Eurotunnel receives two debt restructuring offers

Eurotunnel, the troubled operator of the Channel Tunnel rail link, has said it had received two offers for a debt restructuring aimed at halting its slide into bankruptcy.


The Alliance & Leicester bank has apologised for a letter sent  to customers reclaiming overdraft charges.


Millions of High-Risk People Failed To Receive Flu Shot, Officials ...

The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on Friday will meet to consider easing its recommendations on who should receive flu vaccinations as a new survey finds that only 34.8% of high-risk residents were vaccinated and as health officials


West Indies reach 278-5 from their 50 overs in the second one-day international at Edgbaston.


Spielberg: Cinema the great escape in troubled times

AT THE opening day of the 61st Venice Film Festival yesterday, director Steven Spielberg offered a tribute to escapism, saying times of turmoil call for relief within darkened cinemas.


Darfur Peace Talks Seek to Break Deadlock

Sudan's government and rebels met Monday to try to break a deadlock over key security issues holding up the signing of an accord to grant humanitarian organizations wider access to hundreds of thousands of refugees of the Darfur crisis.


Duxbury's Week 1 loss to Whitman-Hanson seems a long time ago. Aaron McFadden ran for two touchdowns yesterday, and the Green Dragons (3-1) limited Hanover (2-1) to three first downs in a 33-0 victory, Duxbury's third win in a row.


A new micro-generator developed at the Georgia Institute of Technology holds promise for micro-generator technology's future in electronics devices.


Ultralightweight gear puts bounce in backpackers' stride

A hiking revolution is enabling adherents to go further, faster, and with more joy in their stride.


Check out these highly rated stocks that have had a big price cut in the past month.


CDL: FASSINO, ULTIMATUM BERLUSCONI PROVA SUA DISPERAZIONE

(AGI) - Siracusa, 20 nov. - "La minaccia del presidente Berlusconi ai suoi alleati di andare alle elezioni anticipate solo con Forza Italia e' la chiara manifestazione di un uomo disperato". Commenta cosi' il


Jeff Terrell scored on a 4-yard run in overtime and Tom Methvin stopped a 2-point conversion attempt to give Princeton a 27-26 win over Colgate yesterday in Hamilton, N.Y.


Unusual Apology From One Wife to Another

It is not something that occurs often in a political campaign, but Teresa Heinz Kerry offered an apology on Wednesday for saying Laura Bush had never had "a real job.


WESTERN diplomats today downplayed fears of an exodus of expatriates from Saudi Arabia as the US reiterated a warning to its citizens to shun the kingdom after a brazen attack on its consulate in Jeddah.


Economy adds 111,000 non-farm jobs in January

The U.S. economy added a weaker-than-expected 111,000 jobs in January, but the job picture was much brighter than first estimated in the final quarter of last year, a government report on Friday showed.


Professed drug-free runner tests positive

Reigning Olympic and world 100-meter champion Justin Gatlin said Saturday he has been informed that he tested positive for testosterone or its precursors, the same positive test that has thrown Floyd Landis' victory at the Tour de France into question.


There will be at least 20 cars on the Formula One grid to start the season in 2005. Energy drink maker Red Bull has completed the purchase of the Jaguar Racing team from automaker Ford.


Alan Johnston, the BBC journalist held hostage in the Gaza Strip, was freed on Wednesday after a deal between the ruling Hamas Islamists and the al Qaeda-inspired clan group that kidnapped him in March.


Lawyers representing Mark Thatcher will appeal a court ruling ordering the son of the former British prime minister to answer questions from Equatorial Guinea on an alleged coup plot, one of his lawyers said on Thursday.


The father of a girl whose body was found by a river tells an inquest he was not trying to force her to marry.


First arrests made over Australian embassy bombing in Jakarta

Indonesian police investigating the bombing of the Australian embassy in Jakarta last week have made their first arrests. They have taken into custody a couple suspected of having links to the attack's alleged


The company turned in a wider Q1 loss but is still on track for a profitable year.


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Thanks to availability entrepreneurs, misinterpreting the weather is getting easier and easier.


OK, so the Swiss have invented a car that runs on land and underwater. But did they REALLY have to make it a convertible?


Atlantis soars into orbit for crucial space station work

Shuttle Atlantis roared into space soaring toward the International Space Station for the first construction mission since the 2003 Columbia tragedy.


In a Sept. 1 story about the Appalachian State-Michigan football game, The Associated Press reported that Appalachian State had won 15 straight games, the longest streak in the nation.


Government passes EU Constitutional Treaty, supplements treaty with...

The Cabinet of Ministers today approved the European Union member states' agreement on the European Constitution, but also passed a special declaration on Latvia's position on the spelling of "euro" in EU ...


The world of football will honour the victims of the Munich air disaster on Wednesday, 50 years after it killed 23 people.


The Spanish Football Federation was fined 100,000 Swiss francs (45,050 pounds) for the racist chanting of its fans at the friendly match against England in Madrid in November.


Philips Develops Three-Way Blu-ray Computer Drive

Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG) is covering all the bases in optical storage technology with a PC drive that that reads and writes CD, DVD and next-generation Blu-ray high-definition television disks.


Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards canceled campaign events in Alabama and North Dakota to make a "major policy address on poverty" Wednesday in New Orleans, where he launched his presidential bid 13 months ago.


Boehringer Sees No Impact from AIDS Drug Warning

Germany's Boehringer Ingelheim said  on Thursday it expects no impact on its AIDS drug donation  program for poor countries from a U.S. regulatory warning that  its Viramune medicine could cause deadly liver damage.


Europe's governments should see immigration as an "enrichment" not a threat says the EU's justice commissioner.


Five firefighters were injured Friday morning, some severely, while battling a blaze at a bar, officials said.


Roma, 12:20 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS: FANDEL ARBITRA ROMA-REAL MADRID

Sarà il tedesco Herber Fandel ad arbitrare Roma-Real Madrid, andata degli ottavi di finale di...


American charges late, earns surprise bronze

ATHENS, Greece -- Deena Kastor conquered the rugged hills of the ancient course that gave the marathon its name, somehow marshaling the energy to pull from eighth to third in the final few miles Sunday and earn the first US marathon medal in 20 years.


Treasury Secretary tells IMF that economic outlook is bright but 'cannot rest on our laurels.'. WASHINGTON  - Treasury Secretary John Snow said Saturday the outlook for global economic growth is good


Update 1: Airline Industry Could Break Even in 2005

The global airline industry, battered by record fuel costs, could break even in 2005 if oil prices drop to an average of US$36 a barrel, the industry's trade group said Tuesday.


Two Killed in Attack on Baghdad Governor's Convoy

An explosion targeted the Baghdad governorâs convoy as he was travelling through the Iraqi capital today, killing two people but leaving him uninjured, the Interior Ministry said.


Mailing Exposes Personal Data of Wisconsin Residents

The address labels on a brochure sent out by EDS for the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services displayed the Social Security numbers of about 260,000 people.


Plane with 96 on board missing in Afghanistan: official

A plane from a private Afghan company has gone missing with 96 passengers on board while on a domestic flight, an official from the airline said.


Fresh Sri Lanka clashes as monitors begin pullout

Sri Lankan security forces clashed with Tamil Tiger separatists and exchanged artillery fire in the north as Norwegian-led monitors began pulling out before a truce runs out, officials said Sunday.


Scientists develop non-stick chewing gum

Scientists have developed a non-stick chewing gum that can be easily removed from pavements, shoes and clothes.


Chavez dismisses US concerns on democracy

President Hugo Chavez dismissed U.S. concerns over democracy in Venezuela, saying President Bush is "demolishing" his own country's democracy by spying on fellow Americans and violating the rights of immigrants in the war on terror.


Gianfranco Ferre, the Italian designer known as the "architect of fashion" for his structured, sculpted shapes and for his groundbreaking tenure at Christian Dior, died Sunday, a hospital said. He was 62.


A Nicole Kidman swimsuit, abandoned at a Swedish pool, sold in Sweden at an auction for charity for $2,500.


Brad Richards comes streaking across the Slovak blueline and beats defenceman Radoslav Suchy to the outside. He then passes from the low slot across to Vincent Lecavalier, who beats Jan Lasak for his first goal of the tournament.


Moroccans turn to tradition in uncertain times

Visiting relatives in northeast Morocco,  social worker Touria was surprised when a woman took issue with  her appearance.


An open letter to the Linux community from PalmSource

The following is a verbatim copy of a open letter to the Linux community issued by PalmSource. Read on for more information about the new acquisition and FAQs about how PalmSource will use the new resources and the new Palm OS Cobalt version of Linux.


Searching for Quick Answers To Odd Questions

Looking for an obscure fact, and need the answer right now? Forget search engines: Specialized search tools can help you track down offbeat information in a flash.


Insurance companies, government pay bulk of 9/11 aid

Victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, both individuals killed or seriously injured and individuals and businesses impacted by the strikes, have received at least


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Tech Spending Looks Up in Asia, E.Europe

Spending in Eastern Europe and Asia  is expected to lead a recovery in the global technology market  over the next three years, according to an industry report  released Tuesday.


Pescara, 17:17 - CALCIO, PESCARA: FORFAIT DI FERRANTE PER CESENA

Pescara a cesena senza Ferrante. L'attaccante ha tentato in extremis di riunirsi al gruppo, ma alla ...


Christian Group Drops Indonesia Orphanage Plan

An evangelical Christian charity has  dropped plans to settle 50 Muslim children orphaned by the  Asian tsunami in a Christian-run home after the Indonesian  government blocked the move, the group said on Thursday.


Andrew rules out England coaching role after Robinson exit

Rob Andrew ruled himself out as a replacement for Andy Robinson who was forced out as the coach of the England rugby union team.


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Blogger is now surprisingly cool  I have had a love hate relation with Googleâs Blogger service. I started blogging with it. It just stopped working for me one day and I moved on. But since then I have had minor brushes with the updates that Google added with time and it ...


Chad court sentences French to 8 years hard labor

N'DJAMENA  - Six French aid workers were sentenced to eight years of hard labor each after a court in Chad found them guilty on Wednesday of trying to kidnap 103 children from the African country.


Kenya says it will seek funding for its own undersea internet cable after the delay of an African joint venture.


Rally Casts Pall Over Dresden Remembrance

Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder on Sunday warned Germans against forgetting history, as far-right supporters rallied in Dresden to protest a devastating Allied bombing in World War II that killed an estimated 35,000 residents 60 years ago.


Commercial Space Transportation Capabilities Agreements Signed

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, NASA agreed to cooperate with PlanetSpace Inc. of Chicago and Transformational Space Corp.


WASHINGTON - Addressing questions that have lingered for years, newly unearthed memos state that George W. Bush failed to meet standards of the Texas Air National Guard during the Vietnam war, that he refused a direct order and that his superiors were in a state of turmoil over how to evaluate his performance after he was suspended from flying...


Comments by academic Germaine Greer on the death of wildlife TV star Steve Irwin have triggered a storm of anger. Greer, best known for her feminist book "The Female Eunuch," said Wednesday Irwin was an "embarrassment" and a "self-deluded animal torturer."


Marwan Barghouti, a Palestinian leader now in jail, has been entered in next month's presidential election to succeed the late Yasser Arafat.


EMBARGOED-Democrats vow to protect Social Security

Democrats vowed on Saturday to protect the Social Security retirement program from "privatization" by US President George W. Bush and his Republican allies, who expanded their congressional majorities in elections this week.


Kason Gabbard and Coco Crisp remain hot for the Red Sox as the pitcher and center fielder lead Boston to an 11-2 win over Chicago on Saturday.


Southwest Airlines, the airline industry's healthiest player, delivered a punch to struggling US Airways, announcing plans to start service from Pittsburgh.


Russian riot police break up protest against the Kremlin

ST. PETERSBURG -- Police clubbed protesters and dragged them into waiting buses yesterday in response to a defiant demonstration against the Kremlin in the heart of President Vladimir Putin's hometown.


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New Bollywood film to promote "No Smoking"

A new Bollywood film from the acclaimed director of "Black Friday" will subtly deliver a message of quitting cigarette smoking.


Pictures Reveal Mercuryâs Tumultuous Past

The Messenger spacecraft that zipped past Mercury two weeks ago found more evidence of the innermost planetâs turbulent past.


MOJAVE, Calif. -- By the time test pilot Brian Binnie shut down the rocket engine on SpaceShipOne Monday morning, the view out his cockpit windows had turned from bright, desert blue to black.


Anne Wojcicki has captured Silicon Valleyâs attention with her marriage to a co-founder of Google, and with a biotech company she recently co-founded.


Regulations are being set out under which all UK tobacco products will have to carry picture health warnings.


US Average Gasoline Pump Price Falls to $1.93, Lundberg Says

US gasoline pump prices fell about three cents in the past two weeks to an average of $1.93 a gallon, Trilby Lundberg said, citing a survey of about 7,000 filling stations by her Camarillo, California, research firm.


A village school in Devon is claiming to have one of the most technologically advanced classrooms in the country.


It Was a Debut to Forget for Warner and the Giants

Kurt Warner finished his first regular-season game with the Giants as a spectator, the beginning of his planned redemption ending with Eli Manning in the game.


United Technologies Corp. Chairman and CEO George David to Announce 2006 Environmental Achievements and 2007 Goals

BOSTON, Feb. 16  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The MIT Sloan School of Management will welcome United Technologies Corp.  Chairman and CEO George David as part of its Dean's Innovative Leaders Series.


Variety - On a night when each of the major networks devoted most of primetime to the first Bush-Kerry presidential debate, CBS reality adventure series "Survivor: Vanuatu" drew the best numbers for an entertainment program Thursday, according to preliminary nationals from Nielsen.


A major gubernatorial donor pleaded guilty Wednesday to tax violations and charges stemming from a witness tampering scheme in which he was accused of having a prostitute seduce his own brother-in-law.


Big Ten Roundup: Wildcats don't miss a beat

As if Northwestern coach Randy Walker's heart didn't get enough of a workout this week. Noah Herron ran 3 yards for a touchdown with 38 seconds left yesterday to give host Northwestern a 13-10 upset of No.


Israeli Forces Continue Deadly Attacks in Gaza

Palestinian witnesses say an Israeli air strike in the northern Gaza Strip has killed two Palestinians. The strike Sunday is the latest by Israeli forces during a big operation to halt Palestinian rocket attacks


The number of e-mail worms fell sharply in 2007, security vendors say.


Consultants rake in $1.78B in 2004 cycle

In the 1967 film classic "The Graduate," the callow Benjamin Braddock, played by Dustin Hoffman, is counseled to make his future in plastics.


Sir Mark Thatcher was planning a move from South Africa to Texas when he was arrested over the alleged involvement in a coup plot, a South African prosecutor said today.


IDF: Dueling ultrawideband teams to push ahead

SAN FRANCISCO - Backers of two different types of UWB (ultrawideband) networks next week will announce moves toward consumer products that use the short-range wireless technology.


Tottenham soccer boss Jacques Santini has been accused of a big public relations blunder after refusing to speak to the media on the day the club's greatest manager, Bill Nicholson, died.


Cisco to acquire software developer P-Cube for $200M

AUGUST 24, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Cisco Systems Inc. said yesterday that it has agreed to acquire Sunnyvale, Calif., software developer P-Cube Inc.


Faissola, crescita al 2% occasione che non va sprecata


Filmmaker Ken Burns chronicles WWII from bottom up

Ken Burns, one of America's greatest visual historians, unveils his most ambitious television project yet on Sunday, a seven-part, 15-hour documentary that tells the story of World War II "from the bottom up."


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Tsunami warning system could have helped India

Denver: The high death toll in Asia caused by a massive tsunami might have been reduced had India and Sri Lanka been part of an international warning system designed to warn coastal communities about deadly waves, scientists say.


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Foreign doctors questioned over British bomb plot

Police were holding eight people on Tuesday, at least four of them foreign doctors, over a suspected al Qaeda plot against Britain that has triggered a manhunt stretching as far as Australia.


Black Eyed Peas nab three awards at AMAs

The Black Eyed Peas were triple winners at the 2006 American Music Awards on Tuesday. The hip-hop quartet was named favorite group twice, in the rap/hip hop and soul/rhythm & blues categories. They also won favorite rap/hip-hop album for "Monkey Business."


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Federal regulators plan to throw out exclusive cable television service contracts with apartment buildings and open up competition to phone companies, according to a published report.


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A Beatles Guitar Sells For Â£294,000 At Auction

The Gibson SG guitar that was used by The Beatles in the recording of 'Revolver' and 'The White Album' has been sold at auction for Â£294,000 in New York.


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US economy boosted by rise in manufacturing orders

Fears of a slowdown in the US economy today eased as factories reported a jump in orders for costly manufactured goods during July.


Indiana fans set pace for post-brawl rooting

INDIANAPOLIS - A basketball game, not a boxing match, broke out at Conseco Fieldhouse on Saturday afternoon. And thatâs the best thing that could have happened for the Indiana Pacers and for sports in general.


Irreverent, Defiant, Even Foul-Mouthed, But Well-Meaning

As the gang from "South Park" begins its 10th season on Comedy Central, creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker plan to continue pushing the boundaries of tastelessness and animated fun


Seven Danish people are acquitted of supporting terrorism after selling T-shirts to help fund militant groups.


Britney Spears has entered a rehabilitation center, her spokesman said on Tuesday, after the troubled pop star's recent wild ways escalated this weekend to a bizarre incident in which she shaved her own head.


Student activists rise again - this time for Darfur

The crisis has sparked widespread grass-roots support and calls for UN intervention.


Tests show the latest outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease is the same strain as in all other recent cases.


1911 — Cy Young, 44, beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 for his 511th and final major league victory.


Bush arrives in Canada for first stage of world charm offensive

OTTAWA (CP) - U.S. President George W. Bush swooped into town Tuesday for a whirlwind visit designed to begin mending international fences in the wake of the Iraq war.


SiCortex investment will go toward development and marketing of Linux cluster machines; debut is set for November.


Torna dalle vacanza e trova la casa svaligiata

BOLOGNA, 18 AGOSTO 2004 - Dovevano essere topi d' appartamento con la mania delle scarpe quelli che hanno svaligiato un appartamento in via delle Armi, a Bologna, mentre la proprietaria era in vacanza.


20 years later, female astronaut recalls a spacewalk 'first'

As Kathy Sullivan nears her 20th anniversary as the first American woman to walk in space, her adventurous spirit is still alive. The former astronaut says she supports a manned


Tokyo a -5,65%, Mumbai e Seul sospendono contrattazioni


Families Urged to Use Dental Records to Identify Dead

Craig Foster spent the past four days in Thailand helping search for people missing after tidal waves swept Asia following the biggest earthquake in 40 years.


Suicide attack hits Afghan city, three police wounded

A suicide attacker struck a police patrol close to the governor's office in Afghanistan's southern city of Kandahar, wounding at least three policemen, an officer said.


Xerox is saying goodbye to an old slogan as it moves beyond "The Document Company," to include technology and consulting.


'Star Wars' Cast, Crew Demystify Trilogy

When it comes to "Star Wars," maybe there's too much gravity in space.


Ascoli, 19:10 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; GIAMPAOLO: FUTURO E' ANCORA UN'INCOGNITA

Negli spogliatoi dopo Ascoli-Cagliari si parla futuro. Il tecnico dei sardi, Giampaolo, dice "di vol...


Muhamed al-Joundi, a Syrian driver who was taken hostage in Iraq last August with two French journalists, filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the U.S. military, alleging bad treatment and torture, his lawyer's office said.


SiRF Files Complaint in the ITC Against Global Locate

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 9  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SiRF Technology, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc. , a leading provider of GPS-enabled location technology, announced today that it has filed a complaint in the U.S.


Three days after Benazir Bhutto's killing, driving through her home province is a perilous experience. Charred vehicles, felled trees and rocks litter the highway, and nervous travelers paste her portrait to their cars to appease prowling mobs.


U.S. Announces Tsunami Warning System Plan

The Bush administration unveiled a $37.5 million plan Friday to erect a tsunami warning system designed to protect both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts by mid-2007.


Even before "Alien vs. Predator," the resurrection of two tired movie franchises, captured the top spot at the weekend box office, New Line Cinema began plotting a new face-off for its horror favorites, Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees, who had their own moment atop the box office last August with "Freddy vs. Jason."


BA plane crash lands at London's Heathrow airport

A British Airways plane crash-landed at London's Heathrow airport on Thursday, injuring 11 people and triggering an investigation as to why the Boeing 777 flying in from China landed short of the runway.


Steelers LB Bell Remains Out With Injury

Steelers linebacker Kendrell Bell will miss a fourth consecutive game Sunday because of a sore groin.


Depression is more a disabling condition than angina, arthritis, asthma and diabetes, research suggests.


Stalking the Elusive 'Bely Grib' in Moscow's Enchanting Forest

NARO-FOMINSK DISTRICT, Russia -- Just after 11 on a recent Sunday morning, 73-year-old Viktor Yakubovich stepped through an iron gate in the backyard fence of his country home. He emerged into the mythic stillness and wetness of the Russian woods, which stretched out before him in a canvas of gre...


Sarah Jessica Parker says could return to TV

Actress Sarah Jessica Parker, known   internationally for her leading role in HBO's "Sex and the   City," said on Friday she may consider another television   series down the track.


Will they be checking for out-of-state IDs at the caucuses?


Inquiry Opens After Reservists Balk in Baghdad

The Army is investigating members of a Reserve unit in Iraq who refused to deliver a fuel shipment north of Baghdad under conditions they considered unsafe, the Pentagon and relatives of the soldiers said Friday.


European shares climb after Wall Street rebound

European stock markets have advanced, with the energy sector boosted by a slight recovery in crude oil prices, and after a bright overnight performance on Wall Street, dealers said.


A Surgeon Opens Up, and Not With a Scalpel

Dr. Thomas R. Russell, the executive director of the American College of Surgeons, discusses medical innovation, the health care crisis and more.


ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has lent its full support to United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan and wishes to see him complete his remaining tenure in office.


Calls for New Ukrainian Election Grow Louder

KIEV, Ukraine  - Some form of new election in  Ukraine appeared increasingly likely Tuesday as a solution to  political deadlock and mass unrest after a presidential vote  the opposition insists was rigged.


Badri Patarkatsishvili, the exiled Georgian oligarch who had accused the Georgian government of tilting toward autocracy and corruption, died unexpectedly.


Report: No Spears Marriage License on File

LOS ANGELES - So, did she or didn't? Britney Spears most definitely got married last week, People magazine reports in its Oct. 4 issue filled with pictures of the pop star and her fiance, Kevin Federline, in wedding apparel and surrounded by family and friends...


Poland should choose a different route for a planned motorway to Lithuania, say MEPs.


Taliban suicide bomber kills American woman

A Taliban militant who set off grenades strapped to his body on a bustling Kabul shopping street killed an American woman and wounded several other people Saturday, including three NATO soldiers, officials and family members said


Poll: Corruption Pushed Governor to Quit

New Jersey voters think there is more to the resignation of Gov. James E. McGreevey than what he has told them, and it has little to do with his sexual activities, according to a poll released Monday.


MARK COLVIN: After two years of legal battles, it now seems the alliance deal between Air New Zealand and Qantas is well and truly grounded.


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Bush Faces Early Test on Immigration Policy

President Bush faces an early test on immigration policy this week as Congress considers legislation denounced by Latino groups as anti-Hispanic and anti-immigrant.


Reports that a baby has been abandoned in a County Down seaside town are being investigated by police.


Google in talks to lay undersea cable: report

Google Inc is in early talks to join a  group looking to lay a high-speed, trans- Pacific undersea  cable that could potentially lead to the Internet company  becoming an investor in the project, according to the Wall  Street Journal.


Magna seeks to privatize auto parts subsidiaries

Southern Ontario auto parts giant Magna International Inc. unveiled Monday a plan to take its three subsidiaries private in an effort to make its operations more efficient that could cost up to $1.


Pastors Relent on Prompt Gambling Vote: Meeting With Supervisors Reassuring

By Karen Nelson, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb. 16--PASCAGOULA -- Leaders of a large group of pastors who oppose gambling in Jackson County were more content Thursday to follow the county board of supervisors' lead after a closed meeting with two supervisors.


Forest Whitaker said Saturday that his portrayal of Idi Amin in the award-winning movie "The Last King of Scotland" was made stronger by filming in Uganda, where more than 500,000 people disappeared during the brutal dictator's rule.


Serata a 'Canale 5', record per Bisio e Incontrada


Shaquille O'Neal practices with the Suns for the first time Monday, showing no sign of the hip injury that has sidelined him since Jan. 21.


French Would Back Kerry in U.S. Poll, Wary of Bush

Nearly nine out of ten French people would back John Kerry if they could vote in the U.S. election, according to an opinion poll on Friday which showed deep distrust of President Bush since the Iraq war.


The company said first-quarter profit rose 55 percent, beating Wall Streetâs expectations, as lofty crop prices stoked global demand for its agricultural equipment.


Despite inevitable compromises, Yoshio Taniguchi, the architect of the newly redesigned Museum of Modern Art, is pleased with the end result.


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Two Expensive Diamonds Stolen from The Louvre

PARIS, FRANCE.- According to French police, two diamonds worth around $14.1 million dollars, were stolen from an antique dealers' show at the Louvre museum.


Saddam prosecutors show graphic video of dead

Prosecutors in Saddam Hussein's trial for genocide against ethnic Kurds showed graphic footage on Tuesday of dead civilians, including infants, allegedly killed in chemical attacks on their villages.


Envoy touts business with Czech Republic

Clark and McDonald's. There are more than 620 American corporations with offices in the Czech market.


'Voice' rises to dazzling heights of badness

The problem with most bad movies about aspiring talents is that not enough of them, as Ed McMahon used to say, "reach for the stars -- and catch 'em.


Britain's lowest-paid civil servants face higher risks of diabetes: study

Lower-ranking British civil servants face a significantly higher risk of developing diabetes in middle age than higher-ranking officials, according to a study that suggested lack of job satisfaction might be at the root of the problem.


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Journeys of death Expelled Somalis tell of Libyan prisons and...

Libya has started expelling hundreds of Somalis that had tried and failed to reach Europe.


Rape Charge Against NBA Star Kobe Bryant Dropped

District Attorney Mark Hurlbert said he filed the motion to dismiss the criminal case Wednesday because Bryant's 20-year-old accuser was no longer willing to testify.


Moss ran on a treadmill and missed his third straight practice. Coach Mike Tice said his star receiver looked "pretty good" and would do more work on Oct. 23.


Not quite yet, but weak fundraising and poor strategy leave the ex-front runner with an unprecedented climb


Ukraine parliament breaks standoff with historic vote

Ukraine's civil workers were set to walk into their offices for the first time in weeks after opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko and outgoing President Leonid Kuchma struck a deal to end their tense standoff.


Hoopla over iPhones spawns suspicious offers

SAN FRANCISCO - Can't wait until the end of the month to buy an iPhone?


US intelligence officers have taken detainees out of Iraq for interrogation, the Washington Post reported Sunday. The Justice Department allegedly compiled a secret memo at


NASA Examines Hail Damage to Atlantis Shuttle

MIAMI _ Dramatizing the fragility of the soon-to-be-retired space shuttle, NASA managers on Tuesday ordered Atlantis removed from the launch pad and rolled back to its hangar after a hailstorm punched thousands of shallow gouges into the craft.


The micro flyer is the next version of the robot by the Japanese technology firm that wowed crowds with last year.


The State Department on Thursday authorized the departure of non-essential personnel and family members from Haiti because of the volatile security situation there.


Egypt Organizes Summit Meeting for Abbas

Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah will meet with President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt and the Jordanian and Israeli leaders.


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"Die Hard" tops magazine list of best action films

"Die Hard," starring Bruce Willis as a tough cop battling terrorists, was named the best action film ever by Entertainment Weekly magazine -- two weeks before the series' fourth installment, "Live Free or Die Hard," hits theaters.


Mobile phone subscribers around the globe totaled nearly 1.5 billion by the middle of this year, about one quarter of the world's population, according to the International Telecommunication Union.


Jack Straw revealed an 18-month game plan to win a referendum on the European Union's first constitution yesterday with a vote scheduled for March or April 2006.


In Science Classrooms, a Blast of Fresh O2

More high school students than ever are studying physics.


Woolworths Yearly Profits Up 12.3 Percent

Australian supermarket giant Woolworths Ltd. on Monday reported a 12.3 percent increase in net profit to 730.7 million Australian dollars (US$528 million; euro 428.


Sept 16: Cricket authorities will seek a clarification from the court whether they can prepare a contingency plan if the dispute between Zee Telefilms and ESPN-STAR is not resolved soon.


Pescara, 22:13 - CALCIO, PESCARA: DI MASCIO NUOVO ALLENATORE

Cetteo Di Mascio è il nuovo allenatore del Pescara (C1). L'ufficialità dovrebbe arriva...


After proving his campaign was alive and kicking, the Senator talks to TIME about Hillary Clinton, Mitt Romney, Barack Obama and how McCain is the true purveyor of real change.


A U.S. physicist says he's disproved a 50-year-old theory that composites must be composed of only stable materials to be stable overall.


Lawyers to Meet Next Week on Merck's Vioxx -NYT

Drugs giant Merck & Co. which pulled  its blockbuster painkiller Vioxx from shelves in September, is  about to become the target of hundreds of plaintiffs' lawyers,  the New York Times reported on Friday.


Some of the insurance brokers and carriers under investigation in New York Attorney General Eliot L. Spitzer's probe of steering and bid-rigging are major players in the Washington area insurance market.


Democratic Party must be 'born again,' Carville says

Democratic strategist James Carville said yesterday that the Democratic Party's losses last Tuesday were no fluke, and that they need to rethink exactly who they are and provide something more than a litany of policy proposals.


Drawing an average of 24.6 million viewers, âAmerican Idolâ on Fox dominated Wednesday nightâs ratings.


Opposition leader vows to revive ailing health service

Conservative leader David Cameron was to pledge to revive Britain's ailing state health system if he became prime minister, using his own experience with his disabled son to emphasize the point.


Key to longer life may lie in keeping fit from the age of 70, says study

Science & environment: Scientists home in on secrets of longevity in study of pensioners who live to 90 and beyond


South Americans Make Offer to EU on Trade

The South American trade bloc Mercosur has made a new offer in a bid to advance stalled trade talks with the European Union and clinch a trans-Atlantic free trade deal by an October deadline.


Staff at a Paris, France, airport mistakenly loaded plastic explosives onto a plane after security lost it during an exercise, the BBC reported Sunday.


Flooding chaos which forced the closure of key rail and road routes in northern England is set to ease.


It is impossible to ensure the safety of imported drugs purchased individually by American consumers, and even a federally run program of bulk importation would pose medical and economic risks


Nicholson dies; managed Tottenham in glory days

LONDON Bill Nicholson, who managed Tottenham Hotspur in its glory days of the 1960s and 70s, died on Saturday after a long illness, family members said.


"Yorkshire Ripper" let out of jail to pay tribute to dead father

Peter Sutcliffe, the "Yorkshire Ripper" who is serving a life sentence for the murders of 13 women, has been allowed out of prison to visit the spot where his father's ashes were scattered last year, reports said Friday.


Leading shares closed firmer, reflecting a strong early showing on Wall Street, with US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke saying the Fed will act to limit "adverse effects" on the economy.


UFJ Says Supreme Court Clears Way for Mitsubishi Tokyo Merger

UFJ Holdings Inc. said Japan's Supreme Court upheld its right to merge with Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group Inc. and create the world's largest bank by assets.


George W Bush will be inaugurated for a second term as US president at a ceremony in Washington.


Lo sostiene l'Associazione francese dei tesorieri d'impresa


Membri Ue e Usa: indipendenza fine strada senza uscita


Lyondell Debt Repayment Program Reaches $2.55 Billion With Completion of $430 Million Call

HOUSTON, Dec. 15  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lyondell Chemical Company  announced today that it has completed the call of $430 million principal amount of its 9.5 percent Senior Secured Notes due 2008.


Milan fashionistas fear Spanish skinny model ban

Italy's fashion capital is in a tizzy   over a ban on overly thin models at Madrid's fashion week,   fearing it could be next with its own catwalk extravaganza less   than two weeks away.


In Push for Small Schools, Other Schools Suffer

Many large high schools in New York are suffering, their troubles largely the fallout from efforts to create new small high schools.


In Antarctica, the Crud is a natural hazard

MCMURDO STATION, Antarctica  - The hazards of this hostile continent include ice, fire, wind and whiteout. And then there's the Crud.


Arts & entertainment: Lynn Barber discovers how Tracey Emin cleaned up her act to fulfil the dream of her career.


Griffin Releases Statement on Federal Court Action

NEW YORK, Feb. 8  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc.  ("Griffin") on behalf of its subsidiary, Imperial Nurseries, Inc.


Nigerian President Yar'Adua orders an inquiry into claims that state officials are linked to criminal gangs.


The effort was noble, but in the end a nearly flawless performance by Harvard's Katie Rollins was no match for Kennesaw State's balance.


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Rockies Runners Brave Snow, Wind for Race

It seemed more like the Iditarod dog sled race than a marathon.


Goalie Ken Dryden, a six-time Stanley Cup champion, has his No. 29 jersey raised to the rafters alongside other Montreal Canadiens greats.


The new study involved data collected between 1976 and 2000 on 116,564 women participating in the Nurses' Health Study, an ongoing project in which thousands of nurses are being tracked for years to study various factors affecting health.


Bulgaria's 11M Trade Deficit Widens to BGN4,615 Bln

Bulgaria's 11-month trade deficit widened by 24.7 % on the year to leva (BGN) 4.615 billion, the National Statistical Institute said Wednesday.


U.N. warns North Korea against nuclear weapon test

The U.N. Security Council on Friday urged North Korea not to carry out a planned nuclear-weapon test and warned Pyongyang of unspecified consequences if it did.


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Obama says he would withdraw from Iraq by end-2008

Democrat Barack Obama on Wednesday called for completing a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq by the end of 2008 and said if elected president he would start an effort to help Iraqis bridge sectarian differences.


CHICAGO  Â The Sam Zell era is about to begin at Tribune Co. The real estate billionaire and self-described "professional opportunist" was set to take the ailing newspaper and TV company private with the expected closing of his $8.2 billion buyout as soon as Thursday.


South Africa beat England by 196 runs in Cape Town to draw level at 1-1 in the Test series.


The UK's leading Christian leader has tried to damp down controversy surrounding comments he made suggesting that some aspects of Muslim Sharia law could become part of British law.


Ultimate planner set to lose control of her life

The media call it "Camp Cupcake," the locals call it "the college campus," but it's unlikely Martha Stewart will ever call it home.


The authenticity of the video, posted on a Web site that has carried messages from insurgents, could not be determined.


The two astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) complete the first space walk of their mission.


Ministro iracheno Zebari, raid 'diritto legittimo' Turchia


Newcastle manager Graeme Souness refused to blame goalkeeper Shay Given for Kevin Davies' 70th-minute winner at the Reebok Stadium.


All Sorts of Steps, Strutted for a Cause

To judge by the postshow conversation, the audience loved âDance Rocks,â a benefit for Career Transition for Dancers on Monday night at City Center.


iStockphoto raises prices, photographer pay

The microstock business balances attracting customers, making money, and keeping photographers happy. iStockphoto is adjusting its formula for 2008.


Man who urinated on dying woman for YouTube glory jailed

Outraging public decency A man who shouted "This is YouTube material" as he pissed on a dying, disabled woman has been sent to jail for three years.â¦


Fast Search develops search app for enterprise desktops

(InfoWorld) - Fast Search & Transfer ASA has developed an enterprise desktop search tool that retrieves data from users' PCs, as well as from internal servers and the public Web. Fast Search, in Oslo, Norway, will unveil and begin shipping the application on Tuesday at a price of US$25 per seat. Discounts apply on purchases of over 1,000 seats. Fast Personal Search can be used on its own or in conjunction with server-based search platforms from Fast or other vendors. The ideal set-up is with the Fast Enterprise Search Platform, which lets users take advantage of all of its features, a spokesman said. The application is designed to let employees fetch data from multiple sources with a single query. Fast Personal Search also lets users act on files it retrieves. From within its search-results interface, the application lets users open, launch or print found files. It also offers a variety of ways to sort and cluster results. The application comes with security and administration tools to help IT departments configure, deploy and manage it. Fast Search is also making available a software development kit so that its partners can create services and products based on the new product. Matt Brown, a Forrester Research analyst, liked the product's user interface and set of features for end users and IT managers. It's clear that the application will add value to companies that already have Fast Search's server platform, he said. However, he questioned the decision to charge for the product. Considering that desktop search tools tend to be free, he wondered how willing companies will be to pay for it. "I haven't seen companies making huge investments specifically for desktop search," he said. Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp. offer free enterprise desktop search tools. X1 Technologies Inc. recently joined them, making its enterprise desktop application, previously priced from $74.95, available free. And Microsoft has aggressive plans to make enterprise search pervasive in its operating systems. "Looking out five years, I'm not bullish that desktop search will live forever as a standalone category," Brown said. In the meantime, beta tester Kevin Madden is excited about Fast Personal Search. He is chief executive officer of Clooster Inc., a startup that makes software to improve the rendering and visualization of results from other desktop search tools. His company has partly integrated its Clooster Desktop with the Fast product and found the process to be simple and straightforward, using the Fast software development kit. Clooster is now completing the integration. "We're excited with its performance and features," Madden said.ADVERTISEMENTMAKE SOA REAL WITH IBM WEBSPHERE PODCASTStreamline processes and maximize efficiency within a proven service oriented architecture. Take back control of your business processes with IBM WebSphere.


Landlord Sentenced for Spying on Tenants

ONEIDA, N.Y. - A central New York man was sentenced Thursday for installing hidden cameras in his tenants' apartments so he could spy on them while they had sex.  Patrick Kaiser, 49, of Oneida, was sentenced to two to six years in state prison.


JOWHAR, Somalia - Five months old and weighing less than 10 pounds, Shukri Mohammed stretched her tiny mouth to scream when a health worker measured her limp arm for malnutrition.


Robin Williams, Paul Simon and more than 50 other artists will gather at the Lincoln Center for a show to benefit the American Civil Liberties Union.


Egg is to withdraw credit cards from 161,000 customers it considers pose "unacceptably high risks".


Thirst for Oil Quenched in Satire, 'Black Gold', Premiering in Philly

Playbill - Black Gold, writer-director Seth Rozin's futuristic satire about dependence on oil, makes its world premiere in Philadelphia Jan. 25-Feb. 24 as part of the National New Play Network's Continued Life of New Plays initiative.


Medicare HMOs Don't Show Hoped-For Savings

NEW YORK  - The costs of colon surgery for  enrollees in Medicare health maintenance organizations (HMOs)  are no lower than those of similar patients participating in  traditional Medicare, according to Tampa-based researchers.


On Sept. 11, primary election voters of Salt Lake City will have an opportunity to choose between two candidates for the next Salt Lake mayor.


Chiude il negozio del secolo New York in mano agli 'yuppies'

NEW YORK, 15 dicembre 2004 - Le strade di Little Italy sono illuminate di lucine rosse e verdi, sulle porte delle pizzerie si sprecano le ghirlande natalizie e la caccia all'ultimo regalo, forse di matrice italiana, da mettere sotto l'albero Ã¨ in pieno


Windows Minus Media Player to Be Shipped

Microsoft Corp. said Monday that it will not appeal a December court ruling that it immediately ship a version of Windows stripped of the company's music and video player and also divulge some software blueprints.


A 1m euro reward is offered to help catch those suspected of starting Greek forest fires, which have killed 60 people.


ICE seen at risk of overpaying if raises CBOT bid

The IntercontinentalExchange Inc.   may still raise its bid for the Chicago Board of Trade,  even at the risk of overpaying, after rival suitor Chicago  Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc.  sought to deliver a  knockout blow.


Father Says Son Accused in Death Bipolar

The father of a man accused of beating a third-year medical student to death with a baseball bat said his son suffers from bipolar disorder.


Allegations Haunt Okla. Senate Candidate

An old lawsuit claiming Republican Senate candidate Tom Coburn, an obstetrician, sterilized a woman without her consent and accusations that he committed Medicaid fraud have emerged as major issues in his tightly contested race against Democratic Rep. Brad Carson.


Ukraine Court Throws Out Last Election Complaint

Ukraine's Supreme Court threw out the last of four complaints on Thursday lodged by Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich, dealing a blow to his dogged bid to overturn his liberal rival's victory.


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Feds told they need warrants for webmail

Fourth Protocol A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court's ruling against warrantless seizures of email. Law enforcement agents need to obtain a warrant before looking at a user's email even if it is stored online, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeal ruled on Wednesday.â¦


Gordon Brown has used his own experience of the NHS when he almost lost his sight to explain why he is a strong believer in the health service.


NFL 2004: Colts try to move on from coming up just short in 2003

When the Colts kick off the NFL season Thursday night at New England, he expects the bar to be higher, the pressure more intense, the spotlight brighter.


GROZNY, Russia Aug. 29, 2004 - Chechens battered by five years of war, terrorism and misery voted Sunday for a president in an election that the Russian government portrayed as step toward stability, though


Charde Houston scored 23 points as fifth-ranked Connecticut beat Pittsburgh, 82-68, yesterday in Hartford to secure at least a share of its first Big East regular-season championship in three years.


A new, star-studded recording of the 1984 charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" hit British record stores Monday, many of which opened early in anticipation of large crowds.


Mixed fortunes for Panesar as England crash to defeat

Much-hyped England spinner Monty Panesar enjoyed a day of mixed fortunes at the Lilac Hill festival match.


President Kibaki yesterday declined a request by Nithi MP Petkey Miriti to rename the Chuka District Hospital after him. "What we need are good services in this hospital and not a change of name," he said.


Alex Rodriguez of the Yankees and David Wright of the Mets both play third base in New York City. They will also both be honored with Munson Awards on Feb. 5.


Candidates Give Tough Response to a Qaeda Tape

The broadcast of a new Osama bin Laden tape jolted the race, bringing quick reactions from President Bush and John Kerry.


Germs, Germs Everywhere. Are You Worried? Get Over It.

The fantasy of a germ-free home is not only absurd, but it is also largely pointless.


Japanese stocks fell by midday on  Thursday as concerns over domestic company earnings and the  impact on global economies of higher oil prices overshadowed  bargain hunting following the market's recent sharp losses.


Rangers 5, Lightning 0: Lundqvist and Fourth Line Help Rangers End Their Losing Streak

The Rangers, who had registered only 5 points in their last eight games and had lost four in a row, cruised past the Lightning Friday night.


Apple, Avid, and Adobe are leading actors on the digital video stage.


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Missy Elliott's reality show probably won't debut on UPN until sometime next year, but viewers can expect the program to be a candid glimpse into what it's like to be Elliott and to try to make it in the music industry.


Halfway through an otherwise cordial debate, Delaware Sen. Joe Biden raised an issue generally left unspoken by the other Democratic candidates: Bill Clinton's complicated legacy as president and how it might affect Hillary Clinton's chances of winning her own election to the White House.


BusinessWeek Online - It's pouring rain on Friday evening in Cork city center, and pub owner Gareth Kendellen is thrilled to have a hole in his roof. In fact, it has saved his business. When Ireland became the first country in the world to ban smoking in all workplaces, including bars and restaurants, on Mar. 29, Kendellen watched customers dwindle and sales plunge 30% at his Paddy the Farmer's pub. Then he hit on a radical solution, spending $25,500 to cut a hole in the roof and create a 50-square-foot room beneath it, open to the sky but separated from the rest of the pub by brick and glass walls. ...


Olmert tells Abbas he will speed prisoner releases

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday and promised to speed the release of 250 prisoners in a bid to shore up his West Bank administration against rival Hamas Islamists.


United-Continental talks pick up pace: source

Merger talks between United Airlines   and Continental Airlines Inc  have picked up  pace, but a deal still hinges on the outcome of discussions  between Delta Air Lines  and Northwest Airlines Corp  , people briefed on the situation said on Friday.


Manuel Uribe weighed 1,235 pounds when he made a desperate plea for help on national television in January.


Adult film-maker Russ Meyer, one of the pioneers of the porn movie industry, has died in Los Angeles aged 82. Meyer - nicknamed King Leer - produced, directed, wrote, edited and shot over 20 films, including the 1965 cult hit Faster, Pussycat!


Secrecy Keeps Cancer Data Hidden From Doctors

Results of many clinical cancer trials are not finding their way into the public domain, leaving doctors in the dark when it comes to choosing the best cancer treatments for their patients, the charity Cancer Research UK warned Monday.


Flu study sees increase in numbers hospitalized

The number of people hospitalized in the United States because of the flu has climbed over the past 20 years to an average of more than 200,000 a year, in large part because of the aging of the population, a government study found.


December 9, 2004. Redknapp, who resigned from his role as manager of Saints arch rivals Portsmouth, a few weeks ago, has signed a contract with Southampton keeping at the club for 18months.


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NASA Panel Sees No Major Shuttle Hurdles

There are no major hurdles to NASA launching a space shuttle in May or June, a task force overseeing return-to-flight efforts said, while also expressing concern about crew members' ability to make repairs in orbit.


Motorola Venture Arm to Boost Investment

Motorola Inc.'s venture capital arm  aims to boost its investments to more than $100 million this  year, betting on technologies including automotive electronics,  high-speed wireless communications, and advanced optical  systems, its chief told Reuters.


Sunni clerics call for boycott of January elections because of ...

A powerful group of Sunni Muslim clerics called Tuesday for a boycott of national elections set for late January to protest the US-led attack against the Sunni insurgent stronghold Fallujah.


U.S. Forces Accused of Killing Relatives of Iraqi Ally

BAGHDAD, Feb. 15 -- Residents and officials in a rural area of northern Iraq said U.S. forces on Thursday night killed six relatives of the head of a Sunni tribal group that has allied itself with the Americans, but the U.S. military said it had received no reports of such an incident.


With Maryland's breeding business falling on hard times, places like the Bonita Farm are forced to find other ways to make money on its land.


Taiwan's Acer to buy Gateway as foils Lenovo

TAIPEI/SHANGHAI  - Taiwan's Acer Inc will buy Gateway Inc for $710 million to double its U.S. presence and unseat China's Lenovo as the world's No. 3 PC maker, while dealing a blow to its efforts to grow in Europe.


Polluted Beijing voted China's most beautiful city

Dirty, polluted, congested and razed of many old buildings -- but Beijing has still been chosen as China's most beautiful city.


Israel declares Gaza "enemy entity" as Rice visits

Israel declared the Gaza Strip an "enemy entity" on Wednesday and said it would reduce its fuel and power supplies to the Hamas-run territory in response to rocket attacks by Palestinian militants.


Australian wholesaling group Metcash Trading Ltd. launched an audacious A$846 million ($661 million) bid Monday, Dec. 6, to buy the Australian assets of larger rival wholesaler Foodland Associated Ltd.


Sen. Joe Lieberman, under fire from activists in his own party, has lost ground to his challenger and is narrowly trailing him for the first time in their race for the Democratic nomination, a new poll released Thursday shows.


In an effort aimed at accelerating adoption of mobile broadcast television, Motorola and Nokia said Monday they had agreed to work together on interoperability among their DVB-H devices and services.


Iran Sends Mixed Messages About Nuclear Pursuit

Iran was sending mixed messages on Tuesday regarding the development of its nuclear program. Iranian President Mohammed Khatami said on Tuesday that his country would


SOA: From Pattern to Production - Sonic Webinar Series

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Lea Thompson has been  tapped to star in the Lifetime movie "A Life Interrupted."


The singer formerly known as Cat Stevens, who converted to Islam and changed his name to Yusuf Islam, joined the furor over Pope Benedict XVI's recent comments about Islam by criticizing the pontiff on Sunday.


Kevin O'Neill will succeed Lute Olson as Arizona's basketball coach when the Hall of Famer retires.


Beyond Iraq, '08 issues starting to form

Positions on the country's direction at home and abroad are starting to take shape in the blur of motion, money and ambition of the 2008 presidential contest.


Although as many as 90 percent of US home computers have been infected with spyware at some time, a majority of PC owners don't know how to solve the problem, according to a poll released Friday.


FBI agents take items including a computer from the warehouse of magician David Copperfield, US reports say.


Father of the Pride' focuses on a family of lions

You have to give Jeffrey Katzenberg, co-founder of DreamWorks movie studio, credit for trying to be original. He had a vision to lend DreamWorks' brilliant animation team ("Shrek," "Shrek 2


Bobcats 96, Nets 92: Even at Home, Nets Look as if They Were Out All Night

Not even 27 points from Richard Jefferson and 25 from Vince Carter could concoct anything sweet for the Nets as they lost their 6th straight to the lowly Charlotte Bobcats on Tuesday night.


Ambani brothers Mukesh and Anil have had separate meetings in the last two days with mother Kokilaben, whom both had made arbiter in their dispute over the control of Rs 90,000 crore Reliance group, ahead of the crucial board meeting of the flagship


New law may allow theaters to install cell phone jammers.


Myriad Genetics' innovative technology creates an investment opportunity.


Dance Review | Jacobâs Pillow: Turning a Danish Prism of Joy

In the current program presented at Jacobâs Pillow by the soloists of the Royal Danish Ballet, the two most substantial dances are the excerpts from Act II of âLa Sylphideâ (1836) and Act III of âNapoliâ (1842).


POLICE in Northern Ireland have concluded that the IRA was almost certainly responsible for last weekâs Â£22m (â¬31m) robbery of Northern Bank in Belfast.


The software giant will make its Plus Digital Media Edition available for download through 200 online retailers.


Hamas' leader said Saturday his group was willing to give peace negotiations with Israel six months to reach an agreement for a Palestinian state in Gaza and the West Bank, but threatened a new uprising if the talks fail.


Computer maker Acer of Taiwan announced yesterday that it would acquire Gateway, the third-biggest U.S. personal-computer company, for about $710 million in cash.


Many illegal immigrants seeking lawful status in the United States would have to leave the country, at least briefly, under legislation being debated in the Senate.


Cagliari, 12:12 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: DAL SITO UN ARRIVEDERCI A DAVID SUAZO

Ormai ufficializzato il suo passaggio all'Inter, David Suazo riceve l'omaggio del suo vecchio club,...


Deutsche Bank settles securities case for $87.5 million

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. has agreed to pay $87.5 million to settle allegations of conflict of interest between investment banking and research analysts, the California Department of Corporations announced Thursday.


Burials begin in Russia; 180 still missing

Mothers wailed over the coffins of their children yesterday and dozens of townsmen dug graves in a football field-size piece of scrubland next to the cemetery.


S.E.C. to Ease Auditing Standards for Small Publicly Held Companies

The long-awaited interpretation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act is the culmination of a fierce lobbying battle between accounting firms and small public companies.


Menchov wins fifth stage; Manuel Beltran takes lead at the Spanish ...

Denis Menchov of Russia won the fifth stage of the Spanish Vuelta on Wednesday, while Manuel Beltran of the US Postal Service took the overall lead from teammate Benoit Joachim.


Talks between US Airways (UAIR.O: Quote, Profile, Research) and its pilots union over a new round of concessions collapsed on Monday, the union said.


After improving to 6-1 lifetime against Arizona on Sunday afternoon, Colorado left-hander Jeff Francis could not explain why he pitches so well against the Diamondbacks. "I've had some rough ones against them," he said. "Especially in this building (Chase Field) I think I've had some rough ones."


France proposes measures to ensure its Muslim prayer leaders speak French and understand the way of life.


A group of walkers from around the world are setting off on what is being called Britain's longest protest march.


Guns silent as Somali Islamists' deadline passes

BAIDOA, Somalia  - Guns were silent in the sole stronghold of Somalia's interim government on Tuesday as an Islamist deadline to Ethiopian troops to leave or face holy war passed with conciliatory signs.


Egypt boosted security along its volatile border with Gaza Friday after Hamas allegedly threatened to kidnap Egyptian troops if Palestinian militants arrested in Sinai are not released, a security official said.


Turkish hostage released in Iraq, foreign ministry says

A Turkish driver taken hostage in Iraq was released by his captors on Monday, Turkey's Foreign Ministry said. The release came a day


Dan McGinn, Ireland Political Editor, PA An Irish Government offer to ...

An Irish Government offer to allow Sinn Fein MPs to speak in the Irish Parliament can only be reinstated in the event of a comprehensive peace process deal north of the border, Bertie Ahern said today.


Romanian Fighters, Groups Seek Vote Probe

Dozens of former fighters in the 1989 uprising that toppled Communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu rallied Friday in a central Bucharest square to demand that authorities investigate alleged fraud in the country's general election.


It's soon to be income tax season. You are entering the Alternative Minimum Tax Zone. For a growing number of taxpayers, the AMT strips away your tax deductions and leaves you paying higher taxes.


China blocks US request for WTO panel on film, music imports

China on Monday blocked a US request for the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to rule on a complaint that Beijing restricts the import of cultural goods such as books, music and DVDs.


Danforth's resignation and calls for Annan to step down push personnel and leadership to the fore. No sooner did the United Nations release what it called "the most comprehensive blueprint for change in its


Stocks Edge Up on Positive Economic News

Better-than-expected economic news has sent stocks bouncing off of yesterday's losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 19 points in today's early going.


Mitsui Chemicals to Boost Cycloolefin Copolymer Output

Tokyo, May 30 (Jiji Press)--Mitsui Chemicals Inc.  said Wednesday it will spend some 6 billion yen to boost its production capacity of cycloolefin copolymer, a material for pickup lens used in DVD players and recorders.


DVD releases memorialize September 11 anniversary

With the fifth  anniversary of the September 11 attacks approaching, several  new DVDs touch upon the tragic events of that day.


Deluge of gifts for birthday boy Mandela

Former British prime minister Tony Blair is one of hundreds of well wishers across the globe who have sent gifts to anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela for his 89th birthday on Wednesday.


Paris Hilton's post-jail appearance on CNN's "Larry King Live" drew about 3.2 million viewers, nearly triple the show's average audience.


Myanmar anti-junta protests biggest in 20 years

Tens of thousands of people joined Buddhist monks on marches in Myanmar's former capital on Monday in the biggest demonstration against the ruling generals since they crushed student-led protests nearly 20 years ago.


BP Plc, the world's second largest oil  company, reported bumper third-quarter earnings on Tuesday on  the back of high oil prices.


Tobacco Companies Deny Conspiracy to Push Smoking

A tobacco industry lawyer  acknowledged on Wednesday that some executives may have acted  wrongly, but said cigarette companies have never engaged in a  conspiracy to mislead the public about the dangers of smoking.


Tim O'Reilly and I at Ubuntu Live: Be different

Blog: Tim and I gave back-to-back keynotes at this year's Ubuntu Live.  Tim is not nearly as dogmatic as I am, and here's how we came out....


Shunsuke Nakamura can count himself among the best free-kick experts in world football, according to Celtic manager Gordon Strachan.


China Shutters 205 Web sites Due to Piracy

With pressure increasing on the country to remedy its rampant piracy problems, China said Thursday it had shuttered 205 Web sites in an effort to begin to take control of the problem.


Procter & Gamble Co. said on Friday it  agreed to acquire Gillette Co. for about $57 billion in stock,  creating a dominant consumer products manufacturer that would  hold unprecedented sway over retailers.


Nintendo's Reggie: Wiis next week, Gamestop raincheck program for January

In a phone conference, Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aime addressed the continuing shortage of Wiis.


The father of Western Isles schoolgirl Misbah Rana is granted temporary custody of her for a further three weeks.


Many of Europe's high-flying US listings seek stealth exits

Many European groups that staged high-profile share listings on Wall Street in the 1990s are now slipping out the back door, giving up a fleeting status that turned out to be expensive and restrictive.


Great Lakes waters are overdue for cleanup

A panting border collie patrols a steamy Chicago beach, chasing away sea gulls before they can foul the sand. A sign asks beach goers to toss their trash in a bin and change their children's dirty diapers.


In giugno, calo piu' consistente delle previsioni


Pakistan president: US must solve disputes to earn Muslim ...

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf promised Monday to "end the presence of al-Qaida" in his country but said the United States could gain the confidence of Muslims only by working


Is Anthony mentally prepared? You bet. Physically? Not quite

Depending on the question, Carmelo Anthony is either a step behind or way ahead of the game. "I am the first to admit I'm not in the shape I want to be in yet, but I'll get there.


LOS ANGELES -- Financial problems caused mainly by the treatment of uninsured patients have forced two emergency rooms to close in Los Angles County, raising concerns that other facilities may be overwhelmed.


By Julia Kollewe in London and Renee Bonorchis in Johannesburg. Barclays, the bank that pulled out of South Africa in 1986 after protests during the apartheid era, said yesterday it was in talks to buy a majority


In fila per il rientro, milioni in autostrada

Esodo e controesodo. Si chiude, in un'immaginaria fila che attraversa tutta l'Italia, la settimana di Ferragosto, per la quale si erano messi in viaggio milioni di italiani. Mentre partono coloro che hanno


IBM has launched a network to harness the power of idle computers around the world. It's trying to create one massive PC to help out in scientific research in what could become the world's largest public computing grid.


Radical cleric Abu Hamza makes brief court appearance

Radical Islamic cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri, who is charged with 16 alleged offences including incitement to murder Jews, appeared briefly by video link in court.


A week after members of the Motion Picture Association of America filed 11 lawsuits against hundreds of people they accused of using file-sharing networks to share copies of movies, a US District Court judge found the process improper and ordered the


British Gas on Tuesday announced sharp increases in domestic natural gas and electricity bills, blaming part of them on the high cost of wholesale gasoline.


"You're 73 and you've just run a 50-mile race? Are you putting me on?"


Report: News Corp. to trade MySpace for a stake in Yahoo?

Blog: British newspaper suggests that the media company may be willing to give MySpace to Yahoo for a 25 percent stake in the struggling dot-com.


Studio MIUR â CNR â ENEA assolve i cellulari. Per gli esperti ...

25/10/2004 - Nellâambito del progetto nazionale 'Salvaguardia dell'uomo e dell'ambiente dalle emissioni elettromagnetiche, promosso dal ministero dell'Istruzione, UniversitÃ  e Ricerca (MIUR) in collaborazione con il Consiglio nazionale delle ricerche


San Francisco's Hotel Tomo Jacks Into Japanese Culture

Manga murals, iPod docks, videogame suites and other geek amenities are the order of the day at Japantown's recently remodeled Best Western.


OSCE Chairman-in-Office arrives in Ukraine

OSCE Chairman-in-Office and Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel has arrived in Ukraine on a two-day working visit.


Acconciature,chignon, carre' corti e tatuaggi alla Beckham


Wildcats Say Type A Would Be Sight to See

Villanova freshman guard Scottie Reynolds, a Herndon graduate, had his breakout game against Georgetown earlier this season and ever since his agressive play has helped the Wildcats contend in the Big East.


The Red Cross publicly denounces what it says are major human rights abuses by Burma's military government.


Novell, Honeywell team on physical-IT security

Novell and Honeywell are planning to announce the fruits of a project to link physical and logical access products from the two companies, offering government agencies and large enterprises a way to tie building and network access privileges together seamlessly, according executives from the two companies.


Iraq tribal leader who opposed al Qaeda killed

A Sunni tribal leader instrumental in driving al Qaeda out of Iraq's Anbar province was killed by a bomb attack on Thursday, less than two weeks after he met U.S. President George W. Bush.


Shell to pay $1.5 bn as eco-claims in Nigeria

LONDON, August 26 (New Ratings) - The beleaguered global oil giant, Shell (SHE1.ETR), has been reportedly asked by the Nigerian government to pay $1.


County experts, leaders see hope for peace

ITHACA -- Local experts and community leaders reacted to the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat with the thread of hope that a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is near.


New Imaging Techniques Hold Promise for Variety of Diseases

THURSDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) -- New ways of imaging the heart, the brain and the pelvis could lead to better diagnosis and treatment of illnesses such as heart disease, Alzheimer's disease and ovarian cancer.


Though deeply in debt to Stanley Kubrick and George Orwell, George Lucas's first theatrical film, "THX 1138," has elements of striking originality.


Internet tax ban meets resistance in Senate

Several U.S. senators questioned whether to extend a ban on access and other Internet-only taxes, at least in their current form, during a hearing Wednesday.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!


Report: al-Qaida May Target VA Hospitals

WASHINGTON - Al-Qaida terrorists looking for a U.S. military target might try to attack a Veterans Affairs hospital rather than a base or other high-security installation, the FBI and Homeland Security Department warn in a new nationwide terrorism bulletin...


Germany arrests 3 in alleged airport, U.S. base plot

Germany has arrested three men it suspects of belonging to an Islamist terrorist group and planning attacks on Frankfurt international airport and a major U.S. military base, German officials said on Wednesday.


A lone gunman opened fire on a group of   foreign tourists in the Jordanian capital Amman on Monday,   killing a British man and wounding six, an official and a   witness said.


Safety Groups Want Car Window Rule Review

Eleven auto safety groups asked the government Thursday to revise a new rule that requires safer power windows in vehicles, saying it does not adequately protect children.


Ten young children are taken into care and 25 people held in raids targeting suspected gangs and child trafficking.


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Roma, 15:59 - CALCIO, GEA: SENTITA GDF, IL 26 FEBBRAIO TREZEGUET E ALTRI

Al processo Gea, la società che gestiva le procure di numerosi calciatori, oggi sono stati se...


Candidates hone message and hunt voters in Iowa

PERRY, Iowa  - White House hopefuls honed their closing messages and targeted undecided voters in Iowa on Monday, three days before the state opens the presidential nominating battle in a too-close-to-call race.


Franklin Templeton launches new funds in Singapore

Fund manager Franklin Templeton  launched 38 new funds in Singapore on Sunday, more than  doubling its fund offerings in the city-state as it seeks to  tap growing wealth management opportunities in Asia.


PeopleSoft Says Again Oracle Bid Inadequate, It Won't Sell

PeopleSoft Inc. said its board remains convinced Oracle Inc.'s $24-a-share takeover bid is ``inadequate'' and said it will not sell the company for less than it's worth.


Doctors hopeful for wounded opera tenor's recovery

ROME - Doctors are taking Italian tenor Giuseppe Di Stefano off sedatives and are hopeful for his recovery after an attack at his home in Kenya last week, Italian officials said Tuesday.


Morta bimba di 5 mesi, arrestato il padre

09.25: E' in stato d'arresto per omicidio volontario il padre della bambina di 5 mesi morta ieri sera a Brescia in seguito ad una ferita d'arma da taglio al cuore. La piccola era stata portata in ospedale, gia' priva di vita.


Oracle charged that PeopleSoft's ousted chief executive, Craig A. Conway, lied to analysts in telling them that the Oracle takeover bid was no longer a factor in PeopleSoft's ability to write new business.


Frequent Flier: Design Opportunities, Everywhere You Look

IÂM always paying attention to design when I go places. I canÂt help but look at each hotel, each aircraft interior, each terminal, with a critical eye.


Torino, 20:25 - CALCIO, JUVE: DIRIGENZA IN VISITA ALLA SQUADRA

All'allenamento pomeridiano della Juve erano presenti anche l'ad Blanc, il ds Secco e Cobolli Gigli....


Christopher J. Dodd, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, spent yesterday afternoon in Iowa running for president.


A Conservative party association in the small Welsh town of Delyn is trying to buy back its Web site domain name after it was taken over by pornographers.


Bush cuts down the middle on broccoli question

Facing a issue that once tripped up his father, US President George W. Bush told adoring supporters that he likes broccoli. Part of it, anyway.


Shares Rise on Ford's Optimistic Forecast

tocks ended higher yesterday after Ford Motor raised its earnings forecasts but gains on the Nasdaq were checked after the wireless technology provider Qualcomm said an accounting review might reduce pretax income.


The strong quarter capped a record-breaking 2007 for Humana in membership, revenue and profit, eclipsing previous highs set in 2006.


Bangladesh protesters set fire to election offices

Political activists set fire to two election commission offices in Bangladesh on Tuesday, as a 14-party alliance began a new campaign to force the removal of top election officials.


PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - A woman held on a gun charge claims she accidentally shot her husband in the head after becoming startled when the couple's burglar alarm activated, authorities said Wednesday.


Knesset okays first reading of `Peres amendment'

The Knesset approved the so-called "Peres Amendment" in preliminary reading yesterday, but the bill is unlikely to pass its final reading in time for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to present his


KOROLYOV, Russia  - The capsule carrying the first paying female space tourist docked smoothly at the international space station Wednesday.


More cash needed to protect U.S. food: experts

New computer-based tools are helping track outbreaks of food contamination in the United States faster, food safety officials say, but they need more funds to meet a growing public demand for a safe food supply.


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


Manchester United and Bayern qualify for next stage

LONDON: Manchester United and Bayern Munich advanced to the first knockout round of the Champions League while Raul scored an historic goal for Real Madrid to save his side from a home defeat on Tuesday.


Corrupt Mass. family's dad gets 10 years

The patriarch of a family of elected officials that siphoned about $3 million from a public housing agency was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison.


Syria and Iraq are to restore diplomatic relations, after a break of more than 20 years, it is announced in Baghdad.


Quarter Beijing students suffer depression

Nearly a quarter of Beijing's   university students suffer from clinical depression, a Chinese   newspaper reported on Wednesday, reflecting financial   pressures, fierce academic competition and a tight job market   for graduates.


Tony Bibbs' Blog: Zend Framework's Official PEAR Channel?

In this new post to his blog today, Tony Bibbs asks a question that pops up every once and a while surrounding the Zend Framework - why don't they use the PEAR package distribution methods to handle the releases of the framework? (Specifically as pertains to PEAR channels)   Why hasn't Zend provided an official PEAR channel? In my search for an answer I found this response from "bkarwin": No, we have no plans to offer ZF under a PEAR channel or other piece-by-piece distribution method. Assuming bkarwin was working in some half-official capacity at Zend I'd simply ask "Why not?".   Tony wonders why, if the PEAR group (and project) has such a good thing already in place, it can't just be adapted to make releases of the various components of the framework simpler than having to wait for a whole new release to get the fixes the users need.


German officials voiced concern Monday that their country has the most to lose with President Bush's announcement that tens of thousands of troops will return to the United States over the next decade.


People walk across an almost deserted bridge in Galbadon, northern Philippines, as heavy rains signal the arrival of Typhoon Nanmadol, the second such storm to hit in the space of a week.


Crews Recover All Bodies in NASCAR Crash

Crews on all-terrain vehicles on Monday recovered the bodies of all 10 people killed in the crash of a Hendrick Motorsports plane that was carrying family and friends of one of NASCAR's top syndicates.


Heavy snow continues to bury upstate New York in mounds of snow, with some parts langusihing under as much as 12 feet or more


New Hampshire on Thursday joined a growing list of states to reject a controversial U.S. identification card that opponents say will cost billions of dollars to administer and present a risk to privacy.


Rocastle admits Novo dismissal was 'harsh'

DESPITE a generous offer from the Hibs midfielder, Craig Rocastle, Rangers are unlikely to appeal against the ordering-off of striker Nacho Novo in debatable circumstances in the Ibrox sideâs 1-0 victory at Easter Road yesterday.


The controversy rages on. Which offers a better "value proposition" -- Windows or Linux? Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has issued an executive email outlining case studies and analyses making the case for Windows over Open Source Linux or proprietary Unix.


At Virginia Tech, a film asks, 'Can we forgive?'

A PBS documentary called 'The Power of Forgiveness' has a healing message for survivors of the school shooting.


Sun, Microsoft Cite Progress, Not Perfection

Microsoft and Sun Microsystems say they are warming up to each other, but it will take more time to deliver on the grand promises of platform interoperability announced last spring.


Church, often as not, is the place to speak of the ethereal, the unseen and untouchable. During the 10:30 am service at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, Dr.


Tsunami Survivors in Indonesia Hunt for Food

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - The hungry scavenged for  food and water and the wounded flooded hospitals in Indonesia's  Aceh on Wednesday, as a global relief effort staggered to help  survivors of the tsunami catastrophe.


Theyâre Playing My Song. Time to Work Out.

There is a rough science to choosing performance-enhancing music.


Alaska - In mare 2,3 mln di litri di combustibile

Nuovo grave disastro ecologico nello Stato statunitense dopo quello della petroliera Exxon Valdez, questa volta al largo delle isole Aleutine, a ridosso di una riserva naturale, per un mercantile incagliato. Cade elicottero dei soccorsi.


The death of Yasser Arafat historical leader of the Palestinians marks the beginning of a new era in Middle East power politics. Arafat, who died in a Paris military hospital, has been the embodiment of the


Galloway clears his name and wins libel case

MP George Galloway has won a libel battle and damages totalling Â£150,000 against the Daily Telegraph over claims he accepted money from Saddam Husseins's government.


To the Rev. David J. Beale, it looked like an avalanche: an enormous wall of water thundering down the mountain into the valley community, carrying debris, livestock, train cars and human beings.


ATLANTA - A police official said narcotics officers were justified in returning fire on a 91-year-old woman they shot to death after she shot them as they tried to serve a warrant at her house.  Neighbors and relatives said it was a case of mistaken identity.


Al Qaeda claims killing of Iraqi tribal leader

Al Qaeda said it was responsible for the killing of Iraqi tribal leader Abdul Sattar Abu Risha on Thursday, Al Jazeera television reported on Friday.


Milano, 15:47 - CALCIO, INTER; MANCINI: VOGLIAMO SCUDETTO E CHAMPIONS

Roberto Mancini fissa gli obiettivi per la prossima stagione. L'Inter punta alla doppietta. ''La ros...


Dall'11 al 13 ottobre contro il ddl che sospende riforma


First AMD 45-nm CPUs May Omit Novel HK+MG Transistors

In an interview with Reuters this morning, AMD's new senior vice president for technology development, Douglas Grose said that the new high-k-plus-metal-gate (HK+MG) transistor technology IBM unveiled two weeks ago might not be integrated with AMD's manufacturing process in time for its first 45-nm CPUs to be produced in 2008.


Italians protest over U.S. base expansion

Tens of thousands of Italians  under heavy police guard marched through the city of Vicenza on  Saturday to protest at the expansion of a U.S. military base  that has divided the center-left government.


Moves, Showdowns and Newcomers Worth a Look

By Charlie McCollum, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Sep. 17--There's one thing you can say for certain about the new television season: It's going to be interesting.


Retailers have modest start to holiday shopping season

The holiday shopping season began with a surge in spending, but consumers faded by the long Thanksgiving weekendâs close and many retailers were facing decent but hardly impressive sales.


Baby bonus boosts Australia's birthrate: government data

Paying women to have babies has helped Australia boost its birthrate well above that of other developed nations, new figures have shown.


49 New Iraqi Army Soldiers Shot to Death

Forty-nine soldiers in Iraq's new army have been found shot to death, police said Sunday. Gen. Walid al-Azzawi, commander of the Diyala provincial police, said the bodies


Study found no regrets among parents who talked to their dying ...

The study finds that parents whose children died of cancer had no regrets about talking to them about death, while some who didn't do so were sorry later.


Mantova, 17:14 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: 5-0 NEL TEST CON LA PRIMAVERA

Test infrasettimanale per il Mantova, che sul sul Centrale Te ha affrontato la formazione Primavera....


Let us be very clear: It's too good to be true.


plunging a heated debate between the two rivals over the country's future into a run-off. Minister Viktor Yanukovich, who is backed by Ukraine's establishment oriented towards neighbouring Russia.


A Belgian man is arrested after a dinner guest finds the bodies of the host's wife and stepson in a freezer.


Report Predicts Near Doubling of IP PBX Sales

Worldwide spending on enterprise IP PBXes should grow by 45 percent over the next year, according to an upbeat report released Monday by Boston-based Infonetics Research.


The Bank of England decides to keep UK interest rates unchanged at 5.75% this month.


Non e' Provenzano a essere stato operato a Catanzaro


Bush sees Palestine state treaty within year

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - President George W. Bush told Palestinians on Thursday he believed they would sign a peace treaty with Israel within a year that would give them their own state.


Successful cold-weather tests in North Dakota of a synthetic fuel blend that could be made from coal or natural gas shows the Air Force a way to wean itself from foreign crude. By the Associated Press.


Typhoon leaves trail of destruction as Philippines buries its dead

REAL, Philippines  - Survivors fearful of epidemics were burying hundreds of people killed in storms this week as Typhoon Nanmadol barreled out to sea after cutting a swathe of destruction across the northern Philippines.


The Indiana Pacers finally completed a sign-and-trade deal with the Atlanta Hawks for forward Al Harrington on Tuesday.


British-Irish national kidnapped in Afghanistan: officials

A dual British-Irish national was one of three UN election workers kidnapped in Afghanistan, the Irish and British foreign ministries said.


British newspapers say Muslims overreact to 'ill-judged' papal remarks

Newspaper editorialists said that Muslims had overreacted to Pope Benedict XVI's remarks on Islam, even if some thought they had been ill judged.


Two Italian tourists still held in Niger kidnap

Two Italian tourists are still being held  by bandits in Niger, after most of their tour group was  released, the Italian foreign ministry said on Tuesday.


Canada slips again in competitiveness rankings

Canada slipped from 12th to 15th position in the survey conducted by the World Economic Forum. Canada's position has declined in five of the last six years, despite efforts by federal and provincial governments


Former Mississippi Governor Fordice Dies

Former Gov. Kirk Fordice, a hard-nosed, no-nonsense businessman who became Mississippi's first Republican governor in more than 100 years, died Tuesday of leukemia. He was 70.


Sudan, Southern Rebels Race to Meet Peace Deadline

NAIVASHA, Kenya  - Sudan's government and southern  rebel negotiators were struggling to agree on the final  chapters of a peace deal Friday and clear the way for a  comprehensive pact to end Africa's longest-running civil war.


Japanese firms' spending on equipment slows from July to September, raising fears of a dent in economic growth.


Blue chips gain, broader market narrowly mixed

(NEW YORK) -- A decrease in crude oil prices boosted the blue chips, but the broader market ended the day mixed. The Dow industrials gained 11.5 points, to 10,661.


Under New Management: When Work Time IsnÂt Face Time

Successful long-distance managers learn to stop treating their employees like wayward second graders, instead setting clear expectations and then focusing on the results.


Iran says considering attending Iraq meeting: TV

Iran, accused by Washington of backing militants in Iraq, is reviewing Baghdad's invitation to attend a regional conference on ways of easing tensions in Iran's neighbor, a senior official said on Wednesday.


Credit Suisse says first-quarter profit will be $1bn less than forecast after a write-down.


Tainted toothpaste had wider reach than thought: report

Chinese-made toothpaste tainted with a potentially poisonous chemical was distributed to more places in the United States than initially thought, the New York Times reported on Thursday.


Apple Computer is refreshing its popular desktop line of iMacs, announcing that the entire iMac family now runs on the new Intel Core 2 Duo processor, boosting performance up to 50 percent than previous iMac versions.


Greenville: Town to Dump Landfill Loophole

By Diana Bowley, Bangor Daily News, Maine  Dec. 12--GREENVILLE -- A loophole in the town's solid waste program that has allowed some residents to dump construction-demolition debris at the landfill for free will soon be closed.


Iraq violence lowest since '06 mosque attack: U.S.

Violence in Iraq has fallen to its lowest level since before a mosque attack last year which unleashed the deadliest phase of the Iraq war, the deputy commander of U.S. forces in Iraq said on Thursday.


Shane Warne leads Hampshire to a 40-run victory over Warwickshire in their Friends Provident Trophy semi-final at the Rose Bowl.


A scientific team that had been hoping to reconstruct the features of the great Italian poet Petrarch by digging up his bones has confirmed that the skull found in his tomb is not his.


Barbra Streisand opened her first U.S. tour in 12 years on Wednesday with a show that ridiculed her political nemesis, President George W. Bush.


Web site says it will show new bin Laden video

An Islamist Web site said on Friday it would soon show a new video of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden to mark the sixth anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the United States.


Report: French investigate terror threat

Portuguese aviation authorities have alerted French counterterrorism officials to an intercepted message threatening terrorist attacks against targets in Paris including the Eiffel Tower, a French newspaper reported Friday.


Va. Senate Leader Opposes Plan to Get Expos

Senate Finance Chairman John Chichester said he opposes a plan to finance a ballpark with bonds backed by the "moral obligation" of the state.


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A house is destroyed in an explosion in Bradford, West Yorkshire Police say.


Milan is to have a code of conduct to protect young models vulnerable to anorexia and exploitation.


Microsoft agrees to buy Danger Inc, maker of the T-Mobile's SideKick web phone popularised by Paris Hilton.


Militants attack, capture 12 troops in Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan  - About 200 pro-Taliban militants attacked a paramilitary post in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday and captured 12 soldiers, an official said, in the latest incident of spiraling violence in the region.


House pet projects stay private despite promises

Despite the new Democratic congressional leadership's promise of "openness and transparency" in the budget process, a CNN survey of the House found it nearly impossible to get information on lawmakers' pet projects. Staffers for only 31 of the 435 members of the House contacted by CNN last week supplied a list of their earmark requests for Fiscal Year 2008.


Wall Street stocks rallied strongly on Wednesday after Ben Bernanke offered reassurance that the Federal Reserve was "closely monitoring developments" in financial markets and was "prepared to act" if required.


LONDON -- Blackstone Group LP has agreed to buy Pinnacle Foods Group Inc. for $2.2 billion, including debt, becoming the third private-equity firm in four years to own the maker of Duncan Hines cake mixes and Hungry Man frozen dinners.


Gangster sues bank over his 'missing' 150,000

A NOTORIOUS gangster, once suspected of killing five men after his brother was shot dead in a turf war, is pursuing a 1 million action against the bank he accuses of losing 150,000 of his money.


Microsoft Sees Music Opportunity in Cell Phones

U.S. software giant Microsoft  is  aiming to get its audio and video software into mobile phones  before it is beaten to the 650-million-handsets-a-year market  by rivals like Apple.


Singh knocks Woods from No. 1 with victory at TPC of Boston

For it to happen on Labor Day became a perfectly fitting reward for Vijay Singh, golf's most noted laborer. The man from Fiji who closes practices ranges for a living opened a new door in world golf Monday.


Turnout Is Heavy for Election in Hong Kong

Throngs of residents headed for polling places here on Sunday in legislative elections widely seen as a referendum on relations with mainland China.


If you're looking for a good holiday gift for a tinkerer you can hardly give away anything more inventive than the Cold Heat soldering iron. It redesigns something that's been virtually unchanged for decades and does so by combining high-school level science and cheap materials.


Russian President Vladimir Putin has a succinct message for US President George W. Bush's administration: Stop the lectures on how he should deal with his Chechen problem.


Ask not why so few inaugural speeches resonate long after they are given.


NEW YORK  The NHL and the players association moved no closer to a collective bargaining agreement during a five-hour meeting Tuesday. In fact, the sides even took a slight detour.


Poor diet in pregnancy can cause child obesity: study

The diets of pregnant women may have an important role in determining whether their children will be obese later in life, a new study suggests.


Once again, the Department of Homeland Security has combined tragedy and farce in an exhibition of the police-state implications of the so-called âwar on terrorism.


Keep those sugarless treats out of  Fido's reach. Veterinarians warned on Friday that a commonly  used sweetener might cause liver failure in dogs, and perhaps  even kill them.


S.Lanka Says Tsunami Death Toll Hits 12,212 - Military

Sri Lanka said on Tuesday the death  toll from a tsunami that slammed into the Indian Ocean island  rose to 12,212 people.


Campbell Soup Co  posted lower quarterly profit on Friday, hurt by higher commodity costs and promotional spending.


Southampton have signed Nigel Quashie from arch-rivals Portsmouth in a 2.1 million pound deal.


Pa.'s electors to cast ballots for Kerry in a week

Reviving a bittersweet memory of the national election their party almost won, 21 of Pennsylvania's staunchest Democrats next week will cast their electoral votes for vanquished presidential nominee John Kerry.


TRENTON, NJ -- The first case of the flu for the season has been reported in New Jersey, and health officials urged precautions at a time when there is a shortage of vaccine to prevent the illness.


Len Cutler, the 'Henry Ford of Time,' Dies

By Mike Swift, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Sep. 16--The next time you endure a long, unpleasant flight to some  far-flung destination, consider this: You might feel as if time is slowing  down. But in fact, you'll actually be younger when you land than if you had  not taken the trip.


Japan earthquake kills four, injures hundreds

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan  - A strong earthquake killed at least four people in Japan on Monday, injured more than 400, flattened houses and started a small fire at the world's largest nuclear power plant, Japanese media and officials said.


PS3 won't beat Wii until 2011, forecasts analyst

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


As soon as rumors began to fly about the IBM-Lenovo deal, bloggers and others began to buzz about the possibility that IBM would use the opportunity to buy Apple. The contract posted by Lenovo, however, says no. [Missing Links]