3 Area Firms to Compete For HIV/AIDS Relief Work

Three local companies are among a half-dozen winners of a multiple-award contract from the U.S. Agency for International Development to support a program designed to combat the spread of AIDS and provide treatment for those affected by the disease.


Don't mess around when it comes to your wealth.


Puo' scaturire solo da dialogo tra ebrei, cristiani e Islam


Troubled telecoms giant Nortel Networks plans to cut about 3,500 jobs and fired seven more executives following the financial reporting scandal that has engulfed it.


Bush Defends Iraqi Policy Against Kerry Attack in First Debate

President George W. Bush defended his policies in Iraq and in the war on terrorism against challenges by Democrat John Kerry early in the first presidential debate in Florida.


The cost of providing long-term care for the elderly could soar by the middle of this century, experts warn.


Foreign Doctors Find Arafat Has Flu -Confidant

A second group of foreign doctors has found that Yasser Arafat, taken ill last week, was suffering from the flu, an Israeli Arab politician said on Sunday, adding the Palestinian president was on the mend.


US computer firm admits selling banned exports to Iran

(InfoWorld) - A California seller of servers and other computer components has pleaded guilty to selling products to Iran in violation of federal export controls, the U.S. Attorney's office in San Francisco reported Tuesday. Super Micro Computer, of San Jose, California, pleaded guilty to one felony count of knowingly exporting items subject to export regulations without obtaining a license and has agreed to pay a $150,000 fine, according to a statement from the office of Kevin V. Ryan, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California. The company entered the plea in federal District Court Monday in response to a federal complaint against it filed Sept. 1. Super Micro Computer, which sells high-end servers, computer cases, motherboards, and other components, reportedly sold the equipment when exporting to Iran "was banned at the time for reasons of national security," according to the U.S. Attorney. According to the plea agreement approved by federal District Judge Ronald M. Whyte, Super Micro sold 300 computer motherboards worth about $27,600 between Dec. 28, 2001, and Jan. 29, 2002, to a company named Super Net in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, "knowing that the items were to be transhipped to Iran," the U.S. Attorney's Office release stated. The charges were the result of an investigation by a unit within the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Criminal Division of the Internal Revenue Service. As a result of the investigation, Super Micro revised its export controls in 2004. The government has been monitoring Super Micro's export activities since then and has found no new violations. According to Commerce Department records, this is one of the first criminal convictions in the U.S. for exporting items controlled for national security reasons to Iran. Super Micro was founded in 1993 by President and Chief Executive Officer Charles Liang.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.


Controversial Italian journalist Fallaci dies: media

Oriana Fallaci, one of Italy's best-known  journalists who shocked the literary world with a vitriolic  attack on Islam after the September 11 attacks on America, has  died aged 77, Italian media reported on Friday.


"Jozi-H" puts South African spin on medical dramas

"Jozi-H," a new television series  set in a fictional Johannesburg hospital, enters a crowded  genre, but this medical drama offers something different -- a  glimpse at life in a society ravaged by violent crime.


Ring tones are so yesterday. If wireless companies have their way, the next multibillion-dollar surprise in the cellular business will be "Ringback" tones.


He's a freckle-faced royal rascal who has led a life of privilege. But Britain's Prince Harry is also an army officer - and he could soon be heading to Iraq to face the reality of combat.Comment


The news got worse for the Carolina Panthers Friday. Running back Stephen Davis was sidelined with a knee injury days after star receiver Steve Smith broke his leg.


Gash found on vessel's cargo tank after Delaware spill

Divers found a six-foot gash in one of seven cargo tanks on the Greek-owned tanker that leaked 30,000 of crude oil into the Port of Philadelphia, spokesmen for the Coast Guard and the vessel's owner said Sunday.


Myanmar generals face biggest protests in 20 yrs

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


Tuesday night's game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees was postponed by rain and was rescheduled as part of a day-night doubleheader Wednesday.


TUCSON, Ariz. (U-WIRE) -- If the Arizona football team (1-1) wants any shot at defeating No. 17 Wisconsin (2-0) Saturday afternoon, it's going to have to turn up the heat.


MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - The Democratic presidential front-runners came under attack from a rival on Sunday for showing insufficient leadership on ending the war in Iraq in a debate in which the main target was President George W. Bush.


Many are hoping a trip by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Saudi Arabia will help calm sectarian tensions threatening the Middle East, notably those in Iraq and Lebanon.


Former insider chronicles AT&T's decline

For a public-relations lifer at AT&T Corp., Dick Martin has written a surprisingly interesting, blunt, and dishy account of the crackup of Ma Bell.


Fulham have brought in lawyers for advice on the best way to fight a mass of Football Association disciplinary charges which could also land manager Chris Coleman and several of his players with major suspensions and fines.


The Army is negotiating with civilian leaders about eliminating a women-in-combat ban so it can place mixed-sex support companies within warfighting units, starting with a division going to Iraq in January.


Sudan Faces EU Sanctions Over Darfur Violence

The European Union was to threaten sanctions Monday against Sudan's government for failing to stop "massive and severe" human rights abuses by Arab militia against African villagers in Darfur.


Report: Dianaâs Death âA Tragic Accidentâ

A British report has concluded that Princess Diana's death was an error, not a murder plot. But the conspiracy theories aren't over yet.


Zahir Raihan Film Society will screen 10 films made by Spanish master filmmaker Luis Bunuel from October 04-06 at the Goethe Institut Dhaka.


U.S. flags hundreds of colleges on student loans

After months of scandal in the student loan business, a federal regulator said on Monday that recent research revealed a potentially worrisome lack of competing lenders at hundreds of U.S. colleges.


Munich has one of Germany's biggest markets, with a startling 2.8 million visitors expected this year.


Italy Drums Up Arab Support to Free Hostages in Iraq

Italian Foreign Minister Franco  Frattini drummed up Gulf Arab support Tuesday for the release  of two Italian hostages facing a death threat in Iraq.


Putin's anointed successor leaps ahead in Russia poll

The popularity of Dmitry Medvedev,  anointed successor of Russian President Vladimir Putin, soared  in an opinion poll released on Thursday.


Guns N' Roses rocker tries new tune as businessman

With his ragged mane and heavily tattooed wiry frame, former Guns N' Roses bass player Duff McKagan looks every bit the rock star.


The man who may be Bush's choice to replace departing Attorney General John Ashcroft


It hasn't exactly been a summer of fun for retailers this year -- but at least merchants can look forward to a little holiday cheer, an industry group said Wednesday.


Wall Street's quarterly earnings frenzy is starting to taper off, but U.S. stock investors will still have plenty of numbers to watch next week. Several media giants as well as beverage and snack foods company PepsiCo Inc.  and forest products company Weyerhaeuser Co.  are among those planning to announce results in the week ahead.


Sybase masquerades trial offering as 'freely deployable' database

COMMENTARY -- In a press release issued yesterday, with the headline "Sybase First to Provide Free Linux Enterprise-Class Database for Production Use," Sybase notes that it has "deepened its commitment to the Linux community with the availability of the


"The King of Comedy" star Jerry Lewis has publicly apologised for using the word   "fag" during his annual Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon.


Stock futures signaled a flat to slightly higher open on Wall Street on Thursday, with technology shares poised to advance on news that Apple Inc.  and Cisco Systems Inc.  have ended a trademark battle.


Stream Shows Signs of Life ; Biologists Encouraged By Evidence of Brook Trout Reproduction in McNabb

By MORGAN SIMMONS,  simmonsm@knews.com  TELLICO PLAINS, Tenn. -- Fisheries biologist Jim Herrig lowered the probe into McNabb Creek and waited for the results. When the screen flashed a pH reading of 6.9 -- just a hair below neutral on the acidity scale -- he couldn't resist a smile.


Wireless Solution Illustrates Success of Unorthodox Strategies

Wall Street helped Aether Systems Inc. become a wunderkind of the wireless data industry in 1999. But when its strategy to build a wireless empire collapsed, it turned to the small Arlington investment bank of Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group Inc. for a solution.


Fears rise for 15 trapped Polish coal miners

RUDA SLASKA, Poland  - Polish officials said on Wednesday they feared the worst as rescuers battled to reach 15 miners trapped in a deep coal mine after an explosion that killed at least eight others.


The New York region is confronting an acute shortage of physician assistants and clerical workers at the entry level.


Copying HD DVD, Blu-ray Discs May Become Legal

Under a licensing agreement in its final stages, consumers may get the right to make several legal copies of HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc movies they've purchased, a concession by the movie industry that may quell criticism that DRM (digital rights management) technologies are too restrictive.


Bush Defends Self on Missing Explosives, Rips Kerry

President Bush said on Wednesday 380 tons of missing explosives in Iraq might have vanished prior to the arrival of US forces and he blasted Democrat John Kerry for making a campaign issue out of it.


Two Defensive TDs Give East Hula Bowl Win

Michigan State linebacker Ronald Stanley scored two defensive touchdowns Saturday to rally the East to a 20-13 victory over West in the Hula Bowl.


'Scrabulous' debate may rewrite the rules of the game

Wildly popular Facebook application is in hot water for similarity to classic board game. But could it be a marketing treasure trove for Scrabble's trademark holders?


Monday's papers ponder the murder of Kenneth Bigley, and the French president's visit to China.


As troops exit an Iraqi city, a glimpse of what follows for the country.


Perugia, 16:44 - VOLLEY, PERUGIA: DALLO JESI ARRIVA MARINOVA

La bulgara Neli Marinova, proveniente dalla Monte Schiavo Jesi, è la  nuova palleggiatrice de...


Restructuring Aims to Give Canadaâs Debt Market a $33 Billion Lift

A tentative restructuring agreement should unlock $33 billion of Canadaâs debt market that has been frozen since August, its chief architect said.


AT&T deepening workforce slashing, taking $11.4-billion asset ...

NEW YORK (CP) - AT&T is deepening its job cuts and now expects to eliminate 20 per cent of its workforce this year. The formerly dominant long-distance telecommunications operator also said Thursday it will


Showing the kind of toughness that breeds late-season success, Xaverian took a big step toward a Catholic Conference title with a 25-7 win over Catholic Memorial yesterday. With the artificial turf at Catholic Memorial covered in snow, Xaverian turned to its ground game to keep the chains and the clock moving once it claimed the lead.


Mandrakesoft in Bid For EAL5 Certification

Linux vendor Mandrakesoft is teaming with a consortium of European partners in an effort to win Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 5 (EAL5), the highest security certification for defense and other highly sensitive areas of governmental IT


CBS, Comcast officials stress embrace of Internet

Representatives of older and new media companies detailed their embraces of the Internet Friday at the Web 2.0 Summit conference in San Francisco, with supposed old-line companies emphasizing opportunities and dismissing any threats to longstanding business models.Executives from CBS, Comcast, Joost, and Current participated in panel sessions on media operations and the Internet. While the Internet might be seen as potentially taking viewers away from traditional broadcast and cable television, panelists noted that TV viewership still accounts for several hours per person daily and continues on its 30-year trend upward.Comcast and CBS officials both noted that the Internet can extend their businesses."We love the Internet for a variety of reasons," said Amy Banse, president of Comcast Interactive Media, which is responsible for the cable TV provider's Internet businesses. People use Comcast's pipe to access the Internet and Comcast is the largest residential ISP, she said.But Comcast also believes in cable TV and that it will be around for a while, she said. "People thought that with television, radio would disappear and with cable television, broadcast television would disappear, and we all know that that hasn?t happened," Banse said.The Internet has enabled CBS to extend beyond its largely U.S.-based audience and to gain "new eyeballs," said Quincy Smith, president of CBS Interactive, which covers Internet operations. "We, CBS, have not found the Internet to be cannibalistic to television," Smith said.Persons who see a two-minute clip of a CBS show, such as "How I Met Your Mother," might be encouraged to watch the program, he said. He recalled how a recent clip of David Letterman interviewing Paris Hilton showed up on YouTube and drew a lot of traffic; this was embraced by CBS, which carries Letterman's show.Asked by panel moderator Josh Quittner, of Fortune magazine, if she was worried about Google, Banse dismissed this."You want me to be a dinosaur running scared. I'm really not," she said. Google has been a "wonderful partner" for Comcast, with people accessing the search site via the Comcast pipe, said Banse.?In a subsequent panel session, officials from Joost, which provides broadcast-quality Internet television service, and Current, which blends broadcast TV with interactive Internet communications, shared their companies' visions."We wanted to bring the magic of the Internet to television, not the dumbness of television to the Internet," said Joel Hyatt, co-founder and CEO of Current. A community has been fostered to submit video that can be viewed on Current TV.Joost, meanwhile, is making peer-to-peer-based video distribution software that can run on PCs and the Macintosh, said Mike Volpi, Joost CEO. High-quality is streamed, with some of it professionally created by companies such as CBS and Viacom. Other content is developed by persons who are not so familiar. Joost is trying to develop an advertising-supported model.Both Joost and Current embrace advertising as a business model."I believe advertising is definitely the way to go," Volpi said. Advertising thus far has not blended well on the Internet because it has been offered in the form of banner ads or keywords, he said. But there are plenty of ad dollars to be gained by going after targeted users, he said.


International stateswomen join in demanding an end to rape and sexual violence in Sudan's Darfur region.


Dame Helen Mirren is among the favourites to pick up an award at the Bafta ceremony in London on Sunday.


Infected sites feed exploits to visitors--and more sites are affected than first suspected.


Dozens of militants killed in Afghan south

Dozens of militants were killed in southern and eastern Afghanistan overnight in clashes with U.S.-led foreign troops and Afghan forces, officials said on Saturday.


Deadly day in Iraq â Suicide bomber attacks American and Iraqi ...

Seven US Marines and 3 Iraqi National guard soldiers have died in a car bomb attack in Iraq. The dead were riding in two military Humvee vehicles on the outskirts of Fallujah when the massive bomb was detonated.


South Asia and southern Africa may be hardest hit by climate change-related food shortages by 2030.


It said the truck that struck the Taba Hilton hotel, the deadliest of the coordinated attacks, contained 1,100 pounds of TNT hidden under crates of vegetables.


Afghan president downsizes ministries in new government

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has trimmed the number of ministries from 29 to 26 in his new cabinet in a bid to make it more efficient.


Hurricane-proof homes too costly, US experts say

With solid concrete walls and roofs and  laminated glass windows protected by storm shutters, a house  can be built to withstand nearly any hurricane. But very few  are.


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Indianapolis - Even if the fans at the RCA Dome didn't know any better, Peyton Manning certainly did. One week after being booed for not trying to tie Dan Marino's NFL single-season touchdown mark in a meaningless


Iran to France: sanctions won't stop atomic plans

Iran will not abandon its right to nuclear technology regardless of threats of more sanctions, Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said in a letter to his French counterpart issued on Monday by an Iranian news agency.


Philippines after two weeks of storms and typhoons

During the past two weeks heavy storms and typhoons have rocked the Philippines killing and injuring people. As a result at least 640 dead and about 400 people missing in the northern Philippines.


Avrebbe toccato i 3,5 mld euro, dopo i 2,1 dell'anno scorso


Washington, 12:53 - CALCIO, KLINSMANN VICINO ALLA PANCHINA USA

Tra Juergen Klinsmann e gli Stati Uniti è quasi fatta. Le voci di un accordo imminente sono s...


Poor indoor air quality may worsen lung disease

NEW YORK  - A smog-filled sky can make it hard to breathe, but air pollution in the home may also be hard on people with lung disease, researchers have found.


Tropical Storm Felix forms in Atlantic near Caribbean

Tropical Storm Felix formed on Saturday in the Atlantic Ocean over the Windward Islands of the Caribbean, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.


Dean Poised to Be New Democratic Party Chief

Former Democratic presidential contender Howard Dean, whose high-flying White House bid crashed a year ago, is poised to win the post of party chairman and tackle the job of leading Democrats back from November's election losses.


Russia announces plans to sell part of Yukos: report

MOSCOW : Russia's justice ministry announced plans to sell a part of the Yukos oil giant to cover the company's outstanding back taxes.


Fresh rains and snow raise Pakistan death toll to 510

Heavy rains and snow poured more misery on Pakistan, lifting the death toll from bad weather to around 510 and hindering efforts to aid survivors and reach cut-off areas.


HALLE, Germany  - Roger Federer pulled out of his regular Wimbledon warm-up event in Halle on Monday, blaming fatigue after losing to Rafael Nadal in Sunday's French Open final.


Stocks may rise as earnings season starts

Stocks could rise next week if the first wave of quarterly earnings inject optimism about results for the period and on economic growth that has surprised on the upside.


Napoli, 19:22 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: CONTRO L'UDINESE SENZA DOMIZZI E IEZZO

Il Napoli oggi si è sottoposto a una doppia seduta di allenamento in vista dell'anticipo d ca...


Signatures with Russia after December 17

Agreements concerning significant issues, which were reached as a consensus between Ankara and Moscow during the historical visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin last week, will be left until after the December 17 Summit in order to avoid reactions.


Israel kills 4 in Gaza raid, Olmert vows escalation

Israeli troops killed four Palestinians in a raid into the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip on Sunday, witnesses said, and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert vowed to step up attacks on militants who fire rockets into Israel.


Toronto, 11:41 - CALCIO, MONDIALI U.20; BLATTER: APRIRO' INCHIESTA SULLA RISSA

Il presidente della Fifa, Sepp Blatter, rammaricato per la rissa al termine della semifinale dei mon...


Three of Citigroup's most senior executives are to leave the Wall Street heavyweight following last month's closure of its Japanese operations, reports say.


"Are your pets at risk for West Nile virus?"

If you're worried about your pet getting West Nile Virus, put your fears aside. Unless Buddy is a horse. While dogs, cats and birds rarely get the mosquito-borne disease, it can be lethal to equines.


VATICANO - Le preghiere del cristiano in tutte le lingue: ungherese (I) - Le radici cristiane dei Popoli dÂEuropa CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - La Repubblica di Ungheria (in ungherese Magyar KÃ¶ztÃ¡rsasÃ¡g) Ã¨ un paese dellÂEuropa centrale, membro dellÂUnione Europea. Confina con Austria, Slovacchia, Ucraina, Romania, Serbia, Croazia e Slovenia. \


Brother says he was accused of murdering baby in the Outback

SYDNEY, Australia  - The brother of baby Azaria Chamberlain, whose disappearance in the remote Outback 24 years ago became one of Australia's most enduring mysteries, revealed Wednesday he had been vilified as a suspected killer.


"Blood" runs thick with London film critics

"There Will Be Blood," a tale  of U.S. oil prospectors in a frontier town, picked up three  major nominations, including film of the year, from London's  Critics' Circle.


Photos Show Skeleton Sticking Out of Iceberg Off N.L. East Coast

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. (CP) - Scientists in Canada and abroad are puzzled by photographs that appear to show a skeleton jutting out of an iceberg that recently drifted past Newfoundland's east coast.


A CD of works by Marc-AndrÃ© Dalbavie comes with puzzling program notes, translated from French.


France's minister for justice has admitted his car broke the speed limit during national road safety week, but has pleaded innocent because he had been in the back of the chauffeur-driven vehicle at the time.


Active Motif Launches AKS2 Literature Mining System

Active Motif, Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of its latest text mining system, AKS2 (almaKnowledgeServer(TM)) from bioalma.


Grenade attack on ex-Bangladesh PM kills 19

DHAKA - An assassination attempt on Bangladesh's former prime minister killed 19 and wounded hundreds of others during an opposition rally here in the capital on Saturday.


Microsoft begins beta testing Vista service pack

Early version of first significant Vista update released to testers. Also, near-final "release candidate" version of Windows Server 2008 to be available within 24 hours.


The Vatican has reported a further dramatic fall in the number of Roman Catholic monks and nuns worldwide.


Dirigenti, no provvedimenti su operai che parlano in tv


Tsunami Prompts G-7 Call for Debt Freeze

The world's seven leading industrial nations called on Friday for freezing debt payments owed by countries devastated by the Indian Ocean tsunami.


Rio de Janeiro, 12:15 - CALCIO, BRASILE: ADRIANO ILLESO IN INCIDENTE STRADALE

Per fortuna che l'anno sta per finire. Il 2007 non è stato un anno fortunato per Adriano. L'a...


com September 15, 2004, 9:01 PM PT. Most IT Managers won't question the importance of security, but this priority has been sliding between the third and fourth most important focus for companies.


PalmOne Inc. on Monday introduced the Tungsten T5, the company's latest high-end PDA. The new T5 sports flash memory that will retain data even if the device's battery discharges, a 320 x 480 pixel color screen, Bluetooth standard and more.


Iran says will not beg for its atomic rights

Iran will not beg world powers for its right to develop nuclear technology and has shown it will not retreat from the "field of danger" to protect such rights, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday.


China detains high-profile political dissidents

China has detained two prominent intellectuals in what appears to be a renewed crackdown on dissent by authorities, family members and sources said.


Arafat, improvviso aggravamento "Ricoverato in terapia intensiva"

PARIGI - La salute del leader palestinese Yasser Arafat, ricoverato nei pressi di Parigi, Ã¨ peggiorata "in modo significativo" in queste ultime 24 ore. Lo riferiscono fonti palestinesi, specificando che il


Splendidly pointless origami re-entry mission Researchers from the University of Tokyo have hooked up with the Japan Origami Airplane Association for what is quite possibly the most splendidly pointless space experiment of all time - the development of a paper plane capable of surviving re-entry into Earth's atmosphere after launch from the International Space Station.â¦


Ebookers chief gets Â£92m from sale to Cendant

Online travel agency ebookers succumbed to a Â£209m bid from American travel and real estate group Cendant yesterday in a move which will see founder, chairman and chief executive Dinesh Dhamija pocket more than Â£92m.


Labor unions in some locations today extended what had been a one-day national strike.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - US and Iraqi troops raided a prominent Sunni mosque in Baghdad yesterday, killing at least three Iraqis in an operation that appeared to be aimed at stopping sermons that incited insurgent violence.


Clive Owen predicts Daniel Craig's first film as James Bond will silence fans who criticised his casting.


When the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic expanded to 16 teams this season, it still seemed apparent which four teams would make it to New York for the semifinals.


Australian man killed by shark on Great Barrier Reef

CAIRNS, Australia  - A 38-year-old Australian man bled to death Saturday after he was rescued from the jaws of a shark while spearfishing on the Great Barrier Reef, authorities said.


Man Registers Deadly Blood-Alcohol Level

Incredulous doctors made five blood tests on a drunken man to confirm he had a blood-alcohol content of 0.914, far above the usual life-threatening range, police and doctors said Tuesday.


When Yasser Arafat died last week of an undisclosed illness, he left his Palestinian supporters bereft of their greatest modern ally.


In Calif. City,  Shade Crusade  Takes Root to Cut Energy Costs

SACRAMENTO -- This city believes an answer for global warming is growing on trees.


Blair Must Demand Bush Move on Guantanamo -Lawyers

Relatives and rights lawyers urged Prime  Minister Tony Blair on Tuesday to demand the release of all  Britons and other Europeans from the U.S. prison camp at  Guantanamo Bay when he meets President Bush this week.


The newest member of the Slingbox family is designed to stream true high-definition video--but only within a home network.


Obama pummels Clinton in White House clean sweep

Barack Obama won a clean sweep over rival Hillary Clinton in Saturday's three Democratic presidential nominating contests, as Republican Mike Huckabee gave John McCain a run for his money.


Privacy, Free Speech and Anonymity on the Internet

Daniel J. Solove, associate law professor at George Washington University and author of "The Future of Reputation: Gossip, Rumor and Privacy on the Internet," returns to continue his discussion about the Megan Meier-MySpace suicide case and the growing concern over the "Google Generation."


The nation's retailers slashed prices further Wednesday in hopes that a post-Christmas shopping rush will salvage holiday sales that, so far, have fallen below even modest expectations


A scientific scramble is under way to clarify whether the erosion of the worldâs most vulnerable ice sheets can continue to accelerate.


Assemblea chiede incontro con ministro del Lavoro, Damiano


Japan Osaka Gas to buy LNG from Russia's Sakhalin

Osaka Gas Co. , Japan's second largest natural gas distributor, said on Friday it has agreed to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Sakhalin-2 project in Russia's far east.


L'uomo, di Genova, ha 51 anni e pesa 150 chili


CORKY: $500K job and no one checked his rap sheet?

Front office management - make that mismanagement - of the Arizona Diamondbacks has now provided for the franchise and its adoring public the fourth trail boss since the 2004 season began.


Breaking News Washington State Mount St. Helens

Team Amber Alert National News ( Mt. St. Helens, WA)-- On Saturday, Oct. 2, 2004, Alert Level raised to 3:"Potential Harm to Life and Property".


Police: Missing Marine bought bus ticket

A pregnant Marine purchased a bus ticket the day after she went missing from Camp Lejeune but never used it, the Onslow County sheriff said Friday.


Abbas Sees Israel Talks After Palestinian Vote

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, frontrunner to succeed Yasser Arafat, said Wednesday that he expected negotiations on Israel's plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip after Palestinian elections next month.


Ericsson profit below forecast, shares tumble

Ericsson missed market forecasts for second-quarter earnings as its multimedia drive produced disappointing results and revenue in its key European market stagnated, sending its shares down 5 percent.


High turnout for pivotal Serbian presidential vote

Serbian voters turned out in force on Sunday for the first round of a tight presidential election that could decide the country's future ties with the West after the expected loss of its breakaway Kosovo province.


LONDON - David Eldon will retire next year as chairman of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. and the Hang Seng Bank, HSBC Group, one of the world's largest banking and financial service organizations, said Monday.


Confidence among US home builders fell this month to the lowest since February 1991 as interest rates climbed and delinquencies surged.


Iraq Declares Martial Law, 23 Police Killed

FALLUJA, Iraq  - Iraq's interim government  declared martial law on Sunday after insurgents killed 23 Iraqi  policemen and set off blasts in Baghdad in a fresh show of  force before a planned U.S. offensive on Falluja and Ramadi.


SAN FRANCISCO - Google Inc.'s recently launched news service in China doesn't display results from Web sites blocked by that country's authorities, raising prickly questions for an online search engine that has famously promised to "do no evil."   Dynamic Internet Technology Inc., a research firm striving to defeat online censorship, conducted tests that found Google omits results from the government-banned sites if search requests are made through computers connecting to the Internet in China.    Steered by an identical search request, computers with a United States connection retrieved results from the sites blocked by China...


Imagine having a dream home in a private, peaceful, bucolic setting — and being unable to sell it because it was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.


LA Times Gets in the Ring with TV Boxing Shows

As Fox's "The Next Great Champ" prepared to debut Tuesday, the boxing reality show and rival NBC series "The Contender" faced the prospect of having their


Global oil prices raced to fresh highs on Friday with US crude approaching $49, driven by escalating violence in Iraq and unabated demand growth from China and India.


U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Wednesday toured a Jewish cultural center bombed in 1994 and said the United States supports Argentina's efforts to seek justice for its worst terrorist attack.


A dispute over Columbia's last large piece of undeveloped land is shaping as up as a battle that may be less about competing plans and more about who's in control of Howard County.


More than 1,500 dead in Khao Lak, govt warns of cholera

By May Ying Welsh, Channel NewsAsia's Thailand correspondent. KHAO LAK : The Thai resort area of Khao Lak is said to be the hardest hit by Sunday's devastating Tsunami.


A new tutorial on PHPBuilder.com gives a quick look at creating a form combining HTML and PHP that can send out emails to the address of choice.   Like any email form, the original form itself is quite simple. No great shakes here, just a standard HTML form with a POST method and the action pointing to the PHP page that will process the form results.   Included in the short tutorial are the HTML for the form, the PHP to process the email information from the form and the code to send it all out.    It's also important to note that they defined the email address to send it to in the PHP code handling the POST request. If you allow your user to define the email address, you're begging for spammers to come around and abuse it.


Medicare chief McClellan is stepping down

Dr. Mark McClellan , hand-picked by the Bush administration to oversee the most sweeping change in Medicare since the program began, yesterday confirmed speculation that he is resigning.


Ohio Rep. Paul Gillmor was found dead in his apartment Wednesday, a Republican leadership aide said


Germany wants to lower Lisbon Agenda targets: sources

Germany wants to lower targets laid out in the EU's Lisbon Agenda that aimed to provide Europe with the most competitive economy by 2010, governmental sources said here Wednesday.


Corpses and weeping relatives filled morgues in Haiti after Tropical Storm Jeanne left more than 600 people dead, another tragedy for the Caribbean country in a year marked by revolts, military interventions and deadly floods.


The Livingston MP Jim Devine is to step down from his government post in protest over Trident nuclear.


John Edwards capped his Iowa transformation from 2004's sunny optimist to 2008's fiery populist Wednesday night, urging a caucus-eve crowd of 3,000 to take back "our democracy" from greedy corporations.


American Bode Miller wins super-G race to join exclusive World Cup ...

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. (CP) - American Bode Miller can now claim membership in a very exclusive club. Miller won the first World Cup super-giant slalom race of his career Sunday, giving him his third consecutive victory of the season.


Astronomers have discovered something they've never seen before: a star with a tail like a comet.


Austrian security forces foiled an attempt to assassinate a son of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il during a European trip in November, Yonhap News reported on Sunday, but Austrian authorities denied any incident.


Computer giant Microsoft has lost its legal appeal to delay a fine and anti-competitive penalties set by the European Commission, Reuters reports.


After a solid performance on an injured leg in his Heat debut, Shaquille OâNeal will get to play in front of the home crowd when Miami hosts LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers at AmericanAirlines Arena.


Behind the Masks, Portraits of Southern Gothic

Ralph Eugene Meatyard's staged portraits capture the mysterious, inexpressible ties of family as seen at the International Center of Photography.


W.H.O. Official Complains of Gates Foundation Dominance in Malaria Research

A memo from the World Health Organization expressed concern that the growing importance of malaria research by the Gates Foundation could stifle a diversity of views among scientists.


Chiesto che il prezzo resti invariato fino a fine 2006


A visit to church may be good for the soul but not so good for the lungs, a new study shows. Scientists from Maastricht University found that burning candles and incense in church can release dangerous levels


Sony-led consortium signs definitive deal to buy MGM

After months of heated wrangling and public speculation, a consortium led by Sony Corp. signed a definitive deal Thursday to buy the famous Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM).


Settlement hopes dim in Boeing-Airbus trade clash

Prospects for a speedy settlement in the tit-for-tat transatlantic clash over aircraft subsidies appeared dim on Wednesday as a case involving Boeing Co  resumed at the World Trade Organisation (WTO).


Bribery Investigation Sets Back Nokia-Siemens Deal

Investigation into former employee corruption charges will delay the merger.


Worldwide mobile phone sales rise 26% in the July to September quarter, driven by demand for new handsets.


A fundraising performance of Peter Pan will be staged in London to mark the tale's centenary.


New mobile phones to empower and imperil children

The dangers and opportunities of the Internet are soon to be brought to mobile phones, industry experts predicted this week, raising serious questions about how parents can control what their children view and who they contact.


The Bush administration yesterday launched a campaign to blunt the effect of a report that Iraq had no weapons of mass destruction by arguing that the findings still justify the decision to invade Iraq.


Apart from truffles and a variety of other imported foods, the sinking dollar has so far had a modest impact on the prices paid by American consumers.


Non-stick gum could slash Â£150m street cleaning costs

Science & environment: New chewing gum which can be washed off streets and degrades naturally has been developed by a team of British scientists.


Murdoch open to some concessions on Dow Jones: report

News Corp.  is willing to go further than it has before in acceding to tighter safeguards of editorial independence as a condition of buying Dow Jones & Co. Inc. , The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing sources close to News Corp.


Egyptologists say they have identified the 3,000-year-old mummy of Egypt's most powerful female ruler.


Miss New Jersey says she's doing nothing illegal in photos sent by someone she says is trying to blackmail her into giving up her crown.


'Stabiliremo presto piene relazioni diplomatiche'


White House sees smaller federal deficit this year

The White House on Tuesday slashed  its forecast for this year's budget deficit to $296 billion,  crediting its tax cuts for the improvement, but Democrats said  the deficit's size was nothing to boast about.


LOCUST FORK, Ala. - Navy recruiter Wendy Chunn visited the McIntyre home hoping to persuade their 18-year-old daughter to enlist...


Palestinian Security Unit to Be Dismantled

A top Palestinian official said Saturday he would dismantle an elite security unit accused of abuse and corruption in a first step toward overhauling the tangled network of Palestinian security forces.


Nissan is to stop production at some of its domestic car plants for five days due to a steel shortage. Japan's second-biggest car maker will suspend operations at three of its four domestic plants on 29 and 30 November.


City Room: City Says It Is Prepared as Taxi Strike Begins

As the two-day strike began, it was not clear how many of New York Cityâs 13,000 yellow cabs were unavailable.


The U.S. Senate's top Democrat called Tuesday for a federal investigation into the activities of polygamists in Western states.


Japan on Thursday announced the resumption of U.S. beef imports, ending a ban imposed over concerns about mad cow disease and removing a strain in relations with Washington.


Riga parents choosing more Latvian instruction for kids

Recent studies in the capital have shown a remarkable trend - more schoolchildren in Riga are now attending Latvian language schools than minority ones.


NTT DoCoMo Inc. (9437.T), Japan's top  mobile phone operator, said on Wednesday its operating profit  fell 2.4 percent in the nine months to December after it lost  subscribers to rivals but maintained its annual forecast.


Prime Minister Tony Blair tried to bridge the trans-Atlantic rift over Iraq, urging a "fractured, divided and uncertain" world to unite in the wake of President Bush's election victory.


Soaring numbers of children in the UK are being prescribed anti-depressants and other mind-altering drugs, research has revealed. No antidepressants are licensed for use in children under 16, but doctors can


Roma, 16:12 - CALCIO, GAZZONI A CARRARO: SOCIETA' FALLITA PER NON RIPESCAGGIO

Giuseppe Gazzoni Frascara, ex Presidente del Bologna, replica a Franco Carraro che ieri, durante la ...


Bernabe', riguardano le societa' che erogano servizi


MONACO Nokia, the world's largest maker of mobile phones, said Tuesday that it would begin selling a touch-screen hand-held device, a move that was seen as its first foray into the market for PDAs, or personal digital assistants.


Real Madrid complete the signings of Premier League duo Gabriel Heinze and Arjen Robben.


23 killed in a day of violence targeting Shi'ites

BAGHDAD -- A vegetable truck rigged with explosives blew up yesterday outside a Shi'ite mosque northeast of Baghdad, and gunmen sprayed automatic fire into a bakery in a Shi'ite district of the capital in sectarian violence that killed at least 23 people.


La tragedia ieri a Sant'Agata di Militello, nel catanese. La vittima Ã¨ Sebastian Rabiey, un annoIl conducente era sceso dal mezzo per rimorchiare un'auto. Aperta un'inchiesta                                            Carro attrezzi senza conducente travolge passeggino: muore un bimbo


Bush meets beleaguered NGOs before Putin talks

President George W. Bush,  arriving in Russia for a weekend big-power summit, on Friday  met local pressure groups who say Kremlin backsliding on  democracy has meant a clampdown on their activities.


N. Korea, blaming U.S., rejects new six-nation talks

North Korea refuses to resume   six-nation talks on ending its nuclear arms program because of   unilateral U.S. actions, a senior North Korean official told   the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday.


Chilly Weather Doesn't Affect Run For Cure Turnout

A big turnout yesterday at Fort William Stadium yesterday for the annual CIBC Run for the Cure. The chilly October weather wasn't enough to stop over 1200 people from participating in the run, which raised


Business & money: The secret online codes you can use to obtain real discounts at some of Britain's biggest retailers


A sharply divided Senate on Thursday threw into doubt the fate of the plan backed by President George W. Bush to revamp U.S. immigration laws.


Eight more cases of Ebola have been identified in Congo, raising to 17 the number of people confirmed to have contracted the deadly illness, the World Health Organization said Tuesday


Various parts of the UK, particularly Scotland and Northern Ireland, are set to be hit by strong winds.


Christmas drinking could have led to unprotected sex and a record number of abortions last month, says a charity.


Childen cross U.S. border solo as security rises

NOGALES, Mexico  - Slipping into the United States, eight-year-old Adrian Ramirez began a three-day trek across the cactus-studded wastes with just a small bag of tortillas and one large hope keeping him going.


Microsoft Corp  posted a rise  in quarterly profit on Thursday, boosted by healthy demand for  personal computers loaded with its Windows operating system and  strong sales of its "Halo 3" video game.


New York Cityâs new rules for menu labels at chain restaurants have set off a food fight among the nationâs obesity experts.


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A miracle can happen for my sick Charlotte, father tells judge

The father of a desperately ill baby said yesterday that he believed in miracles as he pleaded with a High Court judge to give his daughter the chance to live.


Learning From Arafat: Terrorism is Big Business

For a variety of reasons, there is a lot of enthusiasm and optimism surrounding the death of Palestinian Authority (âPAâ) leader, Yasser Arafat, and how his demise might advance an expeditious


The Amitabh Bachchan-starrer was among 63 entries from various countries but could not make it to the first shortlist


Mini Cooper drivers get flashed with RFID

Mini USA has found a way to use RFID technology to help its customers get their name in lights -- on billboards as they drive by one in several select cities.


Lawyers in Zimbabwe try to get access to key members of the opposition after their arrest at a rally.


Leading presidential contenders tried to nail down support from New Hampshire voters Â and mapped out contingencies for the contests that follow Tuesday's primary.


Andreotti: tolti i Dico, voto si' alla fiducia


McLean Girls Reach Title Game -- and Spotlight

Tonight in McLean, fans will huddle around the big-screen TV for the biggest softball game of the year. But they won't be watching Jennie Finch and the US Olympic gold medal hopefuls.


Valuations loom over Sirius, XM Satellite

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Shares of Sirius Satellite Radio and main rival XM Satellite Radio fell in active trading Tuesday amid worries that they have become too expensive given the companies' lack of profitability.


Mylan Laboratories Inc.MYL.N on  Wednesday said it was unlikely to complete its $3.80 billion  acquisition of King Pharmaceuticals Inc.KG.N at the current  price because of King's need to restate earnings.


The Pan American Games had a sputtering start Saturday with the postponements of two baseball games and a delay in television coverage of gymnastics caused by technical difficulties.


Trichet, Pil 2007 rivisto al rialzo mentre cala stima prezzi


Oil falls from record highs as investors take profits

Oil fell more than a dollar on Tuesday, as profit-taking pulled the market down from record highs that were fuelled by a Mexican supply shut-down and a weak dollar.


There isn't enough evidence to tell if most treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder work, says a scientific review that highlights the urgency of finding answers as thousands of suffering veterans return from Iraq.


Bush Expects Upward Revision to Jobs Data

The Bush administration expects  revised data due on Friday to show the pace of job creation in  the year leading up to March was much swifter than had been  believed, economists who received a White House memo on the  subject said on Tuesday.


World must act now to forestall staggering threat from global ...

8 November 2004 - The Arctic climate is warming rapidly, much larger changes are in store due to increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases from human activity and the global impact such as rising sea levels will be âstaggering,â presenting one


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The Montgomery County Health Department will start today with a series of flu shot clinics that will target - and demand proof of - those at high risk from influenza.


Local Agency Formation Commission Punts on Farmland Mitigation for Now

By Serdar Tumgoren, The Dispatch, Gilroy, Calif.  Dec. 14--GILROY -- Developers, landowners and South County officials have  convinced a regional land-use agency to delay a policy that could limit the  growth of Gilroy and Morgan Hill.


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New Zealand thrash England by 10 wickets

A dominant batting performance by openers Brendon McCullum and Jesse Ryder powered New Zealand to a 10-wicket win over England in the second one-day cricket international here Tuesday.


Atlantis on Way to Refit Space Station: Now Safely in Space, the Crew of the Space Shuttle Atlantis Will Visit the Space Station and Install a Set of Solar Arrays

By Martin Merzer and Phil Long, The Miami Herald  Jun. 9--CAPE CANAVERAL -- From NASA's better-late-than-never department: Shuttle Atlantis and its seven astronauts catapulted from the launch pad Friday evening, roared through golden twilight and safely reached orbit.


A video said to show a "friendly fire" incident in which UK soldier Matty Hull was killed is obtained by the Sun.


EC to overhaul consumer law to boost e-commerce

Making many laws one The European Commission will overhaul European contract law to make internet selling easier, more reliable and more efficient.â¦


Scientists Hail Gigantic Leap for Mankind

The European-designed Huygens spacecraft has begun its 20-day descent to Saturn's satellite Titan with the aim of penetrating its thick atmosphere and unraveling the mysteries below.


Moore's iconic pregnant pic was never meant for public

The iconic Vanity Fair cover photograph of a naked and pregnant Demi Moore was never meant for the public.


Thomson to Support Next-Generation DVD Formats

Short for high definition-DVD, a generic term for the technology of recording high-definition video on a DVD. In general, HD-DVD is capable of storing between two and four times as much data as standard DVD.


Asia-Pacific ministers talk trade, protesters battle with police

= Ministers from nations facing the Pacific Ocean discussed stronger economic ties and the elimination of trade barriers against a backdrop of street clashes between anti-globalisation protesters and Chilean police.


Microsoft to detail Media Center updates on Oct. 12

Microsoft Corp. plans to introduce several new consumer products on Oct. 12 at an event in Los Angeles. The announcements are expected to include an update to Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 and the first devices using Media Center Extender technology.


Fresh rainfalls and slow relief have deepened the humanitarian crisis caused by record floods in Africa which have affected more than 1.5 million people and killed at least 300, aid agencies warned Tuesday.


Car production in 1st 3 quarters lower than expected

China's car production and sales this year will be lower than expected and also the lowest increasesince China's entry to the World Trade Organization three years ago, according to industry experts.


WTO Framework Deal 'Positive' - Kerry Campaign

Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry supports an agreement negotiated by the Bush administration to relaunch long-stalled world trade talks and potentially slash billions of dollars in U.S. farm subsidies, campaign officials said on Wednesday.


Reynolds American reports first earnings since merger with B&W

CHARLOTTE, NC - Tobacco company Reynolds American Inc., reporting earnings for the first time since the combination of RJ Reynolds and the US operations of Brown & Williamson Tobacco, on Monday posted a third-quarter profit of $339 million, or $2.


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my father was in World War II, as a Navy radarman in the Aleutian Islands. And my mother was a county president of the American Legion Auxiliary.


There is a certain smashmouth symmetry to it, how Mike Vrabel will have gone from there to here to there. There, of course, being Pittsburgh, where the Patriots' concussive collection of consonants began his professional career by playing in an AFC title game. On Sunday evening, he'll be back in the Iron City for his fourth, this time ...


N.Korea's Kim urges each party to take steps on deal

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il said on Tuesday each party should take "initial actions" in an aid-for-disarmament deal, Xinhua news agency reported amid signs Pyongyang was preparing to shut down its main nuclear plant.


Maryland Court Rejects Electronic-Voting Challenge

Maryland's highest court has  rejected a challenge to the state's electronic voting system  and upheld a ruling that touchscreen-style voting machines  provide a reasonable level of ballot security.


Venezuela's Chavez storms to re-election victory

CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez stormed to a re-election victory in Sunday's vote, handing him an ample mandate to broaden his promised socialist revolution and challenge Washington's influence in Latin America.


Jose Maria Olazabal declined to talk   about any potential rift with Ryder Cup team mate Colin   Montgomerie on Wednesday, saying it would not be in the   interests of the European side.


When the passengers and crew of the British European Airways Viking took off into the skies above London 55 years ago, they could not have known that the fate of the aircraft would become an enduring mystery.


CBO Report: Bush Tax Cuts Tilted to Rich

One-third of President Bush's tax cuts have gone to the wealthiest 1 percent of Americans, shifting more burden to middle-income taxpayers, congressional analysts said on Friday.


Does copyright create $2.2 trillion in value?  No, but fair use does

A study by the CCIA says that we gain far more added value from not complying with copyright than we do by complying with it.  Imagine that.


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Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia Key Found

Oct. 28, 2004 -- A stress-activated molecule underlies many of the symptoms of some mental illnesses, a new study shows. We control our behaviors, thoughts, and emotions via an important part of the brain: the prefrontal cortex.


Testimony from former inmates is to be heard at the trial of the alleged ringleader of the Abu Ghraib prison abuses.


Redskins Loss: Bad News for Bush, Touchdown Kerry

The Washington Redskins lost their final home football game before the US presidential election on Sunday -- and that's great news for Democratic Sen. John Kerry and bad news for President Bush.


Jefferson Weathers Scandal, Wins Re-election in Louisiana

Louisiana Democratic Rep. William J. Jefferson Ã¢ÂÂ burdened by a highly publicized federal investigation into whether he took bribes Ã¢ÂÂ nonetheless won SaturdayÃ¢ÂÂs runoff election in LouisianaÃ¢ÂÂs 2nd District, and even appears to have defeated Democratic state Rep. Karen Carter by a comfortable margin.


Adempimenti web con Agenzia del Farmaco e Vigili del fuoco


Two Croatian ex-generals go on trial in Zagreb over alleged war crimes, in a test case for Croatia's judiciary.


Tony Blair is set to urge America to reach out to the rest of the world in the campaign against terrorism.


Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott was admitted to hospital with a suspected chest infection on Saturday, his office said.


Yankees Are Powerless, and Stadium Was, Too

The big scoreboards at Yankee Stadium went dark in the seventh inning Friday night, not that the Yankees were lighting them up, anyway.


Gay U.S. bishop says hurt by African critics

Gay American bishop Gene Robinson on Tuesday compared the stance of some senior African members of the Anglican Church, who have accused homosexuals of bestiality, with that of American racists and slavers in years gone by.


A photographer shouted "she's alive" after the crash which killed Princess Diana and her companion, an inquest hears.


An explosion that was apparently caused by a gas leak rocked a motel Tuesday, killing at least one person and raising fears that two others were trapped in the rubble, authorities said.


Forleo, operazione in totale spregio a regole del mercato


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Iraq Now, the Garden Later. But What In Between?

Sen. John Warner (R-Va.) isn't giving an inch on revealing his plans.


La Karbon vince ancora quarto trionfo in gigante

Dopo i successi di Soelden, Panorama e Lienz, l'azzurra s'impone anche a Spindleruv Mlyn, in Repubblica Ceca, precedendo Poutiainen e Goergl. "La mia vittoria piÃ¹ difficile"


Softbank Acquiring Cable & Wireless Unit

British telecommunications company Cable & Wireless PLC is selling its Japanese business to Tokyo-based broadband services provider Softbank Corp. for 12.3 billion yen ($115 million).


Bart Bryant clinched his first PGA Tour title with a three-shot victory in the Texas Open in San Antonio. The 41-year-old, who shot a 60 in his third round to move into a three-stroke lead, hit a final-round 67 to hold off Patrick Sheehan.


French Muslim minister backs Hirsi Ali's protection request

A French Muslim minister and women's rights campaigner came out in support Monday of Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the Somali-born former Dutch deputy threatened with death for her criticism of Islam.


Kabul, finisce lo spoglio e tre funzionari Onu vengono rapiti

Lavoravano a controllare lo spoglio delle schede ei conteggi delle presidenziali a Kabul. Avevano finito proprio oggi, quando sono stati rapiti da un gruppo di uomini armati. Questo Ã¨ quanto Ã¨ successo a


In âEastern Promises,â David Cronenberg delivers the human body in all its ugliness and glory, part and parcel of a violence mediated by nothing, not even clothing.


The government is funding wind farms that are not viable because they are badly sited, experts say.


Lambeth Commission Releases Report on Anglican Divide

An emergency panel set up by the Church of England to address rifts in the worldwide Anglican community over issues of homosexuality has released its report.


The rumour mill churneth Microsoft is planning to shake up its MS Works package, possibly making it available over the web.â¦


Hurricane Frances threatens to dampen sales, and possibly earnings, for a slew of companies -- from insurers to airlines -- as business activity screeches to a halt only three weeks after Hurricane Charley hit Florida.


Nordstrom Inc. said Monday its fourth-quarter profit rose 22 percent in the period that includes the crucial holiday season. The results just missed Wall Street expectations, sending the clothing retailer's shares lower in after-hours trading.


REVIEW: Device Lets You Record Radio Shows

Call it TiVo for the radio. A new $70 device called RadioShark lets you record your favorite AM and FM radio shows to your home computer and enjoy them later either from the desktop or a portable device.


PGP Bolsters Adobe Support with PDF Encryption

Adds support for Adobe PDF attachments to its PGP Universal Gateway Email for encrypting e-mail and attachments.


Genova, 16:56 - CALCIO, GASPERINI: UN'ANOMALIA IL RINVIO DELLA JUVENTUS

Il rinvio della partita Brescia-Juventus valida per il sesto turno di Serie B ha creato non poche po...


Fitch says may downgrade Cemex debt ratings

Fitch Ratings on Monday said it may downgrade the foreign and local currency debt ratings for Mexico's Cemex (CEMEXCPO.MX: Quote, Profile, Research) , citing the cement maker's plans to buy Britain's RMC Group for 2.3 billion


The megadiscounter spruces up its slogan.


A probable active glacier is identified on the surface of Mars for the first time.


Key Lawmakers Cast Doubt on Social Security 'Crisis'

Key Republicans in Congress on  Sunday questioned White House assertions that the Social  Security system was in crisis, one of President Bush's  justifications for acting now on private accounts, and said new  taxes should be considered.


Austria 2, United States 1: Austria Ousts U.S. at Under - 20 World Cup

The United States was eliminated from the FIFA Under-20 World Cup with an overtime loss to Austria in the quarterfinals Saturday as Erwin Hoffer scored the go-ahead goal in the 105th minute.


GOOGLE, the web search engine, has slashed the price range on its eagerly awaited initial public offering to between £47 and £52 per share from £59 to £74 per share.


By Lea Blevins  LIVERMORE -- Attending regular Sunday service might be something we do every week, or perhaps we scold ourselves for not going each Sunday. But for many of the men and women in the military, attending their hometown church is not even an option.


Seven serving and retired military personnel are held in Ghana accused of plotting a coup against President Kufuor.


TV Guide continues to inch toward the even smaller screen.


Fans serenaded Matt Holliday with chants of âM.V.P.â as he circled the bases with his 11th homer in 12 games.


The European Union has recommend Turkey be put on the path to full membership, a historic move that could push Europe's borders to the Middle East and stoked fears among Europeans wary of bringing a poor Muslim country into the prosperous bloc.


Patent court affirms Kodak win over Ampex

Eastman Kodak Co  won another  round in a battle with Ampex Corp  on Thursday over who  owns the patents for digital imaging.


Think you don't have time to make serious money in the market? Think again.


Brandon Cox threw a 34-yard scoring pass to Rod Smith in the final minutes and Brad Lester rushed for a career-high 96 yards, helping No. 23 Auburn hold on for a 17-3 victory over Mississippi on Saturday and avoid another down-to-the-wire finish.


Mark Lawrenson's verdict on the weekend's Premiership games.


Moxi maker cuts staff by half, loses CEO

The DVR maker also makes some significant shifts in strategy, saying it will focus on fewer platforms.


European Union regulators have asked France to provide details of a tax deal with entertainment and telecommunications giant Vivendi Universal to ensure it complies with EU rules on state aids, the EU said Friday.


Serb war crimes suspect Seselj ends hunger strike

Serbian ultranationalist leader  Vojislav Seselj has ended his hunger strike in detention, the  U.N. war crimes tribunal said on Friday, after its Appeals  Chamber granted Seselj's request to represent himself.


The remake of "Alfie" must somehow bridge two enormous distances: the Atlantic Ocean, and the chasm between pre- and post-feminist society.


INTERVIEW: Coke CEO Vows to Rebuild Management

Coca-Cola Co's new Chairman and Chief Executive, Neville Isdell, says bolstering the soft drink group's depleted management ranks will be a key priority as he embarks on a make-over of the slumping company.


Bin Laden Alive, Releases Audio Tape -- Web Site

An audio recording purportedly by Osama  bin Laden, praising gunmen who carried out a Dec. 6 attack in  Saudi Arabia, was posted on the Internet on Thursday,  suggesting the al Qaeda leader is still alive.


Milano, 13:35 - CALCIO, INTER: A PARTE CORDOBA E CRUZ

Allenamento mattutino per l'Inter di Mancini. La squadra ha svolto un lavoro per il possesso palla e...


Twelve years after Marcia Clark heard jurors pronounce O.J. Simpson innocent of murder, the former prosecutor carried her enduring guilt into another courtroom with the ex-football star.


Warfarin Plus Painkiller Ups Gastric Bleeding Risk

NEW YORK  - People taking the blood-thinner  warfarin and a COX-2 type of painkiller are at heightened risk  of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, a population-based study  indicates.


Tyson pleads guilty to drug, DUI charges

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson pleaded guilty Monday to charges of drug possession and driving under the influence stemming from a traffic stop last year as he was leaving a nightclub.


An antitrust lawsuit against the guardian of the ICANN is thrown out.


Anthony Harris scores a career-high 23 points to lift visiting Miami to a surprise 72-65 victory over No. 19 Florida on Saturday.


Intel slobbers over flash-based server storage

Pricey but fast IDF Intel plans to shakeup the storage market in 2008 with the introduction of solid-state disks designed for data center hardware.â¦


Brazil Unemployment Falls to 10.9 Percent

Unemployment in Brazil fell to 10.9 percent in September, the lowest rate so far this year, the government's statistics institute said Friday.


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Chen Jiulin, the chief executive of China Aviation Oil (Singapore), was arrested yesterday as Singaporean authorities step up investigations into the city state's biggest trading scandal in nearly a decade.


Listless Yankees fall to Litsch, Blue Jays

The New York Yankees took a day off yesterday. At least that's how it looked.


President Bush's chief strategist said Wednesday that Democratic Sen. John Kerry tarnished "the records and service" of fellow Vietnam veterans with his anti-war protests, and compared the U.S. war on terrorism to the decades-old conflict in Northern Ireland.


Rock godfathers The Who close muddy Glastonbury

Rock godfathers The Who took to the main stage late on Sunday to close the Glastonbury festival, capping three days of rain, mud and music at the world's biggest greenfield music and arts festival.


A U.N. Security Council resolution on Kosovo's future was set aside Friday in the face of a possible Russian veto, with its U.S. and European Union supporters opting instead to pursue negotiations outside the council.


Want Fries with That Ice Cream? Ah, You're Pregnant

Whether it's ice cream and french fries, garlic on crackers or brown sauce on everything, nearly 60 percent of pregnant women in Britain admit to having weird cravings.


ELEZIONI SUPPLETIVE: I RISULTATI IN DIRETTA

ROMA - Alle ore 15 di oggi sono stati chiusi i seggi delle 880 sezioni elettorali nelle quali si e' votato per eleggere 7 deputati in sostituzione di altrettanti parlamentari. I sette collegi chiamati si trovano


CHICAGO Â· When Luther Head came off the floor after pregame warmups, he realized he'd forgotten to put his uniform jersey on.


Syria Shuts Main Exit From War for Iraqis

Syria has closed its borders to Iraqis and imposed new visa rules that will legally require 1.5 million Iraqis currently in Syria to return to Iraq.


Andrea Heyl arrived at Martinsville Speedway at 6:20 am on Sunday to stand near the tunnel where Nextel Cup teams enter the track, so she could give Brian Vickers a 21st birthday card.


Nielsen says it's not what sites you visit but how long you stay

Blog: Nielsen/NetRatings to change Web site ranking to focus on time spent rather than page views


Audio and video messages from Osama bin Laden since Sept. 11, 2001:


The government is looking into calls to lift a ban on creating embryos from dying children to aid key research.


Andrea Bocelli: 'Vi presento il mio ultimo disco pop'

Si intitola âAndreaâ il quattordicesimo album di Andrea Bocelli - o, come lâartista lo definisce, il suo âultimo album popâ - che giunge a tre anni di distanza dalla pubblicazione di âCieliâ ed Ã¨ in uscita venerdÃ¬ 29 ottobre: per


US tanks and Iraqi soldiers are  said to be moving into position closer to the Imam Ali shrine in the  Iraqi city of Najaf.


Researchers have developed an electrical generator mounted on the knee that turns walks into watts.


'Tofu' license pits open source against meat

JavaScript development goes to the dogs What you can - and cannot do - with your software is often determined by the code owner's license. From not using open source APIs with closed-source digital rights management (DRM) to being barred from fiddling with Windows source code, we've seen it all.â¦Learn & Contribute, Live & Online - The Register Debates Green Computing


Indonesia's Suharto has state funeral in royal city

GIRIBANGUN, Indonesia  - Former Indonesian president Suharto, whose 32 years in power were marred by graft and rights abuses, was buried near the royal city of Solo in a state funeral with full military honors on Monday.


New CEO Still Evaluating Penney's Business

Unlike the bankrupt retailer he took over at Macy's in 1992, Myron E. Ullman III will inherit a chain on the rebound when he assumes control of J.C. Penney Co. Inc. Dec. 1.


Smile says sorry as frowning bank customers left cashless

Co-op mainframe down The Co-operative Bank has apologised to customers unable to get their hands on their cash this morning because of computer problems.â¦


Small Companies Bidding in 700 MHz Auction

Small businesses have joined huge players like Google and AT&T in submitting applications to bid in the FCC's wireless spectrum auction.


ROME - Leaders of the European Union's 25 member countries signed the organization's first constitution on Friday, a document aimed at creating more stability and improved governance.


Gordon Brown is set to appear at his first prime minister's questions session since taking over as Labour leader.


In a surprise move, the business software maker fired CEO Craig Conway Friday, saying it has has lost confidence in the feisty leader who engineered the company's dogged resistance to a takeover bid by rival Oracle Corp.


Singer Pete Doherty is told he could face jail after admitting being in possession of a four-inch flick knife.


THEY were outnumbered and deep inside enemy territory, but some Republicans would not be cowed. "Four more years," they said, holding up the corresponding number of fingers.


Beckham flies home after father has heart attack

Soccer star David Beckham is on his way to Britain from Los Angeles to be with his father, who suffered a heart attack last night, Beckham's spokesman said on Thursday.


Oil rebounds as violence flares in Nigeria

Oil prices rebounded from an eight-month low on Wednesday after violence flared up between militants and government troops in oil exporter Nigeria.


Ukraine Officials Fail to Vote on Reforms

The demonstrators, supporters of opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko, have grown impatient over lack of progress in approving the electoral amendments sought for the Dec.


Krispy Kreme's Second-Quarter Profit Falls 50 Percent

The results fell widely short of Wall Street estimates and the company declined to provide earnings guidance for the next quarter.


Leaders from Russia and Australia signed a deal Friday to export Australian uranium to fuel Russian nuclear reactors, but promised it would not be transferred to Iran's disputed atomic program.


Victor Harbor, 13:03 - CICLISMO, TOUR DOWN UNDER: TAPPA E MAGLIA A SANCHEZ

Lo spagnolo Luis Sanchez Gil (Liberty Seguros) ha vinto la terza tappa del Down Under, corsa a tappe...


By NO BYLINE  YOUNG Scottish musicians with a social or political message are being invited to compete for big cash prizes.   And the winners will be decided by using the same voting system which will make its debut at local government elections in May.


Man Fined for Allegedly Using Foul Bills

BURLINGTON, Iowa - A psychiatrist who police say smeared excrement on dollars bills used to pay a parking ticket has been fined $250.


Deutsche Boerse has no plans to sell Clearstream in LSE takeover bid

German stock market operator Deutsche Boerse has no plans to sell its clearing subsidiary Clearstream as a concession to persuade the London Stock Exchange to accept the Frankfurt stock exchange's bid for the LSE, a spokesman said.


LSU coach Nick Saban, courted repeatedly by the NFL in recent years, agreed to become the Miami Dolphins' new coach after three days of deliberations.


This innovative software gets students excited about words - improving reading, writing, and communication skills. Search results are presented in thought-provoking Thinkmap visual display.


Japan to Let Taiwan's Lee Visit, China Protests

Japan plans to allow former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui to visit for a sightseeing tour, the government said on Thursday, prompting an angry protest from China at a time of already frosty ties.


Idaho Man Who Hawked Rifle Gets Gun Back

SYRINGA, Idaho - It was a ricochet nearly 50 years in the making. At age 8, Terry Jackson gave up his prized .22-caliber Winchester short-barrel rifle to get his grandmother a washer. Recently, the 57-year-old got the gun back through a series of chance encounters and conversations.


US may ease ban on aid to Palestinian government

JERUSALEM -- The United States, Israel, and European states are prepared to ease a ban on aid to the Palestinian government that President Mahmoud Abbas is forming in the West Bank after sacking Hamas, officials said yesterday.


Hugging couple excavated but still together

A hugging couple buried more than 5,000 years ago remained inseparable when they were lifted from the ground on Tuesday, the day before Valentine's Day.


The husband of kidnapped aid agency chief Margaret Hassan has made a fresh appeal to her Iraqi captors to release her. Mrs Hassan appeared on Friday in a wrenching televised statement begging for her life


Stocks rose on Tuesday as a drop in oil futures and a flurry of merger deals, including one between Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio, helped rekindle interest in recently battered tech shares.


Pyres of victims who were killed by tidal waves burn on the beach at Alappad, in the southern Indian state of Kerala, Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2004.


Prices spiked 4.1 percent last year, the highest increase in 17 years.


Actress Catherine Zeta Jones is suing a US topless club which she says displayed her picture on its website.


Key terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay could face military tribunals early next year, prosecutors say.


'Sideways' Looking Up With 7 Golden Globe Nominations

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Dec. 13 -- "Sideways," a tale of two men looking for love in California's wine country, collected seven Golden Globe nominations Monday, one more than "The Aviator," a biography of young Howard Hughes conquering Hollywood.


White House rejects Kerry dirty tricks attack as 'baseless'

The White House strongly rejected accusations by Democratic presidential contender John Kerry that President George W. Bush had used a front group to attack his Vietnam war record.


New iMac packs computer into flat screen

PARIS Apple Computer engineered another design coup on Tuesday, unveiling a new iMac here that incorporates all of the personal computer's innards into a flat-panel screen that balances on an aluminum stand.


Austrian's body found in bed 5 years after death

Austrian authorities have discovered the body of a man who apparently died at home in bed five years ago, a Vienna newspaper reported on Wednesday.


Being there at Pearl Harbor Crewmates on warship recall US in ...

Johnny Johnson of Lafayette had planned to spend Dec. 7, 1941, swimming and sunbathing at Waikiki Beach in Honolulu. Gene Tarrant of Berkeley only wanted to recover from a Hawaiian-style hangover brought on by coconut liqueur at a luau.


Rapid-response for graphics heavy apps BenQ is adding a 22 inch LCD monitor to its range this month.â¦


Eastbourne, 15:27 - TENNIS, WTA EASTBOURNE: LA MAURESMO IN FINALE CON LA HENIN

Sarà Amelie Mauresmo a sfidare la belga Justine Henin nella finale del torneo Wta di Eastbour...


Kansas, Oklahoma State cruise to easy victories

NO. 2 KANSAS 85, NEVADA 52: At Lawrence, Kan. - Wayne Simien had his third double-double in as many games and Kansas routed Nevada on Monday night, avenging an embarrassing loss of a year ago.


Bhutto says edging closer to deal with Musharraf

Pakistan's exiled former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto said on Wednesday she was moving closer to clinching a power-sharing deal with embattled President Pervez Musharraf.


The Indianapolis Colts' quest for an unbeaten season ended last month. A first Super Bowl trip for Peyton Manning, Marvin Harrison and Tonyq Dungy? Even with a 10-3 record, tied for second best in the AFC? Forget it.


Internet bank to cancel thousands of credit cards

Internet bank Egg has cancelled the credit cards of around 160,000 customers who have a "higher than acceptable risk profile".


Insurers may fight verdict doubling September 11 cost

EUROPEAN insurers may appeal against a US jury decision that effectively doubles their cost of the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Centre.


UN: global change poses new health risks

A ballooning world population, intensive farming practices and changes in sexual behavior have provided a breeding ground for an unprecedented number of emerging diseases, the U.N. health agency said Thursday.


Local health department expects full shipment of flu vaccine

Brownwood Bulletin. The Brown County Health Department has been notified it will receive all 1,700 doses of the flu vaccine it has ordered despite the shortage in the nation's flu vaccine supply, a local health official said.


Public finances to include Northern Rock: ONS

The Office for National Statistics announced Thursday that the country's public finances data would incorporate the liabilities of the crisis-hit bank Northern Rock.


Local black leaders urge revamp of Metro culture

Reacting to reports that executives with the Metro newspaper company had made racially crude remarks, several prominent local African-Americans said yesterday The New York Times Co. must change the culture of the company it plans on partnering with.


McGinley and Olazabal book Ryder Cup berths

Irishman Paul McGinley and Spain's Jose   Maria Olazabal booked their places in the European Ryder Cup   team on Sunday after their rivals failed to finish high enough   in the final qualifying event.


NASCAR teams struggling to finance cars with lucrative sponsorship deals now can begin negotiating with liquor companies after the stock car sanctioning body gave the go ahead Wednesday.


LOS ANGELES  - Producer Saul Zaentz on Thursday filed a $20 million lawsuit against Walt Disney Co. and its Miramax Films unit, accusing them of failing to share profits from his 1996 best picture Oscar winner "The English Patient."


PALM DESERT, Calif. -- Grace Park followed her sensational first round with a steady, 5-under 67 Friday and opened a four-shot lead midway through the Samsung World Championship.


Local relief efforts for those in need after Sunday's massive tsunamis have kicked into high gear, with Red Cross officials saying the volume of donations pouring into their offices have


Abu Ghraib prison now under Iraq's control

Iraq has regained control of the   notorious Abu Ghraib prison, known for a prisoner abuse scandal   involving U.S. troops, government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said   on Saturday.


US lawmakers warn Pakistan of 'consequences' if vote unfair

A US Congressional team travelling to Pakistan to observe its parliamentary election warned President Pervez Musharraf's administration of "consequences' if the polls were not free, fair and transparent.


Amare Stoudemire is setting himself apart from most NBA players. The Portland Trail Blazers saw that firsthand Sunday night.


UK business investment fell at the start of 2007, the first such decline for more than a year, official figures show.


Mozilla issues security updates for Firefox 2 and 1.5

Blog: Updates address some critical vulnerabilities in the popular browser.


NY professor sees junk bond defaults at 4.64 percent: report

A New York University professor is projecting that high-yield "junk" bonds will default at a rate of 4.64 percent this year, the highest since 2003, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.


The pop star and fiance Kevin Federline married Saturday in a private ceremony at a Studio City, California, home, according to wire reports.


The Eye Generation Prefers Not to Read All About It

The breaking point for Perry Schwartz comes on Day 5 of the American Film Institute's three-week Summer Movie Production Workshop. Schwartz, a professor of theater and film at Montgomery College in Takoma Park and director of the AFI film course, is helping students  envision the movie they are m...


Arab League chief seeks end to Lebanon crisis

The head of the Arab League met Lebanese leaders on Tuesday in an effort to mediate an end to a political standoff between the government and the Hezbollah-led opposition.


L'epicentro in Tanzania, non ci sarebbero danni o feriti


Norman Mailer, Unbound and on Film: Revisiting His Bigger-Than-Life Selves

âThe Mistress and the Muse: The Films of Norman Mailerâ is a fascinating and wide-ranging retrospective taking place for two weeks in Manhattan.


Solheim meets Rajapakse as prospects for Lankan peace talks dim

A top Norwegian peace envoy met with Sri Lanka's Prime Minister on Thursday, a day after failing to break a deadlock in peace talks between the government and the Tamil Tiger rebels.


Honeypot Project finds unpatched Linux PCs stay secure online for ...

MANHASSET, NY - The average unpatched Linux system survives for months on the Internet before being hacked, a report recently issued by the Honeypot Project claims.


Tuesday was a holiday that isn't marked on most calendars sold in the U-S: Ukranian Independence Day.


Iraqis slowly began returning to the streets of Baghdad when a curfew was lifted on Sunday, four days after the bombing of a revered Shi'ite Muslim mosque to the north sparked fears of reprisal sectarian attacks.


News.com Extra: Global space congress looks to the future

Plus: '$100 laptop' for sale in North America. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Seven Die in Clashes Over Ousted Afghan Governor

Seven supporters of an ousted Afghan governor were killed and 20 were wounded on Sunday in clashes with police and US troops after crowds torched UN offices, medics and witnesses said.


Canadians can place online bets for next CEO to get boot

People who want to do more than just read about CEOs getting booted now can try and cash in on the next executive suite ejection, provided they live in Canada. Online site Betfair this month introduced wagering on the fates of CEOs of nine troubled Canadian companies.


Fatherhood linked to prostate cancer risk

Men without children have a  lower risk of prostate cancer compared with fathers, but those  who father a brood of kids appear to have a relatively low risk  also, the results of a large study suggest.


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Virgin Mobile introduces ad-subsidized calls

Virgin Mobile USA, a cell-phone  service used mostly by teenagers and 20-somethings, said on  Tuesday it was giving its customers the option to earn free  calls if they view and respond to ads on their phones.


President George W. Bush blasted   political opponents on Tuesday for selectively leaking from a   secret intelligence assessment on global terrorism and then   made public the report's main conclusion that the Iraq war had   become a "cause celebre" for Islamic extremists.


Kobe Bryant back in court as his trial looms

NBA icon Kobe Bryant was back in court for a final hearing ahead of his rape trial, as Colorado's Supreme Court dealt a further blow to the already reeling prosecution case.


Foster could be world's best goalkeeper says Boothroyd

Keeper Ben Foster, who will earn his first England cap against Spain at Old Trafford, has been tipped by Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd to become the best in the world.


N.B. hospital workers reject government offer, prepare for strike

FREDERICTON (CP) - New Brunswick hospital workers have rejected the  latest contract offer from Premier Bernard Lord and are poised to begin a strike Monday.


Dell Tops HP as Largest PC Supplier in the U.S.

Dell's retail strategy is paying off in the U.S., but HP is still the biggest PC vendor worldwide.


Canada cruises to win over Slovakia in World Junior opener

Patrice Bergeron scored two goals and added two assists to pace Canada to a 7-3 win over Slovakia in the opening game of the 2005 World Junior Championships on Saturday in Grand Forks, North Dakota.


Until recently, it was difficult to find news archives on the web more than 30 days old. That's changed in a big way with the advent of Google's News Archive search.


Libby Given 30 Months for Lying in C.I.A. Leak Case

The sentence was expected to prompt supporters of I. Lewis Libby Jr. to accelerate calls for a pardon from President Bush.


Days before the Republican National Convention, the city's police and fire unions are asking President Bush to intercede with Republican Mayor Michael Bloomberg to help them win raises in their contract dispute.


Report: Jailed leader to run for Palestinian Authority president

Marwan Barghouti, the popular Palestinian leader currently imprisoned by Israel on terrorism charges, plans to run for president of the Palestinian Authority, Israel Radio reported Thursday.


Spitzer Targets Insurance Brokerage Industry

New York state officials say they expect two insurance company executives to plead guilty in a corruption probe into bid-rigging in the insurance brokerage industry.


A new political party campaigning for animal rights across the UK is to be launched.


Every MLB game on satellite radio in '05

XM Satellite Radio executives have agreed to pay Major League Baseball as much as $650 million over the next 11 years, with hopes that exclusive satellite radio sports rights will drive up subscriptions enough to justify the cost.


A US celebrity TV special will benefit the tsunami relief effort in South Asia, as actors make donations.


Love Turns Bitter, Again, for Burt Reynolds

More than 10 years after a bitter divorce that led him to seek bankruptcy protection, actor Burt Reynolds is embroiled in another nasty battle with his latest former girlfriend involving claims of extortion, abuse and broken promises.


It was a simple warm-up drill during yesterday's practice, players lifting their feet as they quickly raced over bags placed on the ground.


Singapore: Crude futures stayed close to the US$49 mark in Asia today, amid renewed fears that heating oil supplies may not meet demand for the coming Northern Hemisphere winter.


Le misure, network di medici e formazione categorie deboli


Are weak employment figures here to stay?

There was a time when adding slightly fewer than 150,000 jobs a month in the United States, three years into an economic recovery, would have been considered a disaster.


US and Europe draw closer on setting a deadline of Iran nuclear program

The United States and Europe appeared closer to agreement ahead of a meeting of the UN nuclear watchdog over setting a deadline for Iran to allay suspicions it is secretly making atomic weapons, but Tehran insisted on its right to develop peaceful nuclear technology.


Nemechek Holds Off Rudd for NASCAR Victory

Joe Nemechek completed a weekend sweep Sunday, holding off a charging Ricky Rudd to win the NASCAR Nextel Cup race at Kansas Speedway.


By Ryan Blitstein, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Sep. 19--Oracle reported record first quarter revenues and earnings  Tuesday, with its net income rising 29 percent to $670 million during the  fiscal first quarter of 2007.


Elton John is known for his music, but what about his photos? A hundred photographs from the singer's collection will go on the auction block at Christie's this week.


Nel 2006 quota vendite Suv superera' per prima volta il 7%


Breast Cancer Genes Tied to Other Malignancies

MONDAY, Nov. 15 (HealthDayNews) -- Data on nearly a million families suggest that mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes -- which are strongly linked to some breast cancers -- may also confer a slight increase in risk for pancreatic, prostate and stomach cancers.


Grants shake-up could see thousands more get university places

Â· More than 250,000 will eventually benefitÂ· Graduates to be allowed loan repayment holidays


Cingular sues investigator over HP pretexting

The wireless carrier's lawsuit is aimed at those responsible for obtaining the phone records of a CNET News.com reporter in an HP probe.


Consiglio dei Ministri integra provvedimento sul risparmio


'Non ostacola in modo significativo la concorrenza'


When Bob Crowley, a five-time winner of the trophy, handed Evan Belcher of Black Rock CC the New England PGA Championship trophy yesterday, he made a point of telling Belcher to enjoy it but not to settle for just one.


International court plans Darfur charges by February

The International Criminal Court's prosecutor plans to charge suspects for atrocities in Darfur by February, nearly two years after the U.N. Security Council asked him to probe the Sudan region.


MOSCOW, Jan. 10 -- President Vladimir Putin on Thursday appointed a prominent nationalist and political gadfly as Russia's new permanent representative to NATO, a decision that signals the Kremlin's determination to confront the military alliance across a host of divisive issues.


SELF-CONFESSED Bali bomber Idris burst into laughter in the minutes after he was cleared of a central role in the blasts that killed 202 people, including 88 Australians.


Bankrupt auto parts maker Delphi Corp.   posted a wider quarterly net loss on Tuesday as it  took more than $1 billion in charges to buy out unionized U.S.  hourly workers and sales to General Motors Corp.  fell.


Understanding the way search engineers think can help you decide whether or not a new idea is worth trying. Knowing when you are taking risks, or making the decision to avoid them, can help scale your search engine marketing strategy to new heights.


Gli isolani battono gli uomini di Caso per 2-1 nella prima delle due gare domenicali (l'altra Ã¨ Inter-Bologna) che chiudono l'andata degli ottavi di finale di Coppa Italia. Zola segna la rete decisiva nel finale, trasformando un rigore.


Bangladesh to immunise 24 million children against polio

Bangladeshi health officials plan to immunise 24 million children under five against polio in a mammoth nationwide operation Saturday after fresh outbreaks, an official said.


BAE denies secret arms payments to Saudi prince

British defence firm BAE denied news reports on Thursday that it had secretly paid a Saudi Arabian prince hundreds of millions of pounds in connection with Britain's biggest weapons deal.


Microsoft Corp.  said on Tuesday it would buy anti-virus software maker Sybari Software Inc. in its second such deal in three months to shore up security in its Windows and e-mail software, which are the most frequent targets of malicious programmers.


Pressure at a simmering Indonesian volcano on Java island escalated Friday, a geologist warned, as armed police forced some defiant villagers to evacuate ahead of a potential eruption.


Tobias Schlitt's Weblog: PHP World Kongress 2004

On Tobias Schlitt's weblog today, he mentions the talk he's going to give at the upcoming PHP-World-Kongress.


Le verifiche proseguono nella Giunta per le elezioni: Ã¨ scontro sulle nulle  Il procuratore Ferrara: "Non abbiamo motivo di pensare a una frode informatica"                                            Brogli, la procura esclude il riconteggio delle "bianche"                                                                                di SILVIO BUZZANCA e ELSA VINCI


WASHINGTON - The FBI is investigating whether an aide to the Pentagon's No. 3 official acted as a spy for Israel, giving the Jewish state classified materials about secret White House deliberations on Iran, two federal law enforcement officials said Friday...


Detectives play down claims of IRA role in robbery

Police investigating a Â£22m bank robbery in Northern Ireland distanced themselves yesterday from the suggestion it may have been organised by the IRA.


US Official Says Early Trials of Hussein and Others Are Unlikely ...

A senior American official helping to prepare for the trials of Saddam Hussein and other top officials of the former government said Friday that "the likelihood of


Kenya police clash with opposition protesters

Kenyan police used batons and tear gas to break up protests on Wednesday as the opposition defied a ban on rallies against President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election.


Four breaks in undersea internet cables have some speculating that terrorists or the U.S. military are to blame. But telecom experts say the pattern is at most a bit suspicious, and probably just business as usual at the bottom of the ocean floor.


Little Pakistan-India Headway Ahead of Kashmir Talks

Nuclear-armed India and Pakistan appeared to make little headway in pressing ahead with their slow-moving peace process Monday and remained far apart on ways to resolve their most contentious dispute over Kashmir.


Cell phones safe to use in hospitals: U.S. study

Calls made on cell phones do not affect hospital medical devices, U.S. researchers said on Friday, but store anti-theft alarms might make implanted heart devices misfire.


Americans dominated by Europe's brilliance

They were hoping for a sporting miracle yesterday, only it didn't materialize. Now, American Ryder Cup players must hope for a diplomatic miracle.


Nine Antidepressants Raise Suicide Concern -Panel

BETHESDA, Md.  - All nine antidepressants studied  by regulators raise concerns about a higher risk of suicidal  behavior in children and teens who take the drugs, a U.S.  advisory panel said on Tuesday.


'Gilligan's Island' Viewers to See Double

Who knew two SS Minnows were shipwrecked on a deserted island in a terrible storm? Yes, viewers tuning into TBS'"The Real Gilligan's Island," which premieres Nov. 30, will see double.


So, why not 800? Is there anyone prepared to say that Barry Bonds, who hit the 700th home run of his career Friday night -- and his 701st yesterday afternoon -- can't become the charter member of the 800 club?


Joseph Ratzinger, Benedetto XVI - ÂIN PRINCIPIO DIO CREÃ IL CIELO E LA TERRA" Riflessioni sulla creazione e il peccato - Ed. Lindau, Editrice Vaticana Roma (Agenzia Fides) - ÂLa minaccia alla vita da parte dellÂazione dell'uomo, di cui oggi tanto si parla, ha conferito nuova urgenza al tema della creazione. Nello stesso tempo, perÃ², assistiamo paradossalmente alla scomparsa quasi totale dell'annunc...


Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai will be seen in Ashutosh Gowariker's much awaited epic romance Jodhaa Akbar.


One-two hurricane punch could cost $40 billion

MIAMI As the hurricane called Frances lumbered across Florida, economic analysts estimated the costs of the damage inflicted by the sprawling storm and a previous hurricane three weeks ago, designated Charley, could run to $40 billion.


US Defence Secretary to discuss Afghan strategy with NATO allies

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived here Thursday for talks with allies on a three- to five-year master plan for a NATO-led force in Afghanistan, a senior US defense official said.


Witness: Hogan's son racing before crash

A woman said Hulk Hogan's son was racing another car moments before he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a tree, critically injuring his passenger.


Oracle Corp. ORCL.O, the  world's biggest database software company, on Wednesday  forecast profits at the high end of Wall Street estimates,  aided by subscriber growth tied to its $10.3 billion  acquisition of PeopleSoft.


Spain is handing out cans of a high-energy "referendum drink" in a bid to fire-up younger people to vote in a February poll on the European Constitution.


French Criticize Music Download Crackdown

Dozens of French musicians, intellectuals and politicians are criticizing what they call a "repressive" crackdown against those who download music illegally over the Internet.


General Motors Corp.  on Thursday said it reached a deal to sell its Allison Transmission unit for $5.6 billion to private-equity firms Carlyle Group and Onex Corp. , sending the automaker's shares to the highest level in 2-1/2 years.


Palestinian group threatens to kill Hamas leaders

The al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, an armed wing of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah faction, threatened for the first time on Tuesday to kill Hamas leaders, including exiled political chief Khaled Meshaal.


Millions of people around the Indian Ocean scrambled for food and clean water on Thursday, with the threat of disease now stalking survivors of the most devastating tsunami on record.


Though Storm worm's prevalence is under debate, its ability to launch DDoS attacks against investigators is not.


Thousands of turkeys face culling after a bird flu outbreak on a Suffolk farm is confirmed as the H5N1 strain.


If the airline acquires some ATA assets, Wichita Mid-Continent could see expanded AirTran service, especially to Chicago. BY PHYLLIS JACOBS GRIEKSPOOR.


Milano, 15:49 - CALCIO, MORATTI: RISARCIMENTO? PER ORA NO

Massimo Moratti esclude che al momento l'Inter sia interessata a chiedere i danni al Comune per i ma...


A new poll on Thursday underscored deep Arab unhappiness with the United States but said the negative image could be repaired if Washington brokered a comprehensive Arab-Israeli peace agreement.


UN agency confirms missing explosives in Iraq

As the UN's nuclear watchdog agency confirmed Monday that about 380 tons of explosives are missing from an Iraqi military complex, the issue quickly moved into the presidential campaign.


Ordigno Porto Rotondo, Pisanu Promette: Li Prenderemo

ROMA - Danneggiamenti a sedi di partiti, incendi in Costa Smeralda, attentati a ripetitori Rai ed ora un ordigno esplosivo a Porto Rotondo, poche ore dopo l' incontro tra il presidente del Consiglio, Silvio Berlusconi ed il premier inglese Tony Blair ...


Messaggio inviato dal pontefice al Summit di Bali


Issuing a Bold Challenge to the U.S. Over Climate

Kevin Conrad has become famous as the Papuan who told the U.S. to either lead or get out of the way at the Bali climate talks.


Roadblocks lifted for 9/11 intel-reform bill

In the end, negotiators found a deal on an intelligence-restructuring bill Monday for the most basic reasons â-either the House, Senate nor the


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French Hostage Seeks End to Head Scarf Ban

Two French journalists held hostage by Islamic militants in Iraq appealed late Monday for their countrymen and president to save their lives by giving in to their captors' demand to rescind a ban on Muslim head scarves in French schools.


BritainÃÂÃÂs four leading supermarkets and dairies colluded to overcharge consumers 270 million pounds by raising the prices of dairy products, the Office of Fair Trade said Thursday.


Oil prices spiked up above $50 a barrel early Wednesday as signs of an electoral victory for President Bush raised the prospect of continued high US demand and Middle East supply anxiety.


Vanity Fair show captures a century in pictures

As a magazine Vanity Fair captured the changing moods of two distinct periods of the 20th century in prose and pictures -- from the pre-War Jazz Age to the post Pop Modern.


SIRTE, Libya  - Sudan's government declared an immediate unilateral ceasefire at the opening of Darfur peace talks on Saturday, but the absence of key rebels cast doubt on whether the move could produce meaningful progress.


The Ministry of Justice is granted a court injunction against a national strike by thousands of prison officers.


Helms Invokes Bill Clinton, U.N. in Letter

They may both be out of office, but Bill Clinton remains the ultimate boogeyman for former Sen. Jesse Helms.