AU Says to Deploy Full Darfur Mission by Year End

African forces should be fully  deployed to Sudan's troubled Darfur region by the end of the  year despite some delays in building the infrastructure to  house them, the new head of the African Union mission said on  Saturday.


An Indian court has granted bail to the chief of an auction website who is in jail in connection with the sale of a school sex video clip.


As digital age evolves, hybrids are blooming

LAS VEGAS -- Computer monitors with mechanical arms, wristwatches and binoculars that play music, and phones disguised as cameras are just some of the technological innovations propelling the digital electronics revolution.


Gaming firms in freefall as US bans online betting

War-on-terror's poker face Shares in online gambling companies like Partygaming are in freefall this morning after the US Congress unexpectedly passed anti-online gambling laws late on Friday.â¦


Ministero al lavoro insieme con Regioni e sindacati


HOUSTON -- Kansas coach Mark Mangino won the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award on Thursday as the college football coach of the year.


Global stocks slide deepens in Europe, volatility soars

Steep losses in global stock markets accelerated in Asia and Europe on Wednesday as Wall St recorded its biggest drop since the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States and as volatility measures skyrocketed.


Hewitt, Srichaphan move into semis on Long Island

Commack, NY (Sports Network) - Second-seeded Lleyton Hewitt and two-time defending champion Paradorn Srichaphan of Thailand each posted three-set wins Friday and advanced to the semifinals at the $380,000 TD Waterhouse Cup -- a final US Open tune-up.


Ciclismo, doping Giro d'Italia 2001: chiesto rito abbreviato

Si Ã¨ chiusa in tribunale a Sanremo, con due istanze di patteggiamento, dieci richieste di giudizio abbreviato e la costituzione di parte civile del Coni, la prima udienza al processo per il clamoroso blitz dei carabinieri del Nas alla tappa sanremese dell


Underwater footprints reveal that some dinosaurs were capable of swimming, scientists report.


Israel's leader holds tense meeting with Jewish settlers ahead of ...

JERUSALEM Israel's prime minister held a stormy meeting today with Jewish settlers, who raised the specter of civil war unless he changes his course on Gaza.


Costituzionalista Ceccanti: Consulta gia' dato ok nel '95


Rosie O'Donnell says she's out of the running to replace Bob Barker as host of "The Price Is Right." O'Donnell, a superfan of the CBS game show, said on her blog Friday that she had a "nice lunch" with the show's producers.


(InfoWorld) - IBM plans to acquire privately held Consul Risk Management to enhance the compliance and security auditing capabilities of its Tivoli systems management software family. IBM said Tuesday it expects to close its purchase of Consul in the first quarter of 2007. At that point, Consul will become part of IBM's Tivoli Software business unit. IBM didn't provide any financial details on the proposed transaction. Consul's software lets customers track, report and investigate unauthorized access of corporate information by their employees. The company has two main software suites -- InSight, which focuses on the needs of enterprise users and zSecure, which targets mainframe users. The breadth of coverage of both distributed and mainframe systems appealed to IBM, according to Joe Anthony, the company's program director for Tivoli Integrated Identity Management. "It offers a lot of very good value and is very unique," he said. Some of IBM's customers are particularly keen to use their mainframes as security hubs so the addition of Consul's zSecure will likely prove appealing to them, he added. Aside from Consul's support of IBM's System z mainframes, the companies previously had no formal relationship. Although some industry analysts have put Tivoli Security Operations Manager, which debuted in July, and Consul's InSight in the same security information management category, Anthony doesn't see them as competing products. "Once you drill down, in terms of what they have, there's very minor overlap with Tivoli," he said. IBM plans to provide details on a road map for Consul's software when it closes the acquisition next year. The vendor hopes to quickly integrate the technologies with Tivoli. "They should dovetail nicely together," Anthony said. Acquiring Consul will complement the security management functionality IBM has within Tivoli software and the technology it gained from itsÂ $1.3 billion acquisitionÂ of Internet Security Systems, which closed in October, he added. Consul will help Tivoli define and flag what customers determine to be "acceptable use" of their data by those permitted to view that information, Anthony said. "We were definitely not as deep in that area," he added. "Consul is much more thorough." For instance, a bank may allow tellers to access customer information, Anthony said. Using the Consul software, the financial institution can track user behavior in accessing that data so it could be alerted that an individual teller was viewing 800 customer records per day when his or her peers were only examining 200 records. IBM's plans to retain Consul's 89 worldwide staff and to keep both of the company's laboratories operational. Consul has dual headquarters in Herndon, Virginia, and in Delft in The Netherlands. Consul, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in September, has about 350 customers, including Hanes, Fidelity Bank, Ford, Kroger, and Office Depot, many of whom are also Tivoli customers. Â


Bush Requests $82B for Iraq, Afghan Wars

President Bush asked Congress on Monday to provide $81.9 billion more for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and for other U.S. efforts overseas, shoving the total price tag for the conflicts and anti-terror fight past $300 billion.


Afghanistan, osservatori: ''Elezioni in clima democratico''

Le prime, storiche elezioni presidenziali di ieri in Afghanistan si sono svolte in una ''atmosfera democratica'', pertanto sono da ritenersi valide. E' quanto ha affermato in un comunicato la Fondazione per


'Se lavori non sono stati eseguiti, gli aumenti sono tasse'


(Sports Network) - The Florida Marlins continue their pursuit of the National League wild card spot, as they continue a five-game series against the Montreal Expos.


Israeli PM Ariel Sharon says Palestinians must take tougher measures against militants to advance peace hopes.


ORLANDO, Florida  - A U.S. space shuttle astronaut was accused on Tuesday of trying to kidnap and kill a rival for the affections of a male astronaut after she drove 950 miles wearing diapers to confront the woman.


'Devil' is in the details of Lumet's masterpiece

Sidney Lumet's 'Before the Devil Knows You're Dead' is one of the great American films of the past decade and the crowning masterpiece of the director's long career.


US-Russian ISS Trio Lands Softly in Pitch-Dark

A Soyuz capsule made a soft landing in complete darkness in the steppes of Kazakhstan early on Sunday, bringing a US-Russian space trio back to Earth from the International Space Station.


Aperta la verifica politica nella maggioranza


The US accuses Iran of using the Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah to train Shia militants in Iraq.


The UK pound climbs to its highest level against the US dollar in 26 years on interest rate speculation.


Attorney General John Ashcroft did not violate anti-lobbying laws when he gave a series of speeches last year promoting the anti-terror Patriot Act, Justice Department internal investigators have concluded.


A popular view that the Triassic dinosaur Coelophysis was a cannibal may be misplaced, a study concludes.


It has been more than three decades since that era of Hair-raising silliness has passed. The tie-dyes to die for (if they don't kill you on first glance) have been exiled to episodes of


Jeremy Jaynes of Raleigh, North Carolina, one of the Internet's top-10 spammers, according to watchdogs, was convicted in the first felony spam case -- just up the road from Fool HQ in Loudon County, Virginia.


EasyJet reports good summer, raises profit forecast

The British low-cost airline easyJet reported improved trading conditions during the European summer and raised its full-year profit forecasts.


In a first-of-it's kind program, the government hopes to put charging stations all over the country and get gas guzzlers off the roads starting in 2010


Already 2005 is shaping up to be a year to remember - especially for those who like cheap underwear. In 10 days' time one of the most extraordinary changes in the world's economy takes place: the agreement on textiles and clothing expires.


Israel's police chief resigns after a government commission says he should go over alleged misconduct.


From an Iraqi Pulpit, Prayers and Politics

Friday sermons rival Arab satellite channels such as al-Jazeera in their influence over Iraqi opinion.


Typhoon Aere keeps island's north on high alert (updated PM 11:38

Northern Taiwan will continue to face powerful winds and heavy rain at least until midday today after Typhoon Aere triggered landslides, caused widespread disruption to transport networks and left several fishermen missing.


Entry-level systems Dell has announced its first desktop PCs based on AMD chips. Both machines are pitched at entry-level business and mainstream consumer buyers.â¦


Supreme Court to hear eminent-domain case

The Supreme Court agreed yesterday to decide when local governments may seize people's homes and businesses against their will to make way for shopping malls, hotel complexes or other projects that produce more tax revenue.


A suicide bomber steered a car full of explosives into the western gate of the protected compound that houses the interim government and embassies here on


Presidente Onida, 2004 anno anormale per la Corte


KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Three Taliban suicide bombers killed themselves and two people and wounded a dozen others yesterday in separate attacks in southern Afghanistan, officials said.


The time wasted on red tape could put 3,000 more officers on streets, a police reform report says.


Child malnutrition up since invasion, study says

STOCKHOLM -- Malnutrition among Iraq's youngest children has nearly doubled since the US-led invasion of Iraq, despite UN efforts to deliver food to the war-ravaged country, a Norwegian research group said yesterday.


Shoigu arrived in Belgrade to discuss bilateral relations

Russian Minister of Emergency Situations Sergei Shoigu arrived for a two-day official visit to Serbia & Montenegro on Thursday.


A car bomb killed a Hamas leader in Damascus today after weeks of Israeli warnings that members of the Islamic militant group would not be safe in Syria.


Alcatel shares tumble on revenue outlook

Alcatel-Lucent SA fell nearly 9 percent Thursday after the telecommunications equipment maker slashed its full-year revenue growth forecast and said it expects third-quarter operating profit to be "around break-even."


Londra, 20:00 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; WENGER: LJUNGBERG RESTA ALL'ARSENAL

"Per il momento Ljungberg rimane con noi. Prevedo che all'inizio della stagione farà ancora p...


Flu vaccine shortage may cost businesses billions

WASHINGTON Twenty (b) billion dollars. That's the estimated cost in lost productivity due to this year's flu vaccine shortage.


Ballmer Pushes Plan for Software Plus Services

Partner conference keynote lays out roadmap for transition from a traditional software company.


President Vladimir Putin said Friday that the media could not just be passive observers in the face of terrorist threats and called on journalists to use their work to advance the anti-terrorist cause.


Joining in the race for entertainment products, software major Microsoft launched the Windows XP Media Centre. The new Windows XP Media Centre Edition 2005 offers a sleek, polished new look across the desktop


At least one person has died and another is missing after an Australian Black Hawk crashed into the sea near Fiji.


I due bossoli indirizzati a Paolo e Silvio, e recapitati alla redazione milanesedel quotidiano. "Basta campagne anti-Islam, salterete in aria come la Bhutto"                                          "Giornale", lettera con proiettili e minacce ai fratelli Berlusconi


Jenna Lane, Inc. Reports That Propalms TSE Software Is Ready for Microsoft Vista Launch

Jenna Lane, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: JLNY) is pleased to announce that the Company has certified its Propalms TSE software to be fully functional with the new Microsoft Vista platform. Microsoft announced the launch of its new Microsoft Vista Desktop operating system on Tuesday, January 30th.


Sudan and Darfur Rebels Reach Security Agreement

The Sudanese government and rebel leaders have signed an agreement on security and humanitarian issues in the troubled Darfur region.


Rations spaceship launched from Kazakhstan

A Russian cargo spaceship carrying vital food and water has taken off from Kazakhstan to two astronauts whose supplies have been rationed because they were running so low.


Fred Helps United Pick Up The Pace, and a Playoff Berth

Playing without Jaime Moreno, D.C. United calls on midfielder Fred to provide a spark and he does, assisting on the game-winning goal by Christian Gomez, above, in a 2-1 victory over Real Salt Lake thatÃÂ clinches a playoff berth.


When Film School IsnÂt Enough, the EnterTech Age Dawns

Arizona State University is exploring the area where entertainment meets technology, with the idea of preparing young professionals to work in the warp-speed world of a changing Hollywood.


German drug maker Bayer AG said Tuesday that early-stage trials of an experimental cancer treatment showed no significant safety concerns when used in combination with other drugs.


Cuba mourns Vilma Espin, rebel 'first lady'

Cuba held a day of mourning Tuesday for Vilma Espin Guillois, the guerrilla who became the most powerful woman in the revolution that propelled her brother-in-law Fidel Castro to power.


Cycling: Freire crosses line and then celebrates

VERONA, Italy Oscar Freire loves to visit Verona and is sorry that his job brings him here only every five years and then for just a few days.


Serena Williams reaches quarters at US Open

NEW YORK, Sept 5  - Two-time champion Serena Williams fired 12 aces and had only one double fault in overpowering Patty Schyder 6-4, 6-2 in a fourth round match at the 17.


Invariato Dow Jones, Nasdaq -0,05, +0,10 lo SP


L'obiettivo e' costruire una rete di protezione per i minori


Romeo Crennel's long wait is over. An assistant coach for 35 years, he's finally in charge. Fresh from winning a third Super Bowl title as New England's defensive coordinator, Crennel was introduced Tuesday as coach of the Cleveland Browns, a team with far more imperfections than the one he left.


Horror film Cloverfield goes straight to the top of the North American box office, with takings of $41m (Â£21m).


The United States wants recruit Britain and other countries to share biometric data on terrorists and criminals, a British newspaper reported Tuesday.


La Conferenza episcopale italiana modifica il secolare rito che sancisce l'unione religiosa tra donna e uomo. Tra le novitÃ  piÃ¹ rilevanti non piÃ¹ la frase "io ti prendo", ma il piÃ¹ gentile "io ti accolgo". Ruini: "Formula piÃ¹ bella, stessa sostanza".


Sony to take Apple's MacBook laptop head on

Vaio N10's inspiration is clear Sony has rolled out its latest Core Duo-based consumer-friendly notebook, a compact unit with a footprint the size of an A4 sheet of paper, a 15.4in widescreen display and more than a hint of the Apple MacBook about it.â¦


E' un siciliano di 51 anni, proprietario della prigione


Music fans from across the world are expected to attend the funeral of legendary DJ John Peel.


Sly takes one for the old guys in new "Rocky" film

At 60, Sylvester Stallone thinks it's time to show people that the careers of "guys like me," can last long after most people retire, and he sets out to prove it in his new movie, "Rocky Balboa."


Portavoce Zagabria riporta telefonata tra Prodi e Sanader


A Stadium Goes Up, but It Is Missing a Cornerstone

A week after the Twins poured concrete for their new stadiumâs concourse, their No. 1 pitcher was dispatched to New York because he will cost too much.


Chinese Scientists Develop Bird Flu Vaccine-Media

Scientists in China have developed a  bird flu vaccine for poultry and mammals that can fend off the  deadly virus and help stop its spread, the China Daily  newspaper said on Monday.


Southern California firefighters take advantage of lower winds to contain the remaining major wildfires.


US President George W Bush is due in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday as part of his Middle East tour.


Corporations Embrace Ecologically Friendly Practices

By Rob Varnon, Connecticut Post, Bridgeport  Sep. 7--It's no longer just hemp-clad college students preaching the need  for humanity to recycle more and reduce consumption of raw materials.


Thai PM Apologizes to Nation for Deaths in South

Thailand's prime minister apologized to the families of at least 84 people killed when troops put down a demonstration in the country's mainly Muslim south, but blamed the riot on troublemakers.


Sprint Nextel and Verizon Wireless are upgrading their 3G wireless networks with new technology that will increase speeds.


Napoli, 23:42 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; REJA: BRAVI TUTTI

Edy Reja ritrova il sorriso. ''Non venivamo da un periodo felice - ha detto il tecnico del Napoli do...


More than half the suicide bombers used by the Taleban in Afghanistan are not Afghan nationals, a UN report says.


Police Killed in Pre-Poll Chechnya Attacks -- Agency

Gunmen attacked a police station and voting centers in Russia's war-torn Chechnya, killing at least 11 people, Interfax news agency said Saturday.


Adlabs to release some big releases in coming months

Adlabs Films Limited, a member of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, today revealed a lineup of prestigious releases in the forthcoming six months.


Genova, 13:40 - CALCIO, GENOA: I CONVOCATI PER IL CATANIA

Il tecnico del Genoa, Gian Piero Gasperini, ha convocato 18 giocatori per la trasferta di Catania.<b...


Carbon to Blame for Pollution Heart Damage -Study

Air pollution clearly causes immediate damage to the heart, including heart attacks, but its short-term effects on asthma and other respiratory symptoms are harder to document, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.


Andy Roddick didn't get to use his favorite weapons and tactics. It still didn't matter. Roddick waited out a rain delay, then got key shots from his backhand and charged the


Ramon Ortiz was lights out at Yankee Stadium. With the main scoreboards blackened by a power problem, Ortiz pitched four-hit ball for eight stellar innings and led the Anaheim Angels over the New York Yankees 5-0 Friday night.


Advertising's New Idea: Don't Push the Product; Pull the Consumer Instead

NEW YORK To see the future of the advertising industry, climb the stairs of the three-story walk-up on Greene Street in SoHo to the U.S. headquarters of London's Naked Communications. There, you'll find 15 or so young people -- a Scot, a South African, a Brit and some Americans -- sitting around a...


Ashcroft Warns of Judicial Meddling in Terror War

Departing Attorney General John  Ashcroft, dealt several court defeats over U.S. anti-terrorism  policies, on Friday derided what he called judges'  second-guessing of the president's decisions.


Take him down the cells. But I just closed Excel, sarge The Flanagan Review of Policing calls for an end to the piecemeal approach to new technology adopted by the British police. The report looks likely to be accepted in broad terms by the Home Office. A Green Paper later this spring is likely to introduce many of his proposals.â¦


Head of the African Union Olusegun Obasanjo holds crisis talks following a second day of fighting in Ivory Coast.


Gun-toting ballerinas launch spectacular Beijing arts complex

Arts & entertainment: Dancers with machine guns will grace the stage for the first performance at China's National Grand Theatre.


Bee Science Writer. California became the first state in the nation Friday to adopt a rule clamping down on greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles, a historic move that signals growing public resolve to combat global warming.


Israel is taking special steps to insure a merry Christmas in Bethlehem, an Israeli military official said Thursday, raising hopes for a gentler holiday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus after four years of Israeli-Palestinian violence.


History says they canât do this. History says the Indianapolis Colts canât win a championship in a league where offense sells tickets and defense wins Super Bowls.


Famiglia media, 2.000 euro vanno via tra tasse e rate


116 US death row inmates cleared over 28 years: report

More than 100 US death row inmates have been exonerated since the Supreme Court reinstated capital punishment in 1976, and many of the prisoners were freed thanks to the emergence DNA technology, according to a report.


An Online Scavenger Hunt on Prewar Claims

A database of public statements made by officials about the Iraq war offers some surprises. What did you find?


Saakashvili wins Georgian presidential election

Georgian leader Mikhail Saakashvili celebrated victory on Monday in a presidential election which his opponents branded as rigged but which won broad support in the West.


Online  buying continues to snowball, according to the results of a recent America Online survey. This year, for the first time, Americans who regularly use the Internet for shopping -- researching or buying products at least once a month -- will do more shopping online than at shopping malls and stores, from catalogues and by phone, the survey found.


Red Sox Fans Exult at End of World Series 'Curse'

Thousands of bleary-eyed Red Sox fans  showed up for work on Thursday still stunned and giddy after a  night of celebrating something many thought impossible: a World  Series victory for baseball's perennial also-rans that put an  end to an 86-year-old curse.


Winds of war win Cannes honours as Loach gets Palme d'Or

Veteran British filmmaker Ken Loach overcame tough competition to win the coveted Palme d'Or as the Cannes jury handed out honours here to films dealing with the brutalities of war.


Last year, Jeff Suppan was the National League's best-hitting pitcher with a .293 average. This year? Nothing.


If I buy a new PC with Windows Vista, can I move my iTunes music over to it and still have it work reliably?


Pope Cancels Speech After Protest at University

Pope Benedict XVI has canceled a speech at the prestigious La Sapienza University in Rome amid opposition by professors and students who say he is hostile to science.


British billionaire snaps up seven pct of Bear Stearns

Investment funds controlled by British billionaire Joseph Lewis have amassed a seven percent stake in Wall Street investment bank and brokerage Bear Stearns, a US securities filing showed Monday.


La previsione e' dell'Istituto studi strategici di Londra


Rep. Nancy Pelosi stuffs cotton in her ears when she takes her grandkids to a rock concert. She's so petite that a policeman once lifted her out of her shoes during an evacuation of the Capitol. She's a chocoholic with a great giggle.


Oh, Fine, You're Right. I'm Passive-Aggressive.

While "passive-aggressive" has become an all-purpose label for almost any difficult character, it is a controversial concept in psychiatry.


A small, pilotless NASA aircraft set a speed record for jet planes on Tuesday when it dashed out over the Pacific Ocean at almost 10 times the speed of sound, project officials announced.


Solar storm satellites launched from Florida

Five satellites were  launched into space from Florida on Saturday aboard an unmanned  Delta rocket to investigate electromagnetic storms, the dark  side of the phenomenon that causes Earth's dazzling aurorae.


Milano, 16:36 - CALCIO, MILAN-AEK: IN TRIBUNA BERLUSCONI

Silvio Berlusconi assisterà questa sera a Milan-Aek di Champions League. Il presidente rosson...


R&B star Rihanna's song Umbrella is the longest-running number one single in a decade with 10 weeks on top.


A type of drug used to treat schizophrenia can protect brain cells from a virus that causes a fatal nervous system disorder, say experts.


There is no Britney sex tape, Federline's lawyer says

There is no "sex tape" involving pop star Britney Spears and estranged husband Kevin Federline, his lawyer said on Tuesday.


A federal appeals court has rejected running back Maurice Clarett's long shot bid to get the court to reconsider his lawsuit challenging the NFL's eligibility rule for the draft.


White House says Iraq bombing an "atrocity"

The White House called the suicide bombing in Baghdad that killed 135 people an "atrocity" on Saturday and pledged to help the Iraqi government bring security to the capital.


Beckham and 70,000 Fans Evacuated after Bomb Threat

David Beckham - and 70,000 spectators â-ere evacuated from Real Madridâs Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in the 88th minute of a premier Spanish clash after a bomb threat was reported to a Basque newspaper.


Atlantis Returns Home ; Shuttle Completes Two Week Mission to Space Station, Brings U.S. Astronaut Back

Atlantis and its seven astronauts returned to Earth safely yesterday, ending a two-week mission to deliver an addition to the International Space Station and bring a crew member home.  Atlantis crossed the Pacific and glided to a stop at 12:49 p.m.


Science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke listed three wishes on his 90th birthday: for the world to embrace cleaner energy resources, for a lasting peace in his adopted home, Sri Lanka, and for evidence of extraterrestrial beings.


Two Vietnamese men are arrested over a shooting spree at a Chinese restaurant that left seven people dead.


Google Seeks to Jump-start Gadget Industry with Grants

In an attempt to invigorate developers large and small around Google's XML-based runtime Desktop platform, it announced this morning it will give $5,000 grants to individuals, and invest as much as $100,000 in companies, willing to produce popular "Google Gadgets."


A Europe-wide study offers "conclusive proof" that spring is getting earlier, say researchers.


KHARTOUM, Sudan, Feb. 25 -- On the desert edges of Sudan's capital, Suzanne Yobu, who has a business degree and a decidedly proper manner, lives in a mud-brick house in a sprawling squatter's camp called Soba Aradi.


Beckham arrives in L.A. to start American adventure

David Beckham's much-hyped American adventure finally began on Thursday night when he and his family touched down at LAX airport before being whisked away in a chauffeured car.


Presidente compagnia, progetto importante e condiviso


Byron Leftwich sealed yet another victory with a touchdown throw in the game's final minute. This time, he did so for the other team.


Business & money: Shares in troubled lender rise sharply after a report of detailed discussions with Chris Flowers and the US private equity firm Cerberus.


Less than a month after IBM Corp. claimed the world's fastest computer crown from NEC Corp., the Japanese company is trying to win it back with a new supercomputer that will be available from December, it said Wednesday.


At least 5,000 Europeans are still missing - most of them presumed dead - after the tsunami wrecked Thai resorts.


LAKE FOREST, Ill. (Oct. 25, 2004) -- The Chicago Bears will not sign Tim Couch, instead deciding to stick with the three quarterbacks on their roster.


U.S. Journalist Held in Iraq Is Released

U.S. journalist Micah Garen, who was kidnapped in Iraq more than a week ago, was released Sunday in the southern city of Nasiriyah. Garen spoke to Al-Jazeera television, confirming his release.


'E' una giornata storica' dice Montezemolo


Liverpool - The family of a British engineer anxiously awaited news on Friday of his fate at the hands of Islamic extremists in Iraq who abducted him eight days ago along with two Americans who have since been executed.


Wenger extends Arsenal contract until 2008

Manager Arsene Wenger has extended his contract at Arsenal until May 2008, the English champions said on Wednesday. Wenger, 55, arrived at Highbury in 1996 and has led the London


U.S. captures two over Iraq soldier abduction

Iraqi police and U.S. forces have captured two militants suspected of involvement in the abduction of three U.S. soldiers south of Baghdad earlier this year, the U.S. military said on Thursday.


Rafic Hariri quits, not to form a new government

The Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri submitted the resignation of his government to the Lebanese President Emil Lahoud who accepted it.


Gino Cappelletti has had one of the best seats in the house as the Patriots have gone from wannabes to dynasty. Cappelletti, a former Boston Patriot who was the American Football League's MVP in 1964, is the analyst alongside play-by-play man Gil Santos on the team's radio broadcasts. He will call Super Bowl XLII Sunday as New England attempts to ...


Doctors inject radioactive seeds to prevent women's breast cancer ...

TORONTO (CP) - Canadian doctors have devised a way to give some women with breast cancer a kind of "take-out" radiation that takes only a few hours to prepare and appears to have none of the nasty side-effects of traditional radiation therapy.


Ex-astronaut Nowak to rely on insanity defense

ORLANDO, Florida  - Former NASA astronaut Lisa Nowak will claim she was insane when she stalked and attacked a romantic rival during the unraveling of a love triangle with a fellow ex-astronaut, her lawyer said in court papers released on Tuesday.


Negli ultimi scambi l'oro nero raggiunge quota 93,24 dollari


A ballot measure that would scrap many of Michigan's affirmative action programs is running about even in a new poll published Monday, with 41 percent of likely voters saying they would approve it and 43 percent opposed.


More arrests expected in massive Australian internet pornography ...

Australian Federal Police say the arrest of more than 150 people in relation to internet child pornography should send a clear message about the seriousness of the crime.


Ishaa Koppikar and Nethra Raghuraman have more work to do than Manoj Bajpai.


Fed Chief Sees More Traction in Expansion

Alan Greenspan said that the economic expansion had "regained some traction."


The Nasdaq reveals a Â£2.7bn  hostile takeover bid for the London Stock Exchange.


Troops in Afghan District Find Anger at Lax Government

Many Andar residents are anxious about security and resentful of the government and the police, whom they accused of preying on the people.


Salesforce.com (CRM:NYSE - commentary - research), a provider of Internet-based customer relationship management software, posted its first quarterly profit as a public company after the bell Thursday.


Election 2008: Kerry Trails Giuliani and McCain by Double Digits

Rasmussen Reports - Arizona Senator John McCain (R) leads Massachusetts Senator John Kerry (D) 53% to 36% in a hypothetical Election 2008 match-up. McCain is the preferred candidate across all gender and age demographics in this contest and he even pulls nearly one-quarter (24%) of Democrats' votes away from Kerry.


"Made in India" phones set to tap global markets

India, already the world's fastest  growing wireless services market, is set to become a handset  manufacturing and export hub as giants such as Nokia and LG  churn out millions of phones to tap voracious demand.


Israel to release 170 Palestinian prisoners

Israeli officials said it was a gesture to Egypt for freeing a convicted Israeli spy, and to the new Palestinian leadership ahead of next month's Palestinian elections.


GOP Adds Anti-Gay Marriage Plank to Platform

Republican activists sharpened their party's opposition to gay marriage Wednesday only hours after Vice President Cheney defended such unions.


Rescue workers look for tsunami survivors

Rescue workers dug decomposed corpses from ruined homes and hotels in this tsunami-devastated town Thursday, and a mass burial was held for some of the 547 people killed by the waves.


A  Brazilian gunman gets a 27-year jail term after a retrial for the murder of US nun and environmentalist Dorothy Stang.


Israel sends Syria tough message with Hamas strike

Widening its pursuit of Hamas beyond the occupied territories, Israel reached into Damascus Sunday, dealing a blow to both Hamas and Syria.


âIt Feels Like You Are Holding the Futureâ

âApple has succeeded in crafting a unique phone that is superior [to] everything else on the market,â remarks Stuff.tv. âIn one great leap Apple has rewritten the rules for mobile web browsing, invented a completely new touch-sensitive interface, and evolved the iPod. In the hand, the iPhone oozes sexiness; its wide, high-resolution screen is encircled by a halo of chrome and wrapped on its back side by cool brushed metal. When you hold it, itâs thinner and lighter than pictures would suggest: it feels like you are holding the future.â And Stuff.tv awarded iPhone a five star rating.


Will Pacificare's deal with American Medical Security prove to be a lucrative link?


Bulgarian Stocks Mixed, SOFIX Slightly Down

Bulgarian stocks were mixed Monday after a vigorous rise in the past week; stock index SOFIX was 0.53 points of 0.09% down from the opening to 618.06 points in the late morning trade at the Sofia Stock ...


Broad and strong revenue growth drove Oracle to higher profit in the fourth quarter and the company's full 2007 fiscal year.


Motorola to Build Cell Phones Into Ski Jackets

Motorola Inc. MOT.N said it will  unveil plans this week for a line of outerwear that uses  interactive cell phone and portable music technology in  snowboarding jackets, in a bid to win over twentysomethings.


Weeping Paris Hilton ordered back to jail

A weeping Paris Hilton was ordered back to jail on Friday after a day of relative freedom as a judge rescinded a Los Angeles sheriff department's decision to place the celebrity heiress under house arrest.


Lonely people may be genetically pre-programmed for poorer health, say US scientists.


L'indice Nikkei e' sceso a 17.963,64 punti


NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Martha Stewart entered a minimum security federal prison in West Virginia shortly after 6 am Friday to begin her five-month sentence for lying to investigators about her sale of ImClone stock.


Wake Forest's hopes bounced away late in the first half yesterday, right around the time James Johnson's 3-pointer bounced off the front of the Conte Forum rims, which had been entirely too kind to visitors the past few days.


Martin Frankel, the disgraced Greenwich financier who stole more than $200 million before leading police on a four-month chase through Europe, was sentenced yesterday to 16 years and 8 months in prison.


A federal firefighting team took over direction of efforts Sunday to halt a fast-moving wildfire that had killed three people


Eritrea says did not seize British tourists

Eritrea dismissed as "baseless  fabrication" on Sunday accusations by an Ethiopian official  that Eritrean forces kidnapped a group of tourists, including  Britons and Ethiopians, in a remote part of Ethiopia.


U.S. Soldier Drops Suit Over Service Extension

An Army National Guard sergeant  who sued the U.S. military over the forced extension of his  service dropped the lawsuit after learning he would not have to  return to Iraq, officials said on Wednesday.


Obama narrowly leads McCain in general election matchup, Clinton and McCain even in AP poll ... McCain challenges idea of trouble with conservatives, picks up nod from Bauer ... Clinton says replacement of campaign manager reflects need for more staff ... McCain turns down public matching funds for primary ... Obama, Clinton to start ads in Ohio ... Huckabee brushes off calls to abandon GOP presidential race


So Who Wins the Big Prize? Itâs the Host

Drew Carey may have had higher-profile gigs, but none that seem to satisfy him quite so much as giving away prizes on âThe Price Is Right.â


Verizon CEO: Pressure is on AT&T, Apple over iPhone

A Verizon Wireless executive scoffed at the notion that iPhone will take customers away from his company.


Geek Pride Blooms Into a Real-World Subculture

NEW YORK -- The nerds are in the hoouusse! On a steaming Saturday, a horn-rimmed posse of software engineers, computer programmers and support technicians  was grooving at a most unlikely spot -- a fierce underground music venue here. The act: MC Chris -- king of the burgeoning world of "nerdcore...


HP-SPI deal underscores apps security integration

Hewlett Packard's acquisition of Web applications security specialist SPI Dynamics on June 19 illustrates a growing demand among enterprise customers to have vulnerability-scanning tools integrated into their software development platforms.


A man who gave up a free space ride because he couldn't afford the taxes on the contest prize may be going to the cosmos after all.


FDA says Glaxo drug may be linked to birth defect

Taking GlaxoSmithKline Plc's   Lamictal epilepsy drug during the first three months of   pregnancy may increase the chances of having a baby with a   cleft lip or palate, U.S. regulators warned on Friday.


Patients often stop taking heart attack drugs

NEW YORK  - A significant percentage of patients stop taking medications prescribed after a heart attack, despite the fact that these drugs increase their chances of survival, investigators report. They call for a better system for patient follow-up to prevent unnecessary deaths related to non-usage of these drugs.


Immobiliarista romano dovra' tornare in carcere


Frightening movie has Japan as backdrop for mysterious events

Takashi Shimizu's remake of his own movie, "The Grudge," is a pee-your-pants scary movie starring creaky old Japanese homes with sliding see-through panels.


UN Security Council urges end to violence in Mideast

In the wake of escalating deadly violence in the Gaza Strip, the UN Security Council met Monday at an open debate to hear many speakers urge an end to conflict there.


Christopher Reeve probably would have preferred to be only an actor. But it was his fate to be a Superman, both onscreen and off. The actor who convinced movie audiences that a son of Krypton


MySpace.com vs YouTube : Online Video Wars MySpace and YouTube are beginning to duke it out over which site serves the most online videos and according to a couple of recent studies, it is still undecided which site streams the most content.  Yahoo Video and Google Video are both fairly active in the online video market, [...]


LG Electronics Inc., South Korea's biggest maker of home appliances, said Tuesday its third-quarter net profits rose more than 30 percent on brisk sales of mobile phones.


The pound eased a touch Tuesday after a larger-than-expected drop in UK inflation rates, with attention turning to overall growth prospects which may well benefit from a cut in interest rates.


Roundup: Suicide bomber kills eight on anniversary of Saddam ...

A suicide bomber from a formidable militant group killed eight people in central Baghdad on Monday, the first anniversary of the capture of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.


Panthers receiver Smith breaks leg, has surgery

Steve Smith had surgery Tuesday on his broken left leg, leaving the Carolina Panthers searching for replacements for their top receiver and punt returner.


Croce Rossa: canali attivati per Baldoni

ROMA - "Per Enzo Baldoni, il reporter italiano scomparso in Iraq, sono stati attivati tutti i canali". Cosi' il commissario straordinario della Croce Rossa italiana, Maurizio Scelli, in risposta all'appello della famiglia Baldoni.


Britain's air force to join gay pride festival

Britain's Royal Air Force is to strike a blow for equality in the military by becoming the first of the country's armed forces to take part in a gay pride event, it said.


Time Warner (TWX:NYSE - news - research) shifted gears in its pursuit of billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian's Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM:NYSE - news - research), switching its $4.


Bush assassination film set for U.S. release

After you kill off President George W.   Bush in a fictional film, what do you do? How about make a   deal.


A fashion show at the Boston Museum of Science blended high tech with high fashion.


Reader Llyod sends us a picture of his friend with the actor.


Risk of Disease Still High in Indonesia's Aceh-WHO

Tsunami-stricken Indonesia has escaped major disease outbreaks so far but hundreds of thousands of people are at high risk due to poor conditions in refugee camps, the World Health Organization said Monday.


Las Vegas ends late-night wedding-licence service

Las Vegas bills itself as "the wedding capital of the world," but late-night revellers who decide they want to tie the knot now must wait until morning.


New NYSE rule lets floor brokers access other markets

A rule change at the New York Stock Exchange will allow brokers on its trading floor to handle non-NYSE listed stocks, in a move meant to stem trading share losses to newer competitors.


A top Air Force lawyer who served at the White House and in a senior position in Iraq turns out to have been practicing law for 23 years without a license.


Results of recent polls on the presidential race. Listed above each set of results is the name of the organization that conducted the poll, the dates, the number interviewed, whether they were adults, registered voters (RV) or likely voters (LV) and the margin of error (MoE). Results might not total 100 percent because of rounding.


50 dead, hundreds missing in Pakistan dam burst

At least 50 people were killed and hundreds missing in Pakistan after a dam burst and swept whole villages into the sea as the death toll from a week of record rains hit 112.


With Fruits and Vegetables, More Can Be Less

hat determines how much we eat and how much we weigh? Is it the amount of fat in foods, the presence of carbohydrates, the size of our portions, what we drink with our meals, that elusive trait called willpower?


Sony Corp. announced a price more fitting of a video-game machine than a slick movie-playing gadget for its new PlayStation Portable - 19,800 yen ($186).


Yasser Arafat dominated the Palestinian movement for four decades, transforming himself from guerrilla into politician. Most Palestinians will remember him as the man who gave them hope and took their cause to the brink of statehood.


With 1,500 infected each day, S.Africa gets AIDS plan

South Africa launched a revamped national AIDS plan on Wednesday as new research showed the high cost of government inaction on the epidemic -- 1,500 South Africans infected with HIV every day.


At issue: whether a Pentagon analyst passed secrets to an Israeli lobby group, and whether that group passed the material to Israel.


Iran says atom cooperation to prove West wrong

Iran told the visiting head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog that Tehran's cooperation in clarifying the scope of its atomic work will show the West is wrong in accusing the Islamic state of having military aims.


bizpile writes "It was reported earlier that Intel would be delaying the release of their 4Ghz Pentium 4 chips, but it now appears that they will be cancelling them altogether.


Presidential winner faces 'twin deficits' battle

Whoever wins the November 2 presidential election will inherit massive budget and trade deficits that pose huge economic challenges that will give little relief for President George W. Bush or rival John Kerry.


Post-merger work force at Cingular to shrink 10 percent

Cingular Wireless, the nation's largest cellphone company, will cut about 10 percent of its 68,000 jobs over the next 12 to 18 months as it combines operations with the recently


China Hostage Dies After Pakistan Rescue Assault

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan  - A Chinese engineer held  hostage by al Qaeda-linked militants in Pakistan was killed on  Thursday but his colleague rescued in a commando assault that  killed their five kidnappers, officials said.


Brunei's future king marries commoner in glittering ceremony

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei Darussalam -- The heir to oil-rich Brunei's throne married a half-Swiss commoner Thursday in a glittering ceremony attended by government leaders and blue-blooded guests from around the world.


EU:New Elections Only Solution for Ukraine

New elections are the only possible solution to the standoff in the Ukraine between rival candidates for the presidency, the Dutch foreign minister said Saturday.


Hundreds Held in Russian School; 8 Killed

BELSAN, Russia - More than a dozen militants wearing suicide-bomb belts seized a southern Russian school in a region bordering Chechnya on Wednesday, taking hostage about 400 people - half of them children - and threatening to blow up the building if police storm it. As many as eight people have been reported killed, one of them a school parent...


Houston beats Rockies to grab final playoff spot

WASHINGTON,  - Brandon Backe allowed two runs in five-plus innings, as Houston seized Major League Baseball's final playoff spot with a 5-3 triumph over the Colorado Rockies.


Human trials of an experimental  treatment for obesity derived from cannabis, which is commonly  associated with stimulating hunger, are scheduled to begin in  the second half of this year, Britain's GW Pharmaceuticals Plc  announced Tuesday.


Stocks fell further on Tuesday, sending the S&P 500 down more than 1 percent, as a downgrade of investment banks and renewed credit concerns drove a slide in shares of financial companies, while data painted a worrying picture about the economy.


Saudi Arabia is using a form of torture - flogging - to silence dissent in the kingdom, a human rights group says.


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Ford upgrade helps to keep Wall Street in forward gear

US BLUE-chips edged higher yesterday after Ford raised its earnings forecasts, but wireless technology provider Qualcomm held back the Nasdaq after saying an accounting review may reduce its pre-tax income.


CBS News and anchorman Dan Rather have entered the journalistic equivalent of one of Danteâs circles of Hell, forced to live forever with a scandal they created.


A man freed after he was arrested over an alleged plot to kidnap a UK Muslim soldier criticises the investigation.


Tony La Russa was asked whether the Cardinals felt like party poopers, trying to spoil the euphoria in Red Sox Nation in the World Series after Boston toppled the Yankees.


A new patent could quadruple Google's searching capability.


France chooses Forgeard for joint control of EADS

PARIS  - French interests named the head of Airbus, Noel Foregeard, to be one of two new pilots running the EADS aeuronautics group after weeks of reported tension over his role.


The Chinese earnings reports are coming. The Chinese earnings reports are coming.


Swimming the backstroke, Justina Langone pulled Latin Academy out to a strong lead in the first event - the 200-meter medley relay - and the Dragons never looked back, winning the relay and the Boston City Championships yesterday at Madison Park High School.


Italy govt set to begin European Constitution ratification

The government, keen to make Italy the first country to ratify the EU constitutional treaty, was setto greenlight the necessary bill in a cabinet meeting late Friday afternoon.


Former Coach Watches From a Seat, Not the Sideline

A former coach watched two Louisiana high school football players whom he groomed win a state championship trophy that will go into someone elseÂs trophy case.


Paratek Pharmaceuticals raises $40m in first round

Paratek Pharmaceuticals Inc. said it has closed the first round of a $40 million private financing. The Boston company is engaged in the discovery and commercialization of new therapeutics that treat serious diseases, with a focus on the growing worldwide problem of antibiotic resistance. The funds will be used primarily to advance programs to develop broad spectrum antibiotics, ...


Deutsche Post sets back deadline for turning around DHL activities in US

Deutsche Post, the semi-privatised German postal authority, said it was shifting the break-even target for Express Americas, the US arm of its DHL express delivery unit, to 2006 instead of 2005 after deciding to invest more in the region.


Estimated 17 million U.S. dogs overweight or obese

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - People are not the only ones fighting the battle of the bulge, millions of dogs in the United States are overweight or obese, according to animal experts.


Obiettivi piu' impegnativi per garantire qualita'


The United States on Tuesday vetoed an Arab-backed resolution demanding an immediate end to military operations in Gaza and a pullout of Israeli forces.


Rioters, police clash again on Budapest streets

Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc   Gyurcsany on Wednesday blamed opposition parties for a second   night of clashes between rioters and police, saying they had   failed to deliver on a pledge to calm protests.


The Bank of England keeps UK interest rates at 4.75% following its latest meeting.


Annan urges China to play bigger role in world

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan Monday urged China to play a bigger role in promoting world development and maintain world peace so as to make leading contribution to world development and security.


A couple are in good health after being rescued from their yacht found drifting in the Atlantic Ocean.


Britain third worst in EU for renewable energy

Energy minister Malcolm Wicks acknowledges Britain needs 'revolution' in green technologies


EU telecoms ministers back rules that cut the charges for using mobile phones abroad.


Despite the Hollywood writers' strike, the big TV networks have more than a hundred episodes of scripted series ready to roll out over the next few months. The bad news for viewers: Few are fan favorites.


On Wednesday, e-commerce giant Amazon.com officially launched its new A9.com search engine, with which it steps right into the battle for the Internet search market currently dominated by Google, with Yahoo!


The New York Yankees did accomplish something this year: They lowered their luxury tax for the second straight season.


Pettersen holds nerve to claim LPGA Championship

HAVRE DE GRACE, Maryland  - Norway's Suzann Pettersen returned a five-under 67 to claim a one-shot victory over Australian Karrie Webb at the LPGA Championship on Sunday and lift her first major title.


Supreme Court rules against state luxury taxes

The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that states cannot levy a luxury tax on goods such as cigarettes, a lawyer said, sparking a rally in the shares of the country's tobacco companies.


U.S. forces opened fire from helicopters during an overnight clash with Shi'ite militants in western Baghdad, killing at least 13 people, police said on Friday.


Oracle's Ellison Seeks Showdown With SAP

Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison is girding for a showdown with business applications software leader SAP AG and becoming more friendly with frequent rival IBM Corp. as his software company seeks higher profits from its recently completed takeover of PeopleSoft Inc.


When Mom's Not Paying, Cost Is a Deal-Breaker

Reyna Dunlap, 12, of Burtonsville was interested in a pair of sunglasses with white frames and diamonds on the side. But $10? Too expensive.


One of the most frequent questions I'm asked is what to do with a windfall. This time of year that question is often prompted by taxpayers getting a refund.


Rome court acquits ex-Nazi officer of involvement in 1944 massacre

An Italian military court has acquitted a former Nazi officer charged over the 1944 massacre of 60 people in an Italian monastery where German troops found Jews hiding, a judicial source said.


Attesa per le mosse nei confronti di Banca Popolare Italiana


More than 650 items belonging to Johnny Cash and his wife June Carter Cash are being auctioned in New York.


Seeking to dispel rivals' claims that she can't bring needed change to Washington, Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton told supporters Sunday that her years in public life and willingness to seek common ground would produce real results as president.


IAEA warns of Iran atomic risk amid EU-Tehran talks

Iran's nuclear behavior poses a serious concern it might gain the ability to build atom bombs, the U.N. atomic watchdog agency said on Monday as the EU said it had "constructive" exploratory talks with Tehran.


Restoring trust biggest headache for British TV

For the BBC and commercial broadcasters  across Britain, their problems right now are all summed up in  one word -- trust.


Vola Pirelli, sospesa Telecom, flessione per piazze europee


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Barbaro was seen napping in his stall Wednesday morning, another indication the seriously injured Kentucky Derby winner was making steady progress on his long road to recovery from life-threatening leg injuries.


Sun faces leak crisis in the Low Countries

Taking the p*ss out of Belgium Pity poor Sun Microsystems - not only is staff morale crushed by huge losses and puzzling fat cat bonuses - news has now reached Vulture Central of a flood of lavatorial mischief at its Belgium tentacle.â¦


A Violent Police Unit, on Film and in Rioâs Streets

A new film is drawing attention to Rio de Janeiroâs violent and feared elite anti-trafficking police force, the BOPE.


Pop star Jay Kay has been banned from driving for six months after being caught doing 105mph on a notorious stretch of road. The singer, who fronts chart-topping band Jamiroquai, was stopped by police after


San Francisco to Host 2007 All-Star Game

San Francisco will host the 2007 All-Star game, an official with Major League Baseball told The Associated Press on Wednesday.


BEIJING - Chinese law enforcement agencies destroyed nearly 13 million pirated compact discs, DVDs and computer software Saturday in the government's latest campaign to curtail rampant theft of intellectual property, state media reported.


No, Jerry Seinfeld  hasnât been idle; heâs been as busy as a ... well, you know.


An e-mail disguised as a Red Hat patch update is a fake designed to trick users into downloading malware, the Linux vendor warned in a message on its Web site.


Federal agents raided more than four dozen underground drug labs and arrested 124 people in 27 states during an 18-month crackdown on Chinese steroids, human growth hormone and other performance-enhancing drugs that reached its culmination in the last four days, Drug Enforcement Administration of...


Turkish PM calls on Iraq to shut Kurd rebel camps

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan called on Baghdad on Friday to shut down camps run by separatist Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq and to hand over guerrilla leaders.


US consumer sentiment stagnated in early September as doubts about the economy and the job market persisted, a report indicated on Friday.


Huckabee questions tenet of Romney's Mormon faith

Republican presidential candidate  Mike Huckabee said he considers his rival Mitt Romney's Mormon  faith a religion, not a cult, but questioned whether Mormons  believe "Jesus and the devil are brothers."


Pentagon official's prewar intel faulted

A leading figure in the Bush administration's march to war in Iraq helped justify the 2003 invasion by undercutting the CIA with questionable intelligence about Saddam Hussein's links to al Qaeda, a Pentagon watchdog agency said in a report on Friday.


Court orders retrial on wartime jail abuse of Serbs

The Supreme Court yesterday ordered the retrial of eight former Croatian military officials exonerated by a lower court for the torture and slaying of ethnic Serbs in a wartime prison. A five-member panel of judges upheld a prosecution appeal, ruling that the original trial was fraught with "serious flaws in criminal procedure as well as erroneous and incomplete facts." District ...


BAE Systems, the weapon system manufacturer, said on Monday that it was expecting a âmodest performance improvementâ in 2005, in part because of the results ongoing negotiations with the British government over the Eurofighter programme.


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


Aluminium Ship Builder Austal Teams with Raytheon for Amphibious ...

Austal Limited today announced that it had teamed with Raytheon Australia to bid for the upcoming Australian Government tender to build two amphibious ships, which is due to be issued in early 2005.


Mittal Family Forges $17.8 Bln Steel Deal

Steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal on Monday agreed to buy International Steel Group Inc. (ISG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) for $4.5 billion and


San Paolo, 19:04 - ATLETICA, BRASILE: UN GIAVELLOTTO COLPISCE UN GIUDICE

Lia Mara Lourenco, giudice donna di una riunione di atletica, è stata colpita da un giavellot...


India gained a consolation 23-run win over England at Lord's.


Cellular phone tower operator Global Signal Inc. will pay $1.2 billion cash for the right to operate or lease more than 6,600 towers owned by Sprint Corp. for 32 years, the companies announced Monday.


SGI slaps sell by date on MIPS/Irix gear

Glory days EOLed Google's real estate agent SGI has announced that its MIPS-based IRIX boxes will disappear by year end.â¦


Israel diverts airliner to Cyprus over bomb threat

Israeli fighter planes escorted a German airliner bound for the Jewish state to Cyprus after a bomb threat on Tuesday in the latest of a string of such scares in Europe that turn out to be hoaxes.


After sitting out training camp and all four preseason games with an injured foot and a hamstring problem, New York Giants Pro Bowl tight end Jeremy Shockey declared himself fit Monday.


China says it's a cyber-attack victim, not villain

China has been the target of a big  increase in cyber-attacks in recent years and faces more of a  threat from hackers than any country in the West, a military  researcher said on Saturday.


Roma, 16:51 - CALCIO, ROMA; SPALLETTI: PREOCCUPATO PER MARTINEZ

Luciano Spalletti è preoccupato per le condizioni di Martinez, difensore prelevato dal Bresci...


KarstadtQuelle's banks agree to keep credit lines open until year-end

KarstadtQuelle, the troubled German department store operator, said its creditor banks had agreed to meet its liquidity needs until December 31, but had not yet agreed to its request for a three-year-loan of 1.75 billion euros (2.2 billion dollars).


Moscow has become one of the fastest growing luxury markets in the world, as designer boutiques rush in to meet the demands of the wealthy.


FDA Whistleblower to Air New Pain Drug Analysis

A veteran U.S. Food and Drug  Administration scientist will unveil new data on Thursday  before an expert panel charged with determining whether pain  relievers similar to Merck & Co. Inc.'s now-withdrawn Vioxx  should remain on the market.


MAMARONECK, New York  - American journeyman Steve   Stricker held the lead late in the second round at the U.S.   Open on Friday while Tiger Woods's record streak of making cuts   at the majors came to an end.


Stracciato il massimo storico segnato venerdi' scorso


The 2005 Tour de France might give other riders their best chance to test Lance Armstrong, if he goes for a seventh consecutive title.


Zeta Jones Sues Reno Topless Club Over Photos

Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones has sued a Nevada strip club for using a picture of her face to promote itself on the Web as "The Friendliest Topless Cabaret in Reno.


Crime scene investigation is going to the dogs. Animal control officers in one southern Australian city are being trained and equipped to gather DNA clues at the scene of every dog attack on a human or pet, officials said Sunday.


Convoy Driver in Iraq Stays Upbeat to Keep Focus Off the Danger

After the sun goes down, the insurgents come out, attacking the military convoys that pass through the dangerous stretch of highway south of Baghdad. Among their preferred targets are trucks that haul huge, vulnerable trailers full of highly flammable fuel.


In a major legal victory for Merck & Co. in its massive Vioxx litigation, New Jersey's Supreme Court yesterday rejected a potential class-action lawsuit that could have cost the drug maker up to $18 billion.


Jimmy Walker, 63; NBA star set Providence scoring record

Jimmy Walker, a Boston high school basketball star, Providence College All-American, number one overall National Basketball Association draft choice in 1967, and the father of current NBA player Jalen Rose, died Monday in Kansas City after a battle with lung cancer. He was 63.


Judge Shuts Down Web Site Specializing in Leaks

The contents of the site, whose goal is to discourage âunethical behaviorâ by corporations and governments, can still be found on âmirror sitesâ around the Internet.


OmniWeb browser takes aim at minority Mac market

SUCH an embarrassment of riches. Apple Macintosh users have two new web browsers to choose from. It's a curious market. All Macs come with two free browsers: Microsoft's Internet Explorer 5.2, and Apple's own slick and elegant Safari.


Are Foreign Internet Players a Threat to Yahoo in Japan?

By Perrin, Bill; Naya, Hiroshi; Huang, Wendy; Fuchs, Robert  VOX POP  Yahoo dominates the search engine market in Japan. The entry of China's Baidu and Korea's NHN there raises the question of whether or not they can succeed.


The Philadelphia Phillies renewed the contract of NL MVP Ryan Howard on Friday and gave the first baseman a $900,000 salary after the sides failed to agree on a long-term deal.


Tobacco Processor Sweeps Bulgaria's Top Investment ... read

Business: 22 December 2004, Wednesday. The tobacco processing plant Sokotab Bulgaria, located near Plovdiv, received the Investment 2004 award of the Economy Ministry.


With the announcement of the Player 5GB, Virgin Electronics has joined the growing list of vendors attempting to take some of Apple's share of the digital music player market.


As most have heard by now, Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) founder Gordon Moore famously predicted in the 1960s that the number of transistors on a chip would roughly double every two years.


U.S. television viewers have begun to prize the on-demand services that let them choose the programs they want, when they want them, but will they do the same for advertising?


The German man who found the remains of a 5,300-year-old frozen mummy in 1991 has gone missing in the Alps.


Music industry opens new front against Kazaa in Australia

The music industry has taken its battle with peer to peer networking down under. The Australian subsidiaries of the major record labels, including Universal, EMI, Sony BMG, Warner and 25 others are suing Sharman


government forces and will soon unveil plans to pursue his goals through politics rather than conflict, aides say. this year, to renounce violence and to enter the political arena ahead of elections due to be held in January.


UN seeks quick move to Palestinian state

Nations of the world honored Yasser Arafat as a head of state Thursday, with many joining the deceased leader's call for a quick transition to a Palestinian state living in peace with its neighbors.


Washington -- Comments from skeptical senators Tuesday showed why proposed constitutional amendments that would allow naturalized citizens to run for president, an idea pushed by supporters of Gov.


Music chiefs turn to law to stop internet downloading

The music industry is to sue 28 people in London and the South-east alleged to have illegally swapped music over the internet, mimicking tough legal action in the United


A roadside bomb killed seven U.S. soldiers in northwest Baghdad and two Marines were killed in western Iraq on Thursday, the deadliest day for American forces since a suicide attack on a U.S. base last month.


Many NHS trusts have significant flaws in the service they provide for children, a report finds.


Champ O'Sullivan says he does for snooker what Tiger Woods does for golf

Ronnie O'Sullivan believes he brings the same thrill to snooker's green baize that Tiger Woods offers to the world's great golf courses.


Barroso Urges Turkey to Go Extra Mile on EU Talks

The European Commission president urged Turkey on Thursday to "go the extra mile" to show Europeans it is ready for EU membership talks as the bloc prepared to approve them despite misgivings by many EU voters.


Gian Carlo Menotti, Italian festival founder, dies

Gian Carlo Menotti, the Italian composer  and arts impresario who founded the Two Worlds Festival based  in Spoleto and Charleston, South Carolina, died on Thursday,  friends said.


ECB joins finance chiefs to issue euro fx warning

BRUSSELS: The European Central Bank and euro zone finance ministers have issued their starkest warning to date that they are unhappy with the euro's surge and said they were closely monitoring exchange rate swings.


"Coach called me over the summer and asked me if I was working hard," Carney said. "I guess I showed him what I did all through the summer tonight.


Portuguese police name Madeleine parents suspects

Portuguese police named  the parents of missing British four-year-old Madeleine McCann  as suspects in their investigation on Friday, their lawyer said  after they were questioned for hours by police.


A Pitti Uomo esporra' 40 capi per festeggiare sua attivita'


A powerful typhoon raced up the Japanese archipelago Saturday, injuring at least 37 people, cutting power and snarling transportation, officials and news reports said.


Google plans desktop search tool for Apple PCs

This priority retains its ranking at number five as more and more companies deploy Web Services to share business logic, data and processes with each other and with clients.


Paris Hilton out of jail for medical reasons

Hotel heiress Paris Hilton was let out of jail and put under house arrest on Thursday after serving three days of a three-week sentence, sparking a debate over whether fame worked for her or against her.


Alan Keyes and Barack Obama both oppose gay marriage, but the issue produced some of the most confrontational moments of the third and final debate of their battle for the Senate.


Possible New Case of Mad Cow Disease Found

Cattle peer through a fence at a ranch near Mabton, Wash., Jan. 12, 2004, after a Canadian cow living at this ranch became the first cow in the US to have a confirmed case of mad cow disease in Dec. 2003.


Jordan condemns Israel's assassination of Hamas member in Damascus

Jordan condemned Israel's assassination of Hamas member Ezzedin Sheikh Khalil by blowing up his car in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Sunday, Jordanian TV reported.


Shares of Salary.com surge 19% in 1st day

Shares of Salary.com surged 19.05 percent in its opening day of trading yesterday after the Waltham compensation software and consulting firm raised $60 million in an initial public offering.


Talks aimed at forging a new peace deal in Northern Ireland have opened with a hint of acrimony as the main Catholic party arrived with a bug it said had been planted at its offices by British spies.


Kohlâs department store intends to make Vera Wang, best known as a designer of exquisite and often very expensive bridal gowns, the public face of its reinvention.


Italians Rejoice Over Release of Aid Workers in Iraq

Italians are rejoicing Wednesday after two female aid workers arrived home following three weeks of captivity at the hands of militants in Iraq.


Call for "neuroethics" as brain science races ahead

Neuroscientists are making such rapid progress in unlocking the brain's secrets that some are urging colleagues to debate the ethics of their work before it can be misused by governments, lawyers or advertisers.


Gli azzurri sul podio all'Olimpiade di Atene sfilano nelle strade della capitale e poi vengono ricevuti dal presidente della Repubblica Ciampi e da Berlusconi. ROMA, 27 settembre 2004 - Un giorno per fare festa ai medagliati azzurri di Atene 2004.


The privately operated Richard M. Nixon Library and Birthplace was officially handed over to federal archivists Wednesday and researchers can pore over documents and tapes detailing "the good, the bad and the ugly" on the 37th president and his legacy.


The mention of Kurt Warner brought a gleam to the eyes of New York Giants receiver Tim Carter.


Shelling, shooting resumes in breakaway Georgian region

TBILISI : Shooting resumed in Georgia's pro-Russia separatist region of South Ossetia, as President Mikhail Saakashvili appealed for international peacekeepers to mediate the escalating conflict.


TORONTO -- The National Hockey League and the NHL Players Association, only some three weeks from entering a potentially disastrous lockout, will sign a new collective bargaining agreement that will be a hybrid form of the CBAs that govern Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, and the highly prosperous National Football League.


Bulgaria, Romania to join EU in '07 with conditions

Bulgaria and Romania were  set to get the green light on Tuesday to join the European  Union in January, rather than a year later, but the executive  European Commission has set unprecedented entry conditions.


Merkel proclaims US accord on climate plan a big victory

The United States agreed yesterday to "seriously consider" a European plan to combat global warming by cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2050. The deal averted a trans-Atlantic deadlock at a meeting here of the Group of 8 industrial nations.


Sequestrate a dentista Ferrari, Lamborghini, case e terreni


Intel said it had begun shipping its Core 2 Duo mobile chips on Monday, clearing the way for the faster and more powerful processor to begin making its way into laptop computers in time for the holiday season.


London bomb survivors in bid for public inquiry

Survivors of the 2005 London suicide bombings which killed 52 people launched legal action against the British government Thursday in a bid to force an independent public inquiry into the attacks.


With Ken Walter already added to the roster Wednesday, the Patriots moved punter Josh Miller to injured reserve yesterday, officially ending his season.


A six-strong team of senior Foreign Office officials were sent to Ethiopia on Saturday to step up diplomatic efforts to free foreigners feared kidnapped in a remote area of the Horn of Africa country.


UK interest rates will most likely be kept on hold on Thursday, but analysts say it will be a very close decision.


NEW ORLEANS -- Police used chemical spray and stun guns Thursday as dozens of protesters tried to force their way into a packed City Council chamber during a debate on the planned demolition of some 4,500 public housing units.


No time like present for Perry the leader to show up

Clay Robison writes that Gov. Rick Perry needs to quit being an obstacle and show the way in improving state school finance system.


Traffic deaths in the United States fell to their lowest total in five years in 2006, and the rate of deaths per miles traveled dropped to a record low, a federal safety official said Monday.


Troops and riot police took up positions outside at least six big activist monasteries in Yangon on Wednesday as Myanmar's junta tried to prevent monks leading new protest marches against military rule, witnesses said.


GAO and Its New Union Reach Agreement on Raises

The Government Accountability Office and its new union have reached a tentative agreement that will guarantee at least a 4.49 percent pay raise this year to GAO employees who are meeting job expectations.


Firefox a gonfie vele, in attesa della prima release

Firefox sta rivelandosi una soluzione molto apprezzata dal pubblico, infatti in pochi mesi i dati relativi alla penetrazione nel mercato sono passati dal 3 al 6%. I maligni sicuramente diranno che Ã¨ facile raddoppiare le cifre piccole, piÃ¹ difficile


Pauline Gore, whose son Al became vice president and nearly captured the presidency and whose husband had a long and distinguished career in Congress, died Wednesday. She was 92.


The recent jump in world oil prices has cast a cloud over the global economic recovery, the International Monetary Fund says. The Washington-based watchdog said world growth was expected to be the strongest


Clinton claims momentum shifting to her in Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa  - Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton claimed on Tuesday the momentum is shifting to her in Iowa, as rival Barack Obama fought back against her claims that he lacks experience.


Internet provider EarthLink and Yahoo! have teamed up to fight spam by incorporating DomainKeys, a technology developed by Yahoo! that filters fake addresses used by spammers.


DC City Council approves ballpark financing

Washington, DC (Sports Network) - The DC City Council took a major step on Tuesday in planning to build a new ballpark to house the Washington Nationals.


No More Reality TV for Ozzy: Been There, Done That

Aging rocker Ozzy Osbourne may have made his comeback by starring in one of MTV's most popular reality TV shows to date, but he's had enough.


Company founder and former CEO Dave Duffield is now back aboard full time, replacing the ousted former CEO Craig Conway. Solution providers, while shocked at Conway's unexpected departure, were largely thrilled that Duffield is back full throttle.


Stocks jump on gains in energy sector and GDP

U.S. stocks rose sharply on Wednesday as shares of Exxon Mobil Corp. and other energy-related companies climbed on rising oil prices, and after the U.S. government raised its estimate of third-quarter economic growth.


We've collected the "wish lists" of several search engine marketers, sharing what they want most from search engines in the coming year.


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Baldwin arraignment delayed another week

A prosecutor agreed Tuesday to postpone for one week an arraignment hearing for actor Daniel Baldwin, who faces felony charges for allegedly stealing his friend's car.


Sebastien Loeb crowned his first world championship with a runaway win in the season-ending Rally of Australia on Sunday. The Frenchman finished one minute 55.


US Promotes Mideast Reform Amid Arab Skepticism

Arab, Muslim and Western nations gather in Morocco on Saturday in an effort to promote economic and political reform in the Middle East that is widely seen within the region as US meddling.


The King of Sweden was not there and the circumstances were a bit short of pompous, but 15 intrepid scientists attained a modicum of fame last week as this year's winners of coveted Ig Nobel Prizes.


Lightning Hurts Football Players, Coaches

More than 30 high school football players and coaches were injured, two critically, when lightning struck near their practice field Tuesday evening, authorities said.


No ducking double-standard that is applied to Americans

ATHENS - It is the American dilemma in every Olympic Games, and here we go again, the flashpoint this time a piece of gold from gymnastics.


Taliban warn of bloody spring as U.S. takes NATO reins

The Taliban promised a spring offensive of thousands of suicide bombers as the United States, doubling its combat troops in Afghanistan, took over command of the 33,000-strong NATO force in the country on Sunday.


China to impose tariffs on some textile exports

Bangladeshi garment exporters are poised to breathe a sigh of relief as China has decided to impose tariffs on some of its textile export items in preparation of the upcoming global textile quota phase-out.


Stocks Set to Rise; Retail and Apple Eyed

Stock futures rose on Monday, pointing to a firmer open, as investors pinned hopes on a solid start to the holiday shopping season, while Apple Computer Inc  was helped by another brokerage raising its price target on the stock.


AD-DAWR, Iraq - Confusion reigned yesterday over whether Iraqi forces had captured Izzat Ibrahim al-Duri, Saddam Hussein's loyal henchman, after an Iraqi general and the US military raised doubt over reports of his arrest.


Swedish car firm Volvo is to buy Japan's Nissan Diesel Motor for $1.1bn, to expand in Asia.


Court changes loom: Next president may pick several justices

Chief Justice William Rehnquist could be back on the job as early as next week after undergoing surgery for thyroid cancer, but his hospitalization serves as a reminder that Tuesday's presidential election is about more than Iraq, terrorism and the economy


HOME furnishings firm Courts yesterday issued a profits warning after Hurricane Ivan delivered a blow to its trading. The London-based company, which has 91 stores in the Caribbean, said the storm forced the


With nearly half the nationâs supply of flu vaccine quarantined, where can Americans find the doses that are available? Health officials urge them not to even try unless they fall into one of the groups at risk of serious illness from flu.


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House Speaker Dennis Hastert said Monday that no Republican leaders saw lurid Internet exchanges from former Rep. Mark Foley to pages and that he would have demanded the Florida Republican's expulsion if he had known about them.


Turkey shuns "fundamentalist degeneration": Pope

Pope Benedict, speaking after a landmark trip to Turkey, described the country on Wednesday as an example of a secular Muslim state able to shun "fundamentalist degeneration".


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Padraic Brady's Blog: The PHPSpec Zend Framework App Testing Manifesto: Preamble

Padraic Brady has posted a manifesto of sorts about the work that he's been doing on his PHPSpec library and trying to work it into the approval process for the Zend Framework.   I'll be attempting to pound the Zend Framework into submission so I can apply Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) using PHPSpec when I write a Controller. Why? Because I feel like it, and it gives me an excuse to promote one possible incarnation of PHPMock and the PHPSpec Zend Framework extension. See? Perfectly reasonable selfishness!   He hopes to move it past the typical test-driven development process that PHPUnit offers and "kick your ass into high-TDD gear" without having to have worked much with it before then (the key is simplicity).   He includes some code examples (how it should flow) and describes some of the challenges that he's coming across so far, specifically with the way that the Zend Framework works with the Controllers and what he wants to accomplish.


Now that he's married, Tiger Woods says it won't be long before he starts a family. "I don't want to be an old father," Woods said Thursday.


NASA will try this morning to set a speed record of Mach 10 -- that's 11.2 thousand kilometres an hour -- with an unmanned hypersonic jet.


Europe's Economy Was Weak in Final Quarter of Last Year

A small contraction in the German economy helped hold growth in the 12-member euro zone to 0.2 percent in the fourth quarter, according to official figures released Tuesday.


Polish Finance Minister Zyta Gilowska is dismissed amid claims she lied about her communist past.


Explosives found in wreckage of Russian plane

Traces of the explosive hexogen have been found in the wreckage of one of the two Russian passenger jets that crashed minutes apart on Tuesday, Russian security services have revealed.


The Heritage Lottery Fund awarded grants toward the preservation of two historic British ships, the Mary Rose and the Cutty Sark, Agence France-Presse reported. The fund awarded Â£10 million ($19.7 million) for extensive restoration to the Cutty Sark, a tea clipper shown above in a computer image, after it was gutted by fire last May. And Â£21 million ($41.4 million) went to the Mary Rose, King Henry VIIIâs flagship, which sank in 1545 and was raised in 1982. The money is to pay for a museum in the dockyards at Portsmouth, England, that will house the Mary Rose and the artifacts found with it.


Second Opinion: Effective, Yes, but Is It Safe? A Drugâs Risks

Weighing the risks of Avandia, a diabetes drug, against its benefits is a difficult task.


The government discriminated against Roma people seeking entry into the UK, the Law Lords rule.


After Rock-Bottom Rating, SBA Works to Boost Morale

A new management team at the Small Business Administration is trying to turn the tide.


The Consumer Product Safety Commission on Tuesday said Lexmark International Inc. voluntarily recalled 39,431 of its laser printers sold under the Lexmark, IBM and Dell brands because of a potential shock hazard.


Sony launches music players with MP3 support

Sony has released the first of its digital audio players to support the popular MP3 format, marking a significant shift in its music strategy.


Spanish police temporarily seized luxury and sports cars driven by people they suspected of participating in an illegal road rally named after a 1981 film starring Burt Reynolds, a spokesman said on Tuesday.


Probabile relatore Del Bono, in aula non prima di un mese


Japan Warns U.S. House Against Resolution on WWII Sex Slaves

Japan has warned leaders of the House of Representatives that serious, long-term damage to Japanese-U.S. relations is likely if the House passes a resolution demanding an official apology from Japan for its wartime policy of forcing women to become sex slaves for Japanese soldiers.


Fannie Mae announces massive sale of stock

Fannie Mae announced Wednesday that it has agreed to sell an aggregate of $5 billion in two placements of preferred stock to qualified institutional buyers, representing the largest capital placement ever undertaken by the mortgage-financing giant.


Hillary Rodham Clinton is the national front-runner in the eight-person Democratic presidential primary. Yet when it comes to the state-by-state contests that will decide the nomination, the candidates are practically all over the map.


Electronic clipboard could revolutionize hospital records

Also: States stand up to cyberbullies. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Gabe: I'm pretty frustrated with the Dunder Mifflin Infinity ARG. The site functionality is just trash. The biggest offense is the piece of shit forum they've got. It's the one way for the whole branch to talk together and it's absolute crap. Also I still can't hire new employees. There's almost 1500 people waiting to join the Spokane branch but trying to hire anymore than two at a time breaks the site for me. I contacted tech support last week and never heard back. A couple people have suggested that the website being shitty is on purpose. I don't know if I'm ready to believe it's all some ironic joke. What I do know is that interacting with their game is frustrating and I'm not sure I want to bother with it anymore.


Un termine desueto ma significativo, dice il professore


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Sri Lanka minister killed by roadside blast

A Sri Lankan minister was killed by a roadside bomb planted by suspected Tamil Tiger rebels north of the capital on Tuesday, a senior hospital official said, the second MP killed in a week as a protracted civil war escalates.


Apple Buffs Marketing Savvy to a High Shine

By Jefferson Graham  LOS ANGELES -- Apple's marketing machine has done it again.


The US Supreme Court passed on hearing an appeal from the Recording Industry Association of America, and let stand a lower court's ruling that the RIAA must follow the guidelines of the 1998


Bonds looks to join 700-home run club tonight

MILWAUKEE (SportsTicker) - Barry Bonds tries to go where just two players have gone before when the San Francisco Giants visit the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday.


The photo sharing site Flickr requires customers to log in with Yahoo IDs, upsetting many early users.


Paul Sackey scores twice as Wasps continue to climb the Premiership table by defeating under-strength Bath.


Few in the tech world need an introduction to Napster's founder, the college dropout whose revolutionary file-swapping technology shook the foundations of the $11 billion record industry.


Chilean scientists crack lost lake mystery

Went down the plughole, as suspected Chilean scientists have confirmed suspicions that the missing lake which went awol in the Magallanes region of Patagonia simply drained away though a crack, Reuters reports.â¦


Giants and Patriots win to set up Super Bowl clash

The New England Patriots will face one more challenge in their bid for a perfect season: a Super Bowl meeting with the surprising New York Giants.


Serbs, Albanians open last talks on UN Kosovo plan

Serbs and Albanians begin final talks on  Wednesday on a U.N. plan for Serbia's breakaway Kosovo  province, billed by mediators as a last chance to fine-tune --  but not rewrite -- the blueprint for independence.


Nintendo says it will launch its new Wii console in Japan in December, costing a maximum of $215.


Informal six-nation talks on NKorea nuclear drive next month: report

Informal six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear program may take place in mid-December in Beijing, South Korea's state-run KBS television network reported.


I played a dungeon crawler for 36 hours in a week. Is that bad? Commentary by Clive Thompson.


Mine rescuers face dark, death with confidence

SYLVESTER, W., Virginia  - Mike Vaught sounds about as comfortable about coal mining as you'd hope a man tasked to rescue others from deep within the earth would be.


You have a fancy home-entertainment system that can record and play TV programs, DVDs, show digital photos, and tap into your collection of digital music.


Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin won a seat in French Senate...

Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin won a seat in French Senate elections today, a post that could be useful if persistent rumours that his days as government chief are numbered prove true.


Medical "brain drain" hindering AIDS battle

The biggest challenge in the global fight against AIDS is no longer money for drug research and treatment but the lack of local health services in nations worst-hit by the disease, the World Bank said on Monday.


CORRECTED: Manila Says Abu Sayyaf Bomb Caused Ferry Sinking

A bomb planted by the Muslim militant group Abu Sayyaf led to the sinking of a Philippine ferry and the death of more than 100 people in February, the government said on Monday.


World Cup champion Italy gets back on track in the European Championship qualifying Saturday, beating Ukraine, 2-0.


Suicide Bomber Kills 3 in Israel with Arafat Abroad

A Palestinian teenager blew himself up an open-air market in Tel Aviv on Monday, killing three people in a show of strength by militants three days after Yasser Arafat was airlifted to France for urgent medical care.


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Robert Woodard and two relievers limited Rice to six singles and a double, Dustin Ackley broke open the game with a three-run homer and North Carolina beat the Owls 6-1 in the College World Series on Wednesday.


Iran's President Khatami begins Sudan visit

Iranian President Mohammad Khatami arrived in Khartoum to start a three-day visit to Africa's biggest country whose government has come under pressure to act over what the United Nations terms a humanitarian crisis in the western region of Darfur.


Jason Kidd is refusing to attend night sessions during the New Jersey Nets' two-a-day practices at training camp, and he doesn't care if the team fines him for it.


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AFRICA:  Food for 12 Billion. So Why Did 854 Million Go Without?

GENEVA, Jun 29 (IPS) - "As you are suffering from over-consumption, I  am suffering from under-consumption. We need to strike a  balance," said Mary Wahu Kaara from the Kenya Debt Relief  Network with reference to the North and the South.


Russian leader faces ex-spy death questions

The Kremlin fought back against accusations its secret agents murdered a man in Britain for the first time since the Cold War on Friday, as President Vladimir Putin faced European leaders at a summit in Helsinki.


Attacco via aria e via terra nella citta' di Gaza


McConaughey, Hudson among SAG presenters

Matthew McConaughey and his two-time co-star Kate Hudson are among those set to present trophies at next week's Screen Actors Guild Awards.


Insurers to pay double for World Trade Center attacks

NEW YORK, December 7  - A federal court ruled yesterday that the destruction caused by the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Center constitutes two separate events.


SEATTLE - A California football team's 151-game winning streak, the nation's longest, ended Saturday when Bellevue High School beat the De La Salle High of Concord, Calif., 39-20 before a crowd of 24,987 at Qwest Field.    De La Salle had not lost a game since falling in the 1991 North Coast Section championship game Dec...


FedEx, New York Life Press Bush on Trade as China's Power Grows

US companies such as FedEx Corp. and New York Life Insurance Co. are pleading with President George W. Bush to start discussions on a Pacific Rim free-trade bloc as he heads to this weekend's regional economic summit.


She may or may not have been acting, but either way, when she sighed in New Hampshire and almost broke out in tears, and said how she feared that our country was heading from a bad place to a much worse place, she came close to expressing how many of us feel. Close but not quite there, because unlike the rest of us, she has a chance of being able to do something about it. The rest of us, Republican or Democrat, are going to have to sit by, and hope (there's Obama's word) that someone else can straighten out the mess, and really means it when they say that's what they want to do. On Twitter, a reminder from some Republican diehards from the south, of the supposed discourse we've had over the last five years about Iraq. "Cut and run" "Micromanage" It's all positioning, appealing to fear. Of course I don't want to cut and run. Nor do I want to micromanage.  Can we macromanage, or do we have to shut up and watch? Our president used the term World War III, he actually spoke the words, as an optional American-started thing. This is the horror that makes us feel like HIllary did that day in New Hampshire. In the sixties, the hardhats used to yell "America love it or leave it" to protestors. They had no clue about the country they were defending. Its strength is that you can love it, disagree with the people who run it, and not leave it. Even better, come Election Day, you can overthrow them, in a bloodless coup, and march down Pennsyvlania Avenue to celebrate. It's all right there in the Constitution. (But you don't get to hang the guy you overthrew.) Watching the Republican debate in Myrtle Beach, SC on Thurs night, the loutness of the Republicans was striking. First, the way they shouted down Ron Paul, who like HIllary, raised questions that most of us have. Why are we in Iraq? They laughed when he asked. Not only didn't any of them answer it, but none of them had the presence to realize that the majority of Americans who wonder the same thing might be offended by their laughter. I certainly was. When did dismissing an opinion you don't like become a proper response for someone seeking our vote? Any one of them could have said "I may not agree with Ron Paul, but please let him speak, and let him have our respect." Any of the others could have closed the deal in that moment. None of them had the guts to do it.  I also was struck by the gungho rhetoric about going to war with Iran. It was like one of those war movies where the young guys rush to sign up wanting to teach the Kaiser a lesson, or the Commies or whoever the demon du jour is. The movies almost always teach that war is hell, by the time the war is actually underway everyone wishes it were over. The way wars start is with spit and vinegar, vim and vigor, talk of pride and honor, but they quickly devolve to misery, futility, death, devastation. My generation learned that early-on, with Vietnam. I don't remember anyone thinking we should be there. I missed being drafted by luck. I thought for sure that my generation would never choose to go to war. I was wrong. But I didn't imagine that, after creating such a quagmire in Iraq, which we still haven't extracted ourselves from, we would be so quick to conjure up another futile war. War with Iran is a crazy, crazy idea. All evidence is that Iran has actually been trying to work with us since 9/11. Even if they weren't, as Ron Paul says, they're a third world country, no threat to us. That the Republicans would contemplate war with Iran, with such colorful gunghoisms (gates of hell, introduce them to their virgins), this is where HIllary hit the nerve. Could we be in for another four years of lunacy? Will those who object be called unpatriotic?  Could a Republican actually win this year? Who thought Bush could actually be re-elected at this time in 2004?  I heard on one of the Sunday talk shows that the reason Republicans don't like Ron Paul is they think he's anti-American. I've listened to him, if you take him at face-value, which I do, his ideas seem radical, unimplementable, but un-American? He's fervently pro-American. He says we should fix our own house, it's falling apart, instead of trying to control others (which doesn't work). How would we feel if our country were occupied by foreign troops? Would we do everything we can to expel them? (Of course.) Why should we expect any other country to be different? I've been saying the same thing since our invasion of Iraq in 2003. Ron Paul has the guts to say the madness is mad. He's the only one in either party who does that, though Obama comes close, and in her New Hampshire moment Hillary did too.  I want someone to win my vote by telling me how good I am, not how bad the other guy is. I see through it, I know the Dems don't want to micromanage, they don't wake up in the morning looking for ways to lose. I know they're not cowards. All this sloganeering has done is make us weary of ourselves. I want to get started fixing things, if not now -- when? That's the nerve that Hillary hit.


Actors Al Pacino, Kate Winslet and Johnny Depp attend the Venice Film Festival despite protests.


Authorities confirm woman's deathbed murder confession

Geraldine Kelley was a stern boss, and their relationship at the California motel where Marilynn Contreras worked as a maid was all business except


Romano Prodi, Italy's prime minister, on Monday sought to calm growing unrest in trade unions and on the left wing of his ruling coalition over plans for budget cuts and pension reform.


Viacom Demands Video Removal From YouTube

Google told to remove over 100,000 Viacom clips from YouTube.


Santa Banned From Skydiving by Disneyland

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Santa Claus can build toys, shimmy down a chimney and harness flying reindeer. But one thing he can't do any more is skydive near Disneyland.


Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton has won the endorsement of film producer and director Steven Spielberg, ending a tug-of-war between Clinton and Barack Obama for the Hollywood heavyweight's affections.


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Prosegue il brutto momento della Roma, fuori e dentro dal campo: il direttore sportivo Franco Baldini ha presentato le proprie dimissioni al presidente Sensi, che perÃ² le ha respinte. in un comunicato sul


Time Warner is close to settling a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation into accounting at America Online, a person close to the negotiations said yesterday.


Medics differ over capital charges facing Dr Nyamu

Deep differences have emerged between doctors and the leadership of the Kenya Medical Association over murder charges facing one of them.


Nintendo's Wii Sports leads the nominations for the 2007 British Academy Video Games Awards.


Ozzy Osbourne Gets Real with MTV Rock Band Show

Ozzy Osbourne is more than just the most famous befuddled father in the world.


Humpback whales have 'human' brain cells -study

Humpback whales have a type of brain cell seen only in humans, the great apes, and other cetaceans such as dolphins, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.


Trial date set for lawsuit that touched off Univ. of Colo. ...

A judge set a trial date Wednesday for a lawsuit against the University of Colorado that touched off a scandal in the football program over allegations that sex, drugs and alcohol were used to lure recruits.


Area Has Just About Everything to Offer: Folks Can Camp, Hunt, Fish, Hike and Ride Bikes at the San Joaquin River Gorge.

By Marek Warszawski, The Fresno Bee, Calif.  Jan. 31--The San Joaquin River Gorge is like the Rodney Dangerfield of Sierra Nevada river canyons.   It gets little or no respect.


Jenson Button set himself a target of winning the final race of the season after again falling just short in Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix.


Pakistan says Rushdie knighthood may spark terrorism

Pakistan demanded on Monday that Britain withdraw a knighthood awarded to author Salman Rushdie, as a government minister said the honour gave a justification for suicide attacks by Muslims.