A decline in the price of oil helped lift US stocks to their highest level in two-months on Tuesday. The dollar declined against its major rivals as investors took profits


Pope Benedict XVI has canceled his visit to a Rome university following protests by secular professors and students, the Vatican said Tuesday.


John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono unveils her artwork, My Mummy was Beautiful, at Liverpool Airport.


'Wow' Moments Await SpaceShipTwo Passengers, Pilot Says      (SPACE.com / LiveScience.com)

SPACE.com / NEW YORK - There will be no shortage of high moments for future Virgin Galactic passengers set on a suborbital ride aboard a SpaceShipTwo spacecraft, a pilot who tested the vehicle's predecessor said Friday.


1.7 Million Veterans Without Health Coverage, Report Says

Nearly 1.7 million military veterans have no health insurance or access to government hospitals and clinics for veterans, according to a report Tuesday from a doctors' group that favors federally financed health care.


F.D.A. Tracked Tainted Drugs, but Trail Went Cold in China

Two poisoning cases 10 years apart illustrate what happens when nations fail to police the global pipeline of drug ingredients.


Secondo vigili del fuoco la casa era piena di cartoni


`Ugly Betty' top-rated new series so far

America may be falling for America Ferrera, the star of ABC's "Ugly Betty," an underdog that has become the most-watched new series of the fall television season so far.


Bradley Wiggins wins Great Britain's second cycling gold in the men's individual pursuit.


Nation's Charter Schools Lagging Behind, U.S. Test Scores Reveal

The findings dealt a blow to supporters of the charter school movement, including the Bush administration.


Lavorano con 'Medici senza frontiere', andavano in ospedale


The days of a "free lunch" are numbered as global markets converge.


General Growth Properties is going mall shopping, as it announced plans Friday to buy shopping mall owner The Rouse Co.


Walt Disney Co.'s  board of directors on Thursday said it has made permanent the policy to separate the roles of chief executive and chairman.


Mumbai have task cut out against Australia in warm-up match

Mumbai, Sep 29 (UNI) Reigning Ranji champions Mumbai have their task cut out after the Irani Trophy thrashing when they take on Australia in the three-day warm-up match beginning tomorrow at the Brabourne stadium here.


Voters in Switzerland yesterday overwhelmingly approved a law allowing scientists to experiment on stem cells taken from human embryos, in a move which will deepen the division between Europe and the US over the use of such research.


Gary Sheffield, Carlos Guillen, and Placido Polanco hit homers off C.C. Sabathia yesterday, giving the Detroit Tigers a 12-3 win over the visiting Cleveland Indians and contributing to the All-Star pitcher's worst game of the year.


Google's Knol experiment to rival Wikipedia?

Will Google ever launch Knol, its wiki-plus-Blogger experiment? It is being compared to Wikipedia and Mahalo, with a focus on the author.


U.S. Federal Communications  Commission Chairman Michael Powell plans to resign after four  years as chief regulator of the telecommunications and media  industries, sources familiar with his decision said on Friday.


Per parte hobbit in musical sul Signore degli Anelli


Eye-witness to U.S. shooting comes forward in Sudan

A man who witnessed the murder of a U.S. aid official and his driver in Khartoum has contacted police investigators, Sudan's justice minister said on Monday.


SpongeBob Kidnappers Seek Ransom for Doll

Have you seen this sponge? Police are looking for a a blow-up figure of SpongeBob SquarePants swiped from a Minnesota Burger King.


Diminuisce il numero dei connazionali di cui non si hanno notiziePer molti la segnalazione era stata approssimativa o distorta                                                  Maremoto, 53 gli italiani dispersi altri 52 risultano "irreperibili"                                                                                Dieci i corpi rimpatriati, altri 11 in attesa di identificazione certa


Shares of PeopleSoft Inc. (PSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) traded near a one-year high on Thursday after analysts raised their earnings outlooks for the business


New study shows early ritalin may cause long-term effects on the ...

A new study conducted in rats by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School suggests that the misdiagnosis of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) combined with prescription drug use in children may lead


Security alone will not heal Iraq: Kofi Annan

Iraq must do more to heal its political wounds and revive its economy or elections could fail to achieve their goal of stability and legitimacy, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Thursday.


YouTube's founder says people who upload their own videos to the site will get a share of the ad revenue.


L'Authority introduce penalita' in caso di interruzioni


Turkey Unlikely To Join EU Before 2015: Commissioner Verheugen

MUNICH, Germany, Sept 10  - Turkey is unlikely to join the European Union before 2015, EU enlargement commissioner Guenter Verheugen said in an interview to be published here Saturday.


Czech Republic to send more instructors to Iraq -- Kuehnl

PRAGUE/MUNICH- The Czech Republic is ready to send three to five military instructors to the emerging mission of NATO in Iraq, Defence Minister Karel Kuehnl told CTK on Saturday.


Turkey Says EU 'Homework Done,' Green Light Ahead

Turkey declared that it had fulfilled all the political criteria for membership talks with the European Union on Sunday, three days before a recommendation from the EU's executive that will give Ankara a green light.


Dioxin expert says Ukrainian candidate undoubtedly poisoned

Thomas Gasiewicz says Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko has a textbook case of dioxin poisoning. The chairman of the department of environmental medicine at the University of Rochester


French hostages far from Iraq war zones: FM

Two French journalists being held hostage in Iraq for three months have been taken away from war zones and their lives are not in danger, French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier said.


Federal Reserve officials agreed at a meeting in September that they probably would keep raising their benchmark interest rate in coming quarters because of the likelihood of continued solid economic growth.


Ireland is taking "extraordinary" measures to protect Internet users from rogue auto-dialer programs that hijack their modems and run up long-distance phone charges, the country's telecom regulator says.


Michael Owen scored his fourth goal in four games to help Real Madrid to a 2-0 win over newly promoted Getafe at the Bernabeu Stadium on Sunday night.


A federal judge yesterday severely limited the Navy's ability to use mid-frequency sonar on a training range off the Southern California coast, ruling that the loud sounds would harm whales and other marine mammals if not tightly controlled.


Cresce fabbisogno interno per freddo e tagli da Turkmenistan


Go-Between Sent Messages to Bigley Kidnappers

Foreign Secretary Jack Straw revealed today that messages were sent to Ken Bigleyâs captors urging them not to kill him. They were taken by a go-between who approached


Matthew Perry  who most remember as Chandler from Friends, was released from the hospital this weekend.  According to his representative, he had a bad reaction to some prescription medicine he was taking.  Perry was with his father when the med...


2:31 pm: Russian investigators still Probing twin crashes--no ...

MOSCOW _ Russian investigators said they found no evidence Wednesday that terrorists brought down two passenger jets that crashed almost simultaneously, killing all 90 people aboard, suggesting that the twin tragedies could be a horrific coincidence of


Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scores twice to send Man Utd to the top of the Premiership table on goal difference.


Hundreds of Russian pensioners take to the streets in fresh protests against the reform of public benefits.


One of Liberia's most notorious rebels, known as Gen. Butt Naked for charging into battle wearing only boots, has returned to confess his role in terrorizing the nation


Russia's upper house of parliament on Wednesday ratified the Kyoto Protocol and sent it to President Vladimir Putin for the final stamp of approval that would bring the global climate pact into force early next year.


Crew rescued from stricken ship in English Channel

British coastguards scrambled to rescue 20 crew from a storm-hit cargo ship in the English Channel, which was left drifting in heavy seas, a spokesman said Monday.


LONDON - An Anglican church commission sharply criticized the U.S. Episcopal Church on Monday for consecrating a gay bishop and called on the church to apologize and refrain from promoting any other clergy living in a same-sex union...


Blog: Add carbon dioxide, water, heat--and you could someday serve cars, Sandia National Laboratories says.


Allyssa DeHaan has 28 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocked shots to help No. 20 Michigan State beat Rhode Island, 67-40.


Tennessee Titans rookie Vince Young will make his first start on Friday against the Green Bay Packers in the final exhibition game.


A New York City firefighter who had responded to the World Trade Center attack was killed in Iraq while serving with the Army National Guard, city officials said.


International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Rodrigo de Rato said that formidable challenges existed in South Africa's economy and that the country needed to increase its growth rate for unemployment to erode.


Capital Sources: Iraq Drains Guard, Reserve

Iraq and Afghanistan are draining the National Guard and Reserve, warns Arnold Punaro, the chairman of a congressional commission.


Vienna, 15:57 - TENNIS, COPPA DAVIS: STATI UNITI AI QUARTI, 3-0 ALL'AUSTRIA

Gli Stati Uniti approdano con facilità ai quarti di Coppa Davis. A Vienna i detentori del tro...


Tobey Maguire marries in Hawaii: reports

LOS ANGELES, Sept 4  - "Spider-Man" star Tobey Maguire has married his long-time girlfriend in Hawaii, celebrity magazines reported on Tuesday.


By TED BRIDIS  WASHINGTON - The White House is distributing government-produced, anti-drug videos on YouTube, the trendy Internet service that already features clips of wacky, drug-induced behavior and step-by-step instructions for growing marijuana plants.


Some Housing Pessimism From Real Estate Brokers

A realtors group forecast an even greater decline in home sales and predicted a drop in prices in the next few months.


Buco da 4,19 miliardi, a dicembre disavanzo di 1,2 mld


World Cup stars score on the silver screen

Ronaldinho and David Beckham are joining  Tom Hanks and Johnny Depp on the multiplex marquee this summer  as cinemas on both sides of the Atlantic try to reel in extra  customers by screening World Cup matches.


Rangers manager Alex McLeish has hailed Alex Rae and Dado Prso as the pillars of strength who have helped turn around the club's derby-day fortunes.


Study confirms breast cancer worse in U.S. blacks

Black American women are more likely to have a hard-to-treat form of breast cancer, they get it earlier and they are more likely to die of it, researchers said on Thursday.


Microsoft posts rise in profit, lifts outlook

Microsoft  reported a rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, boosted by strong sales of its Windows operating system, and the company raised its full-year profit outlook, sending its shares up 4 percent.


When the Talk Is Terse, a Twitch Speaks Volumes

Grimly austere barely begins to describe the atmosphere of dread that seeps through "Fear X" like a toxic mist.


Thai rescuers retrieve bodies from plane wreck

PHUKET, Thailand  - Thai rescue workers dragged the last bodies on Monday from the charred wreckage of a budget airliner that crashed while trying to land in a fierce monsoon storm on the resort island of Phuket, killing 89 people.


The patient's mother was frantic, and her doctors were baffled. Despite months of treatment by several specialists, the 9-year-old's eye still looked infected.


Norwegian police hunt robbers who bundled a version of  Edvard Munch's The Scream out of an Oslo museum.


Firefox attack a 'stand up comedy routine' Two presenters razzed developers of the open source Mozilla browser this weekend at the ToorCon hacking convention in San Diego with claims that the browser's Javascript implementation is flawed, but the lecture appears to have been more stand-up comedy routine than substantiative research.â¦


The PM is to say that a new generation of nuclear-powered submarines is needed to carry Trident missiles.


Members of the grocery workers union will continue to meet to discuss the final contract proposal from King Soopers, Safeway and Albertsons following a surprise decision by the international union to halt voting on the offers.


Two software-based hacks, as well as one that involves hardware modifications, are set to allow iPhone owners to swap in SIM cards from providers other than AT&T.


Red meat ups diabetes risk in older women

Middle age and elderly women whose diets include a lot of red meat appear to have an increased risk of developing diabetes. Dr. Simin Liu of Brigham and Women's Hospital in


Lavronenko miglior attore, Gran Prix a The mourning forest


US-based security firm Symantec has issued an advisory about the Phel Trojan, discovered on Wednesday, which infects PCs running Windows XP.


LONDON - Kanye West is not eating any $3,900 curry, his management said Tuesday.


Tropical cyclone may form in Gulf of Mexico: NHC

A tropical cyclone could form during  the next day or two as a tropical disturbance moves westward  across Florida and into the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. National  Hurricane Center said in a report Wednesday.


UBS to buy Schwab's capital markets unit for $265mn

LONDON, September 1 (New Ratings) - UBS AG (UBR.FSE) has reportedly agreed to acquire Charles Schwab Corporationâs capital markets unit for $265 million in an all cash deal.


The Pentagon says the US force in Iraq will be expanded by nearly 12,000 troops in advance of January elections. More than 10,000 troops currently in that country will have their tours of duty extended.


47 tombstones found in dead man's locker

A dead man's storage locker yielded dozens of tombstones, a macabre collection that police believe represents "a lifetime of stealing."


Qaeda's Zawahri rebukes Hamas over Mecca deal

Al Qaeda second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahri has accused the Islamist group Hamas of serving U.S. interests by agreeing to respect past Palestinian accords with Israel in a recent Saudi-brokered deal with the Fatah faction.


The company seeks to overturn a penalty imposed for lack of antitrust compliance.


A Nasa spacecraft set for launch early next month will explore the two biggest asteroids in the Solar System.


Boston Red Soxâs David Ortiz, left, and teammate Johnny Damon celebrate Ortizâs game-winning homer against Anaheim Angels pitcher Francisco Rodriguez in the 10th inning in Boston on Friday to win their AL Division series.


Il presidente di Forza Italia a Napoli per festeggiare i risultati delle amministrative"Niente larghe intese. Non c'Ã¨ dialogo sulle pensioni. Legge elettorale? Meglio l'Aula"                                            Berlusconi: "I giudici vogliono dettare legge Prodi vada a casa e si torni a votare"


BMW wants to step up cooperation with Mercedes

BMW wants to intensify cooperation with its fellow German luxury car maker Mercedes, a top BMW executive told a German magazine in comments released on Sunday.


Baby cut from murdered mother's womb found

The premature baby girl who was cut from her murdered mother's womb in a grisly slaying appears to have been found unharmed thanks to an anonymous tip.


Rediff's Raja Sen chats up director Raja Sen.


At least 16 wind-driven wildfires burned from the Mexican border to areas north of Los Angeles on Tuesday, forcing more than half a million people from their homes and claiming a second life on the third day of fire calamity.


'Final chance' Iran-EU nuclear talks to continue on Thursday

Top Iranian nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani and European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana will on Thursday continue talks billed as a final chance for the Islamic republic to agree to a nuclear deal offered by world powers.


Since Sept. 20, a homesick 47-year-old refugee from Vietnam has been virtually stranded at Los Angeles International Airport, having lost the travel documents that would allow him to board any plane departing the United States.


Rockstar Launches Grand Theft Auto IV Web Site

The official site features a collection of screenshots and videos profiling people, places, and activities on tap in the fictional Liberty City.


ACADEMY Award-winning screenwriter Roger Avary is suing software giant Microsoft in California for allegedly stealing his idea for a virtual yoga studio.


More Studies Cast Doubt on Safety of Diabetes Drug

In both studies, the drug Avandia, made by GlaxoSmithKline, raised risks of heart failure.


LONDON -- For 15 years, Brian Jones headed the unit that analyzed nuclear, biological and chemical weapons intelligence data for Britain's Defense Ministry, a job so secret that even his mother did not know what he did.


Microsoft Forecasts Bountiful Vista Impact

By Benjamin J. Romano, Seattle Times  Dec. 11--As Microsoft revs up the Windows Vista marketing engine, it's touting the economic boon the software is expected to bring to the rest of the technology industry.


Jason Schmidt and the Los Angeles Dodgers finalized their $47 million, three-year contract Friday.


TechWeb - Gamers are up in arms after drivers for the graphics processors prove incompatible with Microsoft's latest Windows operating system.


Hoaxer, not Hilton, wrote Britney defense posting

Socialite Paris Hilton fell victim to a hoaxer who wrote a widely publicized Web posting in her name defending the "partying ethics" of her new friend, singer Britney Spears, Hilton's spokesman said on Friday.


Israel Pushes Gaza Offensive, Faces Vote on Pullout

An explosion killed a Palestinian in Gaza  Sunday, the 11th day of an Israeli offensive against militants  Prime Minister Ariel Sharon hopes will defuse internal  resistance to his plan for withdrawing from some occupied land.


Users are putting Band-Aids on software, says new federal research chief

Jeannette Wing, who on July 1 takes over a key role at the National Science Foundation, sees big trouble in the way the U.S., private industry and users do basic research.


Brazilian singer mines musical heritage for stellar debut

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Brazilian newcomer Maria Rita, one of the big winners at this year's Latin Grammy show, treats her family's rich musical legacy as a personal gold watch, a treasure to be guarded but not used as an up-to-date timepiece.


An Italian working for the European Commission and his Belgian wife are stabbed to death in Morocco.


Intel is leading the charge against internet failure, claiming that with an ever increasing number of online users, "We're running up on some architectural limitations".


Joleon Lescott is called up to England's squad for the Euro 2008 qualifiers against Israel and Russia.


On the Redskins' Offensive Line, The Loss of Jansen Is Wade's Gain

Jon Jansen's season-ending injury opens the door for seven-year veteran Todd Wade to fill the void and become the Redskins starting right tackle.


Future Projects Receive Scrutiny: Officials Discuss Facility Upgrades for Next 15 Years

By Kelly Marshall Fuller, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C.  Feb. 8--Georgetown County Council is working to fine-tune a list of projects that will shape the county for the next 15 years, including improvements to the local airport and a new judicial center.


Aaron Wormus' Weblog: Dangers of SQLite Ignorance

Aaron Wormus has a new posting on his weblog pertaining to the Dangers of SQLite Ignorance.


Two Drifting Life Rafts on a Sea of Circumstance

Thereâs not a single wrong note in âLiberty Kid,â Ilya Chaikenâs poignant drama about marginal lives strained to breaking by the aftermath of Sept. 11.


Federcontribuenti, 20.000 imprese a rischio insolvenza


Usher holds Billboardâs awards as Britney embraces â¦ small dog

R&B star Usher, whose album Confessions was sold more than one million copies in its debut week, collected 11 Billboard awards, the prestigious music awards in the US.


Recreational workouts may ward off breast cancer

NEW YORK  - Getting plenty of recreational activity may reduce women's risk of developing breast cancer after menopause, and exercise appears to have the most powerful preventive effect on the most aggressive type of tumor.


The plan to thin Manhattanâs traffic was generally the same as Mayor Bloombergâs, with a few differences.


Madrid, 13:20 - F1, ALONSO SI SFOGA: MCLAREN FAVORISCE HAMILTON

Duro sfogo di Fernando Alonso contro la McLaren, accusata di favorire Lewis Hamilton. ''Non mi sono ...


Roger Federer could face his first test at this year's Wimbledon when plays Marat Safin on Friday.


A conference devoted to finding peaceful solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is being held on Monday in the Swiss capital, Bern.


Sharon's Party Rebels, Imperils Gaza Pullout Plan

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Likud party has dealt a serious setback to his plan to evacuate occupied Gaza by voting to bar him from forging a broad coalition with the Labour opposition.


WASHINGTON -- President Bush will announce tomorrow that he plans to pull 70,000 to 100,000 troops out of Europe and Asia in the first major reconfiguration of overseas military deployments by the United States since the Cold War ended, according to White House officials.


Suicide bomber kills eight troops after Pakistan mosque raid

A suicide bomber killed eight Pakistani troops Saturday, days after President Pervez Musharraf stoked Muslim fury by ordering a deadly army raid on a pro-Taliban mosque in the capital.


England leads the pack at Golf World Cup

Seville, Spain - The United States pairing of Bob Tway and Scott Verplank were leading the way in the chase to rope in runaway leaders England on the third day of the World Cup here on Saturday.


Newer Homeowners Find Old Mill Offends Olfactories: QUALITY OF LIFE

By Kytja Weir, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  May 28--The putrid smell comes at odd times, sometimes in the evenings or the middle of the night.   It seeps into houses even when windows are closed, some residents in the Wesley Heights neighborhood say.


NEW YORK, May 30 -- The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index hit a record high today, marking the end of a four-year healing period for U.S. stocks battered by the burst of the tech bubble, the collapse of Enron and WorldCom, the Sept. 11 attacks and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.


Darchinyan batters Burgos to retain IBF flyweight title

Vic Darchinyan retained his International Boxing Federation flyweight title by stopping game challenger Victor Burgos of Mexico in the 12th round.


The families of five British men taken prisoner in Iraq in May have appealed to their captors to release them.


Antigua beats odds: WTO confirms ruling against US on web gambling

Antigua and Barbuda beat long odds as the World Trade Organization confirmed a ruling that a ban in the United States on Internet gambling violates global trading rules.


Harrison agreed to a six-year, $66 million contract with the team on Wednesday that includes a $22 million signing bonus, according to a league source who requested anonymity.


Many NHS trusts face debts this year - but the health service as a whole will break even, figures forecast.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N can no  longer remain sheltered in its Bentonville, Arkansas,  headquarters while potentially costly lawsuits pile up, Chief  Executive Officer Lee Scott said on Wednesday.


US Reserves Right To Send Iran Case To UN

29 November 2004 -- The United States says it retains the option of reporting Iran to the United Nations Security Council despite today's agreement by Tehran to freeze its uranium-enrichment activities.


CORRECTED: VW has record sales, ponders N American plant

( in paragraph nine group sales in North America has been  corrected to "slipped 0.5 percent to 530,630." In paragraph 10  the year has been corrected to 2009)


Calano gli investimenti nel mattone, salgono titoli di Stato


President George W.  Bush is weighing a short-term U.S. troop increase in Iraq, a spokesman said on Tuesday as he denied reports of a rift between the White House and resistant Pentagon chiefs.


Clinic Receives Approval To Perform Face Transplant

A medical clinic in Ohio will soon start screening patients for what is being described as the world's first face transplant. The Cleveland Clinic received approval from a review board on October 15, to perform the controversial procedure.


Rinviate pubblicazioni nuovi album Cold Play e Gorillaz


Marat Safin beat Jose Acasuso of Argentina 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5) in the fifth and deciding match to lead Russia to its second Davis Cup title Sunday.


Firm will delay test results on two stents

Johnson & Johnson will delay by five months the release of a study comparing its Cypher heart device with Boston Scientific Corp.'s Taxus, the first large-scale comparison of the only two drug-coated stents on the market.


Pettigrew visits Russia against backdrop of worsening terror ...

Foreign Affairs Minister Pierre Pettigrew, on a one-day visit to Moscow, delivered Canada's sympathies and solidarity with the Russian people who are enduring a wave of terrorist


A TNO engineer prepares to start capturing images for the world's biggest digital photo.


Via Dance Collaborative expresses a sweetly optimistic belief in group exploration.


Former West Virginia football coach Rich Rodriguez filed a $1.5 million letter of credit Tuesday, claiming that's the amount he owes the university after leaving for Michigan.


Iran rejects IAEA call,threatens to block checks

TEHRAN - A defiant Iran yesterday rejected a resolution by the UN atomic watchdog calling for a halt to sensitive nuclear work and threatened to block tough inspections if the issue was referred to the Security Council.


Japan's top cell phone operator NTT DoCoMo Inc. and major British mobile carrier mm02 plc reached an agreement that will allow mobile telephone users in Britain, Germany, and Ireland to surf the Internet on the handsets, DoCoMo said Tuesday.


Asia ; Abu Bakar Bashir blames Howard, Bush

Arriving at court amid shouts of âGod is greatâ from dozens of supporters, Bashir maintained his innocence and accused President Bush and Australian Prime Minister John Howard of playing a hand in his trial.


Yahoo this week began launching sites under its "Brand Universe" concept, aimed at creating online destinations for fans of specific entertainment properties, the first of which would be the Nintendo Wii console.


Argentina's former President Carlos Menem is taken to hospital after collapsing during a political rally.


China aims to become the leading player in the creation of the next generation of the Internet with the launch of an Internet Protocol version 6-based network linking 25 universities in 20 cities across China.


Schumacher returns to his favorite stage

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium - Michael Schumacher is back at his favorite race, looking to claim a title demoralized opponents conceded to him months ago: an unprecedented seventh Formula One driversâ championship.


Quote esaurite in 30 minuti. Inviate oltre centomila richieste in un'oraOggi i lavoratori e nazionalitÃ  non previste dai precedenti appuntamenti                                          Terzo clic day, valanga di domande per l'assunzione di extracomunitari                                                                                di VLADIMIRO POLCHI


Roddick vs. Voltchkov opens Davis Cup semifinal

Andy Roddick will play Vladimir Voltchkov on Friday to open the Davis Cup semifinal between the United States and Belarus. Olympic silver medalist Mardy Fish was drawn Thursday to face Max Mirnyi in the second singles match.


Un software contro le false opere d'arte

Gli esperti ei critici d'arte di tutto il mondo, chiamati a valutare l'autenticitÃ  di opere d'arte, oggi avranno un concorrente in piÃ¹. I ricercatori del Dartmouth College, New Hampshire (USA), hanno infatti


Il Piano B del premier se i senatori a vita saranno decisivi Vuole portare il Paese alle elezioni che potrebbero tenersi nel 2009                                          "Rimpasto e governo per le riforme"                                                                                D'Alema: "Tutti dietro Romano. Poi, se si apre un'altra fase, si vedrÃ "di CLAUDIO TITO


Crew to re-dock spaceship at international space station

The two-man crew is scheduled to re-dock a spaceship at a new port this morning. Mission Control says it's to prepare for two spacewalks early next year.


Spotlight on Dairy Farmers Carl T. Shaffer President Pennsylvania Farm Bureau

Editor, New Era:           The annual celebration of our dairy industry during June spotlights its significant role in Pennsylvania's agriculture and overall economy. The determination of our dairy farmers also is to be recognized as they work to overcome severe economic challenges.


Vieira to miss Arsenal's tussle with Chelsea

Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira will miss the champions' crunch game against Premier League leaders Chelsea next month through suspension, the Football Association said on Monday.


NASA's Eyes in the Sky to Help Global Conservation

Space agency NASA, which first put man on the moon, will now help to map the Earth in the name of conservation, the agency announced on Thursday.


Study Says Glucosamine No Arthritis Help

Glucosamine, a popular food supplement used by arthritis sufferers to prevent painful flare-ups, has no long-term benefit, Canadian researchers said on Wednesday.


Vendite record nel quarto trimestre grazie a boom in Asia


SINGAPORE, OCT 5: US oil prices scrambled back over $50 a barrel on Tuesday, kept on edge by a prolonged production outage in the Gulf of Mexico at a time when major exporters are already pumping nearly full tilt.


Qosimo Q30, the first notebook with an HD DVD-R drive, begins selling in Japan over the weekend.


Richiesta dell'assessore per concedere il contributo del Comune Milano"Nessuna censura, vogliamo solo bilanciare la proposta"                                            Sgarbi:"Troppi scrittori comunisti aggiungete autori di destra"                                                                                di ZITA DAZZI


Space Probe Begins Descent to Saturn Moon Titan

LA CANADA, Calif.  - A European-designed space  probe broke away from its NASA mothership on Friday on a plunge  toward the mysterious Saturn moon Titan, starting a journey  researchers hope will end with answers about one of the most  puzzling bodies in the solar system.


11/18/04- It's a day designed to encourage smokers to quit 1st for the day, and then for life. It's the Great American Smoke Out, and the American Cancer Society wants people to refrain from smoking for 1 day.


Il valore dell'operazione e' stimato in circa 30 milioni


Japan's Nikkei Average, Topix Fall; DoCoMo, Canon Lead Decline

Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell 39.75, or 0.4 percent, to 10,731.67 at 9:02 am in Tokyo. The broader Topix index dropped 3.93, or 0.4 percent, to 1081.


Tension-Filled Nights Loom for Europe's Big Guns

The remaining seven vacancies in the first knockout stage of the Champions League will be decided this week with some of Europe's biggest clubs anxiously considering their fates.


Samuel L. Jackson No. 1 'Coach' at Box Office

Samuel L. Jackson scored the first  hit movie of the year at the North American box office on  Sunday with the basketball drama "Coach Carter," which ended  the three-week reign of "Meet the Fockers."


Sir Alex Ferguson hits out at the way Liverpool's owners spoke to Jurgen Klinsmann behind Rafa Benitez's back.


The Governor of the Bank of England tells the BBC he wishes mortgage costs were part of the inflation target.


MSN / Live Search Growth Declines 10% in 2006

Nielsen//NetRatings has issued the findings of their December 2006 search share rankings, which shows increases in year-on-year growth rates for every major search engine in the US market except for MSN / Windows Live Search: Provider         (000)    Growth   Searches Google Search    [...]


Fujitsu to recall 287,000 Sony-made batteries

Japanese electronics maker Fujitsu Ltd.  said on Wednesday it would recall 287,000 notebook PC batteries made by Sony Corp. .


General in Afghanistan Urges Care on Iran

A senior American commander overseeing efforts to capture Taliban and al-Qaida remnants in Afghanistan said Monday his mission could be harmed by any instability in neighboring Iran.


Margaret R. Miles - "DESIDERIO E PIACERE" Una nuova lettura delle Confessioni di Agostino - Ed. Lindau Roma (Agenzia Fides) - ÂLa lettura delle Confessioni che offro ora non Ã¨ intesa come sostitutiva di quella personale di colui che le leggerÃ . SupporrÃ² che abbia una discreta conoscenza del testo di Agostino, ed evidenzierÃ² alcuni punti che mi paiono ...


Philip Thomas named consul-general in NY

The British government has named Sir Philip Thomas as the consul-general in New York, replacing Sir Thomas Harris, the BBC reported Monday.


Newcastle midfielder Emre Belozoglu has been given the all-clear to play in Thursday's UEFA Cup clash against Dutch outfit AZ Alkmaar.


Roma, 19:12 - CALCIO, ROMA-REAL: TENTA LANCIO DI SASSO, POLIZIA LO FERMA

Un tifoso della Roma è stato fermato dalla polizia allo stadio Olimpico di Roma mentre tentav...


Germany Arrests U.S. Translator on Spying Charges

A U.S. translator suspected of trying to  sell military documents to a non-NATO country was arrested when  visiting her parents in Germany, officials said on Friday.


Heart-related deaths highest in India: report

India have the dubious distinction of having the most number of casualties from heart attacks and strokes in the world. A report, Atlas of Heart Diseases and Stroke, released by the World Health Organisation


Republicans Highlight Compassion, Moderation

First lady Laura Bush, with daughters Barbara and Jenna, performs a sound check at Madison Square Garden. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's speech Tuesday underlined the Republican ideal of self-reliance.


The UN nuclear watchdog has said South Korea has been illegally conducting secret nuclear tests on a larger scale than Seoul had previously declared.


Dollar Up a Bit Against Europe Currencies

The dollar was a little stronger  against the main European currencies but weaker against the yen  on Wednesday, with the Japanese currency rallying across the  board as dealers adjusted positions.


Home building projects started in  December fell by a sharper-than-expected 14.2 percent to their  lowest level in more than 16 years, while permits for future  building hit a 14-year low, a government report on Thursday  showed.


German economy teeters on edge of new recession at end of 2004

The German economy, the biggest in the 12-country eurozone, was teetering on the edge of its third recession in just four years at the end of 2004, but the outlook for this year is brighter with investor confidence on the rise, data showed.


Russians Take to Streets to Protest, Applaud Reforms

Hundreds of thousands of rival demonstrators massed in 70 Russian towns on Saturday to condemn or applaud social benefit reforms by President Vladimir Putin's government, Russian media reported.


US Warns Visitors to Nordic, Baltic Lands

RIGA, Latvia Nov 1, 2004 - Security was tighter around the US embassies in Finland and Latvia on Monday amid a US warning that Americans living and traveling in the Nordic and Baltic nations should be on guard against a possible terrorist strike.


Federal trade officials Monday announced final tariffs on shrimp from Brazil, Ecuador, India and Thailand, supporting US shrimpers' claims that exporters in those countries have dumped their


Did CIA kidnap vacationer? It's a state secret.

At issue is whether the White House has the power to keep an alleged victim from seeking redress in US courts.


Apple Computer's marketing chief Phil Schiller unveiled the newest version of the popular iMac at the Apple Expo in Paris on Tuesday.


Saddam had a weapons plan, report concludes

Drafts of a report from the top US inspector in Iraq conclude the country had no weapons stockpiles, but say there are signs Saddam Hussein had dormant programs he


Hurricane Lane pounds Mexico's Pacific coast

LOS CABOS, Mexico  - Hurricane Lane barreled into   Mexico's Sea of Cortez on Saturday, threatening to lash a   popular tourist resort with high winds and heavy rain after   killing a small boy in a rockslide in Acapulco.


Housing woes not affecting economy: Paulson

U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Tuesday a decline in U.S. housing activity has caused some damage in subprime mortgage markets but was not hurting the overall economy.


European Union opens new Microsoft probe

European Union regulators said Monday they were investigating software giant Microsoft Inc. for abusing its monopoly by squeezing out office software and Internet browser rivals.


CONVENED in the wake of the crisis over Iraq, a UN high level panel appointed by Secretary General Kofi Annan Thursday delivered a historic report that leaves


StumbleUpon said that along with the redesigned version of its video section that debuted Tuesday, it would begin offering a version of that portion of the site compatible with the Nintendo WiiÃ¢â¬â¢s integrated Opera browser.


A businessman who made up paternity results for clients of his DNA testing firm is jailed for three years.


Search for Middle East cash to rescue Northern Rock

The frantic search for a solution to the Northern Rock crisis has been widened to include Middle East governments


McCartney, la memoria quasi piena di Sir Paul

Il quattordicesimo album solista dell'ex Beatle 'Memory Almost Full' è il primo album distribuito digitalmente attraverso iTunes. Sarà pubblicato dall'etichetta di Starbucks


Five years on, NY fireman still haunted by 9/11

The faces of people trapped behind   windows high up in the World Trade Center just before it   collapsed five years ago still haunt Michael Puzziferri but the   image has only stiffened his resolve as a New York firefighter.


Futures rise on steady yields, PPI on tap

Stock futures bounced higher on  Thursday as steady benchmark bond yields drove a rebound in  global equities, but the tone was cautious ahead of a key  inflation report.


LOS ANGELES -- Norm Chow, who tutored a pair of Heisman Trophy-winning quarterbacks at Southern California, is returning as offensive coordinator at crosstown rival UCLA.


The remains of 13 members of an Iraqi tae kwon do team kidnapped last year have been found in western Iraq, police and hospital officials said Saturday.


With presidential election-related uncertainty safely in the past, retail investors have returned to the US stock market with gusto, and they're likely to stay engaged, several trading companies said Friday.


Ronald Isley gets 3 years for tax evasion

Soul legend Ronald Isley, who sang   such hits as "Twist and Shout" and "This Old Heart of Mine" as   a member of the Isley Brothers, was sentenced on Friday to   three years in federal prison for tax evasion.


Milano, 17:08 - CALCIO, INTER: CONVOCATI PER IL CAGLIARI

Roberto Mancini, tecnico dell'Inter, ha convocato 20 giocatori per la gara di domani sera contro il ...


Growing up near Camp Pendleton as the son of a Marine gunnery sergeant, Dave Roberts learned all about baseball in Southern California. He played for UCLA before he wound up across town as the center fielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, keenly aware that losing a Freeway Series to the Angels was tantamount to a Hollywood star turning an acting ...


McLaren will not appeal against the spy scandal sanctions imposed by the World Motor Sport Council.


Toledo schools may resurrect stalled PeopleSoft apps

The public school system in Toledo, Ohio, is eyeing the resurrection of a $4.3 million PeopleSoft accounting and HR software installation abandoned five years ago.


Hewitt flies to Paris amid reports he's devastated by split with ...

Former No. 1 tennis player Lleyton Hewitt has been left "angry, embarrassed and devastated" after his split with fiancee Kim Clijsters of Belgium, the Sydney-based Sunday Telegraph has reported.


Phillies 6, Mets 3, 10 Innings: Phillies Rally Against Wagner, and Sweep Mets

The Mets dropped their fourth consecutive game last night, a 6-3 defeat in 10 innings against the Philadelphia Phillies at Shea Stadium.


Bush Gains Solid Lead Over Kerry After Convention

President Bush emerged from his New York convention with a solid lead over Democratic challenger John F. Kerry, strengthening his position on virtually every important issue in


U.S. backing Pakistani crackdown in tribal area

The United States is fully backing a Pakistani military crackdown on hotbeds of al Qaeda and Taliban activity amid mounting concern over terrorism, President George W. Bush's national security adviser said on Sunday.


Apple's Leopard rejects latest version of Java

Forum overlords delete developer gripes Apple faces yet more flack from the Mac faithful over the discovery that the operating system won't run the latest version of Java. It's one of several beefs relating to the OS X upgrade that is sparking vitriol among the normally docile crowd.â¦


Allergan Posts Profit, Warns on '05 Earns

Allergan Inc. AGN.N on Monday posted  a quarterly profit on growing sales of eye medicines and its  Botox anti-wrinkle product, but warned that 2005 earnings will  fall short of Wall Street expectations.


Aid to Poorest Nations Trails Global Goal

Though the United States is a top donor in international aid after disasters, it is the one of the smallest contributors for development.


With a long-drawn legal battle looming over the contentious telecast rights, the Cricket Board today rallied behind its President Jagmohan Dalmiya authorising him to take necessary action in all matters.


'Paparazzi' watch calls time on celeb searches

Swiss watchmaker Swatch has teamed up with Microsoft's MSN Direct division to launch a high-tech timepiece called Paparazzi. For wannabe celeb hunters, the smart watch offers specialised content from Time


Suicide Bomber Kills 18 South of Baghdad

A suicide car bomber killed 18 people  near a hospital south of Baghdad Saturday, keeping violence on  the boil after Iraq's landmark election and ahead of an  important Shi'ite Muslim religious ceremony.


The Passion of the Christ breaks The Lord of the Rings' record for DVD and VHS sales in the US, a report says.


Hezbollah launched a new kind of rocket Friday that made its deepest strike into Israel yet, rattling Israelis as their warplanes and artillery blasted apartment buildings and roads gunning for guerrillas.


TXU Corp., Texas' largest electricity producer, said Monday it has agreed to be sold to a group of private-equity firms for about $45 billion including debt in what would be the largest private buyout in U.S. corporate history if shareholders go along.


Briton Blames Rumsfeld for Situation in Iraq

LONDON, Sept. 1 -- The general who headed the British army during the 2003 Iraq invasion said that former U.S. defense secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld's handling of postwar Iraq was "intellectually bankrupt" and pointed to Rumsfeld as "one of those most responsible for the current situation in Iraq."


Travelers to U.S. from abroad face new scrutiny

KRT) - Travelers from some of America's closest allies, including wealthy countries in Europe and Asia, can no longer just present their passports to an immigration inspector on arrival in the United States and ...


Thai Prime Minister admits army made mistakes

PATTANI - Thailand's Government faced withering criticism after nearly 80 Muslims suffocated to death while in Army custody, with one newspaper blaming the tragedy on the Prime Minister's "flawed" leadership.


Spider Mites Can Wreak Havoc on Rose Leaves

By Linn MIlls  Q: What causes the lower leaves on my roses to become dry and dusty?  A: You are describing spider mites. They like dusty conditions and temperatures higher than 90 degrees. Mites suck juices from leaves, resulting in a dry appearance.


Milano, 14:20 - CALCIO, INTER; MORATTI: NON SIAMO IN CRISI

Il patron dell'Inter Massimo Moratti parla dell'inzio di stagione dei nerazzurri. ''Certo si poteva ...


Barry Bonds will chase the home run record as a San Francisco Giant after the team dropped their option to void the final year of his contract in 2006.


Former US-trained general projects a reputation for strength, calm

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, a retired four-star general trained in the United States, led the fight against Indonesia's main al-Qaida-linked militant group.


NASA said Tuesday it is recycling two used spacecraft to lead new robotic missions to study comets and planets around other stars. The encore performances of the Deep Impact and Stardust probes allow the space agency to further its solar system exploration for a fraction of the cost it would take to start a mission from scratch.


Adam Harkness chief to step down after 20 years with financial firm

Adams Harkness Inc. chief executive Timothy McMahon yesterday said he plans to resign Jan. 3 after 20 years with the investment banking firm.


Former soldier turns himself in to US base in Japan

A former US serviceman accused of deserting while serving in South Korea in 1965 turned himself in on Saturday to the US military at a base near Tokyo.


German Leader Says No to Troops for Iraq

Germany's defense minister suggested Wednesday that his country might one day send troops to Iraq, but Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder played down those remarks and said it would not happen.


Former Clinton aide Harold Ickes and former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk let top Democrats know Tuesday that they won't be running for chairman of the Democratic National Committee.


Gap's new creative director, Patrick Robinson, presents his fall menâs and womenâs collections.


Two people are killed in a traffic accident in County Down after their car leaves the road and hits a tree.


Wally Backman, a former New York Mets second baseman, was hired Monday as manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks. This past season, Backman, 45, was the minor league manager with the Class A Lancaster JetHawks in California.


Wheels Blog: Peugeot Visits Frankfurt and Second Life

As Peugeot gets ready to unviel its 308 RC Z concept car at the Frankfurt auto show, the 2+2 coupe is available for test drives in Second Life, an online virtual world.


Krispy Kreme Doughnut Reward Plan Raises Concerns

Krispy Kreme has offered to reward students with a doughnut for every A on their report card - up to six per grading period - sparking concern among school officials trying to fight childhood obesity.


Michael Jackson, Accuser's Mom Due in Calif. Court

SANTA MARIA, Calif.  - Michael Jackson was  expected in court on Friday, accompanied by members of his  famous family, to watch his attorney fire tough questions at  the mother of the teenage boy who accuses the pop star of child  molestation.


LOS ANGELES (Back Stage) - There has to be something in the  Culkin blood that produces talented young actors.


Europe has been slow to adopt 3G mobile-phone services, and now the opportunity for cashing in may have passed. A new Wi-Fi design from a British company threatens to cut away the ground 3G has gained. By Wendy Grossman.


Milano, 21:07 - CALCIO, INTER; MORATTI: RONALDINHO? E' BARCA CHE LO OFFRE

Adriano Galliani sostiene che in queste ore l'Inter sta parlando con il Barcellona per Ronaldinho, m...


CA unveils two free "insurance policies" with the purchase of its Internet Security Suite 2007.


Amid preparations for Palestinian elections, and talk of Syrian willingness to resume unconditional peace negotiations with Israel, Cairo is again emerging as an obvious go-between for Middle East peace.


Il leader Ds fa il punto sulle tensioni nella maggioranza"Al Senato il margine Ã¨ stretto, serve senso di responsabilitÃ "                                          Fassino: "Un altro governo non c'Ã¨ Se cade Prodi, elezioni anticipate"


Theyâre Playing My Song. Time to Work Out.

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


Kazaa Offers Unlimited Free Internet Phone Calls

Sharman Networks Ltd., distributor  of the Kazaa file-sharing software, on Monday launched its  latest version which enables users to make free online calls  anywhere in the world.


Nokia-Palm buyout reports baffle some experts

(InfoWorld) - Recent reports that Nokia is in talks to buy Palm surprise some analysts, who nonetheless said some type of buyout might make sense and could even be a good thing for customers. According to news reports, the pioneering handset maker has been talking with possible suitors, and Nokia has emerged as the frontrunner for an acquisition, though investors might simply take the company private. Earlier reports said Motorola wanted to buy Palm. Palm is profitable and increasing sales but faces tough competition and has stumbled recently. It has sold fewer devices than analysts expected in recent quarters, in part because of delays in getting products out, said Casey Ryan of Nollenberger Capital Partners in San Francisco. New products from Research In Motion and other rivals have also eaten into Palm's market share, Ryan said. The whole high-end phone category is drawing many new entrants with flashy devices, including Apple with its iPhone. Palm was instrumental in creating the market for PDAsÂ in the 1990s but has moved with the rest of the handheld business to devices that can also be used as phones. Its Treo smartphones, which come with either the Palm OS or the MicrosoftÂ Windows Mobile platform, are now Palm's bread and butter. A Palm purchase by Nokia would mark a sharp turn for the Finnish cell-phone giant, analysts said. Nokia is focused on the OS developed by Symbian, of which it is a major owner, and its own operating systems, Needham's Ryan said. Although it has had trouble selling its high-end phones in some areas outside Europe, such as the U.S., Nokia has always insisted its operating systems were better than the competition's. Bringing the Palm and Microsoft platforms into its lineup would be like Apple's chief Steve Jobs unveiling a Windows PC, he said. "To me, it would seem to be a very challenging press conference," Ryan said. Even if Nokia swallowed hard and admitted it needed Palm OS and Windows Mobile, the company would be faced with steep hurdles in corporate integration, he added. A private buyout would make more sense, the analysts said. Palm is a basically sound company in a growing industry and could appreciate strongly over the next few years, according to Ryan. A reported price of $20 per share seems reasonable, he said. On Thursday, Palm's shares (PALM) closed at $16.49, down $0.06. Private investors could turn out to be heroes to Palm OS users, according to Greengart. They could shield Palm from the harsh glare of quarterly earnings expectations, possibly freeing management to make the big investment required to bring Palm OS up to date, he added. Despite several changes in direction and ownership over the past few years, the software has remained largely the same except for the addition of video capability, he said.


Anti-terro measures at Russian nuclear facilities insufficient ...

A Russian prosecutor pointed out Thursday that some of Russia's nuclear power plants and petrochemical enterprises do not have sufficient safeguards against terrorist attacks, the Interfax news agency reported.


Ukrainian candidates trade charges in debate

KIEV, Ukraine -- Ukraine's two presidential candidates faced off today in a televised debate less than a week before a rerun of their disputed election, with opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko accusing his rival of trying to steal the Nov.


An explosion damaged three U.N. vehicles in Kosovo's capital Monday, causing no injuries but raising tensions amid ongoing negotiations on the disputed province's future.


Los Angeles was awarded figure skating's 2009 world championships, which will serve as a qualifier for the Vancouver Olympics. Placements at worlds will determine how many spots a country gets for the 2010 Winter Games.


Troubled singer Amy Winehouse is now the new muse of fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld


Scientists delving deeper into research on women's health

Beyond the tired cliches and sperm-and-egg basics taught in grade school science class, researchers are discovering that men and women are even more different than anyone realized.


JERUSALEM-- Families of Israelis killed in last year's war in Lebanon held a memorial ceremony at the national military cemetery yesterday, but Prime Minister Ehud Olmert did not attend, drawing harsh criticism.


Jermaine O'Neal capped a 35-point game by making two free throws with 4.6 seconds left to send the Indiana Pacers to an 86-85 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night, their only win of a four-game road trip.


Otago University computer science lecturer and games expert Simon McCallum is urging parents to pay more attention to the ratings classifications on computer games, many of which, he says, are aimed at adults.


Roma, 19:47 - VOLLEY, A2 FEMMINILE: RISULTATI SECONDA GIORNATA

Risultati della seconda giornata del campionato di serie A2 femminile di pallavolo.


Stocks Fall Ahead of New Home Sales Data

Shares were down in early trading today as Wall Street, cautious after a drop in durable goods orders and a meager decline in jobless claims, awaited data on new home sales.


Barclays to drop eagle logo in favour of ABN shield: Times

British bank Barclays is set to drop its three-century-old logo of an eagle in favour of Dutch bank ABN Amro's shield worldwide if the merger between the two banks is completed, The Times reported on Tuesday.


Hartford tackles image as nation's seventh-most dangerous city

Hartford officials are pointing to steadily decreasing crime statistics and an overhauled police department in an attempt to discredit a national survey ranking Hartford the country's seventh-dangerous city.


Rumsfeld sought change in Iraq strategy, report says

WASHINGTON -- Two days before he resigned from the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld sent the White House a classified memo recommending "a major adjustment" in Iraq strategy and acknowledging slow progress there.


Palmer seals maiden victory after dramatic final round

Ryan Palmer carded a magnificent final-round 62 to come from five shots behind to earn his maiden PGA Tour tournament victory at the Funai Classic on Sunday.


Zimbra customers spooked by Microsoft's Yahoo bid

Zimbra customers are deeply concerned about Microsoft's bid for Yahoo because they feel that the deal would mean the end of the Zimbra collaboration and communication suite.


Karl Lagerfeld is selling two of his collections of Art Deco vases made in an art pottery near Biarritz and pieces of neoclassical furniture cast in bronze from about 1917.


Courtney Love sued by rehab center over fees

Rock star Courtney Love is being  sued by a luxury Southern California rehab center that says she  has not paid a $180,000 bill for drug and alcohol treatment in  2005, court document show.


Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade has won re-election for a second term, poll officials say.


Dreams of world domination must be hard for MTV executives to avoid when they host a party at the Kremlin, with a Russian diva and Queen dueting on "We Will Rock You" and Russian soldiers performing a hip-hop dance routine.


Malawi tells Libya to close diplomatic mission

Malawi, which once had strong diplomatic ties with Libya, has told the north African nation to close its mission in Lilongwe as it was no longer necessary, media reports said Sunday.


L'Occidente e' sordo a Dio e incapace di dialogare


Rimini, 19:42 - CALCIO, RIMINI; ACORI: HO GRANDE FIDUCIA

Primo allenamento per il Rimini nel ritiro di San Vigilio di Marebbe (Bolzano), dove la squadra si t...


Transocean, GlobalSantaFe in merger deal

Transocean Inc. , the world's largest offshore driller, said on Monday it would buy GlobalSantaFe Corp.  for nearly $18 billion, adding shallow-water drilling rigs to its deepwater fleet.


Siemens has no plans to delist shares from New York Stock Exchange

German electronics giant Siemens has no plans to delist its shares from the New York Stock Exchange, largely because it would be very difficult to do so, chairman Heinrich von Pierer said in a newspaper interview published.


Northern Rock is to lift the rates on its range of fixed-term mortgages to borrowers with patchy credit histories.


Prosecutors in the Parmalat fraud case appeared in court Tuesday to convince a judge to order trials for 29 people, ranging from the dairy giant's founder to former company financial officers and accountants.


In crescita dell'11,5%, nei 12 mesi, anche il fatturato


The average cost of a council tax bill has nearly doubled since Labour came to power, a survey finds.


Sizemore sentenced to 16 months in prison

Tom Sizemore, best known for battle-hardened film roles in "Saving Private Ryan" and "Black Hawk Down," was sentenced on Monday to 16 months in prison for violating his probation in a drug possession case.


Voters apparently weren't the only ones willing to stand in long lines. The release of this year's two hottest video games - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and Halo 2 - had gamers lined up at stores across the nation to pick up their pre-ordered games.


Double-Digit Rise in Health Insurance Premiums

Premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance increased an average of 11.2 percent in 2004, marking the fourth consecutive year of a double-digit increase and outpacing the growth in wages and inflation by wide margins, according to a survey released


The Senate confirmed Porter Goss as the new CIA director yesterday amid growing momentum for intelligence reform, terrorism threats and a persistent insurgency in Iraq.


At least 13 killed in day of Kenya protests

At least 13 people were killed in Kenya on Friday when police opened fire in a Nairobi slum and ethnic groups clashed during protests against the disputed re-election of President Mwai Kibaki.


Parents of Japanese hostage in Iraq plea for his release

NOGATA, Fukuoka -- The parents of a Japanese man taken hostage in Iraq said all they wanted was for their son to return home safe.


A US government commission looking into the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal in Iraq is set to  publish its findings.


U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton announced on Monday he will give up his job in days after he was unable to satisfy Senate opponents concerned he would pursue a unilateral U.S. foreign policy.


Protesters greet "tyrant" Mugabe on Namibia visit

Rights activists in Namibia on Wednesday shouted "tyrant" and waved placards condemning Robert Mugabe's controversial land reforms in a protest to mark the Zimbabwean leader's visit to the southwestern African nation.


Ahead of G-8 talks, Putin issues warning on missile shield

BERLIN -- Setting an uncompromising tone before the start of the Group of Eight summit meeting in Germany on Wednesday, President Vladimir Putin has warned that Moscow would be forced to find missile targets of its own in Europe if the United States built its missile defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic.


Ucpi aderisce a protesta in programma dal 18 al 23 settembre


CANBERRA, Australia -- The sweat-stained felt hats worn by Australian cowboys, as much a part of the Outback as kangaroos and sun-baked soil, may be heading for the history books. They fail modern industrial safety standards.


Standard Life, Europe's biggest mutual insurer, says that it is unable to keep its promise to make up the shortfall in people's endowment mortgages.


Modeling software used to seek sunken Revolutionary War ship

Custom-built software from Applied Science Associates is being used by a research team trying to find the remains of John Paul Jones' ship, the Bonhomme Richard, which sank in 1779.


Britain to announce start of Iraq troop withdrawal

LONDON - British Prime Minister Tony Blair will on Wednesday announce a timetable for the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq just as thousands of additional U.S. troops ...Comment


In one commercial, a mother says she hasn't seen her son since he left eight months ago. The scene cuts to a young man laying face down on a rocky shore, as Senegal's most famous troubadour says, "You know how this story ends."


YOUR news source for Monday, September 27, 2004

NASHVILLE -- After Chris Brown's 26-yard touchdown run that finally quenched the Tennessee Titans' touchdown thirst Sunday afternoon, it became apparent that quarterback Steve McNair was hurt.


Liberia's Taylor to be jailed in UK if convicted

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor, who is on trial for atrocities committed in Sierra Leone's civil war, would if convicted serve his sentence in Britain under an agreement made by British authorities.


Genova, 14:43 - CALCIO, SAMP; GARRONE: PRESTO TORNERA' IL VERO CARACCIOLO

Riccardo Garrone fa il punto sulla Samp dopo la vittoria sul Parma: ''Cassano ha un piccolo problema...


Thwarting the Airline Plot: Inside the Investigation

Exclusive: U.S. picked up the suspects' chatter and shared it with British authorities; new federal alert warns that peroxide-based explosives could also be employed in future attacks in the U.S.


Athletic Smugglers Run Drugs Over U.S.-Mexico Border

NOGALES, Mexico  - They are young, male and so  lean they often have just 3 percent body fat. They speed long  distances by foot over deserts and rugged mountain trails on  the U.S.-Mexico border with heavy drug loads strapped to their  backs.


Prosperity Turned to Poison in Mining Town

Midwest town of fewer than 3,000 amounts to the biggest environmental disaster site in terms of human health that the Environmental Protection Agency has ever faced.


Finalists display innovations and compete for $100,000 scholarships at the nation's top high school science event.


Traffic, a Scottish firm, has announced a release of JFK game, codenamed JFK Reloaded today. The firm plans to launch the game on the 41st anniversary of Kennedyâs death.


NASA is paying for the Mars Rovers to keep working. The twin rovers "Spirit" and "Opportunity" landed on the surface of Mars last January.


Apre l'Ikea araba: tre morti e 17 feriti

Il giorno della grande promozione all'Ikea si Ã¨ trasformato in tragedia a Gedda, in Arabia Saudita. Tre persone sono morte schiacciate nella ressa che si Ã¨ scatenata all'inaugurazione di una filiale della catena svedese di arredamento.


Experts are divided on the next move for crude futures, and even on the factors that influence them. NEW YORK  - The biggest two-day slide in oil prices since 1991 may have brightened faces on Wall


Seagate sees sustained double-digit revenue growth

Disk drive leader Seagate Technology  predicted rapid growth in demand for its products, especially notebooks, which is likely to fuel sustained double-digit revenue growth in percentage terms.


Poll: Americans Think Healthy Eating Important

HOUSTON -- Nearly 70 percent of Americans say they are careful about what they eat, and even more say diet is essential to good health, according to a new nationwide health poll in which obesity ranked second among the biggest health concerns.


Who Has Right to Catawba River's Water?: Concord-Kannapolis Want Share of Water

By Bruce Henderson, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Sep. 19--A year ago, a handful of people turned out to protest a plan to pipe Catawba River water into Cabarrus County.


Khorkina settles for silver as Patterson soars

ATHENS When Carly Patterson of the United States stepped onto the mat for the floor exercises that would close the women's all-round gymnastics competition on Thursday, the name of Svetlana Khorkina glowed golden at the top of the scoreboard above the ...


Iraqi hospital officials say six people are dead from a car bombing that struck in northern Baghdad. An Iraqi official says the blast took place near the Ministry of Education.


US billionaire Carl Icahn has sold most of his stake in Korean tobacco and ginseng firm KT&G, reports say.


Nobel Prize-winning novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez returned Wednesday for the first time in a quarter century to his birthplace and inspiration for the fictional town Macondo, immortalized in his masterpiece "One Hundred Years of Solitude."


JERUSALEM: Israeli prison authorities have received orders to prepare for the eventual internment of hundreds of settlers opposed to Ariel Sharon's planned withdrawal from the Gaza Strip.


The investigations into the death of Princess Diana have cost over Â£6m of public money, it emerges.


US soldiers mutiny over âsuicide missionâ in Iraq

On October 13, 19 soldiers from a US supply unit in Iraq refused to drive seven unarmoured fuel tankers along roads to areas near Baghdad where resistance attacks on convoys are almost a daily occurrence.


Fairfax County health officials warned principals at all county public schools yesterday to be on the lookout for students or staff with symptoms of whooping cough after several students were


Kurds Move Into 2nd Place in Iraq Vote Count

A coalition of Iraq's main two Kurdish parties has moved into second place behind a Shi'ite Islamist alliance in the vote count following the Jan. 30 elections, partial results released Monday showed.


Ban Complex Drugs for Children, Official Says

An F.D.A. official told a panel of experts that they should consider a ban on multisymptom over-the-counter pediatric cough and cold medicines for children under 6.


Afghan Kidnappers Say UN, Govt Agree to Talks

An Afghan militant group that abducted three UN workers a week ago said on Thursday that the government and the United Nations had agreed to start formal negotiations for their release.


The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash., Kathleen Merryman Column: Sea Scouts' Plan Works Out for Many Groups

By Kathleen Merryman, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Dec. 11--Tacoma's Sea Scouts will have their new Sea Base.   Better yet, they'll share it with other programs and services aimed at getting people, young and not so, back on the water.


Four charged in plot to blow up JFK airport

Four people, including a former member of Guyana's parliament, have been charged with planning to blow up New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, U.S. officials said on Saturday.


VIEW: Palestineâs war of generations âMkhaimar Abusada

Peace requires Israeli concessions, not just compromises from the Palestinians. Israel must freeze settlement activity in the West Bank and stop constructing its barrier on Palestinian territory, free Palestinian


Londra, 16:42 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: OUT FERDINAND E DAWSON

Rio Ferdinand e Michael Dawson non potranno rispondere alla convocazione del ct dell'Inghilterra Ste...


A 79-year-old American missionary and her daughter, the wife of a U.S. diplomat, are cut down by automatic gunfire on the edge of town.


Arafat had cirrhosis of liver, but not from alcohol: French satirical weekly

The late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat reportedly suffered from cirrhosis of the liver, but his death last week was not caused by alcohol, but a variety of causes.


eavier's guide to enjoying straight pr0n in the company of other heterosexual males.

While sitting in the company of three male friends last weekend watching Hustler's "Campus Confessions" (excellent btw), it came to me that enjoying porn with and in the company of other men is a delicate business. One wrong move can ruin, what was up until that point, a spotless heterosexual record.  First off, watching porn in a male pack is a weird act. But it happens. Somebody inevitably will think it a good idea to bring an adult DVD to watch after the game. Disagreeing to watch or a sudden show of hesitancy will only get your friends questioning your heterosexuality.  Secondly, you will in no way enjoy the porn as much as you would watching it by yourself, or with your significant other. In all likelihood, the pack porn party, if everyone is honest, is way too structured for anyone to have any fun at all. But they happen, and here's ten pointers to keep yourself "straight" in everyone's mind after the "fun" is over.


Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible 3 will begin shooting only next year, but meanwhile, he will shoot for Steven Spielberg's War Of The Worlds.


The Irish government has given Kenneth Bigley - kidnapped in Iraq - an Irish passport in a bid to stress his non-British roots. It was issued following appeals from his family and his dual citizenship means


Washington - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on forecast Wednesday a substantial jump in economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa this year and next, saying the outlook for the region was better than in years.


US stocks ended higher on Wednesday, as a drop in oil prices boosted investor confidence about the economy, but thin volume meant dealers were skeptical about the strength of the rally.


Apple Shareholder Lawsuit Amended to Add Details

The second shareholder complaint adds four additional instances of alleged backdating by the Apple executive team and directors.


Russia's state monopoly Gazprom said on  Tuesday it wanted to buy the main unit of stricken oil firm  YUKOS, effectively reclaiming a huge share of nation's oil  riches for the Kremlin.


LONDON - As we recover from the battle for the last piece of pumpkin pie over the Thanksgiving holiday, consider the much bigger food fight brewing between the United States and the European Union.


Azienda, consultare elenco treni per limitare disagi


Fazio: âI consumi delle famiglie crescono in linea con il ...

05/11/2004 - âI consumi delle famiglie crescono in linea con il redditoâ. Lo ha detto, oggi a Roma, intervenendo alla Giornata Mondiale del Risparmio 2004 il Governatore della Banca dâItalia, Antonio Fazio.


New boss Roy Hodgson is optimistic he can haul Fulham out of the relegation zone as he returns to the Premier League after nearly a decade away.


Antoine Borg, 23, of St Andrew's, was yesterday charged with trafficking people in or out of Malta.


Lebanon's Hariri blames stalemate on Syria

The leader of Lebanon's governing coalition has accused Syria of trying to prolong the political stalemate over the election of a new president.


North Korea should immediately provide information on Japanese citizens it kidnapped in the 1970s and '80s, rather than waiting for Tokyo to set a deadline, the prime minister said Tuesday.


Berlino, 12:16 - CALCIO, VAN DER VAART: LA JUVE? PREFERISCO LA SPAGNA

Rafael van der Vaart ha cambiato idea. Non c'è piÃ¹ la Juve in cima ai pensieri del 24enne cen...


Couple says please don't invite us to your wedding

Fed up with spending too many weekends going to weddings, an Argentine couple took out a paid announcement on the social pages of a major newspaper expressing their desire for some social neglect.


California wildfires force historic evacuation

Fierce wildfires raged across Southern California on Tuesday, threatening more than 60,000 homes as night fell and forcing half a million people to flee in the state's largest evacuation.


US auto slump moves beyond the Big Three

With sales down 1.3 percent so far, the Japanese boost rebates. But a few US models shine.


Grande successo per la prima di 'Cosi' fan tutte'


Parigi, 12:14 - ATLETICA, GIBILISCO: MEETING CUXHAVEN RESPINGE ISCRIZIONE

Il meeting di Cuxhaven ha respinto l'iscrizione di Giuseppe Gibilisco. Secondo il quotidiano france...


A government laboratory and a private company announced a $2.6 million project Monday to develop hydrogen in a nuclear reactor using a process with


Apple Inc. will start selling its  iPhone on June 29, a debut that will test whether the company's  design success with Mac computers and iPod media players can  carry over into mobile handsets.


Sir Paul McCartney sacks his longtime publicist and friend Geoff Baker over his "professional standards".


Tony Blair is holding talks with his Irish counterpart Bertie Ahern in a bid to inject renewed pace into the peace process. The informal discussions, which will take place at the prime minister's Sedgefield


DES MOINES It was very nearly a case of Too Much Information.


But just as Sanger founded the women's birth control movement, O'Rand may lead the way to a whole new world of male contraception.


In December 2002 the UK government called on its own "red", or if you like "grey", Adair to help it put a cap on the UK's pension problems.


Rancho Murieta Fined $200,000 Over Sewage: Wastewater Spills into Cosumnes River, State Enforcers Say.

By Chris Bowman, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Feb. 27--Rancho Murieta's failure to expand its sewage treatment capacity to keep up with growth has brought a state fine of $200,000 against the eastern Sacramento County golf course community.


Prodi: al lavoro per equilibrio di lungo periodo


Former Russian Prime Minister Yegor Gaidar was released from a hospital in Moscow Monday evening following a mysterious illness that raised suspicions of another poisoning after a former KGB agent died in London from ingesting a radioactive substance.


ATHENS, Greece - Paul Hamm's "fairy-tale ending" was unexpectedly revised at the Athens Olympics on Saturday when the international governing body for gymnastics said he should not have received the gold medal in the men's all-around final.


Bridge Story - A Tale of Two Dragon Cities

For first time visitors to China, one of the most stunning entry points is Shanghai. The view from the mouth of the Yangze River, which looks out over Shanghai and other cities,  reveals an incredible urban and industrial panorama, clearly one of the most rapidly developing areas among all the cities of the world.  And yet . . . The Chinese have described themselves as "A plate of scattered sand grains" that would never join or unite with each other.  Piset, in his latest Awakening Dragon column, tells the story of Two Bridges to illustrate just some of the underlying dynamics of China's explosive economic growth.


Advertising: Thanks to the Web, the Scorekeeping on the Super Bowl Has Just Begun

Years ago, Super Bowl spots disappeared after the one or two times they were shown during the broadcast. Today, they have afterlives because of Web sites, blogs, and video clips.


A federal appeals court will reconsider its ruling that a legal U.S. resident being held as a suspected enemy combatant should be charged or released from military custody.


L'8 febbraio scorso la quota era salita sopra quota rilevante


Mental health bill moves forward in Congress

A bill that would require health insurers to cover more of the costs of treating mental health conditions moved forward in Congress on Wednesday with wide backing from employers and insurers.


Iraq takes step closer to landmark oil law

Iraq's cabinet approved changes to a draft oil law on Tuesday, taking a big step towards meeting a key political target for national reconciliation set by the United States.


Confronto consuntivo dati Inps 2005 e previsioni 2006


Pregnancy Ultrasounds Do Not Harm Baby -Study

Having several ultrasounds during  pregnancy does not harm the unborn baby or restrict the child's  growth or development early in life, Australian scientists said  Friday.


Shania Twain's track Forever And For Always is named the most-performed country track of the year.


Indonesia Extends Emergency in Aceh - Report

Indonesia has decided to extend  emergency rule in its troubled province of Aceh, where  thousands of people have died in a rebellion, a newspaper said  Saturday.


Incidenti provocano code sulla A8 e sulla A22


GAO Report Challenges Effect of Longtime U.S. Sanctions on Iran

A three-year international effort to pressure Iran is faltering, with a new report to Congress questioning the impact of 20 years of U.S. economic sanctions on Tehran and a long-sought U.N. resolution against Iran in trouble.


Judge warns surrogacy agencies after duping

Â· Judge rules that woman hands over boy to father  Â· Compulsive desire to parent led to deception


Nuova collezione dello stilista ispirata al tardo Gotico


The United States and Russia have resolved a major hurdle in their negotiations to dispose of tons of excess plutonium, announcing an accord Friday on a liability issue that has long stymied the program.


Iraq women treasure map-shaped necklaces

Roba al-Asaly fingers the sliver of gold on her necklace and explains that it reminds her of a place "that's not there anymore."


Arts, Briefly : Anne Frank Musical to Open in Madrid

A musical based on âThe Diary of a Young Girlâ by Anne Frank is to open next month at the Calderon Theater in Madrid.


"Thomas and Friends" railway toys recalled

More than 1 million of the popular "Thomas & Friends" wooden railway toys made in China are being voluntarily recalled because some may contain lead paint, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Wednesday.


Electrical fire aboard Canadian submarine kills crew member

LONDON - A sailor injured in a fire that disabled a Canadian submarine died Wednesday while being airlifted to a British hospital.


IBM's BlueGene Now World's Fastest Computer

36.01 Teraflops. Yeah, that'll just about do it. What "it" is, I don't know, but I'm sure the well dressed geeks at IBM are blue with pride after their BlueGene/L computer surpassed the speed of NEC's Earth Simulator.


PHILADELPHIA | Six days after scoring early and often in a one-sided victory over the Dallas Cowboys, the Philadelphia Eagles were forced to take another route to victory Sunday against the Washington Redskins at Lincoln Financial Field.


Repeat preterm birth rates high in black women

NEW YORK  - Results of a new study show that pregnant African-American women deliver their babies before term not only more often than white women, but also earlier in their pregnancies and in multiple pregnancies.


Tuesday night offered no  ratings surprises: Fox won the night in all meaningful measures  with the second week of "American Idol," while NBC came in  second place.


Laws covering cannabis may be toughened up as part of review of the UK's drugs strategy, Gordon Brown says.


Politcal conventions spark economic debate

It would be hard for Troy Johnston to have a better perch for the 2008 Democratic National Convention.


National Geographic Channel Finds Hogzilla

ALAPAHA, Ga. - The legend of Hogzilla, the prodigious porker that was supposedly shot on a nearby plantation, will be featured in a spring episode on the National Geographic Channel.


Livorno, 16:46 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: IN ATTACCO TORNA DFAL 1' LUCARELLI

Rifinitura per il Livorno in vista della gara con la Reggina. Arrigoni schiererà il 3-5-2.


Rogers Communications Inc. said Monday it had reached a tentative deal to buy AT&T Wireless Services Inc.'s 34 percent stake in Rogers Wireless Communications in a deal worth C$1.


Bulletin: SCO files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

The SCO Group Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, just a month after losing several key court rulings in its legal fight against Novell Inc., IBM and others over what it asserts is the company's Unix intellectual property.


Milwaukee - For the first time, the man who is expected to be the next owner of the Brewers met with the media. California investor Mark Attanasio assured fans that if the sale goes through, the team will definitely stay in Milwaukee.


Stocks fall on earnings misses and subprime woes

U.S. stocks slid sharply on Friday, after bellwether stocks such as Caterpillar and Google posted disappointing earnings.


Ex-US Marine Gets Life for UK Police Murder

A former US Marine on the run in Britain was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for murdering a policeman as officers carried out a routine check on a stolen car.


Wiesbaden, 10:21 - CALCIO, IFFHS: SIVIGLIA IN TESTA, IN CALO MILAN, ROMA E INTER

Milan fuori dal podio nella classifica stilata dall'Iffhs, l'Istituto mondiale di storia e statistic...


Labour MP Mohammed Sarwar arrives in Pakistan where he hopes to meet the family of missing girl Molly Campbell.


David Bowie and Coldplay make a list of 25 artists in the running for the best song award at the Brits.


When bouncing back and forth between offers from the Boston Red Sox and the New York Mets, Pedro Martinezâs decision to come the Big Apple over


CNN said Mondayâs Democratic debate averaged 4.9 million viewers, easily exceeding all previous debates shown on cable.


Lo ha detto boss della 'Ndrangheta dopo l'arresto di ieri sera


Intercettati Previti e Lotito 'Mio figlio deve giocare'

Le conversazioni fra l'ex deputato di Forza Italia e il presidente della Lazio. Ora il giocatore è nella lista Champions


Mobile phones, coffee found unlikely to cause cancer

Drinking coffee, using mobile phones  or having breast implants is unlikely to cause cancer,  according to a risk ranking system devised by an Australian  cancer specialist to debunk popular myths.


New York Post Will Publish Weekly Page Six Magazine

The New York Post is introducing Page Six Magazine as a Sunday insert. The title refers to The Postâs gossip page, but the magazine will be broader than its namesake.


The Pentagon is filling its ranks with young people who haven't finished high school  -  and a critical report says that kind of Army will be more expensive


DirecTV adds more customers, high-def upgrades

DirecTV Group Inc  on Wednesday  posted strong subscriber gains in the fourth quarter as  customers upgraded to advanced high-definition satellite TV  services.


Calif. Senate backs bill easing cable rules

California's Senate  passed a bill on Wednesday night aimed at increasing  competition among cable television providers and easing the  ability of telephone companies to enter the market.


Silicon Valley's most hated man to hang it up

William Lerach says it's time to go--and the Schadenfreude was overflowing from one tip of the computer business to the other.


Dutch Probe Links Between Muslim Radical Suspects

Dutch prosecutors are investigating  whether 13 suspected Muslim militants arrested in the past two  weeks were part of a single group or were merely linked by  their contact with a Syrian man who is still at large.


Fans nostalgic for the arcade classic have something to look forward to on the new handheld from Sony. TOKYO--Namco today took the official site for its PlayStation Portable version of Ridge Racer live.


Media & professional: Gap remains almost as wide as a decade ago, despite women outperforming men academically.


The Scottish Socialist Party could choose a successor to Tommy Sheridan at its annual conference this weekend.


Chiede annullare decreto con cui e' stato rimosso


Official: 'Massive' Damage to China From Hacking

BEIJING, Sept. 12 -- A senior Chinese official said foreign intelligence agencies have caused "massive and shocking" damage to China by hacking into computers to ferret out political, military and scientific secrets.


UPDATE 2-Judge likely to extend Oracle/PeopleSoft case

A Delaware judge on Wednesday said he likely would need to hear additional testimony before ruling on Oracle Corp.'s (ORCL.O: Quote, Profile, Research


Turning salt water into drinking water is not a solution to tackle global water scarcity, a WWF report says.


Atene, 23:35 - CALCIO, MILAN; INZAGHI: MI MANCAVA SOLO UNA SERATA COSI'

Neanche lui, che pure l'aveva promessa a Berlusconi, si aspettava di segnare una doppietta e decider...


The Arizona Republican said Major League Baseball has to act quickly to restore its "integrity." This is after players Jason Giambi and Barry Bonds reportedly testified that they used steroids.


PeopleSoft, SAP make bid for manufacturing dollars

Business software vendors PeopleSoft and SAP separately debuted new technologies to further consolidate their respective positions in the manufacturing market.


Honeywell, the U.S.  avionics-to-antifreeze conglomerate, will beat its own target  for $1 billion of China sales in 2005 as it expands aerospace  manufacturing there, its country chief said on Thursday.


From movie directors to community activists, deep connections gave Clinton the edge in state.


An Italian Renaissance painting stolen a year ago in Cyprus, possibly a Titian, has been recovered in Bulgaria in a police raid, media reported.


Research in Motion lost part of the case on appeal, but it's not over until it's over. Specifically, the patent infringement finding against the maker of the email device was upheld by the appeals court.


MS Portable Media Centers to ship mid-Sept

Creative Technology will today begin shipping its anticipated Zen Portable Media Center in the US, with a UK roll-out in the middle of the month.


It's nearly winter â why is gasoline so expensive?

A. With history as a guide, it's not unreasonable to expect gas to be cheaper in winter months. Instead, the average retail price nationwide is just below $1.95 a gallon.


Londra, 23:21 - CALCIO, RECUPERI PREMIER LEAGUE: EVERTON-TOTTENHAM 1-2

Giocati due recuperi del campionato inglese. Per la 25/a giornata, Everton-Tottenham 1-2 (Arteta; Be...


Prosecutor's remarks barred at The Hague

Judges at the U.N. war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia barred the chief prosecutor from giving opening remarks Friday at the landmark trial of Bosnian Serbs accused in the massacre of thousands of Muslims.


Court Order Could Force Reluctant FEC to Regulate Internet

Federal Election Commission may appeal ruling that campaign finance and spending limits must apply online.


Rockefeller Calls Republican Spy Agency Plan a `Severe Mistake'

Senator Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia, the senior Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said a proposal for overhauling US intelligence agencies by the panel's Republican chairman is a ``severe mistake.


Suppliers Worry About Kmart-Sears Merger

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is widely referred to among its suppliers as the 800-pound gorilla. What the giant retailer wants, it usually gets.


Up Close: TiVo adds video transfers from the PC

Although TiVo didn't have any new hardware to show off at CES, the company was demoing its upcoming video features.


Square Pants and Dora to Pimp My Ride iTunes has added TV shows to its UK offering, including content from ABC Studios, MTV, Paramount Comedy and Nickelodeon. So punters in Britain can click wheel through Desperate Housewives on their iPods.â¦


Can a terminally ill 7-year-old decide he doesn't want any more medical treatment? Are pediatricians obligated to tell parents when a teenager has a sexually transmitted disease?


Tori Spelling is now available for weddings. "Yep, that's right. ... Reverend Tori Spelling! I did it last week online and my official certificate is in the mail. I'm so proud," the 34-year-old actress said in a posting Monday on the MySpace.com site she shares with her husband, Dean McDermott.


Braunschweig, 19:58 - TENNIS, COPPA DAVIS: GERMANIA-COREA 1-1

Germania e Corea del Sud sono in parità dopo la prima giornata della sfida valida per il prim...


Shares in Home Depot Inc. HD.N rose  before the opening bell on Tuesday after the world's largest  home improvement retailer reported a 19 percent rise in  second-quarter profit.


The dollar hit a record low against the  euro and a multi-month trough versus the yen on Monday on  worries about bloated deficits in the United States, and  traders said the U.S. currency would likely suffer further  losses.


British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline PLC reported a 9 percent drop in third-quarter earnings Thursday, citing stiff competition from generic drug makers.


The families of Black Watch soldiers based in Iraq said it would be a step too far to send British troops to support US efforts around Baghdad.


Hackett Resigns; Jets Roll Out Replacement

Four hours after announcing Paul Hackett's resignation as offensive coordinator, the Jets hired Mike Heimerdinger to replace him.


Nadal Reaches Quarters of ATP Buenos Aires

Rafael Nadal overpowered Italy's Potito Starace 6-1, 6-3 Thursday, becoming one of five Spaniards to advance to the quarterfinals of the ATP Buenos Aires tournament.


Il riconoscimento al tecnico della Fiorentina per i risultatinello scorso torneo. Panchina d'argento a Soda (Spezia)                                            Prandelli vince la panchina d'oro premiato anche l'ex Ct Lippi


Irwin pulled barb out of chest before death

Fatally injured "Crocodile Hunter" Steve   Irwin pulled a stingray's serrated barb from his chest before   he lost consciousness and died, his manager said on Tuesday as   fans worldwide mourned the exuberant naturalist.


Russia says it may target missiles at Ukraine if it joins Nato and deploys the US missile defence shield.


Alcides Moreno makes stunning recovery from body-shattering injuries after 47-storey plunge


Republicans Likely to Retain Divided US Congress

Regardless who wins the US presidency, Republicans are likely to remain a key voice in the nation's capital since they appear positioned to keep control of a sharply divided Congress in Tuesday's elections.


Al Ballet di New York tappeto di rose per 'Giulietta'


John Edwards predicts his financial disadvantage against Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama would be quickly overcome if he were to pull off a victory in the Iowa presidential caucuses Thursday.


Middle East ; IAEA to review Iranâs nuclear programme freeze

Middle East News, The UN nuclear agency is set to meet in Vienna on Thursday to review Iran's controversial nuclear programme.


The Sky at Night: 50 Things You Never Knew About the Full Moon

1 The full moon is a lunar phase occurring when the moon is on the opposite side of the earth from the sun and all three bodies are aligned in a straight line. Viewed from earth, the near side of the moon is fully illuminated by the sun giving it the familiar circular appearance.


A group of Pygmy musicians performing at an annual festival were put up in a zoo by Congolese officials, prompting a protest from a human rights group.


A Hostile Land Foils the Quest for bin Laden

The hunt for Osama bin Laden remains stalled, frustrated by remote topography and sidetracked by the war in Iraq.


Fines, Jail Used to Enforce Flu Shot Rules

LANSING, Mich. - Thinking of trying to wheedle a flu shot from your doctor even though you're not at high-risk for flu complications? Forget about it in Michigan...


In 'Hill,' Diggs proves to be a charming father figure

It's debatable whether TV really needs another lawyer series in the manner of "Ally McBeal." It's not debatable, however, whether TV needs Taye Diggs, an


FBI's Hoover planned mass U.S. jailings: report

Former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover had a plan in 1950 to suspend the right to habeas corpus and imprison some 12,000 Americans he suspected of disloyalty, The New York Times reported on their web site on Saturday.


Three men were trampled to death in a rush to claim vouchers at the first IKEA furniture showroom in Saudi Arabia Wednesday, hospital officials said.


Report: Big Dig designers wanted 4 bolts

Big Dig project managers persuaded the designer of the Interstate 90 connector tunnel ceiling to reduce by half the number of bolts supporting each ceiling hanger, The Boston Sunday Globe reported.


House Blocks Court on Pledge Case Rulings

WASHINGTON - The House, in an emotionally and politically charged debate six weeks before the election, voted Thursday to protect the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance from further court challenges.    The legislation, promoted by GOP conservatives, would prevent federal courts, including the Supreme Court, from hearing cases challenging the words "under God," a part of the pledge for the past 50 years...


Antitrust Policy Ambiguity to Be on JusticesÂ Docket

The Supreme Court agreed to take on two important antitrust cases that are likely to clarify antitrust law.


Expert: Harvard Aided Nazi Image in 1930s

Harvard University enhanced the reputation of the Nazi regime when it sanctioned events in the 1930s attended by Nazis, a historian claimed Sunday.


Severe Storms Cause Two Deaths in Britain

Two truck drivers died when their vehicles were blown over by storm winds gusting up to 124 mph in Britain on Tuesday.


UAB Makes Postseason Appearance in Hawaii

Alabama-Birmingham is making its first postseason appearance, Hawaii is playing in its third straight hometown bowl game. The Blazers say that gives them an edge in Friday's Hawaii Bowl.


Gunners go to Liverpool stung by more negative headlines

Arsenal earned a 1-1 tie with nine men against a Champions League group winner yet still came home to negative headlines. Thierry Henry scored a quality goal for an equalizer at PSV Eindhoven


LeAnn Rimes will host the third season of USA Network's "Nashville Star."


Genova, 23:12 - CALCIO, SAMP; MAZZARRI: SQUADRA OK NELLA RIPRESA

Walter Mazzarri ha visto una buona Samp nella ripresa, ma non è soddisfatto del primo tempo d...


N. Ireland polls aim to trigger lasting self-rule

Northern Ireland headed to the polls Wednesday in a make-or-break chance at building a lasting power-sharing administration between Protestants and Catholics.


Colo. subdivision bans wreath peace sign

A homeowners association in southwestern Colorado has threatened to fine a resident $25 a day until she removes a Christmas wreath with a peace sign that some say is an anti-Iraq war protest or a symbol of Satan.


German soccer club seeks Pete Doherty's help

A German soccer club struggling to avoid financial collapse has asked British rocker Pete Doherty to help publicize their plight as he supported the side as a boy, Doherty's manager and club officials said on Friday.


Rouen, 10:38 - CALCIO, AMICHEVOLE: COSTA D'AVORIO-GUINEA 1-0

La Costa d'Avorio ha battuto 1-0 in amichevole la Guinea: golo partite di Didier Drogba. (Nic. Ap...


Oil prices deepened this week's 8 percent rout on Friday, edging nearer $50 a barrel as China's surprise interest rate rise stirred concerns over demand growth from the world's second largest energy user.


Udine, 18:00 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; DE LAURENTIIS: SERVITI I SOLONI CHE CI BOCCIANO

Molto polemico Aurelio De Laurentiis al termine della sfida con l'Udinese vinta 5-0 dal suo Napoli: ...


Beat the market, and the world will beat a path to your door.


President Pervez Musharraf announced Wednesday that Scotland Yard will help investigate the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, reversing his initial rejection of foreign help after he came under pressure to allow a U.N. probe.


Sun Microsystems Inc., whose servers run corporate networks and websites, will give away its newest operating system to generate more sales from service contracts.


A sostegno del rinnovo del contratto degli elicotteristi


Microsoft Will Rename Windows XP Reduced

Operating system, available in Europe, doesn't include Windows Media Player.


Abbas apologises to Kuwait for 1990 PLO stand

Mahmoud Abbas, on the first visit by a top PLO official to Kuwait in 14 years, apologised to the Gulf state for the Palestine Liberation Organisation's failure to condemn Iraq's 1990 invasion of its small neighbour.


European stock markets rose, bonds fell  and the dollar gained moderately against the euro after revised  data showed the second quarter slowdown in the U.S. economy was  less abrupt than initially thought.


U.S. stocks fell on Thursday, pulling  back from a late rally in the previous session, as oil prices  marched higher and U.S. jobless claims data came in  higher-than-expected


Montreal Fest Says I Do to 'Syrian Bride'

MONTREAL  - Israeli director Eran  Riklis' "The Syrian Bride," about a Druze family divided by the  Israeli-Syrian border, won the top prize at the 28th Montreal  World Film Festival Monday.


Italy's Prime Minister Romano Prodi holds crisis talks as the departure of an ally threatens his governing coalition.


Pakistan take a slim lead over Sri Lanka by the end of the day two in the first Test.


Bush, Cheney 'In Denial' Over Iraq - Edwards

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.  - President Bush is in "a  complete state of denial" about the deteriorating situation in  Iraq, Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards  charged on Wednesday.


Tablets of the drug etravirine were approved Friday by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of HIV infection in adults


Terps seek to end drought against Florida State

During his accomplished football career at Maryland, senior center Kyle Schmitt has celebrated an Atlantic Coast Conference championship, played in three bowl games and contributed heavily to the Terrapins' unprecedented run of three straight 10-win


Sven-Goran Eriksson will be offered the Man City manager's job if Thaksin Shinawatra takes control, BBC Sport understands.


Longhorn Component to Spur Old-School Viruses?

Microsoft says the scripting platform, called Shell, is not final.


ENERGY-SWEDEN:  Wood Cellulose - Viable Source of Ethanol

STOCKHOLM, Sep 26 (IPS) - The worldâs car makers are racing each other to  produce powerful new models that run on ethanol-based fuels for  the booming Swedish market.


Ray Rice runs over Ball State in a 52-30 International Bowl victory, giving Rutgers its second postseason win in its 138-year history.


Russia welcomes oil firms to bid for Yukos

NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 3: Thanks to his old hand in oil diplomacy, Petroleum Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar was able to reap as much as possible from a brief 12-minute meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.


In an unusual deal with the nation's most powerful public pension fund, Putnam Investments yesterday pledged new disclosures and other protections intended to win back the trust -- and business -- of investors who fled the beleaguered firm after its market-timing fraud case last year.


Employment grew by 96,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department reported Friday, well below the level needed to keep pace with the expansion in the labor force and presenting a weak picture


Jered Weaver is familiar with Whitey Ford's feats. The Los Angeles Angels' rookie may want to study up on Hooks Wiltse. "Sure, I know who Whitey Ford is," the 23-year-old Weaver said after joining the New York Yankees' Hall of Famer as the only AL rookies to win their first nine decisions.


Stock futures fall ahead of inflation data

U.S. stock futures pointed to a soft  start on Wall Street later on Friday ahead of key consumer  inflation data that could shape the market's expectations for  interest rates.