U.S. falls short in anti-tobacco efforts: report

The U.S. Congress and President George W. Bush have stymied efforts to tighten regulation of tobacco and discourage smoking and states have not spent nearly enough to battle cigarettes, the American Lung Association said on Thursday.


Crude oil rose slightly on Friday to $47.57 per barrel compared to yesterday fall on expectations for inventories to be lifted. December crude oil was at $47.


Blix Says Iraq War Stimulated World Terrorism

Former chief UN weapons inspector  Hans Blix said Wednesday the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq had  failed tragically in its aim of making the world a safer place  and succeeded only in stimulating terrorism.


Barrera edges Morales in another classic

LAS VEGAS - Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales put on a classic the first time they fought four years ago. They matched it again in their third fight Saturday night.


KEANE IN CONTROL TO GIVE JOL A TOP START

MARTIN JOL claimed when he was appointed Spurs' head coach on Monday that he wants to become the new Bill Nicholson. Emulating Tottenham's legendary Double-winning coach will take some doing


Rumsfeld Cautions on Intelligence Reform

WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld conceded Tuesday that a new, powerful intelligence director could bring "some modest" improvements to efforts to safeguard the nation but warned that any changes must not hurt the flow of information to military commanders...


College Political Groups Seeking Members

The College Republicans at Emory University need a new meeting room. A smaller one.


Those who remember Betsy in '65 fear Ivan

NEW ORLEANS -- Terry Tullier remembers Hurricane Betsy all too well. What worries him is that many in New Orleans don't. "I was 20 years old.


U.S. sees signs of North Korea nuclear shutdown: official

The United States has seen signs in recent days that North Korea is preparing to shut down its Yongbyon nuclear complex as called for under a six-country agreement, a U.S. official said on Monday, but other officials were more cautious.


Australia migration focus shifts from Asia to Europe

Australia is now accepting more migrants from English-speaking nations than Southeast Asia for the first time since John Howard's Government came to power in 1996, new data shows.


Recuperation and reunion, then a new job in London

Media & professional: Alan Johnston expected to take up a new post at the World Service following an open-ended break.


Indonesia's government confirms it is considering raising fuel prices by as much as 30%, a move critics say will hurt the poor.


Apple says YouTube to be available on Apple TV

Apple Inc.  said on  Wednesday that Google Inc.'s YouTube Internet video site will  be available on its Apple TV set-top box.


The casual restaurant chain has endured some tough times but still has lofty goals.


Hartnell double helps Predators blank Canucks

Tomas Vokoun and Chris Mason shared the shutout and Scott Hartnell scored a pair of goals as the Nashville Predators blanked the Vancouver Canucks 6-0 on Thursday.


Obasanjo, Blair meet Staff , (Punch) - President Olusegun Obasanjo on ...

President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday met in London with British Prime Minister, Mr.


Al Gore heads to Emmy red carpet for Current TV

Six months after achieving Oscar  glory for his climate change documentary "An Inconvenient  Truth," former Vice President Al Gore is headed back to the red  carpet for the Emmys, U.S. television's highest honors.


Portugal's economy grew sharply in the second quarter of this year, partly due to boosted business during the European soccer championship, statistics published Thursday showed.


Motegi, 10:26 - MOTO, GP GIAPPONE; LIBERE 125: POLE PROVVISORIA DI BAUTISTA

Lo spagnolo Alvaro Bautista, fresco di titolo mondiale, ha ottenuto la pole provvisoria nella classe...


Eagles Bring Back Levens; Place Andrews on IR

The Philadelphia Eagles made several roster moves on Tuesday, including bringing back Dorsey Levens and placing Shawn Andrews on injured reserve.


A UN envoy welcomes a move to deploy  African troops to Sudan's Darfur region, but says more are needed.


Police investigating the discovery of a virtually naked body in 1971 use new digital technology in a new appeal.


Albanian triumph and Serb anger as Kosovo secedes

Kosovo Albanians will proclaim independence from Serbia on Sunday, ending a long chapter in the bloody breakup of Yugoslavia.


New York Yankees starter Jon Lieber, center, hands off the ball to manager Joe torre, left, as he leaves the game against the Boston Red Sox in the in the 8th inning of the game 2 of the American League championship series at Yankee Stadium in New York


GamePC have thrown up their review of Microsoft's Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005! Here's a snip. Windows XP Media Center Edition was originally launched roughly two years ago, and was the first variant


Chiron Flu Vaccine From UK Isn't Safe, FDA Says

All of Chiron Corp.'s flu vaccine lots in the UK, where the company's plant was shut down by regulators, are unsafe, said Lester Crawford, acting commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration.


Copyright Battle Erups over Open-Source 'Mambo' Code

Brian Connolly, president of Furthermore Inc., an online publishing venture and a division of the Literati Group, has issued a letter to the open-source community that contends that his company owns the code behind Mambo Open Source.


Legacy Goes Up in Smoke: A Family's Paint Store in Middle Island, Passed Down Through the Generations, is Destroyed in a Fire

By Christine Armario, Newsday, Melville, N.Y.  Sep. 11--Edith Lilie and her sons could only watch as their family's Middle Island paint store went up in flames.   For 54 years, Ben's Paint Station had been the sustenance of her father, then her own family and now her sons.


Sept. 28, 2004 -- Health insurance prices far outstripped wages over the last four years, leaving Americans with less coverage at a far greater cost, according to a study unveiled Tuesday.


The US and the EU welcome reforms approved by Ukraine's parliament which pave the way for a new election


Fans wear hearts on shirts to welcome Beckham to U.S.

David Beckham wore a light grey suit and his wife Victoria looked posh in a purple dress on Friday as a throng of fans in soccer shirts reflected the storied life of one of the world's best-known players.


Dal 2005 e' cresciuta dell'11% , domande d'asilo in calo


Teen Christians campaign against pop culture

At one point in Jared Hutchins' young life, the Beatles were a big problem.


Stop press: Planktic foraminiferal biostratigraphy data!

Catastrophic mass extinction horizon synchronicity It's bad enough down here at Vulture Central having to deal every morning with an inbox packed to the gunwales with breathless emails describing just how some company's exciting new product will cure AIDS, reverse climate change restore peace in the Middle East, but for the love of all that's Holy, can the people responsible for this release please just get a grip:â¦


A father and his brother are jailed for ordering the death of a daughter after finding out she had a boyfriend.


After a Long Trek Across Colombia, Hostage Advocate Not Ready to Rest

BOGOTA, Colombia -- Gustavo Moncayo's small-town life of quiet anonymity was marked by daily church services and a two-block walk to the public school where he taught social studies. On special days, he said, he'd play his flute.


Two Palestinians were killed Sunday as Israeli forces continued a widespread military offensive and air strikes on northern Gaza. Palestinian medics said an F16 jet fighter fired


Reggae star agrees to ditch homophobic lyrics

Arts & entertainment: Buju Banton signs pledge after years of pressure over song advocated shooting homosexuals.


S.Korea pension fund eyes Lone Star's KEB stake

South Korea's National Pension Service is  interested in buying a majority stake in Korea Exchange Bank  (KEB) from Lone Star, but has had no formal talks with the U.S.  investment firm, a senior fund executive said.


Qatar investment group raises stake in Sainsbury

A Qatari investment group said Friday that it has increased its stake in J Sainsbury to 25 percent.


Anadarko to Sell $1.3 Bln in Assets to Apache, Morgan

Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Anadarko Petroleum Corp., whose new chief executive is shedding the company's least promising assets to cut debt, agreed to sell Gulf of Mexico properties to Apache Corp. and Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. for $1.31 billion.


Storms wreak havoc in Europe and Turkey, 23 dead

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey  - Heavy storms, landslides, flash floods and lightning have killed at least 18 people in France, Greece, and Turkey, officials said on Monday.


Worldwide Restaurant Concepts sounds like a company that is putting itself up for sale.


Dismemberment Entree, Heaping Side of Screams

âSaw IVâ is bloody proof that Jigsaw may be dead, but his well of corporeal abuses has yet to run dry.


A missing property tax bill for $1.63 has given Kermit and Dolores Atwood "seven years of emotional hell" in a fight to keep their home.


Upstaged by MySpace, MTV will introduce Virtual Laguna Beach, where fans can immerse themselves in virtual versions of the showÂs hangouts.


Three members of a San Francisco family missing for more than a week were found alive Monday in a remote area of southern Oregon, police said. A search continued for the father.


Saudi Activist Surprised at U.N. Sanctions

A prominent Saudi dissident said Wednesday that authorities had not contacted him about a move in the United Nations to impose international sanctions against him.


U.S. says much work to be done at North Korea talks

U.S. envoy Christopher Hill said there  was much work to be done at Wednesday's new round of six-party  talks on reining in North Korea's nuclear program but held out  the hope of agreeing to a disarmament schedule.


Two British soldiers from 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery die in a rocket attack in southern Afghanistan.


Scots DIY enthusiasts will now pay for plastic bags as a big chain tries to cut pollution.


LYNWOOD, Calif.  — Paris Hilton has reported to a Los Angeles County jail to begin a three-week stay for violating probation in an alcohol-related reckless driving case.


Mr. Sulejman Tihic, President of Bosnia and Herzegovina will pay a state visit to Pakistan from 24-27 August 2004.


"Accompagnero' azienda sino a fine piano ristrutturazione"


Movie studio Lionsgate has agreed to begin selling its movies on Apple's iTunes Store, joining Disney and Paramount and bringing the number of available films up to 400. "Terminator 2," "LA Story," "Total Recall," and "The Blair Witch Project" are among the 150 movies being offered by Lionsgate this month for $9.99.


Our correspondent David Shukman visits the huge underground complex of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (Cern) in Geneva which is 50 years old this week.


Office Alternatives Explore Server-Based Apps

Ziff Davis - Sun Microsystems, with its StarOffice suite, and the open-source OpenOffice.org consider server-based applications as a way to boost security, portability and deployment.


A court in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, sentences four Sunni Muslims to death for killing 14 Shias in February 2002.


Focus shifts to what happens after Arafat death

Global attention remains focused on Yasser Arafat -- not so much on when he will die, but what will happen afterwards, including the contentious issue of his burial site, and the future of mideast peace.


Bulldozers carried out preparatory clearing work on Sunday around the village of Beit Awwa near Hebron. The activity comes just five days after suicide bombings in the southern city of Beersheva, but officials


Casa, energia e risparmio l'elettricità ora è libera

Da ieri si puÃ² cambiare fornitore di energia elettrica e risparmiare, confrontando le diverse tariffe. Una guida online e un numero verde per saperne di piÃ¹. I tuoi quesiti su casa, spese e mutuo


A growing number of contemporary musicians and techno enthusiasts have reignited interest in the Moog, which can synthesize any sound imaginable.


Remains of New Species of Hobbit-Sized Human Found

Scientists in Australia have found a new species of hobbit-sized humans who lived about 18,000 years ago on an Indonesian island in a discovery that adds another piece to the complex puzzle of human evolution.


BAGHDAD, Iraq -- US and Iraqi troops recaptured police stations and secured bridges in Mosul on Tuesday in an offensive aimed at pushing out fighters supporting the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah.


Michael Moore to Endow College Scholarship

Filmmaker Michael Moore promised to endow a scholarship at California State University, San Marcos, the same campus where administrators canceled his scheduled appearance earlier this year.


Siemens, the 161-year-old conglomerate based in Munich, has been disproving the skeptics who questioned whether an industrial giant could be a stock market star.


Lenovo and Best Buy For Business Extend PC Offering

Lenovo and Best Buy For Business today announced that select Lenovo  notebook PCs will be available for purchase at approximately 300 Best  Buy For Business retail store locations across the U.S. beginning this  month.


Â«I bodyguard italiani erano mercenari, ecco perchÃ¨ li hanno ...

Gli americani avevano fornito loro armi e porto dâarmi, uno di questi fu rilasciato proprio a Fabrizio Quattrocchi, lâunico ad essere in possesso di una mitraglietta e di una pistola al momento del rapimento.


Vioxx study's publication derailed by FDA queries

Government questions about ''basic data integrity" derailed publication of a report raising safety concerns about arthritis drug Vioxx on the eve of a


Fino al 2030 occorrono tra 28 e 60 miliardi dollari l'anno


By Chicago Tribune  Feb. 8--Being an astronaut, even if it doesn't quite carry the romantic cachet of "The Right Stuff" era of the 1960s, is still one of those jobs that ignites the imagination.


Japan quake death toll reaches 39; fresh tremor shuts nuclear ...

TOKYO : A strong earthquake shut down a nuclear reactor in central Japan, where the toll from an earthquake last month rose to 39.


CIA Officer Quits Job to Criticize Agency

A senior CIA officer who has become an outspoken critic of the fight on terrorism turned in his resignation this week, citing a desire to speak more freely about problems in the hunt for Osama bin Laden and the debate over intelligence reform.


Ranks of Poverty, Uninsured Rose in 2003

WASHINGTON - The number of Americans living in poverty increased by 1.3 million last year, while the ranks of the uninsured swelled by 1.4 million, the Census Bureau reported Thursday.    It was the third straight annual increase for both categories...


Giornalisti: no a perdita indipendenza e conflitti interesse


Parma, 22:23 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA: PARMA-STOCCARDA 0-0

Parma e Stoccarda hanno pareggiato 0-0 nell'andata dei 16' di coppa Uefa. (Spr) (16/02/200...


A Fathers 4 Justice protester dressed as Batman is removed after scaling Buckingham Palace.


tennis' grandest title -- the 17-year-old Sharapova fell in the third round of the US Open to Mary Pierce 4-6, 6-2, 6-3. Maria Sharapova wore a black ribbon in honor of the many victims in Russia.


Once the dominant Web browser, AOL has discontinued development and active support for the Netscape browser.


Sales of new US homes fall 23%, in the latest indication of the downturn in the housing market.


Blu-ray DVD recorders aren't in the states yet, but Hitachi is already looking at a Blu-ray camcorder with a new format.


PHILADELPHIA -- John Vukovich, the longest-serving coach in Philadelphia Phillies history and a member of their only World Series championship team in 1980, died Thursday. He was 59.


NEW ORLEANS (Sports Network) - New Orleans Hornets guard  Baron Davis is expected to be sidelined one-to-two weeks  because of a lower back injury.


Iraqi Premier Moves to Plan Regional Talks

The announcement added momentum to calls for a regional approach to quell the increasingly anarchic war in Iraq.


UK firm touts phone-friendly Bluetooth media player

UK digital music player specialist Advanced MP3 Players (AMP3) has launched a compact music and movie device fitted with Bluetooth technology not only for wireless stereo audio but also to allow the gadget to interact with a mobile phone.â¦


China Finds American Allies for Security

For the Olympics, some American companies are helping to design one of the most high-tech surveillance systems.


Notes: Kahne, Harvick have verbal confrontation

AVONDALE, Ariz. - Some sparks flew between rookie Kasey Kahne and Kevin Harvick at the conclusion of Sunday's Checker Auto Parts 500.


Police have detained an eighth suspect in the slaying of Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh and arrested two other men who called for the beheading of a Dutch politician in the name of Islam, prosecutors said Saturday.


California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger should be stripped of citizenship in his native Austria for approving the execution of a convicted killer, a leading Austrian politician said Saturday.


Not a tool VMworld Buoyed by investor capital, VMware has struck out on the acquisition war path, taking Swiss virtualization company Dunes.â¦


Blair meets Abbas as shaky Gaza truce holds

British Prime Minister Tony Blair met the moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday to lend him support after a shaky truce between Abbas's forces and the Hamas government took effect in the Gaza Strip.


Manufacturing conglomerate Tyco  International Ltd. TYC.N on Tuesday said Chief Financial  Officer David FitzPatrick will retire at the end of this year  "to pursue other personal and professional interests."


Scurry replaces Solo in US goal vs. Brazil

Briana Scurry will replace Hope Solo as goalkeeper when the United States plays Brazil today with a spot in the women's World Cup final on the line.


Microsoft Endorses Product That Turns Off Vista UAC Nags

In the announcement of an upgrade to a third-party security policy enhancement system for Windows Vista earlier this week, a key Microsoft product manager is quoted as having acknowledged Vista's own take on the solution was not quite enough, effectively reversing his company's stand on User Account Control.


More U.S. Troops to Go to Iraq for Elections

Iraq's president on Wednesday insisted  elections should go ahead next month as planned and the United  States said it would send thousands more soldiers to provide  extra security for the ballot.


BEIJING, Dec. 27 -- The dollar declined against the euro for the 10th week in 11 on speculation the European Central Bank (ECB) will not halt the currency's slide.


US Aug. Durables Orders Rise 2.3% Ex-Transportation

Orders increased at US factories in August for a range of durable goods, including automobiles, metals and communications equipment, evidence manufacturing will help drive the economic expansion.


The two form an alliance to spread a little more Google in the small-business world.


Injured Couples pulls out of Pebble Beach

PEBBLE BEACH, California  - Former major winner Fred Couples withdrew from the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am on Thursday because of an unspecified injury, PGA Tour officials said.


Abbas wins Western pledges, vows to control Gaza

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's emergency cabinet, bolstered by Western promises to resume aid, vowed on Monday to exert its authority over the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip.


A software upgrade was inadvertently given to PCs not intended to receive it, which made payment processing systems at Britain's Department for Work and Pensions stop working, EDS' investigation revealed.


Venezuela's state oil company stops selling crude oil to Exxon Mobil, amid a legal row between the two giants.


The district attorney in the JonBenet Ramsey slaying said Thursday there is "much more work" to be done in the case against the suspect, and she warned the public not to "jump to conclusions."


Chile Cuts Emissions, Helps Japan, Canada

Pig manure in Chile will keep neon lights glowing on Tokyo's Ginza in years to come. It's a grand north-south tradeoff to slow global warming: You reduce your "greenhouse gas" emissions so I don't have to cut back on mine.


A lawyer for terrorists sets out to charm a documentaryâs audience in âTerrorâs Advocate.â


Strong Quake Jolts Manila, No Major Damage Reported

A strong earthquake jolted Manila and  other parts of the northern Philippines on Friday night,  prompting many to rush into the streets, but officials said  there were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage.


A prominent Cuban doctor who was denied permission to travel to Buenos Aires to visit relatives was staying at the Argentine Embassy on Thursday, but her son said she does not plan to seek asylum in a case that has raised tensions between the two nations.


Home sales, prices to slip more this year: NAR

The leading realty trade group on Wednesday cut its 2007 forecast for U.S. home sales and prices, saying both would slide this year with sales hitting a five-year low.


Samsung, Sony cross-license their patents

com December 14, 2004, 10:45 AM PT. Samsung and Sony have entered into an extensive cross-licensing agreement that will help them fill gaps in their patent portfolios and potentially stem off lawsuits.


Candidates for State Seats to Debate Next Week

By Rebecca Boyle, Greeley Tribune, Colo.  Sep. 9--Four candidates seeking state House offices this fall will debate next week in Greeley.


Discussion on Kashmir proposal during Aziz's India visit: Pakistan

LONDON/ISLAMABAD: A day after India spoke of looking into President Pervez Musharrafâs new proposal to resolve Kashmir issue if it is made formally, Pakistan today said it would be discussed by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz when he visits New Delhi next


Pro-Russian PM ahead in Ukraine presidential poll: early results

Pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich was ahead in Ukraine's presidential election with 51.17 percent of the vote after 26 percent of ballots were counted, the central electoral commission said.


U.S. Court Backs Statesâ Measures to Cut Emissions

A federal judge in Vermont gave the first legal endorsement to rules in California, being copied in 13 other states, that intend to reduce greenhouse gases emitted by automobiles.


Jewish settlers in Gaza agree to be evacuated

Residents of a Jewish community in the Gaza Strip have agreed to relocate inside Israel en masse before the planned evacuation next year of all settlers, officials said Sunday.


The dollar strengthened across the  board on Wednesday, although analysts said the move was only a  corrective rebound and does not mark any shift in fundamentals,  which still point toward continued dollar weakness.


Disney's Eisner to Step Down in Sept 2006

Walt Disney Chief Executive Michael  Eisner on Friday said he will step down from the media  conglomerate in 2006, aiming to end his two-decade reign on his  own terms after a shareholder revolt nearly cut it short  earlier this year.


Authorities late Friday said a Kansas woman who had a miscarriage earlier this year confessed to strangling a pregnant Missouri woman in her home and then cutting the baby from her womb -- a crime the local sheriff described as the most gruesome


Third quarter was difficult for KarstadtQuelle, chairman says

The adverse publicity surrounding the drastic overhaul of troubled retailer KarstadtQuelle dented consumer confidence and therefore made the group's third-quarter business "difficult," chairman Christoph Achenbach said in a newspaper interview.


Microsoft 1st-Qtr Net Rises as Server Sales Advance

Microsoft Corp., the world's largest software maker, said first-quarter profit rose 11 percent as sales of Windows corporate network software increased.


'America's Got Talent' in strong start for NBC

NBC, desperate for a summer hit,  launched its much-ballyhooed "America's Got Talent" contest to  promising numbers on Wednesday night, with more than 12 million  viewers tuning in to the Regis Philbin-hosted show.


Agassi, Nalbandian withdraw from Paris Masters

Paris, France (Sports Network) - Andre Agassi and David Nalbandian announced Monday that they have withdrawn from the Paris Masters because of injuries.


NEW YORK - Stocks were mixed Tuesday as oil prices stepped back from earlier lows, but better-than-expected earnings from International Business Machines Corp. and Texas Instruments Inc., boosted blue chips and technology shares...


Japanese glutton licked in 66-dog thriller US forces in Iraq can today console themselves that if all is not going exactly according to plan in that sun-kissed land astride the Tigris, the Land of the Free has at least reestablished world domination where it really counts - in the sport of stuffing your fat face with hotdogs.â¦


Financial turbulence will perist but global economy strong: Paulson

The current turmoil on financial markets will persist for a while longer but the overall global economy remains healthy, US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said here Monday.


Group says "fake" fur on coat at Macy's is real

An animal rights group on Friday  accused Macy's of selling a coat with a real animal fur collar  even though it was advertised as fake fur.


Thailand, EU reach compromise over poll observers

Thailand and the European Union on Thursday reached a compromise over an EU proposal to send election observers for the kingdom's post-coup polls in December.


Google finds R&D opportunities, pitfalls abroad

(InfoWorld) - Kannan Pashupathy, the director of Google's international engineering operations, oversees the company's growing network of international R&D centers. In that capacity, Pashupathy has grown the number of international R&D centers from three to more than 20 in less than three years. But adding new R&D centers at a pace that can match Google's rapid international growth without losing its corporate culture hasn't been easy. Google has worked hard to transplant its corporate values, hoping to recreate a small slice of Silicon Valley in each country where the company sets up shop. To achieve this goal, the company brings new hires from around the world to work at one of its larger offices, such as its headquarters in Mountain View, California, and sends veterans to work in newly opened R&D centers. During a visit to Singapore, where Google recently announced plans to open an R&D center, Pashupathy sat down with IDG News Service to discuss the challenges and opportunities that face Google's expanding international R&D operations. An edited transcript of that conversation follows. IDGNS: Why has Google built up its network of international R&D centers so quickly? Kannan Pashupathy: It's been very challenging to set these up as quickly as we've done it, partly because the industry's evolving rapidly. We know we need a lot more people than we're able to put on projects and we are developing very quickly as a global company with products in multiple languages, we're doing simultaneous releases in multiple languages, and all of these are very, very demanding engineering-wise. So it's important for us to set up these centers. IDGNS: Is there daily interaction between the various R&D centers? How do you share projects between different centers? Pashupathy: There's constant interaction. First, there are the obvious ones: telephone and video. All of our centers are hooked on to a corporate video-conferencing system and the teams are constantly engaging with each other. But as you can imagine time zones play havoc with that. We have some simple rules that we've come up with that allow us to not distribute the work across too many locations and to structure the work so that it doesn't require a lot of day-to-day communication if the teams are not collocated. We also have focus areas for the centers, which work on two to four areas where they have skill sets and are able to contribute to Google. Each of these centers also work both on global projects and on local projects, so we expect them to actually contribute to both those areas. IDGNS: Have you encountered cultural obstacles to the acceptance of Google's corporate culture and flat management style? Pashupathy: When we are hiring people we are looking for people who are actually open to stuff like that. We actually do a very strong test for culture fit, and that's something everybody looks at. In addition to your raw smarts and your analytical thinking and your problem solving and your grade-point average, we do a very strong culture-fit test. Part of that culture-fit test is to look for people who have an open mindset, people who think there is a richness in different cultures, that they can learn from everybody and hierarchy is not important and ideas are. If you're in the company, you're already somehow predisposed to thinking or at least aligning yourself in that direction. But even if you do that, there are people, particularly the more senior types, who are used to one way of doing business and have a tougher time getting used to an environment where a meritocracy rules, and the notion that a person who is fresh out of college yesterday can have the same say at the table as someone who has 20 years of experience. IDGNS: In April, Google released a Chinese software tool that included a database that was developed by one of your rivals, Sohu.com, for a competing product. What went wrong and what lessons did Google draw from that incident? Pashupathy: That was clearly something that shouldn't have happened. We went into an internal investigation of how it did happen, and took some very aggressive measures to make sure it never happens again. These sorts of things help you evolve your practices. In addition to innovating on technology, we're also innovating on processes. We're innovating on how we manage our people. As a culture, we are a very open and transparent culture, and sometimes some things slip through the cracks like this. We are also a very flat company organizationally, so there's not a lot of day-to-day attention that we're paying to people. This one was sort of an intern situation, where the oversight should have been a bit more tight. There's learning there clearly and the lesson is when you are bringing in fresh people, particularly those who have no experience with corporate life, that you can't just assume they'll do the right thing. You have to train them, particularly in places where they may have no such experience prior to that.


Il musicista e la modella per l'autunno-inverno 2007


Scientists say they have found the genetic switch that turns on puberty - a molecule called kisspeptin.


Vikings' Peterson Is League's Top Offensive Rookie

Despite missing two games with a knee injury, Vikings tailback Andrian Peterson is an overwhelming choice as the AP NFL offensive rookie of the year.


Belarussian guards on the border with Poland have stepped up security because large numbers of Chechens have been trying to go west, reports say.


The Church of England has agreed to allow researchers using radar to look beneath two churches for remains that could determine whether a skeleton found at Jamestown is that of one of the colony's founders, scientists said Monday.


Aging NFL retirees told Congress Tuesday that playing professional football left them with broken bodies, brain damage and empty bank accounts. Lawmakers said they may get involved if a better pension and disability system isn't created.


A house in Ballymena, County Antrim comes under attack twice within a five-hour period.


The European Parliament approves legislation to control the use of toxic chemicals in industry.


Arsenal and Liverpool are no strangers to Champions League disappointment in recent years, and whether they avoid an early exit from this season's competition will be decided on Tuesday and Wednesday in the final round of group matches.


Massachusetts State Police arrested a 19-year-old MIT student Friday at Boston's Logan International Airport after receiving a report that a woman had what appeared to be a bomb strapped to her chest.


The letter "Global Space Junk" (BDN, May 19-20) strains credulity. Showing that temperature records from some specific locations fail to display consistent warming is meaningless. Climate change effects are not evenly spread over the planet.


ABC News Israel's Parliament Approves Gaza Pullout

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon laughs during a special session in the Knesset, Israel's parliament, about his government's proposed "disengangement plan" in Jerusalem, Tuesday Oct. 26, 2004.


Kylie Minogue to star in episode of TV's Doctor Who

Australian pop diva Kylie Minogue will  join the cast of British science-fiction TV drama Doctor Who  for a special Christmas episode, the BBC said on Tuesday.


Sri Lanka launches 3.5 billion-dollar tsunami rebuilding

Sri Lanka was set to launch a 3.5 billion dollar "action plan" to rebuild tsunami-smashed regions, the president's office said as the UN warned that the emergency phase was still not over.


Microsoft Drops Zune Price, Talks Zune Phone

Microsoft has decided to drop the price of the Zune in an effort to spur sales, while indicating it hadn't completely ruled out a Zune phone. Effective Wednesday, the price of Microsoft's competitor to the iPod is now $199 USD.


Michael Vaughan is set to be fit enough to lead England against South Africa in Port Elizabeth.


A Londra Dow Jones a +83 punti, +10,5 Nasdaq, +13,5 SP


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Bush hails Iraq progress after desert update

CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait  - President George W. Bush said on Saturday that America's change of strategy in Iraq had sharply reduced violence and the United States was on track to complete the withdrawal of 20,000 troops by mid-year.


The M4 motorway is closed both ways by a serious accident in which it is understood people have died near Newport.


Two coffees a day doubles risk of miscarriage, says US study

Science & environment: Â· American advice: cut out caffeine in early monthsÂ· Warning extended to include tea and chocolate


U.S. prosecutors charge 3 with defrauding Gartner

Three people were criminally charged with taking part in a commercial bribery scheme to defraud information technology research company Gartner Inc , U.S. prosecutors said on Friday.


The last four British men held as terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay are due to arrive back in the UK.


Thousands Mourn 9 Firefighters Killed in South Carolina

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C., June 22 -- Nine caskets lined the front of a coliseum Friday as thousands of firefighters from across the nation, hats in hands, honored nine colleagues killed in a furniture store blaze.


ATHENS - No question where to watch the sun set on these Olympics. It was here, on the white marble slab benches of Panathinaiko Stadium, just as the bobbing gaggle of rail-thin runners made their way from Marathon.


Transportation giant Bombardier Inc. said Wednesday that its second-quarter profit slid to $23 million from $68 million a year ago, but showed a sharp improvement from the first quarter's $174 million loss.


In precedenza il colosso dei servizi finanziari era al 62%


State and city healthcare reforms collide with a U.S. law

Many efforts to expand coverage have been blocked in court. More legal tests are likely, starting in San Francisco.


William KeeganÂs new novel, ÂClosure,Â is a reminder of every individualÂs need to re-establish some kind of internal peace, or wholeness, after something or someone has ripped it apart.


Onetime NBA star Jayson Williams signs with minor league team

Onetime National Basketball Association star Jayson Williams, who still faces charges in the shooting death of a limousine driver, is launching a comeback.


Nair Relates to 'Fair' on Personal Level

Mira Nair found success as a marriage planner with her last film, "Monsoon Wedding." Now she's out to play matchmaker for one of 19th century England's most notorious husband hunters.


The dollar crawled up from a record low  against the euro on Tuesday, though the market stayed focused  on the U.S. deficits and a growing belief that central banks  will not soon stand in the way of the dollar's decline.


First-year coach Kelly Greenberg brought her Boston University squad to Philadelphia yesterday to face the team she played for in the late '80s. After 50 minutes of basketball, Greenberg had to leave the City of Brotherly Love with a loss, an 89-87 double-overtime thriller against La Salle.


Tamara Draut does not think frustrated young adults are "whiny." Or "lazy." Or "spoiled." Or any of the other insults that are routinely tossed at them by their elders these days.


Eurozone ministers accuse US as dollar sinks to new lows

European Union finance ministers pressed for action by the United States to prop up the dollar as eurozone nations expressed their deep disquiet at the parlous state of America's national finances.


Powell to discuss NKorea on visit Japan, China, SKorea next week

US Secretary of State Colin Powell will visit Japan, China and South Korea beginning next week for talks on the stalled effort to end the impasse over North Korea's nuclear program, Iraq, terrorism and other matters, the State Department said.


Hilton Hotels in Indonesia on Guard After Threat

Indonesian police ratcheted up security at Hilton hotels Thursday and a few guests in Jakarta said they would leave after Western governments warned that one of the establishments could be attacked by militants.


INDIANAPOLIS (Sports Network) - Indianapolis Colts running  back Edgerrin James is questionable for Sunday's game against  Green Bay.


Microsoft: Future homes to use smart appliances, interactive wallpaper

Microsoft's technology-laden home of the future will feature smart appliances connected by Web services and controlled by tablet PCs or cell phones.


Cheap antibiotic slashes death rate in HIV-infected children ...

LONDON - All children with HIV in developing countries should take a low-cost antibiotic because it could nearly halve the death rate, researchers say.


America Online (Quote, Chart) is bundling existing security features along with new ones for the Thursday launch of its AOL 9.0 software client, security edition.


KABUL, Afghanistan -- A suicide bomber assassinated a provincial governor yesterday, and the US military warned that a terror cell has set up in the Afghan capital to target foreign troops.


Opposition rally accuses Spain of surrender to ETA

Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators rallied in Madrid on Saturday to vent their rage at what they say is the Spanish government's "surrender" to Basque separatist guerrilla group ETA.


Shares of the Web search giant leapt 15.43 percent yesterday, on the heels of a 6.33 percent spurt the previous day, even as the broader financial markets continued to retreat.


Cumberland Freight Firm Fined for Illegal Chemical Shipments

By Paul Grimaldi; Journal Staff Writer  Berkeley Transportation is ordered to pay $80,000 for twice hauling hazardous chemical waste from East Providence to a freight depot in Warwick.


Microsoft warns of new vulnerabilities, five bulletins issued

Considered important vulnerabilities that leave users open to attack in Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) Windows for desktop and server installations, the Redmond


The advertising services company reported a 13 percent rise in quarterly profit, but the company also issued cautious comments about the economy.


Hawking to Make Weightless Flight: ; Paralyzed Physicist to Experience Zero-Gravity in Boeing 727 in Florida

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, who authored the best-selling book, "A Brief History of Time," soon will experience a brief history with weightlessness.


Missouri has always been a nearly flawless barometer of presidential elections, so it was only fitting that both party's races there on Super Tuesday were incredibly tight


Yukos to suspend oil exports to China's CNPC

Russia's embattled Yukos oil giant said it was slashing its oil shipments to China, suspending deliveries to the China National Petroleum Company, because of difficulty in paying for transport costs.


Long-range accuracy makes him a big shot

When Colonel William Prescott commanded his troops not to fire until they saw "the whites of their eyes" at the Battle of Bunker Hill, his point was pretty simple: The closer the target, the higher probability the shot will be true.


A state judge has struck down a Montgomery County law that authorized stiffer penalties against predatory lending practices, saying the measure was beyond the county's authority under the Maryland constitution.


Scotland's council tax bills have risen by more than 50% in the last decade, according to a survey.


Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily November 25, 2004 - LOS ANGELES - "I'm a recovering drug addict/alcoholic, and I could easily be down here or a lot worse," said Tom Arnold of The Best Damn Sports Show, Period, surveying the crowd of the hungry and homeless at the Los Angeles Mission on Wednesday. "It's good to be down here to help."


Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. KKD.N on  Thursday said its quarterly profit tumbled by more than half  and slashed its sales growth outlook for the rest of the year,  wiping 17 percent off the value of its stock.


ELISTA, Nov. 29. - The Dalai Lama, smiling modestly at his admirers, began his first visit to Russiaâs Buddhists today after Moscow abruptly reversed its refusal to grant the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader entry.


Church leader says sands running out for reconciliation

CHARLESTON, SC - The report of an Anglican commission criticizing the Episcopal Church for consecrating a gay bishop may not be a strong enough prescription for the illness, the Rev.


Joy Cheek has 14 points and 10 rebounds to lead visiting No. 13 Duke past Houston, 84-68, on Friday.


French police halt their training technique for sniffer dogs after explosives are loaded onto a flight in Paris.


Polls show big parties losing ground in Germany

Voters in two struggling east German states had a chance to voice their discontent Sunday over high unemployment and social welfare cuts in elections expected to give a boost to extreme-right and left-wing ...


Zafi worm purports to be Christmas greeting

com December 14, 2004, 12:26 PM PT. A new variant of the so-called Zafi worm surfaced Tuesday, disguised to appear as a Christmas greeting.


Doctors say Chile's former leader Augusto Pinochet is no longer in a critical state after Saturday's reported stroke.


Scanner Tool Released To Thwart JPEG Attack

With security experts predicting a large-scale worm attack is only a matter of days away, Microsoft (Quote, Chart) has released a scanning tool to help users identify vulnerable versions of the GDI libraries that handle JPEG processing.


Doctors warn of harm from kids' cough, cold drugs

SILVER SPRING, Maryland  - U.S. health advisers considered on Thursday if over-the-counter cough and cold medicines should still be sold for young children, as pediatricians argued the drugs are dangerous and do not work.


U.S. coffee shop giant Starbucks  plans to open at least 40,000 more stores over the medium term, half of them outside the United States, according to Tuesday's Expansion newspaper.


Oscar fashion goes to the dogs -- for real!

Are you one of the millions of fashion fiends who covet Oscar red carpet styles? Sadly, the costly gowns worn by Hollywood's elite will likely never adorn your non-celebrity body -- but there may be hope for your dog.


Blockbuster favors Blu-ray DVDs to HD DVD

U.S. video rental chain Blockbuster  Inc. on Monday said more customers prefer Sony Corp.'s Blu-ray  DVD format to its rival HD DVD, and it will expand its  inventory of the high definition discs to a total of 1,700  stores up from 250.


Deep in Shari Klages' memory is an image of herself as a girl in New Jersey, going into her parents' bedroom, pulling a thick leather-bound album from the top shelf of a closet and sitting down on the bed to leaf through it.


Philippine Rail Cars Crash Into Ravine, 100 Trapped

PADRE BURGOS, Philippines  - Rescuers in the  Philippines smashed train windows Friday to reach 100  passengers trapped when a carriage derailed and dragged other  cars into a steep ravine, killing at least 10 people.


Bag of rubbish artwork confuses gallery cleaner

There are those who argue that most modern art is rubbish, but few critics take the view as literally as a cleaner at one of Britain's most prestigious galleries.


Pakistan considers ban on processions after attack

Pakistani authorities are considering banning political processions in the run-up to a general election after a bomb attack on former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto killed 139 people.


Burundi, rebel group sign tentative deal

Burundi's government and the country's last rebel group tentatively agreed to end hostilities and sign a comprehensive cease-fire deal in two weeks, Tanzania's presidential spokesman said Sunday.


Should a public value test be applied to the sell-off of the airwaves?


Ostensibly acknowledging that focusing on its own audio and video formats has become a losing proposition with the near-ubiquity of Flash video, RealNetworks is preparing a new version of its oft-maligned RealPlayer software that support Windows Media, Apple's QuickTime and even Adobe's Flash.


Art Review | 'The Studio in Miniature': Tiny People Painting: Look In, Look In

In an enjoyable but somewhat unsettling show at the Parrish Art Museum, the artist Joe Fig presents miniature, detailed models of the studios used by a few well-known artists who sometimes call the Hamptons home.


Just in time for Christmas, porn star Mary Carey is giving a gift to support breast cancer research: her own breasts.   Carey has dumped her size 36D breast implants for the larger 36DDD, and she is selling the used implants on eBay. As of Thursday a...


Ten years after the horrific genocide that killed almost a million civilians in the tiny African country of Rwanda, people gathered around the world to utter the words, "never again.


As the public address announcer bellowed a high-decibel greeting to everyone in attendance Monday afternoon - "Welcome, ladies and gentleman, to US Cellular Field!


A man leaped over a barricade during Pope Benedict's weekly audience on Wednesday and tried to jump on to his moving, open-topped popemobile but was stopped by guards.


Prime Minister Tony Blair is due back at work after treatment for a heart "flutter".


In Providence, a Waterfront Promoter Finds Opponents

A proposal to position a $300 million mixed-use development on a stretch of gritty, industrial waterfront in Providence, R.I., is meeting with strong opposition from local business owners.


If love were an arms race, the wooer would now have the floral equivalent of a ballistic missile: a six-foot rose from Ecuador.


National Aeronautics and Space Administration Test Director Steve Payne said he expected space shuttle Atlantis to launch as scheduled Friday.


Advertising: Do You Want to Be a Music Critic This Summer?

A leading cellphone maker is taking advantage of the increasing interest in mobile marketing by offering music fans ages 18 and up a chance to play critic.


Bush links terror war to independence war

MOUNT VERNON, Virginia  - President George W. Bush linked the U.S.-led war on terrorism on Monday to the country's struggle for independence led by George Washington more than 200 hundred years ago.


'Problema non e' di persone ma di tipo di persone'


Californians told they had minutes to flee had to make fast decisions about what treasures to take. How does one decide?


UPDATE 1-Jimenez, Garcia, Donald make Langer a happy man

Miguel Angel Jimenez and Sergio Garcia warmed up for this month's Ryder Cup with sparkling starts at the European Masters on Thursday.


US condemns Maoist rebels' 'terrorism' in Nepal

WASHINGTON : The US State Department decried acts of "terrorism" by Maoist rebels against civilians in Nepal, after the leftist insurgents cut off roads to Kathmandu and bombed a luxury hotel in the Himalayan country's capital.


Latest in Grim China Cycle of Mine Blasts Kills 33

A coal mine blast killed at least 33  miners in central China, the government said on Friday, in the  latest in a grim cycle of accidents in the world's biggest and  most dangerous mining industry.


Robin van Persie scores two - including a contender for goal of the season - as Arsenal beat Charlton.


Italy wins Fed Cup; Henin-Hardenne quits

Italy won its first Fed Cup title Sunday, beating Belgium 3-2 after Justine Henin-Hardenne retired with an injury during the deciding doubles match.


Delta May Offer Its Pilots Equity Stake to Get Cuts

Delta Air Lines, in an effort to avoid filing for bankruptcy protection, is considering giving its pilots an equity stake in exchange for pay and benefit cuts, a Delta pilot spokeswoman said yesterday.


Okinawa marks war anniversary amid suicide row

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Okinawa on Saturday to commemorate a bloody World War Two battle, the day after local lawmakers blasted official plans to alter school textbook accounts of wartime suicides.


Lieberman: Iraq Election Must Go Forward

Sen. Joe Lieberman, traveling in the Middle East Wednesday, said there is strong support in Iraq for the Jan. 30 election, and postponing it would only be a victory for the insurgents.


Two planes with 89 people on board crash after flying out of Moscow, with officials refusing to rule out sabotage.


NY subpoenas Facebook over safety from predators

New York State Attorney General Andrew  Cuomo said on Monday his office has subpoenaed Facebook,  accusing the social networking site of not keeping young users  safe from sexual predators and not responding to user  complaints.


British Bug Splat Survey Springs Surprise

The results of one of the stranger environmental surveys to be conducted in Britain are in -- and there's a surprise.


Great Lakes Live Fire a No-Go: U.S. Coast Guard Retreats From Plan

By Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  Dec. 19--Bowing to pressure from a wide-ranging group of critics, the U.S. Coast Guard on Monday backed off from plans to permanently conduct live fire exercises on the Great Lakes.


Star nel cinema e nella vita, si e' sposata sette volte


Dreaded Blue Screen of Death mars some Leopard installs

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


Scientists: Pig cells could help diabetics

Scientists at Washington University have transplanted embryonic pig pancreatic cells into diabetic monkeys, which could have major implications for the treatment of diabetes in humans.


No More Loan Solicitations in Free Tax-Filing Program

The I.R.S. and private tax preparers have agreed that the free tax-filing program will be offered for 2006 tax returns without solicitations for refund loans.


The U.N. atomic monitor on Friday suspended nearly half the technical aid it provides to Iran, a symbolically significant punishment for nuclear defiance that only North Korea and Saddam Hussein's Iraq had faced in the past.


An Oklahoma lawsuit filed on Thursday charges that Merck & Co. misled patients about the safety of its arthritis drug. The case may signal many more such lawsuits against the drugmaker


Timberwolves poised to take the next step

Out in the hinterlands, the Minnesota Timberwolves are readying for another season -- and another shot at the Western Conference title. They came close last year. They want more.


Lawyers for Michael Jackson say the singer's child molestation case should be dropped.


Tony Blair has said that the "credibility of NATO" rests on the alliance doing more to improve security in Afghanistan.Comment


If you're one of about 200 million people using older versions of Windows and you want the latest security enhancements to Internet Explorer, get your credit card ready.


A conman who sent millions of junk emails has been jailed for nine years in the first prosecution of its kind. Jeremy Jaynes, 30, was found guilty, along with his sister


A Russian who said he wanted to kill 64 people to correspond with a chess board is charged with 49 murders.


Mariah Carey snubbed at another awards show

Pop diva Mariah Carey, whose commercial success has not translated into awards show acclaim, was snubbed at the American Music Awards on Tuesday, despite scoring three nominations.


A seven-year-old boy dies in an accident involving machinery at a farm in West Devon.


Blog: Revolutionary design aside, Apple's iPhone faces an uphill battle: historically, consumers have not embraced multifunction devices...with the huge exception of the personal computer.


Microsoft Fixes ISA Server Spoofing Flaw

A bug in Microsoft's Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000 and Proxy Server 2.0 can let hackers spoof Web content, such as a trusted site, with their own fake content, the Redmond


Indian officials say thousands of people are still missing following the quake that caused devastation in much of Asia.


Madrid, 10:55 - CALCIO, MEDIA SPAGNOLI: IL REAL OFFRE 60 MILIONI PER INIESTA

Il quotidiano spagnolo 'Marca' scrive oggi che il Real Madrid è pronto a fare una mega-offert...


At this yearâs Mardi Gras in New Orleans, some of the proud high school bands are back: a rare, heartening sign for the long-term vitality of the cityâs culture.


Jonny Wilkinson looks certain to miss England's three internationals at Twickenham next month after learning that he will be out of action for up to six weeks.


Playwright Returns to His 1960's Musical With a New Vision and Voice

At 87, Arthur Laurents is part of a revival of his once-demised play "Hallelujah, Baby!"


Weekend plans call for some double-dealing

When it was still a joking proposition, Red Sox manager Terry Francona said that a rainout last night would mean ``we play three tomorrow."


Washington, Nov. 8 (NNN): Star of American musicals on stage and screen and later in hit 80s TV series Dallas, Howard Keel, has died of colon cancer aged 85.


Toys based on the upcoming  movies "Speed Racer," "The Dark Knight," "Indiana Jones and the  Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" and "Hulk" are expected to be the  biggest hits at Toy Fair, which kicks off Sunday in Manhattan.


Considering a career change? Take this simple test to find your true talent and matching colleges. Start your future today.


Quashie's Vogts of thanks to man who spotted him

So it should not surprise anyone he considers the manager who introduced him to the international squad to be anything other than a decent fellow.


Sudan Rejects US-Sponsored Darfur Resolution

Sudan on Wednesday rejected a US-sponsored UN Security Council draft resolution to punish it over a conflict in its western Darfur region, saying the measure was unfair and lacked balance.


Trying to authenticate documents or uncover forgeries is an increasingly technical pursuit.


The Valley Goes to the Mountains, in Full Blog Mode

This year, much of the focus appears to be on tech-centric philanthropy, such as the Gates Foundation and the newly arrived Google.org.


Non-league Havant in possible trip to Liverpool: FA Cup draw

Non-leaguers Havant and Waterlooville might have a trip to Anfield against Liverpool should both win their FA Cup third round replays, following the fourth round draw on Monday.


Forget about the robbers and murders. That dangerous criminal Martha Stewart is now safely behind bars. By Donnie Johnston. INOW SLEEP BETTER at night knowing that Martha Stewart is in prison.


Arrests at football games are down by 10% as more fans are subjected to banning orders, the Home Office says.


Journalists Shot Dead Near Afghan Village

KABUL, Afghanistan, Oct. 7 -- Two German journalists who had pitched a tent on the side of a road outside a northern Afghan village were killed by gunmen early Saturday.


Curlin, a chestnut colt who captured the 2007 Breeders' Cup Classic and the Preakness Stakes, has been named the U.S.'s Horse of the Year, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) said on Monday.


THE US Federal Trade Commission has filed America's first case against software companies accused of infecting computers with intrusive spyware and then trying to sell people the solution.


Blast in Pakistan's Baluchistan kills three

QUETTA, Pakistan  - Three people were killed and nine wounded by a bomb blast outside a hotel in a town in the gas-rich Pakistani province of Baluchistan, police said on Saturday.


Ark. computers delete Huckabee criticism

Internet criticism of Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee's involvement in the pardon of a castrated rapist and his heavy use of a state airplane disappeared with a mouse click.


The Cartridge, Updated, Catches Up to Data

If youâve ever felt as though you canât keep up with the pace of life, well, it could have been worse. You could have been a computer disk.


Fighting eases at 2nd Palestinian camp in Lebanon

AIN AL-HILWEH, Lebanon  - Islamist militants killed two Lebanese soldiers at a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon on Monday in an apparent attempt to relieve pressure on al Qaeda-inspired fighters besieged by the army in the north.


Troy Tulowitzki went into spring training last year just hoping to secure a spot on the Colorado Rockies' roster. That won't be a concern this season. Tulowitzki and the NL champions finalized a $31 million, six-year contract on Wednesday that includes a club option for 2014.


HPForum: HP pledges to connect better with customers

(InfoWorld) - Hewlett-Packard Co. president and chief executive officer Mark Hurd, speaking at a user conference Monday in Houston, told customers the company's goal is to listen to them more and respond to their needs more quickly. In a keynote address at the HP Technology Forum, which made only passing reference to the scandal that has rocked the company for the last two weeks, Hurd said "HP has made a lot of progress, but we've got a lot more to do." HP is on track to record about US$91 billion in revenue and an operating profit of $8 billion to $9 billion in fiscal year 2006, he said. That leaves $83 billion in costs that the Palo Alto, California-based company still needs to scrutinize for efficiencies. HP announced in July 2005 a restructuring that would result in the elimination of 15,300 jobs to save $1.9 billion in operating costs by the end of its fiscal year Oct. 31. Hurd told the Houston audience that while cutting some jobs, it is creating others and reinvesting in other areas to develop new opportunities for growth. "We want to spend money to realign our IT and make those investments so in the long term we save money," he said. Randy Mott, HP's executive vice president and chief information officer, explained the progress of HP's consolidation of 85 of its own data centers into six centers, two each in Austin and Houston, Texas, and Atlanta, Georgia. HP projects that consolidation will save the company about $1 billion in IT costs over the next few years. The company gave some of the 5,000 attendees a tour of one of the Houston centers to see how they might consolidate their own IT infrastructures. Hurd's one applause line in his presentation was his admission that HP needs to be more responsive to customers during the sales cycle: "When we actually show up at the account, we actually get more business than when we don't. We're working on that right now." To be more responsive, HP has cut the length of contract terms and conditions by two-thirds to make them easier to understand, said Ann Livermore, executive vice president of the technology solutions group, in her keynote. That was welcome news to Sam Ayers of the Information Technology User (ITUG) Group, representing users of HP's NonStop server line. Ayers chaired an ITUG Advocacy Committee which pushed for the streamlined contract terms. "It took a long time for that to be decided, but it's here," he said. Ayers is an IT professional with Chase Paymentech Solutions LLC, the largest credit, debit and gift card payment processor in the U.S. Hurd took only a handful of pre-screened questions from the audience and after his speech was quickly escorted out of the convention center and into a waiting Lincoln sport utility vehicle. Aides and security guards prevented a reporter from approaching him with questions about the HP board scandal. State, federal and congressional investigations are probing allegations that HP hired a private investigations firm to find out who was leaking news of HP board deliberations to the media. The private agency allegedly obtained private phone records of directors and reporters under false pretenses to find out who they were calling. Media reports Monday said investigative methods also included physical surveillance of people and an attempt to install surveillance software on a reporter's computer. Hurd made only a brief reference to the scandal in his keynote. When he mentioned that Jack Novia, HP's managing director of the Americas region and senior vice president of the customer solutions group, was throwing out the first ball at a Houston Astros baseball game Tuesday evening, Hurd said: "I asked him not to embarrass the company, given the press coverage we've gotten over the last week."


Itâs not really much of a surprise at this point, but at least we can now openly talk about the T5 and its specs. The palmOne Tungsten T5 features a Tungsten E-esque design, a brilliant 320x480 display, 256MB RAM, Bluetooth and several software updates.


A bomb explodes in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, killing at least three people and injuring about 15 others.


Palestinian militants will cease firing rockets at Israel from Gaza on Sunday, President Mahmoud Abbas told Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who pledged in return to halt attacks in the territory if the salvoes stopped.


Thailand's new military rulers banned all political gatherings and activities at the local level Sunday, further cementing their powers, and the wife of the ousted prime minister left the country to join her husband, an airlines officials said.


Net income increase 41%, revenue nearly doubles AT&T posted a 41 per cent profit increase in the third quarter, largely attributed to iPhone sales.â¦


Ex-Smiths singer Morrissey will have no involvement in this year's Eurovision Song Contest, the BBC says.


David Coulthard could have a Formula One future in 2005 with the new Red Bull Racing team. Red Bull completed a takeover of Jaguar on Monday and are expected to retain the services of Christian Klien.


Tubegazing: 'American Idealist: The Story of Sargent Shriver'

A documentary on PBS assesses the dynamic legacy of a man who is more than just Maria Shriver's father.


La convocazione dopo lettera Cgil, Cisl e Uil a Prodi


HRT saves young lives but risks may outweigh benefits for over-60s

but the risks may outweigh the benefits for older women, research has found. According to one of the largest studies


FBI says pursuing fugitive Boston Irish mobster

Fugitive Boston Irish mobster James  "Whitey" Bulger, an inspiration for the Oscar-winning film "The  Departed," has likely blended into society and is staying clear  of crime, a top federal agent said on Thursday.


Bryant scores 42, but Heat nip Lakers in overtime

It was improbable that a game less than one-third of the way into the NBA season could live up to the hype. But the first head-on collision between the Corvette and the Diesel, err, the brick wall, came pretty close.


Attacks kill 149 Shi'ite pilgrims in Iraq

HILLA, Iraq  - Insurgents killed 149 Shi'ite pilgrims heading for the holy Iraqi city of Kerbala on Tuesday, including 115 when two suicide bombers blew themselves up in one of the deadliest attacks of the 4-year war.


Tra abiti di stilisti italiani e biciclette di Coppi e Moser


Operation in Wana: Terroristsâ Hideouts Smashed, Dozens Killed

Pakistan Times Special Correspondent. WANA (South Waziristan): With fortitude to make vanish the clusters of terrorists, Pakistan Thursday gave a significant jerk and jolt to the menace


Egitto: strage di turisti israeliani, 19 morti 38 dispersi

Colpite tre localitÃ  nel Sinai. Salvata una giovane donna dalle macerie dell'hotel Hilton. Rivendicazione di un gruppo islamico ma si sospetta Al Qaeda. E' di diciannove morti e 38 dispersi il bilancio dei


House balks at Bush order for new powers

President Bush this month is giving an obscure White House office new powers over regulations affecting health, worker safety and the environment. Calling it a power grab, Democrats running Congress are intent on stopping him.


Ma Islamabad ha sempre negato presenza su territorio


Dichiarazione al Quirinale in incontro delegazione Africa


Bloomington, IN (Sports Network) - Indiana named Terry Hoeppner its new head football coach on Friday. Hoeppner, who comes home to Indiana after a successful stint at Miami-Ohio, takes over a program that has not had a winning record since 1994.


Shouldn't be added as an afterthought Government needs to make privacy and data protection principles a core component of its IT specifications, according to the assistant information commissioner.â¦


Jeweller Tiffany posts a profit warning, amid fears that the cooling economy will hit high-end consumers.


Problem with the Way Microsoft Opens JPEG Files Affects Dozens of ...

A remote attacker could take complete control over computers running many versions of Microsoft software by inserting malicious code in a JPEG image that executes through an unchecked buffer


The UN chief warns against an assault on rebel-held Falluja, as US troops begin pounding the city's outskirts.


Motorola Inc. says it's cutting about 1,000 jobs, or about 1 percent of its workforce, as it winds up its spinoff of Austin-based chip company Freescale Semiconductor Inc.


Arguing a legal point again Accused Pentagon hacker Gary McKinnon's final appeal against extradition edged forward on Tuesday after judges defined the two points that might merit consideration by the Law Lords.â¦


Int'l aviation & aerospace exhibition to open in Zhuhai

A mechanician examines a plane of Chinese Bayi aerobatics team at an airport in Zhuhai, Guangdong, Oct. 31, 2004. The 5th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition during which five aerobatics teams


Redskins 16, Dolphins 13, O.T.: Just One Step, but Redskins Take It in the Right Direction

LANDOVER, Md., Sept. 9  â O.K., so maybe Clinton Portis is still a No. 1 back, despite the knee injury that cost him all of the preseason.


Immersion Corp. shakes $82M from Sony in 'vibro-tactile' game ...

Immersion Corp., a small California firm that develops and licenses touch-related technologies, has been awarded $82 million after winning a patent infringement lawsuit against PlayStation maker Sony Corp.


Angry Greek Lawyers to View 'Gay' Alexander Movie

A group of Greek lawyers will have a  sneak preview of Oliver Stone's movie about Alexander the Great  Thursday to decide whether to take legal action over scenes  suggesting Greece's ancient ruler was bisexual.


It is a measure of the seriousness with which George Galloway took his libel action against the Daily Telegraph that in the run-up to the case, he mentioned that he had given


Mixing science and politics, Nobel laureates and former presidential advisers are heading to campaign battleground states with a message that George W. Bush is no friend of scientists and should be replaced by John Kerry.


Wave of Violence by Iraqi Rebels Kills 80 in 3 Days

Brazen attacks against Iraqis assisting the U.S. have deepened the sense of growing mayhem as January elections approach.


By Helen Bebbington Contributing Writer  There was a time when Sandy Rash, 64, of Centerville would have to ask friends to help her surf the Internet for information. Her friends would encourage Rush to get her own computer.


Thanks to New England's defense and to some costly turnovers by Indianapolis, the Patriots beat the Colts 27-24 in their NFL season opener.


DeviantArt, which hosts a wide range of user-generated artwork, may well be the most popular site you've never heard of.


La moglie di Vincenzo Sisi: non Ã¨ possibileche sia un terrorista mi crolla il mondo addosso                                          "Trekking e giardinaggio mai sospettato di lui"                                                                                di NICCOLÃ ZANCAN


High pressure boosts heart attack risks: study

People under high pressure to meet deadlines at work are six times more likely to suffer a heart attack in the 24 hours following the high pressure event, according to a study


San Francisco sprouts a "Chia" nightclub

A hanging garden on a dance club's facade is the seed of plans to give people a place to get down without the green guilt.


Madrid, 11:34 - CALCIO, AS: CANNAVARO ALLA JUVE E MILITO AL REAL

Il Real Madrid sogna per la prossima stagione la coppia di difensori centrali Metzelder-Gaby Milito ...


Chinese action star Jet Li escaped with minor injuries when he was caught up in the weekend disaster that saw tidal waves swamping the hotel where he was staying in the Maldives.


Afghan, coalition forces launch major new offensive in Afghanistan

Thousands of Afghan and foreign security forces kicked off a major new offensive against the Taliban in eastern Afghanistan as a NATO-led operation wound down in the south.


Venture to Use Sea to Fight Warming Runs Out of Cash

Planktos, a California company that is trying to turn a profit by fertilizing the ocean with iron dust, canceled planned field tests on Wednesday, citing a lack of funds.


Irritated by the highest gas prices in U.S. history, John Thorner has a message for his 70 employees: Stay home.


All'alba in un locale vicino al terminal traghetti del porto


Patients could be offered therapies such as acupuncture on the NHS under plans being considered by the assembly government.


T-Mobile CEO: VOIP will have no major impact

(InfoWorld) - Don't expect new mobile phone services based on the Internet Protocol to become nearly as prevalent as those running over PCs. That's the view of Hamid Akhavan, CEO of T-Mobile International, one of Europe's largest mobile phone operators. VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) services provided over mobile phone networks will have "far less impact" than those offered over fixed-line networks, Akhavan said Tuesday on the sidelines of a news conference at theÂ 3GSM conferenceÂ in Barcelona. "There are all sorts of technical issues that make mobile VOIP services difficult to implement," he said. Technical issues related to how networks pass on IP addresses of mobile users have not been completely resolved, he noted. "Take reachability, for example: How can the call come to me?" Akhavan also said emergency phone service and "always on" connectivity are also big issues, since staying online takes up bandwidth on pricey mobile networks. And then there's price: "When people talk about VOIP, they think free," Akhavan said. "With any mobile service provided over the Internet, you're going to need to buy a data package." Mobile VOIP "will take a small share" of revenue generated by mobile voice services, he said. Akhavan's views on the technical and commercial hurdles are shared even by some of the key advocates of mobile VOIP -- namely Skype. In a recent interview with a Finnish newspaper, Skype co-founder and CEO Niklas ZennstrÃ¶m spoke of "technical obstacles" and conceded that efforts to make Skype work had been taking "much longer than expected." Earlier, Eric Lagier, Skype director of business development for hardware and mobile, called the lack of attractive flat-rate fees for most mobile phone services a key commercial hurdle to mobile VOIP usage. He said the company didn't want to be in a position of claiming that its service is free, but facing users who at the end of the month are docked with a huge broadband usage fee. At last year's 3GSM World Congress, Skype and the Hutchison 3 Group (Hutchison 3G)Â announced a partnershipÂ to provide what they had hoped to become the world's first commercial VOIP service for mobile phones. Hutchison 3G, which operates IP-based mobile broadband networks in several European markets, was one of the first mobile phone operators to embrace VOIP, a technology many in the industry view as a major threat to their cash-cow voice business.


Computer Associates to Cut Jobs by 5 Pct.

Software maker Computer Associates  on Wednesday said it would cut 800 jobs, or 5 percent of its work force, to pare costs amid stiff competition in software and services.


President Bush took aim yesterday at domestic spending as part of a plan to balance the budget in five years without raising taxes while increasing funding for the Iraq war and permanently expanding the military.


Gold Fields has attacked Harmony Gold Mining's "stretched" finances and "marginal" mines as it urged shareholders to reject an approach from the rival gold producer.


Apple iPhone Buzz Prompts New Production Reports

TechWeb - Apple is reported to have turned to longtime manufacturer Quanta Computer to ramp up production.


Forget Windows Mobile 6 -- these open-source handsets might succeed while Linux-on-the-desktop flounders. In Gadget Lab.


Research links vasectomy with higher dementia risk

Men who have had a vasectomy may face an increased risk of developing a rare type of dementia marked by a steady loss of language skills, researchers said on Tuesday.


Cardinals scouting Alomar for second base job

Searching for the final piece to a revamped middle infield, the St. Louis Cardinals are considering switch-hitting second baseman Roberto Alomar.


ALGIERS, Algeria Oct 23, 2004 - Suspected Islamic militants killed 16 people heading to a soccer match in a pre-dawn ambush south of Algeria's capital Saturday the first bloodshed since the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, an official


Government fightback derailed by unforced errors as Tories concentrate fire on Brown's leadership


Saddam Sees Lawyer, Forces Deployed to Kerbala

Saddam Hussein saw a lawyer hired by  his family on Thursday, his first contact with defense counsel  since U.S. soldiers captured him a year ago.


Not good! The bad, ugly ways to be fired

You probably have never done a perp walk, been suspected of stealing or been treated as if you were a toxic agent.


The battle for dominance in online gaming looks set to take on a epic scope in 2008, say experts.


Ministri del commercio firmano quattro accordi


Consumer products company Procter & Gamble Co. (PG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday said quarterly profit jumped 14 percent, boosted by strong sales and a gain from the divestiture of its juice business.


Residents Wary of Chevron Proposal: 29 of 30 Speakers at Planning Commission Meeting Oppose Plan for Hydrogen Plant to Refine Crude Oil

By John Geluardi, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Jun. 9--The public had its first chance this week to comment on Chevron's plans to install a hydrogen plant for refining poor-quality crude oil.


Shares end higher as festive rally continues

The FTSE 100 index closed higher again, ending the last full session before Christmas at a five-week high, supported by a positive morning on Wall Street and gains by blue-chip heavyweights Shell and mmO2, dealers said.


Bush feels "awe" at Pope who urges Middle East fix

President George W. Bush said on Saturday he felt "awe" in the presence of Pope Benedict, a fellow religious conservative who urged him to seek "regional and negotiated" solutions to Middle East conflicts like Iraq.


Harry Potter's life hangs in the balance. Millions of fans are holding their breath. Meanwhile, his creator is baking a cake — and keeping her secret.


Detainees ask for legal rights guarantee

Lawyers for Guantanamo detainees held more than five years without charges asked the Supreme Court Monday to step in a third time to guarantee that they can challenge their confinement in U.S. courts.


The German suffered a tirade of abuse from travelling fans after the 1-1 draw in Moldova on Wednesday night and looks set to leave his position.


PAKISTANI PRESIDENT Pervez Musharraf's Kashmir trial balloon has too many holes to float let alone fly, say observers in New Delhi.


Bomb Hits Jakarta's Paris Embassy, Motive Unclear

A small parcel bomb exploded outside the  Indonesian embassy in Paris before dawn on Friday, slightly  injuring 10 people and shattering windows, but officials said  they had no clues to the motive.


Bernard Matthews says there is no risk to people from the bird flu outbreak but farmers remain wary about its impact.


United Real Estate Purchases 154 Acres in Delray Beach

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla., Feb. 20  /PRNewswire/ -- United Real Estate Ventures, LLC (UREV), in partnership with The Crimson Ibis Companies and Ascot Development Group, has acquired 154 acres of entitled land in Delray Beach, Florida.


Direct flights between Spain and Gibraltar resume for the first time in decades after a landmark deal.


U.S. chopper crash kills 8 in Afghanistan

Eight U.S. soldiers were killed and 14 injured when their helicopter crashed in a mountainous, snow-covered area of southern Afghanistan, the U.S. military said on Sunday.


Enbridge Inc.ENB.TO said on Wednesday  it will buy Shell's natural gas pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico  for $613 million, in a move that will make the Canadian company  a major natural gas transporter in the area.


S&N to get 17.5% of UBL equity for Rs 217cr

United Breweries Limited has decided to enter into a partnership with Scottish & Newcastle, S&N. Under this agreement, S&N will get 17.5% of UBL's stake through a preferential allotment for Rs 217 crore (Rs 2.17 billion), or Rs 575 per share.


Canonical scoops up KVM for Ubuntu virtualisation

Hardy Heron flies against the tide Canonical has confirmed it will use Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) as its primary virtualisation software in its latest Ubuntu Linux server release.â¦


The world's fastest commercial supercomputer is launched by the computer giant IBM.


Surging oil pressures Bourses, but building materials sector remains a bright spot after Cemex buy. LONDON  - European stock indexes hit a two-week low Monday as record high oil prices heightened


By Ohrman, Andrew  Cell phones today are evolving in a fashion reminiscent of PC and Mac desktop computers of 20 years ago. Cell phones have gone from strictlyvoice devices to mini-computers. Mobile phone providers tout video clips, news, local weather and a range of other paid services.


Home re-sales fall while inventories soar

The pace of sales of pre-owned homes fell slightly in July but the inventory of unsold properties soared to the highest level in over 15 years as troubles in the subprime mortgage market continued to wreak havoc on the housing sector.


Edwards Chides Hastert for Terror Remark

Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards on Sunday accused House Speaker Dennis Hastert of stooping "to the politics of fear" when he said al-Qaida terrorists may launch another terrorist attack to swing the Nov. 2 election in Democrat John Kerry's favor.


Temasek approaches Nasdaq to buy LSE stake: report

Singapore's state-owned Temasek Holdings  has approached Nasdaq  to buy its 30 percent stake in the London Stock Exchange , a newspaper reported on Sunday.


US 2004 mortgage rate is second-lowest ever

US 30-year mortgage rates averaged 5.84 percent in 2004, holding near last year's record low and helping drive home sales to all-time highs, Freddie Mac said.


Football lost a maverick soul yesterday, an extraordinary man whose unique style of management would give a modern-day club chairman apoplexy.


U.S. more willing to work with other nations: Annan

The United States is now more willing to work with other nations to achieve its global aims than when it led an invasion of Iraq in 2003, former U.N. chief Kofi Annan, who opposed the move, said on Friday.


NO PRESENT LIKE THE TIME FOR EUROPEAN TEAM

That is how Ryder Cup week has begun in Detroit, with gifts for one side from their captain Bernhard Langer and an appearance for the other from one of the country's greatest sportsmen in history.


A Hero Whose W.M.D.'s Are Knees and Elbows

Fans of action movies will find much to appreciate in this symphony of flying limbs, breaking bones and elaborately staged chases and confrontations.


Non e' il momento per le polemiche, isolare i violenti


Reggie Miller closed the door on a comeback, declining the Celtics' invitation to return to the NBA. Miller, who turned 42 yesterday, determined his body could handle the rigors of an 82-game schedule. But Miller told Danny Ainge he didn't want to deal with the mental grind.


Swedes began voting in the tightest election race in decades, with voter surveys suggesting a defeat for Prime Minister Goeran Persson at the hands of the centre-right opposition.


Mud Island REVISITED -- Even Critics Who Have Since Taken Another Look Say, 'Wow, You'Ve Changed My View'

By David Williams / williams@commercialappealcom  This island's name is Mud in more ways than one.  Consider the negative outcry when Mud Island River Park was proposed as home to the city's historic Grand Carousel.


By Rowlands, Chris  Works Management has a new-look website - not just the magazine replicated on the web, but a site that is rich in functionality. Fast, comprehensive, easy to use and a primary source for manufacturing industry information, it's certain to become a favourite tool.


In Britain, ever-cheaper alcohol is prompting legal action

Police chiefs and lawmakers are concerned that ultralow pricing is fueling a rise in drink-related crime and rowdy behavior.


New bin Laden Tape Appears on Al Jazeera TV

CAIRO, Egypt - Osama bin Laden, sporting a long gray beard, wearing traditional white robes, a turban and a golden cloak, addressed Americans this afternoon, through Al Jazeera television.


Oil price hits new high on Iraq violence

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


Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson often schedules walking tours during stops in small Iowa towns, and he didn't let deep snow change his plans Friday.


Iraqi Soldier Accused Of Killing U.S. Troops

BAGHDAD, Jan. 6 -- An Iraqi serviceman shot and killed two U.S. soldiers during a patrol last month in the northern city of Mosul, one of the few reported cases of an Iraqi soldier intentionally killing his U.S. counterparts since the 2003 invasion, Iraqi and American officers said Saturday.


TechTracker Media Unveils New Marketing Channel Targeting Enterprise Open Source Audiences

PORTLAND, Ore., June 25  /PRNewswire/ -- TechTracker Media(TM), the leading IT vertical ad network, today announced the launch of their new "Enterprise Open Source Channel" - the industry's first vertical marketing channel devoted entirely to open source.


No. 9 Duke Pummels UNC-Greensboro, 98-44

Shelden Williams had 16 points and 11 rebounds Saturday night to help No. 9 Duke rout North Carolina-Greensboro 98-44.


Aveva 68 anni, colpito da un proiettile al volto


MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The Memphis Grizzlies waived guard Eddie Jones on Tuesday after agreeing to a buyout of his contract.


Without Health Benefits, a Good Life Turns Fragile

Solidly middle-class people are one of the fastest growing subgroups of uninsured Americans.


The Environmental Protection Agency will finish 24 Superfund toxic waste cleanups this year, far fewer than the average 76 completed annually during the Clinton administration.


Company has decided, thankfully, to make something for the living room too by partnering with Meridian to create its F80 entertainment system. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Convinti a desistere dopo una mediazione della polizia


Deal or no deal: HD-DVD player cracks $200 barrier?

The price for Toshiba's HD-A2 HD DVD player has dipped below $200 at Amazon, Circuit City, and Wal-Mart.


Report: Captain America dies on the page

Captain America has undertaken his last mission — at least for now.


In the science wing at Enterprise High School, students huddled in the protection of an interior hallway, joking around, thinking about how hungry they were and hoping they would get a half-day off.


C.I.A. Says Militant Was Behind Bhuttoâs Death

The C.I.A. has concluded that the assassins of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto were directed by Baitullah Mehsud, a Pakistani militant leader in hiding, and that some of them had ties to Al Qaeda.


West mulls Iran sanctions; U.S., Tehran swap warnings

Western powers meet in London on Monday to discuss tightening U.N. sanctions on Iran amid a flurry of tough and sometimes colourful talk between Washington and Tehran over the Islamic Republic's nuclear program.


Drinking non-alcoholic beer may ward off cancer, research on lab mice shows.


An emotional letdown? For the first World Series in Boston in 18 years? Ask the Red Sox if they might take the Cardinals lightly tonight in Game 1 of the 100th World Series, and they look at you like they did when they first laid eyes on Pedro Martinez's 29-inch-tall actor pal, Nelson de la Rosa.


By Andy Sher, Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn.  Jun. 8--NASHVILLE -- House Democrats backed off plans Thursday to seek another 3-cent-per-pack cigarette tax on top of a previously passed 42-cent increase.   Gov.


Pakistan says al-Qaeda suffers a major blow as the country's most wanted terror suspect is shot dead.


A French film company filed a lawsuit against Google in the Paris Commercial Court, charging the search giant with copyright infringement.


Robert De Niro has denied claims his portrayal of Mafia characters has damaged the reputation of Italian Americans.


Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have found a faulty genetic signaling process that may help explain how Crohn's disease develops.


A sheriff rules that a woman should be extradited to serve sentences for armed robbery and counterfeiting.


Information technology workers face rising unemployment and are having mobility thrust upon them as companies change the way they staff computer-related jobs.


find absolutely abhorrent," said Thomas Shannon, chief executive of Strike Holdings which owns Bowlmor Lanes. company used by the late Palestinian leader after a Bloomberg news report on Wednesday.


McCain in the middle of Bush-Kerry battle

WASHINGTON - Arizona Republican John McCain is a man seemingly stuck in the middle this presidential election year: a friend and sometimes defender of Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry and a loyal party wingman for President Bush who is a


Dome-building eruption creates eerie red glow at St. Helens

The ongoing dome-building eruption at Mount St. Helens could last for days, weeks or months, and nighttime views of the peak now include a red glow from lava surfacing at nearly 1,300 degree Fahrenheit, scientists said today.


BBN Technologies Announces Key Promotions

BBN Technologies, an advanced technology solutions firm, today announced  that Penny Ellard, Jack Marin, Prem Natarajan, and Peter Pflugrath have  been promoted to the position of Vice President.


National Australia Bank said Thursday it is "testing the market" ahead of a possible sale of its Irish subsidiaries, the National Irish Bank and Northern Bank.


Evgeni Malkin had a goal and assist and Ty Conklin stopped 36 shots in leading the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday night.


Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee called Tuesday for suspending immigration from countries that sponsor or harbor terrorists.


Art Works Unveiled in NY, But Are They Van Goghs?

It's an art collection that could hold  as many as 80 works by Vincent van Gogh and nearly half-a-dozen  by Paul Cezanne, that is if the champions of a dead Dutch  furniture dealer are to be believed.


php|architect: Pro::PHP Newscast (September 27, 2007)

The folks at php|architect have posted their latest newscast hosted by Sean Coates and Paul Reinheimer. Topics mentioned this time include:   the PHP Quebec call for papers Why character encoding matters Open Komodo the PHP Code Sniffer the launch of the PHPPodcasts website   As always, there's two ways to get the show - either subscribe to the feed and get this and other great shows from the dynamic duo or just get the mp3 of the show in a direct download.


Boeing Executive Craig Saddler Speaking at Gabelli Conference

CHICAGO, Sept. 5  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Craig Saddler, Boeing  chief financial officer for the 787 Dreamliner airplane program, will speak at the Gabelli 12th Annual Aircraft Supplier conference in New York on Friday, Sept. 8, at 7:50 a.m. Eastern Time.


All Options Open for OPEC Meeting - Iran

All options, including cutting quotas, are up for discussion when OPEC ministers meet in Cairo this week to plan their response to a sharp fall in prices


On first blush, today's Division 1-AA playoff game between Massachusetts and Lafayette seems to be a mismatch of colossal proportions.


Milano, 12:58 - CALCIO, INTER: ADRIANO E RECOBA CONVOCATI PER TROFEO GAMPER

Ci sono anche Adriano e Recoba tra i giocatori convocati dal tecnico dell'Inter, Roberto Mancini, pe...


Disney animator Frank Thomas, famed for word on Lady and the Tramp ...

Frank Thomas, one of Walt Disney's top artists who animated two dogs romantically nibbling a single strand of spaghetti in the 1955 Disney film Lady and the Tramp, has died.


Carbon backlash: coal divides corporations

U.S. coal mining companies, which for years have been branded the bad guys of global warming, are fighting back.


New strategic direction: Borland competes with itself Keeping up with Borlandâs corporate plans is a challenge. In early 2006, it said it would see its IDE tools business, including the Delphi and JBuilder products. Nine months later it formed CodeGear, but as a wholly-owned subsidiary, saying that nobody came up with a good enough offer. âIt was obvious that the positive cash flow from the IDE business was much more attractive for us,â Borlandâs Mike Hulme told Reg Dev here.â¦


Iraq most dangerous place for journalists: study

Journalists are being killed at a pace   of more than three a month worldwide, with Iraq the deadliest   place for media to work, the Committee to Protect Journalists   said on Wednesday.


LWR Garden Club Envisions Arboretum By the Lakeshore

By Richard Dymond, The Bradenton Herald, Fla.  Mar. 10--LAKEWOOD RANCH -- Imagine strolling under a canopy of trees that stretches around Lake Uihlein, starting right behind Town Hall.


Blogs Abuzz with Gossip in Caustic U.S. Campaign

The U.S. presidential campaign between George W. Bush and John Kerry has prompted a frenzy of gossip and conspiracy theories among Internet bloggers, hybrid online sites that blend news, gossip and opinion.


Several major corporations, including one forced into bankruptcy because of asbestos litigation, are opposing a plan by congressional Republicans that would ban asbestos liability lawsuits in exchange for a multibillion-dollar compensation fund.


Afghan president gains backing of militia commanders ahead of polls

A lieutenant of powerful northern warlord General Abdul Rashid Dostam pledged to back incumbent Hamid Karzai in the upcoming presidential vote and said 149 other military commanders would join him.


Russian piracy charges dropped after Gorbachev writes to Gates

Charges against a Russian school principal who maintans that he unknowingly purchased computers with pirated Microsoft wares installed have been dropped, according to official news reports, after former Soviet president Mikhael Gorbachev made a personal appeal to Bill Gates.


Clarins says no talks underway with L'Oreal

The managing director of cosmetics group Clarins  said on Friday that there were no talks underway with larger rival L'Oreal , but that his company was discussing several possible small acquisition targets.


Times Company in Group Investing in Blog Publisher

Automattic, the commercial arm of the WordPress blog platform, has received $29.5 million in financing from four companies, including The New York Times Company.


England skipper Jonny Wilkinson admits his knee injury is worse than first thought.


Microsoft Lawyer Says Company Able To Comply with EU Antitrust ...

Microsoft attorney Brad Smith, said: "We will certainly be prepared to comply with the court's order whatever it may be. We have invested a tremendous amount of time and energy and spent millions


Business got better for Boston hotels last month, as events including the Democratic National Convention and Macworld brought plenty of guests and higher rates than local hoteliers have seen in recent years, according to a study released yesterday.


Attempting to break a contract impasse with screenwriters, Hollywood producers withdrew a proposal that would have retooled the fees known as residuals.


Lega al Senato, Governo esprima fiducia al corpo


The widow of murdered Alexander Litvinenko says the Russian authorities could have been behind his death.


The Zafi.d worm seems to have done its worst, security experts say, but they urged users to remain on guard through the holidays for more seasonal shenanigans.


Rock Music Menu: Ramones left their musical mark

com The Ramones were never considered mainstream. None of their singles ever really had much success on the billboards. Many music critics considered them "fringe" or


Indian woman killed by in-laws over AIDS suspicion

A sick woman in eastern India was beaten to death by her in-laws because they suspected she had AIDS and feared she would infect the rest of the family, a newspaper said on Monday.


Rumor has it that Google is planning an offline version or its popular Gmail web mail service.


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Oil and Trade Gains Make Major Investors Of Developing Nations

The government of Libya, flush with oil, has amassed $40 billion and is ready to put it in play on Wall Street. China recently acquired a huge stake in one of the biggest names in U.S. finance. Tiny Qatar is adding $1 billion a week to its investment coffers and is trying to buy the leading grocer...


Drug Maker and Eye Doctors Settle Dispute Over Avastin

Genentech appears to have resolved a dispute with ophthalmologists over use of  the companyâs drug Avastin   to treat eye diseases.


The Irish are Europe's  keenest cinemagoers, hitting the theater an average of 4.2  times a year, compared with the European Union average of 1.9.


"Doonesbury" creator Garry Trudeau will receive the Freedom of Speech award from the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in February, the festival said Wednesday.


Nel periodo 2008-2012. 2,5 miliardi per sviluppo della rete


I medici attendono l'autopsia per pronunciarsi su malattia


Gold Hits 16-Year High; Asian Shares Gain

Gold hit its highest level in more than 16 years on Tuesday as a steadier dollar failed to cool worries over the currency's outlook, while Asian stocks gained modestly after a solid performance on Wall Street.


The UK's inflation rate fell in September, thanks in part to a fall in the price of airfares, increasing the chance that interest rates will be kept on hold.


Contrari ai tagli della spesa per i pompieri in Finanziaria


G.M. Applying Its Sales Skills to Its Comeback Story

When the board of General Motors meets Tuesday it must try to answer the question: Is the companyÂs turnaround real?


Weeks of Waiting End; Strahan Is Last Name Giants Add to the Roster

The Giants appear ready to sweep away the frustration of the past five weeks, during which Michael Strahan said he was mulling whether to retire or play a 15th season.


One of the net's founding fathers rejects calls for strict regulation of what people put online.


CittÃ  a targhe alterne, le Euro4 libere a Roma

Il provvedimento anti smog a Torino, Bologna, Firenze, Mestre e altri centri. Nella capitale via libera alle omologate


Harman warns on quarterly profit after deal sours

Harman International Industries Inc , whose $8 billion sale fell apart last week, warned on Monday that quarterly profit would be less than half what Wall Street expected, sending its shares down as much as 8 percent.


"T-Mobile has made it a priority to provide its customers with phones and services that not only meet their professional needs, but their personal needs as well," said Scott Ballantyne, vice president marketing, T-Mobile USA.


Diesel Exhaust Exposure Raises Ovarian Cancer Risk

NEW YORK  - The risk of ovarian cancer  increases with increased exposure to diesel exhaust, according  to a new study published in the International Journal of  Cancer.


Australian aborigines dream of "grog"-free days

ALICE SPRINGS, Australia  - Aborigine Daryl Allen, 60, sits cross-legged in the dirt dreaming of the good times when his outback people lived hunting kangaroo and working as cattlemen, instead of drinking themselves to death.


Arsenal's Gallas expects Spurs to flounder in League Cup

William Gallas believes the fear factor can help Arsenal reach the League Cup final and extend their long unbeaten run against Tottenham on Tuesday.


The U.N. Security Council and the secretary-general expressed deep concern Thursday at the first clashes between Israeli and Lebanese forces following the summer war between Israel and Hezbollah, urging all parties to "exercise utmost restraint" and abide by a U.N. brokered cease-fire.


World remembers 9/11 but many not crying

The nations of the world joined Monday in solemn remembrance of Sept. 11 — but for many, resentment of the United States flowed as readily as tears.


Four years ago, Ralph Nader had a seat on the Sunday talk shows, a spot on 43 state ballots and a gutsy low-budget campaign that was packing in supporters. Unbowed at age 70, he's back this year sounding the same pox-on-both-your-houses message. But this time he stands at just 1 percent in the polls and former allies are trying to get him to sit down.


Di agricoltore ferito nel 2002 e morto nel 2003 nel Foggiano