ADELAIDE, Australia  - A training school for counter-terrorist spies from Australia, South East Asia and the Pacific will be set up if the coalition is re-elected on Saturday, Prime Minister John Howard said Tuesday.


Authorities thwarted a bombing, possibly timed to coincide with the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, as police found and defused more than 600 pounds of explosives Tuesday in a minibus parked near an Ankara market.


Assault case against actor Ryan O'Neal dismissed

Prosecutors decided on Friday not to file charges against actor Ryan O'Neal over an altercation with his son in February that ended in gunfire and the movie star's arrest.


West Virginia Pays Incentives to Rodriguez

Michigan football coach Rich Rodriguez , being sued by West Virginia to collect a $4 million clause in his old contract, received $287,000 in incentives from his former school Friday.


Rookie Jones Has Dallas Feeling Good Again

The Dallas Cowboys can only imagine how different their season might be had Julius Jones been healthy the whole time.


Tension between security vendors, bug hunters continues to simmer

An Oracle blog posting that criticizes vulnerability researchers for "irresponsible" practices has highlighted a long-simmering dispute between software vendors and bug hunters.


Roma, 22:12 - BASKET, A1 FEMMINILE: FAENZA RESTA IMBATTUTA

Risultati della decima giornata del campionato di serie A1 femminile di basket.


Long-suffering Curtis captures second PGA title of year

Ben Curtis, who won the 2003 British Open then took nearly three years to win another title, has captured his second US PGA event in three months, winning the 84 Lumber Classic.


Takin' Care of Cyber Business: Snapshots of 4 Fast Cos.

By Beggs, Bill Jr  Nearly every established or up-and-coming company has an online component, but plenty these days have eschewed bricks and mortar to go virtually "virtual." Or they've been Internet-based from the get- go.


Down and Out and Running Numbers in the Rougher Precincts of Manila

Much like manâs best friend, the rough-hewn Filipino movie âThe Bet Collectorâ chases its protagonist from step to step, misery to misery, all but nipping at her heels.


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Within minutes of posting a story on CNN's homepage called "Gender or race: Black women voters face tough choices in South Carolina," readers reacted quickly and angrily.


Music memorabilia from the Jackson family pop dynasty go under the hammer in Las Vegas.


Genova, 18:28 - CALCIO, SAMP; NOVELLINO: VITTORIA STRAMERITATA

La Sampdoria torna a vincere dopo 17 giornate e fa sorridere Novellino: ''Credo che abbiamo fatto un...


Of pimps, government officials and what makes a translator laugh.


Techs, $53 Oil Spark Fall in Asian Shares

Technology stocks led a tumble in Asian shares Tuesday as a gloomy outlook from LG.Philips LCD and record high oil prices fueled investor concerns about a slowdown in corporate profits and global economic growth.


"Appleseed," a new animated science-fiction spectacle from Japan, has a plot that frolics in the no-man's land between fiendish complexity and utter incomprehensibility.


An amusement park employee with a background in pyrotechnics was the ringleader in a $10 million arson spree at a suburban Washington housing development, a federal prosecutor said Thursday.


Spain narrowly beat England in a disappointing friendly international, which was a long way from being friendly. Asier del Hornoâs ninth minute header separated the sides, while Raul missed a penalty for


AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (Ticker) -- When the New York Liberty and Detroit Shock begin their best-of-three playoff series at Joe Louis Arena on Friday, it wouldn't be surprising if Detroit coach Bill Laimbeer had a case of deja vu.


Former Secretary General of the Organization of American States and former President of Costa Rica Miguel Angel Rodriguez, center in grey suit, is detained by Costa Rican Judicial Police upon his arrival at the Juan Santamaria International Airport


Palestinian Leader Renews Call for New Elections

Mahmoud Abbas, speaking with Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain at his side, renewed his call today for peace talks with Israel.


Cuban President Fidel Castro says he "thought it was the end" when he fell gravely ill in July 2006.


Middle East News, Israeli occupation troops have demolished homes and detained several Palestinians in the al-Askar refugee camp in Nablus on the West Bank.


After raking in millions at the box office, everyone's favorite ogre is headed for Broadway. Several noteworthy producers and writers are set to work on the musical including Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes, and Jason Moore, who directed the Tony-win...


Multiracial Scenes Are Now Common in Ads

Somewhere there's an America that's full of neighborhoods where black and white kids play softball together, where biracial families e-mails photos online and where Asians and blacks dance in the same nightclub. And that America is on your television.


Great Britain slip down to third after the cross-country round of the three-day eventing.


L'ad del Lingotto, bisogna farlo alla velocita' della luce


A complex remote-control work around has achieved what every geek wants: running Skype on an iPhone.


China song-writers decry "unhealthy" pop tunes

A group of conservative Chinese songwriters has denounced the emergence of "vulgar" pop music on the Internet which they say is poisoning youth with weird lyrics and lustful themes.


In Calabria e in Piemonte, tutti accusati di favoreggiamento


Dozens of ships remain stranded on Russia's key waterway, following an accident several days ago.


Cingular to upgrade high-speed data network

Cingular Wireless, the largest cellphone service provider in the United States, will upgrade its high-speed data network, allowing faster downloads than are now available


Clemens Pitches Astros Back Into NLCS Series

Roger Clemens pitched seven gritty  innings and Houston batters belted three home runs as the  Astros beat the St Louis Cardinals 5-2 in Game Three of the  National League Championship Series Saturday.


Stop Being Stupid and You'll Make More Money

To be blunt: Stop being stupid, and you'll make more money.


By Leigh Coleman, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Mar. 1--Country Music Television will air an interview with Stephanie Beck Williams of Biloxi on Saturday as one of the finalists in Round 2 of its Music City Madness nationwide talent search.


AT&T Board of Directors Approves 6.8 Percent Increase in Quarterly Dividend

SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 15  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of AT&T Inc.  today approved a 6.8 percent increase in the company's quarterly dividend, the 22nd consecutive year that the board has increased the company's dividend.


Canadian paedophile suspect denies Thai charges

Canadian pedophile suspect Christopher Neil, focus of a global hunt that ended in rural Thailand on Friday, will be charged with molesting underage children after being tracked down through his boyfriend's phone.


Carlyle Group, the US private equity fund, is in talks with the Hanjin Group over the purchase of some of the South Korean conglomerate's transport and logistics


Greeting card maker American Greetings   Corp. AM.N posted a worse-than-expected quarterly loss on   Thursday, hurt by costs for rolling out a new strategy for   managing inventory, sending its shares down 10 percent.


Rocker Sheryl Crow has been elected to the Missouri Academy of Squires, a ceremonial group dedicated to honoring current and former Missouri residents.


Liz Hurley and Arun Nayar are scheduled to get married on Saturday evening, at the grounds of Sudeley Castle. The wedding guest list includes the names Sir Elton John, Kate Moss and David Beckham among many others.  Local residents in the town are angr...


NBA Wrap: Suns Scorch Trail Blazers, Kings Beat Celtics

Quentin Richardson poured in 37  points, including eight three-pointers, and Shawn Marion added  16 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 121-99  thrashing of the host Portland Trail Blazers Sunday.


Jeremy Mortenson From Crucial Technology and Jeremy Buck From Diskeeper Corporation to Be Featured on Let's Talk Computers

Guests from Crucial Technology and Diskeeper Corporation will appear on  radio talk show Let's Talk Computers. Crucial Technology is a division  of Micron Semiconductor Products, Inc., which is a wholly owned  subsidiary of Micron Technology, Inc. (NYSE: MU).


As we all eagerly await the moment Steve Jobs comes out on stage, this is how one reporter passes his time.


Peninsula Grill serves up toasty grilled cheese sandwich, no ...

There's a Florida woman who is auctioning off a 10-year-old grilled cheese sandwich on eBay this week that, she thinks, bears the image of the Virgin Mary.


CBS ups social networking ante with Last.fm acquisition

CBS Corp. has acquired Last.fm, a social networking site for music fans, for $280 million in cash.


U.S. Army Sergeant Charged in Afghan Prisoner Abuse

The U.S. military charged an Army  military police sergeant with prisoner abuse and may charge  numerous other soldiers in the December 2002 deaths of two  prisoners in Afghanistan, Army officials said on Wednesday.


This story ran on nwitimes.com on Sunday, October 17, 2004 12:02 ...

WEST LAFAYETTE -- With Bowl Championship Series implications and first place in the Big Ten on the line, the showdown between Purdue and Wisconsin on Saturday delivered as expected.


NASCAR gets its drama, but cost might be high

Itâs been a dozen years since the final race of the NASCAR season could promise this kind of suspense. When the checkered flag drops Sunday with the Nextel Cup Chase championship on the line, three of the


The Angels rounded out their starting outfield yesterday, signing center fielder Steve Finley to a $14 million, two-year contract as baseball's winter meetings in Anaheim, Calif., began to percolate.


IAAF to Consider Investigating Sprinter Jones

Responding to new allegations of drug use by sprint star Marion Jones, the world governing body of track and field (IAAF) will consider today whether to conduct a formal investigation of Jones, an IAAF official said yesterday.


Clinton acknowledges health care lessons

Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday that her unsuccessful health care reform effort in 1993 makes her more effective on the issue now as she seeks the presidency.


A U.S. study suggests large prey, including moose, caribou and elk, only fear the predator species that they regularly encounter.


Nuclear test hangs over North Korea talks

Six-party negotiations start Monday in Beijing, in a political landscape altered by the North's test.


The Air Line Pilots Association says the pilots' negotiating committee met with management Sunday, a week after talks broke down.


The Eclipse PHP Development Tools project, which invites millions of Web scripters to the integrated development environment, incites changes for Zend Technologies.


Defending champion Tommy Haas struggled to a 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 win over Yen-Hsun Lu of Taipei on Wednesday at the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships.


Someone's been leaking something in Michael Jackson's   child-molestation case, but Santa Barbara sheriff's investigators want   to make clear that they're not the ones responsible.


"Sam Shepard's Warning to America" might very well be the subtitle of his new play, "The God of Hell," which is receiving its world premiere off-off-Broadway.


Catholic Diocese Settles Record $100 Million to Clergy Abuse ...

In a record pay-off settlement by an American Diocese, the Catholic Roman Catholic diocese of Orange agreed to pay some $100 million to settle accounts with 87 sexually molested victims of its past priests, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2004.


Race against time in UK prostitute murder hunt

British police were racing against time on Wednesday to find the killer of five women, all thought to be prostitutes, before another person dies.


Banks' crisis skills to be laid bare by results

Big banks try to gird for crises as a  matter of course and investors will soon learn how prepared  they were for this summer's credit crunch.


Explosions rock La. bomb recycling plant

More than 10 explosions rocked a bomb recycling plant in northwestern Louisiana on Thursday, forcing the evacuation of an entire town and more than 400 prisoners from a nearby jail, authorities said.


Three British residents from Guantanamo land in UK

Three British residents held at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp for suspected terrorists arrived in Britain on Wednesday after more than four years in captivity and two were promptly arrested, police said.


Angry Sikhs storm theatre and halt play in England

Hundreds of Sikhs tried to storm a theatre in Birmingham, halting a play they say mocks their religion and slightly injuring five police officers in the melee, police said.


Controversial new rules regarding overtime pay went into effect Monday, with the Bush administration and labor advocates squabbling over how many US workers are affected by the change.


Brady Helps Patriots Win Record 19th Straight

Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes  to help the New England Patriots set a record for consecutive  victories by downing the winless Miami Dolphins 24-10 in  Foxboro Sunday.


BESLAN, RussiaâRussia's hostage crisis descended into chaos and carnage yesterday as commandos stormed the school where militants had held hundreds of captives for 53 hours.


High Court Weighs Juvenile Death Penalty

WASHINGTON - A deeply divided Supreme Court wrestled Wednesday over allowing states to execute teenage killers, with several justices raising concerns that the United States is out of step with the rest of the world.    Nineteen states allow capital punishment for juveniles, and more than 70 people who committed crimes as 16- and 17-year-olds are on death row...


Borys Wrzesnewskyj sighs when asked to describe what he saw as chair of three parliamentary election observer delegations during the much-publicized presidential election in Ukraine.


Ankle-wear for Paris not too restrictive

Paris Hilton can still party despite an electronic ankle bracelet that will be a constant reminder that someone is watching.


North Korean leader congratulates Hu Jintao on transfer of power

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il sent a congratulatory message to Chinese President Hu Jintao for becoming the country's highest military chief, Pyongyang said.


The US administration seeks to refocus its spending in Iraq on better security and other short-term needs.


SAN JOSE, Calif. - Initial shares of Google Inc...


âReal Booksâ Are Great, Except in Your Luggage

People have been trying to build e-books for years. But few people have decided to become e-readers. Two technologies are improving these devices.


Durbin: Inaction By Congress Hurts Illinois

By DORI MEINERT COPLEY NEWS SERVICE  WASHINGTON - As the Republican-led Congress winds to a close, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., blasted GOP leaders for leaving behind a host of unresolved issues critical to Illinois and the nation.


The Motley Fool - Did you know that September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month? Well, it is. It's also National Head Lice Prevention Month. But perhaps of most interest to us financially minded Fools, it's College Savings Month -- so says the College Savings Plan Network (CSPN) of the National Association of State Treasurers.


Greenspan Not Worried About Energy Prices

WASHINGTON - This year's surge in energy prices is likely to have far less of an impact on the economy than the oil shocks of the 1970s, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Friday.    Greenspan predicted that the global economy will adjust to the recent surge in prices, which has seen oil topping $50 per barrel, by boosting energy exploration and production and by increasing fuel efficiency...


La verde sfiora quota 1,4 euro, il gasolio a un passo dal record


Olympics: Despatie leads after men's springboard semi-finals

PARIS : Canada's Alexandre Despatie held his lead after the men's Olympic three-metre springboard semi-finals. The 19-year-old scored 772.


A European court remakes the competitive landscape for the software giantâand sets the stage for new antitrust battles


CHINA evacuated hundreds of thousands of people as Typhoon Aere lashed neighbouring Taiwan yesterday, triggering landslides and leaving at least seven people feared dead.


Asian Shares Fall on Dollar; Gold, Oil Up

The U.S. dollar stumbled on Monday,  setting multi-month lows against the yen and euro and trading  around four-year lows against the Korean won and Singapore  dollar, prompting investors to clip Asian share markets.


Nelle libere miglior tempo assoluto del ferrarista ma il pilota McLaren Ã¨ il piÃ¹ rapido nella seconda ora. Poi Barrichello e le Bar. Botto per Pizzonia (Williams). MONZA, 10 settembre 2004 - Ferrari contro McLaren. Schumacher contro Raikkonen.


Married Hollywood actors Josh Brolin and  Diane Lane are embarrassed by his arrest on suspicion of wife-beating.


US pop star Britney Spears  reveals a new look - a completely shaven head - as she appears at an LA tattoo parlour.


U.S. warns of terror threat at athletics event in Kenya

The United States warned its citizens on Tuesday of a possible "unspecified terrorist attack" targeting the Kenya-hosted World Cross Country Championships later this month.


Hollywood is ready for its big day -- the Oscars

The limousines have been charged  up, the hairdressers and stylists have worked their magic and  the stars are ready to stroll down the red carpet in dresses  that have been begged, borrowed or -- perish the thought --  bought.


Frattini supera l'esame E' commissario a larga maggioranza

Strasburgo, 16 novembre 2004 - La commissione LibertÃ  pubbliche del Parlamento europeo ha dato questa mattina, a grande maggioranza, il suo via libera al commissario designato alla Giustizia, libertÃ  e sicurezza, Franco Frattini.


Mayans, miners vie for box office supremacy

It's likely to be a  photo finish at the box office this weekend when three wide  releases targeting adults -- "Blood Diamond," "Apocalypto" and  "The Holiday" -- are sent out into the marketplace.


Nepal frees seven political leaders but arrests activists demonstrating against  the king.


(CBS/AP) A flurry of steroid-use accusations and key interviews are appearing in the media this week. The San Francisco Chronicle reported Tuesday that Barry Bonds testified to a grand jury that he used a


The tears and the blame mix uneasily in âReservation Road,â a grim, mechanistic thriller about death and suffering, life and healing among the civilized.


Movie Review | 'Wool 100%': Only Reality Is Discarded by a Pair of Pack-Rat Sisters

Wild yet gentle, the fantasy film âWool 100%â is a playful contraption illustrating the kinship between movies, fairy tales and dreams.


Military to "crush" any attempt to split Taiwan from China:

[World News]: Beijing, Dec 27 : China's military today issued a stern warning to Taiwan against its "reckless" attempts to gain independence, asserting that it had the "sacred responsibility" to "crush" any attempts to divide the nation.


NCAA Game Summary - Louisianna-Lafayette at North Carolina State

Raleigh, NC (Sports Network) - Andrew Brackman scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half to lead 12th-ranked North Carolina State to a hard-fought 78-72 win over Louisiana-Lafayette at the RBC Center.


Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer sell off goods

Pfizer Inc. and Johnson & Johnson have agreed to sell off several of their products to settle concerns that J&J's acquisition of Pfizer's consumer health care business would reduce competition, the Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday.


Store offers both virtual and real wares, and an Armani avatar will preside at its opening.


The model behind SAP's SOA The close relationship between HP and SAP, which led to the joint announcement of the latter's Enterprise SOA effort, has spawned a new applications development and deployment lifecycle model from HP's Bristol Labs â where much of the development work for SAP was carried out.â¦


Siemens AG confirmed Friday, Nov. 12, it is close to clinching a deal with InterRos Holding Co.


Office for Mac and the larger interoperability divide between proprietary and open source communities

Blog: As an industry we are terrible at working on interoperability.  The open source world should be the one to fix this.


Arafat Lost Consciousness 3 Times in 24 Hours, AFP Reports

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat lost consciousness three times over the past 24 hours, Agence France- Presse said, citing an unidentified source close to his delegation.


Britain and Iraq are working closely on efforts to free a British hostage threatened with death within 24 hours if his kidnappers' demands are not met, Tony Blair has said.


Alleged bin Laden tape criticizes Saudis

An audiotape said to have been recorded by Osama bin Laden surfaced Thursday, in which the man identified as the al Qaeda leader bitterly criticizes the Saudi government.


Condannato a 10 anni, scontera' resto pena in comunita'


Airbus delays restructuring, blames A350 rift

PARISAirbus has postponed a major announcement on job cuts planned for today, saying European nations could not agree how to share the work on the plane maker's next aircraft, the wide-body A350.Comment


Rossi grabs pole position in Malaysian Grand Prix

World Moto GP champion Valentino Rossi will start the Malaysian Grand Prix from the front of the grid after scorching the Sepang track with the fastest time in qualifying on Saturday.


Verona, 17:52 - CALCIO, CHIEVO; PILLON: CI GIRA TUTTO STORTO

L'allenatore del Chievo Bepi Pillon si dichiara preoccupato per la sua squadra, perchÃ© ritiene che i...


Maker of Twinkies Delays Filing Annual Report, Hires Turnaround Firm

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 30 -- Twinkie maker Interstate Bakeries Corp. on Monday delayed filing its annual report for the second time, a move that dragged shares lower by more than 42 percent on speculation about the company's ongoing viability.


Perth has triumphed over Melbourne to win the endorsement of the Australian Rugby Union to establish Australia's next provincial rugby franchise.


NIGERIA: New fuel strike shuts down key cities

LAGOS, 11 Oct 2004 (IRIN) - Several of Nigeria's biggest cities were paralysed on Monday as labour unions began a four-day general strike to protest at the latest fuel price increases under President Olusegun Obasanjoâs deregulation programme.


Fifa prepares to put Spain in the dock over racism

GOVERNMENT ministers led the calls yesterday for strong sanctions against Spain in the wake of the racist abuse of England players on Wednesday night.


The results of genetic tests should be available to insurance companies, says a leading medical ethics expert.


Roma, 12:26 - CALCIO, SERIE B: GLI ARBITRI DELLA 23/a GIORNATA

Gli arbitri designati per le gare della 23/a giornata del campionato di Serie B in programma sabato ...


For the first two months of the season, the Phoenix Suns and Seattle SuperSonics were the toast of the National Basketball Association.


World powers gather in London for talks on Iran

Ministers from six world powers will meet in London on Friday to discuss how to tackle Iran over its nuclear program, with the United States, backed by Britain, expected to press for sanctions against Tehran.


BT to buy services company INS for $196M

(InfoWorld) - U.K. telecommunications carrier BT Group plans to extend its enterprise services offering in the U.S. with the acquisition of International Network Services. The Santa Clara, California, company's services include information risk management and infrastructure transformation, and consulting on business productivity and on enterprise architecture and governance. The acquisition will add 900 staff to the 7,000 already working in BT's global professional services units. INS will become a wholly owned subsidiary of BT, part of its Global Services division, as a result of the acquisition. Its CEO, David Butze, will report jointly to Chuck Pol, president of BT Americas, and to Gary Bullard, president of BT Global Business and Services. BT will pay just over Â£100 million ($196 million) for the company, and expects the deal to close in a few weeks, a spokesman said. INS' last audited accounts, in September 2005, reported gross assets of $49.7 million. In October,Â BT bought another California company, U.S. consultancy Counterpane Internet SecurityÂ for a price it said was in the "tens of millions of dollars." Counterpane, with a staff of 75, monitors and protects the networks of around 550 companies.


Musharraf in Kabul, Urges Security Cooperation

Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf on Saturday congratulated President Hamid Karzai on his election victory and said the neighbors needed to increase cooperation in the war on terror.


Not satisfied with its prominent position on servers and workstations, VMware charged the desktop with a new software package that creates "containers" of applications that can be centrally managed by an administrator.


Company Profile for Global Telecom & Technology, Inc.

Global Telecom & Technology, Inc. ("GTT")  (OTCBB: GTLT) is a new type of telecom service provider: a Multi-Network  Operator ("MNO").  As a Multi-Network Operator, GTT does not own the infrastructure upon  which its services are provided.


Doddâs Other Campaign: Restoring Dadâs Reputation

Senator Christopher Doddâs presidential campaign is the most public chapter in his career-long quest for his fatherâs redemption.


Russian authorities struggled last night to explain how two passenger aircraft had apparently blown up simultaneously in midair on Tuesday night, killing all 89 people on board.


Analysts See Najaf Deal 'Way-out', Not 'Peace'

BAGHDAD, August 27  - The hastily reached peace deal to defuse the crisis in Najaf is in fact a "doomed truce" as it left some very serious loose ends pertaining to the crisis and the situation in Iraq in general, analysts and observers


In Presidential Debates, a Duel of Wits and Styles

If they resemble past debates, the impact this year will go well beyond a mere judgment of who won and who lost.


The NHS is reducing waiting times for treatment, improving survival rates and living within its budget, a report says.


West Bank children try to eke out a living searching settlers' trash

AD DEIRAT, West Bank - As the truck unloads, the children pounce on the trash like flies. Some swing aloft on the hydraulic pistons that open the back, then drop onto the mound to grab a piece of metal, a crushed can, a soda bottle, or a smelly T-shirt.


Climate Change Debate Hinges On Economics

Energy and climate experts say the world already possesses the technological know-how, but because of cost, current legislation will barely make a dent in the problem.


By MICHELLE LOCKE  RUTHERFORD, Calif. - Grapes that get too much sun face the same problems as humans: Tan today, wrinkle tomorrow.


Sarkozy seen out with ex-model Carla Bruni

French President Nicolas Sarkozy was photographed at the weekend with former supermodel turned singer Carla Bruni, fuelling rumors of romance just two months after his divorce from his second wife.


An Industry Is Based on a Simple Masquerade

In recent years, dozens of Web sites have sprung up offering calling records to anyone with a credit card.


Roddick Set to Link Up with Low-Key Coach

World number two Andy Roddick is set to hook up with his US Davis Cup assistant coach after firing Brad Gilbert at the weekend. Roddick, whom Gilbert steered to a maiden


Hamas scores victory against Fatah in municipal elections

The radical Islamic Hamas movementdid well in the first round of the Palestinian municipal elections,official results which was announced in Ramallah on Sunday showed.


Four of the nation's largest online providers yesterday announced a new round of lawsuits aimed at e-mail spammers, including the first major case involving spam sent via an instant messaging service.


Rockies eager for Fenway return and World Series

Colorado's visit to Fenway Park earlier this season will help the National League champions when they take on Boston in the World Series starting on Wednesday, Rockies veteran Todd Helton told reporters.


Peacekeepers rushed to Haiti to halt looting

Haitians surrounded by the destruction of Hurricane Jeanne prayed for the 1,500 dead during church services yesterday and gave thanks


20 mln sottopagati,solo 38% famiglie arriva tranquillo al 27


Report: Fed Seen Raising Rates Next Week

The U.S. Federal Reserve is likely  next week to raise its target federal funds rate to 1.75  percent from 1.5 percent, nearing the end of the first stage of  what appears to be a two-stage plan to return rates to "normal"  levels, the Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday.


Low Turnout Expected in La. Runoff Votes

A trickle of voters across southern Louisiana turned out Saturday to settle the last bit of unfinished business from the 2004 election season — runoffs in two bitterly contested U.S. House races.


Bush, Kerry trade shots on missing weapons

Addressing a growing campaign controversy, President George W. Bush suggested Wednesday that a missing cache of Iraqi explosives may have vanished before last year's US invasion


Spectacular failure of Zenit rocket The launch of a communications satellite from a converted oil rig in the Pacific ended in a fireball on Tuesday when the rocket exploded on the launch pad, New Scientist reports.â¦


United canât afford to lose to Arsenal, says Mourinho

LONDON: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho believes Manchester United will be out of the title race if they fail to beat Arsenal today as the Gunners aim for their 50th consecutive Premiership match unbeaten.


Inail, 1.206 casi nel 2005 contro i 1.328 del 2004


IBM Recalls 526,000 Sony Laptop Batteries

WASHINGTON -- IBM Corp. is recalling 526,000 laptop batteries worldwide made by Sony Corp., the latest in a series of problems with Sony batteries, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday.


Allo studio, raccolta firme per cancellare dicastero


South Africa's divided ANC starts leadership vote

POLOKWANE, South Africa  - South Africa's ruling ANC on Tuesday began voting in an acrimonious leadership election expected to put Jacob Zuma on track to become the country's president in 2009.


A refugee charity claims failed asylum seekers in Wales are being left destitute by Home Office rules.


The Republican chairman of the Senate intelligence committee unveiled a radical proposal yesterday to remove most of the nation's major intelligence-gathering operations from the CIA and Pentagon


Prevede l'emanazione di un testo unico da parte del governo


A low-key Courtney Love made a brief court appearance and was told to return Oct. 27 for a preliminary hearing to determine if she stands trial for allegedly attacking a woman with a liquor bottle.


A major trial of one of a new generation of "smart" drugs that selectively attacks cancer cells is launched.


A Â£20,000 reward is offered as police start a major crackdown on female genital mutilation.


The Cabinet is expected to hold its first talks on the future of Britain's nuclear weapons system.


New York, 10:31 - HOCKEY GHIACCIO, RISULTATI NHL

Risultati delle gare della regular season del campionato americano di hockey ghiaccio (NHL): Columbu...


The space agency says it has added new lunar imagery to Google's Moon Web site.


The race to succeed outgoing PM Shinzo Abe hots up, as two key candidates indicate they plan to run.


Russian President Vladimir Putin is to attend an EU summit despite diplomatic sniping over the  Ukraine crisis.


Stem-cell vote could re-create gold rush

The decision by California voters Tuesday to channel $3 billion into embryonic stem-cell research shifts scientific planning nationwide.


Britainâs Networks Come Clean to Lift a Cloud of Distrust

The BBCâs disclosure that it had played fast and loose with the name of a cat in a childrenâs television show is only the latest acknowledgment of deception by British broadcasters.


Warming to drive droughts, flood, storms in 21st century, says UN panel

UN scientists have delivered their starkest warning yet about global warming, saying fossil fuel pollution would raise temperatures this century, worsen floods, droughts and hurricanes and melt polar sea ice.


Supreme Court Rejects HMOs Appeal in MD Suit

The U.S. Supreme Court refused on Monday to review the class-action status for a lawsuit on behalf of more than 600,000 doctors claiming six managed-care companies violated federal racketeering law by regularly underpaying them for medical services.


La comunicazione sta arrivando a ministero Economia


Raul Castro called "guardian" of Cuban revolution

Acting president Raul Castro is the "guardian" of Cuba's communist government in the absence of his brother Fidel Castro and in the face of U.S. threats, a hard-line member of the Cuban leadership said on Thursday.


Quarterback Steve Armstrong felt the pain of Southern Connecticut's season-ending loss last year twice over.


Pizza International, an acquisitions firm specializing in internet properties, has acquired Pizza.Net, a national search engine that allows consumers to find pick-up-and-delivery pizza and restaurants that serve pizza throughout the US.


Chris Ray is still the Orioles closer for now, interim manager Dave Trembley vowed, but a slight change in his role could be on the way.


Stocks set to open down heading into holiday

U.S. shares are set to open lower on  Friday before the Presidents Day long weekend as investors  focus on economic data, options expiries and bid target Compass  Bancshares , with little of note on corporate earnings.


Kuchma in Moscow talks as focus on Ukraine's supreme court

Ukraine's outgoing President Leonid Kuchma held urgent talks in Moscow with his Russian counterpart and ally Vladimir Putin, as his divided country awaited a crucial supreme court ruling aimed at ending its political deadlock.


England duly completed a 4-0 whitewash in their controversial one-day international series against Zimbabwe on Sunday in Bulawayo.


Analysts: Vista SP1 Delay Won't Hurt Businesses

Any delay shouldn't affect adoption of Windows Vista by enterprises, analysts say.


Africa would today launch the largest ever immunisation campaign aimed at reaching 80 million children in 23 countries. In a massive effort to combat the Polio epidemic which risks paralysing children for


Four pulled from Philippines rubble after ten days

Rescuers in the Philippines today pulled at least four survivors from a building that collapsed in mudslides ten days ago. The four survived by drinking "any kind of liquid that


Sofia, 17:28 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA: MACCABI-LITEX LOVECH IN OLANDA

Si giocherà in Olanda, a Nijmegen, la gara di Coppa Uefa tra gli israeliani del Maccabi Haifa...


Il responso del medico legale: "Un'intossicazione da farmaciha abusato di antidepressivi e sonniferi regolarmente prescritti"                                          Heath Ledger non si Ã¨ suicidato "Morto per un tragico incidente"                                                                                Il corpo dell'attore Ã¨ stato trovato lo scorso 22 gennaio a Manhattanil film al quale stava lavorando sarÃ  completato con l'aiuto della grafica digitale


Lear accepts sweetened bid from Icahn company

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn's American Real Estate Partners LP  raised its takeover offer for Lear Corp.  to about $3 billion after shareholders balked at a previous buyout proposal.


Per il Commissario Ue l'inflazione e' sotto controllo


DEVELOPMENT-BALKANS:  Energy Stuck in the Past

BELGRADE, Sep 21 (IPS) - Energy use in Serbia is unsustainable and is  retarding growth and human development, says a new UNDP report.


The Police Federation says it is offering the home secretary an "olive branch" in the bitter row over police pay.


A woman was charged with manslaughter in the death of her 4-month-old son after she told authorities she taped a pacifier to his mouth to keep it from falling out.


As Iraq's Jan. 30 election nears, Kurds threaten a boycott unless the return of the city becomes an option.


An inquiry finds civil servants should not face action over the cost of the Holyrood building project.


'Take it or leave it' letter doesn't sit well with Ecclestone

LONDON -- Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone rejected an offer to save the British Grand Prix, leaving the country without F1 racing for the first time in 54 years.


The family of a QC who died after a yachting accident start a charity for the hospital that cared for him.


Anche undici feriti, in due diversi scontri


Iraqi Official Says He Is 60% Certain Al-Duri Was Captured

An Iraqi government minister said he's 60 percent certain that the most-wanted man of Iraq's former regime, Izzat Ibrahim al-Duri, has been captured.


India punishes officials for rebel jailbreak

RAIPUR, India  - Embarrassed authorities in central India have stepped up prison security and suspended five officials after jailed Maoist rebels overpowered guards and freed 299 inmates, authorities said on Monday.


Foggia, 20 nov. (Adnkronos) - Otto morti e sei feriti. E' il bilancio del crollo di un complesso di edifici avvenuto questa notte a Foggia. Nonostante il corpo dell'uomo di 79 anni, dato inizialmente per disperso


Genova, 13:18 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: MONTELLA PRONTO PER IL SIENA

Sono 19 i giocatori convocati dal tecnico della Sampdoria, Walter Mazzarri, per la gara di domani co...


Vote Fraud Theories, Spread by Blogs, Are Quickly Buried

Some web logs were swift to provide dark theories about the presidential election, but others were just as quick to debunk them.


Plenty of Room to Grow ; Innovative Style From Robertson Homes Means Maximum Floor Space Forbuyers

ASK many homeowners what they would like to change about their home, and more often than not, they want more space.  No matter how eager we are to strive for the minimalist look, daily life seems to lead to an accumulation of more and more ... well, stuff.


After months without a permanent CEO, scandal-rocked Computer Associates (CA:Nasdaq - news - research) is about to give the job to a veteran IBM (IBM:NYSE - news - research) executive, according to published reports.


Heavy casualties are reported as US and Iraqi forces try to drive insurgents out of the northern Iraqi town of Talafar.


More U.S. women choose double mastectomy: study

More U.S. women diagnosed with breast cancer are choosing to have both breasts removed, even though it is usually not necessary or even recommended, researchers reported on Tuesday.


Verizon blames federal rules for broadband holdup

Company is holding back high-speed fiber service out of fear that it will have to lease the links to rivals at below its own cost.


Missed deadline causes jam for drug maker

A day late and possibly several millions of dollars short. That's the scenario facing one drug manufacturer unless it can get a helping hand from Congress.


Rimini, 18:26 - CALCIO, RIMINI; BOOM DI ABBONATI PUR DI NON PERDERE LA JUVE

Ieri pomeriggio e l'intera giornata di oggi centinaia i tifosi del rimini si sono messi in fila per ...


Ecclestone Trust `Engineered Control' of F-1 Racing, Court Told

A Bernie Ecclestone family trust has ``engineered control'' over Formula One motor racing by unlawfully appointing directors to the sport's operating companies, a lawyer for three banks told a London court.


Powell Wins Israeli Vow to Ensure Palestinian Vote

Reviving a long-dormant U.S.  peacemaking role, Secretary of State Colin Powell won an  Israeli pledge on Monday to allow Palestinians freedom of  movement to enable them to hold an election for Yasser Arafat's  successor.


Connecticut Investigates Major Debt-Rating Agencies

The Connecticut attorney general opened an investigation yesterday into whether the various ratings agencies had improperly pressured issuers of commercial debt as a condition of doing business with them.


Youssif, the 5-year-old burned Iraqi boy, rounded the corner at Universal Studios when suddenly the little boy hero met his favorite superhero.


Bush, Kerry reach across party lines to attack on national ...

President Bush and Sen. John Kerry accused each other of lacking the hard-nosed resolve of Cold War presidents -- from Democrat Truman to Republican Reagan -- reaching across party lines


Congress votes to outlaw CIA waterboarding

The Democratic-led Congress defied a White House veto threat on Wednesday and voted to ban the CIA from using waterboarding and other harsh interrogation techniques.


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The Bank of England has offered an emergency loan to Northern Rock after the mortgage lender became the biggest British casualty so far of a credit squeeze.


Wings of America, a 20-year-old nonprofit organization, consists of American Indian runners from reservations around the country that dominate running championships.


Consumers to Face Higher Appliance Prices

U.S. consumers will likely face higher  appliance prices next year, but industry watchers do not expect  a significant decline in demand for washers and refrigerators  as a result.


Beijing set to impose own tariffs on textiles

HONG KONG The Commerce Ministry in China plans to impose tariffs on some textile exports, a step that could avert a trade war with the United States and the European Union over a new influx of low-cost Chinese garments that had appeared likely to flood


Lebanese see trouble ahead after U.N. court vote

A U.N. move to set up a tribunal for suspects in the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri could spell more instability for Lebanon, Lebanese newspapers said on Thursday.


Forget the horns of a dilemma. For Danish officials, it's a dilemma of the horns.


Catania, 18:29 - CALCIO, CATANIA: 30.000 EURO PER LA VEDOVA RACITI

Il Catania Calcio verserà alla vedova dell'ispettore capo di polizia, Filippo Raciti, morto n...


Interview With Darrin Piotrowski: Founder, Rent-A-Nerd in N.O.

By Moises, Christian  Darrin Piotrowski started Rent-A-Nerd in a one-bedroom apartment in November 1997 after discovering computer users couldn't find knowledgeable and honest computer consultants in the New Orleans area.


Mozambique's former president Joaquim Chissano, who brought peace and democracy to his country, won the first Mo Ibrahim Prize Monday for achievement in African leadership


Faster Chips Are Leaving Programmers in Their Dust

Newer computer chips with multiple processors require dauntingly complex software and programmers are having a hard time keeping up.


The rapper Snoop Dogg, below, who was denied a visa to enter Britain last year, said the ban had been lifted, the BBC reported. Speaking on âLarry King Liveâ on CNN last week, Snoop Dogg, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, said a judge âfound me innocent, and now Iâm able to go back there.â The Home Office said it was unable to comment on individual cases. The entertainer was arrested in 2006 in a disturbance at Heathrow Airport. ... The British singer Amy Winehouse left a rehab clinic in London on Monday to meet with officials at the United States Embassy about obtaining a visa to enter the United States to perform at the Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday, the BBC reported. Her spokesman said âno decisionâ had been made about her application. Ms. Winehouse, 24, has been nominated for six Grammy Awards.


Investigators believe they've found the culprit behind the E.coli outbreak.  But studies show that the bacteria can spread more easily than we thought


European equity markets closed off session lows on Wednesday, but small gains in the US during morning trade were not enough to take them higher.


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 22 -- Afghan security forces on Sunday surrounded the suspected location where Taliban fighters are holding 23 South Korean hostages and were prepared to launch an operation if negotiations broke down, Afghan officials said.


Microsoft's rivals eat away at its browser's dominance

Microsoft Corp.'s rock-solid dominance of the Web browser market may be cracking. A new study shows its ubiquitous Internet Explorer browser continues to lose ground to its competitors.


Mitt Romney's eyes filled with tears Monday as the Republican presidential contender recalled watching the casket of a soldier killed in Iraq return to the United States and imagined if it were one of his five sons.


Bombs have exploded at three banks in the Argentine capital, two owned by US giant Citibank, killing one man and injuring a bomb disposal expert - but police said the identity of the attackers remained a mystery.


Microsoft is on the move again. As it has in the past, the software giant is trying to elbow aside rivals who have pioneered new markets.


Ryanair launches Aer Lingus takeover bid

Ryanair Holdings PLC, Europe's largest discount airline, launched a takeover bid Thursday for its Irish rival, Aer Lingus Group PLC, in a deal that would value the formerly state-owned carrier at 1.48 billion euros ($1.88 billion).


Bruxelles. ''I terroristi tengono ancora in mano Falluja. Speriamo che si decidano a ragionare perche' altrimenti noi effettivamente passeremo alla forza''. Lo ha detto il premier iracheno Ayad Allawi, durante


A teaser clip touting amateur video of Kobe Bryant complaining about Lakers management and advocating trading center Andrew Bynum has hit the Internet.  The makers of the video have been attempting to profit from Bryant's unhappiness with the Lakers and plan to sell the video online.


Ukraine parliament approves Tymoshenko as PM

Ukraine's parliament on Tuesday restored Yulia Tymoshenko as prime minister, sealing a political comeback for a leading figure from the former Soviet country's 2004 "Orange Revolution".


Tropical Storm Comes Ashore in Carolinas

Residents along the coast said they were relieved that the storm would be clear before the weekend.


A TEENAGER accused of murdering her mother's partner on St Valentine's night was released on bail yesterday for a third time.   Diana Beckett, 19, from Cullaghmore Road, Irvinestown, Co Fermanagh, is charged with murdering Stephen Robinson, 39, who was stabbed to death last February.


London parties in the sun at Notting Hill Carnival

Dancers dolled up in feathers, flamboyant performers and elaborate floats filed through west London Monday as Europe's biggest street party pumped up the volume on its Caribbean rhythms.


Are you sitting comfortably? Then let's spy

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


FOR FOUR decades, the Rev. Ian Paisley has said "no" to reconciliation between unionists and nationalists in Northern Ireland.


A pesare previsioni negative su profitti banche d'affari Usa


Experimental Lilly drug may help schizophrenia

An experimental drug that attacks schizophrenia from a completely new angle appeared to work safely in patients, without some of the annoying and dangerous side-effects of older drugs, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.


British PM threatens to boycott EU summit over Mugabe

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown threatened Thursday to boycott a summit of European Union and African leaders later this year if Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe attended.


The Discovery Channel pro cycling team is Âconsidering all legal optionsÂ against former team captain Frankie Andreu, in the wake of AndreuÂs confession that he used EPO in preparation for the 1999 Tour de France.


The first tailor-made drug for premature ejaculation has been found to be safe and effective, a report says.


With a sprained finger and early shooting problems, Allen Iverson needed some help. Rookie Andre Igoudala gave him - and the Philadelphia 76ers - a big lift.


Iraqi Security Forces Fight Rebels in Baghdad

Clashes broke out between insurgents  and Iraqi security forces in northern Baghdad on Friday, a  police source said.


Recent increases in Massachusetts' minimum wage that helped lift many workers over the poverty line are being rapidly eroded by inflation, which could eliminate the gains by 2010.


Leerink Swann gets $35m to help fund growth plan

Leerink Swann & Co. , the Boston investment bank specializing in healthcare and life sciences firms, said it is getting a $35 million equity infusion from Lovell Minnick Partners and the March Group.


From classroom clickers to Wi-Fi-enabled laptops, technology is king on today's college campuses.


Tony Blair is under pressure from his own party to name a date for pulling British troops out of Iraq. The issue is set to dominate the final day of Labour's conference in Brighton, with delegates set to vote on a motion forced by party members.


Judge Rules Part of PATRIOT Act Unconstitutional

A federal judge has ruled that a provision of the USA PATRIOT Act is an unconstitutional breach of the first and fourth amendments... US District Judge Victor Marrero, saying "democracy abhors undue secrecy


Japan tries to calm Russia's security fears

Japan tried to reassure Russia about its missile defense ties with the United States on Tuesday, after Moscow expressed opposition to Tokyo's involvement in the system earlier this month.


The Phoenix Suns have lost as many games in the past week as they had all season.


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For a lot of people, sports is all about ego. It's fine to get into the pursuit of excellence. I don't think that in itself is pathological. But we go overboard and lose sight of everything else, and that pursuit of excellence becomes obsessive-compulsive. When your self-confidence is entirely...


It took all of about five minutes of an introductory press conference Wednesday at Heritage Hall for USC basketball to gain something it never really had before.


LONDON -- Skateboarding could make its Olympic debut at the 2012 London Games.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair said  on Saturday that Palestinians need to find a way to form a  fully functioning government with which the rest of the world  can deal.


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Cabinet was not consulted on move that could cost 2,700 jobs.


FARM & COUNTRY: We Will Safeguard Hill Families' Future ; CHARITY's UPLAND CONSERVATION PLANS

By ANDREW FORGRAVE Rural Affairs Editor  A WELSH wildlife charity is to launch its biggest ever conservation scheme to protect upland landscapes and communities.


Qantas says record profit not big enough

Australia's flagship carrier Qantas Airways has reported a record annual net profit but warned oil prices threatened its performance, increasing the chance of a hike in ticket price surcharges to offset its fuel bill.


Eating More Fish During Pregnancy Shown to Produce Brainier Babies ; HOME

By Jeremy Laurance  Pregnant women now have something else to worry about - whether they are eating too little, or too much, seafood to give their unborn babies the best start in life.


US troops with crack Iraqi soldiers surged into the heart of Fallujah yesterday in a hail of explosions and gunfire on the second day of the largest operation in Iraq since last year's US-led war.


Fashion Wire Daily - You'd never know that women in Hollywood are still struggling for parity with men, looking at the sea of females that filled the ballroom of the Beverly Hilton hotel on Thursday night, on hand for the annual Women in Film Crystal and Lucy Awards. But as Jane Fleming, the longstanding group's president pointed out, "only twenty percent of films are produced by women, and only two percent of movies are shot by female cinematographers."


(InfoWorld) - Just one day after a security researcher showed how Google'sÂ Firefox toolbar could be exploitedÂ in an online attack, a similar flaw has been discovered in the Google Desktop. On Thursday, Google hacker Robert Hansen posted proof of concept details showing how attackers could use Google Desktop to launch software that had already been installed on the victim's computer. The attack is hard to pull off and could not necessarily be used to install unauthorized software on the victim's PC, but it does illustrate the kind of security issues that arise with Web-based applications, said Hansen, the CEO of Web security consultancy Sectheory.com, and a contributor to the Ha.ckers.org Web site. "When you have third parties writing code that interacts with your browser, it inherently breaks the browser security model," he said. To exploit Hansen's Google Desktop vulnerability, an attacker would first have to launch a successful "man-in-the-middle" attack, somehow placing himself between the victim and Google's servers. This could by done by tricking the victim into logging onto a malicious wireless network, Hansen said. Once this was done, the hacker could launch Hansen's attack by changing the Web pages being delivered to the victim's PC. By returning Web pages that have been doctored with new JavaScript code, the victim could be tricked into clicking onto a malicious link, Hansen said. "When they actually click that mouse button, they're not clicking on the Web page, they're clicking on a link to Google Desktop that actually runs code, " he said. The steps Hansen took to pull off the attack are complex because of the security features that Google has built into its software, he added. "What I've done is combine a lot of different attacks that Google desperately tries to prevent." On Wednesday researcher Christopher Soghoian showed how a man-in-the-middle attack could be used to install malicious software on computers that used a variety of popular Firefox add-ons, including the toolbars from Google, Yahoo, and AOL. Hansen has posted a video showing how this attack could be used to launch Windows HyperTerminal. But it could be used to launch virtually any application that has already been installed on the PC, he said. This isÂ not the first bug in Google Desktop. In February, engineers at WatchfireÂ showed how a flaw in the program's Advanced Search Feature could be used to gain access to data or even run unauthorized software on a victim's computer. Two days after the Watchfire bug was disclosed, Hansen himself showed how attackers couldÂ steal information from Google Desktop usersÂ using what is called an anti-DNS (Domain Name System) pinning attack. Google was not immediately available to comment for this story. Â


Soccer: Luck and bold decisions save Sven's job in Poland: British ...

LONDON : Sven-Goran Eriksson is redeemed as England coach partly through luck but also because he took the bold selection decisions necessary ahead of England's 2-1 victory over Poland, the British press said.


Pakistan postpones election until February 18

Pakistan put off its general election by 6 weeks to February 18 on Wednesday following the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, over the objections of the main opposition parties which fear a delay will work against them.


Roma, 17:22 - CALCIO, SACCHI: DOPO L'ADDIO DI ZIDANE VOLEVO TOTTI AL REAL

Nel giorno dei 31 anni di Francesco Totti, Arrigo Sacchi rivela che, quando era nella dirigenza del ...


More than 100 people die as US and Iraqi forces launch a major attack to regain control of the town of Samarra.


Rumors had been spreading among hard-core devotees of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical "The Phantom of the Opera" that the famous chandelier scene would not appear in the lavish movie adaptation of the popular production.


KB Home sales plunge as housing market worsens

KB Home  on Thursday posted a loss on write-downs for land values, and revenue fell 32 percent, reflecting the swelling supply of homes and tighter standards in the mortgage market that kept potential buyers on the sidelines.


Seattle-area neighbors Amazon.com and Microsoft today announced the filing of several lawsuits in connection with spoofing and phishing scams that deceive consumers and misuse Amazon's brand name.


Microsoft overtook PalmSource in the third quarter as the world's biggest operating system for handheld computers, a survey showed Friday.


PARIS, Sept 28  - Jacques Chirac has confirmed his "total determination" to help Paris win the race to stage the 2012 Summer Olympics ahead of London, New York, Madrid and Moscow.


Climate Researchers Toast Vintners' Grape Harvest Records

While oenophiles may pore over grape harvest records in search of the perfect vintage of wine, a team of French scientists and historians are raising their glasses in a toast to the insight the records yield on past climate.


4 killed as Gaza military operation continues

GAZA STRIP - Israel's offensive in Gaza could continue for weeks, a senior military officer said after four more Palestinians were killed in a helicopter strike Monday.


This holiday season, a dozen major retailers are banking on the choppy, pulsating sound of remixed Christmas classics to help lure young shoppers and keep them spending.


2 British soldiers cleared of Iraq abuse

A military court cleared two soldiers Tuesday over charges connected to the death of an Iraqi hotel worker following a six-month hearing, Britain's first prosecution for war crimes in Iraq.


Johnny Depp Says He Actually Enjoys Aging

Unlike legions of other Hollywood stars, hipster heartthrob Johnny Depp says he actually enjoys aging. The boyish-looking Depp -- who plays the author of "Peter Pan" in


Dow dips, S&P 500 and Nasdaq up before Fed meets

U.S. stocks ended flat on Monday as a   rebound in oil prices wasn't enough to pull investors from the   sidelines before Wednesday's Federal Reserve meeting, when   policy-makers are expected to keep interest rates steady.


Lugo starts at top as he returns to lineup

Julio Lugo's at-bat in the seventh inning was really meaningless in a 7-3 win for the Red Sox last night. But as Lugo stepped to the plate with the bases loaded and the Fenway faithful chanting "Let's go Lugo," the moment was filled with drama.


Bush, Kerry in campaigning frenzy with 10 days to go

The US presidential rivals stepped up the already frenzied pace of their campaign marathon, just 10 days before the US election.


A US company is bringing rap and hip-hop in Spanish to computer users around the world.


Yankees Sweep Devil Rays in Doubleheader

Gary Sheffield and Tony Clark each drove in two runs during a seven-run second inning, and the New York Yankees completed a doubleheader sweep of the sinking Tampa Bay Devil Rays with a 10-5 victory Thursday night.


The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday approved a tribunal to prosecute the suspected killers of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and 14 others, ironically the same day another anti-Syrian politician was gunned down in Lebanon.


Fred T. Saberhagen, Novelist, Dead at 77

A science fiction and fantasy writer, Saberhagen was best known for his âBerserkerâ series about intelligent machines out to destroy the human race.


They came with their regimental colors, embroidered flags recording battles in 18th-century India, in the Napoleonic wars, against Ottoman legions in Iraq in World War I, on


PARIS, France -- France's Amelie Mauresmo has pulled out of next week's Fed Cup tennis finals in Moscow because of a groin injury.


Attempting to overcome a recent drop in the polls, Socialist presidential candidate Segolene Royal unveiled a long-awaited platform Sunday that promises to boost the minimum wage and pension payments.


Former NBA and Virginia star Ralph Sampson will serve two months in jail for mail fraud as part of a plea agreement approved by a federal judge Thursday.


Experts at Cardiff University are leading a study of the DNA of thousands of people as part of research into Alzheimer's disease.


Shaken Stoneham girds for return to school

Stoneham parents, teachers and counselors will do their best to help scores of kids return to school this morning after being traumatized by Friday's gruesome accident at Central Elementary


Nazi medical ethos resonates as doctors face today's choices

Ray Sandvig, 83, of Hermitage was one of the first Americans to hear the raw accounts of gruesome Nazi medical experiments when he served as a public safety officer at the Nuremberg ''Doctors Trial'' nearly six ...


Description: A controversy continues over CBS News reporting on documents purported to be memos concerning President Bush's service in the Texas Air National Guard.


As co-stars of an elite, wireless-oriented tech show they were improbable indeed: A weed whacker, a blender and a boombox. Their decibel assault at this year's 6th annual DEMOmobile show in San Diego was the


Sprint Nextel to lay off 4,000 after customer losses

This move, and other cost-cutting measures, are expected to save the company $700 million to $800 million a year, the company said.


One-stop server slicer Software start-up Cassatt this week continued its virtualization march with a new release of its flagship product that adds more support for server partitioning software.â¦


Hundreds surrender at Pakistan mosque, many defiant

About 700 radical Muslim students surrendered at a besieged mosque in the Pakistani capital on Wednesday, but thousands of militants remained inside a day after 16 people were killed in clashes.


Mauresmo edges Serena Williams in thrilling battle

Top seed Amelie Mauresmo edged out   Serena Williams 6-4 0-6 6-2 in a thrilling battle at the U.S.   Open to reach the quarter-finals on Monday.


Cairn Energy delays start of Indian oil output

Oil explorer Cairn Energy has said that it had delayed until 2009 the expected start of production at its largest Indian oil field.


A court stripped Gen. Augusto Pinochet of his immunity from prosecution Friday, paving the way for the trial of the former Chilean dictator on human rights charges.


PARIS -- An explosion struck the Indonesian Embassy in Paris today, slightly injuring nine people, a French radio station reported.


Trumpets set-top box. Plans 100 more NetFlix is going toe-to-toe with Apple TV. And then some.â¦


Boeing took record 1,413 aircraft orders in 2007

Boeing Co  on Thursday reported an industry record of 1,413 firm commercial plane orders for 2007, setting up a photo-finish with rival Airbus, which reports its annual order tally later this month.


Australia halts Indian doctor's bail release

The Australian government placed an Indian doctor in immigration detention on Monday only hours after he won bail on charges of providing support to a terrorist group linked to failed British car bombings in June.


Marat Safin lost his temper and his quarterfinal at the St. Petersburg Open on Friday, getting surprised by seventh-seeded Michael Llodra 6-4, 6-1 after protesting a line call.


NFL free agency begins March 2, and teams are often lauded for making big splashes. Seldom examined, however, is how those splashes look a year later. Some teams manage to swim nicely after spending big. Others simply drown, with the Redskins having mastered the art.


Last-Minute Steps To Cut 2004 Taxes (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Want one more chance to graduate from the procrastinator's corner? Even if you've put off year-end tax and personal finance steps, there are still moves you can make by Dec. 31 to save money.


Pop icon Britney Spears, 24, gives birth in Los Angeles to a second baby boy, according to US media reports.


LOS ANGELES - "Full House" actor John Stamos has filed for divorce from "X-Men" actress Rebecca Romijn-Stamos.    The couple announced in April they were separating after five years of marriage...


Neil Young to Rock Canada's Juno Awards in April

TORONTO  - Rock legend Neil Young is  set to make a rare awards show appearance at Canada's Juno  Awards in Winnipeg on April 3, organizers said Tuesday.


E-mail claiming to contain a sneak preview of the final installment in the J.K. Rowling book series instead hosts a Trojan horse.


Milano, 11:28 - CALCIO, MILAN: NESSUN ASSALTO AD ETO'O

Nessun assalto ad Eto'o. Adriano Galliani chiarisce sul sito del Milan che il club rossonero non vuo...


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Bush and Bernanke to launch twin subprime assault

U.S. President George W. Bush will outline reforms on Friday to help struggling subprime mortgage borrowers and his central bank chief will deliver a speech which will be pored over for hints of a looming rate cut.


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Intel's Market Share Will Hit 12%, Gartner Forecasts

The chipmaker will post twice the growth of the market average, which will hit $270 billion this year, analysts say.


French economy to grow 2.1 pct in 2004; slump in 2005: INSEE

The French economy is expected to grow 2.1 percent this year, but will limp through the first half of 2005 at a 1.4 percent pace that threatens the official full-year target of 2.5 percent, the national statistics office INSEE said.


Companies must start expensing employee stock options in earnings statements next year, US accounting rule makers declared on Thursday, a move that could signal the end of a long-standing bookkeeping practice that many argued allowed


Survey highlights deprivation of British Muslims

Britain's Muslims are more than twice as  likely to be unemployed than followers of other faiths and up  to five times as likely to live in overcrowded housing, a major  survey has revealed.


After Scandal, HBOâs Former Leader Lands at IMG

Chris Albrecht plans to join the talent agency, which has been quietly building an international broadcasting business, as head of its global media unit.


The nephew of late Palestinian leader says Yasser Arafat's medical file does not end rumours about his death.


Socialtext CEO taps social network for new CEO

Blog: CEO 2.0: If you're going to tout the benefits of Web 2.0, might as go all the way, figures Socialtext CEO.


Climate of fear after killing of Lebanon MP

Â· Bombing reduces majority of ruling coalition to threeÂ· Country in further turmoil ahead of elections


Asustek, MSI laptops double as HD players

(InfoWorld) - Two Taiwanese companies are making laptop PCs users can hook up to their high definition (HD) TVs to make more use of the laptops' internal high definition optical drives, either Blu-ray Disc or HD DVD. Micro-Star InternationalÂ (MSI) is displaying several laptops with HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) outputs at the Computex Taipei 2007 trade show. This way, the laptop doubles as an HD DVD or Blu-ray Disc player on the family HD TV. Most of the MSI laptops, including the PR210, RR210, GX610, GX710, and ER710 models at MSI's Computex booth have Turion 64x2 dual core processors from Advanced Micro DevicesÂ and ATI graphics chips. The GX710 and ER710 are higher end laptops with 17-inch display screens. Most of the other laptops have 15.4-inch screens. The company showed two laptops, the GX600 and GX700, with Intel Centrino Duo processors and Nvidia graphics chips. The company is still testing HD optical drives, and will let users choose what kind of drive they want in their device, an MSI marketing manager said. Asustek ComputerÂ is also showing off several laptops with HDMI outputs. It is only using Intel and Nvidia chips in its laptops, and two of them are already on sale in the U.S., at Best Buy. The ASUS G1S comes with a 15.4-inch screen, an Intel Centrino Duo processor and Nvidia graphics chips, while the ASUS GS2 comes with the same chips and a 17-inch screen. They retail for $2,000 or less, depending on specifications, an Asustek official said. The company's Lamborghini VX2 notebook PC, developed in conjunction with Automobili LamborghiniÂ also has an HDMI output. Most of Taiwan's other major PC makers, including Foxconn Technology and Giga-Byte Technology,Â did not show laptops with HDMI slots. Foxconn said it will have one out by the end of July.


Jacklin Criticizes Woods-Mickelson Pairing

Former Europe captain Tony Jacklin says that "never in a million years" would he have put Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson together in a Ryder Cup pairing.


Andy Dorman scored in the 86th minute to pull the New England Revolution into a 1-1 tie with Eastern Conference-leading D.C. United on Saturday night.


Military Updates Mosul Attack Casualty Toll

An explosion tore through a crowded US military mess tent in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Tuesday, killing at least 22 people and wounding more than 70.


DealBook Blog: Merrill to Receive $6.2 Billion Capital Injection

Investments from Singaporeâs government and a mutual fund are meant to shore up Merrill Lynchâs capital base.


An unexpected drop in unemployment claims and retreating oil prices boosted confidence on Wall Street Thursday, sending stocks slightly higher in light trading.


Improved U.S. ties lures North Korea to nuclear deal: Roh

South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun said on Friday he sees the North Korean government as stable and wanting to resolve the nuclear issue to improve relations with the United States.


Countrywide to Modify $16 Billion in Loans

The lender said it would offer refinancing or modifications on loans whose interest rate is set to adjust by the end of 2008.


The men behind one of the most popular file-sharing sites in the world are charged copyright offences.


Soccer: U.S. Keeper Friedel Ends International Career

CORAL GABLES, Florida  - Blackburn Rovers  goalkeeper Brad Friedel announced his retirement from  international soccer on Monday.


Chechnya 'Black Widows' linked to sabotage of Russian jets

Russian officials investigating the crashes of two passenger planes have discovered the remains of two Chechen women thought to be "Black Widows" - suicide bombers given that name


Women aid Clinton, moderates help McCain

Women returned solidly to Hillary Rodham Clinton's side, helping her overcome Barack Obama's advantage among the large independent bloc in New Hampshire's Democratic primary, an exit poll found. John McCain's experience, reputation for "straight talk" and appeal among moderates helped him beat Mitt Romney in the Republican contest.


Last June UN Secretary General Kofi Annan (news - web sites) said of the media coverage of the so-called Oil for Food Scandal, "It's a bit like lynching, actually.


Former teammates Mia Hamm and Julie Foudy, who shared two Olympic gold medals and two World Cup titles, were both elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame on Tuesday.


Cycling champ Armstrong brings crusade against cancer to PNC

In a picturesque moment, Armstrong led the Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hope team across the Clemente Bridge and into a cheering PNC Park, where they were greeted by local leaders and supporters.


Kirsty Wark's husband investigated over data theft allegation

Strathclyde police examining email claims Strathclyde Police have confirmed they are investigating a complaint made against Alan Clements, the husband of TV presenter Kirsty Wark, for alleged data theft.â¦


The Dow Jones index closes at a record high of 12,741 after Fed chairman Ben Bernanke eases inflation fears.


The government agrees to look into funding a first men-only refuge for victims of forced marriage.


Arts, Briefly : Scorsese Salutes the Stones

Martin Scorsese credited the Rolling Stones with inspiring his filmmaking when he appeared on Thursday for the world premiere of his Stones concert movie, âShine a Light.â


music: A Future So Bright It Can Handle Dark

The mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe is so versatile, the field of opera has had to keep adjusting its take on her.


Obama Wins Hawaii Caucuses After Beating Clinton in Wisconsin

Bloomberg - Feb. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama won the party's caucuses in Hawaii, according to projections by the Associated Press.


Stock futures pointed to a slightly  lower open on Thursday, as weaker-than-expected earnings from  online retailer Amazon.com Inc. AMZN.O dulled the mood on  Wall Street, with investors awaiting more quarterly results and  economic data.


Risorse aggiuntive del Senato, 100 milioni per la ricerca


Dutch food retailer Royal Ahold NV said income from its U.S. retail operations plunged 30 percent in the second quarter, blaming sluggish performance at Giant Food and Stop & Shop Stores, its two biggest American chains.


No morning person, but a real Tiger late

STRAFFAN, Ireland -- The Euros have thrown everything at the Americans the first two days of this Ryder Cup.


Mark Ronson, Adele, Natasha Khan and the Hoosiers discuss the state of UK music at the launch of the Brit awards 2008


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The Indiana Hoosiers are so much more than Eric Gordon. D.J. White had 17 points and 10 rebounds and Lance Stemler hit a crucial 3-pointer to lift the ninth-ranked Hoosiers to a 65-60 victory over Minnesota on Thursday night.


According to Young Buck's Lawyers, the rapper is set to surrender in the near future. Buck is wanted on charges after he stabbed a Los Angeles man at the Vibe Awards on Monday.


Blog: Blinkx now offering contextual ads for video.


Gia' da primi mesi 2007 sperimentazione nuove strutture


Lo anticipa il 'Sunday Mirror', Paul come Homer Simpson


Argentine Witness Gives Grisly Testimony

Spanish judges heard gruesome testimony Thursday about atrocities by the former military regime during Argentina's "dirty war," including theft of babies and clandestine cremation of detainees' bodies.


South Africa's Banned Blade Runner: Engineering Marvel or Great Sprinter?

Monday, double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius is ruled ineligible for the Beijing Olympics. Here's the story behind his prosthetic racing legs.


Minnesota receiver Randy Moss may be approaching his All-Pro form a little sooner than expected.


Indonesia on high alert as flood death toll climbs

Rescuers and volunteers are struggling to reach nearly 190,000 Indonesians left homeless by devastating floods sparked by heavy rains in and around Jakarta, as the death toll rose to seven.


A South Korean cargo ship, buffeted by strong winds and waves, hit a breakwater in northern Japan on Saturday, killing six crew members and leaving one missing at sea.


Lockheed Martin Corp. and BAE Systems North America Inc. filed protests with the Air Force Tuesday over a $4 billion contract to upgrade electronics on C-130 military transport planes awarded to Boeing Co. in 2001.


Formato dal consiglio di sorveglianza della banca


There's nothing to suggest this club will repeat history

Maybe all you need to know about these Astros is that when someone mentioned the franchise's history of first-round flameouts to Roger Clemens on Tuesday, he looked like he'd


Morgan Stanley Is Fined $100,000 by NASD

Morgan Stanley was slapped with a $100,000 fine from regulators on Monday after the investment bank failed to tell municipal bond investors that their holdings could be redeemed before the maturity date.


OCTOBER 11, 2004 (NETWORK WORLD) - IBM this week is expected to debut its highest-capacity storage arrays, although the products' real differentiator is a mix of management technologies designed to help customers get a better handle on where to store


Tom Brady threw for 315 yards and a touchdown pass as the New England Patriots defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 27-19. Brady did not turn the ball over all night and frustrated the Chiefs on third down.


A Chairman Is Appointed to Rebuild Sallie Mae

The beleaguered student lending giant appointed a longtime banking executive as chairman as it struggles with tighter credit markets and a failed buyout.


TRENTON-- A disease once associated with gay white men now has expandedinto a worldwide epidemic of HIV and AIDS that knows no boundaries.


NATO ministers get to grips with cyber defence

'Hmm, I wonder what's for lunch...?' NATO defence ministers last week spent at least minutes on the question of cyber defence ahead of the Bucharest summit meetings planned for next year.â¦


Democrats Head to Polls In S. Carolina Primary

Obama holds slight lead over Clinton in an electorate polarized along racial lines, polls show.


Ten years after Kyoto, nations are wrestling once again over climate change. But big questions remain to be answered


Firefox Toolbar: A set of search toolbars for Mozilla users  Yet another search toolbar! But fortunately unlike most Internet Explorer only toolbars it is for the users of the alternate open source browser Firefox and Mozilla. Firefox Toolbar is a set of free toolbars made by a company called Vpop Technologies ...


Kim takes four-stroke lead at State Farm Classic

Christina Kim followed a record-tying opening round with a 6-under 66 Friday to take a four-stroke lead midway through the LPGA State Farm Classic.


Merck wins Vioxx trial in Alabama state court

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama  - An Alabama state court jury on Friday handed Merck & Co. its second victory this week in a Vioxx product liability trial, finding the drugmaker did not hide the health risks associated with its withdrawn arthritis drug, or knowingly market a faulty product.


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Rumours of Singer's swansong Larry Singer, senior vice president and strategic insight officer at Sun, is said to be stepping down from Sun's much-hyped Sun Grid project. It is not yet clear if he is leaving the company entirely.â¦


More trouble for Sony: defective cameras

TOKYO -- Sony Corp., plagued this year by production glitches which delayed shipments of game consoles and forced the recall of 9.6 million laptop computer batteries, said it found defects in eight of its Cyber-shot digital camera models.


Company hands its Itanium development team over to Intel.


Sharon Gives Military Free Rein Against Militants

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said on  Sunday he was giving Israel's army free rein to battle  militants in Gaza and accused the new Palestinian leadership he  now shuns of doing nothing to stop attacks on Israelis.


Indonesian quake, aftershock kill at least 30

A strong earthquake followed by an almost equally strong aftershock rocked Sumatra in western Indonesia Tuesday morning, killing at least nine people, a local official told an Indonesian radio station.


Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts and Kenny Chesney were each nominated for three Country Music Association Awards, it was announced Wednesday, but more could follow.


A Teesside man tells of his upset after being forced to give up his holiday because space could not be found for him on a plane.


L'INTERVISTA. Parla il ministro dell'Ambiente Matteoli"Tagliare l'Iva sulle auto per accelerare il ricambio"                                          "Fermare il Nord? Inevitabile sui fondi il governo faccia di piÃ¹"                                                                                di ANTONIO CIANCIULLO


P&G said second-quarter earnings rose 14 percent as strong sales growth and cost-cutting measures more than offset higher commodity costs.


GEORGETOWN, Cayman Islands - Hurricane Ivan skirted Grand Cayman with winds near 155 mph on Sunday, uprooting trees, bursting the banks of canals and flooding some homes on the island as it churned toward Cuba.    The hurricane, which had grown to the most powerful Category 5 storm with 165 mph winds on Saturday, lost some strength as it approached the wealthy and well-built Cayman Islands, which appeared likely to escape its brunt...


Roma, 20:57 - CANOTTAGGIO, COPPOLA NUOVO DIRETTORE TECNICO AZZURRO

Andrea Coppola è il nuovo direttote tecnico del canottaggio azzurro. Lo ha nominato il consig...


But Ms Spears dismissed the claim and insists that she has in fact done it again, but and it is a big but, she and Federline both conceded that they have not yet filed their marriage licence with Los Angeles authorities, meaning that they are technically


JAKARTA, Indonesia Dec 26, 2004 - An extremely powerful earthquake rocked northern Indonesia Sunday, reportedly killing at least 13 people and sending massive tidal waves crashing into several countries.


PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Former soldiers who led a deadly revolt against ousted Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide gathered in Haiti's capital yesterday, saying reinforcements were coming to help end violence that has killed at least 46 people.


Apparently, when the good fathers of Notre Dame lately looked to their football sideline, they saw a fellow who wasn't nearly as acceptable as even Gerry Faust or Bob Davie, each of whom was allowed to squeeze out five years in South Bend.


Heat superstar Wade hurt in loss NBA to Rockets

The early departure of injured superstar Dwyane Wade marred the anticipated return of coach Pat Riley to the Miami Heat sidelines on Wednesday.


Huckabee vows to stay in presidential race

Mike Huckabee said on Saturday he was not quitting the Republican Party's nomination race to contest the presidential election in November, despite trailing far behind rival John McCain.


According to auto industry regulators and executives worldwide, new criteria for vehicle performance must include a car's or truck's ability to protect its occupants in a crash.


North Korea cautions on hope for nuclear deal

The prospect of initial steps toward ending North Korea's nuclear arms program brightened on Friday as negotiators considered a plan for Pyongyang to suspend operations at a nuclear plant within two months.


The ads for "Enduring Love" proclaim that the film comes from the director of "Notting Hill." And that's true, it does — but don't expect glamorous stars trading witty banter and falling in love.


Seven Iranian police killed in clash with "bandits"

Seven Iranian policemen were killed in an overnight clash with bandits in a western province bordering Iraq, the ISNA news agency reported on Wednesday.


A tropical depression brewing over the open Atlantic was nearing tropical storm strength Monday night, forecasters said.


Servono grandi riforme per rendere forte economia


The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired reliever Scott Stewart from Cleveland on Wednesday, one day after finding out that setup man Darren Dreifort may be lost for the season.


Judge dismisses antitrust complaint vs Google

A federal court judge on Thursday  dismissed a lawsuit against Google Inc. by disgruntled  advertising customer Kinderstart that had accused the Web  search leader of monopolistic business practices.


Roma, 12:31 - CALCIO A 5, SERIE A: RISULTATI TERZA GIORNATA

Risultati e classifica della 3/aa giornata di andata della serie A di calcio a cinque.


Company is prolific filer of patent applications, including those for exotic technologies such as a washable keyboard and software that responds to your emotions.


âAn Excellent Implementation of State-of-the-art Featuresâ

Finding it âa significant leap,â Steven Levy (Newsweek) calls  iPhone âa superbly engineered, cleverly designed and imaginatively implemented approach to a problem that no one has cracked to date: merging a phone handset, an Internet navigator and a media player in a package where every component shines, and the features are welcoming rather than foreboding.Â  The iPhone is the rare convergence device where things actually converge.â iPhone, he says, âfinally fulfills the promise of people-friendly palm-top communication and computing.â


Firenze, 19:00 - CALCIO, SIENA; MANDORLINI: GOL PAZZINI HA CAMBIATO TUTTO

"Nel primo tempo c'è poco da salvare, mentre nella ripresa c'era tempo per far meglio.


TORONTO, Aug. 19 -- Nortel Networks Corp. said Thursday it will slash its workforce by 3,500, or 10 percent, as it struggles to recover from an accounting scandal that toppled three top executives and led to a criminal investigation and lawsuits.


Pope John Paul says he has fears about Iraq, Sudan and other hotspots, though he hopes that what he calls timid peace-building efforts will eventually bear fruit.


For the first time, Israel's government offered Tuesday to foot the bill for thousands of residents who want to flee a war zone, but it was careful to avoid using the word "evacuation."


Warrick Dunn rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns to help the Atlanta Falcons crush the St. Louis Rams 47-17 in the divisional playoffs Saturday.


AMD formally welcomed its Athlon 64 processor family into the world of PCI Express, touting the availability of chipsets that support the new add-in card format.


Aerosmith to rock India for the first time

Iconic rock band Aerosmith will perform in India's financial and film hub of Mumbai, its first performance in the country, the group said on its official Website. The five-member band, with at least 14 albums to its credit and an envious career spanning over four decades, will hold the concert on June 2, according to www.aerosmith.com.


This Pill Will Make You Feel Better, but We're Not Sure Why

Despite objections from hospitals and the medical profession, doctors are prescribing placebos for all kinds of ailments.


Kidman's father helped her through Cruise split

Nicole Kidman has publicly thanked her father for helping her through her lowest days after her marriage with Tom Cruise ended


All presidential candidates still in the race should have Secret Service protection because their diversity and the media attention they attract present terrorists "a potent, high-profile target to make a statement," a House chairman wrote Wednesday to Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff.


The BBC urges the Pakistan government to help find "kidnapped" journalist Dilawar Khan.


The Asian Development Bank downgrades 2008 growth forecast for East and Southeast Asian economies.


Il presidente della Camera: "Questo tipo di viaggi vanno circoscritti, ma ci sono ancheesigenze di sicurezza e rappresentanza". Il Guardasigilli: "Contro di me linciaggio preventivo"                                            Bertinotti sul caso Mastella "Sui voli di Stato basta polveroni"


BMW to produce X3 in Germany and United States

German luxury carmaker BMW will move the production of the X3-series four-wheel-drive vehicle to Germany and the United States in 2010.


E chiede riforma Consiglio Sicurezza per 'discriminazioni'


Gateway Says More PCs Available at Office Depot

Gateway Inc. GTW.N said on  Wednesday its personal computers would be widely available at  Office Depot. ODP.N in the latest move by the PC maker to  broaden distribution at retail stores since acquiring rival  eMachines this year.


Microsoft Fattens Already Packed Visual Studio 2005 Lineup

Microsoft on Monday added to an already dizzying array of planned Visual Studio 2005 offerings by unveiling a new version of the toolset for developers who fall between hobbyist and professional levels.


Heavy Metals Found In Herbal Remedies From India

Researchers have found harmful levels of lead, mercury, and/or arsenic in one out of every five ayurvedic herbal medicinal products mainly manufactured in India.


Lt. Sven Jensen's U.S. Marines unit survived for weeks on military rations while living rough in Iraq's Fallujah, so he wangled a truck Thursday and drove his men to the rear for a rare treat: Thanksgiving turkey and cranberry sauce.


At least 10 killed in day of Kenya protests

At least 10 people were killed in Kenya on Friday when police opened fire on protesters and rival ethnic groups clashed in violence caused by a disputed election.


Carli Lloyd scored for the second straight game, a 46th-minute goal that led the United States over Finland 1-0 Friday at the Algarve Cup.


Update 2: GE to Sell Stake in Global Outsourcing Unit

General Electric Co. will sell a majority stake in its global outsourcing business to two US-based equity firms in an all-cash deal totaling $500 million, the industrial, financial services and media conglomerate said Monday.


Kennedy Scion, Facing Sex Assault Suit, Quits Post

Sen. Edward Kennedy's nephew, William  Kennedy Smith, said on Monday he had quit his job to confront  what he called false allegations by a former employee that he  had sexually assaulted her five years ago.


UPDATE 2-FIFA probes Togo deaths, says others unfounded

FIFA began investigations on Monday into the death of four people and injuries to eight in a stadium crush after Togo's World Cup qualifier against Mali.


Foolish Forecast: Broadcom Breaking Silence

Investors will soon get clarity on an uncertain quarter.


New figures reveal at least 112,000 people died in the wave disaster, as agencies struggle to provide vital aid.


Stocks surged Thursday, pushing the Dow Jones industrials up 200 points into record territory as bright spots among retailers' generally sluggish June sales reports allowed investors to toss aside concerns about the health of the economy that have for weeks dogged Wall Street.


Microsoft's Halo 2 "hello" to the world before planned sale

World's largest software maker's best-selling game for Xbox video console -- Halo 2-- has leaked onto the Internet nearly four weeks before its planned sale date.


Rwanda releases 8,000 genocide prisoners

Rwanda on Monday released 8,000 prisoners accused of involvement in the country's 1994 genocide, prompting anger from survivors of the slaughter who fear new ethnic killings.


"Randy Moss " was catching footballs thrown by Eli Manning all week at practice. It not only provided the Giants with some valuable insight, but it gave the University of Massachusetts a bit of presence, too.


In Sicilia 9 morti e 8 dispersi,altri 7 annegati in Calabria


The solution to one of the thorniest problems in the Middle East may be taking shape on an anonymous-looking building site in south-west Israel.


Concerns mount for reporters missing in Iraq

A freelance Italian journalist who had been working in the troubled Iraqi city of Najaf is missing and his driver has reportedly been killed, government and aid officials said on Saturday.


As college students nationwide settle into class routines this month, many of them are feeling the lingering pinch of an unexpected bill: the high price of college textbooks.


Euro rises to new record high of 1.3021 dollars

The euro climbed to a new record high level of 1.3021 dollars as markets remained concerned by the large US current account and budget deficits.


By beating Slovakia, 5-2, on Sunday night at the Air Canada Center, Russia set up at least one rematch with a top rival in the World Cup of Hockey.


Amazon net jumps on strong U.S. sales, stock zooms

Amazon.com Inc. posted quarterly net profit on Tuesday that more than tripled, surprising Wall Street as U.S. sales jumped and the company raised its 2007 sales and operating earnings outlook, sending shares up more than 20 percent.


No breakthrough in talks over Pakistan siege mosque

Attempts to negotiate an end to a bloody standoff at a Pakistani mosque failed to make progress on Monday, a day after authorities gave Islamist militants inside a "final warning" to surrender.


Paris to sell â¬700 million of its stake in Air France

The French government is selling 17.7 percent of Air France-KLM Group, Europe's biggest airline, taking advantage of an increase in the carrier's shares as oil prices decline, the managers of the sale said on Thursday.


Victoria Beckham says no plans for LA movie career

Victoria Beckham, who with British soccer star husband David Beckham makes a much anticipated move to Los Angeles this week, scoffed on Monday at suggestions she wanted to launch a Hollywood movie career.


Colle Val d'Elsa, 21:06 - CALCIO, SIENA: SI E' FERMATO MASIELLO

Nell'allenamento del Siena si è fermato Andrea Masiello per un colpo alla caviglia sinistra. ...


Gossage Elected to Hall of Fame, but McGwire Again Falls Short

Rich Gossage was elected to the Hall of Fame in his ninth year on the ballot while Jim Rice and Andre Dawson narrowly missed out.


TORONTO - The Bruins came storming out of the gate last night at Air Canada Centre, but when the lights were turned off at the end of the evening, they were the storm victims - and the Maple Leafs were the victors.


Bush says no shift on Iraq yet, report is mixed

U.S. President George W. Bush acknowledged on Thursday his Iraq strategy had made limited progress but said he would wait for a September security report before considering a change of course.


NATO seeks to boost image in Middle East

Middle East. But the results have been patchy, with many in the Arab world regarding it as a. and social reforms in the Middle East and Africa.


A behind-the-scenes tussle between nonunion Nissan Motor Co. and the United Auto Workers threatened to derail the Senate's energy bill.


Development of native Linux audio plugins and softsynths may not be so relentlessly rapid as it is in the Windows and Mac sound software worlds, but new things do appear. This week I profile a cool new (well, relatively new) Linux softsynth, William Weston's Phase Harmonic Advanced Synthesis EXperiment, also known as Phasex. read more


This time, Aaron Rodgers is determined to finish what he starts against top-ranked USC.


Ma nemmeno si' in bianco, ascoltero' con attenzione Prodi


TV Land is exploring the  truth behind more "Myths & Legends."


In Somalia, demonstrations target radical Islamic militia

MOGADISHU, Somalia -- Fears of regional conflict soared as angry demonstrations against Somalia's radical Islamic militia grew into deadly violence yesterday in a southern port city, and the militia for the first time acknowledged getting help from foreign Muslims.


The Capitals sign Alex Ovechkin to a 13-year, $124 million contract extension, ending months of speculation about his future with the organization and making him the first player in NHL history to sign a nine-figure contract.


Louis Willie, 84, Defused Racial Clash, Is Dead

Louis J. Willie Jr. was a black businessman who helped defuse a racial dispute surrounding the 1990 P.G.A. Championship.


Israeli tanks shelled a town in the in the  northern Gaza Strip early on Wednesday, killing three  Palestinians and wounding 10 children in their houses,  witnesses and medics said.


WASHINGTON - In the final days before the November presidential election, Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry and President George W. Bush continue to target undecided voters with talk of two major social policy concerns - Social Security and


BAGHDAD A car bomb exploded Tuesday outside a police headquarters in a crowded district of Baghdad, killing at least 47 people and wounding more than 90, an Interior Ministry official said.


Troop care scandal costs top U.S. Army medic his job

U.S. Army surgeon general Lt. Gen. Kevin Kiley, who had been heavily criticized over substandard care for wounded troops, has been replaced, the Army said on Monday.


La Banca Centrale nipponica non segue la Federal Reserve Usa. Nikkei +3,67%in forte rialzo anche l'euro: nuovo record a 1,3988 dollari stamane sui mercati europei                                            In Giappone i tassi restano invariati Le Borse volano dopo il taglio della Fed                                                                                Bene in apertura anche tutte le Borse europee. Mibtel +1,81% dopo i primi scambiE il petrolio continua la sua corsa, toccando il nuovo record di 82,32 dollari al barile


A lawsuit was filed Tuesday over this Dallas suburb's latest effort to keep out illegal immigrants by barring home rentals to people who can't prove they are in the country legally.


New York Times quarterly profit and revenue rise

The New York Times Co  reported  higher profit and revenue on Tuesday because of a rise in  national advertising and circulation revenue, a contrast to a  downbeat earnings season for U.S. newspaper publishers.


Anselmo Palini - ÂVOCI DI PACE E DI LIBERTÃÂ Nel secolo delle guerre e dei genocidi - Ed. AVE Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Il Novecento Ã¨ stato definito dallo storico Eric Hobsbawm un secolo breve. In realtÃ  ci troviamo di fronte ad un periodo molto lungo da raccontare, con i suoi drammi e i suoi orrori. Iniziato con il genocidio degli Armeni ad o...


Battling England draw second Test with Sri Lanka

England's batsmen shone under pressure to draw the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka here on Thursday and keep their hopes alive in the three-match series.


Bandleader and clarinetist Artie Shaw, famed for his recording of "Begin the Beguine" and one of the giants of the swing era of jazz, died on Thursday at age 94, his manager Will Curtis said.


Traffic plan threatens ancient quarter of Damascus

Pilgrim buses clog a road just outside the Old City of Damascus. Partly to solve that nuisance, municipal planners want to carve a highway through a historic but neglected quarter of the Syrian capital.


Creator wins Ig Nobel for karaoke's 'new way to tolerate'

NEW YORK (Kyodo) Karaoke inventor Daisuke Inoue was awarded the humorous Ig Nobel peace prize in a Thursday ceremony at Harvard University for "providing an entirely new way for people to learn to tolerate each other.


A farmer blames low milk prices for his leaving the industry his family have worked in for three generations.


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Japanese car firm Toyota sees its vehicle sales soar in September compared to a year earlier, in contrast to its US rivals.