Supporters of the San Diego River Conservancy, which has been targeted for elimination by Gov. Schwarzenegger's government-efficiency commission, turned up at a public hearing yesterday to plead their case.


Su riorganizzazione aziendale interna in tre macro-aree


GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Five Bengal tigers, four of them white males, have debuted at a zoo in western Mexico.


New Guerrilla Factions Arise in Sudan Ahead of Peace Talks

As many as two new guerrilla factions have emerged in Western Sudan, potentially complicating peace talks that are scheduled to start here on Monday between the


US poverty rate climbs, along with number lacking health coverage

The number of Americans living in poverty or without health insurance grew last year, a government survey showed, adding potential dynamite in the battle for the White House.


No Sharona -- Actress Exits USA's 'Monk'

The hit USA Network series "Monk" is losing Bitty Schram, the Golden Globe-nominated sidekick to series star Tony Shalhoub.


Nintendo, Sony ready rival portable gaming devices. Which one will gamers go for?


A little red wine may help to ward off cancer

A GLASS of red wine a day could keep tumours at bay, according to a new study of lung cancer sufferers. Research published in the specialist medical magazine Thorax today


King Momo kicks off "royal" Carnival in Rio

Actors posing as Portugal's royal family joined the fictional King Momo at the start of Rio de Janeiro's Carnival celebrations on Tuesday to mark 200 years since the court's arrival in Brazil.


Con 10mila morti l'anno per cirrosi e 11mila per tumori


AFRICA/GUINEA - Clima sempre teso dopo la proclamazione della legge marziale, a rischio il lavoro delle organizzazioni umanitarie Conakry (Agenzia Fides)- Situazione sempre tesa nella Repubblica di Guinea, dove il 12 febbraio Ã¨ stata proclamata la legge marziale dopo la ripresa dello sciopero generale (vedi Fides 12 febbraio 2007).  \


Even Ben Wallace couldn't spark the Detroit Pistons. A bigger night from the big man might've helped. Wallace returned from a six-game suspension, that resulted from last month's brawl involving the Pistons


Security arrangement for Indian PM's Kashmir visit proves ...

SRINAGAR (India), Nov. 17, (Xinhuanet) -- Security arrangement for Indian Prime Minister's visit to the Indian-administrated Kashmir proved to be inadequate to prevent a suicide attack by the separatist Muslim


Police question Winehouse over drug claim

Soul singer Amy Winehouse has been  questioned by police over an allegation of drug possession,  further raising doubt over her planned appearance at the U.S.  Grammy Awards where she is among the most-nominated artists.


Krispy Kreme Scales Back as Profit Dives

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. KKD.N on  Thursday posted sharply lower quarterly earnings, signaled that  the second half of the year would be weak and scaled back store  openings after it was battered by the low-carbohydrate diet  craze.


The government says it will guarantee all deposits with the Northern Rock bank, as its shares fall heavily.


Expect producer Vashu Bhagnani to do things in a unique way. Currently he is in news for his latest film Vaada directed by Satish Kaushik.


Microsoft to Hire Hundreds More in India

HYDERABAD, India  - Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O will  hire several hundred new staff at its new Indian campus in the  next year, its chief executive said on Monday, in a move aimed  at strengthening its presence in Asia's fourth-biggest economy.


MEMPHIS, Tennessee  - German Tommy Haas produced a stunning performance to crush top seed Andy Roddick 6-3 6-2 and win the Memphis International for the third time on Sunday.


Study Finds No Explaining Weeping Madonna

A review of the probe into a statue of the Madonna said to have shed tears of blood a decade ago concluded that the phenomenon has no human explanation, a newspaper reported Sunday.


Nyon, 12:23 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: ARSENAL-MILAN NEGLI OTTAVI

Sorteggio non favorevole per le italiane a Nyon. Dopo Roma-Real Madrid e Liverpool-Inter, il Milan &...


Queen commands Samsung to supply 100 TVs

Flat panels ordered for Buck House The Queen has ordered one hundred Samsung flat-panel TVs to be installed in Buckingham Palace, the South Korean giant announced yesterday. But it's not able to claim its products come 'by appointment' to the monarch of all she surveys - for that, its screens have to be under the royal gaze for the next five years.â¦


Cincinnati is one of five metropolitan areas nationwide pairing with the federal government to provide asthmatics with air quality data -- via cell phone, pager or e-mail -- that they may need to plan their day and protect their health.


The dollar edged lower against the yen on  Thursday, but currencies shuttled in narrow ranges as investors  awaited direction from U.S. growth data and comments from  Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan.


Leo's Latest Sends a Message: The "Blood Diamond" Premiere

Fashion Wire Daily - In Leonardo DiCaprio's intense new movie "Blood Diamond," which premiered Wednesday night, December 6, at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, the message is clear. African diamonds that have come into the worldwide consumer pipeline via "conflict" - in this case, a brutal civil war in Sierra Leone circa 1999 - are covered in human blood, and should not be purchased by anyone with a conscience.


Poverty masks huge enterprise in Asia's biggest slum

The first sight for anyone flying into India's richest city is a sea of corrugated and tarpaulin-covered roofs beside a narrow, filth-choked river.


By KIRAN KRISHNAMURTHY  Authorities searched a Spotsylvania County landfill yesterday after workers found a human foot in trash delivered there on Saturday.


Sonos has set out do for the rack stereo system what the iPod did for the Walkman: give it a digital makeover.


Relief Efforts Underway for Haitian Flood Victims

At least 600 people have died in flooding in Haiti. Most people died in and around the northern port city of Gonaives as tropical storm Jeanne moved through the area.


Sharks trade Toskala, pick Couture No. 9

The San Jose Sharks can only hope new center Logan Couture is as quick and creative as general manager Doug Wilson, who turned two of his club's biggest dilemmas into a top draft pick Friday.


Libya cannot play coastguard for Europe against immigration: Kadhafi

Libya cannot play Europe's coastguard against unwanted immigration from Africa, Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi said in an interview with Italian radio.


Harvard fund posts good but not great year

There were big changes in the past year at the Harvard University investment arm that manages the largest higher-education endowment in the world. Nothing changed when it came to Harvard's long record of beating the market.


UnitedHealth Group  said on Monday it lowered its 2007 revenue forecast after determining its Medicare Advantage membership will likely decline "modestly" this year.


FOXBORO - Sundayâs upcoming matchup between the Browns and Patriots features a rare twist - two head coaches who know what itâs like being on the hot seat in Cleveland while presiding over a floundering team.


NEWARK, Ohio - In a scathing attack, Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry accused Republicans of hiding President Bush's "record of failure" behind insults and promised a new direction for the country under a Kerry-Edwards administration.    Kerry, speaking to a midnight rally as Bush closed the GOP convention in New York with his acceptance speech, said the president was "unfit to lead this nation" because of the war in Iraq and his record on jobs, health care and energy prices...


Nella stagione della fuga dai reality Ã¨ diventato un casoLo spettacolo di Italia1 Ã¨ seguito da tre milioni di spettatori                                            La Pupa e il secchione arriva l'irreality show


Oil held steady below $91 on Tuesday, supported by hopes of a fresh cut in U.S. interest rates due to its fragile economy, coupled with forecasts for a draw in American distillate stocks and OPEC to maintain output levels.


Art Review | 'Tintoretto': Lights! Darks! Action! Cut! Maestro of Mise-en-ScÃ¨ne

The Jacopo Tintoretto show at the Prado Museum in Madrid is a model of connoisseurship and smart editing.


A massive Russian church bell that hung for decades at Harvard was returned to a Moscow monastery Wednesday, nearly 80 years after it and 17 others were rescued from Stalin's religious purges by a U.S. industrialist.


The software package from Trend Micro, which will be free through July 2005, protects against viruses and spam and needs regular updates.


3 U.S. women seized in West Bank: Palestinian source

NABLUS, West Bank  - Three American women were seized in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, near the city of Nablus, a senior Palestinian security source told Reuters.


Little Britain stars Matt Lucas and David Walliams reveal plans for a film version of their hit BBC show.


Carrots, rich in beta carotene, long have been thought to sharpen eyesight, but a new study suggests that beta carotene pills are powerless against a common type of vision loss among older people.


Ericsson to provide mobile broadband to Lenovo

Sweden's Ericsson  said on  Monday it was working with Lenovo , the world's No. 3  PC maker, to provide mobile broadband modules based on high  speed packet access (HSPA) for Lenovo notebook computers.


Online Papers Could Become the Competition for 24-Hour TV News ; ON BROADCASTING

By Nick Pollard  Wonvergence' seemed destined to be a word that passed swiftly into history after the dot.com false dawn at the turn of the century.


Arafat's passing could remove roadblock to US peace efforts

The Bush administration is preparing a strategy for resumed Mideast peacemaking that rests heavily on an emerging core of Palestinian leaders taking charge of keeping order and nurturing an embryonic government.


Alloptic Introduces GEPON ONT for Metropolitan MDU Applications

Alloptic, Inc., a global leader in the development of Passive Optical  Network (PON) technology, announced the general availability of the Home  Gateway 300 residential Optical Network Terminal (ONT).


Hollywood writers authorize union to call strike

Hollywood edged closer to possible labor unrest on Friday after film and TV writers overwhelmingly authorized their union to call a strike if no contract deal is reached with the studios by month's end.


Divisione real-estate rileva 147 proprieta' negli Usa


US Secretary of State Colin Powell is set to hold talks in Tokyo on the first leg of his East Asian tour.


high and low finance: Making a Loan Only After It Goes Bad

Some big banks report poor quarterly results and many bankers are surprised. Why?


Pakistan test-fires a medium-range missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads.


Lawrence Dallaglio says England coach Brian Ashton must give his players the chance to make amends for the loss to Wales.


Microsoft still looking to take Notes share

Pushing migration from IBM's Lotus Notes, a favorite rallying cry from Microsoft executives to partners, continues to help Redmond's bottom line.


UPDATE 1-Owen earns Real 1-0 win over champions Valencia

Michael Owen scored his second goal in two games to earn Real Madrid a morale-boosting 1-0 win at home to champions Valencia in the Primera Liga on Saturday.


Macromedia introduces publishing tool for eBay

Macromedia Inc. plans to announce Monday a special version of its Contribute Web publishing desktop application designed to automate and simplify the creation and modification of eBay Inc.


Bill Parcells and Joe Gibbs meet again. That's not good news for Redskins fans considering the Tuna owns an 11-6 mark against Gibbs, winning the last six times their teams met.


German police seize 'anonymizing' Tor servers

In a crackdown on Internet child pornography, German police detected several servers running a copy of Tor, a software designed to anonymize Internet usage.


News.com Extra: Digital smiley face turns 25

Plus: Web opportunist cuts out middlemen. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Accertamenti anche sulla serrata e i self service


“Apple’s latest addition to its hugely popular iPod line, the iPod Photo, has moved the bar even further as the digital lifestyle continues to converge,” writes Mike Wendland for the Detroit Free Press. “It combines the two most important things driving consumer electronics this year: digital music and digital pictures.” [Nov 02]


Gabe:  Kara and I got ganked by four or five Horde last night out in Winterspring while we were trying to finish up a long quest chain. Thanks to everyone that showed up to help us. I'm not sure a 30 man raid was necessary, but we appreciate it.


Indians return home to pick up pieces after tsunami

Dana Lakshmi just wants her life back the way it was. But all she has to rebuild it with are a couple of tin pots, a dog-eared Tamil history book and a single pink plastic rose.


Saddam Hussein's Top Aide Reported Captured in Tikrit

Iraq's Defense Ministry has announced the arrest of the most wanted man in Iraq: Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, a deputy to Saddam Hussein.


The 108th Congress returned to work Tuesday after the longest recess for US lawmakers in more than 50 years, and with not much of a record to show after nearly two years of putting "gotcha" politics ahead of bipartisan legislating.


INTERVIEW: IBM Eyes Half of China's Computer Market

International Business Machines Corp. is reaping the rewards of a decade-long push into China's business computer market and is eyeing upward of a 50 percent share, China General Manager Henry Chow said.


Ziff Davis - Despite significant RFID adoption from the biggest companies, IBM is turning its attention to the midmarket.


Military faces growing ranks of bereaved

One of the first sights greeting visitors to Fort Hood is a day-care center's playground, brightly colored evidence of the Army's commitment to be family friendly.


Stock index futures rose on Thursday, pointing to a higher market open, after data suggested a stronger-than-expected jobs market and an upgrade of General Motors Corp.  sent the auto maker's shares higher.


Drammaturgo vuole moglie protagonista, Teatro Praga dice no


Lagos - Nigeria's main umbrella union would go ahead with a general strike today amid confusion over the whereabouts of its leader following his detention by security agents, the blue-collar Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said yesterday.


Turkish troops kill 15 Kurdish fighters in the east of the country, reports say, amid tensions on the Iraq border.


Israeli Cabinet Passes Gaza Bill Before Key Vote

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's cabinet  passed a bill on the nuts and bolts of pulling out of occupied  Gaza Sunday, a day before he seeks approval from Israel's  parliament for his withdrawal plan.


Analysis: New Google browser plug-in offers offline access to Web-hosted applications, intriguing developers.


Hospitals can successfully tackle the alarming spread of a dangerous and drug-resistant staph infection with an aggressive program to immediately identify and quarantine patients carrying the superbug, infectious disease doctors said at a conference Tuesday.


Text speak changing relationships: British survey

Mobile phone text messages are changing the way people approach romantic relationships, according to a survey published in the British newspaper The Times.


Anwar loses appeal on corruption charges

Malaysia's Federal Court Wednesday upheld the conviction for corruption of former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, blocking him from politics till 2008.


Intel finally cancels Digital TV screen project

In another development in what is becoming a depressing year for Intel, the company has announced that it has finally abandoned plans to get into the digital TV screen business.


TRENTON -- Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry has failed to get much traction with voters in New Jersey. Six days before the election President George W. Bush has closed a four-point gap from a week


When Doc Rivers has dinner with Orlando coach Johnny Davis and Magic players Pat Garrity and Grant Hill sometime next summer, there should be some interesting conversation. Although the Celtics and Magic meet two more times this season, Rivers already has plenty of fodder for some good-natured ribbing.


Lo riferisce 'Les Echos', non precisato costo operazione


Slitta esame del dl di proroga a missione Afghanistan


If economy is so strong, what's wrong with stocks?

Solid economic news in the early days of 2005 hasn't done much for a shaky stock market.


US and Iraqi forces begin a major operation against rebels in Iraq's northern city of Samarra, reports say.


Research into what separates matter from antimatter is accelerating in particle physics experiments around the world.  Scientists are hoping the difference will help explain why you, me and all the things around us are made of matter instead of its opposite.


LOS ANGELES  - MTV is looking to make some noise in the original musical arena with "The American Mall."


Draft report on future of service says using civillians to fill in forms could put 3,000 officers back on streets


Relatives of one of the most contentious Jewish figures from the Holocaust era are hoping that archives they turned over will clear the name of the man both praised and vilified for bargaining with the Nazis for the lives of Jews.


Firenze, 15:02 - Calcio, Fiorentina: a Brescia senza RiganÃ²

Non ci sarÃ  Christian RiganÃ² nella Fiorentina che domani affronterÃ  il Brescia. L'attaccante, operat...


BAR's engine partner Honda is believed to be interested in purchasing the Brackley team and a deal could be done within the next 12 months.


Most patients think their doctors treat them respectfully, listen to them patiently and care about their emotional well-being. That's the finding of a recent poll of 39,000 patients and 335 primary care doctors. Still, the survey found plenty of complaints on both ends of the stethoscope.


Microsoft's drive to Longhorn took an unexpected turn this week as the company strives to meet its deadline for the ambitious Windows revision.


Torino, 18:12 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS: PROBLEMA MUSCOLARE PER TREZEGUET

Problema muscolare per l'attaccante della Juve, David Trezeguet, uscito dal campo zoppicando e tocca...


A new release of adCenter is expected in the next 2 months, with many of the new features resulting from testing and customer feedback collected through adLabs.


Yankee Candle Co. said fourth-quarter net income was $1 a share, missing analysts' forecasts, because of weaker demand from wholesale customers. Shares fell $4.17, or 12.3 percent, to $29.60. Earnings rose 7 percent to $47.9 million from $44.9 million, or 88 cents a share, a year earlier, the company said. Sales for the quarter ended Jan. 3 rose 7 percent ...


Satellite Radio Merger: Don't Fail XM Now

XM's third-quarter report shows why a combination is imperative.


Science & environment: The mysterious case of St Kilda's vanishing black sheep has been solved by geneticists


Reinsurers hazard big money outside Monaco casino

The annual gathering of the global reinsurance industry in Monaco is an arcane, 50-year-old ritual of lavish parties and secret tete-a-tetes where the industry negotiates renewal contracts for the coming year.


Rights group alleges new deaths in US custody in Afghanistan

A human rights group said it had evidence of two previously unreported deaths of Afghan prisoners in US custody in Afghanistan and accused Washington of covering up abuse of detainees.


EBay Inc., the world's largest online marketplace, on Wednesday posted a 77 percent increase in quarterly profit, fueled by strong back-to-school shopping and growth in its international and PayPal businesses.


A prosecutor in Chad says 18 people face charges over the alleged attempted abduction of 103 children.


Prior agrees to one-year deal to stay with Cubs

Injury prone pitcher Mark Prior agreed to a one-year deal worth a reported $3.57 million to remain with the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday, avoiding salary arbitration.


Carlos Moya overcame his relative inexperience to beat Jonas Bjorkman at the French Open.


It wasn't as if top comedic stars were competing against each other, but in sheer box-office terms, Jim Carrey laughed all the way to the bank while Adam Sandler just couldn't translate his name into box-office success.


Iraqi Victim Says U.S. Torture Worse Than Saddam

FORT HOOD, Texas  - A former inmate at Iraq's Abu  Ghraib prison forced by U.S. guards to masturbate in public and  piled onto a pyramid of naked men said Tuesday even Iraqi  dictator Saddam Hussein did not do such things.


Don't pity the Kazakhs - they aren't like Borat

There are plenty of odd things about  Kazakhstan but making women ride on the outside of a bus and  drinking fermented horse's urine are not among them.


Doha, 15:36 - TENNIS, WTA DOHA: SANTANGELO SI RITIRA, SCHIAVONE AI QUARTI

Mara Santangelo si è ritirata negli ottavi di finale del torneo Wta di Doha (cemento, montepr...


Per istituto demoscopico ha raccolto 66% preferenze


KingJr.-Drew Medical trauma center is targeted for closure, but King's daughter joins those defending the facility. By Paul Chavez.


Veteran BBC broadcaster and humorist Coren dies

LONDON, AFP) - Veteran BBC presenter and humorist Alan Coren has died from cancer aged 69, the BBC announced Friday.


Roma, 17:34 - CALCIO, ARBITRI: ANCHE ROCCHI DIVENTA INTERNAZIONALE

Dopo la lista presentata dall'Associazione italiana arbitri (Aic) ed approvata dalla Figc, anche la ...


EDITORIAL: Welcome Growth: Urban Village Concept Catching on in Horry

By The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C.  Sep. 17--With every new housing development announced in Horry County, nearby residents grit their teeth and clench their brows in anticipation that the traffic problems they encounter daily will get worse.


Parma, 21:01 - CALCIO, PARMA: INGAGGIATO VIGNAROLI DAL MODENA

Il Parma ha ufficializzato di aver ingaggiato fino a fine stagione, con la formula del prestito dal ...


SINDELFINGEN, Germany  - DaimlerChrysler reported  fourth-quarter results far short of expectations on Thursday,  hit by a collapse in profits at the Mercedes Car Group luxury  division.


Roma, 16:45 - CALCIO, MONDIALI 2010: IL VIA L'11 GIUGNO, LA FINALE L'11 LUGLIO

I Mondiali del 2010 in Sudafrica inizieranno l'11 giugno per concludersi l'11 luglio. Lo ha annuncia...


Asian Stocks: Japan Gains, Led by Advantest; South Korea Rises

Japanese stocks rose, led by exporters such as Advantest Corp. and Toyota Motor Corp., after a slide in oil prices in New York trading eased concern that global economic growth will slow.


A new peace deal which would see Northern Ireland's home rule government restored and the IRA disarm could be struck soon.


KHARTOUM, Sudan Sept. 19, 2004 - A US-backed United Nations resolution threatening oil sanctions for the violence in Sudan's Darfur region will only make it harder for the government to calm the insurrection there, a Sudanese official said Sunday.


Chamber Music Is Expanded to Take In a Chinese Timbre

The Metropolitan Museum Artists in Concert, the institution's resident chamber music ensemble, put on an adventurous program on Friday night.


A hacker going by the handle of "Gabriel" has claimed to have hacked the publishers of the "Harry Potter" books in London. He has posted the answer to the question of who dies in the last novel in a attempt to ruin the surprise for Potter fans everywhe...


Lethal Weapon star Danny Glover is arrested during a protest over Sudan's humanitarian crisis.


R.E.M. Helping to Raise Money for Sudanese

A new album featuring exclusive tracks from Ash, R.E.M. and David Gray has been released to raise money for the hundreds of thousands of people who have been driven from their homes in Sudan's Darfur region.


Orgogliosi dei nostri soldati, ma ora deve agire politica


American Michael Phelps set a world record of one minute 53.71 seconds for the 200 metres butterfly at a Grand Prix meet in Missouri on Saturday.


HALIFAX, Nova Scotia  - U.S. Secretary of State   Condoleezza Rice on Monday held out the possibility that the   United States might join talks with Iran if it temporarily   suspends its nuclear program.


Animal cruelty charge dogs Romney campaign

Presidential candidate Mitt Romney strapped his Irish setter to the top of his car during a 12-hour family drive from Boston to Ontario, terrifying the hapless dog and causing a health hazard to fellow road-users.


Death Toll 69 in Japan Typhoon, 19 Still Missing

As the death toll rose from Japan's deadliest typhoon in two decades, experts warned on Friday that climate change could bring a stormier future.


Search engines are starting to get up close and personal with many web users.


A day after desertion charges against Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun shocked his family and shook Utah's Muslim community, a relative calm prevailed at his Marine base and his adopted home.


Fan Who Sold Historic Ball Has No Regrets

The fan who caught Mark McGwire's 70th home run ball in 1998 says he stands by his decision to auction off the artifact because the $2.7 million he took in was well worth it.


Israel closes Gaza crossings, blocks aid shipments

Israel tightened its closure of the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip on Friday in response to cross-border rocket fire, preventing even U.N. humanitarian supplies from getting in, officials said.


CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Astronauts aboard space   shuttle Atlantis fired their ship's braking rockets on Thursday   to leave orbit and head for landing after a 12-day construction   mission at the International Space Station.


Indonesia Warns Tsunami Aid Workers on Safety

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Indonesia told aid  workers helping tsunami victims in its worst-hit region Aceh on  Tuesday not to venture beyond two large cities on Sumatra  island because of possible attack by militants.


Universal Pictures has donated an additional $250,000 to support the Flight 93 Memorial.


Ten months after the Parmalat scandal rocked the global finance industry, a judge next week begins deciding whether to put on trial executives, bankers and auditors of the dairy group plus three financial institutions.


Toys R Us Inc. (TOY.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , which is considering getting out of the toy business, on Monday posted a second-quarter operating loss on poor sales of video games and markdowns on older merchandise.


Tiger Woods is confident his new swing will pay off. "I went through the same period back in end of '97, all through '98 and early '99," Woods said at a news conference Friday. "People thought I was crazy for changing my swing after I won the Masters by 12 shots. And I had a pretty good round after that."


The candidates for North Carolina governor sparred over the lottery, test scores and state government bureaucracy in a lively debate this morning.


Paul Martin says George Bush never bullied him on missile defence

FREDERICTON (CP) - Prime Minister Paul Martin says he never felt bullied during a private conversation on missile defence with U.S. President George W. Bush during Bush's recent visit to Ottawa.


PETALING JAYA: Amnesty International has condemned armed political groups in Sudan for violating international humanitarian laws. Criticising the Sudanese government for being slow in resolving


U.N. peacekeeper vote "fuels fire": Somali Islamists

Somalia's powerful Islamist movement said U.N. endorsement of an African peacekeeping force in Somalia will "add fuel to the fire" in the Horn of Africa nation many fear is on the verge of all-out war.


Two US cinema chains will not screen a film portraying the fictional assassination of President George W Bush.


Slow recovery goes on in crime-weary New Orleans

The recovery of New Orleans slowly drags on two years after Hurricane Katrina but one thing back in full swing since the killer storm is crime, particularly murders.


Dalrymple revives England after Leverock double

Jamie Dalrymple led England to 286 for eight in their opening World Cup warm-up match against minnows Bermuda here Monday.


By Marti Maguire, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Mar. 3--Johnston firefighters tried some new tricks on their fourth day of battling a mammoth stump fire north of Clayton.


Nella quinta giornata dei Mondiali di atletica il lunghista azzurro supera le qualificazioniImpressiona il sudafricano Mokoena mentre delude il favorito della vigilia, Saladino                                            Osaka, Howe salta in finale Missione compiuta con 8,17m                                                                                L'azzurro: "Per le medaglie ce la giocheremo in quattro"


ACLU sues U.S. to stop alleged drugging of immigrants

A civil rights group sued the U.S. government on Tuesday seeking to end what it said was a policy of drugging some immigrants facing deportation proceedings.


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Pistons Beat Pacers, Win Seventh Straight

Richard Hamilton has 23 points and nine assists, and the Pistons beat the Pacers, 114-101, on Friday night for their seventh straight victory.


Whether a distortion on jobs, hairsplitting on health care or a half-told story about Iraq, facts are getting lost as President Bush and Democrat John Kerry reach full-throated roar in the campaign.


Comedian Catherine Tate suggests the next series of Dr Who could be the last for actor David Tennant.


US Secretary of State Colin Powell said that in his discussions with Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom there was no talk of striking Iran but rather of using diplomacy to make Iran allay international concerns about its nuclear program.


Cala risultato operativo 2004, salgono design e engineering


Blue Gene, Linux top supercomputing list

Open-source software and off-the-shelf hardware make strong showing among the best of the biggest.


More than 20 people are believed to have been hurt in a bus crash in the north east of Dundee.


Widows of Wiccan vets to dedicate graves

Since Korean War veteran Jerome Birnbaum died in 2005, his grave in a pagan cemetery had been marked with only a pile of stones and U.S. flags.


Data Domain debuts today Network storage and disk backup company Data Domain has announced pricing for its Initial Public Offering.â¦


Afghan Officials Don't Think Militants Have UN Hostages

17 November 2004 -- Afghanistan's Interior Ministry says it believes three UN workers abducted nearly three weeks ago in Afghanistan are probably still being held in the area but not by the Taliban splinter group that claims to be seeking negotiations on


Thermo Electron Corp., the biggest maker of analytical instruments for medical labs, has bought laboratory software maker InnaPhase Corp. for about $65 million. InnaPhase, of Philadelphia, has about 100 employees and expects revenue of $26 million this year, Waltham-based Thermo Electron said. Thermo had about 10,800 employees and $2.1 billion in sales in 2003. It sold an optics unit to ...


Symbian, security groups warn of Series 60 trojan

A trojan by the name of "Skulls" has appeared in the wild for some Series 60 smartphones, and users are warned to be wary as always.


Panel Urges More Caution Concerning Coated Stents

A panel recommended that doctors and patients be given stronger warnings about the dangers associated with the use of drug-coated stents.


Microsoft Agrees to Alter Vista Desktop Search

Bowing to pressure from Google and antitrust regulators, Microsoft will alter Windows Vista so users can pick a non-Microsoft program to search their hard drives.


Scent Notes | Paestum Rose by lâEau dâItalie

The Moment's fragrance expert reviews a five-star masterpiece.


Albatrosses Fly Around World After Mating, Tags Reveal

Using special tags, scientists have learned where gray-headed albatrosses fly between mating seasons. The finding may aid 19 threatened species.


Pakistani police and paramilitary forces were on high alert Tuesday after a bomb killed 10 people in this teeming port city in a bid to derail key February elections, officials said.


Typhoon death toll reaches 79, 13 still missing

OSAKA - The death toll from the powerful Typhoon Tokage, which hit Japan earlier this week, rose to 79 Saturday, with 13 people still missing.


Howard gets stampeded by the rival Bison of Hampton on Saturday night, losing 46-7 in its season opener.


TURIN, Oct 11 (SW) - After Del Piero and Ibrahimovic already suffered injuries, Juventus coach Fabio Capello will have to do without David Trezeguet as well for the coming three months.


PeopleSoft Inc. PSFT.O on  Wednesday said its board had again unanimously rejected Oracle  Corp.'s ORCL.O $8.8 billion hostile tender offer, and Oracle  immediately appealed to PeopleSoft's shareholders, saying it  would leave the decision up to them.


Ministro degli Esteri in visita alla Santa Sede


Bits: Blockbuster Slaps Its Biggest Fans

Blockbuster is raising prices for its Total Access service, which lets people rent DVDs by mail and in stores. It is also raising prices for some existing customers who use the service a lot.


Boeing Co. will end production of the 717 jet, its smallest passenger plane, next year, and plans to charge $615 million against earnings before taxes related to that and the loss of a $23 billion deal to supply refueling tankers to the US Air Force.


1, 2, 3 ... kick: Redemption for UM's Rivas

Rivas missed a 38-yard field goal attempt wide left in the third quarter that could have extended No. 13 Michigan's lead against No.


BERLIN In a surprise announcement, Poland said Monday that it would withdraw its troops from Iraq by the end of 2005, leaving the US-led multinational forces the task of finding replacements to fill a crucial security role in south-central Iraq.


Individuati 7 casi di encefalopatia spongiforme bovina


Two explosions in India kill at least 16

GAUHATI, India A police official in India says two blasts occurring within minutes of each other have killed at least 16 people. The explosions took place at a train station and a market in a northeast Indian city.


Turkey's bid to join the EU will enter a new phase on Wednesday (6 October) when the European Commission will publish a report expected to play a decisive role in whether the country is given a starting date for accession talks.


U.S. says 10,000 troops in major Iraq offensive

The U.S. military deployed 10,000 soldiers backed by attack helicopters in an offensive against al Qaeda north of Baghdad on Tuesday, in one of the biggest operations since the invasion of Iraq in 2003.


Profits fall at nuclear firm British Energy on higher costs, such as those related to environmental issues.


Paulson: Economy resilient but Fed move helpful

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Tuesday he was confident the U.S. and global economies were resilient but welcomed an emergency rate  cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve as a helpful move.


A dicembre rispetto a novembre, +2,3% ultimo trimestre 2006


Sen. Specter Backs $140 Bln Asbestos Bill

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman  Arlen Specter said on Wednesday he was proposing a $140 billion  fund to compensate asbestos victims and cap the liability of  companies paying them damages.


Iraq to Try Saddam Aides in Election Run-Up

Iraq will put some of Saddam Hussein's  top lieutenants on trial next week, a month before a national  election many hope will lay the ghosts of his rule, interim  Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said Tuesday.


Medical tests show that the level of dioxin in President Viktor Yushchenko's blood has decreased by 80 percent, more than two years after the Ukrainian leader was disfigured and nearly died from the poisoning, his spokeswoman said Tuesday.


An express train crowded with holiday travelers derailed in southern Pakistan early Wednesday and a relief worker said there were many deaths.


Uganda and Rebels to Sign Landmark Cease-fire

Uganda's government and the rebel Lord's Resistance Army are to sign a landmark total cease-fire on Friday, opening the way for an end to a bloody 18-year insurgency, the chief negotiator said on Wednesday.


TOKYO: Fujitsu Ltd and Cisco Systems Inc have agreed to form a strategic alliance, focusing on routers and switches that will enable businesses to build advanced Internet Protocol (IP) networks.


CORRECTED: Sundance dealmaking turns cool, but "docs" are hot

corrects paragraph 9 to show that âSunshine Cleaningâ was not  directed by Barry Levinson or produced by Art Linson


SAPPORO -- A fairly strong earthquake hit eastern Hokkaido, northern Japan, late Monday night, and several people suffered minor injuries, officials said.


Actor Johnny Depp is greeted by hundreds of fans at the London premiere of his new film Sweeney Todd.


Bari, 20:10 - CALCIO, JUVE; CORRADINI: SAPEVO CHE POTEVAMO PERDERE

Il tecnico della Juve Giancarlo Corradini non ha nulla da recriminare ai suoi giocatori dopo la scon...


Holyfield's dream fading as he falls to defeat once more

EXTREME bloody-mindedness can be seen as an asset in sport, but in boxing, after time, it can become dangerous. It has been four years since Evander Holyfield has been a serious contender, but


Bus route across Kashmir at a standstill

India and Pakistan hit a roadblock Wednesday in their months-long effort to open a bus route that both governments agree would be an important step toward bringing peace to the divided territory of Kashmir.


Virus outbreak sickens 140 in Calgary shelter

A Calgary social service agency's facility has become the scene of a mysterious illness outbreak. The Calgary Drop-In and Rehab Centre saw about 200 homeless people sickened by the outbreak on Sunday.


S. African court postpones Thatcher's hearing over coup plot

CAPE TOWN  - A court hearing where Mark Thatcher was to answer questions from Equatorial Guinea on his alleged involvement in a coup plot has been postponed until February, pending appeal.


Praga, 12:23 - CALCIO, REPUBBLICA CECA: HORVATH MULTATO PER SALUTO ROMANO

Pavel Horvath, centrocampista dello Sparta Praga, 31 anni, è stato multato dalla federcalcio ...


Mattel Profit Up as Sales Abroad Offset U.S. Drop

The toy maker reported a 15 percent increase in its second-quarter profit on global sales of Barbie dolls and Hot Wheels toy cars that offset U.S. declines.


According to the Austrian news agency APA, the Scotsman has agreed to a one year deal with Red Bull Racing for 2005. A second driver will be confirmed in the new year.


Police in Glasgow appeal for witnesses as they hunt the killer of a 93-year-old widow.


SAN JOSE, Calif. Dick Tomey (TOH'-mee) is the new head football coach at San Jose State. The former Arizona and Hawaii coach was the assistant head coach at Texas this past season.


Plus: Gearhead guru: Leading the masses to green cars? Read these stories and more from around the Web at News.com Extra.


A stinker? Critics pan Spacey's Old Vic debut

When Sir Laurence Olivier made the Old Vic in London the base of the embryonic National Theatre, he opened with Hamlet. Four decades later, Kevin Spacey, the film star, selected


By Sue Ogrocki, AP. A day after fashioning a six-run inning barely getting the ball out of the infield, the St. Louis Cardinals showed their powerball numbers Thursday, scoring all six


Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily January 31, 2005 - PARIS - Got to hand it to the classiest name in luxury: Hermes really know how to put on a show. From the elegantly prepared program notes, to the biscuit-tasting champagne, and the Lucullan amuses bouches – like a frozen foie gras bon bon – to the truly elegant clothes, this house has its act down.


Explosion reported at News Corp. NY building

An explosion was reported at the News Corp building in midtown Manhattan on Monday, a New York Fire Department spokeswoman said.


Six former senior Kenyan officials will face trial on corruption charges, the government says.


NBA veteran O'Neal seeks treatment for ailing hip

Giant centre Shaquille O'Neal is en route to Los Angeles where he will receive treatment for a bothersome hip.


PHILADELPHIA (Sports Network) - The Philadelphia Eagles  Tuesday signed tight end Jeff Thomason to replace the injured  Chad Lewis, who was placed on injured reserve with a Lis Franc  sprain in his foot.


BT and Sony announce plans to allow PlayStation Portable owners to make calls using the handheld console.


The designer of the Mercury space capsules that took the first Americans into orbit has died at age 83, NASA announced Sunday. Maxime Faget led the space agency's engineering and development branch


Bruce Sutter's big day is short and sweet

Bruce Sutter didn't leave baseball the way he wanted, booed relentlessly when injuries sapped his talent. That doesn't matter any more.


South Africa to build largest telescope    JOHANNESBURG, May 25 (Xinhua) -- South Africa plans to be both home to the world's largest radio telescope, and to help build it, Science and Technology Minister Mosibudi Mangena said on Friday.


At least 30 are reported dead as bombs target a convoy carrying Pakistani ex-PM Benazir Bhutto on her return.


MUSBAT, Sudan -- The Sudanese Liberation Army's vehicles look improvised, like castoffs from the set of a "Mad Max" movie: beat-up Toyota Land Cruisers with rocket launchers tied to the side-view mirrors, as well as four-wheel-drive pickups and jeeps refitted with machine guns mounted in the bed or over the hood.


US officials investigating Iraqi deaths offered Blackwater guards at the centre of the case immunity, say reports.


Screenshots: Drawn to Life, MySims and Rune Factory

See the selfless gameplay in this new batch of altruistic games.


French Journalists Held In Iraq Return Home

PARIS -- After four months of captivity in Iraq, two French journalists have arrived safely home. French journalists Christian Chesnot (left) and Georges Malbrunot returned to France after being held captive in Iraq.


Dopo la decisione del governo di riprendere la questione


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com September 20, 2004, 11:23 AM PT. This fourth priority's main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half.


Brazil has successfully launched its first rocket into space.

The rocket was launched from the Alcantara base in northern Brazil to conduct experiments just outside Earth's atmosphere. The launch Saturday came 14 months after a deadly rocket explosion at the Altcantara


Professor Says Pressured to Be Tobacco Advocate

A pharmacology professor testifying  in the U.S. government's $280 billion suit against the  cigarette industry said on Monday he quit working as an expert  witness for a tobacco trade group after it pressured him to be  more of an advocate.


Destin City Manager Mows Lawn at City Hall

By Fraser Sherman, Destin Log, Fla.  Jun. 16--Having Destin City Manager Greg Kisela join a Public Works yard maintenance crew for a day started as a joke, a city employee says.


Traveling the paths of a hardy Christianity in India

Jesus' disciple Thomas is thought to have ministered in India's south. Today, 24 million Indians are Christian.


Express tweaks Caremark offer after setbacks

Express Scripts Inc.  sweetened its bid for Caremark Rx Inc.  on Wednesday after suffering two setbacks in its battle to wrest the rival pharmacy-benefit manager away from a $22.8 billion deal with CVS Corp.


On the way to this storm-ravaged community, a billboard bubbling with fresh paste rises over a rural road with a message from the Gospel of Matthew: "Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted."


Giuliani: he is in the 2008 U.S. presidential race

Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, acclaimed for his leadership after the September 11 attacks, confirmed he is running for U.S. president in 2008, eliminating any lingering doubt about his candidacy.


All roads lead back to Church for Hudson

CHICAGO  — For Oscar nominee Jennifer Hudson, there was no question where she'd celebrate her success in the week leading up to the Academy Awards — at her family's church.


OGGI SU INTERNET/SPAGNA - Associazione cattolica difende la libertÃ  religiosa contro la politica del governo Zapatero Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - Il Vicepresidente nazionale della Associazione Cattolica di Pubblicisti (ACdP), JuliÃ¡n Vara, ha detto che l'Esecutivo socialista si Ã¨ messo ÂallÂavanguardia dell'offensiva anti-cristiana che impera fra i governi laicisti euro...


Fifty soldiers from the 14th Signal Regiment are back at their base after completing six months in Afghanistan.


I send greetings to all those celebrating Hanukkah, the festival of lights. On the 25th day of Kislev on the Hebrew calendar, Jews around the world commemorate the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem more than 2,000 years ago.


They have never met in a professional tennis match, though they've faced each other dozens of times. Let's just say that Lleyton Hewitt and Joachim Johansson have family ties.


The dollar dropped to a new record in European morning trading against the euro, which rose to $1.3379 despite the threat of international intervention to stop the US curreny's slide.


Information security firms TruSecure and Betrusted are expected to merge today, creating Cybertrust, one of the world's largest privately owned security groups.


Vintage Clemens brings Houston fans to their feet

Roger Clemens treated the Houston   Astros fans to a vintage performance in what may have been the   last home outing of the future Hall of Famer's career.


Moscow has promised tight security, more than a dozen new sports facilities, mid-range hotel rooms and improvements in the city's smog-belching traffic if it hosts the 2012 Olympic Games.


Sono tanti a causa di una legge elettorale disgraziata


"Borat" the year's most offensive masterpiece

This year you are not going  to find a more appalling, tasteless, grotesque, politically  incorrect or slanderous film than "Borat: Cultural Learnings of  America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan."


Climate change pushes "African" diseases north-expert

Global warming is pushing northwards diseases more commonly found in developing countries, posing a risk to the financial and physical health of rich nations, the head of a livestock herders' charity said.


ART: Splashing the Art World With Anger and Questions

Until the pranks turned ugly, it was heartening to follow the dust-up between a bunch of street artists and their nemesis or nemeses, identity unknown.


By Heather Rutz, The Lima News, Ohio  Feb. 23--LIMA -- The state of Ohio wants to know what took the Eastern Shawnee of Oklahoma so long.


Grammar schools were more successful than independent schools in England in getting pupils into university.


Kidnappers Seize Charity Chief in Baghdad

Kidnappers seized the British-Iraqi  head of an international charity in Baghdad on Tuesday and  later she was shown sitting anxiously and alone in a video  broadcast by an Arabic television station.


Lysacek rallies to take Four Continents gold

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado  - American Evan Lysacek displayed the grit of a champion to win the Four Continents men's title on Friday, collecting his second major championship in as many weeks.


The opposition party of a Russian-born businessman takes the lead in Lithuania's general election, exit polls say.


Frequent Fliers Wonder if Their Miles Have a Future

With all these newly bankrupt airlines, what are frequent fliers doing to preserve their mileage assets and stay on schedule?


Microsoft has warned that it's preparing a Google killer in the form of a better search tool. But while MSN fine-tunes its algorithms, Google has struck at the heart of Windows with a beta release tool to search PC desktops.


AFRICA - Cordoglio per la morte del Segretario Generale dellÂAssociazione delle Conferenze Episcopali della Regione dellÂAfrica Centrale Brazzaville (Agenzia Fides)- Cordoglio per la scomparsa di don FranÃ§ois-de-Paul Moundanga-Ibeni, Segretario Generale dellÂAssociazione delle Conferenze Episcopali della Regione dellÂAfrica Centrale (ACERAC), la cui sede si trova a Brazzaville, capita...


Clorox Co. CLX.N on Monday said  quarterly profit rose more than six-fold, driven by gains from  its transfer of some businesses to Henkel KGaA HNKG.DE,  higher sales and cost savings.


Flexible strings Hands on, part 1 You may find this hard to believe, but there was a time before XML hell, when the idea was that XML was going to solve just about every tricky problem in software development. From swapping data between applications or platforms, to storing complex data structures in a portable format - XML was the answer.â¦


China, responding to complaints from the public, has banned advertisements for medical treatments and procedures in a bid to halt bogus claims of wonder drugs and clean up an unregulated health industry.


Intel reportedly readying low-end mobile Core 2 Duo

T5200 to tackled entry-level Turion X2s? Intel will ship its anticipated low-end mobile Core 2 Duo T5200 dual-core processor next month, it has been claimed by Taiwanese notebook manufacturer moles. The part has not, apparently, been listed on recent Intel mobile roadmaps.â¦


The main camera on the Hubble Space Telescope has shut down unexpectedly for the second time this year, the operators of the orbiting observatory announced Friday.


Workers Play Holiday Hooky From the Office: Employees Feel Entitled to Time Off Though Absences Cost Companies

By Paula Burkes Erickson, The Daily Oklahoman  Dec. 17--With Christmas just days away, business is slow in the accounting firm where Mike Jones works in Oklahoma City.   Meanwhile, his to-do list at home is growing.


Zend Developer Zone: Generating and Validating Web Forms With PEAR HTML_QuickForm

The Zend Developer Zone has released part two of a series (here's part one posted back in November) looking at making forms for your website with the help of the PEAR HTML_QuickForm class.   I'll be discussing some of the package's non-standard form elements, teaching you how to combine elements into groups, showing you how to apply templates to control a form's appearance, and guiding you through the process of writing and registering your own custom validation rules.   There's plenty of sample code and screenshots to go around in this second part including examples of form auto-completion, multi-select elements and and example of its integration with Smarty.


The two offshore quakes on Sunday- the first with a magnitude of 6.9 followed by a 7.3-magnitude temblor five hours later - were felt most strongly in sparsely populated areas in south-western Wakayama prefecture, about 450km west of Tokyo.


AMERICA/REPUBBLICA DOMENICANA - LÂinquinamento dellÂacqua favorisce lÂalta incidenza e il proliferarsi dei parassiti intestinali Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - Il Collegio Domenicano di Bioanalisi (CODOBIO), ha dichiarato che la maggior parte dei bambini e delle bambine del villaggio El Arroz di La CiÃ©nega, sono portatori di ÂBlastocisti HominisÂ, un parassita intestinale che...


"Finanziaria sara' di sviluppo e pace, avra' l'ok da tutti"


Congress Putting Long-Term Care Under Scrutiny

A Congressional committee began looking into business practices in the long-term care insurance industry.


Lebanon army storms militant posts at camp

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Advancing under a blanket of artillery and tank fire, Lebanese troops overran positions held by al Qaeda-inspired militants at a Palestinian refugee camp on Friday and 19 people were killed.


Societa' avrebbe fatturato interventi mai eseguiti


A Northwest Airlink commuter plane was evacuated before takeoff Monday morning after two passengers claimed to have overheard someone mention a bomb while talking on a cell phone, police said.


SA must deal with the pressure, says Smith

South Africa have to learn to play under pressure if they are going to beat England in the five-Test Castle Lager/MTN series. That was the view of South African captain Graeme Smith, after


U.S. home improvement chain Home Depot Inc.  said on Wednesday it would buy Chinese retailer The Home Way, marking its first foray into retailing in fast-growing China.


Plosser: Fed should be committed to low inflation

Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Plosser said on Tuesday a central bank committed to keeping inflation low was good monetary policy and that keeping expectations intact helped policy-makers respond effectively to shocks.


Fed Expected to Raise Benchmark Rate Tomorrow, Survey Says

Federal Reserve officials, buoyed by bigger-than-expected job gains Nov. 5, may leave their policy statement largely intact while raising interest rates tomorrow, adding to expectations for a boost in December, economists said.


Stopping by a meltdown on a snowy evening

On a late November night, with the snow swirling and a wind chill dipping to 5 degrees in the fourth quarter, meltdown might seem an odd phrase to describe what happened to the Broncos' defense Sunday night.


At least one person dies and three are injured in a suicide bomb attack on the airport in the Afghan capital, Kabul.


House moves to push through pensions bill

Pension legislation meant to give retirees greater financial security and prevent airlines from dumping their plans on the government could be on the president's desk as early as next week under a plan announced by GOP congressional leaders Friday.


likely to be triggered by the bird flu virus that hit Asia this year, says a top global health expert. "No country will be spared once it becomes a pandemic," he told a news conference on Friday.


Arsenic in drinking water seen as threat

Arsenic in drinking water is a global threat to health, affecting more than 70 countries and 137 million people, according to new research.


A state appeals court on Friday threw out the only remaining conviction against one of the black teenagers accused in the beating of a white schoolmate in the racially tense north Louisiana town of Jena.


What's next for historic Gaza pullout plan

Israeli lawmakers approve first dismantling of Jewish settlements, but plan continues to face fierce resistance. By Ben Lynfield | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor.


Child care talks begin, but funding in question

Ottawa and the provinces are starting talks to create something many Canadian families only dream of right now: quality, affordable, and universal day care.


Riordan double helps Celts coast past Livingstone in football cup

A Derek Riordan double has helped Celtic coast to a 4-1 win away to Livingston in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.


New Schizophrenia Drug Shows Promise in Initial Trials

In a clinical trial of about 200 patients, an experimental drug from Eli Lilly lessened schizophrenia symptoms without the serious side effects of current treatments, according to a paper published Sunday in the journal Nature.


La coppia annuncia la fine del matrimonio, durato quattro anni"I rumors erano falsi, ci lasciamo in maniera amichevole"                                                  Addio coppia d'oro del cinema Pitt e la Aniston si separano                                                                                La notizia arriva dopo mesi di gossip circolati sui giornalidi mezzo mondo. Tra presunti flirt e dissidi su eventuali figli


News: Anti-virus outfit defends job for VXer

Czech company Zoner Software has explained why it employed a prominent former virus writer to develop anti-virus software on its behalf.


Cuba to free 7 dissidents at Spain's request

Cuba will free seven of 59 dissidents  imprisoned since 2003, a move that opponents of ailing Cuban  leader Fidel Castro said reflects a "climate of change" under  his brother's rule.


There's a Catch: Recreation takes toll on marine fish

Sportfishing isn't just a tiny, harmless nibble on saltwater-fish populations, according to a new analysis of federal data. FISH COUNT.


Cheney under political cloud after Libby trial

The White House offered support on Wednesday for Vice President Dick Cheney, a powerful proponent of the Iraq war, after the conviction of his top aide dealt a fresh blow to Cheney's political reputation and raised new questions about his influence.


Ukrainian demonstrations show country's new sense of political assertion

KYIV, Ukraine  - Misha Kolodiy dyed his hair carrot orange and plastered his black leather jacket with orange stickers - the colour of Ukraine's political opposition.


Morgan Freeman, Intel Showcase Digital Home

Computer chipmaker Intel Corp. on  Tuesday opened a Hollywood digital house to show film industry  players new ways of watching movies and television at home,  tapping actor Morgan Freeman to help show off its technology.


Ruling a Blow to City's 'Quick Take' Condemnation Practice

By Jen DeGregorio  Maryland's top court on Thursday blocked Baltimore City from using "quick-take" condemnation to seize the Magnet Bar on North Charles Street, upholding an earlier decision by the city circuit court.


L'azienda punta verso futuri progetti di sviluppo


Mass grave in Darfur feeds fears of surge in war

MUKJAR, Sudan -- Uncovered by a restless wind, skulls and bones poke above the thin dirt in this corner of Darfur, lying surrounded by half-buried, rotting clothes.


A federal judge is considering whether to allow John W. Hinckley Jr. to have unsupervised visits with his family as early as Thanksgiving, now that attorneys and doctors say that former President


Tiger Woods will be looking for his first victory in Japan when he tees off Thursday in the Dunlop Phoenix tournament. Woods, who lost his top ranking to Vijay Singh this


Google's market flotation draws a step closer as the firm asks regulators to approve the necessary paperwork.


Omega Buys Two Firms, Raises $285 Million

NAZARETH, Belgium  - Belgian drugs distributor  Omega Pharma boosted its presence in Italy and Scandinavia on  Friday, buying two local firms after raising $285 million in  debt finance in the United States.


Scientists Report Movement And More Quakes

Scientists who have been monitoring the activity on Mount St. Helens woke up Wednesday morning to a flurry of quake activity and are reporting movement of a few centimeters within the volcano's lava dome.


Candidate to Lead Consumer Agency Withdraws

A severance package the nominee was to receive from the National Association of Manufacturers had been at issue.


Ex-president Carter berates Zell Miller as "disloyal" to fellow Democrats

Former President Jimmy Carter berated renegade Democratic Senator Zell Miller as a traitor for the starring role he played at last week's Republican National Convention, US media reported.


DeGeneres infused the festivities with relaxed goodwill while Scorcese's 'Departed' dominated as the big winner.


US to Increase Troop Strength in Iraq by 12,000

American forces in Iraq will be expanded by about 12,000 troops to provide better security as the Jan. 30 elections approach, military officials said today.


Torino, 11:34 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS; CDA: ALLE 15 DECISIONE SUL TAR

Il CDA della Juventus è convocato per le 15 di oggi pomeriggio; i dirigenti bianconeri dovran...


Or, how securitizations can be a cause for concern.


Belgian ISP Held Responsible for File Sharing

Belgian court has ruled that an ISP is responsible for blocking illegal file sharing on its network, could set precedent.


Heavy clashes between Iraqi soldiers and gunmen in downtown Baghdad on Saturday left 11 people wounded, police said.


Pop star Britney Spears is no longer in hospital, according to a TV therapist who said he had visited her in Los Angeles.


Aid Workers in Haiti Struggle to Provide Relief for Flooding ...

Aid workers continue to struggle to provide relief in the flood zone of northern Haiti. Massive flooding in the city of Gonaives earlier this week claimed more than 1,000 lives, and about 1,200 others are still missing.


Swatch announces new Swatch Smart Watch with MSN Direct Service

Swatch has joined with MSN Direct, a division of Microsoft Corp. to launch a new watch known as Paparazzi. With four new multicolored styles, Paparazzi offers wearers some exclusive entertainment information and the opportunity to meet celebrities.


Bands of former soldiers and armed residents looted police arsenals, set bonfires and fired shots into the air amid escalating chaos in this impoverished Caribbean nation.


Ex-England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson is fed-up with being labelled a failure, says Uefa president Lennart Johansson.


Spain's Catholic Church attacks government plans to introduce same-sex unions, which it compares to a virus.


US Launches Probe of Medical Supplies: NYT

The US Justice Department (news - web sites) is investigating the medical supply industry over concerns that some health care providers bilked government programs including Medicare, The New York Times reported on Saturday.


Iraq report sees "grave and deteriorating" crisis

U.S. troops should begin withdrawing from combat and Washington should launch a diplomatic and political push to halt a "grave and deteriorating" crisis in Iraq, a high-level panel studying the war said on Wednesday.


Red Sox Add Another Arm with Wade Miller

BOSTON (Sports Network) - The Boston Red Sox and pitcher  Wade Miller agreed to a one-year contract worth $1.5 million on  Thursday.


A fifth strike is to be staged by baggage handlers at Gatwick Airport in a row over workloads.


PADANG, Indonesia  - Two strong earthquakes hit Indonesia's Sumatra island on Tuesday, killing at least 70 people, flattening dozens of buildings and sending emergency operations into full swing to deal with dozens of injured.


A major earthquake early Friday shook eastern Indonesia's Alor Island, killing at least six people and injuring 21 others, a spokesman with Indonesia's Meteorological and Geophysical Agency said.


Sponsor ufficiale, dedica due orologi alla kermesse


All the Buffalo Bills had to do to make the playoffs was beat a Pittsburgh team playing Brian St. Pierre at quarterback, Willie Parker at running back and a bunch of other no-names.


Welsh council workers turfed out over eBay addiction

Going, going, gone Three Welsh council workers have lost their jobs after spending too long on eBay when they should have been working.â¦


If you don't care to wait for CSI: Gainesville to autopsy the career of Florida football coach Ron Zook, grab a tape of the Gators' 31-24 loss Saturday to archrival Georgia.


Swedish chefs retain title at Culinary Olympics

Sweden has retained its title as world champion after three days of competition at the 21st Culinary Olympics held in Erfurt, eastern Germany, organisers said.


The nation's merchants cut prices even deeper on Sunday, the day after Christmas, in hopes of squeezing more sales out of what's winding up to be an unimpressive holiday season.


The Diana Memorial Fund and Franklin Mint reach an out-of-court settlement in their long-running legal dispute.


Security is increased in Pakistan ahead of protests over the government's operation against Islamabad's radical Red Mosque.


Dance: Tentative Steps Into a Life After Dance

For many dancers life after retirement can be traumatic. But the options are improving.


Masonite International Corp. being acquired by US company KKR for ...

TORONTO (CP) - Canadian door maker Masonite International Corp. is being acquired by a US buyout company in a friendly deal worth $3.1 billion.


Princeton library joins Google Books project

Google's controversial endeavor to digitize the world's books and put them online continued to grow with the addition of Princeton University's centuries-old library.


ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A federal bankruptcy judge has granted approval for US Airways to cut the pay of its union workers by 21 percent through February to help the nation's seventh-largest airline stay in business and emerge from bankruptcy...


Bogliasco, 18:01 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: DELVECCHIO DALL'INIZIO, POSTO PER SALA

Mille tifosi della Sampdoria questo pomeriggio hanno caricato la squadra in vista del derby di doman...


Lodging industry reports solid growth in June, July despite tunnel closings

Massachusetts hotels, motels, and inns reported solid business growth for the first two months of the summer despite a key tunnel closure, state tourism officials said yesterday.


Fighting breaks out on north-south Sudan border

JUBA, Sudan  - Militias supported by Khartoum's army have attacked southern Sudanese soldiers near the north-south border killing dozens of people, southern army officials said on Monday.


THEY labour long hours to write their software, testing and perfecting it. They toil in obscurity, fully aware that they will never get credit for their work.


He left to spare Prime Minister Tony Blair any further embarrassment after three weeks of headlines about his affair with a married woman.


Edmonton teachers latest group to reach tentative contract agreement

EDMONTON (CP) - Edmonton's public school teachers have become the latest group to reach a tentative agreement with their employers after a late-night marathon bargaining session Thursday.


Description: A look at the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series, past and present. The Red Sox and this evening and same date on the last day in the season players on a nice day between a Polish champagne.


PEDOFILIA: PUGLIA, ARRESTATA MAESTRA SCUOLA INFANZIA

Gravina in Puglia, 12 nov. (Adnkronos) - Una maestra di scuola dell'infanzia di Gravina in Puglia, in provincia di Bari, e' stata arrestata dai carabinieri con l'accusa di 'atti sessuali' nei confronti di alunni di 4 anni.


Balbinot, 'La Romania e' un mercato che ci interessa'


U.S.-Iraqi Forces Launch Major Offensive

BAGHDAD, Iraq - More than 3,000 U.S. and Iraqi forces launched a major operation Tuesday against insurgent strongholds just south of Baghdad, their second mission in five days to wrest control from militants whose attacks threaten national elections seen as crucial to stabilizing this turbulent country...


Mayor Rejects Parking Permit Plan in Central Hillside

By Steve Kuchera, Duluth News-Tribune, Minn.  Jan. 30--Central Hillside residents hoping for relief from new parking meters probably will be disappointed.


The BET Awards are known for show-stopping performances, and they came one after another on Tuesday.


A US car advert directed by Guy Ritchie is axed after claims it encouraged dangerous driving.


Annan hopes for news on Lebanon blockade

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt  - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi   Annan said on Tuesday he was hoping for "positive" news in the   next 48 hours on whether Israel would lift an air and sea   blockade on Lebanon.


Pfizer's Celebrex Lifts Heart Attack Risk in Trial

Pfizer Inc. on Friday said its popular  Celebrex arthritis drug more than doubled the risk of heart  attack in a large cancer-prevention trial, a setback that comes  just weeks after Merck & Co. recalled its similar Vioxx drug  due to heart safety risks.


Oil Prices Hit $53 a Barrel, Then Stage a Retreat

Over the summer, rising oil prices meant higher gasoline costs for drivers in the United States. This winter, as crude oil touched $53 a barrel today, they will translate into higher heating bills for American households.


By Liu Baijia  When Xin Yu first heard of REACH, the European Union's new regulation on chemicals, his immediate response was to wonder if it was the same as RoHS, another EU regulation forbidding the use of hazardous substances.


Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez visited a Harlem church Thursday and promised to more than double the amount of discounted heating oil his country ships to needy Americans. He also took another swipe at President Bush.


Madrid, 13:59 - CALCIO, SPAGNA; ALVES NON SI PRESENTA: SIVIGLIA INFURIATO

Lite furiosa tra il Siviglia e Daniel Alves, laterale destro brasiliano che questa mattina non s'&eg...


The clothing retailer's profits take a hit on weather woes and bigger-than-expected markdowns


Interstate 78 Closed in Berks County, Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 15  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Weather-related problems caused Interstate 78 in Berks County to remain closed Thursday between the Interstate 81 interchange and Exit 49. PennDOT is asking all motorists to avoid the area.


Rep. Dan Lipinski endures at least nine needle pricks a day to control the diabetes he's had since childhood. Rep. Joe Barton takes a half dozen prescription pills daily to ward off another heart attack. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry's little girl may need her fourth open-heart surgery in a few months. Such personal details are spilling out in debates close to home for the lawmakers shaping policy on prescription drugs, stem cell research and more.


Siena, 17:06 - CALCIO, SIENA-NAPOLI: ULTRAS AZZURRI FUORI PER UN TEMPO

I tifosi del Napoli sono rimasti per l'intera durata del primo tempo all'esterno dello stadio "Franc...


Academic Sues Pentagon Over Coffin Pictures

A U.S. journalism professor is  seeking to force the Pentagon to release images of coffins  bearing America's war dead arriving at the defense department  mortuary in Delaware, according to a lawsuit filed on Monday.


Under 1 percent of U.S. adults have HIV: report

About one-half of one percent of young adults living in homes in the United States are infected with the AIDS virus, around 600,000 people, the National Center for Health Statistics reported on Tuesday.


New magazine targets older, wealthier "dealmakers"

If you are tired of reading about  slick young hedge fund traders who puff on big cigars after  wheeling and dealing on Wall Street, Doubledown Media LLC has  the magazine for you.


While the Israelis and US want to isolate Hamas, some Arab states see need for Palestinian unity.


Protests are expected as councillors vote on plans to redevelop Carmarthen town centre.


Dell aims to become "carbon neutral" in 2008 by zeroing out carbon emissions, implementing recycling program, according to newspaper report.


Bosnian Serb wanted by UN war crimes court surrenders to Belgrade

BELGRADE, Oct 9  - A former head of security for the Bosnian Serb army has surrendered to authorities in Belgrade and was to be transfered to the UN war crimes court in The Hague late Saturday, the Serbian government announced.


Online gaming firm Betonsports pleads guilty in the US to charges of money laundering and racketeering.


Da un accordo Nokia-produttori di videogiochi nasce N-Gage,una piattaforma presto disponibile per tutti i maggiori modelli                                          Rigiocare Italia-Francia sul cellulare Arriva il maxi portale per i telefonini                                                                                di ALESSANDRO LONGO


Updated Windows Live Search Maps features a 3D map of New York, with other cities to follow.


Teens Claim to Set New TV-Viewing Record

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - A pair of teenagers who spent more than two straight days publicly glued to a television set say they have set a new world record for uninterrupted TV viewing...


California may file charges in HP case within week

California Attorney General Bill   Lockyer may file criminal charges within a week in an   investigation into the tactics employed by Hewlett-Packard Co.   HPQ.N to probe boardroom leaks, a spokesman said on   Wednesday.


Musharraf's party concedes defeat, and secular candidates oust religious parties in the northwest.


Alliance Seeks to Expand Dental Care to Poor Kids

The University of Maryland Dental School and an insurance company have partnered to provide low-income children with more access to dental care. The action comes six months after a 12-year-old Prince George's boy died from a tooth infection.


A 'veggie' material made from soybean curd could repair broken bones and teeth, according to scientists.


London equities progressed by midday Wednesday, pushed by strong gains in the mining sector following a Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) note on metals prices. Retailers like J Sainsbury remained in focus one day after Tesco issued a somber results statement that sent its stock down nearly 5 per cent.


NEW YORK New this fall season: Broadcast networks will rely on social networks, guerrilla events, video-on-demand, YouTube, Web portals and mobile technology more than ever before to promote their new lineups to increasingly distracted consumers. What's not so new is the continued reliance on their own airwaves to do most of the work.


U.S. Treasuries rallied early Monday,  compressing yields to their lowest levels in nearly seven  months, as record high crude oil prices pressured equities and  threatened to be a drag on world economic growth.


Chiltern Railways completes mobile phone ticketing circle

NFC, what's that for then? Passengers on Chiltern Railways will soon be able to buy their tickets through their mobile phone, as opposed to just storing them there as they already do.â¦


Bulger Leads Rams to Wildcard Win Over Seahawks

Marc Bulger threw two touchdown passes  to lead the St. Louis Rams to a 27-20 NFC wildcard victory over  the Seattle Seahawks Saturday, becoming the first team to  capture a playoff game without a winning record.


Study finds more elderly develop diabetes

More elderly Americans are contracting diabetes and the majority develop complications such as heart disease that might be prevented if they properly monitored their health, a researcher said on Monday.


Ukraine Leader Orders Troops to Capital in Power Struggle

MOSCOW, May 26 -- Thousands of Interior Ministry troops were ordered to the Ukrainian capital by President Viktor Yushchenko on Saturday as a power struggle with his rival Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych ballooned into a potentially grave clash over who controls sections of the country's security...


Rather's producer assured CBS execs on Guard papers

Mary Mapes, the Dallas-based producer of Dan Rather's controversial Sept. 8 60 Minutes segment questioning President Bush's military record, is the focus of attention following


No Strawberries and Cream: Sharapova Ousted by Pierce

Maria Sharapova suffered a harsh introduction Saturday to the expectations that will stalk her for the rest of her career. After a third-round loss at the US


Washington Wizards forward Andray Blatche, who was arrested Aug. 2 in an undercover sting, agreed today to attend a day-long seminar offered by prosecutors for men who solicit prostitutes.


Indonesians start voting in the second and final round of their country's presidential elections.


Tests Show Viagra May Help Enlarged Hearts

Viagra may aid in the treatment of enlarged hearts that can result from high blood pressure, tests on animals indicate. Plans are under way for a trial to determine if similar results occur in humans given the drug widely used to treat erectile dysfunction.


"Natural" heart pacemakers made from human stem cells have been successfully tested in pigs.


By Duluth News-Tribune, Minn.  Sep. 10--Fishing friends Joe Plucinak and Joshua Davis caught two huge lake trout within half an hour on a trip to Isle Royale from Aug. 16-19.


Hitachi injects hypervisor into Xeon blade

Virtual Virtage IDF Hitachi will continue carving out its own place in the virtualization market with a Xeon-based blade server that includes a built-in hypervisor.â¦


Three Cosmic Explosions Could Precede Supernovae

A trio of powerful explosions emanating from three different regions in space could mean astronomers might see stars blowing up within days, scientists said on Friday.


Big cities are turning to new technologies and theories to try to relieve an old problem: traffic congestion


No. 11 Rutgers Upends No. 10 Connecticut

Chelsea Newton scored 19 points, and Rutgers ended a 12-game losing skid to Connecticut with a 76-62 victory on Sunday.


WHO urges more government action against HIV/AIDS

The World Health Organization urged political leaders in the Western Pacific region to step up efforts to stop the spread of the AIDS virus, saying the number of infections continues to grow.


It was just like old times -- acoustically, at least. Saint Joseph's may not be playing at the same level as last year when it soared to a splendid 30-0 regular season, but you wouldn't have known that from the decibel level in Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse last night as the Hawks (6-6, 3-0) snuffed out the University of ...


Empoli, 18:38 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: ALLA RIPRESA ASSENTE RAGGI

Ripresi gli allenamenti per l'Empoli in vista della gara con il Catania: il tecnico Malesani ha impe...


Tentative Dow Jones Sale Pact Said to Give Murdoch Power to Hire and Fire at The Journal

It remains to be seen how the Bancrofts â most of whom have not been told what was in the agreement â will react.


Tent city in suburbs is cost of U.S. home crisis

ONTARIO, California  - Between railroad tracks and beneath the roar of departing planes sits "tent city," a terminus for homeless people. It is not, as might be expected, in a blighted city center, but in the once-booming suburbia of Southern California.


Lockheed fears F-35 may be set back by budget cuts

Lockheed Martin Corp's LMT.N F-35   Joint Strike Fighter program, the costliest U.S. arms   acquisition project, may fall victim to affordability setbacks   as a result of possible congressional budget cuts, a company   official said on Wednesday.


Hells informer convicted of contempt after refusing to testify in Montreal

MONTREAL (CP) - A member of the Hells Angels was found in contempt of court Monday after he refused to testify against the outlaw biker gang.


Faced with continuing criticism that is increasingly tarnishing the 150-year old company's reputation, Diebold may be preparing to offload its electronic voting unit, say analysts quoted by the Associated Press.


US July Spending Increases 0.8%; Incomes Up 0.1%

US consumer spending rose 0.8 percent in July after a smaller decline in June than previously reported, a sign the economy is accelerating.


Iceland is to begin exporting whalemeat, which campaigners say breaches wildlife trading rules.


Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  said Thursday he opposed peace talks with Syria while it  continued to host Palestinian militant groups in Damascus.


Xerox Hopes Its New Logo Doesnât Say âCopierâ

Xerox is retiring the staid red capital X that has dominated its logo for 40 years in favor of  âa brand identity that reflects the Xerox of today.â


House ethics panel looks into sex scandal

Lawmakers charged with enforcing ethics in the U.S. House of Representatives met on Thursday to begin an investigation of a sex scandal that has ensnared top Republicans and could harm their chances of keeping control of Congress in the November 7 elections.


The number of drink drivers arrested in the three weeks before Christmas fell slightly, according to police.


The state Racing and Wagering Board yesterday suspended the racing licenses of three horsemen, including a reputed member of the Gambino organized crime family, who were linked to a plot to fix a horse race by doping one of the animals.


New safety warnings added to abortion pill

New warnings will be added to an abortion pill implicated in the death of an 18-year-old California woman last fall, linking Mifeprex to the risk of serious bacterial infection.


Detectives charge a 32-year-old man with the murder of an 18-year-old, who was fatally stabbed during an attack.


Japanese boatman drops harpoon to turn whale-watcher

Tomohisa Nagaoka owes a lot to whales, having killed thousands during a long career as a whaler, but he has traded his harpoon for binoculars, convinced many Japanese would rather watch than eat them.


Dallas Plans to Open Site of Oswald Killing

Dallas plans to allow tourists into the  underground garage where U.S. President John F. Kennedy's  assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, was gunned down more than 40 years  ago, city officials said on Wednesday.


12/13/04- Women who suffer from migraines may want to think twice about taking the pill. A new study suggests female migraine sufferers who take birth control are up to 8 times more likely to have a stroke.


A list of 15,000 species threatened with extinction - many of them by human activity - is published.


NEW YORK - Stocks that were moving substantiall


By John W. Allman, Tampa Tribune, Fla.  Feb. 11--PICAYUNE STRAND -- Janet Starnes stoops to inspect the ground, pointing to a paw track in the mud.


Sexually transmitted wart virus ups mouth cancers

Men should be vaccinated against a sexually transmitted wart virus to protect them against a type of mouth and throat cancer, U.S. researchers said on Monday.


Provinces could do better than Ottawa on aboriginal health: BC ...

VANCOUVER (CP) - The provinces can do a better job of delivering health care to First Nations than Ottawa does and the idea of the provinces and territories taking it over will be broached at next week's first ministers conference, BC's health minister


L International Announces Next-Generation microPuRAM(TM) Ultra-Performance Solid State Storage Technology

World Leading Performance of PuRAM Solid State Technology in  Micro-Raid Array Design, to Get inside Cell Phones, Digital Cameras,                    and Ultra-Portable Media Devices     L International Computers Inc.


Britain commemorates decade since 'people's princess' died

Britain was set to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of princess Diana -- dubbed the "people's princess" -- with a series of tributes and a royal memorial service in London on Friday.


OLIMPIADI: TIRO A VOLO, BENELLI ORO NELLO SKEET

(AGI) - Atene, 22 ago. - Nuovo trionfo per l'Italia ai Giochi Olimpici di Atene e per il tiro a volo azzurro. A vincere la medaglia d'oro, infatti, e' stato Andrea Benelli nello skeet, battendo il finlandese


Russia slams NATO over ties with Georgia

Russia on Friday denounced moves by NATO  to forge closer ties with Georgia, saying any eventual  membership of the Western alliance by the ex-Soviet state would  seriously threaten Russia's interests.


(HealthDayNews) -- If you catch a cold or get the flu this winter, be very careful if you take more than one medication to ease your symptoms.


L'attacco tra la gente in fila per la benzina


An appeals court ruled hours earlier that David Washington, from New York state, had custody over his daughter Charlotte.


'King's Men' Adds Hopkins, Clarkson, Gandolfini

LOS ANGELES  - Anthony Hopkins,  Patricia Clarkson and James Gandolfini are joining the remake  of the political drama "All the King's Men."


A week or two of radiation to the head helped keep a very deadly form of lung cancer from spreading to the brain, improving survival for some people who have had little hope of successful treatment until now, Dutch doctors reported Saturday.


Logging Is Part of a Plan to Preserve Adirondacks

Environmentalists cheered when a conservancy acquired 161,000 acres, but not all the land will be preserved.


Clooney aims to shine celebrity light on U.N.

Academy Award winning actor George Clooney became a U.N. messenger of peace on Thursday, pledging to use his fame to "shine a light" on peacekeeping efforts, particularly in Sudan's Darfur.


Ohio Focuses on Job Growth for Elections

Sen. John Kerry has 237,400 reasons for hope in Ohio. That's the number of jobs Ohio has lost since President Bush won the state by 3.6 percentage points four years ago. Ohioans consider jobs and the economy their top concern, with terrorism and homeland security close behind.


Sudan promises to let sick Darfur rebel travel

Sudan's president has promised to let  sick Darfur rebel chief Suleiman Jamous travel abroad for  medical treatment, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon told  journalists in Khartoum on Tuesday.


Schild poised to collect slalom World Cup

SIERRA NEVADA, Spain  - Austria's Marlies Schild was poised to collect the women's slalom World Cup on Sunday after setting the first-leg pace in the discipline she has dominated all season.


When Aretha Franklin is unhappy, she does not mince words. On Tuesday, the longtime Queen of Soul slammed Beyonce Knowles' intro to Tina Turner at Sunday's Grammy Awards, in which Knowles called Turner, not Franklin, "the queen."


A top Israeli official says the significance of withdrawing from Gaza is to stop a political settlement with Palestinians.


Embargo armi Cina: la Lega polemica con Ciampi

Nuova polemica tra la Lega Nord e il Quirinale. Roberto Calderoli, coordinatore delle segreterie della Lega Nord e ministro per le Riforme istituzionali, ha espresso contrarieta' alle aperture fatte da Ciampi


The European Commission will set out proposals to get the Galileo satellite navigation system back on track.


Room enough for China and India, Singh says

India is not seeking to contain China  and peace and stability in Asia are in the common interest of  both the world's fastest-growing major economies, Prime  Minister Manmohan Singh said on Tuesday.


Heineken says strong euro took head off first-half profit

The Dutch brewer Heineken said its first-half net profit had fallen by 27 percent to 293 million euros (355 million dollars) owing to adverse exchange rates.


Cagliari, 21:58 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: DALLA SAMPDORIA ARRIVA PAROLA

Dopo Michele Fini, il Cagliari ha ufficializzato l'ingaggio dalla Sampdoria di un altro centrocampis...


Hamas: Journalist kidnapped in Gaza well

A British Broadcasting Corp. journalist kidnapped in Gaza is alive and well and could soon be released, a Palestinian government spokesman said.


Taking Waste Materials Out of the Trash Heap

By Nonny de la Pena  Carbon dioxide. Orange peels. Chicken feathers. Olive oil. Potato peels. E. coli bacteria. It is as if chemists have gone Dumpster diving in their hunt to make biodegradable, sustainable and renewable plastics.


Judge Dismisses Florida Touchscreen Vote Case

A federal judge ruled on Monday that Florida's elections division did not need to create a paper trail for the controversial touchscreen voting systems that will be used by about half the state's voters in next week's presidential election.


Stoppard, "Spring Awakening" win top Tony Awards

Revolution and rebellion were the theme of this year's big Tony Awards winners on Sunday -- Tom Stoppard's Russian revolutionary drama and rock musical "Spring Awakening" about angry teenagers learning about sex.


Steve Jobs, Bono and the Edge Tuesday ushered in what Apple's CEO and the two members of U2 called a new era of digital music.


A settlement announced on Tuesday between Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema could bring âThe Hobbitâ to movie theaters by December 2010.


Fujitsu to announce Nocona-based servers

Fujitsu Computer Systems Corp. on Wednesday plans to unveil upgrades to the company's Primergy tower and rack-mounted servers that will use the 64-bit capable version of the Xeon processor, code-named Nocona.


N.Korea Sets 3 Conditions for 6-Way Talks to Resume

North Korea set three conditions Friday to be met before it would consider returning to six-party talks on its nuclear programs.


OSLO, Norway - The mail must get through, but sometimes it takes a little time - in this case, 54 years. A letter mailed on Sept. 22, 1950, in Oslo, made it to Halden, less than 55 miles away, this week, the local newspaper Halden Arbeiderbladet reported Thursday.


Combining electron traps and nanoscopic semiconductor specks makes highly efficient light-emitting diodes for uses ranging from optical computing to street lights.


Observatory: Human Viruses Cause Respiratory Outbreaks in Ivory Coast Chimps

In the past decade, human viruses spread to chimpanzee populations in the Ivory Coast, causing outbreaks that were sometimes fatal.


Costs Escalate As DHS Overruns No-Bid Contracts

The project started in 2003 with a $2 million contract to help the new Department of Homeland Security quickly get an intelligence operation up and running.


Michael Schumacher comfortably wins Ferrari's home Italian Grand Prix as title rival Fernando Alonso retires.


I rischi restano elevati e preoccupa l'alto debito pubblico


A solution to the common desire for a radiator-Slinky hybrid

Even if it's never crossed your mind to want a radiator-Slinky mashup, you might still agree with the view that radiators need to be prettier. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Roma, 17:00 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: IL PROGRAMMA DEI QUARTI

Questo il quadro dei quarti di finale di coppa Italia in programma il 10 e il 17 gennaio.


Musharraf tells Kashmiri leaders to be flexible

Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf met anti-India Kashmiri leaders to discuss his new proposals on solving the half-century dispute with India and told them to be flexible, state media reported.


Five Iranian boats harassed three US navy ships at the weekend with a threat to blow them up, US officials say.


Gli arrivi internazionali nel 2005 sono stati 800 milioni


WASHINGTON - The US trade deficit, propelled by a record foreign oil bill, surged to $54 billion in August, second highest level in history.


Sudan has accused Chadian aircraft of bombing its western Darfur region in what it called "repeated aggressions" by its western neighbor, but Chad said its operations against rebels never crossed the border.


JAKARTA, Indonesia Dec 26, 2004 - An extremely powerful earthquake rocked northern Indonesia Sunday, sparking massive tidal waves across the region the apparent cause of 160 deaths in Sri Lanka.


Cisco Doubles Port Count for 10-Gigabit Switches

Cisco is announcing an eight-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet module for its Catalyst 6500 switches, doubling the number of ports available to users and increasing overall switching performance by 60%.


The number of new people signing up for jobless benefits plunged last week, partly reflecting a tapering off of filings related to Hurricane Charley.


Milano, 23:19 - BASKET, OLIMPIA SPONSORIZZATA ARMANI ALTRI TRE ANNI

Il presidente del'Olimpia Milano Giorgio Corbelli,Basket ha annunciato che Giorgio Armani sara' lo s...


SEC to fine Nortel over accounting fraud: report

U.S. securities regulators are planning to fine Nortel Networks Corp.  up to $100 million for accounting fraud, Bloomberg reported on its Web site on Friday.


Sen. Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.) is really committed to win Iowa. He moved his wife, Jackie Clegg, and their two young daughters to Des Moines, even enrolled them in a local elementary school.


In San Diego, displaced employees might affect production at some of the companies you own.


Varese, 16:09 - CICLISMO, ROGERS: ORO OLIMPICO PRIMO OBIETTIVO 2008

Sono ''la classifica del Tour de France e la cronometro olimpica di Pechino'' i principali obiettivi...


Senior Leader Returns, but Freshmen Lead Rutgers

On a night when their senior leader made her season debut, two freshmen led the Scarlet Knights to one of their biggest wins in years.


Scientists have identified a way of tackling hard-to-treat breast cancers.


WOBURN, England (Ticker) - Sweden's Henrik Stenson fired a 5-under-par 67 Saturday to take the lead after the third round of The Heritage at Woburn Golf and Country Club.


US envoy intervened in Halliburton contract

WASHINGTON - The US ambassador to Kuwait pressured other US officials to force Halliburton Co. to continue buying fuel from a Kuwaiti company that was allegedly overpriced, according to State Department documents released Wednesday.


Two Schizophrenia Drugs Tied to Small Diabetes Risk

NEW YORK  - Two drugs commonly prescribed  for schizophrenia - clozapine and olanzapine -- may carry a  small risk of an increased risk of diabetes, new research  shows.


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Affordable health, dental, and life insurance for you and your family. Ideal for self-employed, small business owners. Fill out our form for a competitive quote.


Holiday Spoiler Alert: Sites Already Leaking Deals

It's "game on" in the annual scramble to scoop big box retailers' Black Friday promotions.


Syria unwilling to pressure Lebanon allies: minister

Syria is unwilling to put pressure on its Lebanon allies in the crisis that has left it without a president for over a month, Information Minister Mohsen Bilal said in comments published on Monday.


Cancer Patient's Photo Wins International Honor: Family Donates $10,000 Prize

By Catherine Clabby, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Dec. 8--THE PHOTO: A young woman, Katherine Wilson, stands with her dad at their Morganton home. Both are grinning, and both are bald as newborns.   Katherine lost her hair to chemotherapy in 2000.


Tutu sees "original sin" in S.African leaders

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond   Tutu says some of South Africa's leaders are sinners and his   compatriots have failed to sustain the idealism that brought an   end to apartheid.


Darfur Ghost Town Awaits Return of Its Citizens

In the ghost town of Tine on the Chad-Sudan border, a few residents remain, camping in the hospital and the dilapidated school while they wait for their old neighbors to return.


In attacco forze aeree israeliane vicino casa leader Hamas


Apple and Beatles settle trademark squabble

Apple Inc. has settled its long-running trademark dispute with The Beatles' company Apple Corps Ltd., in a deal which could pave the way for the band's songs to be played on Apple's iTunes music store.


Romney Says Fed Acted Appropriately on Credit Crunch

Bloomberg - Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said the U.S. Federal Reserve is taking the right steps to address turmoil in world markets spurred by a subprime- mortgage collapse and record housing defaults.


SALT LAKE CITY - NASA scientists said Friday they had recovered some intact materials from the wreckage of the Genesis space capsule that crashed this week and were hopeful that the mission to gather solar atoms could be salvaged.   "We should be able to meet many, if not all, of our science goals," said physicist Roger C...


Why biotech CEOs need to think like Steve Jobs

CEOs in the life-sciences business are supposed to be sober, scientifically grounded leaders. So, when Josh Boger, chief executive of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. , showed a slide last year comparing one of the drugs his Cambridge company is developing to Apple's iPod, he raised a lot of eyebrows.


Net providers in the UK are resisting calls for them to police what customers do online.


"Labyrinth" leads way at Mexico film awards

Guillermo del Toro's  dark fantasy "Pan's Labyrinth" garnered an impressive 12  nominations Wednesday for the 49th Ariel Awards, Mexico's top  film prize.


Brazil Forests Seen Doomed Without Int'l Aid

The forests on Brazil's agricultural frontier will disappear without international financing to provide alternatives to slash-and-burn farming, the farm secretary of Brazil's leading soybean state said.


CHICAGO -- Barring any rainouts here or in Detroit over the next couple of days, the pitching matchups have been set for the Red Sox-Yankees series that opens Tuesday night in the Bronx.


Four times cameras mobiles will have been sold in Europe by the end of 2004 than last year, say analysts.


US and EU negotiators disagreed on Thursday about state aid for aircraft rivals Airbus and Boeing, winding up no closer on a sensitive issue that has gathered steam before the US presidential election.


Japan Girl Sentenced for Classmate's Death

A family court has sentenced an 11-year-old girl to a state-run juvenile correctional facility in eastern Japan for killing her classmate with a box-cutter, an official said Wednesday.


Barbaro returns to Churchill Downs for final time

Barbaro will return to the site of his greatest victory after Churchill Downs was selected on Tuesday as the 2006 Kentucky Derby winner's final resting place.


Britney Formalizes Marriage, Splits with Manager

Pop star Britney Spears formalized her union with dancer Kevin Federline on Thursday just as she parted ways with the manager who had been guiding her career since she was 13, her spokeswoman said.


Kenyan band Yunasi are the winners of the BBC World Service's Next Big Thing competition for 2007.


Indian FM: 'Do Not Expect Major Breakthroughs at Pakistan Talks'

India's Foreign Minister Natwar Singh says both India and Pakistan should not expect major breakthroughs in talks this Sunday aimed at building peace between the rivals.


Credit Suisse Reports Higher 3Q Net Profit

Credit Suisse Group, Switzerland's second-largest bank, posted a third-quarter net profit Thursday that was more than five times higher than restated results for the same period a year ago.


A new test can detect kidney disease triggered by inflammation of the blood vessels before symptoms become apparent.


John O'Shea's injury time strike gave Manchester United a 1-0 victory at third place Liverpool on Saturday, and the Red Devils stayed nine points ahead in the Premier League.


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