In Complex World, Filmmakers Turn to Biographies

A film about former French President Francois Mitterrand and another about a German resistance fighter executed by the Nazis highlight a trend for filmmakers to use biographies to tell larger stories.


A 15-year-old boy drowns in a pond in St Helens while playing with friends on a raft late at night.


The makers of the best-selling Grand Theft Auto games are "aggressively pursuing" the pirates who leaked a copy of the latest version of the game.


Glide Mobile's online service now enables iPhone users to view, edit and share Word documents.


LECCO - Sono una quindicina i decessi di pazienti dellâospedale di Lecco sui quali la Procura della Repubblica sarÃ  chiamata a indagare. Si tratterÃ  di accertare se lâinfermiera Sonya Caleffi abbia provocato


President Bush and Senator John F. Kerry will step into an auditorium on the campus of the University of Miami tonight


The Vascular Flora of Huggins Island, Onslow County, North Carolina

By Kelly, Lisa  ABSTRACT  Huggins Island, a Significant Natural Heritage Area in Onslow County, North Carolina, was incorporated into Hammocks Beach State Park in 1999.


Capo dello Stato non lo firmerebbe, facendolo decadere


When people are asked to name a music producer, the name that usually comes to a personâs lips is Phil Spector. When Spector was accused of killing actress Lana Clarkson last February his name cropped up a lot more often.


Nessun accordo globale stile Gm, nessuna cessione Iveco


This time it wasn't his stomach that left Daisuke Matsuzaka feeling queasy. It was the Cleveland Indians' offense. During his last start in Texas, the Japanese sensation was seen dry-heaving in the dugout runway. No need for the Pepto-Bismol this time, just better command.


Retail Sees Solid, Not Stellar, Holidays

Holiday shopping got off to a flying start in the United States this weekend.


Please don't burn or stone women, pleads Canadian town

Immigrant guidelines ruffle Muslim feathers The town of Herouxville in Quebec, which boasts one immigrant family among its 1,300 inhabitants, is at the centre of a race-relations rumpus after issuing a town council declaration on culture which reminds newcomers that "stoning [women] in public, burning them alive, burning them with acid, circumcising them etc", is an absolute no-no.â¦


Voters in Moldova's breakaway Trans-Dniester region go to the polls to elect a president.


ADM considering offer for Brazil's Cosan: report

Archer Daniels Midland Co. ,  the largest U.S. ethanol producer, is considering a purchase of  Brazil's Cosan SA as ADM prepares to enter Brazil's sugarcane  ethanol business, The Wall Street Journal reported on its Web  site on Friday.


Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat Dies at 75

Yasser Arafat, the leader for decades of a fight for Palestinian independence from Israel, has died at a military hospital in Paris, according to news reports.


PUC delays decision to shift power costs here

San Diego Gas & Electric Co. customers won a reprieve yesterday when the state utilities commission delayed a decision that could shift $1 billion in crisis-related power costs to local consumers and cause a major rate increase.


A China Eastern Airlines Bombardier CRJ-200 with 53 people on board crashed into a shallow ice-covered lake seconds after takeoff yesterday morning in the inner Mongolian region of China, killing all on board.


'Aviator' Leads British Film Award Nominations

Actress Kate Winslet will be competing with herself at Britain's prestigious film awards next month, winning two nominations for best actress for "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" and "Finding Neverland."


Pressure grows in Turkey for military strike on Iraq-based rebels

Turkey confirmed Monday that eight soldiers were missing after clashes with Kurdish separatists, ramping up public pressure on the government to strike rebel bases in northern Iraq despite US opposition.


Close links to White House 'part of the job': Blair

Prime Minister Tony Blair shrugged off criticism of his close alliance with US President George W. Bush ahead of a visit to Washington, calling such links "part of the job".


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A generic version of Pfizer Inc.'s  PFE.N $3 billion epilepsy treatment Neurontin is set to hit  the U.S. market after Alpharma Inc. ALO.N said on Friday it  will sell the cheaper version.


A NEW bio-diversity officer has been appointed by Stafford Borough Council to boost its commitment to protecting and enhancing local wildlife and habitats.


Players offered arbitration have until Dec. 19 to either accept or reject. Players who reject arbitration may sign with former club until Jan. 8 (or after May 1).


Marrazzo 'giusta precauzione', Berlusconi 'mi vergogno'


Knee operation will not end my career, vows Owen

Michael Owen has revealed that the operation on his knee will not bring an end to his career.


Detectives launch three separate murder probes after a night of violence in the west of Scotland.


Europe's solution to the SWIFT problem The European Parliament has recommended that the only logical way to stop US anti-terrorist investigators from illegally snooping on European financial transactions is to get the firm handling them to remove its data from US shores.â¦


Killer Teddy Bear Leaves 2,500 Fish Dead

MILFORD, N.H. - A teddy bear has been implicated in 2,500 deaths. Of trout, that is. State officials say a teddy bear dropped into a pool at a Fish and Game Department hatchery earlier this month clogged a drain. The clog blocked the flow of oxygen to the pool and suffocated the fish.


Russia rejects move to give Putin third term

Russia's top election authority on  Wednesday threw out a call for a people's poll that would clear  the way for President Vladimir Putin to stay on in power,  making it more likely he will step down as he plans in 2008.


Poisoned Russian ex-spy critical: hospital

Former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko -- poisoned in London three weeks ago -- is critically ill in intensive care after his condition sharply deteriorated, the hospital treating him said on Thursday.


The rate of Amazon deforestation rose sharply during the last five months of 2007 as land was cleared for soy and cattle, prompting a top-level emergency meeting Thursday by Brazilian officials to deal with the problem.


Fallujah Strike Breaking Insurgency, General Says

The US-led attack on insurgents in Fallujah, now in its second week, has ``broken the back of the insurgency,'' according to documents uncovered in house-to-house raids in the city, said Lt.


KIRKUK, Iraq  - Four blasts killed 23 people in   Iraq's ethnically mixed city of Kirkuk on Sunday, including a   huge suicide truck bomb, a day after Prime Minister Nuri   al-Maliki urged divided Iraqis to embrace reconciliation.


Armed gangs in Haiti have looted aid trucks and attacked food distribution centers in the chaos following tropical storm Jeanne. UN troops struggled to maintain order as gangs in the northwest city of Gonaives mobbed relief workers.


BU's Bourque finds himself in select company

On Monday morning, when Chris Bourque glanced at his cellphone to see his coach was calling, he had a good idea of what Jack Parker was going to tell him. That day, USA Hockey was informing 10 players that they had been selected to represent their country at the 10-team World Junior Championship later this month in Grand Forks, N.D.


Ho? Ho? Ho? State Says No to Santa Label

By CLARKE CANFIELD PORTLAND, Maine - A beer distributor says Maine is being a Scrooge by barring it from selling a beer with a label depicting Santa Claus enjoying a pint of brew.


Reviving sick baby is futile and cruel, doctors tell court

An NHS trust asked a High Court judge yesterday to grant doctors the right to let a severely ill baby girl die in defiance of her parents' wishes.


Governor's downfall could bring reform to New Jersey

McGreevey's resignation comes against a backdrop of recurring state scandal.


China May Need More Rate Increases to Contain Economy

Economists say China may need to raise interest rates again in the coming months as it struggles to cool its economy and move toward free-market banking reforms.


Report: Google's social-networking move delayed

The search giant is rumored to be planning a social-networking announcement the week of November 5 related to Orkut, TechCrunch says.


Capital One slashes profit forecast on loan losses

Capital One Financial Corp , the largest independent U.S. credit card issuer, on Thursday lowered its full-year profit forecast by more than 20 percent, citing mounting consumer loan losses and higher legal reserves.


Caesarean birth triples maternal death risk

A Caesarean delivery more than   triples a woman's risk of dying in childbirth compared to a   vaginal birth, according to a new study from France.


China's tiny population of park-bred pandas will all be discreetly tattooed before being released into bamboo forests to integrate with the larger wild panda community, an official said Monday.


As the first star-driven film to cross completely over to the digital domain, "The Polar Express" might change the way movies are made and seen.


Record-Breaking Singh Stalks Canadian Leader Weir

OAKVILLE, Ontario  - Hometown hero Mike Weir  surged into the lead after an incomplete second round at the  100th Canadian Open Friday, hotly pursued by new world number  one Vijay Singh.


Bear Stearns Staves Off Collapse of 2 Hedge Funds

But questions remain about how successful the bank was and whether it had merely delayed the inevitable.


Zuma snatches late winner for South Africa

Local hero Sibusiso Zuma scored a late winner as South Africa edged Botswana 2-1 on Wednesday in a warm-up for the African Nations Cup in Ghana which begins on Sunday.


Unknown Modigliani painting surfaces in Serbia

A previously unknown painting by the early 20th century Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani will be displayed in November in the Serbian capital, Belgrade, experts said on Tuesday.


Alpine skier Schild takes slalom World Cup title

SIERRA NEVADA, Spain  - Austria's Marlies Schild took the slalom World Cup on Sunday with her sixth race win of the season.


Bill Hader has built a rÃ©sumÃ© founded as much on his geeky, rarefied pop-cultural tastes as on his ability to portray peculiar characters.


The best stocks aren't always the most exciting businesses.


Antarctic base staff in drunken Xmas punch-up

Two airlifted from polar station Two men were airlifted from the US-run Amundsen-Scott South Pole station after what is described as a "drunken Christmas punch-up".â¦


Car explosion in Baghdad kills at least five Iraqis

A car bomb exploded on Tuesday outside the Education Ministry in central Baghdad, killing at least five people, including two women.


Supreme court rejects race as factor in school programs

A closely divided Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that race cannot be used to decide where students go to school, one of the most important civil rights rulings in years that could affect millions of students nationwide.


Senators Slam Republican Party for Bible Pamphlet

Democratic U.S. senators from the electoral battleground states of West Virginia and Arkansas slammed the Republican National Committee on Thursday for a pamphlet that suggested liberals would ban the Bible.


Final preparations are under way for Tsunami Relief Cardiff, the UK's biggest charity gig since Live Aid.


IL NUOVO FILM DI ALDO, GIOVANNI E GIACOMO

ROMA - Per motivi strategici scenderanno in campo mercoledi', e non nell'abituale fine settimana, il trio di comici Aldo, Giovanni e Giacomo con il loro nuovo atteso film 'Tu la conosci Claudia' che verra' distribuito da Medusa in 550 copie.


Iran vowed on Thursday not to bow to   Western pressure, hours before a U.N. watchdog was expected to   report Tehran had defied a deadline to halt work which the West   fears could help it build nuclear bombs.


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In aumento l'insicurezza, insoddisfatti da forze dell'ordine


China Relents, and Promises Textile Tariffs

The step could avert a trade war with the U.S. and the European Union over a new influx of low-cost Chinese garments.


Utile 4/o trimestre cala del 12% a 886 milioni di dollari


U.N.: Robot Use to Surge Sevenfold by 2007

The use of robots around the home to mow lawns, vacuum floors, pull guard duty and perform other chores is set to surge sevenfold by 2007, says a new U.N. survey, which credits dropping prices for the robot boom.


It's not much more than a few stools and a counter plunked near the end of fabled Route 66. But like the highway whose time has come and gone, Irv's Burgers may soon be razed to make room for a coffee bar. Fans of the little 54-year-old hamburger stand are rallying to save it.


Coaches say they are stressing tackling, technique, positioning and competition, the fundamental areas where the Redskins looked the most deficient in preseason.


International banks shun Cuba under U.S. scrutiny

Heightened scrutiny of banking transactions by the United States since the September 11 attacks has led European and Canadian banks to curtail dealings with Cuba, bankers and businesses say.


Sun to offer new Solaris as 'open-source' software

It cost Sun Microsystems $5 billion to develop Solaris, a powerful computer operating system used by governments and giant corporations worldwide. But in a concession to the radical new economics of computer software, Sun will distribute the latest version of Solaris free of charge, to anyone who wants a copy.


A new heatwave hits crops and water supplies in Romania, with temperatures set to soar to 40C.


Sony apologizes for setting video-game shootout in Manchester Cathedral

Blog: Sorry or not, though, the company says it has no plans to withdraw the game from the market.


Some of America's staunchest allies — the former communist countries of "New Europe" — are gaining influence in the European Union, and experts say their growing voice could mean cozier trans-Atlantic ties.


Rebels Launch New Attacks in India's Northeast

GUWAHATI, India  - Suspected separatist rebels set  off a string of fresh bomb blasts in northeastern India on  Sunday, bringing the death toll in a weekend of violence to 56.


In cinque regioni, 135 indagati e 70 aziende coinvolte


Cagliari, 22:09 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; CELLINO: COLOMBA NON SI TOCCA

Nessun esonero e neanche ultimatum. Massimo Cellino ha la massima fiducia in Colomba e smentisce le ...


Republicans act quickly, showing a postelection confidence, while Democrats struggle to regroup.


Sport in tv: grande weekend Derby di Londra e rischio Real

Nell'intenso panorama calcistico televisivo, spiccano Arsenal-Tottenham e l'altrettanto attesa gara tra Bilbao e la squadra di Capello


The iPhone requires an iTunes Store account

Blog: Getting that new iPhone up and running will require an account with the iTunes Store, perhaps to reinforce the notion that Apple's the primary source of legal digital content.


Appleâs iPhone Rocks the Cell Phone Industry

On the Seeking Alpha blog, Paul Carton (ChangeWave Alliance) waxes bullish about the forthcoming iPhone. âItâs not often that we say âit rocksâ when analyzing a consumer device trend. But the findings of our latest ChangeWave cell phone survey invite extremes to describe the startling impact the Apple iPhone is having on the cellular industry.â One reason for the excitement: in a recent member survey, ânearly one-in-10 respondents (9%) say they are likely to buy the new iPhone once it becomes available in June.â


Two US Marines were killed Monday around the Iraqi capital, the US. military said in a statement on Tuesday. The two Marines of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force died within


Activision poised to score with "Guitar Hero 3"

Activision Inc is set to launch  "Guitar Hero 3" amid expectations that the latest installment  of its music-themed franchise will be a platinum hit for the  second-biggest U.S. video game publisher.


Three people are taken to hospital and part of the M4 is closed after a crash involving pedestrians.


Brandon Bochenski , acquired in trade with the Blackhawks over the weekend, knew the Hawks were trying to deal him.


A team of researchers briefly removed King Tut's mummy from its tomb Wednesday and laid bare his bones for a CT scan that could solve an enduring mystery: Was it murder or natural causes that killed Egypt's boy pharaoh 3,000 years ago?


Hemorrhoid cream not for the face, drugmaker says

German drugs maker Schering warned consumers on Thursday not to use hemorrhoid cream on their faces.


Esce l'8 febbraio il film con Tom Hanks sul deputato texano


US, allies cannot contemplate early Iraq withdrawal: Cheney

US Vice President Dick Cheney on Friday warned that the United States and ally Australia "simply cannot indulge" thoughts of an early withdrawal from Iraq as it would spawn a new wave of global terror.


Heads Up: Wrong-Way Drivers Up in Austria

Austrian police and motorists had to deal with 550 wrong-way drivers in 2004, authorities said Tuesday, calling it the worst tally since the country began keeping such records a decade ago.


Nouakchott Journal: In Mauritania, Seeking to End an Overfed Ideal

To Mauritaniaâs men, fat is sexy, so women resort to force-feeding and steroid use in pursuit of obesity.


A 12 anni metteva disegni abiti nella posta di Garavani


Italy's Stromboli erupts, people told to quit coast

STROMBOLI, Italy  - Spectacular eruptions from the volcano on the southern Italian island of Stromboli may cause tidal waves, and all locals and tourists should stay away from the coast, emergency services said on Wednesday.


NY bans most trans fats from restaurants

New York City banned most artificial trans fats from restaurants on Tuesday, forcing national fast-food chains and mom-and-pop diners alike to phase out artery-clogging oils from their cooking.


The space shuttle Atlantis  rumbled into space on Thursday afternoon, carrying the European scientific laboratory Columbus to the International Space Station.


Hungarian parliament approves austerity package

The Hungarian parliament approved tax rises at the core of an austerity plan aimed at reducing a swollen public deficit that threatens economic stability and blocks adoption of the euro.


CIAMPI FIRMA GRAZIA PARZIALE PER VIEZZOLI E ZORZOLI

ROMA - Il Capo dello Stato, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, ha concesso la grazia parziale a Franco Viezzoli e Giovanni Battista Zorzoli, i due ex vertici dell'Enel condannati per corruzione nel processo di Milano per le tangenti pagate all'azienda elettrica tra il


US officials say two people who work at the American embassy in Israel were slightly injured in yesterday's bombings in Egypt.


Russian officials on Saturday restarted a nuclear reactor that sparked widespread panic in southern Russia when it automatically shut down earlier this week.


Music: Christian Composer, Inspired by Allahâs 99 Names

John Tavener remains devotedly Christian. But his mind and ears have opened out.


The Bigleys fight for a life, armed only with the media

Her eyes puffy from hours of crying, Sombat Bigley wept as she appeared in front of cameras yesterday to plead for the life of her husband.


Students should take A-levels earlier and apply to university after getting the results, a report will propose.


L'Italia ricorda i bambini di Beslan Parla il terrorista arrestato

ROMA, 6 SETTEMBRE 2004 - Alle 19,30 esatte dalla piazza del Campidoglio e' partita la fiaccolata in ricordo delle vittime in Ossezia. Il sindaco di Roma Walter Veltroni, con la fascia tricolore apre il corteo


New Drug Safety Office Would Just Add to Bureaucracy, Sen Judd ...

Senator Judd Gregg (USA) does not like the idea of a new independent bureau responsible for drug safety. He says all it would achieve would be more layers of FDA bureaucracy.


One GOP candidate seems to be generating more than the usual personal antipathy from his rivals and their staffs. Why?


Washington's biggest enemies, from   communist Cuba to North Korea, called on developing nations on   Saturday to challenge U.S. dominance and revive a Non-Aligned   Movement labeled a Cold War relic by critics.


North Korea is still committed to six-party talks on its nuclear programme, says a British minister.


The Claim: Never Drink Hot Water From the Tap

The claim has the ring of a myth. But environmental scientists say it is real.


Open since 2004, the ISX is about to give up its hand-written exchange for a computerized system. Too bad the Iraqi economy isn't quite state-of-the-art


American Express to eliminate 2,500 jobs in restructuring

New York (Dow Jones) -- American Express Co. said Friday it will cut 2,000 jobs, or 2.5 percent of its work force, in a restructuring designed to save more than $75 million a year before taxes.


Nigerian kidnappers demand $78,600 for 3-year-old

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria  - Nigerian kidnappers have demanded 10 million naira ($78,600) for a 3-year-old boy they snatched on his way to school in the lawless Niger Delta, relatives of the toddler said on Friday.


The assembly government hires corporate investigators to see if Wales' NHS was overcharged for drugs.


China warns its newly rich citizens that they are vulnerable to being kidnapped for ransom.


Scientists have long believed that the planet is surrounded by a radiation belt. Now it's a confirmed fact. Compiled by Tony Long.


Microsoft has begun sending Windows XP Service Pack 2 to home users via of its automatic update system. Despite a few flaws that already have been found in the massive patch, the update will strengthen system security for most Windows XP ...


Microsoft Opens Software Development Center in India

Microsoft Corp., the world's largest software maker, will hire ``several hundred'' people in the next year at its development center in India, expanding its workforce of 800, Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said.


Syria threatens Spanish UN soldiers in Lebanon

Syria's secret service has reportedly threatened Spanish soldiers in Lebanon in a bid to block the extradition of suspected arms dealer Monzer Al-Kassar to the United States.


London Pledges `Compact' Venues in Bid to Woo 2012 Olympics

London 2012, organizers of the UK capital's 3.875 billion-pound ($7.2 billion) bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games, said it would bring more venues closer to the Olympic Park, improve


NASA Inspector's Shuttle Checks Questioned

A former NASA inspector has been accused of lying about inspecting crucial parts on the space shuttle Discovery before and after the Columbia disaster that killed seven astronauts and grounded the entire orbiter fleet.


Ryanair makes $1.9 bln bid for Aer Lingus

DUBLIN/LONDON  - Ryanair , Europe's biggest budget airline, launched a surprise bid for Aer Lingus  on Thursday, valuing the former Irish state airline at 1.48 billion euros ($1.9 billion) but met an immediate refusal by the Irish government to sell its remaining stake.


A diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which are found in fish such as salmon and sardines and in fish-oil capsules, can help keep Alzheimer's disease at bay, a new Canadian study suggests.


Entrambi vittime di esplosioni contro i loro veicoli


Beauty and perfection don't come cheap during fashion week.


The NFL is ready to forge ahead after an off-season riddled with bad publicity, most notably surrounding former quarterback Michael Vick.


The coroner who demanded the release of a video of a soldier's death in Iraq will not have his contract renewed.


Exercise may neither help nor harm older knees

NEW YORK  - Middle-aged and older adults who exercise may not be reducing their risk of knee arthritis, but they aren't increasing the risk either, research published Wednesday suggests.


Bolivia's sex-workers refuse to report for disease detection, demanding protection from harassment


Golf: Round 2 of Canadian Open Resumes Saturday

The second round of the Canadian Open golf tournament continues Saturday Glenn Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ontario, after play was suspended late Friday due to darkness.


Ex-French premier's residence is searched

PARIS -- French judges searched the house of former prime minister Dominique de Villepin yesterday as part of an investigation into allegations of a smear campaign against President Nicolas Sarkozy, a judicial source said.


New York restaurants drop trans fats ahead of ban

New Yorkers are worried that when a citywide ban on artificial trans fats goes into effect on Sunday, French fries will lose their crunch.


Social networks Bebo and MySpace are the two most searched for terms of 2006 on Google.


The coup in Fiji brings international condemnation and the threat of suspension from the Commonwealth.


An Israeli civilian is killed and three soldiers are wounded in an attack on a Jewish settlement in Gaza.


Gip chiede custodia per rischio di reiterazione del reato


Luxury jeweler Tiffany & Co.  TIF.N  on Thursday posted lower-than-expected quarterly earnings and  slashed its profit forecast, hurt by lackluster sales in Japan  and higher costs for precious metals and diamonds.


North Korea Delegate Warns of 'Snowballing' War Danger

North Korea's chief delegate to  the United Nations General Assembly said on Monday the danger  of war on the Korean peninsula is "snowballing" and accused the  United States of destroying the basis for negotiations on  Pyongyang's nuclear program.


U.S. Urges Limiting Use of Pfizer's Celebrex, Bextra

U.S. health regulators recommended  on Thursday that doctors limit prescribing painkillers like  Pfizer Inc.'s Celebrex and Bextra, in light of recent evidence  that they may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.


Japan Won't Withdraw Troops From Iraq, Koizumi Says

Japan won't yield to terrorism or withdraw its troops from Iraq, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said, in response to reports an Iraqi group kidnapped a Japanese man.


Serbs reject EU mission in independent Kosovo

MITROVICA, Serbia  - Protesting Serbs in Kosovo warned the European Union on Tuesday they would reject its planned supervisory mission if the Albanian majority declares independence from Serbia early next year.


You can't say that Burt Rutan and the space pioneers at Mojave, Calif.-based Scaled Composites don't know how to put on a good show.


Il presidente del comitato Giovanni Guzzetta: "Siamo a quota 421mila"Il 14 luglio ci sarÃ  la "Notte Bianca" del referendum                                          Legge elettorale, sprint dei referendari "Servono ancora 150mila firme"


Citi likely to announce dividend cut, layoffs: report

Citigroup Inc  is likely to announce on Tuesday a significant dividend cut, at least $10 billion of new capital and a writedown of as much of $20 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.


Carphone selling new Nokia fashion phone

Britain's Carphone Warehouse has  started sales of a black fashion phone model from the world's  top cellphone maker Nokia (NOK1V.HE) which has not yet been  unveiled by the Finnish company.


By Eric Ferreri, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Feb. 13--DURHAM -- A plan to bring 71 upscale homes to a 44-acre piece of southeastern Durham failed Monday night when county commissioners deadlocked on it.


Young gun Schwartzel wins the Alfred Dunhill as Els and others ...

South Africa's 20-year-old Charl Schwartzel captured the Alfred Dunhill Championship on Sunday for his first European Tour title, recovering from a poor finish in regulation to win the first playoff hole against England's


Bill Parcells poised for Falcons front office job: report

Former Super Bowl-winning coach Bill Parcells is on the verge of accepting a job with the Atlanta Falcons, according to the New York Daily News.


Indonesia court rejects challenge to death penalty

Indonesia's Constitutional Court ruled  on Tuesday that executing drug smugglers did not breach the  constitution, rejecting a bid by three Australians and two  Indonesians who are on death row to challenge the law.


Chavez Allies Name Supreme Court Justices

President Hugo Chavez's allies in Congress appointed 17 new justices to the supreme court Monday as opposition parties accused the leader of stacking the nation's highest court with government-friendly magistrates.


The price of fame is high -- bring your wallet

Jake Halpern has had a taste of fame. He found it fascinating -- and a little scary.


Bank, IMF Blamed for Health Spending Cuts

Watchdog development groups accused the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday of doing too little to help the global battle against HIV/AIDS, but the two institutions responded that they are at the forefront of the struggle.


A close friend of "American Idol" semi-finalist Antonella Barba says that the aspiring singer is not the subject of some graphically sexual pictures purported to be of her that were posted on the Internet last week.


Also: Windows worm travels with Tetris [News.com Extra]


Actress Kate Winslet brought some British glamour to the Venice Film Festival at the premiere of her new movie Finding Neverland. The Titanic star arrived with co-star Johnny Depp, who plays the lead role in the biopic of Peter Pan author JM Barrie.


11 abducted Iraqi soldiers killed by militant group

A militant group said on its website on Thursday that it had killed 11 Iraqi National Guards abducted south of Baghdad. The Army of Ansar al-Sunna had executed 11 Iraqi soldiers, said a statement posted on the site.


It had been a struggle all season, even as the Yankees notched 100 victories while compiling the best record in the American League.


Texas Court Reverses Child-Killer Yates' Conviction

Andrea Yates, the Houston mother  serving a life sentence for drowning her five children in 2001,  had her murder convictions overturned by a Texas state appeals  court on Thursday because of flawed testimony by an expert  witness.


As a walk-on player with the 2001-02 University of West Virginia basketball team, Aubrey Guastalli wore uniform No. 13.


Actress Charlotte Gainsbourg will leave intensive care "in the coming days" after brain surgery, her clinic says.


Udine, 19:01 - CALCIO, UDINESE: RIPRESA LA PREPARAZIONE

L'Udinese ha ripreso la preparazione con un allenamento pomeridiano diviso tra atletica e tattica. A...


Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice as 10-man Man Utd win at Arsenal.


Best Practices in Virtualization, Data Center Efficiency, and Backup and Recovery

LIVE WEBCAST(Source: NetApp)  Join a live panel of speakers from Sprint Nextel, Enterprise Strategy Group and NetApp to learn how you can leverage NetApp virtualization, data center efficiency, and backup and recovery solutions to achieve: - 50% savings in power, space, and cooling- 38% total cost savings in VMware environments- 95% faster backups- Up to 20:1 space savings with deduplicationThis webcast will air on Tuesday, February 26th at 11:00 a.m. PST.


An arbitrator's decision yesterday has taken the recent NBA suspensions to a different venue -- the courtroom. Arbitrator Roger Kaplan ruled he does have the authority to decide if appeals on behalf of the four suspended Indiana Pacers can be heard by someone other than NBA commissioner David Stern .


EU clears Flextronics buy of Nortel units

BRUSSELS  - European Union regulators on Friday cleared the acquisition by Singapore's Flextronics International Ltd. of manufacturing actives from Nortel Networks Corp., Canada's largest technology company.


Nearly 150 people, including many children, are feared dead after a Russian airliner crashes on landing.


There is plenty to find out about this year's Terrapins when practice opens late Friday night with the annual Midnight Madness at Comcast Center.


For coach Dennis Wolff's Boston University Terriers, the postseason is already under way. Oh, not officially. That won't be the case until next weekend's America East tournament at Agganis Arena.


More Than a BIG MAN: Oden Knows Life Doesn't Revolve Around a Basketball

By Todd Jones, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio  Dec. 16--The big teenager wouldn't get out of the car, even as his date pleaded with him.   His classmates at Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis were like peasants awaiting the arrival of royalty.


In a move that the White House says will save roughly 20 tons of paper, or about 480 trees, the Bush administration will release the governmentâs first-ever paperless budget on Feb. 4.


Winners and Losers in a Year of Deal-Making

A look at the winners and the losers behind the most notable mergers and acquisitions of the year.


LOS ANGELES - Oscar and the Olympics were headed for a scheduling clash, and Oscar blinked first. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Thursday said the 2006 edition of Hollywoodâs highest honors


Milano, 13:34 - CALCIO, MILAN; BERLUSCONI: PATO IN CAMPO CON KAKA' E RONALDO

"Questa sera credo che chi ami il calcio abbia l'occasione rara di vedere all'opera il trio delle me...


While people out here debate the importance of Saturday's Cal-USC game -- Biggest West Coast game in a decade? Biggest Cal game in school history?


The U.S. has paid out millions to help Iraqis rebuild their war-damaged homes. But cash is limited and the process can be slow


Producer prices fell 0.6 percent in January

U.S. producer prices shrank a slightly bigger-than-forecast 0.6 percent in January, government data showed on Friday, as energy prices declined sharply while core producer prices inched up as expected.


Europeans resume talks with Iran to avoid UN sanctions

VIENNA, Austria European negotiators are making a last attempt to get Iran to stop enriching uranium so that it can avoid UN sanctions.


No. 6 Notre Dame Routs N. Illinois 73-49

Jacqueline Batteast scored 21 points to lead No. 6 Notre Dame to a 73-49 win over Northern Illinois on Thursday night.


The Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan, says he believes the current surge in global oil prices will not have the same impact on economic growth and inflation as the energy crisis of the 1970s.


The governor of Helmand province in Afghanistan says up to 700 insurgents have crossed over from Pakistan.


Wall Street closed its third straight winning week with another rally Friday, advancing as a new retail sales report and a consumer sentiment reading showed that Americans are growing more confident about the economy.


A new battle in the multibillion-dollar online search war begins today as software giant Microsoft unveils a test version of its new search engine, looking remarkably like one of its chief rivals, Google.


Terrorism has become the biggest threat to the US economy, overtaking weak job growth and the budget deficit, says a new survey.


Dutch Charge 7 Muslim Men in Killing of a Critic of Islam

Seven Islamic militants were charged here on Friday with terrorist-related activities in connection with the killing of the Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh, Amsterdam's public prosecutor said.


Reggio Calabria, 16:56 - CALCIO, REGGINA; FOTI: ULIVIERI NON E' IN DISCUSSIONE

"Ulivieri? E'un grande professionista, i numeri sono buoni, anche se la realtà dice che le ul...


Clinton Unveils His 'Gift to the Future'

Former President Bill Clinton, right, and President George Bush pass on the stage during dedication ceremonies for the William J. Clinton Presidential Center, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2004, in Little Rock, Ark.


NEW YORK  - There has been a significant increase in the number of young adults hospitalized with diabetes-related conditions in the United States over the last decade or so, according to a new study.


My TV Guide allows viewers to enter their favorite shows, channels and celebrities on their on-screen cable program guide.


U.S. Blue Chips Flat After Economic Data

Blue-chip stocks were flat on Friday  after third-quarter gross domestic product data showed the U.S.  economy grew at a slower-than-expected pace, but another report  showed a rise in Midwest business in October.


Organisers of the Tour of Britain say they will learn from criticism of their handling of this year's race.


Wal-Mart announced Thursday that it is accelerating its $4 generic prescription program statewide in Florida nearly four months earlier than expected.


Iran invites IAEA team to help ease nuclear fears

Iran has invited the International Atomic Energy Agency to send a team to agree how to resolve long-standing IAEA questions about Tehran's nuclear program, the U.N. watchdog said on Monday.


Indice Ifo a quota 103,4, oltre le previsioni degli analisti


Houston Is Activated, If Wearing a Suit Counts

The Knicks absorbed their third straight defeat and Allan Houston watched the latest loss from the bench, dressed in a suit and tie.


Boeing rolling out 787 Dreamliner this weekend

Blog: Years in the making, Boeing's newest jumbo jet will be unveiled this weekend.


Palestinian Security Forces to Deploy in Gaza

Palestinian security forces were poised to  deploy on Friday across the northern Gaza Strip to prevent  attacks on Israelis, paving the way for a resumption of talks  between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.


Table Mountain calls on military to combat muggers

Armed guards may become a presence on one of the world's most famous tourist attractions.


The current Bowl Championship Series is a plague on college sports in general -- on college football specifically -- and shows a shortage of sense and a lack of imagination.


TRIBUNALI DESERTI PER LO SCIOPERO. L'ANM, IL PARLAMENTO CI ASCOLTI

ROMA - Adesione superiore all'85% a Palermo, un documento congiunto dell'Anm e dell'Unione delle Camere penali firmato a Pesaro, Grosseto e Vicenza: sono questi i primi due segnali significativi della giornata di sciopero proclamata dall'Associazione


Tony Blair is hosting a gun crime summit on Thursday, following a recent spate of fatal shootings in London.


Number of foreign evacuations from Ivory Coast top 5,000: French ...

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (CP) - With final calls for boarding, France on Monday was shutting down one of the largest evacuations in post-independence Africa, an airlift that flew 5,000-plus westerners and others from violence pitting France against its former


Gia' respinta nelle scorse settimane richiesta procura Roma


Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott filed a lawsuit Thursday against two flu shot distributors, accusing them of offering the vaccine to hospitals in Houston, Dallas and Sherman at prices inflated up to 1,000 percent.


L'incendio Ã¨ divampato nella notte e non ha fatto vittimenonostante il noto quartiere sia un centro di ritrovo notturno                                          Londra, evacuati pub e abitazioni brucia il mercato di Camden


Yankees Stun BoSox 19-8 for 3-0 ALCS Lead

BOSTON - The Yankees kept circling the bases, battering Boston's beleaguered pitching staff. By the time the long, long night ended with a devastating 19-8 rout over the Red Sox, the dreaded New Yorkers were just one game away from a shocking sweep...


Seeking to be more competitive with Microsoft Corp., Linux backers have agreed on a standard version of the operating system so that programs written for one Linux distribution will work with others.


Girl Is First to Survive Rabies Without a Shot

A Wisconsin teenager is the first human ever to survive rabies without vaccination, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said yesterday, after she received a desperate and novel type of therapy.


Rice Studies the Big Picture on Tiny Nanoparticles: Center Assesses Risks of Technology While Capitalizing on Its Potential

By Eric Berger, Houston Chronicle  Sep. 19--Vicki Colvin very nearly realized one of her greatest fears earlier this year when six Germans were hospitalized with breathing problems.   All had used a household product called Magic Nano.


Azeri president leaves for France,expected to meet Chirac late

Azeri president leaves for France, expected to meet Chirac later today Turan news agency 7 Sep 04 Baku, 7 September: Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has left on an working visit to France.


A tornado that devastated central Florida will be the first categorized under a scale that went into effect Thursday, weather officials said.


The Bakery: Ten New Tutorials/Components/Releases Posted

The Bakery has lots of new things they've posted recently - information on new components, tutorials, and details on new releases of the framework. Here's a sampling of some of the latest:   New Year, New Beta Getting started quickly with Scriptaculous effects Getting Tidy Acts As Emailable Introducing the cakephp-instaweb webserver Overriding specific HTML tags before using helper methods Smarty View for 1.2 Cake Meet Pie CakePHP on IIS Crypter Component   Be sure to keep checking back on The Bakery for the new content added all the time.


Non solo Paris Hilton l'Italia tra vip e sbarre

L'ereditiera bionda langue in una cella del carcere di Los Angeles, ma prima di lei molti altri hanno sofferto. Breve storia per immagini di celebrità e prigioni


Wal-Mart executives announced on Friday that they would reduce the number of new supercenters to be opened this year by 35 percent to hold down the chainâs mounting expenses.


Cosi' il vice-ministro degli Esteri, secondo diplomatico


New Haven, 09:12 - TENNIS, WTA NEW HAVEN: FINALE KUZNETSOVA-SZAVAY

Risultati delle semifinali del torneo Wta di New Haven (cemento, montepremi 600.000


Panel Urges More Study for Sakhalin Energy Project

A key environmental panel said on Wednesday backers of a huge energy project off Russia's Sakhalin island should consider suspending operations while studies continue on survival of a rare whale species.


Blog: This security update for the Apple TV device follows one last month for desktop and laptop users.


Spay/Neuter Partnership to Begin: Service Will Take Animals to Evansville or Louisville

By James Mayse, Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky.  Jun. 19--The Owensboro-Daviess County Humane Society is partnering with Humane Society chapters in Evansville and Louisville to provide additional pet spaying and neutering services in the Daviess County area.


Serbia warns of violence if U.S. "snatches" Kosovo

Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav  Kostunica warned the United States and Kosovo Albanians on  Saturday that they would be responsible for devastating  violence if they "snatch" Kosovo and declare it independent.


Joi Freemont, a dentist in suburban Atlanta, doesn't have to look further than her appointment book to tell that people are worried about money.


The CIA dismisses a European report alleging that it ran secret jails for terror suspects in Europe after 9/11.


Afghan roadside bomb kills six Canadian soldiers

Six Canadian soldiers were killed in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday when their armored vehicle hit a roadside bomb, the Canadian government said, in what was the deadliest attack on NATO forces this month in the country.


U.S. blue-chip stocks edged higher on Monday, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq dipped on Monday as about $77 billion in takeover deals made investors optimistic, but a drop in oil prices hurt energy shares, including Exxon Mobil Corp.


More than 115 dead in Somalia of cholera

A cholera outbreak in Somalia has killed more than 115 people and hospitalized 724 in towns where people were forced to use contaminated water from a flooded river, doctors said Wednesday. More violence hit the capital, a day after the president ruled out talks with a moderate leader of Somalia's ousted Islamic movement, a setback for efforts to hold broad reconciliation talks in the war-torn country.


Billy Joel will make "The Last Play at Shea" in a final concert at Shea Stadium on July 16.


Oracle sweetens Peoplesoft offer to $24/shr

Oracle Corp. (ORCL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , in the midst of a hostile takeover attempt of rival PeopleSoft Inc. (PSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , on Monday raised its offer


Two people die in a two car collision on the outskirts of Enniskillen, the Ambulance Service says.


Sport: Phoenix Suns point guard Steve Nash said he would like 'to be involved' with Tottenham after he retires.


H&M Keeps Up the Expansion, but Some Analysts See Weak Links

H&M, the 57-year-old cheap-and-trendy clothing giant, has been moving into new areas of Europe, while it is still striving to meet its financial goals in the U.S.


Iraq still issue number one for US voters

Iraq remains the top issue for US voters ahead of next month's crucial midterm elections according to a national poll, which also found Americans surprisingly unmoved by the congressional sex scandal currently dominating Washington.


The head of the chip division of electronics group Philips unexpectedly stepped down on Wednesday, raising worries that the key division is performing below expectations.


Mets 5, Astros 3: BeltrÃ¡n Helps the Mets Win in 17 Innings

Three innings after making an amazing, game-saving catch, Carlos BeltrÃ¡n helped the Mets emerge with a winning record on their 11-game, 10-day trip.


Syracuse's Hakim Warrick dunks against Northern Colorado during the first half in Syracuse, NY, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004. (AP Photo/Kevin Rivoli).


A Turner painting which sold for a record Â£5.8m at auction earlier this year is barred from going abroad.


Greek sprinter says he didn't evade drug testers

With prosecutors wrapping up a probe into a doping scandal that disgraced Greece's two top sprinters, former Olympic champion Costas Kenteris insisted he never tried to evade drug testers and would welcome a chance to clear his name


Treviso, 20:32 - CALCIO, TREVISO: INGAGGIATI BACCIN E TROTTA

Il Treviso ha comunicato di aver acquisito al titolo definitivo Dario Baccin, proveniente dal Rimini...


Behind the Jackpot: The $50 Ticket: A Lottery Boon Raises Concern

Critics say that instant scratch-off games are more likely to contribute to problem gambling.


Premier, ripensare a nucleare ma non basta una legislazione


Galapagos Art Space moves from Williamsburg to Dumbo, doubling in size for half the rent.


Schroeder Rules Out German Troops for Iraq

Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder on  Wednesday ruled out sending German troops to Iraq after his  defense minister said a deployment could be possible in the  future.


German Flickr censorship causes web outcry

Stricter legislation Flickr's introduction of content filters in Germany last week has provoked protests in blogs and web forums globally.â¦


U.S. wants to leave Iraq "with honor", Cheney says

Vice President Dick Cheney said on Wednesday the United States wants to finish its mission in Iraq and "return with honor", despite the war's growing unpopularity at home and doubts among U.S. allies.


Londra, 16:53 - CALCIO, WEST HAM: SI E' DIMESSO IL PRESIDENTE MAGNUSSON

Il presidente del West Ham Eggert Magnusson si è dimesso ed ha venduto le sue azioni del club...


Saldo negativo di 1,9 miliardi coi paesi extra-Ue ad agosto


Boston beats Colorado to take 3-0 Series lead

The Boston Red Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 10-5 on Saturday to move within one victory of winning the World Series.


Bulgaria and Romania received an almost grudging green light to join next January.


Thousand Parsec (http://www.thousandparsec.net) is working toward a framework for creating online turn-based space strategy games.    Thousand Parsec has released a new version of libtprl, a C++ ReadLine library. libtprl is used by the C++ server, tpserver-cpp.  There are changes to the actual library this time. New methods added and some small cleanup. Added were methods for getting the current commandset, setting whether readline catches signals, redisplaying the line and force redisplaying the line, and setting the finish of completions (disabling the filename completion). All 0.1.x releases will be interface compatible.   See: https://sourceforge.net/projects/thousandparsec


The Russian Olympic Committee is to appeal against several results in the  gymnastics compeititons.


King Gyanendra dismissed Nepal's government on Tuesday and declared a state of emergency, taking control of the Himalayan kingdom for the second time in three years.


Tim Wakefield allowed three hits in eight innings and the Boston Red Sox won their sixth straight game with a 6-1 victory over the visiting Detroit Tigers yesterday.


An Iraqi insurgency group says it has released two French journalists held hostage since August, delivering them to the French Embassy in Baghdad, the Arab-language television network Al-Jazeera reported.


Court mulls death penalty for child rape

The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether a state can execute someone convicted of raping a child, one of the few remaining crimes that does not require the death of the victim to result in capital punishment.


Researchers discover spectacular fish and coral in a hugely biodiverse region of the Indonesian archipelago.


Blog: The gigantic new Airbus A380 could carry up to 1,000 souls.


AT least 14 people were reported dead today after fierce storms swept across Denmark, Sweden and the UK, flooding homes, cutting power, disrupting road and rail traffic and causing heavy damage.


Tales from the end of the great real estate boom

SANTA ROSA, Calif. -- In a laid-back kind of way, the Flamingo Resort Hotel and Spa, where I am staying, is centrally located. Drive in one direction and you're less than a mile from downtown. Drive in another and you're at a casual shopping center. Drive in still another and you're on your way to Glen Ellen and wine country.


Euro at record high as the dollar and pound take hits

THE euro charged to a record high yesterday, breaching the $1.35 mark as markets seized on a plunge in sales of new homes in America as an excuse to renew their assault on the US currency.


After nearly three years of jockeying by legions of business groups, the Senate passed a $137 billion corporate tax bill on Monday that gave something to almost everyone.


Bush to Renominate Judges Blocked by Democrats

President Bush said on Thursday he  would renominate a group of controversial judicial nominees who  were blocked by Senate Democrats, signaling the start of a  second-term battle over the make-up of the nation's top courts.


Il farmaco puo' causare rischiose aritmie cardiache


Tech types, send your folks to MAKEzine to find something you can improve on this Christmas. From cool toys with a high hackability quotient to endless electronic projects, this gift list for the nerds in the family is a winner. In Gear Factor.


OMX founder says Nasdaq merger beneficial

OMX's  founder said a merger  with Nasdaq  would strengthen the market for Nordic  shares, though a rival offer from Borse Dubai offer also needed  to be seriously considered.


Halliburtonâs chief executive said it is gearing up to handle more oil field service work in the Middle East, Asia and Latin America, but pricing declines in North America are still a concern.


Right fielder receives 21 out of 28 first-place votes

com. Vladimir Guerrero pulled ahead of a crowded field to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award. The free-swinging right fielder outclassed the others in balloting by the Baseball


A car bomb explodes in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, killing seven people and wounding more than 20.


The Rolling Stones are giving music lovers even a bigger bang for   their buck and a bigger phone bill..


New acquisitions and products should increase sales.


The margin of error is so tiny that Josh Beckett was actually chiding himself for throwing a fastball high and away to Eric Chavez in the fourth inning that resulted in the A's first run.


They Age So Quickly, at Least in Tree Hill

âOne Tree Hillâ returned a few weeks ago not as a more progressive enterprise, but as a more dramatically palatable one, trashier, less earnest and refreshingly, horribly unlike anything else in its genre.


Twenty five years after it was  published, "In Search of Excellence" is one of the most widely  read business books ever, but its value and the value of its  successors may lie purely in its anecdotes.


Major Labels Allow P2P Sharing of Their Music on QTrax

QTrax announces deals with all the major music labels and publishers to offer the first free and legal ad-supported P2P service to include major label music.


Attrice porta in scena il monologo 'Quale droga da per me?'


A threat of flooding forced residents to evacuate part of one southeastern Arizona community Sunday following the latest in a series of winter storms that have pushed streams out of their banks in the midst of a drought.


SUDANESE troops launched air strikes against a Darfur village, contrary to reports Khartoum was withdrawing its forces from the region to meet an African Union ceasefire deadline, an AU spokesman said today.


Americans Are Worried About Flu Vaccine - Officials

Americans are caught between worries  over the safety of the flu vaccine and fears that they will not  be able to get it when they need it, a health official told  Congress on Tuesday.


Mattel says most toys recalled in safety scares had "design flaws" and Chinese firms were not to blame.


IBM, maker of the popular Thinkpad notebook computers, released a statement announcing the recall of 553,000 notebook computer power adapters.


Nissan in no hurry to boost U.S. capacity: Ghosn

ATSUGI, Japan  - The head of Nissan Motor Co. said on Tuesday he was in no rush to add production capacity in North America given lacklustre demand in the U.S. market.


THE government agency that owns the World Trade Center site has joined a US$7 billion (S$11.9 billion) suit against Saudi Arabia and Al-Qaeda for the Sept 11 terrorist attacks.


For a company that is nearly 200 years old, Wiley looks like an innovative start-up.


LONDON/MILAN  - The London Stock Exchange  is to buy its Italian counterpart for 1.6 billion euros ($2.15 billion), a statement from the two confirmed on Saturday, the latest step in a global consolidation of exchanges.


Ten Commandments monument spurs lawsuit in Florida

A U.S. civil rights group has sued a tiny, rural Florida county for erecting a granite monument bearing the Ten Commandments outside the local courthouse, on the grounds it violates the U.S. Constitution.


Many Red Flags Preceded a Recall of Hamburger

The sharp increase of beef recalls involving E. coli raises questions about whether the Agriculture Department has given the meat industry too much leeway to police itself.


Trent Strickland scored all nine of his points in the final 9 minutes and No. 6 Wake Forest went 5-for-6 from the free throw line over the final 2 minutes to hold off Temple 67-64 on Monday night.


Lithuania Unearths Liquor Pipeline from Belarus

Lithuanian border guards have unearthed a three-kilometer (2-mile) pipeline for smuggling in moonshine liquor from neighboring Belarus, the guards said on Friday.


Finmeccanica si aggiudica una gara internazionale e "vende" il C27JE' un aeroplano da trasporto militare costruito da Alenia Aeronautica                                            Dall'Italia aerei da guerra per le forze armate Usa                                                                                La notizia diffusa in serata dal Pentagono. "Avevamo avuto quattro offerte"Una commessa di circa sei miliardi di dollari per 145 velivoli


Ligety's exit caps miserable day for Americans

ARE, Sweden  - When Ted Ligety skidded out of the slalom in the super-combined on Thursday, he rounded off a disappointing day for the Americans at the Alpine skiing world championships.


A South African court has postponed the trial of Mark Thatcher on charges he helped finance a coup in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea until next April.


Check out a new free market data service.


The festive awards dinner will be replaced this Sunday night by a news conference to announce the prize winners.


Ã il processo alla "nuova mafia", quella che non uccide ma che cerca di infiltrarsi non solo tra i colletti bianchi ma anche tra i vertici delle istituzioni e perfino tra gli investigatori che dovrebbero combatterla.


U.S. Sen. John McCain on Tuesday canceled an appearance for a Republican congressional candidate who has attacked his opponent for supporting McCain's immigration bill.


Verizon (VZ:NYSE - news - research) Thursday posted a solid quarter as its wireless operation continues to pick up steam. For its third quarter ended Sept.


ONU:PRONTA SFIDUCIA SINDACATO INTERNO CONTRO ANNAN,PRIMA VOLTA

(AGI) - New York, 19 nov. - Per la prima volta negli oltre cinquant'anni di esistenza delle Nazioni Unite, il personale della piu' importante organizzazione internazionale esistente si prepara a sfiduciare


The United States is pressing NATO to take over the U.S.-led military mission in Afghanistan, possibly as early as 2005, the U.S. ambassador to the alliance said Tuesday.


Two US soldiers killed, four wounded during attack in Mosul

Two US soldiers were killed and four wounded when their patrol came under attack in the northwestern city of Mosul, the military said Sunday.


Virgin CEO says thousands are signing up to take flight into space

LONDON Ever since two successful flights into space were made from the Mojave Desert, thousands of people are signing up to take the same trip.


'NatWest Three' facing extradition from Britain in Enron case

The British government has rejected pleas to block the extradition to the United States of three former NatWest bankers over Enron-related fraud charges.


Mike Holmgren says Tuesday he will coach the Seattle Seahawks for the final year of his contract  in 2008 before retiring after a 16-year head coaching career.


Board Weighs Hubble Options Fate of Current Site Key to Referendum

By James Fuller  jfuller@@dailyherald.com  Store it. Transform it. Sell it.  Those are the three choices Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 school board members will weigh in regards to the current Hubble Middle School site.


Row over Franco vestiges rumbles on in Spain

A row over whether the last visible vestiges of the regime of former military dictator General Francisco Franco should be removed continues to rumble on in Spain after the conservative Madrid government rejected left-wing proposals to remove them from the capital.


Petition Seeks to Free Fiona Apple Album

Fiona Apple fans wondering when the artist's third CD would see the light of day might want to keep an eye on one enthusiast's online petition.


Seul, 17:02 - CALCIO, COREA DEL SUD-OLANDA 0-2 IN AMICHEVOLE

Con una doppietta di Rafael van der Vaart, l'Olanda ha battuto la Corea del Sud 2-0 (1-0) in un'amic...


Aiuta ad affrontare i momenti di maggiore stress


Infatuated Zeta 'stalker' denies charges

The woman accused of stalking Catherine Zeta-Jones has pleaded not guilty at her arraignment in Los Angeles. Two weeks after being found mentally competent to stand trial, 33 year-old Dawnette Knight entered


Hamas makes strong showing in local elections

Hamas - regarded as a terror group by Israel and the West â-ade a strong showing in West Bank local elections â - first time the Islamic militant group competed at the polls.


Amnesty International calls for a body to prosecute human rights violations by Israelis and Palestinians.


Sorpresi da pioggia, si erano riparati sotto alberi


France's Chirac Says UK Won Nothing from Bush Support

French President Jacques Chirac said in a newspaper interview on Tuesday that Britain has gained nothing from its support for the United States-led invasion of Iraq.


Freixa-fired Spain, South Korea and Germany into semi-finals

Spain, Germany and South Korea all booked their berths in the semi-finals of the men's field hockey World Cup Championship.


Ministro visita scuola elementare, piano sicurezza efficace


Dozens of flu shot clinics sponsored by local health departments and businesses have been scrapped in recent days in the wake of the news that nearly half the nation's vaccine supply was lost.


If the Goldman family has its way, it may soon own the sports memorabilia O.J. Simpson is accused of committing armed robbery to recover for himself. One man charged along with the former football star said Tuesday that the Las Vegas hotel room dispute seemed like a setup.


Inchiesta Roma, presidente compagnia sentito come testimone


Napoli, 19:27 - INCIDENTI CATANIA, DE MASI: STOP PER 5 ANNI E SOLDI ALLA SCUOLA

Uno stop al mondo del calcio per cinque anni e devolvere tutti i relativi soldi al mondo della scuol...


Iran insists it will continue its controversial nuclear programme, ahead of UN talks on possible new sanctions.


"Questa crisi Ã¨ drammatica ora un'intesa con Confindustria"

ROMA - La sinistra smetta di litigare su questioni secondarie e metta in campo le sue proposte per affrontare la drammatica crisi industriale e occupazionale. Ã la strigliata di Guglielmo Epifani, segretario


The breakthrough was made accidentally by Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys at the city's university on 10 September 1984. Since then, the technique has been used to trap criminals, identify victims of war, settle


Operazione procura di Catania, indagini anche in nord Europa


Tiger Woods wants to be a playing vice-captain in the next US Ryder Cup team.


Explosions Rock Fallujah; at Least 2 Dead

Explosions rocked the Sunni insurgent stronghold of Fallujah early Wednesday, killing two people, hospital officials and witnesses said.


Ian Poulter captured the Volvo Masters at Valderrama with a play-off victory against local favourite Sergio Garcia. Alistair Forsyth, three strokes ahead overnight, bogeyed the first two and was caught by an early Poulter birdie.


WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- A Pennsylvania education agency strongly rejected a purchase proposal on Monday from student lender Sallie Mae, saying that it is "not now and never will be for sale.


Tomlinson Among Wildfire Evacuees in San Diego

LaDainian Tomlinson was one of 40 members of the San Diego Chargersâ organization who were forced to evacuate their homes as wildfires burned in San Diego County.


EPA Refuses to Turn Over All Greenhouse Gas Documents

The EPA refuses to provide lawmakers with a full explanation of why it rejected California's greenhouse gas regulations, saying that many of the requested documents contain internal deliberations or attorney-client communications it will not share with Congress.


Clinton Backs Measure to Boost Taxes on Fund Managers

Bloomberg - July 13 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, whose constituency as a New York senator includes Wall Street, is backing efforts to boost taxes for managers of private-equity firms and hedge funds.


Cingular, AT&T Wireless merger approved by FCC

Cingular Wireless LLC's $41 billion buyout of rival AT&T Wireless Services Inc., approved Tuesday by the Federal Communications Commission, is expected to give customers


Dr Joseph Hartvigsen (L) of Ceramatex, Inc, holds a fuel cell during a news conference Nov. 29 at Ceramatex Advanced Materials & Electrochemical Technologies in Salt Lake City.


Germany's Grass urges Austrian Nobel winner to pick up prize

German author and Nobel literature laureate Guenter Grass has urged this year's prize winner, reclusive Austrian writer Elfriede Jelinek, to travel to Sweden to pick up her award.


Nintendo, Sony devices to target holiday shoppers

NEW YORK -- Nintendo Co. and Sony Corp. made separate product announcements yesterday that the video game giants hope will attract more customers ahead of the highly competitive holiday shopping season.


Diane Swonk was in the ballroom of the Marriott Hotel in the World Trade Center when the first plane hit. "At first, we thought it was an explosion," said Swonk, an Evanston resident who was at Ground Zero on Sept.


Britain, US urge 'spirit of compromise' from Kenyan leaders

Foreign Secretary David Miliband and US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pressed Kenya's political leaders to "engage in a spirit of compromise" in a statement issued Wednesday.


Q: You mentioned several times about chemistry being so important. Whenever you get a group of demanding people together, it is extremely important.


Ukraine approves a giant steel cover over the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster, Chernobyl.


WASHINGTON - The US job market brightened in August as employers added 144,000 workers to their payrolls and hiring totals for the two prior months were revised up, the Labor Department (search) reported on Friday.


Calamita' naturali e tragedie hanno funestato anno trascorso


Ziff Davis - A news conference invite has sparked rumors about rewriting the Linux kernel, but sources say the much-hyped announcement is nothing more than a modest job-development initiative.


Apple Inc.  is expected  to show a 35 percent surge in quarterly profit this week, but  the focus will be on just two days: the last 48 hours of June  when its highly anticipated iPhone went on sale.


Study: Doctors Do More of the Talking With Black Patients

Physicians tend to do more of the talking during examinations when their patients are black, suggesting race plays a role in the way doctors and patients communicate, according to a new study


A 70 mln nel primo semestre, in aumento del 17%


Search has become a crucial tool, moving beyond the web to the desktop in 2004.


IBM Helps Disabled Users Get More From Assistive Technology, on More Computer Platforms

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that it has developed software interfaces that will make it easier for assistive technologies to provide those with disabilities access to advanced features in software programs -- such as editing functions, hyperlinks, charts and menus.


The computer maker will pay affiliates that help sell downloads.


Intel planning Centrino-like brand for desktops

Intel is preparing a marketing strategy that will brand desktop PCs with a similar label that made its Centrino notebook technology a household name, according to sources familiar with the company's plans.


News.com Extra: Top 75 essential sci-fi terms

Also: Virtual golf takes over cubicle life. See what people are saying on News.com Extra.


Oct. 07, 2004. Unisys plans to cut 1,400 jobs, or nearly 4 percent of its workforce, and consolidate some facility space, moves that will help yield annualized savings of about $70 million a year by 2005.


Former Bush surgeon general says he was muzzled

The first U.S. surgeon general appointed by President George W. Bush accused the administration on Tuesday of political interference and muzzling him on key issues like embryonic stem cell research.


Fannie Mae might have to restate earnings

WASHINGTON - A day after Fannie Mae agreed to regulators' demands to boost its capital cushion against risk and revamp its accounting, officials said Tuesday that the possibility of the beleaguered mortgage giant having to restate its earnings had been


The first Halo game sold quite a few Xboxes (we know a few Xbox owners who don't appear to play any other titles on their consoles), and Halo 2 has already clocked $125 million in sales -- on its first day in stores.


EU hits back over Boeing's "massive" aid

The EU has hit back after Washington filed a case at the World Trade Organisation over state aid for aircraft maker Airbus EAD.PA , filing its own case over what it called "massive illegal" aid for Boeing BA.


Robert Novak, who triggered an FBI investigation in 2003 by revealing the identity of a CIA operative in his syndicated column, was set to testify Monday in the "Scooter" Libby trial


Sarkozy signs 2 bln dollar trade, military deals with Morocco

France signed more than two billion euros (2.8 billion dollars) of civilian and military contracts with Morocco on Monday during a state visit by French President Nicolas Sarkozy.


Thousands rally in Ankara to protest against a plan to allow women to wear the Islamic headscarf in universities.


Bryant Defense Drops Bid to Seal Evidence

Kobe Bryant's attorneys abruptly dropped a bid to seal evidence in the NBA star's rape case Monday, saying the details would be leaked anyway and that releasing all the documents will reveal how unprofessional the prosecution was.


Twilight Runfest Winner Goes Two for Too

Daniel Too had just finished a five-kilometer road race in Hasbrouck Heights, N.J., yesterday when he slipped into a car and rolled four hours down Interstate 95 and around the Beltway to Rockville.


Alonso wins in Monaco with Hamilton second

Double world champion Fernando Alonso won the Monaco Grand Prix for the second year in a row on Sunday, with team mate Lewis Hamilton completing a dominant McLaren one-two.


Arlington council approves Cowboys stadium vote

City Council members tentatively approved a deal Tuesday night with the Dallas Cowboys to build a $650 million football stadium in Arlington and to place the project in voters' hands.


LeBron Outduels Kobe As Cavs Beat Lakers

LeBron James scores 33 points and shuts out Kobe Bryant when the two superstars guarded each other in the final 2:23, leading Cleveland to a 94-90 victory over Los Angeles on Thursday night.


Less TV doesn't boost exercise for kids: study

Getting children to switch off the television does not guarantee they will exercise more, U.S. researchers said on Monday.


Sciopero e protesta dopo mobilita' dovuta a crisi compagnia


The four Hendrick family members killed in a plane crash were remembered Thursday as kind, generous people who were as passionate about giving as they were about racing.


Body of Turk Engineer Found in Afghanistan

The bullet-riddled body of a kidnapped Turkish engineer was found Wednesday in eastern Afghanistan, a day after he was snatched with his driver and interpreter by a band of armed men, officials said.


CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuela's leftist President Hugo Chavez on Sunday promised hundreds of thousands of supporters he would win a resounding victory in his December 3 reelection bid he describes as a challenge to Washington.


A Pakistani-British man suspected of involvement in an al Qaeda plot to blow up U.S.-bound airliners over the Atlantic has escaped from custody in the Pakistani capital, a senior official said on Sunday.


Bhutto supporter killed in new Pakistan violence

Masked gunmen shot dead a supporter of slain Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto on Saturday, as violence triggered by her assassination entered a third day and al Qaeda-linked militants denied killing her.


Mark Thatcher, the son of the former United Kingdom prime minister, was arraigned in court yesterday following his arrest over an alleged coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea.


Indonesia VP to witness Suharto's death: VP office

Indonesia's Vice President Jusuf Kalla arrived at the hospital where former president Suharto is being treated on Friday, in order to be an official witness for his death, a source in the vice president's office told Reuters.


Rangers striker Nacho Novo insists he will not let his impending showdown with the Scottish Football Association distract him from the task of keeping the club at the top of the Bank of Scotland Premier League.


Banderas shows age directing first Spanish film

It is hard to picture Hollywood's favorite Latin hunk as the director behind "El Camino de los Ingleses" ("The English Path"), which opens in Spain this week.


China's mobile network: a big brother surveillance tool?

Serious concerns were raised in Davos last week about the ability of the Chinese government to spy on the country's 500 million mobile phone users.


Rigel, Merck Form Development Partnership

Biotechnology company Rigel  Pharmaceuticals Inc. RIGL.O has entered into a collaboration  pact with drugmaker Merck & Co. Inc. MRK.N to find treatments  for cancer and potentially other diseases, Rigel said on  Monday.


Wielding a Keen Eraser for a Troubled Memory

The DVD of the highly conceptual romantic comedy "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" handsomely conveys the film's light, watercolor tones and inventive use of surround sound.


The proposal, which defense officials are asking be made retroactive to October 2001, would double, to $500,000, the cash that survivors can receive.


Togo Swears in New Leader as World Protests

Togo's Faure Gnassingbe was formally sworn  in as president on Monday after his father's sudden death,  despite strong condemnation from former colonial power France  and African leaders who branded the succession  unconstitutional.


The doping case involving Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou and their former coach, Christos Tzekos, finally moved forward yesterday when they were suspended by the International Association of Athletics Federations.


Iraqi PM warns Fallujah: Give up Zarqawi or face bombs

BAGHDAD, Oct 13  - Prime Minister Iyad Allawi threatened Wednesday a military assault on Fallujah if the rebel bastion does not surrender Iraq's most wanted man Abu Mussab al-Zarqawi, while the war-ravaged nation pleaded for aid at an international


L'opione - Halloween: specchio della propria identitÃ

Da diversi anni ormai, negli ultimi giorni di ottobre, anche in Italia ha acquistato spazio e consenso una ricorrenza chiamata âHalloweenâ. SarÃ  perchÃ© siamo esterofili, sarÃ  per un insaziabile bisogno


Iraq. Violente esplosioni a Najaf. Combattimenti nella zona del ...

Ripresi i combattimenti nella cittÃ  santa sciita di Najaf: almeno una decina di violente esplosioni sono state udite nella zona del Mausoleo di Ali, dove sono asserragliate le milizie sciite fedeli al dirigente radicale Muqtada al Sadr.


Italian politician Rocco Buttiglione - stung by his EU Commission debacle - launches a campaign for Christian values.


Iraqis protest arrest of Shi'ite leader's son

Iraqis took to the streets of Shi'ite towns and cities on Saturday to protest over the detention by U.S. troops of the eldest son of Abdul-Aziz al- Hakim, one of Iraq's most powerful Shi'ite leaders.


Bush: Democrats Must Reach Out on Iraq      (U.S. News & World Report)

U.S. News & World Report - President Bush and his strategists say they are concerned that partisan differences are pulling Americans apart over Iraq, partly because of the harsh political campaigns that ended in the Democratic takeover of Congress in the November 7 election.


EMI Jumps on Second-Half Outlook for Music Sales

Shares of EMI Group Plc, the world's third-largest record company, had their biggest jump in 1 1/2 years after the company said music sales rose in the past two months with releases


New Zealand's Sir Edmund Hillary, who along with Nepal's Tenzing Norgay Sherpa became the first to conquer Mount Everest, died in hospital on Friday.


Most people are accustomed to automatic tellers at the mall that spit out cash and stamps. Eduardo Alvarez wants to persuade you to use an automatic teller at the grocery


Several buildings and cars are damaged when a tornado sweeps through west London.


Roma, 12:52 - CICLISMO, TOUR DOWN UNDER: PROFILO SANGUIGNO PER TUTTI GLI ATLETI

Profilo sanguigno obbligatorio per tutti i corridori al via del Tour Down Under, al via la prossima ...


Londra, 12:34 - TENNIS, WIMBLEDON: GARBIN, SANTANGELO E SCHIAVONE TESTE DI SERIE

Sono state ufficializzate oggi le 32 teste di serie del singolare femminile del torneo di Wimbledon....


Rhode Island reporter convicted, faces jail time for protecting ...

(PROVIDENCE, RI) - A conviction for criminal contempt could land a Rhode Island TV reporter in jail for six months. The reporter refuses to name a source who gave him an FBI videotape showing a Providence city official taking a bribe.


Yahoo Is Said to Be in Talks With News Corp.

The discussions stem from an approach that Yahooâs bankers made to News Corporation in an effort to find a âwhite knightâ and avoid a hostile takeover by Microsoft.


The Mono Project: You Might Expect the Unexpected

Back in February, Ralph Green asked me to speak at the North Texas Linux Users' Group. I discussed Linux administration and then took questions. Some one in the audience asked me about Mono. I gave a cavalier answer having a bias against it. Then someone else in the audience said that I needed to get my facts straight. read more


Londra, 22:04 - CALCIO, PROSTITUTA DA RONALDO: UNA NOTTE FANTASTICA

Juliana Baltrusch, 25 anni, brasiliana, ha raccontato al tabloid domenicale inglese 'News of the Wor...


Report: More than 200 dead after troops storm school

The operation to end the school hostage crisis in Russia is over but more than 200 people have died after troops stormed the building.


GENEVA The top court of the World Trade Organization on Monday dismissed a US appeal of an April decision that Canada's Wheat Board met international rules, undermining the Bush administration's efforts to dismantle the Canadian agency.


MARIA Sharapova defeated an aching Serena Williams 4-6 6-2 6-4 yesterday to win the season-ending WTA Tour Championship in Los Angeles.


NATO: 6 soldiers killed in Aghan bombing

NATO says a roadside bomb killed six of its soldiers and an Afghan interpreter in southern Afghanistan.


Moneta quasi invariata nei primi scambi della mattinata


Nokia Batteries to Cost Matsushita $172 Million

Nokia's replacement of potentially faulty mobile phone batteries made by the Japanese electronics maker will be pricey.


Murder Suspects to Stand Trial in Mexico

A judge on Thursday ordered two police officers and 27 other people to stand trial in the fiery mob killings of two federal agents and the savage beating of a third.


Caregiving: WTC's Toxic Dust Clouds -- 2

By ALEX CUKAN  Residents of Lower Manhattan caught in the toxic dust cloud after the World Trade Center collapse on Sept. 11, 2001, were told by city officials to clean their homes with a wet rag.


"The Lord of the Rings" musical, the most expensive production in West End history, opened to mixed reviews, with some critics praising it as brilliant and others calling it corny and "a thumping great flop."


Blair failed to influence Bush, caught in Iraq 'mistake': think-tank

Prime Minister Tony Blair has failed to influence United States President George W Bush's foreign policy, a top foreign affairs think-tank said.


Australia's John Senden was tied for third as American Dean Wilson seized the halfway lead in the Texas Open in San Antonio this morning.


Blood shortage puts safety measures in question

On a Friday afternoon in August, a few donors trickle in to the Baltimore Red Cross donation room, filling only a small fraction of the dozen or so steel-blue beds.


The Baltimore Ravens have put themselves in this precarious position, with their playoff chances hanging by the slimmest of threads.


Bank turns London man into RFID-enabled guinea pig

Halifax customer bites back The Halifax bank is enrolling unsuspecting customers in trials of a new generation of RFID-enabled bank cards, and trying to keep them in the program even if they have mis-givings about the wave and pay technology.â¦


Sniper Malvo to Admit Guilt in 2nd Killing

McLEAN, Va. - Teenage sniper Lee Boyd Malvo will admit guilt to a second of 10 killings in October 2002, and drop all appeals of his first conviction, his lawyer said...


Futures lower as European shares fall sharply

Stock futures were little changed on  Thursday, with investors showing caution a day after the  Standard & Poor's 500's biggest drop in two weeks and as  European shares slid on credit market concerns.


CNN's Youtube debate draws impressive ratings

NEW YORK  - Monday's CNN-YouTube debate brought in pretty good numbers, delivering the highest viewership for a debate among adults 18-34 in cable news history.


Check-Up Finds 'Some Scratches' on Sprinter

A medical examiner found "some scratches" on one of the two Greek Olympic sprinters who said they had a motorcycle crash on the night they missed a drugs test last week, a judicial source said on Tuesday.


Case study: Starting over with a new data center

Kirkland & Ellis, an international law firm that has its largest office in Chicago, is moving into a new data center. Here's how everyone, from the builder to the landlord and the IT department, is approaching the design of its new facility.


Iraq Leader Says Violence Won't Stop Vote

BAGHDAD, Iraq - The Iraqi prime minister insisted Sunday that the raging insurgency - which has claimed 300 lives in the last week alone and resulted in a wave of kidnappings - will not delay January elections, promising the vote will strike a "major blow" against the violent opposition.    Meanwhile, a grisly videotape posted on a Web site showed the beheading of three hostages believed to be Iraqi Kurds accused by militants of cooperating with U.S...


U.S. Forces Bomb Rebels in Iraq; Jordan King Has Doubts

U.S. warplanes struck a suspected insurgent hideout in rebel-held Falluja on Tuesday and U.S. tanks and aircraft bombarded areas of northeastern Baghdad, stepping up military operations against guerrillas.


England full-back Gary Neville has called on footballÂ´s governing bodies to come down hard on the Spanish Football Federation in the wake of the racist chants during the midweek internationals.


Animated autos retained the pole position as "Cars" came in No. 1 at the box office for a second weekend with $31.2 million, holding off the wrestling comedy "Nacho Libre" and another car tale, "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift."


Honda's all-new four-door midsize pickup truck will be called the Ridgeline when it goes on sale next year as a 2006 model, the company announced at an auto-parts exhibition Tuesday.


NEW YORK  - Many people with alcohol  dependence are able to recover completely, sometimes without  formal treatment. Some may even be able to drink occasionally  without relapsing, new study findings show.


DMX back in business with new label deal

After being released from his Sony  Music deal earlier this year, rapper DMX has signed a deal with  the music division of Canadian online gaming company Bodog  Entertainment.


Deadly Afghan Blast Follows Hostage Drama

A bomb ripped through a U.S. patrol in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing two American soldiers and wounding another, a reminder of the country's insecurity after a newly resolved hostage drama.


Union and hotel officials met yesterday for the first full day of negotiations in two weeks. But they said they did not come closer to a deal on a contract for 3,800 hotel workers at 14 hotels


Boeing Delta 4 Heavy's maiden voyage partial success

BEIJING, Dec. 23 -- US heavy-lift rockets, the Boeing Delta 4 Heavy, failed during a test flight to put a dummy satellite into its intended orbit, which only signifies a partial success.


NOTEBOOK NOAA Suspends Its Rule on Circle Hooks

By JIM SUTTON  The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration has temporarily suspended a rule that requires anglers in Atlantic billfish tournaments to use non-offset circle hooks.  Circle hooks have been used for years, mainly in live-release- type events.


Environmental Education Sought for All By Group: Soundings

By John Dodge, The Olympian, Olympia, Wash.  Jun. 3--About 200 people gathered Friday in the Evergreen State College Longhouse to help give birth to a new approach to environmental education in South Sound.


Siemens warns fourth-quarter earnings to be hit by mobile phone fault

German electronics giant Siemens said that financial burdens connected with a technical fault in its new mobile phone handsets were likely to reduce earnings in the final quarter of its business year ending in September.


Nearly every British newspaper on Friday carried photos of the assassination of President Bush - or at least the eerily realistic depiction of it from a new documentary-style television film that is causing an ...


The head of Smart cars has denied speculation that parent company DaimlerChrysler may sell or even close the loss-making subsidiary.


LONDON - The singer formerly known as Cat Stevens says he isn't sure why he was barred from entering the United States and hopes it was all a "big mistake.


In operazione in provincia di Perugia, e' estraneo a fatti


Hardware makers prepare for Taipei showdown

(InfoWorld) - Intel and Advanced Micro Devices will square off next week at the annual Computex exhibition in Taipei, where many of the world's largest hardware makers will be showing off products slated for release later this year. Computex 2007, which begins on Tuesday, will see Intel launch its P35 Bear Lake chip set and the debut of motherboards featuring the chips from many of Taiwan's top motherboard makers. The chip set handles interaction between the processor and the rest of the computer and Bear Lake promises speedier data paths for performance improvements. Laptop computers based on Santa Rosa, the recently launched version of Intel's Centrino package of chips, should also be prominent. AMD will be talking up itsÂ new Phenom quad-core processor, which was unveiled in mid-May, and the show should see some demonstrations from Taiwanese companies of Phenom-based desktop PCs. Taiwan is home to the world's largest and most important computer hardware makers -- the companies who manufacture the guts of products that typically appear under more famous brand-names -- and Computex is where they show off their newest and most advanced products. The show is an important barometer of hardware trends because Taiwanese companies like Asustek Computer and Hon Hai Precision Industry, which uses the Foxconn brand, supply many of the components and finished computers sold by Hewlett-Packard, Dell, and others. Thus the support of Taiwanese companies -- or lack of it -- can make or break a new technology. This year wireless networking will be one such technology in the spotlight. The emerging 802.11n standard is expected to be seen in many laptop designs, but how fast it might penetrate markets beyond computing, such as wireless multimedia players, will become evident at the show. Computex is also the home turf of Acer, the world's third-largest PC maker. The company doesn't plan any major announcements at the show but its aggressive expansion guarantees that the products on display at its booth will be closely watched. Local newspapers and hardware technology blogs are already full of reports -- confirmed and otherwise -- about what else might be on show in Taipei. The reports say Acer will show mini-PCs based on Intel CPUs and Asustek will show a laptop PC with a "bamboo-like leather" finish and a Linux-based laptop with NAND flash memory and 7-inch LCD. Intel will demonstrate its 45nm quad-core Harpertown server processors and server makers will show both it and the Penryn 45nm processor, the reports said.


Il 7 febbraio plenum del Csm sui rapporti politica-giustizia


Sept jobs growth seen roughly flat at 125,000

U.S. private employers likely added  125,000 new jobs in September, holding the unemployment rate  steady at 4.7 percent and bolstering views that the economy has  slowed enough to persuade the Federal Reserve to hold interest  rates steady, according to a Reuters poll.


Music Review: Soft and Subtle Meets Loud and Busy

The pianist has become famous for high invention at low volume, which was difficult to showcase against a drummer from a much busier and louder aesthetic universe.


South Korea ready to act in case of speculative attack on won: official

South Korea's top economic official says the government would not sit idle in case of a speculative attack on the country's currency.


La villa ospito' i due rami della nobile famiglia fiorentina


Make Sinn Fein Prove Itself Worthy Of Power

As a member of the Democratic Unionist Party and a member of the Church of Ireland, I have noticed over the last few weeks that there has been considerable media coverage regarding the restoration of power sharing in the Northern Ireland Assembly.


Growth Forecast Lowers HP Shares MOVERS MARKETPLACE By Bloomberg

By Connie Guglielmo  Shares of Hewlett-Packard, the world's largest maker of personal computers, fell Wednesday after holiday price cuts on PCs weighed on profit margins and the company's growth forecast disappointed some investors.


Il premier: seguiamo con diligenza assoluta tutti i passi


The market research provider this week updated its qSearch 2.0 measurement service to dramatically expand the number and kinds of properties being measured.


End to civil war isn't an end to Darfur violence

The United Nations plans to send 7,000 peacekeepers to southern Sudan to help enforce a peace agreement between the Sudanese government and rebel forces.


Exclusive Boxer Quotes: What They're Saying in NYC

Lots of buzz in the air with so many of boxing's major players on the scene. Here's what we're hearing: Kali Meehan: "When I say the name Rock Rahman to people, they look at me, Oh, Rock's tough.


Cause of Anna Nicole Smith's death investigated

An autopsy will be conducted Friday to help determine why Anna Nicole Smith died, officials said. Late Thursday, police carried bags of evidence out of the hotel where she was found unconscious. Also, one of the men involved in a paternity dispute over Smith's baby daughter is seeking a DNA sample, and a hearing is set for Friday morning.


Tentative Deal on Economic Stimulus Plan

Congressional leaders and the White House reached a tentative deal on a package that would pay stipends of $300 to $1,200 per family and provide tax incentives for businesses.


Russia's  Medvedev says freedom, legal reform key

Russian First Deputy Prime  Minister and presidential candidate Dmitry Medvedev on Friday  said freedom, private property and an independent judiciary  would be the central platforms of his administration.


HP releases "carrier" grade Linux for pigeons

HP, THE SELLER OF tin and fag-free utopian ideals is flogging commodity, standards-based hardware and software, including Carrier Grade Linux, to telephone company Motorola.


Ex-general heads for big win in Indonesia

JAKARTA - An urbane former general who promises to fight terror and clean up government headed for an overwhelming victory against incumbent Megawati Sukarnoputri in Indonesia's first direct presidential election on Monday.


Lumpectomy safe for younger breast cancer patients

NEW YORK  - Breast cancer tends to be more aggressive when it occurs in younger women, and doctors often advise radical surgery. Now, however, a study shows that breast-conserving treatment, commonly known as lumpectomy, is safe for women younger than 40.


Update 4: Oil Tops $48 a Barrel on Supply Worries

Crude futures prices surged above $48 per barrel Wednesday as oil production and shipping disruptions caused by Hurricane Ivan caused domestic supplies to shrink more than expected.


ANDY ROBINSON was handed a four-year contract today as coach of England's rugby union team. Robinson, 40, had been appointed acting head coach last month following the resignation of Clive Woodward.


Ofcom publishes proposals for local loop unbundling

Converged communications watchdog Ofcom is proposing BT more than halve its prices for making its last-mile copper telephone network available to competing broadband providers.


Officials debate the future of Italian football as thousands of people join the funeral of a policeman killed in a riot.


Oil prices surge over $76 barrel amid growing concern that unrest in Nigeria will damage exports.


Oil rose $1 on Monday as the dollar slipped and tensions between the United States and Iran stoked supply concerns.


The Philadelphia 76ers activated Kevin Ollie before Friday night's game against the New York Knicks and placed forward Josh Davis on the injured list.


Spain says Eta is in "very bad shape" after French police arrest an alleged leader of the Basque separatist group.


Senate Reaches Agreement on Corporate Tax

WASHINGTON - The Senate, after a weekend of behind-the-scenes negotiations, struck a deal to allow passage of a sweeping corporate tax bill and spending measures for disaster relief and homeland security.    The agreement clears the way for the Senate to adjourn on Monday and hit the campaign trail following the lead of the House, which left town on Saturday until after the Nov...


NY Gov. Pataki says hospital closings are "right thing"

ALBANY, New York  - New York Gov. George Pataki on Wednesday said closing and consolidating extra hospitals was "the right thing" for the cash-starved health care system, adding he hoped the legislature would agree.


Rob Allen's Blog: Zend Framework Tutorial for ZF v0.8

Rob Allen has a quick note on his blog about his tutorial for the Zend Framework:   A few people have asked about updating my Getting Started tutorial for version 0.8 of the Zend Framework. I finally had a chance to check the code and it worked fine with no changes (as expected!)   The tutorial covers all of the "get you up and working" aspects of getting into the Zend Framework including download, setup, bootstrapping, and a simple application to get you familiar with how to develop in it and where to put everything.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 14  â Merck & Company agreed Wednesday to pay $2.3 billion to resolve several tax disputes, the Internal Revenue Service said.


German labor protests smaller than hoped

The latest round of German labor protests drew about 70,000 demonstrators Monday, fewer than expected and fewer than the week before.


Six Weeks From Election Day, Little Is Clear

First the good: The rather extraordinary bump President Bush received after the Republican convention appears to have been just that, a bump.


Young Australian swimmers set to impress in Beijing

Such stars as Ian Thorpe and Grant Hackett are taking a post-Olympic break, but a new set of Australian swimmers are making their first splashes toward the 2008 Beijing Games.


The web portal is reportedly in talks with major record labels to begin selling or even giving away unprotected music files.


Paul Newman gives $10M to Kenyon college

Paul Newman is donating $10 million to Kenyon College to help start a scholarship fund, the private liberal arts school said.


Another film gets a red signal from the Censor Board. The Censor committee has objections on some strong abusive language used in Mahesh Manjrekar's one-man-show movie titled Struggler.


Japan will not tighten its monetary policy as the consumer prices became positive, said Bank of Japanâs governor Toshihiko Fukui on Tuesday.


Afghan Militia Disarmament Reaches Landmark in North

For the first time, all of the militia fighters in an Afghan region have been disarmed as fighters loyal to two northern commanders gave up their guns under a U.N.-run drive to demilitarize the country.


Rapporto shock della Croce Rossa: gli Usa torturano i prigionieri ...

Tortura. La parola giÃ  rimbalzata alle orecchie del mondo intero dopo lo scandalo della prigione americana di Abu Ghraib, in Iraq, torna a infangare il mito dell'America che combatte per assicurare democrazia


Fannie Mae Used Improper Accounting-Probe

Fannie Mae used improper accounting  to manipulate its quarterly earnings reports, regulators said,  touching off the mortgage finance industry's second such  controversy in less than 18 months.


Mozilla Now Strong Challenger to Internet Explorer

Clearly the hottest up-and-coming alternative to the Internet Explorer is Mozilla's Firefox Web browser. Firefox, a free download, has tricks up its sleeve that Internet Explorer has not yet caught on to.


BEACH REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip - Palestinian painter Fayez al-Hasni is in a situation most artists would envy. At 52, he has launched a genre that has brought him fame and fortune.


A âBoldâ Step to Capture an Elusive Gas Falters

The Bush administrationâs plan to build a commercial-scale coal-fire plant that would emit no carbon dioxide â also known as the FutureGen project â was scratched.


Colin Montgomerie insists the difference is clear between the European and U.S. Ryder Cup teams: The Europeans worked better as a team.


Judge to decide on McCartney divorce deal

Pop icon Paul McCartney and ex-model Heather Mills failed to agree on a divorce settlement on Monday after six days in court, leaving the judge to decide how much of the former Beatle's fortune Mills should receive.


A project to build a cultural complex in Hong Kong has become the center of a bitter local and international debate in the last few weeks.


Roma, 18:05 - CALCIO, FIGC AVVIA INDAGINE SU CELLINO E RACALBUTO

La procura federale e l'ufficio indagini della Figc hanno avviato una indagine sulle accuse di compo...


First baseman Tony Clark and his hometown San Diego Padres finalized a $900,000, one-year contract on Thursday.


Basque Separatists Set Off New Round of Bombs in Spain

The Basque separatist group ETA struck today for the second time in four days, exploding seven low-intensity bombs in seven cities across Spain, the Interior Ministry said.


Health Ministry Conducts Study On HIV/Aids Prevalence Rate

Technicians of the Health Ministry have started this month to collect blood samples from pregnant women, for a study on the prevalence rate of HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis "B" and Syphilis, throughout the country, reads a press note released by the World Health


Fergie Urges Strikers To Make Their Mark

Sir Alex Ferguson has attempted to quell his strikersâ recent profligacy in front of goal by offering advice he received as a striker during his playing days: just hit the target.


Iraq's PM hits back at US senators Hillary Clinton and Carl Levin, who have called for him to be removed.


EU ready to say âyesâ to Turkey, as well as âbutâ

BRUSSELS The European Union's 25 countries will agree by Friday to begin membership negotiations with Turkey, but the Netherlands, which holds the EU presidency, is seeking to give individual countries long-term powers to prevent Turkish immigrants from


Istat, l'incremento nel IV trimestre e' stato del 2,5%


Chelsea's Ukrainian striker Andrei Shevchenko has given a strong hint he may leave the English champions, saying his style of play does not suit manager Jose Mourinho.


WVU will play Florida State in Gator Bowl

The most enjoyable part of Rich Rodriguez's message to his West Virginia football team yesterday was short and sweet. The Mountaineers will play in the Gator Bowl -- probably


Democratic frontrunners call truce in bitter battle over race and the legacy of Martin Luther King


By Alan Baldwin SAO PAULO  - Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello fired uphis passionate home crowd on Friday with the fastest lap inpractice for Sunday's season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix.


H.P. Is Said To Study Infiltrating Newsrooms

Hewlett-Packard conducted feasibility studies on planting spies in news bureaus for two major publications as part of its investigation of news leaks.