U.S. troops could face death penalty in Iraq case

A U.S. Army officer has recommended   that four U.S. troops face the death penalty if convicted of   killing three detainees during a raid in Iraq in May, one of   the soldier's lawyers said on Sunday.


Chinese Student Sues Microsoft for Privacy Violation

A Beijing college student claims that Microsoft's antipiracy program violates his privacy, according to a Chinese government-controlled news site.


Bush accuses Dems of 'tired, pathetic' campaigning

President Bush chided Sen. John Kerry and fellow Democrats on Monday for asserting that Republicans will undermine Social Security, calling the strategy


Gibbs Returns with Win as Redskins Edge Buccaneers

Clinton Portis ran 64 yards for a  touchdown and had 164 yards rushing as the Washington Redskins  used a stifling defense to edge the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16-10  on Joe Gibbs' NFL return Sunday.


Manchester, 16:55 - CALCIO, MAN UTD: INGAGGIATI 17ENNI GEMELLI BRASILIANI

Per Manchester United ecco i 'Neville' brasiliani. Arrivano tra i red devils e gemelli Fabio e Rafae...


Buenos Aires, 23:37 - CALCIO: ARGENTINA; 2-1 AL BOCA,TORNEO APERTURA A ESTUDIANTES

L'Estudiantes de La Plata ha vinto il titolo del torneo di Apertura del campionato di calcio argenti...


Coke in talks to buy Highland Spring: UK papers

Coca-Cola Co.  is in talks to buy Britain's No. 2 bottled water brand Highland Spring in a potential 500 million pound ($992.7 million) deal, British Sunday newspapers reported.


As a Republican candidate for Congress, Joy Padgett says she does not intend to campaign as the alternative to U.S. Rep. Bob Ney, the embattled incumbent she replaces on the Nov. 7 ballot.


China confirms 166 killed in mine explosion

Chinese authorities have confirmed that all 166 miners trapped underground after an explosion at a coal mine in northern China are now dead.


Contribuenti piu' disciplinati, da crescita riduzione debito


Processo Br, tutti rinviati a giudizio. Questi i capi d'accusa

Rinvio a giudizio per tutti e diciassette gli imputati. Questo il verdetto emerso nel corso dell'udienza preliminare del processo alle Br. Per la giornata di martedÃ¬ si attendevano le dichiarazioni dei difensori dei brigatisti Lioce e Morandi.


Klitschko could be answer to heavyweight division's woes

LAS VEGAS  - Vitali Klitschko established himself as the premier champion in the heavyweight division with a dominating win over Danny Williams in the first defence of his World Boxing Council title.


The largest international disaster relief effort in history shifted into high gear yesterday as aid agencies across the globe began shipping water purification kits and other supplies to survivors along the ...


Rage finds an outlet in Sudan's rebel camps

Under a nearly full moon, rebel fighters leapt on to the sand from the back of their battle-wagon; a Toyota pick-up truck with a machine gun on its cab and an anti-tank missile launcher slung from the wing mirror.


U.S. Servicemen React to Bush Guard Memos

Some current and retired members of the National Guard and other military services say they aren't bothered by newly revealed memos that indicate President Bush got preferential treatment in the Air National Guard during the Vietnam War, while others say they are troubling.


England are chasing 253 after Australia collapse in the first CB Series final in Melbourne.


Pop superstar Madonna has embarked on a spiritual pilgrimage to Israel - home of her newfound Kabbalah faith. The 46-year-old singer, who has just finished her massive Re-Invention tour, has travelled with her family.


CEA's take on CES Gizmodo prank: Banned!

Guess what? The people in control of passes to the event don't take kindly to pranking.


Roundup: England beats India by 70-run margin

England beat India by 70 runs in the second one-day international at The Oval in London on Friday. Victory gave England an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series and was the first time the team had


Yahoo still mulling its options, Yang says

Yahoo has not reached a decision about Microsoft's acquisition offer and is considering "a wide range of potential strategic alternatives," Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang said in an e-mail to employees on Wednesday.


Secret Service Busts Internet Organized Crime Ring

Feds allege 1.7 million stolen credit card numbers were involved in global scam.


Putin Says Russia Could Be a Yukos Bidder

President Vladimir V. Putin said on Friday that state-run companies might bid for assets of Yukos in any sale to collect back taxes.


Talk throughout Staples Center on Saturday, as the Clippers lost to the Houston Rockets, centered around Friday night's melee in Auburn Hills, Mich.


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La Johansson apre la parata di star alla 63/esima Mostra del Cinema. Ma The black dahlia non convince i critici. Calendario


Film star Lindsay Lohan is attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, her mother confirms.


With Maoist attacks on the rise in Nepal, authorities apprehend large-scale displacement of people. In fact, a good indicator of this âflight of passageâ is a newspaper report on Iraq-bound Nepalese that


Two civilians have been killed in the Iraqi capital as violence flares in different parts of Baghdad. Guerrillas fired mortars into eastern Baghdad on Saturday, killing the two civilians, an Interior Ministry spokesman said.


MIAMI Sept. 1, 2004 - Hundreds of thousands of people were told Wednesday to get ready to evacuate as powerful Hurricane Frances crept closer to Florida just weeks after Hurricane Charley's rampage.


Oil vaults above $60 on U.S. energy snags

Oil prices soared above $60 a barrel on Wednesday as a rash of snags affecting U.S. oil refineries, pipelines, and an oil field sparked worries of a supply crunch in the world's biggest energy consumer.


Islamic cleric Abu Hamza al Masri talks during a press conference in central London in a Wednesday, January 20, 1999 photo. Abu Hamza al-Masri appeared in British court Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2004, and was charged


Formula One promoter Bernie Ecclestone on Monday lost a High Court battle with three big banks for control of Formula One Holdings, part of the complex web of companies through


Catherine Zeta-Jones' alleged stalker has been judged sane enough   to face the music.


Busloads of kids visit Jackson's Neverland ranch

Dozens of children have visited Michael Jackson's Neverland Valley ranch at the invitation of the pop superstar, who is awaiting trial on child molestation charges.


The United States military says one of its airplanes carrying six people has gone missing over Afghanistan.


Patriots beat up lowly Browns; Steelers extend win streak to 10

PATRIOTS 42, BROWNS 15: At Cleveland - New England didn't care that the Cleveland Browns had a new coach, a raw rookie quarterback or numerous injuries.


Coalition pushes for U.S. broadband plan

(InfoWorld) - Fifty-four organizations, including Amazon, Google, and TiVO, have called on the U.S. government to create a national broadband policy, saying there's no plan now in place focused on providing affordable access for all residents. The Open Internet Coalition, in a letter to Congress sent Thursday, said the U.S. government needs to adopt new measures to ensure universal affordable access to broadband, net neutrality and increased competition in the broadband market. The letter is the first step in a concerted effort coalition members will make to push broadband legislation in Congress, members said. The U.S. has fallen to 15th in per capita broadband adoption among the 30 nations that are members of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, noted Ben Scott, policy director for Free Press, a media reform advocacy group. "Most alarmingly, we're not doing anything about it," he said. The U.S. lacks "any stated policy" to bring affordable broadband to more residents, added Gigi Sohn, president of Public Knowledge, a digital rights advocacy group and member of the coalition. "The government doesn't have an overarching vision on how to address these problems," she added. In March 2004, U.S. President George Bush called for universal, affordable broadband for all U.S. residents by this year, but he did not propose major changes to make that happen. It's a major hurdle that providers of cable and DSL control 96 percent of U.S. broadband subscriptions, Scott said. "We've got to face the fact that [U.S. residents] pay more for less bandwidth than our global competitors," he said. Increased access to the Internet is vital to U.S. economic growth, said the letter to Congress. "Now is the time to give this goal the urgency it deserves," the letter said. "As broadband networks become more and more integral to our economic and social life, we are reaching a tipping point where legislation is no longer simply welcome -- it is imperative." Not everyone agrees with the coalition's goals, particularly its call for net neutrality or open access on broadband networks. Large broadband providers like Verizon and AT&T have opposed efforts to pass a net neutrality law that would prohibit providers from blocking or slowing Web content from competitors. Such a law would limit providers' business plans and would discourage them from building fast new networks, the providers have said. Last month, some of the coalition's members called for open access requirements in upcoming spectrum auctions at the U.S. Federal Communications Commission. Scott Wallsten, a senior fellow at free-market think tank the Progress and Freedom Foundation, called the term "open access" a brilliant branding strategy. "How could anyone oppose proposals with names like net neutrality, Internet freedom, and open access?" Wallsten wrote in a newsletter. "But ... these proposals, if implemented, would create a regulatory hell of complicated rules and endless lobbying while undermining incentives to invest in critical wireless and wired broadband infrastructure." Other members of the Open Internet Coalition include eBay, online dating site Match.com, the Consumer Federation of America, CollegeHumor.com, and RealEstate.com.


Watching video online in small, fuzzy boxes is heading the way of rabbit ears.


DIGITIMES SAID that S3 design wins mean that cards using its "GammaChrome" 3D graphics accelerator will start to be sold during the fourth quarter.


EU Commissioner suggests new regulatory approach

At a global event once known for long-winded, diplomatic speeches delivered by heads of state-owned telephone companies, Viviane Reding, European Union Commissioner for Information Society and Media, was brief and blunt in her keynote speech Monday at the opening of the Telecom World conference and exhibition in Hong Kong.


Iran wants to exempt centrifuges from nuclear freeze

It wants to be allowed to operate dozens of centrifuges "for research purposes" -- an activity banned under a uranium enrichment freeze Iran just agreed to.


Please sign in for special features. Amongst the delicious treats that have found their way to our office over the past few weeks are two items sure to thrill Chalav Yisrael/Pas Yisrael eaters.


Palestinian presidential candidate arrested at border

A candidate in next month's Palestinian presidential election was detained briefly Friday by Israeli authorities after allegedly assaulting a border policeman at a checkpoint.


Malaysia's Court to Rule on Anwar Corruption Conviction

Malaysia's highest court is deciding whether it will review the graft conviction of opposition politician Anwar Ibrahim - just days after he was released from jail.


Bush barnstorms battleground state ahead of party convention

US President George W. Bush rolled across this battleground state, rallying supporters ahead of next week's Republican National Convention, where he will formally be nominated for another four-year term.


Senate Approves Telecom Amnesty, Widens Spying

The Senate votes 68-29 to give amnesty to telephone and internet companies being sued for helping the government spy on Americans without warrants. The bill also largely legalizes future NSA domestic spying. The House must agree before the bill becomes law.


The heat's been turned off on the Hugh Grant legume litigation.


Fears of a global bird flu pandemic that once dominated headlines have largely vanished in the West, but four years after the virus began ravaging Asian poultry, it continues to quietly spread.


GPL advocates urged told to pay for love

Freedom is just another word for $7,000 Comment The folks looking after the general public license (GPL) are fond of portraying themselves as the humble shepherds of the free and open source software movement. Their job, among other things, is to provide an open and transparent means for protecting the freedom to review, copy, tinker with and redistribute code.â¦


BETZDORF, Luxembourg - (BUSINESS WIRE) â-ept. 15, 2004 â - UK and Europeâs foremost direct-to-home (DTH) satellite company, SES ASTRA, an SES GLOBAL company (Euronext:SESG) (FWB:SESG)is delighted


Writers strike sends viewers to DVDs, videogames

The Hollywood writers  strike looks like a boon for the DVD and video game industries.


Black box missing as investigators look into cause of China plane ...

BEIJING  - Investigators in China are searching for clues as to the cause of a plane crash that killed 54 people, but after more than 24 hours of efforts they have still not located the crucial black box.


U.S. copter shot down in Afghanistan; 7 dead

A U.S. CH-47 Chinook helicopter went down Wednesday night in southern Afghanistan, U.S. and NATO officials said.


Tribute to pioneer scientist Maurice Wilkins

Scientist Professor David Parry has paid tribute to Nobel Prize winner and New Zealand born scientist Maurice Wilkins who has died at the age of 88.


Recording industry puts stake in ground with Jammie Thomas case

Copyrights and wrongs On 1 October, 2007, Jammie Thomas - a single mother living in Brainerd, Minnesota - was sued in civil court for copyright infringement by the Recording Industry Association of America. Three days later, the jury returned the verdict; Ms Thomas was liable for willfully infringing the copyrights on 24 songs. The fine: $222,000.â¦


News in Brief: Police Official Sought Murder Weapon Found...

The prime ministers of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia met Monday for talks on the European Union and NATO and improving transportation and trade ties between themselves and their neighbors, including Russia.


AMD Opteron Chills Out with Power Management

PowerNow has been included in all Opteron chips that have been on the market since mid May, but the feature cannot be used until instructions are built into the operating system.


A troubled German teen is spending nine months in remote Siberia as part of efforts to turn him away from violence, officials said Thursday.


UPDATE 3-Gillespie bowls Australia to series win

Jason Gillespie bowled Australia to their first series win on Indian soil since 1969 on Friday with a day to spare in the third match of the four-test series.


E' successo in provincia di Varese. L'uomo, 64enne,aveva una relazione con la vittima, una vedova 51enne                                          Uccide l'amante e dÃ  fuoco alla casa Investito dalle fiamme, muore in ospedale


Contri: "Oltre 3 milioni di click al mese"


Sea captains' logbooks reveal secrets of New England's fishing culture

Researcher Bill Leavenworth collects logs from the mid-1800s, which offer clues about yesterday's â and today's â cod stocks.


Entertainment 2004 - What Might Have Been

Just think: Instead of exposing Janet Jackson's breast at the Super Bowl last Feb. 1, what if Justin Timberlake reached across her chest, fumbled with Jackson's top and .... The stitching holds! There is no malfunction!


Lawmakers Getting Flu Shot Sparks Debate

President Bush didn't get one. Neither did most of his Cabinet. Same for Democrat John Kerry and running mate John Edwards. The presidential candidates said they passed up a flu shot because of the vaccine shortage.


Astronauts Await Vital Christmas Food Package

The two astronauts aboard the International Space Station have been put on a diet because they are running out of food, it emerged today.


US manufacturer Honeywell International Inc. (HON.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday bid $1.5 billion in cash for Britain's Novar Plc


Cerberus to buy United Rentals for $6.6 bln

United Rentals Inc.  said it agreed to  be acquired by affiliates of Cerberus Capital Management LP   in a deal worth about $6.6 billion, including $2.6  billion in debt.


Kinley's goal propels UMass-Lowell past NU

Cleve Kinley's goal at 16:36 of the second period sparked UMass-Lowell to a 2-1 win over Northeastern last night in Lowell.


Banks Test ID Device for Online Security

Responding to an increase in Internet fraud, some banks and brokerage firms plan to begin issuing small devices that would help their customers prove their identities.


Israel's Sharon Loses Likud Vote on Coalition Talks With Labor

Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon lost a Likud Party vote to continue talks aimed at bringing the Labor Party into his government.


Stock futures flat before August inflation data

Stock futures were little changed on   Friday as investors awaited a key inflation report which could   shed light on the Federal Reserve's next move on interest   rates.


Useful evidence may have been destroyed when a laptop was switched on, a terror trial hears.


The Chairperson Of The Commission Of The African Union Welcomes ...

The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, Mr. Alpha Omar Konare, welcomes the signing in Abuja on 9 November 20004 by the Government of the Sudan (GoS), the JEM and the SLM/A, of the Protocols on the Improvement of the Humanitarian Situation


Britons are in denial about the effect of drinking excess alcohol on their health, a survey suggests.


Filled with nostalgia and perhaps a little bitterness, a few thousand people gathered Wednesday on the capital's central square to mark the second anniversary of the Orange Revolution, an event that many in Ukraine say failed to live up to its bright promises.


UBS Cautious as Weak Trading Hits Profit

Banking giant UBS was cautious over prospects for the rest of the year after a lull in trading hurt its third-quarter profit, despite a strong showing by its blockbuster wealth management operation.


Blair optimistic despite Ulster deadlock

The prime minister, Tony Blair, today told the Commons "immense progress" had been made in the Northern Ireland peace process, despite the current deadlocked attempt to reach an agreement.


A scientific report, inspired by an episode of âSeinfeld,â  may cause football fans to take a second look at that communal bowl of dip.


The music company's decision not to fully re-sign with Steve Jobs is a welcome development for the recording industry.


Disaffected members of the Jean Cocteau Repertory have managed to successfully recreate the troupe's former ideals with the Phoenix Theater Ensemble.


Rapper to stand trial in France for defaming police

A French appeals court on Wednesday  ordered a rapper to be retried for accusing police of brutality  in France's poor and ethnically diverse suburbs.


Vampires vanquish Hollywood stars at box office

The vampires of "30 Days of Night" feasted on Ben Affleck, Reese Witherspoon and Benicio Del Toro at a blood-soaked weekend box office in North America.


Burning Manure Pile Has Neighbors Fuming

MILFORD, Neb. - A large pile of composting manure burning for almost two months has neighbors upset and state officials looking for a way to put it out.


Millions of American schoolchildren are offered religiously-inspired "sex education" courses that are riddled with falsehoods, a congressional staff report has found.


Romney's proposal could hurt mentally ill

RECOVERING FROM mental illness is like running the Boston Marathon; it involves endurance and distance. But it also involves running a gauntlet in which the odds are stacked to make you fail.


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Fewer Children Outgrowing Allergies to Milk, Eggs

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Childhood milk and egg allergies may be more persistent and harder to outgrow than they were a generation ago, U.S. researchers report.


Olympic 110 metres hurdles champion Liu Xiang of China and American Marion Jones have pulled out of Sunday's Golden League meeting in Berlin, organisers said on Friday.


The Braves' Rafael Furcal hit the game-winning homer Thursday night during Game 2 of the National League division series. Really, he could have been watching the game from a jail cell enjoying three squares a day.


Jay Leno told viewers yesterday - the show's 50th anniversary - that "Late Night" host Conan O'Brien will succeed him in five years.


Genetic test aids women with breast cancer

The test could help about 80,000 women a year make better choices about how to treat their breast cancer, federal officials said. Half could safely skip chemotherapy, they said.


ASSEMBLEA NATO: DISSOBBEDIENTI, BEFFA E SPRITZ, OGGI MARCIA

(AGI) - Venezia, 13 nov. - In campo Santa Margherita, hanno distribuito spritz, un aperitivo veneziano, "per dire no alla guerra e per colpire dal basso chi guadagna soldi con l'assemblea del Lido". Cosi i


BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - U.N. Secretary General  Kofi Annan flew over the tsunami-ravaged landscape of  Indonesia's Aceh province on Friday and asked "Where are the  people?" as Jakarta raised its death toll by thousands.


Obama's sweeping victory in Iowa has panicked her contributors, damaged her electability argument, and set off recriminations inside the campaign


Saudis Probe Daring Qaeda Attack on US Mission

Saudi Arabia tried on Tuesday to discover how militants penetrated the elaborate defenses of a US consulate in what al Qaeda said was a reprisal


Database glitch hampers Lightroom upgrade

Blog: Database issues are hampering some upgrades to Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.1.


Salman dedicates Tussauds wax double to his fans

Brawny Bollywood superstar Salman Khan joined the A-list of heroes at Madame TussaudsÂ museum on Tuesday, unveiling a wax double of himself before hundreds of adoring fans.


Forte incremento delle esportazioni registrato a novembre


Officials add new charge against O.J. Simpson

Las Vegas prosecutors added a charge of coercion with a deadly weapon against O.J. Simpson and three other co-defendants on Wednesday in addition to 11 other crimes the four are accused of in a robbery of sports memorabilia collectors.


Barclays  is planning to sweeten its offer for ABN AMRO  after a consortium of rivals led by Royal Bank of Scotland  revised its bid for the Dutch bank, the Financial Times said on Tuesday.


No Money for Stamps for Greenland's Santa

The jolly man in the red suit is being pinched by Greenland's belt-tightening, meaning 25,000 children worldwide will not get a reply to their letters to Santa Claus.


Many states are facing legal challenges over possible voting problems Nov. 2. A look at some of the developments Wednesday:


A BRITISH security firm said today four employees were killed and 15 others injured in an attack in Baghdad's Green Zone. Tim O'Brien, spokesman for the London-based Global Risk Strategies, confirmed that


Separation surgery on a two-year-old Indian girl with four arms and legs has been successful, doctors say.


Hundreds mourn Atlantic Records' founder

Kid Rock joined Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul and hundreds of other mourners Monday at the funeral of Ahmet Ertegun, the co-founder of Atlantic Records.


Australia May Say Goodbye to Cowboy Hats

The sweat-stained felt hats worn by Australian cowboys, as much a part of the Outback as kangaroos and sun-baked soil, may be heading for the history books. They fail modern industrial safety standards.


Man Utd must win Champions League: Ferguson

Sir Alex Ferguson ordered his Manchester United players to win the Champions League, the English Premiership and the FA Cup if they want to be considered as a great side.


E. Manning Practices, Listed as Questionable

The recovery of Eli Manning and Chad Pennington take opposite turns, as Pennington now may start while Manning is questionable.


Catherine Hartman is familiar with the concrete barrier where a bus carrying a baseball team from a small Ohio college crashed last week. Five years ago, she and her husband were in an accident at the same spot after she mistook the exit ramp for a commuter lane.


Poorer children are not more likely to take up a school place allocated through a  lottery, researchers say.


FURIOUS Hearts skipper Steven Pressley today claimed Celticâs opening goal in the championsâ 3-0 victory at Parkhead was offside.


Unbeaten Harvard faces test vs. Princeton

Harvard, one of three undefeated 1-AA football teams in the country, and Princeton, whose only loss was to 18th-ranked Colgate by 3 points, meet in a pivotal Ivy League game Saturday. Harvard and Princeton are 2-0 and tied for first with defending league champion Penn, which plays at Yale.


A way of 'tricking' eggs to divide without being fertilised may aid stem cell and IVF research, say scientists.


Rio de Janeiro, 11:38 - CALCIO, BRASILE: DONI E MAICON PRECONVOCATI PER COPPA AMERICA

Doni e Maicon sono gli unici due 'italiani' che il ct del Brasile, Carlos Dunga, ha inserito nell'el...


More than 17,000 deaths a year are unnecessary and down to poor NHS performance, a study says.


FONTANA, Calif. -- In the years B.C. -- Before the Chase -- few would have paid much attention to Kasey Kahne, who is in 11th place entering today's race at California Speedway.


A look at the top movies stories this week.


Alitalia Ground Crew Unions Agree to Cuts

Alitalia said Thursday it has reached an agreement with unions representing its ground crew staff to cut 2,500 jobs and freeze pay increases, moving a step closer to approving a crucial restructuring plan.


Indice a 12.445,52, positivo anche il Nasdaq e lo SP


Bears general manager Jerry Angelo has a much shorter resume than his Colts counterpart, Bill Polian. He also owns the one thing Polian still hungers for — a Super Bowl ring.


Study: Test Detects Pregnancy Complication

Testing for a protein in the urine of  pregnant women accurately predicts whether they will develop  preeclampsia, a potentially deadly condition that affects one  in 20 U.S. pregnancies, a study said on Tuesday.


For Fear of Flying, Therapy Takes to the Skies

With small steps, participants in Freedom to Fly learn to âout-bluffâ their anxiety.


J&J schizophrenia drug gets conditional approval

Johnson & Johnson on Friday said U.S. health regulators would not approve the company's next-generation schizophrenia drug, paliperidone extended-release, until certain conditions are met.


Greenspan blows a 'Jackson Hole' in candidates' election promises

As President George Bush and John Kerry outbid each other in rosy promises, Alan Greenspan yesterday brought the election debate on the economy down to earth: Sooner or later


NAJAF, Iraq -- A Shi'ite Muslim insurgency appeared to be weakening last night as Iraqi forces moved to within 200 yards of the revered Imam Ali Shrine and Iraq's defense minister once again demanded fighters loyal to a radical cleric surrender or face a violent raid.


A widely used antibiotic long considered safe dramatically increases the risk of cardiac arrest, particularly when taken with some popular drugs for infections and high blood pressure, a huge study found.    The drug is erythromycin, which has been on the market for 50 years and is prescribed for everything from strep throat to syphilis...


Big blast at shop in Afghan capital, 6 killed

A huge blast in an ammunition shop in the heart of the Afghan capital killed at least six people and wounded 10 on Wednesday, officials said.


Most Browsers Vulnerable to Pop-Up Attack

Five advisories issued by security firm Secunia warn that a pop-up attack could expose users to phishing scams on most Web browsers.


There is "no overt threat" on a video said to be by Osama Bin Laden, US officials say, but it may be recent.


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.


Il capostazione aveva telefonato a macchinista merci


Ministers from the Group of Seven leading economies meet to discuss the fallout from the global credit crunch.


Joey Bishop, last of the Rat Pack, dies at 89

Comedian Joey Bishop, the last surviving member of the super-hip team of entertainers known as the Rat Pack and led by Frank Sinatra, has died at age 89, his longtime friend and publicist, Warren Cowan, said on Thursday.


Retailers glow with hope for a holiday boost

The job market is better and oil prices are down, improving the holiday shopping outlook.


Greenpeace says stricken whaler has asked for help

Environmental campaigner Greenpeace said a stricken Japanese whaler off the Antarctic coast had asked its protest ship Esperanza to stay close as fears of an ecological disaster mount.


Nigerian militants kidnap seven foreign oil workers from a ship off the coast, Italian oil firm Eni says.


DENVER -- Qwest Communications International Inc. on Tuesday reported a jump in third-quarter net income due to a $2.15 billion tax benefit and said overall revenue dipped because of a 19 percent drop in traditional wholesale services.


The Trail | Campaign refocuses after Tuesday's pummeling raises new questions about strategy.


Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen has announced an early election, to be held on 13 November.


Tennessee has three interceptions Saturday, including one in its own end zone and another returned 37 yards for a touchdown by Lamont Thompson, to down Miami, 17-7.


Latest MP3 players come equipped with songs

SAN FRANCISCO (Billboard) - Customers picking up the latest MP3 players this fall are getting much more than just a device. Increasingly, they're getting free music as well.


Japanese group urges crackdown by YouTube

TOKYO -- A Japanese entertainment group has asked the popular video-sharing site YouTube Inc. to implement a system to prevent users from uploading videos that would infringe copyrights, a group spokesman said yesterday.


Dioner Navarro singled in the tiebreaking run in the 12th inning, and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays took advantage of another meltdown by the Baltimore bullpen in handing the Orioles their eighth straight loss, 5-4 Wednesday night.


LANDOVER, Md.  -- No need for Mark Brunell to gloat about beating his old team. His favorite receiver, Santana Moss, and the rest of the Washington Redskins offense did plenty to leave the Jacksonville Jaguars sufficiently embarrassed.


Opening like a Mardi Gras edition of âGirls Gone Wildâ and closing with a reverent nod to âFriday the 13th,â âHatchetâ is more concerned with touchstones than with terror.


Cda di MCA per meta' di nomina Cattolica e meta' Mapfre


Wall Street is set for a flat start on  Wednesday after Federal Reserve minutes showed the central bank  is in no hurry to raise the cost of borrowing but raised  concerns about the strength of the U.S. economy.


Federer and Roddick to light up New York

Three-time defending champion Roger Federer will meet his predecessor as U.S. Open champion when he takes on American Andy Roddick in the quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows on Wednesday.


NEW YORK  - When malignant melanoma on an  arm or leg advances it may become impossible to remove  surgically, even if the cancer hasn't spread to other areas of  the body. In such cases, chemo delivered just to the affected  limb offers a good treatment option, Dutch doctors report.


Verizon and the other Bell companies are offering a service to replace copper wire technology with high-speed fiber optic lines in an effort to hold on to customers.


Macquarie Buys NTL's Tower Assets for 1.27 Bln Pounds

A Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group-led consortium bought NTL Inc.'s antenna towers business in the UK for 1.27 billion pounds ($2.47 billion).


Sit-in a Roma per liberta' religiosa e reciprocita'


U.S. cigarette makers used heavy  discounting to try to prop up sales in 2002, even as they cut  spending on most types of advertising, according to a report  released on Friday by the Federal Trade Commission.


How Oracle spun some benchmark stats Database Myths and Legends (Part 5) Press releases issued by software companies are one of the more common sources of myths and legends in the database world. No real surprise there you may think but therein lies a paradox. We all know that press releases are highly partisan, so we expect everyone to treat them with suspicion; yet we arenât surprised when they influence opinion, as the following one certainly did.â¦


The US ambassador to Kenya strongly rejects claims the international community has stirred up election violence.


Mobile phone firms face a series of hurdles if they want to get their customers using their funky new handsets.


Arts & entertainment: Harper Lee, the author of To Kill a Mockingbird, to receive America's highest civilian award.


Actress and singer Jennifer Lopez is being sued by her first husband for "luring" him into working for her. Ojani Noa was allegedly sacked by JLo as manager of her restaurant just after he got it up and running.


Treasuries Rise, Market Tests 4 Pct Yield

U.S. Treasury prices rose on Wednesday  as technical jostling for positions pushed benchmark yields  below the 4-percent threshold, sparking talk that mortgage  investors might step in and add fuel to the rally.


Spurs rally to hand Heat 15th consecutive loss

The Miami Heat slipped to their 15th consecutive defeat, two short of the franchise record, after the defending NBA champions San Antonio Spurs fought back for a 90-89 win on Thursday.


Cagliari, 17:02 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: DEL GROSSO ANCORA INFLUENZATO

Allenamento mattutino per il Cagliari e lavoro prima atletico e poi tattico. Assente solo Cristiano ...


Welsh police chief breaks into his own HQ

One of Britain's most senior and controversial police officers broke into his own headquarters in order test its security for himself, his force said on Monday.


Hamilton, favorito dai numeri, parte svantaggiato per la grinta dei suoi avversari che sono disposti a tutto purdi rovinargli la festa. Intanto Ecclestone ammette che la McLaren ha rischiato di essere esclusa dal mondiale 2008...                                          F1, finale al cardiopalma In Brasile gara da cineteca                                                                                di VINCENZO BORGOMEO


Mardi Gras revelers pack hopeful New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana  - Mardi Gras revelers packed New Orleans on Saturday as large crowds turned out to watch parades and fill the French Quarter in what many viewed as another step in the long recovery from Hurricane Katrina.


Movements in Pilates exercises are controlled — sometimes moving the body only inches — but those small motions are making a big difference to some people with Parkinson's disease.


British Airways says a flight diverted to Amsterdam after a security threat has been given the all-clear and would return to London this evening.


Marshfield High graduate Nicholas Boretti has matured into a major contributor for the Eastern Connecticut State men's soccer team.


Divided Panel Approves Attorney General Nominee

A divided Senate Judiciary Committee  on Wednesday approved Alberto Gonzales as U.S. attorney  general, rejecting Democratic complaints about his role in  formulating administration policies blamed for contributing to  the torture of detainees.


Ask Jeeves overhauls its website, results system and mascot, as search becomes increasingly competitive.


Market Week: Thatâs Great, but Howâs Productivity?

As the Federal Reserve warns about the risk of inflation, a report this Wednesday on fourth-quarter productivity could carry considerable weight.


Bush and Kerry Duel on Health Care, Weapons Ban

President Bush and Democratic rival  John Kerry dueled over health care and the expired assault  weapons ban on Monday, with Bush slamming Kerry for backing a  costly "government takeover" of health care that would lead to  higher taxes.


DaimlerChrysler operating profit increases to $1.7 billion in Q3

Total revenues increased by 2% to $43.3 billion, despite the appreciation of the Euro against the US dollar, mainly due to higher unit sales.


Serena Robbed of Point in Loss to Capriati

NEW YORK - Unfairly, unbelievably, Serena Williams was robbed of a point by an umpire's mistake at the U.S. Open, just like her sister was at Wimbledon...


A late schedule change certainly did not appear to faze the Titans in Week 1. Due to the threat of Hurricane Ivan in south Florida, Tennesseeâs game against


HealthWatch: More Flu Vaccine on the Way

Long lines of vulnerable seniors waiting for flu shots helped to prompt Tuesday's quick and very public announcement. "We need, all of us, to take a deep breath," said Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson.


Yankees designated hitter Jason Giambi created new problems for himself last month by indicating publicly for the first time that he had used steroids.


Two Regional Bells Sue To Lift Access-Price Freeze

Verizon and Qwest have asked a federal court to force the FCC to drop its price freeze on the fees their competitors pay to connect to their regional networks.


Israeli cabinet weighs expanding Gaza operations

Israel's security cabinet met on Wednesday to consider stepping up military assaults in Gaza to counter a wave of Palestinian rocket attacks that have killed two Israelis in the past week.


U.S. stocks were little changed on  Monday, as a mixed batch of earnings reports gave investors  little direction, although a slip in oil prices helped support  equities.


Olympic rowing champion Pinsent bows out

A few months after winning his fourth Olympic Gold Medal Matthew Pinsent, one of Britain's premier rowers in recent years has announced his retirement.


Republicans Urge Blacks to Vote for Bush

Republicans are urging blacks to reject the notion that they have no "independent thought" and vote for President Bush after decades of siding with the Democrats in presidential elections.


NBC Sports's Ebersol Survives Colorado Jet Crash That Kills Two

NBC Universal Sports Chairman Dick Ebersol survived a plane crash near the Montrose Regional Airport in Colorado this morning in which two others died, law- enforcement authorities said.


Camp Zama - An American soldier who vanished from his army unit in 1965 pleaded guilty on Wednesday to deserting the military and fleeing to North Korea to avoid dangerous duty on the Korean peninsula and Vietnam.


A group of 40 people, thought to be North Koreans, force their way into the Canadian embassy in Beijing.


Thousands set new world record in 'Santa Dash'

Thousands of people dressed as Santa Claus took part in the English city of Liverpool's annual "Santa Dash", setting a new world record in the process, organisers of the event said.


Roma, 17:23 - CALCIO, MATARRESE: SE DONADONI PARLASSE MENO SAREBBE MEGLIO

Al presidente della Lega Antonio Matarrese non sono piaciute le dichiarazioni del ct della Nazionale...


Top hoop teams return to tournament form

One day after several tournament favorites fell nationwide, top teams returned to form with a few notable exceptions. In Las Cruces, N.M., Chaz Spicer hit two free throws with 2.5 seconds left and Utah State took advantage of an intentional foul call for a 79-77 victory over 10th-ranked Nevada in the Western Athletic Conference semifinals Friday night.


For Wii Players, a Swing and an Unexpected Hit

Nintendo's new game console has been flying off the shelves at retail stores across the country this season. And some game fans are reporting that the Wii's controller has been flying, somewhat unexpectedly, across their living rooms.


Gaza militants infiltrate Israeli crossing

Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip infiltrated into Israel at a key border crossing on Saturday, igniting a fire fight in which one gunman was killed.


In less than three years since the high-speed Internet, phone and TV service made its debut in limited regions across the United States, Verizon has signed its one millionth customer to FiOS. Nearly 500,000 of those customers also have FiOS TV, which debuted less than two years ago.


Money for More Math and Science: Lawmakers Approve Funding for Increased Math and Science Requirements

By Joshua Palmer, The Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho  Mar. 1--BOISE -- Idaho may soon receive the money it needs to increase math and science requirements, but educators say there will not be enough qualified instructors to teach the subjects.


Top-Ranked North Carolina Stays Undefeated

Tyler Hansbrough scored 26 points and Wayne Ellington added a career-high 23 Thursday night to help No. 1 North Carolina beat visiting Nevada, 106-70.


Bush Joins Lunch on Hill in Bid to Save Immigration Bill

In a rare visit to Capitol Hill, President Bush pressed Republican senators yesterday to resurrect the compromise overhaul of the nation's immigration laws, but many of the senators instead demanded that his administration first show a more determined commitment to border security.


New study on Glaxo's Avandia shows no increased risk

Early results from a new study of GlaxoSmithKline Plc's diabetes drug Avandia showed no difference in the risk of heart problems between patients taking the controversial drug and those who took other diabetes drugs, researchers said on Tuesday.


Jamie Carey scores a career-high 30 points to lead No. 4 Texas to a 79-54 victory Thursday night over North Texas.


La Russa wanted Bonds on NL All Star roster

Manager Tony La Russa said he would have named Barry Bonds to next week's National League All-Star Game roster if he had not been voted in because he deserved it and would improve his side's chances of winning.


Graying Aerospace Industry Seeks Out New Blood, on Their Turf

The industry is trying to regain some of its sex appeal by turning to the virtual environment to recruit young engineers.


ISS crew prospect for 2005 after food crisis

Chiao and Sharipov, two astronauts circling the Earth aboard the International Space Station (ISS), prospect for the new mission in 2005 after successful solution of food crisis.


Trojan horse threatens latest Windows XP

Online miscreants have released a Trojan horse that can infect computers running Microsoft's Windows XP, installing programs to remotely control a victim's system.


World's tallest bridge is inaugurated in France

A bridge officially designated the tallest in the world was inaugurated by President Jacques Chirac in southern France -- a spectacular feat of engineering that will carry motorists at 270 metres (885 feet) above the valley of the river Tarn.


College footballâs 3 1/2-month regular season has come down to this: Three critical games. And a couple of critical votes. Unbeaten USC, Oklahoma and Auburn remain 1-2-3 in Mondayâs Bowl Championship Series


The Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Tuesday released wide receiver Bill Schroeder and kicker Martin Gramatica, and activated offensive guard Matt O'Dwyer from the physically unable to perform list.


Milano, 14:46 - CALCIO: INTER, ADRIANO NON CONVOCATO PER UDINESE

Non c'è Adriano tra i 19 giocatori che Roberto Mancini, tecnico dell'Inter, ha convocato per ...


Billy Corgan seems to want to take Smashing Pumpkins back to their early '90s success, but he canât find the right formula.


A fire at a home for the elderly and disabled in Latvia has killed at 26 people, officials say.


Linux is more secure than most commercial software, which confirms what its proponents already knew. A four-year study released today by Coverity, reports Linux has a low bug count, making the code more stable and secure.


BASEL, Switzerland  - British second seed Tim  Henman came through an unexpectedly tough second round match  with South Africa's Wesley Moodie to reach the quarterfinals of  the Swiss Indoors tournament Thursday.


Dodgeball Breaks Out at 'Dodgeball' Party

Grab life by the ball. At least that's what Benji Madden of the band Good Charlotte did at the DVD release party for "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story" at Hollywood's Palladium Tuesday night.


A tentative deal between supporters of Ukraine's opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko and their pro-government foes hit a snag Tuesday when European-brokered talks revealed key differences that cast doubt over its approval by


New regulations are keeping some fancy foods out of stores


It would be easy to dismiss a fighter known as "Winky." It also would be a mistake. The first fighter in 29 years to unify the junior middleweight division, Ronald Lamont Wright is slightly


Acer aces out Lenovo as world's third-largest PC maker

Blog: For the first quarter of 2007, Taiwan-based Acer has grabbed a larger market share than Lenovo, according to data collected by iSuppli.


LAKE FOREST, Ill  -- Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs said he panicked after he crashed his new Lamborghini along a highway early Monday morning and initially reported his car stolen after abandoning the mangled vehicle.


Genova, 22:21 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: SAMP-CAGLIARI 4-0, LIGURI AI QUARTI

La Sampdoria si è qualificata per i quarti di finale di Coppa Italia battendo 4-0 il Cagliari...


Steve Schwarzman's buyout shop trades below its heavily oversubscribed IPO price.


UN warns of missing Iraqi nuclear equipment

The UN nuclear watchdog expressed concern yesterday at the disappearance of high-precision equipment from Iraqâs nuclear facilities that could be used to make nuclear weapons.


Japan has decided to pull its whaling fleet out of the Antarctic and end this year's whale hunt early after a deadly fire crippled its mothership, officials said Wednesday.


Goal of Patriots' Mastermind: Win Big Game Before It Begins

Bill Belichick has formed the bedrock of a New England Patriots team that will try to win its third Super Bowl title in four seasons.


The level of dioxins in soil and vegetation has fallen by about 70% over 20 years, a UK-wide survey suggests.


Pakistani security agencies have arrested five Al Qaeda-linked terrorists who were plotting suicide attacks on key installations in the country.


Cash registers jingle from coast to coast

'Door-buster' deals inspired thousands to set their alarms, sending 'Black Friday' sales up 6 percent over last year.


Thousands mourn Everest conqueror Hillary

New Zealand paid tribute Tuesday to Everest hero Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to stand on the roof of the world, at a rare state funeral beamed live to the Himalayan nation where he made his name.


After Schumacher, Who's No. 2 in Formula One?

The Formula One season ends at the Brazilian Grand Prix at SÃ£o Paulo today, and there is still no doubt who is the best driver in the world.


BRUSSELS, Belgium — German Chancellor Angela Merkel will push her European Union counterparts to go green on energy at summit talks Thursday, urging them to adopt tough measures needed to fight global warming and reduce Europe's dependence on oil imports.


NewYork attorney general adds insurance to high-profile takedowns of bigplayers in mutual funds, equities research and stockmarkets.


Fred Thompson — veteran actor, former Republican senator — is launching his bid for the presidency Hollywood style.


LANCASTER, Pa. -- Bill Schulz flipped through a list of Army careers, carefully watching the reaction of Tim Mathis, the 19-year-old construction worker perched next to him. When the potential recruit shrugged in disinterest, Schulz quickly moved to the next job, pointing to those that had the...


Libya's leader, Muammar Gaddafi, says it has not been properly compensated for giving up nuclear weapons.


Dollar weakness poses growth risk: OECD chief

Excessive weakening of the U.S. dollar could lead to interest rate hikes in the United States, Europe and Japan and hurt global economic growth, OECD Secretary General Angel Gurria said on Monday.


Roadside bombs kill at least 10 Afghan police

KHOST, Afghanistan  - At least 10 policemen and a district chief were killed by two roadside bomb blasts on Thursday in Afghanistan, officials said.


Maria Sharapova withdrew from the Fed Cup semifinals against the United States because of a right shoulder injury.


Business & money: Packs blamed for drop in number of four-bedroom homes on market.


Milano, 16:49 - CALCIO, INTER; MORATTI: 2006 ANNO MOLTO POSITIVO

Festa di Natale dell'Inter a San Siro, dove 400 invitati hanno ascoltato il discorso del presidente ...


Some Kids May Have Autism Risk from Mercury -Group

Some children may have an inherited  weakness that may predispose them to develop autism when  exposed to mercury from fish or other sources, an environmental  group said on Monday.


Teamwork is important, but money wins Series

The season ends with a toast for the Red Sox, a team that taught us the value of chemistry, resiliency and US currency. Bud Selig wouldn't mind if you forgot about the last part.


Pujols' 21st Homer Helps Cards Beat Royals

Albert Pujols hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Saturday night.


Glenn Hoddle could reportedly return to Tottenham if his business contacts launch a buy-out of the club.


Votes tallied for governor, but what's next is unclear

While Democrat Christine Gregoire won the third - and presumably, final â-ally in the governor's race by 130 votes, no one is sure yet whether the election really is over.


Doing business the hard way in India's wild east

HAJIPUR, India  - The white envelope filled with ten 500 rupee ($13) notes was dispatched to the electricity board official as a "goodwill gesture".


Hybrid animals allow scientists to watch how human cells and organs mature inside the bodies of other animals but some question the ethics of such procedures.


Mohanlal's College Kumaran is just average

College Kumaran directed by Thulasidhas sees Mohanlal in the role of a college canteen manager. It is a typical Mohanlal film with college and education system as the backdrop that the hero has to correct, ending up being an average fare.


Italian Opera Diva Renata Tebaldi Dies At 82

Acclaimed Italian opera singer has died at the age of 82. Her doctor said she died at home in San Marino following a long illness.


Sporadic clashes rattle north Lebanon camp

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Sporadic fighting erupted on Tuesday between the Lebanese army and Sunni Islamist militants holed up in a battered Palestinian camp and there was no sign of an end to the 10-day standoff.


Tiger Woods reiterated his criticism of the PGA of America on Friday for its decision to pass over close friend Mark O'Meara as captain of the 2006 Ryder Cup team.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  said on Thursday it would reopen bidding for its $580-million advertising account just days after the departure of an executive who led the retailer's change of ad agencies.


Davina McCall's stint as a stand-in host on BBC Radio 2 attracts more than 150 complaints from listeners.


Collard greens and black-eyed peas, a New YearÂs tradition, on a chefÂs site; Virtual-Bubblewrap.com lets you punch holes with your mouse; KnowItAllVideo.com, where amateur instructional videos are posted and rated.


Investigators rule out possibility of man-made destruction for air ...

Chinese investigators has ruled out the possibility of man-made destruction for the air crash killing all 53 people aboard a commuter plane and one more people on the ground in Baotou City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on Sunday morning


Democratic leaders have been forced to scuttle the 1.7 percent pay hike for the entire year


South Korean movie monster gobbles up box office

A new movie monster has emerged from the  waters of South Korea to cause chaos in the streets of Seoul,  set a new box office record and raise concern about pollution  at U.S. military bases in the country.


Al Qaeda May Target Veterans Hospitals, U.S. Says

Al Qaeda and other Islamic militant  groups may be considering attacks against Veterans Affairs  hospitals in the United States, U.S. law enforcement officials  said.


Nearly half of Britain's nuclear power plants are currently out of operation.


First-quarter growth weak, future looks brighter

U.S. economic growth in the opening quarter this year was the weakest in more than four years as businesses sold off inventories and Americans imported more foreign goods, the government reported on Thursday.


Bush ends peace mission without breakthrough

U.S. President George W. Bush wrapped up his mission to Israel and the occupied West Bank on Friday, emboldened enough to have predicted a peace treaty within a year but with no major breakthroughs for his efforts.


KIRKUK, IRAQ - Al-Jazeera television released new video footage Saturday of three hostages in Iraq and said a militant group threatened to behead the men unless its demands were met.


Strong Quake Hits West Japan, Tsunami Warnings

A strong earthquake measuring 6.8 on the open-ended Richter scale shook western Japan on Sunday and tsunami warnings were issued, broadcaster NHK reported.


A legal expert says thereâs a very good chance Spector will still face jail time.


Manifestazione del centrodestra per chiedere al governo di non rinunciare alla grande operaIn piazza con molti amministratori siciliani anche Fini e la Prestigiacomo                                                  In diecimila per il ponte sullo Stretto la Cdl sfila davanti a palazzo Chigi                                                                                Pecoraro Scanio: "Protesta paradossale, smog e ferrovie la vera emergenza"


Top general says too early to judge Iraq plan

CAMP ANACONDA, Iraq  - The U.S. commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, said on Monday it was too early to judge whether a Baghdad security crackdown was successful because the last of five extra brigades had yet to be deployed.


Is Russia sliding back into czar-like autocracy, after a brief liberation from Soviet dictatorship? The leaders who ushered in democracy fear so, as President Vladimir Putin pushes to centralize yet more power in his own busy hands.


Secondo i primi dati parziali sarebbero in testa i riformisti di RafsanjaniIl presidente respinge le accuse sulla lentezza dello spoglio: "Affluenza alta"                                            Elezioni in Iran, Ahmadinejad arretra "Voto non Ã¨ un test su di me"


Sussex Tech students enjoy European music tour

Ten Sussex Technical High School students spent 17 days during the summer touring Europe as part of the American Music Abroad Honors Band, Choir and Orchestra.


Organizers Hope Lavigne Trek Has Happy Ending

Don't tell Avril Lavigne about this year's lackluster concert season.


U.S. Muslim Leaders Undecided on Candidate

As both Democrats and Republicans sought their support, American Muslim leaders wrapped up their community's largest convention Sunday still debating whether to endorse a presidential candidate.


Using a computer day after day for hours at a time may be linked to the degenerative eye disease glaucoma, Japanese researchers reported in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.


Mass. to weigh challenge to gay marriage

More than two years after a Massachusetts court cleared the way for gay couples to marry, the issue faces its most serious challenge yet &#151; this time in the Legislature.


Bush to take weeks to decide Iraq policy: official

President Bush will take weeks rather than months to start making changes in Iraq policy after he receives high-level recommendations on the conduct of the war, his national security adviser said on Thursday.


Diana butler's revelation not such a secret: British coroner

Princess Diana's former butler returned empty-handed to court Tuesday after a cross-country dash to retrieve a letter which he said contained an intriguing secret about her.


Parma, 14:12 - CALCIO, SORTEGGIO UEFA: LE CINQUE URNE DEL SORTEGGIO

Queste le cinque urne del sorteggio della fase a girone di Coppa Uefa in programma domani a Nyon. In...


Blair says he has a hunger to lead, appeals for a third term in office

GATESHEAD, England  - British Prime Minister Tony Blair, whose popularity crashed in the wake of the Iraq war, sought Sunday to reconnect with the British public and appealed to voters for a third term in office.


Popular jockey came home well clear of the field as hot favourite Authorized put on a scintillating show


Pratiche piu' veloci, boom (+65%) di richieste accolte


Atrocities in East Congo Attributed to All Parties

NAIROBI, Oct. 23 -- A variety of armed groups, including the Congolese military, have routinely terrorized civilians across eastern Congo in the past year, with killings, massacres, rapes, abductions, looting and other brutalities perpetrated by all parties in the conflict, according to a report ...


Can the emerging superpower fast-forward through the most carbon-intense phase of nation building?


Neighbors Head South to Settle Differences

A victory over New England at Super Bowl XXXIX in Jacksonville, Fla., would give Philadelphia its first professional sports title since 1983.


Google complains about Microsoft's Vista

Internet search leader Google Inc. is trying to convince federal and state authorities that Microsoft Corp.'s Vista operating system is stifling competition as the high-tech heavyweights wrestle for the allegiance of personal computer users.


Clinton Presidential Library In Arkansas Opened

New York, Nov. 20 (NNN): Former United States President Bill Jefferson Clinton on Thursday inaugurated his presidential library in Little Rock, Arkansas, at a function attended by about 30,000 people, including President George Walker Bush.


President Bush intends to reaffirm his commitment to Mideast peace and outline how the U.S. can help the Palestinian leadership make the transition to a viable state that can exist with Israel, a White House aide said Sunday.


Lost has added another bad guy to the island mix. Or,   actually, he could be a good guy. Really, the odds are 50-50 either way.


Lining up under center, Springfield College quarterback Chris Sharpe surveys the defense. Eleven strong, young men on the other side are determined to give Sharpe the experience of loss -- the bigger, the better.


G7 finance ministers to meet in Tokyo on Feb 9

Japan will host a meeting of Group of Seven finance chiefs on February 9 in Tokyo to discuss challenges facing the global economy including fragile markets and high oil prices, Finance Minister Fukushiro Nukaga said on Friday.


Kosovo talks to open with no hint of breakthrough

Last-chance talks on the future of Serbia's breakaway province of Kosovo open in Vienna on Thursday, without even the glimmer of a breakthrough in sight.


Israel Kills 5 in Attempt to Assassinate Hamas Man

A senior Hamas leader survived an Israeli  assassination attempt in the Gaza Strip Wednesday but at least  five other Palestinians were killed in the explosion that tore  through his home.


BBC Schedules Major Cuts in Payroll, Budget

LONDON, Dec. 7 -- The BBC, the world's largest public broadcasting company, announced plans Tuesday for some of the biggest budget cuts in its 82-year history, slashing at least 10 percent of its staff and more than $620 million in annual spending.


Aereo con Moro e Passarin atterrato nella notte a Ciampino


Tests confirm that a teenager who was killed in a street fight was stabbed in the stomach.


Tongue planted firmly in cheek â or maybe not â Fion MacCloud of the British site Finance Markets recently offered â10 Ways the Recession Can Help the Environment.â


No Apology from UK Prince After Nightclub Scuffle

Britain's Prince Harry, struggling to shed a growing "wild child" image, won't apologize to a photographer he scuffled with outside an exclusive London nightclub, a royal spokesman said on Saturday.


U.S. urges action as big powers meet on Iran

Six world powers were to meet in Paris on Tuesday to discuss a prolonged impasse on U.N. sanctions over Iran's nuclear program, with the United States pushing Russia and China to quickly agree action against Tehran.


Krispy Kreme is offering to reward students with a doughnut for every A on their report card, but the plan seems a little flaky to some officials trying to fight childhood obesity.


Agreement is reached at the UN climate talks in Kenya, after a deal on reviewing the Kyoto Protocol proved elusive.


Sir Elton John plays a concert in Paris with proceeds going to the tsunami relief effort in Sri Lanka.


Semiconductor Manufacturing to Boost Capacity by Half

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp., China's biggest supplier of made-to-order chips, said its factory capacity will rise by more than half in the second half as the company brings more plants on line.


Pianist Piotr Anderszewski's 2004 release of ballades, mazurkas, and polonaises by Fr d ric Chopin (1810 1849) includes the Ballade No.


Child mortality toll dips below 10 million: UNICEF

Nearly 9.7 million children die each year before their fifth birthday from diseases from pneumonia to malaria, but simple affordable measures could save more lives, the U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.


US Airways may ask court for pay relief - WSJ

Struggling air carrier US Airways (UAIRQ.OQ: Quote, Profile, Research) may petition a bankruptcy court to impose temporary concessions on its unionized workers in the event they fail to agree quickly enough to cost savings


Euro chiude in rialzo sul dollaro, a 1,4882


Cameron Diaz and former boyfriend Justin Timberlake attend the UK premiere of their film Shrek the Third.


Il marito e' fuori pericolo, gli e' stato asportato un rene


Daimler mulls GM stake to pay for Chrysler unit: FT

DaimlerChrysler AG (DCXGn.DE) is  considering taking a minority stake in General Motors Corp.   as payment for Chrysler if a deal between the two  automakers takes place, the Financial Times said on Monday.


Lifestyle: 20 September 2004, Monday. Six Bulgarians have been nominated to run for this year's John Atanasoff Award.


Players to watch | In last 2 games, Vikings' Randy Moss has 8 catches for 206 yards, 2 TDs. Packers' Javon Walker has 81 catches, 10 TDs for season.


GAZA CITY: Israeli troops killed five Palestinians yesterday as tanks pushed into the southern Gaza Strip in search of militants behind mortar and rocket fire on Jewish settlements.


Dutch Suspect Kurdish Camp Planned Terror Attacks

Dutch prosecutors said on Friday they  believed that some of those arrested at a suspected Kurdistan  Workers Party (PKK) camp in the Netherlands were planning to  carry out "terrorist attacks" in Turkey.


President George W Bush faces fresh pressure over his Iraq policy as the US Senate debates war funding.


What you learn about people â and yourself â when you need them to donate an organ.


Sony Corp. is increasing its bet on Blu-ray Disc and plans to ditch DVD and use the high-definition video disc format in all future digital video recorders in Japan, the company said Wednesday.


Travelers heading home on the morning after Christmas faced delays as some flights heading to Detroit were held at their originating airports because of fog.


East Timor rebel leader says followers have no guns

An East Timor rebel leader said on  Saturday his followers have surrendered all their weapons, but  the tiny country's foreign minister believed other renegade  groups were still armed.


Ciampi ringrazia gli italiani: ''Ho sentito molto affetto''

''Colgo l'occasione per ringraziare tutti gli italiani che mi hanno voluto far sentire la loro premura e il loro affetto. Francamente ho avvertito in questa occasione un grande calore intorno a me e questo e' stato per me di enorme soddisfazione''.


New measures to fight crime and drugs are expected to be at the heart of the Queen's Speech on Tuesday. The creation of national ID cards, new measures against "yobs" and drug tests for minor offenders are set to feature.


Bomber kills 25 at Iraqi police base: police

A suicide bomber wearing an explosives belt killed 25 policemen and wounded 16 on Monday when he blew himself up inside a police base in the city of Baquba, police said.


S.Africa's Mbeki vows war on crime, poverty

South African President Thabo Mbeki pledged to tackle poverty and crime, speed up land redistribution to blacks and fight AIDS in a speech on Friday that focused on the country's most glaring social ills.


UNICEF hails Zambia study on AIDS treatment as "major breakthrough ...

NEW YORK  - The United Nations (news - web sites)' Children's Fund (UNICEF (news - web sites)) hailed a study done in Zambia on a cheap, common antibiotic that greatly reduces the death rate among children with the AIDS (news - web sites) virus as "a


Dietro l'operazione: Unicredit Markets e Investment banking


US signals that Iraq vote will not be delayed

BAGHDAD -- The top US diplomat in Iraq said yesterday that security conditions would improve enough in the coming months to allow national elections to proceed in January as scheduled, and he suggested that the country's Sunni Muslim minority would likely abandon plans to boycott the voting once it became clear it would not be postponed.


Victoria Beckham, wife of English soccer star David Beckham, has signed a deal to star in her own U.S. TV reality show that will chronicle her move to a new life in Los Angeles, NBC television said on Wednesday.


Portavoce presidente Afeworki, 'ipotesi folle'


North Korea nuclear disarmament complex: IAEA

The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Monday that moving to inspect and close facilities behind North Korea's nuclear weapons program would be complex as the two sides seek to rebuild severed ties.


Londra, 10:58 - CALCIO, AGENTE HENRY SMENTISCE ACCORDO CON BARCELLONA

L'agente di Thierry Henry ha smentito la notizia dell'accordo tra l'attaccante francese e il Barcell...


Eight states worth just 99 electoral votes are up for grabs in the closely fought presidential race, with the White House going to whoever conquers this shrinking battlefield.


GONAIVES, Haiti - The death toll across Haiti from the weekend deluges brought by Tropical Storm Jeanne rose to 691, with about 600 of them in Gonaives, and officials said they expected to find more dead and estimated tens of thousands of people were homeless.    Waterlines up to 10 feet high on Gonaives' buildings marked the worst of the storm that sent water gushing down denuded hills, destroying homes and crops in the Artibonite region that is Haiti's breadbasket...


At GSMA 2008, Nokia debuts the Nokia N78, a Symbian smartphone that combines music, imaging, and navigation.


Governments are readying themselves for the Big One, a long-announced, long-awaited cyberwar of global proportions.


Three French nationals shot dead in Saudi

Three French expatriate workers were shot dead during a trip to the Saudi desert on Monday in what appeared to be the first militant attack on foreigners in three years, the government said.


Stocks fell on Friday, led by  pharmaceutical shares after a U.S. health official raised  concerns about drug safety and a drop in chip-equipment makers  following a ratings downgrade by Goldman Sachs.


Settlement Sought in O'Reilly Case, Sources Say

Lawyers for Fox News Channel  commentator Bill O'Reilly and a female co-worker who has  accused him of sexual harassment are in negotiations to settle  their dispute out of court, sources familiar with the case said  on Friday.


Sarkozy reins in spending, marks 2005 budget with return to EU fold

French Finance Minister Nicolas Sarkozy unveils his first and only budget on Wednesday, hoping to leave his mark by holding down spending and bringing France back inside EU deficit limits for the first time in four years.


Friends and family describe the deceased CNET editor as a devoted family man and friend, whose resourcefulness kept his family alive.


CHIBA, Japan  - Thousands of Japanese fans rocked to the rhythm of a virtual techno beat act as a global concert aimed at persuading millions of fans to go green for the environment moved onto a venue near Tokyo on Saturday.


Schroeder misses Powell, looks forward to working with Rice

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroedersaid Wednesday he is ready to work with newly-nominated US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and will miss her predecessor Collin Powell.


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


Palermo, 22:58 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA: PALERMO - CELTA VIGO 1-1

Palermo fuori dalla Uefa dopo il pari di stasera con gli spagnoli del Celta, nella quinta e ultima g...


The South Pacific has finally caught up to the South.


Testosterone seen unrelated to prostate cancer risk

Natural levels of a man's testosterone do not affect his prostate cancer risk as some had thought, a finding that should spur scientists to rethink their approach to the disease, researchers said on Tuesday.


At least nine Palestinians, most of them militants, are killed in Israeli raids in the Gaza Strip.


Given the right circumstances, Phil Jackson would embrace a return to New York to coach the Knicks, the team that drafted him in 1967.


Philippine communist leader arrested in the Netherlands

Philippine communist leader Jose Maria Sison has been arrested in the Netherlands on charges of being involved in murders committed in the southeast Asian country, Dutch authorities said Tuesday.


NFL Disability Plan Draws Congressional Attention

After months of complaints from retired players,ÃÂ a House Judiciary Subcommittee will hold a hearing to look into the NFL's pension and disability plans.


A firefighter walks past a large section of a Boeing 747cargo plane owned by MK Airlines of Britain at the Halifax International Airport on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004 in Canada.


Gazprom could be IOC sponsor: Sochi chief

Russia's energy giant Gazprom could soon become one of the main sponsors for the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Sochi 2014 bid chairman said on Friday.


US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld made a surprising visit to US soldiers deployed in the Iraqi city of Musul (Mosul). Rumsfeld arrived in Mosul early in the morning and visited a military hospital located


Online search engine upstart Vivisimo Inc. is setting out to persuade the masses that Google Inc...


The US House of Representatives votes to overturn a ban on aid to overseas groups practicing abortion.


Crude Oil Declines as Higher Output Increases US Stockpiles

Crude oil fell, extending yesterday's 4.1 percent decline, as rising OPEC production and US inventories eased concern about winter fuel shortages.


Huggins Brings a Different Team to His Matchup With Pitino

The West Virginia team that Bob Huggins takes into Freedom Hall on Thursday to face Louisville is a hybrid of sorts.


POLICE and investigators probing child molestation charges against US singer Michael Jackson launched a fresh search on his California ranch.


Rwanda genocide suspect lawyers want Kagame probed

Lawyers for a former Rwandan army commander accused of masterminding the 1994 genocide have asked a U.N. court to investigate President Paul Kagame and his former rebel group for involvement in the killings.


Stand-off with Iran like 'height of the Cold War': British naval officer

The West's stand-off with Iran over its contested nuclear programme is like "the height of the Cold War", Britain's most senior naval officer said in an interview with The Daily Telegraph published on Monday.


"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.


German power firm E.ON says it may settle for a smaller stake in Spanish energy firm Endesa - or even drop its bid altogether.


Schengen: border items auction to benefit refugees in Poland

Border items made redundant by Poland's Thursday midnight entry into Schengen free-travel zone are to be auctioned to help refugees, according to the Internet site of Poland's liberal Gazeta Wyborcza daily.


VIERA, Fla., March 6 -- Brian Schneider spent Tuesday morning handing out cigars in celebration of the birth of his first child, daughter Tatum, who was born Saturday morning. He then began swinging the bat the way he did at the tail end of last year, when he salvaged what to that point was a...


Goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere has decided to stay with the Ducks, signing a 4-year, $24 million contract with the Stanley Cup champions.


Houston Chronicle Help Line Column: Computer Acts Funny After Updates

By Jay Lee, Houston Chronicle  Feb. 20--Q: I am using Outlook Express as my default mail. Since I have updated to Internet Explorer 7, Outlook Express is acting funny, and I cannot put a link to it on the IE7 toolbar.


Congress set to issue virtual taxation report in August

Blog: The Congressional Joint Economic Task Force expects to issue its report on the taxation of virtual goods this August during the Congressional recess.


Il militare, giÃ  giudicato colpevole, rischiava fino a 15 anniOggi si era difeso davanti alla corte: "Eseguivo ordini superiori"                                                  Torture, dieci anni di carcere per il soldato Charles Graner                                                                                "Se l'intelligence militare ti chiede di fare una cosa non puoi far altro che obbedire. Ridevo per sopportare quello che facevo"


Rio Ferdinand marvels at Wayne Rooney's ability to handle the pressure which accompanied his Â£27million move from Everton. Even Ferdinand admitted he struggled to cope with the increased expectation which


France is to begin evacuating its nationals from Ivory Coast because of rampant anti-French feelings.


A US lawyer wrongly held over the Madrid bombings settles part of his lawsuit against the US government for $2m.


The European Commission takes Greece to court for failing to change a law could ban people playing computer games at home.


THE Americans have done it again. Just two days after making a clean medal sweep in the men's 400 metres, Shawn Crawford, Bernard Williams and Justin Gatlin clinched 1-2-3 placings in the 200m.


REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Scott Peterson dabbed at his eyes yesterday as his parents took the stand in his defense in an attempt to explain away evidence he tried to flee to Mexico.


Roma, 17:44 - CALCIO, ATALANTA; DONI CONTRO L'ARBITRO: SEMPRE PENALIZZATI

"CosÃ¬ non ci sto". Cristiano Doni  è polemico con l'arbitro Girardi dopo il ko dell'Atalanta ...


Car set on fire outside Japan parliament

A man protesting at the Japanese government's lack of progress in talks with North Korea has set his car on fire outside a gate to Japan's parliament building, witnesses and media say.


BRIGHTON, England Sept. 28, 2004 - Prime Minister Tony Blair acknowledged that the war in Iraq has divided Britain but said he had no apologies for helping topple Saddam Hussein in a speech Tuesday to his


Easy Group on Monday confirmed that it has signed a deal with T-Mobile to offer mobile services in the UK as it targets a formal launch of EasyMobile in March next year.


Bush Tries to Reassure Congress on Social Security

BLUE BELL, Pa.  - President Bush, determined to  build support for overhauling Social Security, sought on  Thursday to assure members of Congress that they would not be  hurt politically for supporting his plan.


Australia had jail plan for Indian doctor: report

The Australian government had a secret plan to keep a Muslim doctor who was linked to failed terror bombings in Britain in jail even if he was released on bail, a report said Friday.


Will Thomas has 21 points and 15 rebounds and Folarin Campbell scores 17 as George Mason goes on a 20-4 second-half run to upend VCU, 63-51, Tuesday.


Strong Quake Kills at Least 3 in Northern Japan

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 and several aftershocks hit northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least three people and injuring more than 250 while knocking


By Jim Rayburn Deseret Morning News  PROVO -- There's one match remaining next week in Region 4 golf, but even the league's coaches are pretty much conceding that the Spanish Fork Dons are going to win their 12-straight region title.


With the holiday season now behind us, the nation is awash in gift cards, as stores sold many more in 2007 than they did the year prior.


AMD (Quote, Chart) has climbed aboard the PCI Express train with its latest generation of Athlon64 processors, the company said. The Sunnyvale, Calif.


Dioxin expert says Ukrainian candidate undoubtedly poisoned

Thomas Gasiewicz says Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko has a textbook case of dioxin poisoning. The chairman of the department of environmental medicine at the University of Rochester


Iran has rejected a resolution from the UN nuclear watchdog that it should freeze uranium enrichment and threatened to end snap checks of atomic facilities if its case were sent to the UN Security Council.


NASA Identifies Foam Flaw That Killed Astronauts

The foam that struck the space shuttle Columbia after liftoff and led to the deaths of all seven astronauts on board was defective, NASA said on Friday.


Branson promises to send tourists into space by 2007

Seasobed Sir Richard Branson watchers could be forgiven for thinking there was nothing left on the planet to escape the red and white Virgin logo.


MHI Plans More Dredge Work for Expansion

By Jon W. Glass, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.  Feb. 24--NORFOLK -- Marine Hydraulics International Inc. plans more dredging to expand operations at its Lamberts Point shipyard.


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.


Duke's Top 25 streak is over. Saddled by its first four-game losing skid in 11 years, Duke fell out of The Associated Press poll Monday for the first time since the end of the 1995-96 season. The Blue Devils had been in the media poll for 200 straight weeks — the second longest streak behind UCLA.


Global Wi-Fi Access Deal Makes World Wireless

A worldwide roaming agreement among four of the world's biggest wireless operators has given the Wi-Fi hotspot market a shot in the arm and users access to more than 20,000 hotspots.


Microsoft unveiled a public beta for its hypervisor-based server virtualization technology. Known as Hyper-V, the technology is featured with some versions of Windows Server 2008.


CIVIL SOCIETY:  The Geopolitics of Post-Soviet Activism

GLASGOW, May 29 (IPS) - Representatives of civic groups from the  post-Soviet region admit that their organisations are sometimes  more closely following the democratisation line set by donors  than the aspirations of their societies.


Israeli Shelling Kills 10 in Hamas Training Camp

Israeli tanks shelled a training camp for  Hamas militants in the central Gaza Strip early on Tuesday,  killing at least 10 people and wounding 20, witnesses and  hospital sources said.


Fed's Fisher says U.S. likely to avoid recession

While the U.S. economy is at some risk of a slowdown, it will probably avoid a recession, and any downturn is unlikely to be severe, Dallas Fed President Richard Fisher said on Thursday.


Democrats, GOP spin numbers in September jobs report

COLUMBUS - John Kerry's campaign in Ohio seized on yesterday's Labor Department report that said the US economy added 96,000 jobs in September, a weaker total than expected in the last employment report before the Nov. 2 election.


Carnivo Unlimited Inc., a Los Angeles based Corporation founded by three young African American brothers will be the first African American owned Corporation to import Cognac into the United States.


Critics Call for Rumsfeld to Resign over Abuse

Two new reports extend blame for abuses at Abu Ghraib to the Pentagon's top leaders. But neither calls for the punishment of anyone more senior than brigade commanders at the prison -- infuriating critics


Powell attempts to revive Mideast peace process

JERUSALEM - US Secretary of State Colin Powell embarked Sunday on a mission to revive the Middle East peace process after Yasser Arafat's death.


Blair: Sudan Must End Violence in Darfur

Prime Minister Tony Blair said Monday the Sudanese government must end the violence in its western region of Darfur or face possible action by the United Nations.


Japan's NTT DoCoMo to fund AT&T 3G network in Hawaii

In an attempt to help Japanese tourists visiting Hawaii, Japanese cellular operator NTT DoCoMo is helping AT&T pay for its 3G cellular data network in that state.


Vodafone Group PLC on Monday denied a newspaper report it is considering making a $160 billion bid for its U.S. partner in the wireless phone business, Verizon Communications Inc.


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New York, 10:22 - BASKET, NBA: RISULTATI

Risultati delle gare del campionato Nba disputate nella notte.


Bad Day for Drug Companies - and Patients

Investors in pharmaceuticals were dealt a triple whammy on Friday as Pfizer Inc, AstraZeneca Plc and Eli Lilly and Co all shocked the market with bad news about key products.


For Pet Owners, Too, Toys a Reason for Concern

Following the pet food scare this year, and a spate of childrenâs toy recalls, pet owners have been stepping forward to ask: How safe are pet toys?


The Expression Studio suite of design software is a stepped-up challenge to incumbent Adobe.


Appignano del Tronto, giovani travolti il 23 aprile


Boots bosses meet to decide whether to open up its books to a private equity firm which has made an approach for it.


Israel is to allow Palestinian chief Nawef Hawatmeh, exiled since 1967, to travel to the West Bank.


Walt Disney Quarterly Profit Rises 24 Pct

Walt Disney Co.  quarterly profit  rose 24 percent on Thursday as stronger cable television  results and a tax benefit more than made up for a sharp  slowdown at Disney's movie studio.


Prior Is Free of Pain During Workout With the Padres

Mark Prior did not experience pain in his surgically repaired right shoulder during his first spring workout with the San Diego Padres in Peoria, Ariz.


Science & environment: Scientists will this week launch a recruitment campaign aimed at five million members of the British public. Volunteers will be asked to give blood and DNA samples to the UK Biobank, a controversial new national gene database.


Roma, 19:55 - CALCIO, LAZIO: MUTARELLI LAVORA ANCORA A PARTE

Ripresa degli allenamenti della Lazio in vista della prima di campionato contro il Milan: palestra, ...


St. Louis - After a humiliating 86-year span of suffering, the Boston Red Sox were lower than low. They had just lost the first three games of the American League Championship Series to the New York Yankees.


Bush Social Security Plan Faces Obstacles

President Bush will confront formidable hurdles in Congress as he pursues an overhaul of Social Security, the New Deal program known as the untouchable, third rail of politics. Add soaring budget deficits to the debate, and his effort becomes even more difficult.


HP Building Portfolio of Products For Telecom Carriers, Equipment ...

Vendor says it's developing standards-based servers in various form factors for the telecom market. By Darrell Dunn. Hewlett-Packard on Thursday unveiled plans to create a portfolio of products and services


Red Hat Inc. hired a new chief financial officer as it tries to bolster its sagging stock price and expand into new foreign markets.


An irritated Amelie Mauresmo hit back at critics who claim she is an unworthy world number one because she has never won a grand slam title.


Democrats step up pressure on Bush troop buildup

Democrats stepped up pressure on Thursday for President George W. Bush to halt his Iraq troop buildup, and the president warned Congress against undercutting his military strategy.


ADV: $150,000 Mortgage for Under $690/Month

Mortgage rates are at record lows. Save $1000s on your mortgage payment. Free quotes.


Ivan Moving Westward Between Cuba, Mexico; Alabama Threatened

Hurricane Ivan, responsible for at least 60 deaths in the Caribbean, was expected to move westward later today, lessening the threat to Cuba and prompting a warning for Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.


Carnivorous complaints Letters Before Steve Jobs indulged in a bit of halo-polishing this week, we noted how he'd personified his long and tedious feud with Bill Gates.â¦


Analyst: CRM Mergers and Acquisitions Picking Up

Most industry observers agree that the CRM-software market is picking up speed this year and will continue to do so next year. And most also agree that venture capitalists have been waiting for several years to make their next moves regarding the startups they have backed through the thin years.


Spinge pero' su Mediaset, che guadagna l'1%


Singer Katie Melua enters the record books by playing the world's deepest underwater concert.


SKD definitely, maybe Macworld 2008 Uncertainty over Apple's iPhone SDK is making a least one potential partner cautious about backing the phone, despite its popularity.â¦


Michael Jackson's child abuse trial is delayed after family illness hits a member of the star's legal team.


Finding the cure to Detroitâs health-care ills in upcoming contract talks could prove critical to American automakersâ survival.


The NBA will take its global  basketball development and community outreach program to India  this year in a bid to expand the popularity of the sport in the  cricket-mad nation.


Chavez says Colombian rebels ready to free hostages

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Wednesday Colombian rebels are ready to free two hostages, telling him the location they can be picked up from.


Presidential candidates Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barack Obama and John McCain called for the release of political prisoners in Cuba following Fidel Castro's resignation Tuesday.


Signs point to Florida in BCS title game

The early indications are that Florida will play Ohio State for the national championship. The Gators (12-1) jumped over Michigan (11-1) in the USA Today coaches' poll Sunday, taking a 26-point lead on the No. 3 Wolverines, and a BCS analyst expects Florida to also move into second place in the Bowl Championship Series standings, too.


Farmindustria: ma il quadro interno e' sfavorevole


Ricky Davis relegated Paul Pierce to a supporting role and forced Tracy McGrady into service as a defensive stopper in the fourth quarter. He was that hot. Davis knocked down his first seven shots in the period, abusing Houston guard David Wesley, who served as his mentor when the two played in Charlotte. Needing one more basket to take the ...


French Lose Their Own Test Explosives on Flight

France's interior minister called it "scandalous." Le Figaro called it ridiculous. But whatever you choose to call it, on Monday, four days after the police at Roissy-Charles


First "Star Trek" captain resurrected for feature

LOS ANGELES  - Bruce Greenwood has been cast as Christopher Pike, the Starship Enterprise's first captain, in director J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" feature.


General Takes Three Officers Off Tribunal at Cuba Base

The Pentagon official overseeing the war crimes trials in GuantÃ¡namo on Thursday dismissed three officers on the military tribunal that is conducting the proceedings


Lawyers' words are kerosene on the flaming H-1B bonfire

Blog: Pittsburgh lawyers advise on how not to have to hire an American worker.


Seattle - Jeff Bzdelik said he wanted his team to "paint a win" in Seattle by establishing dominance in both of the KeyArena's lanes.


Milano, 18:38 - BASKET, CANTU' PRENDE VALENTI

La Pallacanetro CantÃ¹ ha ingaggiato l'ala Rodolfo Jr. Valenti, 27 anni, 196 cm, la scorsa stagione 8...


How Much More Ratepayer Money for Irrigators?

The Central Plains Water Scheme is an assault on our beautiful Waimakariri and Rakaia braided rivers. Canals criss-crossing the landscape will use the water to irrigate 60,000 hectares of industrial dairy farming. Many issues have not been addressed by the scheme's proponents.


Corruption costs businesses and governments more than Â£220 billion a year, with a number of oil producing states among the worst offenders, according to an international anti-graft watchdog.


TUI Cancels Plans for Initial Share Sale of Hapag-Lloyd Shipping Business

TUI AG, Europe s largest travel company, scrapped plans to sell part of the Hapag-Lloyd AG shipping unit in an initial public offering, saying it can t fetch a ``fair value for the business currently.


Expert Source for Analysis of Google Apps Premier Edition

Google's introduction of Google Apps Premier Edition is an important milestone in the business use of browser-based applications.  If you are writing about Google Apps Premier Edition, Tom Snyder is an excellent source for an industry perspective.


More than a dozen armed assailants staged and videotaped simultaneous attacks against two offices of the state attorney general in Acapulco on Tuesday, killing at least seven people in this Pacific resort plagued by drug violence.


The national Democratic Party has spent millions on raising money, consultants and building state parties, entering the weeks before Election Day with only about one-fifth as much as the Republicans for races that could decide control of Congress.


Musharraf's Peace Plea Gets Cool Reception

India gave a cool response Tuesday to fresh proposals by Pakistan's president to end a decades-old dispute over Kashmir, saying it expected


Most think film smoking sways kids: survey

WASHINGTON  - The vast majority of Americans think more kids are likely to take up smoking if they see actors in the movies fire up a butt, according to a new survey by the American Medical Assn.


Arsenal win thriller, equal Nottsâ record

LONDON, AUGUST 22: Arsenal equalled Nottingham Forestâs 42-match unbeaten league record in heart-stopping style on Sunday when the Premier League champions roared back from 1-3 down to beat Middlesbrough 5-3 at Highbury.


US prosecutors charge nine food suppliers with helping Dutch retailer Ahold inflate earnings by more than $1bn.


Office Depot Inc. will outsource most of its call-center operations, a move that will affect about 900 jobs, the second-largest US office supply retailer said Thursday.


By Nash, Steve  Biofuel's the thing, the new universal solvent, the energy elixir, the great wet hope. Your next car-or maybe the one after- could run on corn, or soybeans, or old pizza boxes.


Supporters of Ukraine's two presidential candidates prepared on Saturday for talks to end the standoff over who won last weekend's runoff election, but prospects for success appeared slim after the opposition candidate said he will


Chiron Corp. cut its 2004 earnings outlook Tuesday by more than $1 per share after British regulators suspended the drug maker's manufacturing license, preventing the company from selling its Fluvirin vaccine against influenza in any country this winter.


The Contract Recognition Board has been delayed and will now not take place until October 16. It is believed that the delay was caused because the parties who are disputing Jenson Button's future were not


Indonesian prosecutors have formally charged militant Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Bashir with ordering a suicide attack on the JW Marriott hotel in Jakarta last year in which 12 people died.


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


Hey, that's funny about Peter Moore leaving Microsoft...

Blog: Microsoft's game guru leaves the company for EA--interesting, since he made a big deal about EA Sports title Madden NFL 2008 at his E3 address.


Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O on Monday  unveiled a new, preliminary version of its search tool for  finding documents, e-mail and other files stored on personal  computer hard drives.


Nestle completes takeover of US babyfood leader Gerber

Swiss food giant Nestle said on Monday that it had completed its 5.5 billion dollar (4.1 billion euros) takeover of Gerber, the biggest baby food maker in the United States.


Nader Set Back in Pennsylvania, Missouri

Ralph Nader's bid to be listed as an independent candidate on Pennsylvania's presidential ballot was rejected Monday by a judicial panel that said he had forfeited the right by accepting the nomination of the national Reform Party.


Microsoft adds copyrighted works to book search engine

(InfoWorld) - Microsoft will expand its books search engine by including copyrighted works in its index for the first time starting Thursday evening. Microsoft has obtained permission for all the copyrighted books included in the Live Search Books service, said Danielle Tiedt, general manager of the Live Search selection team. By taking this approach, Microsoft wants to avoid locking horns over copyright issues with authors and publishers. Its rival, Google, faces two copyright-infringement lawsuits in the U.S. over itsÂ decision to scan copyrighted booksÂ without always obtaining permission from copyright owners. Tiedt acknowledges that Google's wholesale scanning of copyrighted works in library collections will give it a larger database of books. But she argues that by working with publishers and obtaining their permission, Microsoft will be able to offer a better experience to users. At launch tonight, Microsoft's service will feature "tens of thousands" of copyrighted books in its index, from publishers including McGraw-Hill Companies, Simon & Schuster, and Yale University Press, Tiedt said. She declined to be more specific about the number of titles Microsoft has been permitted to scan. Publishers decide what percentage of a copyrighted book Microsoft can show to users. If user decides to buy a book, Microsoft will offer links to external sites selling it, such as online retailers like Amazon.com or publisher Web stores. In the results list, Microsoft will also show users how frequently their search terms appear in each book so that they can get a sense of how relevant each work is to their search topic. Microsoft will also show information about the books, such as length, publisher, author, publishing date, table of contents and summaries. Microsoft launched Live Search Books in December of last year, offering only books in the public domain. In addition to including copyrighted books, Microsoft will also unveil enhancements to the service's user interface tonight. Google launched its Book Search service in 2004 and initially sought permission from copyright owners before scanning their books. It later modified its approach, scanning copyrighted books without permission as well. Google argues that it is protected by the fair use principle because it only displays short text snippets from copyrighted books it scanned without permission. Critics say the very act of scanning and storing a digital copy of a book without permission constitutes infringement. Google also scans public-domain works. Â


NGOs: Refugees in Darfur Desperate for Humanitarian Aid ...

The head of a New York-based Jewish charity says the Sudanese government does not appear to be taking steps to stop Janjaweed militia violence or facilitate delivery of humanitarian aid.


But they won't have to admit they're wrong

IT director pilot fish needs to hire a technical specialist, but management resists. Finally, fish gets the green light -- but HR's salary evaluation comes back at an unbelievably low rate of pay.


New Mexico's Democratic party chairman announces Thursday that Hillary Rodham Clinton won the state's Democratic caucus.


Health Tip: Monitor Your Child's TV Watching

(HealthDay News) -- Too much time in front of the TV can lead to aggressive behavior and a tendency to engage in risky, unhealthy activities, the American Academy of Pediatrics says.


Advertising big guns help French election hopefuls

French presidential hopefuls Nicolas Sarkozy and Segolene Royal are both selling themselves as something new for France and both have seasoned advertising executives to help them do it.


Having successfully turned around two very large and very troubled technology companies, Mike Cannon is poised to try it a third time.


BERLIN - Germany's biggest synagogue, a century-old landmark that was torched by the Nazis and left to deteriorate in communist East Berlin, reopened its doors yesterday in the latest sign of the country's Jewish revival.


La mozione Cdl accolta dal ministro degli Esteri D'AlemaMa Franceschini precisa: "Nessun cambio di opinione sull'Iraq"                                            Dal governo sÃ¬ all'odg del centrodestra "Missioni militari rispettano Costituzione"                                                                                E sul decreto per la missione in Libano Berlusconi annuncia: "Voteremo a favorema lo facciamo solo per i soldati". La Lega si dissocia: "Noi diremo no"


Stocks in Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong continue to fall, after two days of heavy world losses.


Lake Forest, IL (Sports Network) - Quarterback Tim Couch, the top overall pick in the 1999 draft, will try out for the Chicago Bears on Friday.


No word on U.S. aid worker kidnapped in Afghanistan

Afghanistan's government said it had no information on Tuesday about the fate of a kidnapped U.S. female aid worker, but added a search was going on to find her.


Carlyle group bids $5.5 bln for Taiwan's ASE

NEW YORK/TAIPEI  - A private equity consortium led by The Carlyle Group plans a $5.5 billion bid for the world's top chip packaging firm, Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc. (ASE), Taiwan-based ASE said on Friday.


Crude oil may rise from a record US$53 a barrel over concerns that imports will not make up for a drop in Gulf of Mexico output caused by Hurricane Ivan.


Next-generation DVD formats rally support

Groups supporting competing formats build support from their latest partners.


Scientists are investigating the cause of the latest UK foot-and-mouth outbreak at two farms in Surrey.


Merrill Lynch plans to lay off 1,600: report

Merrill Lynch & Co  plans to announce about 1,600 layoffs after disclosing fourth-quarter write-downs, CNBC reported on Thursday.


Japan's Supreme Court has ruled that UFJ bank can pull out of a deal to sell its trust business to rival Sumitomo. The ruling removes a key obstacle to a planned merger between UFJ and Mitsubishi Financial, which would create the world's biggest bank.