Traditional four-year anniversary gifts run the gamut from fruit and flowers to blue topaz. But as the Celtics owners approach the four-year anniversary of their agreement to purchase the team for $360 million, the only gift that interests them is a championship ring.


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Jodie Foster blew away the box office competition with her vigilante thriller "The Brave One," but the poorly reviewed film's performance paled against her recent efforts.


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Kerry assails Bush's handling of war on terror and national ...

Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry on Wednesday delivered a blistering assault on President Bush's prosecution of the war on terror, accused Bush


Briefly: Vonage users dial 311 for city info

roundup Plus: Mozilla makes Japanese push...Macromedia offers Flash video tool...UTStarcom wins Indian IP gear contract.


Catholic leaders aim to stop defections in Latin America

APARECIDA, Brazil  - The Roman Catholic Church must work harder to reach Latin America's poor and people who have drifted away from the church, Catholic bishops said on Wednesday at the conclusion of their regional meeting.


StarHub wins bid for English Premier League rights

StarHub Ltd., Singapore's  second-largest telecoms firm, said late on Thursday it had won  exclusive rights for the next three seasons of the English  Premier League (EPL), pipping market leader SingTel.


Three U.S. troops were killed during fighting in Iraq's Anbar province, a Sunni stronghold west of Baghdad, the U.S. military reported Tuesday.


DealBook: The Five Stages of Yahooâs Grief

By rejecting Microsoftâs initial foray back in February 2007, Yahooâs denial of Microsoftâs interest may have only whet Microsoftâs appetite.


Canada's Paul Tracy overcame a damaged nosecone in practice to claim the pole position for the Lexmark Indy 300 on Friday, breaking up a battle between teammates Sebastien Bourdais and Bruno Junqueira.


Va. Urged to Increase Spending on Mental Health

RICHMOND, Jan. 4 -- As GOP legislators unveiled proposals Friday to overhaul Virginia's mental health system, advocates for the mentally ill urged Gov. Timothy M. Kaine and the General Assembly to pump tens of millions of additional dollars into underfunded programs.


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Phoenix Suns newly acquired center Shaquille O'Neal said Thursday he expects no special treatment from his team mates.


The athletes have packed up. Olympic banners are coming down. But another challenge for the city of Athens is just beginning. It's a realization that's just starting to hit the Olympic hosts


Ask Jeeves Joins Quest for Desktop Search Dominance

Ask Jeeves (Nasdaq: ASKJ) will launch its own desktop search tool on Wednesday, amid the hoopla over similar announcements from Google, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO). The Ask Jeeves desktop application is based on technology it obtained through the acquisition of privately owned Tuckaroo in June.


Arsene Wenger insisted Arsenal have what it takes to mount a Premier League title challenge after they ended Manchester City's unbeaten start with a dramatic 1-0 victory.


A battle is brewing to become the top-rated morning show in the nation's most lucrative market Â and you have to understand Spanish to listen.


A "fair and transparent" probe will be held into a Baghdad gunfight involving a US firm, says Iraq's prime minister.


Stressed-out moms at risk of poor mental health

NEW YORK  - Mothers of young children who feel they lack emotional support or help in caring for their children have more than three-times the risk of mental health problems compared to their peers who feel adequately supported, a new study shows.


Flu vaccines urged ahead of possible global outbreak

Warnings of a possible worldwide flu outbreak have local health officials spreading the word: Get in early for a vaccination. County health officials say preparation is essential since the Centers


Sadr Militiamen Still in Control of Iraq Shrine

NAJAF, Iraq  - Rebel Shi'ite fighters appeared  still to be in control of the Imam Ali mosque in the Iraqi city  Najaf early on Saturday, but the whereabouts of their leader,  the fiery cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, were unknown.


Roma, 15:44 - CALCIO, NESSUNA CONCILIAZIONE TRA GIRAUDO E FIGC

Nessuna conciliazione tra la Figc e Antonio Giraudo. Lo ha annunciato uno dei legali dell'ex amminis...


On the premiere of her 19th season, talk show host Oprah Winfrey presented each audience member with a new car. The audience had been chosen because their friends or family had written that they needed a new car. Oprah surprised each member with their ...


California has worst U.S. traffic: study

Californians idle in the nation's worst traffic jams on interstates surrounding major metropolitan areas but they are far from alone -- 52 percent of these urban stretches of highways are congested, according to a new study released on Thursday.


Navy Commander, Journalist, Backs Kerry on Vietnam

An American journalist who commanded a boat alongside John Kerry in Vietnam broke a 35-year silence on Saturday and defended the Democratic presidential candidate against Republican critics of his military service.


Description: Washington, DC's City Council has thrown a wicked curveball at plans to attract Major League Baseball's Expos.


With climbing oil prices and predictions for a cold winter, more US companies embrace alternative energy practices.


Comedy Little Miss Sunshine leads the nominations for the Independent Spirit film awards.


Gateway Ranks Number One in Technology Business Research Customer Satisfaction Study

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 8  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gateway, Inc. today announced that it has earned the top spot in Technology Business Research's Corporate IT Buying Behavior and Customer Satisfaction Study for Corporate Desktops for the third quarter of 2006.


Turkish Ministers Discuss Climate Change, Kyoto Treaty Prospects

Text of report in English by Turkish news agency Anatolia  Ankara, 6 February: "There has been an 8 per cent drop in the amount of rain received between 1 October 2006 and 1 February 2007 throughout Turkey compared to the previous same term.


European Stocks May Decline; Shares of Bayer, LVMH May Fall as Oil Climbs

European stocks including Bayer AG and LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA may fall after their U.S. traded securities declined following the close of exchanges in Europe.


Tobacco and poverty drive cancer in developing world

Rising tobacco use and poverty will fuel cancer across the developing world, more than doubling the number of new cases to 27 million by 2050, experts predicted on Thursday.


Manning Picks Perfect Time to Break Marino's Record

For 59 minutes of football, he had flapped his arms, pulled at his helmet straps and screamed at his sideline, but in the moment when the record and the game were finally


Security researchers at South Korea's first international hacker conference rip holes in Linux and VOIP. But where are the drinking games? Quinn Norton reports from Seoul.


"Breakfast at Tiffany's" dress fetches $800,000

The iconic black dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 film "Breakfast at Tiffany's" sold for 410,000 pounds ($800,000) on Tuesday, around seven times its pre-sale estimate.


Space-flight pioneer predicts 3,000 "astronauts" in 5 years

Burt Rutan, a maverick aviator with Elvis-like sideburns, spread his futuristic vision last week of space travel no longer dominated by the government but by daring engineers such as himself.


Amid protests, German chancellor insists Afghan mission is needed

"We have no alternative, because we can not leave Afghanistan to the hands of the terrorists"  Thousands of protesters called Saturday for German troops to pull out of Afghanistan, while Chancellor Angela Merkel defended the country's presence there as necessary to ensure security. via MyTELUS


Ryan Ginand scored the winning goal with 1:22 remaining in the final period, lifting No. 11 Northeastern to a 2-1 victory over Colgate in the championship game of the Badger Showdown at Madison, Wis.


General Motors Corp.  on Thursday said it reached a deal to sell its Allison Transmission unit for $5.6 billion to private-equity firms Carlyle Group and Onex Corp. , sending the automaker's shares to the highest level in 2-1/2 years.


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Yahoo set to rebuff Microsoft bid as too low

Yahoo Inc is set to reject Microsoft Corp's unsolicited bid, now worth $42 billion, as too low, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters on Saturday -- the first clear signal the board might be prepared to negotiate and sell the Internet media giant.


World number two Rafael Nadal is taken to a fifth set by big-hitting Swede Robin Soderling when rain brings play to an end on Monday.


Nigerian court adjourns treason trial of separatist group leader

A Nigerian court on Monday adjourned for a week the treason trial of Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, who heads a separatist group seeking a larger share of the country's oil revenue, after his lawyer hinted at a way out.


Rachel Ray back for seconds at Food Network

LOS ANGELES  - Rachael Ray has signed a new two-year deal with Food Network. Under the pact, she will host a new primetime series, "Rachael's Vacation."


Spain's Iban Mayo is cleared of taking performance-enhancing drugs during the Tour de France.


Police appeal for help to identify a young boy found in a street in Birmingham on Tuesday night.


PeopleSoft Corp. fired its chief executive Craig Conway on Friday just hours before US antitrust regulators said they would drop their case against Oracle Corp.


Study Finds Dietary Link to Risk of Eye Disorder

Certain kinds of carbohydrates may play a role in the development of age-related macular degeneration, a new study suggests.


Julia Roberts and Cameron Diaz are the highest-paid woman actors in the world, each commanding Â£10m a movie each, according to the Hollywood Reporter's annual survey.


One of the biggest threats to US security may now come from within Europe, the US Homeland Security head says.


'Casual games' bring families together Once thought of as an alienating and isolating influence, computer games are now becoming a favoured means of bonding among families.â¦


Bush, Koizumi Discuss U.S. Troop Burden in Japan

President Bush and Japanese Prime  Minister Junichiro Koizumi agreed on Tuesday to accelerate  talks on ways to ease the U.S. military presence in Japan,  particularly Okinawa, a senior American official said.


College Basketball: Villanova Stuns No. 2 Kansas

PHILADELPHIA (Sports Network) - Allan Ray poured in 27  points, including 20 in the second half, as Villanova crushed  second-ranked and previously-unbeaten Kansas, 83-62, at the  Wachovia Center.


The black drapes that blocked off the upper section of Charlotte Coliseum the last time an NBA team appeared here were gone. So were most of the sour attitudes fans had about


abertoll writes "A federal judge decided that Google is able to sell ads under the GEICO trademark, claiming that this is fair use of the trademark.


Napoli, 13:12 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: LUNEDI' PRESENTAZIONE DI LAVEZZI E HAMSIK

Il Napoli presenterà lunedÃ¬ Ezequiel Lavezzi e Marek Hamsik, primi due acquisti del mercato p...


Controversy dogs 40th anniversary of Monterey Pop

Some bands that played Monterey  Pop 40 years ago will return in July to the site of the first  great rock festival, but the original promoter and others say  the spirit of the Summer of Love is a long time gone.


Track Chiefs Scold Local Fans Over Jeers

The governing body of world athletics Friday condemned the behavior of local fans who delayed the start of the men's 200 meters final with deafening boos and whistles.


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Roma, 16:32 - CALCIO, ARBITRI; MATARRESE: FARE CROCIATA E' ERRORE MADORNALE

Antonio Matarrese comprende la rabbia delle società per gli errori degli arbitri ''ma fare un...


London - Britain's biggest-selling newspaper said Wednesday that Arsenal fullback Ashley Cole was responsible for throwing a piece of pizza that it claimed hit Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson.


BHOPAL/NEW DELHI, Aug. 22. - The Madhya Pradesh chief minister, Miss Uma Bharati, is likely to put in her papers to the Governor, Mr Balram Jakhar, and surrender to a Karnataka police team arriving here tomorrow.


Militants Turn Over Keys to Najaf Shrine

NAJAF, Iraq - Thousands of pilgrims streamed into the Imam Ali Shrine on Friday, and militants who had been holed up in the site left it, handing the keys to Shiite religious authorities after Iraq's top Shiite cleric brokered a peace deal to end three weeks of fighting in this holy city.    Dozens of militants piled Kalashnikov rifles in front of the offices of their leader, radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr...


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La lunga estate in nero dalla morte di Chiara ai rom

L'omicidio di Garlasco, con i nuovi dubbi sull'alibi del fidanzato; i coniugi torturati e uccisi nella villetta di Treviso; la morte dei bimbi nell'accampamento a Livorno, con le polemiche tra Italia e Unione europea


Albertsons Inc. ABS.N, the No. 2  U.S. grocer, on Thursday posted a 21 percent rise in quarterly  profit due to gains from two recent acquisitions and improved  sales from Southern California where it suffered a strike last  year.


Will internet cafÃ©s survive 10 more years?

As the internet cafÃ© celebrates its 10th birthday, what future does it face as net access at home becomes an everyday reality for more and more people?


And Wii sales micturate on both For all ex-Microsoft, now EA Sports man Peter Moore's claim that the PS3 isn't doing too well in Japan, the latest sales figures from that country show the Sony has shifted a darn sight more next-gen consoles than Moore managed.â¦


The British actor Ian McShane opens next week as the patriarch Max in Harold Pinterâs âHomecoming,â a man-monster of diminishing powers and, of course, many vulgarities.


Blast hits U.S.-led convoy, kills 6 Afghan police

KHOST, Afghanistan  - Six Afghan policemen were killed on Thursday when a roadside bomb hit their vehicle, part of a convoy of U.S.-led forces in southeastern Afghanistan, a provincial police official said.


The Media Equation: Subpoenas and the Press

Within the news business, there is a consensus that the roof is caving in on the legal protections for working journalists.


U.S. Jets Hit Iraq's Falluja, Fierce Ground Clashes

U.S. warplanes pounded the rebel-held  Iraqi city early on Monday as ground forces fought fierce  clashes with insurgents on the outskirts of the city, witnesses  said.


In his choice of Rice as secretary of State and Gonzales as attorney general, President Bush prizes loyalty over change. By Peter Grier | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


Blog: Now we learn that almost 90 White House officials used RNC email servers.


I leaped up from my desk vowing to commit the most sensational attack of revenge in the history of the personal computer industry.


The State Department's rewarding of one individual $5 million has received enough criticisms to warrant a reader vote.


U.S. deploys latest tactic in Iraq: anthropology

As David Matsuda tells it, he's probably the last person you'd expect to see in a U.S. military uniform climbing out of an armored vehicle in Iraq.


News.com Extra: To save the world, write mobile apps

Also: Software speaks dogs' language. See what people are saying on News.com Extra.


Cape Clear Software Announces Telecommunications Industry Solution

Cape Clear release this industry solution "in response to the rapid adoption of Web services, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), and the Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) integration platform throughout the telecommunications industry."


Grammy Award-winner John Mayer returned to his alma mater to be inducted into its Hall of Fame — and wound up in the headmaster's office.


Sri Lanka president's brother escapes bomb blast

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse's brother, who is also the island's defense secretary, narrowly escaped a suspected suicide bomb attack in the capital on Friday, officials said.


John Kerry accuses George W Bush of using a front group to launch attacks on his Vietnam war record.


Chelsea vs. Barcelona in Champions League draw

Chelsea was paired with Barcelona on Friday in the Champions League draw, a matchup of the runaway leaders of the English and Spanish leagues and perhaps the two strongest teams in Europe.


Intervista dell'ex presidente Telecom a Financial Times


Oct. 13, 2004 -- A widely used group of epilepsy drugs already linked to birth defects is now being blamed for lowering IQ and causing developmental delays in the offspring of women who take them during pregnancy.


All day long, they had the powerhouse team of the NFC wobbly, shaky, seemingly ready to go down. But the Dallas Cowboys never could deliver the knockout blow.


Monday's strike on the US Consulate in Jeddah shows that militants have regrouped despite state efforts to disrupt them. By Faiza Saleh Ambah and Dan Murphy.


Citing concern for her children and the media frenzy over her impending divorce, actress Pamela Anderson said she wants to resolve her break up with singer Kid Rock "amicably" and "with dignity."


Camille Little scored 20 points and fourth-ranked North Carolina began its push for a third straight Atlantic Coast Conference tournament title by routing Virginia Tech, 90-60, in a quarterfinal last night in Greensboro, N.C.


A federal agency said Wednesday that it has taken responsibility for a pension plan covering nearly 1,900 workers and retirees of Oneida Ltd., a designer and distributor of tableware.


Is 'No-Period' Birth Control Right for You?

The FDA has approved a birth-control pill designed to eliminate women's periods. What you need to know before you decide to try it.


America's late-night TV comics returned to the air on Wednesday with dueling politicians, newly grown facial hair and expressions of sympathy for striking screenwriters whose labor dispute threw the shows into reruns for two months.


Rumsfeld Says He Offered to Resign Twice

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld disclosed Thursday that he had offered President Bush his resignation twice during the height of the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal last year. He said he wanted the decision on his future to be placed in Bush's hands.


The 527 factor: It's big in state races, too

Sixty outside groups - and counting - make their dollars felt in campaigns.


Oracle Pledges Merged Product to Challenge SAP

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.  - Oracle Corp. ORCL.O  plans in a few years to combine Oracle and PeopleSoft business  software products in a challenge to market leader SAP AG  SAPG.DE, Oracle Chief Executive Larry Ellison said on  Tuesday.


- Clothes and accessories retailer Guess? Inc.  posted quarterly profit that beat analysts' expectations by a wide margin, driven by double-digit revenue growth across all of its businesses, and raised its fiscal 2008 earnings view.


Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama wants to change the government's formula for giving states money for homeland security, with the early voting states getting a little extra.


Concussion Tied to Depression in Ex-N.F.L. Players

Clinical depression among former players is correlated with the number of concussions they had, a study found.


Double-Amputee Sprinter Wonât Give Up His Olympic Goal

Oscar Pistorius said he will appeal 'âat the highest levelsâ' if the I.A.A.F. bars him from competing in the Beijing Olympics on grounds that his prosthetics give him an unfair edge.


Iran vows to follow nuclear path despite sanctions

Iranian leaders vowed on Wednesday to press on with Tehran's disputed nuclear work regardless of any new U.N. sanctions, one day after world powers agreed the outline of a new resolution.


The Labour MP for Ealing Southall, Piara Khabra, has died aged 82.


Reggina, 18:57 - CALCIO, REGGINA: JOELSON A PARTE, HALLFREDSSON IN GRUPPO

In vista della gara con l'Udinese, a chi ipotizza una Reggina dal modulo piÃ¹ spregiudicato rispetto ...


N. Ireland deal hinges on IRA disarmament

British and Irish Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern were preparing to head to Belfast, hopeful of a breakthrough in the protracted deadlock over power-sharing in Northern Ireland.


Casinos on the Las Vegas Strip, the  heart of the U.S. gambling industry, are starting to feel the  pinch from a slower economy and high fuel prices after a  two-year run with Lady Luck.


Troops to Evacuate Britons from Ivory Coast

British forces are to carry out an evacuation of British nationals from the strife-torn west African state of Ivory Coast, it was announced today.


Abroad: In Marseille, Rap Helps Keep the Peace

It is Hip-hop, as much a source of local pride as the townâs soccer team, that turns out to be a lens through which to examine why this city didnât burn.


Shells are fired at the presidential palace and the venue for peace talks in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.


Airbus forecasts increased demand for its largest fleet

Airbus, the world's biggest maker of commercial aircraft, forecast yesterday that airlines will need 1,902 jumbo planes over the next 20 years -- more than double the forecast of its rival, The Boeing Co.


Harper calls on la Francophonie to play role in easing international tensions

Prime Minister Stephen Harper is calling on members of la Francophonie to play a key role in easing tensions around the world.Comment


Utah Legislature to Vote on New Congressional Map

The Utah legislature will meet in special session on Monday to debate a redistricting map adding a fourth congressional seat to the stateÃ¢ÂÂs delegation as part of a deal to give the District of Columbia its first voting representative in Congress.


Limassol, 15:09 - RALLY, CIPRO: SUCCESSO DI LOEB

Il francese Sebastien Loeb su Citroen Xsara ha vinto il rally di Cipro, 12/a prova del Mondiale.


Killing of animals in rituals opens South Africa racial divide

JOHANNESBURG -- The bellowing of a bull before a ritual slaughter is a joyous sign to many South Africans that their ancestors have accepted the animal's sacrifice. But to others, it is the bovine equivalent of a scream of trauma and pain.


Jack Straw says it was right to join the Iraq war even if "some of the information" used to make the case was wrong.


UPDATE 2-Ronaldo strikes to give Real 1-1 draw at Betis

Ronaldo scored only his second league goal of the season to give Real Madrid a 1-1 draw at Real Betis on Saturday and salvage a point from another mediocre display.


New company WildCharge says it will offer a device that will juice up any phone without using a cable. New science or old cobblers? In Gear Factor.


There's the Weird Al way of making funny music: steal a melody, add zany high-concept lyrics, and rock on.


Calcio - Bachini del Brescia positivo alla cocaina

Il calciatore, ex Lecce, Udinese e Juventus, Ã¨ incappato nel controllo antidoping cui Ã¨ stato sottoposto dopo la partita con la Lazio del 22 settembre scorso. Lo ha reso noto lâufficio stampa del Coni.


Union for Grocery Workers Sets a Deadline

The union representing 65,000 Southern California grocery workers threatened to strike if a new contract with is not completed by June 21.


TV shows will not air Heath Ledger video

Two U.S. celebrity television shows say they will not air a highly publicized video said to show deceased actor Heath Ledger discussing drug use at a wild party in a Los Angeles hotel two years ago.


Airline Ordered to Pay French First Couple Over Ad

A French court ordered Ryanair to pay damages to President Nicolas Sarkozy and his new wife for using a photograph of them in an advertisement.


The bodies of an Albanian pop singer who died with her mother and 7-year-old daughter in a carbon monoxide poisoning accident in New York City will be returned to Albania on Friday for burial, the Foreign ...


Sprint shares tumble after subscriber losses posted

Sprint Nextel Corp  reported  deeper than expected subscriber losses on Friday and said it  would cut about 4,000 jobs, raising fears of a slowdown in the  U.S. wireless industry, and its stock dropped nearly 25  percent.


Q&A: Intel's Maloney discusses digital divide

(InfoWorld) - Intel Corp. wants to see its low-cost Classmate PC help transform they way students in developing countries are educated. And the company is not alone. The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project also hopes its low-cost XO laptop can close the "digital divide" that exists between the developed world and emerging markets. Much has been made of these two efforts, which are often painted as rivals by the media and observers. Sean Maloney, executive vice president and general manager of the Intel's sales and marketing group, recently spoke with IDG News Service about the Classmate PC and the challenges Intel hopes to address with the device. What follows is an edited transcript of that interview. IDG News Service: Is there room for both the Classmate PC and OLPC as efforts to close the digital divide in emerging markets? Sean Maloney: I've spent a good deal of my life traveling around emerging markets and the first thing I want to say is that it's a truly humongous problem. It's an enormous, enormous problem you're talking about. No one company is going to solve this, whether it's us or the OLPC guys, or Asustek, or HP. And no one single approach is going to tackle the issue either. It's very diverse what people want. Even if you pick one country, say India, you're not going to get the state governments having the same opinions on how this should be handled. It's a perfect problem that a Taiwanese economy of scale could tackle. What Taiwan has always done in the past -- with stunning success -- is drive down costs for standardization and mass manufacturing. IDGNS: And standardization helps keep costs low... Maloney: Yeah, if they're standardized it makes field repair easier and logistics easier and distribution chains easier and all that stuff. It's not just about the device. It's also about the education software that goes on it, the role of the teacher in the class, and then someone has to maintain the thing locally. Many of these countries actually want to assemble it and someone has to do the integration, and all of that. It's a broader issue than just the device, regardless of whether it's an Asustek device, or a Classmate PC, or an OLPC. IDGNS: Apart from education, will these low-cost computers help to increase PC penetration in developing countries? Maloney: To be determined. I've spent a lot of time in the last year in emerging markets and the striking thing is how many mid-range and high-end notebooks are being sold. If you go to Egypt or Turkey or Ukraine or Poland or Czech Republic or Brazil or Argentina, you're seeing shopping malls everywhere converting over to selling notebooks. You could see it in China a year ago, where you go into shopping malls that used to sell desktops and now they're full of notebooks. You see the same thing all across India. It is amazing how many mainstream, made in Taiwan or made in China, notebooks are sold in emerging markets. People have the same aspirations and brand aspirations. You can't patronize people and say we get the big one with the 14-inch color screen and you get the little one, that's not going to work. My view is that these things, like Classmate PC, are much better targeted at kids, with a much smaller screen, smaller keyboard. IDGNS: Is the aim to give the students in developing countries basic PC skills, or is computer access the key to something larger? Maloney: It's about the Web more than anything. I have young kids and it's almost obscene: my kids have access to it and there are 2 billion kids that don't. The disadvantage for someone who doesn't have access to the Web is overwhelming. Â


India OKs private airlines overseas flights

NEW DELHI -- India on Wednesday agreed to allow two private airlines to fly to most overseas destinations, ending the decades-old monopoly of state-owned Air-India and Indian Airlines.


New Records Set at Sotheby's Impressionist Auction

New records were set on Thursday for works by Gauguin, Modigliani and Mondrian at Sotheby's auction of Impressionist and modern art which achieved the biggest total since 1990.


Mitsubishi Elec to Stop Making Large LCD Panels

Japan's Mitsubishi Electric Corp. said on  Tuesday it would gradually stop making liquid crystal display  (LCD) panels for televisions and computers, instead focusing on  smaller LCD panels.


Lucca, 14:46 - CALCIO, MILAN; ANCELOTTI: SPERO DI AVERE RONALDO PER SUPERCOPPA

La speranza di Carlo Ancelotti è di poter utilizzare Ronaldo per la Supercoppa Europea contro...


How to protect your network against Skype

Skype expert and author Michael Gough details several methods to lessen Skype security risks, including his own specialized scripts.


Newcastle manager Graeme Souness has challenged Titus Bramble to grow up fast to make himself an international defender. The much-maligned 23-year-old turned in a rock-solid display in the Magpies' 4-0 UEFA


Dell recalls nearly a million defective adapters

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a voluntary recall of 990,000 AC adapters distributed by Round Rock-based Dell Inc.


Iraq sees need for foreign troops for 10 years

Iraq will need foreign troops to help defend it for another 10 years, but will not accept U.S. bases indefinitely, government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said.


When one leg is longer than the other, you simply set your own stride.


UPDATE 2-Real crush Levante with second half goal salvo

Real Madrid gave a stunning exhibition of finishing power to crush Levante 5-0 at the Bernabeu in the Primera Liga on Sunday. The home side had struggled to impose


"Fear of the Dark" (Little, Brown, 308 pages, $25.99) — By Walter Mosley


'No Child Left Behind' Top Education Issue

President Bush asked for it. Sen. John Kerry voted for it. Both candidates now find their education agendas driven by the No Child Left Behind law.


Air France Passengers See Satellite Views of Their Flights    Chris Kjelgaard Senior EditorAviation.com


China should no longer focus on the size of trade growth on its way to becoming a strong trading power. The international balance of payments, rather than blind pursuit of a trade surplus, should become the primary goal.


16 November 2004 -- Long-time British-Iraqi aid worker Margaret Hassan has apparently been executed by kidnappers who had held her for nearly a month in Iraq.


Silver ring school case goes to high court

Teenage girl whose school banned her from wearing 'purity ring' is taking case to high court.


The 75th anniversary of Adolf Hitler's elevation to German chancellor on Wednesday is one the country would prefer to forget, but the ignominious event that ultimately led to the deaths of millions remains part of the nation's weighted history.


How's this for fiction turning into reality: A man's body floated up the water's edge in Bicentennial Park where filming for a "CSI: Miami" scene was underway. Police do not think there was any foul play involved. Also earlier this week in Los Angeles,...


Prayers are being said for Margaret Hassan, the British aidworker who is believed to have been killed by her militant kidnappers in Iraq.


EU commissioner to propose partnership with China over Africa

The European Commission will unveil plans in the coming months for a partnership between the European Union and China over Africa, EU Development Commissioner Louis Michel said Wednesday.


Spanish poet Antonio Gamoneda has won the Cervantes Prize, the Spanish-speaking world's top literary award.


Indonesia's rusting infrastructure stymies growth

MERAK, Indonesia  - Indonesia's rust-bucket ferries are a symbol of the decrepit infrastructure which has plagued Southeast Asia's biggest economy and prevented it from matching China's meteoric growth rate.


Intel to buy digital-media software maker Havok

(InfoWorld) - Intel will buy Havok, a provider of software and services used by videogame creators and movie special-effects teams, the company said Friday. Havok will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Intel but keep operating its business as usual, according to an Intel press release. It will add to Intel's visual computing and graphics efforts, while continuing to develop products for all computing platforms, the company said. The acquisition will help Havok grow into new market segments, Havok CEO David O'Meara said in a prepared statement. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 1998, Havok's helps game developers simulate real world physics in their games, making objects appear to move in a more realistic fashion. The Dublin company's tools have been used on games such as "BioShock," "Halo 2" and "Half Life 2" and movies including "The Matrix," "Troy" and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." Founded in Dublin in 1998, the company has operations in San Francisco, Stockholm, Calcutta, Munich, Tokyo and San Antonio, Texas.


South Korea front-runner offers economy, economy

ANDONG, South Korea  - Looking like South Korea's president-in-waiting, Lee Myung-bak makes a pledge or two on local improvements but as he campaigns across the country, his main message never varies.


MPAA taking aim at server operators in war on piracy

The major motion picture studios launched an international offensive against online piracy on Tuesday as the MPAA announced scores of lawsuits on four continents and criminal


Spain's Bardem Delights in Being Unknown in U.S.

There is one thing popular Spanish  actor Javier Bardem really loves about being in the United  States. Few people recognize him.


Greggio a 63,72 dollari, torna ai livelli di marzo 2006


Imminent peace deal in southern Sudan offers blueprint for Darfur ...

30 December 2004 - As reports indicate that the Sudanese Government and rebels are likely to sign a peace deal ending the 21-year civil war in the country's south, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today that an agreement could serve as a blueprint for


Johannesburg, 14:43 - ATLETICA, SUD AFRICA: DOBBIAMO ACCETTARE NO A PISTORIUS

Il Comitato olimpico sudafricano accetta la decisione della Iaaf su Pistorius. "Dobbiamo rispettare ...


Books: A Fight for Life Consumes Both Mother and Son

The writer Susan Sontagâs death, as set out in a short and immensely disturbing account by her son, David Rieff, must rank as one of the worst ever described.


Russia prosecutors probe opposition challenger

Russian prosecutors accused opposition  candidate Mikhail Kasyanov on Tuesday of forging signatures for  his presidential bid, a step that could lead to his  disqualification from the election.


Army official makes surprise visit to troops

TIKRIT, Iraq - Gen. Peter Schoomaker, the Army's chief of staff, made a surprise visit to a small group of soldiers here at Forward Operating Base Danger, and said in an interview that the war in Iraq is "going pretty well.


Todd White's power-play goal 47 seconds into the third period broke a tie and helped the Atlanta Thrashers snap the Ottawa Senators' winning streak at six, with a 3-2 victory Thursday night.


Bush Is Weighing Options for New Strategy in Iraq, Aide Says

Nearly four years after invading Iraq, President Bush is sorting through an array of options -- none of them easy -- for a way out, including a partial withdrawal of U.S. troops from violence-plagued cities and a redeployment near Iraq's borders with Iran and Syria, his top security aide said...


Russia's Orthodox churches are due to hold services for the many victims of the school siege in North Ossetia.


Serbs to say "No" to EU over Kosovo independence

Serbia's parliament was set to adopt a resolution on Wednesday implicitly rejecting membership of the European Union and NATO if the West recognizes the independence of Kosovo.


Universal on Board with Napster Founder's New Venture

Shawn Fanning's latest peer-to-peer (P2P) venture, Snocap, may have a long way to go to prove its success in the current online music landscape.


Six explosions ripped apart pipelines for Mexico's state oil monopoly early Monday, the company said. The blasts were believed to be sabotage and 12,000 people were evacuated afterward.


Pediatricians should watch for maternal depression signs during ...

TORONTO (CP) - Pediatricians need to watch for signs of maternal depression to prevent "serious and lasting" consequences for the baby and should reassure mothers that antidepressant use will not harm their child, the Canadian Paediatric Society advised


A Californian judge has refused to deliver a knock-out punch to one of two boxing "reality" shows vying to be first on US television.


Ferrari's Michael Schumacher will start on the front of the grid for Sunday's Japan GP.


GOP Wants Bush to Draw Attention Off Iraq

NEW YORK - Nervous Republicans are urging President Bush to unveil a robust second-term agenda at his convention next week to shift voters' focus from the unpopular war in Iraq and other issues that are a distraction to his re-election drive. Some contend the party should ditch the GOP-fueled controversy over rival John Kerry's combat record in Vietnam...


Japanese carmaker Nissan reports its first quarterly profit in more than a year, boosted by new models.


With flu season around the corner, local providers of influenza vaccines learned recently that supplies will likely have to be rationed because a major producer


Basketball: NBA stars brighten site of Hurricane Katrina nightmare

Basketball's top stars brought laughter and cheers to the same convention center that was a house of horrors for Hurricane Katrina survivors during a relaxed training session Saturday.


Battle against boot-camp virus gets fast track

The Defense Department is speeding up development of a vaccine to thwart a virus striking 1 in 10 recruits, Dr. William Winkenwerder Jr.


La nona di campionato ha lasciato alla Roma la felicitÃ  per aver ritrovato la via del gol e del bel gioco, ma anche l'amarezza per l'ennesimo caso Cassano. Il giocatore, dopo un battibecco con Del Neri nell


CLIMATE CHANGE:  Danger of Global Warming As Official As It Can Get

PARIS, Feb 2 (IPS) - Stark warnings over the damaging effect of  impending climate change were underlined in the release Friday of  the fourth assessment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate  Change (IPCC).


Thai court acquits Democrat Party of all charges

By Nopporn Wong-Anan BANGKOK  - Thai judges acquitted the Democrat Party on Wednesday of all charges of breaking election laws that could have seen it disbanded and their leaders banned from politics.


As Ted Kennedy hits the campaign trail with Barack Obama, GuardianFilms looks at how Bill and Hillary misplayed the race card, particularly in their own backyard, Harlem


Net search giant Google has launched a search service that lets people look for TV programmes.


Part 1 of 2: The evolution of Indonesian democracy

Although it is yet to be officially announced, it now seems certain that Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) will become Indonesia's next president.


The murder of a boy in Belfast more than 30 years ago is to be re-examined by a specialist police team.


A former ruling party loyalist who clashed with President Robert Mugabe over economic policy announced Tuesday he would run against Mugabe as an independent in next month's presidential election, hoping to galvanize others disillusioned with the party.


Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O on Tuesday   announced 20 lawsuits against resellers allegedly engaged in   the distribution of infringing software and software   components.


Al Qaeda threat to U.S. rebounds despite lull

With Osama bin Laden's ability to grab attention undiminished six years after the September 11 attacks, al Qaeda is bleeding the U.S. military in Iraq while regrouping with aims of another strike on the United States.


Sony's (NYSE: SNE) tweaking its musical strategy, with reports galore that the electronics giant will now support the playback of MP3 files on many of its digital music players.


Londra, 12:59 - MERCATO, STAMPA INGLESE: ANCHE L'ESPANYOL VUOLE BIANCHI

Lazio e Torino, le società piÃ¹ interessate a riportare in Italia Rolando Bianchi, hanno una c...


SAO PAULO, Brazil -- A woman in northeastern Brazil has given birth to what one doctor called a "giant baby," a boy weighing 16.7 pounds.


Facebook gun photos linked to fatal police shooting

Blog: Miss New Jersey was blackmailed over "racy" Facebook photos, but in North Carolina a Facebook profile containing a photo of a teenager posing with guns was linked to a fatal police shooting.


Plumbing the Depths: Veteran Guide Fishes Comfort Zone in Ozarks Reservoir's Cooler Water

By Brent Frazee, The Kansas City Star, Mo.  Sep. 24--N ORFORK, Ark. -- One fishing boat stood out on Norfork Lake the other day.   Others were clustered in the shallows, where fishermen worked rocky banks and points.


Postal Service Links Delays in Deliveries to Airlines

For thousands of airline passengers, it took days for their bags to be delivered after a shortage of baggage handlers at US Airways, a computer problem at Comair and snowstorms disrupted holiday travel.


Girl Is First to Survive Rabies Without a Shot

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


Trying to teach parents the skills to communicate with and soothe tantrum-prone children.


Climate Change Impact? Look in Your Backyard

To witness the impact of a warming planet, one need not make a costly trip to the melting Arctic ice cap. Proof of climate change is right there in most people's backyards, scientists said on Tuesday.


NL Wrap: Cubs Pound Reds to Retain Wild Card Lead

Todd Walker homered, had three hits and drove in four runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 12-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds in National League play at Wrigley Field on Monday.


IBM plans to announce today that it is getting into a fast-growing segment of the data storage industry that's currently dominated by Hewlett-Packard.


McCanns ponder film on missing Madeleine

The parents of missing British girl Madeleine McCann have held talks with a U.S. entertainment company regarding a making a film about their daughter's disappearance, a family spokesman said Tuesday.


Box-office draw Tyler  Perry has worked his magic in television. The multihyphenate's  new comedy series, "House of Payne," ranked as basic cable's  No. 1 sitcom telecast of all time in its debut on TBS on  Wednesday night.


Roma 23:12, 23:16 - CALCIO, ROMA; DE ROSSI: ATTENTI, FU 2-1 ANCHE CON MANCHESTER

Roma vittoriosa per 2-1 sul Real Madrid. Daniele De Rossi esulta (''una grande partita, degna di que...


Peyton Manning threw two touchdown passes and the Indianapolis Colts built a 14-6 halftime lead over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night.


Electricity from bacteria, grape jelly in Ohio

These bugs chew up sugar in the wastewater and give you hydrogen.


U.S. presidential hopefuls flock to YouTube

Top White House candidates unveiled their own YouTube video channels on Thursday, pushing the 18-month-old Web video-sharing site even farther into the U.S. political mainstream.


Police have arrested 11 suspected militants, including one allegedly involved in last year's foiled suicide attack on the world's largest oil processing facility, the Saudi Interior Ministry said Thursday.


British gaming shares crash after US bill banning online gambling

Shares in online gambling companies listed in London lost more than half their value after a dramatic move by US authorities to ban gambling on the Internet.


Russia and Finland: neighbors but worlds apart

They may have a common border of 1,340 kilometers (833 miles), but Finland and Russia are separated by a gulf between their respective living standards which ranks among the largest in the world, according to Finnish researchers.


Odds on London shorten as 2012 bids submitted

THE odds on London winning the right to stage the 2012 Olympic Games shortened to 3-1 from 7-2 yesterday as the five rival cities delivered their bid documents to the IOC.


Chipmakers Advance Transistor Technology

IBM (Quote, Chart) and AMD (Quote, Chart) have devised a new silicon transistor technology they claim will boost the speeds of single- and dual-core chips.


A town centre road is sealed off after a pedestrian is badly hurt by a car and reports of a crowd disturbance in the early hours.


Wife of US vice-presidential candidate has hard time telling kids ...

THE day after her husband, vice-presidential candidate John Edwards, and Mr John Kerry conceded defeat in the US presidential election, she revealed she had breast cancer.


With Microsoft's entrance into the portable music business, Apple's Steve Jobs must do what he has failed to do in the past: prevail over his old nemesis, Bill Gates.


Japan's ruling party is to hold a new inquiry into the use of sex slaves by the army during World War II.


Kerry admits to soft spot for Oscar winner Theron

Democratic presidential contender John Kerry has a soft spot for South African actress Charlize Theron but is adamant that second wife Teresa Heinz-Kerry changed his life, he has told GQ magazine.


Google CEO says Internet is key to campaign win

Google's chief executive offered some  advice on Wednesday to Republicans looking ahead to the 2008  presidential contest: make better use of the Internet's  electioneering power if you want to win next time.


Women who put on or fail to shift excess weight after having a baby risk problems in future pregnancies, doctors warn.


Kenya's Wangari Maathai wins 2004 Nobel Peace Prize:

[World News]: Oslo, Oct 8 : Kenya's environmentalist Wangari Maathai has won the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize "for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace," the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced Friday.


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Pakistan election postponed until February 18

Pakistan pushed back its general election by 6 weeks to Feb 18 on Wednesday following the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, against the objections of the main opposition parties who fear a delay will work against them.


Hurricane Ivan Slams Jamaica but Island Spared Direct Hit

Hurricane Ivan was pounding Jamaica with relentless strong winds and torrential rains on Saturday as it continued its path of destruction across the Caribbean, leaving a trail of death and destruction.


Plan Could Close 20 or More New York Hospitals

A panelÂs sweeping plan would mark an epochal shift for an industry that has fiercely resisted shrinkage.


Facing Arrest, Uma Bharti Quits as Madhya Pradesh Chief

BHOPAL (PTI) - Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Uma Bharti has been forced out of office after four days of political drama as the issue of tainted ministers came back to haunt the Bharatiya Janata Party.


Pakistan accuses al Qaeda of killing Bhutto

Pakistan accused al Qaeda of killing opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, whose assassination has plunged the nuclear-armed country into crisis and triggered bloody protests.


USDA moves to open border to Canada cattle imports

Canada would be allowed to resume exports of live cattle and additional types of beef to the United States under a regulation approved by the US Department of Agriculture, the agency said on Monday.


TB patient does not have most dangerous form

The U.S. tuberculosis patient who set off international alarms after fleeing across borders does not have the most dangerous form of TB but instead a strain that is easier to treat, his doctors said on Tuesday.


Brenneman scrubs in for "Grey's Anatomy" spinoff

LOS ANGELES  - Former "Judging Amy" star Amy Brenneman has been cast in the potential "Grey's Anatomy" spinoff.


Pollastrini, impegno Governo verra' rispettato


Daniel F. Akerson says the decisions he made as chief executive of Nextel Communications Inc. were all about survival.


Hicks's lawyer not confident of fair trial

The lawyer of Australian Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks leaves for Cuba today for his client's committal hearing. Stephen Kenny is travelling with Hicks's family to the hearing and he says he is not optimistic his client will receive a fair trial.


Some 180,000 civilians have fled the fighting between renegade soldiers and army loyalists in eastern Congo in recent days, a human rights group said Tuesday, warning the exodus could be the start of a humanitarian disaster.


French star Charlotte Gainsbourg 'out of danger' after surgery

French actress Charlotte Gainsbourg is "out of danger" after undergoing emergency brain surgery following a waterski accident, a Paris clinic said on Friday.


Denver fired coach Jeff Bzdelik on Tuesday, one day after the Nuggets lost their sixth straight game and failed again to live up to the high expectations that came with the offseason addition of All-Star forward Kenyon Martin.


The Scottish Executive moves to reassure the public over violent criminals and sex offenders released on extended sentences.


NEW YORK - The cable pay-per-view company iN DEMAND has backed away from a plan to show a three-hour election eve special with filmmaker Michael Moore that included the first television showing of his documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11."   The company said Friday it would not air "The Michael Moore Pre-Election Special" due to "legitimate business and legal concerns." A spokesman would not elaborate.    Moore has just released his movie on DVD and was seeking a TV outlet for the film, which sharply criticizes President Bush, as close to the election as possible...


New worm first appears as an instant message from a familiar contact, asking users to upload a picture of themselves.


Hotel Labor Dispute Contract Talks Resume

The two sides in San Francisco's bitter hotel labor dispute plan return to the bargaining table Friday. The union representing about 4,000 striking and locked-out hotel workers and the operators of the 14


BEIJING: The world marked Aids Day yesterday, promising to eradicate ignorance and prejudice about a disease that was at first dismissed by many as a Western evil confined to drug users, homosexuals and prostitutes.


Drug smuggler nabbed with cash-filled luggage

An alleged top cocaine smuggler has been captured, Mexican authorities said Monday.


NHL Scoop/Anthony SanFilippo: Fans just donât seem to care about ...

Just in case anyone asks, this entire NHL collective bargaining agreement debacle between the owners and their fearless leader Gary Bettman and the playersâ union is better entertainment than a slapstick, theatrical comedy.


Two judges involved in a high-profile blackmail trial are to be investigated by the judicial watchdog.


An armed group in Iraq has taken a Japanese traveler hostage and threatened to kill him unless Tokyo withdraws its Self-Defense Forces troops from the country within 48 hours, government officials said in Tokyo on Wednesday.


Bill O'Reilly Settles Harassment Lawsuit

. (antiTainment) Fox News Channel host Bill O'Reilly and the female producer that accused him of sexual harassment reached an out of court settlement on Thursday.


One of Africa's biggest HIV/Aids training centres for health professionals launches in the Ugandan capital, Kampala.


Sprint reaches out to cable TV operators

Sprint is in talks with a number of cable television operators to offer shared mobile phone services, but said key details had yet to be agreed.


EU leaders say they should turn to new priorities now that they have agreed on institutional reforms.


Polish chief lukewarm on missile defense

Poland's new prime minister broke from the staunchly pro-American stance of his predecessor, saying in comments published Monday he will not rush a decision on hosting a U.S. missile defense base.


Maskhadov tried to avert Beslan bloodbath

Ousted Chechen President Aslan Maskhadov has rejected accusations he helped plan the school siege in North Ossetia in which more than 330 people died, his representative in Europe told a German news magazine.


Symbol rises after pulling back on equity offering

Symbol Technologies Inc. (SBL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) shares rose 7 percent on Thursday after the maker of mobile computers and bar code scanners opened a new $250 million


Swiss Re expects claims from four recent  hurricanes that have devastated parts of the United States and  one typhoon that hit Japan to total some $750 million, the  world's second-largest reinsurer said on Thursday.


China retakes center stage in North Korea crisis

Delegates to six-party talks began converging on the Chinese capital on Wednesday seeking to defuse North Korea's smoldering nuclear crisis, but envoys and analysts cautioned that any final deal is a distant prospect.


Sei giovani, in due localitÃ  diverse, si sono tolti la vita

TOKYO - Suicidi organizzati via Internet. Altri sei giapponesi hanno scelto, nella notte tra domenica e lunedÃ¬, di farla finita con la vita in due casi di suicidio collettivo di aspiranti alla morte raccolti tramite siti web.


Tax officials slapped Yukos core production unit Yuganskneftegaz with a tax claim for $950 million Wednesday and its managers were called in for a license review, in moves that could derail an imminent valuation of the unit.


Seven digital picture frames are designed to display and change digital photos, or even treat you to a slide show. Which is right for you?


Dortmund, 22:10 - CALCIO, BRASILE-TURCHIA 0-0 IN AMICHEVOLE

Il Brasile ha pareggiato 0-0 contro la Turchia in un'amichevole giocata a Dortmund. (Nic. Api)</i...


A record number of rare large blue butterflies were counted at a key site in England during 2007.


Shares Rise on Ford's Optimistic Forecast

tocks ended higher yesterday after Ford Motor raised its earnings forecasts but gains on the Nasdaq were checked after the wireless technology provider Qualcomm said an accounting review might reduce pretax income.


Arms manufacturer loads lead-free bullets

Traditional variety 'pose a risk to people', warns BAE Systems Arms manufacturing monolith BAE Systems has decided to improve its whale-hugging credentials by developing a range of next-generation, environmentally-friendly weapons designed to be friendlier to Mother Earth.â¦


UW-L's Plan for Growth Takes a Hit; Senate Adds Limits to Growth and Access

By Jenny Dolan, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Jun. 27--MADISON -- The state Senate on Tuesday scaled back the University of Wisconsin-   La Crosse's proposed Growth and Access plan that would have boosted enrollment by 1,000 students.   The original version, approved by Gov.


The world has Seven New Wonders, to add to the numerous international lists of top tourist must-sees.


CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The two astronauts aboard the International Space Station cut back on meat, potatoes and vegetables by half and made up for the lost calories with sweets during the five weeks they were


Four men face grievous bodily harm charges in connection with a stabbing incident in north Belfast.


White House faces blizzard of criticism over president's decision to commute perjury jail sentence of of former senior official.


Junqueira Wins Australian Champ Car Race

Brazil's Bruno Junqueira leads Canada's Paul Tracy through a chicane during practice for the Lexmark Indy 300 on Australia's Gold Coast, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004.


iTunes going places, but no music for our ears

APPLE Computer has extended its online iTunes Music Store downloading service to nine more countries, but not Australia. The countries now able to download songs legally via the Apple system are Austria, Belgium


Washington Mayor Announces Stadium Financing Deal

The Washington, D.C., City Council  will debate stadium funding again on Tuesday after the mayor,  the council chair and Major League Baseball officials reached  agreement on a new financing strategy.


Aching to go home and campaign, senators agree to a bevy of votes today to get their tax overhaul through. By Associated Press. WASHINGTON - The Senate late Sunday resolved a dispute delaying passage of a sweeping


Carter Center Report of the Venezuelan Recall Referendum

The Carter Center has maintained an office and a director in Venezuela since September 2002, at the invitation of the Government of Venezuela and the opposition Coordinadora Democratica.


Chief Executive Was Paid Millions, and He Never Noticed the Fraud?

The dummy defense worked for the head of CUC International, and the era of the former chief executive who remembers doing nothing to earn his millions is upon us.


Veteran comedian Sir Norman Wisdom bids farewell to the theatre after a career spanning seven decades.


Bulgaria's foreign minister said Friday that negotiations were taking place with the families of Libyan children with HIV, but he cautioned that a deal to allow the release of six medics convicted of infecting them was far from being reached.


Nearly 40 astronauts on Friday became the first to ride aboard a NASA tourist attraction that recreates a ride aboard the space shuttle, complete with the deep rumble of liftoff and a serene view of the earth from orbit.


The rapid uptake of smartphones around the world has ensured the future of DRAM (dynamic RAM) in mobile handsets, where the chips are used in every unit shipped.


German minister in surprise talks with Bush

German Interior Minister Otto Schily held surprise talks with US President George W. Bush ( news - web sites ) in Washington this week.


Report: N.Korean Envoy Warns of Nuclear Arms Race

South Korea's uranium enrichment experiment four years ago is a "dangerous movement" that could trigger a nuclear arms race in northeast Asia, a North Korean envoy told the South's Yonhap News Agency Wednesday.


Official: Bush to adopt troop withdrawal advice

President Bush is expected to announce plans to withdraw roughly 30,000 U.S. troops from Iraq by next summer, following a recommendation by the top American commander there, a senior administration official said Tuesday.


Hispanic immigrants sue U.S. city after crackdown

DANBURY, Connecticut  - Ten Hispanic immigrants filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against a Connecticut city, its mayor and police chief, and federal agents who led a crackdown on illegal immigration last year.


Power restored where it can be in most of Florida Peninsula

MIAMI Florida's largest power supplier says electricity has been restored to "essentially all" of the more than three and a half million homes and businesses that lost power in Hurricanes Charley and Frances.


F.T.C. Goes After Alleged MySpace Hijackers

The Federal Trade Commission has asked a federal court to require an alleged Web page hijacking operation to obey previous orders barring unfair and deceptive practices.


Walkman completes Sony conspiracy to hammer iTunes

Sony positions itself to squeeze Apple The newspapers were full of stories during 2004 about how Microsoft or RealNetworks or Napster were going to knock Apple's iTunes off its perch, and time and time again, nothing really happened. Now we have the reverse.â¦


Freshmen Conley and Oden Lead Buckeyes Past Rival

Mike Conley Jr. scores a career-high 23 points and Greg Oden creates havoc at the defensive end to lead No. 3 Ohio State past Michigan, 76-63, on Tuesday night.


US Secretary of State Colin Powell has agreed to pay a visit to Athens in October after he canceled a planned trip to attend the Olympic Games closing ceremony, the Greek government said on Saturday.


Mexico's top-security jails are on maximum alert after the killing of six prison staff blamed on drug gangs.


By Marc Gellman and Thomas Hartman  Q: I've always wanted to know the fundamental differences between the many Christian denominations.


Ex-Czech leader Vaclav Havel and 100 world figures sign a letter blasting Russian President  Putin's post-Beslan reforms.


Teenage Suicide Bomber Kills 3 in a Market in Tel Aviv

A 16-year-old Palestinian blew himself up on Monday in an outdoor market here, killing 3 Israelis and wounding 32 others, three days after Yasir Arafat, the Palestinian


Dodgers Win West as Giants Collapse in 9th

Steve Finley smashed a grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning, capping a seven-run inning that clinched Los Angeles' first division title since 1995.


Republican Mike Huckabee, a presidential candidate sounding a populist theme, appeared on the "Tonight Show" with Jay Leno on Wednesday despite the strike and picketing by the show's writers.


The Washington Post reports on the connection between the Saudi royal family and the strict brand of Islam known to the Western world as "Wahhabism." Wahhabism, which goes against much of the Koran's teaching ...


Samuels reported for suspect bowling action

West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels has been reported for suspect action relating to the occasional off-spinner's fast delivery during the third test defeat against South Africa in Durban.


Virtual reality techniques are helping Danish doctors diagnose heart defects in newborn babies.


British army scraps Sikh regiment idea: report

The British army considered setting up a regiment for British Sikhs but dropped the idea because it did not want to segregate them from other soldiers, the Sunday Telegraph reported.


Movie Review | 'Opal Dream': Big Dreams of a Little Girl, and Her Dad

Obsession flows downhill in an Australian opal mining community as a father hunts for the perfect stone and his nine-year old daughter nurtures a pair of invisible friends.


Even by Super Bowl standards, this one has it all. Unbeaten team vs. unpredictable team. Most valuable player vs. least likely Manning. New York vs. Boston. Plus a supermodel, to boot. And kicking off the hype, Tom Brady's bum foot. Who needs Xs and Os, anyway? Bring on Gisele!


When It Takes Three People to Make a Duet

Robert Plantâs worldly hard rock, Alison Kraussâs limpid update of rural traditions and T Bone Burnettâs rangy Texas twang, all on one album.


In October, Oracle sent Red Hat's stock plummeting on the announcement that the database vendor would offer cut-rate support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux, under the "Unbreakable Linux" brand. Could Larry Ellison now be planning a repeat with "Unbreakable MySQL"?


Hit film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone will get its terrestrial debut on BBC One this Christmas.


Churches are increasingly having to deal with social problems posed by an influx of poor immigrants, a study has said, with the phenomenon likely to be repeated in all faiths across Europe.


Two British tourists are among the six victims of a plane crash in Zambia, the Foreign Office has said. The plane, a South African-registered light aircraft, developed engine problems soon after take-off.


Variety - (Variety) — NEW YORK -- Air America locked down its marquee star Wednesday, signing humorist Al Franken as host for another three years.


Fierce Clashes in Iraq Kill 36; 203 Hurt

BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. forces battled insurgents loyal to Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in the Baghdad slum of Sadr City on Tuesday in clashes that killed at least 36 people, including one American soldier, and wounded 203, U.S...


KUWAIT CITY -- Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini appealed for a "civilized dialogue" between religions as he stood inside Kuwait's Grand Mosque at the start of a Middle East visit he hopes will help win the release of two Italian women kidnapped in


Sul luogo dell'eccidio tanti bambini intorno alla sorella e alla vedova del magistrato assassinatoil 19 luglio 1992 insieme a cinque agenti della scorta. Omaggi e messaggi ufficiali, l'assenza dei palermitani                                            Quindici anni fa la strage di via D'Amelio Il ricordo e la rabbia in memoria di Borsellino


Nella battaglia a Gaza ci sono stati anche cinque feriti


Importing Less Expensive Drugs Not Seen as Cure for U.S. Woes

Experts say that importing drugs from countries that control their prices would not make drugs cheaper in the U.S.


British, Iraq troops begin Basra mission

British and Iraqi troops set out Wednesday on an ambitious mission to pacify the southern city of Basra, root out its corrupt police and help the residents rebuild.


NestlÃ© shifts Smarties production to Germany

First the hexagonal tube, now this... It's enough to have any true patriot choking into his or her beef pie of olde England: NestlÃ© has announced that it has decided to shift Smarties production from York to Hamburg, in the process axing 645 jobs at the Rowntree chocolate factory which it acquired in 1988.â¦


Treni, da oggi multe da 25 euro per chi non ha il biglietto

ROMA, 1 nov - Niente piÃ¹ scuse per i viaggiatori distratti. Da oggi chiunque salirÃ  a bordo dei treni sprovvisto di biglietto o senza convalida sarÃ  multato di 25 euro. Contro la supermulta Aduc, Adusbef


ASIA/INDIA - La Diocesi di Mangalore decide di istituire un Fondo Sanitario per i poveri: appello del Vescovo per la Quaresima Mangalore (Agenzia Fides) - Il Vescovo di Mangalore, mons. Aloysius Paul DÂSouza, ha avviato un progetto per fornire assistenza sanitaria ed aiuto per le cure mediche dei poveri della diocesi. La proposta Ã¨ stata lanciata lo scorso dicembre, in occa...


Ucraina. Si andrÃ  al ballottaggio il 21 novembre. Ma l'Osce boccia le elezioni per irregolarita'. Il premier filo-russo Viktor Yanukovich el'ex premier filo-occidentale Viktor Yushenko sono usciti sostanzialmente


Il si' del governo coerente con politica estera e di difesa


BOSTON -- Former New England Patriots guard Joe Andruzzi battled some of the toughest, meanest and nastiest defensive lineman in a 10-year NFL career.


The Eagles turned down an offer to perform at Super Bowl XLII, but they'd probably accept one to play on the Grand Ole Opry, singer Don Henley says.


House Theatre's 'The Sparrow' Among 2007 Jeff Citations Recipients in Windy City

Playbill - Recipients of The Joseph Jefferson Awards' 2007 Jeff Citations, honoring the best of Chicago's vibrant non-Equity theatre season, were handed out June 11.


Bush aims to counter Chavez on Latin America trip

President George W. Bush opens a diplomatic foray in Latin America on Friday facing a wall of public skepticism and a competing tour by his anti-U.S. nemesis Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.


US Muslims take tougher line this election cycle

The leaders of the US Muslim community said that they will announce whether they will endorse any political candidate for president this year, and if so whom, in mid-October.


The European Central Bank opts to keep interest rates on hold at 4% as jitters unsettle world markets.


Soelden, 14:49 - SCI, CDM DONNE; KARBON: E' LA FINE DI UN INCUBO

Dopo il trionfo di Soelden, Denis Karbon è al settimo cielo. "Sono cosÃ¬ felice che mi viene d...


BURMA'S promise to move towards democracy appeared in tatters last night following reports Prime Minister Khin Nyunt had been charged with corruption and placed under house arrest.


Bomb Kills Two US Soldiers, Injures One in Afghanistan

Two US soldiers were killed and a third was wounded Wednesday when a bomb exploded as they drove through an area of central Afghanistan where Taliban fighters are said


Body in La. thought to be Katrina victim

Workers demolishing damaged houses found a body thought to be that of a Hurricane Katrina victim, authorities said.


Iraqi PM says 400 militants killed in crackdown

U.S. and Iraqi forces have killed around 400 suspected militants since the start of a major security crackdown in Baghdad, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Saturday.


Three officials are held for evidence tampering after an alleged rape in Pakistan's Balochistan province that sparked tribal violence.


Israel apologizes for deaths of 3 Egyptian police

Israeli forces shot and killed three Egyptian policemen Wednesday night after mistaking them for a terrorist cell operating near the Egypt-Israel border, according to the Israeli military.


Clinton leads in Iowa; Huckabee, Romney even

DES MOINES, Iowa  - Democrat Hillary Clinton holds a narrow lead in Iowa four days before the state opens the presidential nominating race, while Republicans Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney are virtually tied, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Sunday.


Formula One: Racing's low-tech secret: A happy team is a winning ...

Jason Riley, who calls himself "a truck driver and general dogsbody" for the Renault Formula One team, says his job is easier when the team is successful.


INDIANAPOLIS (Sports Network) - Indiana Pacers forward Ron  Artest sat out the second of a two-game benching on Wednesday  in a 102-68 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, a penalty that  apparently stemmed from the player's request for time off to  deal with exhaustion and off-court issues, including the  promotion of a rap album that is slated to be released later  this month.


PLANS for Las Vegas-style casinos and fruit machines with Â£1m jackpots were approved in the Commons, despite a revolt against the government scheme by Labour MPs.


Boffins go HPC crazy while America stands in the iQ

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The key points from prime minister's questions in the House of Commons, from 1200 GMT.


Analisti, moneta europea arrivera' a 1,50 entro fine 2007


First Suit Filed Against Internet 'Spyware'

The US government has sued a New Hampshire man in its first attempt to crack down on Internet "spyware" that seizes control of a user's computer without permission.


The UAW action is much ado about not very much.


The firing of Denver Nuggets coach Jeff Bzdelik came as a surprise to few around the league, as the team has failed to build on last season's success despite obtaining all-star forward Kenyon Martin last summer.


Social Workers Help N.Y. Airport Homeless

It's easy — particularly during the holidays — not to notice the homeless inside New York's two airports.


Ellen DeGeneres has been tapped to host next year's Oscars, the Academy of Motions Pictures Arts and Sciences said Thursday.


Leinster make last eight while Wilkinson suffers more gloom

Leinster scored two tries in the last three minutes as the Irish side beat Bath 27-23 to become the first team to book their place in the quarter-finals of the European Cup.


ABC Says It Was Outbid for Paris Hilton Interview

ABC News said it lost its bid because the network was unwilling to make a âhigh six-figure dealâ with the Hilton family.


An examiner reviewing the 2005 bankruptcy of Refco said that two law firms and two accounting firms could be sued in connection with the firmâs collapse.


The government appealed Wednesday for Dublin's pharmacists to resume distribution of methadone in a dispute that has threatened the outpatient treatment of more than 3,000 heroin addicts.


According to Emily Leatherman, John Cusack is thisclose to   bum-rushing one of her talk show appearances and being gently escorted   offstage. If she had any talk show appearances, that is.


There's a new laptop available and it's cheap, really cheap. Walmart.com and Linspire on Monday introduced a Linux-based laptop priced at $498.


Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding two separate body finds in south Belfast.


The troubled Italian airline Alitalia is to reveal a rescue plan to avoid bankruptcy to unions. Ahead of the announcement expected on Monday afternoon, Italian media reported that the proposals include cutting the workforce by a quarter.


Palermo, 16:39 - CALCIO, GIUDICE; ZAMPARINI: IN ITALIA VINCONO I FURBI

Il presidente del Palermo Maurizio Zamparini accoglie con sarcasmo la notizia che il giudice sportiv...


Iran agrees to clarify questions over its nuclear work within a month, the UN nuclear watchdog says.


Southern California avalanches kill three

A string of avalanches in the mountains above Los Angeles have killed three people, including one who was found dead in the snow on Saturday, but another man walked out alive after taking shelter overnight.


Joanna Robertson is in France where the government and schools have turned healthy eating into child's play.


Market advances as durables boost sentiment

Stocks gained on Tuesday as data showing a higher-than-expected rise in orders of durable goods last month eased some economic worries, helping shares of major manufacturers.


Super Bowl host sites can infect visitors with malware.


Virginia Tech officials might have saved lives if they had acted sooner after the first shootings, a report says.


Hopeful thoughts, for those of us wriggling in the muck of love.


A pathologist tells the trial of a man accused of killing five women that one victim may have been suffocated.


Sun Microsystems launched a new blade server system today that is capable, it says, of providing up to twice the memory and input/output capacity of rival systems. The powerful new server is part of Sun's attempt to increase its share of the fast-growing blade market, which has been dominated until now by IBM and HP.


Seven workers at a hotel where Alexander Litvinenko held a meeting test positive for radioactive polonium-210.


Tube travel is just the ticket for triumphant Coventry

Coventry City's squad had to hurry to use the tube to get to their second division game at Queens Park Rangers on time after the team coach was stuck in traffic on Saturday.


Big electric utility seeks average rate hike of 13.1%

Residential customers of National Grid USA , the biggest Massachusetts electric utility, face an average rate increase of 13.1 percent, or $10 a month, starting Nov. 1, under rates National Grid requested yesterday.


Olmert, Abbas to try to revive stalled peace talks

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will meet on Thursday to try to overcome disputes over Jewish settlements that have paralyzed U.S.-backed peace talks.


Bethesda Magazine  Aims to Market  'The Good Life'

The success of a start-up magazine rests on many factors, not the least of which is a catchy name.


N.Y. lawmakers want sex offenders' email addresses

New York lawmakers proposed  legislation on Tuesday that would provide new protection from  convicted sex offenders hanging out on social networking sites  like Facebook and MySpace.


The Northern Ireland Assembly will not survive another year - s...

The Northern Ireland Assembly will not survive another year - s suspension, a leading Ulster Unionist warned today.


The DUP leader Ian Paisley rules himself out as a witness to IRA disarmament insisting on photographic evidence.


Teen's KKK Costume Wins Prize, Suspension

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - A high school student's costume garnered a top prize - and a five-day suspension - at the school's Halloween masquerade party.


UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 8 -- The United Nations has delayed the release of a quarterly report on human rights in Iraq to avoid criticizing Washington and Baghdad while they are seeking to rally congressional and international support for the war effort, according to U.N. officials.


KANSAS CITY 1ST: D DeJesus flied out to left. A Berroa doubled to left. A Berroa to third on wild pitch by C Lee, A Berroa scored on throwing error by catcher V Martinez.


Five skinny models barred from Madrid catwalk

Five models were declared too thin for the catwalk at this week's international designer show in Madrid, a doctor in charge of vetting them said on Sunday.


Harvey Wallbanger is alive and well, and living in Brooklyn.


Maurice Papon, the only French Nazi official to be convicted for his role in the deportation of Jews during World War Two, has died at the age of 96, police sources said on Saturday.


Agriculture dependent on migrant workers

MISSION, Texas  - Driving through the Lower Rio Grande Valley in southern Texas, it is clear that whatever labor is being done on a farm -- be it driving a tractor or weeding a field -- Latinos are doing it.


In Puglia e Basilicata, impegnati 200 militari


Per leader moda si attende utile operativo superiore al 10%


The âBlack Listâ has become the kind of underground document that writers with projects in development pray will mention their script.


Livorno, 17:42 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: CESAR PRATES TORNA IN GRUPPO

Buone notizie per il tecnico del Livorno Arrigoni: Cesar Prates è rientrato in gruppo dopo l'...


Asian stocks slide as global market rally fades

Asian share prices were hammered Monday as a global stock market rally fizzled out amid renewed pessimism about the US economic outlook and a plunge in Chinese stocks, dealers said.


Banks Appeal Ruling Allowing Enron Investors to Sue as Class

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 5 (Bloomberg News) â Two investment banks, Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse, asked a federal appeals court yesterday to end a class-action lawsuit by Enron investors seeking $40 billion that they lost when the energy trader collapsed in 2001.


Papers around Europe recall the euphoria in Germany on 9 November 1989 when the Berlin Wall fell.


Weary Floridians yearn to get back to normal

Three hurricanes had already blasted Florida when Tammy Zielinski heard about another on the way, headed right for her house along Highway A1A.


Israel sees little chance of facing war in 2007

Israeli intelligence officials were quoted on Sunday as saying they saw little chance of Arab neighboring countries, particularly Syria, launching a full-scale war against the Jewish state in 2007.


ADR Report: ADRs End Dn; Terrorism, Oil Woes Take A Toll

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--American depository receipts tip-toed into the red Monday, as concerns over a terrorist attack in Saudi Arabia and rising oil prices spooked investors.


The Giants are not exactly fearing their game in Philadelphia on this first Sunday of the N.F.L. season. In many ways, they relish it.


Also: The truth about shopping engines. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Professionals fear being eliminated, but students relish the opportunity to solo with a full virtual ensemble.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived in Iraq on an unannounced stop in his Middle East tour and pledged his continued support for the new Iraqi government against those who seek to derail it.


The Chargers' defense had one of its better games in recent years, despite allowing 23 points. One of the keys was an adjustment to disrupt the Broncos' passing game.


Gov's plan to add 18 inspectors greatly inadequate

The Romney administration is planning a $1.7 million, 18-job boost for the beleaguered agency that inspects amusement park rides, boilers and elevators, but a union official says at least


IBACH, Switzerland  - The Swiss Army Knife -- the  do-it-all penknife that for years has been a must-have  accessory for practical travelers and a necessity for recruits  to Switzerland's militia army -- is facing a double challenge.


Two Sisters Killed in Colorado Are Memorialized

COLORADO SPRINGS, Dec. 19 -- Stephanie and Rachel Works were opposites in some ways.


Manassas Cable Service Is Poised for Upgrade

Comcast customers in Manassas and Manassas Park are finally getting what they wanted -- competition.


Lebanon: Kidnappers Have Freed Boy in Iraq

Kidnappers have released a 7-year-old Lebanese boy after a week they grabbed him as he was walking home from school in Iraq, the Lebanese Foreign Ministry said Friday. It was not immediately clear if a ransom was paid.


Drug-resistant bugs on rise outside hospital: study

Drug-resistant bacteria are infecting more people in community settings such as prisons and public housing, and not just in hospitals where such "superbugs" can run rampant, researchers said on Monday.


Creating Co-Ops: Student-Business Partnership a Success in Shelby Township

By Melanie D. Scott, Detroit Free Press  Jun. 24--Computers loaded with design software line the back wall of Harry Istok's classroom at Malow Junior High School in Shelby Township.


CAL NOTEBOOK Makonnen will see specialist

Cal wide receiver Jonathan Makonnen will see a specialist today to obtain a better evaluation of the injury he incurred in Saturday's 38-0 win at Arizona.


The defrocked priest is by turns remorseful and flippant as he recounts in graphic detail a lifetime of sexually abusing children. Then, near the end of "the most honest confession of my life," he turns to the movie camera to wink and smile at his victims.


Real Madrid has appointed former Brazil coach Wanderley Luxemburgo on an 18-month contract at the Bernabeu. Luxemburgo replaces Mariano Garcia Remon, who had just three months in charge but will now work under the club's sporting director Arrigo Sacchi.


As growing numbers of Americans turn to the Internet for holiday shopping, experts warn that online dangers such as fraud and identity theft are increasing as well.


Juanita Swedenburg first planted grapes 24 years ago to help pay the taxes on her 130-acre Valley View Farm near Middleburg in the heart of Virginia's hunt country.


Telecom Italia to acquire AOL's German ISP

(InfoWorld) - Telecom Italia will acquire the Internet access unit of AOL in Germany for â¬675 million ($853.5 million) in cash, the two companies announced Sunday. The move comes amidst a reorganization by Telecom Italia that saw a failed bid to sell its mobile phone unit last week and the resignation of Chairman Marco Tronchetti Provera Friday. AOL's parent company, Time Warner, has been eager toÂ dispose of its ISPs, where its subscriber numbers have been declining. Telecom Italia made the buy in order to consolidate its broadband access service in Europe, the company said. The move would make the company the second largest Internet access provider in Germany with over three million subscribers, it said. Under the deal's terms, AOL will provide Telecom Italia with co-branded entertainment services to all of its residential customers for five years. AOL will also retain responsibility for all online advertising, also for five years. The deal is expected to close in four to six months and is subject to regulatory approval.


ALITALIA: AZIENDA, SIGLATO ACCORDO CON SINDACATI

MILANO - Accordo siglato fra azienda e sindacati sulla nuova struttura societaria. I rami d' azienda e le funzioni ricomprese nel perimetro Az Services sono conferiti da Alitalia con propria partecipazione al 100% ad una nuova societa'.


Soler's dream come true with Tour stage win

BRIANCON, France  - It was a dream coming true for Juan Mauricio Soler when the Colombian rider won the ninth stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday.


IBM'S Blue Gene supercomputer, which is still being installed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, has set an unofficial performance record.


Chinese man gets 19 years for toy-gun stick-up

A court in southern China has jailed a 21-year-old man who used a toy gun to steal a backpack containing HK$1.7 million ($218,000) for 19 years, Xinhua news agency said on Wednesday.


States Finding Fiscal Surprise: A Cash Surplus

More than 40 states have found themselves with more money than they planned as they wound down their regular sessions.


About 100 family and friends have remembered actor Christopher Reeve at a private ceremony at his New York home. Reeve, who became paralysed after a riding accident in 1995, died of heart failure in hospital in New York on Sunday, at the age of 52.


While being tough to get into, these traditional manufacturing and service fields can be well paid.


Iran rejects call to stop atomic research

Iran has rejected a UN resolution calling on the country to freeze uranium enrichment activities. It has also threatened to stop snap checks of its atomic facilities if Iran's case is referred to the UN Security Council.


Belkin builds download 'speedometer' into next-gen Wi-Fi box

Accessory specialist Belkin will this month connect consumers with the latest incarnation of its shiny black N1 802.11n Wi-Fi router - a slimline system with a built-in download speedometer.â¦


Venus Williams set up a clash with arch rival Lindsay Davenport after beating fellow American Chanda Rubin 7-6 (7/4) 6-3 in the third round of the US Open at Flushing Meadow.


President Bush is weighing a short-term U.S. troop increase in Iraq, the White House said on Tuesday, as Bush reportedly acknowledged for the first time that America is not winning the war.


David Miliband becomes Britain's foreign secretary

David Miliband became British foreign secretary on Thursday, the youngest man to take on the job in thirty years, as new Prime Minister Gordon Brown appointed his team.


VATICANO - San Giuseppe: ÂTestimone privilegiato della venuta del Figlio di Dio nel mondoÂ (II) CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Giuseppe aveva una trentina dÂanni quando prese Maria come fidanzata, sua cugina, ragazza di circa 15 anni, figlia di Anna e Gioacchino. Tutti e due discendenti di Davide, il loro matrimonio era stato deciso, con ...


The insurance giant MetLife Inc. is buying Travelers Life & Annuity Co. for at least $11.5 billion from Citigroup Inc. , the nation's largest financial institution.


Analyst - Pennsylvania's vote is 'up for grabs'

Pennsylvania is one of several key states in next month's presidential election, but no one - not even the pollsters â-an predict which candidate will win, a Pittsburgh-based political analyst said Friday.


Randy Gaston, father of autistic triplets Zachary, Hunter and Nicholas, will be online to discuss the challenges of raising the three 6-year-olds.


Ciampi: intervento cuore, ringrazia tutti gli italiani per l' ...

ROMA - Il presidente della Repubblica Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, reduce da un intervento al cuore, ha ringraziato questa mattina tutti gli italiani per l'affetto dimostratogli. ''Colgo l'occasione per ringraziare


Rhode Island has become what is believed to be the first state in the nation to approve regulations that allow its residents to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada.


First Ocean Acidification Monitor Launched

U.S. scientists have launched the first buoy designed to monitor ocean acidification.


High Court Sidesteps Guantanamo Bay Case

The Supreme Court prolonged the legal limbo of hundreds of terror suspects in a U.S. military prison in Cuba, refusing on Tuesday to consider whether the government's plan for military trials unfairly denies them basic legal rights.


Six U.S. soldiers wounded in Afghan hospital blast

An Afghan suicide bomber disguised as a doctor blew himself up at a hospital in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, wounding six Americans.


Weak Arafat to Go to Paris for Treatment

An ailing Yasser Arafat - too weak to stand, unable to hold down food and spending most of Thursday sleeping - agreed to leave his battered West Bank compound for the first time in more than two years and fly ...


President Musharraf mets counterpart Karazi; vow to enhance fight ...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan vowed on Monday to enhance their capability to fight terrorism as President General Pervez Musharraf and his Afghan counterpart resolved to further expand their relationship in various fields.


Respond to call EclipseCon Eclipse spent today weathering criticism from developers when it dared ask: "What sucks about Eclipse?"â¦


Vancouver, British Columbia office will house international workers caught in immigration tangle.


A poll published Sunday shows the race for Michigan governor is about even.


Astronomer traces Zodiac's time and place of birth

Calculating its horoscope any minute now An astronomer has traced the origins of the earliest known descriptions of what would become the constellations of today's Zodiac to the region which once held the Assyrian cities of Ninova and Asur.â¦


Istat, ad agosto la variazione piu' positiva da marzo scorso


Jewish settlers preparing to evacuate Gaza Strip

He doesn't know, or care, what it will cost, how big it will be or even where it will be located. All he wants to do right now is move his wife and five young boys to a new life.


New Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid says US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is an "embarrassment" and should not be considered for chief justice.


Air Berlin orders 25 Boeing 787s, worth $4 bln

German low-cost airline Air Berlin said on Saturday it ordered 25 of Boeing Co.'s new 787 Dreamliner planes, in a deal worth $4 billion at list prices.


Sheila Youlio will be one of 8 million Americans who will try to stop smoking today, at least for 24 hours, during the Great American Smokeout.


Exam boards in England are planning to put more simple questions in some science papers, the Times reports.


The Claim: Too Much Cola Can Cause Kidney Problems

When it comes to kidney problems, is there a difference between colas and other kinds of soda?


The UN says Fiji has become the first nation to offer troops specifically to protect its staff in Iraq.


Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards made almost $39 million in income in a decade, his campaign disclosed Friday.


British police say no evidence for CIA flights claim

British police say they have found no  evidence to support claims CIA planes transporting terrorism  suspects to face possible torture in secret prisons in Europe  landed illegally at British airports.


La missiva Ã¨ stata intercettata dalla polizia penitenziariaLa busta indirizzata al carcere di Opera di Milano in "via Borsellino"                                            Cartoline in carcere a Riina e Provenzano "La pace Ã¨ finita". E a Palermo Ã¨ allarme


The online DVD rental service said that its fourth-quarter earnings rose 6 percent as it gained subscribers and its operating expenses fell.


Google Profit Up in 1st Reported Quarter

Web search leader Google Inc. (GOOG.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , in its first earnings report as a publicly held company, on Thursday posted a profit of $52.


Two sisters fighting for the same rights as married and gay couples make a last legal appeal for equal treatment.


By Deb Gruver and Fred Mann, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  Jun. 13--A casino in Sedgwick County would not draw many tourists but instead would pull money away from residents and businesses, opponents told a crowd of about 150 people Tuesday night.


Sara' il nuovo commissario della serie tv


The District of Columbia has failed to meet several deadlines in the agreement for a new Washington nationals baseball stadium, Major league Baseball officials charged Thursday, putting the city in default of the lease agreement.


Thailand tells Burma it must improve its record on political reform, but gets no details on Aung San Suu Kyi's detention.


GuardianFilms:  The illegal immigrant has become the whipping boy of the  Republican Party.  But, in California with the GuardianFilms team, the Observer's Paul Harris finds that the crackdown on cheap, immigrant labour is hurting food production


Roma, 20:24 - BASKET, EUROPEI: I 18 AZZURRI CONVOCATI

Questi i 18 azzurri convocati dal commissario tecnico della nazionale di basket Carlo Recalcati per ...


Ex-Pop Star Cat Stevens to Be Deported from U.S.

Former pop singer Cat Stevens, a  Muslim, will be deported to Britain because his activities  could be "linked to terrorism," a U.S. official said on  Wednesday.


Bush's phone immunity bill wins Senate vote

President George W. Bush's demand for immunity for telephone companies that participated in his warrantless domestic spying program won an initial victory on Monday in the U.S. Senate.


Investigatori:donna potrebbe essere stata uccisa dal marito


TODAY'S EVENTS TV RADIO  Men's College Basketball  2 p.m. Morehouse at Tuskegee ESPNU  4 p.m. Villanova at Marquette ESPN  4 p.m. Alabama A&M at Southern ESPNU  6 p.m. Kansas at Kansas State ESPN  6 p.m.


Abortion, not usually a major election topic in Italy, is playing an important role in early campaigning for April's parliamentary elections.


Disabilities Fight Grows as Taxes Pay for Tuition

School systems that say they cannot afford to pay to privately educate disabled children are increasingly clashing with parents.


Northwest and Sabre may fight in court over ticket selling

Northwest Airlines has sued Sabre Holdings Co., which runs the world's biggest computerized reservation system, in a high-stakes dispute that could determine the future of third-party ticket portals like Galileo, Travelocity and Expedia.


HP Chairwoman in Ethics Flap ; Hired Investigators to Snoop on Directors

By Rachel Konrad  Hewlett-Packard Co. Chairwoman Patricia Dunn is under scrutiny from business and ethics experts after she oversaw an invasive and possibly illegal effort to snoop into the home phone calls of fellow HP board members.


23 Palestinians, 3 Israelis Die in Gaza Fighting

JABALYA, Gaza  - Twenty-three Palestinians and  three Israelis were killed Thursday, Gaza's bloodiest day for  more than two years, as Israel's army struck back after a  rocket attack killed two Israeli children in a border town.


Dynamically Typed: Walk the walk vs. talk the talk

About two years ago you may remember we were in the throes of the SOAP revolution. "Web services everywhere!" was the cry and have to confess I'm one of those guilty of having gone for it, for a while. There were going to be these giant UDDI servers that would aggregate everyone's web services and the Internet would never look the same again...


One person was killed and dozens injured, hospitals said, when a high-speed passenger train derailed Friday leaving carriages skidding down an embankment in remote northwest England.


Update 2: Google Says Revenue Growth Is Slowing

Shares of Google Inc. slipped in pre-market trading Thursday after the world's most popular Internet search engine warned for the second time in a week that its fourth-quarter revenue growth rate is likely to slow from previous quarters.


Circumcision and AIDS: What Findings Mean

Researchers have discovered that circumcised men have a lesser chance of acquiring HIV. One of the principal investigators explains how the information will be used.


[TS] Sports of The Times: Making Left Turns and Passing Compliments

The top 10 Nascar drivers were in New York Thursday, en route to New Hampshire, where on Sunday they will begin the Chase for the Nextel Cup.


In Hawaii's warm, moist environment, interlopers have flourished — pillaging forests, screeching through the night in suburban neighborhoods and rooting around in rural taro patches.


Tesco offers to pay for repairs to cars damaged by contaminated petrol sold at some of its stores.


Manchester United has ended talks with US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer, saying it does not support the capital structure of Glazer's potential offer for the club.


Mitt Romney and John McCain both laid claim to the mantle of change Saturday in a prelude to a pivotal Republican presidential debate three days before New Hampshire's primary.


U.S. stock futures slipped on Tuesday,  indicating an opening fall on Wall Street, with energy shares  set to be hit but the broader market supported by crude's  continued fall.


Thomson set to close deal for Reuters in April

Thomson Corporation said Tuesday it expected to close its 17-billion-dollar takeover of British media group Reuters in April after regulatory approval in the US, Canada and European Union.


Supreme Court takes up church-state case

A Wisconsin group says the president's faith-based initiative is illegal. But can taxpayers sue the government over funding?


Il quotidiano Yediot Ahronot, ex first lady sospetta l'Anp


For those with a hankering for speed and a $10,000 prize, not to mention the chance to be on a reality television show, lured more than 300 drag racers to Maryland International Raceway to compete on "PINKS: All Out," a racing reality show on the Speed Channel.


Spam 'under control' in two years: Gates

SPAM could become a thing of the past in around two years' time, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates said on a visit to Madrid. "Spam is a major security problem," Mr Gates said, noting that progress had been made in the fight against unsolicited mail.


C'e' anche un tratto della Salerno-Reggio Calabria


Palestinian medics and police officers carry a Palestinian police officer, seriously wounded in an Israeli air force missile attack, at Nasser hospital in the southern Gaza Strip refugee camp of Khan Younis, late Sunday Oct. 24, 2004.


The High Court has ruled a woman in a persistent vegetative state given an experimental treatment against her family's wishes can be allowed to die.


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A powerful tropical storm killed four people and injured at least 70 in Mozambique's resort town of Vilanculos, where thousands of homes were destroyed along with the hospital and power grid, officials said on Friday.


Astronomers spy fifth planet orbiting nearby star

Largest extrasolar system to date Astronomers have spotted a fifth planet orbiting 55 Cancri, making the (relatively) nearby star the centre of the most populous extrasolar system to date, New Scientist reports.â¦


Both Sides Cite Science to Address Altered Corn

A proposal to ban the planting of a genetically modified corn strain, sets up a bitter war within the European Union.


Lord James Hanson, prominent British businessman, dies at 82

Lord James Hanson, a wealthy industrialist whose business prospered by acquiring poorly run, low-tech companies and turning them into money makers, died Monday after a long battle with cancer, his spokesman said.


No one has ever sung both the Queen of the Night and Pamina at the Met in a single season. But Diana Damrau is fearless.


170 Palestinian prisoners to be released

An Israeli ministerial committee has approved the release, which the Israeli Cabinet approved last week. It's part of a promise Prime Minister Ariel Sharon made to Egypt's president to win the freedom of an Israeli jailed by Egypt on espionage charges.


Pakistan on Monday condemned Britain's award of a knighthood to author Salman Rushdie as an affront to Muslim sentiments, and a Cabinet minister said the honor provided a justification for suicide attacks.


U.S. says threat against airlines remains high

DAVOS, Switzerland  - The United States is likely to keep a high threat designation for the airline industry because militants still see air travel as a target, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said.


There's nothing wrong in my marriage: Emraan Hashmi

A news report about his alleged extramarital affair creating trouble in his marriage has Emraan Hashmi far from fazed.


Ma allarghera' responsabilita' ai figli Edoardo e Giorgia