only three unbeaten teams, joined The Associated Press rankings Monday at No. 25.


BISYS says responding to regulatory investigation

BISYS Group Inc. (BSG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , which provides administrative support to financial firms, on Monday said a subsidiary was in the process of responding to an


Militant arrested in connection with Gaza killings

Palestinian intelligence agents arrested a member of a militant group in Gaza on Thursday in connection with the deaths of three young children earlier this week, witnesses and a security source said.


Mecca Pilgrims May Be Spreading Polio, Experts Say

Polio apparently reached Mecca, Islam's holy city, just before last month's annual pilgrimage by two million Muslims.


Braves drop Marlins 5-1 for series sweep

The Braves may be done with scoreboard watching, but the batting race could keep them entertained. Edgar Renteria had three hits, including a homer, Chipper Jones had two hits and drove in a run and Chuck James allowed only two hits in seven scoreless innings as the Braves beat the Florida Marlins 5-1 on Wednesday night.


Madonna heads for the Holy Land to prove her faith

ESTHER - the pop star Madonna - briefly turned her back on the material world yesterday, at the beginning of a five-day pilgrimage to Israel to practise her new-found faith in Jewish mysticism.


Hamas challenges Egypt's bid to close Gaza border

RAFAH, Gaza Strip  - Egypt started to close its breached border with the Gaza Strip on Friday but Palestinian militants bulldozed a new opening in a challenge to Cairo and Israel's blockade of the Hamas-run territory.


Di Pietro, occorre 'una valutazione politica'


Kerik Resigns From Giuliani Consulting Firm

Bernard B. Kerik announced today he is resigning from the consulting firm of his mentor, former mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani.


Trainer Nick Zito has come to Lone Star Park with Birdstone, an outstanding 3-year-old who has a shot in Saturday's $4 million Breeders' Cup Classic. It is less known that Zito also brought two good 2-year-olds, a colt, Sun King, and a filly, In The Gold, but they are legitimate contenders in the juvenile divisions.


Calls grow for organ transplant revolution

Â· Medical chief urges new donor schemeÂ· Observer launches reform campaign


LONDON - Food and clothing chain Marks & Spencer PLC said Tuesday it had bought the per una clothing brand from businessman George Davies for 125 million pounds ($223 million).


When a hail of bullets hit the car in which Jinan Adnan and her family were riding, she followed her maternal instincts — and paid with her life.


Suzuki CEO offers GM's Wagoner vote of confidence

The head of Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp.  (7269.T) said on Tuesday he believed General Motors Corp.   was capable of reviving itself under Rick Wagoner,  giving his long-time business partner a vote of confidence amid  renewed speculation Wagoner's job could be on the line.


US Government Settles Holocaust 'Gold Train' Case

A long standing case between the families of holocaust survivros and the US government has finally been settled. The government reached a tentative settlement today with the families of up to 30,000 Hungarian


Hummer shows off the HX concept at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show.


PG&E talks to residents about powerline project

Construction of a 230,000-volt transmission line will begin in January and residents should expect all the usual construction issues that accompany any large project, Pacific Gas & Electric Co.


Suicide attack on Afghan luxury hotel kills four

Suspected Taliban suicide bombers killed four people in an attack on Monday on a luxury hotel in Kabul where the Norwegian foreign minister was staying, Afghan officials said.


Manchester United defender John O'Shea believes his teammates are going to need a helping hand from other Premiership sides if Chelsea's surge to the title is to be halted.


Bene pil 2/0 trimestre.Rischio inflazione,vigilanza su tassi


By Travis Tritten, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C.  Feb. 4--Residents get a first chance Monday to examine possible routes for a proposed highway to the South Strand.


It's the strongest job market in years for new college graduates, with salaries and perks rising accordingly. But one of the country's hottest recruiters this spring promised low wages, exhausting labor and only a brief break before the work begins.


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ASEAN to boost regional investment cooperation

JAKARTA - Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries are planning to boost regional cooperation in investment amid tight international competition - especially in the sector of infrastructure.


Madrid, 12:00 - BASKET, SPAGNA: TECNICO TAU COLPITO DA INFARTO

Velimir Perasovic, tecnico del TAU Vitoria, è stato colpito da infarto ieri sera ed è ...


Former Thai Leader Faces Possible Arrest

Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, whose supporters triumphed in a general election, faces arrest on corruption charges if he returns, a prosecutor said.


Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif was arrested and deported to Saudi Arabia on Monday within hours of arriving home from exile, vowing to end the rule of President Pervez Musharraf.


It's time for radical robomediation. Let's hand the service industry to automatons rather than transforming humans into reluctant machines. Commentary by Momus.


Colgate-Palmolive Co. CL.N will cut  about 4,400 jobs and close a third of its factories under a  program aimed at fighting rising costs and focusing on  higher-profit areas such as oral care, the company said on  Tuesday.


Two of Spain's most wanted terror suspects and at least 16 other alleged members of the armed Basque separatist group ETA were captured Sunday in a vast French-Spanish police operation, authorities said.


BlackBerry Maker to Restate Results; Officer Gives Up a Title

Research in Motion said that a top executive stepped down from one of his posts after the company said it would restate about $250 million in earnings.


As Sudan-backed rebels march on capital, the West faces a dilemma: Either back a repressive regime, or allow a victory for the tormentors of Darfur


LSI's deal for Agere was unexpected -- and not greeted warmly.


US stocks added to earlier gains on Monday after software maker PeopleSoft Inc. (PSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) accepted rival Oracle Corp.


Microsoft teams with JiWire to offer ad-based muni Wi-Fi

Blog: JiWire says it has the right model to make advertising on citywide Wi-Fi networks really work.


The International Atomic Energy Agency says 380 tons of powerful conventional explosives are missing from the Al Qaqaa facility south of Baghdad that was supposed to be under American military control.


Strong Quake Hits Japan's Hokkaido, 14 Hurt

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 hit a sparsely populated area of Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido early on Monday, injuring at least 14 people.


Apple Profits Surge on IPod, Laptop Sales

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Apple Computer Inc.'s fourth quarter earnings soared on strong sales of laptop computers and its popular iPod music players, helping the company notch its highest revenue for the quarter in nine years...


Movie Review | 'Paprika': In a Crowded Anime Dreamscape, a Mysterious Pixie

In âPaprika,â a gorgeous riot of future-shock ideas and brightly animated imagery, the doors of perception never close.


BOYCOTTS of James Hardie building products over the company's handling of asbestos liabilities were beginning to hurt sales in Australia, the company said today.


Online crime group logs millionth complaint

(InfoWorld) - Online consumers in the U.S. have had a million things to complain about. Literally. The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) says that it received its 1 millionth complaint earlier this week. Launched seven years ago as a clearing house for reports of online fraud, the IC3 is jointly run by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National White Collar Crime Center. It passes on information to law enforcement agencies, and keeps track of trends in cybercrime. To date, it has referred nearly a half-million complaints representing almost $650 million in losses to federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. Crime has changed since the IC3 first opened shop, according to Donna Gregory, an FBI employee who is a supervisory management program analyst with IC3. "Most of the complaints we saw at the beginning were your typical non-delivery auction fraud," she said. "Now we are seeing more complex schemes, involving identity theft and issues where people are using anonymizers and are being affected by keystroke loggers... everything is more sophisticated now." Gregory couldn't say what the 1 millionth complaint was about, but she said thatÂ auction fraud and online financial scams are still the top problems. Auction fraud accounted for nearly half of the complaints received by the IC3 last year. Â ADVERTISEMENTIBM Information On Demand 2006Industrial Industry Leaders, please join us at IBM's premier information management global event, IBM Information On Demand 2006, October 15-20, Anaheim, CA. More IBM business and technical solutions content in one place than ever before! Select from  over 800 sessions. Register today!


Business school academics butt heads over the role of wikis, blogs, and other Web 2.0 endeavors in the enterprise


Beckham Practicing Again With Real Madrid

David Beckham trained with Real Madrid on Monday for the first time since breaking two ribs last month during a World Cup qualifier.


Medio Oriente. Strage di Taba: proseguono le indagini. ...

Proseguono le indagini dei servizi di sicurezza egiziani e israeliani per identificare i responsabili della strage di Taba, in cui sono morte anche Sabrina e Jessica Rinaudo, le due ragazze italiane in vacanza sul mar Rosso.


Volunteers Try to Save Plants From Backhoe: Rt. 33 Project to Cut Through Forest

By Kelly Hassett, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio  Sep. 11--NELSONVILLE, Ohio -- Andrew Ford thrust his hands into the loose, crumbly soil of the Wayne National Forest yesterday and felt around.


OGGI SU INTERNET/ITALIA - Rivista ÂPopoliÂ: Nel numero di febbraio unÂinchiesta sugli infermieri stranieri in Italia. Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Nel nuovo numero di Popoli: Infermieri, trasfusione da Sud. Reportage ed interviste; anche il Dialogo con Samir Khalil Samir....


Quiz show The Weakest Link will replace Neighbours on BBC One when the soap opera moves to Five next month.


Specialist movie awards ceremonies are held in Los Angeles ahead of the 79th Academy Awards on Sunday.


Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares to give his annual news conference at the Kremlin.


Elementary and middle schoolers posted solid gains in math and more modest improvements in reading in national test results released Tuesday.


Kolzig helps Capitals slide by Avalanche

The Washington Capitals stayed in the hunt for a playoff spot after Olaf Kolzig made 18 saves in a 2-1 win over the struggling Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday.


Yasser Arafat's wife accused his top lieutenants of seeking to grab power from her ailing husband, prompting three top Palestinian officials to abruptly cancel a visit to


C. Vivian Stringer became the fourth coach in women's basketball to win 700 games when No. 20 Rutgers defeated Princeton 68-46 Wednesday night.


U.S. eases ban on air travelers carrying liquids

The United States said on Monday it   was partly easing its ban on liquids and gels in carry-on bags   on airline flights, a policy imposed last month after   authorities in London said they foiled a plot to bomb   U.S.-bound flights.


Gunmen fired two mortar bombs at Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's office in Gaza on Sunday, wounding at least five members of his personal guard as tensions with the ruling Hamas movement threatened to boil over.


ATLANTA -- Bill Parcells could become the Atlanta Falcons' vice president of football operations, a role that would put him in charge of finding the next coach for a team rocked by the suspension and imprisonment of Michael Vick and the sudden resignation of Bobby Petrino.


Microsoft loses FAT patent, wins Smart Tag case

Microsoft Corp. is fighting a rejection by U.S. patent authorities of a patent for its FAT (file allocation table) file system, the company said Thursday. Meanwhile, it's celebrating a jury decision clearing it of patent infringement charges related to a feature in its Office software.


Prosecutors said Thursday they are investigating allegations that workers at a central Russian hospital taped infants' mouths shut to keep them from crying, in a scandal that has sparked widespread outrage.


Harley-Davidson Inc , the U.S. motorcycle maker, said on Friday its quarterly earnings fell more than 15 percent, blaming "sluggish" sales in the United States, its biggest market.


Ukraine Candidates in Last-Ditch Election Appeals

The two rivals in Ukraine's re-run of a  rigged presidential election made last-minute pitches to voters  on Friday, closing a campaign that has thrown the country into  turmoil and could put a West-leaning reformer in office.


Petrolio, Magri: ''Caro greggio ridurra' crescita pil dello 0,3%''

Il caro petrolio mette a rischio la ripresa economica. Con gli attuali prezzi del greggio, a fine anno, si avrebbe un impatto negativo sul pil dello 0,3%. Il sottosegretario all'Economia, Gianluigi Magri, in


Spanish intercept 33 clandestine immigrants after distress call

Spanish coastguard towed a boatload of 33 would-be immigrants from Ivory Coast and Gambia into a Canary Islands port after they called for assistance by mobile phone, emergency services said.


A Kurdish man tells Saddam Hussein's trial how he found his family in a mass grave, and mocks Iraq's ex-leader.


Poor sanitation kills 5,000 children a day: report

Five thousand children die every day  globally because they do not have access to clean toilets,  health experts said on Tuesday.


A federal appeals court on Thursday delivered a stinging blow to the anti-piracy efforts of major movie studios and music companies, ruling that several major online file-sharing software companies are not liable for copyright infringement.


Bush moves to shore up war-on-terror credentials

His speeches on security this week signal that Republicans will use the terrorism issue for the third election in a row.


Latest poll gives Kremlin's Medvedev 71 percent

Dmitry Medvedev, President Vladimir  Putin's chosen successor, will win 71 percent of the votes in  March's Russian presidential election, state-owned pollster  VTsIOM predicted on Thursday.


Bush Ups Pressure on Congress to Pass Intel Reform

President Bush stepped up pressure  on Congress on Saturday to approve an overhaul of the nation's  intelligence operations, just two days before lawmakers return  to try again to approve the reforms.


By HOWARD FISCHER, CAPITOL MEDIA SERVICES  Ex-fire manager contends he just lacked official OK  PHOENIX - A former U.S. Forest Service fire management officer was sentenced to 24 months in prison Monday for starting a blaze without authorization.  U.S.


Russian foreign ministry optimistic on N.Korea talks

Russia is optimistic about six-party talks which convene next week in Beijing with the aim of persuading North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons, its envoy to the talks said on Friday.


Due dentisti inglesi terranno coccodrillo su targa studio


Tomorrow: Gorgeous to behold, but oh so dreary

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is a sumptuous visual extravaganza, rich with intense, vibrant hues that contrast sharply with the black and white into which the film sometimes slips.


FIFA Widens the Bidding for the 2018 World Cup

FIFAâs decision to end its short-lived rotation system among the regional confederations to host the World Cup means increased competition for the United Statesâ 2018 bid.


Rice Announces U.S. Security Coordinator in Mideast

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice  announced Monday the appointment of a U.S. general as security  coordinator to help Israel and the Palestinians protect budding  peace moves.


Iran faces more sanctions over nuclear advances: EU

EU powers told Iran on Wednesday it faced further sanctions for expanding uranium enrichment and curbing U.N. inspectors' access to its nuclear program.


Bambi in the back garden: deer are the new urban invaders

First it was foxes, then it was squirrels. Now it is the turn of deer to start invading Britain's towns and cities.


German soldiers are taking their meals at the Sembach Combined Club again, three months after they stopped eating there because 44 soldiers became ill.


More than 50% of all the state-run businesses in Cuba's capital cheat their customers, a report says.


State health officials worried about rationing flu vaccine

PORTLAND, Maine - A federal plan to steer shipments of influenza shots to high-need patients could ease MaineÂ´s critical shortage, but the stateÂ´s top public health official worries that it may not be enough.


Search giant prepares to challenge company's use of "JewTube" name on Jewish-oriented video site.


Libya asks EU for full ties in medics talks: source

Libya has asked for normalized relations with the European Union in talks over releasing six foreign medics jailed for infecting hundreds of children with HIV, an official source in Libya said on Monday.


The story of Wal-Mart's rise from a $21.5 million capitalization.


Actress Dame Julie Andrews says she has no hope of her voice returning - despite  singing in Princess Diaries 2.


China is preparing for the take-off of its first Moon probe, weeks after rival Japan launched a lunar explorer.


Scissor Sisters are certified superstars who sell millions of records and fill massive arenas with their funky mix of retro disco pop — well, at least in England and the rest of Europe.


An audiotape purportedly made by al-Qaida-linked terror suspect Abu Musab al-Zarqawi encouraged his fighters in Fallujah and said victory was near.


Chiuso tratto Sicignano-Sibari, molti i centri isolati


Soccer / Champions League / Mac. TA confident as injury and ...

Maccabi Tel Aviv will hold a short training session tonight as it concludes preparations for tomorrow's Champions League Rosh Hashanah clash with Bayern Munich.


Wall St opens higher on data, slip in yields

U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday after data pointing to strength in consumer spending boosted optimism about profit growth and as bond yields retreated from five-year highs.


If You Need a Past, Heâs the Guy to Build It

The production designer Jack Fisk uses architecture and anthropology to assemble a movie set.


The French government prepared for crisis talks Tuesday to save the lives of two journalists held hostage in Iraq, while aides to rebel cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called for the release of the reporters as a ...


No immediate DNA test in Anna Nicole baby battle

The battle for Anna Nicole Smith's baby resumed on Tuesday with a judge refusing to immediately order a paternity test for her former companion, Howard K. Stern, to help determine which of three men fathered the late Playboy model's 6-month-old daughter.


Report: Army Doctors Involved in Abu Ghraib Abuse

U.S. military doctors working in  Iraq collaborated with interrogators in the abuse of prisoners  at Abu Ghraib prison outside Baghdad, an article in the British  medical journal The Lancet said on Friday.


LA Airport Shuts Down on Security Scares

Los Angeles International Airport was shut down for more than four hours on Saturday after a reported security breach but federal officials said no terrorism was suspected.


Blockbuster: Open to Raise Hollywood Bid

Blockbuster Inc. , the top U.S. movie rental chain, said on Wednesday it is willing to raise its bid for Hollywood Entertainment Corp. , a rival that has two other suitors looking to buy it.


Charles E. Grassley has asked NASD, the largest securities industry regulator, to describe how it identifies and tracks possible insider trading among its members.